In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

In short, he now has only one thought in his mind: to return alive, marry his fiancée, get engaged to his student, and focus on developing El-Melloi's several five-year plans, striving to realize his grand vision of a triple crown as soon as possible. He wants to start from his generation and directly build a powerful and influential school, bringing unimaginable glory to the entire school.

Therefore, Kenneth's current idea is to let him and himself focus on their respective research after Rove has completed his rank-raising exam.

In the time that follows, he will thoroughly refine all the concepts behind the supreme Mystic Code, [Moon Spirit Essence Fluid], continuously expanding it until its limit, ultimately achieving the Grand rank through his own talent. Meanwhile, Lovi will fully realize his [Hall of Fame Technique], aiming for Grand rank in the future. Then, together they will grow stronger, paving the way for two Grand rank masters, giving the democrats, the neutral faction, and even their teacher, Bartholomew, a small but impressive experience as a Grand Magician.

As for other things, let them do what they want. In short, no one can stop his determination to go into seclusion and strive for the Grand rank. After experiencing so much, Kenneth realized that he was actually quite fulfilled. Perhaps there was no need to run around aimlessly, busy filling his resume with achievements. As long as he became a Grand rank player, and his apprentice also became a Grand rank player, that would be the best proof.

and……

How come he never noticed before that Weber Velvet, this frail and seemingly untalented kid, was actually so gifted in paperwork? Not only was he accurate, but he was also efficient; he was simply born to stay in the office.

Although his writing skills are still quite rudimentary compared to his actual abilities, that's okay! Because he can practice...

If you process a few more years' worth of documents, then there won't be any problems. Practice makes perfect.

And coincidentally, the days he spent in seclusion were perfect for him to train. Isn't that a coincidence?

Having gone through so much, confirming Weber's talent, and realizing he was a trustworthy student,

So Kenneth simply waved his hand, promoting Reines along with Waver Velvet, a student he had previously looked down upon. This transformed Waver from a student into a disciple of the El-Melloi school, a clerical worker, and his office assistant and secretary. He enjoyed the highest allowances and the right to freely enter his office and visit his family.

This led to Weber, who was originally preparing to retrace the path of Iskandar's conquest, being kept by Kenneth before he could even set off, and being trained as the Lord's secretary, truly achieving a leap in social class, much to the envy of many of his former bullies.

However, it's unclear whether they'll still feel envious when they see Weber sitting in Kenneth's study or office every day, not only writing papers but also constantly grading academic assignments and monarchical documents, almost to the point of questioning his existence.

Furthermore, what Weber was unaware of was that Kenneth was already prepared to hand over all the documents he had prepared during his seclusion to him for processing.

One can imagine that when Weber saw the mountain of documents, brimming with Kenneth's high regard, he might have burst into tears of joy. After all, the work he was now doing was something only a monarch was qualified to do. He had read through countless documents and secrets that were clearly not something a nobody like him should have seen, truly pushing him to his physical and mental limits. He was now even afraid that knowing so much he shouldn't have would suddenly lead him out and drown him in the Thames to feed the fish.

However, Kenneth didn't care about Webber's situation. After all, wasn't this what the kid meant by gaining his approval?

Yes, you do have talent; I was wrong about you before.

He admitted to it.

Well, since you have talent, don't just sit idle; you should naturally put it to use. He's merely providing Weber with a stage to showcase it. At the same time, he also wants that arrogant brat to know what kind of paperwork he faces as a monarch, and let him experience firsthand what it's really like!

There was absolutely no intention to retaliate against him for stealing the relics, absolutely not!!

Kenneth wasn't such a petty teacher.

So, upon returning, Kenneth immediately arranged for Waver to write a report on the Holy Grail War, and then set about dealing with other matters.

The first thing he did upon returning, besides reporting his safety to his fiancée and teacher and finding a suitable fiancée for Luo Wei, was to immediately instruct someone to find a specially made parchment scroll containing enough ancient mystery in the warehouse as a carrier. Then, he personally wrote a magic contract essay in Latin.

Although Luo Wei and Aozaki Touko had reached a preliminary agreement on the matter of the external consultant, and had even received a considerable amount of his funds, expensive materials, and magic furnace in advance, Kenneth still would never easily trust that woman who was as elusive as the wind.

So on the day he returned, he discussed the matter with his teacher, Euryphus Lord, and Barthezmello. They were also surprised and wondered if there was some kind of trickery involved.

