Seven o'clock at night.

Southeast of Xialin City, Broken Gold Wharf, Golden Sturgeon Inn.

This is an ordinary hotel. The entire third floor was booked by Rosen and a small private dinner was held.

At the head of the long table, he and Selena sat side by side, with two trusted attendants on their left and three newly recruited followers on their right.

Before the banquet began, Rosen picked up his glass and said with a smile, "May Mother Nature bless the White Sturgeon Island~ Cheers."

After saying that, he drank the maple wine in the glass in one gulp.

Everyone followed suit and drank it all in one gulp.

Rosen continued, "We've been busy traveling these days, and you can see that everyone is tired and hungry. So, forget about the damn table manners, open your stomachs, and enjoy the food."

As he spoke, he picked up the table knife, cut off a large piece of roast lamb, stuffed it into his mouth and started chewing it.

Everyone was indeed very hungry, and the table was filled with delicacies unique to northern Weilan, freshly cooked and emitting a rich food aroma.

Since Lord Rosen took the lead in letting it go, everyone naturally followed suit and enjoyed the feast.

For a moment, no one was able to speak, and the entire table was filled with the sounds of chewing and swallowing.

After a while, when everyone was about 60% full, they regained their elegant demeanor and began to exchange their views on northern cuisine.

Selena forked a piece of maple syrup sturgeon fillet that was as tender as crystal, took a light bite, and evaluated it seriously.

"The aroma of maple syrup perfectly dissolves the fishy smell of sturgeon and greatly stimulates the freshness of the sturgeon slices. It is much more delicious than the same dish I tasted in Dawn City."

Rosen smiled and said, "Sturgeon is a specialty of the Northern Weilan Sea. Of course, the most authentic dishes made by chefs in the Northern Weilan Sea are those made by sturgeon."

“But to be honest, although the taste of this sturgeon fillet is good, it is not the best because the sturgeon used is not the best.”

Selena was curious: "Is there a saying about sturgeons?"

Rosen then continued, "There are many types of sturgeons, freshwater and marine. We usually eat marine species."

"But the real delicacy is the freshwater species, and a rare species called 'Moonlight White Sturgeon'."

Speaking of this, Rosen showed a hint of pride on his face.

"Moonlight white sturgeons are found in rivers in the Shire and Winter Counties, but their numbers are not large."

"The place with the largest distribution is our White Sturgeon Island, which is named after the white sturgeon."

Selena's mouth was watering when she heard this: "Oh~ I can't wait to go to the White Sturgeon Island."

Rosen naturally nodded in agreement, but his expression immediately turned serious.

"Of course we have to go to the White Sturgeon Island, and it's quick if we really want to go. We can rent a boat from the pier and take the favorable route, and we will get there in three hours at most."

"But we can't go there empty-handed. We have to be fully prepared."

At this point, he looked around at everyone and said, "Because of the Duke's ban, we can only engage in smuggling business with Weilan."

Seeing that everyone's attention was on him, Rosen continued to talk about the plan.

“But without the support of the local lords, even if you smuggle, the risk is very high.”

"So, my idea is that, next, we should split up and act in a low-key manner, hiding our identities as much as possible."

"My wife and I will visit the Earl and seek his secret support."

"Shitou, Kruber, you are a team. You have two main tasks."

"First, we need to get information from the White Sturgeon Island at the dock. This will mainly be the responsibility of you, Shitou."

"Second, disguise yourself as an ordinary businessman and buy a batch of daily necessities, such as clothes, bedding, furniture, and food."

"Especially for food, we don't pursue quality, as long as it's edible, the more the better."

"This is mainly done by Kruber."

"Don't rush to take notes. Just listen. I will give you the relevant purchase list and money tomorrow morning."

Stone and Kruber nodded in agreement.

Rosen looked at Alonso again: "Master, when you recruited me, you stated your conditions for following me. Although the conditions are a bit harsh, I will still satisfy you."

"You can see the current situation. The White Sturgeon Island is a barbaric place. There is no magic laboratory on the island."

"So, my idea is that I will find a way to buy a batch of magic equipment and materials in Shire County and bring them back to Sturgeon Island for you to use and study."

"Do you think this is okay?"

Alonso agreed without hesitation: "This little difficulty is not a problem at all."

Rosen nodded and smiled, then said, "Thank you very much for your understanding. In return, I will provide you with a brand new alchemical knowledge for your research."

Alonso was stunned. "New alchemical knowledge? Is it high-energy alchemy? Or life alchemy? Or the recently emerging lightning alchemy?"

Rosen shook his head: "Neither, it's a more niche Transfiguration Alchemy."

"Cratas's Transfiguration and Alchemy. Oh~ this is really a bit off-the-beaten-path, but as long as it's useful, I don't mind learning it."

Serena smiled and said, "It's useful, I promise."

Alonso immediately said, "Since Your Highness has promised so much, I will study it carefully."

Rosen looked at Wei Ge again: "Madam, I only know the basics of potions."

Wei Ge has shed her Transfiguration disguise, revealing her true appearance.

She was probably about 28 or 29 years old, with a very cold temperament, tall stature, and a very mature figure, but she had a lovely baby face and a pair of big dark blue eyes with long eyelashes.

