Jia Xiu didn't have a very good impression of the Ukmak Empire.
That was mainly because of his previous meeting with a representative named John. Jia Xiu had felt that his intentions were impure—or perhaps, of course, that they were very pure.
The Mimic Da Huang he'd given them was quite useful, but as a Mimic, Da Huang was more than a little perverted.
If John represented the country's mainstream style, then that was downright bizarre.
Jia Xiu, Mia, and Arnold had been assigned to a luxurious reception room to wait for the Ukmak alchemy team.
According to the Association staff, when the other side received the news, their core members had gathered to teleport over as a group. They were taking this very seriously.
Mia, who had grown up hearing "horror stories" about Ukmak, seemed a little nervous. Arnold still didn't understand what was going on and didn't really care. He only wanted the next cycle of Growth Hormone.
They hadn't waited long when the reception room door was flung open.
The Ukmak Empire's alchemy team had arrived.
There were ten of them. They strode in with an imposing air, their robes more fitted than the ones worn by the people from Larven: broad at the shoulders, narrow at the waist, and hanging to their calves. They also looked more practical. Unlike traditional robes that covered the whole body, these had double-breasted fronts, with a unique insignia printed on the buttons.
Jia Xiu curled his lip. They were all casters, so why did these people get to dress so coolly?
And the ten of them even walked in formation. They looked more like an army than a team of alchemists.
The person leading the group spotted Arnold at a glance.
He immediately determined that this was the person who