Chaplin put up a brave front while Nico stood on guard, sweating profusely. He would not dare to attack the prince even if he was given the order. At this time, Philip beckoned to the Fiery Thunderbolt Cow. He had a kind smile on his face as his mind raced with ideas. The cow seemed unhappy with Philip’s action and rushed at him. As the name suggested, the cow’s hooves burned with flames and flashed with thunderbolts when it ran, which looked very imposing. Chaplin and Baldric were dumbfounded by this scene. Lyle stood in front of Philip to defend him, but Aslan waved his hand and pulled Lyle back. He did not want Lyle to damage the ingredient. Philip reached out and grabbed the cow by its horns, rendering it unable to move. Lyle and the others were stunned by Philip’s casual actions. Baldric was amazed too. Baldric looked over in confusion and wondered if this Fiery Thunderbolt Cow was just an ordinary little cow. How could someone take down a powerful beast
Nico wanted to stop Chaplin, but it was too late. In the blink of an eye, Chaplin arrived in front of Philip. “I’m surprised by your bravado,” Philip teased Chaplin with a smile. Chaplin was very bold to mess with him despite knowing that he was no match for Philip. “Why do I have the feeling that you look familiar?” Chaplin stared at Philip. Although he did not recognize this face, he sensed that something had happened between them. “Do I look familiar now?” Philip removed his disguise and showed his true face to Chaplin. Seeing Philip's face, Chaplin's eyes widened, and he stepped back in horror. “It’s you!” Chaplin remembered this face and would recognize it anywhere. “Why is it you? Are you not…” Chaplin did not expect to see Philip here. He regretted not killing Philip back then. “If you had chosen to kill me back then, you might not be facing such humiliation now,” Philip said with a smile as if he could read Chaplin’s thoughts. “Do you know each other?” B
Nico did not want to waste time in this horrible place any longer. He would die at this rate. Even if he might not necessarily find an exit ahead, he did not want to stay with a devil like Philip any longer. Chaplin was stunned by Nico’s hasty retreat. “What are you doing? Have you forgotten about the contract we signed? I’ll teach you a good lesson when we return!” Chaplin cursed like a shrew. Philip simply stared at Chaplin without a word, feeling sorry for him. Chaplin was alone and helpless now. “Do you still want to kill me at this point?” Philip said with a provocative smile. Chaplin backed away dejectedly. His biggest support was gone. What else could he do? Even if Philip spared him, Baldric would probably not let him leave so easily. Without powerful backing, Chaplin was nothing. “Let’s put it aside for now. We can settle the score another day!” Chaplin decided to follow Nico's cue and leave. However, Lyle stopped him. “Philip didn’t give you permis
Chaplin turned pale when he heard Aslan’s remarks. He did not think that they wanted to kill him. “D-Don’t forget that I’m a level-five alchemist!” Chaplin emphasized his identity again. Even though the prince did not care for him, a person like Philip should not disregard a level-five alchemist so easily. “We can discuss it if you want to cooperate with me.” Chaplin had nothing to say when it came to combat power, but he might have a chance of survival if they could have a good discussion. Philip pretended to show interest. “Oh? Are you saying you want to make pills for me?” Philip smiled brightly, seemingly very interested in his proposal. Chaplin nodded eagerly. He knew this was the best opportunity to please Philip. If he could survive this, there was no telling what would happen next. “You know how difficult it is to find an alchemist. Not everyone can afford someone like me. If you’re okay with it, I have no problem either,” Chaplin said earnestly. He seemed r
By the time Baldric was done with his carrot-and-stick approach, even the arrogant and domineering Chaplin would have to submit to him. Baldric had planned everything, but Philip ruined it! Chaplin was dead! Baldric was worried. Even though he did contact another alchemist, that guy was not that easy to control. Except for Chaplin, the other four level-five alchemists were very smart and would not succumb so easily. “Now that the cow is dead, there’s nothing left in the ancient ruins,” Philip smiled disdainfully with his true appearance. He had nothing to fear, especially not Baldric. As royalty, he would soon find out about Philip anyway. In that case, Philip might as well face it. “Damn it!” Baldric clenched his fists and watched as Philip left. He wanted to stop Philip, but he was helpless. Philip could easily deal with the cow but not Baldric. That showed the disparity in strength between the two. Baldric would undoubtedly be seeking death if he took action ag
“Baldric, are you just going to let them take the cow away?” June said unhappily. Of course, no one wanted to let Philip take it. However, they were powerless in the face of Philip’s strength. Baldric clenched his fists and looked at Aslan with gritted teeth, but he had no words to express his feelings. “We need to find their identities when we return! I’ll make them hand the cow over to us!” After saying this, Baldric was so angry that he spat a mouthful of blood and almost passed out. “That guy also has storage equipment in hand! He’s so bold to show off such a treasure in front of so many people!” Amid his anger, Baldric noticed Aslan’s wealth. Since he was so rich, he could not blame others for stealing from the rich to give to the poor. The rich referred to Aslan, while the poor referred to Baldric. As a prince, he did not even own storage equipment, which was a disgrace. Nico witnessed this exchange but stood silently aside. He still could not accept Chaplin’s dea
