manynovel Chapter 101 Territory Transformation Array
Chapter 101 Territory Transformation Array
Louis was initially quite wise with the help of the dwarfs in the bottle, and the vast empire steadily developed under his rule.
Although they were unable to expand their territory further, they managed to stabilize the various instabilities caused by this vast domain.
History changed dramatically after Louis married Judith of Bavaria and they had Charles the Bald.
Louis did not die; his lifespan was limited. Just as his father Charlemagne had to divide his empire among his sons, he too had to divide his inheritance among his youngest son.
He was just lucky; his brothers died one after another, leaving him alone in the end. So he could rightfully become the sole king of the Frankish Kingdom.
His sons, however, are all still full of energy and vitality.
Because he doted on his youngest son, he gave the land originally intended for his first three sons to Bald Charlie, which ultimately led to a rebellion.
Just two years ago, he and Bald Charlie were even captured and imprisoned by their own son!
It wasn't until recently that Yhwach rescued him, and this caused the situation, which had been somewhat stable under his control, to become chaotic again due to the disputes within his family.
Louis was in a bind and had to ask the little man in the bottle for a solution.
After Hohenheim left, the alchemy workshop became Yhwach's residence.
Although he did not follow the path of the Commoner, he could use his shepherd abilities to herd other extraordinary individuals on the Commoner path, thereby performing alchemy.
That's right, he is now a Shepherd of the fifth rank of the Mystic Order!
After all, more than 20 years have passed, and it is not difficult for Yhwach to be promoted from Sequence 9 to Sequence 5.
The reason it hasn't advanced to Sequence Four is simply because the corresponding potion recipe hasn't been found yet.
Upon hearing Louis's question, the little man in the bottle respectfully replied, "Since you are troubled by the issue of 'dividing the land,' why not let His Majesty possess power forever?"
"To possess power forever?" Louis wondered. "But how is that even possible?"
"Of course, as long as Your Majesty listens to me, I can forge eternal life for Your Majesty."
"Really?!" Louis exclaimed excitedly. Immortality! This was the immortality that countless people dreamed of!
"certainly."
Hearing Holmes's confident assertion, Louis, who was used to following his plans, had no doubts and immediately asked for details.
The little man in the bottle told Louis that he should inscribe a huge transmutation circle, and by absorbing the natural spiritual energy within the transmutation circle, he could change Louis's body and gain an immortal body.
This was very tempting for Louis, who didn't actually know that his father, Charles, was still alive, but he did know that Charles had suddenly regained his youth and vitality.
If it's possible to regain one's youth, then granting immortality doesn't seem so unbelievable.
After Holmonx told Louis everything he needed to do, the latter almost immediately went to arrange the Alchemy Array.
Yhwach did not speak until after Louis had left.
"You are deceiving him."
Yhwach said softly, "When you granted Charlemagne immortality, you didn't have him set up any longevity alchemy array."
Holmonx could fool others, but he couldn't fool Yhwach, because Yhwach had witnessed Charlemagne's immortalization firsthand.
"No, I am the honest Holmes."
A somewhat sinister smile appeared on Holmonks' face as he said to Yhwach, "But I told you this a long time ago, didn't I?"
"The underlying logic of alchemy is 'equivalent exchange.' Charlemagne's immortality and the prosperity of the Frankish Kingdom were the rewards I paid, and they needed to pay me equivalent tokens."
"What do you want to do?" Yhwach frowned slightly.
"You'll see then." Holmonks chuckled again. "We're 'brothers,' you know, Yhwach."
"..."
Yhwach looked at Holmonks without saying a word.
Compared to decades ago, he is no longer the boy he once was.
Although he didn't absorb much soul power, the potion's power was gradually improving his essence.
Actually, the first few sequences didn't have much of an impact until Sequence 5, the Shepherd. This sequence seemed to undergo a qualitative change, or perhaps it was extremely compatible with the Quincy's physique. In short, it allowed Yhwach to grow up quickly.
In addition, the souls that Yhwach absorbed have made him look like a middle-aged man.
He had a premonition that the Sequence 5 Shepherd had a strong stimulating effect on his physique, while the Sequence 4... that stimulating effect would be even stronger!
It might even truly change his "incomplete" physique!
How do I obtain the Sequence 4 potion recipe?
He decided to ignore the issue of the Longevity Alchemy Array, since he could never match Holmonx's authority in alchemy.
"I can tell you a lot of things, but not potion recipes."
Holmonx said, "I've said this many times before. Potions are a divine path, and all information concerning the gods is beyond my ability to speak of."
Upon hearing this answer again, Yhwach was not disappointed.
I need to leave for a while.
Yhwach went to pack his things.
Since we can't get the potion recipe from Holmonx, we'll have to keep searching outside.
Over the years, he had met many extraordinary individuals, including those from the Mystic Path, but he was only at the Sequence Seven level. He didn't even know the formula for a Sequence Six potion, let alone Sequence Four.
But we still have to keep looking. We can't be stuck at sequence five forever, can we?
Moreover, he himself also needs to go outside to absorb the souls of those who are on the verge of death.
After Yhwach left, Louis began to set up longevity alchemy arrays in Aachen and several surrounding cities.
This is an enormous alchemical array, centered on Aachen and encompassing more than a dozen surrounding cities!
It took a full two years, because Louis's body was already starting to give out.
He was already over sixty years old, which is considered quite old in this era, and he could die at any time.
So he couldn't wait any longer and hoped that Holmonx would activate the Longevity Alchemy Array now.
On this day, Yhwach also returned to Aachen from outside, where he would witness the activation of the "Longevity Alchemy Array" together with Holmonxes!