The Wizard: From Zero-Ring Wizard to Almighty Lord.

Chapter 249 Evelyn, Daughter of the Throne

Chapter 249

Count Welsh's private laboratory no longer belongs to him, but has been temporarily taken over by that mysterious bigwig from the Feathered Serpent Society, becoming his base in the Blue Jade Province.

Led by Earl Weir, Lynn silently walked through the heavy alloy door.

Two guards, dressed in the Feathered Serpent Order’s special robes, stood at the gate. Their auras were calm, and Lynn keenly sensed from the fluctuations of their alchemical energy that they were both brass alchemists.

Two brass alchemists, merely responsible for guarding the gate?
Lynn's heart stirred slightly. Such a grand display was extremely rare, even for a Silver Alchemist.

Clearly, this "silver alchemist" stationed at Lanyu is no ordinary person, and may even have reached a higher level.

With a dull "click," the door slowly opened.

Lynn followed Earl Welsh into the room, where a familiar scent, a mixture of metallic, medicinal, and totem-like aromas, greeted them.

At this moment, in front of the experimental table, a figure is facing away from everyone, focusing intently on a complex totem structure.

Her movements were as skillful as flowing water, and every detail revealed her extraordinary control.

"Lady Evelyn, Viscount Layton has arrived."

Earl Welsh bowed respectfully and spoke from the side.

The figure then slowly turned around.

Lynn looked up and was slightly taken aback.

She was an absolutely stunning woman.

She wore a pristine white robe made of a special material, with the front open to reveal a large expanse of fair and delicate skin, subtly outlining her allure.

Her face was charming and alluring, her eyes were captivating and mesmerizing, and her red lips were slightly upturned, as if she were smiling but not actually smiling, exuding an aura of composure and control.

She had a graceful figure and snow-white skin. Her long, straight legs were faintly visible beneath her robe, as perfect as a work of art.

But what truly alarmed Lynn was not her beauty, but the materials laid out on the lab table behind her.

Among the carefully sorted alchemical materials, besides the silvery-white main materials, a faint golden particle could be seen, shimmering like a stream of light.

Golden material!

Lynn's pupils contracted slightly.

This means that Evelyn is not only a Silver Alchemist, but may have already reached the Silver Grand Perfection and is beginning to touch the threshold of Gold.

If she successfully takes that step, she will ascend the golden throne and truly stand at the top of the world.

Just as Lynn's thoughts were racing, Evelyn stepped forward, her gaze fixed on Lynn, a slight smile playing on her lips:

"Viscount Layton, let me introduce myself. My name is Evelyn, the current Silver Alchemist of the Feathered Serpent Order. My father, who was assassinated by Klaus, was the Golden Throne of the Feathered Serpent Order."

Her voice was gentle yet sharp, as if every word contained the venomous edge of a snake.

"However, you don't need to be nervous."

She changed the subject, looking at Lynn with a half-smile.

“I know Klaus was your teacher, but now you’ve severed ties with him, you could even say you’re mortal enemies.”

"Even if... you two had some kind of 'relationship' in the past, I don't care."

She smiled gently, her eyes sparkling. "After all, I have to 'thank' Klaus, otherwise I really wouldn't have known that he had secretly left behind two descendants of the feathered serpent bloodline outside."

Before she finished speaking, she raised her hand to cover her lips and smiled, her allure as delicate as silk, yet sending a chill down one's spine.

The next moment, a faint purple line appeared between her fair, jade-like neck and collarbone.

It was a purple feathered serpent pattern, moving along her body as if it were alive, its tongue flicking slightly, exuding a dangerous and eerie aura.

Lynn remained expressionless, but his heart was in turmoil.

The astonishing secret Evelyn had just revealed left him secretly shaken.

The young boy and girl beside Klaus were probably the "feathered serpent bloodline" she mentioned.

If Evelyn's words are true, then the two are very likely the illegitimate children of the Feathered Serpent Order's Golden Throne who have been living outside the palace.

The Creation Society, through these two neglected bloodline mediums, launched a fatal blow against the high and mighty Golden Throne.

Although the information Lynn had was incomplete, with his keen intuition and meticulous deduction, he pieced together almost the entire truth, and it was mostly accurate.

The Golden Throne of the Feathered Serpent Society was indeed not dead, but he was severely injured by the backlash of his bloodline, his power was suppressed, and his realm could hardly advance any further.

