Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

"It was I who joined Amestris."

"what?"

Isaac paused for a moment, but quickly understood the meaning behind Ange's words.

"You mean..."

"Yes, if the princess is discovered, I will impersonate her and face the kingdom's judgment, while the princess will become Ange to escape disaster."

"..."

It's a familiar method, because Ange and the princess look very similar, so it wouldn't be easy to be discovered if they switched identities.

"What exactly is your relationship with her? You've gone to such lengths for her."

"Because the princess and I are..."

At this point, a gentle smile appeared on Anjie's face.

"They are two completely opposite types of people."

"...The meaning is unclear." Isaac didn't understand. "You can join Amestris if you want, in exchange for intelligence on the Republic of Albion and the Kingdom."

"of course."

Ange took out a piece of paper from behind her back and handed it to Isaac.

"This is the next objective of the Republic of Albion."

"Let me see."

Isaac took the piece of paper and looked at the words on it.

The Republic of Albion's plans are all aimed at hindering the Kingdom's scientific and technological development. Currently, the Republic is technologically superior to the Kingdom, but their geographical location lacks transportation hubs such as the Thames Canal, resulting in their economic strength being inferior to that of the Kingdom.

To maintain balance, they can only rely on technology. If they lose even that, the kingdom will definitely take action against them. No wonder they were so nervous when Isaac came to the kingdom.

As Isaac looked at the Republic Organization's plan, Ange suddenly said, "Yesterday, you didn't tell the princess the truth, did you?"

"what do you mean?"

“When the princess asked you, ‘Can the kingdom and the republic sit down and talk?’ your answer was that there was absolutely no way to continue the talks,” Ange said. “You weren’t telling the truth then, were you?”

Why do you think that?

“As a spy in the organization of the Republic of Albion, I naturally know the current situation of the country. The current ruling faction is the conservatives, who do not want to continue to be hostile to the kingdom. Joining the princess to become queen and negotiating peace with the Republic is definitely something that can be discussed.”

"Really……"

"You yourself do not want the kingdom and the republic to merge again, which is why you said this to the princess, in order to dissuade her from this idea."

After Ange finished speaking, she looked up to observe Isaac's reaction.

Isaac calmly put down the piece of paper in his hand, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"That's true. If the Kingdom of Albion and the Republic of Albion were to suddenly merge, and the London Wall that stood between them were to suddenly collapse, then the once-powerful Kingdom of Albion might very well awaken, and it would take some effort to deal with it."

The piece of paper suddenly burst into flames in Isaac's hand, turning to ashes in an instant.

“If that princess wants to reunite the two divided countries after becoming queen, then she is undoubtedly my enemy.”

Anjie frowned.

"I see. So you never intended for the princess to become queen from the very beginning?"

“Of course I have that plan, provided she’s obedient enough,” Isaac sneered. “If she insists on going her own way, I’ll deal with her faster than the kingdom will.”

Isaac's undisguised murderous intent made Ange feel extremely uncomfortable.

"...It seems I was right to come to you beforehand. If I hadn't come today, I'm afraid one day you would have personally sent the princess to hell."

"Yes, she was very lucky to have a chance to live."

Just as the two were talking, footsteps came from downstairs.

"It seems Violet is back. Wait for me a moment."

After Isaac finished speaking, he opened the study door and prepared to leave.

Ange shook her head. Cooperating with Isaac was like dancing on a knife's edge. From the moment the princess told her that she planned to bring Isaac to her side, she knew that things were definitely not as simple as she imagined. A slight mistake could lead to utter ruin.

She sat down weakly in the chair next to her, resting her elbows casually on the desk.

pat!

She accidentally knocked the manuscript off the desk.

"Oops."

Seeing this, she quickly squatted down to pick up the scattered manuscripts, but failed to notice the tiny sparks of electricity leaping from the manuscripts.

呲——

"Varied--"

The lightning flashed brighter in an instant, climbing directly onto her petite body along with the manuscript.

Chapter 957: Unexpected Turn of Events (2 million words achieved!)

"Violet, you're back."

"Yes, I went to the technical department to check the situation."

Violet took out a map she had brought from outside and pointed to a location on it.

“The Kingdom has allowed us to build an airport in the Burnham region and to locate the embassy in Fafir,” Violet said. “Regarding the construction of the base station, the Kingdom has put forward its own ideas.”

What did they say?

"They said that the base stations should be built on the east side as much as possible so that the signal can only cover the kingdom's area, with the aim of not including the republic in the coverage."

"I knew it."

Some smartphones have flowed into the two countries of Albion, and the Kingdom is worried that once signal coverage is established, the Republic will also be able to use the phones they have obtained, making espionage even more unpredictable than before.

"Should the lieutenant general agree to their demands?"

"Agree, after all, we're supposed to cooperate on the surface."

"Understood."

Violet put the map away and set it aside.

"Lieutenant General, what are your plans for Ange's children?"

"Hmm? Why are you suddenly asking about this?"

"I had a brief chat with Miss Ange before, and I always felt that the life of a spy wasn't suitable for those children..."

Are you feeling sorry for them?

“No, it’s just some sentimentality,” Violet said. “The final arrangements are entirely up to the Lieutenant General.”

Isaac stared into Violet's clear eyes and smiled slightly.

"You don't necessarily have to follow my orders in everything. You're my adjutant, so we can discuss and resolve any issues together."

"I do not want to interfere with the lieutenant general's decision based on my own thoughts."

"Will not."

Isaac placed his hand on Violet's head and stroked her hair.

"If this is your idea, I will seriously consider it."

"but……"

“Perfect timing. Ange found me just a few minutes ago.” Isaac pointed to his room. “She’s right there now.”

"Eh? Miss Ange is already here?"

"Yes, it's a good time to go see her now..."

Sizzle————

Intense light, accompanied by flashes of electricity, suddenly erupted from the study, causing the entire villa to tremble.

The sudden turn of events caught both Isaac and Violet off guard.

"what happened?"

"Go and take a look!"

The two of them ran up to the study on the second floor, where the door was wide open. The scene inside made Isaac's eyes widen.

Ange was holding Isaac's unfinished textbook in her hand, and blue and white lightning kept leaping from her body.

This was the first time Ange had encountered such a situation, and she looked at Isaac with a blank expression when he came over.

"Your Excellency, this..."

"A transmutation reaction..." Isaac asked incredulously, "Ange, you studied alchemy before?"

"I never studied it; I just picked up the manuscript from the ground..."

The electric light emanating from Anjie's body grew increasingly intense, accompanied by a powerful airflow that spread outwards from her.

Her bowler hat was blown to one side, and the air currents caused Isaac, Violet, and their hair to flutter in the wind.

"Lieutenant General, what do we do now?"

"Wait a minute, this is probably an accident that triggered the transmutation array."

Isaac calmed down a bit and looked at the manuscript in Ange's hand.

These manuscripts originated from Isaac's textbook, which likely only contained the most basic information, focusing on simple matter decomposition and reconstruction, and didn't require a large amount of energy. It's highly probable that Ange unintentionally triggered one of the transmutation circles within it.

In fact, even if a non-alchemist encounters a transmutation circle, they cannot initiate transmutation. Even alchemists cannot use a transmutation circle they do not understand. Isaac's conjecture is clearly wrong.

However, this is the only possibility he can think of right now.

"Anjie, calm down and put the manuscript on the ground."

"Ok."

Following Isaac's advice, Ange placed a stack of manuscripts on the ground, but the transmutation reaction within her intensified.

The airflow blew the manuscripts that were placed on the ground all over the room.