Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki.

Queen Eliza sat alone on the sofa and sighed sadly.

"Why can't my daughters understand my desire to befriend that man?"

Queen Elizabeth II was very strong and possessed unparalleled power within the British sphere; this is beyond doubt.

It was precisely because of this power that she could vaguely sense the terror of the man in front of her. The fact that her skin was tingling slightly as she held the Katina was enough to prove that this man was likely an existence on the same dimension as her, who was holding the Katina.

This is truly terrifying.

She had to rely on a ritual to reach this realm, but this man had reached it on his own and remained safely in this world.

That's why she wanted to build a good relationship with this man.

From this perspective, Elizabeth's magnanimity as queen was indeed superior to that of her three daughters.

After all, she was known as an excellent and perfect queen who possessed the intellect of the first princess, the military prowess of the second princess, and the benevolence of the third princess.

"Are we really not going to help?"

Having arrived outside the palace, Misaki Shokuhou, arm in arm with Makoto Haramura, asked with some curiosity.

After all, her boyfriend had already promised that British bishop, and going back on his word like this was not in his nature.

"Need not."

"Touma Kamijou isn't that easy to cause trouble."

"The Roman Catholic Church certainly has its own plans, but there is one man who will strike first."

"Let's just stand by and watch, and then step in to set things right when the time is right."

At this point, Makoto Haramura squeezed Misaki Shokuhou's hand.

"Besides, I have no interest in being rejected."

"If you want my help, you'll have to ask me for it."

Chapter 388 Losing its luster

London, England, Big Ben.

Elizabeth Tower, formerly known as the Clock Tower and commonly called Big Ben, is located on the banks of the River Thames in London, England. It is the clock tower attached to the Palace of Westminster, the Houses of Parliament of the United Kingdom, and is a landmark of London.

"I always feel that when you actually see it, it's just like that."

Leaning against the railing by the riverbank, enjoying the breeze blowing from the Thames, Makoto Haramura clicked his tongue.

"That depends on how you want to compete."

"Compared to those magnificent natural landscapes, Big Ben is more famous for its historical significance."

Leaning against Makoto Haramura, Misaki Shokuhou seemed quite interested.

But then she sighed.

"Actually, I can understand it. After seeing the Trial Tower of the Little Garden, this clock tower does pale in comparison."

Actually, Misaki Shokuhou felt even stronger emotions.

Everything is subject to comparison. Compared to the magnificent landscape of the miniature garden, sculpted by the gods, everything on Earth would pale in comparison.

Where should we go next?

Actually, not much time was used.

It's probably only about four or five hours since we left Buckingham Palace, but thanks to Misaki Shokuhou's greatly improved stamina and the car we got, we've almost seen all the worthwhile places in London in that short time.

"Let me think about it."

Makoto Haramura also fell into deep thought.

"Looks like Baker Street is the only place left, how about we go check it out?"

"makes sense."

"Let's go take a look there."

To be honest, Misaki Shokuhou had certainly read Sherlock Holmes, but she wasn't a fan of Sherlock Holmes and had no interest in detectives.

There's not much else to go around now, but it's not a bad place to visit.

"Makoto? What's wrong?"

Seeing that her words went unanswered, Misaki Shokuhou curiously raised her head, only to see Makoto Haramura's upturned lips.

"No, it's nothing."

"Let's go, but would you like to see something interesting along the way?"

……

On the street from Shengjin Ring Road to Pound Street, a rather high-end-looking car was driving.

The car's windows were covered with reflective film, making it impossible to see inside the luxury car from the outside.

But thankfully, that's how it is.

If someone were to actually see the inside of the car, the traffic on the street would probably scatter in a panic.

This is something that can be forgiven.

There's no way around it; if you saw someone on the steering wheel not using their hands, but instead turning left, right, and straightening themselves, anyone would be startled.

Of course, sitting in the car now are Makoto Haramura and Misaki Shokuhou.

The vehicle is currently being controlled by Makoto Haramura's magic, operating on an autonomous driving basis.

Makoto Haramura certainly has a driver's license, and normally he should be the one driving the car. There's a reason why he's not driving it.

The reason is that he and Misaki Shokuhou are currently watching the image projected onto the water mirror on the control panel.

On this screen, Kanzaki Kaori, Amakusa Shiki, and the other magicians were all prominently displayed.

Kanzaki Kaori, Amakusa Shiki, and many other magicians are tracking someone inside London.

The fleeting figure that Haramura Makoto saw near the Thames was none other than Kanzaki Kaori.

Through this water mirror, Makoto Haramura and Misaki Shokuhou could clearly see the true identities of the other people being tracked.

Most of them were girls no more than eighteen years old.

These girls were all wearing hockey uniforms with a light blue and white base, and each had a strange NL logo printed on the back.

Nobody would believe it if you said they weren't the same group.

There are three girls being tracked.

Kanzaki Kaori was tracking a girl with short blonde hair who was about fifteen years old. She was holding a four-bladed spear that was about one and a half meters long, and she had a pair of short demon wings on her shoulders, which looked like a wing-type spirit weapon.

The group from Amakusa were tracking a girl who was about eighteen years old and had short silver hair. She also carried a four-bladed spear that was about 1.5 meters long, but unlike the other girl, she had a pair of headphones that looked like hearing aids hanging from her back.

The last one to track down is the most interesting.

