In Type-Moon, people create a magic family lineage

This wasn't the first time Arisu and Aoko had heard this name.

But the last time I heard about it was from Lu Kang—in his conversation with Lydia, it was about a Japanese magic force that had fought against that alluring young nun-like woman, Kichijoin Kihara, who later attacked Yushu and then 'surrendered' to Lu Kang.

Calling it 'magic' might not be entirely accurate, but given Aoko's limited knowledge of mystical arts, this explanation would allow her to understand it more fully.

According to Lu Kang, the power of this "Night Robbery" gang was so vast that it covered almost the entire underground world of the Far East and controlled almost all underworld forces.

And now.

This is...

“I’m starting to believe what you said before, Lu Kang.”

Aoko looked at Lu Kang seriously: "Did your ancestors really include a great figure from ancient Japan like Sugawara no Hajime?"

Otherwise, how could he be so successful wherever he goes?

On the other side, a hint of confusion was also evident in her dark eyes.

"This is the legacy of an ancient family!"

As the car bumped along the highway in Fuyuki City, Lu Kang let out a strange "hehehe" laugh from the back of the carriage.

"Actually, I have another name, which is 'Sugawara no Michiyasu'!"

He meant what he said.

"Don't be ridiculous!" Qingzi still didn't believe it.

Youzhu nodded thoughtfully: "I see."

"How could you believe that again?" Qingzi stared wide-eyed at her 'roommate witch' who should have been on her side but had recently been leaning towards Lu Kang.

Yuzhu, however, began to analyze with great seriousness: "Whether it is Luvist or Victowal, although their influence also extends to the country, their history is not long enough."

"I can't explain what's happening before my eyes—"

"..."

You are very rational.

But what I need now is not this kind of 'rational analysis'!

Aoko was conflicted.

A voice suddenly came from the front row: "In fact, what Prince Lu Kang said is not wrong."

"Although we are also confused, there is no doubt that he is indeed a descendant of Duke Yuzhang."

Really?

Aoko felt that she no longer needed to struggle with this.

However, the thought that the descendant of the epic figure she had heard about since childhood was right beside her, and that he was still acting so carefree, made Aozaki Aoko feel somewhat disillusioned.

Yuzhu, on the other hand, didn't seem to care.

Instead, he nodded in satisfaction, pleased that his 'inference' had been affirmed.

Lu Kang looked at the source of the voice, and there was no doubt that it was the young woman named 'Night Robbery Snow Letter' who had picked them up at the station.

The woman, dressed in a suit and tie and looking like a butler, is driving at this moment.

Lu Kang then immediately expressed his confusion.

Are you the successor to this year's 'Night Tribulation'?

"There's no question of a successor."

The woman didn't turn her head, but her tone was very respectful: "I was just helping Lady Zhu Yin with miscellaneous tasks."

"Lord Zhu Yin originally intended to come and greet His Highness the 'Common Ruler' in person, but he happened to encounter an important matter and had to ask me to do it in his place. He also instructed me to make sure to treat you well and complete all the tasks you assigned."

Night Robbery Zhu Yin, the true leader of the Night Robbery guild.

“But you possess a considerable amount of ‘mystery’ about you,” Lu Kang said.

"It's just that I've gained Lord Zhu Yin's favor," Ye Jie Xuexin replied. "Such a little 'mystery' is nothing in front of you."

As they spoke, the young woman glanced at the boy and girl in the back seat through the rearview mirror out of the corner of her eye, and couldn't help but admire the handsome appearance of this 'descendant of Sugawara'—and, like his ancestors, 'enjoying the blessings of having multiple wives'.

Is it passed down through a single lineage?

“That’s true.” Lu Kang, who never underestimated himself, nodded. He noticed the gazes coming from the front row but didn’t care. Surrounded by the girls on both sides, he seemed very relaxed throughout. Not to mention that the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki hadn’t started yet, even if it had, the strength of the Servants that the Holy Grail could summon would be very small, and there would be very few that could threaten him.

Most mystical and physical attacks can be withstood without damage by the barrier formed solely by the true etheric magic of his divine body.

Even a small number of concepts cannot escape the instantaneous insight of one's own 'divine thoughts'.

He simply asked again, "What does 'common ruler' mean?"

"This is a saying that has been used in Japan for thousands of years."

Ye Jiexue was not surprised that Lu Kang was unaware of the situation: "A thousand years ago, after the death of Duke Yuzhang, the various mysterious societies of Heguo that he had briefly united—at that time, they should perhaps be called the various 'shrines'—disintegrated."

"But the great Onmyoji who survived back then, Abe no Yasachika, foresaw that a thousand years later, 'Sugawara' would eventually return."

"To reunify the forces of the Republic and become the mysterious 'common ruler'."

Lu Kang thought to himself, no wonder he didn't know.

He also thought to himself that although he did not have substantial control over the various mysterious forces of the Heian period, they were willing to serve under him, and it was indeed a rare period of peace and tranquility.

Especially after he created the four major demon-slaying families.

"correct."

Before finishing, Ye Jiexue added, "This title also has to do with the Heian Shrine."

"Just this morning, someone used the Yu Zhang Gong talisman to open the divine palace."

"And issued a declaration to the entire country."

"The other eight families must submit—"

Is this an attempt to instigate a secret war of unification within the Far East?

Kichijouin Kihara... does he really like causing trouble?

Although it was his own instruction that the guy carried the talisman, he had no interest in unifying the mysterious 'He Kingdom' again!

Lu Kang remained silent.

...

"Kirei, has Fuyuki been a bit quiet lately?"

at the same time.

Fuyuki City, on the other side of the most bustling area opposite the train battleground where Lu Kang and others arrived, lies the old town of Fukayama-cho.