After all, the fact that Kenneth, the legitimate monarch, encountered Aozaki Touko, a Grand-ranked wanted criminal, and instead of fighting, they shook hands and made peace, even winning her over to his faction, is itself somewhat magical.

Although reluctant to believe it, Lord Barthezmero made the best decision after careful consideration.

First, regarding the issue of the designated seal, that was originally carried out by her legal and political department. Removing it would be incredibly simple. While it needs to be done openly, the three monarchical families are enough; as long as their aristocratic faction makes a proposal, it can be lifted without fail. The other factions, whether the lowly democrats or the opportunistic neutrals, have no way to interfere. Therefore, the only question now is whether Aozaki Touko's promise has been fulfilled?

They weren't fools; anyone who'd survived to this position was a shrewd operator. Therefore, they naturally wouldn't easily lift the seal. Instead, they would wait until Aozaki Touko truly arrived and was willing to join the aristocratic side before lifting it. Only if she truly became an external advisor to the Crowley family and the El-Melloi school, and a Grand Master within the aristocratic camp, would it be effective.

Furthermore, the other two families weren't helping for nothing. In return, the price wouldn't be paid by Aozaki Touko, but by Crowley and El-Melloi. Besides the El-Melloi school and the Crowley family, these two families could also pay to purchase firsthand research data from Grand Puppeteers. This essentially changed the situation from Kenneth's monopoly on Grand data to a three-way split, leaving all other schools helpless.

Kenneth felt that these two, one an old fox and the other a young fox, were extremely cunning.

However, he didn't have a good solution to this, since even among those on the same side, the magicians never considered kinship or teacher-student relationships, but rather interests—simply the purest form of transactional interest.

Although his feelings for his traitorous disciple, Rowe, and his fiancée, Sora, clearly went beyond that...

In short, after everything was agreed upon, Kenneth personally drew the "Mandatory Magic Essay" as agreed.

Once the other party actually signs with him, it means everything is settled. They will lift the seal and give Aozaki Touko enough resources and autonomy. It doesn't matter where she wants to stay to conduct her research, even if she swaggers around in the Clock Tower. But Kenneth already has the answer in his heart: that woman will most likely be hanging out with his students again.

However, it's a pity that Aozaki Touko is not a legitimate successor to the magician lineage, but rather... a discarded pawn.

The heir abandoned by the Aozaki family did not inherit magic or the mark.

Because of a bunch of messy things, she didn't even have a magic imprint for branching, let alone the Origin Imprint.

The one she's using now is the alchemical imprint specially customized for her by Lo Wei, a doll magic-specialized model. It's practically a consumable for her, having no effect whatsoever. So Kenneth skipped the clause in the contract about 'imposing a binding curse on the imprint' and made a completely new adjustment, transforming the soul-infused ritual into a new magic contest, specifically targeting Aozaki Touko.

"Okay, now we're all done..."

Admiring his newly revised magic essay, which he had spent a day and a night perfecting, Kenneth's face broke into a satisfied smile. At that moment, he couldn't help but stroke his hair, his mood reaching its peak, and he even felt an urge to sing a song in celebration of his talent.

I'm truly a genius; I mastered the adjustment technique for a mere magic essay in one night. Can any other magician do something so difficult?

They can't do it; they don't have the ability.

"Well, now all that's left is for Luo Wei to take it to Miss Aozaki for me to sign, and then everything will be perfect, so..."

Just as Kenneth was considering adding more conditions to the essay contest to maximize his own interests and ensure his safety, suddenly—

--boom! !

A sharp sound suddenly rang out at the door, causing the magic pen in his hand to pause for a moment, the special ink almost ruining the essay he had just drafted.

Behind him, the door to his home, the magic workshop, was pushed open from the outside without any politeness, and without even a word of greeting.

"That brat!!"

There's no need to say who it is; those who can freely enter and leave his magic workshop without needing to report are few and far between, even in the entire Clock Tower.

But such a careless and impolite behavior could only be done by that scoundrel who comes here to plunder whenever he's short of materials.

"Humph!"

Kenneth gave an annoyed snort, then put down his pen, picked up the essay he had just finished writing, and left his study.

……

Soon after.

