Or, why don’t you find another savior?

Finally, Shiomi turned around and looked at Byron Baruereta Izeluma with a sharp gaze.

"Because at that time, Princess Silver, who was left alone in the room, met her father, but she didn't know her father's true purpose."

Princess Silver became a victim of her father's efforts to maintain Izeroma's status.

"In this way, my commission has been fulfilled, Mrs. Inole." Xi Jian glanced at Inole who was pouring champagne alone, "What happens next is your internal affairs in Baliuereta. Whether to kick him out or deal with him according to the rules is your private matter."

He turned around and said, "Don't ask me to do this kind of thing next time. Compared to helping to gather intelligence, fighting and killing are more suitable for me."

"But you have stepped down from the department that seals the designated executors." Inolai teased.

"That's right."

Shiomi smiled nonchalantly, then left the hall and walked towards her room.

Chapter 46 Farewell

In the end, Izeluma's much-publicized magic show turned into a major scandal.

Due to the fake party and murder, Izeluma's territory has been frozen by the Clock Tower.

However, what most magicians in the Clock Tower talked about most was not the huge losses suffered by the democratic Baluereta, but the sudden death of the new head of the upstart family, Gariansta.

The one who caused his downfall was Xijian Tianxi.

As for the specific circumstances of the battle, few people had witnessed it with their own eyes, so the whole thing became more and more mysterious, and it seemed to have been distorted, becoming one of the classic stories of the Clock Tower.

"It seems that it is even more impossible for you to get rid of the misleading title of 'Noble Killer'." Orange said.

"If those magicians had any brains, they wouldn't take this seriously."

In the open-air cafe in front of Oxhe station, while drinking farewell coffee with Orange, they talked about this matter. Faced with Orange's teasing, Ximen could only respond with helpless complaints.

"But you didn't reveal me in the end, which can be regarded as maintaining my credibility." Orange glanced at the smoking area sign on the table, then took out the cigarette box from his pocket, only to find that it was empty, "Ah..."

At this time, Shiomi took out an unopened golden cigarette box from her bag and placed it in front of Orange.

"Take it," he said.

Orange glanced at the box and said, "You haven't thrown it away yet. I was short of some money, so I told you to give me a cigarette to make up for it..."

Originally, she was just playing tricks there because she really didn't have that much money.

"I don't smoke, so I can just do some moisture-proof magic and keep it for ten or eight years." Xi Jian leaned back in his chair and shrugged. "I am a nostalgic person. Although I am doing well in the Clock Tower, there are actually not many people I can trust."

Tearing open the wrapping paper neatly, Orange lit a cigarette and took a puff: "Hmm... It really makes me miss the days in Tokyo."

"Then why did you leave in the first place?" Xi Jian raised an eyebrow. "You seemed to be living quite comfortably there. I saw that you were quite concerned about the future of those two people."

"Because no matter life or death, those two people will be together in the end." Orange smiled but did not answer why he left.

Shiomi didn't need her to answer.

Aozaki Touko's attribute is wind, and she herself is actually just like the wind, she won't stay in one place for too long. Shiomi actually knows this very well.

"In the end, the relic is still missing." Shiomi looked at the street outside the fence of the open-air cafe.

On the stone-paved road, there was an exquisite carriage, pulled by pure-colored horses, slowly departing to another place.

"Logically, if a magician family like Gariasta wants to rise in the Clock Tower, they must join the Democratic Party." Orange said, "But the teacher allowed you to go to the battle. That person clearly knew that if he met you, Atram Gariasta would be dead."

"This can be considered a kind of selection." Shiomi said, "Although I don't want to admit it, the fact is that I am now notorious in the Clock Tower."

Even though there was no fight, that was only because Shiomi was following the rules of the Clock Tower.

Meeting him on the battlefield outside the Clock Tower would mean that he would inevitably become the fiercest and worst enemy.

With the mistakes of the previous generation of El-Melloi there, he didn't feel the need to worry at all.

From that point on, Atram was no longer qualified as a magician.

Besides, Gariasta's style is too barbaric. If such a magician is allowed to enter the Clock Tower, there will definitely be trouble.

Inole tacitly allowed Xi Jian to go out to meet the enemy, probably because he wanted to take this opportunity to eliminate the dangerous elements of Gary Asta by relatively legitimate means.

