Chapter 609: Amber Xiu's Lifelong Principles

When Amber Xiu was busy with his own affairs, he was dug out by the God of Alchemy and asked to attend the meeting of all nations. Amber Xiu clearly refused.

"The meeting chaired by the Lord of Dawn seemed to be about Ryan apologizing and paying compensation, but in reality, the Lord of Dawn asked everyone to save face. What is there to talk about? Isn't it just about seeing how much benefit the Lord of Dawn can give?"

Amberxiu didn't like this boring cake-cutting game, especially when the knife for cutting the cake was held in the hands of a god.

Besides, he now has a good relationship with the Lord of Dawn, so there is no need for him to have conflicts with the Lord of Dawn for such a small benefit in the mortal world.

"This is Flynn's suggestion. It's rare that he has figured it out."

The God of Alchemy told Amberxiu about Gustavo Flynn's idea, but Amberxiu did not show any joy after hearing it. Instead, he sighed and said, "Teacher, I think you just believe his lies because you feel sorry for him. The probability of someone like him suddenly coming to his senses is too small."

The God of Alchemy touched his chin and said doubtfully, "Are you too suspicious? What other plots could he have? The Alchemy Association has been messed up by you. Even if he borrows money from the goblins, the final result will only be a temporary solution. With the continuous popularization of alchemy knowledge, this old-fashioned way of dividing profits by grades will not last for a few more years."

Amber shook his head and said, "I'm not saying that he has any plans to harm us. I just... forget it. I'll talk to him in person. Didn't you ask me to give advice to the dwarves? I can also take this opportunity to talk to the new king of the dwarves."

The magic mirror allows Amber to be everywhere, so there is no need to waste time traveling. He can appear in the secret room deep in the dark underground in the blink of an eye.

After seeing Ambershoe wearing a clown mask, Gustavo Fring's eyelids twitched uncontrollably, but he quickly put on a smile and said, "Old friend, long time no see."

"Yeah, long time no see." Amber greeted him perfunctorily, then looked at the young dwarf beside him.

Although Seth Uri already knew who he was going to face, he couldn't help but feel a little excited when he saw Amberxiu.

Seth Yuri said excitedly: "Master Ultraman? Is it really you?"

Amber Xiu also said politely: "Sir Yuri, I didn't expect to meet the descendants of the High Mountain Clan. When I was a novice adventurer, I met a dwarf warrior from the High Mountain Clan. His name was Zane Yuri."

"Uncle Zane? You know Uncle Zane? But I've never heard him mention your name." Seth Urie said in surprise.

Amber recalled for a moment, then said, "We are close friends... Oh, when I was an adventurer I used another name. Let me think, when I was adventuring with Zane, my name was Taff."

"Taff!" Seth Urie's originally excited expression suddenly turned a little awkward.

“This name, well, Uncle Zane does mention it often.”

Seth Yuri was a little embarrassed to say it, because his heroic uncle did mention this name often. But most of the time, it was "the greedy and cunning human wizard", "I have never seen such a vicious guy", "his brain is a precision instrument made of gold, but he only knows how to count money."

But whenever he encountered trouble, Uncle Zane would sigh and say, "If only that guy Taff was here."

When he returned from the battlefield against Llane's invasion, the old dwarf warrior rarely mentioned the past, but when he was dying, he still said, "That bastard Taff still owes me a glass of the best wine."

Seth Uri grew up listening to these stories. Although he didn't quite understand whether the two were friends or enemies, there was no doubt that Taf was an old friend that the dwarves would talk about for hundreds of years.

But no one expected that Taf was the great hero who died together with the dragon.

"Is Zane okay?"

Amberxiu saw Seth Uri's embarrassment, but he didn't care at all. He knew what he had done over the years. If he wasn't thick-skinned, he wouldn't be alive today.

Seth Yuri said with emotion: "My uncle returned to Moradin's arms twenty years ago."

