In this crossover anime, Yoshikage Kira longs for a peaceful life.

"What's going on?" Yoshikage Kira asked, frowning.

"Well, to be precise, the time of an ordinary person is normal."

Irisviel summarized it simply: "Most people still transitioned normally from 1995 to 2018, and time left its mark on them."

Traces allow the world to develop normally. But those who possess mystery are the opposite; no matter where we are, from 1995 to 2018, we only experience 8 years.

"Within some isolated barriers, the flow of time remains relatively stable, such as the Clock Tower, the Atlas Institute, and our Einzbern Castle. Although only 8 years have passed subjectively inside the barrier, 24 years have actually passed outside."

"The monarch of the Clock Tower's Modern Magic Department believes this is a kind of observer effect. If the mysterious magician is always under observation, he may be able to live out these 24 years just like an ordinary person."

"But most magicians still choose to stay inside the barrier and spend this time in isolation from the world, and the Einzbern family is no exception."

"It wasn't until 2018 that the flow of time inside and outside the barrier returned to normal. Magic associations around the world began to reconnect with the world again. About eight months ago, I met Haruno in Germany, who was on her graduation trip to Europe. At that time, she didn't know me yet."

Kira Yoshikage gradually sorted out his thoughts. It was like a game where someone inexplicably pressed a shortcut key, forcibly causing the flow of time inside and outside the barrier to become inconsistent. In order to ensure the continuity of time within themselves, magicians had no choice but to spend these 8 years within their own barriers.

Objectively speaking, this also meant that the magician had very little impact on the world during those 24 years of isolation.

As for the cause of this incident...

Clearly, the magicians were unaware of this.

The only thing they were certain of was that this matter was related to the "mystery".

Any person or thing associated with mystery will experience an abnormal flow of time.

If I had to describe it in a certain way, it would be like aligning with international standards.

Normally, it would take 24 years for 1995 to align with 2018, but some people hope to shorten the alignment time to 10 years.

This objectively creates a difference in the flow of time between the "mysterious" and the non-mysterious.

Yoshikage Kira asked:

What month is it now?

"November 10."

"Are we in England?"

"Have you been waiting for me here all this time?" Yoshikage Kira gently took his wife's hand and kissed the back of it lightly.

Actually, no.

Irisviel's cheeks flushed slightly, but she still let Kira Yoshikage do as he pleased. "At least for the past few years, I've been staying in the castle because of time constraints. I only came here about half a year ago. And it's not just me, everyone is here waiting for you. And Saber is right outside."

Kira Yoshikage was slightly surprised, but he soon saw the blonde girl sitting at a table in the dining room. The table was full of food, and many more empty plates were being taken away by the maids.

The girl looked surprised and delighted when she saw him.

Welcome back, Kira-kun.

"Artoria".

A beautiful android maid pulled out a chair for Yoshikage Kira to sit down. He didn't reach for the food on the table, but instead asked directly:

How long was between our first separation and our reunion?

Seeing how serious his question was, Artoria quickly recalled the answer and gave it:

"ten years."

The girl asked cautiously, "Have you remembered your past memories?"

"To be precise, it was just a recent experience."

"Ethnicity?"

Kira Yoshikage's explanation only made Artoria more confused.

But this is not her fault, because her knowledge base is not enough for her to understand.

For most people, time is undoubtedly linear throughout their lives. Their lives can only move forward with time; they cannot stop or go backward.

But Yoshikage Kira is different.

This is not the first time he has gone against the flow of time, nor is it the first time he has tied a knot in this river.

But Artoria didn't know that, from her perspective, their first meeting took place over a thousand years ago. Their reunion took place in modern times, at the Einzbern Castle.

So she couldn't understand why Yoshikage Kira was pretending not to know her, which is why she retorted in a fit of pique, pretending not to know him either—even though her acting was so bad that even Irisviel could tell.

In contrast, Irisviel already had some understanding of the chaos of time.

Because Yukino and Haruno are from the future, and the flow of time inside and outside the barrier was different during their time in Einzbern, she could understand to some extent what happened to Yoshikage Kira, unlike Artoria who was completely confused.

"Have you finished eating?" Yoshikage Kira asked.

"Eat until you're 80% full!"

Artoria wiped her mouth and said seriously.

Yoshikage Kira asked:

"Alice, has she been eating like this every day for years?"

