I opened a clinic in the Abyss World

Louise looked at Kasha thoughtfully and didn't say anything more to argue or persuade her.

Everyone has their own choices. Charlotte is a genius who amazes the world, and it is a blessing to be able to stay by his side.

However, the sea is not paradise now. It is also threatened by sea monster tides and cursed fog. Returning to the sea may not necessarily make things better. One may have to run around to survive.

After a quick breakfast, Charlotte carried Anna in one arm and Evelyn in the other, and took Louise with her as they left.

"Why do you bring a cat with you when you go out? I didn't know you liked cats so much." Louise looked at Charlotte with some confusion.

"Anna is no ordinary cat," Charlotte said with a smile, walking to the door and gently placing Anna on the ground.

Everyone at the clinic came to the door, looking at Anna with anticipation.

"Anna, activate Super Transformation!" Charlotte tossed a dried fish forward and gave the order.

Anna's eyes lit up when she saw the dried fish. She leaped high into the air and pounced forward. A flash of icy blue light appeared on her body, and she transformed into a giant griffin in mid-air!

Louise stared at the scene with wide eyes and an open mouth, clearly stunned.

"Lion... Griffin!"

"It really is a griffin! And a white griffin at that!"

"Good heavens! Dr. Charlotte's white cat is actually a griffin!"

The neighbors who were opening their doors to prepare for business were all shocked to see this scene.

The medical staff who hadn't seen Anna transform before were now also shocked. After all, griffins are legendary magical beasts that rarely appear in the world, and few people have ever seen one.

Standing at the second-floor window, Diana peered through the crack at the griffin below, gasping for breath in amazement: "It's a griffin!"

"Let's go, I'll take you for a test drive of the Ice Crystal Griffin," Charlotte said to Louise.

"This...this is a griffin! Can I really get up there?" Louise still had an incredulous expression on her face.

"You've come all this way, so of course you should have a chance to experience it." Charlotte smiled and nodded, grabbing Evelyn with one hand and Louise's hand with the other, and jumped directly onto the griffin's back, straddling it.

"Wow! This is amazing! It's super soft!" Louise exclaimed in delight.

  

"Fun, fun! Riding a big cat!" Evelyn exclaimed happily.

Anna suddenly turned around and stared at the two of them.

Their voices stopped abruptly.

"I say, is Anna a little unhappy that the two of us came up here?" Louise whispered.

"I think it wants to eat me," Evelyn chimed in.

"We're all on the same side, no hostility allowed." Charlotte gave the order directly: "Anna, let's go, head east!"

Anna flapped her wings, her body suddenly lifted several meters off the ground, and then flew eastward as fast as lightning!

"So fast! No wonder it's a griffin!"

"Yes, that speed is amazing! It disappears in a flash with just a flap of its wings!"

The onlookers were left in awe.

Anna's speed surprised Charlotte as well.

That's fast! Faster than Benjamin's Garuda!

Moreover, griffins are relatively smaller in size, possess amazing speed and excellent agility, allowing them to move very smoothly through narrow and complex terrains like the abyss.

"Wow! This is amazing! So this is what it feels like to ride a griffin!" Louise exclaimed happily, arms outstretched. "This trip was definitely worth it!"

Charlotte smiled and began to consider the feasibility of fighting while riding on Anna's back.

Against ground-type opponents, his speed and reflexes allow him to fight without Anna's assistance.

If you encounter an enemy you can't defeat, Anna's speed greatly increases your chances of escape.

When facing opponents from the sky, such as dragons or those who ride flying mounts, Anna's assistance would be like adding wings to a tiger.

Griffin riders slaying dragons—that's a legendary scenario; just thinking about it gets your blood pumping.

In the blink of an eye, the apothecary workshop appeared before them.

Charlotte ordered Anna to swoop down. Amos, who was about to go out to sunbathe, felt a powerful aura pressing down from the sky. His expression changed drastically, but he still managed to send a warning towards the workshop: "Enemy..."

