Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

It's probably still just a hoax.

Knowing it would be difficult to get the truth from Ange, Isaac simply brought up another matter.

"Oh right, actually I came here to tell you that the task of taking care of this child is over."

"Ah."

Anjie nodded, indicating that she understood.

“You’ve complained to me before, and your job is quite demanding. I also bear responsibility for increasing your workload.”

"You've finally had a change of heart, even though you don't actually have one."

"Say what you will, so I'll take my child back with me first."

As Isaac spoke, he took the baby from Ange's arms and then tried to hold it in his own.

"..."

"..."

“…Anjie?”

Isaac tried to take the baby back, but after a couple of tries, he couldn't get it out of Ange's arms.

He looked at Anjie with some confusion, only to find that Anjie was holding the baby tightly.

Ange's face remained expressionless as she simply said, "Isaac, I don't think it would be a problem for us to take care of him for a while longer, would it?"

"But I remember you complaining to me about this before..."

"Would you quit your job just because you complained about it? As a black lizard who loves his job, I don't mind taking on more work."

“...Anjie”.

Isaac released the baby's hand and squinted at Ange.

"You haven't developed feelings for him, have you?"

"..."

Indeed, Anjie has developed a deep affection for the baby.

Actually, it wasn't just Anjie; the entire spy team had developed feelings for each other.

Ange initially thought that Isaac asking her to raise a child would increase her work pressure, but after raising the baby for almost a year, she realized that it didn't actually increase her pressure.

After all, the most annoying thing about raising children is that they are always troublesome and need to be coaxed, have their diapers changed, and act up, but babies don't have these problems.

The baby doesn't cry or fuss, doesn't need diaper changes, and is clean all the time.

In addition, the baby was very cute, and the members of the White Dove Squad felt a sense of healing every time they saw him. After class or missions, they would return to the activity room and rub the baby for a while.

This is similar to the question of what kind of cat is perfect. Naturally, other people's cats are perfect, since you don't have to scoop their poop yourself.

“Isaac, Lieutenant General Isaac, the pressure of being a spy, especially one operating in the field, is immense every day. You always need something to relieve that pressure.”

Ange spoke while keeping her eyes fixed on Isaac.

"The presence of this child helps our work efficiency."

"...Anjie, I should be considered your boss right now, right?"

"Correct."

Is it appropriate to use your boss's son as a stress reliever?

"What does it matter? I have a very good relationship with this child."

Anjie picked up the baby and placed it in front of her, asking as she spoke.

"Chaos, do you like living with Angela's mother?"

"I like it~" the baby said happily.

"Do you enjoy living with the other mothers?"

"do not like."

The baby answered instantly with a pursed mouth.

"Beatrice is always trying to teach me manners, and I have to do Chise's homework for her. Dorothy is always pinching my cheeks, and the traitorous princess is always trying to dress me up in women's clothes. I also have to ensure the safety of their missions. What kind of people dare to call themselves my mother? I'd be more like their father."

Anjie: "..."

Listening to the baby's innocent and childlike voice as Ni Datian spoke, Anjie said she was already familiar with it.

Isaac then asked, "Is this how you usually take care of him?"

Ange did not answer Isaac's question, but instead gave a rare smile.

"Chaos, your father wants to take you back, but your mother Angela doesn't want you to leave. What are you going to do?"

"Then I want to go back with Daddy... um!"

Before the baby could finish speaking, Ange grabbed a macaron and stuffed it into his mouth, silencing him.

"Fine, you don't want to."

Isaac: "..."

Chapter 1656: Count Me In

In the end, Isaac still didn't take the baby away.

Ange spent an hour explaining to Isaac how leaving the baby with them could improve the efficiency of the spies and the mental state of the staff.

Given Anjie's usual quiet and reserved nature, she probably doesn't even report tasks this meticulously.

Thinking that he wasn't in a hurry to send the baby to his mother, Isaac was quite easygoing, since Ange was willing to help him take care of the child anyway.

After leaving the Kingdom of Albion, Isaac thought about what places he hadn't been to yet.

New Zealand and Paradis Island are both worth visiting, but Isaac doesn't think there's anyone there who can help him.

After a moment's thought, Isaac used the Gate of Truth to enter another world.

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At this time, the world had just entered the new millennium. Because Leonard used a time machine to adjust the timeline of this world, all countries lost advanced technologies such as AS. These advanced technologies were all inherited by IW.

Isaac went straight to IW's headquarters, where everyone who came and went greeted him.

As Isaac walked toward the research department, he ran into George.

"Hey boss, were you on a business trip with Sagara before?"

"Yes, I went away for a few days."

Isaac said to George with a smile.

"By the way, boss, where did you and Sagara go? That kid won't say anything when he comes back."

"Well..."

Previously, when she went to another world with Sousuke Sagara, it made Sousuke Sagara aware that there were other worlds besides the one he had always lived in.

However, some people were dissatisfied with Isaac taking Sagara Sousuke to another world.

Especially the earliest group of veterans who followed Isaac.

They felt that Isaac wasn't taking them on this clandestine mission, but instead bringing along a little kid who joined later, and keeping it a secret from them the whole time.

Of course, the next president of IW has already been decided, and Sousuke Sagara will be the one to take the reins. They can only mutter a few words about it at most.

What they were unhappy about was that after the mission was over, when they wanted to ask Sagara Sousuke what the mission was, he only said "classified mission" and didn't reveal any more information. If they asked again, he would say "you don't have the necessary authority".

This greatly angered the elders.

When they were fighting alongside Isaac, you, Qasim, were still cannon fodder in the Middle East. It's not like you're being asked to give details of the mission, but you can at least tell me where you're going, right?

Unfortunately, Sousuke Sagara was a clueless hothead who didn't understand any social etiquette. He refused to speak and even used the excuse that "inquiring about classified information is against the rules" to drive them away.

This is bad news. IW's rules are all set by these individuals. You, Sousuke Sagara, have really grown up, haven't you? You dare to use the rules they set to suppress them.

Besides, they were the founders of IW and held the highest level of authority. Isaac wouldn't hide the mission process from them. You, Sousuke Sagara, aren't even the president yet, and you dare to be so arrogant?

Although they stopped asking, the grudge was probably settled.

Sousuke Sagara had no choice.

"Hahaha, it's nothing, it just involves some cutting-edge technology. Telling you about it is fine, it's just a bit troublesome to explain."

Isaac said with a smile.

"If you ask where we're going... it's really not convenient to say, because it's a place that's not on a map."

After all, it's another world, so that's all we can say.

"I see."

After Isaac said that, George didn't ask any further questions.

They weren't really interested in knowing; it was just a casual question. If Sagara Sousuke had simply said, "The instructors forbade us to talk about this," they would have let it go. But Sagara Sousuke stubbornly insisted on using the rules as an excuse.

"Oh, by the way, George, it's perfect that you're here. I'd like to ask you about something."

"Hmm? What's up?"

George asked, puzzled.

"Weren't you married before? How did you propose?"

"what?"

George was taken aback at first, then his eyes lit up.

"Boss, are you getting married?"

"It's a proposal, but the wedding is still a long way off."

"Haha, of course there will be a wedding. You must invite us old folks!"

George laughed heartily, then seemed to remember something and looked around.

After confirming that the person was not there, he whispered to Isaac.

"Boss, the person you're proposing to... is that Violet, right?"