Chapter 164: Intermission


    Short intermission chapter. I’ll upload the next chapter, the Character glossary after this.


    “Hah ~”


    Returning from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Keh Hayward, the chief researcher and Baron, gave a truly deep sigh.


    “Wee back.”


    Immediately, his subordinate Raden made tea for him.


    “Oh, thanks.”


    Keh then sat down and took a sip of tea.


    “Vaedra’s development will remain suspended this month.”


    He said bitterly.


    “Is that so…”


    Raden also sighed deeply.


    That was the Royal Alchemy Workshop.


    Various alchemy tools were manufactured, researched, and developed there, and Keh was one of the key personnel in that field.


    Therefore, he was advancing various research and development apart from Vaedra and there was no shortage of work.


    Of course, as he performed those jobs, Keh still considered the development of Vaedra, which was rted to the survival of the country, a pressing matter.


    Certainly, he understood that the facilities of the Royal Capital, which were impaired by the ‘Capital Chaos’, had not yet been restored.


    But that was why they had to progress.


    The world was never that gentle.


    If there was a weakness, it would be targeted intensively … that’s what the neighboring countries would do.


    Even though he was a Baron, Keh was merely a researcher and an alchemist and couldn’t sway the decisions …


    Suddenly, Keh looked to the seat on his left.


    There was a vacant seat.


    The seat where a man, who once developed many alchemist tools together with Keh and coveted the same title of a genius alchemist, sat.


    Keh was still in his twenties, but he was already over sixty years old.


    His umted achievements and creativity on par with Keh, Keh admired all of that and even looked up to him as a mentor in his heart.


    Since his affiliation was with the Magic University, he was only temporarily transferred to the alchemy workshop but he doted on Keh.


    Despite being old enough to be his grandson, his eyes were always very gentle as he watched Keh absorb his knowledge and experience as if sand soaking up water.


    But …


    “It’s been two years since Frank disappeared …”


    Frank de Verde.


    The name of a man who was once called a genius alchemist alongside Keh.


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