Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos Page #5

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Alchemy is something that remind us,

the people of the valley, of our painful past.

That's why everyone hated our parents, researchers of the art.

But it's no use to distance ourselves from the past.

In order to create our future, we must climb out of the valley with our own strength.

That is why we need power.

The power of Alchemy, and the great power of the land!

Julia, listen to me.

If the Star of Blood really is the Philosopher's Stone as we call it in Amestris, then its raw material is...

...the lives of living humans.

The lives of... humans?

Yeah.

It couldn't be farther from immortality.

It's forged from the limited lives of many.

The Philosopher's Stone...

...is nothing but a blood-stained rock borne out of desire!

That's... the Sacred Land's...

That's why our parents tried so hard to hide it from the Cletan military.

Our legend of Milos is stained with blood.

How...

How can we...

How can we use something like that?

What have we been working so hard for?

Vatanen!

Julia, don't worry.

Everyone here would gladly give their lives for the freedom of our country.

If the Star of Blood is indeed created from human lives...

...then we should use these lives to create our future!

Wait a minute!

Are you seriously okay with that?!

Ashley, welcome back to the valley depths.

It's incredible you can say that with a straight face.

You're absolutely right.

We must apologize for the contempt we held for your family.

On top of that, we'd like to ask:

Will you and Julia lend us your strength?

Do you have any idea how much blood will be spilled in vain?

It's true that much of our blood has been spilled.

But the blood was not spilled in vain!

Ashley, there are things people would gladly give up their lives for.

Hey, Julia!

Sacrificing the lives of others to realize your own dreams...

Do you really think you can obtain happiness that way?!

I understand what you're saying...

But we have no other choice!

Julia...

Your nation is strong, so you don't have to worry about its ruin.

You don't have to live each day fearing it'll be your last.

But we're different!

We've always been threatened by our powerful neighboring countries fighting over Alchemy.

Getting back our Sacred Land and obtaining the

Stone of Immortality will put an end to this past.

Thank you for your advice.

I know.

But there's no way we can accept that.

Please remember that.

Let's go, Al.

Brother.

Hey, wait!

Let them go.

They do not know where the Star lies.

Julia.

I will make your dream come true.

Let's live in this valley together

after we get the Sacred Land back.

Brother...

What do they mean, "they must"?

They're basically just fighting over the Philosopher's Stone!

But this used to be their territory.

They're willing to sacrifice their lives for it.

That method of thinking will bring them their destruction!

Anyway, we have to confirm this Alchemy they talk about.

Kid.

Old man.

Would you like to give them some flowers?

Huh?

Looks like he was killed by the monster from Cleta.

At least he's fortunate enough to be sent off by his comrades.

I was right next to him, and yet...

Sorry.

Aren't they Amestrians?

Hey, what are you doing here?!

That's right!

Shut up, these two are different!

Sorry, kid.

These are the people who died today.

Tia was injured while collecting trash.

Anita is fortunate enough to be leaving with her children.

And Lucio was shot went he tried to climb the border cliffs.

But everyone's still so young.

This is everyday life in the valley.

Hey, Pedro.

You fought to try and change this situation, didn't you?

Old Gon!

Karina.

Please give this to Julia.

It's a charm I made with Tia.

Oh, I see.

Okay, I'll give it to her.

Thank you.

Look, Brother.

The valley is already pitch-black.

The people of Milos have always been

looking up at the sky from the dark depths.

Yeah.

If this continues, blood will flow in the valley once again.

Alchemy isn't omnipotent.

They can't rely on a great power.

I don't get it.

Get what?

The man passing under the name

of Melvin Voyager is being hunted.

Probably by a Cletan.

Tired of a life of being pursued, he hid himself in a prison.

But why five years?

He could've used Alchemy to escape from prison any time he wanted.

Maybe he needed to conceal himself and wait for five years.

Indeed...

Five years is a long time.

Ed, Al, and I were all innocent kids five years ago.

It's so cruel.

We can't bring back the past.

Indeed.

However, everything starting from right this moment is shaped by ourselves.

Let's hurry.

We can't let those two get there before us.

There's no way that shorty would know about the secret of the Sacred Land.

This is what Cleta wants!

Right before Dad died, he ripped off his skin and gave it to me.

The path to the Star of Blood is right here.

All right, that should do the trick.

I'm done too, Brother.

Let's go investigate the entire city first.

Do you have any leads?

Yeah, there are some things I'm curious about.

The Fullmetal brothers are back in Table City.

They returned not to Central, but here?

They must've found something in the valley.

Wasn't there a blueprint in the underground hideout?

Yeah.

Do you remember there being several towers in Table City?

Yeah, I do.

Don't you think it's strange?

Huh?

They're just digging the valley, so why did they bother recreating the towers on the blueprint?

Now that you mention it...

What's more, they didn't do it for the other buildings.

Just the towers.

The people who made that blueprint must've been

searching for the Philosopher's Stone using some rule.

So, does that rule have to do with the towers?

It's just a hunch.

Look at this.

These are the positions of the towers from the blueprint in the hideout.

And these are the actual positions of the towers.

Look at the southern side of this bisecting line...

There are less towers.

Someone destroyed the towers that once existed.

So is there some meaning behind the destroyed towers?

No, they're concentrating some sort of

power by reducing the number of towers.

Right onto this remaining point on the southern side.

This is our destination.

The vanguard team will go there first and attack the

Amestrian garrison on the opposite side to draw their attention.

This is "Rat Seven", prepared and ready to move out.

Roger.

Is it really okay for us to seek the Star of Blood?

We need its power.

Julia, isn't this the path you showed us?

Yes.

You are an Alchemist.

You have the ability to use the Star.

And you should be proud of that.

That's...

Julia.

Old Gon, why are you here in such a dangerous place?

Lucio and Tia...

I see.

Karina gave this to me.

It's a charm Tia and Karina made together.

They want to you keep it.

Thank you.

That's right.

There's no time to hesitate.

I need the power of the Star to protect the children!

Don't push it.

Brother, this is...

I didn't think we'd come back to a place like this.

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