When Lyle left the workshop, he had an additional 100 gold coins, bringing his total back to 700 gold coins.
The herbs he had gathered from deep within the Tob Forest were worth more than he had anticipated.
This not only made Lyle consider bringing the Tob Forest under his control—something the people of this world couldn't do—
It didn't mean he couldn't.
He just needed to solve the problem of the forest's three rulers!
Meanwhile.
Grandma Lijie stared blankly at the two bottles of alchemical potion on the counter.
She knew that there were some geniuses in this world beyond ordinary comprehension, such as the kingdom's most famous Lajius Albein Tiel Eindora, the daughter of a prominent noble.
At the age of ten, she had already mastered second-tier magic, and it was said that at twelve, she suddenly formed the Adventurer team Azure Rose and began her travels.
The President of the Royal Capital's Mage Guild had personally stated that she possessed the potential to enter the Hero Realm before the age of 20.
This was already unimaginable in the eyes of ordinary people!
For most people, being able to use third-tier magic was already considered within the realm of Genius!
Now.
Grandma Lijie suddenly understood the feelings of the Mage Guild President at that time; she had personally witnessed an incomprehensible Genius, even if only in alchemy.
"Grandma, has Tang left?" Enfilea's somewhat dejected voice sounded, bringing Grandma Lijie back to her senses.
"Forget what I told you earlier."
Grandma Lijie's expression turned serious again as she spoke to Enfilea.
"What did you say?" Enfilea asked, utterly bewildered.
Whoosh~
Grandma Lijie took a deep breath, and her eyes suddenly lit up, "With your talent, perhaps you could understand such methods. Would you like to become my disciple—never mind, finish learning what this old woman has to teach you first."
Enfilea was somewhat confused, looking at his grandmother, who kept muttering to herself.
Adventurers Guild.
"Hello, is your Adventurer team just you?" The counter staff asked Lyle with a smile.
"And Xiao Hei."
Lyle raised a finger and pointed to the small imp dog at his feet.
"Uh..." The counter staff's expression stiffened slightly.
"There's no rule for Adventurer teams that monsters can't be teammates, is there?"
Lyle said with a smile.
"Ah, indeed there's no such rule, but—" the counter staff said.
"Then I'll trouble you. Please help me fill it out."
Lyle took out a gold coin and handed it over.
He suddenly decided to register as an Adventurer because he had gathered some information and then confirmed it with Grandma Lijie.
He had subconsciously overlooked something earlier.
The Re-Estize Kingdom and the Bahaus Empire were actually in a constant state of war. Every autumn harvest season, the Bahaus Empire would use this as a time marker to launch an attack on the Re-Estize Kingdom.
The Blood Emperor's intentions were twofold: first, to gradually weaken the national power of the Re-Estize Kingdom, and second, to weaken the power of the nobles within the Empire, thus centralizing power in his own hands.
The national strength of the two sides had actually already formed a certain gap. Anyone with discerning eyes could see that the Re-Estize Kingdom was falling into decline, and this war, for some unknown reason, had suddenly been brought forward; the Bahaus Empire had already begun mobilization!
This was also why the atmosphere in E-Rantel had suddenly become tense.
As for why it was suddenly brought forward?
Lyle suspected it was due to the 'Imperial Tournament.' Gazef, as a commoner, was greatly valued, which made the Blood Emperor perceive some kind of change.
"Alright."
Seeing the gold coin, the counter staff's expression brightened, and he immediately became more deferential.
During the process of registering with the Adventurers Guild, many Adventurers were illiterate, so the counter staff would offer a writing service, which, of course, required a fee.
This money did not need to be handed over to the Guild; it was their own extra income.
"May I ask, what is the name of the Adventurer team you are registering?"
"Let's call it 'Free Will'."
The counter staff's writing paused, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "What an elegant name."
Most Adventurers had not read much, and their chosen names were often quite haphazard. The appearance of this name was a refreshing change.
"Free Will, Tang, correct?"
"Please wait a moment."
After writing, the counter staff confirmed with Lyle, then collected the form and quickly turned to leave.
Not long after.
The counter staff returned with a copper nameplate and handed it over.
"This is the nameplate that proves your Adventurer status. Your current rank is the lowest, Copper-rank Adventurer. This nameplate can confirm your identity in any country, as long as it's at an Adventurers Guild."
The counter staff spoke softly, briefly explaining some basic knowledge about Adventurers.
Lyle took the nameplate.
He was waiting for this nameplate, or rather, the Adventurer status.
Currently, the two countries were at war, and he had no official identity. If he rashly entered the Bahaus Empire, he might encounter many problems. Therefore, entering with an Adventurer's identity would reduce some unnecessary troubles.
Of course!
While enjoying the benefits, he would also inevitably be subject to certain restrictions and influences.
For example, various countries were not friendly towards Adventurers.
"I've already wasted a lot of time; it's time to go." Lyle hung the nameplate on his waist, thinking silently to himself.
What a pity!
So far, Eight Fingers had made no moves, which puzzled Lyle. He didn't think an organization like Eight Fingers would remain indifferent after losing two important personnel.
Four years before the New Calendar.
Upper Fire Month, July 18th.
Lyle left E-Rantel again.
Bahaus Empire.
Located in the central-western part of the human-inhabited region, it bordered the sea to the north, with mountains on the other three sides. In terms of terrain and resources, it was somewhat inferior to the Re-Estize Kingdom.
Although its founding date was the same as that of the Re-Estize Kingdom.
However, ever since Blood Emperor Jircniv ascended to power, he had used ruthless methods to purge the parasitic nobles.
Not only did the entire nation not descend into chaos and decline under this bloody reform, but under the Blood Emperor Jircniv's step-by-step manipulation and the presence of the Empire's guardian deity Fluder,
The entire nation ushered in an era of prosperity that surpassed all previous generations.
Imperial Capital, Owental.
Compared to the narrow and extremely old-fashioned streets of the Royal Capital Re-Estize, the streets of the Imperial Capital were not only exceptionally clean but also permeated with an aura of prosperity everywhere.
About half a month ago, a cheap alchemical potion suddenly became popular in the Imperial Capital.
The price of the most common healing potion, made from herbs and containing various impurities, was about one silver coin.
For the general public, this was already an acceptable price.
However!
The recently appeared alchemical potion had a stronger healing effect, yet its price was as low as about 8 copper coins.
In a short period, it caused a huge sensation throughout the entire Imperial Capital!