The most shameless alchemist in history

"Huh, Kotetsu, what's this... a rat? What? It's just a rat sneaking around here, stealing rotten flesh. It's the noise it made that made us think the corpse was moving. How could a dead person move?" Zephyr initially held his breath as well.

But when he and Kotetsu pounced down, they found something was wrong. A fat rat scurried out from under the corpse, bared its teeth at them, made a squeaking sound, and then quickly disappeared with a nauseating stench.

"Damn it, how could they fool us like this? This rat is almost the size of a cat. We should have caught it earlier, so we could have cut it open and had a good meal." Hu Che put away the dagger in his hand and dusted himself off.

"The rats here grow up eating carrion. Just thinking about them eating such disgusting things, Kotetsu, can you bring yourself to eat them?" Zefa teased Kotetsu from the side. Being able to joke with the usually stern Kotetsu shows that the two of them usually have a very good relationship.

"It's all meat anyway, what's wrong with eating it? And even if it is... never mind, Yuan, are you alright? It's just a rat, not a dead person." Hu Che walked over and reached out to pull his younger brother Hu Yuan, who was already covered in sweat from fright.

"Just a rat? I'm so sorry, brother, for causing you trouble!" Hu Yuan's legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground, showing how frightened he had been. After he fell, Hu Che patted him on the shoulder, and he calmed down.

“Since there’s nothing else, let’s get back to work. There’s still something to do.” Kotetsu pulled up his younger brother. At this moment, a dozen or so boys around his age, some perhaps even younger, had gathered behind him. They were all looking at him.

After waving his hand, he called on everyone to continue working, which of course meant moving and burying all the corpses.

"By the way, Kotetsu, our job will be finished soon. Although we get food while working for the cult, we'll go hungry again after we finish. Do you have any plans?" Zefa asked Kotetsu in a low voice.

He and Kotetsu have always gotten along very well and have a lot in common; it's no exaggeration to call them best friends.

"Are you planning to? I heard the Order is recruiting. They're selecting children to train as warriors. I asked them before, and I'll pass the test without any problem. I'll take you and A-Yuan with me then. Don't worry, with me here, neither of you will go hungry."

While Kotetsu was busy clearing away the rubble and pulling out the corpses that had been crushed into a paste from under the stones, he answered Zefa's question.

"Become a Order warrior? With your abilities, Kotetsu, it's definitely not a problem. In fact, given time, you might even be able to reach the level of 'Knight of Light,' which is really great..." Zephyr paused here.

"Becoming a Light Warrior is still a long way off. As long as we have food to eat, that's enough... Wait, Zephyr, don't you want to join the Order and become a warrior?" Kotetsu waved his hand. He wasn't the kind of person who was overly ambitious. Besides, before achieving their so-called grand goals, they had a basic task to complete.

That was to fill their stomachs. They were all orphans whose parents had died on the battlefield, and it was extremely difficult for them to survive on their own at such a young age.

Kotetsu knew Zefa well. At first glance, he didn't notice anything amiss in Zefa's words, but upon closer reflection, something seemed off.

“Of course I want to join the Order, but I don’t want to become a warrior.” Zephyr affirmed half of his statement while simultaneously denying the other half.

"Not become a samurai? That's..." Kotetsu was stunned; he couldn't think of anything else he could become for the moment.

“Hu Che, look over there, those priests. They can enjoy the most sumptuous food, wear the most magnificent robes, and be respected by people without having to work. Don’t you think that’s a wonderful thing?” Zepha pointed to the priests preaching not far away and said with burning eyes.

"A priest? Now that you mention it, it does seem to make sense. But I've heard that to become a priest, you need a lot of knowledge, which I don't understand. What, Zepha, do you want to become a priest?" Kotetsu grinned, thinking it was a very unrealistic thing.

After all, priests were too distant for them; they were as unattainable as clouds in the sky.

“That’s right, I’ve decided to become a priest. Kotetsu, if I become a bishop like him in the future, and you become a Knight of Light, will you serve me?” Zepha suddenly asked.

"I think so, right?" Kotetsu thought for a moment and gave an ambiguous answer. The most shameless alchemist in history.

Chapter 469 Dungeon Harvest

More than twenty years ago, two boys who were clearing corpses together in the ruins met again in Herenberg, which was also in ruins. However, unlike the time when the boy named Kotetsu helped the boy named Kogen, they stood on opposite sides.