After years of fighting and suffering from many injuries, Uncle Zane died early according to the lifespan of dwarves.

"Oh, that's a pity. I still owe him a glass of good wine." Amber sighed.

Although it was not the first time he heard about the passing of a friend, Amber Xiu still felt a little sad.

"Well, since you are the descendants of an old friend, let's skip those useless courtesies. Lord Yuri, are you ready to replace the current Dwarf King?"

Seth Yuri also regained his composure and acted like a secret rebel leader.

"I only devote myself to my faith. I have no greed for the position of Dwarf King. Moradin asked me to bring the Dwarf faith back on track. The first step is to get rid of this vampire."

"In other words, the meeting of the nations is not that important to you. What you are fighting for is reputation and justice, not so-called interests."

Seth Yuri nodded and said, "Faith is my goal, but I also don't want the kingdom to suffer too much loss. Master Flynn said that this meeting will affect the development of the Alchemy Association, which is a major event that can affect the entire kingdom, so I also hope that you can help us fight for greater rights and interests.

"After all, Master Ultraman, you are also one of the victims of Ryan's brutality, aren't you?"

Ambershu's identity as a lich was too deeply rooted in people's minds. Even though the Ambershu in front of him seemed to have changed his form, Seth Yuri still subconsciously treated him as a lich.

However, Amber shook his head and said, "Arthur Lane is my friend, and I have already settled my accounts with Lane. Besides, I personally don't like to bring in too many personal grudges when discussing interests, as this will make the negotiation of interests less pure and appear very unprofessional."

Would adding personal grudges make the negotiation of interests less pure? This was the first time Seth Uri had heard such an argument, but it sounded quite reasonable. As expected of the world-famous lich, his viewpoint was quite novel.

"Then what is your suggestion, Master Ultraman? Are you willing to fight for greater benefits for our Dwarf Kingdom? Of course, in return, we will try our best to meet your requirements."

Amber smiled and said, "My suggestion? My suggestion is that it doesn't matter who is sent to this negotiation, because from the beginning, the Conference of Nations was not a negotiation between mortals. The grace of the Lord of Dawn has once again enveloped Ryan, and any excessive demands would be a provocation to this god.

“Sir Yuri, although you are a lucky person favored by the gods, the Soul Forger must have communicated with the Lord of Dawn long ago. This meeting is just an extension of the negotiations between the gods. The terms signed by mortals on paper are just the result of the gods’ mutual testing and compromise. It is the only small part that can be shown.

"So, don't argue with the gods. Believe that the dwarven gods have already prepared everything for you. So, for Zane's sake, I sincerely suggest that you focus on the internal problems of the dwarves. There is nothing to worry about in the Council of Nations."

Seth Yuri felt a little unbelievable after hearing this, and quickly asked: "Master Ultraman, why do you say that? Did you know something in advance?"

The behavior of gods is not something that mortals can speculate about. Just imagining it in your mind is a sin. The legendary hero in front of him spoke with certainty, as if he had known it for a long time.

Why? The dwarf gods didn't tell him, so what basis did this person have to say that the gods had already discussed it? This conversation gave Seth Yuri a strange feeling, as if the Ultraman Master in front of him was not only a legendary hero, but also a being higher than mortals, like a prophet in a myth who conveyed the will of the gods.

Wait, something’s wrong. I’m clearly the prophet.

Seth Yuri is a true God-favored one. He walks in the mortal world according to the commands of God and carries out the will of God. He is a prophet.

This strange feeling made Seth Yuri suspicious. Could it be that this lich was deceiving himself?

Amberxiu was not surprised. His current state was indeed very special. Although he was a mortal, he had met too many gods in person, some who were killed by him, some who cooperated with him, and some who blessed him... Having seen so many gods, Amberxiu's position naturally changed.

It was difficult for him to call himself an "ordinary mortal" anymore, as he even felt that the words were pretentious.

