Two hundred and ten years ago, Pubrus, who was born in Helios, and Garland, who came from the Present Realm, met.
Perhaps this was the intersection of their fates.
Unfortunately, there was no turbulence, nor was there a moment when both sides knew at first glance that the other was their fated enemy. It was just a simple encounter.
The alchemists from the present world came to Helios, and the alchemists of Helios entertained them with hospitality and bid farewell to the last group of guests who had arrived.
From then on, they would spend a long seventy years together.
For Pubrus, Garland, an alchemist from the Present Realm, was too boring. He was unsmiling and uninteresting.
For Garland, an existence like Pubrus, who was too jumpy, was the real alien in the holy land of alchemists. He chattered incessantly and was extremely troublesome.
It could be said that the two hated each other.
But in order to cooperate on research topics and find out what each other was good at, the two sides had to maintain a peaceful and close relationship on the surface. They even had some secret cooperation that crossed the line.
As the inheritor of the holy name of the blessed family, Garland violated the ban of the previous chief and secretly shared the books of the Present Realm with Pubrus.
In return, Pubrus gave back the secrets of Helios.
Both sides took what they needed.
It was a good deal.
But at the same time, it felt more and more like a taunt from fate.
Pubrus was clearly born in a holy land like Helios and inherited the bloodline of the Olympian gods. At the same time, he had a talent that was difficult for ordinary people to reach. But Pubrus did not want to stay in a dry and monotonous place like Helios. He yearned for the prosperity of the Present Realm even in his dreams.
And the alchemists from the Present Realm were limited by a short period of time. Due to their own identities and strict prohibitions, they were unable to pry into the true inheritance of Helios.
It was like two frogs meeting in the dark. The frog at the bottom of the well wanted to go to the outside world, but the frog in the outside world wanted to stay in the well even in his dreams.
They both lived in their own hell and another person's heaven at the same time.
So, they made an agreement.
And reached the final deal …
"We performed the Eleusis Secret Ritual," Garland explained calmly.
"Although it was stolen from Hecate's authority, it pointed to the domain of Demeter, the Mother of the Four Seasons … In other words, it was a reversal of gains and losses."
Under the witness and presiding over by their mutual friend, Hades, they exchanged the price of their fates.
But unlike the others …
They exchanged twice!
"The first exchange was for the 'loss,' and the second exchange was' gain. '"
Garland told told Huai Shi, "It wasn't just a simple exchange of our identities, but also a complete exchange of our destinies, talents, and even souls."
Garland of the Eleusis Secret was a complete exchange the Eleusis Secret Ritual of the Eleusis Secret two.
From then on, Pubrus became Garland, and Garland … became Pubrus!
"Wait!"
But if Garland, was a Elis Elis Elis Eleusis Future, Elus Elis Eleusis was Eleus, Helios.. was Garon Elis Was was was Elus Helian?
How do you know who you are?
Was it just a memory?
If an apple had the shape of an orange, the structure of an orange, the taste of an orange, and even the shelf life and taste of an orange, then it should be an orange!
It was just like the Ship of Theseus.
After the two ships exchanged their decks, rails, sails, equipment, and even crew members, other than changing records and a vague memory, it was no different from not changing at all!
"If that's the case, how can you say that you were once Pubrus? Maybe you're just Garland with Pubrus's memory! "
"This is alchemy, isn't it, Huai Shi?"
For the first time, a smile appeared on Garland's cold face. It was so calm, but it sent chills down one's spine. "Sometimes, what's important is not what you gain, but what you lose."
Would ordinary iron that had turned into gold still be ordinary iron?
Ordinary iron did not care!
As long as it could become gold, that was enough!
Philosophical speculations were never important in alchemy. The so-called replacement was just a process, and the most important thing was the result.
As far as Pubrus was concerned, this was the greatest creation and escape of his life.
Long before he escaped from the lunar prison.
He had already escaped from the cage of Helios' fate!
From then on, their fates had been misaligned, like two intersecting straight lines entangling with each other before continuing in their original direction.
What kind of entanglement had happened at that tiny intersection point? That was not important. What was important was that they had gotten the result they wanted.
The funny thing was that the Eleusis Secret Instrument, which was originally a secret instrument used by devils and swindlers to steal the wealth and lives of others, had led to the birth of two great grandmasters by accident.
Garland, who thirsted for alchemy, did not have an inheritance, while Pubrus, who had an inheritance, did not have freedom. If they had not exchanged fates, they might not have been able to achieve anything.
It was as absurd as winning the jackpot twice in a row.
Exchanging the future of a great grandmaster for the future of another great grandmaster …
This time, it was a TP on the spot!
But then, Huai Shi could not help but feel a chill run down his spine. He finally realized the truly serious part of this problem!
