Chapter 85: Dark Days (4)
Chapter 85: Dark Days (4)
[Flashback to a few years ago…]
~Third POV~
After agreeing to partner up with the Guild Master of Gold Owl the both of them began their research into deciphering the truth behind Rou's Alchemy style for the following months both of them used one another to achieve their goals.
Seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, and months were all the time they poured into researching everything they knew to create the Philosopher Stone with both their studies of Alchemy on the line.
Duke Barbaroas placed his advanced knowledge of Human Alchemy along with Precht's knowledge of Rou's Alchemy trying to understand how the both of them would complement or react to one another.
Through extensive research by both sides, they produced numerous tests and experimentations revolving around the concept of the Philosopher Stone using the usual ingredients of stone or minerals to start with.
Unfortunately for Precht, though the idea was scrapped since Duke Barbaroa already tested these ideas with previous Alchemist during his time Precht overlooked them as he examines each one carefully.
Reading through the passages of text written in the failed experimentations of the previous researchers after the stone Precht expression hardened reviewing them not missing any detail about their works.
Until one day he read one of the failed reports getting his attention years later…
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Seeing the results of them only one stood out after many years of reviewing them mumbling to himself of an Alchemist that specialized in sewing life mumbling to himself in the Gold Owl Guild rooms, "Human ingredient? The reaction was unlike anything he had ever done before finding the means to create a pathway to the stone… but in the end, it blew up on him. Hmm…"
Finding this line of thought interesting out of the reaction needed Precht pondered the idea from a Wizard's point of view to himself darkly, 'I wonder… if Dark Magic like Sacrifice Magic exist then why can't Alchemy? Hmm… but using a human life though? Would simply using the main composed ingredients work? I must test this out.'
With those thoughts in his head, he informed Duke Barbaroa about it commissioning the green light to go ahead as Precht felt desperate seeing all the constant failures trying to recreate the stone was getting to him.
Feeling desperate Precht finally conceded to reveal the Alchemy Circle drawn from Rou's own private research after figuring out the right alchemic formulas of a Human Transmutation Circle by pure effort learning the secrets.
After creating the Transmutation Circle Duke Barbaroa then provided the correct ingredients per Precht's request reading them with mild amusement, "Now what experiment ingredients do we need this time? Let's see… Water (35L), Carbon (20kg), Ammonia (4L), Lime (1.5kg), Phosphorous (800g), Salt (250g), Saltpeter (100g), Sulfur (80g), Fluorine (7.5g), Iron (5g), Silicon (3g), 15 traces of other elements all to form a human soul?"
Getting curious Precht replied to Barbaroa amusement as he takes out the Devil Heart to the side hoping that Magic would be a key ingredient, "Correct. All of that is needed to make a human body along with the elements. If need be this Devil Heart would also work if the test shows a reaction."
Duke Barbaroa nodded his head in agreement as he left Precht to do his work as he clasp his hands together forming a prayer of sorts thinking to himself, 'With the exception of the human soul, gather all the ingredients together and place the ingredients at the center. Everything is finally coming together. I can feel it in my bones that this will work!!!'
*Clap*
*Zzzzz*
Blue sparks of alchemic energy have been activated as Precht used his Alchemy to activate the Human Transmutation Circle thinking to himself seeing a reaction, 'Using the flow of natural energy to break down the physical structure and properties of the ingredients into a state that is more malleable to reshape into its new form. I must continue this energy flow to reform the material into its new shape. To form the – what?!!!'
Before Precht could even continue further Duke Barbaroa's eyes widen seeing clear shock in his voice witnessing before him, "What the hell is this Precht?!! Why is there a gate suddenly appearing!!!"
The shock was evident between the two Alchemists what Precht done is breached or broke the sacred taboo of an Alchemist…
Human Transmutation.
What appeared before the two old men was one called The Gate of Alchemy but also goes by many names such as The Gate of Truth, The Portal, or most commonly known as The Gate.
The Gate is a metaphysical and possibly metaphorical structure and is the source of alchemical knowledge and the entrance to God's domain, where no mortals are meant to tread using Human Transmutation to cross into God's domain.
*Kreee*
Slowly The Gate opened up Seeing the shadowy tendrils getting near Precht as his eyes widen seeing the gate of EYES OF GOD in the center as he was being dragged in struggling to break free but was futile.
