"So. Defeat the abominable Demon King, and it's harvest season. Eren tugged at her lips and walked to the long table in the center of the second floor.

If there was any place in the tower that could make Elian's heart flutter, it would undoubtedly be this long table.

On the second floor, apart from the red rose carvings on the walls that resemble a flame, only this long table stands out the most, although Victoria said that the tower has been abandoned for ten years, but this long table is unexpectedly new.

The materials on the long table had long since decayed, and only the dark golden liquid left in the bottles and jars proved to the world the glory of the great alchemist and immortal Porterhammer ten years ago.

Presumably, the people who come to this tower to hunt for treasure will not let go of any place where gold may be hidden, but these bottles and cans are not like a place where countless gold treasures can be hidden.

The entire gray second floor, because of the opening at the top of the tower, and the sunlight pouring down from the opening, shone a glimmer of light into the gray alchemy room.

Ten years ago, or even more distant past, Porthammer, as the first alchemist of the kingdom, was in such a gray alchemy room, refining countless gold. Eren could imagine why there wasn't even an oil lamp in such a gloomy place, maybe the glow of gold was enough to illuminate the entire tower.

"The Philosopher's Stone?" Ellian murmured, what kind of miracle would the legendary Philosopher's Stone be?

"I said Ai Lian, there's nothing here, let's go back quickly!" Ai Yue pouted and said unhappily.

Ai Yue's most hated place is the dark and tall place, and this tower is very unfortunate to have both.

Victoria stood at the long table, silent.

"Ellen, do you remember? I said something about alchemy. Victoria said slowly in a hoarse voice.

Does it mean that base metals are refined into precious metals? Ai Lian recalled it carefully, because it was something that had just been mentioned this morning, and Ai Lian still remembered it a little clearly.

"yes... Equivalent exchange is one of the greatest principles of alchemy. Victoria paused, reaching out and picking up a beaker with a round bottom on the long table.

She stared at the round-bottomed beaker for a long time, to be precise, at the little golden substance that remained at the bottom of the beaker.

After a while, Victoria put down the beaker, slowly turned his head, and said with a puzzled expression: "However, this tower has no base metals at all, and even in these beakers, there is only gold and fine sand. ”

"Maybe Porterhamer hid everything he used to be before he disappeared. It's hidden in this tower. Eren didn't care, in his opinion, it was easier to hide something than to find it.

"Maybe—"

Victoria lowered her head, not knowing what she was thinking.

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Half an hour later, Elian and his party, who had searched the entire tower without any gain, left the tower disappointed.

"I'll just say, there must be something inside, and it has long been taken away by those travelers and adventurers who want to make a fortune. Ai Yue snorted, but soon Ai Yue lowered her head, covered her stomach and said to Ai Lian, "Ai Lian, I'm hungry!

"I said~ We just had breakfast an hour ago, right?And Ai Yue, you ate the amount of Victoria and I combined!" Ai Lian gently tapped Ai Yue's little head and said exaggeratedly.

"But I'm just hungry—" Ai Yue said coquettishly.

"Okay, then let's eat!" Ai Lian really can't do anything about her, if she has to say, the money that Ai Lian has now is still earned by Ai Yue yesterday, which makes Ai Lian have no reason to refute, although Ai Yue doesn't care about money.

"So, Victoria, do you want to eat some together?" was suddenly startled by the girl who mentioned it, and since leaving the tower, Victoria had been thinking about something absentmindedly.

"No, no. I'm not hungry yet. The hoarse voice changed a little due to the sudden start, but Victoria's answer was also expected by Ellen, after all, not everyone digested as quickly as Ai Yue.

However, Ai Lian has become accustomed to Ai Yue's digestion and the little belly that doesn't know where to hide so much food.

Perhaps, like the gold of the Alchemy Tower, it may have been hidden in an unknown place.

"That's- Ai Yue and I will go to the restaurant first, and I'll bring you lunch when we get back. Eren softly said goodbye to Victoria, but Victoria, who had already walked away, apparently did not hear Elian's voice.

Looking at Victoria's figure in the distance, her golden hair flashed in the sun.

Victoria, who is about 140 centimeters tall, has long blond hair that is about the same height as her height. Her hair was like silk, scattered in the early spring sun. It's like a golden picture.

"Hey, have you seen enough!" Ai Yue said as she kicked hard at Ai Lian's calf who was in a daze beside her.

"It hurts!"

"Brother Elen, do you like the little one so much? Although I have long been aware of it, brother, you are really a perverted lolicon!"

Ai Yue, who made a malicious sound, clenched her small fist and pressed towards Ai Lian step by step.

"Die! pervert—"

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"I said Ai Yue, in fact, I'm not Lolicon!"

Ailian, who covered some swollen eyes, said slurredly.

"Hmph, I don't believe Elian, Eren is a big liar!" said Ai Yue, who was stuffing a delicate cake into her mouth, puffing out her cheeks.

"Don't talk while you're eating!"

"Just say it!

"Okay, do you want to eat the cookies?"

"Even if you please me so much, it can't change the fact that you are a pervert!"

I don't know why, Ai Yue seems to be very angry today, but-

"Do you want to eat it? If Ai Yue doesn't need it, I'll have the cookies—"

"Ahhh~"

"Hey, don't eat it with my hands!"

Compared to the exquisite small cakes, Ai Yue prefers this crispy little snack, and no one knows this better than Ai Lian.

If Victoria is the face of the incredible, mysterious. Then Ai Yue is the person that Ai Lian is most familiar with and understands best.

Seeing Ai Yue munching on small biscuits, Ai Lian turned her head to the window of the dim sum shop idly.

Outside the window, there is a black oppressive sky and a faintly visible black tower.

It was still warm weather just now, but sure enough, the weather in early spring changed very quickly.

Rain... Is it going to rain?