In response to Rosen's words, she used the usual disdainful tone of an insider to an outsider: "It's good enough to know the basics. Many young wizards like the Baron can't even tell the difference between potions and witchcraft."

Selena was unhappy and felt that Wei Ge was too arrogant.

Wei Ge shrugged. "Then I have to add one more comment that may displease Your Highness. The level of potion science in Weilan's magic world is at least thirty years behind the mainland."

When these words were spoken, all the wizards Weilan, except Rosen, felt angry. However, they wanted to refute, but they did not have enough confidence, so they could only keep a sullen face and remain silent.

Along the way, Rosen and Wei Ge had had several conversations and had a good understanding of her character. He knew that this woman had a hedgehog-shaped scholar personality and was very difficult to get along with, but she did have real talent.

For ordinary people, getting along with such people is simply a torture, but for the lord, such people are great treasures.

Because the lord hates to see his subordinates forming cliques the most, and this kind of person who has outstanding professional ability but a mess of interpersonal relationships is simply the best cow... ahem~~ the best subordinate.

He immediately tried to smooth things over: "Since Ms. Wei Ge can become the royal family of Levender's official alchemist, her ability is undoubtedly unquestionable."

"Veylan's alchemy science is indeed far behind the mainland. This is an objective fact."

"But through the superficial understanding, I deeply feel the importance of potion science, so I plan to greatly support Miss Wei Ge's potion research."

These words softened Wei Ge's tense facial features.

"Since the Lord can say this, his knowledge of potions is already better than that of at least half of the potion masters."

Rosen continued: "Everyone should know how much money I have on hand."

"But I will try to find a way to purchase various alchemical equipment for potions in Shireshire. The quality will be as good as possible, and the initial budget is set at 8,000 Oggs."

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked, and weapon refiner Alonso was even a little jealous.

Wei Ge was also surprised. Her big dark blue eyes blinked several times in a row, and she seemed to be somewhat moved.

Selena was puzzled because she knew her husband would never invest heavily in an uncertain goal.

Rosen took in everyone's gaze, and then said, "I heard that a new kind of potion appeared on the Witt Continent, called the Iron Potion."

Wei Ge nodded as soon as she heard it: "I know the formula of this potion and how to make it, but if I may be frank, it is not a mature magic potion."

"It is true that it has a strange effect. It can temporarily transform soft and loose limestone into a hard substance similar to steel. However, this potion is very expensive, the effect can only last for 20 minutes, and it is only effective on limestone."

Rosen smiled faintly: "So, I hope that Madam can research a strengthened steel potion."

Wei Ge thought about it carefully and said: "Lord, it is not difficult to improve, but I need to know your expectations for improvement."

"The more types of raw materials that can be used, the better. This is the first expectation. The second expectation is that the strength should be as high as possible. There are no other requirements, just do your best."

Wei Ge was startled: "Don't you require an effective time?"

“No request.”

"That's a strange request, but you're the lord and you paid the money, so you have the final say."

She considered the technical details again and gave a definitive answer: "It's not a difficult task."

At this point, the main business is basically finished.

"It's still early, please feel free to eat and drink."

There was still a lot of food left, so everyone continued to enjoy it.

Because there was no serious business to attend to, the atmosphere became much more relaxed. Among the seven people at the table, five were mages. As they ate, they naturally started discussing magic.

Where there is discussion, there are naturally differences.

"I think there are only six levels of the magic ring." Stonard said.

"Only six floors have been discovered, kid." Alonso chuckled.

"I believe in the prophecy of Sage Ramo. There should be higher magic rings above the sixth level." Selena also expressed her opinion.

Wei Ge took a sip of wine and said, "According to the news from the Glorious Empire, the magic ring must have a seventh level, and it has been named the Miracle Ring."

When she said this, everyone looked at her: "Glorious Empire. Who said that?"

"The only legendary mage on the continent who has publicly revealed his identity as a mage saint, the imperial master, Duke Sistine."

When these words were spoken, all the wizards of Weilan were stunned and speechless.

After a long pause, Selena turned to Rosen and asked, "Dear, have you heard about it?"

Rosen nodded and began to explain again in a leisurely tone.

"Duke Sistine's original words were, 'Based on his improved Rameau solar formula, he deduced that there should be at least one more stable magic ring above the six rings.'"

"In response to this achievement, Queen Zoya praised the Duke for his miraculous wisdom, and this is the origin of the name 'Ring of Miracles'."

"However, the Duke himself did not say that there is only a seventh layer, nor did he directly name it."

Wei Ge looked at Rosen in surprise: "Lord, your knowledge far exceeds your age."

Rosen nodded slightly: "Thank you for the compliment~"

Wei Ge immediately asked: "Then how many levels do you think the magic ring has?"

Rosen shook his glass habitually and said with a smile: "I don't know about that, but if I have to say one, I think it should be 11."

Wei Ge was startled: "Why?"

Rosen narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Because 11 is a beautiful prime number."

The mages were startled, and then they all thought that Rosen was just talking nonsense, so they all laughed, and the room was suddenly filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

Rosen also smiled, and as he smiled, he raised his hand and took a sip of maple wine.

As the clear and sweet wine flowed down my throat, the words of the Earth's ancestors emerged in my mind: "The humble man hears the truth and laughs at it."

(End of this chapter)