Evelyn, as his daughter, not only did not show anger, but was actually delighted, clearly having been prepared.

The reason is also very simple.

That bloodline tragedy forced her father to pass on the complete feathered serpent bloodline ahead of schedule, and Evelyn was the biggest beneficiary of this "inheritance ceremony".

However, the arrogance and power of a king on a golden throne cannot easily relinquish all his strength. Even his own daughter must pay the price.

They had clearly reached some kind of "deal":
If Evelyn can find the illegitimate children and strip them of the remaining feathered serpent bloodline, her father is willing to give her his last bit of primal power.

This was Evelyn's true purpose in summoning Lynn to this place.

The next moment, the feathered serpent woman spoke.

She parted her red lips slightly, her voice low and soft yet full of pressure, her tone conveying an undeniable sense of dominance.

"Viscount Layton".

"I need you to help me find Klaus, and the boy and girl he took away, who are your junior brother and sister."

Her tone was calm, but her captivating eyes were fixed on Lynn, as if trying to see through every thought in his heart.

"After the mission is completed... I can grant you anything you want."

A meaningful smile appeared on her lips, her voice as soft as a gentle breeze, yet as swift as a snake's tongue brushing against the heart.

As she spoke, she leaned down slightly and gently licked her full, red lips, a gesture full of allure that stirred the heart.

Earl Welsh, who had been keeping his head down, glanced up at the scene and couldn't help but tremble slightly, his ears turning red.

Lynn, however, merely frowned slightly, a calm scrutiny flashing in his eyes.

He was pondering something: how did Evelyn know that he had the ability to track Klaus?
But then he thought about it.

Evelyn was born into the Golden Throne, and the Feathered Serpent Order's understanding of totems was far deeper than that of ordinary people.

It's normal for her to be able to deduce that he had a special totemistic connection with Klaus and then track him down.

After a moment of silence, Lynn finally spoke, his tone firm, looking directly into Evelyn's eyes:
“I naturally believe what Lady Evelyn says.”

"However, there is one thing I must make clear: I do not intend to wait until the mission is completed."

“From now on, I need the Feathered Serpent Order’s help. I need your unconditional support throughout my pursuit of Klaus.” Evelyn and Earl Weil relaxed slightly upon hearing the first part of Lynn’s sentence, and the tense atmosphere eased a little.

However, Lynn's second half of the sentence was like a bucket of cold water poured on him, causing the air to freeze again.

Earl Welsh could not hide his astonishment, and he was momentarily stunned.

He never expected that this young Viscount Layton would dare to make demands in front of such a high-ranking member of the Feathered Serpent Order.

Even Evelyn's faint smile froze slightly, and a hint of coldness flashed in the depths of her eyes.

This young man... is far too arrogant and ignorant.

As the daughter of the Golden Throne, she was used to others bowing down to her. Lynn's words were like a light touch on her sore spot, instinctively making her displeased.

However, Lynn showed no fear and calmly added:
“My Violet King Totem can indeed sense Klaus’s presence.”

“But he had already planted a backup plan in the totem within me, which could counteract and interfere with my senses to a certain extent. He even guided the totem to move in the wrong direction when I was tracking him.”

"However, as long as I further improve and advance to become the Violet Emperor, his interference with me will be completely eliminated."

"Only then will we be qualified to truly catch up with him."

His tone was calm and unhurried, yet it conveyed a strong sense of confidence and certainty.

His calm and composed demeanor made it seem as if he were not an alchemist who had recently broken through to the Bronze level, but a confident player who had already seen the whole game.

After listening, Evelyn's coldness faded slightly. Although she was still dissatisfied, she had to admit that Lynn's words made a lot of sense.

But she still questioned in a tentative tone:
“Viscount Layton, you should understand that Klaus, under the protection of the Creation Society, will not remain in the Duchy of Turquoise for long. We cannot afford to wait for you to break through to the Silver Alchemist realm.”

Before she finished speaking, she had already expressed her dissatisfaction and distrust.

After all, according to the information held by the Feathered Serpent Society, Lynn had only recently become a Bronze Alchemist.

Want to break through again in a short time and enter the Silver Realm?

How easy is it?

The resources, spirituality, totem resonance, and mental tempering required are all formidable obstacles.
However, Lynn simply looked at her calmly and replied indifferently:

"At most a month, I'm confident."

The short sentence made Evelyn pause slightly.

