The phone call from London, England, the way of addressing Shinji by na, 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.
The Fourth Holy Grail War brought trendous growth and transformation to two individuals: Shinji, who had the opportunity to et a renowned ntor, and Wave, who found an eternal friendship.
Waver, who had been taught by Iskandar what it ant to be a man and how to conquer, underwent a magnificent transformation in a short period. His frivolous, naive, and inexperienced deanor disappeared completely, replaced by maturity, stability, and a sense of responsibility. It could be said that he had beco a completely different person.
The fact that he spoke with such urgency, saying "sothing terrible has happened," indicated that the situation was indeed dire.
"What's going on?" Shinji asked.
"The contact between and Professor Kenneth has been discovered," Waver replied.
"What?!" Shinji's body jolted at Waver's words, dispelling his drowsiness.
"How did they find out? Did you expose any vulnerabilities?"
"I don't know. Besides following your instructions to inherit the El-lloi Classroom, I haven't done anything related to the El-lloi family that could raise suspicion."
Shinji knew that Waver wasn't lying. Kiritsugu had an intelligence network at the Clock Tower, and Waver was a key target of surveillance. He truly hadn't done anything that would arouse suspicion.
"That's strange, then. It's been almost a year since you officially took over the El-lloi classroom, so that can't be the reason. So, is soone deceiving you? Please tell in detail what happened."
"Right after class this afternoon, I found soone waiting for at the entrance of my rented apartnt. 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 and insisted that I must know."
"And then?"
"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. In the end, she said she would co again and make admit it."
Upon hearing Waver's description, an image imdiately ca to Shinji's mind.
The two of them stood in front of the old apartnt 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.
Suddenly, Shinji rembered a term Waver used.
"Did you just say 'she'? Was the person who approached you a girl? Do you know her identity?"
"Well, I do know that. Her na is Reines Archisorte."
Indeed, it was her.
The mont 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 was destined to be intertwined with Waver for a lifeti.
Reines Archisorte, despite being only 8 or 9 years old, is another key surveillance target for Shinji, on par with Waver.
From her surna, it can be seen that she is related to the Archibald family where Kenneth belongs. Archisorte is a branch of the Archibald family, and Reines is the next successor of the El-lloi Title. However, Archisorte is on the outskirts of the El-lloi faction and is not given much importance, but Shinji values Reines herself.
It is well known that the Type-Moon world has multiple parallel universes, but in all the known universes, Reines will inherit the Title of Lord El-lloi and carry the banner of the El-lloi faction. As for Kenneth, he will die for various reasons, regardless of whether he participates in the Fourth Holy Grail War.
Although Shinji has ensured Kenneth's safety, for now, he doesn't know when Kenneth will die. Following the principle of "not putting all his eggs in one basket," he has made other arrangents. Monitoring Reines is one of them, and investing in Waver is another.
Regardless of the universe, Reines will designate Waver as her guardian and bestow upon him the na of "El-lloi II." Before Reines cos of age, Waver will act on her behalf and wield the authority and title of Lord.
Reines is a true genius who grew up in the Clock Tower, where various factions engage in power struggles. This has given her exceptional political wisdom and intuition. She was the first to recognize the potential of the El-lloi classroom and the first to recognize Waver's potential. It is likely that, like in other parallel universes, she has been secretly observing Waver and collecting information about him. If she were to discover sothing, it wouldn't be surprising.
With these thoughts in mind, Shinji said to Waver, "Act as if nothing has happened for now and continue living your life as usual. I'll go back ho 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."
"Okay, it's about ti for the professor to co back. If he doesn't return soon, the El-lloi faction will truly collapse."
"Before your class tomorrow, either I or your professor will contact you. Rember to keep your phone line open. That's it."
After saying that, Shinji hung up the phone, got up and dressed, and called the steward of the Observation Bureau's branch in the city of Misaki to arrange a vehicle.
At 8 a.m., Shinji rushed back ho, and as he got out of the car, Byakuya was also preparing to leave.
"Shiki?"
"Father, mother."
The mother referred to is Elza Sajyou, no, now she should be called Elza Matou. Two years ago, the well-known "prodigal son" of the business world, Byakuya Matou, finally turned over a new leaf and married his longti 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.
"You, this child, why didn't you let us know in advance before coming back?" Elza affectionately said, "Have you had breakfast? I'll have soone prepare it for you."
"No need to trouble yourself." Shinji waved his hand, "I'll take care of it myself later. You and father should go to work. I have urgent matters to discuss with Mr. Kenneth. Where is he?"
"Mr. Kenneth, after having breakfast, went to the workshop. It seems like..."
Before Elza could finish speaking, Shinji had already dashed into the hallway, leaving behind a single sentence.
"Thank you, mother."
"That rascal." Byakuya muttered in the direction his son had left, "No manners."
"Don't bla him. There must be sothing urgent." Elza defended Shinji, "It takes half a day to travel from Misaki City to here. He rushed back overnight."
"Hmm." Byakuya crossed his arms and nodded thoughtfully.
"What happened?" Elza asked.
"I don't know, but it's related to that world, sothing we shouldn't ddle in. All we can do is manage this household well and provide them with strong support. Let's go, to our battlefield."
At this mont, Byakuya had a charming deanor. Elza was once captivated by him and chose to follow him, walking together for ten years.
Now, she still followed behind him and would continue to do so for the next ten years, and the ten years after that, until he grew old and couldn't walk anymore, then they would look back on their lives together.
PS: "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran is playing in the Background.
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