This Life, I Will Be the Protagonist

Chapter 137 Apache's Autobiography

Rita pretended not to notice Samuel's heavy expression. After finishing the noodles, she went to the backyard to call Scarlett in for breakfast.

During the meal, Scarlett asked why Nivalis didn't come to eat. She was hoping to film a few short videos of the dragon having a meal.

Rita replied, "She's always snacking, she doesn't need to eat with us."

Scarlett immediately pulled out her phone to record Nivalis' little stories. "Mmm... tell me more?"

Rita asked, "How many followers do you have on that account now?"

Scarlett dramatically performed a shy act. "Over 20 million."

Rita warned her, "Don't go promising things to people. I'm not cleaning up your messes."

Scarlett nodded quickly. "I know, I know. Don't you know me by now? You're so stingy. I know you'll probably collect and sell Nivalis' dragon dung."

Rita: *Are you calling me cheap?*

Samuel sourly added, "Your mom's been making more money than I have lately. I'm running out of good cigars and wine."

Rita kept her head down, eating her noodles, pretending she didn't hear.

Scarlett also quickly lowered her head, focusing on her food, pretending to be deaf.

Samuel let out a long sigh: *These women are so tight with their money.*

Talking about good cigars and wine, Samuel turned to Rita. "Did you take the good stuff I had?"

Rita pointed at Scarlett. "Mom gave it to me!"

Scarlett immediately pointed back. "She said she was using it as a gift!"

Samuel's wrinkles deepened with frustration. Just as he was about to say something more, Rita quickly handed him a bottle of *Lania Kaia* wine. "Here, this is from *Lania Kaia*, very rare."

Of course, it was rare. Apache had bought it ten years ago, drank one bottle, found it disgusting, and never touched the second one. With only a week left before its expiration, Kayden had shoved it into Rita's hands while cleaning out the inventory.

Samuel smiled contentedly. "You're still the filial one."

Rita gave a small smile, careful not to respond directly, afraid that if she said "yes," Samuel's lie-detecting skill would detect the falsehood and things would get awkward.

—Excerpt from *Apache's Autobiography, Age 27*

She would challenge the masters with her potions one day, and provoke the authorities with them the next. She even once overturned a thousand-year-old alchemical theory, causing a huge stir in the alchemical community.

Apache's journey in alchemy seemed limitless. She walked whichever path she pleased, and every road she took inspired others to follow.

Whether they loved or feared her, people constantly pursued Apache's talents.

Apache's brilliance and beauty attracted many noble admirers, most notably the Minotaur Crown Prince—now the Minotaur King. Unfortunately for him, he was rejected by Apache.

"We're not compatible. I told him as much at the time. Every time I look at his head, I think of potion ingredients."

—Excerpt from *Apache's Autobiography, Age 24*

As Apache's wealth grew, so did her two great passions: alchemy and writing.

At 21, she published the first autobiography of her life.

—Note: *Apache's Autobiography, Age 21*

And every two years since, she published another autobiography.

—Note: Titles include *Apache's Autobiography, Age 21*, *Age 24*, *Age 27*, ... and *Age 75*. To date, she has published 19 volumes of her autobiography.

No wonder she only tried to ban *Apache: The Alchemy Maniac*. It would be impossible to ban all of her autobiographies.

Rita glanced at the title of the latest volume: *Apache's Autobiography, Age 75*.

She understood now.

Apache only began to mature after age 75.

During her career, Apache had also published five alchemical textbooks, seven travelogues, and one romance novel.

Because that romance novel—*Falling in Love with Alchemy, Just Like I Fell in Love with You*—sold terribly, the Alchemy Master followed it up by publishing her fourth and fifth alchemical textbooks in the span of six months, bundling them with the unsold romance novel. This caused quite a bit of controversy at the time.

Rita quietly closed the book.

...She was doomed. The next time she attended a lesson in *Lania Kaia*, she was definitely going to laugh out loud at Apache's face.