Chapter 752: Fels? Dio Orpheus! Sage Version Resurrection Mage

The next day, Broly and Roli went to the cemetery in Orario to lay flowers on the grave of a girl named Adi Farma. After parting with the Tavern Elf, he went alone to the Guild Headquarters.

Broly went straight to his Dungeon Advisor and asked Miss Eina about matters concerning the Sage.

"Eh, Broly, you want to investigate information about the ancient Sage?"

"Mm, I wonder if the knowledgeable and well-traveled Miss Eina could provide me with some help?"

"Ah, Broly, you don't need to flatter me like that. I happen to be free right now, so I can help you look."

The half-elf girl, having been praised, blushed slightly on her cheeks, and instead actively offered her help, which didn't count as slacking off during work hours.

The Guild higher-ups had previously given orders to look after Broly of the Hestia Familia more closely in private.

Orario truly deserves to be the World Capital. The Guild Headquarters stationed here has a vast library collection, containing not only information about Orario and the Dungeon, but also data from all over the world. Even records of a nation that perished over six hundred years ago can be found here.

However, national records are national records, and Sage records are Sage records. Eina brought over three books, all documents concerning the kingdom where the ancient Sage lived, but the records about the Sage within them were only a dozen pages or so, and they only described the Sage creating or improving certain practical magics.

As for the Philosopher's Stone, it was merely mentioned in passing, and the Resurrection Magic that Broly truly wanted to find wasn't even described at all.

"Is that all the information there is about that ancient Sage?"

Broly quickly finished reading the materials and asked the half-elf girl beside him.

"That's all there is. The legendary Sage, although he created the Philosopher's Stone, according to the records, his god destroyed that miraculous stone as soon as it appeared. No one ever witnessed the power of the Philosopher's Stone. Therefore, although the Sage's fame in history is not low, the actual documentary records about him are pitifully few."

Eina answered very affirmatively. After seeing the Saiyan boy show a somewhat disappointed expression, this half-elf girl then asked about the reason why he was searching for information on the Sage.

Broly felt that if he honestly said he was looking for Resurrection Magic, this pragmatic half-elf girl in front of him would probably give him a stern lecture.

Therefore, he vaguely explained that he just wanted to learn about a certain magic created by the ancient Sage 【Dio Orpheus】.

"Ah, Broly, so you're looking for the grimoires left behind by the ancient Sage? But even if they exist, they must surely be priceless antique-level treasures by now, right~"

Eina didn't think highly of Broly at all and didn't believe he could obtain the grimoires written by the ancient Sage.

"By the way, if you just want to learn magic, perhaps you can find Ghost Mister."

"Ghost?"

"Uh, Ghost Mister is actually a staff member of our Guild. It's just that usually, he dresses in a mysterious black robe and doesn't show his true face. So, those of us inside who know him call him Ghost Mister."

"And he is responsible for managing the grimoires inside the Guild. Although no one has seen him fight, everyone thinks he is a very powerful Mage..."

"Wait, Miss Eina, the person you're talking about wouldn't be Fels, would she?"

"Eh, Mr. Broly, do you know Ghost Mister?"

"I've met her, and was even entrusted with a quest. But shouldn't you call her Ghost Miss or Lady?"

"Ah, Ghost Mister is a woman?"

"Miss Eina, you don't know?"

"Uh, I said, she never shows her true face, and her voice is also rather neutral."

"The Loki Familia, after completing the 24th Floor investigation mission a few days ago, Main God Loki personally requested information from Lord Uranus as payment."

"The Hermes Familia received generous money and the Guild's tacit approval to conceal Familia information as payment. As for you of the Hestia Familia, you wanted nothing. So this time, let the grimoire serve as payment for the previous investigation mission."

Eina brought Broly to the door. After learning that the Saiyan boy wanted to find grimoires and learn magic, Fels, the Guild staff member known internally as Ghost, took Broly to the room where she stored her grimoires.

"Come, Mr. Broly, you can freely choose from the grimoires I treasure, or tell me what type of magic you want to learn, and I can recommend the corresponding grimoire for you."

The dim room was opened, and the Magic Stone Lamps lighting up around quickly drove away the darkness. Behind Fels were rows of bookshelves, storing grimoires emitting faint Magic Power. Even the cheapest grimoire could sell for over a hundred million Valis outside.

