The Blood Emperor's Suspicions; Gold-Rank Adventurer Go Gin Arrives!
Lainas and Imina left that very night.
With such a major event as the annihilation of two noble families, Lainas will soon be under scrutiny, so naturally the sooner she leaves the Baharuth Empire, the better.
The task he entrusted to the two women was slightly more complicated with Lainas, but if handled well, the returns would be substantial.
The relationship between the Kingdom and the empire is one of warring states, especially now, given the Kingdom's severe losses.
A noblewoman who had slaughtered two great families of the empire has come to her country.
This is a prime example of how the Blood Emperor's centralized power and reputation have been severely damaged.
The Kingdom's nobles may have felt some disgust and rejection towards what Lainas did, but compared to Gazef, who was a commoner...
Lainas, a noblewoman with great power, was more easily accepted by the nobles.
In particular, what Lainas did could not possibly be the work of a spy sent by the Empire, and it even cut off Lainas's hope of returning to the Empire.
With these traits combined, Tang Zheng didn't believe that members of the Royal Family would remain inactive.
"Building a power base? Nothing beats controlling a country."
"Unfortunately, the Empire was too close to the location Nazarick Great Underground Tomb descended, and it launched its attack too quickly."
It's not suitable to have too much decoration here.
Tang Zheng raised his hand and stroked the Lesser Barghest's rough, stiff black fur. "Tell me, who is more suitable: the eldest prince Barbro, the second prince Zanac, or the third princess Renner?"
"Chirp~"
The Lesser Barghest squinted its eyes and let out a soft, comfortable groan.
It naturally couldn't answer.
Imperial Capital - Royal Palace
Inside the brightly lit, luxurious hall.
The Blood Emperor Kyrgyzstan looked at the detailed intelligence in his hand about the destruction of the two noble families, his face frosty.
"Are you sure it's Leinas Rockbruise?"
"Blood Emperor Jircniv spoke in a cold voice."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The secretary quickly bowed her head and said, "Whether it's the motive or the people in both territories, they've all seen someone who looks remarkably like Leinas Rockbruise."
"That crazy woman!"
A vein bulged on the forehead of the Blood Emperor Kyrgyzstan. He raised his hand and slammed the document in his hand onto the table.
Bang!
"Find her immediately and arrest her!" Blood Emperor Jircniv said coldly.
Although he had long been dissatisfied with these incompetent and corrupt nobles, he had been gradually eliminating them according to his plan. What Lainas had done would inevitably provoke a counterattack from the remaining old men.
Certainly!
He would not tolerate the existence of such unstable individuals within the empire.
The good mood from the successful border battle was completely swept away by this incident.
"How's the research on alchemical potions going at the Ministry of Magic?"
The Blood Emperor Jircniv raised his hands, gently rubbing his temples, and spoke with an air of authority without raising his head.
There has been no progress so far.
"The Ministry of Magic suspects that the other party's Alchemy methods are not based on existing techniques and methods, and they hope Your Majesty can invite them."
The secretary, carrying a document, quickly spoke up and, without hesitation, selected a document from among the many documents in his arms and placed it in front of the Blood Emperor, Jircniv.
"This is all the information we've gathered about the adventurer Tang; there isn't much data."
The Blood Emperor Jircniv took the documents, his golden eyes quickly scanning them before he closed them.
He placed the document on the table, tapping it lightly with his fingers in silence.
"We reject the Ministry of Magic's request."
"Is there a problem with the old man?" asked the Blood Emperor Jircniv.
"Lord Fluder is also interested in that alchemical potion, but he hasn't mentioned it himself," the secretary said without hesitation after a brief moment's thought.
"Kindness."
The Blood Emperor Jircniv nodded, his gaze returning to the files under his command. "What do you think?"
The secretary immediately stood ramrod straight, a pair of sharp eyes peeking out from beneath her light blond hair. "This Alchemist adventurer named Tang is suspicious!"
"What do you mean?" The Blood Emperor Jircniv's lips curled up, and his golden pupils lifted to look at the secretary.
"Information obtained from the Adventurer's Guild indicates that the other party is an adventurer who registered in 'Ye Rantil' in the Kingdom of Ri Yestize more than a month ago."
"Then they entered our country, and for nearly half a month their whereabouts were very uncertain, seemingly searching for something."
"It took them the next two weeks, until now, to arrive in the Royal Capital and start selling alchemical potions. Judging from the price of the potions and the commotion they've caused in the market, their goal isn't money."
The secretary spoke seriously.
"What was that for?" Blood Emperor Jircniv leaned back, his tone laced with laziness and a hint of chuckle.
