The most shameless alchemist in history

"What do you mean shameless? You just have no taste, right, Dure? By the way, I have no idea how the magic power test is done. Dure, can you tell me so I can prepare?" Lance completely ignored Kelly, knowing that arguing with her was pointless.

“Actually, I don’t quite understand either, but the magic power test must be related to that magic power crystal. You’ll see when you watch. Roland has already gone over there.” Dure shook his head as he watched Roland walk towards the platform. Roland was the first student to take the magic power test.

"Oh, so you didn't know either, Durei? I thought you were prepared like the others." Lance was quite surprised by this.

"The magic crystal is made of special materials. It can sense the magic energy response of the human body. As long as you concentrate and meditate, you will naturally release the energy within your body. The magic crystal will then change color upon sensing this energy. Normally, it is colorless."

Kelly pointed to the magic crystal on the platform and spoke. She knew a lot about it. Although she disliked Lance very much, she had no prejudice against Dure.

"And in the advanced stage, the colors are light blue, dark blue, light yellow, and dark yellow. The darker the color, the higher the potential of magical energy, and the more valuable the student is to cultivate. Such students will definitely receive special attention from the academy." Kelly had already thoroughly researched this process.

"What about red?" Lance asked abruptly.

“Red is a level higher than dark yellow. Blue is usually quite common and can be considered average, while yellow is rare and can be considered excellent. As for red, there are probably only one or two of this quality in a year.” Kelly shook her head.

She knew very well that people with red magic energy reactions were extremely talented, and even she couldn't reach the red level; she was just a little bit short.

"I see, that's really impressive." Lance exclaimed in admiration. Kelly was speaking to him with her back to the platform.

"By the way, how come you even know about red magic energy reactions? I didn't realize you were so knowledgeable." Kelly looked at Lance with newfound respect.

"Ha, how would I know? It's perfectly clear from the platform. Roland's reaction is red magic energy." Lance pointed to the top of the platform.

"What did you say?" Kelly turned around abruptly, rubbing her eyes. At that moment, she clearly saw something floating up.

"That's a magic crystal, it actually floated on its own!" Dure was also surprised, not expecting the magic crystal to react like that.

“Yes, after it’s infused with magic, it floats. The light is amazing. It seems that Roland isn’t just a pretty face; he actually possesses such outstanding talent.” Kelly was full of praise for this, even though she hadn’t thought much of Roland at first.

After all, it's always annoying to have someone with a face that's prettier than a woman's. Usually, when God opens one window for you, He closes another. Kelly subconsciously thought that Roland was beautiful, so his talent must not be very good.

However, the actual situation was completely different. Roland's exceptional talent and the red magical energy reaction spoke for themselves, which caused a series of exclamations.

"Look, it's red! Red magical energy reaction! That light is so enviable. I wish I could be as powerful as him."

Even at a prestigious academy like Maple Leaf Academy, at most only one or two students admitted each year will have a red reaction.

"I heard there were only two last year, and one of them had an accident and became a cripple. This year, this is only the first one, and it's a red magical energy reaction. This is really putting a lot of pressure on us." The students were full of praise, some were envious, and some were worried.

"Oh, it's a red magical energy reaction! That's amazing! As expected!" Charlotte was right next to Roland and had witnessed Roland test the red magical energy reaction. He was very satisfied with it, which showed that he was quite familiar with Roland.

“Teacher Charlotte, it was just luck. Besides, to learn magic, talent alone is not enough. You have to work hard. I think this score is enough to get into Maple Leaf Academy, right?” Roland interrupted Charlotte in time.

"Of course, of course! We at Maple Leaf Academy would be very happy to have you join us, hahaha!" Charlotte grinned from ear to ear.

"Then I'll have to rely on you for guidance, Professor Charlotte." Roland smiled and nodded, wiping the sweat from his forehead, and stepped aside. Conducting magic energy reaction tests is very physically demanding.

