It doesn't look like modern times at all...but more like a magus who has traveled from the Age of Gods.

At least, Gray's magic circuits did have many similarities with the magic circuits of the Age of Gods that she knew.

The atmosphere in the room seemed a little strange and silent for a moment.

Click.

At this moment, a very subtle cracking sound suddenly came from the quiet workshop.

That was the sound of the doll breaking.

dong dong!

A low heartbeat could be heard from Alvin's chest.

The magic circuits in his body quietly lit up with a black light.

——White Dragon Furnace Core!

He was merely standing in front of the magic puppet, yet he was so frantic that even the air seemed to become extremely chaotic, as if affecting everyone present.

As if she sensed something, Aozaki Touko quickly shifted her gaze away from Gray and looked in the direction of Alvin in surprise.

The magic doll cracked...?

How can it be?

Aozaki Touko walked over quickly and asked, "What's going on?"

You know, the reason why the test doll is called a test doll is because it can withstand and absorb a large amount of magic power, and expel the magic power through a special method...

Even if Aozaki Touko herself were to participate in this special test today, there would be no way this doll would be damaged.

But when the woman reached out and gently touched the surface of the doll, she soon discovered that there seemed to be a tiny crack on the surface of the doll.

From that crack, a certain magical power quietly overflowed...

Unlike ordinary magic, that strand of magic was a solid black color, deep and mysterious.

Damaged because it couldn't withstand the magic power?

Even in the Age of Gods, this kind of magic power was rare...

Was it caused by the girl named Gray just now?

No... Gray's magic circuits are special, but her magic power can't possibly be this huge.

After all, the person who was testing the magic circuit just now wasn't Gray—

boom!

As if she had noticed something, the pupils under Aozaki Touko's lenses slowly widened, and she looked at Alvin beside her with an incredible look.

It wasn't just Aozaki Touko who reacted. Kenneth's expression also changed slightly, and he subconsciously glanced at Alvin.

Various thoughts flashed through his mind, but he suppressed his inner surprise and said, "Lenise, Gray, wait for me at the door first."

The two girls looked at each other and saw a hint of doubt in each other's eyes, but in the end they left the magic studio.

But when Gray passed by Alvin, she subconsciously glanced at him with a hint of worry in her eyes.

Although she didn't know what happened, the girl vaguely guessed that Aozaki Touko seemed to be looking for someone this time.

Facing the girl's worried gaze, Alvin just smiled gently and whispered something with his mouth.

What he said was...don't worry.

Gray was slightly stunned. She remembered the day when she first arrived at the Clock Tower, and the boy had spoken to her with the same smile.

Brakmoya Village, where Gray was born.

Unlike other girls there, she should have grown up in obscurity and lived an ordinary life, but the villagers always regarded her as the reincarnation of King Arthur and worshipped her as a god.

Grey has always been very afraid and terrified about her appearance. Since she was born, every day of her life has been arranged and planned, as if even her life has been predetermined.

It was also at that time that Kenneth came to the village and took her to the clock tower.

And after meeting her, Alvin said something similar to her.

"Don't worry... Everyone in the Clock Tower is very friendly. I'm always here if things get bad."

His smile was exceptionally warm.

And he did keep his promise...Alvin was always there whenever she needed him.

Gray's expression gradually calmed down, and as the girl closed the door of the magic studio, the room returned to silence.

"You really gave me a big surprise, Alvin."

It was not until a long time later that Aozaki Touko calmed down her inner shock, turned her head to look at the boy, and a hint of surprise soon appeared in her eyes.

"...was that the White Dragon's Hearth?"

Alvin nodded slightly and admitted it generously.

"I remember your magic circuits weren't like this before... Did they change recently?"

This time it was Kenneth who spoke. Even the monarch of the Clock Tower had never expected that Alvin's magic circuits would mutate.

He remembered that when he accepted Alvin as his disciple, his magic circuits were not like this.

"It should be related to the recent time travel incident, right?"

Aozaki Touko guessed, then quickly glanced at the boy dimly: "If the other higher-ups in the Clock Tower knew about this... you would become an extremely rare experimental subject."

Magic circuits are determined at birth. If a person's magic circuits mutate after growing up... they will definitely be remembered.

What's more, Alvin is very likely the descendant of that evil dragon. Even if the Clock Tower wants to "designated seal" him in the future, it will have very legitimate reasons.

"But now there are only three of us here."

Alvin laughed and said, "If I can't even trust you and Teacher Kenneth, then there's probably no one I can trust in the Clock Tower."

Alvin had already considered this when he was conducting the test just now.

What Aozaki Touko could guess, the Clock Tower's top management couldn't have failed to guess.

Rather than waiting until they notice something and come knocking on your door in the future, it’s better to be prepared before that.

Aozaki Touko is really smart, and having been backstabbed before, she is particularly sensitive.

If this woman finds out about this in the future, she will inevitably be upset.

Instead of doing that, it would be better to let her know about it openly.

