This Lich Requests More Remuneration-Chapter 233 - 214 Return to the Desert

Chapter 233: Chapter 214 Return to the Desert

Chapter 233 -214 Return to the Desert

The chairman, although he had turned into a tentacle monster, was still one of the top figures in the world.

Amberser was adept at coaxing others to work for him, epitomizing the type that wouldn’t part with a single feather, and if he had to pay, he would drive a hard bargain.

The chairman, on the other hand, was much more generous than Amberser, suppressing the Thrashtoads with formidable strength and then promising them a heap of benefits.

By employing both rewards and intimidation, he turned this group of giant frogs, more intelligent than humans, into his minions.

Because the Thrashtoads were sufficiently intelligent, they chose to compromise in the face of an irresistible force.

Although these Thrashtoads were only verbally compliant, not yet devout followers, at least the chairman got what he wanted—a very small amount of the Power of Faith.

After his transformation, the chairman was in a very special state, resembling a deity but not entirely a deity. These fragments of faith would aid him in his continued transformation toward true divinity, and perhaps by the time they met again, the chairman would have indeed become a brand-new Deity.

Of course, Amberser also hoped that the chairman would become a deity the next time they met.

From all perspectives, the chairman was quite the ally. Amberser, as a lich, was destined to be an adversary of the lawful deities, even though his teacher was the God of Alchemy, and the chairman had also been exiled by them, making for a natural alliance.

More importantly, the Thrashtoad Lord had told the chairman about the spatial ritual, meaning that Amberser could finally leave this dumpsite of the gods.

But the Thrashtoad Lord let slip, “This ritual’s space pathways can’t enable you to leave; those exiled by the deities will be eternally imprisoned here.”

Amberser inquired, “What’s the point of your ritual then? Just for hunting?”

“Yes, just for hunting. Creatures transformed into Thrashtoads will be cursed just like us, and after the space pathway disappears, they will all be sent to our world.”

This was in line with what Amberser had surmised before, that the corpses of dead Thrashtoads would be teleported back.

Indeed, the gods wouldn’t leave them an escape route.

“No matter, I’m not one of the exiled. Just open the space pathway, and I can leave. However, your ritual seems rather unstable; can it be calibrated to connect to a specific location?”

If the Thrashtoads opened a pathway that led to the dead-end of an underground tomb, Amberser’s efforts would indeed be wasted.

The Thrashtoad Lord shook his head and said, “That’s impossible. I know nothing of your world, and I don’t recognize the locations you mention. Besides, the gods’ seals aren’t that easily breached. To establish a space pathway is already an achievement. We’ve more than once connected to lifeless areas, and due to ritual failures, our population has been steadily declining.”

This was a prison of exile, not a holiday resort; finding any chance to escape was already quite fortunate.

Amberser said resignedly, “Alas, if luck isn’t on my side, I’ll have to augment it.”

Every use of the Power of Fate was, in fact, a petition to the Goddess of Fate.

Goddess, may I continue to prosper in the future? Can I? That would be wonderful.

Essentially, that was it. As long as Amberser’s Dice of Destiny still functioned, it meant the Goddess of Fate was still on his side.

The Thrashtoads’ ritual was already prepared, so the new space pathway quickly began to form.

Scene after scene manifested; the space pathway kept extending forward like a stream.

Amberser began to cast his Dice of Destiny to make those ever-changing scenes pause at a familiar location.

Soon, Amberser had thrown several hundred Dice of Destiny and the space pathway finally stabilized, an expanse of sand glowing like gold under the sunlight.

This was the place. Amberser stepped into the space pathway and, sure enough, found himself back amidst those golden sands.

Turning his head, he waved to the chairman on the other side of the space pathway and then flew off into the desert without looking back.

The space pathway slowly faded away, with the chairman watching Amberser’s departing figure with his lone eye until the space pathway completely closed.

Then, the chairman once again controlled the Tentacles of Chaos to dismantle the Thrashtoad Swamp and push it back into the void.

The Tentacles of Chaos fully retracted into the ruins, leaving no trace behind.

“The gods… we will meet again. They mustn’t know before I’m ready.”

The chairman planned to first digest the Power of Faith from the Thrashtoads, then capture the next piece of land to gather more followers.

But to prevent those deities from glancing back at their junk pile, the chairman was not prepared to merge all the terrains at least until he became strong enough.

“No matter what schemes that Lich has, what he gave me was real… Hmm, what’s that? Are there still living beings in Alchemy City?”

The chairman flew toward a barely intact tower and then saw Naomi, with her throat slit open, her life force already vanished.