"Amos, don't panic, it's me," Charlotte interrupted his exclamation.

After seeing Charlotte on the griffin's back, Amos stopped himself from speaking, but still exclaimed in shock, "Boss, where did you get a griffin? That's so cool!"

This griffin didn't look very big, but the slight aura it released earlier had almost made him want to kneel down, demonstrating its terrifying strength.

"My cat has become like this." Charlotte jumped off the griffin and walked towards the potion warehouse with a smile.

"The cat turned into a cat?" Amos asked, puzzled.

Charlotte retrieved the potion from the warehouse, then returned to the griffin's back, waved to Amos, and signaled Anna to take off for Kalva.

Anna was delayed a bit in the morning because she broke the seal. She didn't realize it while she was in the abyss, but once she came out, she found that it was already broad daylight outside.

"Anna, go that way, that's where Calva is," Charlotte pointed out to Anna.

As a novice griffin rider, he also needs to deal with the challenges of griffins still being young, and he has to find his way on his own.

Five miles is nothing more than flapping her wings twice for Anna.

The walls of Kalva are a no-fly zone. Entry is only permitted after verification by the city's guards, and once inside, the flight altitude must not exceed the height of the walls.

So when they reached the city gate, Charlotte had Anna lower herself down.

"What kind of flying mount is that? It looks so cool!"

"Judging by its appearance, could it be a griffin?"

"I think it looks like it! I've seen a black griffin before that looked a lot like it, but it wasn't as handsome as this one."

The people and soldiers guarding the city gates, who were preparing to enter the city, were immediately thrown into an uproar when they saw the griffins flying low overhead.

Everyone turned to look at the person riding on the griffin's back, wondering whose mount it was.

On the back of the griffin sat a handsome man in a gray suit, and in front of him sat a beautiful young woman.

"This man looks so familiar, like I've seen him somewhere before?"

"Of course, it's posted on that wall over there, Charlotte Clayton!"

"It's him?! That man is back!"

In the past two days, Charlotte's exoneration notice has been posted all over the streets and alleys of Calva, becoming the topic of conversation among everyone, and it can be said that everyone knows about it.

Seeing this, the soldiers guarding the city did not stop Charlotte any further and let him pass.

Anna passed through the city gate, entered Calva, and flew at low altitude.

With its cool icy wings and slender white body, it's practically a flying eye-catching bag, attracting cheers and exclamations wherever it flies.

"Who is that person? And what is that thing sitting on?"

In a luxurious mansion, Capas stood at the second-floor window, watching the flying mounts passing overhead, and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"That looks like a griffin." Bill, standing beside him, had a glint in his eyes, and his wrinkled old face showed surprise: "Could it be the legendary Ice Crystal Griffin!"

"A griffin!" Capas was equally surprised upon hearing this. This was an extremely rare mount. Could it be that some important figure had come to Kalva? He couldn't help but ask curiously, "What is an Ice Crystal Griffin?"

"I've only heard of the Ice Crystal Griffin from rumors. It's said to be a very rare species of griffin, with a snow-white body and wings as transparent as ice crystals. It's incredibly fast and is considered the king of griffins. It's said that once it reaches adulthood, it will definitely be a Saint-level being, and may even break through to the God-level realm." Bill explained, "The Ice Crystal Griffin we saw earlier was clearly still a juvenile, but it already exuded the aura of a Level 7 being, which was quite astonishing."

"This griffin is so powerful?!" Upon hearing this, Capas's eyes gleamed. "Go and find out whose mount this ice crystal griffin is. If I can get my hands on it, I'll have an extremely powerful helper."

"Yes, Your Excellency, I will send someone to investigate immediately." Bill nodded, then reminded him, "However, someone who possesses such a legendary mount is probably no pushover. We are here for your engagement to Elizabeth. His Excellency the Duke is very concerned about this matter, so we must not let this important event be ruined."

