Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki.

The man had indeed figured out his true identity, but what he couldn't understand was how the other man knew.

The only possibility is...

"It was Aleister who told you, wasn't it? It seems that the two of you have indeed reached a rather deep agreement, otherwise he wouldn't have revealed this level of information."

Laura is now quite calm, so calm that she seems like a completely different person from when she first appeared.

"It's none of my business, and I don't care about your affairs either."

"Let's address the issues here first."

Makoto Haramura waved his hand.

Actually, he had said a bit too much just now; there was no need to directly point out the true nature of this guy hidden underneath.

Even though it was just an intuition, he could roughly sense that this guy was probably on the same level as the fake angel who was with Aleister.

If this guy really makes a move, although he won't be afraid, it will still be troublesome.

"Really."

Clearly, Makoto Haramura's words resonated with Laura, and a faint smile returned to the woman's face.

"That's good."

"In that case, let me tell you about the current situation in Britain."

"At present, tensions between Britain and France are escalating. You may not be aware of this, but the activities of various magical societies within Britain are becoming increasingly frequent, including some from foreign countries, all of which seem to be stirring up trouble."

Laura tilted her head and smiled gently.

"If the timing of the explosion at the Eurotunnel is indeed as claimed by France, then the historical issues between Britain and France will inevitably lead to fierce conflict between the people of the two countries, which could then truly trigger a war."

To prevent this from happening, the English Puritans recalled Index.

"If we let the Index of Forbidden Books investigate the tunnel, we can analyze which magical group is responsible for the magical traces inside, and then deduce the mastermind behind it."

"If it wasn't France's doing, then release the investigation results directly to the public. If it was France's doing, then use that as leverage to demand compensation from them and negotiate privately."

"This is the current consensus among the chivalrics, the royalists, and the Puritans."

At this point, Laura's smile suddenly became meaningful.

"Of course, this is only the surface purpose; the actual purpose remains to be seen."

It is absolutely impossible to say that there were no radicals among the royalists, knights, and Puritans who seized this opportunity to directly attack France.

"Therefore, I will go to Buckingham Palace next to discuss this matter with the leaders of the other two factions."

"Please come along with the two of you then."

Laura extended a second invitation to Makoto Haramura with considerable enthusiasm.

"You've already brought Index and Imagine Breaker to Buckingham Palace, so this invitation seems a bit like belated intervention."

Haramura looked directly at Laura, and instead of being angry, he smiled.

This woman must know why he's here at this time.

Originally, Touma Kamijou had no need to contact the Queen of England and the Knights, but now, due to this woman's scheming, contact has become unavoidable.

Given Touma's troublesome constitution and personality, it was inevitable that he would be drawn into this incident.

Caregivers get caught up in trouble, and Makoto Haramura, the caregiver, is no exception.

So even if Makoto Haramura isn't interested in getting involved in all this mess in Britain, he'll probably still have to get involved in the end.

Unless he simply throws Touma Kamijou aside.

Laura didn't seem to be hiding her intentions.

"Judging from your past events, although you are a kind-hearted person, you are generally indifferent to things outside of yourself."

Laura said very frankly.

"In that case, I have no choice but to use this roundabout method to draw you into the game."

"After all, you are still in the honeymoon period of your cooperation with Aleister, so the probability of you accepting is quite high."

"The calculation is indeed quite good."

"Even without Aleister's request, if Touma Kamijou were in an insurmountable danger and I happened to be there in time, I would definitely not stand by and watch him die."

A look of joy gradually appeared on Laura's face.

But Makoto Haramura's next words made Laura's expression freeze for a moment.

"But you didn't consider that I might not care about Touma Kamijou at all."

"After all, I'm the kind of person who's quite willing to be coerced or something like that. I'm just acting purely according to my feelings."

"Right, Xiao Qi!"

She squeezed Misaki Shokuhou's small hand, which was as beautiful as jade, and burst out laughing.

"That's right."

"You can be quite headstrong at times."

"But I think that's one of your strengths, because I'm the same way."

Misaki Shokuhou didn't quite understand the conversation between the two, since she hadn't spent enough time learning about the magic side and didn't have enough information.

However, this did not prevent her from continuing from what Makoto Haramura had said.

"It's really scary."

Laura pretended to cover her mouth with her small hand.

"It feels like you might kill me at the drop of a hat."

Of course, Laura only said a couple of words in a pretentious manner, and then she revealed a mischievous expression.

"Of course, using Index and Imagine Breaker is only one aspect; I believe there are other reasons that could convince you."

"If Britain were to meet its end, it would inevitably mean the abolition of the cooperation agreement between the Anglican Church and Academy City. Academy City would be isolated and helpless, caught between the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Church, and its chances of defeat would greatly increase."

