Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

"Yes."

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"Are you back, Kurama?"

At a campsite in the suburbs, Leonard stood in the open air, the starlight of the night sky making his silver hair stand out even in the darkness.

The person in front of Leonard was the middle-aged man wearing sunglasses who had been photographed by Isaac's employee earlier.

"Yeah, it wasn't easy for them to get back. This situation seems a bit tricky," said the middle-aged man named Kurama. "We originally thought it was just about taking out some troublemakers, but we didn't expect to alarm such powerful people. They even sent out snipers."

"Congratulations on your safety," Leonard said with a smile.

"That's all thanks to my pre-planned escape route. Years of mercenary experience have taught me some escape skills."

"Have all the people been dealt with?"

"It's all been taken care of. I watched from afar as the people inside were blown to bits before I left. It was because of that delay that they started targeting me." Kurama pulled a toothpick-like object from his trench coat pocket and put it in his mouth. "By the way, who exactly are they?"

"Isaac Worldwide".

“IW? That international arms company?” Kurama was slightly surprised. “The organization has always regarded them as rivals, especially their mysterious boss.”

Leonard suddenly said, "Do you remember that person who was hindering our mission progress before?"

"You mean... that new transfer student, Rentaro Satomi? Is he also from IW? Did he come to Shirasaki to interfere with our plans?"

"Yes."

"Then why did you stop me from killing him before?" Kurama asked, puzzled. "I suggested to you before that we eliminate this unstable element directly, but you kept stopping me. Now that you know he's from IW, then..."

“If you do that, the entire organization probably won’t be able to protect you,” Leonard laughed. “Remember that small AS I brought with me before?”

"I've heard about it. It's supposedly a modified version of Project P lAN1211, a machine specifically designed for assassinating important figures. It's fundamentally different from ordinary small ASs. What's wrong?"

"It was defeated by that Rentaro Satomi."

“That really is…” Kurama said, glancing at Leonard in front of him, “I don’t know if it’s just my imagination, but you seem to know this person.”

"I do know him. He even visited my home when I was little."

What kind of person do you think he is?

“Him…” Leonard seemed lost in memories, a smile unconsciously appearing on his face.

"He is probably the person in this world who is closest to God."

"..."

Kurama hadn't expected that this guy named Rentaro Satomi would receive such high praise.

“I can’t tell you more. I haven’t told the higher-ups about this because they’d probably take action if they found out,” Leonard laughed. “I don’t want to see him get hurt, nor do I want to see our organization destroyed. Let’s just pretend we don’t know anything about this.”

"What about the 'listeners'? Isn't that why we came to Japan?"

“Besides Fujisawa Ayana, isn’t there another girl named Chidori Kaname? Investigating her will suffice,” Leonard said. “By the way, did Yamase Yuya warn him?”

“I already warned him. He did something unplanned today, and he'll probably be looking for a chance to leave Shirasaki tomorrow.” Kurama chewed on the object in his mouth. “What a pity, it’s not easy to find a smart guy like him.”

Chapter 662: Rebuking the Reporter

Today is Ayana Fujisawa's first day staying at someone else's house, and it's a boy's house no less.

However, she felt a sense of peace she had never felt before, and soon fell asleep as soon as she lay down on the bed.

She had a dream.

I dreamt that I was a witch tied to a pillar, about to be burned at the stake, with a crowd of onlookers below the execution ground hurling insults at me.

Just as the executioners were about to drop the torches, a knight in armor stepped forward.

He drew his sword from his waist, cut the ropes binding her, and carried her in a princess carry. Ignoring the screaming crowd, he mounted his horse and rode away.

She noticed that the knight's face was exactly the same as Isaac's.

……

Boom boom boom!

"Ayana, are you awake yet?"

Isaac knocked on her door.

"Well……"

Ayana slowly opened her eyes in the room and saw an unfamiliar ceiling.

She was still a little sleepy when she opened the door and found Isaac already waiting for her at the door in his school uniform.

"Looks like you slept well last night," Isaac chuckled. "Go wash up; I've prepared new toothbrushes and towels for you. Come downstairs for breakfast after you're done."

