Shen Qiu nodded without speaking. Emiya Kiritsugu said that the person he contacted was probably Fujimura Raiko, the grandfather of Fujimura Taiga, who was a well-known yakuza boss in Fuyuki City, but had now retired.
"As for you, what are your plans for the future? To be honest, your magical skills at your age are truly terrifying. You're only thirteen years old, right? Although you're not that advanced in magical research, your practical abilities should already be approaching Grand rank, right?"
Kiritsugu Emiya didn't mean to flatter him when he said that, and he never had the habit of flattering others.
"Forget it, those enforcers who were sealed are all monsters. My combat skills are at best a 40/60 split against them," Shen Qiu joked.
"However, speaking of those enforcers, our days ahead might not be easy—"
Shen Qiu changed the subject, which was also his main reason for staying here. In this life, the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City was much larger in scale than in the original storyline.
The commotion caused would be much greater. Just last night, the clash between Master and Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasms created a mushroom cloud. Such a commotion could not be covered up by a gas explosion.
In terms of secular matters, things are actually not too bad. The three major families and the Holy Church will use all their resources and connections to try to suppress all these disturbances. The troublesome thing is the Mage's Association.
He estimated that investigators would probably be sent to investigate the matter here, and if he was unlucky, the seal's enforcers would also be sent. These guys were all ruthless and heartless, and dealing with them was the most troublesome thing.
"This is really a headache..." Just thinking about it made Shen Qiu's scalp tingle. Compared to this, the questioning from the Metropolitan Police Department was as simple as drinking plain water.
Fortunately, while Natalia was still alive, the Mage's Association, with her help, cancelled the seal on her father, Emiya Norikaze.
So, although he has a bad reputation within the Magicians' Association, he is not a person wanted by the authorities.
While Shen Qiu and Kiritsugu Emiya were still discussing, the Clock Tower headquarters, thousands of miles away, had already begun a meeting regarding the Holy Grail War.
[Grand Role Decision]
The conference, which transcends the barriers between disciplines and factions to deliberate and decide on important magical phenomena worldwide, can also be considered the highest decision-making body of the Clock Tower.
The meeting takes place in the ancient heart of Albion, the tomb of the dead. Participants are the monarch or his designated representative, and a minimum of four people are required to attend. Each meeting signifies that something significant is about to happen.
The reason for this meeting was simply the occurrence of the Fourth Holy Grail War. In fact, the Mage's Association didn't care much about this "minor magical incident that occurred in the Far East".
For them, the distant East has never been their focus, and it never will be; Europe and Central Asia have always been their primary concerns.
But this time was different, because the body of Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald, the monarch of the Minerals Department, had been sent to the Clock Tower three days earlier via the Church of Sanctuary.
As the pillar and sole support of the El-Melloi family, Kenneth's death sent shockwaves through the entire Clock Tower. No one expected that this young man, who had only gone to the Holy Grail War to make a name for himself, would die there.
This is a magnificent hall, named after the "Ancient Heart" located 40-60 kilometers underground from the Clock Tower, the legendary site where the heart of a dragon was unearthed.
Normally sealed off, isolated from all external interference. The dam (seal) is only opened during Grand Order decrees, at which time the ancient heart is immersed in unparalleled magical power.
"It seems everyone has arrived. I will now convene this meeting."
The speaker was a stunningly beautiful woman named Ryori Adashino, a rising star in the Department of Law and Politics. She usually wore a kimono and always had a serious and unsmiling expression, but her political skills were unparalleled.
She is a femme fatale who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals.
"Isn't that Lorea guy here again? She's supposed to be the monarch of the Department of Law and Politics, but she's always at the Clock Tower and we hardly ever see her."
Lorelia, also known as Bartholomew Lorelia, is the current patriarch of the Bartholomew family and the Lord of the Law Department, serving as the dean's assistant. She is also known as "the greatest magician of the modern era".
In terms of official rank, aside from the dean who almost never appears, she is the one at the top of the clock tower.
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Chapter 85: The Monarchs' Decision - People from the Clock Tower (Please subscribe automatically!)
