End of the Magic Era - Chapter 1247

Chapter 1247: Enmity and Friendship

In fact, when Noscent’s development was at its peak, only Heaven Grade Potions still had to be compounded one by one. All potions under the True Spirit Grade could be mass-produced, with the only difference being the scale.

It was just like the basic potions in this case. At the peak of Noscent, once an alchemy workshop was outfitted with a full set of production machines, they would be able to produce over ten thousand potions in a day. And aside from raw materials, there was close to no production cost.

As he walked in, Lin Yun discovered that the space was getting bigger and bigger. No matter how many people there were, it didn’t give off a crowded feeling. Runes flashed in Lin Yun’s eyes as he instantly analyzed everything here.

This spatial expansion array wasn’t an ordinary expansion enchantment, but rather a kind of flexible expansion. The space grew bigger as more and more people entered and shrank as the number of people decreased. This made the place feel less crowded, but at the same time, it gave the illusion that the business was always very good.

Aside from the pretty good potions and the display cupboards, there were also shop assistants spread around. The staff inside the alchemy shop stood out. They were wearing very distinct clothes and were very polite, and they also had relevant specialized knowledge.

Everything gave out a very professional feeling.

Continuing through the alchemy shop, Lin Yun soon reached the puppets’ display cases. To his surprise, there were over a hundred kinds of puppets.

Most of them were battle puppets, but the ones getting the most interest were actually auxiliary housekeeper puppets.

“This kind of puppet can emulate people. Not only can they be used as versatile housekeepers, but they can also help with some magic experiments and alchemy tests. Most importantly, they also have the unique transformation skill of the Gilded Rose and look no different from a real person. Moreover, their structure is 90% similar to that of an ordinary person…”

Lin Yun’s expression became strange after he looked past the crowd… Because these puppets all had female designs.

Without the steel skin, these puppets looked just like real people. Their skin was glossy, their appearances were superb, and their figures were perfectly proportional.

Lin Yun’s expression became even stranger as he looked at the surrounding people. He couldn’t believe that these non-fighter puppets crafted from simple materials were worth looking at.

He then turned around and explored the areas that dealt in Magic Tools and arrays. There were many people there, as the powerful consumable Magic Tools and the Magic Tools with special functions were very popular.

There were even some devices to rapidly set up arrays. The only requirement was for the user to know the simple installation method, and then, even a swordsman would be able to set up an array. These were well-received among the swordsmen.

After walking around and looking at the mages and swordsmen spending lavishly, Lin Yun knew that the Gilded Rose had already established itself in the Odin Kingdom. Some forces even asked the staff about some long-term cooperation.

The potion area took up 50% of the place, the puppet area occupied 20%, the Magic Tool area had 20%, and the last 10% was for the arrays.

This arrangement was directly linked to the Gilded Rose’s current benefits. It was all perfect. Lin Yun couldn’t find anything wrong, and a satisfied smile could be seen on his face.

‘Faleau did a good job. Letting him manage the Gilded Rose was a wise decision. I wouldn’t be able to spend that much time managing it, and I wouldn’t have done such a good job.

‘Faleau has barely advanced to the Artisan realm. I should let him spend some time in the Demiplane to comprehend truth runes in order to increase his strength. After all, as the administrator of the Gilded Rose, his strength can’t be too low. He is fascinated by alchemy, so I might as well let him keep walking on that path.’

Lin Yun hadn’t expected Faleau to have done such excellent work and didn’t know what to reward him with. The only two rewards he could think of were alchemy and power. After all, Faleau’s wealth was enough to crush people to death.

As Lin Yun stood in front of the showcase of a first-rate True Spirit Potion, thinking what he should reward Faleau with, a figure was unwaveringly staring at his profile from a distance with an extremely complicated expression.

Layford was at a loss… He definitely hadn’t expected to see Lin Yun here…

‘How could that damned guy appear here? Shouldn’t he still be studying alchemy within the Starry Sky College? How could that Andlusan country bumpkin have money to spend here? There aren’t that many things useful to Heaven Rank powerhouses here, and every one of them is very expensive.

‘Right, he must have come to receive the potion. The Gilded Rose’s boss sure has a lot of golds to actually be able to present every Archmage with a Mana Cleansing Potion. It is said that Heaven Rank powerhouses would get even more special gifts. He definitely came for that.

‘It’s that, or he came to buy some low-grade potions to study them…

‘Damn, that country bumpkin’s strength is increasing so fast, he became even more terrifying and courageous after advancing. If I trouble him here, he might directly get rid of me.