They left the ancient ruins very quickly. Fortunately, the owner of the ancient ruins was kind enough to leave them a way out. Philip instructed Aslan to buy a large house for everyone to settle down. “You guys will stay here from now on. Don’t cause trouble without my consent, and you have to bear in mind that this world is not as simple as you think.” After saying that, Philip released Mr. Lindell. Mr. Lindell had just finished practicing when he appeared in front of Philip before he realized what was going on. He looked at the people around him in blank confusion. “I came out just like that?” Mr. Lindell smiled brightly when he saw Philip. “My dear teacher, I can’t believe the great progress I made. Let me show you.” He walked up to Philip and showed him the pill he made. Philip glanced at the pill he made, which quality was better than he imagined. “Let’s put your pill aside. Take a look at your precious apprentice first.” After saying this, Philip pointed a
After Philip left, Mr. Lindell pulled the two kids over and asked them about recent events. “What happened during my absence? Why do I feel like everything is so surreal?” Mr. Lindell was puzzled and had no idea what brought Philip here. Lyle quickly told him everything. He knew that this person was Philip’s loyal subordinate. Otherwise, Philip would never develop him with such care. While Lyle scrutinized Mr. Lindell, Mr. Lindell was no different and even had the idea of checking out his talent. “Little one, your talent in alchemy must be quite good or Philip would've never accepted you as an apprentice. This teacher of mine has pretty high standards. In addition to character, he also values talent.” His remarks were undoubtedly tooting his own horn too. Only he knew how he had begged Philip to accept him as an apprentice back then. Lyle nodded and showed off his alchemy skills to Mr. Lindell. Mr. Lindell was blown away by Lyle’s performance and felt that things
A young man about the same age as him was so talented. Could anyone not be jealous? However, Louis was truly not jealous. He just wanted to learn from Philip. If Philip was really that strong, he would obey. Although Louis had a high status in the guild, he was not highly valued. That useless loser was given priority when it came to most of the resources, which made Louis upset. By right, resources should be allocated to talented people, but things were different because Hogster had a guild leader for a father. Thinking of this, Louis smiled at Philip expectantly. If Philip was worth following, he would leave the Hexa Guild without hesitation. “I want to apologize for offending you earlier. I also want to follow you, but I don’t know if I’m good enough. If you won’t consider me, I hope you can give my son a chance. He’s pretty talented.” Dennis was very polite as he apologized to Philip. Philip was surprised and thought that Dennis was quite nice. Philip invited them insi
Dennis and Louis quickly arrived at the door and knocked nervously. Rabbit opened the door this time. He did not expect to see Dennis again. He thought Dennis was here to cause trouble, so he scowled. “Why are you here again, old man? Do you want to cause more trouble for us? You’d better think twice or I’m going to get angry!” Rabbit said fiercely. Rabbit easily crushed them earlier, so they would not forget about their miserable defeat so quickly. Louis was embarrassed to hear that this rabbit had defeated his father. He had always thought that Dennis was very powerful and would not lose to a younger person no matter what. Unexpectedly, Dennis was not only defeated but lost miserably too. Louis keenly perceived that this talking rabbit was Philip’s pet and became excited. If Philip's pet was so powerful, Philip should be better. Thinking of this, he was excited and wanted to see Philip immediately. Rabbit stared at Dennis and Louis, wondering what they were up to. Denni
Celeste was surprised to see that Esther had restored her appearance. She had just seen Esther wearing a veil to cover her ugly face when they first met earlier. “Amazing! You look beautiful all of a sudden,” Celeste praised Esther from the bottom of her heart. Celeste did not know how it happened, but there had to be a reason for it. Esther smiled at Celeste. “Now that I’m beautiful, I can fully focus on taking care of Philip. Don’t worry, I won’t be worse than you.” Hearing that, Celeste was puzzled by Esther’s aggression. While everyone was lost in their own thoughts, an uninvited guest turned up at the door. It was none other than Dennis of the Hexa Guild. Dennis was not alone as he had brought his son along with him. His son was quite talented and always listened to his father's opinions. After all, he knew that he would not be where he was without his father’s guidance, and most of his father’s decisions were correct. “Father, are you sure we should leave the guild
