While Neya was still in doubt, Angel continued: "After ringing it, it will diffuse a special sound wave around, which can bring those whose evil intentions were aroused by the undead aura back to normal."
Upon hearing Angel’s words, Neya’s expression was filled with surprise and disbelief: "This is... a mind purification alchemy tool?"
Angel nodded: "You could say that, but it doesn’t have much impact, though it covers a wide range, sufficient for the current scenario."
The reason Angel crafted the copper bell and handed it to Neya was also due to the incident at Star Lake Castle initiated by their side. Some mortals, even with dark thoughts, are innocent as long as they do no harm. Now, under the push of the black cloud, these dark thoughts have exploded, which is not their fault.
Such aftermath, if he can solve it, he will try to resolve.
On the other hand, after getting a definite answer, Neya looked at Angel with disbelief. A purification-type alchemy tool can be bought at any Wizard Market, but to craft one so casually, in less than five minutes, even if it’s the lowest level, is simply terrifying!
Neya believes if she tells this to the alchemists at Hurricane Tower, it would likely be met with absurd ridicule. But the present fact told her that it was true.
She had witnessed with her own eyes the process from raw piece to finished product by Angel.
Although the copper bell’s effect was not yet tested, since it was produced by Angel, it would definitely not have any anomalies... After all, according to the information she received, he was a member of the Research and Development Institute.
Neya, trembling, accepted the copper bell without daring to voice her doubts, just sincerely and respectfully thanked Angel.
In a daze, Neya took leave, and together with the old apprentice, brought the copper bell back to Saint Sem City.
Shortly after returning to Saint Sem City, the Royal Knights sent news from various towns; the situation was becoming increasingly dire, with people’s minds changing unpredictably. As long as there was a hint of evil desire, it could be tempted and magnified, and the more suppressed, the more rebellious it became.
The Knights’ Order was dispatched, but the effect was not ideal.
Besides the Knights’ Order, anyone could, at any given moment, transform from a normal person into a criminal, unable to be fully defended against, leaving only prayers.
Even in Saint Sem City, small conflicts erupted. A group of rioters gathered around the art sculptures at Silver Heron Square with paints and hammers, intent on destroying these precious treasures left by past masters.
Once a conflict occurs, verbally spreading it can also arouse some people’s inherent evil intentions, causing more criminals to emerge.
Neya knew she couldn’t wait any longer.
Facing the gazes of the Royal Wizard Group and the Royal Knights, Neya handed the copper bell crafted earlier by Angel to the guard knight: "Take it to the top level of the Wizard’s Tower, replace the previous bell... then ring it."
Neya kept her gaze on the copper bell until it was taken to the Wizard’s Tower, then she withdrew her sight.
"Will this copper bell really work?" the old apprentice asked quietly beside her.
Neya: "Considering his identity and status... he wouldn’t lie."
The old apprentice understood that by "him," Neya meant the previously mentioned young man with red hair and golden eyes. He wanted to ask who the person was, but Neya didn’t answer, instead raising her hand toward the sky.
As her hand slowly lowered, the guard knight atop the Wizard’s Tower received the signal, picked up the bell hammer, and struck the newly arrived copper bell.
As the "dong dong dong" humming sounded, all the Transcendent beings present could clearly perceive a ripple like holy light emanating from the top of the Wizard’s Tower, rapidly diffusing throughout Saint Sem City and continuing to radiate outside the city.
Where the holy light ripple reached, most people felt nothing, only that the pressure within their hearts eased slightly.
However, those whose minds were clouded by evil intentions experienced a clear change in their eyes under the holy light ripple, with those manic thoughts dissipating like dust swept away by gentle hands, their inner violence vanishing instantaneously.
In its place was the guilt and self-blame when they awoke to the turmoil around them.
Although the Royal Wizard Group could see the holy light ripple, they did not know its function and could only look to Neya for an explanation.
Neya did not answer but silently waited.
Fifteen minutes later, she received the first piece of news: the rioters previously at Silver Heron Square had all been captured.
As time passed, more messages flooded in, all filled with good news of the chaos subsiding!
Half an hour later, news of disturbances calming came from nearby towns as well.
Not until then, including Neya, did both the Wizard Group and Knights’ Order finally breathe a sigh of relief.
She looked back at the copper bell atop the Wizard’s Tower, her eyes complex, only quietly whispering after a long moment: This... is the power of the Research and Development Institute.
Although the copper bell’s effect wasn’t as heaven-defying, to craft an alchemy tool that could radiate hundreds of miles in such a short time.
Angel is likely the first person.
After wonder, Neya also felt a bit fortunate that when she found out Frode didn’t die and had pledged allegiance to Angel, she didn’t report it to Hurricane Tower but maintained the friendship previously established at Hurricane Tower.
It was due to this friendship that they were rewarded today.
If she had severed ties with Frode back then, today’s situation would likely be very different.
...
On the hillside behind Star Lake Castle, Frode couldn’t see the situation in Saint Sem City, but he sensed the changes as the holy light ripple passed after the bell rang.
The flames extinguished, and evil intentions evaporated.
When the holy light ripple reached the mountains, its effect was not as strong, but Frode still felt a sense of inner peace.
Frode closed his eyes and immersed himself for a moment, then remarked: "The Honorable Wizard’s alchemy skills are becoming more formidable."
Despite marveling, Frode couldn’t help but feel curious, asking: "I didn’t see the Honorable Wizard enchant it just now; was the copper bell made using the blending method?"
Angel remained silent for a moment, then softly said: "It was neither blending nor enchantment. It merely took the shape of a copper bell."
The copper bell was a mundane object, and the reason it could purify minds was due to the holy light aura orb he integrated into it.
This was created using the "Extraordinary Extractor" left by Culori in a hidden room, extracting the calming effects from a Soul Soothing Stone and incorporating it into the copper bell.
This cannot be attributed to his alchemy skills being increasingly powerful, but rather that his alchemy equipment was becoming more advanced...
Angel could also craft a copper bell with similar effects through enchantment, with even stronger functionalities, but it would certainly consume not just a little time. Since the Extraordinary Extractor could resolve it, there was no need to waste time and effort.