Chapter 8: Philosopher Stone

Chapter 8: Philosopher Stone

~Albus POV~

Tying up people that Adam knocked out was simple enough using their own clothes as I dragged them to an isolated area.

I had to make sure I took them away and make the stragglers that left were the White Fang's fault taking the blame for whatever happened to the missing bodies topic popped up.

Sloppy planning but just convenient enough for the Supremacist idiots to take the bait.

Yeah, I have some fresh samples of humans with souls needing to be used up.

While I would highly question the morality of my situation here, I don't have the time to mess around here because of a few facts main the majority of them that I'm weak to deal with anything against big contenders in this world.

Adam showed that clearly by seeing him cut a man down.

It was time to draw out the human transmutation circle to create a Philosopher Stone.

And these Supremacist fucks will be test subjects number 1.

Alchemy is truly an amazing thing but also the brought the most horrible devil research brought to life.

Unfortunately, these experiments have given birth to a dark and sinister side of alchemy. Whether out of despair, malice, or inquisitive hubris, several alchemists have been known to attempt the application of transmutation to the human body and/or soul, in essence, playing God with human lives.

But, just as the Law of Equivalent Exchange applies to the transmutation of non-living matter, devastating rebounds can occur in Human Transmutation because human lives and souls are priceless according to the flow of the world.

However, remembering from the 5th Lavatory Transmutation circle drawing it out on the dirt I can create the Philosopher Stones needed for what I have planned.

The Philosopher's Stone, also known by various other names such as the Red Stone, the Fifth Element, also the Sanguine Star according to Rz Rashid as shown in The Sacred Star of Milos, and the Grand Elixir in its liquid form and many more, is a powerful transmutation amplifier appearing in both the anime and manga.

Due to the absolute law of alchemy being equivalent to exchange, the stone gives the illusion that someone is able to override that law.

Being that it is an illusion, the powers of the stone itself are not unlimited, and only appear to allow an alchemist to bypass equivalent exchange as long as the stone retains its power.

It is also noted that the Philosopher's Stone only amplifies the abilities of an alchemist according to their skills and ability.

The reason why is simply because it was proved to be true by the rules of the Fullmetal Alchemist world.

Because every human has a soul, each human is technically a Philosopher's Stone, allowing a highly gifted Alchemist to use their own soul to fuel transmutations. However, doing so is believed to shorten the Alchemist's lifespan.

Ed is the only known Alchemist to have achieved this and even used the technique twice.

Ed first used his own life force to heal himself after being injured fighting Kimblee.

The second time was in his battle with Pride; he transmuted himself into a Philosopher's Stone to confront Pride's consciousness with his own.

So, what I need is really a few souls or one to get the achieved ability I wanted from the stone so that I can gain the benefits.

Won't make me stronger sure but extra abilities though will come in handy as well as extra ensured life expansion is welcomed.

Drawing the circle of it I began to place the unconscious people after looting their Lien of course and weapons as what I'm about to do as I brace myself for this, "Here's hoping this won't screw me over. If this works out as intended then I might meet Truth. If so I have big plans to use but till then I'll stick with getting what I need."

*Clap*

Clapping my hands together I began to activate the symbol since no one is watching currently to my knowledge.

The power of the Philosopher's Stone allows one to perform feats greater than what one can do naturally, but the stone gets weaker every time it's used because that power comes from the souls, which get consumed in these transmutations.

When all the energy is exhausted, the stone also ceases to exist.

The raw material of the Philosopher's Stone is a very large number of human lives, ranging from only one human life, to a few dozens, to a few million, or perhaps even more.

Fortunately, just them will have to do.

Begin.

*ZZZZ*

Slamming my hands down as I activate the Human Transmutation circle the Supremacist began to deconstruct and become a red liquid-based material as everything they have and their souls are being deconstructed forming into a red like liquid.

The Philosopher's Stone can take many forms, ranging from a lumpy, coal-like rock to a viscous liquid, as with the one that Dr. Marcoh owns or even as a man. Their color in the purely material form is always a dark, blood-like red.

Usually the smaller it is, the less powerful the Philosopher's Stone.

When the sparks of alchemy were finally done I began to approach the small philosopher stone fitting in the size of my palm of my hand I glanced at it with hesitation as I spoke, "Well… let's hope this won't be a fasting trend soon. First I need to use my Cursed Restoration to… restore the souls in the stone before they were given… anything really."

Restoring the souls to their original states would leave them blank and easy for my own soul to adapt and overcome.

At least in theory it should work like that.

But nothing is certain but what else do I have to go on?

I can only risk what will happen or not.