The once timid boy transformed into a resolute man with eyes filled with nothing but rage. He stared intently at the prisoner not far away, the man in handcuffs and shackles who had once been his most admired figure! He was his most respected elder brother!

"I really can't understand why you did this, why you betrayed me, betrayed Zefa, betrayed everyone? Why?" Hu Yuan roared, shouting out the confusion that had been buried in his heart for more than ten years. He desperately wanted an answer.

“Ah Yuan, we became members of the Order of Light when we were twelve years old. I have served the Order of Light wholeheartedly for thirteen years, while you are still working for the Order of Light. Don’t you know what the Order has been doing behind the scenes?” Hu Che answered silently.

Although he was currently imprisoned and unable to move freely, he seemed to possess a power within him, a power that even Hu Yuan, who was ten meters away and had lived for sixteen years, felt fear from.

"What the Order does behind the scenes? What are you talking about?" Hu Yuan frowned, harboring a deep-seated aversion to Hu Che.

"Didn't Zefa tell you about that thing I discovered back when I was still a Knight of Light?" Hu Che was surprised by Hu Yuan's answer. In his mind, Hu Yuan should be someone who knew about it, otherwise he wouldn't still be in the Order.

“I have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about. All I know is that you betrayed everyone, left this city, and even took something that was very important to the Order, causing everyone to suffer great losses!” Hu Yuan answered confidently, meeting Hu Che’s eyes directly.

"No, that's not how it is. That accident... it wasn't that I wanted to abandon you, but that the Order of Light was a complete fraud from beginning to end. On the surface, the order spread its doctrines and helped the poor, such as when it decided to clean up the ruins of Harrenhal and bury the dead."

Hu Che shook his head. Even after so many years, he still remembered clearly the accident more than ten years ago and their experiences when they were still teenagers more than twenty years ago. Those scenes were still vividly present in his mind.

“What are you talking about? We decided to join the Order because of its righteous deeds, and haven’t we been doing the same thing since then, using Harrenburg as the Order’s headquarters and constantly helping the poor people in the vicinity?” Hu Yuan shouted back.

“Yes, they are helping the poor, but the cult is secretly engaged in a lot of illegal activities. Didn’t you know about this all along?” Kotetsu questioned loudly, staring into Kogen’s eyes. He couldn’t understand why his younger brother would work for the cult.

“How could such a thing be? You’re slandering the Order!” Hu Yuan didn’t believe his brother’s words and vehemently denied it.

Almost at the same time the two brothers confronted each other, Durei, Leopard Tail, and others who were originally imprisoned in the dungeon had successfully escaped. Not only that, Durei opened the doors of the remaining cells in the dungeon, which contained a large number of people who opposed the Order of Light.

After being released by Dure, these unarmed men began to surge out of the dungeon through the passageways toward the exit, creating quite a commotion.

"Hey, you've got some ruthless tricks up your sleeve. I thought the guards would be hard to deal with, but this way, the prisoners released here alone will be enough to give them a run for their money. By the way, why are there so many people being held here?" Leopard Tail was quite gloating about this.

At the same time, he couldn't understand how such a small dungeon could hold so many people.

“I don’t think those imprisoned here are some vicious criminals, but just ordinary people. Let’s not worry about why they were locked up for now. Let’s hurry up and rush out. At this time… they might be a threat to Miss Wenli!” Du Lei followed the crowd forward.

The already narrow passageway was packed with people, with hundreds rushing out noisily, which alerted the guards.

"What's going on? These prisoners... how did they escape? You all need to go back now, are you trying to get yourself killed?" A guard noticed the commotion and immediately rushed forward, raising the muzzles of his gun. The guards were all equipped with new-style gunpowder guns.

"What's the difference between being locked up by you despicable bastards and being dead? Rather than living a lowly life in a dark and hopeless dungeon, we might as well fight our way out! Don't be afraid, everyone, let's rush out together! We must not succumb to the tyranny of these bastards!" someone in the crowd rallied.

The guard at the front decisively pulled the trigger, and several people at the front were immediately hit. However, there were simply too many prisoners rushing out, and the guards' strength seemed insignificant. Moreover, it was time for shift change, which was the time when the guards were most lax throughout the day.

Hundreds of prisoners surged forward, breaking through the guards' lines in an instant and pouring out in droves.

"Ugh, ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh." Just as Du Lei and Leopard Tail were following along, someone waved to them from not far away.

