I'm Shenji, what are you doing?

"Mit den donnern Motoren, (the engine sounds like thunder)"

"Geschwind wie der Blitz, (As fast as lightning)"

"Dem Feinde entgegen, (Facing the enemy)"

"Im Panzer geschuetzt. (With the armor)"

"Voraus den Kameraden, (side by side)"

"Im Kampf steh'n wir allein, (alone here)"

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

"So stossen wir tief"

"In die feindlichen Reihn. (Disrupt the enemy's position)"

Sonorous and powerful singing, accompanied by Weber's deep and magnetic voice, filled the small rental house. This is the military song of the NAZI German Wehrmacht, the most capable force during World War II. It is called "Panzerlied" and has also been translated as "The Song of the Armored Soldiers". It is the most powerful military song of the German army.

Weber was sitting in front of the home game console "Saturn (SS)" produced by Sega, humming military songs while controlling the German army to ravage the entire Europe.

The 1998 version of "Grand Strategy" is a strategy game set in World War II, and Shinji and Weber are both staunch German soldiers. Considering that the two of them are currently in the UK, which is at odds with NAZI Germany, before playing the game, Shinji had already set up a soundproof barrier to avoid disturbing the neighbors and causing unnecessary misunderstandings.

"Yes, that's it, the 1st SS Panzer Division charges - crushing the enemy."

The one yelling such slogans was not Weber who was singing, but Shinji who was sitting on the sofa watching the battle.

Unexpectedly, Weber, who should have been happy to cheer for his home friends, suddenly stopped singing and turned around and said: "It's time for you to read the information."

"Ah, I understand, don't rush me."

Shenji felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured on him, and his high enthusiasm suddenly disappeared without a trace. He tilted his body and lay down on the sofa. He picked up the information on the coffee table and started to read it.

It was after dinner. Weber had no classes tomorrow and was on vacation, so he could play games. However, Shenji had his own tasks, so Weber scolded him.

In the evening, one of the intelligence officers in Emiya Kiritsugu's intelligence network delivered two fish and chips sets and an investigation report in the name of delivery. The report details various events in the Clock Tower within three years and the movements of various factions. What Shinji has to do is to read the report as soon as possible and analyze the current situation.

Although Shinji already knows most of the information through regular reports, dividing it into batches is one thing, and summarizing it is another. Now that the lord returns and the situation is bound to be turbulent, it is extremely necessary to review the past and learn the new. By the way, the same report has been sent to Kenneth's computer via encrypted email. After experiencing the convenience of technology, he, an orthodox magician, no longer dares to underestimate the power of technology.

The report first summarizes each incident in a timeline, and then describes each incident and its impact in detail by faction.

The power structure of the Clock Tower is centered around factions bound by blood and seals.

As we all know, the core of a magician's family is the seal. As long as the seal is passed down, the family line will continue even if there is no blood connection. However, the magician's seal can only be passed down by one lineage. How did such a huge family line come into being?

The secret lies in "giving the seal".

Hey, make no mistake, it has nothing to do with the fan works of a certain mistress plus one. A large family will give a small part of its own seal to others. Due to the characteristics of the seal, this part of the damage will be restored within a year. Others can use this as a starting point to cultivate their own family's magic seal. Such families will be regarded as The division of the family. The engraving as the source is called the source engraving. With engraving as a link, the main family and branch families together constitute a huge family line. For example, Archizolti is Archibald's branch family.

Except for the legendary old monster dean who has no interest in world affairs, the most noble one is the twelve lord families that have controlled the major departments for thousands of years. Al-Meloy is one of them. This is where the leader of the lord family is called "Lord". Come.

Even more noble than the lords are the three great nobles. The three great families of Barsemero, Trambario, and Baruereta include more than twenty relatives who are also called nobles. This name comes from the ancient tradition before the formation of the lord system. They are the ancient families who controlled the clock tower before the twelve lords system. Of course, status comes from power, and these three nobles are also among the twelve lords.

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

The current lord families corresponding to each department are as follows:

Overall Basics (Ⅰ)——Tranbelio

Individual Basics (Ⅱ) - Solonia

Seance (Ⅲ)——Sophelia

Ore(Ⅳ)——Almeloy

Animal (V)——Meastia

Heritage (VI)——Brisisan

Plant (VII)——Umina

Celestial body (VIII) - Animusfia

Creation (IX)——Baru Yereta

Curse (X)——Ji Gumalie

Archeology (XI)——Roxlot

Modern Theory of Magic (XII)——Nolighi

Law and Politics (XIII)——Barcelona

Among them, Modern Magic Theory was founded the latest and is the smallest in scale, so it cannot be named as a lord, unless a lord transfers from a certain department.

With the Twelve Lords as the center, each family is divided into three major factions based on their political stances, namely:

Led by Bartholomew, they believed that the operation of the clock tower should be left to the aristocracy of outstanding noble blood.

Centered around Tremberio and including another noble nobleman, Baru Yerretta, democracy believed that even if the bloodline was not satisfactory, more talented young people should be employed.

Meastia, as the representative, only cares about research and is neutral in everything else.

Elmeloy, run by Kenneth, is the backbone of aristocracy. However, due to reasons well-known to everyone, El-Meloy is currently in a dangerous situation of being marginalized and embezzled. If Kenneth is confirmed to be dead or does not return for a long time, El-Meloy will be divided and decline like many world lines, losing the ore family and becoming the first lord family that does not live up to its name in 800 years until it is revived by Weber.

But that won't happen now. Because of Shinji's influence, El-Meloy has declined and still retains considerable strength. And Kenneth has also prepared a series of measures to restore the decline and reorganize El-Meloy. As long as he, the lord, returns smoothly, everything will not be a problem.

As Kenneth's ally, what Shinji has to do is to ensure that there are no mistakes in the return plan. One is to arrive at the Clock Tower first to prepare, and the other is to have the magician killer Emiya Kiritsugu and his partner Maiya Kuu personally arrange the return route and escort.

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

PS: In other world lines, due to the death of Kenneth, Al-Meloy declined, and the Ore Department fell into the control of the Trambario family. Weber became the second and took Al-Meloy to the modern magic department. This gave the modern magic department a leader.