The Alchemists

Rosalien smiled faintly at Lauriel's words. She had always respected Alaric. You could say Alaric was her role model in life. They had similar personalities and deep connection.

Alaric taught the brave little girl who lived in the streets of New York for a long time how to defend herself and even then grew up to be a very formidable killer.

Among the 15 assassins in the Rhionen Assassins organization, Rosalien was among those who had the most kills, together with Mischa. She was not only very good at fighting, she actually enjoyed her profession because her strong killing intent, due to her harsh past.

It took a long time for Rosalien to change herself and start a new leaf in her life after Rhionen Assassins was disbanded by Alaric eleven years ago. At that time, she decided to go on an adventure around the world with Takeshi.

She finally settled in China after Alaric suffered calamities and was in a coma for years. To return the favor of Alaric who had raised her and taught her many things since she was a child, Rosalien turned her life and worked together with her foster brothers to take care of Rhionen Industries, so they could continue Alaric's ideals.

Over the years of living among ordinary people, Rosalien began to change. She was no longer bloodthirsty and closing herself off from people. Over the years, she also underwent several surgeries to restore her tongue, which was once almost cut off when she bit it herself to keep the identities of her group members secret.

Rosalien's voice never recovered as before. Although she was now able to speak normally, her voice became more hoarse. She used to have a crisp and melodious voice. Because she didn't like her current voice, Rosalien became less talkative.

Among the RMI employees who work under her, this girl was famous for being very strict and cold. In the beginning, some men thought, just because she was young and beautiful, Rosalien was a weak girl who could be taunted.

They had to feel the consequences when trying to demean the young girl who became the big boss of the RMI office in China. They falsely thought she only obtained the position because of her relationship with the founder, Alaric Rhionen. In just one week, Rosalien replaced some top management members who doubted her leadership with her chosen people.

Some people who were dissatisfied with her decisions then tried to hire a hitman to kill Rosalien and make it look like an accident. Poor them, apparently, the joke was on them.

Rosalien easily beat up some of the assassins sent to her place and in return, forced them to come to the people who hired them. She threatened to mobilize Rhionen Assassins to eradicate their group if they didn't obey her commands.

Only then did the killers realize that the similarity in names between the company and the legendary assassin group was not just a coincidence.

They all turned the people who hired them and broke their right legs respectively, according to Rosalien's orders. It was the punishment for outrageously trying to kill the girl.

Since that incident, no one dared to look down on Rosalien ever again. She soon had a reputation in China and Asia as the iron lady. She still had no friends and only spent her time working or venturing alone. Rosalien still sometimes spent time with her foster brothers when they have the chance, but it became increasingly rare.

They were quite busy with work since Alaric decided to resign from the business and take care of his family. Rosalien used to hate Aleksis because she assumed Aleksis was responsible for the terrible events that befell Alaric and caused Alaric to disband Rhionen Assassins. Now, she slowly began to accept the girl in Alaric's life.

When she came to Alaric and Aleksis' wedding anniversary last year at Targu Mures, she could see how Alaric had changed, and now he seemed happy. The man always looked bright and all smiles when surrounded by his wife and children.

That was what made Rosalien decided to bury her hatred for Aleksis. She can even forgive Lauriel, who captured her and made her lose her beautiful voice. As it turned out, Lauriel was Alaric's biological father.

Moreover ... apparently, they both had a lot in common. When looking at Lauriel, Rosalien seemed to see herself in a male version. She did not think there were people in this world who were so similar to her.

"What are you thinking?" Lauriel asked, narrowing his eyes at Rosalien. The girl was smiling faintly, and that made him want to know what Rosalien was thinking.

"Hmm .." Rosalien turned to Lauriel and stared back at him. Lauriel had a different face from Alaric, but they are very similar in personalities. His pair of blue-green eyes had the same glints as his youngest son. Lauriel's eyes always swept away anyone who saw him, Rosalien was no exception.

"Hmm?" Lauriel repeated his question.

Rosalien was not a talkative person, so every time the girl spoke, her words were always meaningful and carried weight. Lauriel did not expect that when he talk to Rosalien, he found her to be full of interesting ideas, which she kept mostly to herself.

"I'm thinking about the past." Finally, Rosalien answered, "I'm glad Sir Alaric found his happiness. He is a good father figure for me. Twenty years ago, we never dreamed that fate would bring us here."

Lauriel nodded. He also never thought that one day he would be happy again. Thirty years ago, he assumed that Aleksis was payback for his karma to make up for all the suffering that he experienced for decades. He had no idea, at that time, that he actually had two biological children.

Now they have all reunited. He had also begun to slowly move on. He had accepted the fact that the woman he loved so much had left him and that he had to continue his life. He would still live for several hundred years, and therefore, he had to move on with life.

He had shared his memories of Luna with Nicolae and Alaric, as part of his efforts to say goodbye to their mother and to move on together.

"Time heals," Lauriel said shortly. He took a sip of wine in his glass and looked at Nicolae and Alaric, who were both carrying Ireland and Scotland respectively while facing a crowd of fans: the women who were all excited to see the twins.

"You're right," said Rosalien. She clinked her glass to Lauriel's glass and downed her wine.

The two said nothing more and just stood relaxed, watching their surroundings. Caspar seemed to be having a conversation with Ned and Portia about various clan affairs, and Finland was laughing with the newlyweds.

She and Elle looked very happy because they knew Billie Yves was about to perform. Both were the legendary singer's biggest fans and couldn't wait to see her sing.