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Because I suddenly woke up in the morning, I was sleepy in the afternoon. My mind was in a mess and I couldn't write much. I wasn't satisfied with what I wrote, so I could only write these two chapters. Thank you again!
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"What's wrong, Ya Ye?"
Sei Itō, who had just walked out of the Rubik's Cube world, saw Ya Ye hanging up the phone and asked.
"Someone just called and said that Edward was hospitalized. They hope you can go and see him. Edward seems to have something to tell you." Ya Ye repeated the contents of the phone call.
"Really? Then I'll go and see. "Sei Itō nodded.
"Then this is the hospital's address and his ward number." Ya Ye turned around and picked up a small piece of paper from the phone and handed it to Sei Itō.
"Well, then I'll go." Sei Itō took the paper and quickly glanced at it. He memorized the address on the paper, then grabbed his coat and left for the hospital.
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"This is the ward of the Steel Alchemist, Edward Alric, right?"
In front of a ward in the hospital, Sei Itō asked a male and female soldier who were standing guard outside the door.
"Yes, it's here. You are?" The female soldier with short black hair, a round face, and a small black mole under her left eye asked.
"Tell him that Sei Itō is here and he will understand." Sei Itō said.
"Please wait a moment." The female soldier nodded, turned around and knocked on the door. After getting permission, she walked into the ward and quickly came out again. She said respectfully, "You can go in now."
"Thank you." Sei Itō nodded to her and walked past her. He pushed the door open and walked in.
"Who is that person?" Beside the female soldier, a slightly skinny male soldier who had the same height as the female soldier and long blonde hair leaned over and asked in a low voice.
"How would I know?" The female soldier replied snappily.
"Yo, I'm here." In the room, Sei Itō greeted Edward with a smile, completely ignoring the two men in military uniforms and Alphonse.
"You bastard, why do I have the urge to punch you every time I see your smiling face?" Edward said with a frown on his face.
"Well, who knows? Why don't you introduce these two to me? "Ito Sei replied to Edward shamelessly, then looked at the two officers on the side and asked.
"Damn it," Edward cursed under his breath, but he still introduced the two to Sei Itō. First, he pointed to a middle-aged man with short black hair, a square face, rimless glasses, and a face full of stubble. "This is Lieutenant Masseus …"
When Edward introduced him, Masseus nodded politely to Sei Itō. His eyes were scrutinizing Sei Itō.
Then he pointed to another Caucasian man who was two meters tall, burly, bald, with only a small tuft of golden hair on his forehead. He had two beautiful golden beards on his face and said, "This is Lieutenant Colonel Alex Louis Armstrong."
Lieutenant Colonel Armstrong extended his right hand and said, "Hello."
"Hello." Sei Itō shook hands with Armstrong and nodded. After letting go of his hand, he greeted Masseus.
"This is Sei Itō, a national alchemist like me. He has the title of [Sky]," Edward introduced.
"Now that the introductions are over, why did you call me here? I don't remember our relationship being so good that we can discuss things together," Sei Itō asked.
"Hey, you …" Edward was provoked by Sei Itō's tone, and his tone immediately changed.
"Hey, hey, let's get down to business," Masseus quickly comforted Edward.
Edward took a deep breath and calmed down. He pointed to a pile of papers on the small table in front of him and said, "Take a look at these first."
"Hmm?" Sei Itō picked up the papers on the table and read them one by one. There was a Sage Stone array, Ulebus tattoo, some inexplicable words, and a portrait of two people.
"What's wrong?" Sei Itō finished reading everything and threw them back on the table.
"I want to ask if you found any special information in Dr. Marco's information," Edward asked seriously.
"No, didn't you read the information?" Sei Itō asked.
"This is the information I got from the Fifth Research Institute according to Dr. Marco's instructions. I thought you would know something," Edward said in disappointment.
"The Fifth Research Institute that was destroyed two days ago?" Sei Itō looked at Edward in surprise.
"Yes," Edward nodded and admitted.
"You were there in person, and you only got this much information. How did you know that I, who didn't even go to the institute, would know something that you don't?" Sei Itō said to Edward in a mocking tone. Sure enough, Edward was about to go berserk again. Fortunately, he was calmed down by Alvons and Masseus.
"It seems that we can only investigate from other aspects. Maybe we can find something if we look through the criminal records of the military court." Mastheus reached out and picked up the page with the drawing of Ulebos's case from the table. He examined it as he spoke.
"I'll go down and investigate the people who studied the stone with Marco," Armstrong said as he picked up a piece of paper and looked at it.
At this time, a few crisp sounds suddenly came from the door. Then, the door was pushed open from the outside without anyone's permission. The Grand President, Kimbra Bradley, walked in wearing a military uniform.
"Sorry to disturb you!" The Grand President said with a smile.
The people who suddenly saw the Grand President walk into the room were all shocked. Two officers even raised their arms mechanically and saluted, "President Kimbra Bradley!"
"Ah, be quiet. You don't have to be so formal," the Grand President waved his hand and said.
"Why are you here, Your Excellency?" Masseus asked.
"Why … are you here to visit a patient?" The Grand President said in surprise. Then, he raised the fruit basket in his hand and asked Edward, "Is honeydew edible?"
"Yes, thank you." Edward was a little flattered and took the fruit basket with both hands.
"You seem to have been investigating the higher-ups in the army recently, Major Armstrong." After the fruit basket was sent out, the Grand President did not leave immediately, nor did he inquire about the patient's condition. Instead, he asked Armstrong.
"Ah, no, that … How did you know?" Armstrong was shocked at first. He did not know what excuse to use to hide it. In the end, he could only admit it honestly.
"Don't underestimate my intelligence network," the Grand President said as he stared at Armstrong with his only eye. Then, he looked at Edward and said, "And you, Edward Alric. You're here for the Sage Stone, aren't you?"
Then, his gaze fell on Sei Itō. "You too. You've been very active recently."
However, Sei Itō directly ignored the Grand President's gloomy gaze. He only lowered his head in silence. He did not speak, explain, and ignore the Grand President. In the end, the Grand President stared at Edward again and said, "How much do you know, depends on the situation …"
As soon as the Grand President, Kimbra Bradley said this, the pressure he exerted made the faces of everyone present, except for Sei Itō, turn serious. Edward was so nervous that he did not know what to say.
Suddenly, the Grand President laughed out loud. He patted Edward's shoulder and said, "I'm just kidding. Don't be nervous." Then, to everyone's astonishment, he said, "I also know that there are unstable elements within the army. I'm thinking of taking measures." He turned around and picked up the information on the table beside him and flipped through a few pages. "The list of people who studied the Sage Stone. These people's whereabouts are unknown. Just a few days before the Fifth Research Institute was destroyed. The enemy is always ahead of us, and the current situation is that even my intelligence network is unable to grasp their scale, purpose, and even the extent of their infiltration. "
"In other words, it will be quite dangerous to continue investigating," Masseus said.
"Well, Lieutenant Colonel Seuss, Lieutenant Colonel Armstrong, Brother Edward, I think you are all trustworthy people." As soon as he said this, the atmosphere immediately changed. Everyone's gaze fell on Sei Itō.
"What is the Grand President trying to say?" Sei Itō raised his eyebrows and said.
"Your Excellency Sei Itō, the Alchemist of [Sky], can you explain to me your origins and the reasons for your actions?" The Grand President said with his hands behind his back. He opened his only eye and stared intently at Sei Itō. At the same time, Armstrong, who was next to him, quietly walked behind Sei Itō, ready to attack at any time. The Edward brothers were a little confused. They stood behind the Grand President with Masseus and watched quietly.
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