People in Type-Moon start from adopting Sakura

On the other side, Luo Wei took out a tissue and wiped her skirt. Then he reached out and touched her little head, and asked gently: "It won't hurt now, right, Lanis?"

"Well, thank you, Brother!"

Lanis nodded gently, returning to her normal self. Even her disguise seemed to have been blown away by the breeze. Her bright emerald eyes, along with the gaze within them, were completely absorbed by Luo Wei's deep eyes.

"Brother, what just happened is..."

She couldn't help but whisper softly.

"It's just one of my little tricks. Don't overthink it, and don't be so reserved in front of me. Just act like you normally do at home. You might be a magician, but you're still a child. I think you should enjoy your life right now. There are a lot of things to worry about, but let's leave them for the future."

"Also, Lanis, don't keep calling me Brother. It's so awkward. You can call me Rowe or Brother. I don't mind these family formalities. And when I return, you can always come to my family to find me, and you can keep Sakura company."

As he spoke, a warm and gentle smile appeared on Luo Wei's face. He stretched out his hand and gently stroked Lannis's little head, using his warmth to relax the tense heart of this restrained girl a little.

"As for the temple technique I mentioned earlier, if you want to learn it, I can still teach you."

"Really? Brother... No, Luo Wei..."

Lanise was a little bit unbelievable about what was happening at the moment. After all, no one had ever said such words to her since she was a child, and no one had ever been so gentle to her.

Everyone in the family, whether relatives or parents, treated her like a tool. Even Uncle Kenneth was so nice to her because he needed her to play a role.

But why... could he be so kind to someone he'd only just met? And he was doing it without asking for anything in return, truly treating her well.

Lanise was puzzled.

"Of course. If you don't believe me, you can pinky promise me."

In Luo Wei's view, spreading kindness was like saving someone; there was no need for a reason. He was going to sell the temple techniques to Kenneth anyway, so teaching El-Melloi in advance was no problem at all.

"Brother..."

Feeling the warmth from her palm and gazing into Rowe's pure eyes, Lanis suddenly felt an indescribable feeling in her heart at this moment. Even her eyes became moist involuntarily at this moment, and then she lowered her head.

"What's wrong? Is it hurting anywhere else?"

Seeing this situation, Luo Wei hurriedly continued to help her check her body, but——

"Pfft, no! Your magic is amazing, I'm fine. Anyway..."

Lanise shook her head and began to speak incoherently.

"Thank you, Onii-sama. For the rest of my life... please continue to guide me."

This time, there was no falsehood in her words, and her face was no longer disguised. With tears in the corners of her eyes, she gave Luo Wei the most genuine smile of her life.

At this moment, her heart could no longer maintain the calmness it had always maintained.

Lanis looked at the young man in front of her with a gentle and happy look on her face, silently thanking herself for everything in her life.

'Very good……'

"It's so nice to meet you at this moment..."

"I will be grateful for your guidance for the rest of my life, my brother. No—"

"My husband..."

Chapter 104 We all have a bright future

London, England.

El Mello Manor, a luxurious mansion.

At this moment, Kenneth was holding a thick stack of documents in his hands, and was extremely busy because of the mess that had happened before.

Well……

Forget about the Holy Grail War mess; it was far too heavy a matter to handle all at once. Not only were the Spiral Pavilion and the Cathedral Church coming to demand accountability, but the other two divisions of the Magic Association, the Atlas Academy and the Wandering Sea, were also interested. Resolving this matter would take time, not just a quick fix; he would need to unite with the other aristocratic families and slowly address it.

However, his teacher, Lord Euripides of the Necromancer Department, became very interested in the Holy Grail War when he heard that a magician named Machir Zorgen had actually realized his fantastic idea of summoning Heroic Spirits hundreds of years ago. He began to search for the notes left by Machir Zorgen in the Clock Tower hundreds of years ago and study them.

Although Barthelmero was interested in this interesting ritual, she didn't find it particularly noteworthy. However, her confidence as the uncrowned king of the Clock Tower made the so-called Servants less attractive to her. After all, this was still the era of modern magicians.

