The most shameless alchemist in history

“Yes, this world is crazy. Unexpected things are always happening. You are... the representative of the Snow Country? Did Winry and Liana decide to have you attend this coronation ceremony?” Dure recognized Euphemia’s identity at this moment.

Actually, when he was still at the academy, he probably didn't know much about Yuffie's background. But when he became the inspector general, he knew everything about the Snow Country. Yuffie came from a prestigious family in the Snow Country, probably second only to the royal family.

Her grandfather was the prime minister of the Snow Country, which is somewhat similar to the status of Zoren's family in the Mountain Country. Zoren's grandfather was known as the "Unbreakable Man of the Mountain Country." No matter what storms he went through, the old man always sat in that position and no one could bring him down.

Unless he gets tired of the position and leaves voluntarily, he can't take it by force.

However, Yuffie's family has a longer history than Zoren's family; it seems they existed long before the royal family arrived in the Land of Snow.

Yuffie's grandfather served as prime minister in his early years but retired early and no longer participated in politics.

So when the Snow Country was in turmoil, that old man stayed at home and remained an observer.

Yuffie's father, on the other hand, spends most of his time doing business abroad and rarely stays in the Land of Snow. Even the high-ranking officials and nobles of the Land of Snow haven't seen that man for many years. Both Yuffie's father and grandfather are extremely powerful and ruthless characters.

But what Dure cared about most was Euphemia's older brother; yes, Euphemia had an older brother.

It was a young man named Scott. Of course, Scott was still very young when Durrell was still in school.

He must be a man in his thirties now.

There are many legends about Scott in the Land of Snow. Some say that he was a genius from a young age, and that he learned everything very quickly. He could have been groomed to be the prime minister or the minister of the army in the Land of Snow, both of which are very important positions.

These are two positions belonging to different fields, yet someone suggested that Scott hold both, and no one objected.

This is enough to show that Scott was extremely formidable in terms of strategy, tactics, and personal combat skills.

But this person with the halo of genius ran away from home. After Scott left the Snow Country many years ago, no one knew where he went or whether he was still alive. This led to the once very powerful Elstein family, the most powerful three generations of the family, the grandfather got old and stopped caring about worldly affairs, the father went to do business, the son wandered and disappeared, leaving only Euphemia to carry the burden.

Moreover, Euphemia was an illegitimate child, which surprised Durrell when he learned of it.

According to the information he obtained, when that man found little Euphemia and took her hand back to the mansion, Euphemia had suffered a lot of scorn and bullying as a child, so it was understandable that she had an extreme personality.

In fact, Dure didn't have much of a problem with Euphemia; he always maintained a very calm attitude.

But Euphemia was different; she always harbored a great prejudice against Duré.

She herself didn't even know where this prejudice came from.

Even though she hadn't seen Dure for many years, one day she learned that the poor boy from back then had returned.

Moreover, he not only returned, but he was also very successful. Winry and Liana, two of the most popular figures in the Snow Kingdom, both looked up to him, which made Euphemia feel somewhat confused as to why that guy suddenly received so much favor.

It was as if he was blessed by Lady Luck, so why didn't she have such good fortune?

Yuffie couldn't understand this question after seeing Dure again after nine years.

Upon seeing this somewhat unfamiliar face, she became even more confused.

“Yes, I am the representative of the Snow Country.” Yuffie’s tone was somewhat stiff, just like her cold face.

"Shall we talk about business?" Du Lei asked after a brief standoff.

“No need.” Yuffie shook her head coldly.

"Alright, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave." Dure saw Yuffie's indifferent face and prepared to leave.

"Stop!" Yuffie shouted, halting him.

"Is there anything else?"

"It's nothing, you can go." Yuffie bit her lip, wanting to say something, but still didn't.

"Okay, you can come to me if you need anything." Seeing Yuffie's state, Dure felt a pang of sympathy for her for no apparent reason.

Because he knew that since the complete transformation of the Snow Kingdom, the royal family had been dissolved, and the major traditional forces had also collapsed.

Yuffie's family was the first to be affected and suffered a great blow.

With her father and brothers gone, she had to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the family.

This is similar to the Messiah in some ways, but also different, because when the Messiah was the Duke of the Reach, her people supported and loved her, and she had land and subordinates.

But Yuffie has heavy debts and burdens.

Just when everyone thought that this woman was incapable of shouldering the heavy responsibility of the Elstein family and that this ancient family was doomed to perish.

Thanks to her efforts, the Elstein family survived and continues to thrive!

"She's a truly persistent and indomitable woman." Du Lei glanced back at her one last time before leaving.

It gave a long-awaited review.

886 Rain Country

Over the next two months, Dure kept his promise to Messiah. He stayed in Ze City and accepted the title of "Special Advisor" bestowed upon him by Messiah. It was a title because he did not have any substantive work to do and it was not considered a position.

Originally, he only needed to give Messiah some correct advice, but Messiah directly entrusted him with many things. Although the special advisor was just a nominal title, who in the entire Swamp Kingdom did not know that he and Messiah had a close relationship?

If at the beginning some nobles looked down on him and deliberately tripped him up, after he patiently communicated with these nobles one-on-one, how could the nobles dare to complain? They all behaved themselves and dared not cause any trouble.

