After many accidents, Merlin Avery had developed a habit of performing alchemy at all times, not from the middle of his forehead, of course, but by his right hand, wearing special gloves, under the cover of a wide robe. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Avery improved alchemy has a strong ability to disguise, even if he talks to a mentor-level alchemist face-to-face, it will be difficult for the latter to notice. This is a conclusion that has been verified many times by Satum Apothecary and Victor Chief.

Of course, it was impossible for a mere waiter to detect Avery alchemy, and certainly not to notice any special aura on the other side of the corner. Hearing the VIP's question, he hurriedly turned around, bowed politely and said, "Honorable Iron Master, please forgive me, I am just a servant, and I don't know what other arrangements His Excellency has for the City Lord. ”

"Oh, that's weird. Avery nodded, and his right hand, hidden in his sleeve, shook again, and an invisible wave of alchemy emanated, and a faint glow appeared behind the wall at the turn, which only the caster could detect. "Standing around the corner, is it someone from the Nineteen Heroes of the Thorn Flower?"

The waiter looked ahead a little suspiciously, and due to the limitation of the angle, there was no one in the corner, and there was no shaky shadow on the ground. He rubbed his eyes, deciding not to offend the VIP too much, so he bowed again and said, "Please wait a moment, I'll go and see who is in front of you." ”

The waiter's voice was not high, but it was clearly heard by the man around the corner. With a dry, hoarse laugh, a tall, gray-haired old man stepped out, staring at Avery with the razor-sharp gaze of a falcon. The old man had the arrogance of a noble warrior on his face, a thorn coat of arms inlaid with gold trim on his chest, and a snow-white half-cloak draped over his shoulders, and his expression was not hostile, but at least uncomfortable.

Only the elders of the family or those in power can use gold to decorate the coat of arms, and the identity of this gray-haired old man is already revealed. However, when the celebration dinner was about to begin, appearing in the corridor to intercept the VIPs was not a kind attitude by any means.

Avery kept a smile on his face and shifted his steps slightly, allowing his body to turn slightly to the side. The strength of this old man's feedback in the alchemy fluctuations is not very high, at most it is at the level of Victor Leader who has just stepped into the realm of mentors, but it is also very likely that his strength has decreased due to age.

Even when he first left Buffrey House, Avery might have been deeply intimidated by an ordinary tutor, but after so many twists and turns, the pressure this old man brought to him could almost be ignored.

"Salute to you, Elder Doha. The waiter bowed deeply to the old man, his posture and tone were extremely respectful, but the content of his words was diametrically opposed, "I beg your pardon, the celebratory dinner is about to begin, and Master Tie is the guest of honor at the banquet, so I'm afraid there won't be much time to delay here now." ”

The gray-haired old man's face was cold, and he didn't seem to hear the waiter's explanation at all. "Are you the Iron Master?" his tone and face were also without a hint of warmth, as if he was not facing the hero who saved Coventry, but the leader of the barbarian army under the city. "For a master pharmacist, he's so young. ”

The smile on Avery widened slightly, and he sneered mockingly, "It's okay, Elder Baha, for a molten gold warrior, you're a little older. ”

"It's not good for young people to be so proud. "The Elder Baha was not angry, or at least on the surface. "I must admit that at the beginning, I took this barbarian turmoil too lightly, so I made some inappropriate responses. But I want you to understand that without you, Coventry would have stood for hundreds of years and will continue to do so. ”

Avery smiled and fell silent, for he knew very well that the old man did not mean to hear an answer from him. It wasn't until he watched the figure of Elder Baha disappear around the corner that the young apothecary shook his head, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"Stop me, just to say a few words of nonsense?" Avery thought to his mind as he took another step, "Elder Baha is obviously not a fellow traveler of Baron Edelman, or is he still on the opposing side, but why is he here, is it just to delay so much?"

The confusion in his heart inevitably slowed Avery down, and by the time he reached the door of the splendid banquet hall, all the guests had already arrived. The low sound of the horn sounded three times in a row, and Baron Edelman Brippes, dressed in an aristocratic formal suit, took Madame Veronica's arm, appeared on the small platform on the second floor of the hall with a smile on his face, and then walked slowly down the red-carpeted staircase.

"Let us welcome the esteemed Iron Master, the most respectable and eternal friend of the Coventry city-state!" Baron Edelman's voice was loud and high-pitched, with an exaggerated tone like an opera performance, "Without the Iron Master's hand, Coventry will suffer a terrible disaster, friends, guests, brothers and sisters, let us raise a glass to him!"

The cheers in response rang out, and everyone in the banquet hall stood up and raised their glasses towards Merlin Avery with the red liquor syrup in the crystal glass rippling above the hall.

Avery suddenly felt excited. There weren't many familiar faces among these people, but he knew very well that at least a third were ready to flee quickly after the city was broken, another third were inextricably linked to the desert barbarians, and the remaining one-third were not all staunch guardians.

But now, every face was filled with joy, every mouth was full of compliments, and everyone's attitude was extremely resolute, as if if the barbarian army appeared again, they could tear the famous Arahan head to pieces with their knives and forks alone, and then eat them all.

"I really should review my options...... Well, is the power I have now enough to defend myself? Rather than dealing with the combination of politicians, businessmen, and godheads, I might as well go back to Blaufry and do some research in alchemy. ”

Avery thought to himself, smiling, and walked into the banquet hall to the sound of the trumpet, into the air of cheer and hypocrisy, and walked towards Baron Edelman.

Just when he was still a few meters away from Baron Edelman, a very unfamiliar voice suddenly sounded in Avery's ears.

"Stand back, contractor, stand back, the danger is ahead, stand back now!" (To be continued.) )