The one who launched the attack was Galiasta, so from the moment he provoked the dispute, as a magus, he had already placed life and death on the balance of war.

"No wonder people always say that you are Inolai's sword." Orange's eyes drooped slightly, and his smile was full of joking. "In terms of killing magicians, your efficiency may be better than that 'magician killer'."

"Maybe. But that person has retired a long time ago, and now he should be spending his days coaxing his wife and hugging his children." Xi Jian smiled unintentionally, "Although it is impossible to completely stay away from the world of magicians, it is definitely more comfortable than when he was a magician."

"What about you? Do you plan to continue to get involved in the factional disputes in the Clock Tower?" Orange asked.

"It's not really meddling, but it's more convenient for me this way." Shiomi thought for a moment, "It's not that I need Baliuereta, but Baliuereta needs me. Don't get the order wrong."

"After all, even the teacher's sand painting is useless to you, so the order must not be wrong." Orange nodded, not doubting what Shiomi said.

She put out the cigarette in her hand and returned the cigarette box to Xi Jianlian.

"Take it away, I don't smoke."

"Keep it for me first. Next time I see you, I can ask you for cigarettes." Orange picked up the box next to him.

At this time, Shiomi also noticed that the carriage carrying Kallen and the others was waiting on the side of the road across the street.

"Okay then." Xijian resealed the cigarette box and put it in her bag.

After paying the bill, the two walked to the side of the road.

"Where are you going after this?"

"I don't know. But I think I'll be in England for the time being." Orange answered ambiguously. She often went to different places on a whim.

"Really? Take care on your journey then." Shiomi naturally hugged Chengzi and said goodbye to her.

Orange seemed to be used to it and returned the hug, "Yeah, it's the same for everyone."

"Please work hard on the matter of the original rune. The base has been obtained, and I think it will not be difficult for you to fully master the rest with your talent." Xi Jian said softly, "Just think of it as a bet, let's see who will know first between you and me what the original rune, whose true function is only known by the great god Odin, can do."

"I feel really pressured when being expected by a magician like you." Orange said this without any objection as she kissed his cheek.

After a brief hug, Shiomi crossed the street and walked towards the carriage.

Orange also walked leisurely and disappeared among the pedestrians on the street. Her dull red hair was nowhere to be found, just like the wind disappearing into the sky.

"Could it be that father has become too close to that Grand Puppet Master?" Karen said to Shiomi who was sitting in the carriage, "Have you ever dated before?"

Xijian was stunned for a moment, he looked like he was thinking about something, and then smiled distressedly.

"Maybe. Even I don't know if that period of time counts as dating. Also, don't even think about complaining. She knows."

"cut……"

Kallen gasped in disappointment.

Chapter 47: Holy Relics

As for the final result, although the Baliuereta faction lost one of its most powerful families, Inole was clearly prepared.

Thanks to her efforts, the losses of the entire faction were kept to an acceptable level.

In order to consolidate the position of the faction, the monarch, Baliueretta, could no longer monopolize talents like Shiomi. Therefore, the restriction that Shiomi had to go through Baliueretta was lifted, and the Tramberio faction, one of the three major nobles of the Democratic Party, gradually increased the frequency of exchanges with Shiomi.

There is no division within the Democratic Party, but Baliuereta’s past practices have actually caused some internal divisions.

This was not something that Lord Baruereta could control alone, and Shiomi was actually very clear about it.

But he still underestimated the level of attention he would receive, so -

"Ugh……"

Shiomi was sitting on the sofa in the study, and he felt like he was being exhausted.

Especially regarding the matter of Izeroma, Shiomi was in a sense the first party involved. Under the coordination of the two monarchs of the Democratic Party, the Clock Tower did not directly investigate Shiomi, but invited Shiomi to assist in various aspects of the follow-up handling under other names.

Because of this, Shiomi was busy with various official duties throughout October and November, and did not even have time to help El-Melloi II, whose relic of Iskandar was stolen, to recover its lost property. He could only ask Sakura and Gray for help.

"Very tired, my husband." Morgan placed his hand on his forehead.

