I am a Type-Moon comic artist!

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"Hmm... the room is not bad." Kurokawa Kazuya put the suitcase he was carrying aside.

There weren't many clothes inside; most of them were magic props.

Although he couldn't use magic himself, he bought a lot of magic items, but they were all for defense against various kinds of magic.

Especially curses and the like...

For attacks, I have Origin Missiles and Ripple.

If that doesn't work, there are Command Seals.

However, even a minor attack requires these things to defend against.

He opened the suitcase, took out the contents, and set up a small barrier in the train carriage.

Then, three gems were placed near the nodes of the car window.

Jewel magic isn't exclusive to the Tohsaka family.

As a source of magical energy, he purchased a batch of gems at the Clock Tower through Kiritsugu Emiya.

These are all gemstones brimming with magic, each priced at tens of millions of yen. The price includes both the gemstone itself and the magic, with the gemstones alone being worth tens of millions of yen.

As for the approximate price of the gems consumed by the Gem Magic...

In FSN, Rin Tohsaka and Shirou Emiya had a conversation.

A typical disposable gemstone costs around 100,000 yen, while a more high-end one can cost millions or even tens of millions...

However, I doubt Rin Tohsaka has many jewels worth tens of millions of yen.

Things were alright when Tokiomi Tohsaka was in power, but by the time she became the head of the Tohsaka family, the family fortune had already been squandered by a priest who was completely incompetent at managing it...

"That's about right..."

In the distance, various curses should be able to withstand them for a while.

At the very least, it can serve as a warning to oneself.

To have some form of defense.

Moreover... there will definitely be quite a few people who will test me later.

This applies to everything, including the Clock Tower, the Church, the Dead Apostle, and other magicians.

Killing someone is killing them.

Not everyone is like El-Melloi II, investigating who the murderer is, and even if they do find out, the Clock Tower won't care.

It's quite common for magicians to die in conflicts of ideas and interests.

Secular laws simply cannot bind these people.

They are shadows that exist outside the law.

After finishing tidying up, he left the room and walked towards the carriage next to him.

Fresh fruit was laid out on the tables in the food cart, looking as if it had just been placed there.

The middle-aged priest sat there, flipping through the book in his hands. As if sensing something, he turned around and looked at the person who had walked over: "Kurokawa Kazuya...right?"

“That’s right, I am Kurokawa Kazuya.” Kurokawa Kazuya nodded, looked around at the empty seats, and after thinking for a moment, sat down opposite him: “Hello, judging from your attire, you are from the Holy Church?”

“That’s right… Mr. Kurokawa really knows a lot about our Church.” The priest closed the book in his hand and said.

"How to say?"

“I’ve also read your comics, and they contain some subtle descriptions of the Holy Church. I can interpret it that way,” the priest said. “What I’m most curious about is whether you really got the information from the Jewel Elder, or whether you saw it yourself… However, all of this will be revealed on this train.”

“Ah, that’s right… After all, if I were to actually exchange my Mystic Eyes, I’d be able to tell right away.” Kurokawa Kazuya smiled. “By the way, Father, I still don’t know your name.”

“Neil Eddington, that’s my name,” the priest said. “Like the man Kirei Kotomine depicted in your comics, I am an agent of the Holy Church.”

"...That's quite surprising." Kurokawa Kazuya made no attempt to hide his surprise, saying directly, "I didn't expect you to be an agent of the Holy Church. So... what are agents like you doing here? Are you also after the Mystic Eyes?"

"No... My goal has always been the same: that man, Colin Kidd, that Dead Apostle... Killing him is my mission."

"Kill me? You really dare to say that!"

Chapter 186 Law and Politics Department

"Kill me? You really dare to say that!"

Accompanied by such a sound, the Dead Apostle walked over.

The Dead Apostle was wearing a white suit, and all his teeth were visible, like a shark's. He had purple hair and a strange pattern on his face. If you looked closely, you could see that it wasn't a tattoo, but something that was slowly moving.

His blood-red eyes revealed a chilling murderous intent.

However, neither of the two people in front of him were moved at all.

"Don't forget how you got on this train," the priest said, turning his head slightly. "You... ran here, didn't you?"

"You bastard—!" Dead Apostle said with a grim expression.

“It’s alright, he wouldn’t dare to make a move on this train.” The priest didn’t look at him but continued to speak to Kurokawa Kazuya: “I will end his life before he is thrown out for causing trouble.”

Kurokawa and Miya watched this scene with great interest, and also learned some information from them.

For example, this "magic eye" collecting train has more than one station.

