"Close the feed port and start deep element stripping——"
After sending all the elements into the device, Avis issued instructions to Thorium to establish a new element stripping mission.
"The order has been accepted...the mission is established, and elemental stripping begins...Magic output power: normal...Remaining time: six magic hours, thirty-seven minutes, forty-two seconds -"
Thorium's emotionless female voice echoed in the laboratory again.
After confirming that the silver-white pyramid was operating normally, Anvis waved his hand to put away the materials on the experimental table, took off his long white protective cloak, and slowly left the laboratory.
Today's classes have all ended, and the two important magic experiments at hand have been temporarily completed.
Now, nothing will bother him.
After a rare moment of leisure, Anvis couldn't help but walk out of his residence slowly and strolled casually in the wide courtyard.
The slightly cold autumn wind blew through the late autumn courtyard, blowing a strand of blond hair hanging from Anvis's forehead.
Since the secondary residence does not have a constant array to maintain the evergreen alchemical plants, the lush courtyard when we first moved in is now withered and yellow.
The silver-leaved rose bushes that were once planted in the flower beds have withered, leaving only branches shining with silver light.
Several thick black oak trees grow in the courtyard. Most of the leafy crowns in the summer have fallen, and the bare branches stretch toward the sky slightly, preparing to welcome the coming severe winter.
A dark yellow withered leaf fell in the wind and was caught by Anvis.
"Autumn is coming to an end?"
Holding the fallen leaves in his hands, Anvis was slightly startled, and his mood couldn't help but be a little complicated.
Yes, the autumn of the empire is almost over——
After a long silence, he let go of the fallen leaf and let it fall to the ground.
He felt like he was sitting on a lounge chair, completely relaxed and floating, looking up at the sky.
It happened to be a sunny day today, and the blue sky was as profound and pure as an oil painting.
A few light clouds dotted it, and under the sunlight, it was dazzlingly white.
"Sometimes, I really envy these clouds."
After quietly looking at the floating white clouds for a long time, the boy with light blond hair sighed softly.
"Unfettered, free--"
.….….
The next day, after the course ends.
Anvis skillfully declined invitations from some people, then dressed up and returned to the magic laboratory.
The previous cursed metal samples have been separated, from the original eight pieces to thirty-nine metal particles of different sizes.
The total volume of these metal particles varies greatly. The volume of the largest part is almost a hundred times that of the least part.
Anvis was not in a hurry to take it out. Leaving the constant environment inside the element stripping device, some active demonized metals may react with the air, leading to some undesirable results.
Corresponding to the number of specimens before separation, he reclassified these thirty-nine samples into eight categories, and assigned a separate category sub-number to each.
This is to set the storage location of the finished product for the spirit of construction, and the elements that will be separated next will be directly divided into the corresponding areas.
"Establish a super-large batch peeling task and open the complete form of the peeling device."
After all the elements were classified, Avis used his mental power to communicate with the core of Thorium and prepared to peel off large quantities of raw materials.
"The order has been accepted...the mission is established, and the element stripping device begins to be reconstructed——"
Along with Thorium's voice, the entire silver pyramid began to emit dazzling silver light.
Buzz——
The nearby metal floor suddenly opened slowly, and a dark golden structure rose from the ground.
It was a behemoth composed of mysterious crystal spirals, multi-layered nested luminous cubes, and extremely complex magic circuits.
The surface structure of the silver pyramid in the middle begins to fluctuate, and is connected to the special interfaces on the external structure in turn.
The inscription lines on the surface gradually deform and connect with the magic circuit at the interface.
Channels of blue light flashed from time to time deep in the device, adding a strange sense of grace to this cold and mysterious giant instrument.
"Reconstruction is complete, the external amplification component is running well, and pre-concentration has begun——"
On the dark golden surface of the instrument, the originally dim magic circuits lit up one after another.
Bright white light flows through the circuit, and the suppressed magic wave gradually spreads, covering a small space in the laboratory.
"Start filling raw materials... Deep peeling begins... Magic power output: limit... Remaining time... One thousand three hundred and forty-nine magic hours, fifty-nine minutes, fifty-one seconds -"
A large amount of refined cursed metal raw materials are transported through transmission pipelines and continuously enter the element stripping tower, and are then broken down into the finest particles by the cracking array.
These refined high-purity cursed metal raw materials are all refined by the family's affiliated forces.
All Avis needs to do is ask, and there will be enough low-level professionals to do the work for him.
This is one of the meanings of the existence of subordinate power, so that noble people can avoid repetitive work that is not helpful to improve themselves.
Having done all he could for the time being, Avis checked the dragon eggs in the transformation pool one last time, and then left the laboratory.
………
Two days later, the imperial capital, Palohia
After escaping from the pursuit of the White Rose Army, the last Dragonborn followed the person responsible for protecting him from the Olivendi family to the underground of a high-end hotel in the royal capital.
"Is this right here?"
After passing through a long corridor covered with gold and red carpets, the two came to a closed door.
"Yes, Mr. Anvis is waiting for you inside."
The family guard wearing the heavy armor of an inscribed knight stood aside, looking at the last dragonborn with an expressionless face and a low voice.
"Now that we are here, can you tell me what the identity of Mr. Anvis is?"
The last dragonborn looked at the guard's raised visor and asked unwillingly.
Although he became Avis's follower, the elf never knew what status Anvis had in the Olivendi family.
On the way to the royal capital, the elf asked insinuatingly, but every time he was forced back by the silent gaze of the guard.
"..."
"Okay, okay, I won't ask anymore -"
Under the silent gaze of the guard, the elf retreated again.
"Well, wait a minute, can you find me a room? I'll go change clothes."
Turning his eyes and glancing at his own clothes, the Last Dragonborn suddenly remembered that he seemed to have some unfinished preparations for negotiating with the NPC.
The guard's helmet turned slightly and he glanced at the elf, who was dressed in nondescript clothing like night clothes.
After thinking about it, he nodded, took out a metal plate and threw it to him.
"Rear corridor, turn left, second room, you have five minutes."
"alright, thank you very much--"
Nodding gratefully to the guard, the Last Dragonborn quickly went to the designated room.