Infinite Simulation: From Konoha To Moon

Chapter 109: The Elmero Twin Gems

"Astati, what's the matter?"

King Bathermero, also known as Lorelei, asked expressionlessly.

She completely didn't notice Li Xiang's presence.

Or rather, she didn't care.

"My junior brother, Li Xiang."

Astati knew her personality and pointed at Li Xiang, saying, "You can tell just by looking."

Lorelei finally raised her head.

"Your Majesty."

Li Xiang greeted and immediately formed seals in front of her.

In the instant the magic circuit opened, Lorelei raised her eyebrows.

Because in the office, Li Xiang controlled the power and spat out a small fireball.

"How is it?"

Astati chuckled softly, "Apart from this, there are many new magics. Changing incantations to seals will definitely have an impact on the existing system."

"Not bad."

Lorelei's gaze changed, and she was no longer as indifferent towards Li Xiang.

Astati then talked about their plans and cooperation with the Baruereta family.

"You handle this matter."

After listening, Lorelei almost immediately handed this matter over to Astati without hesitation.

She was not unaware of the value of new magic, but besides the Dead Apostles, she didn't want to deal with other things.

"Alright."

Astati was accustomed to her way of doing things and didn't refuse.

As long as she heard Lorelei's orders, she would support whatever was done.

This was how King Bathermero conducted herself.

She liked being a hands-off boss.

"After you investigate the Dead Apostles in Norway, contact me. If it really involves any True Ancestors, I will come promptly."

Lorelei quickly changed the topic.

"I know."

Astati's tone became heavy for a moment, "If I can handle it, I will take care of it."

Lorelei understood her strength and nodded, asking, "Is there anything else?"

"Nope."

Astati became a bit cheerful and said, "Lorelei, don't stay in the cold castle all the time, go out more."

"..."

Lorelei didn't answer and watched the two of them leave.

After going downstairs, Li Xiang remembered that he didn't have any classes this morning.

While contemplating whether to return to the Enforcement Team, Astati spoke up, "Didn't Luviagelita say she was going to attend Modern Magecraft class? Let's go too."

Li Xiang was slightly taken aback.

Wow, going all the way to El-Melloi Classroom, isn't this heaven-defying?

Weber is probably going to have a headache.

Originally, he already had two problem children, and now he added three more.

It's really troublesome.

But as the protagonist, Li Xiang was quite interested in Weber, after all, he had worked overtime in his Chaldea for several years.

The two of them left the Department of Law and Politics and arrived at the street where the Modern Magecraft Department was located.

Sla Street.

Walking up the rising slope and looking up at the intersection, the building they saw was the main teaching building of the Modern Magecraft Department.

Although Gray was Weber's disciple, her reputation was not prominent.

Among the new generation of Clock Tower, the most famous were his other two disciples.

They were known as the Elmero Twin Gems.

Flat Escardos.

Possessing unparalleled talent but lacking the mindset of a magus, he ended up becoming a problem child.

After being returned by multiple mentors, he joined the El-Melloi Classroom, where his talent was able to shine.

He didn't have any magic system and was always doing things in a disorderly manner.

In "Fate/strange Fake," he once participated in the Holy Grail War as the Master of Jack the Ripper.

Svin Glascheit.

Skilled in animalistic magic, the kind that can transform into a werewolf.

A rare melee magician.

Brave and upright, well-mannered, but sometimes behaves very strangely.

"It's not time for class yet."

Astati glanced at the clock in the teaching building and said, "Let's go see King Elmero II first."

"I remember that we need to submit an application to join other disciplines, right?"

Li Xiang was a little confused, "Is it okay for us to go directly? Isn't there a problem?"

"It's fine."

Astati said nonchalantly, "We can fill it out later, anyway, no one dares to say anything to me."

Li Xiang didn't know what to say.

What his senior sister said always gave him a feeling that returning to the Clock Tower was like returning home.

The two arrived at Weber's office.

Astati knocked on the door.

"Come in."

Weber put down the pen in his hand, raised his head, and slightly startled when he saw the two coming in.

"Miss Astati."

He stood up, with a serious expression, "Thank you for your help to my younger sister at the Twin Towers."

The recent incident really made him feel a bit scared.

Because of this, he even rarely stood up to Lainis.

"Please have a seat, both of you."

