Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

Margot Daniel laughed heartily, adding that his pearly white teeth would likely be dazzling if he appeared in a television commercial or similar setting.

This guy is definitely a qualified politician.

[Melvin: "No, no, since it's the wish of both Mama and Mr. Margot Daniels, I can't refuse. It shouldn't be a bad thing for my best friend, right, Webber?"]

[Second Generation: "Of course, it's an honor to meet you."]

[Then the Second King and Reines took their seats. Marg Daniels kept trying to get close to them, and even brought a chef with him. The group ate and chatted.]

Rin Tohsaka: "So this guy is a mama's boy."

Kaules: "Lord Transperio seems quite amiable."

Fiore: "After all, he is the leader of the democratic faction. How could he sit in this position if he wasn't amiable?"

Kenneth: "Hmph—"

Rin Tohsaka: "It seems that Director Ken doesn't like this person very much."

Feng Xi: "After all, one is an aristocrat and the other is a democrat."

Rin Tohsaka: "But the Second Prince seems to lean towards the democratic camp as well, and Waver—"

Ilya: "It might turn into a battle between master and disciple in the future."

Weber: "(ーー゛)——"

Kenneth: "Hey! I'm talking to you guys!!!"

Meanwhile, Grey and her companions are investigating Gesells Tolman's workshop.

The Second Prince still didn't quite trust Aozaki Touko.

Aozaki Touko didn't seem to mind, leisurely sipping her coffee and chatting with Ninja.

[Second King: "You said Hartres's disciples are all survivors, how is that possible?"]

[Aozaki Touko: "Well, I only confirmed they were all survivors after seeing your list. But I've heard about the remaining two. I remember they were in the same team when they infiltrated the dungeon, right?"]

[Second Generation: "Same team..."]

This is definitely not a coincidence; what is its significance?

Looking at the various cursed entities in the bottles and jars around me, I knew these couldn't have been obtained from the ground; they undoubtedly came from Albion.

[Gécelz Tolman hasn't been to Albion in a long time, so how could he have these things?]

Does this mean that there are smuggling routes in Albion, and that Hartles is aware of them?

Rin Tohsaka: "Huh! Smuggling? You think this kind of thing happens in Albion?!"

Feng Xi: "This kind of thing happens everywhere. After all, people are easily swayed by self-interest."

Ishtar: "I really don't understand you humans. These remnants were everywhere back in our day, and we treated them as garbage."

Weber: "You said it yourself, it's your era."

Just then, an explosion rang out.

[It was Flatt. That kid forced his way into the back room, getting himself covered in dust.]

[Second Generation: "Didn't I tell you not to do this without permission?!"]

[Flatter: "No, you see, I couldn't resist because the dog sniffed and said this area was probably the center of the workshop!"]

[Sfin: "Wait, Flatt! I clearly warned you not to touch that area, don't take things out of context and blame me! You should say, don't call me a dog!"]

[Flatter: "Seeing such a fun puzzle game in front of me, of course I'd want to try solving it! Tracing the shadow of the spell imprinted on the wall is interesting, so I wanted to give it a try... Ah, but it seems someone hacked into this workshop first. As a result, I only touched the central spell, and it collapsed on its own."]

"Did someone hack into this place before us?"

The second prince's tone tightened, and Aozaki Touko narrowed her eyes slightly.

"Ah, young man, are you that type? I thought you were the type who could make dolls without blueprints, but it turns out you're the type who can deduce the blueprints just by looking at the dolls?"

[Flatter: "I saw the compositional tendencies of that spell in Little Grey's hometown. That said, I saw it through Mr. Tsbia's crystal ball."]

[Second Generation: "Grey's hometown? You mean the one in that little house...?"]

[Flatter: "Yes, the composition of the spell is similar to Mr. Hartrace's."]

Hartles hacked into his disciple's workshop? What's going on? Is it related to the disappearance?

Rin Tohsaka: "That's not surprising, since Hartles is the prime suspect."

Weber: "But what exactly is Hartress trying to do by arresting his disciples one by one at this crucial moment?"

