Noel and Anna were sitting in front of a middle-aged man. The man had a pale face and huge black bags under his eyes.

It seemed that he hadn't slept for a few days.

"It's been a while, Miss Anna Stargaze." The man made a small smile, greeting her. "I wonder if this man is the one you mentioned before?"

Anna nodded politely. "That's right. Sir Khalid, let me introduce him to you… He is Ia—"

"Please. Before you speak his name, I don't want someone who hides his identity."

"Mhm?" Anna frowned.

Khalid's face remained calm as he explained the reason. "You asked for my cooperation before. Yet, you came with a disguise. It looks so shady… I don't plan to cooperate with someone who can't meet me face-to-face. I apologize, but if you're not going to show your true face, hair, and eyes… I won't continue."

"You…" Anna clicked her tongue. Noel's identity was sensitive, but before she could complain, Noel waved his hand, stopping her. Anna instantly understood what he wanted to do. "You are going to reveal your identity?"

"It will be revealed sooner or later." Noel shook his head helplessly. "But if you don't mind, I want to know how you'd find out that I have changed those features…"

"As an alchemist, we're working on a characteristic of everything, including the effect on Spiritual Energy to them. So, I'm extremely sensitive to the flow of Spiritual Energy. From what I can see, there is an energy intertwining with the natural flow of your Spiritual Energy around those areas… So, I'm assuming that they have been disguised."

"I see." Noel nodded. He contemplated for a moment before his hand reached for the masquerade.

Anna widened her eyes, never expecting Noel to show his identity to this person.

The moment he separated the masquerade from his face, his hair began to turn black. His eyes were covered by his hands, but it was clear that the energy that interrupted the natural flow had gone, revealing his true eyes.

Khalid couldn't contain his smile. "Oohhhh…"

be able to predict that the one

need to introduce myself?" Noel

anymore, Noel Ardagan." Khalid smirked. "While I'm hiding in my humble store, I still follow the news around the kingdom. Though, what surprises me the most is the fact that you can actually sit down next

back as if he had found no problem in his

might be more to this matter. "I see. So, the one providing me with the pills are

the pills she wanted. That's all." Noel

Pill. I will give this to you. The situation is messier than I originally thought… And unfortunately, I don't see any future within you. If you think you can fight against the Royal Family,

something like this. Despite the rejection, they remained

not surprised by this?" Khalid asked with a frown. "Of course, I'm grateful that I can complete these pills with your help. I might repay you in another way, but not in

don't think it will be that easy to convince you. However, I've noticed that it's also not

Khalid squinted his eyes, observing

you couldn't see any future within us… or more

bring you a lot of benefits. However, that

sure that's all?" Noel

you have any other cards, then please show me. Maybe

finished his words, a

widened his eyes and raised his right hand out of reflex. To his surprise, there was a blade right before his neck. If not for

I'm merely showing you my card." Noel shook

obviously was shocked to know that there would be an expert of this level. If this person decided

Royal Family has arbiters. In fact, that little miss's father is also an Arbiter, right? While you are acting like this, won't it change if

king could pressure the Stargaze Family to destroy the Ardagan Family once again unless he wanted to

know. That's why I'm going to be an Arbiter as well."

Arbiter is just a matter of time. However, you have to consider the fact that the royal family will be able to force you to

"With your brain, why haven't

think about it, why does she sit with him like

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