The Last Alchemist

night.

There is a very unique glass hall on the top floor of Blue Moon Mansion. Except for the stone wall inside, the other walls, including the ceiling, are all made of expensive glass.

When night fell, the maids of the mansion brought silver candlesticks, twelve in total, and placed them around the glass room. There were six candles in each candlestick. After they were all lit, there were about 30 candles in total. The square-meter glass hall was brightly lit.

There is a long dining table in the center of the small hall. A dozen servants go back and forth between the kitchen and the glass hall, placing exquisite silver plates with exquisite delicacies on the table.

After all the dishes were served, the maids with exquisite clothes and beautiful faces stood at the table with their heads lowered, ready to serve the guests at any time.

As the host, Earl Derek was the first to arrive, and Magician Green, as his escort, naturally followed closely behind.

After Earl Derek sat down, he glanced at the empty seat opposite him. He felt as if a fire was burning fiercely in his heart. At the same time, he felt a little nervous. He resisted and sat still for a while. Finally, he couldn't hold it back anymore and turned to the magic man sitting next to him. Shi Green said: "Why hasn't Miss Linde arrived yet?"

Magician Green is a young man in his 30s. He is very tall and very thin. He sits with his eyes half closed: "Women always have to dress up when attending banquets, even female magicians are no exception. ”

"Oh~ you are right, you are right." Earl Derek nodded repeatedly.

After sitting for a while, Lilith still did not appear. Earl Derek became increasingly uneasy. He waved to the maid standing beside him: "Go to Miss Linde's to see what's going on?"

"Yes, Master." The maid left quickly.

After a while, the maid rushed back: "Master, Miss Linde will be here soon."

"Oh~ That's good, that's good." A stiff smile appeared on Earl Derek's face.

He forced himself to endure the turbulent thoughts in his heart and sat motionless in his chair.

About five minutes later, just when Earl Derek's patience was exhausted again, the valet at the door of the small glass hall loudly reported: "Miss Linde has arrived."

Earl Derek and Magician Green both turned to look at the door.

At the door, the female magician Lilith in a dark blue dress slowly walked into the glass hall.

The female magician's dress is not very gorgeous, her face is only decorated with some simple and elegant makeup, and her hair only has an extra delicate hair accessory, but with such small embellishments, she glows with more and more amazing beauty.

At this moment, she is like the moon in the sky, a goddess of beauty who has fallen into the mortal world. The beautiful maids at the table, alone, are already very outstanding, but standing next to the female magician, they suddenly become like the moon. Eye-catching stars.

The moment he saw her, Earl Derek felt that all the light in the world seemed to be focused on her. At this moment, his soul no longer belonged to him. What he saw in his eyes and what he thought in his heart was only this one person left.

Magician Green was also stunned for a moment, but he quickly came back to his senses, squinted his eyes, and said with a smile: "Miss Linde, your outfit may seem simple, but everything is just right, and you put a lot of thought into it. "

Lilith turned her bright eyes lightly and glanced at the male magician: "Mr. Green, since Count Derek has kindly invited me, it is out of respect for him that I put some thought into it. But you, come here in casual clothes, sloppy, really It damages the face of the college.”

Green laughed: "The reputation of the academy is not earned by clothes, but by the wisdom of understanding the laws of the world and the power that comes from wisdom."

Lilith walked to the dining table, and Earl Derek immediately stood up, pulled out a chair for her, and then bowed as an invitation.

She thanked Earl Derek, and after sitting down, a sarcastic smile appeared on her lips: "Oh~ when it comes to wisdom and strength, Mr. Green doesn't seem to be very outstanding. You are already over 30, right? He has just reached the peak of his career, but he has just been promoted to a three-star magician. I’m afraid this power can’t represent the reputation of the academy, right?”

Magician Green's face turned green: "Hey! Although I am a three-star magician, I have dealt with powerful monsters many times, and in this regard, you are just a baby!"

The two of them didn't know what was going on. Although they were magicians from the same academy, when they met, they became tit for tat, and their words were full of thorns.

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Earl Derek hurriedly smoothed things over: "Both of you are my distinguished guests. If I don't treat you well, feel free to get angry at me and I will change it immediately."

Magician Green let out a long breath: "My lord, I'm very sorry. I was rude."

Lilith also nodded apologetically to Earl Derek.

Let this matter be over.

Earl Derek smiled and said: "Both of you are the best among the younger generation, and your time is very precious. However, when I was in trouble, you put aside your own affairs and rushed over to help me. I am very grateful for today's dinner. I prepared it carefully, I hope you two will like it.”

After speaking, he gestured to the maid beside him: "Let's have a banquet."

The maids stepped forward one after another and opened the silver lids covering the dinner plates one by one. Suddenly, a refreshing aroma of food wafted in the glass hall.

This is not enough.

Earl Derek waved his hand again: "Come on, turn on the light!"

