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

Because he always knew that he was just a temporary worker and that the title of monarch would eventually be handed over to Reines.

So paying attention won't help.

But to his utter surprise, Reines, who had originally been backed by the Einzbern family, suddenly went crazy and started a feud with them! Although it wasn't public, everyone knew that since Reines had returned to the Archizorti family's main residence, she had rarely had any contact with the Einzbern family.

Everyone speculated that this was most likely Reines's heroic resistance against the Einzbern family's exploitation of the El-Melloi lineage. Of course, her resistance must have had supporters, with most believing that it was supported by certain monarchs of the Clock Tower.

Weber thought so too.

Claires's decision to break with him immediately put Waver in the spotlight.

On the one hand, his monarchical title was inherited from the El-Melloi school.

On the other hand, his monarchical title was given to him by the Einzbern family!

This means he has to choose between the two.

But Webber was certainly not foolish enough to take sides casually; he has always tried his best to keep his distance from both sides and show his neutrality.

Although it may sound like he's helping whoever wins, it's a desperate measure Webber has to take to protect himself.

The Einzbern family has consistently reacted coldly to this, or rather, they have not reacted at all.

But Reines was different; she had been proactive in every way, trying to revive the El-Melloi school.

Weber was also annoyed by her, but the clock tower was only so big, and he still had to teach his students, so there was nowhere to hide.

"Hey~ don't be so cold, we're siblings~!" Reines walked towards him with a smile.

"It's fake. It's just a transaction. We're not related by blood at all, and we've never even met once."

Weber reiterated his position, but the response was extremely lukewarm.

“That’s right,”

Reines smiled and nodded. "We are indeed not related by blood, and we have only met a handful of times in the past ten years. But you are, after all, the Lord of El-Melloi, and I am, after all, the heir to El-Melloi, aren't I?"

"It is El-Melloi II."

Weber corrected the error in her words.

Reines tilted her head in slight confusion:

"Huh? You hate your sworn brother that much? You're even unwilling to fully inherit his title."

Weber's tone was extremely serious:

"It's not just for that reason. Although I don't like him personally until now, as a magician, I respect him greatly. The title 'El-Melloi' is too heavy for me; only his teacher is suitable for him!"

Weber abruptly changed the subject, steer the conversation back to where it started, "So, just say it, what do you want me to do for you?"

"No matter what, as your older brother, aren't you being a little too wary of me?"

Reines frowned slightly, her tone quite helpless. "There's no special reason. I just saw my brother sighing alone in the garden, so I came over to say hello."

"If that's the case, then thank you very much."

Webber said thank you, but there wasn't a trace of gratitude on his face. He didn't believe a single word Reines said!

Even if Renis really had no other purpose, Waver would rather believe that she came to mock him than believe that she would come specifically to comfort him.

Okay~

Reines sighed, abandoning the previous pleasantries, and went straight to the point, "Actually, there's a family banquet that I hope you can attend."

"When?" Weber asked.

"Tomorrow night."

Why are you only telling me now?

"Because I don't think you'd want to participate."

You're right.

Weber nodded in agreement, but his expression quickly turned helpless. "But I can't refuse, right?"

Reines smiled slightly: "What I admire most about my sworn brother is his keen observation skills."

"hehe."

Weber chuckled self-deprecatingly, “I’ll participate, but don’t expect me to stay long.”

"Then please remember to be there on time, my dear brother."

Reines slightly lifted her skirt to curtsy, then turned and left with her maid.

Webber's face darkened. Attend the El-Melloi family's banquet? He really didn't want to go if he could!

Most of the El-Melloi family members died tragically long ago; every magician participated in the ambush, and not a single one survived. The only survivors are the young people who were minors at the time.

But youth often means vigor and energy, but it also often means overestimating one's abilities.

Among these people are indeed many outstanding geniuses. For example, Reines has reached the third rank, the rank of ...

Is she the stronger one? No! The stronger one is the El-Melloi family's magical crest!

The rest of the people were all just average.

What else is left in this group of people besides the righteous indignation typical of young people?

