Almighty Alchemist

"Master Pierre."

Pierre, who was busy with the experiment, raised his head.

"Hugh Iglare?" Pierre frowned slightly: "How could it be you?"

"Yes, my lord, I'm here to deliver the potion completed today."

"Why not Isadora? Isn't she always here?"

Gong Hao observed Pierre's reaction carefully, and it was obvious that there was a kind of impatience deep in his heart.

Then he replied: "Princess Avril Lavigne has been staying in Purgatory Island for nearly two months. She thinks she should go back, so today she called Isadora back."

"Really? That's a shame."

"Yes, my lord. Isadora is smart, beautiful, and very cute. I am a little bit reluctant to leave her. When I think of her leaving, I feel as if I have lost something."

Gong Hao's words were directly aimed at Pierre's mood, and it completely hit his heart.

In the past month, this charming and tempting little fairy has appeared in front of him almost every day several times.

She was so beautiful and mesmerizing that Pierre couldn't help herself in everything she did.

If this was not the Alchemy Tower, but the Winnington School of Magic, Pierre might have forcibly raped and killed her long ago.

"When will they leave?" Pierre asked Gong Hao.

"Three days later. I actually saw Isadora tear up after getting the news."

"she cried?"

"Yes, she cried secretly by herself. It can be seen that she is reluctant to leave this place. My lord, I think this matter is a bit strange. There is no reason for a maid to cry because she is leaving Purgatory Island. In fact, I think she seems to have something abnormal recently."

"What do you mean?"

"I think she may have fallen in love. You know, there are many outstanding teenagers on Purgatory Island. Especially the apprentices, they are smart, funny, and knowledgeable. When Isadora is not helping me, she often hangs out with other apprentices. Compared with the time spent with them, she spends the least time with me. I think she may secretly like someone."

"Is this possible?" Pierre frowned, and a nameless anger rose in his heart. No, she is mine, how can she like someone else? Damn!

Gong Hao continued: "When I finished the experiment and left last night, I noticed that she seemed to say something, see you in the small forest tomorrow night."

"You mean Isadora is secretly dating?"

"I think so, my lord. But I can't be sure, and you know I might have misheard. And she said nothing after I came out, and I didn't see to whom she said it."

"But you can't deny that there's a good chance she'll leave the castle to date tonight, can you?"

"Yes, my lord, that's why I'm telling you this. You know that achievement comes from hard work, and love is the most distracting thing. If any of the apprentices has a relationship with a certain girl, the consequence is that they will no longer work hard. I am very worried, if this continues, will it cause major mistakes in work or other bad consequences."

"You are right to worry, alchemy does not allow distractions."

"Then if you agree, I hope that I can go to the grove to see tonight, and I hope to know which apprentice is having a secret tryst there."

"No." Pierre flatly refused: "This is inappropriate, Greer. You must know that Isadora is the princess's maid, and once such a secret tryst is discovered, it will not look good on the princess. It will affect the reputation of the royal family."

"Yes, my lord, you are quite right. I believe the princess would not like this kind of thing to happen."

"Have you ever told anyone else about this?"

"No, my lord, I told no one."

"Very well. From now on, don't ask Isadora and that apprentice about it. After all, they will leave in three days. Let this pass. I hope that apprentice can regain his sanity and concentrate on his work."

"Yes, my lord, then I will retreat first."

"Go ahead." Pierre waved his hand.

Looking at Gong Hao's leaving back, Pierre's eyes burst out with flames of anger that almost burned all his reason. Oh, Isadora, my love, how can you fool around with other men behind my back?

No, I can never accept that this happened.

Tonight... yes tonight, I know what to do.

Well Hugh Igleser, thank you so much for the message, it's a godsend for me. That damn apprentice will be my scapegoat, and Hugh Iglell will be my witness, but in order to prevent the mentor from discovering all this, it seems that those beautiful parts of her cannot be cut off.

But no matter what, tonight will be an exciting night.

Yes, it's really exciting!

Pierre closed his eyes.

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In the princess' bedroom, Gong Hao continued to tell Avril the story.

"There are many theories about the origin of the masquerade party. There is a saying that it means that winter is coming to an end, spring is coming, and all kinds of evil and ghosts will return to the mountains and old forests and no longer harm the world. In order to prevent them from revealing their identities and leave quietly, this kind of parade is specially held to send them off. There is another theory that comes from the upper echelon of the court. Therefore, the courtiers are always very careful when enjoying the joy with the monarchs, which prevents the joy from being fully enjoyed.”

"Yes, that's why I like being with you." Avril interrupted Gong Hao's speech.

"So then a clever queen came up with a way to let the monarch and the courtiers change their identity-representing clothes together, and then everyone put on a mask. In this way, when they celebrate, because you can't see each other's face clearly, you don't have to worry that you are facing the monarch, and you can't talk to your heart's content. Especially the monarch will not intervene in the celebration at the beginning, but sneaks in halfway. He will not reveal his identity to anyone, just to enjoy an equal pleasure."

"Oh, it is indeed a good method. No one knows when the person dancing with me may be his majesty the king. But my father is very fat, even if he wears a mask, others can see him from his stomach."

