Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

Just as she had predicted, today, when Isaac came to rescue people, in order to buy himself time to escape, Mima implanted a drug that would allow her to merge with the group into her body, turning her into a giant monster.

As a Kabane, after being injected with this drug, she will gain immense power for a short period of time, but her body will also be rapidly eroded by the virus until she eventually becomes a mindless Kabane.

At this moment, Mie's abdomen was pierced by the blade, but he still retained a sliver of reason.

"As expected... it was the right choice for Nameless to follow you back then." Mie smiled, gazing at Isaac's back.

"Not necessarily. I might be even worse than Mima."

Draw the blade out, shake off the blood, and then sheath it.

Mie maintained a smile throughout: "Perhaps, but at least you wouldn't lie to Wuming."

“It’s just that I’m not good at it.” Isaac shook his head.

He himself is not very good at lying, and his emotions are always immediately apparent. Even in international conferences, if someone displeases him, he will raise his middle finger in front of everyone.

This is one of the reasons why Olivia always felt he was unsuitable for the position of president.

Violet, like Isaac, is an honest person who doesn't lie, but at least she can remain nonchalant about anything other than Isaac.

“That child, Wuming… is always so naive, and seems to trust you completely.” Mie’s voice grew weaker and weaker. “…From now on, I’m entrusting her to you.”

"Don't make it sound like you're giving your last words."

Isaac didn't look back at her once, and without saying anything, he activated the anti-gravity material in his right leg armor and flew in the direction Mima had fled.

Mie sat on the ground, still somewhat unsettled by the lack of a direct answer from Isaac. However, she didn't think she could do anything about it, especially since she was about to become a Kabane.

But after a long time, he didn't seem to be losing his mind.

She looked at her body and was surprised to find that the stratum corneum on her body, which had been caused by the virus, was beginning to peel off, the light around her heart was gradually dimming, and the knife wound on her abdomen had disappeared.

"I... I've turned back into a normal person?"

Then she remembered the stab Isaac had given her in the abdomen; if he wanted to kill her, stabbing her in the direction of her heart would have been the best option.

Just as the knife pierced her skin, Isaac had already used alchemy to completely break down the virus within her body.

Whether this was an attempt to save her or simply to weaken her fighting ability, Mie could not know for sure. But there was no doubt that Mie was very grateful for Isaac's actions.

"Sister Mie!"

Just as Mie was surprised by his own transformation, Wuming ran over from a distance.

She knew that Mie had been killed after the fused group appeared. When she saw the fused group's huge body fall apart, she immediately rushed over, wanting to see Mie at least one last time.

She was overjoyed to see that the body was intact.

"You've turned back into a human?"

"Hmm." Mie stepped forward and gently stroked Wuming's hair. "We have Isaac to thank for this."

"By the way, where is Isaac?"

Wuming remembered that he looked around but couldn't find Isaac.

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Meima rode his horse at breakneck speed into the distance. He didn't simply choose to flee this place, but instead took a long detour and galloped towards the brightly lit Jin Gang Guo in the distance.

The remaining Kabane around him saw Mima neighing and charging towards him, but he killed them all with the long sword in his hand.

"Just a little more, and my long-cherished wish will be fulfilled..."

Suddenly, he frowned, hurriedly jumped off his horse, and rolled several times on the ground.

A blinding beam of light struck from behind, engulfing all the Kabane along the way, including the horse, and turning them into ashes.

He looked in the direction of the beam of light and saw Isaac, dressed in a blue military uniform, slowly descending from the sky.

"You escaped pretty quickly."

Seeing that she couldn't escape, Mima smiled wryly and said, "Although I don't know how you knew about our plan, I always knew that I couldn't hide it from you."

Isaac looked at Mima Tentori and sighed, "We shouldn't have been enemies. It's a bit of a pity to kill someone as shrewd as you. You shouldn't have made such a mistake."

Mima didn't respond, but instead turned to look in Jin Gang Guo's direction.

"Isaac, I have a question."

"Go ahead and ask. It's the last chance anyway."

"I've always been puzzled. For a powerful person like you, it's only a matter of time before you create a country even stronger than Amestris. Why then do you still submit to this country?"

“A person with only military strength cannot create a country, at least I don’t think I have that talent.” Isaac slowly approached Meima. “Besides, my dream since childhood has been to become the president and make this country strong. What’s wrong with striving for my dream?”

Mima was slightly taken aback, then burst into laughter.

“I apologize for asking such a foolish question,” he said, his gaze continuing to follow Jin Gang Guo’s direction. “I once had a dream, to create a peaceful world without the Kabane for my father. I don’t know when it started, but that dream turned into hatred. Perhaps it began when I was stabbed by my father as a child, or perhaps it began when I was abandoned on the battlefield…”

After speaking, Mima pointed the knife at his waist at Isaac.

