Almighty Alchemist

The castle changed hands that very day.

Huey bought a castle worth 50,000 gold Wittes for only one-fifth of the price.

The price of the castle hidden in the mist has never been expensive.

On this day, the Dardanelles officially took over the Hidden Mist Castle and became the new owners here.

But what happened next gave Xiu Yi a headache.

Originally, in his opinion, apart from the alchemy laboratory, the meaning of the existence of Misty Castle was to live.

Even if it is a residence, it is enough to accommodate people.

But apparently the ladies don't think so.

As a rich and powerful family, Christine is surprisingly generous.

Screens carved from rare jadeite from the Franco Empire, mural carpets and velvet curtains from the Georgia Empire, wardrobes made of fragrant wood, painted with the most noble colors, and various exquisite carvings were brought into the castle as decorations. To fill this big castle, a lot of decorations are needed. The chandelier did not use the most popular crystal lamp, but a rare jade ball instead. This kind of jade ball can emit light of various colors such as red, yellow, blue, and green at night without consuming any energy, but the price is also surprisingly expensive. Christine used almost a hundred of these jade balls to carve carefully, and then inlaid them in various places.

Add some auxiliary small lights, enough to turn the whole castle into a sea of ​​colorful lights at night.

Due to the jade ball carving, these lights can even illuminate various strange images in the sky.

As for the bed, Christine directly moved the bed from her own bedroom and put it openly in Xiuyi's bedroom.

What this move means is already self-evident.

This behavior once made Lilith quite annoyed, but she didn't know what Christine said to her secretly, which made Lilith finally accept all this calmly.

In addition, Christine brought thirty servants from Rose Manor.

In her words: "Those brigands you trained would be better off as guards. Look at that guy, he is also worthy of being a gardener? He is ruining the flowers and plants. The only thing they can do is feed the horses."

Speaking of horses, Christine actually found four purebred Gia gray zebras. This kind of gray zebra is extremely rare nowadays, and the value of four such horses on the market is almost exactly 10,000 Kingwitts.

Huey did some calculations, and the money to buy the castle was not even one-fifth of what Christine spent on decorating it.

Of course, such a huge investment made the castle suddenly become one of the most magnificent and magnificent residences in Winnington.

Every night, the castle hidden in the mist no longer becomes vague and mysterious, but like the center of the most prosperous city, with bright light penetrating the fog, even if it is tens of miles away, it can be seen.

As for Lilith, she cleaned up all the flowers and plants left in the castle by the Jacobs family.

Then they planted the orchid of eternal night, which symbolizes eternity, the mandarin flower that symbolizes love, the grass that symbolizes happiness, the imperial blood rose that symbolizes bravery... and so on, and arranged the garden as beautiful as heaven.

When it comes to decorating one's own house, any woman is naturally beautiful, even a man who is smart and has the right to speak has no right to speak on this issue.

For Xiuyi, the only advantage of this is that Christine and Lilith gradually reached a certain kind of unity during the negotiation process.

Today is the moment when the work is finally finished after spending so much energy.

Sitting on the big chair in the main hall, Xiu Yi said exhaustedly: "It's really hard for me to believe that you are doing this kind of thing. Even though I haven't done anything, I still feel exhausted after seeing this, but you are still full of energy."

"When people do what they like to do, they are always very energetic, just like your obsession with alchemy. If we give some special meaning to this favorite thing, then we will be more motivated to work." Christine answered sitting next to him, and Lilith was on Huey's right.

"What special meaning?" Xiu Yi was a little puzzled.

"We hope you like this place, and hope that you can linger on the beauty and prosperity of this place. Maybe that can eliminate the hatred in your heart and stop taking risks. This castle once gave you too many shadows, but Wenlington is not Purgatory Island after all. We don't want you to go back to the dark and terrifying hell in the past. You bought it, and finally faced with the memories of the past every day, which is not good for you. We can't change the pattern of this building, we can only change its interior."

This is Lilith telling Xiuyi that she knew the same thing as the Castle of Purgatory Island that day, and she made up her mind to make it different from Purgatory Island at that time. For her, this may be the best way to dilute the hatred in Xiu Yi's heart.

Christine also said: "Of course, that's the best result, but I don't think it's useful for you. At most, it just makes you look at this building with a normal heart. But we also gave this castle another meaning."

"Another meaning?" Xiu Yi was a little curious.

"Yes, didn't you always want the Dardanelles to enter the upper class of the empire?"

"Yes."

"So do you know how far you are from the real upper class?"

Xiu Yi shook his head. His understanding of the upper-class nobles was still limited to the etiquette norms that the real Xiu Yi learned from the Harden family earlier, as well as some precepts and deeds.

