Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

"Is she the young lady of some family?"

"It seems like Matilda's family sent them to protect her."

"So handsome~"

Isaac: "..."

Hearing the whispers around him, Isaac slammed his hand on the table and stood up.

"Hey! If you have nothing else to do, get out of my way."

Isaac's actions startled the group of girls.

"...So fierce."

"A delinquent girl, huh?"

Although they were still discussing it, at least they retreated to the back.

"whispering sound."

Isaac frowned and sat back down in his seat.

Judging from the situation, we can only wait until evening, or until there are fewer people around, before coming over.

Seeing the library bustling with people, he had no choice but to leave temporarily and wait for the right opportunity to make his move.

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In a corner of the school grounds, there is a small fountain surrounded by flower beds. Wooden benches are arranged around it, providing a place for people to read or take a short break.

Hugh and Dallian were enjoying afternoon tea when Isaac arrived.

Upon seeing Isaac in his teenage form, Hugh greeted him very naturally.

"How's the investigation going, Miss Isabella..."

"Don't you want your head anymore?"

"I'm sorry, please forgive me."

Hugh readily admitted defeat. He knew that Isaac's temper was much worse than before when he was a girl, and he had only seen that murderous look in his eyes when he was still serving in the war.

"This school is quite far from the nearest downtown area, so it's reasonable for Benjamin to use it as a hiding place."

As Isaac spoke, he habitually took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth.

Just as the students here commented, she looks exactly like a delinquent girl.

"There are too many people in the library now, so it's not appropriate to pretend to be a lone girl. Besides, this is a full-time boarding school, so there are still people there even after school is over, unless it's evening when there are fewer people."

"Thank you for your hard work."

“I’m not giving Benjamin a chance to go to the police anymore. I’ll just rip his head off along with his spine,” Isaac said with a wicked grin.

The smile sent a chill down Hugh's spine.

"Ah, Lord Isaac, so you've been here all along."

It was Matilda who had come from afar; she was wearing a tracksuit.

"Class is about to start."

"I'm here to arrest criminals, not to attend classes with you girls. You can go by yourself."

“The teacher asked me to come find you. This is PE class,” Matilda said with a smile. “This class happens to be fencing practice, and it seems the teacher wants to see the new students’ level.”

"Can't you just let me skip one class?"

“I don’t think this is a good idea,” Hugh chuckled dryly. “After all, I got you into this school through my aunt, so you’re still a student. Even if you’re pretending, at least make it look a little more convincing.”

Isaac reluctantly propped himself up on the table and stood up.

"Let's go, let's just deal with that annoying teacher, right?"

……

"Isabella, class time has already passed."

Inside the stadium, a female teacher in a white protective suit, holding a helmet, looked at Isaac, who had come with Matilda, with displeasure.

Isaac raised an eyebrow and said unhappily, "Shut up, I didn't come to this school to attend classes."

"Um"

Upon hearing this, not only did the teacher frown, but the students also looked at Isaac in surprise.

"She really is a delinquent girl."

"So unique."

Teacher: "...I know you're here to protect Matilda, but you're still a student at school, and you should abide by all the rules..."

"Follow my ass."

Isaac casually pulled a foil from the basket next to him and swung it around.

"I have a mission to complete, and I don't have time to waste here chatting with you guys."

"Oh, oh, oh, does she want to challenge the teacher?"

"So cool~"

"...Classmate, you can put on your protective gear first."

"No need. If you can hit me, you win. I don't want to waste my time playing house with you."

"You really dare to say that..."

The teacher also threw his helmet aside, raised his sword in salute, and then pointed the tip of the sword at Isaac.

Isaac also readily raised his foil, but his grip was different from the standard fencing posture; he gripped the sword with a reverse grip.

"Isabella, have you really studied fencing?"

"Stop talking nonsense and get started."

"..."

Without saying a word, the female teacher thrust her upper body towards Isaac with the accessory in her hand.

The swords used for training at the school were never sharpened, but you could still get hurt if you were hit without protective gear.

clang!

Isaac blocked the thrust with the handguard that came with his foil.

In the instant the attack was blocked, the female teacher's sword swiftly sliced ​​across Isaac's foil and thrust towards his neck.

The seemingly swift sword strike was dodged by Isaac, who simply tilted his head. In that instant, Isaac gripped his sword tightly, took a step back, and suddenly slashed forward, aiming a direct blow at his teacher's side.

Foil slashes are generally not very powerful, but Isaac's strength was so great that the resilient blade lashed at the teacher's ribs like a whip, causing her so much pain that she almost lost her grip on the sword.

At that moment, Isaac thrust his sword out once again, the blade piercing directly through the hilt of the sword in his teacher's hand.

With a gentle twist, the sword was snatched from the teacher's hand and fell to the ground.

The audience was silent.

"I won."

He casually tossed the foil back into the basket and walked towards the stadium exit.

Seeing the surprised or somewhat admiring looks in the eyes of the girls watching, Isaac smiled confidently.

"Hmph, so what if I'm disguised as a young girl? These girls still see through my macho aura."

Chapter 1007: Target Located

"Isabella, would you mind joining me for afternoon tea?"

"Isabella, would you like to come to the library with me?"

"Um...may I call you 'Big Sister'?"

"Can you come out with me tonight? I'm a little scared of the murderer hiding in the school..."

……

Seeing a group of girls surrounding him, Isaac was so surprised that he dropped the cigarette butt from his mouth.

He thought that his bad habits would make him very unpopular at school, but who knew that these girls who were raised by the elite would like to stick close to him.

It's not really strange. Isaac, in her teenage years, has an extremely beautiful appearance. In addition, there is a murderer hiding in this girls' high school. Under the pressure of the environment, the students would naturally want to get close to someone who can protect them.

Putting everything else aside, just considering the strength Isaac has shown, you feel safe being by his side.

"Alright, alright, everyone, stop crowding around Isabella."

Matilda walked over and clapped her hands, quieting down the students around her.

"Eh..."

"Speaking of which, Isabella is here to protect Matilda."

"That's great!"

Upon seeing who it was, the other students left dejectedly.

"I'm sorry, Lord Isaac, the students at our school are a bit too enthusiastic."

"They're being a bit too enthusiastic."

“There’s nothing we can do about it,” Matilda laughed. “The murderer hasn’t been arrested yet, so everyone feels unsafe. Plus, the girl that Isaac is playing is really cool.”

"Oh, stop talking."

He gets furious whenever the topic of his current female body comes up.

"Let's go."

"Huh? Where are we going?"

"Let's take a look around the library. I think there will be fewer people there now," Isaac said. "Come on over too."

"Huh? Do I have to go too?"

“You’re one of the few people who have seen Benjamin’s face. He knows you’re still alive and he’ll never let you go,” Isaac said. “You can also be considered part of the bait.”