In the drawing room of Moriarty Manor, everyone had gathered around Master Nobel.
The Court Alchemist had managed to escape... Some people were delighted, while others had grown wary.
Just as the advisor had previously thought--
Master Nobel's nationality suddenly seemed rather unfriendly at this moment.
He had ultimately come from Stibnite. Back then, he had left Stibnite only because he had clashed with the upper echelons of the Royal Alchemy Association. Now, those former leaders had long since passed away, and the current Royal Alchemy Association of Stibnite held Master Nobel in high regard, having invited him to return home several times.
Avalon ultimately had no real academic atmosphere.
It could be said that one reason Nobel still remained in Avalon was that the old man was still holding a grudge over what had happened back then. More importantly, the several explosives and gunpowder companies he had established in Avalon were all turning a considerable profit. Nobel was now one of Avalon's top merchants.
If he left Avalon and returned to Stibnite, however, his business in Avalon would inevitably be targeted.
In that sense, he actually could no longer leave. At least from a personal standpoint, it was perfectly normal for Nobel to remain in Avalon--although the lack of an academic atmosphere made advancement difficult, it did not affect his research career all that much.
After all, the Avalon royal family treated him very kindly.
In the early stages of his research, Queen Sophia had provided him with ample funding and facilities. Now, he could even enter and leave the Silver and Tin Palace at any time. He had built more than thirty factories and several research institutes throughout Avalon, and approval for all sorts of experiments was usually granted as soon as he submitted the paperwork.
"--So it's