Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

"Then during this time..."

“Stay here with me,” Isaac said.

Ayana breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

"Great."

"I've tidied up your room; you can stay there for now."

"Huh? Am I in another room?" Ayana asked, looking puzzled.

“Of course, I’ll arrange a room for you since you’re staying here. Where else would you like to stay?” Isaac laughed.

"Aren't I staying in your room?" Ayana asked shyly. "After all, you said you wanted me to be your..."

"Oh, just pretend I said that. I was wrong about that, and I promise I won't mention it again." Isaac quickly waved his hand.

He now truly regrets asking his father for advice.

The proposed solution not only failed to work, but the girl actually took it seriously and then hung up on him and ran away.

Is this how a father should act?

“I don’t take this as a joke,” Ayana said seriously. “When you were talking about that, I was actually very happy.”

"what?"

“Actually, I’ve always worried that Rentaro will leave me one day. After all, you’ve done so much for me and I haven’t given anything in return. But if you’re interested in my body, I would be very happy to serve you, because it makes me feel that I’m not useless to Rentaro,” Ayana said hurriedly.

Isaac: "..."

“Like I said before, I won’t ask you to break up with your current girlfriend. Even if you treat me like a toy, that’s fine.” She patted her chest and said, “I’ll fulfill all your requests. Even if you like to role-play during sex, I can cosplay…”

"Stop!"

Isaac quickly called for a halt.

Seeing Ayana's reckless attitude, I had a feeling that if I let her continue, things would take a very bad turn.

He put his hand on Ayana's shoulder and said in a very serious tone, "I didn't want to tell you now, but now that things have come to this point, it's time to tell you some of the truth."

"Ok?"

"Regarding that small AS that suddenly appeared at school this afternoon, do you remember the voice that suddenly popped into your head?"

"Well... I do remember. At that time, it was as if my brain was receiving an electric shock, and I suddenly gained a lot of knowledge."

“That’s it. In fact, what you’re experiencing right now is exactly what I need,” Isaac said. “People like you are called ‘listeners,’ and I need the knowledge hidden in your mind.”

"My...knowledge?"

“That’s right, remember what I told you? ‘I’m helping you now because I hope you can help me in the future,’” Isaac laughed. “You are very valuable to me, and even if you want to run away, I won’t let you go.”

Although she didn't quite understand what Isaac had said before, such as "listener," the words "I won't let you go" were more effective than any words of comfort in Ayana's ears.

As long as I still have some use to Isaac, that's enough.

"Rentaro, even if you want to let me go, I will never leave."

"Ah, very good."

Isaac breathed a sigh of relief and patted Ayana on the back.

"Go to sleep peacefully. Stay here for the next few days. Tomorrow, someone invites me to a festival in Tokyo. I'll take you out to have some fun and relax."

"Ah."

Ayana smiled warmly.

……

"Aren't you asleep yet, it's so late?"

In the living room, Levi sat on the sofa and looked at Isaac, who was playing on his phone, and asked him a question.

"Waiting for news from over there, I've been really busy lately."

The investigation into the school incident is still ongoing, and the students caught causing trouble have absolutely no connection to 'mercury alloy,' and the mastermind behind it all remains at large.

Although he has only been here for about two days, he has already done more than he would in a month.

"It seems you'll be wearing this school uniform for a while longer," Lai said with a smile. "I must say, school uniforms really suit you, including both the boys' uniforms and the girls' sailor suits."

"Don't joke around. Military uniforms are the most suitable for me. To be honest, I'm not used to wearing any other clothes." Isaac curled his lip. "Besides, I won't be wearing my school uniform for more than a few days. I've roughly figured out the mastermind, and I'll start closing in these next couple of days."

"Oh?"

hum~

Just then, my phone started vibrating, it seemed they had found out something from their investigation.

"Hey?"

"Boss, we've found out the information," the employee on the phone said urgently.

"Okay, go ahead and tell me."

"First, regarding the graffiti outside the Fujisawa house, we've already found the culprit. It was done by the two targets previously dealt with by the 'Moscow Hotel' and a family member named Seo Yuto," the employee said. "After their reports to the police went unanswered, someone provided them with information pointing the finger at Fujisawa Ayana, which is why they did this."

