Chapter 327
Chapter 327.
Wells sat huffing and puffing in a diner in the town of Lakewood, drinking booze.
A few months ago, he was still a scenic alchemist in Jingyao City, and with a small reputation, he had a workshop of his own, earning a sizable amount of money, eating and drinking without worry.
However, since taking that damn job, he had instantly fallen to the low point of his life.
It all started when an old customer introduced him to a big shot, a guy who was so big that he could just crush him like a bug.
The powerful man said that he had some physical difficulties and needed to turn to him, an alchemist.
Just as Wilsch was maliciously speculating whether the other was not being satisfactory in bed, the powerful man removed his hat, only to see that the top of his head was almost bare, uh …… to say that it was bare would not be accurate, there were still some stubborn warriors holding the last position.
“Mr. Alchemist, I’m not even past middle age yet, I don’t want to go bald early!”
The mourning in the powerful man’s words was palpable, clearly worried about his current appearance and even more dismal prospects.
“My lord, I am willing to take on your commission, but I may need many experiments and constant improvements.”
Wells did not hesitate to take the job, as it was an important opportunity for him to make his own class leap.
That old customer who had introduced him had already said that as long as he could help this powerful nobleman solve his problem, a baronial title wouldn’t be out of reach, and even a viscount wasn’t out of the question.
Baron, although it is the lowest rank in the aristocratic system, it is also a nobleman ah, the status is higher than the knights and lords. When he thought of the commoners standing in front of him and respectfully calling him “Lord Wells”, he was mesmerized. As long as he seized this opportunity, future generations would thank him.
So Wells did not hesitate to accept, but at that time he still had some hope, the family engaged in the alchemy industry has been several generations, and happened to have an ancestral secret recipe related to the treatment of hair loss.
He put forward a request, let the other party to personally test the medicine, the reason is that the individual physique is different, the production of the potion in one person can be useful in another person will not be useful, and repeatedly guaranteed that it will never be added to the potion of any harmful ingredients.
Powerful people also agreed, this kind of big person must have a lot of servants specially used to test the poison, and is not very worried about what Wells tampering.
Powerful noble is very happy, the same day left Wells to share dinner, which makes Wells doubly honored, although the other party is also just holding the attitude of trying.
He went back to his home and found the secret formula, spent a week to make the first version of the potion, and couldn’t wait to deliver it to the high-powered client, and then went home to wait for the good news in the other party’s eager anticipation.
A few days later, the other party’s servant came and invited him to the house, words very polite. Vesper was overjoyed, the first potion took effect, this is too much luck!
However, when he arrived at the powerful man’s house in high spirits, the sight he saw almost made him faint.
Only to see that the other side’s head was already completely bright with light, and the original lone warriors who were still holding their positions were unfortunately killed in action.
“Look what you’ve done, stupid!”
The powerful man pointed at his shiny head and lashed out, spitting, not caring about his status at all, and it was evident that he was already furious.
“I bah! What kind of alchemist, I think you’re basically a charlatan who sells his reputation!”
“A maggot in the gutter! A sewer rat!”
“I’m going to expose your face in public and make you lose your reputation! Just wait you stupid bastard!”
Two big, burly guards came up and escorted Wells, who struggled and cried foul.
“My lord, give me another chance ah! Ah …… isn’t this potion for external use, it should be taken internally …… or you can try again!”
“Scram! You think I’ll trust you again!”
So he was stripped of his clothes, shaved his hair, and his waist was merely wrapped in a piece of rags loaded into a prison cage and placed not far from the city gates [on display] for several days.
As a little-known alchemist, Wells even had the heart to die at that time.
On the day he was released, he realized that his store had been smashed, and the people around him knew about his embarrassing behavior and were pointing at him. “Father~ I’m sorry!” He sat muddledly on the doorframe with a dull gaze, muttering to himself under his breath.
Two figures surrounded him.
“Is this the unlucky guy who offended some big shot?”
“Yes, I’ve seen him there at the city gates, and I heard that he’s still an alchemist.”
One of them asked towards Wells, “Hey man! Can you hear me?”
Wells instinctively looked up at the other man, his eyes still frozen.
“Couldn’t be too stimulated to be stupid, could he?”
“Try?”
A man took out a piece of paper, “Do you recognize the words on it?”
Wells’ mind went blank then, and without thinking otherwise, he took it and read it.
Another person patted his thigh, “really a person who can recognize words, no matter if he is an alchemist or not, pulling him over is also considered to be a job well done, after the number of people get together, this month’s bonus will be available.”
He said to Wells, “Brother, I don’t think you’ll be able to get along in the King’s Capital, Lord Gleeman in the Northwest Bay is recruiting talents, want to take your chances.”
“Go ……” replied Wells breathlessly.
“Just waiting for your words!”
The man pulled Wells up and got into a carriage.
It wasn’t until two days later that Wells’ head snapped out of it and he found himself sitting in a caravan, and he quickly figured out his situation – he appeared to have been recruited by some lord. When asked, holy shit it was the Northwest Bay, isn’t that a shithole?
Although he couldn’t make it in the king’s capital, with his skills, he could find another place to live, why did he run to that hellish place to find a crime.
At that time, he clamored to get off the car, unexpectedly, a person in the car took out a piece of paper to show him.
“Mr. Wells, according to the contract you signed with us, you need to serve Lord Gleeman for at least 5 years.”
“Contract? What the hell kind of contract? I didn’t sign it.”
“Take a closer look.”
Wells fixed his eyes on it, and it was actually signed with his name, the handwriting was indeed his, and the content of the contract was indeed five years of service to an earl called Paul Gleeman.
“You …… you guys are kidnapping! I wasn’t very conscious!”
“Oh~ Mr. Wells, you just offended a nobleman and don’t want to offend another one, right?”
“You!” The alchemist pointed at the other party with both anger and fear, then powerlessly lowered his hand.
Indeed, he was merely a commoner now, and even the Lord of the Northwest Bay was not something he could offend.
“Ugh~ Take one step at a time!”
Wells leaned helplessly against the car window, feeling that his future was gray.
(End of chapter)