My mother's love song

Because of her strong and bad presence, Lanis is always kept away by her peers.

No, let alone her peers, even her uncle, Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald, who was known as the prodigy of the Clock Tower, would often "accidentally" show a frightened expression in front of Lanis.

Should we say it is fortunate or unfortunate that Lanis has a personality that is consistent inside and out.

Just like her appearance, the girl's inner character is also very bad.

She couldn't help but smile when someone else was suffering, especially if that person was a serious person.

Seeing people who should have been walking on a dazzling path become depressed and dejected because of boring things and gradually go astray makes the girl feel a kind of thrilling joy.

If this is a mentality caused by family environment or psychological trauma, you can still find excuses to explain it.

Unfortunately, that's just the way her personality was.

In fact, Lanis knew that she had a bad character, but she didn't mean to gain sympathy.

In her opinion, it is natural that families of magicians have bad personalities [default].

In particular, the El-Melloi faction, which is also famous in the Clock Tower, is led by Archibald, the head of the family, who always repeatedly plays political tricks and gathers scum who are pulling each other down.

In fact, Lanis's origin is not noble in the El-Melloi faction.

She is the daughter of the last branch of the Achizoltii family.

Although her mother was born into the main family, her talent as a magician was mediocre, so she was unable to inherit the family name. Instead, she married into the branch family Achizoltii and gave birth to several children.

Lanis's relationship with the monarch El-Melloi Kenneth was limited to being just one of his many nieces.

Her talent as a magician was not particularly outstanding, and Lanis's life trajectory was predictable at first glance.

Marry some magician, bear him an heir, and live out a uneventful life as a wealthy noblewoman.

If someone hadn't forcibly changed the trajectory of her life.

What happened that day is still deeply engraved in Lanise's memory.

One day, Lord El-Melloi suddenly summoned the Achizolti family to his home, which was very rare.

The Lord of the Mineral Department, with a solemn expression, asked the head of the Achizoltii family which child was "Lenice El-Melloi Achizoltii".

After Lenise took a step forward for no apparent reason, Kenneth simply looked her over and stated on the spot that Lenise would become a member of the family from now on and would become his adopted sister.

It was also from that day that Lanis gained a transcendent status and truly became the master of the Clock Tower.

In the El-Melloi faction, Archizolti was considered the worst of the worst, and Lanis herself was by no means a genius girl, so Kenneth's behavior seemed very strange, leaving everyone puzzled.

It was not until much later that Lenise learned that Kenneth had received a letter from an old friend in Japan that day.

The reason why Lanis joined the family and became the monarch's sister was because of the recommendation of that old friend.

"Haha, an old friend from Japan..."

The girl smiled happily as she recalled.

In the eyes of the El-Melloi family, the backbone of the Clock Tower nobles, Japan is a barbaric and backward magical desert.

The only connection between the genius Kenneth and Japan is a certain Far Eastern magic ceremony held five years ago.

After returning from the ritual called the "Holy Grail War", both Kenneth, the ruler of the Mineral Division, and Sora, the daughter of the ruler of the Spirit Division, have changed their personalities drastically.

What exactly happened on Japanese soil? Both of them remained silent about the Holy Grail War.

Word has it that this mineral monarch suffered a humiliating defeat in the Far East.

Kenneth himself did not comment on these remarks, neither denying nor admitting them. However, he simply gave the person who said these words a murderous look, which was basically an admission!

It was very surprising that after the Clock Tower concluded its six-month investigation into Kenneth, it decided to impose intelligence control on the Holy Grail War.

The Law and Politics Department encrypted all relevant information and prohibited students from discussing Far East magic rituals.

Is it necessary to go to this extent if one is only worried about the loss of the monarch's dignity?

What is suspicious is that the person who advocated sealing the relevant information was none other than the Bell Tower Queen Barthemello herself.

Judging from the results, even the Clock Tower genius Kenneth, who used to look down on people, has become more tactful in his dealings with others. Let's put these irrelevant topics aside for now...

According to early rumors, there were three participants [Masters] who survived the ceremony.

Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald.

Kenneth's former student Weber Velvet.

And the ultimate victor of the Holy Grail War.

Waver Velvet left the Clock Tower after returning from the Holy Grail War and began traveling around the world on his own. He is now in India, tasting the local cuisine.

In this case, Kayneth's old friend in Japan can only be the final winner of the Holy Grail War.

If it was the magician who had defeated the genius of the Clock Tower, it would explain why Kenneth was so concerned about that person's recommendation.

The one who could actually defeat Kenneth must be a monster beyond the girl’s imagination.

The most crucial puzzle has not been solved.

"How did such a big shot know of my existence? And why would he specifically recommend me to his brother?"

Everything is so confusing.

To sum up, today will undoubtedly be a very pleasant day for the girl.

Three days ago, Kenneth held a rare family meeting and announced that a very important guest would be visiting the family soon.

He also specifically told Lanise to set aside time on that day and to accompany him throughout the whole process.

"My brother's important guest from Japan..."

Needless to say, the only person who could make Kenneth feel like he was facing a formidable enemy like this could be the legendary winner of the Holy Grail War.

Looking at the tense expression of Lord El-Melloi, Lanis couldn't help but start to imagine what kind of old monster that would be.

The first person that comes to mind is Kenneth's father-in-law and mentor, the spirit-revelation monarch Rufreus.

As he is a spirit summoner who controls countless spirits and evil spirits, he himself gives off an aura of the dead, like a dark old man like a goat or a ghost.

No, even in front of that zombie, Kenneth had never been so embarrassed.

"Brother, your face is numb." Lanis raised her eyes and teased.

"What... Ugh! Is it really that stiff?"

Kenneth hurriedly took out a handkerchief from his suit pocket and wiped the sweat from his forehead while practicing smiling in the mirror transformed by his mercury magic costume.

Looking at the ridiculous look on the face of the lord of the clock tower, Lanis chuckled in her heart, I won't be as embarrassed as my brother.

Generally speaking, when the Clock Tower nobles entertain important guests at social parties, they always bring people from the branch family along, which can be considered a way to show off their power.

But today's situation is a little different.

The reception staff included Kenneth, Sora and his wife, and Lanice.

The reception was not held in the banquet hall as usual, but in the monarch's office.

Kenneth's already mean face was tense, and Sora was pale and trembling, as if he was about to break out of the window and escape at any time.

Lanis glanced at her adopted brother and his wife: Is that guy so scary? It seems that the psychological shadow they left in the Far East is larger than imagined.

Lanis sat gracefully on the sofa, letting time pass by and waiting for the guests to arrive with a smile.

...Let me see what the monster that brought such a crushing defeat to El-Melloi looks like!

Half an hour later.

“Very slowly.”

Lanis showed a hint of impatience.

The scheduled time is 10 a.m., but it's already past 11 a.m. and the guests haven't shown up yet.

Obviously, Kenneth had accumulated a lot of anxiety and pressure. He suddenly turned around and said in a deep voice, "Hey, Lanis, don't talk nonsense in front of that guy later."

Lanis insisted, "Brother, what do you mean by talking nonsense?"

She was halfway through her sentence when a new voice came.

"Kenneth."

The voice was unexpectedly very young.

"Sorry, sorry, I got stuck in traffic on the way here. I should have listened to you and taken El-Melloi's car."

Lanise looked up.

My breathing stopped.

He was a young boy of similar height to himself.

Judging from their childish faces, they should be about the same age.

Unlike most of the angular young men in the Clock Tower, he has soft oriental features.

In addition to the black-haired boy, there was also a girl who looked about twelve or thirteen years old who walked into the office.

Seeing this, Kenneth immediately jumped up from the chair like a catapult, and Sora's body trembled even more violently.

Lanis opened her mouth wide and made a hoarse sound in disbelief.

"how come?"

The person my brother-in-law was waiting for was actually a kid who looked about the same age as me! ?

This boy of my age defeated six magicians including the monarch El-Melloi, the head of the famous Jewel Family, Tousaka Tokiomi, and Emiya Kiritsugu, who is known as the magician killer! ?

No, how is that possible!

That happened five years ago. He is just an old man with the appearance of a teenager... Is that really true?

As soon as the boy came in, Lord El-Melloi walked quickly to him with a stiff and flattering smile and shook his hand tightly.

"Long time no see, Mr. Rhodes."

"Long time no see, Lord El-Melloi, Miss Sora."

Lanis was surprised to find that just one conversation swept away the oppressive and tense atmosphere that had permeated the office.

She had been accustomed to attending various social gatherings since childhood. As long as she saw the other person's clothing and behavior, Lanis was confident that she could roughly identify the magician's social characteristics.

The characteristic of this young man named Rod is probably his approachable charm that can soothe the atmosphere.

Rod and Kenneth sat down on the sofa and started chatting animatedly.

"When did you and Sora get married?"

"Just three years ago, I sent out invitations, right?"

"Oh, is that so? Hahaha... I seemed to be busy with other things at that time. Sorry. Congratulations on your marriage."

Rhode looked at Sora and said, "Ah, now that Miss Sora is married to someone else, why does she feel even more attractive than before...

That's not a compliment, I mean it!"

Knowing Rod's temper well, Toosaka Rin glared at him fiercely, then hurriedly apologized to the Lord of the Mineral Department, while Sora, the person involved, shyly said "thank you".

The scene was very harmonious.

In the office, only Lanis seemed to be excluded.

So how old is Rod actually?

The girl thought to herself that although he looked only eleven or twelve years old, the magician's apparent age was not very reliable. For someone as unconventional as him, the constraints of time and so on were even more far-fetched.

But... for some reason, Lanis felt that the boy's spirit and soul were completely like those of a young man, not at all like those old magicians who had lived for hundreds of years!

An inexplicable shudder spread from her feet to her whole body, and Lanis stood there like a scarecrow.

Although she wanted to keep it like this, the topic of conversation naturally shifted to her.

"Rod, this is my sister whom I have been talking about in your letters," Kenneth said.

Rhodes smiled softly and turned to look at her: "Well, I know."

"Uh... well."

Lanis's shoulders trembled and she was speechless for a long time.

I should say something.

At times like this, you have to say something.