The most shameless alchemist in history

“On the surface, it seems that way, but Mr. Dure, there are actually clues to follow,” Jester said earnestly.

"What do you mean by 'there are traces to follow'?" Du Lei frowned.

"Rumor has it that Lord Lin Ye sealed the 'power of the gods' into an ancient temple. This temple is hidden in a corner of the continent, and no one knows where it is. However, there is a clue pointing to this place: the seven stone tablets," Jester continued.

"Wait, what did you say? The stone slab?" If Du Lei had maintained an outsider's attitude from the beginning...

But when he heard the word "stone slab," he couldn't sit still any longer.

"That's right, these are the stone tablets. These seven stone tablets are the map leading to the temple. Once we find all seven stone tablets and obtain the map, we can go to the temple and find the 'divine power' that Lord Lin Ye sealed in the temple. Many years ago, Lord Lin Ye established a great cause through this power, but he didn't have time to complete it. Now we will inherit Lord Lin Ye's will and complete his unfinished great ideal!"

Jester spoke with conviction, and it was clear that he was a man of great ideals and aspirations.

“Seven stone slabs…” Du Lei chewed on the word again, looking somewhat out of control.

“Mr. Dure, what’s wrong? Is there a problem?” Jester asked.

"No, no, then Lord Jester, do you know where these seven stone tablets are located?" Dure waved his hand and continued to ask.

"Lord Lin Ye originally placed these seven stone tablets in the Azure Thunder Empire, but later the empire fell into turmoil and split into seven. Each of the seven countries took one stone tablet, but only the royal families of each country know where they are hidden," Jester explained.

"They're in seven different countries... So, in the Land of Rain, Lord Jester, do you know their whereabouts?" Dure asked calmly.

Since Jester knew so much inside information, Durek guessed that he must know the whereabouts of the stone slab.

"To be honest, Mr. Dure, this stone slab from the Land of Rain is in my hands!"

"What? It's with you, Lord Jester?" Dure was quite surprised by this answer.

“Yes, I took this stone tablet with me when I left the capital and have kept it in Stormy City ever since.” Jester nodded heavily.

“Mr. Dure, with your current status, you hold an extraordinary position in the Land of Snow, the Land of Mountains, and the Land of Swamps. I think it wouldn’t be difficult for you to obtain the stone tablets from these three countries,” Jester continued.

"By the way, are these three countries, which were all countries after the collapse of the Azure Thunder Empire, each of them still possesses a stone slab?"

Dure nodded thoughtfully; he finally understood why Jester had told him all this.

They definitely had ulterior motives!

“I believe you, Mr. Dure, are a man of ideals and ambitions. I have also heard some rumors about you in the past. A man living in this world must do something extraordinary. Therefore, I would like to cooperate with you, Mr. Dure. Together, we can inherit Lord Lin Ye’s will, find the seven stone tablets, locate the ancient temple, master the ‘power of the gods,’ and then use this power to create an unprecedented and great empire. Our names will be remembered in history!” Jester extended a warm invitation.

His gaze was intense, and he was caught up in a frenzied emotion.

"This..." Dure hesitated for a moment, unsure how to answer Jester.

Just then, a sharp gunshot rang out outside the mansion, which immediately put Du Lei on alert.

"What happened?" Jester heard the commotion and at that moment, guards rushed in from outside; these were all Jester's personal guards.

Dure also noticed the presence of several magic users near the mansion, at least two of whom were King-level magic users.

These people must all be highly skilled individuals recruited by Jester; many powerful and ruthless figures are working for Jester.

"Someone attacked the mansion. It's the same person who tried to assassinate you before. Please rest assured, sir, we will definitely catch him!"

Ghost strode in, instructed the guards to protect Jester, and then personally led his men out to begin the pursuit.

“What a bunch of useless trash. It’s been three days and you still haven’t caught the assassin. What’s the use of keeping you around? Mr. Dure, I can’t stay here any longer. I need to go back to my residence first. Please seriously consider my proposal. I will invite you to dinner again tomorrow night.”

Just moments ago, Jester was full of vigor, but with the sound of gunfire, he suddenly became a frightened bird.

Escorted by a group of guards, he hurriedly left. Just now, Dure had noticed that Jester had a gunshot wound.

Clearly, Jester had previously survived an assassination attempt and was traumatized by it, which explains his hasty departure.

“Then, Mr. Dure, let us escort you to a safe place.” The previous butler, Sandro, prepared to transfer Dure.

After all, the fact that assassins dared to attack the mansion meant that it was no longer safe, and they were quite wary of it.

“It’s alright. I have friends in Stormy City. I can visit them while I’m at it.” Dure shook his head.

“Then we will prepare a carriage for you, Mr. Dure, immediately.”

“Alright, I’ll be leaving now.” Dure nodded. He knew that Sandro’s so-called arrangement of a carriage was a way of monitoring him.

Anyway, once he arrived in Stormy City, he knew he wouldn't be able to escape Jester's watchful eye, and he had no intention of doing so.

It was pouring rain outside, and he could clearly see a large number of guards leading hunting dogs in the downpour to conduct a search.

