Wizard: I Can Refine Everything

Richard looked towards the Dwarf statue in the hall, which, unsurprisingly, should be the Magic Dwarf King Bruno that the High Priest had spoken of.

But Richard was curious why the High Priest would hide the truth.

"Why would you hide the truth?"

The High Priest slowly turned around, "Because Bruno's soul has not yet fully decayed.

In the final battle, Evil Demon Bruno almost crossed the threshold and became a powerhouse on the level of the World Master.

If he became the World Master, the entire Magic Dwarf race would be devoured by him, becoming part of that evil demon.

But at the last moment of his ascension, the Dwarf King Bruno separated from Evil Demon Bruno.

An incomplete soul is not enough to ascend to the status of World Master, so he failed.

And we took this opportunity to exile him beneath the mountains."

Richard nodded and then asked, "According to what you've said, the Evil Demon you speak of should possess the abilities of spiritual erosion and flesh mutation.

And this ability has a very high limit, if conditions are right, it could even create a World Master.

Moreover, I noticed you said 'exile' not 'kill', which means this Evil Demon Bruno still exists.

Combining what I observed on the way here with the mutants and the caves spreading deep into the mountains, you must have exiled Bruno in the interior of this mountain.

And over the years, he has been living quite well, even managing to turn your warriors into mutants.

Honestly, this situation has already gone beyond my capabilities.

I can't think of anything I could do for you."

The High Priest closed his eyes, and after a moment of silence, he slowly spoke:

"In divination, I saw that the Master would stand shoulder to shoulder with the Magic Dwarfs to completely slay the Evil Demon Bruno at the bottom of the mountains.

The Master will use flames to purify the Evil Demon Bruno."

Richard's brows furrowed slightly.

"With us? My Fire Lizard, although powerful, but the Evil Demon Bruno you speak of has already half-stepped into the threshold of the World Master.

Can we kill such a person?"

The High Priest opened his eyes, revealing a hint of helplessness.

"I don't know, but that is the result of the divination. I almost put my old life into this result.

Also, Evil Demon Bruno isn't as strong as you think; in the past five thousand years, he has been slain by us several times.

But each time after being slain, he would resurrect at the bottom of the mountains, again and again, until his soul completely collapses.

But my race cannot wait that long."

Richard sighed, divination is such a bastard, always giving results without the process.

He switched the subject back to himself.

"Let's change the topic, when do you plan on lifting my curse? Your straw figure will become ineffective after today."

"If the Master is willing, we can do it now."

Richard was stunned, "The Mist Cage is no small curse, don't you need to prepare some ritual?"

The High Priest smiled confidently, pointing towards the statue of the Magic Dwarf King in the hall, and said with a smile,

"The Magic Dwarf King will expel all evil demons."

Richard took a closer look at the statue and suddenly sensed a familiar feeling.

Richard exclaimed, "Power of Faith! You use the Power of Faith!"

The High Priest nodded and then shook his head.

"Not that I can, but the Magic Dwarf King Bruno can."

With that, the High Priest invited Richard to the center of the hall, where he had just been kneeling.

Richard looked directly ahead at the statue of the Magic Dwarf King, his eyes involuntarily meeting the eyes of the statue.

In that instant, Richard saw through those eyes made of gold—saw warfare, saw death, and saw one Magic Dwarf after another praying.

The prayers of these Magic Dwarfs are the source of the Magic Dwarf King's existence.

Suddenly, a robust Magic Dwarf emerged from the statue.

He looked heroic, with a beard hanging down to his toes and a head of pitch-black hair.

His body was muscular and solid as a rock, seemingly containing enough power to shake the heavens and the earth.

He held a long-handled war hammer in his hand, on which could still be seen fresh blood stains.

This image was exactly like the statue.

Without a doubt, this dwarf was the Magic Dwarf King Bruno.

Bruno looked at Richard, his gaze warm. But soon, a hint of confusion crossed his face.

A voice sounded in Richard's ear.

"Wizard, you and I are the same, I cannot lift your curse. But I can give you the method to lift your curse."

With that, he took the war hammer and swung it hard at Richard's head.

Bang!

Before he could react, Richard suddenly stumbled, falling backward three steps and collapsing to the ground.

He clutched his head, dizzy and disoriented, with blood trickling from the corner of his eye.

The Witch Hunting Team, seeing this scene, immediately revved up their chain saw swords.

They surrounded Richard, warily watching the High Priest.

The High Priest furrowed his brow, the Magic Dwarf King Bruno was not irritable, on the contrary, he was very kind.

He had no reason to harm Richard.

Not to mention Richard was a wizard.

Although the Magic Dwarfs had been in this world for thousands of years, their reverence for wizards was still etched in their bones.

Not long ago, Richard had stood up, wiping the blood from the corner of his eyes.

"Spread out, I'm fine."

Richard then took out an Alchemy Potion from his pocket and dripped two drops into his eyes to relieve the damage.

After his eyes had slightly healed, Richard lowered his head and returned to his previous state.