An ancient courtyard stands in a quiet place, illuminated by constant lamplight. A figure stands before the floor-to-ceiling window on the second floor, gazing at the vast night.

A middle-aged man, dressed in a red Western-style uniform, with a straight posture and a handsome face, spoke in a deep voice.

The person who responded to his words was a tall figure dressed as a priest standing behind him.

"is teacher."

Kirei Kotomine said, "According to the monitoring of the earth's veins, there is indeed a mysterious external organization that has entered the area of ​​Fuyuki City."

"And there was no 'reporting'."

According to the rules signed between the Magic Association and the church during this brief period of peace, any non-local magician entering a region with leyline magic must register with the local church.

This is a form of oversight.

It is also a means of perpetuating a facade of peace.

The man named Kirei Kotomine was a member of the local church.

of course.

In addition, he was also given the responsibility of assisting in the management of the ley lines.

It was bestowed upon him by the person before him—his teacher, the true manager of the Fuyuki City ley lines, Tokiomi Tohsaka.

The church members colluded with the magician.

This is quite rare even in the mystical realm.

However, it is said that the Tohsaka family were originally members of the church long ago, and only later entered the world of magic.

Therefore, even within the church, which generally harbors hostility towards magicians, the Tohsaka family still maintains a certain level of influence.

Everything right now is for that one thing—to start the 'Holy Grail War' in Fuyuki City!

"No 'reporting'? At this crucial juncture when the ceremony is about to begin..."

Tokiomi Tohsaka withdrew his gaze from the distance and turned around: "Can you find out who it is?"

"Preliminary deduction," Kirei Kotomine replied, "is likely from 'Night Robbery'."

"Night Raid?" Tokiomi Tohsaka was taken aback. "When did they become interested in the Holy Grail?"

The Tohsaka family serves as the ley line administrators of Fuyuki City and is one of the three founding families that initially participated in building the Holy Grail system. Although they inherit Western magic and crests, and there are even rumors that their ancestors once studied under a magic marshal, they have always been pure people from the Far East and Japan. Naturally, they could not be completely unaware of the existence of mysterious forces in Japan.

However, in his mind... those ancient forces that relied on 'fragments of God' to control mysterious forces did not need something like the Holy Grail.

What they practice is a kind of mystery similar to the magic of the Age of Gods. Although the 'Fragments of God' are not real gods, the nature of being connected with the origin is still there. Even though they cannot exert the power of the magic of the Age of Gods in modern society, and are not much more powerful than modern magic in a strict sense due to the reduction in scale, they are still not to be underestimated.

"The ones who carried out the 'Night Raid' were the ones who did it, but they were not the main culprits."

Kirei Kotomine continued, "It is the being they refer to as the 'Common Ruler'."

Co-owner...

"A descendant of Sugawara no Sugawara—!?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka's pupils contracted slightly, and his gaze instantly became extremely serious.

Chapter 171 The Coronation Ground: The Way to Save Lemon Head is to Shake the Entire Magic World

"It's amazing they still have the energy to go out for a stroll..."

The Fuyuki Grand Hotel, in Lu Kang's memory, is a 'famous scene' from the Holy Grail War—that is, in the 'original work', it was contracted by Kenneth El-Melloi, the Lord of the Minerals Department, to serve as a 'magic workshop' for the Holy Grail War, and was later destroyed by explosion.

The only five-star hotel in Fuyuki, and also the top floor with a panoramic view of the entire city.

It was also the place where 'Night Robbery' arranged for Lu Kang and the others to stay.

Before he could even stand still, Aoko excitedly dropped her luggage, grabbed Ayumi, who had a blank or even bewildered expression, and led her out, saying that since they had come all this way, they should take a good look around.

Although it has already been explained very clearly.

However, the girl named Aozaki Aoko still held mostly worldly views, and her behavior was more like that of an ordinary high school girl compared to a magician or sorcerer.

Loves to join in the fun, acts impulsively, and cherishes freedom.

Lu Kang did not stop him from doing so.

We've just settled in, and there's still plenty of time.

With the assistance of 'Night Calamity', and with Aoko and Aoko's own magical abilities meeting the requirements, they are basically safe unless they encounter a Heroic Spirit Servant—and Heroic Spirit Servants obviously do not exist at this stage before the Holy Grail War has begun.

However, if anything unexpected happens, Lu Kang can sense it instantly with his 'divine body'.

Even a distance of a hundred miles, or no more than the distance of a city, can be reached in an instant.

and so.

"Is this the place you were talking about? The place where large-scale magical rituals can be performed to control 'Boundary Recording Belts' as familiars?"

Lu Kanggang slowly sat down and poured himself a cup of tea.

The tea foam rose to the surface, filling the air with its aroma. Before he could even take a sip, another girl's voice rang in his ears.

The hotel lobby was empty, but the luxurious decorations under the lights and hanging glass lamps caught Lu Kang's eye. He glanced to the side and then looked at the crystal screen on the table in front of him, which projected a scene from thousands of miles away and the figure of a girl reflected in it.

The girl seemed to be sitting upright at the table with a serious expression. Her long, reddish-brown hair was not tied up as usual, but was draped over her shoulders, which made her delicate face look softer than usual. She was wearing a loose, pajamas-like classical magician's robe. Her almond-shaped eyes were slightly raised, and her red lips were slightly parted.

Barthezmello, who has not yet inherited the surname, and Lorelei, who is preparing for her coronation ceremony.

This is also the rare instance in recent days that Lu Kang has taken the initiative to contact him.

After all, Kenneth had explained his request to 'avoid Barthezello,' so he still had to put on a show.