On the contrary, the Animusphia faction, which had nothing to do with this matter, was the most interested in this matter. Even a day ago, the "Lord of the Celestial Department (Animusphia)" Marisbil Animusphia personally visited and inquired about the specific details of the Holy Grail War, and expressed his intention to conduct in-depth research.

Kayneth didn't understand these people's inner thoughts, and he wasn't in the mood to try. After all, after the thrilling experience in Fuyuki City that nearly cost him his life, he really didn't want to touch anything related to Heroic Spirits and the Holy Grail anytime soon.

In short, he had only one thought in mind: to return alive to marry his fiancée, then get engaged to one of his students, and then focus on developing El-Melloi's five-year plans, striving to swiftly realize his grand vision of a triple crown. He wanted to expand and strengthen the school, starting with his generation, and bring unimaginable glory to the entire school.

Therefore, Kenneth's current idea is to wait until Luo Wei's rank exam is completed, and then let him and himself focus on their own research.

In the coming time, he would thoroughly perfect the concept of the supreme ceremonial item, the [Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid], constantly expanding it to its limits, ultimately achieving the rank of Grand Champion with his own talent. Meanwhile, Luo Wei would fully realize his [Palace Ritual], securing a Grand Champion position in the future. When that time came, the two of them would grow stronger together, paving the way for a double Grand Champion, shocking the democrats, the neutrals, and his own teacher, Barthelmero, the small-time Grand Champion magi.

As for the rest, let them do whatever they want. No one could stop his determination to achieve the Champion title through seclusion. After all he'd been through, Kenneth realized he'd actually achieved a perfect outcome. Perhaps there was no need to rush around and fill out his resume with achievements; as long as he achieved Champion status, and his apprentice did too, that would be the best proof.

and……

How could he not have noticed before that this frail, untalented guy like Weber Velvet was actually so gifted at paperwork? Not only was he accurate, but he was also efficient. He was simply born to be in an office.

Although he was still a bit rusty compared to his own writing skills, it didn't matter! He could practice...

If you review documents for a few more years, then there will be no problems. Practice makes perfect.

And it just so happens that the days he was in seclusion were very suitable for him to exercise. Isn’t that a coincidence?

After going through so much, confirming Weber's talent and realizing that he was a trustworthy student,

So, with a single stroke of his hand, Kenneth promoted not only Lanis but also Waver Velvet, a student he had previously looked down upon. Waver instantly transitioned from a student to a disciple of the El-Melloi School, serving as a clerical staff member, assistant, and secretary. He enjoyed the highest allowance, as well as free access to his office and the family home.

This resulted in Weber, who was originally preparing to retrace his route to conquer Iskandar, being kept back by Kenneth before he even set out, and being trained as the monarch's secretary. He truly achieved a class leap, which made many of his former classmates envious.

However, I don’t know if they will still envy Weber when they see him sitting in Kenneth’s study or office every day in the future, not only responsible for writing papers, but also constantly reviewing school assignments and monarch documents, and almost doubting his life.

What Weber didn't know was that Kenneth was already prepared to hand over all the documents he had collected during his retreat to him.

One could imagine Weber bursting into tears of joy when he saw the mountain of documents, filled with Kenneth's deep respect. After all, the work he was doing was reserved for a monarch. He read through countless documents and secrets, documents clearly not meant for a mere figure like him. It was a true strain, both physically and mentally. He was terrified that knowing so much he shouldn't have, he'd be suddenly dragged out and sunk into the Thames to feed the fish.

However, Kenneth didn't care about the situation on Weber's side. After all, wasn't this what that kid meant by getting his approval?

Well, you do have talent, I was just wrong before.

He also admitted this.

Well, since you have talent, don't just sit there and show it. He's just giving Weber a stage to shine. He also wants to let that arrogant kid know what kind of paperwork he faces as a monarch. And let him experience it firsthand!

There was absolutely no deliberate revenge against him for stealing the relic, absolutely not!!

He, Kenneth, is not such a petty teacher.

So, after returning, Kenneth immediately arranged for Weber to write a report summary of the Holy Grail War, and then he started to deal with other things.

The first thing he did after returning was to report his safety to his fiancée and teacher, and to find a suitable fiancée for Luo Wei. Then he immediately ordered people to go to the warehouse to find a special parchment scroll that contained sufficiently ancient mysteries as a carrier, and then he personally wrote an essay for a magic contract in Latin.

