Chapter 53: Factions

"Mit den donnern Motoren, (The engine thunders)"

"Geschwind wie der Blitz, (lightning fast)"

"Dem Feinde entgegen, (facing the enemy)"

"Im Panzer geschuetzt. (with the armor)"

"Voraus den Kameraden, (side by side with companions)"

"Im Kampf steh'n wir allein"

"Steh'n wir allein, (yes, we are alone)"

"So stossen wir tief (We're going deep into the enemy's line)"

"In die feindlichen Reihn."

The sonorous and powerful singing, accompanied by Webb's deep and magnetic voice, filled the cramped rental house. www.biquge.info This is the military song of the German Wehrmacht NAZI, the most capable unit during the Second World War, called "Panzerlied", also translated as "Song of the Panzer Corps", which is the most imposing song of the German army.

Webb was sitting in front of the Sega home game console "Saturn (SS)", humming a military song while maneuvering the German army to ravage the whole of Europe.

The '98 version of Grand Strategy is a strategy game set in World War II, and Shinji and Weber are both staunch German parties. Considering that the two are currently in the United Kingdom, which is inseparable from NAZI Germany, Shinji has already laid a soundproof barrier before playing the game to avoid sound disturbance and unnecessary misunderstandings.

"Yes, that's it, the 1st SS Panzer Division charged - crushed the enemy. ”

It was not Weber, who was singing, who was shouting such a slogan, but Shinji, who was sitting on the sofa watching the battle.

Surprisingly, Weber, who was supposed to be happy with the shouts of his housemates, suddenly stopped singing and turned back and said, "It's time for you to read the information." ”

"Ahh ”

Shinji was like being poured a basin of cold water, and his high enthusiasm suddenly disappeared without a trace. He leaned over, lay down on the sofa, picked up the information on the coffee table, and began to look through it.

The time is after dinner, Webb has no classes tomorrow, is on vacation, and can play games, but Shinji has his own tasks, so he was counted down by Weber.

In the evening, one of the intelligence agents in Emiya Kiritsugu's intelligence network delivered two fish and chips packages and an investigation report in the name of food delivery. The report details the events of the clock tower over the past three years and the movements of each faction, and Shinji has to read the report as soon as possible and determine the current situation.

Although Shinji has known most of this information through regular reports, it is one thing to divide it into batches, and it is another thing to compile it. Now that the situation is bound to be turbulent after the return of the lord, it is extremely necessary to learn from the past. By the way, the same report had been sent to Kenneth's computer via encrypted email, and he had experienced the convenience of technology, and he, an orthodox magician, would no longer dare to underestimate the power of technology.

The report begins with a timeline of events, followed by a detailed account of each event and its impact.

The power structure of the clock tower is centered around factions linked by blood and inscriptions.

As we all know, the magician's lineage is centered on the mark, and as long as the marker is passed on, even if the bloodline is extinct. However, the magician's inscription can only be passed down in a single line, so how did such a large family line come to be?

The secret lies in the "sealing."

Hey,Don't get me wrong.,It has nothing to do with a certain little three plus one's fanwork.。 Each family will give a small part of their mark to others, because of the characteristics of the mark, this part of the damage will be healed within a year, and others will use this as a starting point to cultivate their own family's magic mark, and such a family will be regarded as a branch of the family lineage. The engraving that is the source is called the source marking. With the engraving as a bond, the main family and the branch family together form a large lineage, for example, Achizelti is the branch of Archibald.

In addition to the legendary old monster dean who does not care about the world, the most noble is the family of the twelve lords who have controlled the major faculties for thousands of years, and Elmeloy is one of them, from which the leader of the lord family is called "Lord".

Even more noble than the lords were the three nobles, the three families of Barsermero, Tranbellio, and Baruyeretta, including more than twenty of their relatives, also known as nobles. The name comes from the ancient tradition before the formation of the liege system, who were the ancient family who mastered the clock tower before the system of twelve lords. Of course, status comes from power, and these three nobles are also among the twelve lords.

The major faculties have always been controlled by the lord's family, and some families have even controlled a certain department for thousands of years, which is also the strongest guarantee for the lord's status.

Currently, the liege genealogies corresponding to each department are as follows:

Whole Foundation (I.) - Tranbellio

Individual Basis (II.) - Solonia

SΓ©ance (III.) - Sophia

Ore (IV.) - Al Meloi

Animal (V.) - Meyastia

Legacy (VI.) - Brississan

Plants (VII.) - Yumina

Celestial Body (VIII.) - Animsfia

Creation (IX.) - Baru Yeretta

Curse (X.) - Gigumariel

Archaeology (XI.) - Roxlot

Modern Magic Theory (XII.) - Noligi

Law and Politics (X.III.) - Barsermero

Among them, the modern magic theory is the latest and the smallest in scale, and it cannot be called a lord unless a lord is transferred from a certain section.

Centered on the twelve lords, each family is divided into three major factions according to their own political positions, namely:

Led by Barsermero, it was believed that the operation of the clock tower should be entrusted to the aristocracy of good aristocratic blood.

Centered on Tranbellio, another nobleman, Baru Yeretta, believed that even if the bloodline was not satisfactory, it was necessary to appoint more talented young people.

Represented by Meastia, he only cares about studying other casual neutralism.

Kenneth's Elmeloy was the backbone of aristocracy. However, for well-known reasons, Al Meloy is currently in danger of being marginalized and embezzled. If Kenneth were confirmed dead, or would not return for a long time, Elmeloi would be divided, declined, and lost the Ore Family, becoming the first indecent lord in eight hundred years, until it was revived by Webb.

But not now, because of Shinji's influence, Elmeloy has declined and still retains considerable strength. Kenneth is also ready for a series of measures to reverse the decline and reorganize Elmeloi, as long as his lord returns smoothly, everything will not be a problem.

As Kenneth's ally, Shinji has to do to make sure that the return plan can't go wrong. Arriving at the Clock Tower first is one of the preparations, and the return route and escort will be arranged by the magician killer Kiritsugu Emiya and his partner Maiya Kuyu in person.

And then, a play that has been planned for three years is about to be staged, which is called "The Return of the Lord"!

PS: In other world lines, because of Kenneth's death, Al Meloi fell, and the Ore Department fell into the control of the Tranbellio family, and Webb became the second to take Al Meloi to the Modern Magic Department, which gave the Modern Magic Department a lord.