Amberxiu is above mortals but less than a god. This strange state makes everything he says and does seem a little illogical in the eyes of mortals.

But there was no way to explain this. He couldn't say to Seth Uri, "If you don't believe me, ask the dwarven gods."

Not every person favored by God treats the Kingdom of God as their back garden and can go there whenever they want.

At this time, the best thing to do is not to explain.

Amber changed the subject and said to Seth Uri, "I know such a suggestion will make people very suspicious, but I can't ask the gods to testify for me. But this time you invited me to help, so I can choose to refuse. I don't want to participate in the meeting of nations, nor do I want to waste time.

"Also, I have another suggestion. Regarding the plan to kill the dwarf king, I do not recommend you to use the wish spell."

Seth Ury and Gustavo Flynn both changed their expressions when they heard this.

This was the core of all the plans, using the wish to kill the dwarf king and completely get rid of this blasphemous undead. Why did it become "not recommended" when it came to Amber? Did the lich want to stop their plan?

Could it be that the vampire dwarf king had some kind of relationship with this lich? Seth Yuri looked at Gustavo Flynn, who was invited by him, so it was reasonable for him to deal with the matter.

Gustavo Flynn also reacted very quickly. He said to Amber, "Old friend, I gave you all the benefits out of kindness, and you come to ruin my plan?"

"Flynn, don't be nervous. You've been through this before, so you should know why you failed last time. It's a serious crime for a mortal to try to perform a wish in this way. If my teacher hadn't tried his best to save most people's lives, it wouldn't just be the Alchemy City that was destroyed, and you wouldn't have been able to survive the wrath of the Lord of Knowledge."

What Oghma hated the most was this kind of harmful knowledge. If the God of Alchemy had not sacrificed himself and taken on most of the backlash, Oghma would really have turned all the participating alchemists into idiots and then erased all records of the Alchemy City.

Destroying harmful knowledge and deleting useless memories are the powers of the Lord of Knowledge.

"But this time it's different, the wish is a one-time thing." Gustavo Flynn said excitedly.

"Same thing. Using blood sacrifice to perform the wishing spell. Once you succeed, this plan will spread, and the world will have more knowledge of destroying lives to blaspheme the gods."

The biggest problem with alchemy is not that it is dangerous, but its replicability.

Whether a wizard can cast spells depends on his intelligence level. Otherwise, even if he does not understand the principles of the spells, he may end up killing himself while casting the spell.

Alchemy is different; it is a purely replicable technology.

Seth Uri taught himself alchemy and with the help of the goblins, he improved the entire magic circle structure without the help of the legendary alchemist.

Even with the help of Moradin's blessing, the greater reason is the reproducible nature of alchemy itself.

If this thing is successful, it will be improved again and again as it is passed down, and sooner or later it will be revised back to its original state, and may even be optimized and upgraded.

Keep sacrificing, keep performing the wishing technique, as long as you have power and influence, you can try to feel like a god. This technique is too terrible, and if left unchecked, it will only destroy the world.

Amber had already anticipated the result of their use of the wishing spell. Either Oghma would slap everyone to death, or the wish would fail and backlash would fall on everyone.

Amber explained it patiently. Seth Uri's face turned pale. He never expected this result.

"But why didn't the gods warn me?"

Seth Uri has been preparing for this for a long time. If it would really lead to failure, why didn't the dwarf gods give any hints?

Amber said lightly, "Perhaps, you are not the only one favored by God. Seth, the gods will not bet on one mortal, and let a group of people favored by God work towards a common goal, using various methods, and finally only one person will complete their orders.

"As for who wins in the end, it doesn't really matter."

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Seth Yuri was stunned for a moment, then he breathed a sigh of relief and said happily: "I see, thank you for clearing up my confusion. It turns out that even if I fail, it will not affect the plan of the gods, then I feel relieved."

Amber Xiu shrugged. He was not surprised by this answer. He had seen many fanatics.

