Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

"The Frost Alchemist—Violet Evergarden, I didn't expect her to take action herself." He turned around and shouted, "What are you all standing there for?! Shoot! She's a State Alchemist."

"Ah? Yes!"

All the soldiers raised their guns and fired at Violet, who was sliding on the ice bridge, but she was too fast and none of them hit her.

Violet then pulled a pistol from her waist and fired five shots at them, instantly killing the five soldiers who fell into pools of blood.

"asshole!"

A soldier next to him tried to fire, but before he could pull the trigger, a bloody gash appeared on his neck.

Violet's saber flashed rapidly, and the soldiers who had surrounded her all clutched their necks and fell to the ground.

The general of Drakma glared angrily at Violet, who was wreaking havoc there. He had already investigated this newly emerged female officer from Brix. Although she hadn't been at Brix Fortress for long, her reputation was already almost on par with Olivia's back then.

Although we had been on guard against her, we still underestimated her fighting power in the end.

While he was thinking about these things, all the soldiers blocking Violet's way had been wiped out.

Seeing Violet's indifferent gaze, the general suddenly panicked and raised his pistol to point at her.

"Don't come any closer..."

Swish!

He saw his arm, which was holding the gun, suddenly fly off, followed by a sharp pain.

"Ahhhhh!!!"

He clutched his severed hand, rolling around in the snow, his venomous eyes fixed on the culprit who had cut off his arm.

He tried to call for reinforcements, but found that the surrounding soldiers had already been killed or wounded.

"Major, the enemy has been completely eliminated, not a single one has been spared." A burly man with a mohawk walked towards Violet.

"You've done a good job, Lieutenant Colonel Bakania. I've put you under my command..."

“Not at all. The commander has her reasons for handing over command to you. Your performance is indeed outstanding. You deserve to be the top student at the Officer Academy,” Bakania laughed.

Bakania didn't resent being commanded by someone of a lower rank; having spent so long in Brix, he had long understood that victory was more important than anything else.

"report!"

A soldier scrambled over, falling several times in the snow along the way.

"What is it? Speak!" Bakania frowned at the soldier.

"A large army!" the soldier gasped. "A large army is heading this way, and it's armored!"

"What!?"

Violet and Bakania were startled.

The general who had been rolling on the ground suddenly laughed loudly, "We were just the vanguard, the real main force is in the rear!! You're all doomed..."

Before he could finish speaking, Bakania punched him in the head, smashing it to pieces.

Wiping the blood from his fist, he asked Violet, "What do we do now? With our current strength, we probably can't stop their armored forces."

Violet gritted her teeth. At present, her alchemy skills were not yet up to the level of large-scale combat. They were fine for dealing with ordinary troops, but they were still a bit lacking when it came to dealing with armored forces.

"How long would it take to get reinforcements from the Central Command?"

“It will take at least three days,” Bakania said.

“Then we’ll hold out here for three days,” Violet said.

"what?"

"First, notify His Excellency the President to send reinforcements. Hold the position for three days," Violet said calmly. "The place that the Brigadier General cherishes cannot be lost in any way."

Bakania glanced at Violet and said in a deep voice, "This is not only that kid's hometown, but also Amestolis' only line of defense against Dorakma. If this place falls, the whole country is doomed."

Violet nodded.

Back on the fortress, they could now see a large number of tanks and artillery advancing towards it, conservatively estimated to be about a division's worth of troops.

A dark mass gathered outside the fortress.

"This number is a bit worrying." Bakania still had a smile on her face, but cold sweat was dripping down her forehead.

“We must hold on,” Violet said firmly.

“Lieutenant Colonel Bakania, Major Eve Garden.” The soldier from before came running up, panting. “I’ve already spoken to His Excellency the President by phone.”

"Okay, when will the reinforcements arrive?"

"No reinforcements."

"What did you say?!" Bakania grabbed the soldier. "What do you mean there are no reinforcements?!"

"No... I don't know either. You said you sent someone over a day ago?"

"What?"

Just then.

boom!!!!!!!!

Flames flew everywhere beneath the fortress, and the blast waves made it difficult for the soldiers standing atop the fortress to maintain their footing.

"What happened!"

Bakania steadied herself and walked to Violet's side, only to find her staring blankly into the distance.

Following her gaze, half of the original large armored forces had been blown to pieces.

“He’s back,” Violet murmured.

"Who's back?" Bakania asked, puzzled.

"Of course it's me!"

A voice sounded behind them. They turned around and found Isaac standing behind them with a smile.

“I’m back, Violet.”

"Welcome back, Brigadier General Isaac."

Chapter 339: Deadly Weapon

Violet had been waiting.

She believed that Isaac would appear before her again.

Even if she saw his body turn to dust, as long as she heard his words, "Wait for me," she would wait no matter how long it took.

She firmly believed that Isaac would meet her again.

Violet has never given up hope over the past few months.

“I’m back, Violet.”

It was that familiar face, that familiar smile; Violet was certain this wasn't an illusion.

He really is back.

Looking at the familiar face before her, Violet's eyes welled up with tears; she had so much to say.

However, all those words can be summed up in one sentence.

Welcome back.

“It’s been a long time, Isaac,” Bakania chuckled from the side. “If you hadn’t come back soon, we would have assumed you were dead.”

Bakania was also very happy to see that Isaac was still alive, as his former comrade-in-arms.

"Nonsense, how could I possibly die?" Isaac laughed as well.

His gaze was fixed on the area below the fortress, where the Dorakma army was gathered.

"These bastards really know how to pick their timing. I've only been gone for a little over three months and they dare to show up again."

"Huh?" Bakania was taken aback. "Have you lost track of time? It's been almost half a year since you disappeared."

"What did you say?!" Isaac exclaimed in surprise.

He looked at Violet, who said, "To be precise, the Brigadier General disappeared for a total of 174 days and 5 hours."

"..."

Isaac stroked his chin, deep in thought.

The time one spends in that world is not equal to the time one spends here.

The time difference was about double.

However, he stopped thinking about it soon afterward.

"Bakania, take stock of their remaining forces."

"Oh!"

He looked down and saw that the original snow-covered land had been exposed by the explosion, revealing the soil and rocks beneath. Various cannons and tanks had been reduced to ruins and were still burning fiercely.

“Those troops that vanished almost instantly, half of them are still retreating,” Bakania said. “By the way, what was that thing just now? It was so powerful.”

"Oh, this is a skill I learned during the time I was gone."

As Isaac spoke, he stretched out his hand, and red lightning gathered in his palm.

呲——

A few seconds later, a metal tube the size of a thermos appeared in his hand.

"This is?"

“EP bomb,” Isaac said.

The EP bomb was originally a secret weapon that Sima Weizhi planned to use against Aldebaran, but Aldebaran was dealt with by Isaac before it could be delivered.

After that, Isaac obtained the production technology for the EP bomb and soon developed another version on his own.

"Is this thing really that powerful? It seems quite small."

Bakania looked at the 'thermos' in Isaac's hand with suspicion.

"Don't let its small size fool you, it's incredibly powerful," Isaac said, throwing the object in his hand.