Or, why don’t you find another savior?

"No, I mean your bad reputation." Orange joked, "The Clock Tower doesn't know your current situation, but they know that you are on the side supporting Chaldea...so basically no one is willing to come."

That's why Orange "reluctantly" accepted the job assigned to her by the association.

"Uh..." Xi Jian was speechless for a moment.

"Even a magician can be afraid of death sometimes."

Orange shrugged helplessly with an amused expression.

Then, Morgan and Scathach also laughed, but Altria was the only one who didn't quite understand the situation.

If the killing of Kenneth El-Melloi could be considered an accident, then the subsequent death of Atram Galiasta basically confirmed his reputation as the "Noble Killer".

Xi Jian Tianxi usually doesn't fight with magicians, but once he does, he will definitely take the life of a noble magician. Such rumors have long been confirmed.

Most of the magicians in the Clock Tower have hundreds or even thousands of years of experience. Even if they want to take advantage of Chaldea's major violations to erode the authority here, they should first send cannon fodder to explore the way instead of risking their own lives.

"So what you're saying is that the Clock Tower is coveting Chaldea but is also afraid of death, so they asked you to bring the special envoys here." Xi Jian understood, "So you're here to die?"

Regarding the relationship between Orange and Shiomi, the Clock Tower only knew about the nominal "master-disciple relationship", and therefore believed that the top puppet master was capable of dealing with her apprentice.

It would not be a loss for the Clock Tower if both sides were defeated and died together in Antarctica.

"Will you kill me?" Orange asked, deliberately taking off his glasses.

"I will kill those who want to kill you." Shiomi pursed his lips, "But as you can see, I have no fighting ability now. Even El-Melloi II can defeat me in a magic battle."

Orange put on his glasses and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I will keep this a secret for you. The magicians who followed me here are all below the 'open position' and don't have the courage to visit you."

"That's best."

To be honest, Shiomi felt relieved when she saw Orange appear and learned that she was a special envoy sent by the Magic Association to conduct preliminary investigation of Chaldea.

"But before we get down to business, would you like to introduce me to the people behind you?" Chengzi turned around with interest, looked at the three people who had been staring at her, and introduced herself, "Aozaki Chengzi, I can be considered Tianxi's ex-girlfriend."

Xi Jian wanted to hold her head, but she couldn't do it. She could only mutter quietly:

"Are you a child? You have many identities you can introduce, but you chose this one..."

However, he couldn't deny that he was very happy to see Orange, and he was also very happy that she still did not deny the relationship.

"I've met her." Morgan raised his eyebrows, "But I still want to make it clear that I am Tianxi's wife. Morgan Le Fay."

Orange wanted to say that he had seen it before, but it turned out that he didn't really understand the situation.

Scathach's lips curved up: "I am his master, Scathach. I was the one who taught him the foundation of the original rune."

Since she had already heard Xijian talk about her experiences outside, Scathach deliberately chose this point to introduce herself.

Finally, there is Altria.

She thought for a long time, and finally, at Morgan's suggestion, she blushed and turned away to introduce herself: "A-Altria, Tianxi's...lover."

"Puff..." Xijian almost choked himself to death because he couldn't swallow his saliva.

"No matter which one of them is a great figure in history, they are all here now." Although Orange was surprised, he had done enough homework on Chaldea before coming here, so he quickly calmed down, and then teased Xi Jian in a non-abusive way, "Your standards are still as high as ever, I feel a little honored."

"Don't put it like that."

Shiomi narrowed her eyes and tried hard to maintain a suitable smile.

He was sweating profusely at this moment, and even the clothes he wore for rehabilitation had been soaked.

Chapter 21: The Smell of Gunpowder in the Meeting Room

Two hours later, in the Chaldea meeting room.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

Sitting in the conference room, Orange, who was boredly playing with his Zippo lighter while looking at Chaldea's report materials, heard Shiomi greeting him.

He entered the conference room leaning on a cane and walked slowly over, with Morgan supporting him.

"Is it okay? He's still in the process of rehabilitation. If he can't walk, he can just use a wheelchair." Orange snapped the lid of the lighter shut. "Aren't the people in the clock tower being held back by your staff and listening to other reports?"

"It's a test of the coordination of magic." Shiomi sat down next to Orange. "Considering that there will be several groups of magicians from the Clock Tower coming to investigate and collect evidence, even if the investigation team doesn't want to see me, I can't keep hiding from them."

Orange smiled helplessly: "You want to avoid the suspicion of the people in the clock tower, so you decided to use magic to disguise yourself? It's a good idea indeed. If you didn't tell me, I wouldn't even know that you are under the control of the witch's magic."