Weber picked up the teapot and poured two cups of tea, saying.

Li Xiang looked at him.

He looked quite familiar.

Waist-length black hair, a red and black windbreaker.

He used to see him every day.

Although it was in the game, at that time he inherited the power of Zhuge Liang, and he wasn't as weak as he is now, always having stomachaches.

"We both want to join the Modern Magic Department."

Astati sipped her tea while holding the cup.

"......?"

Weber was full of question marks, "Why?"

"The teaching of the King is well-known in the Clock Tower, and I have admired it for a long time. In addition, my younger sister Luvia holds you in high regard, so I plan to take classes under your guidance."

Astati said with a smile.

Weber felt a headache coming on.

Can you geniuses please stop coming!

Luvia has already made him feel extremely troublesome, and now there's the even more terrifying Astati.

"Miss Astati, with your level, you can already graduate, there's no need to come to class anymore."

Weber politely refused.

He really didn't like geniuses.

The reason was that he couldn't help but feel jealous.

Putting aside his talent in teaching, as a magician, he was actually quite mediocre.

Seeing a genius always reminded him of the Fourth Holy Grail War.

If he had been a little stronger, perhaps the outcome would have been completely different.

His Servant, Alexander the Great, Iskandar, would have been able to fulfill his wish.

There's an old saying, "Live and learn." I just want to attend class.

Astati changed the topic and said, "My junior brother Li Xiang recently joined the Clock Tower, he is a novice magician, please give him more guidance, Your Majesty."

Weber pinched his forehead with his fingers.

The conversation had already reached this point, and he couldn't refuse.

Astati's strength is well-known.

Li Xiang, on the other hand, can indeed teach a little to repay the favor.

He heard from Lainis that Li Xiang has the potential to be a detective, somewhat similar to himself.

As for his strength, he only joined a few months ago, so he's probably average.

If he remembers correctly, Li Xiang seems to have just entered the intermediate level.

"Welcome to both of you."

Weber smiled and then he stood up and picked up a book from his desk.

"Let's go, we'll go to class now."

He closed the door and quickly arrived at the noisy classroom.

But as soon as the students noticed his figure, they immediately quieted down.

Although Weber was not very skilled and might not be able to beat his own students, his prestige was quite high.

"Frant."

Weber frowned slightly and said, "Don't be so noisy every time."

"Yes, teacher!"

In the front row, a boy with golden short hair and blue eyes exclaimed excitedly.

"..."

Weber sighed and walked up to the podium, saying, "Today we have two new students, Astati and Li Xiang."

"Miss Astati!"

Frant became excited again, "Wow wow wow!"

"How can you be so rude?"

A handsome boy with curly golden hair standing next to Frant twitched his nose, his face intoxicated, and said, "Miss Astati, what a wonderful fragrance, like the melancholy grape flowers blooming under the quiet starry sky."

One is brainless, the other is a pervert.

"Shut up!"

Weber glared at the two of them.

It's fine if they're usually unruly, but it would be troublesome if they angered Astati.

Frant and Sven shrank their heads and sat back down.

But the two of them quickly greeted Astati and Li Xiang.

Their attitude towards them, who had saved Lainis and Gray, was quite friendly.

Gray, wearing a gray hood in the corner, hesitated for a moment and said nothing.

But Astati ran directly to sit next to her.

"Today's lesson is 'Modern Magic Practice Based on Current and Magic Circuits'."

Weber began his lecture.

Li Xiang seemed lost in thought.

He was talking about electrical magic.

The magical power supply in Chaldea comes from nuclear power plants.

It is the same theory as electrical magic.

Converting electricity into magical power.

That's why Chaldea can summon hundreds of Servants.

After class, Li Xiang looked towards Astati's seat.

She was happily playing with Gray.

Well, Gray's gentle and weak personality does indeed easily arouse people's protective instincts and hands-on behavior.

Astati noticed his actions and said to Gray, "I'm leaving first, I'll play with you next time."

Gray breathed a sigh of relief as if she had survived a disaster.

But soon she was surrounded by Frant and Sven again.

The two of them wanted to chat with Astati, but she disappeared with Li Xiang in the blink of an eye.

"I have already booked the tickets. We will go to Norway tomorrow."

Astati walked down the spiral staircase.

At the door, she saw Orenji Aozaki.

"Have you decided who the doll will be made for?"

