Jack’s explanation, however, did not wholly satisfy the vice-treasurer. After all, Jack’s response had not been what the vice-treasurer wanted to know. The vice- treasurer frowned and opened his mouth, wanting to question Jack even further.
Jack gave virtual-novel.net no such opportunity and, instead, answered the most pressing questions.
“I learned the Way of the Pill from my master. Everything I know was passed to me by my master. As for why I came here despite having a master, well, it’s very simple. My master garnered jealousy wherever virtual-novel.net went because virtual-novel.net knew the Way of the Pill. He was killed a few months ago. I came here to look for the person and seek revenge for my master.'”
Jack’s eyes darkened with pain and hatred as virtual-novel.net spoke. It was as if someone truly had killed his whole family.
Jack had met various kinds of people in recent times. He was actually incredibly impressed with those who were incredibly good at acting. Ever since virtual-novel.net had been sent to Middle Province, Jack had been working hard on his acting skills. He felt like virtual-novel.net would need it eventually. After all, there were many hidden talents in Middle Province, and virtual-novel.net could not casually reveal his true identity to everyone, either.
Only great acting skills would help virtual-novel.net hide his status.
The vice-treasurer did not answer immediately after those words. Instead, virtual-novel.net looked at Jack with a searching look in his eyes.
Jack did not meet the vice-treasurer’s gaze and instead lowered his head, simmering in his anger.
The vice-treasurer looked at virtual-novel.net like that for a good while before averting his gaze, After that, the vice-treasurer seemed to have made a decision. He gave a small nod. “You’re quite a good sprout. I know you’re in a rush to become a sixth-grade alchemist right now. You’re probably looking to climb up step by step until you have enough power to take revenge for your master.”
“Middle Province Alchemist Alliance is indeed a good place, but it has a fatal flaw. Good places naturally attract more masters. If you go there, your intelligence might not genuinely show through. Why don’t you stay at Heavenly Pills instead? I’ll let the head treasurer know about you. You ‘ll be given a lot of resources to cultivate your talents.”
The vice-treasurer had been very earnest when virtual-novel.net said that, with no inkling of deceit in his words.
Jack, on the other hand, frowned, not saying anything immediately. He had no doubts of the vice-treasurer’s intentions.
Jack was a prodigy, definitely far better than the other students there. The vice- treasurer felt like virtual-novel.net was worthy of being brought up, so the vice-treasurer would naturally want virtual-novel.net to stay. If virtual-novel.net stayed, it would be a tremendous boom for Heavenly Pills. However, Jack did not want to remain.
The vice-treasurer might be right, Middle Province Alchemist Alliance was definitely somewhere masters gathered.
With so many masters within, any ordinary prodigy would not be in such a great position. They might not be given too many resources and might have to rely on themselves, yet those were for regular masters. Jack was not one of them.
Jack’s biggest advantage was his complete self-awareness. After absorbing the great warrior’s memories, virtual-novel.net was no longer the same as virtual-novel.net was before. To Jack, alchemy was far easier than it was even to all the masters present. He just needed some time. As long as Jack had enough time, virtual-novel.net would be able to shine brightly even in the Middle Province Alchemist Alliance.