People in Type-Moon start from adopting Sakura

"I'm so sorry for showing up here..."

Luo Wei continued to lick the ice cream in his hand with an expressionless face, looking at the people passing by with death-seeming eyes. They began to secretly talk about him and point fingers at him. Some of the passing women, perhaps because they had read too many romantic novels, even came forward to ask Luo Wei about his appearance, mistaking him for a lost nobleman with amnesia. Although he was indeed a demon noble, he felt a little distressed after encountering such a thing.

Honestly, if Kenneth hadn't repeatedly told him to wait here, he'd have wanted to flash a devilish, mad smile at these people, lick his ice cream, and walk away. If that were possible, it would have been a sure win, but unfortunately, he couldn't.

Now Luo Wei promised that if he came back again, he would never call Kenneth to report his safety. He would go home without hesitation and send his servant to deliver the letter, so that he would not have to squat on the streets of London and sit in a row with a bunch of little kids he didn't know to eat ice cream.

After eating a lot of ice cream, the children passing by had also had enough. They waved to Luo Wei, the stranger who had treated them to ice cream and was still eating ice cream on the roadside, said goodbye, and left without any reluctance.

"..."

I continued walking on the street, eating my ice cream expressionlessly while enduring the stares from the people around me. Finally...

After waiting for three hours, when Luo Wei's patience was almost at its limit, the so-called contact person of Teacher Kenneth finally came.

Buzz-! !

A long car horn blared from a distance, and then a black, stretched-length limousine pulled up to the curb beside him. The El-Melloi family crest was emblazoned on the front. Under Lovi's relieved yet complicated gaze, the driver stepped out and gracefully opened the rear door. Then, a lovely blond girl—no, that should be called a loli—stepped out of the limousine, tiptoeing gently.

He didn't know if it was because she wasn't used to it, but even though the blonde's movements were graceful and smooth, clearly trained in proper etiquette, they looked a bit unnatural to Luo Wei, and the scene seemed a bit too strange. After all, aristocratic etiquette was usually reserved for the nobility, seen at Clock Tower parties and other important occasions. Who was she being so serious about on the street? Were these ordinary people who only saw it as elegant but couldn't grasp the intricacies of it?

"That's her, right?"

Seeing this girl appear, Luo Wei was almost certain that she was the person who would pick him up at the airport as Teacher Kenneth had mentioned, so he began to look at her body carefully without any concealment, and there was a sense of scrutiny in his eyes, because he always felt that the appearance of this blonde loli seemed a little familiar.

Around ten years old? Her golden hair fell to her shoulders, and her gaze exuded an elegance and mystery unlike any ordinary person. She wore a dark dress, black stockings on her slender legs. Her emerald eyes, paired with her short golden hair, gave her the impression of a cunning elf. Though less than 1.4 meters tall, her every move exuded the arrogance of an aristocrat.

Well, after confirming through eye contact, this is someone from Teacher Kenneth's family.

After taking a look around, Luo Wei's eyelids twitched a few times, and then he raised his hand to cover his forehead, with a complicated expression. Because he knew the girl who was supposed to pick him up, no, it should be the blonde loli, or rather, he was quite familiar with her.

The reason why he didn't recognize her at first sight was simply because she was too young and her appearance was somewhat inconsistent with his memory. After a closer look, he recognized everything about her again.

Sima, you old thief! Bah, it’s—Lenice.

Her full name is: Laness El-Melloi Archizolti. She's another female character with a significant role in the Type-Moon world. However, her first appearance was in the "Lord El-Melloi II Case Files," starring Weber. She was chosen from a branch family to be the rightful successor after the El-Melloi School was plunged into internal and external troubles following the death of Sensei Kenneth and the destruction of the Magic Seal. She was also the girl who gave Weber the responsibility of being El-Melloi II, and she served as Weber's adopted sister.

Of course, that was the development of the original world. Now, she and Weber certainly couldn't have the same foster brother-sister relationship as before. It seemed that she and Kenneth still maintained a strange relationship of foster brother and sister, as well as uncle and nephew.

