Chapter 201: Reines Archisorte


    <span>The phone call from London, Ennd, the way of addressing Shinji by name, and the voice of a young man who had just entered his youth—these three clues converged into one point, indicating the identity of the person on the other end of the line: Waver Velvet.


    <span>The Fourth Holy Grail War brought tremendous growth and transformation to two individuals: Shinji, who had the opportunity to meet a renowned mentor, and Wave, who found an eternal friendship.


    <span>Waver, who had been taught by Iskandar what it meant to be a man and how to conquer, underwent a magnificent transformation in a short period. His frivolous, naive, and inexperienced demeanor disappeared<spanpletely<span>, reced by maturity, stability, and a sense of responsibility.<span>It could be said<span>that he had be apletely different person.


    <span>The fact that he spoke with such urgency, saying "something terrible has happened," indicated that the situation was indeed dire.


    <span>"What''s going on?" Shinji asked.


    <span>"The contact between me and Professor Keh has<span>been discovered<span>," Waver replied.


    <span>"What?!" Shinji''s body jolted at Waver''s words, dispelling his drowsiness.


    <span>"How did they find out? Did you expose any vulnerabilities?"


    <span>"I don''t know. Besides following your instructions to inherit the El-Melloi ssroom, I haven''t done anything rted to the El-Melloi family that could raise suspicion."


    <span>Shinji knew that Waver wasn''t lying. Kiritsugu had an intelligencework at the Clock Tower, and Waver was a key target of surveince. He<span>truly<span>hadn''t done anything that would arouse suspicion.


    <span>"That''s strange, then. It''s been almost a year since you officially took over the El-Melloi ssroom, so that can''t be the reason. So, is someone deceiving you? Please tell me in detail what happened."


    <span>"Right after ss this afternoon, I found someone waiting for me at the entrance of my rented apartment. The first thing that person said was that she wanted to see the professor. I told her I didn''t know, but she didn''t believe me and insisted that I must know."


    <span>"And then?"


    <span>"I kept insisting that I didn''t know, and she kept insisting that I must know. We were in a deadlock for half an hour.<span>In the end<span>, she said she woulde again and make me admit it."


    <span>Upon hearing Waver''s description, an image immediately came to Shinji''s mind.


    <span>The two<span>of them<span>stood in front of the old apartment building, repeating the phrases "know" and "don''t know" for half an hour. What a bizarre scene it was! Passersby must have thought these two people were fools.


    <span>Suddenly, Shinji remembered a term Waver used.


    <span>"Did you just say ''she''? Was the person who approached you a girl? Do you know her identity?"


    <span>"Well, I do know that. Her name is Reines Archisorte."


    <span>Indeed, it was her.


    <span>The moment<span>Shinji realized that it was a girl with whom Waver had been in a standoff, he had a faint feeling that it was her—the girl who<span>was destined<span>to<span>be intertwined<span>with Waver for a lifetime.


    <span>Reines Archisorte,<span>despite being only 8 or 9 years old<span>, is another<span>key<span>surveince target for Shinji, on par with Waver.


    <span>From her surname,<span>it can be seen<span>that she is rted to the Archibald<span>family<span>where Keh belongs. Archisorte is a branch of the Archibald family, and Reines is the next sessor of the El-Melloi Title. However, Archisorte is on the outskirts of the El-Melloi faction and<span>is not given<span>much importance, but Shinji values Reines herself.


    <span>It<span>is well known<span>that the Type-Moon world has multiple parallel universes, but in all the known universes, Reines will inherit the Title of Lord El-Melloi and carry the banner of the El-Melloi faction. As for Keh, he will die for various reasons, regardless of whether he participates in the Fourth Holy Grail War.


    <span>Although Shinji has ensured Keh''s safety<span>, for now<span>, he doesn''t know when Keh will die.<span>Following the principle of "not putting all his eggs in one basket," he has made other arrangements. Monitoring Reines is one of them, and investing in Waver is another.


    <span>Regardless of the universe, Reines will designate Waver as her guardian and bestow upon him the name of "El-Melloi II." Before Reineses of age, Waver will act on her behalf and wield the authority and title of Lord.


    <span>Reines is a true genius who grew up in the Clock Tower, where various factions engage in power struggles.<span>This<span>has given her exceptional political wisdom and intuition. She was the first to recognize the potential of the El-Melloi ssroom and the first to<span>recognize<span>Waver''s potential.<span>It is likely that,<span>like in other parallel universes, she has been secretly observing Waver and collecting information about him.<span>If she were to discover something, it wouldn''t be surprising.


    <span>With these thoughts in mind, Shinji<span>said to<span>Waver, "Act as if nothing has happened for now and continue living your life as usual. I''ll go back home and discuss it with your professor. His injuries have healed quite a bit, and I''ll see if this is an opportunity for him to return to the Clock Tower."


    <span>"Okay, it''s about time for the professor toe back. If he doesn''t return soon, the El-Melloi faction will<span>truly<span>copse."


    <span>"Before your ss tomorrow, either I or your professor will contact you. Remember to keep your phone line open. That''s it."


    <span>After saying that, Shinji hung up the phone, got up and dressed, and called the<span>steward of the<span>Observation Bureau''s branch in the city of Misaki to arrange a vehicle.


    <span>At 8 a.m., Shinji rushed back home, and as he got out of the car, Byakuya was also preparing to leave.


    <span>"Shiki?"


    <span>"Father, mother."


    <span>The mother referred to is Elza Sajyou<span>, no<span>, now<span>she should be called Elza Matou<span>. Two years ago, the well-known "prodigal son" of the business world, Byakuya Matou, finally turned over a new leaf and married his longtime confidante, Elza Sajyou. After marriage, he no longer indulged in worldly pleasures. The couple lived harmoniously, leading a happy life. Shinji and Sakura also upgraded their address from "aunt" to "mother" to Elza.


    <span>"You, this child, why didn''t you<span>let us know in advance<span>beforeing back?"<span>Elza affectionately said, "Have you had breakfast? I''ll have someone prepare it for you."


    <span>"No need to trouble yourself." Shinji waved his hand, "I''ll take care of it myselfter. You and<span>father<span>should go to work. I have urgent matters to discuss with Mr. Keh. Where is he?"


    <span>"Mr. Keh, after having breakfast, went to the workshop. It seems like..."


    <span>Before Elza could finish speaking, Shinji had already dashed into the hallway, leaving behind a single sentence.


    <span>"Thank you, mother."


    <span>"That rascal." Byakuya muttered in the direction his son had left, "No manners."


    <span>"Don''t me him. There must be something urgent." Elza defended Shinji, "It takes half a day to travel from Misaki City to here. He rushed back overnight."


    <span>"Hmm." Byakuya crossed his arms and nodded thoughtfully.


    <span>"What happened?" Elza asked.


    <span>"I don''t know, but it''s rted to that world, something we shouldn''t meddle in. All we can do is manage this household well and provide<span>them<span>with strong support. Let''s<span>go,<span>to our battlefield."


    <span>At this moment, Byakuya had a charming demeanor. Elza was once captivated by him and chose to follow him, walking together for ten years.


    <span>Now, she still followed behind him and would continue to do so for the next ten<span>years,<span>and the ten years after that, until he grew old and couldn''t walk anymore,<span>then<span>they would look back on their lives together.


    <span>PS: "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran is ying in the Background.


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