Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

Seeing the 'Earl of Mezas' who was dressed strangely but had meticulous etiquette, Kudo Shinichi and Mao Lilan also saluted hurriedly.

Although they were clearly strangers, the other party still smiled and returned the greetings one by one before speaking again.

"There's still quite some time before the banquet begins, so this might be a bit boring for young people. As I said before, if you're interested, you can go to the library."

However, perhaps because he felt that his presence would make the young people a little nervous, he then excused himself to them and left, claiming he was "entertaining other guests."

The three people present had different attitudes towards the 'Count Mezas' who had appeared and disappeared without a trace.

Mao Lilan simply thought that the other party was a little strange, but she didn't feel disgusted;

Suzuki Sonoko felt a little regretful, because even if the other person was wearing strange makeup, she was sure that he would be a handsome guy after taking off his makeup, so why would he wear such strange makeup?

Kudo Shinichi simply felt that the other party was a little strange. He always felt that what the other party had just said seemed a little deliberate?

Moreover, the way the other party spoke also made him feel a little strange. Although the other party did look older than them, it was only very limited, definitely no more than 10 years old. Why did he look so old-fashioned and the way he spoke made people feel that he was an elder.

It was not until the other party completely disappeared that Suzuki Sonoko sighed.

"What a waste! He's such a handsome guy, but he has to follow strange 'traditions'..."

Following Suzuki Sonoko's sigh, Mao Li Ran couldn't help but feel curious.

"Does the 'Count of Metzas' wear strange makeup because of 'tradition'?"

"That's right. It's said that the 'Metzas Family' once served as 'jestles' for the 'Russian Imperial Court,' which is why they always wear this strange makeup. After each generation of heirs officially inherits the family, they not only change their name to 'Roswaal Metzas' (just shifting the middle letter one place back), but also put on strange makeup..."

While telling them the news she knew, Suzuki Sonoko took out her cell phone, searched online, and then placed it in front of Mouri Ran and Kudo Shinichi.

The picture above shows a young man wearing glasses and a suit, looking like an elite.

From the shape of his face, it was obvious that the other person was Count Mezas.

As Suzuki Sonoko said, he's still pretty handsome without makeup...

Of course, Kudo Shinichi felt that there was still some gap between him and him.

This photo seems to be an ID photo taken when the Earl of Metzger was working in the family business before he inherited the family. In addition to his own photo, there is also his name on it.

"Roswaal Z. Mezas? Doesn't that mean it's the last letter? Which letter should be used as the other party's child's middle name?"

Although Suzuki Sonoko felt that Kudo Shinichi was a complete blockhead and was somewhat unhappy with him, it had to be said that this question also aroused her curiosity.

"I don't know about that. This involves family inheritance, so it's better not to ask about it casually, but..."

"but?"

"But perhaps we'll find out soon."

Looking at the curious expressions of Kudo Shinichi and Mori Ran, Suzuki Sonoko continued to share the gossip she knew.

"The Mezas family inherited a vast fortune from the Tsarist era. Their descendants, while not exceptional, at least haven't produced any fools, and they're not keen on starting businesses. Therefore, their capital has been steadily increasing. While the 'Mezas family' isn't well-known, Japanese families are happy to befriend this low-key family, and of course... the Suzuki family is no exception."

Speaking of this, Suzuki Sonoko couldn't help but sigh.

"However, it's said that the 'Metzas Family' was cursed because they betrayed the Russian Imperial Family and fled to Japan prematurely. Each generation of heirs has a short lifespan. It's said that the oldest head of the family was only around forty years old. Now that this 'Roswaal Z. Metzas' is nearly thirty, it's time to consider the issue of succession..."

Although the 'Mezas family' has considerable wealth, it is obviously still far behind the size of the Suzuki family. At this time, Suzuki Sonoko is more sad that a handsome guy is about to leave this world at such a young age.

However, her words made Kudo Shinichi even more curious.

"The Metzas family... what a strange family. I wonder if it's due to a genetic disease..."

After all, with the power of the 'Mezas Family', any other problems should be able to be solved.

Suzuki Sonoko and Mao Li Ran did not pay much attention to the suggestion of 'Roswaal Z. Mezas'. After all, neither of them liked reading.

Suzuki Sonoko simply found a maid to show them around the villa.

After all, as far as Suzuki Sonoko knew, this large villa was actually built when the 'Mezas family' moved to Neon hundreds of years ago. It can be said that the entire villa is a cultural relic. In addition, there are a large number of calligraphy, paintings and gems brought by the 'Mezas family'. It can be said that in terms of collection volume, it is not inferior to a small museum.