"There is too little information to make an accurate judgment."
"However, during the few times the other party went out, he appeared at the Imperial Magic Academy once and came into contact with two students Arche Feld and Frianne Vaelia Lan Gushimonde."
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As the secretary spoke, he picked out a document from his pocket and placed it in front of the Blood Emperor.
"Feld?"
Upon hearing this somewhat unfamiliar family name, which he had no recollection of, Blood Emperor Jircniv was puzzled.
"A small family stripped of their noble titles by His Majesty, whose eldest daughter Arche Feld, is currently one of the most renowned geniuses at the Imperial Magic Academy," the secretary said.
As for the other name, there's no need for the secretary to introduce it.
Gushimonde-
Ignoring Arche from the minor family, the Blood Emperor narrowed his eyes and muttered to himself, "He doesn't accept invitations from any side and spends most of his time in his residence in the Noble District, huh."
"He doesn't care about money or fame; I'd like to know what he really wants."
"Send someone to keep an eye on him."
"Yes, Your Majesty," the secretary replied respectfully.
Because of Imina's departure.
Tang Zheng had to do some things himself, such as handing over alchemical potions to the Adventurer's Guild for sale.
Therefore, he also met the incredibly enthusiastic president of the Imperial Capital Adventurer's Guild, a middle-aged man with a somewhat businessman-like demeanor.
After a period of friendly contact,
Tang Zheng increased the number of Regeneration Potion provided per day from five to eight, although on the surface it was still five per day.
The leader of the Adventurer's Guild upgraded Tang Zheng's "Copper Rank" adventurer status to "Gold Rank" and paid him an additional 1,000 gold coins.
It's important to know that the Adventurer's Guild has explicit rules: regardless of an adventurer's strength, they must accept quests to increase their level.
And the leader of the Imperial Capital Adventurers' Guild did not break the rules.
Due to the remarkable effects of the Regeneration Potion and its immense popularity, some wealthy nobles or merchants directly posted requests on the Adventurer's Guild.
Since it's a mission, Tang Zheng, as an adventurer, can naturally accept it.
If I absolutely have to say something...
That is, the Adventurer's Guild processes quests faster, and the time taken to advance from "Copper Rank" to "Gold Rank" is shorter.
There are no problems with the program.
Of course, according to the leader of the Imperial Capital Adventurers' Guild, there are stricter requirements and a relatively long review period for upgrading from "Gold Rank" to the next level.
You also need to do a few normal tasks.
Reaching the Gold Rank adventurer level quickly is already the maximum authority granted by the Adventurer's Guild Master.
Having been an organization for hundreds of years, some loopholes no longer exist, and the rules have been supplemented to a near-perfect degree.
In response to this...
Tang Zheng only felt a little regretful, as he had originally thought he could do adventurer quests.
However, being able to advance from the lowest-level adventurer to a Gold Rank adventurer without wasting time is already a pleasant surprise.
Besides this little surprise...
Three days passed, and Tang Zheng discovered something else.
He's being watched!
It wasn't the various factions in the Imperial Capital keeping watch on them, but rather some patrolling soldiers.
The heavy gates of the noble courtyard slammed shut.
Tang Zheng turned around expressionlessly and returned to the courtyard.
"The last glimmer of hope has been extinguished."
Tang Zheng sighed softly. The nameplate hanging at his waist had been replaced with one made of gold, which swayed slightly with his steps.
He had previously assumed that the Blood Emperor hadn't paid attention to him, which was why he hadn't made any moves, but then these surveillance soldiers appeared.
He realized that his plan to create a [Immortal] profession had failed.
Given the Blood Emperor's personality, the fact that he recognized the abilities the man had displayed but did not summon him but instead sent people to monitor him indicates that the Blood Emperor was already wary of him.
"Indeed, we were too hasty."
Tang Zheng recalled what he had done during this period and shook his head.
It's time to leave.
Tang Zheng glanced at the beautiful, huge courtyard with its fountain, his eyes showing no trace of lingering affection.
[The Immortal] can only be obtained next time, but by then, this gentle method will not be used.
Yay!!!
Suddenly, a loud knocking sounded on the door.
It's like someone is holding a big iron sledgehammer and forcefully pounding on a heavy door.
Tang Zheng's expression hardened, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a Magic Scroll immediately appeared in his hand. He then turned and returned towards the gate.
Before he even got close to the gate, Tang Zheng's expression relaxed.
He already knew who had come.
An unexpected person, "Martial Lord" Ge Jin!
That enormous body, over three meters tall, was a head taller than his door; it was hard not to recognize him.