‘It’s not worth it, I don’t want to die an unjust death…’

Layford was staring at Lin Yun, his expression continuously wavering. Next to him, a mage in his thirties wearing a golden robe noticed Layford’s actions, and light flashed in his falcon-like eyes. He followed Layford’s gaze and noticed Lin Yun.

“Cousin Layford, what are you doing? It’s only a kid getting some experience. He can watch, but he can’t afford it…”

Layford hesitated before moving closer to Fortmore and lowering his voice. “Cousin Fortmore, that’s Mafa Merlin…”

Fortmore’s expression changed before Layford even finished his words, and his sharp eyes turned toward Lin Yun with a sneer.

“That guy is that damned Mafa Merlin? He is why the Jackson Family can’t study truth runes for five hundred years and why you were expelled from the Family?”

Fear flashed in Layford’s eyes as he recalled his near-death experience.

“It’s him, but we don’t want to provoke him. That Andlusan country bumpkin is rough and doesn’t have an education. He won’t care if he makes a ruckus here, but we will definitely be implicated.

“Isn’t the family discussing with the Starry Sky College? Maybe in a few years, our Jackson Family will still receive an invitation to the gathering…

“It’s better not to provoke him…”

Layford gritted his teeth. He wished he could snap Lin Yun’s neck, but he shivered in fear as he recalled being almost killed.

Fortmore had a cold expression as he attentively watched Lin Yun’s silhouette, his sneer not leaving his face.

“Cousin Layford, you don’t need to worry about it. The Jackson Family only expelled you out of respect for the Starry Sky College. You will be able to return to the Family in two years. Moreover, aside from your reputation being slightly tarnished, there should be no difference with your previous lifestyle.

“Let’s go, let’s let this Andlusan country bumpkin know. He thought he won, but it was just for the sake of appearances. I want to see his shocked expression. Who knows, maybe he’ll turn mad on the spot…”

Layford was still fearful, but hearing Fortmore’s words, he couldn’t help being pulled in.

‘Right, that Mafa Merlin definitely thinks that I’m very miserable now. The Starry Sky College should have informed him that I’ve been expelled from my family and lost my wealth.

‘He’ll definitely be shocked if he sees me appearing with swagger and followed by Cousin Fortmore. He might become enraged and attack on the spot.

‘But we don’t need to worry about it, someone will definitely take care of this damned Mafa Merlin, as the Gilded Rose is very powerful. The rumor that the Gilded Rose is from the Andlusa Kingdom is a joke.

‘Can the Andlusa Kingdom have this kind of alchemy technology? The items, potions, and power here can compare to the Odin Kingdom’s first-rate alchemy forces’. No, many of these technologies are high-end techniques surpassing the Odin Kingdom’s shops while also being cheaper.

‘The Gilded Rose wouldn’t have been able to buy those eighteen best shops if they didn’t have the strength. Not to mention that the Starry Sky College and the royal family wouldn’t have dispatched someone to participate in this exhibition.

‘No one would be able to save Mafa Merlin if he dared to cause trouble here!’

A smile slowly appeared on Layford’s face. He turned his head and saw that Fortmore was already walking towards Lin Yun and quickly caught up to him.

Fortmore and Layford walked to Lin Yun’s side. On the way, Fortmore leaked a wisp of his own aura around his body before walking towards Lin Yun. The aura of a 2nd Rank Heaven powerhouse was perfect for suppressing others.

Layford opened his mouth, but he wasn’t able to say anything. He was almost killed in the Starry Sky College, but that event wasn’t divulged publicly because the Starry Sky College wasn’t particularly willing to expose the fact that an assistant dean had participated in that farce. They only exposed the fact that Layford got caught stealing someone’s research and was treated impartially.

Fortmore’s aura covered everything within ten meters and was specifically targeting Lin Yun, so others didn’t sense it.

His aura pressed down towards Lin Yun like an invisible hand, yet Lin Yun’s robe didn’t even sway…

Feeling that aura, Lin Yun indifferently looked towards Fortmore before turning towards the smiling Layford.

But at that instant, the proud smile Layford carried froze as Lin Yun didn’t even seem surprised to see him.

‘Sh*t, how could this guy not be surprised? Didn’t he see me swaggering over? Did that not shock him? Or has he already lost his mind?’

Lin Yun naturally wasn’t shocked. As a Heaven Rank powerhouse, he had very sharp instincts. Two Heaven Rank powerhouses had been a dozen meters away, observing him for such a long time. He would have never lived that long if he hadn’t noticed them.

Seeing Layford once again also didn’t surprise Lin Yun. He hadn’t cared about the Starry Sky College and the Jackson Family’s announcements to begin with.

Unless the Jackson Patriarch had brain damage, he would never truly expel a 2nd Rank Heaven Dark Curse Mage because of this situation.

