Chapter 148: World Alchemy Summit

Beauxbatons is located in the Pyrenees Mountains of Southern France.

Even though the Pegasus were fast, they didn't get there until the afternoon.

When they arrived at Beauxbatons, Madame Maxime was already waiting at the school gate.

She greeted Mr. Nicolas and Mrs. Perenelle and approached them with a few wizards who looked like professors.

"Long time no see, Mr. Flamel, Mrs. Flamel. I wish you good health."

Madame Maxime said, bowing and offering a warm welcome to Mrs. Flamel.

"Likewise, Maxime,"

Mr. Nicolas and Mrs. Perenelle responded with a smile to Maxime's greeting.

Maxime also noticed Arthur and Fleur standing behind them.

"Nice to see you again, Gaunt. Congratulations on receiving the Order of Merlin," she greeted Arthur with a smile.

She was very happy with this young wizard who had impressed her and taken her best student away.

In her heart, only someone as great as Fleur was worthy of him.

Arthur politely responded to her.

"Thank you for your blessing, Madame Maxime. I wish you all the best."

After a few words of greeting, they entered the school and made their way to the venue for the event.

The style of building at Beauxbatons was very different from that at Hogwarts.

There were beautiful fountains and statues everywhere, which showed how romantic France was.

However, Arthur didn't have time to appreciate it because they quickly reached their destination.

When they walked into the hall, there were already a lot of people there. In the center of the hall was a large round table, which was almost full.

Next to it were some seating areas for the audience, where alchemists brought their apprentices and juniors to sit.

When Arthur walked in, he saw that Fudge was also there. He was talking with a serious middle-aged wizard who was sitting next to him.

When Nicolas walked in, some people stood up to greet him, while others who stayed seated looked at them with envy.

Nicolas could be considered the founder of modern alchemy, and all alchemists who worked hard at their studies hold him in high respect.

The people who came to meet him were the most important people there, while those who were slightly lower in rank didn't have the chance.

A few old men walked up to Nicolas and hugged him in welcome. Then one of them, with a smile on his face, spoke up.

"Nicolas, I thought you would make a big entrance at the end. I didn't expect you to come right at the start. Has your alchemy made a new breakthrough?"

The others nodded in agreement, all looking at Nicolas with eyes full of curiosity.

Arthur couldn't help but admire.

It's no wonder that these people have gotten where they are and learned what they know.

It's because they have a mindset of learning all their lives, which most people don't have.

"No, I came this time to accompany my student."

Nicolas replied without hiding anything. He said immediately that he was here today to support Arthur.

Everyone looked at Arthur and Fleur because they were curious about who this student was.

Fleur was a bit nervous. She knew a lot of these old men because they were all famous in the French wizarding world.

Arthur patted Fleur's hand gently to tell her to calm down, and then he stepped forward with confidence to greet everyone.

"Good afternoon, gentlemen. I am Arthur Gaunt. I'm the student Nicolas mentioned. It's a pleasure to meet all of you."

"Gaunt? Isn't he the young wizard who invented the Wolfsbane Potion and received the Order of Merlin?"

Alchemy and potions had many similarities, so someone quickly recognized Arthur's identity.

Arthur nodded and admitted it.

Everyone looked at Arthur's grace and courage and admired him.

But they were still a bit confused because they hadn't heard that Nico had any students in England.

But this was not the place to speak, so they did not ask anymore.

They led Nicolas to the seat facing the entrance, and Arthur was also lucky to sit on the right side of Nicolas.

As for Fleur and Mrs. Perenelle, they went to the side hall to attend another banquet exclusively for women.

Meanwhile, Fudge was sitting nearby and was very surprised when he saw Arthur.

He remembered that this little wizard had just won the Merlin Medal the year before, but he didn't expect Arthur to also be at this year's World Alchemy Summit.

He also didn't expect that Nicolas and Arthur would have a strange relationship.

After Arthur and Nico took their seats, the wizard who had just been talking with Fudge stood up and made the opening speech.

It was then that Arthur realized that this man was the Minister of the French Department of Magic.

After a long and boring speech, the summit finally began.

As expected, whether in the muggle world or the magical world, leaders' speeches are always so boring.

The first phase of the summit was about people presenting problems they'd encountered over the years to see if anyone present could solve them.

Soon, a white-haired old man shakily stood up.

"For the past few years, I've been researching Shield Cloaks, trying to extend their lifespan of them, but despite my efforts, I've only managed to make a Shield Cloak last against 70 spells. Does any master have any good ideas or suggestions?"

Arthur also knew about the protective cloak, which was a pretty valuable magical tool in the world of magic and could usually withstand fifty spells.

It was already quite good of this person to increase it to seventy.

"Ahem, this problem, I think I can provide some help."

Next to Arthur, Nicolas spoke, but after he finished speaking, he looked at Arthur, and it was clear what he meant.

Arthur was somewhat speechless, but he understood Nico's intention, so he stood up and looked at the old man.

"Sir, could you tell me your biggest problem?"

The old man was somewhat surprised to see Arthur stand up; this young wizard seemed a bit too young, didn't he?

However, since it was Nicolas's suggestion, he told Arthur his problem.

"The problem is focused on the lifespan of the runes. Each time the runes burn out, the Shield Cloak thus loses its effect."

Arthur nodded, he had guessed as much. This was a problem that all magical tools with a lifespan limit encounter this problem

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