In the dungeon of Apidou.

As expected of a newly built city, even the dungeons were bustling with people. Some came in with sad faces, feeling that being in jail was very painful, while others were smiling and felt as if they were going home.

All kinds of people from all walks of life come and go, like a market, which makes people lament the security of the city.

Criminal activities in Apidou are extremely rampant. Every day, many scumbags flock to the market like vultures, steal wallets, steal pieces of meat, beat up poor people who happen to walk by in the dark alleys, and then take away all the valuables on them.

Take away everything, which is why executions are carried out almost every day.

But even in a place like this, there is one place that no one dares to mess with, and that is the lowest level of the dungeon.

Unlike those petty thieves or scammers above, the people here are doing real big business and are extremely vicious, which is a compliment to them.

Inside, in a separate cell, sat a handsome and sunny young man.

Compared with the ferocious and fierce men around him, he seemed so unsocial. Others knew at a glance that they were not to be trifled with. Only he, at first glance, looked like a young farmer working hard in a rural farmland, and he was still ten miles away.

The handsome young man from Patgo has dark skin, big eyes, and clear facial features. At first glance, he is a sunny and healthy young man. He must be smart and capable and can support his family.

Even though he was locked up in prison, he was not depressed at all. Instead, he scraped the rusty dust on the walls of the prison with great interest and studied something.

But at this moment, he suddenly raised his head.

He noticed that there were footsteps climbing up the stairs in the distance, but judging from the weak light in the dungeon, it was not yet time for the guards to change shifts.

Explain that there is something that requires them to come here in advance.

"Is there any movement inside? How did he react?"

There was a voice outside, and the young man was sure that this person was not a jailer, because he had already memorized all the jailers in his mind.

At the same time, the clanging of armor's bells could be heard. The person coming was a knight or an officer.

"I have always been honest...but we don't dare to look at it." came the timid voice of the guard, fearing that he would be punished for lax supervision.

"I don't blame you...he is a monster after all." The officer said understandingly.

Then, the sound of striding was heard, and the cell doors were opened one after another. Finally, they went all the way to the bottom and came to the young man's side.

"Lieta, someone is willing to bail you out." A heavily armed officer walked in.

A closer look revealed that it was the imperial general who met Lu En at that time, but compared to the military uniform he was wearing when he met Lu En, he now looked much more cautious.

"Hey...you are well prepared." The young man smiled and squinted at the imperial general who came in.

Not to mention that he was wearing an enchanted armor. He was exuding a sacred halo. He had obviously just received a blessing from a priest, and he was wearing a magic ring out of place on his hand.

Inlaid with a completely blue gemstone, he could tell at a glance that it was indigo. This bright blue, transparent corundum-like mineral can give the wearer wisdom and calmness, allowing the wearer to eliminate fear and avoid danger.

cheat.

The general did not feel that he was making a fuss, because the monster before him was guilty of blasphemy and had stolen the remains of a saint.

Twenty-five years ago, he committed blasphemy.

Blasphemy is not blasphemy, it is two completely different crimes. The major crime of blasphemy is disrespect to the Holy See, and that is exactly what the young man in front of me is doing.

He sneaked into Havar, excavated the saint's bones, and refined the 'holy bones'. Therefore, he was arrested by the church and sentenced to death.

But the military still wanted him over, because he was a genius, a rare alchemist who had no apprentice, and became a professional by honing himself alone.

But he was also unwilling to serve the military, so he has been imprisoned until now. When Apidu was established, General Slyer was still unwilling to give up and brought him here again, but he still refused to cooperate.

It just so happens that this time the King of Monsters wants it, so he can let this monster give it a try. If he succeeds, it will be the best. If he fails, he will just pull him over and lock him up. It doesn't matter.

The young man seemed to understand this. He threw away the wall plaster in his hand, smiled, and sat there waiting.

After a while, bread with grilled marinated pork and cheese appeared in front of him, as well as warmed mead.

The black young man, who could only eat cold onions and black bread in prison, grabbed it without ceremony, took a big bite, and poured it into his stomach along with the wine. The feeling of warm honey wine flowing down his stomach was extremely clear.

It made him feel very comfortable.

He simply ignored the vigilant eyes of the people around him and just enjoyed the delicious food on his own.

"Lieta, this time a murderous and ruthless governor wants to see you, and he is not a human being. You'd better restrain yourself," the general reminded coldly.

"Converge?" The black young man named Lieta glanced at it and continued to take a bite of bread.

He was a little sad. For decades, he had been called a heretic, feared and resisted by everyone. Even though he was protected by those in power, his life and head were often coveted, but even so, he still did not hesitate. The young alchemist became

Just for this purpose, he risked his life and all his dignity as a human being.

You can't do anything in prison, but if you do that kind of thing after you get out of prison, you will definitely be sent back in again. If you don't still have value, you won't be able to survive until the next day.

How to do?

"Of course... I'm very happy. I wonder which adult is interested in me this time? I'm happy to serve!" The black young man swallowed everything he ate in one gulp, like a wild dog swallowing food quickly.

He shook his shoulders, swallowed the bread, and swallowed the remaining meat without chewing it.

Then, he drank all the mead in one gulp, washed the food into his stomach with the golden wine, then grinned and stood up: "I hope the boss will have a bigger belly this time! Hahaha."

Seeing his dissolute appearance, the general frowned: "Don't you have any sense of loyalty? I heard that you were once a knight, which is really an insult to the family's honor."

The alchemist named Lieta tilted his head and glanced at the general, then turned his gaze away disdainfully. This action made the general's shoulders tremble in anger, as if he had been insulted.

But Lieta didn't care. Even though the cage outside was still tightly locked, he pushed open the door.

Loyalty? What is that?

