201 Nothing to Teach (2/2)

\”I will go guard our eastern borders. I will also be taking Aria and Lynne with me. They had just recently finished consolidating their cultivation. If battle breaks out, I believe it will provide them with valuable experience. I can also teach them some sword arts while they are there with me.\” Elizabeth said.

\”Haiz… I don't really want you to go but it seems we can only do that. Thankfully we still have Uncle Don to protect the Capital, while you are gone to guard the eastern borders.\” Heinrich sighed and said guiltily. \”Oh right, what has Uncle Don been up to? He should still be in the Capital, right?\”

\”Senior Don… Ever since he came back from the underground, he's been washing himself three times a day and indulging himself in high-end food and drinks in the Upper Districts.\”

\”Is that so…?\” Heinrich was surprised. He assumed the Grandmaster Don would be in his usual pill room testing out 'new recipes', but it seems something had changed in the old man.

Although, he heard about the details briefly, he presumed that only those who have undergone the same experience would understand the old man's pains. Being trapped in the underground must've left him with an unforgettable experience.

…

Meanwhile, Don was hiding within his own room. He was not indulging himself like Elizabeth had mentioned. That may have been the case two days ago, but not anymore. He was now hiding from someone.

Two days ago, he had bumped into a brat, who claimed himself to be the prince's alchemy disciple.

Normally, he would have ignored the nonsense. After all, he held a very grand status. All sorts of people tried to meet him every day when he is in the Upper District. However, the brat managed to catch his attention with 'the prince's alchemy disciple.' With a few inquiries, he was able to validate this statement and allowed the brat to meet him.

He was curious why the brat wanted to meet him, but as it turns out, the brat wanted to learn alchemy from him. He was confused by this. With the prince as his master, why would the brat want to learn alchemy from him?

The answer soon dawned upon him when the brat asked excitedly, \”Grandmaster Don is the number one alchemist in the kingdom. The prince was taught by you, right? Can I also receive some guidance from the Grandmaster?\”

In order to save face and not betray those expectant eyes, he had shamelessly admitted it. However, that was also the start of his dilemma. He had thought that even if the brat was Leon's alchemy disciple, the brat shouldn't be that advanced in his alchemy attainments.

There should be plenty of areas in alchemy he could guide the brat, right? But no, he was gravely mistaken.

After Leon transmitted his knowledge to Reginald, his alchemy knowledge became on par with the grandmaster. He only needs to practice and absorb all that knowledge to be a qualified Tier-3 Grandmaster Alchemist.

Don had made the instinctive decision to escape when he realized he had nothing to teach the brat. Why would he stay and embarrass himself? However, the brat was like the bubblegum that sticks to one's shoes, annoying and hard to get rid of.

The brat wouldn't leave him be and followed him all the way back to the palace. The palace guards were aware of Reginald's status and did not bar his path. After all, he was rescued by them and had been staying in one of the guest courtyards for some time.

As such, it had led to the current situation of him hiding from the brat.

\”Grandmaster Don, please open up! I truly wish to learn alchemy from you!\” Reginald shouted from outside.

\”Go away! The grandmaster is not here!\” Don shouted back from inside his room.

\”…\”

Reginald was momentarily speechless.

\”Please, Grandmaster Don, I know you're in there! I sincerely wish to learn from you! Aren't you my master's master? That would make me your grand disciple! Why won't you spare me some guidance in the way of alchemy?\” Reginald persisted stubbornly.

Don flushed with embarrassment when he heard this. The evil we bring upon ourselves were the hardest to bear. He shouldn't have claim credit for other people's attainment in alchemy. That boy, Leon was a monster and even the disciple he teaches was a little monster. They were both abnormal!

\”Fuck off! I have nothing to teach you!\”