Old Jack left with decisive finality.
He had poured his entire life and energy into alchemy, even going so far as to squander his fortune and nearly ruin his reputation.
But once he decided to give it up, he felt not the slightest regret, cutting ties cleanly and completely.
After completing the property transfer procedures, Old Jack boarded a train heading south.
He would spend the rest of his days in the place where his ancestors had once lived.
After seeing Old Jack off, Ronan did not move into the house that now belonged to him.
The Old Port District was far from the police academy, and the surrounding environment was poor, so he continued living in his old apartment.
He set aside a great deal of time to study Von Bryant's alchemy notes.
This notebook, over a century old, recorded a great deal of the Legendary Alchemist Master's experience and insights, even including the confusion and troubles he had encountered in his pursuit of truth.
So-called truth was, in fact, the laws of the world.
Through this notebook, Ronan's grasp and understanding of alchemy went from its depths straight to its essence.
It made him realize just how enormous an advantage he had gained.
Without these alchemy notes, Ronan could certainly have mastered the laws of this world through long-term study and research.
But the price he would have had to pay would surely have been immense.
The time and money he had saved were truly beyond measure!
Compared to that, Old Jack's house and alchemy laboratory were nothing at all.
Of course, Ronan also knew full well that the notebook was, in truth, Old Jack's gratitude for his life-saving grace.
He spent half a month studying the notes, then began using the laboratory to refine his first extraordinary