Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

For Freuger, this was a dead end.

A few days later.

Isaac and Charlotte were sitting in a makeshift command room discussing news.

"Report! The second prince of Flügel wishes to see you."

“The second prince?” Isaac thought of the prince who had stood up to the acting king, Flügel. “Let him in.”

The soldiers went down after receiving their orders, and soon brought the second prince back up.

The second prince was very young, and his face was somewhat gloomy. After a long while, he slowly spoke, "Could you please let Flügel go?"

“Sure, how have you considered the princess’s request?” Isaac asked.

The princess's request he mentioned was to turn Flügel into a vassal state of Rhodesel.

"This……"

Isaac looked at the troubled second prince and said, "I know this is not something you can decide. Let your acting king come to see us."

Chapter 94: One more blast would feel so good

“Let the acting king speak with us,” Isaac said, looking at the second prince.

"The acting king... does that refer to my uncle?" the second prince asked after a moment's thought. "I will convey your message."

"Sure, if there's nothing else..."

"There's one more thing I'd like to ask the princess," the second prince suddenly said, "Why is the person who massacred civilians still alive?"

He pointed at Isaac as he spoke.

Indeed, the person in the photo of the hanging published in the newspaper was Isaac; his face was exactly the same.

“The man who was killed was named Asif Brown, and my name is Isaac,” Isaac answered on behalf of the princess.

"Don't joke around! You are clearly the one who massacred civilians in Macca City, and you were not executed!" the second prince exclaimed excitedly.

Looking at the second prince who was shouting and yelling there, Isaac said calmly, "So what do you plan to do?"

"Of course, it's to announce to the world that Princess Charlotte is a fraud..."

Before he could finish speaking, Isaac raised his gun and pointed it at his head.

"you……"

"Are you really stupid or just pretending? Wouldn't it be better to just act like nothing happened?" Isaac said teasingly.

"I……"

"Do you know that your ignorant behavior just now cost you your life?" Isaac looked at the sweating second prince. "I know you want to use this to threaten us, but unfortunately you don't seem to understand your situation."

The second prince was already sweating profusely; he might really die here.

“But I believe you won’t tell anyone.” Isaac suddenly put the pistol back.

"What?" The second prince looked at Isaac in disbelief.

If killing yourself here would have guaranteed that the secret wouldn't be leaked, why did you suddenly stop?

Although she had doubts, she was relieved to have survived.

"You can get out of here. Tell your acting king to seriously consider the princess's request." He patted him on the shoulder and returned to his seat.

The second prince took a deep breath after stepping out the door.

The man named Isaac was undoubtedly the one who massacred the civilians of Mecca, and the princess did not execute him.

Thinking of this, the second prince smiled.

Although it's unclear why he didn't kill himself, it's possible he was afraid that killing a member of the royal family here would affect the plan to reclaim Flüger.

However, this decision will be the most foolish one you've ever made. Once the news is released to the public, they will know that the princess has lied to them, and even the entire continent will think that Princess Charlotte is a fraud.

First, inform your uncle, the acting king, of this information. He will surely be able to make full use of this intelligence.

He didn't notice the sinister smile that appeared on Isaac's face and the lightning flashing in his hand as he left.

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The second prince rushed back to the Flüger Palace and hurriedly requested to see the acting king.

"Nephew? Why are you running so fast?"

“Uncle, I’ve discovered that the man named Aspher Brown is still alive!” the Second Prince said hurriedly, then paused and added, “He’s the one who massacred the civilians of Macca City.”

The acting king was shocked upon hearing this: "What? He's not dead?"

“Yes, his real name is Isaac,” the second prince said.

“Isaac? Wait a minute…” The acting king seemed to have thought of something.

“I remember the man who wiped out tens of thousands of Caldaric’s troops was also named Isaac,” the acting king recalled. “I heard he was apparently the state alchemist of Amestris?”

"Amestolis? That powerful country to the west? What are their people doing here?" the second prince asked, having heard that people from that country, especially their soldiers, never came to places like this.

“I don’t know…” The acting king’s face was gloomy, as if he was recalling something.

"It is said that this man is known as 'Calamity' in their country, and is skilled in alchemy that alters the climate and in creating some terrifying weapons." The acting king recalled his previous conversation with the officer from Caldaric. "He can also create a cruel weapon that burns the surrounding oxygen when it explodes."

Upon hearing the king's words, the second prince seemed to recall something and said, "The survivors of Macca also said that when a cannonball hit, everyone around them suffocated to death..."

At this point, the second prince suddenly stopped, his expression seemingly one of great pain.

