All Chapters of The Alchemist of the Heavens: Chapter 41
- Chapter 50
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Gifts
The conversations continued, the night wore on, and when the clock struck two in the morning, some of the inquisitors in the hall finally announced that it was time for the nobles to present their gifts.When this information reached Desmond, he managed to move to the middle of the gift-presentation line, immediately after Ossy.Every minute, different, truly interesting and quite valuable gifts were presented to her from the foot of the stairs leading up to the Empress's throne.When it was Ossy's turn, the young man knelt down and immediately pulled a box out of the magic bag at his waist.As he opened the box, those around him smiled. This included the Empress.The thing inside the box was a single rose. A rose made of crystal. A crystal rose filled with red and gold colours.It was truly beautiful.Even Desmond couldn't help but smile at Ossy's innocence.The rose was a flower that signified both love and respect. No better flower could be chosen to flatter a woman at the pinnacle
Not Like Him
There was a smile on Estella's face, a truly big and pure smile. Behind the middle-aged woman, standing a little way off, one could see members of the imperial family.Desmond signalled to Lisa, who was right next to him, to wait for him outside, and Lisa left the ballroom.When Desmond looked at the smile on his aunt's face, he was filled with disgust. He still remembered what this woman had said to him when he was little, as if it were yesterday.The only person Desmond valued more than his own sister and brother was Estella, because this woman, like his grandmother, had never looked at him with a bad eye.However, at his grandmother's funeral, when Desmond already felt as if his whole world had collapsed, hearing that his beloved aunt, the woman he had wished countless times could be his mother, hated him plunged him into weeks of depression.He was just a child.No child should ever hear that a family member hates them.That was precisely why Desmond saw his aunt's smile as a tool
Harsh Words
Desmond woke up at one o'clock in the afternoon after a short nap. He got out of bed, suffering from severe insomnia, and left the room shortly after getting ready.He planned to go to one of the dining rooms in the Main Palace to eat, so he took Lisa with him and started walking down the corridors.He asked a few servants where the dining room was and, with their help, managed to reach the area in a short time.After sitting down at a table with Lisa, the palace servants brought several dishes and drinks to the table.Desmond then did something he would never normally do: he had a large bottle of champagne opened at the table and filled his glass, even if it was disrespectful.He hadn't expected his aunt to call him out like that the day before.Frankly, Desmond knew he missed his aunt with all his heart, but some things never changed. Especially when he thought his aunt truly hated him, things that would never change could become irreparable.He had a slightly bitter look in his eye
Nyx's Copy
The words Desmond had spoken just a few seconds earlier. These words, spoken about defying gods and goddesses, would be seen as a sin wherever you went in the world, an insult, a death sentence.Yet for some reason, no one, absolutely no one, could say anything when it was Desmond who spoke these words. They had heard of Desmond's deeds in the empire where he was born, just like Estella's heroic tales.The respect they felt for him seemed to prevent them from hating him.When Lisa finished first aiding Desmond's hands, Desmond calmly stood up."Perhaps we can mend our relationship somehow in the future. After all, [hate] is a heavy word, and at least thanks to you, I can live comfortably in the empire. Still, never ask me to trust you, Auntie," Desmond said, and then walked past the place where Estella was sitting.That day, the young man looked at his aunt one last time and then uttered these words:"Still, I must thank you. After all, you taught me an important lesson. That I should
Memories
Nyx's image moved within the mirror, and suddenly, in a way Desmond hadn't expected, the image itself clung to the mirror's frame and burst out from inside the mirror.The goddess herself was standing before Desmond, very much alive.Desmond couldn't hear it, but the door to the room he was in was being pounded dozens of times per second. Estella realised where the energy was coming from and, within a matter of seconds, thinking that Desmond was in danger and that this sacred power was harming him, she began trying to break down the door."DESMOND! DES!!"Estella had shouted repeatedly, but no sound came from the other side of the door.The nobles in the palace, at least those with weak wills, had all fainted. Hundreds of servants lay scattered on the floor like snowflakes falling from the sky. Knights, wizards, and cultivators had also begun to faint.Only the members of the imperial family and, of course, the inquisitors themselves remained standing. And, of course, Lisa herself.“J
