"Dong dong dong~"
Hedy Lin knocked on the workshop door... She looked somewhat disheveled at the moment.
Well, the workshop she's currently in is outside the Alchemists' Guild, which, well... has been affected by many explosions, and usually, an explosion occurs as soon as she passes by.
Although those alchemists talked about things like "the aura of the archon," "the pressure of the airflow," and "minor temperature deviations," they were probably doing it on purpose...
Because seeking out the Imperial Royal Alchemist, Grella Genesis Parada, at such a time when a storm is brewing, is clearly not a good thing... so Hedylin is disliked.
However, what she was going to do was not exactly a good thing... or rather, she was there to persuade Grella not to be the first to defect, even though she herself knew it was pointless.
Someone will always be the first, and that person doesn't necessarily have to be Grella.
"Hmm? Please come in."
Heldy Lin took a deep breath as she listened to the girl's voice coming from inside the workshop, then pushed open the door and went in... What came into view was a dense array of glass cups and countless glass tubes connecting the various glass containers.
This is where the empire's most advanced alchemical creations are born and gathered. Whether it's the materials for new magical armor or the experiments on new standard staves, the chief royal alchemist is in charge.
That is, Gureira...
However, after looking around, Hedy Lin did not see the other person... Although they had never officially met, Hedy Lin had heard of him; he had short chestnut hair and wore glasses with glass lenses.
Um, where are they?
"Miss Parada? Miss Grella Genesis Parada?"
As Heidi Lin called out, a girl's voice came from the pile of books beside her: "Just call me Gureira, I'm here... Please state your purpose, sir."
As she listened to these words, Heidi looked at Grella, who had looked up from the pile of books... Yes, just as rumored, she was a bespectacled girl who wasn't sloppy, but for some reason looked somewhat颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a sense of listlessness, decadence, or dejection).
"Can't you just call me the [Tenth Seat]?"
Heidi said this with some helplessness. She looked at Gurera, who was standing up warily, and opened her mouth... but Heidi didn't know what to say or where to begin.
Should we just say it outright: "Don't betray the empire"?
Or should we just say something like, "Please don't leave the Empire and become the first to defect"? But wouldn't that be too humble... when the other party is the one who betrayed us?
"Hmm, when do you plan to go see Teacher Yinla?"
As Hedylin spoke, she swallowed hard, bracing herself for a reprimand, but Gurera simply said, "Soon, let's see if anyone's taken the lead. I'll go with them..."
Grella, speaking her mind honestly, pointed to the equipment around her and said, "I've prepared the packing spells. What about you? When do you plan to leave the Empire?"
"..."
Huh?
Heidilin paused for a moment, then realized that Gurera thought she was a member of the "Illa faction," which wasn't far off, since Heidilin would listen to Illa in addition to Her Majesty the Queen's orders... after all, Illa was her teacher.
As long as the orders do not conflict, the vast majority of the [Imra faction] governors will obey Princess Imsabela's orders... and the same goes for the [Empress faction] (although they are fewer in number).
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However, this also gave Hedy Lin some ideas.
“I’m not sure. I’m wondering… what would happen to the empire if we all left?”
Gurera shook her head at Heidilin's words. She hadn't been conducting experiments recently, so she had plenty of time to chat. She gestured for Heidilin to sit opposite her, then sat down herself, saying, "Who knows~ We'll probably be overrun by the Duchy..."
Gurera seemed indifferent.
"Let me think, what if little Ur also runs away..."
As Gurera spoke, with the meticulousness of an alchemist, she analyzed the situation, saying, "If Little Ur leaves with the army, then the empire will undoubtedly collapse..."
As she spoke, Grella Genesis Parada, an Imperial Duke, spoke as if the "Empire" were merely a meaningless country... as if she were not a native of the Empire.
"..."
Heidi suddenly realized that for people like Gurera and Shara... the empire itself wasn't that important. The "nation" itself didn't symbolize honor, nor did it represent a sense of belonging to the empire.
In that case, what's the point of her persuasion?
Gureira wants to go to Illa's side... Is there any way to do that?
If it's just a lie, it's too easy to be exposed. If it's said like this, then there's really no chance at all. Yin La's departure is already a foregone conclusion.
Is this the general trend? The general trend... is indeed like this.
The trend is inevitable...you can't stop it.
"..."
Are there any other opportunities...?
Heidi Lin pondered, she tried very hard to think... but right now, all she could think about was the scene of her and a few other colleagues trying their best to protect Princess Isabella as they escaped from the occupied capital.
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