Using Cursed Restoration, I began to 'restore' the souls back to their original state of being blank as I see the cursed red stone of liquid reacts before finally shimmering down.

Even I'm not sure if this would work or not but…

First time for everything right?

*Gulp*

I ate the philosopher stone as I let it enter my bloodstream then I concentrate on my Gate where my Mana is to get a sense of changes in my body of the extra soul energy I just consumed into my body.

Focus…

….

Oh…

So that's what my Od looks like?

I see my Gate as I imagine suddenly seeing the philosopher stone as it began to enter inside -

"ACK!"

Coughing out blood I felt the rebound reaction of the stone acting up in my body!

Fuck!

No way I'm letting those Supremacist fucks take this body!

NO ONE!

NOT AFTER I HAVE SEEN AND GONE THROUGH!!

I REFUSE!

I WON'T BE WEAK!

A human-based homunculus retains its original sense of self.

Wrath confirms this was his case, but he does not know if his single soul was his original or the most wrathful of the Philosopher's Stone used to create him.

However, should the philosopher's stone in question belong to a homunculus Father reabsorbed, their personality is supposed to take over the host body. Ling remained aware inside the Philosopher's Stone and shared his body with Greed.

But wiping the souls clean by 'restoring' them to their default settings being emotionless beings without any life but I guess not all of it.

Using my own Od I forced those souls to keep down with my own Anger and Fear increasing my Cursed Restoration in the process as I won't let my time here be wasted on these nobodies.

"Argh!!!"

Screaming was what I did as I twirl around the ground in pain and bleeding from the pores of my body producing more blood than I would like to admit.

So much pain.

So much…

Blood was beginning to rip from my body all over as deconstruction marks were shown all over my body staining my clothes but also repairing in the process.

It hurts…

This was what Bradley felt when he let these souls into his own body using the philosopher stone enter his bloodstream.

This pain and…

WRATH.

I need my soul emotion to be wrathful as I remembered one key detail about the Homunculus obtaining their ability was related to their sins and emotions.

All of the Homunculi's abilities are related to their sin.

Greed's Ultimate Shield can be seen as a greedy person protecting their possessions.

Sloth's extremely high speed, strength, and durability likely refer to those who commit sloths not living up to their full potential.

Lust's Ultimate Spear can be seen as a lustful person obsessively grabbing at what they desire.

Wrath's Ultimate Eye can be seen as a wrathful person looking for their enemy's weakness.

Pride's shadow abilities can be seen as a prideful mastermind controlling everything from the shadows.

Envy's shape-shifting ability can be seen as an envious person copying others so as to be more like them.

Gluttony's voracious abilities can be seen as a gluttonous person wanting to eat anything to satisfy themselves.

I'm not sure it was even necessary but…

I refuse to let this happen to myself not ever will I allow these souls to obtain my body!

Even though this pain I refuse to let the souls collect or absorb me.

Sensing my Gate and my Od conflict with the other souls entering through I began to feel the most pain coming from my eye as I feel the pain is starting to pass.

But for each passing moment, I can feel my body reacting negatively to them.

They enter my head as I see glimpses of their memories entering my very head.

People I have never seen before and knowledge not my own poring into my very head.

Everything I need to know basics burn with their minds trying to overcome my own but…

No.

They are just souls trying to take over my body.

I won't let these souls take what is mine.

I WON'T!

*ZZZ*

Red sparks likely coming from the stone began to erupt from my body as I feel the pain intensify but with my Innate Cursed Technique, I can feel my soul returning to its state as I began to command my Gate to enter through and add to my own.

These people trying to take over my body don't know how much I lost in a day.

I lost practically everything in one day.

Being isekaied to Remnant Rwby was by far the angriest day of my life.

ARGH!!

Argh…

Sigh…

Huff…

There…

I think I finally let up all that pent-up anger I had there…

Whew.

Feeling the process of tug of war happening in my soul or Od at this point I can feel the Philosopher power going through the cleaner as my Cursed Restoration seems to have finally restored them to their settings leaving my soul the victor in this endeavor.

Man…

I really needed to yell those words out instead of screaming them inside my head against the other souls.

Well…

Meh.

At least I had somebody to vent my anger towards but the process though…

Let's just say I'm now technically caught up with the common knowledge department of how Remnant works no thanks to the knowledge I practically consumed thanks to my Soul overpowering and healing theirs.

Using my Cursed Restoration I began to feel a throbbing pain in my eye as I began to restore my body I took a look at my eye as I grinned, "I see things quite clearly now… I have just obtained the Ultimate Eye. And… the Ouroboros Tattoo. Not bad…."

"Not bad at all."

Ultimate Eye baby.