Only those blessed by the gods can, simply by reading these magic-infused grimoires, have a high probability of directly mastering the corresponding magic recorded on the grimoire they are reading.

Of course, the premise is that there is an empty slot in the Magic column of the Status Panel. Otherwise, it would only become experience for the magic one originally mastered.

"Do you have every type of magic here?"

Broly asked curiously.

"I dare not say this place has every type of magic, but at least most of the valuable magics that have appeared in this world can be found here."

Fels was still quite confident. As a former magic genius, after joining the Guild and receiving the support of the Guild's Main God Uranus, over several centuries she had accumulated knowledge and wealth that other Mages would find hard to accumulate.

Even some gods' treasuries might not have a grimoire collection comparable to hers.

"Then, do you have a grimoire for Resurrection Magic here?"

Broly asked.

"You want to learn Resurrection Magic?"

Fels fell silent for a moment, then, as if wanting to confirm, asked him back in one sentence.

"Eh, there really is a grimoire for Resurrection Magic here?"

Broly had asked without much hope. After all, the Guild's library didn't even have documents recording detailed information about the Sage. However, Fels's reaction made him realize something was wrong, and he hurriedly pursued the question.

"Yes, but it is merely a useless magic created by a fool in history who attempted to fathom the mysteries of life, and whose magic authenticity has still not been verified to this day."

Fels introduced it while walking to the depths of the bookshelf and took out an old, weathered parchment book that looked very aged.

If there weren't a dust-proof Magic Circle set up here, this grimoire would probably be covered in dust when taken out.

"Are you sure you want this kind of magic grimoire?"

"I came here for Resurrection Magic."

"May I ask why?"

"Is that even a question? Of course, it's because I have someone I want to resurrect."

"Alright."

Fels felt she had asked a foolish question.

"However, I just said, this magic has not been verified for its resurrection effect in history."

"Mm, I heard you."

"But you might not understand yet. For races that cannot innately use magic, people who can use magic only because of the gods' blessing—when learning magic from grimoires, the magic they learn occupies a slot in the Magic column of the Status Panel."

"And the slots in the Magic column of the Status Panel are limited. Normal Adventurers usually only have one to three slots."

In other words, if you choose this magic, it will let a piece of magic waste that may never be usable successfully occupy the precious magic slot on your own status board.

Hmm, Broly, you are an adventurer with great potential, yet doing this is lowering your own potential.

Fels reminded him seriously; she was truly thinking for the sake of the Saiyan boy with potential.

"If it's just occupying one magic slot, I feel I can completely bear it myself, even if this might be a resurrection magic that has no effect."

After hearing Fels's words, Broly gave his own affirmative reply almost without hesitation.

And these words were sincere, because even Hestia does not know how many empty slots those ellipses at the end of Broly's status board magic column actually represent.

Clearly, he can fully afford the price of learning a magic that might be magic waste.

However, Fels does not know these things.

Seeing the Saiyan boy so insistent, she merely pondered in place for a moment, then handed the grimoire in her hand over to the Saiyan boy.

"Before reading this grimoire, you have the chance to change your mind and come back here to exchange for another grimoire."

"Thanks, but I probably won't exchange it."

After receiving the grimoire, Broly directly started flipping through it right in front of Fels.

The moment the grimoire was opened, the magic power on it directly flowed into the body of Broly, the reader.

Just like a magic power mentor deepening into the body, beginning to teach him how to use the magic on the grimoire.

Hmm, it felt somewhat like the situation where Broly himself develops ki sense for others and assists in qi cultivation.

Except, this is the magic version.

【Untrodden domain, forbidden barrier.

This day, this hour, I shall abandon the heaven-ordained canon.

The rod of Asclepius, the cup of Salus, the cry that even the divine authority of healing cannot reach, please wait a little longer.

Endless tears, withered grief, the price I have already paid.

Oh path of light, may you use the destined past as ritual, illuminate this foolish wish.

I absolutely will not look back, Dio Orpheus!】

By the time Broly came back to his senses, an incantation ending with the name of a Sage had been deeply imprinted into his consciousness, absolutely difficult to forget in a short time.

Fels: "..."

【To be able to learn without hesitation a magic that might be magic waste to oneself, the object this boy wants to resurrect must surely be a very important person to him.】

Thinking thus, Fels watched Broly finish reading the magic book, close the book in his hand, and hand it back.