Her body had not completely cooled, but her soul was long gone.

The chairman hovered silently in front of Naomi’s body for a long time, then, after a lengthy stillness, the Tentacles of Chaos reached out yet again, capturing another piece of land nearby.

A moment later, this small world, exiled for some unknown reason by the deities, was completely destroyed, all of it transformed into the energy of the Magic Array.

The president’s deep voice rose, “I wish you could come back to life!”

Amberser naturally had no knowledge of what happened in the Chaos space, but he was not worried, because everything that was meant to happen would happen.

Back in the desert, Amberser let Katherine out.

Seeing the Golden Desert, Katherine exclaimed in surprise, “We’re back already? That was fast!”

Although Amberser hadn’t frozen her time, the time from entering Alchemy City to returning had totalled less than two hours.

Amberser briefly explained the process and then reminded Katherine, “Get ready, the most critical moment is coming up. We need to find Harvey, and then at the right moment, create a false prophecy for him.”

But Katherine said, “Wait, since you returned to Alchemy City, why didn’t you search for Naomi and rescue her?”

“Rescue her? Are you joking?” Amberser said in surprise.

“But, since you persuaded the president, taking Naomi away shouldn’t be a problem, right? If you rush over now, you should be able to save her before she kills herself…”

Amberser asked, “Not to mention whether fate can be changed, if I save her now, where is the Time Dragon that was supposed to send us back?”

Katherine countered, “If fate already has it planned, and you save Naomi, surely you’ll find another way to return to the past, right? Just like you said before, as long as the Goddess of Fate allows you to save Harvey, whatever method you use will surely come true.”

Amberser scoffed, “What do you think fate is, something like a patch thrown in by a lousy novelist when they can’t tie up the plot?”

Seeing Katherine’s still perplexed face, Amberser didn’t continue to explain. Instead, he casually scooped up a handful of sand from the ground and handed it to Katherine, “Do an experiment and you’ll understand. Take this sand with you. No matter whether you hold it in your hand or put it in a bag, anything will do. You see that city, right? Harvey should be there. As long as you can carry this bag of sand into the city, I’ll agree to any request of yours.”

Katherine was confused, but this condition was certainly tempting.

“Are you serious? Any request?” Katherine asked.

“Yes, even if you ask me to bring you money,” Amberser affirmed.

This was clearly a very determined offer, so Katherine hastily said, “Then it’s settled.”

“Yes, it’s settled.”

Having said this, Amberser traced several strange arcs in the air with his hands and then said to Katherine, “Go on, enter the city. As long as you can bring the sand into the city, you win.”

Katherine promptly placed the sand in her Magic Pouch. That had to be foolproof. After securing the sand, Katherine decisively flew toward the city in the desert.

Amberser, unfazed, floated above the surface of the desert, trailing far behind Katherine.

In no time at all, Katherine had arrived at the city gate.

Katherine hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to fly straight in or enter through the gate.

The city wall wasn’t high. She could easily fly over it and that damned Lich would lose. But as Katherine was about to fly over the wall, the Lizardman Soldiers below spotted her in mid-air.

A harsh wailing sound came forth, and many magic lights lit up on the city wall. Several Magic Conduction Cannons rose, aiming their barrels at Katherine.

“Flight is prohibited in Dew City! Descend immediately for inspection. Warning, descend immediately for inspection or we will attack!”

Katherine, seeing the charging barrels, had no choice but to obediently land.

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The Lizardman Soldiers surrounded her, pointing their long spears at Katherine.

Although most of the Lizardmen were stunned by Katherine’s charm for a good while when they saw her, there was still one Lizardman with a resolute will who tightened his grip on the spear and said to Katherine, “State your identity and purpose. Hand over all your belongings for inspection!”

Katherine was stunned. They wanted to inspect personal belongings?

She instinctively covered her Magic Pouch and, without a doubt, this action caught the attention of the Lizardmen.

“Miss Elf, please hand over your personal belongings!”

Although it pained him to disturb such a beautiful Elf, duty called for a thorough check.

Only then did Amberser leisurely arrive.

Seeing Katherine surrounded, he gave her a smile and then went into the city himself.

A few minutes later, Katherine, wrapped up securely, dejectedly located Amberser drinking in a tavern.

With an air of dissatisfaction, Katherine said, “You won! When they checked, they poured everything out of my pouch, and the sand mixed with the sand on the ground. But I’m not convinced. If I had just entered the city normally from the start, I could have won.”

Amberser smiled, handing over his cup to Katherine and said, “Not convinced? Then try again. This cup is yours. If you can carry it out of the city, you win.”