Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

He had done a great service by eliminating the "small man in the bottle" for the country.

"Am I not working right next to you?"

"I'm surrounded by combat units, so there's not much work for you to do."

"Then... the adjutant or something..."

“I already have a lieutenant, and there’s no one who can replace him,” Isaac said.

"..."

Chizu Natsuyo sighed silently; she knew that the current outcome was already quite good.

As for what happens next, we'll take it one step at a time.

"Let's find a place where you can study first," Isaac said.

After the two finished their meal, Isaac took him to the basement of the University Hospital in Gota Ward.

That is, Sumire Muroto's laboratory.

Isaac knocked on the door and asked, "Doctor, are you in there?"

However, there was no sound from inside the door.

"Have you gone out?"

"Probably not."

Isaac sensed Sumire Muroto's presence from within, though it was extremely faint.

Did something unexpected happen?

With that thought in mind, Isaac kicked the door, and with a loud bang, the door flew off its hinges.

"Doctor! Are you in there?"

Isaac led Chizu Natsuyo inside.

Sumire Muroto's laboratory was as dimly lit as ever, and surrounded by Gastrea specimens and human corpses.

The eerie atmosphere caused Chizu Natsuyo to grab Isaac's sleeve.

"doctor!"

"Rentaro..."

A faint sound rang out, and Chishou Natsume looked down to see a pale hand reaching out from under the table and grabbing her ankle.

"what!!"

Senju Natsuyo was startled and couldn't help but scream.

Upon hearing the sound, Isaac lifted the hand and found the doctor lying on the ground with a look of impending death on his face.

"Doctor, what's wrong?"

"Hungry……"

“I told you not to be like the boss…” Isaac said helplessly.

A few minutes later.

Sumire Muroto wolfed down the food in front of her.

"Doctor, how did you manage to starve yourself to the point of being in the lab?"

Isaac looked at Sumire Muroto, who was still chewing her food, and asked.

"Because the food resources stored here have been used up, and I forgot to go out and buy more."

"Forgetting is fine."

Sumire Muroto stuffed the last bite of food into her mouth, looked at Isaac, and asked, "Is there something you need this time?"

“There is something I need to do,” Isaac said, leading Chizu Natsume, who was hiding behind him, to his side.

"Oh? Is this the little girl you brought last time? What happened? Did you get her pregnant and then ask me to help you get an abortion?" Muroto Sumire's smile was extremely malicious.

“Eat shit!” Isaac cursed. “I came here hoping you would teach her something.”

"Oh? What do you want me to teach her?"

"Mechanical engineering, that's what you're good at, right?"

After thinking for a moment, Sumire Muroto said, "Okay."

Thank you.

Isaac thanked Sumire Muroto, and Natsuyo Senju also bowed slightly in gratitude.

“But Rentaro probably hasn’t forgotten anything, has he?” Sumire Muroto suddenly laughed.

"what?"

“You promised me last time,” Sumire Muroto said, resting her chin on her hand and smiling at Isaac, “explain your relationship with ‘Commodore Isaac’.”

Isaac was fine, but Natsume Senju, who was standing next to him, tensed up after hearing Sumire Muroto's question.

She wondered to herself if this strange doctor had already discovered Mr. Isaac's secret.

Isaac casually found a chair and sat down, asking, "You really want to know?"

"of course."

“Alright,” Isaac said slowly.

"Once upon a time, there was a young man who broke his own body while defeating his enemy. There was also a boy who was seriously injured while fighting his enemy. The two faced death at the same time."

As Isaac spoke, Sumire Muroto listened attentively.

"The young man and the boy are the same person from different worlds. The boy died after being seriously injured, and his soul dissipated, while the young man's body collapsed, but his soul remained."

"The soul of a young man meets the body of a boy, and they recombine to form a living person. This is the answer you want to hear."

After Isaac finished speaking, Sumire Muroto remained silent for a long time.

After a long pause, Sumire Muroto asked, "So who are you now? Isaac? Or Rentaro Satomi?"

“As long as I’m still using this body, then it is,” Isaac said. “Originally, ‘Rentaro Satomi’ was just ‘Isaac’ in this world.”

Sumire Muroto was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Then it shouldn't be a problem if I continue to call you Rentaro-kun, right?"

“Of course not,” Isaac replied with a laugh.

What Isaac said was incredibly informative, involving another world. Most people would be astonished by what Isaac said, but Sumire Muroto clearly wasn't.

“Alright, you can leave Xia Shi here. I will pass on what I know to her,” Muroto Sumire said.

"Thank you very much, doctor."

“Oh, right, Rentaro-kun,” Sumire Muroto suddenly said.

"Ok?"

"Tell me about that world next time you come; I'm very interested."

"Okay."

After leaving the dimly lit laboratory, Isaac decided to go home first.

Just then, his phone rang.

The caller ID showed Sima Weizhi.

"Hey?"

“Hey, Satomi, I’ve found out who owns the account,” said Miori Sima.

"Oh? Who is it?"

“Sato was right before, the owner of this account is Qi Wuzongxuan’s secretary,” Sima Miori whispered. “In other words, Qi Wuzongxuan is very likely the mastermind behind it all.”

"I see, I understand the situation." Isaac said and then hung up the phone.

I had just hung up the phone when another call came in.

It is Tendo Kisara.

"Hello? What's up, boss?"

“Satomi, the Holy Emperor will be holding his second meeting with Saimu tomorrow,” Tendo Kisara said.

"...We've only just found out who's behind this, isn't she just throwing her life away by going now?" Isaac said speechlessly.

This is tantamount to giving the killer a second chance.

Chapter 264: The Reasons for Becoming President

"Your Majesty, you are the most reckless person I have ever met."

Isaac said, looking at the Holy Emperor who was about to get into the limousine.

"You were assassinated the day before yesterday, threatened yesterday, and today you dare to swagger into a meeting. If you're in such a hurry to die, why don't you tell me your height first?"

"Why do you need to know my height?" the Holy Emperor asked, puzzled.

Isaac: "Okay, I'll help you reserve a coffin in advance."

Holy Emperor: "..."

Although Isaac was frustrated by the Holy Emperor's behavior, work is work, and he and the Holy Emperor got into the limousine together.

The second unofficial meeting was held in a different location, a high-end restaurant.

Judging from the outcome of the first meeting, it seems unlikely that this one will also yield any results.

"Mr. Satomi, are there any results from the investigation?"

“The prisoner is related to Qi Wuzongxuan, but the rest is still unknown,” Isaac said.

Although the investigation revealed that the threatening letter was commissioned by Qi Wu's secretary, whether this is related to the assassination of the Holy Emperor still needs further investigation.

"That means there is no evidence yet."

“Yes, there’s no evidence,” Isaac said, “but it’s definitely related to him. He’s the biggest beneficiary of your death.”

This is also why Isaac didn't want the Holy Emperor to go to the talks. The enemy is right there waiting for you, and you're foolishly going to deliver yourself to them.