The acting king, oblivious to his nephew's unusual behavior, continued, "It seems to be almost certain. I was wondering how the weak Rhodesel could suddenly become so strong. That person is Isaac, who defeated the Galdaric. We must ask the Galdaric for help; we cannot defeat such an enemy."

After saying that, he looked at the second prince and said, "Go to Caldaric and tell them about this, and ask them to send troops to help us."

But after he finished speaking, he noticed that the second prince remained motionless.

"What are you doing? Go on!" she said, giving him a shove.

But this push lifted the second prince's head, which had been lowered, and the acting king was horrified to find that the second prince's face was covered in blood.

Blood began to gush from his seven orifices, and his skin began to crack.

"Uncle...save me..." He grabbed the acting king's shoulder.

The acting king, in a fleeting moment, recalls the death of his elder brother, the current king, and suddenly understands everything.

Explosions...captures...alchemy—it was all orchestrated by Isaac!

"Don't come any closer!!!" The acting king kicked the second prince hard, but the second prince grabbed him like an iron clamp.

boom!!!

A huge explosion was heard in the royal palace.

When the guards arrived, they found the room littered with broken pieces.

Because they heard last time that the king hadn't been killed in the bombing, the power of this bomb was specially adjusted.

The second prince and the acting king both died on the spot.

At the height of turmoil in Flüger, when there were enemy forces outside and internal rebellions, the acting king, who was in charge, died.

The already chaotic situation in Freuger became even more chaotic.

The people pointed their guns at the soldiers, and the soldiers pointed their guns at their officers. Riots and fighting filled the entire Freuge, and the country was utterly hopeless.

“If you do it twice, you’re completely out of luck,” Isaac laughed maliciously from behind.

A month later.

About a month after the death of the acting king, the situation on the front lines had become a complete mess, the domestic situation was in turmoil, and disease and famine were rampant.

Around the same time, Flüger's eldest son, Damian Badr Flüger, officially ascended the throne as king. Although it was called an ascension, it was more of a forced appointment, since no one wanted to take over a mess.

On the second day of his coronation, Freuger announced his surrender.

Chapter 95: The Future Queen

After Prince Damian, who is now King Damian, announced the surrender, the people did not question or resent it. They were already exhausted and had long suffered enough from the bitter consequences of the war. Now that the war had ended, it was exactly what they wanted.

In the second month after the war ended, King Damian and Princess Charlotte signed a peace treaty in Rhodesel.

The content of the agreement is roughly as follows:

The Kingdom of Flügel became part of the Kingdom of Rhodesel. Charlotte Elfreya Rhodesel was permitted to interfere in Flügel's internal affairs and possessed the right of succession to the Kingdom of Flügel upon the death of King Damian. The eastern and western cities of Flügel would be assigned to the two princes of Rhodesel.

This agreement was a humiliating and detrimental treaty, not just turning Freuger into a vassal state, but essentially giving away the entire country.

But what could be done? If the fighting continued, before Freuger was even defeated, the people would start to revolt.

The current King Damian didn't seem to mind at all; in fact, he felt a sense of relief. As the eldest prince, he should have been the most promising heir to the throne, but his dislike of fighting with others meant he had no intention of vying for power.

The agreement was signed under the watchful eyes of the entire continent.

No one could have imagined that in just six months, the extremely weak country of Rhodesel would completely defeat the country of Flügel, nor could anyone have imagined that one of the weakest countries on the entire continent would develop into a state that all the other countries on the continent could take seriously.

Isaac, the mastermind behind it all, is not well-known to the public because he was 'executed' and could not appear in public.

Everyone attributed all the credit to Charlotte, the young princess of Rhodesells.

Given Charlotte's current popularity, there is no longer any obstacle to her becoming Queen of Rhodesel.

However, she wasn't very enthusiastic.

One week after the agreement was signed.

Isaac and Violet packed their bags, preparing to officially return to Leidenscheft. Judging from the current situation, the war was nearing its end, and they believed that they would be able to officially return to Amestris soon.

Just as Isaac was continuing to pack his luggage, the doorbell rang.

Violet went over and opened the door, only to find Charlotte standing outside.

"Charlotte, what brings you here? You should be busy studying for your future as queen, right? You don't have time to come here." Isaac continued tidying up without turning his head.

"Mr. Isaac... is he leaving today?" Princess Charlotte asked, her head bowed, concealing her expression.

She ran away alone.

“Yes, the conflict between Gadarick and Leidensheftrich has been escalating, and I need to get there to help.”

"Are you really leaving? Can't you stay?"

“My mission is complete. I have defeated Fruger, and you have become queen. I have no reason to stay here anymore,” Isaac said, stuffing the last piece of clothing into his suitcase.