The most shameless alchemist in history

"The future? The future seems so far away... Sigh, I'm getting a little hungry. I need to go find something to eat. See you later." Leopard Tail waved his hand, no longer looking at Du Lei and the other person who had already gotten out of the car.

At the train carriage door, Wenli and Yuanbi helped Dure and Bailing off the train.

"Winnie, that's enough for now. Please stay a little longer. The train won't stop for long, and if you go too far, you won't be able to catch up once it starts moving again," Dure reminded her. Actually, Winnie didn't need to personally see her off, but she did anyway.

“It’s alright, the train will stop here for ten minutes. I’ve already asked the train conductor to let me know when he leaves, so you don’t need to worry, Dure,” Winry said gently.

"I see, that's perfect then," Du Lei nodded and said.

"I didn't expect the journey to end so quickly. I wish it could have been a little slower," Wenli said with a smile. Seeing Du Lei and Bai Ling leave, especially the former, made her feel a little reluctant to see them go.

"Although this journey has ended, the next journey has just begun, so there's no need to dwell on whether the current journey is over or not." Du Lei was much more open-minded than her.

“Yes, there’s always another journey after the first one ends, but that’s only true for you guys, Durei. After this journey of mine ends, I’m afraid the next one will be a long way off, and I’ll have very few chances to leave Frost City in the future.” Winry shook her head and said softly. She was very clear about her situation and the responsibilities she bore.

“Even if we can’t leave that city, we can still meet in Frost City, right? Didn’t we agree? Winry, you’re going to take me to lots of fun places and delicious food,” Dure said with a smile.

“Oh, this…” Wenli’s eyes lit up.

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652 See you again someday

"Miss Winry, it's almost time. We're leaving soon, so please board the train promptly." At that moment, a chubby man in uniform jogged over from a short distance and reminded her.

“Understood, Mr. Train Conductor. We’ll go back to the train now. Could you please wait a little longer? Just a little while,” Wenli pleaded.

"Understood, Miss Winnie. Please hurry." The train conductor nodded and quickly returned to the train.

"Let's go back quickly. Getting back to Frost City sooner will avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble," Dure reminded them. Although things had come to a satisfactory conclusion, that only applied to most people. In fact, on the way back, he noticed that someone was still following them.

However, these people did not do anything unusual. Du Lei had been telling Ape Arm about this, instructing him to keep a close eye on these individuals. He knew that too many things had happened along the way, and he did not want Wen Li and the others to get involved in any new incidents unless absolutely necessary.

"I understand, then we'll be going now," Wenli said with a smile.

"Oh, right." Du Lei suddenly remembered something and called out to her.

"Durey, is there anything else?" Winry asked.

“Winley, do you know someone named Euphemia?” Dure suddenly asked.

“Euphemia? Is that Miss Euphemia from the Reinhardt family? Of course I know her, but I’m not very familiar with her.” Winry thought for a moment, then nodded and said.

"Does Yuffie have any family, like an older brother or something?" Dure asked again.

“The Reinhardt family has one son and one daughter. The younger daughter is Miss Euphemia, and the eldest son is Solo,” Winry replied.

“Solo?” Dure remembered the name.

"Yes, is there a problem?" Winry was really puzzled as to why Dure would ask this person at this time.

"When Winry returns to Frost City, be careful of this man. He might be a threat to you," Dure said solemnly. On the eve of his departure from Rock City, a man in a black cloak approached him and threatened him not to choose the wrong side. Presumably, that man was Euphemia's brother, Solo.

“I’ve got it. Thank you for reminding me, Durley.” Winry nodded.

"Well then, goodbye, Ape Arm. Take good care of Miss Winry." Dure waved to them.

"Woo woo woo woo!" Although the ape arm couldn't speak, his words were exceptionally firm.

"Goodbye, Miss Winry." Bailing waved. By this time, Winry and her companion had boarded the train, which slowly started moving.