"Lord has discovered traces of a [Zu] in Romania and started tracking her a week ago, so he specifically asked me to attend this meeting."
Ryori Adashino's words made no mistake. Everyone in the Clock Tower knew that the Bartholomew family was sworn enemies with the Dead Apostles, and two of their ancestors had died at her hands.
It's common for her to abandon her duties as vice dean to hunt down apostles. Even the Holy Church probably doesn't have a group as enthusiastic about hunting down apostles as the Barthemello family. If they didn't do this, people would think something was wrong with them.
"Then the meeting will officially begin. There are two topics: the aftermath of the El-Melloi family and the impact of the Fourth Holy Grail War. First, let's discuss how to deal with the aftermath of the El-Melloi family."
While saying these words, Hirori Adashino had no expression on her face at all, just like a standard tool, and her actions were in perfect accordance with regulations.
It was precisely this personality that allowed her to rise to a high position in the clock tower at a young age.
"El-Melloi has actually been declining for a long time. If it weren't for Kenneth, it probably would have been finished twenty-seven years ago. So it's not surprising that it's like this now."
The speaker was named Eleanor. Although she was a 120-year-old woman in her seventies, she was a famous and extraordinary woman in the Clock Tower, and she was also quite adept at political maneuvering.
Aozaki Touko and Araya Sōren were her students.
"That's true, but in the years since he took over the El-Melloi family, the family has prospered. There must be nearly a thousand magicians affiliated with El-Melloi. If you include the branch families, they can be considered a famous family in the Clock Tower."
Trampelio's voice was cold. As a nobleman of one of the three major factions and the Lord of the entire Basic Department, he was already very dissatisfied with Kenneth's rampant expansion of his faction in recent years. Now that he had the opportunity, he naturally wanted to take advantage of his misfortune.
"Isn't there no successor to the El-Melloi family now? Isn't that little girl in their family only five or six years old? It's impossible for her to inherit the El-Melloi family at that age. I propose that Meastia take over as Lord of the Minerals Department."
However, before he could finish speaking, he was met with opposition from Rufreus (Sora's father).
"What a joke! Meastia is already the Lord of Archaeology, how could he possibly be the Lord of Minerals?" Although he was over fifty, he was not at all intimidated.
At this point, everyone could see clearly that Meastia must have given Tramberg enough benefits, otherwise he wouldn't have received his recommendation and support.
In this lively atmosphere of back-and-forth conversation, after nearly two hours of intense discussion, the planning for the El-Melloi family finally came to an end.
The most ironic thing is that no one from the El-Melloi family was involved in this event that determined the future of the El-Melloi family. But that's how cruel and ruthless political struggles are.
As for the El-Melloi family's opinion, who cares?
"So, given the current situation of the El-Melloi family, for the time being, we will transfer the members of their direct lineage to the Department of Modern Magic and have them nominate one person to serve as the Lord of the Department of Modern Magic within three days."
"The Lord of the Minerals Department is temporarily recognized by Meastia."
The former Lord of the Modern Magic Department has been missing for a long time, but no one has been willing to take on the role, which stems from the fact that they are not valued.
The modern magic department's academic city is located in a suburban area of London (not actually a city in size). Due to insufficient funds for a complete renovation, the west side is dominated by classical-style buildings, while the east side, closer to London, features modern-style buildings.
The teaching building is the smallest of the twelve departments, so it can only be claimed to be an affiliated facility of a certain university.
In such a situation, it's no wonder that no one wanted to be Lord. There were hardly any students, and going to school was practically torture. The El-Melloi family was completely finished after being driven to such a place.
"As for the El-Melloi family's estate, considering their current situation, three-fifths will be temporarily held by Measia, Lufereus, Transpelio, and their families until their heirs come of age."
"As for the remaining two-fifths, they will be kept in trust by other families."
At this point, most people are actually quite clear-headed. They say they're returning the meat, but is it possible to expect the wolf to spit out the meat they've already eaten?