Esther never thought that her curse could be lifted so quickly. More importantly, Esther found that all the negative energy in her body had disappeared. She took off her veil and looked at them with her true appearance. Esther was beautiful by nature, but the nasty technique had impacted her self-esteem. Now that she had regained her appearance, Esther’s confidence returned as well. “Wonderful! This technique is the perfect improved version! With this technique, our members can practice like any normal person without worrying about their appearance. Other guilds can’t kick a fuss over it or try to mess with us again!” Jamie was ecstatic and abruptly remembered a very important question. “By the way, what’s the deal with this technique? Did someone give it to you?” Jamie had to get to the bottom of it. It was very important. He would be uneasy if he did not figure out the situation. “Philip gave it to me. I don't know how he got our technique, but he’s quite good at studying
Philip nodded. That was his intention too. It would be best if Carlos did all the work for him. After getting Philip's consent, Carlos rushed out excitedly. He took the booklet to Jamie. Esther and Jamie were discussing the plan of operation. “You have to catch hold of Philip. I finally got you here. Don't let us down. It’s best if you can trick Philip into joining our guild!” Jamie persuaded Esther, hoping she could trick Philip into joining the guild. Esther sighed helplessly. She knew what she should do, but Philip was clearly not buying it. She was not as pretty as Celeste, and she had this curse on her, so she could not hold her head high at all. At this time, Carlos rushed over in a panic. “Why are you in such a hurry? You’re already a father, but you’re still so impulsive—just like a child who never grows up!” Jamie sighed helplessly at Carlos’ behavior. Carlos was like a brother who grew up with him, and the two of them had always had a good relationship. Carlos w
Carlos thought Philip would do something to him, but Philip simply handed him something he took out of his pocket. “Try practicing this technique.” After Philip handed him the item, he stared at Carlos, waiting for the result. Carlos was relieved to hear it. He had thought Philip was going to do something to him, but it turned out that Philip simply wanted Carlos to try a technique out. Carlos smiled and shook his head. “We can’t practice other techniques different from our own unless someone can make improvements to our existing technique. Only then do we have the chance to learn something new. But do you know how difficult it is to improve a technique?” Carlos smiled helplessly. Their people had been trying to improve their technique forever. After all, the side effects of the technique were simply annoying, but it was easier said than done. Their predecessors had been studying it for years but to no avail. They had no choice but to give up. Now, only one elder was resp
“Since she’s one of your people, she can stay, but don’t try to do anything,” Philip said. Philip glanced at the holy maiden. Before he could say anything else, something appeared in his mind. It was the technique she practiced. Philip had no idea what happened. He had merely glanced at her when her technique appeared in his mind. Although it was weird, Philip did not think it was a bad thing. Instead, he was happy. He knew that it was a special ability. Thinking of this, Philip was in a good mood. He went back to his room after excusing himself. He wanted to study the technique carefully. It would be best if he could discover something. The holy maiden watched indignantly as Philip left. Jamie knew that Celeste’s biggest advantage was her looks. She was so beautiful that the holy maiden felt the pressure. “Stay here with peace of mind and treat it as your own home. No need for formalities,” Celeste said to them with a smile as if she were the mistress of the house. Jam
Philip waved his hand. That was not what he meant. At this time, Celeste walked out of her room. She had fallen in love with cooking and always immersed herself in the kitchen, figuring out different recipes. In the past, Celeste lived alone in the gloomy forest without freedom or friends. After meeting Philip, she became more vibrant. Celeste would feel a sense of achievement whenever Philip ate the food she cooked. Seeing her, Philip greeted Celeste and introduced the visitors to her. “I don’t need a maid. I already have someone to take care of the household chores. Thank you for your kindness,” Philip said with a smile. Celeste had been doing a good job, so Philip did not think he needed another woman to take care of him. The more women around, the more trouble there would be. The holy maiden froze in surprise at the sight of such a beautiful woman around Philip. Although she was not ugly, she had to live with this ugly appearance until her marriage because of that nas
“That’s enough. Stop talking about me. You might as well think about how to deal with Hogster and the others. The Hexa Guild will definitely come after you.” Philip greeted Jamie calmly without taking the incident seriously at all. Seeing his reaction, Jamie thought that Philip was more and more unfathomable. The Hexa Guild was making a big fuss over this case. Many guilds had accepted the Hexa Guild’s gifts and now stood in opposition to the Celestial Palace. Although this matter had nothing to do with those guilds at all, they accepted the Hexa Guild's gifts in exchange for hyping the news up. It would be best if the two guilds fought. Maybe they could take advantage of the situation in the process! The other major guilds were waiting to watch the excitement too. They hoped that the Celestial Palace would be affected by this incident and it would maybe result in them losing the guild competition. Philip was also quite interested in the guild competition but was more curious