The underground space of the house has been renovated and expanded several times, and is currently divided into three floors and seven workshops. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

The first workshop is the exclusive workshop of Yustisa and Skaha, and outsiders are not allowed to enter.

The second workshop is the teaching workshop, where Skaha taught his apprentices and Kenneth taught Webb before.

The third workshop is a training ground, a place where Shinji and others practice magic and martial arts.

The fourth workshop is the alchemy workshop, which is used to make various props.

The fifth workshop is the experimental workshop, which is used to conduct magic experiments.

The sixth workshop is the medical workshop, where Kenneth receives regular treatment.

The 7th workshop is a backup workshop and will only be activated when all workshops are occupied.

Shinji knocked on the door of the fifth workshop.

A slightly snarky voice was heard through a dedicated magic loop out of the workshop.

"Who? Didn't you say don't bother me until noon?"

"Mr. Kenneth, it's me, Shinji, who has a hundred thousand urgent matters. ”

"Wait for me for three minutes, and remember to come in ready to resist the magic of poison gas. ”

It looks like Kenneth is conducting some kind of dangerous experiment.

After 180 seconds, not a second, no second, Kenneth opened the door to the workshop, and punctuality was his good habit.

The workshop was filled with silvery mist, and because the workshop was separated by an enchantment, the fog did not drift outside the workshop.

"Are you—?"

"I'm trying to transform the 'Moon Spirit Pulp Liquid', what you see is the result of failure, half-fog and half-liquid, is there a problem with the pressure adjustment? Forget it, wait a while and think about it, what are you looking for me?"

Kenneth, who was standing in the middle of the workshop, said as he activated the pre-prepared technique to gradually recover the magic mercury that escaped.

"I received a message from Webb last night and someone guessed his connection to you. ”

Speaking of which, Shinji glanced at Kenneth and found that his expression had basically not changed.

"You don't seem surprised?"

"Yes. Kenneth nodded, "Although the fact that Webb and I participated in the Holy Grail War at the same time is hidden, it can still be found out with the ability of the Clock Tower nobles. Previously, because of Weber's low magic qualifications, basically no one would suspect him. Recently, however, in order to stabilize the hearts and minds of the Elmeloi faction on the verge of shattering, you have had several papers published in my name—"

"Yes, with your consent. ”

That's the problem. Even if the paper had not been written by Weber, the very fact that I had declared my presence would have aroused suspicion among those who cared about it. I have been out of touch with the Elmeloy faction for so long, and where did I get the information? Of course, there are many possible ways, and the option of obtaining information through Webb is at the bottom of the list, but as long as it exists, someone will investigate, and it will be a matter of time before it is discovered. ”

"I see, the factional struggle of the clock tower is really troublesome. While Shinji sighed, he also secretly praised his two wise choices.

One of the wisers is to save Kenneth. Although this Lord has a haughty personality and is difficult to get along with, he is after all a faction lord and is familiar with the various factions and rules of the clock tower. If it weren't for him, Shinji's various actions would never have gone so smoothly, and he might even be affected by the giants of the Clock Tower.

The second wisdom is to accept it when it is good, and never be greedy. If he is really greedy and wants to swallow the Archipolud family, not to mention whether he can swallow it smoothly, even if he does, he will not be able to fight the conspirators of other forces. It is the wisest choice to cooperate on an equal footing like this, to exchange benefits for efforts, and to let the professional deal with the professional.

After explaining the reason, Kenneth finally showed a hint of doubt: "The only thing that surprises me is that it should be a while before anyone suspects Weber, which faction has such a sharp nose?

"Neither. Shinji smiled and shook his head, "It's the little princess of your Archipolud family's Achizorti family." ”

"Is it Leenys?" Kenneth's expression changed more than ever.

"You know her?"

"You know, I'm half of her magic teacher. She has excellent magical talents, especially when it comes to magic sensing, and I haven't seen anything better than her in my age. People are also very smart, although because it is a split family, the possibility of being in charge of Almeroy in the future is not high, but it is no problem to be in charge of a classroom, and I originally planned to hand over the Elmeroy classroom that you let Webb inherit in the future. However, judging from her performance this time, a classroom seems to be a bit condescending, should you train her to be a lord assistant, or directly improve her succession, no, it depends on her and the nature of the Archipolud family. ”

Meticulous analysis, grasp of talent and planning fully prove that Kenneth is a qualified head of home. He may have performed very badly in the Fourth Holy Grail War, but that performance was not the whole story. For a scholar-type lord in a high position and pampered, the Holy Grail War and his compatibility are too bad. In fact, being one of the twelve lords of the Clock Tower and leading the Elmeloy faction to glory, Kenneth is definitely a worthy faction lord and head of the family - not the risk himself.

After the horrors of the Holy Grail War, Kenneth has recognized his character flaws and weaknesses, and the Clock Tower is about to usher in a stronger, more invulnerable lord. Shinji has full confidence in such Kenneth.

"What are we going to do next?"

"Now that you've been discovered, you don't have to hide anymore. Prepare to build momentum and return to London in seven days. ”

"Your ...... Treatment"

"The regeneration of the magic circuit is over, and the next adaptation period is the same everywhere. ”

"Since you say so, I'm going to contact Weber to reassure him. ”

Shinji said and took out his mobile phone and dialed the transatlantic phone to London. The time difference between London and Japan was nine hours, and it was just the time for Webb to go to bed, which was a small revenge for last night's harassment.

As soon as the phone was connected, a girl's voice came from the other side.

"Is it Lord Kenneth? I'm Rhaenys of the Archizarti family, and you taught me magic. ”

"Don't rob me of my phone, I told you that it wasn't Mr. Kenneth. "This is Webb's voice.

"Hey, is anyone listening?"

"It's all said—"

Shinji and Kenneth looked at each other, and with a look of expression and eye contact, Kenneth spoke.

"Webb, don't stop Rhaenys. ”

"Kenneth... Teacher (Your Excellency)?"

"It's me. Webb, Rhaenys, I don't want to ask you why you're here at this time, I have something for you. ”

"What's the matter?"

"Command. ”

"Spread the news, and it was said that Kenneth Almeloy Aqipolud, who had been missing for three years, was coming back. ”

I don't know if it was a coincidence or deliberately, the word "come back" came out, and the silver mist completely retracted, converging behind Kenneth, adding a special aura to the lord.