Chapter 1503: Audrey Edwards

"Ah? Really a witch?"

Xia De could never have imagined this result. He didn't care about the opera below at all at this moment; obviously, the witch's news was more interesting: "What does this Miss Edwards do?"

"A master of magic potions and alchemy. When you first had a fever and fell into a coma during the Randel Valley event, it was she who helped appraise that bottle of concentrated pink perfume. In the Council, if Cassandra's alchemy and magic potion studies rank second, then the first is definitely Edwards.

Besides her identity as a witch, she operates a pharmaceutical company in the south of Dralian on the surface, acquiring herbs and then making them into medicines. The number of her followers is also the most among us; after all, the craft of magic potions and alchemy is the easiest to attract people. In recent years, her pharmaceutical company has even begun to get involved in the field of chemical pharmaceuticals, and she also has cooperation with Sister Devlin's Snake Heart Hospital—Paradise Island Pharmaceutical United Company, you must have seen its advertisements in the newspaper."

"Yes, disinfectant alcohol, y*** tincture, earthworm oil, quinine water; their pharmacists have many exclusive formulas." Although Xia De didn't need these, he had seen them many times in the advertising section of the newspaper.

Although the existence of Ring Mages makes this era, which is very similar to the "Victorian era" of the hometown, have slightly higher medical levels and chemical levels. But the doctor's means in this era are still very scarce, and bloodletting therapy and enema therapy are still common means for doctors in remote areas.

Pharmaceutical companies that can produce the medicines Xia De listed are quite rare, and "Paradise Island Pharmaceutical," although it has not exaggeratedly formed a pan-Old Continent monopoly, can also be called one of the best.

"Great witches seem to have their own quite good businesses."

The little princess said in a low voice from the side, and Miss Galina nodded, not minding sharing some information with them:

"Great witches all have their own followers. If you want them to follow you with peace of mind, just giving them power is not enough. Moreover, since the last era, witches have had a tradition of luxurious enjoyment... cough, this is not the point. Xia De, you should not have met Audrey Edwards, right?"

Miss Galina asked Xia De again, and Xia De was very sure this time: "No, does she have any problems?"

"This woman has mental problems."

The Duchess said quite disdainfully. Xia De rarely saw her use this tone, which meant she looked down on someone very much:

"You should know that the relationship between the Witch Council and the Orthodox Church is very subtle. There are several witches in the Council who have even been wanted by the Church. During the Pantanal Great War, we helped the Church a lot, and the wanted order was canceled. The Great Witch of Knowledge and Wisdom was someone who had been wanted."

Talking about this, the Duchess became even more unhappy:

"I don't know much about this person, or rather, I am the least compatible with this kind of person. I don't know if she read books until she was mentally deranged, or if she was not right in the first place. There was a period of time when she was even a bit crazy in the Council, and it could even be said that she was on the verge of losing control, but the Speaker trusted her very much. As for her being wanted, it was related to researching the Philosopher's Stone."

"Ah? What?"

"Philosopher's Stone, it is that one you are thinking of."

The witch said, knocking on Xia De's chest. That Philosopher's Stone was carried by him, hanging together with the enhanced witch detection badge. And Lei Qianya, who was holding Xia De's hand, had already led Xia De's hand to her leg. The light fabric felt quite good.

Miss Galina continued:

"Ambitious alchemists mostly aim to make their own 'Philosopher's Stone,' which itself is not wrong. But the true production method of the Philosopher's Stone has long been lost, which led to some wrong, hidden, and dangerous methods being created little by little. Audrey Edwards probably used a dangerous method to conduct experiments more than ten years ago. I won't say specifically what she did, but the result was that she almost summoned an ancient evil object sleeping in the subspace... or rather, she really summoned it, but it was sealed back by the Speaker and the teacher of Sylvia who had not yet passed away at that time. But even so, this behavior still caused a great impact, so it led to the Church's wanted order for more than ten years."

This was indeed a very dangerous behavior. For the peace and stability of the material world, the Church's approach was not wrong.

"Miss Danister said that the destruction of Green Lake Town was related to the Edwards family's craving for an immortality elixir." Xia De said softly, guessing whether the witch's research on the Philosopher's Stone had anything to do with the family tradition.

"How old is Miss Audrey Edwards this year?"

Lei Qianya asked again, holding Xia De's hand and gently stroking her leg. Miss Galina looked at her with a smile, knowing very well what she was thinking: "I can't tell you the specific age; a woman's age is a secret, and I have the obligation to keep secrets for others... However, she is much older than me. Besides Grandma Cassandra, this lady's age is the largest in the Council. I highly suspect that when she was born, the Edwards family might still have been in Green Lake Town, or she was the first generation of descendants born after the Edwardses left Green Lake Town."

