Chapter 169: Looks Are Justice!

  Life like this isn’t bad at all.

  Sitting leisurely on a chair, gazing at the sery outside, and idly stroking the small cat in his arms, Alex closed his eyes a out a tented yawn.

  Peace. Peace is the best. o worry about the eternal battle between Order and Chaos, nor bother with trivial matters. Just living a rexed life in this small border town, being a carefree scker while cuddling a little angel and pying with cats—such leisurely days are meant to be enjoyed.

  While musing over this, Alex opehe Map of Myriad Dimensions.

  The cooldown for the gacha summon had ended, but Alex didn’t activate it immediately. This time, the gacha summon came with a specifidition: “World Instaribute Summon UP.”

  This meant that, simir to the angel-exclusive summon during a previous mission, this summon was tied to the attributes of the instance world. For example, if Alex entered a sci-fi world, the summon would feature sci-fi-themed entities. If it was a magical world, then the focus would be on magic-reted summons.

  Because of this, Alex chose not to summon immediately, intending to wait until the instance world was activated. He was hoping to obtain a magic-type soul stone. After all… a mao get by somehow. With Malthael and Arthas currently unavaible and Kerrigan not suitable to deploy either, he needed a rump card.

  As for Ezio and 47… well, 47 was still somewhat useful, but Ezio? Alex himself might already be strohan him. Summoning him would be pointless!

  “Master, look, I succeeded!”

  Hearing the little angel’s voice, Alex opened his eyes and looked at Ikaros. She was holding up a delicate silver ring with aed smile, gazing at him expetly. Curious, Alex g the ring in her hand.

  “Succeeded? Try it out!”

  “Okay.”

  With a nod, Ikaros extended her hand and lightly tapped the ring. Immediately, a transparent barrier enveloped her, providing prote. Seeing this, Alex raised his right hand, juring several magic missiles that shot forward. The missiles collided with the barrier, causing it to flicker briefly before returning to its inal state.

  “Impressive durability.”

  the magical shield, Alex nodded in satisfa.

  If this world were a novel, Ikaros would undoubtedly fit the “alchemy specialist” protagonist tempte. Her direbat abilities were practically ent, but her expertise in intricate craftsmanship was unparalleled. Since alchemy demanded extreme precision, Ikaros had thrived after mastering the basics. Her progress was meteoric—like a primary school student breezing through high school and college within a month and preparing for postgraduate studies.

  Even fi writers wouldn’t dare write something this absurd.

  Yet Ikaros pulled it off.

  Of course, sidering she’s an ahis wasirely surprising.

  Based on Alex’s observations, precision was the highest standard in alchemy. Much like the industrial teology of his world, the greater the precision in alchemy, the more powerful the result.

  Take the magic shield Ikaros had just created, for instance. A typical third-level mage apprentice would cast it at a basic strength level, but Ikaros’s alchemy-enhanced shield had reached a strength equivalent to fifth-level standards. This demonstrated the i advantage of alchemy: it could amplify the power of spells.

  Mages could also achieve simir effects more vely. However, since alchemy and magic were fually different systems, achieving such synergy was rare and hy.

  This was another reason Alex enced Ikaros to study alchemy. While both systems had their respective limitations, bining them allowed for more spells to be cast and at greater potency. If Ikaros could master advanced alchemy, it would only bring bes to Alex.

  “However, defensive spells like this are best made as triggers. You should know that fes, enemies often catch you off guard, leaving no ce to cast spells. Even though alchemists are slightly more flexible, you should prioritize defenses against physical attacks and immediately create distance. I think a fixed-point teleportation spell would be a good addition.”

  “I uand, Master.”

  Ikaros early absorbed Alex’s advice. After the intetle at the temple, she realized the importance of addressing her weaknesses. If she had been able to block ie’s attack back then, the outight have been different. Of course, Alex didn’t dwell on it too much, but Ikaros was determined o let such a situation happen again.

  “But… this requires a lot of expensive alchemy materials…”

  “Leave it to me. Money is no issue.”

  Alex waved his hand dismissively, uned by Ikaros’s worries. They were now ected to the Alchemist Association, and Alex could also acquire rare resources discreetly through the Death Exge. While the quantity couldn’t be te to avoid arousing suspiong the underground assassins, it was more than suffit for Ikaros’s personal use.

  Alex had also sidered using the Death Exge to acquire high-quality soul crystals. Lrade crystals were retively easy to obtain, but they didn’t offer much recharge value. If he could secure higher-grade crystals, just one could recharge the equivalent of hundreds of lrade ones.

