She had been observing seriously just now but hadn't discovered anything.
"Is it a magic ability?" Enri could only think so.
The Emerald Leaf Witch, of course, knew that Lyle's "truly powerful" strength lay in the magic power system, so mastering the fifth-tier "Teleportation" was naturally not surprising.
This was also the second identity Lyle was intentionally hiding. This power wasn't without logic or trace; an Alchemist was originally a magic power system class.
It was also one of the flaws Lyle had intentionally exposed.
Of course, this power would likely not be used under most circumstances; "Angel Summoning" alone was enough to solve most troubles.
It was a bit quiet.
Enri suddenly snapped back to her senses, only to find the Emerald Leaf Witch looking at her with a frown.
Inside the room, Master Lyle was sitting casually by a round table, stroking the Ghost Hound while looking at her with a smile.
"M-Master, I was spacing out just now," Enri's face turned red as she spoke in a panicked and flustered whisper.
"Haha, it's alright."
"You looked quite cute while daydreaming," Lyle said with a light chuckle.
"The items," the Emerald Leaf Witch said coldly to Enri.
"Oh, h-here they are."
Enri hurriedly pulled two high-quality parchment invitations from her bosom.
They were sealed with wax and bore patterns similar to noble crests or floral designs, looking very formal. The only difference was the variation in the patterns.
"These were given to me by the person we met last time who fought with Young Miss Emerald Leaf." Enri handed over the two exquisite parchment invitations.
"Blue Rose?"
Lyle was somewhat surprised. He casually tore open the invitations and checked the information inside. The two different styles of handwriting both possessed a certain elegance.
It seemed both invitations were written by women; one even carried a faint, unique fragrance.
"Decipher Magic!"
A faint magical glow flashed in Lyle's eyes, and the information on the invitations immediately became clear.
This is... an invitation from the "Golden" Princess?
Lyle narrowed his eyes. There wasn't much text on the two invitations, but the content was largely the same. One was from Lakyus, the leader of Blue Rose, expressing apologies for what happened with Tina last time.
The other was the invitation from the "Golden" Princess. Lakyus had also mentioned this, and the invitation wasn't just for him alone, but for the entire "Free Will."
Specifically, it included Enri and the Emerald Leaf Witch.
"Sending an invitation through the hands of Blue Rose... I thought she would send Leinas."
"Is this a temporary arrangement made after learning about the fight with Blue Rose a while ago, or does she want to implicitly show off her relationship with Blue Rose?"
Lyle pondered slightly, unable to make an immediate judgment.
However, whether it was Blue Rose, currently the most famous, or Lakyus, who also held high noble status, or the even more famous "Golden" Princess...
Such an invitation was indeed hard to refuse.
Originally, Lyle thought the Golden Princess would send Leinas, and he had planned to refuse directly, while also using the opportunity to openly exchange information with Leinas.
At the very least, Lyle hadn't intended to meet the "Golden" Princess so early. But if Blue Rose was involved, then it wasn't out of the question.
He had been thinking about establishing some contact with Blue Rose before leaving the Royal Capital but couldn't find an entry point, especially since there had been a conflict between them recently.
The opportunity was right before him.
"Very well."
Lyle's eyes flickered slightly.
"Master, not long ago, a noble's carriage delivered several sets of formal wear." Enri spoke softly, her eyes full of curiosity.
"Tomorrow we are going to meet the Princess. Those sets of formal wear were prepared for that."
Lyle looked away from the invitations and toward Enri and the Emerald Leaf Witch, who was also curious but maintained a cold expression, and spoke softly.
"M-Meet the Princess!?"
Enri couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise, as if she had heard something unbelievable.
Since arriving in the Royal Capital, she had naturally heard rumors about the "Golden" Princess. Enri felt that people like them would never have any intersection with such a prominent figure in their lifetime.
Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, they were actually going to meet the Princess!
Enri felt like she was dreaming—or rather, ever since she started following the Master, everything she experienced felt like a dream.
"If you want to wear those formal dresses tomorrow, you should try them on in advance," Lyle reminded them.
Although he didn't know much about noble attire, he knew that these clothes were always complicated to put on. First-time wearers would definitely need a process to figure them out.
And Enri and the Emerald Leaf Witch had never had access to such things before.
Lyle waved his arm, signaling that the two could leave.
The Emerald Leaf Witch bowed respectfully and turned to leave the room, while Enri stood in place, looking somewhat conflicted.
"What is it? Is something the matter?" Lyle asked.
"Um, Master, there's been a young girl lingering outside the inn door, saying she wants to see you once."
Enri tugged at her pink dress and mustered the courage to speak.
Lyle had already given instructions earlier that the inn would not receive any outside guests. Aside from a brief reception for the Rock squad before the grand ceremony, he hadn't received anyone else.
After all, too many people wanted to see Lyle every day.
The profit generated by the "Regeneration Potion" alone was enough to tempt most nobles, not to mention the numerous alchemy workshops and potion workshops.
Lyle believed his Regeneration Potion had likely been studied countless times by these workshops during this period.
Unfortunately...
His "Regeneration Potion" was created through the Lv 10 Alchemist profession converted by his Genius talent and the passive abilities of a Magic Swordsman.
No matter how much these people studied it, there would be no results.
"What, do you think she's pitiful?"
Lyle knew Enri had always strictly followed his orders. For her to speak up, the girl must have moved Enri's compassion.
Enri lowered her head.
Lyle didn't say anything more but stood up, walked to the window, and looked down at the inn's entrance.
His room was in the best location in the entire inn, providing a clear view of the street and the entrance.
There was indeed a young girl crouching by the entrance.
Hmm?
She looks a bit familiar.
Lyle thought back for a moment and remembered who this young girl was.
"Just this once."
Lyle turned and said to Enri, then walked toward the door. It wasn't that he was cold, but he simply didn't want to waste time on such trivial matters.
"Thank you, Master!" Enri clenched her small fists and gave a forceful pump, her face full of a happy smile.
At the inn entrance.
A brown-haired girl with a few freckles on her face crouched in the corner, pulling her clothes tightly around her.
During this period, every time she finished her work at the Adventurer's Guild, she would immediately rush here, hoping to wait for that Master to appear, though she hadn't seen him until now.
"You're waiting for me, aren't you?" a calm voice suddenly came, and a shadow enveloped the brown-haired girl.
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