Elsewhere, this same scoundrel, while being chased, ran to the train station, where he happened to have an invitation, and thus entered.

Afterwards, Neil Eddington, the priest in charge of hunting him down, obtained the invitation from someone else in London, replaced a magician, and followed him to the previous stop where he had met Kurokawa Kazuya.

They blocked Colin Kidd, who was trying to escape from there.

The goal was to kill this deadbeat, Colin Kidd.

This is his mission.

However, even if he is a member of the Holy Church and a sworn enemy of the Dead Apostles, it's best to avoid fighting here.

Although the Magic Eye Collection Train has offended many people, it has helped even more people, and those people have far more power than those it has offended.

Even within the church, countless people have received help.

And... behind the Eye of the Demon collection train... stood a high-ranking Dead Apostle.

Although Colin Kidd was very strong, he was no different from an infant in front of that true high-ranking Dead Apostle.

The same goes for Neil Eddington.

Although there are rumors that the Dead Apostle has abandoned the Eye-Collecting Train, these are all just hearsay, and there has never been any concrete information to confirm this.

Therefore, neither the priest nor the dead did anything here.

Although they wouldn't be killed even if they took action, they would definitely be kicked out, and if the Dead Apostles were kicked out, the priest would definitely chase after them.

If the priest is expelled, the dead can use that opportunity to escape.

Therefore, neither of them could make a move; whichever one actually did would be giving the other an opportunity.

However, all of this hinges on one condition: that the operation be conducted openly. If it were to be carried out covertly, giving the Demon Eye Collection Train a way out—"I don't know, so I don't care"—then...

No matter who was killed or why, it has nothing to do with them.

After chatting for a while, Kurokawa Kazuya headed towards his room. The rooms were spacious, since each carriage only had two or three rooms. It wouldn't matter if several people stayed there.

But Kurokawa Kazuya was all alone here.

It also looks much more spacious.

However, someone was already waiting for him at his door.

"What can I do for you, Miss Clara?" Kurokawa Kazuya asked, looking at the silver-haired woman standing at his door.

"There is indeed something," the silver-haired woman said with a smile. "On behalf of the Clock Tower, I extend an invitation to you to join the Clock Tower and become a member. How about it?"

"Invite...me?" Kurokawa Kazuya narrowed his eyes slightly. "Your idea? Or the Clock Tower's idea...or perhaps the Queen behind you's idea?"

"You know a lot?" Mavis exclaimed in amazement. "Indeed, I reported your situation to Barthezmello before, and her instructions to me were... to win you over. How about that? The number of people who have been personally invited by Barthezmello in the entire history of the Clock Tower can be counted on one hand."

"Come in and let's talk in detail," Kurokawa Kazuya said, pushing open the door. He was deep in thought...

The pros and cons of adding a clock tower.

I might not care so much if it were someone else.

But...Barthemello...

Her full name is Barthelon Loreleia. She can be said to be the queen of the Clock Tower and the person with the highest status in the entire Clock Tower.

Perhaps... her words are even more effective than those of the Gemstone Elder.

In the eyes of the Barthero family patriarch, only the embodiment of the First Magic could be compared to him.

Moreover, this Barthelo Loreleia...

She can now be called a "young girl," although it is unknown when she became the ruler of the Clock Tower, but it was definitely in the last few years.

If there is anyone among humans who can rival a Heroic Spirit, then... it is her.

This being, who in other parallel worlds defeated two of the Twenty-Seven Dead Apostles, undoubtedly possesses combat power comparable to Heroic Spirits.

Of course, there are no twenty-seven ancestors in this world.

Those twenty-seven patriarchs were merely "high-ranking assassins" in this world...

He learned this from Kiritsugu Emiya, or rather, this was the basis of most of his knowledge of magic.

Barthelo Loreleia is currently the monarch of the Clock Tower's Department of Law and Politics, the leader of the Noble Faction among the three major factions of the Clock Tower, the candidate for Dean of the Clock Tower, the commander of the Choir, and the current Archmage Marshal of the Clone Squad.

All of this demonstrates that she possesses top-tier strength, both in her own right and behind her, making her a truly capable individual who can guide global change through her own power.

Even if you refuse, you should say something that's perfectly reasonable. But if you agree... you should consider what benefits you'll gain and what the corresponding costs will be.

"That person admires you greatly, both for your comics and for your actions."

"So, what do I need to give up to join the Mage's Association?" Kurokawa Kazuya asked.

“No, you don’t need anything,” Mavis laughed. “You just need to act like a regular magician. You can stay in the Clock Tower if you want, or go somewhere else if you want. All you need to do here at the Clock Tower is have a title.”