Gong Hao laughed: "Yes, in fact, this method is not very effective. Many people have their own way to identify who is their monarch, and even if the monarch is not around, they still dare not speak loudly at will. Everyone is afraid that their words will be heard by a spy who may be nearby. It can't let the nobles' balls completely let go of their scruples, but it has been handed down. Because among the people, this way of celebrating is very interesting. Think about it, everyone wears a mask on the street, and you don't know who you will dance with. , Maybe a certain face under that mask is what you have been looking forward to for a long time, but it may also be what you hate. But when you don’t know anything, you let go of everything and laugh heartily. You can even go to the people and listen to people’s comments about the country and the royal family. Because you wear a mask, no one knows who you are, so you can hear a lot of truth.

"It's really great. When I get back to Winnington, I'm going to let my father pass the masquerade celebration. Then I will sneak out, be with the common people, and listen to them say those interesting things. Of course, all the people combined are not as good as you, Huey."

"You like this idea?" Gong Hao asked her.

"Of course, I like it very much. I can't wait to try it now."

"Oh, the masquerade party can only be held at night. Under the light of the bonfire, two people wear masks, as if they are facing each other as strangers. Then they will sit down and talk to each other, saying whatever they want, without worrying about any consequences. They can chat while drinking delicious fruit wine, no one takes off the mask, and just communicate with their hearts... It's a very interesting experience. It doesn't have to be a lot of people to try it."

"So shall we try it tonight?"

"I'm worried that your steward and servants will stop you."

"We can come out secretly. Can you do it right? I like that feeling very much, just like last time you took me to the alchemy tower." Avril was very excited.

"Yes, Avril." Gong Hao nodded: "Since you insist, I suggest you prepare a maid's costume first, and then I will prepare a mask for you. By the way, what kind of mask do you like?"

Avril thought about it seriously for a while, and then she affirmed: "I want the kind of fangs and claws, the kind that looks very vicious."

"Oh no, Avril, that's not okay, you know it's at night and it's going to scare people."

"Oh, no one's going to see it anyway."

"But I think it's better for you to wear a cuter mask."

"Okay, Huey, I'll wear whatever you like me to wear."

"Then, I'm going back to make a mask for you first, and I'll send it to you later."

"En." Avril replied with her neck shrunk, covering her mouth and secretly laughing.

"I think this will be a very good night." Gong Hao said deliberately.

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When evening came, Gong Hao sent Avril the mask.

A cute little bunny.

In the dead of night, Avril Lavigne changed into a maid costume, put on a bunny mask, and tiptoed out from a side window.

She jumped out of the window, bang, and landed in Gong Hao's arms.

The window was originally guarded by samurai. However, Avril Lavigne transferred all of them away with the unbelievable reason of "you have blocked my favorite moonlight". This made sneaking out of the castle an easy task under the cooperation of Gong Hao and Avril Lavigne.

As soon as she ran out of the castle, Avril Lavigne couldn't help laughing so much that she leaned back and forth: "Oh, Xiuyi, this is really interesting. We are like a couple having an affair. The days with you are so exciting every day."

Gong Hao also smiled and said, "Then do you want to have more fun?"

"Do you have something more fun?" Under the rabbit mask, Avril Lavigne's big eyes sparkled.

"Of course." Gong Hao said: "There is a form of entertainment called drama, which is a beautiful art form. It was born in the folk and has been passed down for centuries, making people miss it. There are many beautiful and moving stories in drama. People will use these stories in ordinary celebrations to make masquerade balls more exciting."

"Tell me what to do?"

"Remember the story of Romeo and Juliet I told you?"

"Oh, that's a tragedy, damn it, Xiu Yi, you cheated me of so many tears." Avril beat Gong Hao with her small fist, looking very much like a coquettish lover.

"Yes, a very classic tragedy. A man and a woman who love each other cannot get together because of the background behind them. Sometimes people will light a bonfire at a masquerade ball, and then a man and a woman will silently recite the dialogue in Romeo and Juliet beside the bonfire, as if they are the protagonists in the tragedy. It is a very devoted performance. Through this performance, they can experience the sweetness of love and feel all kinds of feelings, including joy, sweetness, beauty, pain, sorrow and trouble... Do you want to try it?"

Avril was moved.

She nodded slightly.

Gong Hao took out a bottle of medicine for her.

"Drink this," he said.

"What's this?"

"A voice-changing potion, it can temporarily thicken your voice and increase the appeal of your speech."

"Oh, you're always so involved and thoughtful in everything you do."

Avril drank the potion.

Then she asked softly, "Which section are we coming to?"

"The scene where the moon tells the heart and the last parting scene, those are the two most exciting episodes. This is the script, and I will learn it by heart later. Oh, by the way, in these two episodes, we need to call each other by their nicknames."

"Nicknames? You didn't tell me they had nicknames before."

"That was an oversight on my part."

"Well then, Huey, what should I call you?"

"Call me Ivo."

"Ivo? The name of the apprentice in the castle?"

"It's just a coincidence."

"And what's Juliet's pet name?"

"Isa."

"Oh, what a coincidence, Isadora is also called Isha."

"Coincidence makes story, Avril."