Moreover, it is an extremely high-end private museum, which is generally not accessible to people.

Now that there is an opportunity, I will certainly not miss it.

Hearing this, Mao Lilan naturally became interested. After all, besides chasing stars, her biggest hobby is visiting various museums.

However, what they didn't expect was that the maid they found said that she had just arrived and was not very familiar with the cultural relics in the villa. She introduced another maid to them.

Suzuki Sonoko was not surprised by this. After all, modern times are not the past. Most maids come here to work, so it is normal to see new arrivals.

Only Kudo Shinichi couldn't help but look at the other person again.

Of course, it wasn't because he thought the other person was pretty that he couldn't help but take a second look, it was purely because of the other person's 'eyes'.

You should know that although the ancestors of the "Count Mezas" are said to be Tsarist Russian nobles, he himself is no different from ordinary Japanese in terms of appearance. It is obvious that he has been intermarrying with the locals. Only his gray pupils seem to hint at his ancestral bloodline.

And that maid also happened to have a pair of gray pupils.

"Could it be that the other party's ancestors were also Tsarist Russians?"

Kudo Shinichi instinctively came up with this association.

But he soon put it behind him. After all, modern society is different from ancient times, and there are many mixed-race people.

Rather than gossiping about a maid's background, he was more interested in the so-called library of the 'Count Metzas'.

I always feel that the other party is hinting at something, and the answer may be in the library!

Thinking of this, Kudo Shinichi couldn't help but become very motivated!

He asked a maid to guide him, and he was so excited that he didn't notice a smiling figure in the aisle in the distance...

Chapter 75: The enemy of my enemy is my friend? Haha~

"Click~"

With the crisp sound of mechanical twisting, a door was pushed open.

It was pitch black inside the door, and only the light coming through the crack in the door could give a glimpse of what was going on inside. Unfortunately, the door was skillfully closed by Roswaal Z. Mezas as soon as it was opened.

"Click~"

The room fell into darkness again, but Roswaal Z. Mezas took two steps to the side with incredible skill and reached for the switch on the wall.

But at this moment he suddenly found that something was wrong with the feel.

Roswaal Z. Mezas's expression suddenly changed, but just as he instinctively reached for his waist, a deep but powerful voice rang in his ears.

"Good day, Lord Earl~"

"Da~"

Almost at the same time as the sound was heard, the lights in the room were turned on, and Roswaal Z. Mezas finally saw the intruder, or rather, the 'uninvited guest'.

He has a Caucasian face, but a slightly darker complexion, short white hair that doesn't match his appearance, and a pair of bright eyes. He exudes a unique charm.

"Father Pucci..."

Roswaal Z. Mezas directly announced the other party's name. It was obvious that they knew each other, but he did not relax at all...even though the other party acted humble and gentle.

Facing Roswaal Z. Mezas's vigilant gaze, Father Pucci seemed to be nonchalant as he removed his left hand from the switch and walked straight towards the wine cabinet in the distance.

Seeing this scene, 'Roswaal Z. Mezas' almost couldn't help but grab the vase beside him and smash it hard on the back of the man's head.

But he still held back, because based on his understanding of the other party, this man would never easily expose his "weakness".

As expected, when he took out a bottle of red wine from the wine cabinet like the owner of the house, he tilted his head slightly, as if deliberately letting 'Roswaal Z. Mezas' see the slightly upturned corners of his mouth.

It was obvious that if Roswaal Z. Mezas had chosen to launch a sneak attack, Father Pucci, who had been well prepared, would definitely give him a surprise.

"Please take a seat, Lord Earl. We are all acquaintances now. Why don't we chat while we're at it?"

Father Pucci held a bottle of wine in one hand and two goblets in the other.

He extended an invitation to Roswaal Z. Mezas with a smile on his face.

Roswaal Z. Mezas had no idea what Father Pucci was up to, but since he had come to visit him, he couldn't avoid him and simply sat across from him with a stern face.

"Wow~"

Along with a light aroma of wine, the equally light-colored wine slowly fell into the golden wine glass.

This certainly does not mean that the quality of the wine in Roswaal Z. Mezas's collection is poor. On the contrary, as the storage time increases, the pigment in the wine precipitates, which causes the color of the wine to fade.

Father Pucci obviously also understood this principle. The corners of his mouth turned up, and he looked quite happy.