“Back in Amestris, I witnessed your power, and from that moment on, I felt a sense of fear. It made me realize that there are such powerful people in this world.”

Seeing that Mima had already drawn his sword, Isaac didn't immediately use alchemy to destroy him. He also drew his sword from his waist, and the two faced off, waiting for the other to make the first move.

"But, Isaac, what I hate most are still those who are afraid."

What do you want to say?

"I am no longer afraid when I am with you!"

After speaking, Mima rushed forward with great momentum and slashed at Isaac with his sword.

Isaac casually drew his sword to parry the blow, but an unexpected scene unfolded.

The knife easily sliced ​​through Isaac's hand and left a cut on his face.

Chapter 452: I've Never Been Strong

Isaac looked at the beautiful horse that had injured him with some surprise, and wiped the wound on his face with his hand.

When Mima swung his sword in front of him, he stepped back slightly to dodge the blow, but still sustained a shallow wound.

There is no doubt that Mima's strength has more than doubled since the last time he was seen.

"Don't be careless, you might actually be defeated by me if you're not careful," Mima said with a smile.

Isaac paused, then burst into laughter: "Hahahaha! Well done, that's what a battle should be like!"

He picked up the knife again, his eyes already filled with fierce fighting spirit.

That last strike reminded him of his battles with the enemy at Brix Keep. Although Mima's current strength was still no match for Isaac's, it was enough to ignite his fighting spirit.

“You know, since I became a State Alchemist, only three people have managed to injure me in a one-on-one fight.” Isaac’s aura continued to rise as he spoke, “The first was Violet, who cracked my hand with a knife when we first met. The second was my former boss, King Bradley, who severely injured me. The third was the Little Man in the Bottle.”

Apart from them, neither the androids of this world nor the Gastrea of ​​the previous world could harm Isaac in the slightest.

"Looks like I'm honored to be the fourth one."

"Yes."

A flash of light appeared, and the wound on Isaac's face disappeared.

He looked at the broken knife in his hand and threw the hilt aside.

"Are you planning to use alchemy?"

"unnecessary."

After stretching his body slightly, Isaac suddenly shifted to the side and flashed in front of Mima Tenryu.

"!"

Seeing Isaac appear in front of her in an instant, Mima lost her composure and swung her sword at Isaac.

The slash was incredibly fast, but Isaac was even faster. He dodged the blow by sidestepping and punched Mima in the stomach.

After being hit by a heavy punch, Mima felt his internal organs churning, and he stumbled backward several steps, losing his balance. Before he could regain his footing, Isaac grabbed him by the collar and punched him in the face with a backhand.

"puff!"

The punch made him vomit the blood that was stuck in his throat. Mima was now feeling a little dizzy.

Bang!

Just as he was feeling dizzy, Isaac flew over and kicked him in the neck.

The force of the kick sent him flying, his body grinding a long groove into the ground.

"Get up quickly, I know you'll recover from this injury soon," Isaac shouted at the beautiful horse he had kicked away.

Mima staggered to his feet, wiping the blood from his face before he could barely make out Isaac walking towards him.

"You're really impressive. I thought I was almost at your level now, but I never imagined that the strength you showed was just the tip of the iceberg," Mima said with a wry smile.

He felt that this man was simply unfathomable.

"So, are you planning to surrender?"

Of course not.

"That's more like it." Isaac grinned and galloped off towards the beautiful horse.

Seeing Isaac charging towards her, Mima didn't raise her knife, but instead extended her hand.

boom!!

Isaac, who had already rushed in front of him, suddenly felt a force that sent him flying.

"what is this?"

Isaac, who had flown away, used antigravity matter to levitate himself in mid-air, frowning as he looked down at Mima Tentori on the ground.

This doesn't seem like an attack a Cabanelli would make, and judging from Mima's previous skills, it doesn't seem like a level that can be achieved through simple training.

Something must have happened to him.

“You may not know this, but if a person is injected with black blood again when they become a Kabane, they will be strengthened again.” Mima stood up and looked directly at Isaac, who was standing in mid-air.

"Oh? The one you injected with Destroyer?" Isaac suddenly remembered the fusion group that Destroyer had transformed into.

“That’s right. Female Kabaneri will become ‘Nue’ after being injected with black blood plasma, which is what you call the fusion group, while males will have their bodies strengthened again after injection,” Mima laughed. “But one thing is the same: once injected with black blood plasma, the body will gradually move closer to the Kabane.”

Now Isaac has noticed that the stratum corneum seems to be spreading all over the horse's body.

"Of course, there is also white blood plasma that can return it to a human state, but I don't plan to use it."