From Alchemy Apprentice to All-Powerful God King

"I'll talk to your grandpa!"

Luca wasn't buying it at all. Seeing another one coming from the other side, he immediately took out an even more powerful demonic insect.

However, as soon as it was taken out, it was instantly suppressed by a magical force.

Gleason appeared in front of him in an instant and suppressed the demonic insect he had pulled out.

"You can talk about my uncle, but don't blow up my territory, or you'll cause trouble."

Gleeson then turned to Matthew and unleashed a stream of pure magic into his body.

The next moment, his fractured arm and depleted magic power were restored, and he was completely healed in a short time.

As for Grek, he was slapped away by Gleason.

For a moment, both Matthew and the many returning ability users were somewhat confused.

I don't understand what's going on here.

"Alright, are you all so free? Let's all disperse!"

Bell stepped out from the side and dispersed the onlookers to avoid becoming a laughingstock.

As for Gleason, he walked towards them with an apologetic expression on his face.

"Is this how you treat your guests?"

Matthew took the initiative, occupying the moral high ground to question Gleason, showing no fear even though the other party was the president of the Moore City Chamber of Commerce.

If we're really comparing status, the knight's token he possesses and the token of the Rogers family alone would be enough for them to treat him like an honored guest.

Not to mention Luca's identity.

Most importantly, they are in the right, and the Chamber of Commerce wants to save face.

Given Gleason's attitude at this moment, it's obvious that he has already learned about his relationship with Luca and has guessed something.

"It's a misunderstanding. It's my fault for not disciplining them properly. Grek, come over here and apologize!"

Gleason's attitude was completely unlike that of a guild leader who should dominate a city.

Grek, who had just gotten up and walked back, was stunned when he saw this scene.

Bell leaned close and whispered something in his ear, and his expression changed, looking even worse than if he had eaten the Dead Demon Worm.

"Hurry up! Are you waiting for me to personally subdue you?"

Urged on by Gleason, Greck reluctantly approached Matthew and solemnly apologized.

"sorry."

However, his expression still showed defiance.

Just as Matthew had predicted, the people their guild sent to Val Town brought back the latest news.

They would never have guessed, no matter how hard they tried, that Luca was the alchemist bishop's nephew, and that they came from the Empire. As for Matthew, it was better not to inquire; once they did, everyone knew him.

Rumors circulate that he is very close to the goddess of the empire and may be recruited by her.

Some say that Lucia, a prospective Radiant Knight of the Rogers family, once shared a room with him, and that she may have been trying to recruit him.

In addition, he was a first-order mage who was exceptionally appointed by the Imperial Alchemy Church, and he also successfully refined two new formulas.

Even if all these titles are fake, their chamber of commerce wouldn't dare to act rashly.

How could someone personally recruited by the goddess possibly have designs on their merchant guild and deliberately get close to Grace?

"Matthew, our chamber of commerce will definitely give you an answer to today's misunderstanding. But it's getting late, so let me prepare a new room for you to rest."

Gleeson softened his tone, trying to get closer to Matthew.

But the latter didn't buy into his words at all.

"I think we should forget it. I can't sleep soundly on your precious land."

"Luca, pack your things, let's go!"

"Okay!"

Seeing this, Luca didn't hesitate. After collecting their belongings from the ruins, he followed Matthew and left the Chamber of Commerce.

Gleason wanted to persuade him further, but seeing the other party's resolute attitude, he knew that saying more would be futile.

He could only watch their retreating figures, sighing as he glared at Grek: "Which of you came up with this terrible idea?"

Bell didn't dare to speak, but Grek stood up and retorted.

"Father, those rumors are just hearsay and may not be accurate. Why do this?"

Greck couldn't understand why, even if Matthew really did have those identities, their merchant guild didn't need to be so humble.

Gleeson was about to get angry at his son's retort, but then he hesitated and shook his head.

"Sigh, you know our current situation. It's good enough if we don't cause any more trouble. If someone like this appears, we have to give it a try, whether it's true or not."

Hearing his father's words, Grek was stunned, then his expression turned complicated as he recalled what had happened recently.

Three months ago, a message suddenly spread across various cities without any warning.

The ruins of the Angelic Church have been discovered and will be revealed to the world within six months at most.

And coincidentally, the city closest to the ruins was their city of Moor.

In a short time, a large number of people and forces moved in.

This should have been a good thing, but as time went on, the once prosperous Moor City, which was mainly a trading hub, gradually began to see factional strife.

At first, their chamber of commerce could still keep an eye on things, but ever since the empire sent people, the businesses of various families have also expanded here.

What was originally their one-man show has become a target for those people to divide up.

Gleeson looked at the mansion, now a bombed-out ruin, and sighed.

"Even if those identities are fake, his upgraded formula for the self-destructing bug will still allow us to stand firm and not be eaten whole."

......

In the city of Moor, at an inn far from the merchant guild.

Matthew and Luca were sitting at the table, eating the food they had just ordered, listening to the conversations of the other people around them.

"Brother, what is the Angelic Church?"

"have no idea."

Matthew shook his head. After leaving the Chamber of Commerce, he found a decent-looking inn to stay at and was currently downstairs gathering information.

They learned that the last airship to the Empire had departed just a week earlier.

The next one will be a month from now.

They thought they could leave immediately, but they didn't expect that their location was too far from the empire, and the airship only came once a month, which they just missed.

However, they still managed to find out other information, such as the ruins of the Angelic Church.

"It sounds like the ruins of some organization."

Matthew answered Luca without much concern.

The burly man, overhearing their discussion, sat down at the table as if they were old friends, grabbed a handful of food and started eating, then asked a question.

"Are you also here to await the appearance of the Angelic Church?"

The two had never met someone so outgoing before, but since it was just some food, they didn't pay much attention.

"No, I was just passing by. I overheard everyone talking about it and became a little interested."

Matthew made up some excuse, but to his surprise, the big man continued the conversation.

"You're really lucky. Just wait a few more months, and once the ruins open, the demonic insects inside will be inexhaustible! If you're lucky, you might even receive a legacy and become an angel in this world."

"Inheritance?"

Listening to the big man's words, Matthew gleaned the key information.

But when he tried to press for more information, the big man wiped his mouth, turned around, and ran outside, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Before long, several knights in armor arrived at the inn, searching around for something, and finally looked at Matthew and his companion.

"You two, did you see a burly man with a scruffy beard just now?"