Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

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Schools remained open on Monday.

To be honest, now that Fujisawa Ayana has officially joined IW, there's no need for her to waste time going back to school.

At least Isaac doesn't need to go any further.

Although Ayana Fujisawa possesses advanced technology far exceeding that of ordinary people, it's still best for her to learn some basic knowledge in school.

Their class, Class 2-3, has become missing persons again because Yamase Yuya was dealt with by Leonard's subordinates last Friday.

Isaac has been here for a week, and six students have left in the class. The original twenty-nine students are now reduced to twenty-three.

The nickname "the cursed class" thus spread.

Of course, this was limited to this school. Originally, major newspapers and media outlets in the Shirasaki area wanted to exaggerate the phenomenon and even tried to block students on their way to and from get out of class.

These media outlets, in pursuit of so-called big news, never care whether their actions affect the lives of others.

Fortunately, Isaac reacted in time.

As for how people reacted, one can see it from the increasingly prosperous funeral industry in the Shirasaki area.

As usual, the classroom, which had been bustling, suddenly fell silent after Isaac and Ayana walked in. Everyone secretly stared at the two of them, wondering if the recent disappearances were related to Isaac.

Isaac put his backpack on the seat and casually said, "Don't stare at me if you don't want your eyes gouged out."

"!"

All the students immediately lowered their heads, cold sweat pouring down their foreheads.

Isaac rarely interacted with his classmates. The only people he ever spoke with were Fujisawa Ayana and Yoshinaga Shota, who swore allegiance by kicking a mop to pieces with his knee. They also communicated via text message.

Good morning, Satomi-kun, Fujisawa-kun.

Good morning!

Two voices rang out, and all the students in the class looked up. They couldn't believe that anyone would actually have the courage to greet Isaac, that devil.

"Hello," Isaac said with a smile, "Class monitor, and Kubota-kun."

The two who greeted him were class monitor Yuko Takishima and Mie Kubota.

It turns out that they were just as afraid of Isaac as the other students in the class, but after what happened at the club on Saturday, they didn't seem to be so afraid of him anymore.

Ayana simply nodded slightly to them, which was her way of greeting them.

"Satomi, why do you always scare them like that? You'll never have any friends until graduation if you keep doing this," Yuko Takishima said helplessly.

“I have plenty of friends, a few more won’t make a difference,” Isaac laughed. “It’s a miracle these good-for-nothings are even alive. Asking me to speak nicely to them would be asking too much.”

"You really are... because of Fujisawa-kun?"

Yuko glanced at Ayana, who looked somewhat indifferent beside her.

She knew that Ayana had been severely bullied by this class before, and she probably still had some injuries on her body.

If Isaac came for her, then most of the students in the class will be in danger, because few of them are innocent.

They were afraid of Isaac because they knew exactly what they had done.

Yuko walked over to Isaac and whispered in his ear, "Don't push your classmates too hard. If they can't handle the pressure, they might call the police. I don't know if those missing classmates are related to you, but if you get taken away, who will come to the school to protect Fujisawa?"

She knew that if Isaac were gone one day, Ayana would be bullied even more at school than before, and the students' suppressed emotions would be vented on the bullied targets without reservation.

"If that day ever comes."

Isaac's lips curled into a smile.

"Then none of them will survive. To ensure that what you said doesn't happen, they have no reason to live."

Now that Ayane is a full-time employee of IW, Isaac believes that her value is definitely not something that can be compensated by a few lives.

Chapter 686: This is not something you can interfere with.

"Ayana, would you like to transfer schools?"

"Ok?"

On the rooftop, Isaac and Ayana were enjoying lunch when Isaac casually asked a question.

“Anyway, the people in this class aren’t nice to us, so why don’t we switch schools?” Isaac laughed. “We should be able to make new friends and start a new life at that school.”

"Actually... as long as Isaac is there, it doesn't matter which school it is."

Ayana is quite satisfied with her current life.

Now her classmates don't bully her anymore, and she only has eyes for Isaac, so changing schools doesn't really matter to her.