“We’ll definitely meet again, right?” On the train, Wenli looked out the window at the scenery rushing past. Soon, she could no longer make out the boy’s face.

"I just wonder what our identities will be, and what the scene will be like when we meet again?" Wen Li thought for a moment, then quickly frowned and shook her head.

As expected, no matter what she thought, it wasn't a bright future!

But at least she has the present and the memories, which is already a luxury for her.

The train moved slowly, finally disappearing completely from the boy's sight. It came from afar and would go to afar as well.

"Now it's finally time to return to the academy. It's been so long since I left. I wonder what the academy is like now, and how everyone is doing?" Du Lei slowly withdrew his gaze. Although he had only been away from Maple City for a little over a month, it felt like an exceptionally long time had passed, as if he had lived through countless years. Thinking of his companions in the academy, Du Lei smiled easily. They should all be doing well, right?

Meanwhile, a large number of people gathered inside Maple Leaf Academy.

"Bang!" A strong young man was thrown out and slammed heavily against the wall, causing the wall to crack inch by inch, forming a spider web-like pattern of fissures.

"Hey, Lance, are you alright?" A girl immediately stepped forward to help him up. He coughed up blood and struggled to his feet, his body swaying unsteadily.

"It's nothing, it's only this bad, I won't die at all." The boy, who was actually Lance, waved his hand, indicating that he was fine, and glared angrily ahead.

The person who just knocked him flying was a young man who was around twenty years old. He was tall and slender, with handsome features, light green hair, and his clothes were luxurious and elegant, obviously very expensive. He was a very attractive and charming young man.

"Lance, please don't force yourself. I can handle this myself!" The girl didn't want Lance to get involved; she planned to face the aggressive young man alone.

“It’s not a forced thing, Kelly. We’re partners, right?” Lance waved his hand and asked with a grin.

“Of course we’re classmates. We’ve been teammates since the first day we entered Maple Leaf Academy,” Kelly said, nodding emphatically.

"Hey, how can you bully people like this? You just injured Senior Keita yesterday, and today you're bullying Kelly. As a grown man, don't you feel ashamed?" A girl walked over quickly from a distance and loudly questioned the man in front of her.

“Bullying someone? Which eye of yours saw me bullying someone? I was just having a fair spar. He was just not as skilled as me and couldn’t beat me. How can you blame me for that?” The man walked over step by step, speaking slowly and deliberately. Behind him were six or seven people, all dressed in sky-blue clothes, who seemed to be his servants.

"Even if it's just a friendly spar, how can you beat someone up like this? This is just too much!" the girl shouted.

“Too much? Kelly, she thinks what I did was too much? That’s really interesting. Is she your friend? What’s her name? It would be a shame not to introduce such an interesting person to me.” The man walked up to Kelly and asked in a sinister tone.

"Lance, and Messiah, this is a private matter of our Rain Kingdom. Don't get involved," Kelly pleaded from the side, desperately wanting her companions to be dragged into this conflict.

“It’s okay, Kelly. We’re comrades. Since we’re comrades, no matter what happens, we’ll face it together. We will definitely stand firmly on your side!” Although Messiah was just a girl, her determination was no less than that of any boy.

“Kelly, it’s not that I want to attack your companions. You heard it yourself; they asked for it. So whatever happens to them, don’t blame me.” The man smiled cruelly as he slowly approached Messiah, his intentions clearly hostile.

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653 Prince Jet

"Jett, you can't do this! Stop right now!" Kelly called out his name, standing in front of Lance and Messiah. She knew this man walking towards them all too well; if she didn't stop him in time, it would definitely lead to serious consequences!

"Stop. You're telling me to stop now? Too late. So Kelly, this is what happens when you go against me. Learn your lesson... What?" Just as the man named Jet was walking toward Messiah, about to make his move, someone suddenly stopped him.