"Even if you say you don't care, there are still quite a few people in Academy City that you care about, right?"

Laura offered this advice.

"In other words, helping Britain is actually equivalent to helping yourself. I think joining forces is a very feasible proposal."

Indeed.

There are indeed people he cares about in Academy City, some he knows, some Leos, and even Misaka Mikoto is among them.

Makoto Haramura truly couldn't bear to just sit by and watch them die.

But the guy in front of him didn't know that he wasn't from this world. In fact, if he wanted to, he could take everyone he cared about from Academy City within ten minutes and completely extricate himself from this world.

Since the people he cares about are no longer in this world, he naturally doesn't need to care about what's going on in Academy City or the world.

However, it is far too early to give up on this world.

As the first world he came to, Makoto Haramura has a deep affection for it, which is not something he can easily give up.

He really hopes to incorporate this world into his own miniature world.

"It's not that we can't cooperate."

Makoto Haramura glanced at Laura and said calmly:

"However, your actions made me uncomfortable. After this is over, find a place to take my punch, and that will be the end of it."

If this guy had just been honest from the start, instead of using this semi-coercive method, Makoto Haramura would have been interested in helping Britain out. After all, he understood what Laura was telling him without her having to say it.

Besides, since we're already here, wouldn't it be boring to just be Touma's bodyguard?

He also wanted to find something to do.

But this guy happened to use the method that annoyed him the most, so some degree of retaliation is justified, otherwise, where would his pride be?

He would have compromised when he was weaker than others, but if he still compromises now that he is strong enough, then he must be out of his mind.

Haramura's unquestionable tone instantly froze Laura's face.

"This...this is a joke, right? It must be a joke, right?"

Laura panicked immediately.

"I'm not in a good enough position to withstand your attack right now."

This was a lie. She simply didn't want to use her power on this for the first time. After all, in her understanding, this man possessed power far surpassing that of the water behind him, a power she needed to deal with seriously.

However, if you take it seriously, the leaked information might alert some people.

"Who cares about you?"

Makoto Haramura pursed his lips.

Once he's made a decision, he absolutely won't change it.

Furthermore, he did have some guesses about what exactly was inside the girl's body, but he still needed to confirm them.

For Makoto Haramura, allowing threats to roam around him was absolutely unacceptable.

"But I can assure you that the results will not be leaked, the information will not be leaked, and you can choose the location."

"The conditions end here. If you still refuse, then I will only be responsible for the safety of Kamijou Touma."

Having already made concessions to this extent, Makoto Haramura will absolutely not concede any further.

If he makes any further concessions, it will still be a matter of saving face.

"I see."

Laura opened her mouth, but in the end, she could only manage to utter those words dryly.

Now that things have come to this, this guy has realized that there is indeed no room for maneuver in this matter.

"By the way, could you please stop using such strange grammar? It's awkward and uncomfortable."

The atmosphere froze instantly.

"……well?"

Laura's embarrassed expression vanished instantly, just like in a comedy on TV, and her beautiful pupils turned into tiny dots.

Laura immediately tensed up.

"Huh? Is it... strange? I guess this is what Japanese is supposed to be like."

“Miss Laura, although this may be a blow to you, if a Japanese person heard you speaking Japanese like this, they would probably be furious.”

Misaki Shokuhou has always been quite speechless; this mix of modern and ancient language sounds utterly stupid.

Speaking like that is tantamount to pointing fingers at the Japanese and cursing them.

Well! Although she is Japanese too.

"Ah...wu..."

Laura's usual noble demeanor vanished instantly, and she blushed as she protested, "My... Japanese is the result of extensive learning through reference materials and television programs, and I even received instruction from a real Japanese person..."

Who instructed you?

Makoto Haramura chuckled.

"I'm certain he's deliberately messing with you."

"That... that..."

Laura's voice trailed off, becoming barely audible, as she said guiltily, "That's a person named Tsuchimikado Motoharu..."

"Yes, very good, it's settled."

"He's definitely playing you for a fool. Let's switch to English from now on. I've had enough of your broken Japanese and I don't want to hear it anymore."

Chapter 385 Knight Commander

Buckingham Palace.

This is a world-renowned tourist attraction, as well as the British monarch's residence and offices in London.

Located in Westminster, this palace is one of the venues for the British National Dunk and Royal Welcomes.

Buckingham Palace has served as an important gathering place during times of celebration or crisis in British history. After Queen Victoria ascended the throne in 1837, Buckingham Palace became the official residence of the British monarch and was opened to the public. The famous Changing of the Guard ceremony is held every morning, making it a major spectacle of British royal culture and a significant tourist attraction in London.