Ang's seven-day stay in Guanda City was full and busy. He gathered every magical material he needed and earned quite a few magic crystals through potion trades. During those days, he also refined the design for his Enchanted Armament. All he lacked was a suitable flying magical beast before he could begin the next stage. However, the Guanda Plane had no flying magical beast that caught his eye, so Ang decided to continue searching and planning after returning to Akreli. Just as he was packing and preparing to leave, a neatly dressed messenger came to his door.
The messenger respectfully handed Ang an invitation to a ball hosted by a viscount. At first, Ang had no interest in attending. He had kept a low profile in Guanda City and had always avoided becoming too entangled with the local nobility. However, the messenger seemed to have anticipated his hesitation and said, "My lord specifically instructed me that you must come. He said he wishes to discuss a major business deal with you." As soon as he finished speaking, the messenger hurriedly took his leave, leaving Ang standing there in confusion.
Ang lowered his head and looked at the invitation in his hand, several guesses flashing through his mind. A major business deal? Could it be about Magic Potions? He muttered to himself, then put away the invitation and returned to his room. As he packed, he organized his thoughts. His experience in Guanda City had gone smoothly enough, but it had clearly drawn some people's attention. Who exactly was this viscount? What intentions lay behind his invitation?
The ball was scheduled for the following evening at a manor in the city's noble district. Through his observations over the past few days, Ang had gained a deeper understanding of this world's noble