"I see."

The second prince showed a clear expression.

The Great Labyrinth of the South China Sea, it's strange that the Spirit Weapon Church doesn't mix it, they mix but are repulsed, which is logical.

However, Master Gosai did not publicize the matter...... There is no need, everyone can have a tacit understanding, if it weren't for the cooperation between the empire and the Spirit Machinery Church this time, and Senior Monk Xin Marcie wanted to resolve some of the previous minor conflicts by the way, she probably wouldn't have said anything about it.

Xin told the second prince about Ian's first place in the assessment and revealing his new alchemy technique called 'Reuse'.

"It is said."

The great monk praised: "This young alchemist intends to continue to study in this area - he wants to lower the threshold of alchemy potions as much as possible, and use the same materials to make as many potions as possible with the same materials while slightly reducing the quality of alchemy potions, so that more people can use them." ”

"To be honest, very few alchemists want to develop in this direction, most alchemists want to make the best and strongest potion possible, I think this young man has the courage and confidence to open a path in a barren wilderness."

"Really?"

Xin's praise is sincere, this is undoubtedly a potential kind of sycophant to the second prince - although it has not spread around, everyone who cares has already known that in addition to Ian's status as a patrol knight, he is now also a knight lord, and it is Mikael who rewards him.

This genius is the future descendant and helper of the second prince and the Ellen family, and with his talent, he will definitely be an important minister of the empire in the future.

But after hearing the explanations of the great monk, the second prince frowned slightly.

"He's a genius indeed."

He said in a solemn tone: "However, I see a bad momentum in his technique. ”

"I'm sorry."

Shaking his head slightly, Mikael stood up and apologized to Sin: "I may have to miss for a while. There are some things I have to talk to him about personally. ”

"You still can't sit back and watch a genius go down the wrong path."

"Personally?"

Xin was slightly stunned for a moment, she watched as Mikael turned into a stream of light and disappeared in front of her, and couldn't help but feel confused: [...... End of the eleventh observation of Mikael: he doesn't seem to be very interested in the combination of green hair and golden eyes. And academic issues are given more importance than small talk. 】

"Maybe next time I should bring a paper before discussing cooperation?"

"But it conflicted with the intelligence 'Mikael likes to talk about soothing relationship issues'. It's complicated. ”

At the same time, Ian was in his laboratory, admiring the satisfaction of this large laboratory building with more than 400 square meters and a total of five floors, including a huge basement.

The medium-sized and large-scale laboratories provided by the Platinum-Iridium Workshop for Ian are located in the lower city around the imperial capital, in the 'triangular tower area', where more than half of the alchemy workshops and alchemists in the imperial capital are gathered, and it is a veritable alchemy city.

The alchemy building was nominally owned by Isengard himself, and the blonde boy had entrusted his management to Ian - in other words, the entire alchemy building was now his own private domain.

"Tell the truth."

Ian said with some confusion - for the first time he was confused and satisfied with the facts before him: "I never thought that the imperial capital would be so ...... to the specifications of the laboratory Exaggeration. ”

It even made him wonder what could fill the place. He does five experiments at the same time? Please, he is a genius, he also has a silver chip, and it is indeed not difficult to deal with five things at the same time, but he does not have five bodies.

"Haha."

And Isengard patted Ian on the shoulder, and he smiled: "You have to thank the teacher - the teacher applied in his own name, and I and the Platinum Iridium Workshop funded the construction." And you have that qualification. ”

"Because I don't know your tendencies, all the laboratories are equipped with a relatively comprehensive range of alchemy equipment, and basically all the ones on the market are here...... But some unique alchemy equipment that is more unique and needs to be customized, there is really no way. ”

Ian was shocked - listen, what is this! Because I didn't know his tendencies, I bought everything I could buy on the market...... Theoretically, shouldn't you ask him about it later?

This is the tone in which the rich man speaks, fiercely envious.

Oh, this rich man is throwing investment for himself, then it's okay, come more and more.

"I have something to do back in Midtown."

After Isengard took Ian to the lab, or rather, the laboratory building of Director Ian of the Platinum-Iridium Workshop, he had to leave for a while.

Ian doesn't have much to do now, Birch and Frostbutterfly have gone to meet their fairy friends, and Ian will go back to Midtown to meet them after admiring the lab building and determining what custom special equipment he needs.

Just as Ian suppressed his joy for a moment, ready to calm down and calculate what equipment needed to be completed in the laboratory.

A light suddenly lit up.

Within the foresight horizon, a silver mist of light filled with a blazing glow, came to the door of the building.

"Hey, uncle...... You're here...... Looking for Ian? ”

Surprised, Ian turned his head, and he heard Esengard's startled voice, and a gentle male voice that was quite familiar: "Hmm. There are some things to talk to him about, so keep busy, but even if the workshop is very heavy, you can't afford to lose your skills. Your potential in alchemy is also very high, and you must not let up. ”

"Yes. Ian is my best assistant, and I'm sure I won't be behind him so we can work together! After being encouraged, Isengard was also quite energetic: "Then I'll go first?" ”

"Go ahead." The second prince was a little relieved and said, "I see your recent changes. It's really good, Ethan, keep up the good work, the good things of the Sertar family and the Eren family will be visible to you. ”

The conversation between the two nephews continued for a few more words, and then Isengard left.

And the second prince's calm tone sounded.

"Can I come in, Ian?"

“…… Of course, Your Highness. Even in the building, his voice is not loud, and through the thick soundproof and explosion-proof walls, Ian knows very well that the other party can definitely hear it, just like him.

The boy was silent for a while, he was not very good, or rather, there was an unexpected sense of crisis.

However, he said slowly: "I welcome you very much. ”

And in the next moment, the second prince came to Ian's side.

The second prince, Mikael, looked very young, like a young man in his early twenties. He did not inherit the tall and handsome Axel of the Protector, but inherited his mother's soft features, so he looked a little delicate.

But no one can mistake her for a woman, because the light in his eyes reveals the will to materialize...... It's a kind of spirit that you can't understand without seeing a real person.

One is called Powerful. An overwhelming sense of oppression that comes from pure power.

A feeling of scorching light that is almost like the sun.

Human Body...... It's just a container for this fourth-level peak powerhouse, his true nature, his appearance can't be summarized in case.

And at this moment, the second prince, Mikael Sertar, one of the last three people who may inherit the throne in the future of the empire, stood in front of Ian in his real body, seriously looking at the young man in front of him.

Ian also looked at each other, and there was silence between the two sides for a few seconds.

Then, Mikael was the first to break the silence.

"Is it the legacy of my grandfather (Inaga II)?"

The first words he uttered made Ian's heart tense suddenly—but with the help of the silver chip, he calmly disguised his performance as 'shocked' and 'confused', and immediately began to think about why the other party said this.

- Not a silver chip, nor a legacy of Teacher Hilliard...... He must have seen something elsewhere and misjudged some of my information.

With this in mind, Ian appears to be panicked on the surface, but in fact calmly shows that a gifted young man happens to be at a loss everywhere, and the vigilance hidden 'in the depths'.

Even Mikael couldn't see through such a real disguise...... This is especially true when the other party is a smart person and already has an answer in mind.

He nodded slightly, as if confirming something: "Sure enough." The Chehalorvo family was exiled by his grandfather as a means of preserving some secrets. ”

"Your alchemy comes from your grandfather's manuscript, right?"

"Needless to deny, your tendency to 'simplify and popularize alchemy potions' is enough for me to know this."