After all, Alvin today has inherited the panel in the game. Although modern magic power is very thin, the White Dragon Core is still the White Dragon Core. Even if the Clock Tower in the future notices Alvin's abnormality, it will not be difficult for him to escape.

Besides... there are Aozaki Touko and Kenneth, two high-ranking officials of the Clock Tower, here, so there is actually no need to escape.

The young man's frank attitude made the woman stunned. For her, who had suffered betrayal from her entire family, "trust" was an extremely luxurious thing, or something that was impossible to have.

However, at this moment, she saw the young man's unconditional trust in her.

"Alvin, I told you a long time ago...Magicians think differently than normal humans. Don't try to trust any magician."

Kenneth's tone was extremely low, and he said slowly: "The person you trust may push you into the abyss in the future."

Alvin was silent for a moment.

Everyone understands the principle, but whether they can do it is another matter.

The teacher who had been teaching him probably never thought that what he said today would hit him right in the heart during the future Holy Grail War.

His arrogant character, coupled with the betrayal of his beloved fiancée, ultimately led to the tragic death of a generation of monarchs in the Holy Grail War.

Of course, Alvin didn't exist in that timeline... Now that he's here, he'll naturally find a way to change the original timeline.

As Alvin was thinking about this, he suddenly saw Kenneth pointing to the door.

Alvin thought thoughtfully, "Are you asking me to set up a shielding barrier to prevent our conversation from being overheard?"

Kenneth glanced at him calmly: "I'm asking you to go out too."

"..."

Kenneth is good in every way except that he has a really bad temper... Alvin muttered to himself and walked out of the magic workshop silently.

Lanis, who was at the door, came over immediately after seeing the boy, her tone hinting at concern and curiosity: "Alvin, what did they say to you?"

Gray also looked at the boy. Although she didn't say anything, she obviously cared about it.

Alvin pondered for a moment and said, "Teacher Kenneth just discovered that I am gifted and is discussing with Miss Aozaki how to train the next monarch..."

Lanis couldn't help but roll her eyes at the boy and said, "If you don't want to talk about it, forget it."

She had originally asked because she was worried about Alvin, but now that she saw that he was still in the mood to joke, she felt a lot more relieved.

On the other side, Gray looked at the boy with a questioning look.

Alvin just gave her a gentle smile.

"Don't worry." He said softly.

……

In the magic workshop.

Kenneth turned his head and looked at the woman with a classical and gentle temperament.

Under the soft light, the woman's long orange hair seemed to sparkle with a beautiful luster, and she pursed her lips slightly, as if nothing had happened just now.

"What are your plans next?"

After a brief silence, Kenneth spoke slowly.

"Are you going to tell the higher-ups?"

The two people present were both high-ranking officials of the Clock Tower, so after seeing the damage to the test doll, they basically knew everything.

"If I was going to snitch, I wouldn't be sitting here talking to you right now."

Aozaki Touko's voice was incredibly soft and pleasant. "But I never expected that my initial guess would turn out to be true... Only a descendant of the White Dragon could destroy the test doll in an instant, right?"

Ever since Morgan entered the palace, the leaders of the Clock Tower and even the major magic families have been speculating about Morgan's purpose.

However, no one would have thought that... Morgan le Fay's real purpose might just be for a child.

Even if I tell it to others, I'm afraid no one will believe it, right?

"What about you? What are you going to do?" Aozaki Touko suddenly asked.

Kenneth snorted coldly: "Alvin is my disciple. If I can't even protect my own disciple, then the throne of the El-Melloi family can be handed over to someone else."

For the arrogant Kenneth, protecting Alvin is not only a matter of master-disciple relationship, but also a matter of honor for a noble and even the entire family.

After learning that Alvin's magic circuits were similar to those of the white dragon, he simply distanced himself from him to ensure his own safety... For this man with pride ingrained in his bones, this was something he absolutely could not allow.

Aozaki Touko held the black coffee in her hand and took a sip.

Soon, she showed a soft smile: "If the matter is exposed, you can't protect him."

Kenneth frowned and said, "As long as you don't say——"

"What I can guess, there is no way other high-ranking officials in the future Clock Tower will not guess."

Aozaki Touko interrupted calmly, "Morgan's purpose for going to the palace, as well as Alvin's magic circuit issues, will be exposed sooner or later."

"Do you have a solution?" Kenneth saw Aozaki Touko's calmness.

"It's very simple."

The woman took off her glasses and a bright and charming smile appeared on her face: "Leave Alvin to me."

"In other words, I will be Alvin's teacher from now on—"

"Impossible!" Kenneth refused immediately.

In fact, Aozaki Touko had asked Kenneth for someone once before, but was rejected on the spot by the monarch of the mineral department.

Unexpectedly... now she actually brought up the old matter again.

Aozaki Touko kept her smile on her face and said, "Then let's change the proposal."

"I've always been interested in his magic circuits. From now on, you can reduce Alvin's lessons by half, and have him help out in my magic workshop during that time."

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