On the fourth day after the war in the small town, Su Xiao arrived in another small town near Central City where Mustang was waiting.
The train slowly stopped, and Su Xiao got out. To his surprise, Mustang was there to greet him.
This time, Mustang wasnât wearing his Military uniform.
âWhatâs the situation?â
Su Xiao inquired straightforwardly.
âIt isnât too good. We already clashed with Central Cityâs forces and made little to no progress.â
âHm?â
Su Xiao doubted that the normal army of Central City could stand in front of the northern army, which means something else happened.
âAre there any irregular troops?â
âItâs the undying legion.â
Su Xiao nodded, hearing the name âUndying Legion.â
The undying Legion was the Dwarf in the Flaskâs invention. Using philosopherâs stone, he takes a soul and attacks it to a body, and no matter what is done to them, unless you take the blood rune on them, they wonât die.
The only way to eliminate them is by destroying the blood rune.
But the blood rune position was constant, and it would take time to look for it in every single one of them.
âThere is some good news.â
Mustang said.
âWhat is it?â
âMost of the central cityâs army surrendered and retreated with their families, while the remaining soldier doesnât have any fighting spirit.â
Before the undying Legion took the stage, the Alliance army and the Central Cityâs forces clashed, and the Alliance army was winning.
Su Xiao could hear the sound of gunfire even though the small town was 5 kilometers away from Central City.
The undying Legionâs style wasnât using firearms, which means that there are soldiers fighting as well.
According to Mustang, some people could control the undying Legion, but itâs apparent that the Dwarf in the Flask was behind this.
It seems like they want to have a prolonged war.
The central city was losing, and the Alliance army completely surrounded it.
The decisive battle was about to start.
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Su Xiao sat down inside warm water inside a bathtub. The scars of countless battles were apparent on his body.
There was another man in the bathhouse along with him.
âGood plan. Victory is almost assured.â
The man looked 40 to 50 years old with golden hair made in a ponytail.
This is Van Hohenheim, Edward and Alphonseâs father.
It was Hohenheim who took the initiative to come look for Su Xiao.
âThat is said, you will comply with the plan?â
âRight, the Dwarf in The Flask is born from my blood. I have the responsibility to eliminate it.â
âEven if you die to do so?â
âIt doesnât matter. I should die, actually. I already have a pair of heirs, so Iâm satisfied.â
Hohenheim chuckled.
âSo you have some Philosopherâs Stone inside your body?â
Su Xiao asked.
âDozens of peopleâs souls.â
âSeems like you are prepared.â
âRight.â
The Philosopherâs Stone inside Hohenheimâs body originally contained several hundreds of souls, but only dozens remained.
âWhen is the fight?â
Hohenheim took a long breath.
âNow.â
Bang!
The gate of the bathhouse was trampled as Edward entered.
âHohenheim, you are here.â
Hohenheim didnât speak as he didnât want to explain anything to Edward.
Edward finally looked at Su Xiao.
âYou actually caused a war that claimed so many peopleâs lives!â
Edward was very angry, and he arrived on the battlefield that looked like hell on earth.
âHow many people died? If I remember correctly, probably more than 100,000 people.â
Hearing Su Xiaoâs reply, Edward raged.
â100,000 people⊠Do you even care about the lives of humans?â
âWhatâs the big deal.â
Su Xiao didnât turn around as he already decided to deal with the consequences.
This war indeed rested on his shoulders, and he acknowledged that it claimed many lives.
Su Xiao stood up from the water as it was time for the battle.
âItâs about to start.â
Hohenheim thought that everything would end soon, so he was somewhat excited.
âRight, my people are prepared. How is your side?â
âTheyâre ready.â
âThen letâs start.â
Su Xiao wore his clothes and got out of the bathhouse.
âEdward, although I know that you donât see me as a father, I must say this todayâŠ.â
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After three hours, Su Xiao, Mustang, Olivier, and the others gathered in the conference room.
In the room, many familiar faces gathered.
Edwardâs master, Izumi Curtis.
Edwardâs brother, Alphonse.
Edwardâs Father, Van Hohenheim.
Olivierâs younger brother.
Mustangâs subordinate, Riza Hawkeye.
And a few other subordinates of Mustang.
They all were here to deal with the Dwarf in the Flask.
The final battle was about to start, and the one who assembled all of them here was Su Xiao.
Those people wonât take orders from him, but they have a common goal, which is dealing with the Dwarf in the Flask.
Su Xiao spread the map of the central city.
âFirst, if we want to get close to the main building, we need to move here.â
Su Xiao pointed at the map, while the other just looked without speaking.
âThe Dwarf In The Flask is under the presidentâs building. There is a laboratory there, and Alphonse was there once, so he remembers the way.â
Everyone looked at Alphonse.
âI remember it.â
Alphonse was slightly anxious, but he knew this must be done.
Edward sat on the side silently, as he also knew that they must defeat the Dwarf in the Flask.
âVery good. After entering the laboratory, we divide into ourselves before we unite when we reach the Dwarf in The Flaskâs position.â