Isaac hoped that Ayana would switch to the same school that Chidori, another 'listener,' would attend, so that it would be easier to concentrate forces to protect them together.

“If you agree, I’ll talk to your parents in person after school today. Come to think of it, it’s been a week, and your dad hasn’t come to see me yet.”

Previously, when Ayana ran away from home, Isaac and her father, Fujisawa Soichiro, discussed the matter. Soichiro said that he would come to pick Ayana up once both sides had calmed down.

However, Ayana showed no intention of going home, and Soichiro showed no intention of coming to pick her up.

The two people seemed not to be father and daughter, but strangers.

“That man has never cared about his family. He wouldn’t care even if I died out there,” Ayana said calmly.

"Don't say that. He's still your father. Maybe Ichita will eventually understand," Isaac said with a smile, trying to comfort him.

Although that's what they say, Isaac had a feeling that what Ayana said was true.

Isaac believes that although his father was a complete scumbag in his youth, he still cares about his family after getting married. But Ayana's father, to be honest, doesn't act like a father at all.

After a day of classes, it was time to go home.

Isaac's house and Fujisawa Ayana's house are very close to each other, and you always have to pass by Ayana's house to get to your house.

However, Ayana didn't stop or linger when she passed by her house; she didn't even glance at it before walking straight past.

"You go back first. I need to talk to your parents about something. I'll be back in a bit."

"……OK."

Ayana continued walking towards Isaac's residence, while Isaac rang the doorbell of the Fujisawa family's house.

Before long, the door opened, and there was Mrs. Fujisawa's face again. However, her complexion was even worse than the last time she saw her.

She saw Isaac, forced a smile, and asked:

"Satomi-kun, you're here."

"Yes, I came to see Mr. Fujisawa before. He said he would come to pick her up after he and Ayana calmed down, but a week has passed and there has been no news."

"My husband..."

Mrs. Fujisawa's face was filled with sorrow.

"What happened?"

"He's in the study right now. If you'd like, Satomi-kun, you can come and see him."

"Sorry to bother you."

At Isaac Zou Jingtengze's home, he was led by his wife to the study.

Knock knock knock!

"Honey, Satomi wants to talk to you."

"Let him go back. I don't want to hear about Ayana right now."

"..."

"Tsk."

Isaac frowned, and before Mrs. Fujisawa could stop him, he impatiently opened the study door.

"I said, aren't you taking too long to think about this?"

"Satomi-kun..."

"You can go out now. Since you're already here, let's chat for a bit." Soichiro gestured for Mrs. Fujisawa to leave and stood up to close the door.

He turned to Isaac and said:

"Satomi-kun, I'm not in the mood to talk about Ayana right now."

Whether you're in a good mood or not is none of my business.

"Isaac said, then looked around."

Fujisawa Soichiro generally did not allow anyone to enter his study, including his wife and daughter.

Hanging in the study was a photograph of a beautiful woman, Fujisawa Saya, Fujisawa Soichiro's cousin, who had also had a relationship with Soichiro.

"What's wrong with you? I thought it was just Madam who looked unwell, but it turns out you're not much better."

Isaac saw that Fujisawa Soichiro's face also looked haggard.

"My son...is dead."

"Ok?"

Isaac paused for a moment, then remembered that Yamase Yuya seemed to be his illegitimate son.

"You mean Yuya Yamase?"

"!"

Soichiro looked at Isaac in disbelief, wondering where he had gotten this information from.

"You can find out by checking, is that so difficult?"

"Is that so? So you knew all along." Souichirou said, head down. "According to the police, the accident happened while he was in a car, and the driver fled the scene..."

He had no idea that his son had actually been killed by an agent from 'Amalgam' using an 8x scope. This was largely thanks to the excellent cleanup capabilities of both organizations.

“You care about that son far more than your daughter. You secretly go to see him on weekends and occasionally transfer money to his account.”

“What do you know!? He’s my child, better than Ayana in every way, and he works much harder,” Soichiro shouted. “And… he’s the child of the woman I love most.”

Seeing Soichiro's grim expression, Isaac could only utter one sentence: