The most shameless alchemist in history

"This is the system of our Land of Lightning's army. How can you expect me to change it? Besides, I've always liked this hairstyle. How can you say it's not good-looking? What kind of taste do you have?" Renault felt like his lungs were about to explode with anger.

"Well, it turns out that your inability to find a girlfriend isn't just due to your personality, uncle; there are other big problems too..." Sakura said regretfully.

"Can you stop harping on this issue? Can't you talk about something else?" Renault said, exasperated.

"Uncle, it's not good for you to be angry like this. If you're always angry, you'll age very quickly."

"I've said it eight hundred times, I'm only in my twenties, not some old man!" Renault was extremely frustrated by this.

"Uh... I'm sorry, big brother, I forgot about that again..." Sakura said with a forced smile.

Just as Renault was on the verge of exploding, someone walked over from the steps in front of the King's Gate.

"Renault, what are you doing here? Why are you guarding this place with so many people?" Dure, who came out of the palace, asked curiously when he saw so many people gathered outside.

"Dure, you actually dare to ask me what I'm doing here? Isn't this obvious? Why bring me to a place like the palace?" Renault said angrily, pointing at the girl next to him.

"Is there a problem with this?" Dure looked at him in surprise.

"This isn't about whether there's a problem or not, but this woman is a member of Purgatory and is extremely dangerous. How can we let her come to a place like this?" Renault was furious at Dure's reaction.

“What, Renault? So this is what you’re worried about. She’s already left the Purgatory Organization, so she’s no longer a member of Purgatory. Besides, I’ve already obtained His Majesty Arahat’s pardon, so she’s innocent now.” Dure explained, holding a handwritten document in his hand.

"What? He left the Purgatory Organization and received a pardon? How is that possible?" Renault was dumbfounded.

"Would you like to check the authenticity of this edict?" Dure asked, handing the document to Renault.

“No, no, no, Dure, you know that’s not what I meant. This letter is definitely authentic and valid. What I mean is, how could a woman like this leave the Purgatory Organization? And Dure, do you believe her?” Renault reminded him.

“Of course I believe you, why wouldn’t I?” Du Lei said with a smile.

"This is really..." Renault was momentarily stumped by Dure's question and had no idea how to answer him.

"Alright, since there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now. I have to meet someone. Sakura, let's go." Du Lei waved and said.

“Oh…” Sakura immediately hopped over.

"Hey, Dure, are you just going to leave like this?" Renault called out to him.

"What's wrong? Are you still going to treat us to dinner?" Du Lei turned around and asked.

"This isn't about whether we eat or not, it's about... Anyway, you have to be careful of this woman. I've already warned you," Renault cautioned.

"Thank you for the reminder. I'll take my leave now." Dure quickly said goodbye to Renault and left.

Even after watching their figures disappear into the palace, Renault still felt a sense of bewilderment.

"What on earth is going on? How come that guy Dure is hanging out with the people from Purgatory, and then just leaving them like that? What's going on?" Renault was full of questions.

"So I really have become an old man, and my brain is gradually falling behind the times?" Renault reflected.

"Oh dear, how could that be? I'm still so young. Don't listen to that girl. She's definitely saying that on purpose. But speaking of which, shouldn't I really change the color of my proud blond hair?" Renault touched his hair, feeling a bit uneasy.

While Renault was still fretting over his hair, Dure and Sakura had already walked away.

However, they did not return to their lodgings, but went to another place.

Dure took her to meet someone, someone Sakura knew.

They arrived at a heavily guarded safe house.

Located in the bustling downtown area of ​​Flash City, it looks like a very ordinary little tavern from the outside.

The tavern was doing well, with many customers coming and going, thanks to the owner's honesty and the fact that the beer he brewed was top-notch.

However, the scene in the tavern's backyard was quite different, with many people keeping watch nearby.

Any slightest movement will immediately attract the attention of a dozen pairs of eyes!

The same thing happened when Dure appeared, but these wary gazes all retreated after spotting Dure.

For a fleeting moment, Sakura became alert, and she looked around suspiciously.

"Don't be nervous. Those are the most elite assassination squads of the Land of Thunder, arranged by General Lei Ming, and they are responsible for security in the vicinity," Du Lei explained.

"Security work?" Sakura asked, tilting her head in surprise.

“Yes, protect one of your friends, or more precisely, your former target,” Durrell explained.

"My friend? Or my target? Who is this, Du Lei?" Sakura was getting more and more confused.

"You'll see when you meet him." Du Lei led the way, guiding her to a small house.

As soon as he pushed open the door, someone inside exclaimed in surprise.

"who is it?"

Sakura followed behind Dure. She secretly glanced ahead and was surprised when she saw the shadow of the person in front of her.

"Huh, you are... Red Flash?" Sakura recognized him; the person in the cramped room was undoubtedly Red Flash.

"Sakuragi? What are you doing here? Did you come... to kill me? And... how did you end up with this man?"

Hongshan was startled when she recognized Yingyue. She spoke nervously, and it was clear that she was very wary of Yingyue.

"Oh, Red Flash, don't be afraid of me. Although I did receive orders to kill you, the mission failed, so now I've become a target to be eliminated, and I'm with Du Lei now." Sakura said with a smile, linking arms with Du Lei.