After filling each of the two golden cups with one-third of the wine, he handed the first cup to Roswaal Z. Mezas with a smile on his face, and raised his glass towards him from a distance while holding the cup stem.

"My Lord Earl, how about we have a toast to celebrate our reunion after so many years?"

An ordinary person might have been tempted by Father Pucci's enthusiastic invitation, but Roswaal Z. Mezas remained unmoved. After accepting the wine glass, he did not drink from it, but instead placed it directly on the coffee table in front of him.

As for himself, he clasped his hands together and placed them on his lower abdomen while leaning his body slightly backward.

Although he didn't say a word, his body language showed his resistance to the other party.

Father Pucci didn't seem to care at all about Roswaal Z. Mezas's silent estrangement. He took a sip from his wine glass, narrowed his eyes, and revealed an expression of enjoyment.

"Only such a perfect wine deserves to be called 'Blood of God'; those cheap ones are simply blasphemy..."

Watching Father Pucci criticizing his wine collection, Roswaal Z. Mezas, finally regaining his composure, spoke decisively, not wanting to watch Father Pucci's boring acting any longer.

"If we're just talking about 'blasphemy', I think you, a priest wanted by the Vatican, are more culpable, right?"

Despite speaking politely, Roswaal Z. Mezas made no effort to conceal the aggression in his words. Father Pucci smiled faintly, seemingly unconcerned.

"Since you, Lord Earl, are not interested in small talk, let us get down to business~"

"I wonder how far your plan has progressed, 'My Lord'?"

He had been chatting aimlessly before, but now that his plan had suddenly been mentioned, Roswaal Z. Mezas instinctively frowned.

"This matter has nothing to do with you, Father?"

"My Lord Earl, your words truly hurt my heart. You should be aware of my purpose. In a sense, our goals are the same: to expose the authority of that 'false god'!"

Although Father Pucci's words sounded nice, Roswaal Z. Mezas remained unmoved.

What the other party said was not a lie, and there was indeed a certain overlap in the goals of both parties.

His purpose was simple, which was to sacrifice the 'Son of God' to the 'Witch' as ​​described in the 'Book of Prophecy' and help her resurrect.

Only the other side wants to overthrow the rule of the Holy See and spread the true "faith"!

However, this may not be accurate. After all, the Vatican no longer holds real power as it did hundreds of years ago. It would be more appropriate to reduce the Vatican's voice.

So the other party does have reason to come and help out.

But Roswaal Z. Mezas remained unmoved.

He didn't believe in the nonsense that 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend'.

Father Pucci looked at the unmoved Roswaal Z. Mezas, and without any annoyance, he spoke again.

"I know you don't trust me, Lord Earl, but at least this time I come with sincerity. If you can resurrect 'the witch' as ​​'prophesied', it will also be a good thing for me..."

If Father Pucci's words before seemed pretentious, he now seemed extremely frank, and the fanaticism in his eyes could be said to be undisguised.

This made Roswaal Z. Mezas hesitate.

The Metzas family has spent hundreds of years to fulfill their wish.

Although there have been some twists and turns, fortunately at least the 'plan' has been proceeding step by step, and their family has continued to walk on the 'right path' as ​​'prophesied'.

According to his original plan, as long as he keeps moving along the "right path", he will surely be able to realize the dream of his clan!

But this plan has recently encountered some setbacks.

First, Ren Ren of the Tachikawa School suddenly went crazy. Not only did he "expose himself" and affected several members of parliament who were on good terms with the Metzas Family, but even some local people in Hokkaido began to be more cautious about their reputation.

Secondly, the unexpected persistence of the kid from the Emiya family forced him to spend more energy. After all, in addition to hoping to adopt the "Son of God", he also needed to hide himself.

After all, although the 'legendary mercenary' has retired, he has left behind a considerable network of contacts. If his adopted son is overly stimulated, it is very likely that this 'unstable bomb' will explode.

The most crucial thing is that the closer they are to their clan's "sad wish", the vaguer the description in the "prophecy book" becomes.

It was as if something had interfered with the 'Book of Prophecy'.

This is a situation that has never happened in thousands of years!

Could it be that the 'God' noticed what they were doing and deliberately created obstacles for their plans?

In fact, what Roswaal Z. Metzas didn't know was that the fuse of the unstable bomb of Emiya Shirou had already been ignited, but was later extinguished by Lan Ke.

But even if he didn't know about this, the situation that was becoming increasingly out of control still made him instinctively feel uneasy.