"Eh? You look a little worse for wear. Has Steel Boy really learned the truth already? That's going to be a bit troublesome."
Envy, who represented envy and liked taking the form of a handsome young man, was somewhat surprised when he saw Lust enter the ruins of the Fifth Research Institute.
"I didn't expect them to run into Marcoh. I made a special trip there afterward, but he'd already fled."
Lust's expression was somewhat icy as well.
"Weren't you following Steel Boy the whole time? How did you fail to notice in time? And how did you find out afterward?"
Envy was curious. Compared to him, Lust was considered a senior, and he did recognize her abilities.
"Something unexpected happened."
Lust's pretty face inexplicably reddened, and she stammered without continuing the subject.
Envy's eyes widened. No way—Lust could actually make that kind of shy, blushing expression?
Was this a fake?!
"Brat, what are you staring at?"
Noticing Envy staring blankly at her, Lust's face turned cold again.
Yet at that moment, the two of them, standing amid the ruins of the Fifth Research Institute, suddenly felt the earth shake.
What was going on?
What had happened?
It seemed very far away!
After exchanging glances, the two quickly left the base and climbed onto a building outside.
When they saw the four towering tornadoes on the horizon, shock flashed through their eyes.
It was Alchemy...
Alchemy on such a massive scale?
Philosopher's Stones?
Those new "allies"?
After all, they knew those people somehow possessed a great many Philosopher's Stones.
But hadn't they merely arranged for them to disrupt Steel Boy's study of the documents?
How had they created such an enormous commotion?
They were completely unreliable!
When the two quickly approached the scene, they discovered that the targets really were