From Alchemy Apprentice to All-Powerful God King

Wright could hardly believe his eyes as he watched Matthew pull out the invitation.

He couldn't believe it; he, the youngest archmage in Moore City, hadn't received an invitation, while Matthew had.

"It's definitely fake, Matthew. You stole that young master's invitation, didn't you? Return it right now!"

However, the next moment, after confirming that the invitation was genuine, the clerk looked at Wright with the eyes of someone looking at a clown, instantly piercing the latter's heart.

"It's true, Mr. Matthew, please come in. The dinner is about to begin."

From beginning to end, Matthew never gave Wright a second glance. He had no idea why this clown kept causing him trouble, even though he had been very forgiving. If they were outside the city, Wright would have been buried in the ground long ago.

Just as the clerk turned to lead the way, Wright rushed forward, snatched the invitation, and tore it to shreds.

"This is fake! Matthew, you must have stolen it from somewhere. I didn't receive an invitation, and you certainly didn't!"

Wright unleashed his magic, instantly igniting the torn invitation, which then transformed into sparks that drifted down through the air.

The sudden scene startled the gatekeeper, who quickly pulled out the demonic insect and called for help.

But Wright continued to unleash his magic, surging towards Matthew.

He could deceive himself, but he knew the invitation couldn't be fake. Now that he'd done it, he might as well do it thoroughly.

But the next moment, he found himself unable to move. Looking down, he saw that his legs had been completely frozen and fixed in place.

"Matthew! What makes you think you can get what I can't have, what I can't even get close to, so easily!"

Wright was somewhat deranged at this moment.

He couldn't believe that he, once the youngest and most spirited archmage, couldn't even get into a banquet.

"Because you're useless."

Matthew's voice was calm, without the slightest anger or irritation, and not a trace of emotion was stirred up.

There was even a hint of laughter in his voice.

Upon hearing this, Wright's gaze froze for a moment, then he became even more frantic.

"I became an alchemy apprentice at fifteen, an alchemist at sixteen, and a mage at eighteen. Hahaha, you actually call me trash? That's an absolute joke!"

In Moore City, his promotion speed even broke the record of the past few decades.

Even if he were to move closer to the empire, he could still be considered a genius.

But when Matthew's voice rang out again, it was like a bucket of cold water, drenching him from head to toe.

"From alchemy apprentice to second-tier archmage, I think it only took me less than two months. Is that difficult?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, not only was Wright stunned, but even the doorman standing nearby was dumbfounded.

I rubbed my ears, thinking I must have misheard.

Two months?

This is beyond the realm of genius; no wonder the people of the Empire invited him.

At the same time, the clerk became even more respectful and stepped in front of Matthew.

A short while later, a group of guards arrived, led by Bell. Upon seeing the invitation that had been torn to shreds, a hint of anger rose on their faces.

The young masters and ladies from the Empire were giving face to their merchant guild by hosting a banquet for them, but then someone came to cause trouble, so there's nothing more to say.

When he turned around and saw it was Matthew, he became even angrier.

How did I manage to offend this sir again?

Matthew didn't even need to lift a finger; he immediately threw the distraught Wright out of the restaurant.

"Matthew, the restaurant's management is poor, please don't mind it. Let's go, the banquet is about to start." Bell no longer had the same probing intentions as before.

His attitude softened even more after the clerk recounted Matthew's self-introduction.

After seeing Matthew off, he headed straight for the Chamber of Commerce without looking back, wanting to inform the president of this matter as soon as possible.

......

The top floor of the restaurant was the same room as before.

The only change was that all the people inside had been replaced, from the old men and middle-aged people in power to the young masters and ladies from years ago.

However, as soon as Matthew entered the room, he was drawn to the striking blond hair.

"Noah, you're here too?"

Hearing the shouts, Noah looked up and saw Matthew walking towards him.

She quickly gestured for people to be quiet so as not to attract attention.

"Matthew, you got an invitation too? I was thinking of just showing up, going through the motions, and leaving."

"That's what I think too. Dealing with these rich kids isn't very useful. It's better to chat with the adults in their families."

Matthew's voice was unmasked; amidst the din of the banquet, it pierced everyone's ears like a shrill sound, and Noah didn't even have time to cover his mouth.

The room fell silent instantly, and everyone turned to look at the person who had spoken.

"I already told you to keep your voice down."

Noah stood awkwardly next to Matthew, gritting his teeth as he spoke, before trying to smooth things over.

"Well, haha, what he means is that he'd like to cooperate with the family power behind you if the opportunity arises."

Noah's intervention eased the tension among the crowd.

But then Matthew spoke up again:

"No, that's not what I meant. What's the point of having pointless social interactions? Besides, not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can cooperate with me."

Instantly, everyone's expression turned cold.

Noah was sweating bullets for Matthew, realizing that this guy really dared to speak his mind.

Although he felt the same way, he still had to save face when he was out in public.

But after just one glance, Matthew judged that this party was just a social gathering for young men and women, and there was no need to stay any longer.

"Slap! Slap! Slap!"

With a round of applause, a young man walked in from outside the room and gave Matthew a thumbs up.

"No wonder the Alchemy Guild made an exception to recruit you, Matthew, you have guts!"

Matthew looked in the direction of the voice and saw a person with neat short hair who looked to be around twenty years old and seemed somewhat familiar.

"My name is Iva. You probably don't know me, but you should know my brother, Luca."

Iva's smile was genuine; when she extended her hand, there was not a trace of pretense.

But Matthew had heard about Luca's older brothers and sisters from Lumière, and none of them were easy to deal with. He never expected to run into them in Moore City today.

"Yes, I've heard about it. Is there anything else? If not, we'll be going now."

Matthew did not shake hands with him, but simply nodded in goodwill.

Noah also stepped forward, saying that he also had something to do and had to leave early.

Most of the people present probably didn't know Matthew, but Noah and the others definitely did. Seeing the two of them getting so close, and given Iva's attitude, they started whispering among themselves.

Iva was visibly taken aback when she heard Matthew's words, but then immediately said that she was free to do so.

"I should have personally visited you to thank you for helping my brother along the way, but I was busy with official duties and just got back from the Alchemy Guild today. Next time, oh no, tomorrow, I will personally visit you."

"No need for thanks. If you find it tiring, just give me some magic crystals."

Matthew cut to the chase, making Iva a little embarrassed, but the latter quickly recovered.

"Of course! When you arrive in the Empire, I'll personally host a welcome dinner for you!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room immediately understood that this was a blatant attempt to win them over.

They never expected that Matthew, who had just been boasting, actually had that ability.

However, just as everyone was whispering among themselves, a beam of light suddenly pierced through the clouds in the distance outside the city, illuminating the night sky.

In an instant, everyone crowded onto the balcony and peered out.

However, Iva's expression changed, and after a brief farewell to Matthew, she quickly left the restaurant.

Matthew looked at the beam of light in the distance, and his heart was filled with excitement as well.

"Luca and his team found that location!"