With Dure's help, Messiah's life became much easier, and she was able to smoothly get through the two-month transition period, gradually getting used to handling all kinds of political affairs. After all, the king of the Swamp Kingdom had much more complicated matters than the duke of the River Reef region.

Many of the deep-rooted and complex problems within the Swamp Country were also resolved by Dure.

In just two months, the atmosphere of the Swamp Country has been completely renewed, and it has gradually taken on a brand new look.

But two months later, Dure proactively resigned and left Messiah.

Because their agreed time had arrived, and Dure had received two pieces of news during these two months.

The first piece of news was that part of the mysterious stone tablet that Lance had left him had been deciphered.

This stone slab is actually part of a map, guiding people to a certain place.

However, the map drawn on the stone slab was not as intuitive as the map they see now. It was very obscure, using special symbols to represent certain areas, which made identification very difficult, because the current map has undergone many voyages and precise drawing.

By simply looking at one corner of the map, one can compare it to determine the full picture of the area.

However, the maps on the stone slabs are different; all the maps must be found and pieced together for study in order to arrive at a definite coordinate point.

Therefore, Dure had to find other stone tablets to piece the map together completely.

The second piece of news is that someone has seen Lance!

The place where Lance was met was in the Land of Rain, which is also the country where Kelly lives.

Kelly's father is the prime minister of the Rain Kingdom, something Dure already knew many years ago.

Because at that time, there was also Prince Jet from the Land of Rain who was constantly opposing Kelly.

However, when Messiah ascended to the throne as Queen, Kelly, Messiah's best friend, did not come to congratulate her.

The person from the Land of Rain who came to offer congratulations was the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Dure specifically met with this Minister of Foreign Affairs, trying to subtly inquire about some details.

However, the other party was being evasive, which led Du Lei to conclude that the other party must be hiding something.

Something extraordinary must have happened in the Land of Rain during this period.

What surprised Dure even more was that his intelligence agents in the Land of Rain had lost contact.

When he was serving as the Inspector General of the Snow Country, he established an intelligence agency called "Raven".

Ravens' members come from all over the continent, and they infiltrate various countries to gather intelligence.

Despite being a rising star in the intelligence community, Raven has demonstrated remarkable performance in just one year.

Previously, the State of Chu had almost never made any mistakes, but this time a problem arose in the State of Rain.

Considering that Kelly and Lance had both disappeared in the Land of Rain, Dure could not stand idly by.

Therefore, he had to go to the Land of Rain to find out what had happened there.

"Durey, are you talking about Kelly and Lance? I haven't seen them in a long time. If the situation is really as you say, then it's very serious. As friends, we really can't just sit idly by."

Messiah originally wanted to persuade Dure to stay, but after learning that Kelly and Lance might be in trouble, she could no longer stop them.

“So this time I have to go to the Land of Rain to find them,” Dure nodded and said.

"Do you need me to send someone with you, Dure? I can provide you with a fleet," Messiah said after thinking for a moment.

"No need, I can go alone. Sending a fleet might cause unnecessary diplomatic disputes," Dure said, shaking his head. Currently, the relationship between the Land of Swamp and the Land of Rain is relatively harmonious.

“But if it’s just one person…” Messiah was still somewhat worried.

"What, are you doubting my abilities?" Du Lei retorted.

“Of course not. I know your abilities, Dure. There is no one in this world more capable than you.” Messiah shook her head and said very seriously.

“There are many powerful people in this world, and I am just one of them. However, if something happens to my friend, I will definitely not sit idly by. Messiah, you have just quelled the situation in the Swamp Kingdom. Now you are the Queen of the Swamp Kingdom. You can't go wherever you want like before, so you should stay in the Swamp Kingdom.” Dure shook his head and said.

“I understand. So, when are you leaving, Dure? I’ll have someone prepare things for you.” Messiah knew she couldn’t dissuade Dure and could only accept the fact that he was leaving.

"I'm all ready. I've come to say goodbye, and I'll be leaving after that," Du Lei said solemnly.

"So hastily?" Messiah was taken aback.

“Because Lance and Kelly’s situation is still unclear, every minute I dawdle here means more danger for them.” Dure was always concerned about Kelly and Lance’s safety.

It can be said that they were the first group of friends he met after leaving the hot spring village. The only people who came before them were Bai Ye, Matthew, and Karen, whom he met on his first train ride.

“I understand. Well then, Dure, please be careful on your journey and take good care of yourself.” Messiah nodded and then got up to personally escort Dure outside.

She originally intended to personally escort him out of Zezhi City.

However, Dure suggested that she was now the Queen and should not leave the palace unless absolutely necessary.

With Bill's reminder, Messiah had no choice but to escort Dure to the palace gate.

In her sight, Dure left the bustling street alone.

"It feels like time has flown by too quickly. It hasn't been long, and he's already gone," Messiah said with a touch of melancholy.

"Yes, Dure is a truly remarkable guy. I've never admired anyone in my life, but Dure definitely is one of them," Bill said, watching Dure's departing figure with deep emotion.

Will he come back?

"Maybe?"

As the Messiah spoke to himself, the sun set, the sea shimmered, and people bustled about on the busy streets.

But even the most beautiful scenery loses its charm when the person you're with isn't there to share it with.

She didn't know.

Dure didn't know that he could have gone to the Land of Rain by sea, but he chose the land route instead.