Although Luo Wei and Aozaki Touko had reached a preliminary consensus on the matter of external consultants, and had also received a lot of his funds, expensive materials, and magic furnaces in advance, Kenneth would never easily trust that wind-like woman on this matter.

So on the day he returned, he discussed this matter with his teacher, Euripides Lord, and Barthelmero. They were also very surprised by this and also suspected that there might be some trickery involved.

After all, when Kenneth, the legitimate monarch, met Aozaki Touko, the wanted criminal of the crown position, not only did they not fight, but they shook hands and made peace, and won over his faction. This kind of thing itself is somewhat magical.

Although he was reluctant to believe it, Barthelmero Lord made the best decision after careful consideration.

First, regarding the seal designation, that was originally handled by her Legal Affairs Department. Lifting it shouldn't be a simple matter. While it needs to appear acceptable, the three monarchical families here are sufficient. With just one motion from the aristocracy, it's guaranteed to be lifted. The remaining factions, whether the lowly democrats or the opportunistic neutrals, have no way to intervene. So, the only question now is whether Aozaki Touko's promise has worked.

They weren't fools; those who had made it to this point were all shrewd individuals, so naturally they didn't lift the seal easily. They would wait until Aozaki Touko actually arrived and was willing to join the aristocratic camp before lifting it. This would only work if she truly became an outside advisor to the Crowley family and the El-Melloi School, and a crowned member of the aristocratic camp.

The other two families weren't helping out for free. The price wouldn't come from Aozaki Touko, but from Crowley and El-Melloi. Besides the El-Melloi School and the Crowley Family, these two families could also contribute to the purchase of first-hand research materials from Grand Puppet Masters. This essentially shifted the monopoly of Grand Puppet Master materials from Kenneth to an even split among the three schools, leaving the remaining schools helpless to watch.

In this regard, Kenneth felt that these two people, one an old fox and one a young fox, were too insidious.

But he had no good solution for this. After all, even if they were in the same camp, the magicians never cared about family or teacher-student relationships, but interests. It was just the purest transaction of interests.

Although his feelings for that traitor Rowe and his fiancée Sora clearly went beyond this...

In short, after everything was settled, Kenneth personally drew the [Mandatory Magic Essay] as agreed.

As long as the other party really signed with him, it would mean that everything was done. They would lift the seal and give Aozaki Touko enough resources and autonomy. It didn't matter where she wanted to stay to study, even if she was swaggering in the Clock Tower. But Kenneth already had the answer in his heart. That woman would most likely hang out with his students again.

However, it is a pity that Aozaki Touko is no longer an orthodox magician's descendant, but a... abandoned pawn.

The heir abandoned by the Aozaki family did not inherit magic or seals.

Because of a bunch of troubles, let alone the source seal, she didn't even have the magic seal of the branch.

The one she used now was the alchemical seal specially customized for her by Luo Wei for puppet magic. To her, it was just a consumable item and had no effect at all. So Kenneth skipped the clause in the contract that "imposed a restraining curse on the seal" and made a new adjustment, mixing it back into the soul ritual, transforming it into a new magic essay, a magic essay targeting Aozaki Touko.

"Well, now it's done..."

Admiring the new magic essay that he had spent a day and a night to adjust, a satisfied smile appeared on Kenneth's face. At this moment, he couldn't help but stroke his hair. His mood was extremely good and he even couldn't help but want to sing a song to praise his talent.

I'm truly a genius. I could master a simple magic trick in a single night. Could another magician pull off something this difficult?

They can't do it. They don't have the ability to do it.

"Well, now all I have to do is get Luo Wei to sign it for me with Miss Aozaki, and then everything will be done. So..."

Just as Kenneth was thinking about adding some more conditions to the essay contest to maximize his own interests and ensure his safety, suddenly—

--boom! !

Suddenly, a sharp sound was heard at the door, which made the magic pen in his hand pause for a moment, and the special ink that was revealed almost ruined the essay he had just drafted.

Behind him, the door of his home, the Magic Workshop, was rudely pushed open from the outside without even a greeting.

"This bastard!!"

Needless to say, there are only a handful of people in the entire Clock Tower who can enter and exit his magic workshop so freely without having to report their existence.

