Zongman: My days as a chaebol in Japan

"Of course not. The Clock Tower welcomes Young Master Li Xuan very much. You can just call me Mary." Olga Mary saw Li Xuan's unparalleled appearance and temperament, and her heartbeat began to accelerate inexplicably. Her face turned slightly red, and she gently withdrew her hand, clenched her hands a little nervously, and spoke to Li Xuan.

Li Xuan saw Olga Mary's condition and of course knew the reason. He smiled at her and continued to exert the power of the Origin Tao Sutra, "Sorry to bother you, Miss Mary."

-Olga Marie

Chapter 322: Gemstone

The Clock Tower is the largest consortium in the UK. Its twelve monarchs are all at the level of Heavenly Aspect. Although no demigod has been born, the existence of twelve Heavenly Aspects is enough to support the former glory of Great Britain.

Behind Li Xuan, Toosaka Rin and Toosaka Sakura walked over and greeted Olga Marie, the white-haired girl with delicate features.

This trip to the Clock Tower was because of the Toosaka sisters' gems. As for the other three, Kaoru Miyazono, Li Xuan also arranged their routes. Kaoru Miyazono was studying violin, so Li Xuan invited Pagani, the king of violin from the UK. Later, Kaoru Miyazono will go to Pagani for further studies, while Xiaolan and Sonoko will be onlookers.

Ram and Rem were guarding the private plane, while sisters Li Xuan and Toosaka Rin followed Olga Marie into the clock tower.

We took the elevator directly to our destination, a floor entirely decorated and connected with gems. From the outside it looked like a gem structure, but practitioners who were proficient in internal energy could feel a powerful internal energy constantly flowing between these gems.

This floor is Li Xuan's destination. As soon as they came in, Toosaka Rin and Toosaka Sakura showed very surprised expressions. They looked carefully at the gems that they had basically never seen outside. The shapes and compositions of these gems were completely incomparable to those in their own home. Even the heirloom gems that their father Toosaka Tokiomi had always kept could only be compared with some of the medium-quality gems here.

"Master Li Xuan, and the two young ladies, this is the gem department in the clock tower. The monarch is Kisya Zelrich Schubin-og. He has opened his gem collection room. The three of you may come in for a visit," Olga Marie began to introduce with great etiquette of an aristocratic lady.

Kishua Zelrich Schubin-Ogu's name may be long, but he has another very colorful title, Gem Master.

Moreover, the information recorded by the Xia family showed that this Gem Master had mastered a celestial law called the Second Law, and his strength was vaguely invincible among the twelve monarchs of the Clock Tower. Moreover, this Gem Master had lived for thousands of years and defeated Zhu Yue a thousand years ago.

Zhu Yue, the ancestor of the true vampires, is also the producer of Elquet.

"I accept Mr. Gem's kindness. If you need anything in the future, you can ask someone to come to me," Li Xuan nodded, and took Toosaka Rin and Toosaka Sakura into a room on the gem floor decorated with dazzling gems. This is Mr. Gem's collection room.

Toosaka Rin and Toosaka Sakura happily kissed Li Xuan on the face, then released their hands around Li Xuan and started looking through the collection room of the jeweler.

The Gem Master not only keeps the gems in the collection room, but also keeps various research on gems in the collection room. This is a very precious opportunity for the two daughters of gem families.

Because the Toosaka sisters were attracted by the gems and gem research notes, Li Xuan had to chat with Olga Marie beside him. Olga Marie's face was always red, and after looking at Li Xuan for a few seconds, her eyes would immediately shift to other places.

Olga Marie responded to Li Xuan's conversation with her based entirely on her intuition.

He even revealed the extremely confidential information that the Clock Tower was involved in the Holy Grail Game.

After she finished speaking, Olga Marie realized that she seemed to have let something slip, and she quickly covered her mouth with a look of panic in her eyes.

“Haha, don’t panic. The Holy Grail Game is no secret to me. Maybe I knew about it earlier than the Clock Tower because I learned about it from Sorena.” Li Xuan put his hand on the head of the white-haired girl Olga Marie, gently comforting the girl who was panicking because of revealing confidential information.

Olga Marie breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what Li Xuan said, "So that's how it is. I'm not surprised that Young Master Li Xuan knows about the Holy Grail Game, but, Young Master Li Xuan, do you mean that you want to participate too?"

Seeing that the girl was no longer panicked but looked curious, Li Xuan smiled slightly and said, "Participate, and don't participate."

Olga Marie didn't understand.

Li Xuan pointed to the two Toosaka sisters who were carefully studying the gemstone notes and analyzing the physical gemstones.

