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B3 - Chapter 32: Picking a Fight

All seemed peaceful in the von Hohenheim estate. The rustling of leaves, combined with the pleasant warmth of the early afternoon sun, made for an idyllic scene. Kids could be heard running around ...

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B3 - Chapter 31: Bittersweet Ending

Zeke froze. This was the worst possible scenario. If he couldn’t salvage this situation, then he might very well end up not selling anything today. His mind spun, conjuring up and discarding one ...

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B3 - Chapter 30: The Moment of Truth

Zeke and Lara exchanged a glance as the horseless carriage came to a stop in front of them. Even she, as a decorated veteran of countless battles, was visibly tense. Zeke couldn’t say if it was f...

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B3 - Chapter 29: The Guests Arrive

“When are they due?” Zeke asked.

“Any moment now, young Lord,” David responded.

The pair was observing the gate from the second floor. Zeke had been productive all day, supervis...

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B3 - Chapter 28: Leo's Return

When Zeke arrived at the foyer, he immediately noticed that a crowd had gathered. Evidently, word had gotten around that Leo was looking for him. Nobody seemed willing to miss the show.

With ...

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B3 - Chapter 27: Planning a Heist

Three people were gathered around a small table in a study on the second floor. After Margret’s announcement, Zeke immediately sent somebody to inform David. This issue was too important to delay...

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B3 - Chapter 26: Prototype

It only took about an hour to install the Enchantments. The fast progress could mostly be attributed to meticulous planning. It had been a significant challenge to design the internal structure of ...

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Chapter 25: Levitation Enchantments

Now that Zeke was aware of the danger of using his Puppet mode, a few things had to change. He didn’t dare use Soul Magic inside his office anymore. Instead, he constructed a private workshop bel...

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B3 - Chapter 24: Aftermath

Zeke was back in his room. He was curled up in his bed, the covers draped over him. Even though the incident had happened over an hour ago, he couldn’t get his hands to stop shaking. It wasn’t ...

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B3 - Chapter 23: Exploring a Soul

Zeke examined the unprotected Soul in front of him. This was his first time ever seeing one. In his excitement, he hadn’t even taken a closer look.

Soul perception was incredibly strange. I...

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B3 - Chapter 22: Soul Magic

Over the past week, Zeke had fallen into a routine. He would spend most of the day practicing his Engraving skills. For the success of the Gondola project, it was of paramount importance that he be...

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B3 - Chapter 21: Interrogation

“What’s your name?” Zeke asked the chained man in front of him.

He and David were currently in the holding cell of the von Hohenheim estate, questioning the prisoner who had regained co...

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B3 - Chapter 20: The Spy

“So there was nothing suspicious at all?” Zeke asked for the second or third time.

“No, sir!” the guards answered in the same way they had last time. Zeke was getting frustrated. They...

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B3 - Chapter 19: Misery Loves Company

Zeke and David had returned home hours ago and the sun had long since traded places with the moon. At this time of night, almost nobody was awake anymore. Despite the late hour, a bright light coul...

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B3 - Chapter 18: Enchanting III

Zeke took out one of the square metal disks from the cabinet and inspected it. Despite being made from a much cheaper material, the practice plate had almost the same weight as the Voidiron. As he ...

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B3 - Chapter 17: Enchanting II

After stepping into the building, Zeke was greeted by the sight of an old lady behind a simple wooden counter. Compared to the Hermann Company on the third layer, the decor appeared downright shabb...

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B3 - Chapter 16: Enchanting I

The next few days passed in the blink of an eye. The construction of the Gondola began with only some minor hiccups. Three identical keels had been built simultaneously in the dry docks, each of th...

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B3 - Chapter 15: A Strange Meeting

Zeke followed his mother through the long hallway on the first floor. Soon, he could make out the figure of David standing next to the door of the conference room. His body was visibly tense, and h...

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B3 - Chapter 14: Starting Production

The first rays of the morning sun had just begun to bathe the world in a scarlet hue. In stark contrast, a certain workshop was already operating at full blast. Yelling and hammering could be heard...

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B3 - Chapter 13: The Gondola

Zeke swept his eyes over the group surrounding the table. These were the people he trusted most — his inner circle. With dismay, he noticed that Leo was absent again. He was really beginning to w...

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B3 - Chapter 12: Engineering 101

Ezekiel watched with bated breath as the old man went over the designs spread out over the conference table. This had been going on for the better part of an hour already. The occasional humming an...

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B3 - Chapter 11: Finding Help III

“Who are you people, and what are you doing here?” the stranger demanded to know.

He had short gray hair and a thick beard. His broad shoulders and powerful arms spoke of a strong physiqu...

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B3 - Chapter 10: Finding Help II

Zeke and David were back on the street. The place they were heading to was somewhere in the fourth Layer, so they had quite a ways to go.

“You’re quite the actor, young lord.”

At ...

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B3 - Chapter 9: Finding Help I

A mountain of crumpled paper had formed in the corner of the study. Meanwhile, a crimson-haired boy scribbled furiously on a fresh sheet. Minutes passed in silence before the rattling of paper coul...

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B3 - Chapter 8: Getting to Work

When David, Margret, and Kerim had declared their support for Zeke’s plan, the atmosphere lightened considerably. Zeke nodded at each of them in turn. This had been a very crucial part of his str...

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B3 - Chapter 7: Unveiling the Plan

Zeke was pacing the room for the hundredth time this morning. He was once again going over all his preparations. He had called a meeting for just after sunrise and that time had finally come. Any m...

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B3 - Chapter 6: Visiting the Academies

“This is our dining area. As you can see, we only serve the best. No matter how refined a taste, the young lady is sure to find something she likes,” the man explained.

Zeke and Maya foll...

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B3 - Chapter 5: Akashic Records

“How many more?” Margret asked in a tired voice.

“Three, I think,” Zeke replied.

The two had just stepped out of another library. They had spent all afternoon going from place t...

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B3 - Chapter 4: Soul Searching

Despite several minutes having passed, Zeke wasn’t able to restore his inner peace. He felt like he was surrounded by enemies on all sides and he had nobody left to turn to.

With a deep sig...

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B3 - Chapter 3: More visitors

While everyone else was unloading the airship, Zeke, David, and Margret had retreated to a conference room. Margret had held herself back from asking anything up to this point; the moment the door ...

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