"Oh?"

Xia De thought of Miss Danister mentioning that the destruction of Green Lake Town and the decline of the Edwards family were more than a hundred years ago. If the Great Witch Audrey Edwards' age was really large, then she might directly know the meaning of the "Sun, Moon, and Stars" pattern in the letter.

"But she looks quite young, and her mentality is also quite young, as if time has not left any traces on her. I once thought that this was because the research on the Philosopher's Stone and the immortality elixir had results, but after reading Xia De's 'Secret Art of Immortality,' I feel that her youth is probably for another reason."

"Another woman who looks young, but is actually very old?"

Lei Qianya said in a low voice, her tone a bit unstable. The Duchess leaned back slightly, leaning comfortably on the sofa:

"Xia De, although you want to get news from Edwards, I don't suggest you go directly to find this crazy woman, which is no good for you. Although in recent years, Audrey Edwards' spirit has clearly stabilized, from time to time there will still be actions different from ordinary people. So, I suggest Xia De first look for other clues. We want to help him find other descendants of the Edwards family. If we really can't find other directions, I will find a way to ask Audrey Edwards... It is also interesting to say that these Ring Mages who pursue knowledge and wisdom seem to end up falling into madness."

What she thought of at this time was probably Sir Leikins Pulia; the Chosen One of Knowledge and Wisdom fell into madness, but also obtained so-called "omniscience" because of this.

"I understand, I will not contact such people. Moreover, I don't plan to run around recently either. The Ring Tobesk Equestrian Competition opening on Sunday is the focus I care about recently... Speaking of which, are there Luo De cards among the sub-events of the competition?"

The girls all laughed, and Xia De could even imagine that Tifa behind him also showed a smile.

"The sub-events every year have to wait until the opening and the registration are over before they are announced, so that no one can cheat in advance. But so far, Luo De cards have never become an event."

Lei Qianya introduced, her face flushed, probably because Xia De's hand really had heat, and her voice was very light because she didn't want to be heard that her voice was trembling. Xia De nodded very calmly, as if he didn't know at all what his hand was doing, and Miss Galina said again:

"I specifically looked for you tonight, besides the Edwards matter, there is also the matter of the Ring Equestrian Competition. My nephew, Lei Qianya's father, His Majesty the King, entrusted me to tell you in a private capacity that there are Karsenrik people participating in this competition."

She suddenly sniffed, looking suspiciously at the three people on the side in the dark. Xia De said:

"Isn't this very normal? Every year there will be foreigners participating, and the competition rules do not prohibit Karsenrik people and citizens of other principalities from participating. In recent years, even women have been allowed to participate."

Of course, because the competition is not divided by gender, and there is a relatively obvious difference in physical strength between men and women, all the champions in previous sessions have been men so far.

"The foreigners this time are not ordinary people.

Because it involves the division of trade routes and borders in the Pantanal region, although the negotiation location has been selected in Mikaela Blast Furnace City and Green Lake City, both countries still have to send representatives to go to the neighboring capital to discuss the schedule and other matters in advance. The Karsenrik delegation is not large, and the leader is Count Lewis of the Karsenrik Kingdom Parliament. You don't need to care about this person; the Eric Follen and Charles Follen brothers in the team are the people you need to pay attention to. They are the twin sons of Marquis Follen, 31 years old this year, and are in their prime. They will participate in the Ring Equestrian Competition. My nephew asked me to tell you that you must win over them."

Miss Galina looked at Xia De and said: "You know the reason."

"If they are allowed to win, the negotiation will be at a disadvantage from the beginning." Xia De nodded; he didn't care about winning two ordinary people:

"Registration starts tomorrow, and I will be at the opening banquet on Sunday evening."

"You can't not participate even if you want to; you are currently the only 'official knight' of Dralian, not a knight title inherited from the family."

Lei Qianya said, constantly rubbing Xia De's hand with her thumb, and then bit her lip so she wouldn't hum. Xia De's hand didn't go very far into her skirt, but just rubbing on the leg wrapped in fabric was already enough:

"Xia De, everyone is watching your performance."

"Xia De understands it himself. This negotiation with Karsenrik is the largest diplomatic event since the peace between the two countries, and obviously, we all hope that peace can continue." ===== CHAPTER 1504 =====

"Xia De, you just need to understand that this negotiation with Kaisenlike is the greatest diplomatic event since the peace between the two countries, and obviously, every one of us hopes that peace can continue."