He stared blankly to his right. At this moment, the servants behind him were all taken aback and gathered around. In particular, the old man in the lead looked at the boy who was holding Jet's right hand with suspicion. The boy had come silently and without warning. He had not noticed anything beforehand. This was a major blunder. If something happened to Jet here, they would all be doomed!

"I hope you can listen to what others have to say. It's very impolite to treat a lady like this." The boy grabbed his hand, and no matter how much the latter struggled, he couldn't break free. He even increased the pressure on his hand, which made the latter howl in pain.

"Du Lei? You're back?" Messiah, who had already realized what was happening, exclaimed in surprise as she saw the boy walking towards her. He was the person she had been longing for for more than a month!

"Yes, after a long journey, I'm finally back. I'm sorry to have kept everyone waiting for so long," Du Lei said with a smile. Although he had only been away for a little over a month, so much had happened in that time that it felt like an eternity to him.

"Who are you? How dare you meddle in my business?" The young man named Jet was furious. He questioned him angrily. He had never been treated like this before, despite his noble birth.

“Young man, I advise you not to meddle in other people’s business. Release Prince Jet immediately, or it will cause a serious diplomatic dispute, which is something no one can afford!” Among Jet’s many attendants, the leading old man reminded him in a deep voice.

Originally, someone intended to attack the boy directly, but the old man stopped them. The old man had traveled all over the country for many years, experiencing ups and downs for half a century. He was very experienced and recognized that the boy in front of him was no ordinary person. He was a difficult character to deal with. In addition, this was the Land of Snow, not their Land of Rain. Without the advantage of home ground, they needed to be very careful in whatever they did.

“Jet… Your Highness? I thought it was someone who dared to be so arrogant at Maple Leaf Academy, but it turns out to be a member of the royal family.” The boy loosened his grip slightly.

"What? Kid, are you scared now? I'm warning you, daring to be disrespectful to me, Jet, the consequences will be very serious!" The man named Jet shouted and threatened the unknown and unremarkable boy in front of him.

"You're absolutely right. I'm really scared, scared that I won't be able to resist breaking your legs." The boy sneered, and suddenly increased the force of his grip, throwing Jet to the ground. This was too sudden for the latter, who was completely unprepared.

After all, in Jet's eyes, the boy was already intimidated by his noble status and dared not do anything to him. Who would have thought that the boy would suddenly do such a thing? He only felt his feet lighten and was thrown to the ground. Then, a heart-wrenching pain came from his wrist, which made him unable to bear it and let out a miserable howl.

"Waaaaah, it hurts! Kid, do you know what you've done? Do you know who you're attacking? Do you know the serious consequences this will have? Damn it, you're asking for death, you know that?" Jet was a die-hard fan. He had never suffered such treatment in his life, and the person who dared to attack him was a seemingly unsophisticated boy.

"Your Highness Jet, are you alright? Are you injured anywhere?" A servant immediately helped Jet up and asked him with concern.

"Get out, you useless things! That guy did this to me, and you didn't even react! What are you all good for?" Jett roared in anger, shoving all the servants aside. He glared at the boy in front of him, his eyes practically spitting fire.

"Durey, why are you back at this time? Jett is a troublesome guy. This has nothing to do with you guys; it's my private matter, so please don't get involved. I'll handle it." Kelly was a little surprised by the boy's return. She hurriedly stepped forward to explain. To be honest, she didn't want her companions to get involved in these events.

After all, she knew him too well. She knew that Jett was a vengeful person. If she offended Jett here, not only would she and his brother suffer, but her companions would also be in trouble.

"Don't worry, Kelly. Didn't we say before that we're partners? No matter what happens, we'll always be partners. When I was in trouble before, you stood up to help me. Now that you're in trouble, it's my turn to stand up and help you. I definitely won't hide on the sidelines and pretend I didn't see anything." Dure waved his hand gently, indicating that he was fine.

“But…” Kelly hesitated.

"It's nothing, but you can leave this to me. Don't you trust me?" Du Lei said with a smile.

