When Nunnally came to the Alchemist's Guild again, she looked at the familiar door and became a little nervous. She took a deep breath, tightly grasped the scroll and purse in her hands, and then took a deep breath with her hands in front of her chest. She nodded as if to cheer herself up, and just as she was about to walk up the stairs, suddenly, a small hand stretched out from behind her and gently patted Nunnally's shoulder.

“Wow!”

The sudden appearance of the little hand scared Nanali. She quickly turned around and looked behind her. Behind her, she saw a girl with black hair and a crimson cloak, looking at Nanali with a smile.

"Hahaha, Nunnally, it's been such a long time!"

"Kuliya, really, I'm scared to death..."

Looking at the smiling girl in front of her, Nanali put her hand on her chest and let out a long breath.

"It's been a long time since we last met... By the way, it's the end of the year again. Are you still the same this year?"

As she spoke, the black-haired girl frowned and looked Nunnally up and down.

"I say, are you okay? I remember that if you still default on the fees this year, the workshop's license will be revoked..."

"No, no, it's okay!!"

Hearing her friend's words, Nunnally shouted out in excitement, then she hurriedly took out her purse from her pocket and opened it in front of the black-haired girl.

"I have money now. I have the money to pay this time..."

"Idiot, what are you doing!"

Seeing Nanali suddenly take out her purse in public, Kulia was also shocked. She hurriedly grabbed Nanali's hand, then quickly glanced to the left and right, and then hurriedly took Nanali into the Alchemist Association.

After pulling Nanali to the counter, Kulia let go of her hand. Then she put her hands on her hips and looked at her friend helplessly.

"Are you stupid? What if you take out your money bag outside and get targeted by thieves? You actually... No way? Where did you get so much money?"

After taking a look at the purse that Nunnally opened, Kulia was also shocked. She raised her head and looked at the girl in front of her with doubt. As a good friend of Nunnally, she knew that her friend's financial situation was not good. It could even be said that when she was the poorest, she had to go out to pick weeds to eat.

But now there is this bag full of gold coins... where did it come from?

"Hey, wait, you didn't take any suspicious job."

Thinking of this, Kulia's expression suddenly became serious. She reached out and held Nanali's shoulder, looking at her friend worriedly.

"I know that the alchemy workshop your mother left you is very important, but you must not do anything stupid. If you don't have money, I can lend you some! You really must not do anything stupid!"

"You, you, what are you talking about? How could I possibly do a dangerous job..."

Nunnally was already very nervous, and after hearing what Cullia said, she became even more nervous. You know, the acquisition of her alchemy workshop by Mr. "Ezio" was just a private verbal agreement between the two of them, and they also agreed not to tell anyone else. She had such a secret in her heart, and now she was pressed by her best friend, she suddenly felt a little bit unable to hold on.

But Nanali didn't expect that her reaction would make Kulia even more suspicious.

"Wait, why did you turn your head? What did you do? Did you do something bad..."

"Really, I really didn't do anything... Oh, by the way! I have two new inventions! I want to register them with the association!!"

"A new invention?"

Although she knew that her friend was trying to change the subject, seeing her friend's expression that almost said "Please don't ask", Kulia didn't know what to say. She could only reach out, take the scroll from Nanali's hand, and open it.

"I hope you won't make anything weird this time, like the dragon tooth kitchen knife last time... Who would be so bored as to slay a dragon just to make a kitchen knife for you... Hmm? This is... a greenhouse..."

Looking at the design drawings and effect descriptions on the scroll, Kulia was stunned for a moment, then immediately concentrated and began to read the contents carefully.

Kulia is not only Nanali's friend, she is also a staff member of the Alchemist Association. However, she did not use her identity to gain any convenience for Nanali... It was because Nanali's current situation was no longer a problem that could be solved by relying on personal connections.

"This...is this what you came up with?"