"Sorena and I won't be on the field ourselves, but we will select our own representatives, just like Rin and Sakura," Li Xuan thought of the rules of the game between himself and Sorena.

"However, do you, the Clock Tower, hope to make further progress with the help of the power of the Holy Grail?" Li Xuan instantly thought of the reason why the Clock Tower joined the war.

However, the Holy Grail Game would not begin for a few days, and Li Xuan did not know what Holy Grail would come out this time. If it was the real thing and could unlock the root magic of the world, then the twelve monarchs of the Clock Tower would indeed have the opportunity to use the root magic to undergo the Demigod Trial. But if it was the cup filled with black mud, then it would be a waste of time.

Olga Marie did not look surprised. Ever since Li Xuan learned about the Holy Grail Game, she had already guessed that the purpose of the Clock Tower's participation in the Holy Grail Game could definitely not be hidden from him.

Olga Marie nodded and said, "Yes, just as Master Li Xuan said, the twelve monarchs of the Clock Tower, including my father, all hope to connect to the root magic of the world through the Holy Grail and make further progress."

Li Xuan nodded and shook his head, and explained to Olga Marie who was looking at him with a puzzled look, "Are you sure that the final Holy Grail of this Holy Grail Game can unlock the root magic of the world?"

This question stumped the white-haired girl. She didn't know the answer because her father only told her that if the Clock Tower could win the Holy Grail Game, the origin of magic power in the world would most likely come.

This sentence itself already carries a high probability, and Sorena did not mention that the Holy Grail was artificially made by the Einzbern family in Germany, so the people in the Clock Tower could only find some relevant records from the Holy Grail game records long ago.

The people of the Clock Tower have always had a record of the Holy Grail Game. Due to the special nature of the Clock Tower, their combat power is always good, but they have never made it to the end. So the Twelve Monarchs now plan to select the best and most suitable candidates for this Holy Grail Game.

It just so happened that in the past few years, a remarkable genius, Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald, emerged from the El-Melloi family of the Twelve Monarchs in the Clock Tower. He completed the El-Melloi family's magic ceremonial costume in his twenties. This is the El-Melloi family's supreme ceremonial costume.

Chapter 323 Barthamero-Lorelei

Currently, Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald is searching for the Holy Relic, and has found it. He is waiting to summon the corresponding Heroic Spirit and then go to Fuyuki City to participate in the Holy Grail Games.

"Perhaps we can cooperate, Master Li Xuan," a female voice came from outside the collection room door.

After hearing this voice, Olga Marie, who was chatting with Li Xuan, immediately straightened her expression and looked at the woman who was walking in from the door.

"Lord Lorelei, Olga Marie Yasmiret Animusphia greets you," Olga Marie greeted the long brown-haired woman who walked in very respectfully.

The woman who came in had a graceful figure and was wearing a proper British aristocratic uniform. She looked at Li Xuan. When she heard Olga Marie's greeting, she turned her head to look at her, and then said, "Are you from the Animusphia family? Bring your people outside. I need to have a good conversation with Young Master Li Xuan."

This beautiful woman who exudes the temperament of a British aristocratic woman is one of the twelve monarchs of the Clock Tower, Barthelmero Lorelei, a "perfect" person in a sense.

"Yes, Lord Lorelei," Olga Marie agreed.

Then he gave Li Xuan an apologetic look and said, "Master Li Xuan, I will wait outside and await your instructions."

Li Xuan nodded without saying much. He knew Lorelai, the current head of the Barthelmero family, the assistant to the dean of the Clock Tower, the top magician in modern times, and also a thorough aristocrat.

"Good evening, Master Li Xuan. I am the current head of the Barthelmero family, Barthelmero Lorelai, and I greet you." Lorelai made a noble lady's salute similar to that of Olga Marie before.

"Nice to meet you, Miss Lorelai, good evening," Li Xuan smiled and raised his hand to take the hand that Lorelai extended to him, took off her silk gloves, kissed the back of her hand that exuded a fresh fragrance and was as white as jade, and then put the silk gloves on her again.

After Lorelai came in and saw Li Xuan, and then walked closer to Li Xuan, she was also affected by the Origin Tao Sutra. However, as one of the twelve monarchs, her cultivation level in the Heavenly Appearance Realm was higher than Olga Marie's resistance. After being personally saluted by Li Xuan, she remained calm in her heart, but the red clouds on her face were a little uncontrollable and appeared a little too much.

With her hands folded, Lorelai felt a slight burning sensation at the place where Li Xuan had just kissed.

