Chapter 386

【"My medicine is also perfect. Like Miss Tiadra, please let me assist Miss Estella in becoming a competent Silver Princess."】

【Byron: "Even without Karina, there should be no problem with the preparations, right?"】

【Regina lowered her head and said, "... That is what I think."】

【Maio: "Um, Lord Byron, is there no need to search for the culprit?"】

【Byron: "Oh, are you trying to say that the girl named Reines is not the real culprit?"】

【Maio: "... No, that's not what I meant..."】

【Byron: "You don't need to worry about it."】

【Maio: "But..."】

【Byron: "I said, don't worry about it."】

【Maio: "... Yes."】

Fiore: "Heh, this is getting interesting. Birds of a feather flock together."

Tohsaka Rin: "Two people died in their house, how can they act like nothing happened?"

Feng Xi: "Haven't you seen through the character of these guys yet?"

Irisviel: "The Golden Princess is nothing but a tool in their eyes..."

Illya: "What a bunch of bastards."

【"Very good."】

【Byron said in a deep voice, "I don't know what conclusion that Lord who fancies himself a detective will reach, but that has nothing to do with us. We only need to solemnly pursue beauty."】

【"Depending on the situation, let's hold El-Melloi accountable. Although their assets were completely seized after the death of the previous generation, there are still other interests to be gained. After all, the El-Melloi Classroom is the star of hope for the new generation."】

【This is what magi are like. Even though a murder case occurred, everyone's focus was definitely not on investigating the real culprit.】

【The core was the factional struggle and proxy war between magi; the murderer of the Golden Princess and her maid was merely a card in that struggle.】

【Although it was a very important card, as long as there was no decisive evidence, it stopped there.】

【The most significant thing was what kind of ripples this case would stir up as a catalyst.】

【If El-Melloi collapsed, the Aristocratic-leaning Valuareta faction would suffer a blow, the scales would tilt toward the Trambelio faction, and it might even lead to a war between magi.】

【Turning from a cold war to a hot war.】

Kayneth: "Heh..."

He had already sentenced Byron to death in his heart.

If he didn't destroy the Izelma family, he shouldn't be the Lord of El-Melloi.

Valuareta—he wanted to see if they would go to war with him for the sake of one Izelma.

Tohsaka Rin: "Hey, hey, what does he mean by this? Didn't they agree to give two days?"

Ishtar: "Disgusting. Their words are as worthless as a fart."

Kirei Kotomine: "Human nature. Everything can be discarded in the face of profit."

【On the other side, the Moon Tower, Aozaki Touko's laboratory.】

【Although she was a guest living in the Sun Tower, she had actually arrived long before the banquet was held and had an unknown collaboration with Byron.】

【The laboratory was filled with old globes, messy stationery, vulgar gossip magazines, philosophy books, magic books, and a large number of clockwork and tin toys that were almost indistinguishable from junk.】

【From this, one could see that Aozaki Touko was a beauty in a messy room.】

【At this moment, she was sitting at the table, fiddling with an old film projector.】

【"Izelma has kept it quite well, things from about a hundred years ago. Because the year is subtle in terms of value as an antique, most of them are in disrepair."】

Waver: "I didn't expect this woman to be interested in these things."

Tohsaka Rin: "Clean up a little, aren't you afraid you won't be able to find things?"

Illya: "Gossip magazines—she likes reading this stuff too."

Kayneth: "..."

I really have seen an unknown side of Aozaki Touko.

【"What have you shown so far? What do you want to show from now on? The child I made last time had defects no matter what I did, so I left it at the Reien Girls' Academy."】

【Aozaki Touko seemed to be talking to the projector, then suddenly changed the subject, saying nonsensically: "You'd better come out quickly."】

【In the originally empty room, a figure suddenly appeared beside the door.】

【"How about that, it's you."】

【Aozaki Touko took off her glasses and said, "I didn't expect you to come at this point."】

【This was not a habitual action, but for her, these glasses were a switch to change her attitude toward the outside world.】

Tohsaka Rin: "What is that thing?"

Tohsaka Tokiomi: "Can't see clearly, and the screen didn't specifically show it either."

Emiya Kiritsugu: "It should be some kind of magical projection."

Waver: "Judging by this woman's tone, it's very likely someone from the Izelma family."

Caules: "Will there be a sudden change?"

【Aozaki Touko: "You say you're not the culprit? Hmm, that doesn't matter. I'm not interested in finding the culprit of the case. Most of the people gathered here are like this, right?"】

【"Teacher Inorai seems to be very obsessed with him. Sigh, this bunch of magi really hasn't changed at all."】

【"So, how is it? Did his arrival make you tremble with fear?"】

【"That person is indeed mediocre as a magus, but he is a first-class researcher. Plus, he might be considered super outstanding when it comes to seeing through other people's magecraft."】

【The figure responded with a few words, seemingly proposing content and conditions.】

【Aozaki Touko: "Oh? You're really going all out, aren't you?"】

【"Hmm, no need to explain the reason; that reward is enough."】

【"Since you've offered that condition, I will be an enemy to him, that Lord El-Melloi II."】

Waver: "!!!"

Tohsaka Rin: "Good grief, an enemy added for no reason."

Illya: "We were already enemies, don't forget that doll from before."

Tohsaka Tokiomi: "That shadow is definitely someone from Izelma; it's either Byron or that young man named Maio."

Tohsaka Rin: "Indeed, that guy named Maio looks very familiar with Aozaki Touko."

Emiya Kiritsugu: "Borrowing a knife to kill—a simple and useful strategy."

Kayneth: "Although I don't like this woman Aozaki Touko, I have to admit that she is very troublesome."

Sola: "Although I know this case will be solved perfectly, having an extra Crown-rank enemy now is still a bit worrying."