Fear etched on his face at Barbaroa shocked look as he stretched his arms at him for help, "HELP ME!!!"
Precht was suddenly taken inside The Gate taken inside yelling as his eyes witness the TRUTH of Alchemy, "AHHH!!!!"
*THUD*
And then he vanished inside the gate.
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Traveling through a black void Prechet managed to see the Gate as it opens up to reveal a singular eye and shadows of arms began to come near him as he struggles to be free unfortunately had to let it happen as he witnessed the 'TRUTH' of alchemy before his very eyes learning everything and the methods involved in the process of bypassing the Transmutation Circle and more…
The body and the soul are connected to one another by the mind a portion of its body now hurtles towards him through the portal of truth so there's no point in struggling as he has to let his mind guide him into the portal.
Prechet was forced to memorize the contents of the 'TRUTH' as he dragged further inside the Gate of Truth further and further inside…
Nearing the end of this freefall sensation he see a Gateway then next came a flash of white along with the sounds of doors closing…
*SHIII*
*THUD*
Upon seeing the shadowy tendrils getting near Precht as he sees the gate of EYES OF GOD in the center he was being dragged in and prepared for the worst by struggling to get away from the shadow tendrils, "Damn it!! Get off me you damn demon!!!"
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Outside the real world, Duke Barbaroa gaze hardened as he began to get inside trying to touch the shadow tendrils dragging Precht into The Gate trying to transmute it, "I don't know what this is but I know for certain this something I can't allow to happen! Now – what?!! My Alchemy isn't working on this thing?! What is this made of!!!"
As he tries to figure out what was happening a sense of fear as his spine shook looking at the EYE OF GOD, 'What in the world have we done and what being is beyond those gates...'
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Traveling through a black void Precht was panting as he managed to see the Gate as it opens up to reveal a singular eye and shadows of arms began to go near around Precht.
His eyes widen as he witnessed the 'TRUTH' of alchemy before my very eyes learning everything and the methods involved in the process of bypassing the Transmutation Circle and more…
Precht witnessing the passage couldn't help but mutter in disbelief to himself with tears falling from his eyes, "Magnificent… I'm staring into the very core of this world. No, my WORLD. There are multiple ways how our civilization can change and with Alchemy bringing back the dead is possible and the Philosopher Stone means to create one…"
The body and the soul are connected to one another by the mind a portion of Precht's body is hurtling towards the portal of truth seeing there's no point in struggling as he let his mind guide him through the portal.
Precht eyes widen memorizing everything as he was dragged further inside as but then he sees the other end of the door revealing the appearance of a being with his figure but also a with smile completely white only a black color of his shading lines appeared as he sat cross-legged glancing at me.
Nearing the end of this freefall sensation Precht began to see an end of The Gate then next came a flash of white along with the sounds of doors closing…
*SHIII*
*THUD*
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~Precht POV~
Before I knew it, I suddenly find myself in a void-like space…
And the figure looked exactly like me with some weird black substance surrounding him as I couldn't help but mutter, "Who are you?"
The being that looked like me but completely devoid of anything smiled widely as he or rather it spoke out to me, "Oh I'm so glad you asked! I am called by many names I'm the world. I'm the universe. I'm a God. I am Truth. I am all I am one and I'm also you."
What?
*Thud*
*Wrrrr*
Suddenly I turned around to see that giant eye out of the door as I listened from this… TRUTH seeing this thing, "You knocked on the door now the door is open."
*Weeee*
*Wooosh*
That was when those shadow tendrils began to act up as I used my Magic to defend myself from this thing Amaterasu Magic, "Formula 100—ACK!!!"
Not before too long or instantly I saw the shadows grab me before I could even cast at what I possibly assume light speed reaction no way for me to react on struggling as it draws me inside to this Gate!
Am I being sacrificed to this GOD?!!!
As I was being drawn in yelling or screaming I listened to the being as it remained neutral tone with me as TRUTH spoke, "Quiet child. Isn't this what you wanted, isn't it? I will show you the TRUTH."
Turning around seeing the door beginning close behind me as I'm being dragged inside I couldn't help but curse or yell at the being forcibly dragging me as one its tendrils pierced through my body, another taking my eye, as I felt something wrong happening to me.
No something wrong is happening!
"DAMN IT!!!! TRUTHHHHH!!!!!!"
*THUD*
All I saw next was The Gate closing on me…