my armed maid

Chapter 17 16: Friends

In the afternoon of the same day, all the alchemical materials promised by Harrison were delivered to Nolen's alchemy workshop.

Also coming with him are the old wolf and his men. According to them, they will be at Nolen's disposal at any time, protect his safety, and convey his demands to Harrison in a timely manner.

Nolen knew what they were thinking, but he didn't reveal it.

Even if they are not his true allies yet, as long as he successfully completes the commission, the final outcome will still be happy for everyone.

And if they have evil intentions, their magic weapon, the Duelist Armguard, and Yuna, who possesses the strength of a fifth-level knight, will tell them what it means to shoot themselves in the foot.

Not to mention anything else, the strength of the fifth-level knights is only lower than that of the high-level knights, and they are not bad people.

Before, Wright wanted to plot against him and specially invited his friend to help. The knight was only at the third level.

Old Wolf is just a subordinate who works hard for Harrison, and his strength is almost at the level of a third-level knight. His subordinates are even weaker, and they are probably just ordinary mercenary thugs.

This kind of strength is indeed more than enough to monitor an alchemist without fighting ability, but it is not enough for him.

Therefore, Nolen openly let the old wolf and his men guard the door of his workshop, and concentrated on refining his own medicine in the laboratory.

Due to the existence of the Book of Omniscient Knowledge, he completely understood the contents of the formula, and the success rate of refining the potion was infinitely close to [-]%.

Therefore, even if it was the first time to refine high-level potions such as Liberation Potion and Inhibition Potion, Nolen still maintained the most precise and efficient refining techniques, and completed all the potion samples in two days.

So when he told Old Wolf at noon that day that he could test the efficacy of the improved medicine with Harrison at any time, his expression was astonishing as if he had seen a ghost.

Lao Lang knew a little about alchemy, so he often negotiated cooperation with other alchemists for Harrison, and probably knew the speed of their experiments.

Generally, for a commission like this, alchemists often have to go through many improvements to the formula and adjustments to the refining techniques. It is common to spend three to four months or even half a year.

As for Nolen, it only took ten days in total from receiving the commission to improving the formula and refining the sample.

ten days...

When Nolen smiled and took out a bottle of mysterious potion that was as magnificent as a purple gem and dangled it in front of his eyes, the old wolf finally confirmed that the young alchemist was not teasing him, so he quickly called someone to contact Harrison and handed over the test potion. The day is set for tomorrow.

Then Nolen patted him on the shoulder carelessly and took him to a pub opposite the workshop for a hearty meal, which was called a small celebration party in advance.

After drinking and eating, Old Wolf looked across the table at Nolen, who was crossing his legs and picking his teeth, and couldn't help but sigh:
"You are really incredible."

"How to say?"

"You look very young, you are very energetic, and you act very flamboyantly, but you are surprisingly reliable, and you have knowledge and talent that are completely inconsistent with your age. You are different from any alchemist I have met."

"Heh, look what you said, if you don't have a lot of energy, how can you be called a young man?"

"Haha, that's right." Old Wolf smiled and drank a drink of his own. "If this commission really satisfies Mr. Harrison, then you don't have to worry about your future prosperity. He never treats any of his allies badly."

"Harrison... I'm actually quite curious, where does this gentleman's power rank in Linfeng City?"

"Leaving aside the Mage Tower, the Knights Alliance, and the Alchemy Society, which are three neutral organizations that are independent of the administrative agencies of the Roland Empire, Lord Harrison's status and power are only behind the Bayhart family, the city lord's palace, and he is firmly in the top three in Linfeng City. "

"Isn't the Mercenary Guild a nominally neutral organization? Will all the mercenaries in Linfeng City obey Harrison's dispatch?"

"No, no, no, Sir Harrison is not only powerful, he is the president of the Mercenary Guild."

The old wolf smiled and said, "I told you, he also controls the red light district and the underworld. Their family's power has penetrated into all walks of life in Linfeng City, accumulating a huge amount of resources and wealth that ordinary people can't imagine.

