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
“Teacher, that won’t be necessary,” Poppy expressed her thoughts. Lyle called him Mr. Lindell too. “That's right, Mr. Lindell, it’s unnecessary. Besides…” Lyle opened his mouth but hesitated to speak. He had no idea how to persuade Mr. Lindell. Mr. Lindell felt angry at their cowardly display. “You two are useless. I’m sure the teacher will be angry to see your weak conduct. Our teacher has a very bad temper. Anyone who dares to mess with him will be taught a good lesson, understand? “So, we have to do this. Since that guy wants to get rid of me, I’m going to make the first move!” Mr. Lindell expressed his opinion about this topic. Lyle could bear it no longer and blurted the truth, “You don't have to worry about him because he’s already dead.” Mr. Lindell was dumbfounded. He wondered what was going on. “He’s dead? How? He has always been very arrogant and domineering. How could someone kill him?” Mr. Lindell asked, unhappy that someone had taken action first. “He m