Her eyes swept across Morgan, then back to Shiomi, and she noticed that his collar was not completely turned over, so she was about to help him fix it, but was stopped halfway by Morgan's hand.

The other person lowered his eyes and casually straightened Xijian's collar.

"Words like 'manipulation' are a bit disturbing, but I'm just supporting my husband's actions. In this situation, only I can do it." Morgan smoothed the wrinkles on his collar and sat down on the other side of Shiomi.

Although it was a large round conference table, the chairs of the three people were not far apart. Shiomi only noticed this after she sat down.

"You're sweating again, do you want to wipe it off?" Cheng Zi joked to Xi Jian, "It's rare that I just had someone 'serve' me to take a bath, isn't it a bit of a waste?"

"Don't you see whose responsibility it is?" Xi Jian took out a handkerchief and pretended to wipe his forehead, which was not sweaty. "And why did you say so much today?"

Rehabilitation was not easy in the first place, and Orange's sudden appearance was a welcome thing, but it also brought him a certain degree of "stress" and sweating.

There was still a lot to discuss, so Shiomi was taken back to the room to take a shower.

Although in his current physical condition, he can see but not eat.

But even so, taking a shower can take more than an hour, which is a special kind of torture. It must be said that there is a tacit understanding between the three of them.

"Nothing, just a little melancholy. After all, after all these years, the total time we've seen each other is no more than a week." Orange's attitude seemed nonchalant, "Especially since the world has already been destroyed once without anyone noticing."

They are both magicians, and they can live a long time. Oranges don't really care about face-to-face things.

Anyway, as long as you are alive, there will always be a chance to see you again.

However, this time, the confirmation of the "Humanity Burning" incident and the fact that more than a year was lost made Orange start to think about certain issues.

For example, if the world were to end tomorrow, who would you like to spend the last day with?

Orange's answer is already clear.

"And during this time of 'disappearance', you saved the world." Orange smiled casually, "It lacks a sense of reality."

"It's us... I'm not the only one who has done this." Xijian frowned slightly and smiled bitterly, "It doesn't matter whether you have the sense of reality or not. It's enough to be able to deny the fact that this world is destroyed and to be able to see you and my old acquaintances in the Clock Tower."

"You're right." Orange put down the lighter.

When Xi saw this, he noticed the lighter and was about to ask Orange why he was still using the antique he gave him, but Morgan rudely slapped his cheek.

"My husband, I know you are happy to see your old lover, but I would be lonely if you left me aside when reminiscing about the past," Morgan said bluntly.

Seeing the pain, Xi immediately begged for mercy: "...That's not the case..."

"But there are still heroes staying in Chaldea. If word gets out about this to the Clock Tower, it might not be so easy to deal with." Orange frowned and told the problem seriously.

"Don't worry. I originally entered this observatory under the name of my wife. It is not difficult to erase the fact that I participated in the transfer of spirit particles and the restoration of human nature as a servant in the report, and state the two identities of 'Ash' and 'Morgan' separately." Morgan was well prepared for this.

Orange smiled: "Isn't it too risky to directly tell the Clock Tower's envoy about the tampering of the report?"

"Then you can report the truth." Morgan raised his eyebrows, "It will be a good opportunity to teach my husband a lesson, 'betrayal only comes from the closest people, not from the enemy'."

"Um... can you please stop quarreling?" Xi Jian tried to mediate. "You can vent any dissatisfaction to me. The responsibility lies with me."

"I played a bad joke." Orange had no intention of betraying Shiomi's trust, and she apologized to Shiomi.

No matter what his identity is, Shiomi is a unique and special existence in Orange's eyes.

He is very powerful, so it is not Orange's turn to worry about him.

but now--

"I admit that my husband's current weak appearance can easily arouse the desire to protect him among those around him, but I ask you to exercise restraint. After all... Ms. Puppeteer is already the 'past'." Morgan said with a smile.

"'The past' can also become the 'present'." Orange responded calmly.

"Is that so, my husband?" Morgan asked.

Shiomi completely gave up struggling and stared at the conference table with drooped shoulders.

Anyway, it seemed like they were enjoying the bickering, and whatever I said would only add fuel to the fire.

"...I...uh...that..."

He took out a handkerchief and wiped his forehead, and this time cold sweat really broke out.

It was not until the door of the conference room opened again that the delicate atmosphere here, which made him feel uneasy but unwilling to escape, was broken.

"Sorry, Mr. Shiomi, I'm a little late in packing up." Olga Marie didn't know what happened, and didn't even notice the strange atmosphere in the meeting room. Then she recognized Orange, "Is this... Ms. Aozaki Orange?"

