"Ainz, profession: Alchemist, specializes in potions, has peak strength of Silver Level 5, and has qualified to go to the capital of Scarlet to participate in the finals of the Apothecary Competition, right?"
"Who are you?" Ainz, who had shaved off all the beard on his face, revealing the face of a handsome young man, frowned and looked at the five people in front of him.
"Don't be nervous. You are still qualified to participate. According to the competition regulations, you are now under the protection of the Grand Duke of Muria. No one dares to do anything to you."
The palace servant who stopped Ainz smiled at Ya Heng who was about to take action, and pointed to the hexagonal dragon head emblem on the chest of his robe, "I come from the capital of Scarlet, this emblem, you should
Let’s get to know each other!”
"Are you a member of the Archduke of Muria?" Ainz, who has participated in more than ten games, is naturally very familiar with this hexagonal dragon head mark. This is the emblem of the Archduke of Muria. Anyone with this emblem on his body will
A person who is subordinate to the ruling prince.
"Of course, are you the pharmacist Ainz?" The palace servant, who had already confirmed his identity through the three-dimensional image, bowed slightly and asked again.
"I am Ainz himself." The young genius pharmacist looked at his hairboy Ya Heng, and then looked at the white-faced and beardless chamberlain in front of him, and he knew where he came from at a glance.
"So, Sir Ainz, do you have time to talk to me now?" the chamberlain asked Ainz in a tone that could not be refused.
"Okay." Ainz glanced at the majestic and domineering golden dragon head badge on the chamberlain's chest, and then nodded readily in agreement. This was not an existence that he had the capital to refuse now.
"This way, Master Ainz." After seeing Ainz's willingness to cooperate, the waiter's attitude immediately changed 180 degrees, and he spoke respectfully and pointed to a beautifully decorated restaurant next to him.
"What do you, or rather the Grand Duke Regent, want from me?" Ainz asked in a calm tone after he sat down in the restaurant and looked at the waiter, who was faintly fragrant and seemed to have been sprayed with perfume, after ordering his meal.
Chamberlains, a special group that only exists in royal families and large noble families, have always represented the will of those big shots.
"Your Excellency Ainz is really straightforward. In this case, I won't beat around the bush." The chamberlain smiled, and then his face straightened, "Excuse me, are you interested in serving His Excellency the Grand Duke of Muria?"
"..." Ainz was silent for a moment, and then said: "I am a resident of the Rockman Kingdom, so I am naturally obliged to serve the ruling Grand Duke of Muria."
"Sir Ainz, you are a smart man, so don't pretend to be stupid with me." A look of displeasure appeared on the servant's face, "You should understand what I mean. I am asking you if you are willing to follow Muria.
Sir? Even if His Majesty Muria leaves the Lockman Kingdom in the future after he steps down as the ruling Duke, you will still be willing to follow him and serve His Majesty for life."
"..." Ainz remained silent, but Ya Heng beside him was a little indignant and wanted to say something, but Ainz stopped him and did not let this guy with a head full of muscles speak to offend anyone.
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"Sir Ainz, please consider patiently. You should be aware of the power of His Majesty Muria. Among the Dragon Clan, His Majesty's status is also very high. If you have seen His Majesty Muria's ruling ceremony, you should
You can see it.”
"Ten ancient dragons!" Young Ainz whispered, and then he looked at the chamberlain, "Can you tell me what aspect of me attracted the attention of the Grand Duke of Muria?"
"Of course it's your talent as a pharmacist. His Majesty admires your composure and calmness in preparing medicines, as well as your pioneering spirit."
"What can I gain if I agree to follow His Majesty Muria?" Ainz asked very realistically.
The profession of pharmacist is a auxiliary and money-burning profession. It is very normal to serve a certain big force. Pharmacists who work alone cannot make a long-term career.
The materials required for low-level potions can be purchased on the market, but for high-end potions, they are basically priceless and cannot be purchased even if you want to.
Therefore, it is a normal operation of a pharmacist to take refuge in a big force. As for how to prevent himself from becoming a medicine refining machine under the control of a big force, it depends on the operation of the pharmacist himself.
"You can develop and configure any low-level potion as you wish without any restrictions on materials, while the materials for high-end potions are in limited supply based on your ability.
In addition, you are free to view and experiment with all the alchemy potion formulas collected by His Majesty Muria."
"Watch at will?" Ainz smiled, "I'm afraid I need to go to a place where I can't convey any news to the outside world, so that I can watch at will, such as in a demiplane. And after watching it, I probably won't be able to watch it at will.
A chance to see the world I’m in now.”
The chamberlain smiled and said nothing. Some things just need to be understood. There is no need to explain them too clearly. Then, the chamberlain took out a stack of documents from the space ring and placed them in front of Ainz, making a gesture of invitation, asking him to read them.
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Ainz saw the document in front of him that was stamped "Top Secret". Out of curiosity, he opened it and started to read it. Ya Heng who was standing beside him also came over.
Human beings are extremely curious creatures, from princes and nobles to common people, they all like to pry into secrets that others do not want to make public.
"How is that possible?" After just flipping through a few pages, Ainz's brows knitted together, and the young man Ya Heng beside him also looked shocked. The information recorded above was a bit too shocking for them.
What is recorded above is all the demon invasion incidents in Rockman Kingdom in the past two years. Each demon invasion incident is clearly marked with the time, location, number of demons attacking, and strength.
At the same time, coupled with several line statistical charts, Ya Heng, who has a rough personality, can clearly see that the devil is appearing more and more frequently, is getting stronger and stronger, and things are developing in some bad direction.
"Are these all true?" Yaheng asked the servant with an ugly face. He couldn't believe it. If as time goes by, more and more demons appear and become stronger, what will happen in the future?
What does it look like.
"Do we need to fabricate false information to deceive you? Do you think you are qualified for us to deceive you?" the waiter asked politely with a smile on his face.
"Why does this happen?"
"This is not something that a person like me can know." The chamberlain shook his head and pointed at the document in front of Ainz, "So, if you agree to follow His Majesty Muria, you will now have ten people to lead you.
A place to enter the demiplane without being disturbed by the outside world."