She stared at Lynn for a moment, the suspicion in her eyes not completely gone, but her originally cold and oppressive gaze gradually revealed a playful and inquisitive look.

A hint of a smile reappeared on her red lips, but this time, it was no longer a haughty contempt, but rather a smile tinged with interest and allure.

"Oh? Then I'll wait and see."

She spoke softly, her red lips parted slightly, her tone ambiguous like the wind.

"If Viscount Layton needs anything, please inform Earl Weil. Within this month, I will grant you the full support of the Feathered Serpent Society, as you wish."

As soon as she finished speaking, she waved her slender hand gently, her posture languid yet brooking no argument, clearly indicating that she had given the order to leave.

She turned around again, her graceful figure returning to the lab bench, continuing to process the totem materials on it.

Upon seeing Evelyn's posture, Earl Weil's expression changed drastically, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.

He could hardly understand why Lynn dared to speak to a bigwig in the Feathered Serpent Order in that tone.

This is no ordinary silver alchemist, but the daughter of the Golden Throne, a true being standing at the top of the world.

However, Lynn acted as if nothing had happened, remaining calm and composed as he and Earl Weil turned and left the laboratory.

As he stepped out of the laboratory, the two brass guards from the Feathered Serpent Society cast indifferent glances at him. Earl Weil instinctively lowered his head, and only after walking several dozen steps away did he dare to let out a long sigh of relief.

“Viscount Layton…” his voice was low, his expression still showing fear, “your words just now… have probably angered Lady Evelyn…”

In his eyes, Evelyn was not only a central figure in the Feathered Serpent Order, but also a bloodline of the Golden Throne, whose status was so high that even the kingdom's royalty had to give her a wide berth.

Hewell was merely a powerful figure in a corner of the Blue Jade Province. Even though he could shake the city of Leiner with a single stomp of his foot, he was nothing more than a servant who obeyed orders in front of Evelyn.

But Lynn, this young man who had only recently entered the world of brass alchemy, dared to negotiate with her on an equal footing, even setting conditions, his expression neither humble nor arrogant, as if he were playing a game with an equal.

This courage and this attitude both shocked him and made him feel an almost instinctive unease.

However, Lynn paid no attention to his fear and didn't even bother to explain.

No one in this world—whether it be Evelyn, the so-called royal family, the Feathered Serpent Society, or even the Golden Throne—is worthy of his respect.

If it weren't for the need to stabilize this plane's "fourth-level opportunity," he would have already sent the Spirit-Eyed Wizard to launch a cleansing and massacre, completely incorporating this plane into the main world's order.

The reason we are being "feigning compliance" now is simply to wait for an opportunity to arise.

As for Evelyn's so-called "deal"? It was nothing more than a harmless formality.

Once the main body opens the Star Gate and establishes a connection in a few days, the breakthrough method of the Silver Alchemist can be completely cracked with just one communication.

With the massive resources that the Feathered Serpent Society is about to allocate, entering the Silver rank will not be a challenge for him at all, but a natural progression.

Therefore, faced with Earl Welsh's fears, he simply spoke, his tone leaving no room for argument:

"Don't worry, Earl Welsh, I know what I'm doing."

Having said that, Lynn did not linger in Leiner City. Even though Evelyn promised him that he could get everything he needed from the Feathered Serpent Order, he still chose to return to his viscountry.

Since the distance isn't far, resources can be allocated within half a day via carrier pigeon.

Rather than lingering under Evelyn's watchful gaze, he preferred to retreat into seclusion in his own territory to prepare.

After returning to the Viscount's territory, Lynn hardly stepped out of the experimental building.

He locked himself in his laboratory, working day and night to research how to elevate the Violet King to the next level: the Violet Emperor with the Silver Totem.

Time passes quietly.

It wasn't until the dead of night on the third night that two moons hung horizontally outside, their moonlight like water spilling onto the window.

Lynn was writing a totem deconstruction diagram at his desk when suddenly his eyes lit up and he stopped writing.

He slowly took out the old pocket watch from his waist, and the moment his fingertips touched it, the totem inside his body trembled slightly.

He sensed it; that familiar yet lofty aura.

I have finally opened the Gate of Stars.

"Finally, it's coming..."

Thinking this, Lynn channeled his spiritual power into the worn-out pocket watch, establishing a connection with Lynn himself on the other side of the Star Gate, which was some unknown distance away.

(End of this chapter)