'Country Viscount' Adams

"So you're Miss Aurelius and Miss Lan. It's an honor to meet you both."

Adams had a mind of his own, and he'd even changed the way he addressed them.

Before, he'd respected the two as alchemists.

But now that he knew their names, he couldn't go on treating them as mere alchemists.

He hadn't verified whether their surnames were genuine.

But that wasn't something he needed to do himself.

Or rather, it wasn't something a lowly viscount like him had any right to do.

All he needed to do was report it.

As for whether he'd lose this chance to claim a reward because he couldn't prove they weren't impostors from North John County...

Adams wasn't worried at all.

As the current head of the North John Family, he was quite sensitive to this sort of thing.

An alchemist.

Even if she wasn't a member of the Aurelius Family, he'd still be able to claim a reward.

That was beyond question.

After all, they were alchemists.

And alchemists with flying items and storage items, no less.

That alone gave them strategic value.

Of course, if they really were who they claimed to be, that would be even better.

"Huh! What's this?"

Adams looked down at the blue orbs on the table and asked.

He knew what they were, of course. The villager who'd brought him the news had already told him.

But it wouldn't do to sit around awkwardly in silence at their first meeting.

Rather than risk a disastrous conversation, he might as well compliment their abilities.

After all, alchemists might each have some sort of personality flaw, but they were always absolutely confident in their research.

"Oh, this? Let me tell you, it's a wonderful item..."

Sure enough.

At Adams's question, Lan Qingyou's eyes lit up.

She