"Together? You two?" Red Flash looked like a startled fawn, staring suspiciously at Sakura and Durei.

"Actually, it's not the kind of relationship you're imagining. It's just a very ordinary... well, a very ordinary friendship," Du Lei explained.

"So...you're not here to kill me?" Red Flash asked, still somewhat suspicious.

"Of course not, don't worry, you're very safe here," Du Lei said reassuringly, knowing she was very panicked.

"Then, what do you want to do here?" Red Flash kept his distance from Du Lei and the other person.

"I'm here to tell you something," Du Lei said solemnly.

“Tell me something? What is it? Let me tell you, I won’t tell you anything!” Red Flash was full of hostility.

"Oh, Red Flash, don't be nervous. Du Lei is a very nice person. You don't need to be afraid. He took me to eat lots of good food."

Sakura said with a smile. Although she hadn't known Du Lei for long, she was very close to him.

“Sakura Moon… I don’t believe you. In Purgatory, you can’t trust anyone except your sister!” Red Flash said warily.

"Huh? Red Flash, you're making me sad. Aren't we friends?" Sakura said, sounding a little aggrieved.

“Friends? I don’t have any friends!” Red Flash said coldly.

“Well, the reason I came here is to tell you that your sister is dead,” Dure said softly.

"What did you say? Dead? My sister? How could this be? Don't lie to me. My sister is the strongest. How could you possibly kill her?" Red Flash's eyes widened, and she quickly shook her head.

It seemed that the more she shook her head, the more she could deny that the matter existed.

"Huh? Du Lei, are you sure you're not mistaken? Jin Shan is dead? Jin Shan was an exceptionally powerful person." Sakura was also hearing about this for the first time.

She looked at Durei in great surprise.

“We definitely didn’t kill her,” Dure affirmed.

"I knew you were lying to me. How could someone as powerful as my sister lose to you?" Red Flash said with a cold snort.

“You’re wrong about that. Jin Shan did lose to us, and like you, she was imprisoned,” Du Lei explained.

"What? Big sister actually lost? How is that possible? I don't believe it. Don't try to fool me!" Red Flash still didn't believe it.

“She told me to give this to you.” Dure handed something to Red Flash.

This is a pocket watch, and it looks quite old.

"Huh, what's this?" Sakura looked at it curiously.

"How did this end up in your hands? This...this..." Red Flash's hands trembled as he took the pocket watch.

She knew what this thing meant, and her voice gradually began to choke up.

“This was given to me by Jin Shan. It’s very important to you sisters, isn’t it?” Du Lei said softly.

944 Sets Off Again

If at the beginning, Red Flash harbored strong hostility towards Dure and the others, her attitude changed considerably after seeing the pocket watch that Dure gave her.

Especially after learning from Dure that her sister, Golden Flash, had been executed by the executioners of Purgatory, she clutched the pocket watch and wept uncontrollably.

Although Sakura was somewhat confused and tried to go up and say something to Red Flash, she was stopped by Dure. The two stood silently for several minutes until Red Flash calmed down and then slowly spoke.

"Did my sister leave any message?" Her face was streaked with tears. She wiped them away and asked softly.

“She said that you two sisters owe Purgatory what you owe, and she will pay it off by herself. Once she has paid off what you owe Purgatory, you will be free,” Du Lei said calmly.

He could tell that Red Flash was very sad at the moment, and his spirits were in a very depressed state.

“My sister didn’t have to do this. With her strength, she didn’t have to die. Even if the executioner was powerful, if my sister had fought back with all her might, she definitely wouldn’t have ended up like this.” Red Flash said, sobbing with her head down.

“Yes, you’re right. She didn’t have to die at all, but she could have lived, yet she still made this choice. Why do you think she did that?” Du Lei asked rhetorically.

"You must have forced her, right? If you hadn't pushed her so hard, my sister definitely wouldn't have ended up like this!" Red Flash gritted her teeth and said through gritted teeth.

"Do you even believe that yourself?" Du Lei asked calmly.

"What did you say?"

"I mean, do you even believe what you just said?" Du Lei gently shook his head.

“Jin Shan is your older sister. You two grew up together since childhood. You should know her very well. With her personality, unless she makes her own choice, who can force her?” Du Lei asked rhetorically.

“Yes, my sister has always been a strong person. She is so outstanding that she can do all sorts of things that seem impossible. She is practically omnipotent,” Red Flash said, biting her lip.

"Do you think she wants to be that kind of person?" Dure asked again.

"What kind of person is that?"

“It’s the kind of strong, outstanding, and capable person you described,” Du Lei said softly.

“That’s inevitable, isn’t it? Someone like my sister is born outstanding, destined to be unsurpassable by others,” Red Flash replied.

“That’s not right,” Sakura suddenly interrupted Red Flash.

"What's wrong?"

“No matter how powerful Jin Shan is, she’s still a girl at heart. Girls are inherently vulnerable and crave protection. Given a choice, they would naturally prefer to stay behind others and avoid worrying about complicated issues. They only step forward when they have no other option, especially when there’s something behind them that needs protection. They can’t avoid it and have to grit their teeth and charge forward, even if it’s a raging storm or a cataclysmic disaster. They can’t give an inch,” Ying Yue said softly.

"Is there anything that needs to be protected?" Red Flash pondered the question.