But being so careless and ignorant of etiquette is something that only that bastard who comes to me to get materials whenever he is short of them can do.

"Humph!"

I'm so tired, so alone

With a displeased snort, Kenneth put down his pen, picked up the essay he had just written, and walked out of his study.

……

Soon after.

"Ask for an explanation? What? What does this have to do with us? It was Tōsaka Tokiomi, Matou Zouken, and Emiya Kiritsugu, the so-called Three Great Families, who caused this devastation. And you, Weber, and you, Kenneth-sensei, are legitimate Clock Tower magicians of the El-Melloi School. We all had all the necessary documentation and certifications, yet we were deceived by propaganda into participating in such a perverse war and nearly lost our lives. We are the 'innocent' ones."

Kenneth: “???”

Watching Luo Wei's vivid performance, his expression began to become more and more strange.

"So, I personally think that the three great families who held this magic ceremony, the Holy Trinity who failed to oversee it, and the Spiral Pavilion who failed to fully investigate the situation in their own territory should give us an explanation. Just respond to the Holy Trinity and the Spiral Pavilion."

The so-called Holy Church and the Spiral Hall are the two departments that respectively represent the church in Western Europe and the mysterious structure in East Asia.

First, it goes without saying that since it's a church, it undoubtedly believes in God. It also houses the headquarters of agents like Kotomine Kirei. Furthermore, its influence extends throughout the world, centered in Western Europe. Their primary purpose is to preach God's love and provide relief to the poor and sick, but within it, secret organizations exist to fulfill special purposes.

However, unlike ordinary churches like the English Puritans and the Russian Orthodox Church, which prioritize faith and salvation, the Holy Church is a large, armed organization founded solely on the purpose of "hunting heretics." Its ideologies are even somewhat extreme. They reject all heresies except demons, and absolutely reject anything that contradicts their teachings. They use mystical techniques to pollute God, kill humans, disrupt the world, and distort the very laws that govern it—the truth of God. These individuals are all heretics, and they must be eradicated.

In other words, the mad agents of the Holy Church usually discriminate against all magicians equally, and hate Dead Apostles and non-human creatures.

If a magician encounters an agent in public, as long as you haven't committed too many sins in the past and don't cause trouble in front of them, they may ignore you like garbage. However, if you are a Dead Apostle, a Demon, or a fantasy species like the Undead, this group of people will make sashimi of you with black keys even if it goes against the principle of mysterious concealment.

The Spiral Hall is a clock tower in East Asia, but he doesn't know more about it. After all, this organization is very mysterious and has little contact with the outside world. No one knows what it looks like inside.

But Luo Wei knew that even though they were both mysterious organizations, no matter how shabby they were, they were definitely no match for his own Clock Tower. This was a formidable organization, its greatest strength aside from the Jewel Master and the mysterious dean he had never met. The only thing left was the vampires at their feet, completely outmatched by the other two organizations, the Wandering Sea and the Atlas Academy. If the other two organizations didn't exist, the martially virtuous Holy Church, also in Western Europe, would have crushed the Clock Tower long ago.

"Hmm... is there actually such a method? However, what you said seems to be correct! We participated in the Holy Grail War through formal channels and don't know the inside story. The ones causing trouble should be the Einzbern, Tōsaka, and Matou, the three great families. So they should give the explanation."

"And those lunatics from the Holy Church, how dare they blame me? Their agents are already participating, aren't they? Even if the Spiral Pavilion wants to hold the responsible parties accountable, they should be looking for the Big Three and the Holy Church. I'm just a Clock Tower Lord, but I left mid-game. My whereabouts in Guanbuzi City are even traceable. What does that have to do with me?"

After listening to Luo Wei's brilliant remarks, Kenneth suddenly understood. He felt as if his brain had suddenly opened up, and his thoughts suddenly became clear.

Shortly after he asked Lanis to pick up Lovi, the butler brought letters from the Holy Church and the Spiral Pavilion, which was the news that made him feel bad but was expected.

They also hope that he will go to the Spiral Hall or the Cathedral Church to take a statement and cooperate with the investigation.

After seeing the two letters, Kenneth exclaimed: "What the hell are you investigating?!"