As for the rest of the story, Rovi wasn't entirely clear. After all, he often stayed home, even skipping classes at the Clock Tower and Kenneth's. Webber always did his homework for him, and even his credits were added by Kenneth and that strange mentor, Lord Euripides of the Spiritual Conjuring Department. If he hadn't consistently delivered satisfactory results on Kenneth and Euripides's tests, he'd probably have been sacked and expelled from the family long ago. As for the El-Melloi Clan, he rarely went, except when he was short of experimental materials and used Kenneth's house as a mysterious farming spot to collect the spoils, to avoid getting detention from Kenneth. So, naturally, he wasn't familiar with Lenis, who had been promoted from the branch family to the main family at some point.

only……

'Something seems to be going wrong.'

Looking at the blonde lolita who got out of the luxury car, wearing a gorgeous dress and obviously dressed up, Luo Wei's expression became thoughtful.

He had originally thought that Weber or one of the attendants would be the one to pick him up at the airport, so why had Lanis been sent out? And…she looked so restrained now, was she really not going on a blind date or attending a party?

Forget about the blind date. After all, she only looks about ten years old. How could a young girl that old go on a blind date? So... is she taking me to some high-end banquet? Could this be the surprise Teacher Kenneth mentioned?

For a moment, Luo Wei was speechless.

Just because of a lousy dinner party, he was delayed for three hours? You know, he's very busy. He has a long-term partner at home waiting to check on his current condition, and there are magic tricks he set up before leaving waiting for inspection. Being delayed by such trivial matters is really too bad!

However, while he was thinking, the blonde girl not far away walked towards him with elegant steps and asked politely, "Hello, are you Uncle Kenneth's disciple, Rowe Crowley, who just contacted me by phone?"

Looking at the smiling Lanis walking towards him, Luo Wei stood up from the bench without hesitation. Then, excited to finally see someone after such a long wait, he threw the remaining ice cream into the trash can behind him without any sense of public morality. There were wailing sounds from behind, and no one knew who had won the prize by blocking the trash can.

Lanis: “…”

Luo Wei: "..."

Amid the wailing of the man behind them, the two looked at each other and the atmosphere became a little awkward.

"Why do I feel like this person is a little different from what my uncle described? He seems... out of tune? No, this should be casual, right? But why can't I see any aristocratic manners in him? Did I find the wrong person?"

Luo Wei's series of actions made Lanise fall into deep self-doubt.

"wait a minutes."

In the end, it was Luo Wei who broke the awkward staring at each other. He stood up and threw a few pounds to the poor homeless man behind him and easily solved the problem. Then he covered his forehead, sighed and answered.

"Yes, it's me, a student of the El-Melloi School, a direct disciple of Lord Kenneth, and the current head of the Crowley family, Rowe Crowley. Excuse me, are you the one sent by Teacher Kenneth to pick me up at the airport?"

"Well, I'm here to pick you up."

After getting Luo Wei's confirmation, Lanis nodded, then suppressed the embarrassment in her heart again and introduced herself to Luo Wei in an extremely decent and polite manner.

"Nice to meet you. My name is Lanis El-Melloi Archizolti. I'm Lord Kenneth of the Minerals Department, your teacher's niece and adopted sister. You can just call me Lanis."

"Okay, little sister Lanis, thank you for your guidance since this is our first meeting. Since you are Teacher Kenneth's family, you can just call me Luo Wei or brother."

Hearing the other party's answer, Luo Wei nodded slightly.

Although according to etiquette, since the other party was Teacher Kenneth's sister, he should call her "Miss" or "Ms.", he still felt quite resistant to calling someone who was more than ten years younger than him "Miss" or "Ms."

As for the issue of seniority?

That doesn't matter at all.

After all, he and Kenneth are only a few years apart in age, so the other party is his teacher and obviously treats him as his son.

It can be said that they both have their own opinions. I call you teacher and you treat me as your son.

"Well, thank you for your guidance, Brother."

Fortunately, Lanis didn't care about seniority. After hearing what Luo Wei said, she decisively called him brother.

"Please get in the car. I'll take you to El-Melloi's house to see your uncle."

After saying that, Lanis pointed to the black stretched car parked at the back and gestured to Luo Wei to get in.

"Well, I'm done."

Under the astonished gazes of the onlookers, Luo Wei, who had previously been identified as a lost noble, actually boarded the car with Lannis. This made a group of women, who felt they had missed a romantic opportunity, feel extremely regretful and sorry.