  While Alex could specify his own reward requirements in the Death Exge, he chose not to. In his role as the “shadowy reaper,” his killings appeared to be more ial rather than driven by payment. At least on the surface, accepting rewards seemed like an afterthought.

  This was also a deliberate smokes Alex set up to maintain an air of mystery. Keeping a low profile was crucial. If he appeared to have any specific desires, others might cat, and ohey knew what he hings would bee troublesome.

  So, Alex occasionally wahrough the Death Exge, quietly keeping an eye on the listings, hoping to find a mission high-tier soul crystals as payment. Unfortunately, his luck wasn’t great—he hadn’t entered o…

  Nanalie had once suggested that Ikaros apply for alchemist certification, but Alex refused. It wasn’t because he wao keep his little ao himself, but because Ikaros’s ins were far too unique, and her exceptional abilities would iably attract attention if discovered.

  Their purpose here was to enjoy a low-profile vacation. Unnecessary attention was something Alex had no i in.

  While being a certified alchemist could provide access to more resources and training from the association, Ikaros didn’t need any of that. Her research capabilities were unparalleled—she only o s the structure and materials of an alchemy tool to deduce its principles and processes, then improve upon her own alchemy.

  Given that, Ikaros didn’t see the o subject herself to what she sidered “re-education for the underprivileged.”

  From Ikaros’s perspective, the civilization of the main world was only so-so. More than once, she had pio Alex that if she could reect with Synapse, a mere Holy Nation would be… well, no match for her in every sense.

  “Mr. Ezio, I’m back!”

  At that moment, Nanalie’s voice came from outside. Hearing her call, Alex stood up, pyfully teasing the small cat in his hands.

  “Looks like things went well.”

  Earlier, when Nanalie had gone off alone, she’d been so nervous she seemed like she was heading to the gallows. Judging by her cheerful tone now, things must have gone smoothly. Moments ter, the door opened, and Nanalie walked in with a bright smile.

  “Mr. Ezio! Miss Ikaros! I’m back, and everythi well!”

  “That’s good to hear.”

  Truthfully, Alex had been a bit worried about sending Nanalie off on her own. Based on the clichés he’d read in novels, this kind of situation often involved someo the Alchemist Association coveting an iion, leading to schemes, coer, and threats. Thankfully, reality didn’t py out like that—proving he’d read too many novels.

  As Nanalie spoke, Alex smiled faintly, then turned his gaze toward the girl standing beside her.

  “And this is…?”

  “Oh, she’s my good friend, Culia… Culia?”

  “Ah?!”

  Ever siepping into the workshop, Culia had been staring at Alex as though she were in a daze. Seeing her friend’s rea, Nanalie curiously reached out aly tugged at her arm. Snapped out of her trance, Culia quickly offered Alex a somewhat flustered smile.

  “Oh, hello! I’m Culia von Gnz.”

  “My name is Ezio Auditore. o meet you, Miss Culia.”

  Alex shamelessly borrowed someone else’s name for his alias—after all, it was just for cover.

  “Culia is my good friend and also works at the Alchemist Association. She came with me this time mainly to check out the greenhouse setup.”

  “I see.”

  Hearing Nanalie’s expnation, Alex nodded and stood up.

  “Perfect timing. I nning to check it out myself. Let’s go together.”

  “Ah, yes! Sorry for troubling you.”

  Hearing Alex’s response, Culia respectfully bowed. Alex didn’t say much else, only a smile before heading back to his room to grab his coat. Once Alex left, Nauro her friend with a curious look.

  “What’s gotten into you? Why are you ag so well-behaved?”

  Holy, Nanalie had been a bit worried earlier. On their way here, Culia had been chattering nonstop, vihat Alex was a fraud. She’d fidently decred that if she came along, she’d expose him for what he really was. But now… she seemed tamer thatle cat Alex kept.

  “What do you mean, ‘well-behaved’? Don’t talk nonsense… But that gentleman… he really seems like a good person. So elegant, so posed, and so handsome…”

  “Weren’t you just swearing up and down that Mr. Ezio couldn’t possibly be a good person?”

  Nanalie was utterly baffled by her friend’s starry-eyed expression. Hearing her question, Culia shot her a gre.

  “What nonsense! Nanalie, he’s that handsome—how could he possibly be a bad guy?”

  (End of chapter)

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