Kapas's face darkened. "This won't be so easy. Charlotte was previously expelled from Kalva, but Anderson has exonerated her and revoked the expulsion order. When we came to Kalva this time, Anderson refused to see us, clearly unwilling to honor their previous agreement. Elizabeth is now a Star Knight, and everyone believes she can break through to godhood. We don't even have a marriage contract, just a verbal agreement. Do you think she'll agree to force her to marry me?"

Bill sighed softly upon hearing this and said in a low voice, "We definitely have to try this. We still have leverage over Anderson. If he really wants to fight to the death, we won't let him get away with it."

"Compared to that, I think we should kill Charlotte first," Capas said coldly.

Bill pondered for a moment, then said, "There are rumors that Charlotte has close ties with Benjamin and Constantine. If we kill him, I'm afraid..."

"Isn't Charlotte hiding in the abyss? Anything can happen in that godforsaken place. Who can say I did it?" Capas smirked. "If he doesn't die, Elizabeth's heart won't die, and why would she agree to marry me?"

Bill nodded thoughtfully and said, "What you said makes sense. Last time you ordered the Judson family to deal with Charlotte, the Judson family ended up being wiped out. I don't trust anyone else with this matter, so I'll go myself."

"I'll go with you then. I want to see what kind of person Charlotte is that Elizabeth can't forget, even though I don't even think much of her."

……

The entrance to the Adventurers' Guild was bustling with activity today.

The long-awaited Abyss Medical Center's potion trading center officially opened today, whetting the appetites of adventurers.

Over the past month, the potion trading center, which has sponsored various duels such as Adventurer Guild Duels and Adventurer Deathmatch, has gained immense popularity among adventurers thanks to the excellent efficacy of its potions.

Cleaning agents, hemostatic agents, and treatment agents—these three types of emergency treatment agents are effective in most cases.

Golden Stamina Potions, Ice Blue Magic Potions, and Deep Blue Magic Potions have a magical effect of rapidly restoring health, especially for low-level adventurers.

However, the potion trading center has not been open yet. It only provides some potions for free to participants in various competitions and distributes them as rewards for winning. Therefore, the adventurers' expectations have been kept high until today's news of its opening.

Early this morning, two to three hundred adventurers had already gathered at the entrance of the potion trading center to await its opening, and the number was still increasing.

Lower-level adventurers are very interested in recovery potions, while higher-level adventurers prefer the renowned antidote potions.

Poisoning in the wilderness is all too common. Even high-level adventurers cannot stay focused all the time. If the poison is mild, they can be treated by rushing back to Kalva and finding a clinic. But if they encounter highly venomous monsters or snakes, they have no chance of getting out of the wilderness at all.

Besides purchasing potions, the adventurers were also quite looking forward to the opening ceremony this morning.

It is said that the big boss of this potion trading center is Jenny, the young lady of the Calva Merchant Guild, and Elizabeth will be here today to attend the opening ceremony.

Who is the most famous adventurer in Kalva these past few months?

That would definitely be Elizabeth.

Elizabeth successively broke through to become a Legendary Knight, a Sky Knight, and a Star Knight, leaving behind many legends in the wilderness.

The title of being invincible among its peers is not something to boast about; it is a formidable reputation earned by slaying hundreds of magical beasts of the same level in the wilderness.

Her stunning performance on the city wall during the red moonlit night, where she crushed monsters of the same level, also impressed everyone.

Moreover, Elizabeth was famous in her early years for being hailed as the most beautiful woman in Kalva, and now she has become the number one among the younger generation. Hearing that she was coming, many adventurers arrived early, hoping to get a good spot in the front row so they could properly admire Elizabeth's unparalleled beauty.

The entrance to the pharmaceutical trading center was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, and a platform had been erected early on.

Jennifer spent a lot of money to hire three bands to perform on stage in turn, which created a very lively atmosphere early in the morning and attracted the attention of more adventurers.

Jenny is wearing a bright purple-red dress today, which looks quite festive. She is already greeting some guests who have arrived early.

Leo was also wearing a black suit today, but it looked like it was custom-made before, and it was obviously a size too small for him now, making him look a bit too tight.