"Young Master Roland, this is quite a great start! Now, let's see how outstanding this year's newcomers are, and whether there are any even more capable than Young Master Roland." Charlotte's gaze swept across the crowd. Roland was just the beginning, and at the same time, several pairs of eyes were cast towards her.

"This is truly an extraordinary generation." While everyone in the square was excited about Roland's magical reaction, an old man sweeping the ground in a corner of the square stopped and glanced at him. His back was very hunched, and his gaze lingered on Roland for only a moment before shifting elsewhere.

"Interesting, really interesting."

153 Are you looking for trouble?

Roland's amazing results in the magic power test instantly made him the undisputed focus of attention. After exchanging a few pleasantries with Charlotte, he stepped down from the high platform in the square and walked to the side of Dure and Lance, smiling and whispering something to them.

His actions clearly attracted the attention of the students watching, and Du Lei and others also became the subject of their discussion. For a time, all sorts of things were said, and the discussion became noisy. Some sharp-eyed students dug up Du Lei's past and made exaggerated and dramatic statements.

"Hey, who exactly is that guy? How come he seems so familiar with Roland? Oh right, I think I saw him chatting with Keita and Sterling before. Those guys are all big names. What's the relationship between them?" A student asked, indulging in gossip.

“It’s not just related to Roland and the others. I saw him arguing with Elune, a senior student, before. And when he was shooting at the target, he fired six shots in a row and hit all of them. That’s quite an amazing achievement.” Some students spoke frankly, sharing their own experiences as if they were the ones involved.

"What? There's actually such a thing? Maybe he has a red magical energy reaction like Roland. This year has really produced a lot of powerful and ruthless characters. Roland has already been tested, but there are at least three more people as powerful as him." The students were astonished.

This interrupted the test process to some extent. After all, Roland's test results were really too good. Charlotte was happy to see a good start and didn't care about the interruption. The students he recruited were excellent, and he, as the chief examiner, was very prestigious, and his status rose sharply.

"Roland, I never knew you were so capable. Well done! Looks like I'll have to rely on you for protection in the academy from now on, provided I can pass the test." Lance was disheartened about his future; he hadn't prepared at all and had no confidence whatsoever.

“Lance, don’t worry. I can sense that your magical energy is very strong. You’ll definitely be able to pass this test easily,” Roland said earnestly.

"What? My magical power is very strong, Roland? Is that true?" Lance was stunned for a moment, then a glimmer of hope rekindled within him.

"Of course it's fake, it's just something to comfort you. You actually believed it? I think you should leave as soon as possible, so you don't get eliminated and embarrass yourself later." Kelly said irritably. She didn't know why she was targeting Lance in every way, she just couldn't stand him.

"Waaah, so it was just words to comfort me? Life is so hard and cruel, I guess I have no choice but to go home and grow potatoes." Lance was crying and sniffling. Even the strongest heart couldn't withstand this series of setbacks. He looked like he was about to turn around and leave in a tragic manner.

"Alright, don't be sad. Kelly was just joking with you. I think Roland is right. Your magical energy reaction is very strong, and you'll definitely pass this test." Dure couldn't bear to see Lance like this and comforted him.

"Sigh, she was just joking with me. I knew it! How could someone as talented as me be so pathetic? Hey, Kelly, what have I ever done to you? Why are you always targeting me like this? Did I eat your bread or something? This is really going too far, you know?"

Lance's hopes were rekindled by Dure's words, after all, he trusted Dure more than Kelly.

"What do you mean I'm targeting you? I'm not breaking the law with what I'm saying. Take it or leave it." Kelly turned her head to the side, deciding to ignore him altogether.

Lance was so angry he choked up. Kelly was the type of girl he was worst at dealing with, yet they were always together.

"Miss Kelly really loves to tease people; she's completely different from your brother," Roland said with a smile, very amiably.

"Oh, brother, are you talking about Kelly's brother? Oh right, Kelly, you have an older brother too." This was the first time Lance had ever heard of such a thing.

"So what if there is one?" Kelly ignored it. Dure knew about Keita's situation, but Lance was unaware.