"Miss Fels, returning the book to you."

"Uh, a grimoire can generally only be flipped through once; after a successful reading, regardless of whether the reader learned the magic, the magic content recorded on the book will all disappear."

Fels checked the magic book that had become blank, confirming the boy had read successfully.

"Don't know if you've mastered the resurrection magic?"

"Hmm, should have mastered it; I plan to go back and try it."

"This magic's magic consumption is very exaggerated; you might want to find a dead animal to try your hand first."

Fels gave her own advice.

"Okay."

Broly nodded.

"Miss Fels, thank you for your generosity; I'll head back first then."

He thanked her, then directly said farewell and left.

And after Broly left, Fels looked at the blank magic book in her hand and muttered to herself: "Although it's a magic whose effect has never been proven to this day, it's still my past after all; when I have time later, I'll just make another one..."

Fels, original name 【Dio Orpheus】, that's right, this Guild's ghost employee is precisely the Sage from over eight hundred years ago, only now she resides in the role of 【Fool】.

Broly returned satisfied from the Guild Headquarters side; passing by the market, he bought a live chicken and took it toward the cemetery where he went to offer flowers in the morning.

There was no one at the cemetery at this time point; after Broly arrived, he casually pinched and broke the live chicken's neck, and after the chicken with its broken neck rolled on the ground for a while, completely ceasing to move, its Qi completely disappearing, only then did he begin to try using the resurrection magic he had just learned.

"... I absolutely will not look back, Dio Orpheus."

As the incantation fell, soft white light also wrapped the dead chicken on the ground; Broly only felt his magic power being violently consumed.

When the white light dissipated, clucking sounds rang out again; the dead chicken with its broken neck turned back into a lively, jumping live chicken.

And the revived chicken, upon seeing the Saiyan boy beside it, tried to flee; unfortunately, the fleeing chicken was directly caught up to by Broly, who grabbed its ankles and lifted it up.

Broly carefully checked the chicken in his hand, discovering it was indeed alive; the next moment, a finger sword struck the chicken's body, directly turning the live chicken into a dead chicken again, and a dismembered one at that.

"I absolutely will not look back..."

The dismembered chicken was revived again.

Only, the time consumed was longer, and the magic power consumed was also more.

Broly looked at the chicken revived again in his hand, then looked at the grave beside him.

He did not dig up the grave to try, but chose to carry the chicken home.

"So this is the reason we're drinking chicken soup tonight?"

In the evening, Tiona looked at the chicken soup in the bowl before her, expression strange as she asked.

"Yes, everyone remember to keep the gnawed chicken bones."

After the chicken soup was drunk and the chicken bones gathered together, Broly used the resurrection magic again in front of the girls.

However, this time, compared to others his enormous magic power was consumed completely, yet the chicken that had been boiled into soup and gnawed of meat did not revive again.

"Uh, this time, seems like it can't be revived."

Feeling his head somewhat dizzy, symptoms of mana exhaustion, Broly stopped, scratched his head, and said.

"Even if it can only resurrect the recently dead, this magic is still heaven-defying."

The elf girl spoke while letting out a chicken-soup-flavored burp.

"But the person Miss Liu wants to resurrect has already been dead for seven years, right?"

Liliruca said a sentence from the side.

"Liu, are you alright?"

Broly asked the Tavern Elf to the side.

"I'm fine..."

【You're fine, then why did the Happiness Value drop?!】

"Don't worry, I could feel that just now when I cast Resurrection Magic, the Magic Power in my Body was continuously being consumed; I reckon that wanting to resurrect a life that has been dead for a long time and whose Corpse is too Defective requires an even more enormous amount of Magic Power, so as long as I wait for my Magic Power to grow, I'll Definitely be able to help you successfully resurrect your old friend."

"Thank you, but, I really don't need Comfort."

Regarding this, Liu merely Barely Laughed; Broly's current numerical Strength, she could feel it.

And even resurrecting a single Chicken that had only been dead for Half a Day could Consume Dry the Magic Power and still Not Yet have Successful Resurrection.

Then, wanting to resurrect a person who has been dead for Many Years, whose Body is even more Defective, just How Many Magic Power would it take to succeed?

(Chapter End)