At last, Mikayla found the perfect angle. From here, she could finally see the supreme alchemist's side profile. In an instant, her face went pale. From that angle, there was no mistaking it: the man looked just like Andrew.
Her thoughts spun into chaos, and she felt as if thousands of ants were gnawing at her heart, leaving her unbearably restless.
'It can't be him. If he were truly a ninth-grade supreme alchemist, then he wouldn't be so obscure. Every eighth-grade alchemist in the country is famous, praised, and talked about everywhere. But Andrew's name has never been heard in those circles, so it's impossible it's him.'
After reasoning with herself, Mikayla felt a little better. Yet when her eyes drifted back, the resemblance was undeniable.
If Andrew really was this ninth-grade supreme alchemist, then how was she supposed to face him?
Her heart thudded like a drum.
'It's impossible, absolutely impossible…' Mikayla kept forcing herself to believe that.
Just then, a sudden boom echoed through the garden. The lid of Andrew's furnace flew open, and a fragrant smoke spread into the air.
Andrew rose slowly from his mat and turned to Brielle with a calm smile. "Madam, the Soul-Restoring Pill is complete. Once it cools down, you can have someone collect it."
Brielle's face lit up as she nodded quickly. "Of course, of course! Mr. Lloyd, since you've already shown your skill, why not keep the momentum going and refine a few more high-grade pills? Don't worry, I'll make sure you're well compensated."
Andrew nodded. "Fine. Since I'm already here, I'll refine two more. But clear out the people outside. I don't like the noise."
Brielle immediately ordered the junior alchemists back to their stations. She told them to stop loitering and get back to their work.
Although disappointed, none of them dared to complain and quickly retreated. One by one, they left, excitedly replaying the process in their minds.
Someone commented, "A ninth-grade supreme alchemist makes pill refining look as easy as ABC."
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no update? :-(...
Why there is no update for last two days??...
Brilliant piece of work. I am enjoying the novel. The only problem is that it is taking longer to update more chapters....