Seeing the surprise on Gwen's face, Kevin didn't waste any more time talking to her. He grabbed a bowl from the table and looked at her confidently. He knew that the ingredients were fairly common.The key to preparing this kind of herbal medicine was the skill of the apothecary who was making it. After spending all that time with his mentor, the Night King, concocting a pill for Gwen Archer would be a piece of cake."Be careful, that's a very valuable bowl." Gwen warned him. "Do you want the pill or don't you?" Kevin asked her.Kevin had been kidnapped by Gwen Archer and taken to her estate. She wanted him to give her a pill like the one he'd sold to her brother, Dominic. Kevin broke his restraint, and after some struggling and heavy negotiating, he agreed to use his skills to make her a pill.Using common ingredients that were in Gwen's home, Kevin knew that he could concoct the correct herbal medicine for her. "This is going to take a while." Kevin said as he adjusted the temperat
"Can I leave now?" Kevin asked grumpily. "Of course you can, Professor." Gwen said very sincerely.Kevin looked at Gwen thoughtfully before walking out the door. The reason he said he'd consider her request. Instead of rejecting it outright was that he suddenly had an idea. If he could unite all the rich and powerful families in Veridonia and build his own power base, he could turn the entire city into his personal territory, a kind of empire.Wouldn't that help him solve all his problems once and for all? This was about more than just herbal medicine. Not long after he left Gwen's estate, Kevin made his way back town. As he was walking toward his building, he suddenly ducked into an alley. "Must have been hard for you to follow me all the way here." Kevin exclaimed as he leaned against the wall.However, when he finished speaking, nobody answered him and he couldn't see anyone following him. "Why don't you just show yourself?" Kevin said grouchily.Then he heard some movement and a s
As he entered the main hall, Kevin saw a woman sitting in an enormous chair. It wasn't a throne, but it had the same feel. She was wearing a light purple dress with a very high collar that partially obscured her face. There were dozens of people standing in a semicircle around her.Kevin assumed that they were among the Alliance's elite, their very best members. While Kevin was looking at the woman, someone said firmly to him, "Well, what are you waiting for? Step up and meet the Director". Kevin felt a hand push him forward until he was standing in front of her."Good afternoon, Director." Kevin greeted her anxiously. He knew that in the Alliance, the Executive Director's wife often stood in for him and had a comparable rank. They were in the habit of using titles that made their organization sound more like a legitimate business. It was obviously a big deal for Kevin to be brought in for this meeting, but he was well aware that he had absolutely no rank in this room."Are you Kevin
It seems like the Alliance really has a lot of information about me. How did they find out about my training with the Night King? Kevin thought to himself as he listened to them whispering to each other. But he wasn't surprised that the Director knew he could make herbal medicine. After all, he had saved Miranda in front of everyone at the campsite. Word was bound to spread. But how many of them believed in his skill?"Do you have any objections now?" The Director asked the Sergeant at arms "Since Kevin is the Night King's pupil, I naturally have no objections." He answered fearfully."Then this matter has been decided. The Director said as she stood up with her two assistants." Kevin, come with me. There is an important matter for you to attend to.""Of course," Kevin said excitedly. He'd never thought that he would end up in such a prestigious position. As dozens of people watched, Kevin followed the director's assistants through a large door. It led to a room that was filled with
“The painful side effects has subsided and she said, I feel like I made a good choice. It looks like you have amazing skills for someone your age.""My mentor has taught me well, but I still have a lot to learn," Kevin said modestly. But then he wondered what else the Night King had left to teach him. "I'm not worried about refining the pill for the rest of the group right now. I have a different task for you," she said pleasantly. Kevin was a little worried. What could it be? Was she going to reward him for helping her?"What do you have in mind," Kevin asked tentatively. "A month ago, we received news that some of our rival organizations plan to set up a school for the natural healing arts in Veridonia. On the surface, it looks like a school to help nurture talented young people. It's an attempt to squash our alliance." Her eyes flashed with anger as she said this."This is a diabolical plan. How could they pretend to be virtuous but do something so vicious?" Kevin asked with right
Lily, who had just finished her live broadcast, was lying on the bed when her phone vibrated. It was a message from one of her fans. "Are you busy? Do you have time to go out to eat tomorrow?", he asked.He was the second highest tipper in Lily's live broadcast, right after Mighty Moose. "How about after my show tomorrow afternoon? We can have dinner," Lily replied with a smile emoji. The only thing Lily wanted was to hear from Mighty Moose. But for some reason, every time he finished making his donation, he would immediately leave the chat. He never gave her a chance to communicate with him."As long as you have the time, that's fine with me. How about the Sapphire Heights Hotel tomorrow evening at six?" He suggested. "No problem," Lily replied simply."Okay, see you tomorrow night," he answered. And then he added a bouquet of roses emoji. After a while, Kevin gradually came back to his senses. He couldn't remember anything about what had happened during the night. He only remember
"You know how George is," Miranda replied. "He was trying to protect your wife. But when he insisted that she leave, she refused and even poured a glass of wine on him. George couldn't hold in his temper anymore. He wanted to force Lily to leave, but the man immediately stood up to stop him. They got into a fight, and George asked me to call for help," Miranda continued."But we didn't expect the guy to have so many powerful men with him. By the time I got back to the hotel, George had been left in the street half dead, Miranda said as she wiped her tears. Now that he knew what had happened, Kevin got a determined look on his face and pulled out his phone to call Rachel."Kevin, what's going on?" Rachel asked guiltily. "Do you know what happened at the hotel this evening?" Kevin asked her very calmly. Kevin was furious. But it was so deep inside him that it wasn't showing yet in his voice. "I know, I know," Rachel answered timidly. "Why didn't you call me right away? Did you forget wh
"You may not know this, but Lily is a good friend of mine, and she's very wholesome." Nolan wasn't ready to agree with Dr. Spaulding's request. He'd already spent a lot of time and money on Lily and he didn't want to let her go before he had the time to enjoy some benefits."I won't press the matter Nolan buy this medicinal pill...." Dr Spaulding tailed off but Nolan knew what he was getting at. He'd been trying desperately for years to make some progress, how could he let this opportunity slip away? Nolan thought for a moment and then turned his head to look at Lily.“Would you kindly spend the night with Dr. Spaulding? I promise to make it worth your while.""What did you say?" Lily replied as she looked at Nolan in disbelief. "I'd like you to spend the night with Dr. Spaulding," Nolan said matter-of-factly. "I've spent a lot of money on you. How about if you return the favor?" Lily covered her face. She'd never expected Nolan to treat her like a prostitute.Dr. Spaulding held out