"Transcendents are powerful, but no matter how powerful they are, they still have to eat. In essence, they are just ordinary people with higher prices and stronger personal abilities. Just like a genius like you, haven't you accepted the entrustment and helped him do things now? "

"I see, it's just ability." Nolan nodded, "However, being able to control so many resources without being plundered by others is another skill."

"No."

The two stood up and prepared to leave the tavern while chatting. At this moment, a knight in red and white uniforms came towards them and said to Nolen:

"Sir, my lady would like to have a chat with you."

The knight's uniform is painted with two golden ears of wheat and a horse with its front hooves raised and high-spirited. This is the emblem of the Bayhart family of the city lord's palace.

The old wolf looked at Nolen in surprise. He didn't expect that this young man who was an alchemy apprentice not long ago would already have a relationship with the city lord's palace?

Norton nodded slightly towards him and followed the knight to another box calmly, feeling a little guilty in his heart.

The lady from the city lord's mansion?

He has not yet interacted with anyone from the City Lord's Mansion. If there is any connection, it is probably related to Yuna.

Yuna once said she wanted to go out and refused the invitation from the city lord's palace. He thought she had taken care of things, but he didn't expect that her former employer would come to visit her now.

Could it be that there is something hidden?
Thinking to himself, he came to another private room and saw a girl wearing a beige waist dress sitting by the window sipping tea. The direction she was looking at was the Nolen Alchemy Workshop across the street.

Sensing Nolen's arrival, the girl turned her head to look at him, glanced at him from head to toe with a scrutinizing gaze, and said in a slightly stiff tone: "Nolen Viches?"

"That's my name, don't steal my lines."

Nolen was not polite. He moved a chair in front of the girl and sat down. "Isn't it common sense to state your name first when you meet for the first time? The eldest lady of the City Lord's Palace?"

The girl didn't seem to expect that his first words would be this. She couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and replied somewhat dullly: "Evelyn Bayhart."

"It's an honor to meet you, Miss Evelin."

Nolen picked up the teapot on the table, poured himself a cup of tea, blew on it and said, "So, is there anything I can do for you?"

This eldest lady was really surprised. It was obviously the person she called, but she refused to speak when the person came. She just glared at him fiercely, as if she wanted to use her momentum to overwhelm the opponent sitting in front of her. Same.

Nolen stared back inexplicably. Don't tell me that she is quite beautiful. She has long elegant chestnut hair, big blue eyes, and bright and sexy red lips. After being stared at by her for a long time, she still thinks she is a bit cute... …?
What a handsome girl, but it's a pity that she's not very smart.

The two of them had a silent confrontation for half a minute. Evelin finally lost the battle and looked away unnaturally, but her attitude was still not very friendly:

"More than ten days ago, did you take in a female knight outside the city?"

"Yes." Nolen took a sip of tea, "I have registered and paid a deposit. This behavior should be reasonable and legal, right?" "Is her name Yuna Askar?" Evelin started again Staring at him fiercely.

"Yes, so what?" Nolen frowned. He didn't like others talking to him in a cross-examination tone.

"she is my friend!"

Evelin Tuqiong saw this, and her voice suddenly became louder, "I won't allow others to bully her!"

"Who bullied her?"

"you!"

"Who did you hear?"

"I can find out! I know you put a collar on her."

Evelin’s expression was filled with indignation, “When I first learned that she was taken in, I thought you were a relative of hers, or a good person.

"But later I found out that I was wrong. What on earth were you thinking? Even if she is injured, she is still a real knight. How could you let her wear a slave-like collar!"

"call……"

Nolen sighed, gathered up the remaining patience and asked, "Are you really her friend?"

"Of course, she was originally going to be my personal bodyguard after graduation!"

"Since you are her friend and you don't allow others to bully her, then where were you when she was in jail, and where were you when she was seriously injured and fell to the ground?"

“That’s—” Evelin got stuck, “Because I haven’t gone back yet, if I had been with her at that time…!”

"Oh, then there are still excuses to make." Nolen sneered, "But now? You have returned to the city, what can you do to help your friends?