After a long argument, everyone finally got what they wanted, and then they could move on to the next topic.
Regarding this issue, everyone seemed somewhat indifferent. In fact, to put it more bluntly, their reaction was, "What's it to me?"
In a place like Japan where magic is scarce, although the Clock Tower has some excellent magicians from there, most people still look down on them.
"This is the impact of this Holy Grail War, please see—"
A laptop sits in front of Hirori Adashino. Her ability to handle many cases is actually related to it. Magical techniques are limited, and combining them with modern technology often achieves twice the result with half the effort.
Two sets of images immediately appeared on the white screen placed behind her: a mushroom cloud shining brightly over Fuyuki City and the burning center of Fuyuki City.
"This has caused quite a bit of damage. The secular world must have noticed the commotion of this scale by now. A mysterious leak is not a good thing. How did they handle this matter locally?"
After a moment's thought, Eleanor asked the question, as she was one of the few people from the democratic camp who could take a neutral stance on the issue.
"The explosion was attributed to a mistake during an aircraft exercise, while the fire was caused by a gas station in the city center. Overall, it did not arouse much suspicion from the local government and was quickly suppressed."
"Himeri Adashino said without any emotion."
"Since that's the case, then it wasn't handled too badly, was it? Isn't that enough? Anyway, no one suspects anything." The monarch of the Curse Department, Gigimari, stretched lazily. When would these boring things ever end? He was still waiting to go back and do his research.
"I object. How can we only listen to their side of the story when such a large-scale impact has been caused? They might do anything to cover up the truth!"
Upon hearing Gigimari's words, Rufreus immediately objected. How could he accept that his daughter had died so tragically in that small place called Fuyuki?
If Euryphus and El-Melloi had married, they could have become a top family in the Clock Tower, but now that damned Holy Grail War has ruined everything!
"I propose that we send an investigation team to investigate the truth behind the deaths of Kenneth and his fiancée Sora!"
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Chapter 86: My lord, this is Fuyuki (Please subscribe)
"Speak of the devil, and he appears; Kiritsugu. Those old fogies are really impatient."
Inside the Matou family's hospital, Shen Qiu looked at the still unshaven man, sighed, and then handed him a telegram—that's right, those old relic at the Clock Tower were still using such outdated things even at the end of the 20th century.
But it's still much better than a letter.
"With Bram Nazelle Sophiari as investigator and Bazette Fraga Macremis as deputy investigator, investigate whether there were any irregularities in this Holy Grail War, and whether Kenneth and Sora died due to such irregularities."
"That surname sounds familiar, Nazelnazelnazel. Oh, isn't that Kenneth's fiancée's surname? I guess it's her brother. After all, I remember that she was married to Kenneth because she was the second daughter and couldn't inherit the family business."
The thought of this gave Shen Qiu a headache; the newcomers were clearly up to no good.
Fuyuki International Airport.
After getting off the plane, there was no need for any signs or anything. In the vast sea of people, Shen Qiu spotted the young man named Bram almost immediately. There was no way around it; he was a nobleman from the Clock Tower, and he was simply too conspicuous.
With his golden hair, monocle, sharp suit, cane, and two rings on each hand, he exudes the quintessential British aristocratic air of a member of the prominent Clock Tower family.
The woman beside him was dressed much more simply: a dark brown suit, greyish-white earrings, black gloves, and red hair and eyes. Her mature attire couldn't hide her youth; she looked to be no more than sixteen or seventeen years old.
Bazett, Lancer Cú Chulainn's former Master during the Fifth Holy Grail War, was assassinated by Kirei Kotomine and died. He inherited the rare magic family, the Preservers, and joined the Clock Tower against his parents' wishes.
Her family appears to be descendants of the Irish Redbrook Knights, to which Cú Chulainn belonged, and the earrings she wears are runes that Cú Chulainn once used, which is why they can act as a catalyst to summon Cú Chulainn.
The clock tower probably sent her over to protect Bram, since one of the Nazelle family's children had already died here, and if the eldest son were to die here as well, the family would face the situation of having no successor.
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