"I was commissioned by the Clock Tower and my mentor to serve as a special envoy to Chaldea to investigate the situation." Orange stood up and shook hands with Olga Marie, "Nice to meet you.

“Haha…” Olga Marie was a little nervous, “…Nice to meet you.

After all, the other party was one of the few "Champions" in the Clock Tower. The fact that such a person served as a special envoy made her worry about the future of Chaldea.

"Don't be nervous, Orange is not an enemy." Shiomi comforted Olga Marie, "Sit down first, we will talk slowly."

Chapter 22: Trouble in Chaldea

This meeting was originally scheduled to be held alone between Orange and Olga Marie.

But at the joint request of Orange and Olga Marie, it became the current situation with Shiomi and Morgan attending the meeting.

"As for the results, the reaction from the Clock Tower is not optimistic." Orange looked at Olga Marie, "Although it was the former monarch Animusphia who founded Chaldea, all the authority here has always been in the hands of the Astronomy Department--"

Olga Marie's expression was solemn. "But personnel reorganization is inevitable. Because of the explosion caused by Professor Leif Lenore, the death toll of employees alone has exceeded 200. There are also 46 masters who are still trapped in the basket due to the explosion in the control room. Their life and death are unknown."

"With such a big vacancy, based on the little I know about the Clock Tower, those magicians should flock to it," Morgan said calmly.

"Is there a specific list?" Xijian asked Chengzi.

"Before I set off, I heard from Teacher Inole that the list included Craster Rennie Wigner from the Mineral Department, Barrea Sekelfi from the Basic Department, Misalia Kloram from the Animal Department, and Augustus Henrik Asplund from the Creative Department," said Orange.

After hearing this, Shiomi sneered: "As expected, Lord Baluereta and Lord Tramberio are very good at adapting to the situation. They promised to help me relieve the pressure that the Clock Tower put on Chaldea and Animusphia, and they also arranged the candidates accordingly."

After all, he is a politician from the Clock Tower, so this kind of double-handed preparation is not surprising.

The science of creation and all basic sciences are in charge of those two monarchs.

"This is not the worst." Orange sighed, "The Law and Politics Department seems to be planning to intervene in this matter. They are planning to reorganize Chaldea while analyzing the data."

Olga Marie spoke up at this time: "I did protest in this regard, but I was far away in Antarctica and could not go to the clock to negotiate in person. Relying solely on Lanis El-Melloi's help was not enough."

Fortunately, the two monarchs of the Creative Department and the General Basic Department also expressed their opposition to the Law and Politics Department's plan.

Therefore, the Clock Tower is currently in a tug-of-war over how to deal with Chaldea.

"And the worst one is Leif Lenore." Morgan said, "That man is a consultant here, and he is an important figure who assisted Marisbili Animusphia in completing Chaldea."

Olga Marie held the document with a little force: "The disappearance of the final singularity does not mean that Leif Lenore can be declared dead. Among the 46 masters, 38 are excellent magicians..."

In other words, Leif Lenore caused great damage to the Clock Tower.

Now the Clock Tower intends to quell the discontent of various factions by dividing Chaldea and dismantling the authority of Animusphia.

In the final analysis, it is still a struggle for interests.

To this end, the aristocrats, democrats and neutrals all got involved, hoping to get a piece of the pie.

It’s just that no one wants to take action first. If it is handled improperly and gives others an excuse, it will be more trouble than gain.

"But you're still alive," Shiomi said, "so Animusphia and the Department of Astronomy won't fall into chaos without a leader. As long as you can withstand the pressure, there's room for a turnaround."

Olga Marie lowered her eyes at this time: "Now I... can I still continue to serve as the monarch of Animusphia..."

She should have died in the explosion in the control room, or been thrown into Chaldeas by Leif Lenore and disappeared.

But survived.

He survived by replacing his body.

"I've heard about that." Orange raised his hand to indicate, "But your situation is very special, and the doll itself has been slightly adjusted to suit Tianxi's situation. It can also be used by other people, but there is a problem-"

"Transplantation of magic imprint." Morgan shook his head.

If it was just a simple imprint transplant, she would have done it to Olga Marie long ago.

However, the problem now is that because of the use of biased puppets, Olga Marie's performance as a magician has been up and down in all aspects.

It gained adaptability to spirit particle transfer, but lost adaptability to the family inheritance imprint.

This was another big problem that Morgan discovered when he was commissioned to confirm the feasibility of imprint transplantation.

Fortunately, even without the mark, Olga Marie is an excellent magician and master, so she was able to temporarily avoid this problem before the human body was repaired.