�What is going on?�

A merchant who had opened his store later than usual and was currently setting up his fruits looked toward his neighboring merchant and asked.

�I don�t really know either.�

The responding merchant shook his head. His gaze was headed toward the busier than usual entrance of the Alchemists� Bell Tower.

Someone interjected into their conversation at that moment.

�Y, you know, it�s about that one thing.�

�That one thing?�

�Yes, that thing!�

The innocent looking young man with a muscular body started to speak.

�The Alchemists� Bell Tower took children from the slums fifteen years ago while saying that they�ll give them jobs and turn them into alchemists.�

�Ah, ah. I remember.�

The merchant recalled something from a long time ago.

Fifteen years.

It was an extremely long time ago.

At least it felt that way for the people currently standing outside the Bell Tower.

�The families of those children seem to be requesting the guards to let them see those children.�

�Ah is that so? Have they not been able to see them this whole time?�

The merchant�s eyes opened wide as he responded back about this fact that he did not know about.

The young man, Vice Captain Hilsman, licked his lips before continuing to speak in his uniquely friendly manner that made him a social butterfly.

�Yes sir, that does seem to be the case. You know about Honte-nim, right? The Tower Master�s disciple!�

�Of course I know. Who doesn�t?! Honte-nim is from the slums. The Alchemists� Bell Tower is amazing and Honte-nim is amazing as well. That was a case of great results coming out from wonderful intentions.�

�That is indeed the case.�

Vice Captain Hilsman slowly started to get to work.

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