Then, the black car started slowly and drove towards Teacher Kenneth's home.

Because this is Teacher Kenneth's personal vehicle, the space inside is exceptionally spacious and the interior is luxurious. Even it was Luo Wei's first time riding in this car.

As for why he knew this was Kenneth's personal car...

The photo of Kenneth and his fiancée Sora hanging above the driver's seat is the best answer.

On the way, because of Kenneth's instructions before departure, Lenise was particularly talkative. In the car, she handed Luo Wei a cup of black tea she had prepared in advance. Then, while sipping the black tea gracefully, Lenise smiled and asked Luo Wei, "Brother, since you were chosen by your uncle to become his personal disciple at such a young age, you must possess unimaginable talent, right?"

Although she asked with a smile and a hint of flattery, Lanis also wanted to test the waters of this young man, who was completely different from her imagination. She also found it extremely incredible that a stranger like Luo Wei could be chosen by Kenneth as his personal disciple.

You must know that in the world of magic, inheritance is a very important matter. Students, as long as they have attended Kenneth's lectures, can be called students; disciples, those who have undergone specialized instruction and training, can be called disciples. Many people in the El-Melloi School can also be called disciples. However, the title of "personal disciple" is not given casually, as a magician can usually only have one in his lifetime, and the status of a disciple is comparable to that of his own bloodline.

Sons, daughters, and fellow clansmen are nothing more than the continuation of bloodlines, but direct disciples are the extension of their own magic. In the future, they will inherit all of their teacher's magic heritage and imprints and continue to explore the magic path. In other words, as long as nothing unexpected happens, Rowe in front of him will definitely be the successor of the El-Melloi School. He will inherit everything about Kenneth's magic and continue to explore the path to the root.

But this was the only thing that puzzled Lanis. If Rowe was just a disciple that Kenneth had high hopes for, she could understand that maybe Rowe was very talented, but to directly teach him as a disciple was a bit too much.

After all, Kenneth was less than thirty years old and had no offspring. Given his talent and bloodline, any child born to him and the daughter of the Spirit Summoning Master, Euripides, would undoubtedly be a genius. After all, the path of magic depended on the accumulation and inheritance of bloodlines.

The child born from the daughter of the Lord of Mineral Science, who has been passed down for nine generations, and the Lord of Spirit Summoning Science, who has also surpassed nine generations, does not need to be imagined to know how powerful his talent will be. He may even surpass the current Kenneth.

but……

Even so, even though he had known this for a long time, Kenneth still chose Rowe, an outsider, instead of his own children to inherit his magic path, and did not even give his children the opportunity to compare with him, because he felt from the beginning that his descendants would never be able to surpass Rowe, so he only left him the identity of the head of the family and gave the identity of the school leader to Rowe, which made Lanis unable to understand.

What kind of feats and achievements had this young man before him accomplished to earn his uncle, a rare genius, such attention that he made such a decision?

At the time, the entire family considered Kenneth's decision insane, leading to a prolonged and intense uproar, though Kenneth forcibly suppressed the situation. Later, Kenneth's teacher and future father-in-law, Lord Euripides of the Spiritual Exorcism Department, personally confronted Kenneth and demanded an explanation. However, soon after, the family suddenly changed their ways, remaining silent and tacitly approving the appointment of an outsider, Luo Wei, to inherit the position that had previously belonged to his grandson.

This incident caused a huge uproar, but after the two monarchs came forward, the controversy completely dissipated, and no one dared to say anything. Because Lanis was still young at the time, she was also curious about what had happened, so she personally questioned the parties involved.

"This matter is... a long story."

Hearing Lanis's curious question, Luo Wei looked thoughtful for a moment.

This incident might seem extremely strange to others, but he, the person involved, knew it very well. This was because this was the true beginning of his fate with Kenneth.

The situation at that time was that more than a year after he came into this world, he pretended to need to adjust his mentality due to the death of his parents. In fact, he had been staying at home to improve himself, catching up on his knowledge of magic and alchemy, and began to specialize in studying the mysteries in the "Book of Law".

Later, because I didn't go to class for a whole year and never left the house, the teacher came to my house in person.

Since Kenneth was the Lord of the Mineral Department and Crowley's main business was alchemy, Kenneth had a good personal relationship with their family. The original owner was originally Kenneth's disciple, but not a direct disciple.

