Teda often mentions Alice when working, even saying that when Alice is old enough to stand on her own she might replace him as the new Sublimation Furnace Core Minister. At that time, Teda would be able to set aside these tedious affairs and immerse himself completely in research, like previous ministers.
Therefore, Belli and Balder are not seeing Alice for the first time; they have heard her famous name from their teacher's endless lectures. Simply put, in terms everyone can understand, Alice is "someone else's child."
"But is it really possible to implant ahead of time?" Balder queried softly.
In the Alchemists' research, the origin of the soul remains a mystery continuing from ancient times, yet Alchemists have discovered some patterns despite the enigmatic nature of the soul.