"If I think about it, your brother must look like a bear, have a terrible temper and be fierce. He might be this tall and strong, and have a face full of pockmarks or something," Lansto pondered, stroking his chin as he began to imagine what Kelly's brother would look like.

What he imagined was clearly a combination of a wild bear and a wild boar from the mountains.

“Lance, you’d better watch your words. It’s not a good idea to talk about others behind their backs like this.” Dure suddenly patted Lance on the shoulder, reminding him to be careful, but the latter was completely absorbed in his imagination and didn’t take it seriously.

“What’s wrong with that? Some people don’t just talk about her behind her back, they talk about her to her face. If she’s like this, I don’t think her brother is any better. Hey, who are you?” Lance rarely saw Kelly silent, so he couldn’t stop talking and chattering away.

Just then, a boy who looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old walked over from not far away. Lance was already considered strong, but the other boy was a head taller than Lance and exuded a sense of power. This made Lance subconsciously swallow and feel a little intimidated.

He knew very well that the other party was a very difficult opponent, the kind of person he would avoid if he encountered them on the street. But now the other party was walking directly towards him, which put Lance under a lot of pressure. He didn't know the other party at all and didn't understand what the other party wanted to do.

"Kid, I think you'd better listen to your friends' advice and not gossip about others so easily." The other person revealed his gleaming white teeth.

"Ha, what's wrong? I was talking about someone else, not you. Are you trying to pick a fight or something? Let me tell you, don't think you can act recklessly just because you're tall and strong. I'm not afraid of trouble." Lance took a step forward. He was never the type to bully the weak or fear the strong, even if the other party was stronger than him.

But if the two are on opposing sides with no way to avoid each other, he will never back down a step.

“That Lance, I think I need to explain to you that guy shouldn’t be considered just anyone,” Dure added after seeing Lance’s self-righteous attitude.

"What do you mean 'not just anyone'? He's your friend, Du Lei? You should have said no earlier. I was so nervous." Lance breathed a sigh of relief.

“He’s not my friend, he’s Kelly’s brother Keita, probably the guy you were talking about earlier who has a terrible temper, is fierce, and has a face full of pockmarks.” Dure gave Lance a sympathetic look; it seemed he wasn’t having a very lucky day.

What's your impression of 154?

When Lance learned that the guy in front of him was Kelly's brother Keita, he almost fainted. After all, talking about someone in front of others while being completely unaware of their identity was extremely embarrassing for Lance. Fortunately, Keita didn't seem to mind.

He greeted Roland, and the two seemed to know each other. He then went aside and talked to Kelly for a while. Lance watched from a distance and could only see Kelly shaking her head repeatedly, looking very unwell. Although he was very curious about what the two were talking about, he didn't want to go over and eavesdrop.

"I never imagined there would be such a big difference between Kelly and her brother. She's so short, while her brother is so big. Are they really born from the same mother?" Lance looked at Keita and Kelly from afar and gestured with his hands. The two seemed completely mismatched.

"How would I know if they were born to the same mother? Lance, why are you so concerned about Kelly's affairs?" Dure was speechless at Lance's question. He didn't care about the brother and sister. Instead, Lance was peeking around as if there was a magnet trying to pull him in.

“Sigh, I don’t care about her at all. Who would care about a woman who’s so fierce and has such a vicious tongue? By the way, Roland, were you really not joking just now? I really have no idea.” Lance immediately explained, trying his best to express that he was not interested in Kelly.

At the same time, he turned his head to look at the high platform. The magic energy test was still ongoing, and students were going up to the platform one after another to take the test. Lance observed for a while and found that the colors of the magic energy crystals were mostly concentrated in the dark blue and light yellow range, and no red appeared anymore.

However, judging from Charlotte's smiling face, he was quite satisfied with the result. Besides the top geniuses, a large number of core members are needed to support the prosperity of an academy, and these students with good aptitude will be the new generation of pillars of Maple Leaf Academy.

