Global Beast Mastery: Only I Can See the Hints

"Don't worry, take your time and tell me what happened." Charles said, slightly furrowing his brow.

Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any enemies left around Genosha.

Could it be a grudge from the Stellar Empire? Are they here to take revenge?

But that seems unlikely!

Charles's mind raced as he analyzed various possibilities until he heard Jace take a deep breath and say:

"Something happened at the Alchemist Guild. Someone is openly shouting and insulting Mr. Colton."

"What?" Charles couldn't have imagined it was related to Teacher Colton.

The Alchemist Guild, Teacher Colton—what on earth happened?

As Charles and Jace headed toward the Alchemist Guild, he listened to Jace's explanation.

It turned out that after Jace returned to Calivia today, he intended to buy some miracle drugs at the Alchemist Guild to accelerate his Beast Master level progression.

Unexpectedly, he encountered two people, one old and one young, who were publicly shouting that Genosha had no good alchemists, and that so-called masters of alchemy were nothing but cowards.

The young man even boldly declared that he would challenge Colton's apprentice today, but the cowardly Colton refused him. According to the unwritten rules among alchemists, this was already an admission of defeat.

"That son of a bitch, saying that as a teacher, he won't let his apprentice step up and just refuses outright—he's not fit to teach anyone." Jace cursed angrily.

If it were someone else's business, he might just watch the drama unfold. But Colton's apprentice is Charles.

When someone openly insults Colton at the Alchemist Guild, they are insulting Charles's teacher, so of course, Jace felt compelled to rush over and tell Charles right away.

Charles took a deep breath. Now that he knew about the situation, he couldn't just sit back and do nothing.

If others mocked or insulted him, Charles could brush it off, he didn't want to waste time getting involved. At most, he could challenge them to a duel and knock them to the ground.

Moreover, no one in Genosha dared to mock or provoke him anymore.

However, when someone openly spoke ill of Teacher Colton, Charles couldn't hold back. Colton had always treated him well, freely giving him orange-quality miracle drugs without a second thought.

And whenever Charles faced problems, Teacher Colton would do his best to help him.

Charles was not someone who lacked gratitude, he kept everything in mind, thinking of ways to repay the kindness in the future.

But now, he didn't have to wait. It was time to uphold his teacher's honor.

Just as Charles had left Cyber Academy not far behind, his phone buzzed with an incoming call.

When he pulled out his phone, it was a call from Teacher Colton.

"Charles, where are you right now? Don't get involved in what's happening at the Alchemist Guild. Just pretend nothing has happened." Colton's calm voice came through slowly.

Charles responded with some confusion, "Teacher, I've just left the academy. Someone is openly insulting you. As your apprentice, I can't just act like nothing is happening."

Charles was right, if he remained indifferent to such insults and provocations, others would think he was scared or didn't care about his teacher.

"Alright, wait for me at the academy gate. I'll be right out." Colton said before hanging up.

He looked around the wooden cabin, and the events of the day slowly came back to him. A master-level alchemist from the Haunted Marsh had heard about his information and specifically brought his apprentice here.

It wasn't for anything else, it was for revenge!

As memories of the past flooded his mind, Colton quickened his pace. He needed to intercept Charles.

Soon,

Colton arrived at the gate of Cyber Academy, where he saw Charles waiting, along with Jace by his side.

"Teacher, what is going on?" Charles rushed over to ask as soon as he saw Colton.

Colton sighed and replied slowly, "It's like this. They are alchemists from the Haunted Marsh, and I have a history with them. They are here for revenge."

"Revenge?" Charles looked at Colton with confusion.

Colton nodded, his eyes drifting upward as he fell into memories, speaking softly:

"When I was younger and full of ambition, I had a conflict with another alchemist. We decided to settle it with a duel, wagering our futures."

"In the end, I won, and according to our wager, that person could never touch alchemical equipment again for the rest of his life."

"Young and reckless, I was lost in my own talent, only to hear about that person a month later."

Colton paused, his tone heavy as he continued, "He committed suicide."

"Suicide?" Charles's pupils widened slightly, he hadn't expected such an outcome.