Using alchemy to interfere with fate was bound to abide by the rules of alchemy.
There were gains and losses. Disasters and miracles were two sides of the same coin.
Since the exchange of fates had led to the birth of two great grandmasters, it must have been accompanied by a price!
"But what is the price?"
"Fate itself is the price, Huai Shi, isn't it?"
Garland seemed to be smiling, so mocking. "I am Garland. What I got was everything that Garland originally enjoyed: reputation, ability, specialty, experience, bloodline …
As for Pubrilius, what he had obtained was a future that belonged to him.
From hundreds of years ago, it was destined to be the future — which is what you see now, the present. "
Following his words, a blood-red flame soared into the sky in the distance.
Finally, it clung to the edge of the sun.
It touched the boundary of the gods.
Clench!
A hurricane swept over Helios. Amidst the roaring sound of the wind, ecstatic laughter could be heard.
He had finally touched the edge of his' dream '!
He had grasped his' own 'fate!
Even if this fate, this dream, this self … was nothing more than a fake that he had obtained from someone else!
From the very beginning, the existence named Pubrus was the crystallization of the meticulous planning of the alchemists of Helios.
It was a 'miracle' created through genetics, Source Substance, hell's bloodline, and the Secret Instrument of Fate!
It could be said that he was an existence that was specially born for alchemy!
The final result that was completed in order to satisfy the taboo wishes and goals in the hearts of the alchemists of Helios for generations …
This was originally a secret that should have been hidden before the exchange.
It was just like the signs of Garland's own blood fever and the many dark inheritances of the blessed family.
But after both sides learned about it, they did not hesitate at all.
It was as if Pubrus did not care.
Regarding this, the former Garland would gladly endure it!
"The so-called life, no matter how rich and colorful it is, is only a short hundred years. It will pass in the blink of an eye … When you come, you have nothing. When you leave, you leave quietly. In the end, you can't even keep a handful of ashes.
It's too embarrassing. Compared to their own creations, the alchemists are too pitiful and lowly. "
The former Garland asked. "Don't you feel indignant?"
He said, "I want to become an eternal object!"
"But nothing in this world can last forever. This is the so-called life. As long as it's exciting enough, I don't think there's anything wrong with having an end point."
Pubrus shook his head. "You should know that even the gods can't be eternal."
"Then I'll become a god first!"
Garland said resolutely. "One day, I'll be able to become immortal …"
"So, let's make an exchange, Pubrus."
The alchemist held his hand, his eyes shining with a fanatical light. "This way, I can become immortal, and you can be free!"
At that moment, Pubrus realized that perhaps the alchemist was more worthy of everything that the name Pubrus represented than he was.
No, perhaps he had come for this!
This was his destiny …
At the same time, this was the price he had to pay.
Thus, Pubrus became Garland, and Garland became Pubrus.
Since then, it had been a long time.
They walked on the path that once belonged to others, chasing after the results that they had dreamed of. No matter the hardship, torture, or anxiety, even if they were trapped in a cage or in a quagmire, unable to extricate themselves, they wearily paid the price for their choices. But they had never regretted the deal that day.
Until now.
"But what about you?" Huai Shi asked in return. "What's your price?"
"I've already paid my share, Huai Shi. My debt was paid earlier than his, although it may not have been much lighter … "Garland looked at him meaningfully." Now, it's your turn. "
Huai Shi shook his head coldly. "I never owed you anything, and I've never asked for anything from fate that I didn't deserve."
"Perhaps? But is that really the case? "
Garland said nonchalantly. "In Helios, the connection between cause and effect is far greater than in other places.
Here, fate is a vector in a sealed flask. When a vector appears, a vector in the opposite direction will inevitably appear in order to return to balance.
This is the essence of alchemy. There must be a trade-off when you gain something.
You came to Helios for your own desires, and in the end, you stood on the opposite side of Pubrus. Isn't this the price that both of you have to pay? "
"You will gain a lot, but you will also lose a lot —"
Garland meaningfully repeated the prophecy from the old shaman, Yima. "But if you want to gain more, or lose less, the solution is right in front of you."
Along with his words, the hurricane whistled, and there was a constant roar.
Rachel's face suddenly turned pale.
This was because the terrifying shadows had emerged from the bone tower. Under Hades' command, in the darkness that light could not illuminate, countless aberration spirits and a large group of hell that was born from the precipitate of the abyss had spread out in all directions.
The first to bear the brunt of the attack was Huai Shi, who had long been on the kill list!
In front of the surging army of hell, Gala sat on the golden and bone chariot and stared at the surging core in the distance. When he raised the scythe in his hand, countless ferocious shadows behind him roared and turned into a torrent, rushing toward this place.
As for Huai Shi, who was sitting on the Sunmaker's throne, she looked up.
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