Ambrose was indeed preparing to move, but not simply because the Dwarven King was about to rule Alkhemia.0

For a purely academic scholar like Ambrose, it hardly mattered who sat on the throne. His daily life would remain more or less the same.1

Still, it was time for a change of scenery.0

Grave-robbing for profit was only one of several reasons. Ever since hearing that Heki Stone had unearthed an underground city, Ambrose had felt a mix of curiosity and temptation toward subterranean civilizations.0

Curiosity was one of the few desires he still possessed, and this mysterious underground civilization genuinely fascinated him as an object of study.0

Now that gold was no longer an issue, it was time to start spending it.0

There was also another consideration: the experiments Ambrose intended to conduct next could not be exposed.0

The Lyon Empire was advancing aggressively. Extreme as it was, its strength was undeniable. Even the Dwarven Kingdom, despite its geographical advantages, had been beaten to the brink of destruction by Lyon. In a...1