Before he could think further, the Second Prince had to touch his temple and say, "Excuse me, Margot Daniels is asking me a question. I need to focus on the meeting for now."

Upon arriving at the location of the second incarnation, the dishes had already been served in order.

[To be honest, it was really bold. A modern British meal, but the setting was an American-style lunch meeting.]

If aristocratic monarchs saw this, they would probably launch a tirade.

However, this is also the source of the democrats' enthusiasm. They readily adopt any methods that are more reasonable and efficient.

Their goal is to guide society further towards prosperity, and they will not hesitate to do what is necessary to achieve that goal; this is their guiding principle.

[I see. It's understandable that people would think modern magic is closer to democracy than aristocracy.]

Kenneth: "Hmph, what a mess."

Lion Robber Jie Li: "As expected, Lord El-Melloi disapproves of this approach."

Mordred: "Tch, hypocritical formalism, how can this fill you up?"

Weber: "It wasn't originally for the purpose of getting a full meal."

Rin Tohsaka: "I finally understand. The so-called aristocratic faction and democratic faction can actually be called the conservative faction and the reformist faction."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "...More or less, but there are still some differences."

He didn't elaborate, after all, the Tohsaka family was, strictly speaking, a conservative group.

Rin Tohsaka is almost 9 years old now, but she knows nothing about modern appliances.

Because he didn't have one at home, Tokiomi Tohsaka also refused to use it.

Having witnessed so much, Tokiomi Tohsaka couldn't help but begin to consider whether he should make some changes.

Chapter 326: The Albion Redevelopment Plan

The group chatted over their meal, and the topic of Margot Danielle's family came up.

He originally had five wives, but last month he had another one, making it six now.

Regarding his children, he has thirteen daughters, both biological and adopted, but no sons.

He completely disregards this aspect; his family structure reflects this blatant disregard for the law.

Rin Tohsaka: "What?!"

Lion's Tribulation: "This is the first time I've heard of this."

Weber: "Uh, even I just found out."

Weber: "Teacher, do you know?"

Kenneth: "Ahem, how could I not know?"

Kenneth: "However, after all, this is their family, and Marg Daniel is one of the three great noble families, so naturally no one would publicize this kind of thing."

Rin Tohsaka: "To have a harem in modern society? That's illegal!"

Feng Xi: "So you need to understand one thing: the law is only used to restrain the weak. When you have power and strength, you'll just ignore it like a fart."

Weber: "That's too extreme a statement—"

Feng Xi: "The destruction you caused by participating in the Holy Grail War was also illegal, wasn't it? Did you care about that?"

Weber: "..."

[Margo Daniel: "By the way, there's something I'd like to ask Lord El-Melloi."]

[Second Generation: "...If possible, please add 'Second Generation' after the title."]

[Margo Daniel: "Of course. So, Your Excellency El-Melloi II, have you established a new strategy for leading the Modern Magic Department?"]

[Second Generation: "...Nothing has changed. I want to impart all the knowledge I can to my students within my capabilities. Of course, I am far inferior to my teacher."]

[Margo Daniel: "Oh, so your teacher Kenneth is thoroughly aristocratic, which means you have no intention of changing the fundamental policy of teaching magic to the chosen ones, rather than making magic more accessible to the general public?"]

[Second Generation: "Well, I can't rule out the possibility that this will be the outcome."]

[Marg Daniel: "Well, although I'd like to do it in a more traditional way."]

Koles: "So, they've started their indirect attempts to win me over."

Lion Jie Li: "However, what he said is indeed true."

The two enjoyed their meal in silence for a while longer before Marg Daniel spoke again: "Flat Escaldes and Sfin Gulashet, all the other lecturers gave up on them, only you allowed them to realize their talents. Although their paths have taken different ones."

"Rather than saying that it's remarkable that you were able to help two students with such different paths to success both flourish in the Department of Modern Magic."

[Second Generation: "Please don't treat my students like objects."]

"Oh dear, my apologies for my rudeness."