This girl, Oriana Thomson, was once in the hands of Makoto Haramura during the Daihasei Festival. She was a well-known transporter in the magical world and used the Shorthand Manual. Although she was only eighteen years old, she was a girl with an astonishingly developed figure, just like Kanzaki Kaori.

She was tracking the one who appeared to be the youngest of the three, only twelve or thirteen years old, with long black hair, a 1.5-meter-long, four-bladed spear, and a spirit garment resembling a demon's tail mounted on his tailbone.

These three people not only dressed very similarly, but the four-bladed spirit spears they carried also seemed to be standard-issue weapons, so there was no need to doubt that they were a group.

In addition, what is also striking is that each of the three girls was carrying a suitcase.

"Who are they?"

Misaki Shokuhou turned her head to look at Makoto Haramura.

She didn't know who these people were, but her boyfriend certainly did.

"The light of new life".

Makoto Haramura didn't keep her in suspense and directly gave Misaki Shokuhou the correct answer, revealing the group the three girls belonged to.

The Light of New Life is a magical society centered in Edinburgh, Scotland, and can be considered a reserve force for such societies.

"It's a very small society. They specialize in Norse magic, and the four-bladed spears they wield are also called steel gloves. Overall, it's based on the story of Thor borrowing a weapon from a giantess in Norse mythology. It has three functions: the destructive power of wielding an iron bar, the ability to enhance arm strength, and the practical application of gripping. More importantly, this magical garment is very lightweight, so even girls can wield it with ease."

Makoto Haramura looked at the image displayed on the water mirror while simultaneously looking at his phone screen.

"who are you chatting with?"

"Who else could it be but that cunning British bishop?"

"Otherwise, how would I have known about such an obscure little society?"

As he watched the messages coming in from people whose profile pictures were of Lara Croft, Makoto Haramura pursed his lips.

He did have some knowledge of magic, but there were countless magic societies in the world, like stars in the sky. How could he possibly remember a magic society like the Light of New Life, which was even inferior to the Amakusa School?

"So? Those four women actually have connections with the Roman Catholic Church?"

Considering the content of the meeting just now, this is the only answer that Misaki Shokuhou can think of.

"Ah, there really isn't any connection."

Upon seeing the message from Laura, Makoto Haramura's lips twitched involuntarily, and he waved his hand dismissively.

"Speaking of which, which of these three princesses do you think is more likely to betray us?"

Makoto Haramura turned off his phone screen and then casually revealed some shocking news that would leave ordinary people speechless.

"what?"

Even with Misaki Shokuhou's abilities, she couldn't quite process what was happening at this moment.

What is this? How did it suddenly become related to the princess's rebellion?

"I heard that's how it is. It was Laura who recalled the Index. From the beginning, she wanted Index to investigate the specific culprit, which of the three princesses it was."

"?"

"I still don't quite understand. Even if the princess wanted to rebel, shouldn't she be the one intercepting and killing Index now, because she doesn't want her actions to be exposed?"

Misaki Shokuhou looked completely bewildered; all she could see was the chaos of the situation.

"Yes, normally we should be intercepting Index now."

Now, on the screen that has been divided into three parts, Kanzaki Kaori has easily defeated the blonde girl, and the Amakusa group has also successfully captured the silver-haired girl after some effort.

The only one left was a young man with black hair, who was still struggling to escape from Oriana Thomson's clutches.

"Indeed, this is how it should be in the normal order."

"But look."

Just as Makoto Haramura and Misaki Shokuhou were exchanging those two sentences, the last escaped girl of the New Light was caught up by Orianna, who smashed the box in her hand.

"That box is called the Great Ship Box. It's a teleportation device that can transfer items from Box A to Box B, Box C, and Box D. The items should have already been delivered to the target."

Everything was connected, and a bolt of lightning flashed through Misaki Shokuhou's mind.

"I understand, the rebellion has started ahead of schedule."

"More than 80% of the magical societies currently causing trouble in Britain are acting on the orders of one of the princesses. They probably wanted to find something in Britain, and now they have found it, so the rebellion is about to begin."

Makoto Haramura nodded.

That's roughly how things are.

"Based on my guess, it should be Cardina I, otherwise I don't think there's anything that needs to be searched throughout Britain."

"Only this spirit suit could have launched a rebellion under the rule of that Queen of England."

The Cardina is the largest spirit suit in the UK.

Katina only grants power to "Kings" and "Knights," and only members of the royal family can use it. Therefore, this rebellion can only be committed by the royal faction other than the Queen, namely the other three princesses.

However, historically, the original Kattina disappeared hundreds of years ago due to the Puritan Revolution.

To ensure the ceremony proceeded smoothly, only this one card, Cardinal II, was hastily made, so that Britain wouldn't lose its biggest trump card.

With the method of making Katina now lost, the lost Katina I and Katina II are the only two ritual swords that can wield the power of angels.

Now that Katina II is in the Queen's hands, if Katina I can be found, at least 80% of the power will be controlled by the rebels.

Just at this time.

After Orianna destroyed the large ship box that the girl was carrying, a beam of emerald green light shot out from several kilometers away at supersonic speed, instantly piercing the girl's shoulder—it didn't pierce her heart because Orianna pushed her away in time.

"The Knights' sniper is Robin Hood in spirit form. It seems the rebels really did not surprise me at all."