Ling Yao's Amelioration

【Before Battles】
A train was traveling across a vast land, producing burnt smoke into the air.
This daily routine was, however, interrupted by a sudden flash, as if marking an opening to the upcoming drama. One of the lights landed in a cart near the locomotive…

Greed: Hmm...Where am I? I was talking to that shorty one moment ago...Ha, looks like I’m in an interesting place.

Greed, sharing the body with Ling Yao, appeared in the researcher’s lounge out of the blue. His presence had alerted the researchers, who began to corner him.

Researcher A: H-How come you just jumped out of nowhere!

Researcher B: Intruder!

Researcher C: At the order of Copernicus the headmaster, all intruders shall be killed on sight!

Greed: Oh, the problem is if you can do it. Come play with me!

【After Battles】
Researcher A shot Greed right into the head with his pistol.

Researcher A: W-What just happened...The bullet was blocked!

Greed: Phew...I gotta say that your bullet is quite something. I can feel the pain even though I’ve hardened myself...Hey hey, that’s very rude of you to attack while I’m talking.

Greed grasped the knife swung by researcher B with his carbonized hand, throwing him onto the wall. The researcher passed out immediately.

Researcher C: M-Monster!

Greed: Humph! I ain’t a monster. I’m the Greed the Avaricious, a homunculus!

Charging at researcher C, Greed carbonized his right fist to knock him out. When researcher A attempted to flee, Greed caught him one step faster.

Greed: Alright. Can you tell me where this place is?

【Before Battles】

Greed: Alright. Can you tell me where this place is?

Researcher A: T-This is Lomond Manor’s train.

Greed: Lomond Manor? I’ve never heard of...Hmm?

Green’s body acted instinctively when he sensed hostility behind him, letting go of the researcher to leap backward. Next second, a light sphere engulfed everything where Greed had stood, including the researcher.

???: Wow, you dodged it.

The voice belonged to Copernicus, a blond man who just walked in. Despite the smile on his face, he doesn’t seem happy at all.

Greed: “This guy just sacrificed his fellow just to attack me...He’s too dangerous. I should strike before he does.”

【After Battles】
Greed attacked fiercely without giving Copernicus a break; meanwhile, more and more wounds were added on Copernicus’s body, disrupting his breathing pace.

Copernicus: “He’s way stronger than I expected. I’ll be losing soon...No. I still must accomplish my research. Let’s have a bet.”

Even if Copernicus’s life was at stake, he remained calm to evaluate the situation. Very soon, he spotted an opportunity when Greed was preparing for the next strike, allowing him to flee the car.

Greed: You can’t run away from me!

Greed refused to let his prey go. The two of them came to the locomotive, where there was a black hexagonal container. There was a black-haired woman trapped inside a translucent barrier.
In the blink of an eye, Copernicus grabbed the woman to hold her hostage.

Lan Fan: Master Ling!

Greed: You’re...that woman.

Copernicus: I’ll slit her throat if you come any closer.

Greed: I dare you——Mmm!

Ling Yao: “No!”

Greed: “Don’t get into my way, you little brat!”

Ling Yao: “That’s my fellow Lan Fan! I can’t abandon her!”

Greed: Humph!...I won’t move.

Copernicus: Just as I expected, you’re from the other dimension just like her.

Lan Fan: Master, just leave me——Mmm!

Copernicus shut Lan Fan up by knocking her out. Ling Yao, another consciousness living inside the body, was enraged, but he couldn’t act recklessly in this hostage situation.

Copernicus: Alright. Do as I say if you want her to be safe.

【Before Battles】
Inside a train cart before the power room, a column of stone rose from the ground suddenly to stop Copernicus and Greed action.
As Lan Fan was trapped by Copernicus, Greed had no choice but to do as Copernicus said, eliminating all intruders on the train.
To Greed’s surprise, the so-called intruders were actually the Elric Brothers! They made a feint to produce a stone wall using the alchemy.

Copernicus: They’re trying to get in the power room through the roof. Greed, knock down the wall!

【After Battles】

Greed: I take no order——Mmm!

Ling Yao: “NOO! Lan Fan is in his hands!”

Greed: “Do you mean I should keep listening to this bastard?”

Ling Yao: “There must be a chance! And Lan Fan is not gonna just wait to be saved.”

Greed: ...Tut!

Greed had to obey the order of Copernicus, so he hardened both fists to break the wall into pieces. Alphonse’s voice sounded inside.

Alphonse: Colonel, leave him to us. You go to the power room!

Roy brought Riza to hurry to the top while Alphonse sealed the exit with alchemy once they’d gone. At the moment, Edward retreated to Alphonse. The brothers then faced up to Copernicus and Greed together.

Edward & Alphonse: Bring it on!

They started a battle again. But the neck and neck situation was a deadlock, until a turning point that Greed had been waiting for.

Lan Fan: Master Ling!

Lan Fan showed up ahead, accompanied by a red-haired girl.

Ling Yao: “Lan Fan! Glad to see she is fine…”

Greed: “So I can finally beat that fake-smiling bastard.”

Ling Yao: “I can do it for you if you want.”

Greed: “Don’t make your own decision.”

Greed squinted and wore an evil smile at Copernicus——

【Before Battles】
The appearance of Lan Fan had turned the tide. Facing five opponents, Copernicus was soon cornered.
All of a sudden, a huge noise was heard from the power room, followed by a violent shake. Everyone was out of balance——

Greed: Tut! What’s going on?

Alphonse: Must be Colonel’s alchemy to blow the boiler up. This is the only way to stop the train.

Edward: It hurts. That bastard Colonel always plays rough...Em? Where is that guy?

Realizing Copernicus had gone, Edward looked around and found that he had already run to the power room.

Greed: Escape? Not an option!

The explosion had caught the researchers’ attention. Quick footsteps were approaching.

Lan Fan: I’ll stay!

Alphonse: Brother, go catch that guy!

Greed and Edward winked at each other, and then went after Copernicus together; the girl next to Lan Fan whispered hesitantly.

Nicole: Umm...I’ll stay too.

【After Battles】
The fury inside added fuel to the speed of Greed and Edward. The distance between them and Copernicus had gradually shortened. Soon they passed through the power room to the locomotive.

Greed: If you stop right there, I’ll end your life real quick for mercy.

Edward: Yeah, surrender yourself and I’ll be lenient with you.

Copernicus: Haha, what a generous offer.

Copernicus stopped to turn to Greed and Edward with a confident smile; meanwhile, his right hand was put on a lever.

Copernicus: Thanks… but NO thanks!

Click! As Copernicus pulled the lever, dazzling lights shone through the car. Greed and Edward were temporarily blinded.
When their sight had resumed, the locomotive was already separated from the railcars. Copernicus continued to proceed.

Greed: “I can’t jump this far...Darn it! So am I just gonna watch this guy get away from me?”

Ling Yao: “Hey Greed, If you can’t reach it alone, why don’t you cooperate with the other? Don’t forget your pal here.”

Greed: “You mean...Oh, I get it.”

Edward: ...Colonel has blown up the boiler. Why is the locomotive still working? It must be the power of this world——Wow! Greed! What are you doing!

Greed: Because this is the only way to catch him! Brace up, my boy!

Greed used his strength to throw Edward to the locomotive. The petite Edward successfully landed on the roof after a perfect parabola.

Greed: Hahaha! Do your job then!