Aozaki adjusted her glasses and asked.

Her perfect dolls are made based on prototypes.

They are not the kind of blank dolls that anyone can use.

Moreover, the most amazing thing is that the dolls made are exactly the same as the prototypes.

They won't become more beautiful or uglier, and they won't change their magical aptitude or anything.

"For her."

"For him."

Astati and Li Xiang said in unison.

Aozaki's face showed helplessness.

Am I that unimportant?

Other magicians beg me, but you two keep hesitating.

"Sister, I don't need this doll."

Li Xiang said seriously, "I'm not joking. Although I can't tell you the reason, it's useless to me."

Astati looked at him and nodded, saying, "It's useless to me too, and I can't tell you the reason either."

"..."

If it weren't for her sincere gaze, Li Xiang would really suspect that she was a parrot.

"Here's the deal."

Astati came up with a solution and said, "Leave me your contact information, and we'll let you know when we need you."

"Alright."

Cangqi Chengzi shrugged and said, "Do whatever you say."

"Your purse is at my house."

Astati drove her car, and the three of them quickly returned to the villa.

"I won't stay here."

Cangqi Chengzi picked up her purse and bid farewell, saying, "I happen to be going back to the Clock Tower. I want to visit my friend, Professor Raif."

Li Xiang's heart skipped a beat.

Raif.

Raif, who was jokingly called the "Bomb King," was actually an important character in the FGO storyline.

If he didn't commit suicide in 2015, it meant that humanity was heading towards destruction.

Unless a Master named Fujimaru Ritsuka came out to save the world.

Hopefully, things wouldn't be that unlucky.

Li Xiang secretly thought that since Lord Marisbury Animusphere didn't participate in the Holy Grail War, the chances were quite slim.

After all, he didn't have the money to establish Chaldea.

I wonder if Mash exists.

It's 2004 now, so she should only be four years old.

During dinner that night, Lev Lainur mentioned that she had passed the examinations for Modern Magecraft and Mineralogy and could officially start school tomorrow.

Upon hearing that Astati had also joined Modern Magecraft, Tohsaka Sakura immediately said she would apply tomorrow.

Only Li Xiang silently prayed for Weber.

Hoping that he would stay strong.

But for now, it had nothing to do with Li Xiang because he and Astati were going to Norway.

Norway wasn't too far away, just across the sea from Britain.

The plane flew over the North Blue and landed at an airport near the town of Rolos.

Their destination was the Hestdalen Valley in the north of this small town.

Astati rented an off-road vehicle and headed towards the valley.

"We did some investigation before. The residents of the town said that they occasionally see unexplainable light clusters in the sky above the valley, randomly moving. They call it the Hestdalen Phenomenon. After experts conducted research, they believed it was an atmospheric refraction phenomenon caused by temperature differences in the air."

"Related to a Dead Apostle?"

Li Xiang asked after listening, "This Lake Dead Apostle seems quite high-profile."

"Magic circle."

Astati explained, "He's not high-profile, he just wants to attract humans to help with his cause."

"It's a pity he died."

Li Xiang frowned.

"That being said, he's not just an ordinary Dead Apostle. Any Dead Apostle who dares to covet one of the twenty-seven seats of the Dead Apostle Ancestors is a powerful individual."

Astati suddenly smiled and said, "Actually, it's quite pathetic. After all, the so-called Dead Apostles are just someone's reserves."

The Moon King, Crimson Moon.

The true extraterrestrial being.

The origin of all Dead Apostles and True Ancestors.

Originally wanted to truly control this planet, but was defeated by Jeweled Sword Zelretch because of a lack of understanding of magic.

His body was destroyed, but he left behind a bounded field.

It could make all True Ancestors serve as her containers for her resurrection.

Astati parked the car outside the valley.

The two of them entered on foot.

The scenery in the valley was quite beautiful.

At least for ordinary humans, it was.

But Li Xiang could clearly smell a strong smell of blood.

Almost impossible to dissipate.

It would probably take the deaths of thousands of people to cause such a result.

Although there were some decent guys among the vampires, most of them viewed humans as food and naturally had no sympathy.

Li Xiang had no qualms about killing them.

"There are multiple layers of bounded fields, making it difficult to infiltrate."

Astati said expressionlessly, apparently also a bit angry.

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(End of this chapter)