In just a few minutes, Kulia immediately saw the role of the "greenhouse" and "fertilizer" recorded in the scroll, and that's why she felt incredible - no, it's not the appearance of these two alchemical tools that's incredible, but their materials. As Nanali's best friend, Kulia certainly knows Nanali's obsession with perfection that's almost like a demon. She even wants to make her comb out of the bones of North Sea whales. Of course, that kind of thing might be very valuable, but there is definitely no market for it.

But the problem is that the materials of these things actually come from...slime?

If what is written in Nunnally's scroll is true, then this can be said to be an alchemical invention that is both inexpensive and of great value! !

This is much better than Nanali's previous unrealistic inventions!

“No, no, no, this is actually… not something I came up with, it was someone else who came up with it…”

Nanali is essentially a good child. Although Fang Zheng has said that she can enjoy this "patent" alone, Nanali obviously does not think so.

"Yes, he is a relative of mine!"

"relative?"

Hearing this, Kulia became more confused.

"Why didn't I know you had relatives?"

"He's a distant... cousin. He came here to visit me and now lives with me. I drew this design with his guidance... Ah, of course, all the technology here was developed by me!"

"...So, he provided an idea, and then you completed it?"

After listening to Nanali's somewhat panicked description, Kulia finally understood the cause and effect of the matter, and then breathed a sigh of relief. If this is the case, then the ownership of this invention "patent" is not a problem.

"So that money was also given to you by your relative?"

"Yes, Mr. Ezio is a good man and has helped me a lot."

“I see.”

Kulia frowned and blinked in confusion. Out of her girlish intuition, she felt that something was wrong. But she couldn't tell what was wrong at the moment. However, the two alchemical inventions that Nanali brought were indeed very meaningful, and Kulia was sure that these were inventions that had never been recorded in the Alchemist Association.

"Okay, let's put that aside. How are you going to register? Public? Or reserved?"

"For now, keep it for now..."

Just like patents have a patent protection period, the Alchemist Association also has a similar system. In order to prevent the alchemist's invention "patent" from being plagiarized, alchemists generally draft a document and submit it to the association to confirm their "status" as inventors after they have made achievements. Of course, this is only the most basic invention, which may have sequelae or potential hazards and defects, so at this stage, alchemists generally choose to keep their inventions. The rest will be modified until all experiments are completed, and when they can enter mass production and actual use, the invention will be publicly sold.

As for whether someone secretly stole the patent from the association and took it for themselves... Haha, this is not a world where everyone has their own opinions. Whether it is a wizard or a priest, there are 101 ways to confirm the truth. If anyone is impatient and wants to try the power of magic and divine arts, then they can try it.

Therefore, when it comes to handling legal disputes, the main world is much faster than the world where Fang Zheng is.

"alright."

As a staff member of the association, Kulia was naturally adept at handling matters in this area. It didn't take her much time to complete the process for Nanali's two inventions, and Nanali also paid off her debts, which made her breathe a sigh of relief - after all, she didn't have to worry about her mother's workshop being taken back.

"Then, according to the procedure, all inventions must be confirmed by the staff... It seems that you didn't bring it with you, so I will go back with you to take a look."

"Hey? Is that okay?"

Hearing what Kulia said, Nanali was stunned.

"But Kuriya, don't you still have a lot of work to do?"

"This is also my job. Besides, you foolishly showed your wallet outside just now. Who knows if a thief will target you. It will be more reassuring to have me by your side, right?"

As she spoke, Kulia patted her waist.

"I am an elite warrior, don't worry! I will definitely be able to protect you."

Of course, Kulia did not tell the truth to Nanali. Although it was her idea to protect Nanali and get her back to town safely, and to confirm the "greenhouse" she invented, what Kulia was most concerned about was Nanali's "relative" who suddenly appeared. You know, Nanali used the word "he", which means that the other person was a man.

Well... a man, claiming to be a distant relative of Nunnally, came here and gave her a large sum of money...

Thinking of this, Kulia already had an idea.

That man might have bad intentions towards Nunnally!