“Of course I’m not joking. Although it’s still very weak, the magic energy reaction test measures potential, not the current level. So Lance, you can rest assured, there will be absolutely no problem.” Roland assured Lance with certainty, and he didn’t seem to be joking at all.

"I feel much more at ease now that you say that. This way, I can stay at Maple Leaf Academy with Dure. That's great! By the way, what about Dure? He's so powerful, his magical energy reaction must be red like yours, Roland, right?" Lance finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He quickly grabbed Du Lei's arm and, ignoring the latter's wishes, excitedly asked him questions.

"Well," Roland examined Dure carefully, frowned, and looked somewhat confused, without continuing.

"What's wrong? Could it be that Dure is even stronger than you, so you're too embarrassed to ask?" Lance chuckled. To him, Dure was arguably the best friend he had made since coming to Maple Leaf Academy, and he held Dure in very high regard.

"We'll know the level of Durei's magical reaction after the test, so I can't say for sure right now." Roland shook his head, his throat bobbing slightly as if he had something difficult to say, but he changed his mind after the words were on the tip of his tongue.

"What, you want to be mysterious? It's okay, I'm patient. By the way, Roland, do you know that gorilla?" Lance assumed Roland was embarrassed to admit that someone was better than him, so he didn't say it and changed the subject.

"Gorilla what gorilla?" Roland was stunned, not understanding who Lance was referring to.

“It’s Kelly’s brother. Don’t you think he looks like a gorilla?” Lance let his arms hang down, squatted down a little, and swayed his body, imitating the walking posture of a gorilla. He also glanced in Kelly’s direction to see if they had noticed.

"Lance, haven't you learned your lesson yet? If others hear this, you'll get a good beating." Dure sighed. Lance had almost been beaten up by Keita just now, but now he was getting cocky again.

"What, Dure? Don't be afraid of him just because he's big. I'm not afraid of him at all. Besides, there's strength in numbers, right?" Lance bolstered his courage, putting on a very confident and imposing manner.

"Don't drag me into this, I don't want any trouble." Du Lei shrugged, his meaning quite clear.

"Durey, isn't this a bit too unfair of you? You have to help me, right?" Lance was getting anxious.

"I'm not going to bother with this, Roland. You know Keita, right?" Dure changed the subject, turning his head to the side.

"I would say we know each other, or more precisely, our families have some connections, but that's about it," Roland answered truthfully.

"Family" Dure frowned; he was quite concerned about this.

"What are you all whispering about?" Kelly asked as she finished speaking with her brother Keita. After they parted ways, Kelly walked over, while Keita headed towards the platform, apparently it was his turn to be tested.

"Ah, we didn't say anything, Kelly. What about your brother? He didn't say anything, did he?" Lance asked cautiously, sounding a little nervous.

“He didn’t say anything,” Kelly asked again, unsure of what Lance was referring to.

"It's that one, the one about my impression of me and stuff." Lance looked very guilty.

“Oh, you mean this? He said if he sees you again, he’ll break your legs,” Kelly said casually.

"Ha, break my legs? Are you sure you're not joking?" Lance was surprised by the answer.

“Of course I was joking,” Kelly said coldly.

"That's good." Lance breathed a sigh of relief.

“He didn’t remember you at all, so he didn’t mention you at all,” Kelly added.

"What? Is my presence really that low?" Lance felt like he had been hit hard.

“That’s right, exactly.” Kelly didn’t mind adding insult to injury.

"Life is full of thorns and setbacks, so don't be discouraged. I believe in you," Dure comforted Lance when he saw his dejected look.

"Damn it, how dare he ignore me like this? I've decided, I must defeat him and teach him a lesson!" Lance quickly regained his fighting spirit, his blood boiling.

"Defeat Keita? Keita, you decide for yourself. It's time for Keita to be tested." Roland suddenly smiled. Lance didn't know Keita's background, but Roland knew it all.

At this moment, Keita stood on the high platform, holding the magic crystal in his hand. Soon, the calm crystal emitted a bright red light.