"Master Li Xuan, I want to cooperate with you. In order to win this Holy Grail Game, I need the Holy Grail. For this, I can pay half of the Barthelmero family." Lorelai's eyes were serious, as if the Barthelmero, an aristocratic family that had dominated England for thousands of years, was like a piece of cake on the table that could be divided at will.

Li Xuan did not refuse Lorelai's request. Instead, he asked the question that Olga Marie could not answer just now, "Ms. Lorelai, how can you be sure that you can enter a higher realm after getting the Holy Grail? Do you believe in the information about the universal wishing machine at your current level?"

When Lorelai saw that Li Xuan did not refuse, she felt much relieved. Not refusing immediately meant that there was a great chance for cooperation. Following Li Xuan's question, Lorelai responded, "I'm not sure, but I know this is the easiest way for me to get to the next step."

"I believe that Young Master Li Xuan is also aware that only by being strong can one be truly strong. If Young Master Li Xuan feels that my qualifications are insufficient, please point them out," Lorelai attached great importance to this Holy Grail Game.

If the whole of Britain is divided into twelve parts, then Barthelmero is one of them. Half of it, in terms of wealth in the human world, is equivalent to several times that of the Suzuki Group, which is about to become the richest group on Sakura's side.

Lorelai's cultivation level is similar to that of Nangong Nayue before. She has been dormant in the Tianxiang Realm for a long time. However, at this level, progress can no longer be achieved by simply accumulating time, but requires great opportunity.

Before she met Li Xuan and the actual exorcism incident, Nangong Nayue had spent a hundred years in the high level of Tianxiang Realm. During these hundred years, she had been standing still until she met Li Xuan. After exploring the Origin Taoist Scriptures, Li Xuan found the most suitable path for Nangong Nayue.

Lorelai is a human of pure blood, unlike Nangong Nayue who has witch blood. Among the twelve monarchs, except for Bao Shiweng, the others are limited by human lifespan. Lorelai's qualifications are the most amazing in the history of Barthelmero. After entering the Tianxiang realm, she took over the position of the head of the Barthelmero family. Since then, she has been exploring in the Tianxiang realm and cannot go any further.

Today, the Holy Grail Game has begun again. According to the records of the first Holy Grail Game, the winner can make a wish to the Holy Grail and obtain everything.

Of course, she also did not believe that the Holy Grail could obtain all information, but the fact that the Holy Grail could connect to the source of the world's magic was also recorded.

Due to the disappearance of the Western mythology era, the traces of magic have also been restricted in reality. The twelve monarchs of Britain now use their own inherited magic. After Lorelei completely inherited the magic heritage of the Barthelmero family, she discovered a way to advance to the level of magic, find the origin of the world's magic power, and replace the origin of magic.

Therefore, Lorelei's desire for victory in the Holy Grail Game is very strong. It should be said that among the twelve monarchs, all have a strong desire for the Holy Grail.

And now what lies before Lorelai is an almost 100% chance of winning. As one of the world's five largest chaebols, the Holy Grail Game does not solely focus on the individual combat power of the Heroic Spirit, but is also related to the quality of the Master.

She was sure that if the Clock Tower relied on itself, it would only be reduced to a running-in role in this Holy Grail Game. At present, except for the initiator Odin family and the invited Xia family, it was unclear whether the other three families participated. If it wanted to profit from this game, it was necessary to find a big leg to hold on to.

"As expected of the head of the Barthelmero family, he can see the essence of a problem directly."

"The Holy Grail has no appeal to me. However, if it were mine, I would not give it to anyone casually. Miss Lorelai, I think half of Barthelmero's bargaining chip cannot surpass the Holy Grail. Even if all of Barthelmero is used as a bargaining chip, it still won't be enough. You know, for the Xia family, it can easily create a family of the size of Barthelmero," Li Xuan looked at Lorelai, his eyes full of scrutiny.

When Lorelai heard Li Xuan's words, a thoughtful look flashed in her eyes. After a few seconds, it turned into determination. She gritted her teeth, knelt on one knee in front of Li Xuan, put her right hand on her chest, and lowered her noble head.

"Bathermero Lorelei, pledges loyalty to Master Li Xuan"

- One of the twelve monarchs of the Clock Tower, the current head of the Barthelmero family, Barthelmero Lorelei

Chapter 324 Lorelai's Pledge

Li Xuan smiled when he saw Lorelai half-kneeling in front of him in the noble allegiance ceremony.

"A loyalty from a Tianxiang realm master? Although I have no shortage of such subordinates, it is still very good to have them as a feast for the eyes. I agree, Miss Lorelai. I will send three personnel to this Holy Grail War. The two girls who are visiting the Jewel Master Collection Room are from here, and the other one is from your knight family. Moreover, she has already summoned the heroic spirit," Li Xuan stretched out his hand and lifted Lorelai's face, rubbed it with his fingers, and began to speak.