"Demand an explanation? What? What does this have to do with us? That was caused by Tokiomi Tohsaka, Zouken Matou, and Kiritsugu Emiya, the so-called 'Big Three'. As for me, Waver, and you, Kenneth-sensei, we are legitimate Clock Tower Mages of the El-Melloi School. We all have all the proper paperwork and certifications, yet we were tricked into participating in this wicked war by propaganda, and we almost lost our lives. We are the 'innocent' ones."

Kenneth: "??"

As he watched Lo Wei's vivid performance, his expression began to look increasingly strange.

"So personally, I think the three families that held this magic ritual, the Church of the Holy See that failed to supervise it properly, and the Spiral Mansion that didn't even investigate the inside story in its own territory should give us an explanation—just give the Church of the Holy See and the Spiral Mansion a reply like this."

The so-called Holy Church and Spiral Hall refer to the churches in Western Europe and the mystical structures in East Asia, respectively.

The first one goes without saying; since it's a church, it must believe in God, and it's the headquarters for agents like Kirei Kotomine. Furthermore, its influence extends from Western Europe to various parts of the world. Their primary purpose is to preach God's love and relieve the poor and sick, but within its walls, there exists a secret organization dedicated to carrying out special purposes.

However, the Church of Christendom differs from ordinary churches like the Anglican Church and the Russian Orthodox Church, which are founded on faith and the redemption of humanity. The Church of Christendom is a large armed organization established for the purpose of "hunting down heretics." Its ideology is even somewhat extreme; they do not recognize any heresy other than evil, and absolutely do not endorse anything that contradicts their doctrine. Those who use mystical techniques to corrupt God, kill humanity, disrupt the world, and distort the laws governing the world—the truth of God—are all heretics and should be eradicated by them.

In other words, the mad agents of the Holy Church during normal times discriminate against all magicians equally, and hate the Dead Apostles and non-human beings.

If a magician encounters an agent in public, as long as you haven't committed any major sins in the past and don't cause trouble in front of them, they might ignore you like you're trash. But if you are a Dead Apostle or a demon, or an undead fantasy species, these people will use black keys to make you into sashimi, even if it violates the principles of mystery and concealment.

The Spiral Pavilion is essentially a clock tower in East Asia, but he doesn't know much more about it. After all, this organization is very mysterious and doesn't have much contact with the outside world, so nobody knows exactly what's inside.

However, Luo Wei knew that even if they were both mysterious organizations, no matter how weak the other one was, it was definitely not inferior to the Clock Tower where he was. This was a heavyweight organization, whose greatest assets, besides the Gemstone Elder and the mysterious dean he had never met, were the things beneath its feet—a veritable vampire, completely inferior to the other two institutions, the Wandering Sea and the Atlas Academy. If it weren't for the existence of the other two institutions, the Holy Church, also located in Western Europe and brimming with martial virtue, would probably have already shattered the Clock Tower.

"Hiss... There's actually such a way? But what you said seems to be right! We participated in the Holy Grail War through legitimate channels and don't know the inside story. The ones causing trouble are probably the Einzbern, Tohsaka, and Matou, the three starter families. So they should be the ones to give an explanation."

"And those lunatics from the Church of Christ, how dare they criticize me? Their representatives participated, didn't they? If the Spiral Pavilion wants to hold someone accountable, they should go after the three starter families and the Church of Christ. My Clock Tower Lord left halfway through, and his whereabouts are even traceable in Observation City. What does that have to do with me?"

After listening to Lowe's brilliant remarks, Kenny suddenly realized something, feeling as if his mind had been enlightened and his thoughts had suddenly become clear.

Shortly after he sent Reines to pick up Rowe, the butler brought letters from the Holy Church and the Spiral Mansion, the news that had both upset him and was expected.

They also hope he will go to the Spiral Pavilion or the Church of Christ to give a statement and cooperate with the investigation.

Upon seeing the two letters, Kenneth exclaimed: "Investigate you my foot!!"

Leaving aside the Spiral Pavilion, which I haven't been to, what respectable magician would go to a church? They'd probably be surrounded by a bunch of lunatics and put on a heretical trial before they even got inside!

Kenneth had originally planned to discuss with Rowe what to do, whether they should go out and lay low until Barthemello and Euphoria were dealt with before returning.

Now, Lowe simply slapped his hand and declared that this was all the work of the three starter families, and had nothing to do with the Clock Tower. Kenneth withdrew midway through the tournament, and his records with Waver in Observatory City are verifiable; you can investigate all you want. And even Kirei Kotomine of the Holy Church participated, so don't pretend to be so innocent with me.