"No, it's okay actually." Xi Jian opened his eyes, "I just suddenly realized that my life as a magician in the past was actually too simple, and I rarely faced the reality of the magician's world."

Morgan thought for a moment, "Tell me about it."

"Although it is often said that magicians have completely different values ​​from ordinary people, and cannot be measured by the good and evil of ordinary people." Shiomi thought thoughtfully, "But in fact, if you look deeply into the essence, as long as you still retain your human identity, you will inevitably have all the characteristics of a human being."

When he said this, he opened his eyes and looked into Morgan's eyes: "Have you heard of the five aggregates and eight sufferings in Buddhism?"

"I know a little bit." Morgan said, "But I am not the Buddha. I cannot discuss more profound things with you here."

"I don't really understand it myself, I just understand it a little bit." Xijian sighed, "Even though magicians always have the ideal of reaching the root, the results of their actions are actually covered by the five aggregates and eight sufferings. That's why it is said that magicians are also human beings in the final analysis."

He said this, looking at Morgan with an inquiring look: "So... I am often curious. As a fairy, although you have a similar figure to humans, the world you see is actually completely different from the world we see, right? For example, it's like what happened in Gray Village, or Atlas Court, or the ultimate beauty pursued by Izeluma-"

Just like a few ripples on a calm lake, Morgan smiled slightly, with Xijian's face reflected in his eyes.

"Don't think of the fairies in paradise as too mysterious... When I first came into this world, I was just a naive child."

“…I see.” Xijian smiled with relief.

He thought that he was probably really troubled by the clock tower incident, which was why he suddenly told Morgan all these nonsense.

"Sakura is back, and Gray too."

Morgan said suddenly.

A magician's home is often decorated with a barrier, so if someone enters or leaves, the people inside the barrier will be able to notice it immediately.

"I'm back already." Shiomi sat up from the sofa, "Ah... I remembered the matter of the holy relic... Am I really going to let Sakura follow my old path?"

There was actually a deeper reason why Shiomi did not prepare any relics for the Holy Grail War. This was because it was too expensive and it was difficult to ensure that the servants corresponding to the relics obtained would have a good compatibility with himself.

After an overall evaluation, he found that the cost-effectiveness was too low, so he finally chose that arrangement.

So after going downstairs, I told Sakura about this, but Sakura wasn't too worried.

She said that El-Melloi II was willing to lend the relic to Sakura as a token of his gratitude, but Sakura didn't have a very good impression of Iskandar and felt that she couldn't cooperate well with such a heroic uncle.

Therefore, even if she is a top-level servant, Sakura is only regarded as a last resort.

"So the Second finally chose to give up participating in the Fifth Holy Grail War, right?" Shiomi rubbed his temple.

"Yes." Sakura nodded.

At this time, the doorbell of Shiomi's house rang again, and Shiomi got up to open the door.

It's the mail delivered by the neighborhood postman.

But what he got was a package the size of a family medicine box, which made Shiomi feel a little strange.

He examined the names of the sender and the recipient.

The recipient wrote his name in English spelling, and the sender also wrote it in the same English spelling.

"Uh...Aoko Aozaki..."

Xijian couldn't help scratching his head.

It's Aozaki Aoko.

However, Shiomi had never met Aozaki Aoko in person, and only heard some comments about her from Chengzi.

In this way, the fifth magician would definitely not send anything to himself.

Finally, Shiomi came up with a possibility.

It was sent by Orange.

I heard that she often borrows money under her sister's name, so she does the same when sending mail, probably to avoid being easily discovered.

There are several other "victims" whose names have been used by Orange, including her old classmates.

Even now that the seal has been lifted, Orange still maintains this good habit in a certain sense.

As he entered the house, Shiomi removed the rope from the package and opened the delicate wrapping paper. In his hand, he found a box that looked plain but was extremely solid.

"Dad, who sent the mail?"

After he returns to the living room, Sakura asks Shiomi curiously.

"It was mailed through the Clock Tower." Shiomi took the box, walked to Sakura's side, and placed it on the table in front of her. "Although my name is written on it, this thing is for you."

"Eh? For me?" Sakura was surprised.

Xijie released Rune, who was locking the box, and slowly opened the box on the table. What was placed on the dark blue cushion was a broken piece of wood with ancient patterns engraved on it.