Alchemists believe that everything changes, and nothing in the world is eternal. People will face death, things will change, and old things will be transformed into new appearances. Only in this way can we believe that lead can be transformed into gold. Stupid daydreams

One day it may become a reality. They use their knowledge and persistence to build a high wall to isolate themselves from the world.

Everything flows and never stops, and loyalty is no exception.

As he stepped forward, the magic prison composed of multiple arrays was easily pushed open, and the layers of bans all lost their luster and became useless.

The other prisoners were stunned. Could this desperate prison be opened so easily? Did the jailer close it in advance?! No, the magic seal in this place cannot be closed at all!

But others, including the guards and generals, were not surprised at all and seemed to be used to it.

How could the magic ban stop him?

Alchemy 7’s ‘Black Gold’ Leita Leviton.

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Lu En looked at the information in his hand. It was sent by Marshal Slaer, and it was about the alchemist who was going to give it to him.

At present, there is no existence above level 8 in alchemy. He is one of the top dozen alchemy masters in the world and the youngest one. If the crime he committed was not too troublesome, no one would be willing to imprison him.

, after all, the wonderful abilities that master alchemists can exert are very popular among nobles.

Even if he is imprisoned, most people hope that he can serve the empire again. Unfortunately, he is very happy, but he will make the same mistake every time and be imprisoned again.

One day he will exhaust the patience of those in power. For example, now, no one is even willing to bail him out, so that he is used as a bargaining chip and handed over to the King of Monsters.

What he committed was that he was refining the Holy Relic, a forbidden object. Initially, due to the collapse of the heaven, he obtained some heaven fragments and aura.

So he became interested and began to collect the heavenly apostles and refine them alive. Finally, he set his target on the saints of the church, because the saints were all canonized by gods.

Obviously, he failed and was captured alive by Saint Peter. He far underestimated the power of a level 8 cleric, not to mention that alchemy is not a combat skill, so he was beaten up on the spot when they met.

After that, he was imprisoned. Some people appreciated his skills and bailed him out, but every time he would try to do it again, repeat the same mistakes, and be imprisoned again.

No one can bear the church's anger. Time and time again, it was a slap in the face. In the end, no one was willing to bail him out.

Because the power of the church is deeply entangled with the nobles, almost all nobles are devout believers. There are also elegant monasteries like St. Elephant Monastery that specialize in collecting noble daughters. Young nobles often choose to study in the church.

They serve in the knights, and the state religion is deeply entrenched in the center of the entire empire and is unbreakable. Even the emperor needs to pay attention to them.

It's a miracle that an alchemist is still alive after hitting the church in the face so many times.

Marshal Slaer's move is very good, because Lu En's mission in the empire is to contain the church and provide checks and balances for the academy. Giving this thing to Lu En is a naked slap in the face of the church. Obviously, they have to pay attention to their own affairs.

The grave will not be dug, and it is very likely to succeed this time, because there is a level 9 guardian who can teleport directly here and then teleport away, which is convenient and fast.

This is also good news for the empire. At least, an alchemist with Alchemy Level 7 no longer has to stay in jail. When Lu En comes to help him refine the 'Holy Remains', he will be gone.

Obsession, when the time comes, with the resources of the empire, there is no need to even think about where he will seek refuge. The king of monsters is so poor and wants to fully utilize his talents. Only the empire can provide such resources.

The key to the whole process is that Lu En is the only one in the empire who doesn't care about offending the church, and is still able to help Lieta. Imagine if Duke Walder personally helped to snatch a body for the alchemist master of Alchemy 7.

The remains of a saint, then he might be crazy and looking for death.

But Lu En was different. He didn't mind this at all. He just robbed him. On the contrary, he could show his importance to the emperor. Besides, could the church still come to beat him? If it did, then

Lu En would definitely welcome them with both hands and ask for more, so that he could take care of a few more at once. However, Lu En himself was sworn in with the church and would definitely not care about this.

When the heaven is closed, the church's own mortal strength cannot resist the bloodline of a hell king. Although in the holy city of Havar, the priests have a home field advantage, and the King of Monsters can't do anything to them, but it may not be possible if they come out.

Already.

"He is very good at calculating... They say that Marshal Slyer, the dragon slayer, is an upright and noble man, and he doesn't look stupid at all." Lu En said to himself.

At this moment, Lu En was sitting on the balcony, with a coffee table in front of him and several pastries. There was no need to pay for these. All the expenses paid to Lu En by the military were covered, of course, only for food and accommodation.

This is the advantage of level 9. Wherever you go, people will take the initiative to show kindness. Of course, only those who have not offended you.

Because he had beaten up Elaine, Lu En's reputation in the aristocratic circle was not very good. No matter who idol was beaten to a black and blue face, fans would not have a good look.

Opposite Lu En, sitting...no, I should say, there were two girls, one girl, and one girl.

The reason why they are left is because they have no legs, but one still has hands, and the other has no hands and feet. The ends of their limbs have turned into a metallic color, so that they at least don't have to worry about heavy bleeding and infection.

At this moment, one of the girls with hands was holding a spoon and was scooping up pastries on the table for herself and her sister to eat. Lu En placed all the pastries in front of them, and he just watched from the side.

The sunshine on the balcony is very comfortable. The winter sunshine is just warm, not dazzling. The two girls don't seem to be dissatisfied. On the contrary, they are immersed in the wonderful taste of the pastries.

Lu En observed this scene quietly. It was still difficult for him to understand why they were not depressed at all and could even start to enjoy themselves. Even when they first woke up, their emotions only started to fluctuate, and even later

Being able to sleep peacefully, his reaction after arriving at Apidu was mostly surprise. He really didn't seem to understand at all that he had become a waste. This reaction made Lu En very strange, but he was not good either.
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