"Master Bennett, long time no see!" The much younger Master Mara smiled and bowed to Abel.
"Master Mara, I haven't seen you for a long time!" Abel bowed back and said.
"Master Bennett, do you have any new works recently?" Master Mara looked at Abel with hope.
"I've been busy with other things recently, so I don't have any new works. But I'm about to break through the intermediate alchemy pattern, so I have some questions!" Abel replied with a smile.
He had read a lot of records, and they all mentioned how difficult it was to break through the intermediate alchemy pattern to the advanced level. Master Mara had a lot of experience, so she was the best person to answer his questions.
"Congratulations, if you have any questions, just ask!" Master Mara said with envy.
She suddenly remembered that Abel was an intermediate alchemist and was recognized as a master alchemist by honor. She almost forgot about Abel's identity as an intermediate alchemist. Abel's skills had always made her feel like she was not as good as Abel.
Abel was about to break through to the advanced level, so his skills would increase again.
Abel and Master Mara began to talk softly. Although there were many elven nobles and druids nearby who wanted to talk to the two master alchemists, seeing that they were talking happily, no one dared to disturb them.
As time went on, more and more elves arrived at the banquet. The sky was getting dark, and the elves were all led to their seats by the servants.
Abel's seat was not far from the host on the right. It was the most prestigious seat among all the seats.
"The prestigious Grand Duke Edwina and the prestigious Duke Albert are here!" Steward Derek appeared in the hall and chanted loudly.
Afterward, Grand Duke Edwina and the prestigious Duke Albert walked in arm in arm. The hall immediately quieted down.
There were two reasons for this silence. One was out of respect for Grand Duke Edwina and Duke Albert. The other reason was Duke Albert's appearance.
Duke Albert's face was very delicate. If he looked any younger, the elves would think he was a young man.
This was especially true for the elves who were the same age as Duke Albert. In their eyes, Duke Albert was still the young man from many years ago.
Even Grand Duke Edwina's youth was not as shocking as Duke Albert's youth. Grand Duke Edwina was a female elf, so she always put on makeup when she attended events. She always looked a lot younger.
Although she looked younger due to the 'beauty potion', it only had a big impact on a few elves who were familiar with her.
However, Duke Albert was different. He was a male elf. You could say that he was an old elf, but today, this old elf had become a young man. What did this mean?
Elves had a strong innate love for beauty, not to mention the pursuit of beauty. Both male and female elves were the same.
Abel suddenly felt like he had done something stupid. At that moment, all the elves shifted their gaze from Duke Albert to him.
He suddenly realized that Duke Albert had become younger as soon as he came back. What did this mean? This meant that Duke Albert's youth was directly related to him.
No matter which elf it was, as long as they had a brain, they would know what was going on. A master alchemist by honor, a master alchemist who could create miracles, had just come back from a trip. Who else could it be other than him?
Even Master Mara, who was talking to Abel, had a questioning look in her eyes. Abel had just said that he did not have any new creations, and now Duke Albert had appeared at the birthday banquet with such a youthful appearance.
"Today is my, Duke Albert's, birthday. Grand Duke Edwina and I would like to welcome everyone to my birthday banquet. It's just a small birthday, and I wasn't planning to celebrate it, but since Master Bennett had just come back from a trip, I would like to use this banquet to welcome him back. Everyone, please raise your glasses!" Duke Albert, who was the star of the banquet, raised his crystal glass and said loudly.
He was very energetic tonight. He could feel the shocked gazes of the elves in the banquet. He also felt that he was a good match for his wife, Grand Duke Edwina. A young couple. He felt like he had returned to the days when he was young with Grand Duke Edwina.
"Welcome, Master Bennett. I love your gift!" Duke Albert raised his crystal glass and said excitedly.
Grand Duke Edwina saw Abel's face turn sour, and she couldn't help but laugh. She did not interrupt Duke Albert, and she did not remind him. He was too excited today.
"Happy birthday to the prestigious Duke Albert. Welcome, Master Bennett!" The elves in the banquet hall raised their crystal glasses and said loudly.
Abel raised his glass with a headache. He knew that he shouldn't appear in Angstrom City again after tonight's banquet. News of what happened today would soon spread throughout Angstrom City, and he couldn't guarantee what those crazy elves would do.
He raised his crystal glass to his lips and slightly shook his hand. A little bit of red wine spilled out and soaked his suit.
"I'm so rude. I can't believe I got my clothes dirty. Steward Derek, take me to wash them!" Abel pointed at the wine on his clothes with an exaggerated expression and said regretfully. He then waved his hand at Steward Derek.
Steward Derek quickly walked in front of Abel and bowed, "Master Bennett, please follow me. I'll prepare a new suit for you!"
"Excuse me, everyone!" Abel bowed and said apologetically. He then followed Steward Derek to the side door of the banquet hall.
As soon as they left the banquet hall, Abel let out a long breath of relief. The elves in the banquet hall were too scary. Duke Albert was too despicable. He dared to say anything.
"Master Bennett, this way please!" Steward Derek pointed at the cloakroom on the side and said.
"Steward Derek, where is the nearest teleportation circle?" Abel suddenly asked.
"It's just past this corridor!" Steward Derek didn't understand what Abel meant, but he still pointed him in the right direction.
"Um, Steward Derek, I drank too much, and I'm not feeling well. Please tell Grand Duke Edwina and Duke Albert that I'll be leaving first!" Abel said and quickly walked towards the teleportation circle.
Steward Derek was stunned. What did he mean by drinking too much? He didn't even drink half of his first glass of wine, and the other half was poured on his clothes.
However, he wasn't going to stop Abel. He knew Abel's identity very well. In the Grand Ducal Palace, the place Abel stayed last time was still reserved for Abel.
Abel left the Grand Ducal Palace through the teleportation circle and directly returned to Orwell Palace.
In the banquet hall, many elves no longer had the mood to eat. They kept glancing at the empty seats and thinking about how to buy a beauty potion from Abel.
Of course, only a few elves with special status had such thoughts. Most elves knew that the beauty potion couldn't be mass produced.
Master Mara was the one who knew how to make the beauty potion. The special nature of the beauty grass made it so that it could only be made as soon as it was harvested.
Let's not talk about the difficulty of making it. Making such a potion in the wild was very difficult. The chances of failure were much higher than making it in an alchemy lab.
At that moment, Steward Derek walked in and whispered something in Duke Albert's ear. Afterward, Duke Albert whispered something to Grand Duke Edwina with a strange look on his face.
"Everyone, Master Bennett left early because he wasn't feeling well. He asked me to apologize on behalf of him!" Grand Duke Edwina stood up and lowered her voice.
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