‘The Literature Exchange Society’ suffered a major blow.
The ladies who first experienced a CP fallout were like soulless zombies.
They couldn’t recover in no time.
But, there were still those resilient like ‘The Great Nut’.
After some time of ‘literature exchange’, Annie Sherman and Lily Winston formed a deep CP camaraderie (crossed out), a deep sisterhood with Ellie Miller.
Annie Sherman held her waist as she slowly walked into the parlor of Kostanyn.
Lily Winston was complaining to Ellie Miller, “I didn’t realize George was so close to Lance and Locke, and now it seems they’ve had a falling out.
I feel so upset.”
Ellie Miller advised, “It’s not your fault, after reading too many little h… literature works with colleagues, seeing them might be awkward.
After some time, they’ll reconcile…”
Unexpectedly, tears welled up in Lily’s eyes, “Who’s upset about that, I’m heartbroken over my CP, it’s all… over.”
As she spoke, a clear tear dropped, making one feel sympathetic.
Ellie Miller: “…”
She adjusted her mindset and then shifted her perspective, counseling her in an experienced tone, “In life, who hasn’t experienced a few CP fallouts?”
At this moment, Annie Sherman, as if undergoing some severe punishment, slowly sat down on the soft sofa.
“Ah, did Commander Balk let you leave the house?” Ellie Miller asked half-sympathetically.
If anyone was hit hardest by this fallout, it was Annie Sherman.
Annie Sherman rolled her eyes, “If he didn’t let me out, I would’ve died in bed.”
Right under Balk’s nose, the camaraderie among the Order of Knights was rumored into scandals, and his wife contributed many explicit ‘articles’ to it.
It was the first time Ellie Miller saw such a ‘rich’ expression on Commander Balk’s face.
After that, Annie Sherman was carried back home.
Commander Balk requested to stay at home for ‘punishment’.
Ellie Miller was so scared she almost thought Annie would experience domestic violence.
As a result, when Bakin Cowhoof was sent to check out Sherman’s residence…
According to the Minotaur’s report, standing under the room, you could hear inappropriate sounds, which was quite shocking even to him.
Ellie Miller had a really complicated feeling at that time.
This also counted as another form of ‘domestic violence’.
She could roughly guess Commander Balk’s thinking.
As long as the trouble-causing lady was too exhausted to make trouble, then no one would cause problems in the future.
As the president of Kostanyn’s ‘Literature Exchange Society’, Ellie Miller solemnly asked the two exhausted ‘vice-presidents’:
“So, are we going to continue with our ‘Literature Society’?”
Unexpectedly, Annie Sherman, who previously had a ‘damaged’ appearance, instantly burned with raging ‘fighting spirit’, “Of course!”
Lily also bit her lips, her big watery eyes filled with unyielding ‘fighting spirit’, raised her small fist, “As long as we’re alive, the CP continues!”
Ellie Miller slapped the sofa cushion, “Then, from today, the ‘Literature Exchange Society’ will move ‘underground’.”
Annie offered an idea, “We need to come up with a complete set of codes, and also, move the meeting place to your alchemy shop in Centralis.”
As the ladies were plotting, Joanna, who was keeping watch outside, immediately knocked on the parlor door.
‘Knock, knock’, ‘knock’.
Upon hearing the knock, the two visiting ladies were like cats with their fur standing on end, especially Annie, who turned pale.
Ellie Miller relaxed upon hearing the agreed code, “It’s fine, it’s Conrad.”
These days, she was avoiding the Duke, and every time she saw the Duke’s scrutinizing and dark eyes, she felt like he was always thinking about how to ‘deal with her on the spot.’
She even began seriously reconsidering the possibility of a second escape.
“Madam,” Conrad entered the parlor, “Your apprentice Jupis Merck wishes to see you.”
Only then did Ellie Miller remember Jupis, her ‘first disciple’, whom she’d neglected for quite some time.
Darn it!
The fanfictions written by those ladies were too captivating!
She was so engrossed that she completely left her ‘first disciple’ neglected for over a month.
Jupis walked in with big strides.
Ellie Miller almost didn’t recognize the dramatically changed Jupis.
He had shaved off the standard long hair and beard of a mage, sporting a neat crew cut and a small mustache surrounding his mouth, making him look more like a knight.
Ellie Miller: “…”(⊙o⊙)!!
What on earth did her first disciple go through in the past month?
Jupis stood stiffly in front of Ellie Miller, “Teacher.”
That emotionally charged word ‘teacher’ almost made Ellie Miller stand up.
“Ahem, sit quickly, see me, busy with so many castle affairs lately, I haven’t managed to look after you.”
As soon as she finished speaking, she received a ‘death glare’ from Conrad, Annie, and Lily.
The thought bubbles above the three of them were remarkably consistent: [Liar].
Jupis hurriedly said, “Please don’t say that, Teacher!”
“During this time, with Edward’s help, I also sorted myself out.”
“The past month has been extremely valuable to me, and if I rashly delved into the sacred alchemy without this time, it would’ve been a sin!”
Ellie Miller: “…”Edward, you…
Jupis stood up excitedly, waving his arms, “Alchemy is magnificent!
It shouldn’t be overtly buried in obscurity!”
“Right on time, the Magic Exchange Summit is about to start!
I’ve decided to bring along the great [Ice Potion] and show those underexposed mages the wonders of alchemy!”
As he spoke, a giant blood-red “bubble” appeared above his head:
[Let it all be destroyed!!!
Ah hahahahahaha!!!!
Die!!!!]
Ellie Miller: “…” She almost believed it just now.
The Duchess stood up and, with deep emotion, patted the 800-pound rebellious ‘first disciple’, “As your teacher, I’ll get you the potion.”
Thus, Jupis left Kostanyn carrying 10 bottles of [Ice Potion], with a strange smile on his face.
Annie Sherman frowned slightly, “I heard from Balk that the blue ‘Miracle Water’ is very expensive.
Within the Order of Knights, it must be exchanged with military merits, even then, the Great Knight Commanders were complaining about not having enough of these miraculous potions.”
“Ellie, you trust this Former Master of the Demon Tower too much.”
Annie disliked mages, and seeing Ellie Miller give that old guy ten bottles of the miraculous Ice Potion made her fiercely jealous.
Ellie Miller recalled the long ‘revenge list’ that popped above Jupis’s head when he left.
After a brief silence, she patted Annie’s shoulder and comforted her, “Trust me; he’s going to ‘conquer’ magic with ‘magic.'”
Annie: “???”
Lily said, “George also mentioned that it would be nice if there was more potion.”
Both of them looked hopefully at Ellie Miller.
In the eyes of the ladies, ‘potions’ equaled the life assurance of their husbands.
With adequate ‘potions’, their husbands could return home safely.
Ellie Miller was also distressed.
Originally, she thought the production in The Rear Garden, spurred by several hundred renown, was enough for the Duke’s order.
However, the truth was, war indeed consumed resources.
Once a real fight broke out, her daily production wasn’t enough to provide for even a single knight squad within the order.
Expanding sources was imperative.
“Speaking of which, earlier, the Duke entrusted the Adventurers’ Guild to look for the Water Flower and Terra Root, and by now, there should be some results.”
At that time, she could try to find some talented ladies among them and pass on the method of making ‘Red Medicine.’
“Madam, the Duke requests your presence in the study.” Conrad said, returning after seeing off Jupis.