All The Truth
Along with Estella's words, an unimaginably sacred energy spread throughout the entire room. This was precisely why this woman, despite not possessing the twelve rings of magic, was even more powerful than Claire.Holy Power was a perfect instrument in Estella's hands.Some even saw Estella as someone chosen not only by Nyx but by all existing gods and goddesses. She was Selene's greatest living supporter.Naturally, this also caused many sacred beings to pay close attention to her.The Holy Power was stronger than both magic and cultivation. Although it made sense to view the holy power as magic itself, that was a deeper subject.In short, it would not be good for anyone to confront this woman."So you're leaving, then?" asked the man at the other end of the table."Yes. I will ensure that Desmond does not follow me, as you wish," replied Estella, her gaze seeming to want to decapitate every person in the room.For a few seconds, Estella had created wrath with her eyes alone, then im
Fixing It All
When Desmond found himself in front of the mirror where he had disappeared, there was no one around him. He didn't know how much time had passed, but he sprang to his feet immediately. He had to find his aunt.He left the enormous room he was in and began walking quickly down the corridors.There was no one around. At least, it would be accurate to say there was no one on this floor. It was as if the entire floor had been cleared out. The rooms were empty. The doors and windows of every room were open. It seemed contrary to the security of the Main Palace.When Desmond finally reached the stairs leading down to the lower floors, he quickly began descending the steps.When he reached the next floor, he finally saw someone around him.A few servants.After approaching the servants, he called out to them, saying, "Excuse me."When each servant immediately turned to him, the look on their faces changed. Each of them stared at Desmond with their mouths open, and one of the servants stammer
A Brand New System (1)
When the pair finally sat down at the table, facing each other, the atmosphere had begun to turn slightly serious.After a few seconds, Desmond continued without hesitation, "I was in the sacred land for two months. I don't think I need to explain who invited me there... uncle."When Evander heard these words, he truly swallowed hard.Desmond was now speaking to the ‘Pope’ himself, one of the most powerful individuals on the entire continent, and indeed among the five major continents.Of course, even he had to maintain his composure."So you're saying that the Great Goddess Nyx, her holiness and beauty, her darkness and power be upon us, has summoned you to her side, is that it?" Emperor Evander questioned, this time more seriously.Desmond immediately nodded his head up and down."But why? If I may ask, if I am not sinning, could you tell me why?" the emperor questioned again.Desmond took a deep breath and then said with a slightly bitter smile, "It would be accurate to say that I
A Brand New System (2)
Desmond, like Evander, straightened himself up and began to speak:“First, I want to establish a simple system. I don’t need money, but I need information. I haven’t received an order, but there is something I have learned on my own. That is that this empire does not have a news system.” Desmond's words seemed to capture the attention of everyone in the room. Even Emperor Evander listened with his eyes wide open."You know who one of the people under my command is, Your Majesty. Her and those like her, I will be using them," said Desmond.He then reached into his inventory, took out a piece of paper and a pen, and began scribbling something."The system will consist of three parts: Information Retrieval, Information Transport, and Information Storage. Although the empire can quickly access a great deal of information through teleportation circles, this is quite problematic. Wizards, despite their mana support, are susceptible to mana poisoning. After all, even drawing a magic circle
Can I Trust You?
“We have things to do tomorrow, George. You, me, Mycroft and Lisa will go to the square; there are buildings we need to look at for purchase. Bring the bank cheques with you and tell the other two as well. Don’t forget to wake me up when lunchtime comes.”When Desmond gave George the necessary orders, the middle-aged man immediately nodded and left the room, and Desmond finally managed to lay his head on his pillow.After taking care of this building business, he would go to the academy and, after his class, finally enter the dungeon for the first time.He now had to increase his level on his profile and really gain passive skills. He had even been slow to actively use the System.After all, he hadn't done anything but buy things.His eyes closed after a short while, and perhaps for the first time since being kicked out of his family, he was able to sleep without uttering a single word of prayer.Today, he was that tired, at least mentally.When he opened his eyes again, he found Geor