Matthew raised his eyebrows. "Go as my alchemical assistant?"
"Yes. Although I'm not the most outstanding alchemist of the new generation in our family, I'm not too far off. To lose so miserably like that… I think you have the potential to reach the final stages of the tournament. If I want to stand on that stage, I have to follow someone worthy, don't I?"
Although Matthew looked reluctant, it didn't really matter to him whether he had an assistant or not. Well, it would probably speed up his creation process, since that's what assistants are for.
And he had no real secrets, which was one of the reasons alchemists chose not to have assistants.
'It would help me win the family's favor, too. It might not be much, but it should be of some use,' he thought.
Carl sensed his hesitation, so he smiled sheepishly. "It's okay, if it's a bother, don't worry about it. You don't need to…"