"Ah."

Originally, only three people lived in this large villa, but now that Ayana has arrived, the number has increased to four, although it hasn't made it much more lively.

"Ha...Isaac, you're awake so early again."

Levi walked downstairs, yawning.

At this moment, Cai Cai was sitting upright at the dining table, while Isaac was cooking in the kitchen.

What should we have for breakfast today?

Bacon and eggs.

"Ugh, this again." Levi said listlessly, lying on the table. "Isn't your hometown in Guangdong? Why don't you make some morning tea or something?"

"Do you think I'm as free as you? I have to go to school in a bit." Isaac placed two plates in front of Levi and Ayana.

Ayana listened to the conversation between the two and was somewhat confused.

Previously, the conversation between Revy and the maid was in English, but if it's just Revy and Isaac talking, then it's in Chinese.

'Rentaro is amazing! He speaks three languages.'

At that moment, she saw Levi's gaze fixed on her, and her body tensed up instantly.

'Why did she suddenly look at me? So, it seems like I'm a girl and getting too close to Rentaro will make his girlfriend dislike me? I should have known; if she insists I leave, then Rentaro will definitely…'

Levi glanced at Ayana, whose face was tense, and silently scoffed.

"Hey, Isaac, you went to the school just to protect this girl? What happened to her at school?"

“She was bullied at school,” Isaac said.

He didn't mention the 'mercury alloy'.

“Oh, then this is easy.” Revy looked at Ayana again. “Hey, girl.”

"what?"

Ayana was startled when she was suddenly called out to.

At this moment, Levi took out her usual handgun from her pocket, slammed it on the table, and said, "If you get bullied at school, use this. Stuff it into those bastards' Ass and pull the trigger."

"!?"

"Alright, put the gun back." Isaac shoved the gun back into Levy's hand. "As someone who started out selling weapons, I'm very averse to things that shorten the lifespan of firearms."

"What does it matter?"

Their seemingly ordinary interaction was anything but ordinary in Ayana's eyes.

What was she just saying? And what's with this gun? Is it a real gun?

Amidst these questions, everyone finished their breakfast.

Isaac and Ayana went out, while Levi stayed at home.

"Let's go to the festival next to Kabukicho tonight, don't come back too late."

"Okay, by the way, where's Robert? I haven't seen her all morning."

"I'm going to buy some daily necessities for Cai Cai. Tell her when you go."

"Oh."

On her way to school, Ayana seemed to have something to say but hesitated.

"what happened?"

"Um, I wanted to ask..." Ayana asked nervously, "Actually, I was wondering yesterday why Rentaro has a girl's school uniform? Does he have another girl with him besides me...?"

No, someone else actually gave it to me.

"Huh?"

"Don't look at me with that surprised look. To be honest, I actually own a company. When I transferred to Shirasaki, I asked my employees to prepare a school uniform for me."

"That……"

"And then those bastards prepared a sailor uniform for me," Isaac said, covering his face. "These employees... all they ever think about is persecuting me, their innocent boss."

"That must have been hard work," Ayana said with a smile. "But it's amazing that Rentaro is so young and already the president of a company. What does he do?"

"A company that collects secondhand goods and sells them, and also helps people solve their problems at their doorstep."

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Explosions occurred in the homes of all three families last night.

This doesn't seem like a coincidence at all. The children from these three families are all students in Class 3, Grade 2 of Shirasaki Junior High School, and coincidentally, these students also went missing the day before.

This incident caused quite a stir in the Shirasaki area.

Early in the morning, a few reporters appeared at the school gate.

As soon as they saw Ayana and Isaac, they all rushed towards them.

"Hello, are you a student at Shirasaki Junior High School?"

Have you heard about what happened last night?

"Please share your assessment of the situation at this time."

Seeing the large group of reporters, Ayana hid behind Isaac in fright, while Isaac stood in front of them and asked, "Are you reporters asking about the gas explosion case involving the Okui, Shibuya, and Seo families?"

"Yes, they are said to be students in Class 3 of Grade 2."