As soon as these words came out, Magicians Green and Lilith showed confusion on their faces. There were already many candles lit in the glass hall, why do they still need to turn on the lights?

But then, something amazing happened.

The moment before, there was only dim candlelight in the glass hall. The next moment, six white light balls suddenly lit up on the ceiling. The light was soft and stable, illuminating the entire glass hall as if it were daytime, with almost no shadows.

"What is this?" Green was shocked.

Lilith was more informed. She looked up and looked at the white light ball carefully, saying, "Is this the soft light ball that has become popular in the city recently?"

Earl Derek immediately applauded and praised, "Miss Lind has extraordinary knowledge. This is the soft light ball that has just become popular recently. It is said that it was made by an alchemist named Rosen. With the Mobius box, it can emit stable bright white light."

Lilith nodded repeatedly: "This soft light ball and Mobius box are indeed good things, but it's a pity that they are too expensive. Only people like you are qualified to use them."

As far as she knows, the asking price of a soft light ball is 100 gold dragon coins, and the price of a Mobius box is as high as 500 gold dragon coins. Those who can afford this thing must be rich or noble.

Earl Derek immediately said, "It's nothing. If Miss Lind likes it, I'll have someone send you a set later."

Lilith seemed to be a little moved, but still shook her head: "Thank you for your kindness, but it's not necessary."

Earl Derek did not insist unusually. He smiled and said, "These delicacies are best eaten while they are warm. Come on, let's start."

The three of them started eating.

The dishes are indeed very delicious. Not only are the ingredients rare, but the cooking skills are also very superb. Once you start eating, you can't stop.

The knife and fork in the magician Green's hand almost never stopped, and he rarely spoke. Compared with him, Lilith is naturally more reserved, but she also frequently raises her fork.

Earl Derek is okay. Most of the time, he holds a wine glass, occasionally takes a few sips, and most of the time he is looking for topics to chat with Lilith.

Due to etiquette, Lilith answered every time. Every time she answered, Earl Derek was extremely happy, and the secret fire in his heart burned more and more fiercely.

About ten minutes later, he suddenly clapped his hands at the servants at the door, and then said mysteriously: "Dear guests, tonight's finale is here."

As he spoke, two servants carefully carried a large silver soup pot in the middle of the long table and opened the lid. Suddenly, a heart-touching aroma spread out.

When the magician Green looked over, he saw that the soup in the soup pot was milky white, and the soup was still boiling hot, with white and red flakes turning up from time to time.

"What is this?" He asked curiously.

Earl Derek suppressed his uneasiness and looked proud: "Round head mushroom soup. A specialty of the south, the main ingredient is fresh white round head mushrooms, combined with young chickens, beef ribs, fresh potato chips and spices produced in the eastern Kuqila Islands, and boiled for three hours. It has a rich flavor and a smooth taste. One bite is guaranteed to be unforgettable."

As he introduced it, the maids came forward and scooped a small bowl for each of the three people present.

Lilith glanced at the round-head mushroom slices in the bowl and asked curiously, "I remember that the round-head mushrooms in the south are pure white. Why are your round-head mushrooms so strange and a little pink?"

Earl Derek was shocked and forced a smile, "I don't know much about this. The mushrooms grown in the mushroom house have a certain color. Maybe it's because of the soil and water in the north. But the taste is very good, more delicious than the round-head mushrooms produced in the south."

As he said, he picked up the silver spoon, scooped a small sip and drank it, and then his face was intoxicated.

The magician Green saw him like this and took a sip. Then his eyes lit up: "So fresh, so fragrant, a rare delicacy!"

Seeing that both of them started to drink, Lilith didn't doubt it and took a small sip. After savoring it for a full half minute, she swallowed the soup and nodded and praised: "Not bad, it's really very good."

Earl Derek breathed a sigh of relief and laughed: "Haha~ Eat more if you like it."

The guests and hosts enjoyed the banquet. Even Lilith rarely smiled. Earl Derek, who was watching her all the time, almost dropped his eyeballs into the bowl.

After the banquet, the three chatted for a while and then went back to their rooms to rest.

Perhaps the heater in the bedroom was too strong. Soon after returning to the bedroom, Lilith felt a little hot. After locking the door, she took off her coat.

Then she walked to the desk and sat down, picked up a magic book "Lightning Habits", and read it carefully.

Although she was responsible for protecting Earl Derek, magic was the foundation, and she naturally couldn't put down her daily magic practice just because of a banquet.

After reading for a while, Lilith suddenly raised her head.

At this time, her face turned pale, her forehead was full of sweat, and she felt a little colic in her stomach. The terrible thing was that the pain became more and more severe. In just a few minutes, it became like a steel knife stirring in her stomach.

She couldn't help but groan in pain, her hands tightly covered her stomach, her face had turned pale, but she couldn't figure it out: "I checked all the food, and it was obviously not poisonous. What's going on now?"