In the Hohnheim Manor.
A young red-haired man was standing under the sun with a confident smile on his face. There was a white round table under the shade of a tree, and a middle-aged man was sitting at the table. This man also had red hair, and the two of them looked very similar.
The young man pointed to the puppet next to him and said, "Father, this is the puppet I have just finished refining in the past few days. Please comment on it."
The middle-aged man put down his teacup, glanced at it casually, and said faintly, "The defense of the place where the magic core is installed in the chest is too weak. If it were a combat puppet, it would be easily destroyed by a ranger. If it were a work puppet, the handling of the spherical joints is not perfect enough, which will cause the puppet to malfunction during work and slow down its efficiency. In addition, there are some flaws in the design of your magic channel …"
The middle-aged man only glanced at it and found four or five problems. This made the young man, who was originally proud of himself, freeze.
This was his proud work, but he did not expect that it would be full of problems in his father's eyes.
The middle-aged man shook his head and said, "Alphonse, my son, you need to continue to work hard. If you are only at this level, the Hohnheim family cannot be handed over to you, and your grandfather will not agree."
Alphonse Hohnheim clenched his fists tightly, lowered his head, and said, "Yes, Father."
The red-haired middle-aged man was the current patriarch of the Hohnheim family and the biological father of Alphonse and Edward, Garfield Hohnheim. He was a Guru Mage and an experienced alchemist.
Garfield sighed softly as he watched Alphonse turn and leave. His eyes were a little blank as he looked at the sky.
If it were Edward, he would have done better …
Edward's appearance was a miracle, but it was also a mistake. His talent in alchemy was so excellent that Garfield once thought that he was the one who should really inherit the Hohnheim family.
But it was precisely because of this excellence that led to the current situation.
Edward was forced to leave by Alphonse, but he couldn't stop it. He was born of a concubine, and his mother was just a maid with no status. Edward inherited more of his mother's bloodline, and his blonde hair was a signature feature.
In this ancient family with thousands of years of history, bloodline was very important. Every child of the Hohnheim Family would follow a strict test when choosing a wife. The woman had to have a high enough magical talent and pass many tests before she was qualified to marry into the Hohnheim Family.
On the one hand, this was to ensure the excellence of the Hohnheim bloodline. On the other hand, it was also because of the punishment the gods had given their family — the direct descendants of the Hohnheim family had a very low fertility rate.
That was why Garfield said that Edward's birth was a miracle.
The expressionless butler walked over. "Master, Young Master is back."
Garfield frowned. "I know. He came back a long time ago."
"No, I'm not talking about Young Master Alphonse, I'm talking about Young Master Edward. Master Edward is back with his friends. "
"What?"
Garfield frowned. Why did Edward come back?
Didn't he know the consequences of his appearance?
"Take me to him."
"Yes!"
On the other side.
"Damn it!"
Alphonse cursed in a low voice. He turned his head and looked at the alchemy puppet beside him. He silently recited a spell, and a burning fireball instantly burned the puppet, which he had spent a lot of energy on, into ashes.
"If it weren't for that guy … If it weren't for him, Father wouldn't be so disappointed!"
Alphonse clenched his fists. Edward's face appeared in his mind. Because of his amazing talent since childhood, everyone would always compare Edward with Alphonse. In front of Edward, Alphonse's alchemy skills were overshadowed.
If it weren't for the fact that Edward had an impure bloodline and kicked him out of the family, and even deprived him of the right to use the family name "Hohnheim," his inheritance would be in danger.
A servant with a numb face came over. "Young Master Alphonse."
"What's the matter?"
"Young Master is back."
Alphonse was stunned for a moment and said flatly, "That's impossible!"
"But it's true! Master has already gone there! "
"Lead the way!"
Alphonse immediately became nervous. His face was extremely gloomy, and his already bad mood became even worse.
Damn it …
Did he come back to fight for the inheritance because he knew about what happened here?
No, he would never give it to him. The Hohnheim family could never be inherited by him!
At the gate of the manor, Tang En, Elijah, Angus, and Edward were standing there. Garfield had just arrived. Looking at his son, whom he hadn't seen for years, his face was a little stiff.
There was surprise, worry, happiness, and sadness …
Tang En stared at him for a long time. He still felt a little strange.
This guy's name wasn't Von Hohenheim, but Garfield Hohenheim … Was it because the first name had too few words, so it wasn't cool enough?
