Divine Doctor Zhao’s face turned red with anger. "How dare they!"He walked over to the receptionist, who was still reeling from shock. So, after all that, he truly hadn’t been trying to woo her? He really was a genuine Divine Doctor.Zack was also surprised, though his surprise was mostly bitter. How could a young man under twenty be a Divine Doctor, while he himself was already in his late twenties and still only an apprentice to one?When Divine Doctor Zhao approached, the receptionist immediately knew trouble was brewing—most likely because of the way she had spoken to Samuel. Perhaps Zhao had been told.She grew frightened and began to regret all of her actions."You—your services are no longer needed. Pack up and leave this instant," Zhao said in a tone that left no room for negotiation.The receptionist could only bow and obey."As for you, Zack, I am deeply disappointed. You, of all people, have the nerve to look down on someone? Leave now. I will report this to your master la

She said in a lower tone, "Sir, have you obtained any alchemist badge before?""No," he replied. "Although I'm already at the Master stage, I still haven't obtained a badge.""This will be difficult. Here is what will happen: I will register you for all three levels—Apprentice Alchemist, Alchemist, and Master Alchemist. You will take the tests one step at a time, sitting for one right after the other. What do you say?"This hadn't been done before in the history of the Alchemist Association of Egean City, but to her, it was no big deal. Samuel might pass the test for Apprentice Alchemist, but he would surely fail the test to become a full Alchemist. He would certainly not raise any attention.To her, Samuel was just overreaching. But it wasn't really her business, especially since there was something in it for her.After he agreed, she immediately processed the papers for him, and he paid the fees: a total of a hundred Energy Stones—ten for the Apprentice Alchemist test, thirty for th

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Vice President Maximus said angrily."Vice President, this young man here is clearly too young to even be an alchemist, and as you can see, he doesn’t even have an alchemist badge," the old man insisted.The Vice President’s expression darkened. This old man was one of those who had opposed him back when he was running for the position of Vice President. He could vividly remember everything that happened in those days.Now that he was the Vice President, he hadn’t wanted to pursue those old grudges. Yet here this man was, trying to make things difficult for him again?"Clayton, your job is only to prepare the test. You’re not the one presiding over it. Get out of the way if you don’t want to do it. These two supervisors will handle it, and I, along with the supervisors for the Master Alchemist test, will oversee the proceedings."Clayton’s face darkened, but he didn’t say another word. He quietly left the scene."I think it’s about time you deal

After walking for some distance, Samuel looked around. When he saw that no one was following him, he made his way to the main street, flagged down a cab, and got inside. He gave the driver the name of his inn while studying the vehicle.Unlike normal cars in the human world, these were powered by energy stones and were both smaller and more crude. Because their energy integration wasn't perfect, their bodies were very small, similar to old model cars from a hundred years ago. The small body was designed to consume less energy, and unlike human world cars, they couldn't travel long distances.The cab drove for several minutes before stopping in front of his inn. He paid the fare and got out."It seems the Urgaba cult is everywhere after all," he sighed.The two men who had been chasing him earlier were members of the Urgaba cult. He had been able to sense them because of their distinct smells, and they had hidden perfectly, posing as mere alchemists within the alchemist organization.H

Samuel and Nina rode toward a village close to the Bahamas Mountain. The village was named after the mountain and was mostly surrounded by rocks, which created several routes leading into it.According to what Samuel had learned, the villagers had been forced to flee multiple times, but that never stopped them from returning. The place wasn’t exactly a permanent home, as most occupants were hunters who came to track demonic beasts or gather herbs.Sometimes they stayed longer because they hadn’t met their target yet, so they would remain in the village before heading back. It was also an ideal place to keep mounts before going deeper into the mountain region, since those areas were overrun by demonic beasts. Fighting while mounted wasn’t the best option there."Hello, are you guys new to this village?" a small kid suddenly asked. He wore slightly tattered clothes and his hair was rough.Samuel looked at him wearily before answering. "Yes.""Great. I assume you’re here to keep your mou