"Is the City Lord's Palace ready to go to war against the grassland people? Are you ready to avenge your friend? Or do you mean that by helping, you have lost your mind and attacked someone who helped your friend?
"It's true that I'm not a good person, but so what? Do you think I, a powerless alchemist, can force her to be a fifth-level knight? If I really force her, how can I let her go? Go to school and connect with the outside world?
"What I did with her was an equal exchange. I could make her stand up again. I promised to help her get revenge, so she voluntarily put on the collar. Where were you when she was desperate? If it were you, you Can you fulfill her wish?"

"I..." Evelin was speechless for a moment.

Not to mention revenge, even the prosthetic city master's palace with movable limbs can't do it. It should be the ancestral secret technique of a certain alchemist family, and it is not so easy to get.

As for going to war against the prairie people and avenging Yuna, that was not her decision.

The decision-making power lies in the hands of the current city lord Ivan. Although this is his own brother, he will not change his mind on such an important matter just because of a few words from his sister.

In other words, she seems to be the noble lady of the city lord's palace, but she is still unable to help Yuna's current situation.

She wasn't even as useful as the young alchemist in front of her, at least he could get her out of bed and walk.

When Nolen sharply pointed out the current situation, Evelin clenched her fists unwillingly and said harshly: "Then can you help her get revenge? Didn't you coax her away by giving her a bad check? ?”

"I will do what I promised, so you don't have to worry about it."

Nolen responded calmly, "I will always keep this in mind, even if it doesn't work now, it will be in the future. If it doesn't work in one year, then it will be two years. I can wait for ten years, so am I afraid that I won't be able to wait until the time of revenge? "

Evelin was stunned: "You...have been waiting for her for ten years?"

Nolen was also stunned: "What are you talking about?"

"Do you... like her?"

"Tsk, I really can't communicate with the love brain."

Nolen stood up and said, "If you really care about your friend, I will take you to see her. You can ask her how she is doing in person. Also, wearing a collar is just a contract. Don't make me seem special." Like a pervert with a fetish.”

I thought this proposal would satisfy the eldest lady, but unexpectedly she became silent instead, hesitated for a while and said, "No, I'll just take a look at her at the door later."

"?" Nolen was amused, "So your relationship isn't that good?"

“No!” Evelin shook her head vigorously, “I just feel...I feel sorry for her.

"I thought I could protect her and avenge her no matter what happened, but in the past few days since I returned to the city, I have understood that things are not that simple.

"I failed to convince my brother to go to war with the grassland people, and I can vaguely understand another kind of responsibility he shoulders. But for Yuna, she must be very disappointed.

"She originally planned to work in the City Lord's Mansion. She has always been proud to be a knight of Linfeng City, but now, when she needs Linfeng City's help, the irony is that we are unable to respond to her.

"So I was afraid to see her... I originally wanted to pick her up, even if she couldn't stand up, it didn't matter, just treat her as if I were raising her for the rest of my life.

"But Uncle Ryan told me not to disturb her and let her live her own life. I think this is right. I know her self-esteem is very high, and she probably won't accept charity from her friends. Every time I think of this, I I just feel uncomfortable..."

Evelin couldn't speak any more. Nolen looked at the depressed young lady, shrugged and walked downstairs.

After leaving the tavern, the eldest lady put on a cloak to cover herself tightly and chased after him, and followed Nolen into the alchemy workshop.

Yuna was practicing swordplay in the yard. Her long golden hair was tied into a neat ponytail. She was wearing the training uniform of the Knight Academy. The afternoon sun left crystal beads of sweat on her cheeks, and the look in her eyes Still meticulous, he continued to persist in boring training for several years.

"It's so dazzling..."

Evelin pressed the brim of her hood and murmured, "It's completely impossible to tell that she is someone who has suffered that kind of injury. Even if she is the only one, does she still intend to take revenge to the end?"

"She still has me." Nolen reminded.

"Humph!" Evelin rolled her eyes at him, turned around and left.

"Don't meet her anymore?"

"I'm busy too!"

Evelin did not look back, “I have decided that even if the city lord’s palace does not send troops, I will fight the invaders in my own way to the end!
"Not just for my friends, but also for those who have suffered the same misfortune as her. I will tell them that Linfeng City will not give up any of its people.

"I... don't want to disappoint those who believe in us anymore."

(End of this chapter)