"Not only that, there's also Xiao Mo."

Irisviel smiled, though they occasionally had minor disagreements. But when it came to food, the father and daughter had absolutely no disagreement.

Chapter 258 Xiao Mo: You don't understand true betrayal at all!

Despite understanding Irisviel's teasing, Artoria remained indifferent and silently ate her meal.

Otherwise, you can't just stop eating because you're teased a couple of times, right?

This is not the magnanimity a king should have!

A true king should steadfastly uphold his principles, never wavering, and never regret his failures, especially when he's doing nothing. If someone can't stand being told what to do and abandons his original convictions, he doesn't deserve to be called a king!

"Where's Mori?" Yoshikage Kira asked.

"Class is in session!"

"Attend class?"

Irisviel smiled faintly:

"Ah, they all have classes at the Clock Tower. If Kira-kun had come back two hours earlier, he might have been able to see them."

Yoshikage Kira suddenly realized that the Clock Tower, as the headquarters of the Mage's Association, was the most suitable place in the world for magicians to learn. Whether they were unknown figures or from prestigious families, most chose to receive their education at the Clock Tower.

Even magic families in Japan are no exception; for example, Tokiomi Tohsaka studied at the Clock Tower when he was young.

Although the von Einzbern family possessed a vast collection of books related to magic, their own talent in magic wasn't particularly outstanding. Given Irisviel's personality, it's quite normal for her to send Ilya and the others to the Clock Tower to receive the best education and not let their talents go to waste.

As for Xiao Mo...

Letting her go with Ilya and the others is both a way to protect them and a consideration for her own well-being.

Because ultimately, Mo is also a cyborg.

She lived for less than ten years, making her the same age as Ilya and the others. Despite having been on the battlefield, killing countless enemies, and even murdering her own father.

But at least in Irisviel's eyes, Moriarty is still a child, retaining a childlike innocence in many ways.

Since they are children, isn't it a matter of course for them to receive an education?

But... ten years!

For Alice and the others, it was ten years, but for Yoshikage Kira, it was only one year.

Even a year felt like a fleeting moment to him.

Because he was just dreaming.

When you wake up from the dream, everything in the dream will be completely separate from reality.

No matter how long you spend in a dream, it's only a moment in reality.

If I had to describe Yoshikage Kira's current state of mind in one word, it would probably be "as if he were in another world."

"Have you ever taken classes at the Clock Tower?" Yoshikage Kira asked.

"Anada, that's so rude of me! I'm an adult, you know!"

"An adult who is only one year older than your daughter?"

"Hmm~! That's an adult too!"

Irisviel puffed out her cheeks slightly, causing Kira Yoshikage to chuckle involuntarily.

In a sense, Irisviel was just a child too. Only a year older than Ilya, what else could she be but a child?

By Japanese standards, even though ten years have passed, Irisviel is still a minor because she is only 19 years old, not yet 20.

Yoshikage Kira suggested:

"Would you like to come with me to visit the Clock Tower?"

"want!"

-

The Clock Tower, although only one of the three major magic associations, is actually the central hub of the magic associations, and can be said to be the magic association itself.

Because of the other two major magic associations, the Wandering Sea has always been closed off from the outside world, while the Atlas Institute has almost no communication with the outside world.

The Clock Tower, however, upholds the philosophy of "hoping for the further development of magic," and has always treated all magicians equally, regardless of nationality or school of thought, providing them with educational opportunities. The Clock Tower almost universally accepts anyone who possesses the qualifications of a magician.

This is why over 90% of Western European magicians choose to join the Clock Tower.

of course.

The fact that all magicians have equal access to education does not mean that the education they receive is equal.

There is no doubt that the education that a magician with exceptional talent receives is more and better than that of a magician with less talent. In addition, the magical imprints passed down in a magician's family lineage also inevitably lead to differences between magicians.

A magician with a magic crest possesses a higher potential as a magician, both in terms of its upper and lower limits, than a magician without a magic crest. Moreover, the longer a magic crest has been passed down, the more pronounced the upper and lower limits become.

This is a fact that no one can deny.

Perhaps some people naively believed in their youth that hard work could change their destiny, but when they grow up they will understand that magicians are all about bloodline.

A magician without a long tradition is destined to have extremely limited potential.

Only by accepting this fact can one avoid being crushed by feelings of defeat, unless one...