The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

As Carson Flores stepped out the door, he saw Lorvian Randall standing by the distant corridor.

This kid sure has a way of getting things done.

It must be that a certain security confidant of the Aarav Family chose to betray the Aarav Family and follow Halvyr Briggs, otherwise, how could Lorvian Randall stand wherever he wanted?

He’s keeping watch here, waiting for a chance to confer with me.

In the eyes of others, Carson appears to be pacing and pondering, but in reality, he’s having a brisk conversation with Lorvian Randall in the distance.

”You here too, senior?”

”Yes.”

”Are you planning to target the Aarav and Valentine Families?”

”During this gathering of the Aarav and Valentine Families, all the leaders are present, including Vice Sect Leader Crispin Valentine. We can’t figure out why they’re meeting, so we’re also looking for an opportunity to see if there’s a chance to strike and take down both families.”

”Take down? Not annihilate?”

”Yes, take down. We need to consolidate more power now. Even if we need to cleanse or reorganize, that’s something to do after we take down that person.”

”Did you bring many strong individuals?”

”Yes, Director Newman supports you, senior. Additionally, a group of experts from the Elders’ Council is with us, but this time, the Valentine and Aarav Families have many more experts than we anticipated. Acting rashly might not lead to a full takedown, and the information will surely leak.”

”They might have some scheme for their meeting, which I’m unaware of. What I do know is that they’ll join forces to explore a small world, where there is the Heavenly Secret Profound Divine Water defended by powerful demonic beasts, so they’ll bring enough experts.”

”A Secret Realm?”

”If you’re planning to act, the Secret Realm is a good place, at least no one can escape, and the chance of information leaking is low.”

Lorvian Randall understands Carson Flores very well, and hearing what Carson said, he realizes Carson’s purpose.

”You want to enter the Secret Realm for the Heavenly Secret Profound Divine Water?”

”Yes, I’m in a difficult position, figuring out how to steal the Heavenly Secret Profound Divine Water right under their noses. Since you have a plan, how about we cooperate?”

Lorvian Randall immediately understood: ”I might not be able to enter the Secret Realm, but if you secretly take us in, you’ll get the Heavenly Secret Profound Divine Water?”

Carson nodded, ”Yes, how about it?”

Lorvian Randall agreed without hesitation: ”Deal!”

The two quickly coordinated a few points of their plan, then Carson stopped pacing and returned to the alchemy room.

He has to win!

Only by winning this competition can he follow the numerous experts and enter the Secret Realm.

Carson pondered for three days, virtually practicing alchemy countless times, simulating it in his mind so many times, resolving many potential problems in advance. What’s left is the execution.

There will definitely be mistakes during execution, it depends on whether Carson’s error-correction ability is strong enough.

Seeing Carson open the Pill Furnace, the two supervising Pill Masters grew nervous.

Finally, the Pill Furnace is started.

Can he do it?

”Bang!”

The furnace exploded!

The first batch was about halfway through when the furnace exploded.

The attempt failed!

Even though everyone knows explosions are normal, the Valentine Family Alchemist supervising still showed a disheartened expression, while the Aarav Family Alchemist couldn’t hide the delight in his eyes.

Good explosion!

There are two batches of materials left, just two more explosions, and you’re doomed!

Carson maintained a calm demeanor, tidied up the Pill Furnace, closed his eyes, contemplated for a few hours, then restarted the furnace.

”Bang!”

A muffled explosion sound came from inside the furnace. Upon opening it, all the materials inside had turned to black ash, an unpleasant odor wafting out.

The Aarav Family Alchemist was jubilant!

Great explosion, fantastic explosion, marvelous explosion!

Keep going!

Only one chance left!

The Valentine Family Alchemist’s face darkened further.

Though less skilled than Carson, inwardly he was unhappy about Carson representing the Valentine Family.

How old is Carson anyway, is his alchemy ability really that strong?

Alright, even if he’s particularly skilled in creating certain elixirs, possibly better than other Pill Masters in the Alchemist Garden, when it comes to understanding an Elixir Formula, how experienced can he be?

Can his abundant experience compare to Eamon Aarav, who’s been around for countless years?

At least they should have let Steward Howard come, even if not him, then a few other veteran Pill Masters.

Why is it Carson’s turn?

Isn’t this sending him to his death?

Carson remained calmly composed, cleaned the Pill Furnace, and once again closed his eyes, now sitting for half a day.

The second alchemy attempt was almost at the final stage, yet it still exploded, prompting Carson to mull over the cause of the explosion.

It shouldn’t have gone wrong in the simulation, right?

Carson reanalyzed each and every material, considered potential factors, and finally, after half a day, he arrived at a possibility.

When all other possibilities are ruled out, the remaining one must be the truth!

Carson opened his eyes again, his gaze fixed and determined as he silently resumed alchemy.

The two supervisors grew nervous again, but the Aarav Family Alchemist was eagerly anticipating failure, while the Valentine Family Alchemist felt both anxious and despairing.

Carson sat there for so long, with time running out fast, only then starting the last attempt, clearly with no other choice, betting it all on this last try, right?

But alchemy isn’t about gambling?

It’s all about technique, if the technique is there, it will naturally succeed. Without technique, even after a hundred tries, it’ll still be a failure!

Carson will probably fail again this time, right?