From Alchemy Apprentice to All-Powerful God King

"What are you two saying? I can't understand a word you're saying!"

Luca interrupted their encrypted call and checked on Matthew, finding him otherwise normal except for some exhaustion.

"Alright, everything's fine now."

For some reason, Matthew was somewhat resistant to being touched by others; it was probably a lingering effect of the silk.

The two then sent Luca away under the pretext of going to buy some food, and the topic came up again.

"It's best to avoid contact with her during this period. Getting too close will allow her to detect that you've removed the threads from your body."

Sutton reminded Matthew that it was clear he knew a great deal about Ruth's abilities.

It wasn't that he understood her; it was mainly because this woman was too famous in the empire, so famous that even the Rogers family didn't want to acknowledge her as one of their own, yet they couldn't get rid of her.

We can only keep sending her to remote areas to carry out missions.

After learning about Ruth's situation through Sutton, another idea suddenly popped into Matthew's head.

He wasn't in the style of someone who wouldn't fight back after being taken advantage of, so he asked.

"So she doesn't actually have much support from the Rogers family, right?"

"You can't say that. If it involves the dignity of the Rogers family, then we will still intervene."

The two exchanged questions and answers, but Sutton understood his unspoken meaning and immediately tried to dissuade him.

"You don't want to get revenge, do you? I advise you not to be reckless. It's precisely because she's a fourth-tier ability user that the Rogers family can't do anything to her."

Matthew nodded in agreement. He wouldn't be foolish enough to go head-to-head with a fourth-tier ability user; that would be tantamount to suicide.

He was prepared to attack their weak points.

"Don't worry, I've already gained her initial trust. I'm careful, and if things don't work out, so be it."

"What are you planning to do?"

Sutton was also intrigued by Matthew's talk. He couldn't understand how a second-tier ability user dared to scheme against a fourth-tier ability user.

"Keep it a secret for now."

Matthew didn't tell him, because this trick was a bit underhanded and shameless, but it was very effective.

......

As the sun set, Matthew had already made ample preparations.

Before Rufus could even warn the innkeeper, Matthew had already arrived outside her private residence and walked in openly.

The moment he stepped into the courtyard, a black curtain formed by magic instantly enveloped the courtyard.

The next moment, countless threads appeared on Matthew's body, pulling him directly into the hot spring.

Meanwhile, Ruth was lying in the foamy hot spring, her right hand supporting her head, watching Matthew with great interest.

"I didn't even look for you today, so why did you show up by yourself?"

Clearly, Ruth was both annoyed and excited by Matthew's arrival.

Even though she was a fourth-tier, she couldn't withstand several days of torment, which meant that her abilities had completely affected Matthew.

But Matthew did not respond. Instead, his magic surged and exploded, scattering the fine threads around his body and his shirt in all directions before they fell into the water.

Ruf instinctively covered her clothes with her hands, and when she opened her eyes, she saw Matthew's strong body standing in front of her.

A wicked smile appeared on his face as he grabbed Ruf by the neck and lifted her out of the water.

The sudden turn of events left Ruf, who was originally in a superior position, somewhat taken aback. She scolded him angrily, but her body remained motionless.

"Matthew! How dare you!"

She hadn't expected Matthew to be so bold, but she also felt a fondness for him.

Meanwhile, Matthew's reputation as a heartless businessman has been updated once again.

[Ruf Rogers: A fourth-tier ability user of the Rogers family, but ostracized due to her abilities and behavior.]

[Possessing ability but never being favored, the long-term repression distorted her personality; she preferred being dominated to being cared for and loved.]

"hehe."

Looking at the latest news in the Otherworld Chronicles, Matthew sneered inwardly; it was just as he had predicted.

This crazy woman is a psychopath!

Then Matthew spoke to Ruf, who was in a complicated mood, in a commanding tone.

"Kneel down!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the entire barrier fell into a deathly silence, as if even the air itself had frozen.

Matthew was on high alert, his magic surging wildly within him. If anything seemed amiss, he would break through the barrier and rush out.

If the process is all correct but the result is all wrong, then it's useless.

Just as Matthew was hesitating about whether to run away, Ruth's shocked face simultaneously showed surprise and eagerness.

The next moment, she actually knelt down in the pool and looked up at him.

Matthew was deeply shocked by what he saw; he hadn't expected it to actually succeed.

He then struck while the iron was hot, using magic to gather a mark of loyalty in his hand and pressed it directly onto Ruf's stomach.

[Loyalty and Covenant: Faith Value 70/1000, Mark Count 3/3]

[Successfully recruited the third follower; continue to conquer and control her!]

"This worked?"

Matthew never expected that even a fourth-tier ability user could be successfully enslaved.

Rufus was also puzzled by Matthew's actions. She stood up and checked her stomach, but found nothing.

Just as she was about to ask Matthew, he spoke up again.

"Did I tell you to get up? Keep kneeling!"

This time, Ruf didn't intend to kneel, but for some reason, her legs suddenly went weak and she unconsciously knelt down in the water again.

The face that emerged from the water was now filled with both humiliation and excitement.

"Alright, from now on you'd better behave yourself. Don't come looking for me unless I contact you first, understand?"

Matthew leaned closer and pinched her cheek, speaking in a threatening tone.

"I...I understand."

At this moment, Ruf was like a well-behaved puppy, showing no intention of resisting and even enjoying it.

Matthew looked at the sickly woman in front of him with contempt, then waved his hand to recall the various recording insects scattered in the yard.

These are the demonic insects he threw out when his clothes ripped off, and they are also his ultimate purpose for coming here.

Originally, he wanted to record Rufu's crazy moment and use it as leverage to control her.

But unexpectedly, the process was completely wrong, while the result was completely right.

As she watched the dozens of demonic insects fly back into Matthew's hand, Ruf instantly understood Matthew's intention, but she had already submitted before she even had a chance to use them.

Seeing this, Matthew had already achieved his goal and was no longer willing to get entangled with this woman.

Just as he got up to leave, two smooth arms suddenly wrapped around his neck from behind, followed by a warm voice in his ear.

"I never expected you to be so shameless, but I like it."

Before Matthew could react, the fourth-tier magic erupted instantly, pulling him back into the water.

Heat rose and smoke swirled.