Chapter 396: Welcome Dinner (I)
"Yes, being able to see a lot of information from the limited conditions proves that your reasoning ability is quite passable, and it is basically consistent with the results I got through the intelligence!"
Although Schubert did not praise him very enthusiastically, it was obvious that he was still very satisfied with the performance of his disciples.
"Of course, other people are not bad, prepare well these days, the conference is full of masters, don't be careless!"
Schubert instructed the apprentices.
"Got it, teacher (president)! We'll pay attention! As the host country, Ai Xin was originally the most advantageous, but now it seems that there is no evidence at all!"
The oldest apprentice seemed very relaxed.
"Senior brother is right, it's just that we have never looked at Ai Xin in our eyes, so what can we do if we don't take advantage of it. The only ones who can compete with us have always been a few alchemical powerhouses, such as Heron and the Principality of the Woodlands!"
"It's just ......"
Schubert listened to the gossip of his disciples and apprentices, and shook his head helplessly:
"I'm not against self-confidence, but your attitude is too optimistic, we haven't participated in the exchange conference for a long time, the research of alchemy is constantly improving and developing every day, although the participants in the competition are all young people like you, but you don't know that there is no real genius, and you will have to suffer at that time!"
These apprentices who can be selected to participate in the conference are naturally from the elite of the Alchemy Guild and the Royal Academy, and when they get along with Schubert day and night, they naturally understand that the old man's tone is not blaming, so he boldly continues to laugh with him.
"Teacher, you can't help but worry too much! My country has not participated in the conference for a long time, and it is not because you and the elders have devoted themselves to studying knowledge at the request of His Majesty, as soon as you announce the results this time, these countries that usually think that they can be equal to us or even better than us will definitely be surprised, and they may not even have the courage to fight in the later competitions!"
"What kind of stupid words, if that's really the case, it will make the competition more intense, the older generation has lost face, and you must find a place in the competition of the younger generation, after all, you are the future of the alchemy world of all countries.
Speaking of which, my toss is likely to make it much more difficult for you to win the championship, are you confident that you will win the race?"
As a big disciple, he will naturally not be timid:
"Teacher, I have to ask you, if you don't have confidence, why do you choose us from so many competitors to bring us to a foreign country! We study and prepare desperately not to be ashamed!"
"It's good to have faith, and I'm looking forward to your performance, but it's better not to underestimate the enemy, after all, I heard from the presidents of Heron and Wharton that they have produced a few very good boys in recent years?"
"Besides, even if we can't, don't you have confidence in Noah? Even if the teacher in charge of teaching fights, he may not be able to win our 'new star', who in front of his peers dares to call himself a genius!"
"Just your poor mouth!"
Schubert's scorn elicited a burst of laughter, and the most striking thing was the genius who had just been called the 'new star', and Noah, the youngest of all the apprentices, remained unsmiling, and did not show any modesty or reserve in the praise of his surroundings.
While everyone was in a hurry, a Mainke guard walked in, went straight to Schubert, gave a military salute, and handed over an invitation.
"Your Excellency, this is just sent by someone from the Aixin Palace, and Your Highness asked me to send it to you!"
"Got it, let's put it here!" Schubert, who was still smiling, immediately straightened his face, and did not mean to reach out to take it at all, but the guard kept hunched over and kept the present posture and seemed to be very insistent.
Seeing that the scene was very stiff, the organic spirit student stepped forward and took the initiative to accept the invitation, and the guards who had completed their tasks also saluted and retired.
Seeing that the scene was cold for a while, Schubert immediately returned to normal in the face of his students, and reached out to take the post from the student's hand and open it to view.
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The next evening, Aisin's palace will once again be bustling with traffic, where Crown Prince Kevin will host delegates from all over the world to the Alchemist Exchange Conference on behalf of Aixin, adding some atmosphere to the official opening of the conference tomorrow and conveying the courtesy and support of the host country.
Considering that there are too many participants, it is not required that all members of each country's delegation participate, but the main team leader and two or three apprentice representatives, but some of them are very famous alchemy masters, and specially invited guests are not left behind.
For example, although the delegation was large and powerful, only the Grand Prince Luo Ruien and the President of the Alchemy Guild Schubert came to the banquet, plus Schubert's chief disciple and the young 'new star' Noah, who were all representatives.
And the Principality of the Woodland, as the recognized academic leader of alchemy on the mainland, with its strong alchemy strength, can enjoy a status on the mainland that is not inferior to the five empires with only an extremely limited territory, which can be seen from the number of people he attended.
Not counting the two contestants who participated, the number of team leaders and the number of guests and judges who were invited to the conference is about to break through the single digits, which shows the importance and status in the circle.
When everyone was seated in the hall of the feast, the huge space was still filled.
Although the welcome dinner was held in the palace to show his appreciation for the guests, Lloyd, as the head of the palace, did not appear in public because these were different from the aristocratic banquets and celebrations of the past.
A circle naturally has the characteristics of a circle, for example, the relationship between the two countries is intimate, but it is inseparable from the alchemical academics; for example, it is clear that the countries are separated at the two ends of the continent, but the alchemists secretly communicate with each other; if the reception arrangements are made purely in accordance with the rules of state affairs, it is necessary to make trouble, even if they will not do the stupid thing of arranging the two sworn enemies of Aisin and Mainke into the same table, but the slightest carelessness will make the delegates at the meeting unhappy, and it is an unacceptable regret for the people who attach so much importance to this conference and spend a lot of time and energy to prepare for itγ
Therefore, Master Leonard, who is highly respected in the Alchemists' Guild and has a wide range of contacts in the circle, is obliged to take on this important responsibility, but fortunately, from the seating arrangement to the greetings between each other, everything went very smoothly, and the scene seemed to be very lively and harmonious, and it seemed to be a good start.
And with the announcement of the court courtier, the protagonist of this banquet finally appeared.
(End of chapter)