Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

Karen smiled as she spoke, a gentle breeze blowing through the window and ruffling her red hair.

The glasses she bought on the street when she first went out with Kaka were something Kaka would entrust to her for safekeeping after every battle, and she would retrieve them afterwards. This small gift had already connected the two of them.

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At a certain point in time.

In a villa located somewhere in Japan.

Jingle Bell……

As the alarm rang, the boy slowly got out of bed, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and tidied his messy hair.

He went to the sink to brush his teeth and wash his face, and then started making breakfast in the kitchen.

After preparing all the breakfasts, he brought them to the living room and then called out to the bedroom.

"Get up! Today is my first day of university, and it's also your first day of sophomore year. Don't be late."

"Good~"

After finishing breakfast, he returned to his bedroom.

He tidied his appearance in front of the mirror and then nodded in satisfaction.

He looked down at a pair of oversized glasses placed in front of the mirror.

After looking at the glasses for a while, a smile appeared on the boy's face.

After putting the glasses on, her excessively beautiful face was obscured when she looked in the mirror again.

"Yes, perfect."

Then, he grabbed the briefcase lying to the side and opened the villa's door, where gentle sunlight streamed in and shone on the boy.

Having resolved the problems brought about by physical evolution, his new life is about to begin.

"I'm going to school."

Chapter 1652: Let you calm down a bit more.

"Phew... I'm finally back."

After a week of rest and recuperation, Isaac opened the Gate of Truth and returned to his original world.

Upon returning to his original world, the first thing Isaac naturally did was to go to Central City to see Olivia.

Upon arriving at the mansion, Isaac opened the office door without even knocking.

Olivia sat at her desk as usual, looking at the documents in her hands.

When he saw Isaac walk in, he glanced at him briefly before continuing to look at the documents in his hand, saying casually, "You're finally back. Find a seat and let me finish reading these first."

"Sir, you could be a little more enthusiastic. You know, I almost lost half my life on this cross-world business trip."

"Your son beat you up?"

"Huh? Sir, you know that?"

“Violet, who returned earlier than you, has already reported to me.”

Olivia put down the documents, rested her chin on her hand, and looked at Isaac.

"A person from the future... it's really hard to imagine. I never thought that the little baby you brought back would become so amazing in the future."

"That unfilial son actually beat his own old father."

Isaac pouted and said with a dissatisfied look.

"I'll send him to Singapore another day and let my mom teach him a lesson."

"Don't rush that. Have you met your targets for this business trip?"

"of course."

As he spoke, Isaac reached into his pocket and then tossed the item to Olivia.

Olivia caught it without even looking up; what she got was a USB flash drive.

I plugged it into the laptop on my desk, and the files opened instantly.

"Hmm... Let me see, the KMF design framework, hadron cannon, radiation waves, extraction and use of Sakurastone energy, levitation technology..."

After looking at it for a while, Olivia sighed.

"It's all useless technology."

"Sir, putting everything else aside, the levitation technology and energy shield technology are still somewhat useful, aren't they?"

"It really works. It's powered by Sakura Stone. Does our world even have Sakura Stone?"

"If we don't have any, we can make them. They're all made up of basic particles anyway. Once we develop a new batch of alchemists, what kind of energy source can't we create?"

Isaac shrugged.

"Besides, I set up my own company in that world, and the world's largest cherry blossom mines are all mine. Whenever the country needs them, I can just take them directly, right?"

"...Okay, this is good news."

"Since I have performed another service, then..."

Isaac stepped forward, slammed his hand on the table, and asked.

"When will I be able to become the president?"

"You'll become president sooner or later, but you still need to mature a bit more."

"Don't keep dwelling on this, sir! I'm getting on in years!"

"Twenty-five years old is considered quite old, right?"

Olivia sighed, rubbing her forehead.

"You've been promoted very quickly. Have you ever seen someone become a lieutenant general at the age of twenty-five? Or even the commander-in-chief of the entire army?"

"But this is the end."

"If you wish, I can add a new rank of general."

"Sir, do you not want me to be the president?"

Isaac squinted.

“I made a promise with Violet that if I don’t become president this time, I will just announce my retirement from the military.”

"it is good."

Olivia nodded, then continued looking down at the documents.

"After you retire from the military, Violet will be the next president."

"Sir, are you targeting me?"

"of course not."

In fact, Olivia had long planned to have Isaac take over after she stepped down. After all, he was the one who had helped her overthrow Bradley's faction to become president, and they both came from the Northern Fortress and were raised by her from childhood, so they were considered staunch allies.

But the problem is, sending Isaac to fight is fine, but making him the head of a country...

She always felt somewhat uneasy.

Therefore, Olivia wanted to handle domestic affairs perfectly as soon as possible so that there would be no problems after the country was handed over to Isaac.

What Amestris needs now is not war, but rather people's livelihoods, commerce, and diplomatic relations.

These things are clearly not Isaac's forte.

If it were Violet, Olivia could rest assured. Violet graduated with perfect scores in all subjects, had managed the company founded by Isaac, possessed unique insights into business, was a goddess in the eyes of the public, and, more importantly, enjoyed high support from the military and a very good international image, which would be beneficial for Amestris's later diplomatic changes...

Hmm... Why does it have to be Isaac? Wouldn't choosing Violet be just as good?

Choosing someone else for Isaac will definitely cause a ruckus, but choosing Violet for Isaac will likely keep him from jumping up and down.

"Sir? What are you thinking about, sir?"

Seeing Olivia suddenly start to space out, Isaac asked curiously.

"It's nothing... Anyway, if you step down, I'll announce Violet as my successor next week."

"What if I don't want a refund?"

"Then let it settle for a few more years."

"..."

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"Tsk, the officer is going too far. He might as well slack off for the next few years."

As Isaac walked out of the presidential office, he had his hands in his pockets and looked annoyed.

Judging from the current situation, it seems like it will be many more years before I succeed to that position.

Never mind, I'll go back and see Violet first.

"Isaac, you're back?"

As if on cue, just as Isaac was about to leave, Violet, who had changed into a blue military uniform and whose golden hair was simply tied into a braid with a rubber band, came up to Isaac with a document between her legs.

Isaac was taken aback when he saw Violet, then asked in confusion.

"Huh? What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be on vacation after a mission? Sergeant, that's really inhumane!"

"It was my own initiative to return to my post."

Violet said softly.

"After all, we spent more than three years in that world, while only one month has passed in this world. There are still some things that need to be followed up on."

For Violet, those few years in that world were like a vacation.

They've been on leave for three years, but they're going to start working right away without even coming back.

Violet said, glancing around before looking up at Isaac with a puzzled expression.

"Hasn't the child come back?"

"Oh, he went back to his own time, severing his connection with his original self before leaving... Oh right, in order to completely forget the 'omniscience' he gained when he devoured the truth, he also weakened his spirit to the point where he could be hypnotized by Lelouch using Geass."