"Ape Arm, what's wrong? We should take advantage of the chaos and rush out now, what are you still standing here for?" Leopard Tail recognized that it was Ape Arm waving at them. He didn't understand what Ape Arm meant by this, and walked over in confusion.

"Hmm!" Ape Arm pointed to what he was holding and waved it in front of Du Lei and Leopard Tail.

"This is... our personal belongings and weapons, they're all here. Oh, and what are these boxes?" Leopard Tail finally understood that Ape Arm had let them pass over to retrieve their personal belongings, which had been taken by the guards when they were locked in the dungeon.

Now that the guards have escaped the dungeon, these personal belongings are naturally left unattended. In addition to the personal belongings, Leopard Tail also found a number of wooden boxes in the corner, following the direction pointed out by the ape arm.

"Want to know what's inside? Just open it and take a look, right? Hmm, this is... a gunpowder gun?" Du Lei was an action-oriented person. He stepped on the long wooden box and pried it open. After taking out the contents of the box, he found that it contained a gunpowder gun.

"Gunpowder guns? These are the weapons the guards were carrying earlier. How come there are so many here?" Leopard Tail was also somewhat surprised.

"They must have just been issued, and the guards haven't had time to fully equip themselves yet. Never mind that, just grab a couple each, they might come in handy later. By the way, do you know how to shoot?" Du Lei weighed his options, and besides his crossbow, he also carried a gun on his back.

He felt one wasn't enough, so he took another one. The most shameless alchemist in history.

Chapter 470 Set a big fire

The commotion coming from the church dungeon was considerable. All the prisoners held by the cult had escaped from the dungeon at once. The guards tried to stop the prisoners within the dungeon area and block the gate to prevent them from rushing out. This caused a headache for Leopard Tail, who was mixed in with the prisoners.

Because the only exit was blocked, no matter how many of them there were, they couldn't break through. But this didn't stop Dure. He found explosives in the dungeon, piled them up, and lit the fuse. This made Leopard Tail very worried.

Leopard Tail was afraid that Dure hadn't calculated the amount of explosives correctly. If the dungeon collapsed, wouldn't they be buried alive underground? If he could find another way to escape, he would never let Dure do that.

But with a deafening roar, the previously blocked gate was blasted open, and hundreds of prisoners rushed out amidst the billowing dust. Many even found weapons in the dungeon. The cult tried to stop them, but they were overwhelmed by the sheer number of prisoners.

With the darkness of night acting as a shield, shouts filled the air, and even the small building could hear the commotion coming from the direction of the dungeon.

"What's going on over there? Why is it so noisy?" Wenli, who was not sleepy to begin with, went to the balcony and looked into the distance. She could clearly see a large number of torches appearing in the distance, making a great commotion, but she couldn't figure out what was going on.

“I’m not quite sure either, but… what’s this smell?” Bailing walked over to Wenli’s side. She glanced at her, but the light was dim, and she couldn’t tell what was going on for a moment. However, she twitched her nose slightly and smelled something strange, which made her frown.

“Miss Bailing, what did you say? Smell?” Wenli’s nose wasn’t as sensitive as hers, but she still sniffed carefully.

"Oh no, this smell is... kerosene? It's right below the building. Hey, what are you people doing?" After going through the details in her mind, Bai Ling quickly realized that it was the smell of kerosene, and she clearly saw people nearby sneaking around splashing something.

Although the light was dim, she could still tell that the people had hurriedly run away after splashing the stuff. She saw sparks rising in the darkness. If Huoyou Bailing hadn't realized what was going on by herself, her expression changed drastically after seeing the sparks.

She knew all too well what would happen if a spark appeared on the kerosene—it would inevitably cause a huge fire!

"Miss Winry, be careful, lie down quickly!" Bailing's expression changed drastically. She immediately pulled Winry back. Almost at the same time, as the sparks landed, a large number of flames rose up, forming a huge fireball. The expanding fireball engulfed the entire large balcony!

Along with the fireball came a series of loud explosions, the entire building shook, and cracks began to appear in the ground.

"What, what's going on?" Wenli was somewhat panicked when she saw the sea of ​​fire that suddenly appeared all around her.

"It must have been the Order who did it. They set the fire. Miss Wenli, it's not safe here now. Let's get out of here quickly!" Bailing looked around and pulled Wenli back. The flames were raging, and everything in sight was engulfed by the flames.

"Miss Winry, Nightingale! How are you?" Bee Sting rushed over, having immediately started searching for Winry as soon as the fire broke out.