Linda wore a light blue long dress today, without too many fancy embellishments, but it was extremely elegant and ethereal. Standing next to Leo, she made him look very wealthy.

"Linda, why do I feel like someone is choking me all day? I can't breathe. Am I sick?" Leo asked Linda in a low voice.

"It's not that you're sick, it's just that you've gained weight recently, and your clothes are too tight, choking your neck." Linda wiped the sweat from his face with a handkerchief and said with a smile, "You're not allowed to eat anything random today. I'll be watching you. You have to lose weight from now on."

"Ah... I see." Leo smiled awkwardly and silently unbuttoned a button.

Loren greeted Emily and Jenny, then walked up to Leo and the others, laughing, "Couldn't you have a new suit made? Look how tight you are, your flesh is practically jumping out."

"Do you know how much it costs to have a suit custom-made?" Leo rolled his eyes at him. "You, a young master, certainly don't have to worry about that. With that money, I'd rather have a few more pretty dresses custom-made for Linda."

Loren nodded in deep agreement: "What you said makes sense. Your sister-in-law looks beautiful and elegant in her new dress, while you still look fat in your new suit."

"Don't talk nonsense." Emily pinched him and said with a smile, "Leo, Sister Linda."

"Hi Emily," Linda smiled and nodded. "Don't mind them, that's just how they are."

"Where's Charlotte? Didn't you say he was also a shareholder of this potion trading center and was supposed to come today?" Loren looked around curiously.

"Yes, I heard Elizabeth is coming too. Doesn't that mean they'll be able to have a formal meeting?" Emily added, a hint of gossip on her face.

"Hehe, quite a few people came today to see their historic meeting. It's been three years, and back then, there were many female fans who hoped they would get together." Loren chuckled. "Now that Charlotte has been exonerated and her expulsion order has been revoked, everyone is wondering if their annulled engagement will be renewed."

"That's probably unlikely, isn't it? Charlotte is innocent, and it's only right that she be exonerated and the expulsion order be revoked, but the engagement has already been annulled, so how can it be renewed so easily?" Leo shook his head.

Loren chuckled, "That's hard to say. I have some inside information. It's said that Elizabeth annulled her engagement three years ago to save Charlotte. Otherwise, how could someone already on the gallows have their sentence commuted? Abolishing a genius mage's magical essence is indeed no different from killing them, but Charlotte is now a legendary knight, proving he's more than just a genius mage. Now that he's back, won't something happen between him and Elizabeth, who once saved him?"

"This..." Leo thought of his chance encounter with Elizabeth at the restaurant last time. She had saved Charlotte and beaten Daryl and his gang to a pulp. To say that there was nothing between them would indeed be a bit hard to believe.

"What are you talking about? It's so lively!" Jenny asked with a smile as she walked over to the group after arranging for the guests to sit down.

"Oh, it's nothing. I just thought the opening of the potion trading center today was quite a grand affair. I saw many familiar faces," Loren said with a smile.

Jenny smiled and said, "They came because of the Calva Chamber of Commerce and my uncle. All guests are welcome, especially since they brought gifts. We should all make sure they are seated."

"Is Uncle Harold coming today too?" Loren asked.

"Of course, if I don't bring him along to keep things in order, I'm afraid some petty people might try to cause trouble behind my back." Jenny nodded, then looked at Leo and asked, "Is your grandfather coming today?"

Leo looked embarrassed and shook his head: "I didn't inform him."

"You dare not?"

Leo nodded and added, "However, my mother seems to have heard about this. She sent word yesterday that she's coming."

"We're in the business of the good life. You'll make big money with me in the future. What's there to be afraid of with your stubborn grandfather?" Jenny pouted. "But if he comes, Charlotte probably won't be too happy."

"That's what I considered, which is why I didn't inform him," Leo replied.

Jenny glanced at him, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Leo, feeling a little guilty, shifted his gaze elsewhere. "The guests are almost all here, right? Why isn't Charlotte here yet? Shouldn't she be attending?"