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Beside the counter, a magical device adorned with gems jingled crisply as it moved with incredible speed.

Before long, sheets of manuscript paper, freshly printed and smelling of ink, were produced.

"The Clock Tower... Odin..."

Gemstone Elder looked at a stack of paper materials.

The closer you look, the deeper the furrow in his brow becomes.

"What exactly is the intention behind this?"

These documents record, no, distort the entire origin of the clock tower.

The Magicians' Association, a center that has stood firm in the Western magic world for thousands of years. Although there have been some ups and downs and closures of magic cities, the academic system has remained consistent. Ultimately, magic forces from all over the world gathered to make the Clock Tower the highest institution of learning in the West.

All of this should have been founded by him, a disciple of Solomon, and several others, including Brisesson.

However, the information circulating in Snowfield City has been maliciously misinterpreted, claiming that Odin was the mastermind behind all of this.

The Jewel King's teacher, King Solomon, who was the ancestor of their lineage of magic, was also said to be a puppet under Odin.

Ah, King Solomon in his lifetime... was indeed almost like an emotionless puppet. He seemed like a tool sent by God to drive the development of human reason.

But it has absolutely nothing to do with Odin!

The miracles performed by King Solomon, such as the seventy-two demons, the Ten Commandments, and divine revelations, were, to be precise, all gifts from God.

Similarly, it has nothing to do with Odin! Don't even try to associate yourself with him!

The old man holding the paper clenched his fist slightly.

This kind of thing being passed around... it feels like a disgrace to our sect.

"Also, we were discovered during the previous observation, based on the hatred and aggression in their tone..."

"It seems they'll be attacking the Clock Tower soon..."

Fortunately, the enemy was trapped in a vast, ancient prison, and a large force could not be dispatched.

Even with extraordinary abilities, if one could find the previous loopholes and gaps, at most a very limited amount of power could be transmitted...

"So, is spreading this stuff simply to make the clock tower a target so they can attack it at will?"

"Or is it simply... that something in the Clock Tower is really related to Odin?"

This novel perspective was something Gemstone Elder had never considered before.

With that thought in mind, he walked out of the room that belonged exclusively to the Demonic Marshal, concealing himself discreetly, and wandered around the high-level meeting room and data storage area of ​​the Clock Tower.

Throughout the entire clock tower, no one noticed the Demon Marshal's quiet outing.

However, after half a day, the harvest was meager.

"Marisbury, following Odin's instructions, attempted to overthrow human order. He was also accused of over 30 crimes, including corruption, abuse of power, collusion with hostile forces, and disrupting the operation of the Clock Tower. After a trial by all the monarchs, he was executed and stripped of all his family privileges..."

Gemstone Elder shook his head and tossed the verdict aside.

He understood the nature of monarchs, regardless of the parallel world.

They were simply using "evidence" that they themselves were unsure of in order to seize Animusfia's estate.

However, the people at the Clock Tower weren't completely idle.

"According to magic families in several Nordic countries, Odin appeared in the 9th century. This is indeed credible."

Really?

Gemstone Elder frowned. This matter was indeed true. The ancient records provided by that family were highly credible.

But what does this have to do with the clock tower in Britain?

Although credible, its value was too low. He tossed it aside again.

The Gemstone looked at the others and found that the most valuable one was a material marked as coming from El-Melloi II.

It basically outlines the ins and outs of the Odin incident along this timeline, and also states that special personnel and students have been dispatched to Snowfield City to investigate.

"Investigate Xueyuan City..."

"How about we go and observe again to see if we can find anything?"

"...No, a second intrusion would have too high a chance of being detected."

"Let's collect a copy of each one first; at least it will be valuable while we await the investigation results."

In the end, Gemstone took Marisbury's verdict, "evidence," and the information compiled by Weber back to his room.

In any case, it's important to understand the opponent's motives for attacking the clock tower.

Otherwise, suddenly being tied to Odin and becoming a 'heinous criminal' who is the target of attacks... that would be too absurd.

There is no conclusion at this time.

Gemstone reviewed the documents and took out a blank sheet of paper, but still couldn't understand why he was being attacked as Odin's lackey.

After considering the Beast aura emanating from the other party, all I could do was write something like "Beware of beasts..."

I put pen to paper. I've only written a few words.

Suddenly, the old man felt a chill run down his spine.

What's going on? Is the clock tower in this world suffering so many disasters?

It could even be said that the Gemstone Elder's reaction was already very quick, but the unexpected always happens faster than he expected.

A thick and dangerous magical power lingered above the clock tower.

"Is it a Beast reaction!?"

The old man was greatly surprised.

Because his mind was filled with various speculations about Lu Ming's offensive intentions, his first thought was that the other side had attacked.

But, to my utter surprise... Lu Ming's side acted so quickly.

There was no time to investigate, so Zelrich quickly opened the magician's box he was carrying.

Sword-shaped, staff-shaped... numerous ornate props radiating the brilliance of gemstones flew out from it.