But when it comes to real nobles and high society, his knowledge is still limited. On the contrary, Buckle knows better because of his background, but this person is obviously not good at summarizing. He may have been an insider, but he can't express the difference between high society and ordinary families in words.

Christine then said: "We all know that it takes a lot of hard work for a family to become a real noble. However, if you want to become a noble, you must first understand what a noble is. Nobility is actually an inevitable result of the hereditary system of titles. With the continuous increase of new titles and the continued inheritance of old titles, a noble community gradually formed. In these communities, there are old nobles with a long history, and new nobles who are new. Intermarriage is not a law, but it is stronger than the law. One of the most important bonds forming an aristocratic society is blood. Today, it is difficult for us to say clearly, among the big families in the upper class, there are several families that are not connected with each other. All families, to a certain extent, can even be said to be one family. Although some people fall down and some people rise, the bond that maintains this composition always exists. This is the power of blood. The Er family does not belong to any aristocratic family in blood. You have no connection with them, even the most distant."

Xiu Yi was silent for a while, and he nodded: "You are right, Christine, I can't solve this problem, so you have a solution?"

"In any country, if a family wants to become a high-class nobleman, it must have one thing—official recognition. The so-called official recognition is a clear title or position conferred, and even territory. This is the origin of entrusted nobles and job nobles. But since you are not interested in obtaining the title of the Lance Empire, then if you want the Dardanelles to become a member of the upper class, the only way for you is to become another special kind of noble besides these three kinds of nobles—vassal nobles."

"A vassal noble?"

"Yes. You must know that in the long river of history, there has never been a family that can prosper for a long time. There will always be some families that will gradually decline. They have the great glory left by their ancestors, but they cannot turn it into edible rice. Contrary to them, there is another kind of people, the nouveau riche like the Dardanelles. They have money, but lack the means to enter the upper class, and urgently need guides to enter the upper class. Under such circumstances, once these two types of people meet, a transaction will often occur."

Xiu Yi understood: "Intermarriage?"

"That's right." Christine smiled sweetly: "This is the origin of the vassal nobles, and it is also the best way for the vast majority of non-entrusted nobles to finally enter the upper class. Choose a down-and-out noble, intermarry with them, have a son and a half, and then take this opportunity to enter the upper class naturally."

"So that's the case, so what does this have to do with the castle?"

"There is no family that does not have a prominent manor of its own. The only way for the Dardanelles to enter the upper class is to find a down-and-out noble family and then marry them. Before intermarriage, you need to have enough means to prove your strength, and there is nothing more eye-catching than buying a luxury villa. If your hand is big enough, you can let the whole of Wenlington know the existence of the Dardanelles. There are rich families in Wenlington, and there is no shortage of down-and-out little nobles. Those who have daughters The nobles are looking for a family they can rely on with their eyes wide open, and are working hard to continue to maintain their decent lives. And the Dardanelles, this upstart-like existence, will undoubtedly become the fat of many people's eyes if you want it. You bought the Fog Hidden Castle too cheaply, which does not reflect the value of the Dardanelles. There will be many people who think that the Dardanelles want to make a difference in the Winnington family, but they are greedy for cheap and choose a castle that is in danger of death, and they will look down on you."

"so……"

"So we're going to use another way to prove our financial strength."

"But this is tantamount to announcing that I am heading for the fourth floor of the tower."

"So there's an obvious benefit to that. One: You probably won't live a year. Two: The girls will be widows, a widow like me."

"No one will marry me."

"If there is a girl who really likes you and you don't feel bad for her, you can also make a promise to her, such as never going to the tower for a few years." Christine said with a smile.

"Are you trying to confuse me by using the Dardanelle family's future entry into high society as a bait?" Xiuyi heard the meaning of Christine's words. After all, Christine still didn't want to enter the tower by herself.

For this reason, she even did not hesitate to tie herself and Lilith to Xiuyi, plus an ethereal noble girl.

Christine took Xiu Yi's hand: "Forget it, Xiu Yi, I just don't want you to take risks, and I will give everything for it."

"I can only promise you that I won't take risks lightly...at least until I finish what I should do." Xiuyi replied seriously.

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In the small hall, Buckler and Huey were talking.

"So, what Christine means is that you marry the daughter of a certain nobleman to achieve the purpose of intermarriage, and then help the Dardanelles to enter the upper echelon of the empire smoothly?" Buckler couldn't believe it.

Although Huey was only sixteen, he was indeed of legal marriageable age.

Huey replied: "To be honest, I don't want to use this method to achieve my goal, but I can't immediately refuse Christine's kindness. Most importantly, I have another opinion on this issue."

"What do you think?"