"However, Miss Lorelai, I need you to demonstrate your value. After the Holy Grail Game begins, you need to cut off some unnecessary things for me. I will see your performance and then decide whether to accept your loyalty," Li Xuan said and withdrew his hand.

"Yes," Lorelai couldn't hide the joy in her eyes when she got the chance to curry favor with someone.

Lorelai then gave a detailed account of the current situation of the Barthelmero family, as well as the preparations that the Clock Tower had made for the Holy Grail Game this time.

The conversation between the two lasted nearly two hours. During this time, no one else showed up except the Tohsaka sisters who finished appreciating the collection and notes of Mr. Jewel.

Lorelei's aristocracy, coupled with her status as one of the Twelve Monarchs, allows her to easily gain absolute quiet space in the Clock Tower.

She would look down on people of lower class than her, but the inner energy cultivation of the Tohsaka sisters at the level of a true person still made this noble monarch take them seriously. After all, they were the agents chosen by the people she was loyal to in the Holy Grail Game.

"Xuan-kun, this is a message from an old voice to us," Toosaka Rin and Toosaka Sakura came over and stretched out their hands to reveal two seven-pointed gems the size of a baby's fist.

"Take it. I hope to meet you again in the future, Mr. Bao Shi Weng." Li Xuan glanced at the gems in the hands of the two men. At the same time, he heard the words from Bao Shi Weng, then turned around and left the treasure room with the three women.

When they came outside, Li Xuan said goodbye to Lorelai. Lorelai blushed slightly and touched her pink lips, then waved to Li Xuan, "Master, Lorelai is waiting for your orders."

Olga Marie was a little annoyed when she saw that Lorelei, one of the twelve monarchs, had already taken the lead in getting on Li Xuan's good side. After all, she also came here with her father's instructions.

"Miss Mary, please take us to Master Pagani's Royal Music Hall," Li Xuan said to Olga Mary who was still thinking.

"Oh, sorry, Master Li Xuan, I was distracted. Is this the Royal Concert Hall? Okay, please follow me." Olga Marie temporarily put aside the fact that Lorelai had gotten there first, and drove Li Xuan and the other two to where Gong Yuanxun and the others were.

...

The Royal Concert Hall is a concert hall passed down by the British royal family and is the place where musicians from all over the UK most want to perform.

There is only one performance available here every month, and it must be reviewed by the British royal family and approved by many music masters before it can be performed here.

The violin instructor that Li Xuan found for Gong Yuan Xun is Pagani, who is known as the king of violin worldwide. So far, he has composed more than 300 high-quality violin pieces, and his research on violin is recognized as the best.

The vehicles of the Clock Tower can ignore traffic lights in the UK. They drove smoothly all the way and brought Li Xuan and the other two to the Royal Concert Hall. As soon as they arrived at the gate, they heard pleasant violin sounds coming from inside.

"Eh? Is that Kaoru playing?" When Toosaka Rin heard the violin music that she often heard in the villa, she immediately thought that it should be Kaoru Miyazono playing the violin.

Li Xuan invited Olga Marie to join them as a group of four. Olga Marie's identity card from the clock tower allowed the guards at the door to pass through.

Entering the hall, at the front of the fan-shaped hall, Gong Yuan Xun was wearing the luxurious clothes chosen for her by Li Xuan. The violin on her shoulder was the one that Li Xuan gave her after she performed at the last concert at the B&B where thousands of people were blessed.

With the accompaniment of music and Kaoru Miyazono's wholehearted performance, the concert hall was filled with music that belonged only to her. Below the stage, there were three audience members, one man and two women. The man's hair and beard were already gray, but when he closed his eyes and shook his head, he could always match the rhythm of Kaoru Miyazono's violin. He was Pagani. On the other side, although Xiaolan and Sonoko were not as obsessed with the music, they still enjoyed listening to it.

When the song ended, applause broke out from the three people in the audience. This time, there was additional applause from the four people who had just walked in.

"Kaoru, you play the violin so beautifully," Toosaka Rin brought her sister and Olga Marie to where Xiaolan and the others were, and began to praise Miyazono Kaoru who was on the stage.

"Hehe, thank you for the compliment, Sister Lin. It's not that good." Although Miyazono Fumio was modest, the upturned corners of her mouth revealed the joy in her heart, and her eyes looked at Li Xuan who was walking over with great anticipation.

Li Xuan did not disappoint her. He nodded and commented, "Very good, Xun, you have improved again. You are no worse than some people who come from musical families. Am I right, Master Pagani?"