Jester is currently one of the most powerful people in the Rain Kingdom, and in the north, he could even be considered one of the most powerful.

However, he was assassinated several times, and the assassins have not been found to this day, so it's no wonder he was so furious.

Dure suddenly remembered that he had been attacked shortly after arriving in Storm City.

He just managed to dodge it in time.

Were the people who attacked him and those who assassinated Jester the same group?

Dure was unsure about this, as he was currently thinking about something else.

Another, even more important, and even more perplexing matter for him.

slate.

He had been wondering why Lance would suddenly hand him a stone slab.

He also took people to decipher the contents of the stone slab and learned that it contained ancient characters that had been lost, making it very difficult to interpret.

He had initially guessed that the stone slab pointed to a certain place and was incomplete.

Tonight, through Jester's words, Dure has finally figured out the whole story.

The stone tablet that Lance gave him was probably one of the seven stone tablets that the Swamp Country possessed!

Messiah entered the Swamp Kingdom as the Duke of the River Bend, and she was unaware of the matter concerning the stone tablet.

But why the stone slab was with Lance was something that puzzled Dure.

"I'm afraid we'll only know the answer to this question once we find Lance, but where is Lance now?"

Dure had previously received a clue that someone had seen Lance in Stormy City.

It was for this reason that he was willing to come to Stormwind with Spectre.

After all, it would be almost impossible for someone like him to remain undetected by Jester's spies in Stormy City.

He might as well have just swaggered over as a guest.

"Let's find a place to stay first. For now, we need to keep our distance from Jester," Dure decided.

At this moment, a luxurious carriage was already waiting for him outside.

He went over with his umbrella, and a servant was waiting by the carriage to welcome Dureh onto the carriage.

"Lord Dure..." Candles were lit inside the carriage, and someone was already sitting inside waiting for him.

The man's face gradually filled with joy. Since Du Lei arrived in Storm City, everyone he had met had ulterior motives.

Aside from the person in front of her, only she would show such a clear and innocent smile when she saw him.

When Du Lei smelled the fragrance, he, who had been feeling a headache from thinking about the problem, suddenly felt much more relaxed.

"You actually came?" Du Lei asked after sitting down.

"Of course! Being able to leave with Lord Dure is something I've been longing for!" the girl named Mira said excitedly.

She originally thought she couldn't keep him and was destined to be just a passerby.

But on this night of torrential rain, she still boarded the carriage.

Leave with him.

This is like a dream!

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899 Wind Whisper Hotel

Dure's request to Sandro, the mansion's butler, was simply to take Mila away. For Sandro, this was not a difficult request to fulfill, and he immediately arranged for someone to send Mila to Dure's carriage. In fact, Sandro was more than happy for Dure to take Mila away.

After all, wasn't the purpose of arranging for Mira to be in Dure's room to satisfy a distinguished guest like Dure?

Night had fallen, and the heavy rain in Stormy City continued to pour down. After leaving the mansion, the carriage slowly moved forward. There were only Dure and Mira inside the carriage. About half an hour later, the carriage stopped in front of an inn called "Wind Whisper Inn".

This was one of the most luxurious hotels in Stormy City, and Dure easily checked in, choosing a suite.

Soon he and Mila returned to the room, which was luxuriously decorated with many famous paintings on the walls. Although they were all replicas, they were still very expensive. The floor was covered with exquisite calfskin carpets, and the soft lighting added a touch of ambiguity.

There are also two separate rooms in the building: a small meeting room and a small bedroom.

Outside the window, heavy rain was pouring down. Du Lei walked to the window and saw someone lurking suspiciously not far from the hotel.

These were people arranged by Phantom Lord, after all, they needed to keep track of Dure's movements at all times, which was something Dure expected and he wasn't surprised by.

“Lord Durei, now I…” Mira felt like she was still dreaming.

She originally thought she would stay in the mansion, until one day Sandro gave her away as an object to a pot-bellied nobleman.

But she never expected to be able to come here with Du Lei, and she felt a little uneasy.

"Are you hungry? Would you like something to eat?" Du Lei asked calmly.

"I'm not hungry..." she said softly, her head down, but at that moment her stomach made an inopportune "gurgling" sound.

"You said you weren't hungry? Sit down for a bit, I'll have someone bring you some food," Du Lei said with a wry smile.

"Please excuse my ignorance, Lord Dure. Actually, I don't need to eat anything, because..." Mira said softly.

"Because it will make you fat, right?" Seeing that she was about to say something but hesitated, Du Lei simply finished what she was about to say for her.

“Hmm…” Mila nodded gently.

"You're so thin, why are you afraid of gaining weight? How are others supposed to live?" Du Lei is right.

Mila was slender and graceful, a true beauty.

"I won't look good if I get fat..." Mila said weakly.

"Who said that? It means we need some meat. We have to eat something!" Du Lei said with a stern face.

“Oh…” Mila could only nod slightly.

Du Lei went outside and gave some instructions, and soon someone brought in the food.

Clearly, when he checked into the Whispering Wind Inn, the Duke's mansion had instructed the innkeeper to do their best to meet any requests Dure made.