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Now that she had finally encountered Mentor Velen here, Sophia had no intention of parting ways with him so soon.

Upon hearing this, Councilor Kelsey looked at Sophia in shock.

Dizzy?

She had traveled for days on an arcane carpet from the Tarot Order without any issues, and now she was feeling dizzy?

Seeing Councilor Kelsey take out the arcane carpet, Velen's eyes immediately lit up. He spoke up:

"Councilor Kelsey, this arcane carpet is an excellent mode of travel. Where are you heading next? I need to return to Uranus Star's fortress. We're all familiar faces—why not take me along? Saves me the trouble of looking for an interstellar fleet."

The current location was still quite a distance from Uranus Star.

And since Kelsey was a councilor of the Tarot Order, he should have no trouble determining his destination coordinates. If they were heading in the same direction, taking him along would be ideal.

Councilor Kelsey snorted softly. His destination was the Level 9 Forge of the Maple Leaf Alchemy Society, which was located on this very planet. He had no intention of making a detour for Velen.

Just as he was about to refuse, a sharp whistling sound cut through the air.

An elderly man, tall and thin, appeared before Councilor Kelsey. His face, covered in wrinkles like tree bark, was filled with hesitation.

Seeing this expression on the head of the Maple Leaf Alchemy Society, Kelsey's heart sank.

Before coming here, he had confirmed with this head that the Level 9 Forge was available.

Could something have gone wrong?

"Head, where's the Level 9 Forge?" Councilor Kelsey pressed.

The head of the Maple Leaf Alchemy Society scratched his head awkwardly and said:

"Councilor Kelsey, I'm terribly sorry. Originally, through our connections, we had managed to borrow the item you needed from Uranus Star. But an unexpected incident occurred, and for now, we're unable to lend it to you. I sincerely apologize for this!"

Hearing this, Kelsey, despite having a bad feeling about it, still felt his heart sink further.

The Level 9 Forge was crucial to the saintess' future.

If they couldn't borrow it, the impact on the Tarot Order would be immense.

"Wait a moment, Uranus Star?"

"You're saying that your Alchemy Society borrowed the forge from Uranus Star?"

Kelsey's eyes widened in shock.

The head of the Maple Leaf Alchemy Society didn't understand why Councilor Kelsey was suddenly so agitated, but he still nodded.

"Yes. I had dealings with Master Alchemist Robert in the past, so I thought I could borrow it for a bit. He originally agreed, but later, he said he had to go fight, so he never sent it over."

Kelsey frowned.

As expected, just like the divination predicted, this matter was full of twists and turns—nothing was going smoothly.

Then, his gaze shifted toward Velen, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

"Velen, since you're from Uranus Star, you must know Master Alchemist Robert, right?"

If he was truly an alchemist of such high caliber, he must be a well-known figure. Velen might know a great deal about him.

After all, Uranus Star was just a remote, minor planet.

"Robert? Alchemy master? Yeah, I know him. We're on good terms."

Velen nodded.

He could guess that Kelsey was inquiring about Robert, but he also needed a ride on the arcane carpet to return quickly to the fortress.

"Councilor Kelsey, since Velen is from Uranus Star and we've coincidentally run into him, isn't that a sign from above? If we bring him to Uranus Star, there's a chance we can borrow the forge."

At this moment, Sophia spoke up.

Kelsey pondered for a moment. Indeed, having Velen as a guide would be advantageous.

However, just as he was about to nod, he suddenly realized something and shook his head.

"Saintess, taking him along isn't an issue. But weren't you feeling dizzy? We should rest a bit first."

Sophia firmly shook her head.

"Councilor Kelsey, as long as we complete this mission, a little suffering is nothing. I am the saintess of the Tarot Order—I'm not that fragile."

Kelsey twitched slightly at her words.

He distinctly remembered her saying something quite different earlier!

But at this point, there was no other choice.

The longer they delayed, the greater the risks. Securing the Level 9 Forge as soon as possible was the top priority.

After all, Level 9 Forges were incredibly rare—even across multiple star systems, they were hard to come by.

Thus, at Kelsey's enthusiastic invitation, Velen boarded the arcane carpet.

With the arcane carpet's space-folding capabilities, they reached the outskirts of Uranus Star in just a single day.

Along the journey, through subtle questioning of Kelsey, and combined with the statements from the Maple Leaf Alchemy Society, Velen had already figured out their intentions—

They were here to borrow a Level 9 Forge.

And coincidentally, he had extra Level 9 Forges.

With his relationship with Sophia, he wouldn't even mind giving it to them.

However, if he handed it over now, knowing Kelsey, the man would most likely refuse to take him back to Uranus Star.

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Thus, along the way, Velen repeatedly assured Kelsey:

"Councilor Kelsey, don't worry. As long as you take me to Uranus Star, with my relationship with Senator Robert, I can definitely help you borrow the forge!"

Seeing Velen speak so confidently, Kelsey was skeptical.

After all, Velen's level was quite mediocre, while Robert was an esteemed master alchemist. How could he possibly influence such a figure?

Sensing Kelsey's doubt, Velen chuckled.

"Robert is currently a guest senator of the fortress. And I am the deputy under the fortress lord. Trust me, this won't be a problem."

Hearing this, Kelsey was shocked.

"You and Robert are both part of the fortress?"

If that were true, then borrowing the Level 9 Forge would be significantly easier.

"Velen, I'm not joking. If you truly help us secure Robert's Level 9 Forge, our Tarot Order will remember your kindness. In the future, if you ever need help, I will not refuse!"

Kelsey's tone was solemn.

He had always suspected Velen wasn't ordinary.

And now, it seemed he really had the means to help.

Time passed quietly.

The arcane carpet soared through space, arriving at Uranus Star.

In the distance stood a half-constructed, seemingly abandoned fortress.

As Velen stepped off the flying carpet, he began pondering whose Level 9 Forge he should lend to Kelsey.

Meanwhile, Sophia scrutinized the barren, desolate fortress.

Though it appeared unremarkable, she wasn't the least bit careless—after all, this was the mentor's dwelling place. It had to be extraordinary.

At the same time, Kelsey, stepping off the arcane carpet, trembled as he sensed the terrifying auras emanating from the fortress.@@novelbin@@

Two Ascended Rank Level 3s!

An Ascended Rank Level 4!

And even the presence of a spellbeast!

The sheer power of the warriors here sent shivers down his spine.

"Velen, you're finally back!"

At that moment, Senator William rushed out of the fortress, ignoring everyone else and staring eagerly at Velen.

"Velen, you know I'm friends with Corner and Aiden, right? But they each have a Level 9 Forge—and I don't. How is that fair?"

Hearing this, Kelsey was completely dumbfounded.

What?

Using Level 9 Forges as weapons to fight each other?