"Kristine thought things too badly. The fact that Sissyda Daniel was an alchemist and lived in the Hidden Mist Castle may scare some girls away, but it may also make some girls with ulterior motives eager to marry me. I don't think I can make every girl fall in love with me. What I need is a transactional marriage rather than a vigorous love. It's not a better choice ... in a way their future is free."

"You look at people's hearts very darkly, Xiu Yi, this is not good."

"I'm just explaining the facts, Brian, although I'm young, I see human nature more clearly than you. Even a beggar will be loved by someone, and being a widow is nothing compared to the huge assets that will be obtained. Therefore, even if I openly declare that I will enter the tower within half a year, it will still attract a group of girls who want to marry me."

"Then you mean..."

"There is no better way than this. Find a woman who I don't like and doesn't like me that much to be my wife. We can give her and her family a sum of money in exchange for a legal identification. As for my life and death, the other party doesn't have to care. Of course, there is a time limit. After the time passes, the two parties will dissolve the engagement."

"Bloodline needs children to enjoy and inherit."

"We won't have children, because all we need is to take this opportunity to enter the upper class, not to become real blood nobles. This is the biggest difference between us and other vassal nobles."

"How do you find such a woman?"

"We need a draft ceremony..." Xiu Yi said with discretion: "The castle has been bought, and Houding is contacting the store. Since the Dardanelles want to make a big splash in Winnington, there are certain things that should be done. Do you remember the way nobles communicate?"

Buckler chuckled: "Do you mean the ball?"

"Yes, it's the most suitable place to meet girls. Then, let's hold a ball in the castle. With Christine here, I believe many people will come to support this event, even some people we may not welcome."

"I'll tell Houding to get this done." Buckler nodded in agreement.

Buckler went out, leaving only Huey in the room again.

Xiu Yi didn't pay too much attention to the matter of marrying a nobleman. Everyone gets what they need, so let others worry about it.

What he needs to focus on most now is the castle itself, another Electra's laboratory that is in front of him but out of reach.

He believed that as long as he passed this level, what awaited him would be some kind of Electra's astonishing invention.

So how can we uncover the secrets inside the castle?

Xiu Yi fell into deep thought.

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The sale of Misty Castle caused quite a stir in Winnington.

The sensation was not only because of the fame of the Hidden Mist Castle itself, but also because of the people who bought it.

The residents of Winnington soon knew that the Castle of Mist Hidden was bought by a new upstart family, and one of the young heirs of the family who bought it was actually an alchemist.

It has been ten years since an alchemist entered the castle.

This may mean that he will die soon, and people have speculated how long this young man can endure before he explores the secrets in the tower.

Will he end up disappearing into the tower forever? Or come out as a lunatic?

Some nobles even bet each other on it.

In addition, there are also some rumors that are becoming more and more popular. For example, this young man seems to have a very close relationship with that wealthy widow who is famous all over the world. Someone in Royo City once heard that this young man became Christine's guest of honor.

This made many jealous, and cursed the name Sisther Darnell for disappearing into the castle in the mist earlier.

This brought Xiu Yi a benefit: some of Christine's suitors, who had learned the truth, became less eager to kill him. They could have waited until Huey himself died in the castle before pursuing Christine.

Of course, some people can't wait and don't want to wait until then.

"Siserda Daniel? From which corner, a kid who can capture Christine's heart? No, I don't believe there is such a thing."

In a manor in Winnington, several gorgeously dressed young princes were talking.

One of the young men with a pocket watch on his chest shook his head and denied such news.

"Bateson, your reaction is too slow. This is a fact. My people told me that when I was in Royo City, that kid named Siserda Daniel lived in a villa where Christine lived there. He lived there for a whole month." A tall and thin young man said.

"Maybe it's just an ordinary guest, which doesn't explain anything." The young man named Bateson was unwilling to believe such a thing.

"Then do you know that the Dardanelles once established a sales agreement with a group of material merchants such as the Doug Company? Christine used the reputation and property of the Weston family as a guarantee for him, so that the Dardanelles only had to pay one-tenth of the price to get 60% of the materials in Royo City. However, the Dardanelles played the trick of reprocessing. They processed the materials purchased on credit into finished products, and then handed them over to those material merchants, earning a lot of money." Another young man wearing a top hat said.

"How is this possible?" The man named Bateson called out, "How could Christine make such a big guarantee for the Dardanelles?"

"That's right, and it's not just that. Someone saw that kid enter Christine's bedroom one night with his own eyes. Before that, in order to pursue Christine, that kid used unimaginable pursuit methods, and his skills were simply extremely large."

When several young people complained about what happened in Royo City, the young man named Bateson was dumbfounded.