"I'm here, are you alright?" Wenli responded to Bee Sting's call. She coughed twice and went over to join Bee Sting. There were flames all around, and the intense heat made her feel very uncomfortable. Thick smoke billowed in, and this turn of events had come too suddenly.

"Damn it, we've been tricked! But do they think they can kill us with this kind of fire? Come over here!" Bee Sting cleared a path for Wenli on the right. If an ordinary person were facing such a fire, without timely external rescue, their chances of survival would be slim.

But that might not be the case for Bee Sting and the others, after all, she is a magic user, and she doesn't take the level of fire seriously.

"As expected, Bishop Zefa had ulterior motives. Miss Winry, please hold on a little longer, we'll be out of here soon!" Bailing had long suspected Bishop Zefa. If it weren't for Hu Che and the others being held captive by Zefa, she would have already left with Winry.

"Are Mr. Dure and Mr. Kotetsu alright? Cough cough." Wen Li moved outwards under the escort of Bai Ling and Feng Shi. The surroundings were engulfed in flames, with burning wood constantly breaking off. She felt that it was very difficult to breathe.

"Now is not the time to worry about them. Let's get out of here first... Hmm? Who's that ahead?" Bailing knew the situation very well. They were in a precarious situation. Just as they were about to escape the small building engulfed in flames, they suddenly caught sight of a dark figure ahead.

Before they could react to what was happening, a blade flashed and slashed towards Wenli. Bee Sting reacted quickly and immediately parried the attack.

"Are they assassins from the Order? It looks like they want to kill us here and then burn us to the ground with this fire. How vicious! Nightingale, I'll hold them off here. You take Miss Winry and get out of here!" Bee Sting shouted to Nightingale behind him.

She had already exhausted a lot of magical energy and physical strength in the process of rushing out of the sea of ​​fire, and she was already at her limit just by parrying these assassins.

"No, there are people here too. Damn it, there's no other way. It seems like this is the only option..." Bailing pulled Wenli to walk to the other side, but several more figures appeared from the other side, each blocking their way with a sword drawn. They were clearly all coming for Wenli.

"Miss Bailing, are they all coming for me? Don't force yourself. If you can leave here, please don't worry about me, just go!" Wenli's face was extremely pale. She could clearly feel that she was severely dehydrated, and she knew that she had become a burden to Bailing.

"No, Miss Wenli, please rest assured, I will definitely escort you out safely." Bailing clenched her fists, and in the blazing firelight, if you looked closely, you would see that her skin was beginning to turn into scales.

Just as the scales were spreading rapidly, gunshots rang out from behind the oncoming assassin.

Before the assassins could reach Bailing and Wenli, they both fell to the ground.

"What's going on? Who's over there?" Even Bailing, who was already prepared for battle, was startled by this sudden scene. She stared at the three figures walking out from behind the firelight, and they seemed vaguely familiar. The Most Shameless Alchemist in History

Chapter 471 A Sea of ​​Fire

It was a night full of surprises, both for Winry and the others, and for Bishop Zephyr. Bishop Zephyr had painstakingly built up the little-known church in Harrenhal over a decade, gradually expanding it to its current size.

He gradually became dissatisfied with the sphere of influence around Harrenburg. He was eager to expand the Order of Light to other places, to the entire territory of the Mountain Kingdom, and even the whole continent. He believed that with his skills, the Order of Light would one day have a place on the continent!

Therefore, when someone approached him, he accepted the offer without hesitation to work for a man named Julian. Although Julian was mediocre and Bishop Zepha looked down on him, he knew clearly what Julian represented.

So when the unexpected news came, he was furious!

"What did you say? Hu Che ran away? Wasn't Hu Yuan watching over him? How could this happen?" Zefa slammed his fist on the table. He had thought everything was foolproof, but unexpectedly, a mistake still occurred. He was extremely annoyed by the feeling that this matter was beyond his control.

"I don't know what happened either. When I went to Hu Yuan to pick them up, both brothers were gone." Captain Rafa, who went to report the news, kept wiping the sweat from his forehead. He knew very well that the Bishop Zefa in front of him looked kind and gentle, but he was extremely terrifying when he got angry.

"Damn it, did Hu Yuan release his brother? It was my mistake. I should have known better than to let Hu Yuan go see him. I really misjudged him. And what's all this commotion outside?" Bishop Zefa looked out of the church. There were shouts and flames everywhere.

"Well..." Captain Rafa hesitated for a moment, not daring to report directly to Bishop Zefa.