Colton sighed again and said slowly, "Yes, he was also a genius in alchemy and a decent person. Our small conflict escalated into a tragedy."

"To no longer engage in what you love is an incredibly painful thing."

"The one they brought this time is that person's brother. I didn't expect him to become a master-level alchemist."

At this point, Colton turned to look at Charles, his worry evident as he said, "Their target this time is you and me, Charles. You must not get involved."

Upon hearing this, Charles began to understand, it was due to Teacher Colton's past grievances.

However, he felt puzzled about why he was considered a target.

Colton seemed to sense his confusion and spoke again, "They will find ways to provoke you, trying to get you to agree to an alchemist duel. It might be just like my situation back then, with your future on the line."

"Charles, you are a true genius in alchemy. Your talent surpasses mine. Just hold on for now and don't act impulsively." Colton urged.

Colton understood Charles's character, if someone mocked or provoked him, Charles might not care much.

However, once it involved someone close to him, Charles would undoubtedly retaliate and make the other person understand what regret felt like!

Charles shook his head and replied slowly, "Teacher Colton, let's go take a look first. I have faith in myself."

Colton sighed and insisted, "You should go back. Since they dared to speak up, they must be prepared. You've been learning with me for too short a time. We can talk about this later."

Colton was resolute in his heart, he didn't want anything to happen to Charles. What if those two kept mocking, provoking, and even insulting him?

Compared to the alchemical genius Charles, reputation was utterly insignificant.

Moreover, if Charles failed, the "Valley of the Herb King" alchemist secret realm that Colton had always cared about would be completely out of reach.

"Go back. If you insist on going, promise me you'll follow my lead in everything." Colton said helplessly.

Charles nodded and followed behind Colton as they headed toward the Genosha Calivia Alchemist Guild.

Inside the alchemist guild, a large crowd had already gathered, watching the two men on the sofas in the hall.

One was an old man with white hair and a white beard, hunched over on the sofa, his expression dark and silent.

The other was a young man who looked about eighteen, lounging back on the sofa with his legs crossed, shouting loudly:

"Tsk tsk, Genosha really is a small place. The level of alchemists here is pathetic. Even if there's a master-level alchemist, he's just a turtle, too scared to come out."

"That turtle's apprentice, what was his name? Charles? The so-called genius of alchemy? How dare he say that! I see him as nothing but trash. If he's really a genius, he should have the guts to duel me in an alchemical showdown!"Nôv(el)B\\jnn

The nearby Genosha alchemist gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and fought against the impulse to charge at the young man and beat him up.

He finally opened his mouth to retort:

"Charles is not that kind of person. He became a high-ranking alchemist at eighteen. How can he not be considered a genius in alchemy?"

"Exactly! Charles will definitely become a master-level alchemist in the future!"

"What right do you have to speak about Charles like that?"

The young man beside the old man boredly extended his pinky finger and dug at his ear before slowly responding:

"I was also eighteen, and coincidentally, I am a high-ranking alchemist as well. I'm on the brink of becoming a special-level alchemist. So what right do you think I have?"

His words instantly silenced the hall of the alchemist guild.

Many Genosha alchemists whispered among themselves: "Is that true? Isn't that stronger than Charles?"

"I heard the old man next to him is a master-level alchemist from the Haunted Marsh, so it should be true."

"A master-level alchemist from the Haunted Marsh? Isn't that even more impressive than Charles's teacher?"

"I think so too. After all, he's from the Haunted Marsh, it's only normal for him to be powerful!"

"But how can he say such things about Charles? Charles is a hero of Genosha!"

After the quiet discussions and explanations, the Genosha alchemists present fixed their furious and hostile gazes on the young man.

Meanwhile, the old man lounging on the sofa slowly turned his head, scanning the surroundings before settling his gaze on Owen, the president of the alchemist guild.

"Since you are the president of the Genosha Alchemist Guild, you should be aware of my power. As long as Colton agrees to my conditions, I will not intervene in the competition between Genosha and Kingston." the old man said calmly.

Owen could only remain silent, even though he and Colton were no longer on speaking terms.

However, faced with this ill-intentioned old man, Owen was constantly thinking of ways to resolve the situation.