A Man Like None Other

Upon hearing a sound at the door, Viola didn’t turn around. Instead, she calmly asked, “Sigurd, have you asked when the Teleportation Array can be fixed?”

“Ms. Viola, I haven’t,” Sigurd said.

“Why haven’t you asked? Are we just going to wait here forever because the Teleportation Array can’t be fixed? Since when did you become so unreliable in handling matters?”

Viola seemed a bit upset.

“Ms. Viola, I ran into an acquaintance on the way, so I didn’t get to ask.”

“An acquaintance?” Viola briefly paused before continuing, “Since when did you have acquaintances in the central region?”

With a subtle smile, Sigurd said, “Ms. Viola, you know this acquaintance too.”

“I know them too? Who is it?” Viola, driven by curiosity, asked without even turning her head.

“It’s me…” Jared spoke.

Upon hearing Jared’s voice, Viola was taken aback, her body trembling in response. She tried to turn around, and when she indeed saw Jared in front of her, tears started to stream down her face.

Jared stepped forward, gently pulling Viola into his embrace.

Viola nestled into Jared’s arms, weeping incessantly. Neither of them spoke a single word.

Upon seeing the situation, Sigurd offered a slight smile. Then, he quietly stepped out, gently closing the door behind him.

Jared gently stroked Viola’s hair, wordlessly comforting her.

He then picked up Viola and gently placed her on the bed.

A blush crept up on Viola’s face.

Over two hours later, Jared and Viola looked out the window. Their faces radiated contentment and happiness.

“Viola, how did you guys end up here?”

Jared was rather curious. He wondered why Viola and her companions didn’t go to the Alchemist Guild in the northern region.

Cloud had mentioned that every regional Alchemist Guild had a Teleportation Array, capable of transporting one to Yannopolis.

“The northern region is barren, with few alchemists to begin with. Although there’s an Alchemist Guild, they simply lack the resources to maintain and activate the Teleportation Array. Activating the Teleportation Array requires a massive amount of spiritual stones and resources. The Alchemist Guild in the northern region simply can’t afford it. There are only a handful of people from the entire northern region who have come to the Alchemist Fair. Had it not been for your initiative to unify Emerald Cauldron Sect back then, we wouldn’t have been in a position to participate in the Alchemist Fair amidst our internal strife,” Viola explained.

Jared finally understood why Viola had come to the central region to use the Teleportation Array.

“Right, you mentioned earlier that the Teleportation Array was broken. What happened exactly?” Jared asked.

“We’ve been here for quite a few days now. I don’t know if it’s because it’s been neglected over the years or because it was overloaded, but it broke down completely. It hasn’t been fixed in days. Otherwise, this small town wouldn’t have attracted such a crowd. All these alchemists are simply waiting to use the Teleportation Array.”This is property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

Only then did Jared understand. It turns out that these alchemists are stuck here. No wonder it’s overcrowded!

“Is this Alchemist Fair, essentially a gathering of alchemists from various regions in Ethereal Realm, for mutual learning and exchange of ideas?” Jared asked.

“Yes, the main idea is to learn from each other, to adopt the strengths of others, and to address our own weaknesses. However, there are also grand competitions among the alchemists, which could be considered a way of making friends through martial arts, I suppose. The Alchemist Fair isn’t like other gatherings hosted by cultivators, filled with constant fighting and killing. The competition at the Alchemist Fair is essentially a contest of alchemy techniques and tools. Actually, all these are about resources. After all, whether it’s about concocting elixirs or crafting tools, they all require a significant amount of resources.”

Of course, Jared knew that the competition among alchemists was merely a test of their alchemy skills, and it would never result in any violent incidents.

At that moment, Sigurd said, “Ms. Viola, I’ve checked it out. The Teleportation Array hasn’t been fixed yet, and the exact time of completion is uncertain!”