Lacking both strength and a plan, he only wanted to avenge his elders out of sheer passion.

If Weber were to evaluate them, this behavior could only be described as foolish!

Are they completely blind to the situation?

Your elders have all been wiped out, so what can you people possibly do?

They actually think about reviving the El-Melloi family line? They must be living in a dream!

Reines deliberately invited him, the monarch, to the banquet, simply to use the title of "monarch" to motivate others, and perhaps even to demonstrate her control over him in front of others, thereby uniting the few remaining magicians in the family.

But even if they had the support of other monarchs, they would just be cannon fodder and would never amount to anything.

Hanging out with them is either stupid or malicious!

Although they hadn't met many times, Waver didn't think Reines was stupid; she was simply evil!

Like other monarchs, she probably used the few remaining magicians in her family as cannon fodder and bargaining chips.

But those being used are completely unaware, naively believing that they can make the El-Melloi family great again.

Weber simply couldn't understand how stupid these people had to be.

"This is getting more and more troublesome."

Weber sighed and turned to walk out of the courtyard.

He planned to go back to his room to rest first, and before that, he would write a letter to the Einzbern family to explain the situation—he didn't want to be mistaken for someone planning to join forces with these fools to rebel, or he wouldn't even know how he died.

Sometimes Weber was really curious about what exactly was going on in these people's heads.

Who gave them the courage to test the Einzbern family's bottom line? Did they really treat the Heroic Spirits in their hands as mere decorations?

Or is it...?

Do these people really think they have the ability to fight against Heroic Spirits?

To be fair, there may well be divine magic in modern times that can harm or even kill heroic spirits.

But even a fool would know that performing such a magic trick would come at a great cost.

Weber, at least, had no expectations; he didn't think these people could succeed.

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"My sworn brother is quite sensible!"

As Reines walked down the corridor of the clock tower, a slight smile appeared on her lips.

Reines had expected that his years as a monarch would breed some unwarranted ambition, but his extreme caution still surprised her. But that was for the best; at least he wasn't like those fools who tried to rebel against Alice.

Do they really think they can do whatever they want just because they have the support of a few monarchs?

Those monarchs were merely using them as bait to test the limits of the Einzbern family.

They're just a bunch of pawns, yet they actually think they can change the status quo. It's laughable how naive they are.

She wouldn't bother with their pretense if it weren't for the need to wipe them all out.

Reines was in a pretty good mood. She just needed to wait a little longer; once she lured them all out, her mission would be complete, and then…

Reines suddenly stopped, and the maid who had been following her also looked warily at the group of girls walking from the other end of the corridor.

"Reines!" Ilya glared at her with her ruby-like eyes, but even in her angry expression, she was quite adorable.

"Greetings, Sister Ilya~!" Reines greeted them with a smile.

"I'm not your sister! Karen, let's go this way!"

Ilya snorted, not even glancing at her, and quickly left through the other corridor with Karen.

"You're really easy to understand, Sister Ilya."

Reines didn't mind and still wore a polite smile. To others, it was obvious who was superior—one was arrogant and rude, while the other remained elegant even when ridiculed.

However, Reines was actually somewhat helpless.

It was thanks to Ilya's emotional nature that she was able to create the illusion that the two sides were irreconcilable enemies.

But it was precisely because of Ilya's overly obvious hostility that she sometimes worried that Ilya would cause her trouble, which would undoubtedly disrupt her plans and she might even be taken advantage of.

Although she is the older sister, it is precisely because of Ilya's childlike personality that they treat her like a younger sister!

"This is really troublesome."

On the other side, Ilya, who had already left, was still puffing out her cheeks in anger, looking like she hadn't calmed down yet. "If you weren't my sister, I wouldn't care about you!"

Seriously, don't treat others like idiots!

Having lived together for ten years, how could they not understand each other's personalities?

Chapter 260 A Family Ethics Drama: The Generations Are All a Mess

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Artoria, who was driving, stared straight into the rearview mirror, looking expressionless, but those who knew her well knew that she was in a very bad mood.