So whose problem is this?

The problems with the three main families are Tokiomi's fault!!

"Yeah, I was already being lenient by not pressing him about the Holy Church's agents participating in the Holy Grail competition, and he still dared to ask me what happened?!"

Thinking about it this way, Kenneth's tightly furrowed brows suddenly relaxed.

On the luxurious leather sofa, Kenneth suddenly clapped his hands, feeling that his apprentice was absolutely right. He hadn't made any mistakes, so why should he explain himself to them? He planned to write a letter later, detailing the heroic deeds of Kirei Kotomine and Gilgamesh, and send it directly back to them.

Meanwhile, Lovi casually crossed his legs, a playful glint in his eyes. Although he didn't have Gilgamesh's morbid pleasure, seeing the church suffer a setback was still quite amusing.

"So, I've already solved all the remaining issues with a wish using the Holy Grail. Apart from a few heinous criminals who are completely dead, the rest of the buildings and people have been restored. Under these circumstances, dealing with things is really too easy. Just make up some phenomenon, like a series of explosions in natural gas pipelines or coal gas pipelines causing hallucinations. In short, there are as many solutions as you can think of."

Luo Wei shrugged and continued, "They simply want to extract some benefits from the Clock Tower and have an excuse to report back. If they can actually trick us into going there, that would be even better. Then they can spread the word that 'the Clock Tower's magician and monarch personally came to the church to atone for their sins to the Almighty Lord,' damaging the Clock Tower's reputation. The so-called Holy Church, constantly waving the Lord's banner, claiming fairness and mercy, but if that were truly the case, would there be so many lunatics or the founders of the Dead Apostles within it? I know exactly what they're up to. They can even condemn each other as heretics and start trials because of different interpretations of the Bible. Where is the so-called mercy and justice? They're all a bunch of extremists."

"It's not much better than the clock tower's rotten and chaotic interior. It's just... a mere Christian church. In this age where gods no longer exist, don't be too arrogant."

Lowe picked up the white porcelain cup and took a sip of the black tea that Reines had personally brewed for the two of them. He then pulled Reines to his side, indicating that she didn't need to be so reserved and could just sit down. Then, with a look of disgust, he continued to discuss the matter with Kenneth.

However, this matter was a bit beyond what Reines could handle, especially after hearing Rowe's sharp and incisive comments. Her small eyes were filled with shock. Because Rowe had not only criticized the Holy Church, but also the Clock Tower, and he had done so in front of Kenneth, the Clock Tower's monarch, who valued aristocracy the most.

'No, brother, are you really that brave? Rumoring about the Clock Tower like that, won't Uncle be angry?'

"No, no, I must stop my uncle and plead for my brother."

Reines was shocked by Rowe's astonishing words, but even so, she instinctively moved closer to Rowe, gripping his sleeve tightly, ready to plead with Kenneth on his behalf at any moment.

"Hmph, who can argue with that? The so-called church discriminates against magicians, but how are they any better than magicians themselves? The Clock Tower is chaotic and rotten enough, but aren't those guys just as bad? They've divided a Bible into several doctrines, so what right do they have to criticize us?"

However, Kenneth didn't refute Lowe's outrageous words at all; instead, he gave a disdainful sneer.

As a Lord of the Minerals Department, how could he not know the extent of the clock tower's decay? He also quite agreed with Rowe's sharp assessment.

However, he couldn't say it due to his status, but it wouldn't hurt to say it to his heir and the junior he had promoted, who was also the other party's future wife.

and……

Noticing Reines's tense and worried expression about Rowe, Kenneth couldn't help but laugh, and his mood inexplicably improved.

I was initially worried that the two of them might be resistant because of their age difference, but it seems they get along quite well now.

How long has it been? In about two hours, they were walking in hand-in-hand, and Reines was even starting to worry about and care for Rowe. This speed of progress even made Kenneth inwardly exclaim, 'Well done!!'

How come he never noticed before that he, a student who spent all his time in the magic workshop, had such talent? This progress is so much faster than what he and Sora went through...

For Kenneth now, nothing is more important than bringing Rowe into Archibald and forming a new branch of the main family.

Therefore, Kenneth, who was very satisfied, gave Rowe and Reines opposite him a very pleased look and a suggestive expression.