"Two days ago, the Dardanelles returned to Wenlington together with Christine, but Christine didn't inform anyone of her return. That night, the Dardanelles moved into the Rose Manor. I bought a servant from the Rose Manor, and that person told me that when he went to clean Siser Dardanelle's room the next day, he found that the kid didn't live in his room at all. Do you know what that means, right? Bateson, everything that happened in Royo City, you can take it as rumors, but Here, everything is true."

"The next day, Christine accompanied the Dardanelles to buy the Hidden Mist Castle. According to the butler of the Jacobs family, Siser Dardanelle promised Christine that she would not easily enter the fourth floor of the tower, but Christine was not satisfied, and she ran away crying. It was not the first time the butler knew Christine. He said that he had never seen Christine behave like that, and no man could make her lose her mind like this." Another young man said that he gave the butler quite a lot for the news. benefits.

The young man named Bateson was completely stupid. He shook his head desperately: "No, this is impossible, it shouldn't be like this! Only I have the right to marry her!"

Several young people looked at Bateson with mocking eyes. One of them said: "You even heard the news of her return from other people, Bateson, she doesn't care about you at all."

Bateson sat limply in his chair.

The Earl of Bateson from the Bannister family had always considered himself the most promising of all of Christine's suitors.

Unlike most suitors, although his family is prominent, most of them are the second son. They coveted Christine's beauty, but they also had other motives and purposes.

Bateson is different. His grandfather is Aldrick Banister, one of the four sanctuaries of the empire. He himself is the most outstanding talent in the empire. He is young, handsome, unrestrained, and knowledgeable. He is the eldest son of the family and the only legal heir. He really likes Christine, not coveting her property.

Among all of Christine's suitors, Bateson can be said to be the man with the most limelight, the most famous, the strongest ability, and the most hopeful and qualified man to win over Christine. To some extent, if it were not for Bateson's crazy obsession with Christine, perhaps that Earl Karen Weston would have already attacked Christine. But in the same way, Bateson didn't intend to help Christine get rid of Weston.

He hoped to use this threat to make Christine submit to himself.

But it turned out he was wrong.

Christine actually chose an unknown object of submission.

"She's crazy, she's crazy." Bateson's eyes showed despair. It never occurred to him that Christine just went out for a walk, and when she came back, she already had her own heart. She didn't like so many children from aristocratic families, so she chose such a nouveau riche boy. Could it be that those generous romances can really move her heart so easily?

Don't you have enough ways to please her?

A deep sense of humiliation filled my heart.

"Bateson, you know that if any man here marries Christine, we will only bless him. The family has family rules and will not provoke disputes because of this kind of thing. But this time is different, Christine did not choose any of us. When we searched the whole world for Xiu Yiglaer for her condition, Christine's heart was taken advantage of by an upstart kid. Everything we did for her has now lost its meaning, which is really unacceptable." said a young man.

"Yes, it is unacceptable. This is a disgrace to all the nobles in the empire. We have collectively lost to such a kid. Christine is a noble swan, and she must never be with such a kid."

"He's several years younger than Christine."

"He's not good enough for Christine."

Everyone, you say what I say.

"Enough!" Bateson yelled, with blue veins on his handsome face: "He will die, I swear! I won't wait for him to enter the tower!"

"What are you going to do?" Bateson successfully provoked Huey's hatred, making all the young people happy.

"I'll challenge him to a duel, he can't refuse!" Bateson gritted his teeth.

This sentence put everyone at ease.

Bateson is not only the heir to the family, but most importantly, he is also the grandson of Bannister. At only twenty-four years old, he was already a sixth-level warrior. There are only a handful of people who can reach this step at this age, looking at the empire.

If it weren't for Christine's heart to belong, Bateson would not choose to duel.

He understands one thing very well: a duel cannot help him win Christine's heart, but a duel can help him get rid of his rival in love.

"If that's the case, then Bateson, you'll have a chance in three days," said a young man.

"what chance?"

"The Dardanelle family is about to hold a grand ball, and Christine will attend as the hostess. Many famous families have been invited, and the ball is very grand."

Bateson was stunned: "Including your family?"

"Yes, Bateson, I guess you didn't get an invitation."

Bateson's face was livid.

He finally understood why he had only just learned the news until now.

Because Christine didn't want him to come, maybe she knew from the beginning that if he came, it would be a big problem.

"Are you going?" someone asked him.

"If Christine didn't invite you, then going to the castle itself is a kind of disrespect. Under such circumstances, it would be even more difficult to challenge the master to a duel..." A young man hesitated.

"Disrespectful? Compared to losing my favorite, what is such a disrespectful?" Bateson's face was already ferocious: "I will go, even if they don't invite me, I will go! Go and challenge Siser Dardanelle to a duel!"

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