After all, Layford’s actions were for the sake of getting more benefits for the Jackson Family… It was just that he failed. A public announcement was only for the sake of the Starry Sky College’s reputation. Then, how much they had to pay to the Starry Sky College to solve this matter was another issue altogether.

Lin Yun wasn’t surprised, but Fortmore was. Although he couldn’t release his full power there, the bit of power he leaked could even make a 1st Rank Heaven powerhouse stagger, yet Lin Yun acted as if he hadn’t even felt his aura.

But his surprise soon disappeared and he looked at Lin Yun with a condescending attitude, “What are you looking at, Country Bumpkin. Is this place even a place you can afford to visit? Hurry up and get out of the way. Go to the door, get your potion, and f*ck off. You are truly a country bumpkin, you immediately rush over after seeing something cheap.

“Check the outside areas, there might be something you can afford. But you should hurry up before it’s too late. The things here start at a million purple golds. A poor wretch shouldn’t be here, you are polluting the scenery…”

Fortmore didn’t speak loudly, but it was enough to be heard by the surrounding people. Compared to a familiar face like Fortmore, Lin Yun didn’t emit any aura and wasn’t carrying a powerful Magic Tool. He looked just like a penniless villager.

Many people watched the show and no one came over. Lin Yun indifferently looked at Fortmore and Layford before completely ignoring them.

Today was the day that the Gilded Rose’s opened its doors in the Odin Kingdom, after all. Faleau had been going through difficult negotiations for half a year to be able to operate the business here. As the boss, causing a disturbance here would be inexcusable. Furthermore, many forces of the Odin Kingdom were eager to see what would happen to the Gilded Rose.

If he couldn’t get rid of these two idiots here, then he might as well just ignore them. Moreover, he mostly came here today to get some materials. The materials he had requested from Faleau should have already been ready.

After taking a look around and collecting his materials, he would be returning to his laboratory.

After indifferently looking at Fortmore and Layford, Lin Yun turned around and walked towards the depths of the store, leaving the Jackson duo stunned.

“That guy dares to ignore us!”

Fortmore’s eyes flickered with a sharp light while his nose pointed towards the sky.

“Let’s go! This damned guy actually walked deeper into the shop! Over there is the place where they receive VIPs. He dares to go there even though he is just an Andlusan country bumpkin? Our Jackson Family could also be considered a partner of the Gilded Rose, how could we just watch as someone is stirring up trouble!”

Fortmore dragged Layford to chase after Lin Yun in a fit of rage.

When they arrived, Lin Yun had already entered that area. That area seemed even more expansive than the previous one. There were a lot fewer people, and there was a huge gap between everyone in order to ensure privacy.

This was the first day of the Gilded Rose’s opening, so there was almost no one in the VIP area. Most of the people were just employees waiting for customers. The main function of the exhibition was to show the fruits of the Gilded Rose’s research, and this was happening on the market outside. The cooperation with various forces had already been negotiated prior to the exhibition.

No major forces came to shop, so the only ones who came weren’t there to talk about cooperation or weren’t from the major forces.

Thus, there were very few people in the back. An old promoted staff member of the Gilded Rose led the way and took Lin Yun to a hall. There was only an enormous crystal table covered in all kinds of materials in that hall. They were all extremely valuable and would definitely be seen in an auction in the Andlusa Kingdom, yet there were three hundred items arranged on the crystal table.

With the big boss Lin Yun appearing, Faleau definitely wouldn’t dare to not appear personally. Faleau was completely different from the last time they met. He was in high spirits and was wearing a light purple robe. It looked very simple, but a decent alchemist could see the huge number of fierce spells enchanted onto the robe.

Even those who weren’t proficient in alchemy could feel the terrifying mana fluctuations emitted by that robe. The robe alone could resist a few attacks of a 9th Rank Archmage. When staking everything and destroying the robe, the user would be able to resist the attack of a 1st Rank Heaven Mage without dying.

The robe had been crafted by Lin Yun and was very powerful. Faleau was the highest administrator of the Gilded Rose, after all, so he had to have defensive measures.

And after half a year, Faleau had reached the 3rd Rank of the Archmage realm. This was also why Lin Yun said that he could barely count as an Artisan.

He could only craft one or two potions that required the strength of an Artisan. Strictly speaking, his foundation hadn’t reached the Artisan realm yet, as he was restricted by his rank. His understanding of magic and truth was still lacking. He would truly set foot into the Artisan realm once he reached the 5th Rank.

Lin Yun smiled after sensing Faleau’s aura. He felt that Faleau would suffer no obstacles before he reached the 9th Rank of the Archmage realm. He would be letting down the name of the Gilded Rose if he remained stuck in the Archmage realm as its administrator.