"You shouldn't have come back."
After a long silence, Garfield said faintly, "You know how Alphonse feels about you."
"I have no intention of competing with him for the inheritance."
Edward expressed his attitude directly. "I came back this time only because my teacher has something to ask Grandpa."
"But he won't think so. He will only see you as a threat."
"I have abandoned the family name Hohnheim."
Edward sighed. "Even so, is he still worried?"
Garfield said flatly, "I know him. He will never be at ease if he doesn't get the inheritance. Perhaps in his eyes, even I am an obstacle."
"His ambition is too big."
"This is a good thing. At least it will ensure that the Hohnheim family will become stronger."
"Too big of an ambition will only bring destruction."
"The Hohnheim family is not afraid of threats."
After Garfield finished speaking, his gaze fell on the others. "Are these your friends? Although I would like to entertain them, it is not convenient for outsiders to enter the family now. "
Seeing that his father had skipped the topic, Edward had to put away the worry in his heart and began to introduce Tang En and the others. "Maybe you will change your mind. This is my new teacher. I think you should be familiar with his name. He is the legendary hero who saved Prandal, Angus Xavier Miracle Hand."
"The Miracle Hand, Angus!"
Garfield's eyes seemed to widen a little, and he squeezed out a smile on his face. "Are you really Master Angus?"
Angus smiled slightly. "I don't think anyone would dare to pretend to be an old man like me."
"I didn't expect the master to come in person. It's my fault for not welcoming you … but it is not convenient for the Hohnheim family to open the door now, so …"
Tang En was very surprised. No matter how proud Garfield was, no matter how powerful the Hohnheim family was, he did not dare to put on airs in front of Angus. After all, standing in front of him was the legendary hero who saved Prandal. He was a hero that all races had to respect!
Now, he actually refused to let Angus into the manor?
Tang En was happy. He did not expect that Angus, who was so famous, could not be used here.
Garfield's attitude made Angus very unhappy. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Garfield say, "If the master is willing, we can arrange a place for the master to stay for a few days. We can exchange alchemy experiences with each other."
Angus, who was smiling, did not refuse or agree. He just smiled perfunctorily.
With Angus in front, the transformed Tang En and the little girl Elijah were completely ignored by Garfield. In his opinion, Tang En and Elijah might be the other two apprentices of Angus. There was no need to care at all.
"Father!"
At this time, Alfons hurried to the door and shouted. His eyes were firmly locked on Edward. There was a flash of panic and vigilance in his eyes. Then he suddenly said sarcastically, "Edward, why didn't you bring your tin can this time?"
The expression on Edward's face was a little complicated. "Alfons … long time no see."
He was such a lively and cute little brother …
Tang En was stunned. The same name as the armored puppet?
Alfons growled with a gloomy face, "Don't call my name! You broke your oath! You bastard, how dare you step into the territory of the Hohnheim family!? Get out of here! "
Garfield's face darkened. "Alfons! There are guests here. Don't be presumptuous! "
"Father, don't forget your promise back then."
Alfons reminded Garfield, and Garfield immediately fell silent.
Edward looked straight at Alfons, and there was a faint sadness on his face. "I have no intention of competing with you for the inheritance."
How did things come to this point …
"But that's not what you're doing."
Alfons sneered, and a blazing fireball suddenly appeared in his hand. "Do you think I don't dare to kill you!?"
"Alfons!"
Garfield was suddenly angry. "Get out of here! It's not your turn to behave atrociously here! "
"Go to hell!"
Alfons ignored Garfield's warning and roared as he threw the blazing fireball.
The blazing fireball whistled towards Edward. Garfield only had time to reach out with the Hand of Magic to block it, and only managed to deflect the fireball a little. The fireball's lock-on was broken, and it flew straight towards Tang En.
What the f * ck!
Tang En's mind was in a mess. Does this count as being shot while lying down?
Neutralize it? Or break it with brute force? Or send it flying?
Before he could even think about how to deal with the fireball, it had already triggered the power of the Arcane Barrier. Suddenly, the fireball whistled back at a speed several times faster than before. It hit Alfons and exploded!
"Alfons!"
When Garfield saw the afterglow of Twain's magic power, he immediately sucked in a breath of cold air and exclaimed, "A Tier 7 spell, Arcane Barrier?! Supreme level!? "
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