Sofia pouted. "I didn't want to just leave either, but I couldn't find an excuse to stay in South Link City. I'm a shy person, and there are certain things that I can't bring myself to say."Birk nearly fainted. She said somewhat resentfully, "You can't be shy all the time. Let me give you some advice - you need to be bold when you meet someone you like! Your mother was also a very beautiful woman. There amount of men who tried to win her heart could fill an entire airplane! Do you know how I managed to get one over them?"That was Sofia's first time hearing such a thing. She looked curiously at her father and asked, "How? Tell me, Dad! This is my first time hearing you mention something like that!"Birk cleared his throat slightly and said, "Well, the first reason is that I'm handsome. Since I've beaten more than a third of her suitors in terms of looks, there were only two-thirds left of the competition."Sofia looked at Birk's belly and said with disdain, "Look in the mirror, Da
Sofia did not know how to react when she saw her father's reaction. In the end, she chatted with him for a while before excusing herself to get some rest.The next morning, Severin had just woken up when Megan ran upstairs all of a sudden. She came to inform him and Diane that Skystream Province's governor had come to visit.Severin frowned when he heard that. "Why did Zeke decide to visit us all of a sudden? It's not often that a province governor would take the initiative to visit a county governor."Diane thought for a moment before smiling wryly and saying, "You gave him a second-grade high-rank pill that helped him get a breakthrough in attainment. Is he here to request more pills?"Severin smiled and said, "That might just be the case. His attainment probably already stabilized, so I wanted to come over and see if I can get any pills."The two of them went downstairs after the conversation."Haha, it's been a while, Mister Severin! You look more energetic than before! I'm
Zeke was already thinking about how he could try and get on Severin's good side. He would benefit greatly if Severin gleefully gave him a third-grade pill.Severin chuckled. "You didn't come here just to ask about my progress in alchemy, did you?"Zeke waved his hands and said, "No, no. Of course not!" He then paused for a moment before saying, "I'm here because I have some good news to tell you.""Good news?" Severin was stunned for a moment but was soon overcome with joy. He had asked Zeke and the others to ask around about the other halls, so his first thought was that Zeke had already received some news from them. Severin glanced eagerly at Zeke, hoping that his first guess was right.The Shanahans looked eagerly at Zeke too. They were all curious to know what sort of good news they would receive. It had to be something very important, or else someone of Zeke's status would not have had to come over in person.Zeke smiled and said, "Prince Philip, the eldest prince, will be ha
Everyone there, including Diane and Sheila, were jumping for joy. They were extremely happy. Severin was the only one with a frown. He did not seem the slightest bit excited.Zeke could see that Severin reacted a little differently to the news. He frowned and asked, "Why don't you look too happy?"Severin smiled awkwardly and explained, "I just find it a little odd. Why would the king invite just me when I'm of the same rank as the other thirty-five governors? It's not out-of-place for you and the other province governors to be invited, but I'm on a very different level compared to the two of you. My status isn't the same as yours, so you can't blame me for feeling a little puzzled when you told me that I was invited."Zeke laughed. "Haha, is that what you're worried about? Well, you don't need to get yourself in a twist. You were the most recently-appointed county governor, so he's a little curious about you and wishes to meet you. He heard that you're an alchemist too, so you can
"I can't possibly accept this! Part of the reason I came is because I haven't seen you for a long time! Don't get me wrong, I didn't come here to request any pills!" Zeke spoke as if he was turning the pills down, but he nevertheless took the pill swiftly and put it away.Severin was a little amused to see Zeke's subpar acting. In any case, he still asked sternly, "Haha, I know you're not that kind of person. Now that you've made the trip here, you should stay around for a couple of days."Zeke accepted the offer with a smile. "Of course! The opportunity to hang out doesn't come that often. Let's have a good drink tonight. There are another five days to go before the eldest prince's birthday, and we have to make our journey at least one or two days earlier. I might as well stay here for two or three days and set off with you! At least I'll have a companion!"Severin nodded. "You're right. It's just a couple of days away, and I'd appreciate having the company."Sheila asked eagerly,
Zeke found their antics a little amusing and laughed secretly at one corner.Severin looked speechless. Facing a woman as unreasonable as Felicia was headache-inducing. In the end, he could only nod and give in. "Fine. You can tag along if you want. I'm just worried about your safety because you and Megan don't have any attainment."At that moment, Lillie stood up all of a sudden. She raised her hand and said, "Sir, why don't you let two of us come with you? That way, you won't have to worry about their safety anymore. We'll be there to protect them whenever you're not around."Wendy stood up as well. "That's right! I'm sure we're strong enough to protect them."Severin frowned and pointed out, "But the invitation only allows a maximum of five people.""Well," Wendy smiled. "We won't join you at the banquet. We'll just protect Miss Megan and Madam Felicia when they're not attending the banquet.""That's a good idea! They'll have no problem protecting us because their attainment i
Severin naturally omitted the fact that he was already a third-grade medium-rank alchemist.Zeke was completely lost for words. 'Just how shameless can he be? I've already given him plenty of third-grade low-rank herbs, and he's now asking for medium-rank ones?'Nevertheless, the losses that he would suffer in currying favor with such a competent alchemist would be worth the gains if Severin gave him more pills in the future. After all, the effects brought upon by one of these pills were worth the loss of several spiritual herbs. He smiled and took out seven sprigs of third-grade medium-rank herbs. "These are very difficult to find. We have some back at the Skystream Province Mansion, but most of them are kept with the fifth elder. He didn't tag along with us, so I can only give you these."Severin glanced at them and took six out of the seven. "Thank you so much for these. That last one isn't suited for alchemy, so I won't take it.""Haha, you're more than welcome!" Zeke put them
Elsewhere, Franko was clenching his fists as he looked at the beautiful maids in his villa. In the past, he would usually go over and tease whoever caught his eye, sometimes even going so far as to feel them up. Alas, he no longer found any joy in doing so because of his emasculation. All he felt was pure resentment.Leslie happened to be passing by, so he asked Franko, "Why didn't you go out on a date with Nana today? You need to make the most of your time with her. She's your only chance of getting revenge."Franko smiled confidently and said, "She promised me that she'll persuade her father to ask for Shadraw's help. I'm confident that she will get it done."Leslie nodded. "Did you tell her about your physical condition?""I did. She's fallen in love with me, so she's heartbroken and angry," Franko said. He paused for a moment before continuing, "Once Shadraw avenges me, I'll give it some time to go before comforting her slowly. I will then tell her that I'm no longer a normal m