Truth
"I'll be back! I will repay today's gift a hundredfold!"
Qingchuan's voice echoed through the alley as he fled.
For some reason, Xu Yue had ultimately spared him.
If he grabbed someone like that too early, it would only reduce his own income. Better to maximize his usefulness first.
"Sir Xu Yue, thank you for your help. It seems you have indeed discovered the problem as well."
Isaac briefly bandaged his wound and spoke with the toughness of a hardened man.
Isaac had vaguely sensed that something was wrong long ago. After resigning from his post, his covert investigation and the discoveries he had made over the past few days while drawing Alchemy Arrays in Central City had further confirmed his suspicions.
That lofty Führer, King Bradley, was definitely planning something utterly insane and evil!
"A problem... yes, there is a bit of one, but it's not a big deal. Don't panic."
Sensing another faint aura connected to the Gate of Truth, Xu Yue knew it belonged to the Dwarf in the Flask, whom the homunculi called "Father."
It was originally part of the product behind the Gate of Truth, maintaining a tenuous connection with both Truth and the Gate of Truth.
Now that it had completed the foundation of a transmutation array large enough to cover the entire country, it was perfectly normal for a top-tier Alchemist like Isaac, who had already harbored doubts, to uncover some clues and abnormalities through his covert investigation.
If he wished, Xu Yue could follow that trace of aura and find the final boss behind it all right now, devour him, and take his place.
But after all those years of planning and so many arrangements, letting him finish all the preparations first would obviously save Xu Yue both effort and time.