Amber turned to look at Gustavo Flynn and said to the frowning old man, "Old friend, do you understand? Your acting skills, which you have worked hard on for your whole life, cannot match the true feelings expressed by the fanatics."

Gustavo Fring's face flashed with panic, but he immediately denied it and said, "I don't know what you are talking about."

Amber sighed and said to Seth Uri, "Seth, let us two old men have a private chat."

Seth Yuri smiled slightly and generously gave up the secret room. Although he was a little shocked, he also gained a lot today. Although the Ultraman Master stopped him from killing the Dwarf King with the prayer technique, he did not oppose his assassination plan. At most, he could try another method.

I believe this master can be talked to. With his help, there may be a simpler way to solve the problem of the Vampire Dwarf King.

Seth Urie is very patient, we can talk about it later.

Gustavo Flynn and Amberxiu were the only ones left in the room, staring at each other. Gustavo Flynn felt uncomfortable being stared at by Amberxiu, and couldn't help asking: "What do you want? I have given you everything!"

"Come on, we've known each other for quite some time, and I know you pretty well. You've never been a broad-minded person, you're selfish, you're jealous, you're vicious, you're just like me... We're both the kind of people who can't control our desires.

"I died twice, twice! Even death couldn't change my nature. How can people like you and me suddenly realize the truth? "On the surface, you gave up the interests of the Dwarf Kingdom and the power of the Alchemy Association, but it was not because you figured it out. You just knew that you lost. Your smart brain chose a safer and more decent way to lose, not because you really figured it out. "

Gustavo Flynn's eyes turned red, and he growled in a low voice: "You know everything, you are always the smartest one, but so what, I have already admitted defeat this time, what else do you want?! I really didn't set a trap to deceive you, I just want to pay these things in exchange for a moment of peace, what else do you have to complain about?"

Amber Xiu shook his head and said, "It's peaceful for a while, then what? After a few years, when everyone has forgotten about it, you will try to win it back? This kind of story of forbearance, calculation, and then rebellion, to be honest, is very boring."

The specific method of betrayal may not have been thought out yet, but Amber Xiu knows this kind of operation too well. It is the kind of revenge that a gentleman takes ten years too late. If he admits defeat today, he will hold his breath and win it back in a few years. He will test any opportunity he finds, and in the end he will boldly betray.

"You are the winner, of course you can say that." Gustavo Flynn no longer concealed his inner hatred.

Gustavo Flynn just wanted to bury his hatred, either to wait for time to heal it or for him to find a chance to win it back. Maybe he himself didn't think it through, but he was indeed just deceiving the God of Alchemy.

There is no such thing as sudden realization, no such thing as letting go. When walking on the road holding a precious vase, who can really keep moving forward without looking back after dropping it?

The reason why saints are so rare is that most people cannot be so open-minded.

Amber Xiu laughed and said confidently: "Yes, I am the winner, but you have seen me lose before. If I had always won, would I have become a lich? You were a high-ranking noble in the Alchemy City, and I was just a poor legend who was transformed into a lich."

Gustavo Flynn couldn't help but roar: "Then what's the difference between you and me?!"

Gustavo Fring wanted to smash the mirror in front of him with a punch and tear off the clown mask that made him angry.

However, Amber was more excited than him. Amber said angrily: "The difference between you and me is that no matter how greedy or selfish I am, I will never let anyone down who is good to me. Flynn, my teacher, He really has mercy on you and He really wants to forgive you. He blesses all geniuses and helps them enter a higher realm. He took on your sins and was punished by Oghma.

"Even so, He is still willing to believe in you and give you one last chance. But you act in front of Him, secretly thinking about stabbing Him in the heart one day!"

Dozens of giant wizard hands appeared and pressed Gustavo Flynn to the ground. No matter how many magical equipment he had, they were meaningless under the suppression of Amber's huge magic power.