Because of the death of his parents, the Crowley family lost the support of a top magician. In addition, he missed classes for a year and a half. This made Kenneth, as his teacher, worried that he would become decadent due to the pressure, so he went to his house and wanted to force him to go back to class.

However, at the time, Luo Wei was studying the angel mysticism system with the powerful assistant he had recruited from other departments of the Clock Tower. Luo Wei had also analyzed some of the temple's magic, so he naturally had no time to go back. But he also couldn't let Kenneth see the Book of Law and his secret work. Otherwise, it would definitely cause a big disaster, and he might even be sealed.

So he quickly thought of a way to package some of the conjectures about the temple techniques that he had separated from the Book of Law and from Aleister's ideas into his own patent, and gave it to Kenneth, saying that he did not abandon it, but had new insights and research directions, so he was very busy and could not go back to class.

Originally, Kenneth scoffed at this. He simply didn't believe that Rowe, who had just [opened his position] at that time, could have any brilliant ideas. He just wanted to honestly inherit the family's alchemy and the alchemical magic of the El-Melloi School. Blind research would only be a waste of time.

Then, this temple technique, which was proposed by Aleister in the "Book of Law" but had been hidden and undiscovered until now, was brought out by Lovi today. It gave Kenneth a slap in the face without mercy.

Make him realize that he was being abrupt.

After all, Kenneth was no mediocre person, and he naturally saw the value of this item. This concept wasn't just ambitious; it was truly extraordinary. If this information and research succeeded, it could be considered a major breakthrough, addressing the magus's weaknesses beyond positional warfare. He could transform the magic array into his own palace, allowing him to deploy it anywhere at any time with sufficient materials and equipment. While somewhat weakened, it could be deployed and activated in a fraction of the time, achieving 60% of the effects of a magus in a magic workshop.

Then, Kenneth stopped urging Rowe to go back, but he himself didn't want to go back. He started to stay at the Crowley house and think about this epoch-making idea with Rowe.

Later, without the guidance of the Book of Law, Kenneth struggled no matter how hard he tried. While the theory of the Temple Cultivation had a framework, achieving a breakthrough would be a multi-generational task. Just as he was about to purchase the project from Rowe for a high price and assign it to the Crowley and El-Melloi factions for joint research, Rowe, to send him away quickly, extracted some more information from the Book of Law, significantly expanding the scope of the Temple Cultivation and the field of spiritualism and alchemy. This transformed what Kenneth believed would take generations of effort to achieve into something within their generation.

Looking at the dense pile of genius-inspired data and information that Rowe had produced, Kenneth slapped his forehead and kept shouting, "Crowley, you're a genius! You actually have this solution and this improvement measure! Why didn't I think of it? I realize I seem to have underestimated your talent in some areas before!"

Originally, Luo Wei had intended to hand this off to Kenneth and send him off to figure it out on his own, but Kenneth was incredibly unconventional. He could see that this was a superb research project on par with Aozaki Touko's achievement in "Replicating the Rune Plate," a research project that, if completed, could even lead one directly to the "Grand Rank." He also had to admit that, compared to the other research projects involving the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid, this Palace Technique would more easily propel him to that level. However, while Kenneth's pride made him feel inferior, he had no intention of keeping the project to himself. In fact, when Luo Wei offered it to him, he was severely scolded.

"You idiot! You actually gave away such a groundbreaking project like that? Do you know what this means? Do you think I'm jealous of this? Or do you think I can't reach the Grand Prix without this?!"

Although he was tempted, Kenneth really didn't want it. Instead, he provided Luo Wei with countless resources and help. In the end, in order to obtain this temple technique, he simply made a decision that went against his ancestors.

"Since you're my disciple, I won't take advantage of you. However, the Temple Technique can definitely serve as a birth achievement for a crown rank, so please become my direct disciple. As long as you become a member of the El-Melloi School, this thing will belong to the El-Melloi School. Conversely, as long as you become my disciple, I can also refer to your information and help you improve it. Don't worry, this achievement is yours. I won't take it away. You only need to sell the patent monopoly rights of the Temple Technique to El-Melloi first in the end. I will never take advantage of you, and if you have any materials or resources you need, you can always go to my family to obtain them. I will cover all research costs."

