From Alchemy Apprentice to All-Powerful God King

"Matthew, what brings you here today?"

Grace pushed through the crowd, grabbed Matthew's arm, and tried to pull him into the Chamber of Commerce in an intimate manner, ignoring the stares of those around them.

Having finally caught him, how could we let him go so easily?

Holly followed behind, her second-tier ability user hearing allowing her to hear Wright and Matthew's conversation from the very beginning.

He simply ignored the former and nodded to Matthew.

Grace also noticed Wright standing to the side and the awkward atmosphere, and asked Matthew with some confusion.

"Do you know each other? What are you doing?"

"We're not very close, but he said he'd give me a magic insect."

Matthew, of course, wouldn't miss the opportunity to kick someone when they're down.

For a moment, Wright's expression was complex, showing both envy and jealousy, as well as the embarrassment of not having any money.

"Miss Grace, I am Wright, the mage of the Alchemy Guild. We met at the guild before."

He could only try his best to maintain his composure, while gesturing to his female companions behind him to leave quickly so as not to ruin his image.

"Oh...I don't know him."

Grace gave a very perfunctory reply and turned to look at Matthew.

"Matthew, let's go. Even if you don't want to stay here, it's good to take a walk. Besides, didn't you already promise me?"

Hearing Grace's coquettish voice, coupled with her attitude of ignoring him, Wright's originally elegant heart suddenly became twisted.

But outwardly, he dared not reveal any dissatisfaction and wanted to continue the conversation.

He didn't believe that an alchemist from a small town could have such great charm; Grace must have been deceived.

"Miss Grace, don't be fooled by Matthew. He's just a poor, powerless boy."

However, Grace wasn't listening to what he was saying at all, and pulled Matthew into the Chamber of Commerce.

"Come on, come on, whatever kind of magical insect you want, I'll give it to you."

The two then walked one after the other into the depths of the Chamber of Commerce.

Wright, who was ignored the whole time, went from stiff to angry, wanting to catch up with Matthew and expose him completely.

He still couldn't imagine that the high-ranking daughter of the merchant guild, whom he, as a mage, rarely saw and greatly admired, would care so much about a poor boy!

But the next moment Holly stood in front of him, revealing the longsword at her waist, and uttered only a single word.

"roll!"

Feeling the magic emanating from Holly, Wright, no matter how unwilling he was, could only slink away.

......

As the sun sets, the streets outside the Chamber of Commerce become increasingly lively.

With Grace feeding him, Matthew gained several more first-tier magical insects brimming with magic power.

At that moment, he left the Chamber of Commerce, watched by the latter.

"Matthew, come see me tomorrow too!"

Hearing the shouts behind him, Matthew shuddered and quickly walked away without looking back.

He discovered that when women get clingy, it really never ends.

If they weren't in the Chamber of Commerce, he would have doubted whether Grace would have slept with him again.

Although the Ice and Fire Combination Demonic Insects could rapidly enhance his abilities and allow him to devour the opponent's magic power, that was a bit too evil a practice.

If he were discovered, Greck and Gleeson would definitely hunt him down to the ends of the earth.

When Matthew returned to the inn, he found it to be very quiet, a place that was usually bustling with guests until late at night.

Realizing something was wrong, Matthew began to gather magic within his body, and the fire pattern on his chest gradually heated up.

After cautiously entering the inn, he did not see a single guest, only an uncle dressed in knight's armor sitting in the middle seat.

Upon seeing him, she immediately waved for him to come over.

"Matthew, right? No need to look anymore, I'm the one who cleared the area, come over here."

Looking at the unfamiliar knight in front of him, Matthew was certain that he did not know him and had never seen him before.

But he still walked up to her, sat down, and took the initiative as soon as he opened his mouth.

"I've been getting a lot of calls lately, so please introduce yourself first."

"Heh, you're quite interesting."

Sutton wasn't angry; on the contrary, he felt a bit more favorably disposed towards Matthew. Knights like straightforward people.

"My name is Sutton, and I am the Knight Commander of Moor City. I'm not here for any other reason than Lumir asked me to look after you for a bit."

As he spoke, he pointed up to Luca's room upstairs.

"I've already met that kid. As long as you don't cause any big trouble, well... a few levels bigger than the alchemy arena, I can guarantee your safety."

However, after picking up a peanut, Sutton changed the subject.

"But if you try to approach people from the Empire on your own, you'll have to deal with any problems that arise."

Matthew nodded; he also liked players who played straightforwardly.

But is it really necessary to clear the area just to tell myself this?

"Do you think they'll come after me?"

Sutton looked at the clever young man in front of him with admiration in his eyes. If all the knights under his command were like Matthew, they wouldn't have been suppressed by the Alchemy Guild and that old man Sawyer all this time.

He then lowered his voice and said, "It wouldn't be necessary to deal with you, but imagine someone who suddenly appears, without power, influence, or background, yet can rival a third-tier ability user—who wouldn't want to use such a weapon?"

Upon hearing Sutton's words, Matthew immediately thought of Ruth, who had come to see him that morning.

No wonder they used a calculated strategy from the start to tie him to the Rogers family; they wanted to use him as a tool to stir up trouble.

"Because of the ruins of the Angelic Church?"

"Yes and no."

Both of them knew the truth, but they only hinted at it.

Matthew felt that since someone was now backing him up, it wouldn't hurt to make use of them, so he directly asked Sutton for his opinion.

"What if I'm already on a pirate ship?"

As soon as Matthew said this, Sutton's expression subtly changed.

"Then let's stay on the pirate ship for now, and when the opportunity arises, we'll either jump overboard or sink the ship together."

His words were both artistic and straightforward.

Since they were already tied up, jumping into the water before the boat set sail would be a very stupid thing to do.

You must wait until the ship is in the middle of the sea before jumping ship. They won't be able to catch up then, and even if they do, you can destroy the ship.

But Matthew was still worried and asked Sutton.

"What if you can't swim away and they capture you and take you back? Could you come to rescue me in a boat?"

Whose ship is it?

"Rugers..."

"..."

The two conveyed their message simply and clearly.

Sutton was stunned: "How did you get involved with that crazy woman?"

Clearly, Sutton knew Ruth and was very familiar with her ways.

"She came to me, and she came at me with a bombshell right off the bat, and I couldn't escape..." Matthew was equally speechless.

Hearing this, Sutton's eyes widened, and he scanned Matthew's small frame, asking, "You gave it to her?"

Realizing the other party had misunderstood, Matthew immediately explained, "No, it's not the big move you're thinking of. It's a straightforward strategy that I couldn't refuse."

Sutton paused for a moment before giving his final advice.

"Then you should still go and give it to her..."