“Of course I believe you.” Although Kelly hadn’t seen the boy in front of her for a long time, recalling all the things they had experienced in the past, this boy had indeed turned the tide many times, even when he was in a disadvantageous situation.

"In that case, leave it to me. Don't worry, there won't be any problems." Dure waved his hand, signaling Kelly to step aside.

"Don't worry, Kelly. Dure is very capable. He'll definitely handle things properly here." Messiah had unparalleled trust in Dure. She pulled Kelly aside. Lance had been seriously injured and needed their care.

"It's good for young people to have courage, but recklessness can lead to disaster." The old man who had been following Jet all along gave a stern warning to the young man. Even he hadn't expected the boy's sudden action just now.

"Thank you for reminding me. As an elder, I respect you very much. But before you say these words to me, could you please repeat them verbatim to Mr. Jeter beside you?" Du Lei remained calm in the face of the old man's words and asked softly in return.

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654 That's all.

"Kid, are you out of your mind? Do you know who I am?" Jet clutched his arm, burning with anger. Dure had taken a pretty hard fall earlier.

“At first I didn’t know, but after hearing what you said, I think I understand now. Aren’t you Prince Jet from the Land of Rain?” Dure wasn’t an idiot. After thinking for a moment, he deduced something from the conversation between Jet and Kelly.

"Since you know who I am, how dare you do this? This is an outright provocation, not only against me personally, but against the entire Rain Kingdom!" Jet was furious. He had never suffered such a loss in his entire life.

"I've heard that the Land of Rain is a beautiful country, and its people are gentle, kind, humble, and polite, possessing the finest qualities in the world. I thought that since even ordinary people have such noble virtues, then the royal family of the Land of Rain must also be people of high moral character. However, the one standing before me spouting such nonsense, I see not a trace of noble sentiment in him. Therefore, I have every reason to suspect that this Prince Jet before me is a fraudster impersonating him." Dure ignored his intimidation and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"What? You actually said I'm an imposter? Open your dog eyes and look carefully! Who are you calling an imposter? I'm the real Jett!" Jett tried his best to defend himself; he didn't want to be seen as a fake.

“I’m sorry, I’m just an ordinary person and I don’t know how to identify members of the royal family. I only know that someone here has offended my companion, so I have a reason to make him apologize,” Dure replied coldly.

"Apologize? You actually want me to apologize? What nonsense are you spouting? What are you all standing there for? Go and teach him a lesson! This kind of arrogant thinking deserves to be beaten to death!" Feeling utterly aggrieved, he was already burning with rage at the sight of that stubborn fellow. But he didn't care about saving face and waved his hand, ordering his servants to go and teach this arrogant and rude guy a lesson.

"Yes, sir!" Upon receiving Jet's order, the servants immediately rushed forward, surrounded the boy, and prepared to attack.

"Wait a minute!" Just then, the old man who had been serving Jet the whole time scolded the servants and ordered them not to make a move.

"Haibo, what do you mean by this? Why are you stopping them?" Jet was stunned. He didn't expect the old man to stop the servants and didn't quite understand his intentions.

"Let's leave it at that. If His Highness Jet has done anything wrong, I apologize on his behalf to you, young man, and your friend," the old man said, bowing slightly.

"What do you mean 'that's the end,' Haiber? Don't make such unnecessary pronouncements!" Jet was furious. He could tolerate encountering people who opposed him, but now even his own people were starting to oppose him.

"Your Highness Jet, that's enough! Don't forget what His Majesty said when we left the Land of Rain!" the old man said, raising his voice and shouting.

"Uncle Hai... fine, fine, alright, since you say so, then I'll leave, let's go!" Jett said "fine" three times in a row in anger. He left without looking back, and the other servants followed Jett and quickly left the vicinity, soon leaving only the old man alone.

"I am very sorry, Your Highness Jet, for causing you all trouble." The old man sincerely apologized to Dure and his group again.