Chapter 1224

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Mirabella snapped the box shut and looked up at Conrad, who had just made a snide remark. "Did the person who gave you the formula ever mention how tough it is to replicate?"

Conrad stared back at her, icy and silent.

After Sophia handed him the formula, he had spent ages trying to crack it, but no matter how many tests he ran, he couldn't nail it. That's why he decided to use it in today's assessment-he had nothing else.

Mirabella smiled, her patience evident as she spoke again, "Tell you what, you can skip the whole brewing process. Just jot down the formula."

Conrad didn't find any comfort in Mirabella's suggestion. He sneered, "You must be joking. Write it down for you to swipe it?"

A formula was a brewer's secret weapon; nobody would just hand it over.

"Scared, or just clueless?" Mirabella paused, then grinned. "How about this? I'll write mine down for you."

The formula was crucial, and with the right recipe, you could churn out endless batches of the brew.

Conrad was caught off guard, staring at Mirabella in disbelief.

Mirabella didn't pay any mind to Conrad's reaction. She lazily turned to David, "Got any paper and a pen?"

David, puzzled by her intent, had someone fetch them for her.

In no time, Mirabella scribbled down a list of ingredients, their quantities, and the method. Once done, she handed it to David, "Could you have someone give this a whirl?"

David looked at her lively handwriting, a bit surprised, but soon focused on the instructions. His eyebrows shot up. "Is it really this straightforward?"

Mirabella's eyes twinkled. She hadn't seen others brew, so she asked, "Simple, is it?"

Her method could be even more straightforward, but she'd written a beginner's version, fearing it might be too cryptic otherwise.

David gave her a thoughtful look, questioning if their brewing methods were worlds apart.

With a sigh, David scanned the room for someone to test the formula when his eager apprentice, Devon, bounded over.

"Let me try it," Devon said, his face a mix of curiosity and exhaustion.

David hesitated, not sure if Devon was up for it. "You think you're up to it in your state?"

Devon nodded earnestly, "I can handle it. If it's about proving whether Conrad made this, I'm the right guy for the job."

After mulling it over, David handed the formula to Devon.

Devon skimmed the recipe, wearing the same expression David had earlier. He glanced up at Mirabella, who met his gaze with a warm smile.

Mirabella said, "If you hit a snag, just ask me."

Devon merely nodded and headed off to start brewing.

David casually mentioned to Mirabella, "That's my apprentice, Devon. Remember

I told you about him through Messenger?"

He then picked up the brew Devon had crafted for the assessment and passed it to her.

Mirabella examined it, raised an eyebrow, and remarked, "Not bad for a beginner."

David chuckled, "He's just a bit headstrong."

"Being headstrong isn't always a downside," Mirabella replied, then moved to sit by an empty spot near James.