The entry requirements for the Universal Expo were very stringent. At the very least, before Herland met Josh, she had applied to the advanced magic academy she was studying at three times, hoping that her magic-guided machines could be displayed there. However, her applications were rejected due to the lack of space.
The Crystal Palace was only so big. Part of it was provided to the various countries, while the other part was occupied by the various Advanced Magic Academies and famous alchemy workshops in Noland.
With such limited space, an ordinary Magician's Apprentice like Herland would definitely be rejected.
Mrs. Sizer represented Falosi. An entire country's exhibition space was more than enough for Josiah to use as a venue for "Hearthstone".
After confirming their partnership, Josiah and Mrs. Sizer's afternoon tea session ended happily.
It was a pity that Josiah did not see the Falosi's Flower during this time. Perhaps she was hiding somewhere to practice her acting skills.
After returning to Hearthstone Tavern from the Falosi Residence, Josiah began preparing for the upcoming World Expo.
Apart from improving "Hearthstone", he also attempted to modify the "camera" created by the Demon Prince.
Due to the influence of Chaos magic, it was a matter of luck for Josiah to succeed in modifying it.
Fortunately, on the day of the World Expo, Josiah successfully enabled the camera to have a live broadcast function.
"It worked this time?"
Hiri, who was sitting in Josiah's office, looked at the pile of raw crystals on the table. She once again experienced how unstable the Chaos magic was.
"It worked, but only this one."
Josiah heaved a sigh of relief and leaned back in his seat. Fortunately, the Demon Prince's knowledge of raw crystals was still in Josiah's memory. Otherwise, Josiah wouldn't have been able to enable the camera to have a live broadcast function in such a short period of time.
"What's the use of this thing?"
Hiri was holding a piece of cake she bought from the bakery. There was some cream on the corner of her mouth, but she didn't notice it.
Previously, when Hiri attended a tea party hosted by a noble lady, she didn't even touch the tasty desserts on the table until the afternoon tea time was over.
The reason could be summed up in one sentence: eating someone else's food made one's mouth soft. At that time, Hiri saw that Josiah was negotiating with Mrs. Sizer. As a person on Josiah's side, eating someone else's food made her feel unconfident.
However, after the incident, Hiri dragged Josiah to the bakery to make up for her losses.
"You will know when you arrive at the venue of the World Expo."
Josiah put the only 'primitive crystal' into his suitcase.
At that moment, Hiri's sister, Herland, also came to the second floor of the tavern. She stood in front of Josiah's office door and knocked.
"Mr. Josiah."
Herland was still wearing a simple magic robe today, but even with the loose magic robe, her tall figure was still very eye-catching.
"I … Can I really participate in the World Expo?"
Although Herland had confirmed with Josiah countless times a few days ago, she still couldn't believe it on the day of the World Expo.
She clearly knew how difficult it was to get her magic machine into the exhibition hall of the Crystal Palace. Previously, she was still worried about how to convince the examiner to let Hearthstone have a place in the World Expo.
However, a few days later, Josiah told her that she didn't need to worry.
"Of course. I've promised you that the magical machine you created will be exhibited in the World Expo, and everyone will know that you're the creator. Now, it's time for me to fulfill my promise."
The foundation of Hearthstone was made from Herland's magic machine. Back then, Herland had basically signed a contract with the devil Josiah.
As if to prove Josiah's words, a middle-aged man dressed as a butler came up to the second floor and slowly walked over when he saw Josiah.
"Mr. Josiah, the carriage arranged by the Duke is waiting for you downstairs. Do you need me to send someone over to move your magic machine?"
This butler was the one Josiah met at the Falosi Residence.
"I've already prepared it."
Josiah picked up the suitcase on the table. The suitcase's capacity was much larger than Josiah had imagined. It wouldn't be a problem to stuff the Hearthstone and the magic machine Herland made inside.
"Miss Herland, how about we continue our discussion at the World Expo?"
"Of course!"
Herland had been waiting for this day for a long time. In order to display her mother's work in the World Expo, she didn't hesitate to stay in her alchemy workshop for a few months.
Under the middle-aged butler's lead, Josiah arrived at the street outside the Hearthstone Tavern. There was already a carriage engraved with the Blackwood Duke's emblem waiting for them.
After bidding farewell to Marina who was tending to the tavern, Josiah boarded the carriage with Herland and Hiri.
The interior of the carriage was as luxurious as its exterior. Josiah found a seat by the window while Hiri and her sister sat opposite Josiah.
This World Expo could be said to be the biggest celebration since the founding of Noland. The streets were filled with all kinds of glowing crystals, and the sky was filled with fireworks created by illumination spells from time to time.
The Hearthstone Tavern was located in the business district of Noland. It would take a long time for the carriage to reach the Crystal Palace through the crowded streets.
Taking advantage of this time, Herland and Hiri began to play ping-pong to pass the time like before.
Josiah wasn't too interested in table tennis. After Hearthstone became popular in Noland, Josiah could try to make some other games.
For example, the pixelated games on The Little Tyrant when he was a child … But since he was attending Nolan's celebration, he decided to take this opportunity to relax.
After getting tired of looking at the scenery outside, Josiah looked at Hiri and Herland.
The entire carriage was filled with an indescribable fragrance. It might be the incense inside the carriage.
However, what Josiah couldn't deny was that Hiri and Herland sitting opposite him were a great view.
Of course, Josiah was well aware of Hiri's feelings for him. If he could find such a beautiful girlfriend on Earth, it would be a blessing accumulated over several lifetimes.
After arriving in Noland, Josiah had been busy for almost two months in order to consolidate his foundation in the city. It was indeed time for him to take care of his relationship matters.
While Josiah was thinking about this, the carriage finally came to a stop after driving for nearly half an hour on the bustling streets of Noland.
"Mr. Josiah, we've arrived at the venue of the World Expo. The Duchess is waiting for you at the Crystal Palace."
It was an exhibition where almost all the major countries in the world gathered to display the latest magical machines. Josiah patted his suitcase.
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