"My apologies, High Priest. Bruno is a fine Magic Dwarf, just a bit rough with his methods."

That blow from Bruno had enlightened Richard with new ways to utilize the Power of Faith.

It also made him aware of the Power of Faith within him.

Although Richard had never taken seriously the sect Ulysses created for him, it was undeniable that, as a Divine from the Civilization of Gods, the sect he founded was absolutely qualified.

Richard's status had already reached that of the Dwarf King.

A Divine can lift a curse from mortals, but not from another Divine.

Thus, Bruno chose to teach Richard how to use the Power of Faith.

The High Priest bowed slightly, "Thank you, Master, for your understanding. I presume your curse has been lifted then?"

Richard shook his head, "Not yet, but it will be soon."

As he spoke, the High Priest suddenly felt an overwhelming authority emanating from Richard, as if an invisible Holy Light was radiating from him, compelling one to kneel at a glance.

Richard was utilizing the Power of Faith within him to remove the curse.

Seconds later, Richard returned to normal, having used nearly half of his Power of Faith, and his curse had been dispelled.

Moreover, he had spontaneously acquired a new skill.

...

In the Secret Realm, Ulysses, who was leisurely basking in the sun within the Holy City, suddenly stood up.

He looked incredulously towards Richard's Divine Statue, murmuring, "Divine oversight?! Has this kid reached that status?"

With that, a glint flashed in his eyes.

In his view, the Divine Statue of Richard, now entwined with the Power of Faith, bore a pentagram, the Holy Emblem of a Divine.

This indicated that Richard had attained a status.

However, being an established Divine, Ulysses quickly realized Richard's current state.

He suddenly realized, "A Heroic Spirit status, huh? You scared me; I thought you had become a divine on your own."

"What is a Heroic Spirit status?"

Suddenly Ulysses heard Richard's voice beside him, but he was not panicked.

In the doctrine, as Richard's Subordinate God, a conversation between the Main God and Subordinate God was merely a natural ability for a Divine.

"There are many different statuses for a Divine, each representing a rank. A Heroic Spirit status is the lowest, often corresponding to mortals.

If you could become the World Master, then your status would be that of a Divine.

Of course, it works the other way around too.

Did you encounter a creature with Power of Faith this time? I didn't notice that your Power of Faith had grown strong enough to birth a status."

"Yes, I met a Heroic Spirit who taught me some uses of the Power of Faith."

"Don't misuse it; if you want to learn how to apply Power of Faith, wait till you return and I'll teach you. Your Power of Faith isn't extensive, using it carelessly will deplete it quickly."

"Alright. I'll deal with my issues here first."

...

Richard shifted his gaze from the Divine Statue back to his own body, having spontaneously learned to use divine statues as his own eyes after gaining a status.

He looked at the High Priest, "High Priest, you can now assemble your troops."

The High Priest nodded slightly, "Master, there's no need to rush. According to our years of observation, in seven days it will be the weak period of Evil Demon Bruno.

After seven days, the Sealing by the Great Truth Wizard will sever the connection between the Evil Demon and the external entity. That will be our best chance to kill Evil Demon Bruno."

Hearing this, Richard suddenly realized he had overlooked something important.

He pointed to the incomplete Magic Array in the mural, somewhat uncertainly asking:

"Do you mean, that Evil Demon broke through the Sealing set by the Great Truth Wizard?"

The High Priest did not deny it, "Indeed, according to our observations, the Evil Demon seems to have broken a negligible small crack in the Great Truth Wizard's Sealing.

His power is leaking from this crack, thus corrupting Bruno."

Richard frowned, "But, if we don't plug the crack, killing Evil Demon Bruno is just a temporary solution. You should have reported this to..."

He paused abruptly.

It seemed these Magic Dwarves had nowhere to report.

If it weren't for the Academy war, these Magic Dwarves might still be waiting for countless more years.

The Mirror World had too many potential battlefields to choose from.

And a group of Magic Dwarves, not even possessing the strength of the World Master, had managed to hold off the Evil Demon for thousands of years, even killing it multiple times.

Even if reported, it's unlikely any Wizard would care.

"No, Master. As long as we completely annihilate Evil Demon Bruno, everything will change," the High Priest countered.

"Our race has been dwindling in numbers because of Evil Demon Bruno. To prevent this Evil Demon from escaping the mountain's depths, we had to deploy a large number of warriors there.

If we could kill him, we could reduce the number of warriors significantly.

Then our population would shift from negative growth to positive growth."

"But what if a second Bruno appears?" Richard questioned back.

The High Priest pointed at the Divine Statue of the King of the Magic Dwarves behind him, his tone resolute:

"The King of the Magic Dwarves will use his wisdom to scrutinize all Magic Dwarves, and any Magic Dwarf corrupted by the Evil Demon will have nowhere to hide.

Moreover, our race will eternally guard the depths of the mountains until the Evil Demon completely perishes within the Sealing of the Great Truth Wizard!"