"what?"

If someone provides them with information, shouldn't they report it to the police? Why resort to such a stupid method as graffiti on someone else's door?

"Who provided the information?"

“It’s the person the boss asked us to investigate before, his name is Yuya Yamase.” He continued, “According to our intelligence department’s investigation, Yuya Yamase sent an anonymous document to their family members after school, claiming that their child bullied Ayana Fujisawa at school and that they were very likely being retaliated against. If they take this to the police, not only will the case be rejected without any evidence, but it might also expose their child’s bullying…”

"There must be something wrong with the intelligence of this group of people..."

However, Isaac did discover a problem from this intelligence.

First, there's Yuya Yamase. He sent a message after leaving the school, which likely means he already knew that Isaac had placed information-capturing devices at the school. Combined with the encrypted emails he sent to the mysterious person earlier, this is probably the reason for his exposure.

As for the family members...

Where are you now?

"Our personnel are scattered around those houses. Should we go in and arrest them, or execute them directly?"

“No need,” Isaac said. “You should just stand at the door and observe. It’s very dangerous there right now.”

"what?"

boom--

Suddenly, an explosion was heard on the other end of the phone.

"Boss, there's been an explosion over there, this..."

“It seems my prediction was correct; ‘Amalgam’ has already made its move first,” Isaac said calmly. “Now, investigate the surrounding buildings; perhaps members of ‘Amalgam’ are among them.”

Chapter 661: Clash of Two Organizations

Everything went exactly as Isaac had predicted.

Neither IW nor 'Amalgam' wants this matter to escalate, especially since Ayana Fujisawa's personal information absolutely cannot appear in mainstream media.

The actions of those students' families easily attract attention, as news spreads very quickly in the information age.

The best way to prevent them from causing further trouble is to nip it in the bud.

The burning houses of these families speak volumes; even if IW doesn't act, Amalgam will.

Isaac silently closed his phone, his eyes filled with coldness.

"Although you guys caused me trouble, at least your deaths had some value."

Their deaths further convinced Isaac that 'Amalgam' was indeed lurking in the Shirasaki area, and he was keeping a close eye on their every move.

Their intelligence gathering capabilities are probably faster than those of the IW's intelligence agencies.

Isaac sat on the sofa, waiting for news from there.

Since 'Amalgam' has already launched the attack, the person must be nearby. Now it's up to his employees to see if they can capture him.

……

Around one or two in the morning, they called Isaac.

"Hello, boss."

"How's it going? Have you caught them yet?"

"No, he escaped."

"What? How many enemies are there?" Isaac asked hurriedly. "Report the casualties."

"No, there were no casualties this time, but the other party escaped too quickly," the employee said. "He detonated three buildings at the same time, and we couldn't determine where he was hiding for a while. After spotting the target, we engaged him briefly, but he slipped away in no time."

Was there only one person on the other side?

"Yes."

Isaac quickly recalled the small AS he had faced off against that morning, and asked, "Was it completely covered up, like the kind that's over two meters tall?"

"No, we saw his face; he should be a normal person."

"Is he the one with silver hair?" Isaac recalled the photo the sniper had given him. Standing with Tokiwa Ren, besides the small AS, there was a guy with silver hair whose face was obscured.

"No, we did take a picture of him this time, and I'll send it to you right away."

As the email was transmitted, Isaac saw clearly the person they were talking about.

A middle-aged man with slightly curly short hair, a full beard, and small sunglasses.

"Who...is this person?"

“I don’t know, we are investigating his identity right now,” the employee said. “He was carrying a sniper rifle, and when he saw that there were many of us, he ran away. It seems that someone was there to meet him.”

"I see..."

Isaac frowned.

It seems that 'Amalgam' has more than one or two people in the Shirasaki area. This is not surprising, after all, Fujisawa Ayana is a treasure to any organization as a 'listener', so it is normal to spend a little effort on her.

The middle-aged man in the photo, the silver-haired mystery man photographed earlier, and the small AS all seem to be slowly emerging from behind the scenes, but their true faces remain unseen.

"Is Yamase Yuya the only breakthrough point right now?" Isaac said into his phone. "Keep a close eye on that kid and don't let him get away."