Then, by some strange coincidence, Rowe became Kenneth's direct disciple, receiving additional resources from El-Melloi. He didn't have to attend classes anymore, and with full credits, he could focus on research; conquering this project was the most important thing. Kenneth even said that once he had fully perfected the Temple Technique, Rowe would be qualified to inherit his school. (The implication was that he would reach the Grand Position.)

After seeing this idea, his own master, Lord Ulysses, stopped commenting on Kayneth's decision to appoint a successor. Instead, he expressed immense envy for his student's ability to find such a successor. Once this technique was truly completed, the El-Melloi family's status would rise to indescribable heights. Even surpassing Ulysses would be a piece of cake. Therefore, he understood Kayneth's approach, believing he would do the same.

After all, it is enough for a mere descendant of the bloodline to inherit the family. How can it be compared with the successor of the magic path?

then……

Because of these two people's urging and pressing, Luo Wei had to report on his research progress regularly, forcing him to divert a large portion of his energy from studying the Magic Hall through the Book of Law while restoring the Angel spell with his assistant. This resulted in the Guardian Angel spell, which should have been completed long ago, being directly mixed with alchemy without any testing, and even debuted in Fuyuki City.

If the assistant he left at home knew that he had acted so recklessly, he would definitely scream.

"So that's what it is..."

"Making the magic workshop portable and simplifying palace techniques makes me yearn for it just by hearing about it... You were able to create your own grand magic in the Kai period. Your talent is truly incredible, brother..."

When Lanis heard that Rowe had created magic during the Kaiwei period that amazed Kenneth, a thoughtful look appeared on her face.

At this moment, she could fully understand her uncle's actions and realized that Luo Wei was completely different from herself who had some talents. He was a true genius who was no less talented than Kenneth.

Just hearing about the palace ritual makes me yearn for it. If I could be like him, wouldn’t it be...

"Oh, are you interested in my magic, Lanis?" Luo Wei asked.

"Well, of course. After all, that's the technique that even my uncle admired. As a magician, of course I want to see it with my own eyes." Lanice nodded in response. Hearing about such a great magic that goes beyond common sense, any magician would be yearning for it.

"That's it..."

Seeing Lanis's uncontrollable yearning for the technique he mentioned, Luo Wei smiled slightly, then lowered his head and said softly to her, "Since you are interested, I can teach you... However, the temple technique is not easy to master. If you want to learn it, you may need to put in some effort and have some talent."

“Eh…what?!”

Hearing what Luo Wei suddenly said, Lanis, who was sitting next to her, was slightly stunned. She was so surprised that even the dignity and elegance on her face disappeared at Luo Wei's sudden words. The black tea in her hand also shook and spilled out.

"Ah! I'm sorry, Brother-sama, I..."

The scalding tea spilled directly onto her delicate hands and beautiful dress, the scorching sensation bringing her wandering thoughts back to focus. Sitting beside her, Lanis realized her recent misstep. She picked up her teacup again and looked at Luo Wei, somewhat bewildered, her expression apprehensive, fearing her actions might leave a bad impression on her brother.

"it does not matter……"

However, Luo Wei only smiled slightly at this situation, not surprised at all, because he had noticed Lanise's awkwardness and restraint when they first met. He regarded this as Lanise's nervousness when she first met him, so he didn't take it too seriously.

Then he slowly extended his broad palm and gently grasped Lanis's hand, which had been burned by the tea, and silently chanted a spell: "Lucky, angel of healing, whose spirit is the breeze blowing from the mountains, and whose golden garment shines like the sun. Dispel the pain, Raphael."

As the spell was silently chanted, although I was in a closed car, a breeze suddenly rose by my ears.

Then, under Lanise's surprised gaze, her burned palms and calves recovered in just one breath without any pain.

"Brother..."

Lanise looked at Luo Wei in surprise, then looked at her fingers in disbelief. To her, everything that had just happened seemed like an illusion. If the stain on her skirt had not still been there, she would really have thought she was dreaming.

After all, she had seen healing magic before, but she had never heard of anyone like Luo Wei, who could heal a wound with just a light touch.

'Is this... a miracle?'

Although she knew it was impossible, Lanis still had this idea.