The Alchemy exchange was going to last a total of 20 years. That was the time that had been set between the two continents.
At this time, the 20 alchemists that Alex had taken with him would work together with the alchemists from the Eastern Continent, teaching each other and growing together.
Alex was not sure how many of those 20 years he would be spending there, but he would spend as many as needed. After all, he had 2 tasks he had to do over there.
First, he had to figure out who the person that had killed Pearl's mother was.
Second, he had to find his cousin Hannah.
"Don't worry, Aunt Liz. I'll definitely find her," Alex told her while he was with his family, saying his goodbyes.