Drawing upon the immense magical power of countless parallel worlds, the magic cannon technique was poised to unleash its power. It automatically levitated, swiftly following the old man's figure to the outside.

Faced with the threat of the Beast, the Gemstone Elder dared not be careless.

But as soon as he arrived above the clock tower, the old man suddenly realized that his prediction was completely wrong.

Two figures appeared first from the air.

Holding a golden cup, she exudes elegance and nobility, dressed in a dangerous outfit that is bright red, or even blood red.

A man in a long robe with dark skin and long, pale hair, wearing the Ten Commandments on his hand.

Human evil has arrived! Beast I and Beast VI/S are attacking!

The Gemstone Elder's eyes widened: "???"

His first thought was, "Is this the end of my life?"

I can't believe I've actually witnessed the Beast team up in my lifetime?

My second reaction was, "We've fallen for their trap!"

Although the beasts in Snowfield City are restricted in their own movements, Beasts can manifest in a chain reaction, attracting other of their kind!

This is a strategy of "driving away the tiger to devour the wolf"!

These two beings of the same kind clearly manifested themselves because of each other!

The Demon King and Nero also noticed the Jewel King and the spell he was about to unleash.

Although they were initially confused about being targeted, they also believed that they were there to stop and subdue the beast.

The atmosphere in the air suddenly plummeted to freezing point.

The Gemstone Elder, with the arrow already on the bowstring, had no choice but to release it. He raised his fingertips, and magic burst forth!

Infinite Ether Cannon—!

This was during the duel with Zhu Yue back then.

UO, facing the moon, created a mirror-like moon with a diameter of approximately 3500 kilometers through "imaginary materialization."

The magic cannon technique aims to completely stop and defeat "Moonfall" through continuous magical bombardment.

"Humph."

The Demon King raised his hand. "Third Noble Phantasm, unfold. The time for its birth has come—"

A magnificent halo composed of hundreds of millions of rays of light gathers, converges, and explodes.

"—In this way, all things will be corrected!"

The light cannon, which gathered all the heat of human history, was unleashed with terrifying and overwhelming force.

The slightest rotation of light and heat stirs up boundless winds, shaking the sky and scattering the rolling sea of ​​clouds.

If it were to unleash its full power, the entire planet would be destroyed.

The artillery fire that could barely disrupt the moon's fall was utterly inadequate against the firepower of a "second-class planetary" force.

Therefore, if we disregard the total amount afterward, in terms of pure magic output at present, the former is inferior to the latter.

Just as there are differences in caliber even among weapons of equal firepower.

Rumble!

A high-speed air surge erupted, creating a massive wave of magical energy that degraded and shattered countless barriers scattered throughout London!

"Pfft!" Gem Elder's body trembled violently, covered in blood, as he was engulfed by the residual force of the light and heat.

And when the two engaged in an epic showdown.

Nero the Beast then lowered his altitude and raised his hand.

From deep underground, a golden chalice churning with black mud floated out and landed in her hand.

Faced with the terrifying Beast, the ever-flowing black mud curse immediately retreated back into the cup.

"...It seems it was only buried recently? Who did it?"

Just as Nero was examining the object, the Demon King reappeared, asking, "Is this the reason you insisted on coming here?"

"Hehehe, the way Yu burned away human history is different from yours."

The woman in bright red smiled and replied vaguely, "Through the corruption of the Holy Grail, I will sweep through every corner of human history."

In fact, there was another place in this world that attracted her.

She had a vague feeling that there was someone like her who had a connection to her and had caught her attention.

However, it seemed that some barrier prevented further perception, and only a lingering aura could be felt in the surroundings.

That was the lingering, tainted scent of the Holy Grail.

This would be quite attractive to Nero.

So they immediately tracked them down here.

After saying that, the woman changed the subject and asked the Gemstone Elder, "How did that one go?"

The Demon King replied, "He ran away, but he was seriously injured and can't cause trouble for the time being."

"This guy has accumulated experience over three thousand years and has grown since then, but a mage... that's about all he's capable of."

It seems that because King Solomon was involved, the Demon King spoke more when facing the Jewel Elder, a disciple of Solomon he had met before.

"Also, you said you would join forces to deal with Chaldea."

"It would be best if there were clues about Chaldea here, just as you said."

The Demon King emphasized this point.

It was because he had foreseen the future—Solomon's eyes were the eyes that could see through the past and the future. The Demon King, possessing Solomon's remains, could naturally use the same abilities.

In the foreseeable future, the entity hidden within Chaldea plans to create the "Humanity Blankening Incident," which undoubtedly conflicts fundamentally with its Humanity Burning Plan.

Even though the other side has almost completely given up, the Demon King cannot ignore its threat.

Moreover, recently, the Demon King had ordered the Demon Pillar organization "Observatory" to search for the hidden coordinates of Chaldea and prepare to carry out an invasion.