Amber continued to roar, "This is the difference between you and me. I can tell who is truly good to me and who really hates me. I have killed many people, I have done many evil things, I don't even care about the gods, but I never calculate any friends. I will do my best to repay all those who are good to me. This is the principle I adhere to in my life.

"I used to think that this was just the most basic requirement for being a human being. Compared to those saints, I am just an ordinary person who is not worth mentioning. But after living for hundreds of years, I realized that scum like me is already considered good. Ungrateful bastards like you are the majority in this world."

The power of the wizard's hand grew stronger and stronger, and the magic protection on Gustavo Flynn's body was crushed bit by bit. He felt like a bug that was about to be crushed to death.

This damn lich, when did he become so terrifying?

After transforming the spirit in the mirror, all the reserves left by everyone in the magic mirror became the source of his magic power. The total amount of magic power that Amberxiu could mobilize had already reached the level of a god, and it was no longer something that a mere mortal could resist.

As the power of the mage's hand grew stronger, Gustavo Flynn's bones broke one by one, as if they were about to be completely crushed.

"Go to hell, I don't want to waste my time on you anymore." Amber said in a deep voice.

Crack, crack, Gustavo Fring's bones broke one by one and he was about to die on the spot. Suddenly, a golden light fell on him.

The magic hand controlled by Amber began to collapse, and then turned into pure magic power and disappeared.

The seriously injured Gustavo Flynn took a breath and tried to struggle to escape, but found that the golden light also trapped him in place, making him completely unable to move.

A sigh was heard from the void.

"Flynn, I will take away everything in Alchemy. From now on, you will be on your own."

In the golden light, Gustavo Flynn's eyes became dull, as if he had lost his soul. His old body slowly shrank and finally turned into a dark-skinned child. The child blinked and looked around curiously, as if he knew nothing.

The next second, the child disappeared in mid-air, and the magician's hand that Amberxiu had re-condensed was empty.

Amber Xiu said angrily: "Old man! You saw everything just now, and you are still soft-hearted?!"

The helpless voice of the God of Alchemy came: "Otherwise, they are all children I watched grow up!"

Every legendary alchemist is a child blessed by the gods, but they themselves don't know it. Even the most blasphemous president Gary Watts, in the end, the god of alchemy relented and took the blame for him.

The God of Alchemy comforted him, "Don't worry, I have taken away all his memories. He doesn't even know his own name now, and he will never learn alchemy again. Let him live a mediocre life."

"Pooh!"

Amberxiu couldn't help but spit, but he found that the spirit in the mirror couldn't spit out saliva, which made him even more annoyed.

"Fuck it, I don't want to talk to you right now!"

Amber cursed, then controlled the magic mirror to float out of the room.

Seth Uri waited outside the door for a while. The room was well soundproofed and he didn't know what was going on inside. When he saw the door open and only Amberxiu came out, he was immediately surprised.

What about a legendary alchemist?

Amber Xiu was still angry, and said to Seth Uri: "Come with me, Zane's nephew, I owe your uncle a glass of wine, I will kill the vampire dwarf king, and I will repay him."

Seth Urie was confused. Why did the topic suddenly jump here? What did he miss?

Amber did not want to explain too much. He was furious at the softness of the God of Alchemy. He was not a lich and could not suppress his anger. It was bad luck for the Dwarf King. Anyway, when the Alchemy Association embezzled his property, the Dwarf King was also behind it. This guy had already met his death.

"Wait, Uncle Taff!" Seth Yuri was so excited that he even called out the wrong name, but he didn't care about that and asked quickly, "Didn't you say that the wish spell can't be used? The dwarf palace is heavily guarded. Ever since the blasphemer turned into a vampire, he has been hiding in the deepest part of the palace. There is no way to sneak in and assassinate him."

Amber Xiu sneered and said, "Infiltrate and assassinate? There is no need for that. Come with me, it's time to let those ungrateful guys see my anger."

(End of this chapter)