Chapter 693

Waver: "Perhaps it's also related to Heartless's drastic change in personality."

【On the other side, the three of them left the Department of Spiritual Dissection and slowly moved in one direction.】

【Waver: "How was it?"】

【Yvette: "In short, they weren't lying~"】

【She had already quietly activated the ability of her Mystic Eyes during the conversation just now.】

【The Mystic Eyes of Emotional Perception can capture changes in a person's emotions.】

【"It's just that they seem to be able to guess the reason for the other disciples' disappearance. When the teacher asked questions in this regard, their aura fluctuated significantly."】

【Waver: "I thought so too."】

【Yvette: "Then the problem lies in the nature of what they are hiding. What is the problem with the matter, and why must it be hidden from us?"】

【Waver: "In any case, the material currently in hand is insufficient to make a judgment. It should be fortunate enough to be able to glimpse Heartless's character at that time through this."】

Rin Tohsaka: "These Mystic Eyes are really convenient."

Seigi-ji Geri: "Indeed, they can attack, scout directions, and now even view emotional fluctuations; I wonder how many more abilities there are."

Kayneth: "After all, this girl's Mystic Eyes are the crystallization of the efforts of several generations of the Lehman family."

【Gray: "Listening to it, he seemed to be a person who cared for his disciples in the past."】

【Yvette: "Because mages are very gentle toward their disciples. It's just that in most cases, students are not included in this scope. Mages, as a species, hold an obsession that sometimes exceeds their own lives only toward successors who can inherit their own Magic Crest or spellcasting techniques. In that sense, Heartless the mage seems quite exceptional. Or is it that the Modern Magecraft Department as a place prompted him to do so?"】

【Waver: "──By the way, Dr. Heartless was kidnapped by fairies when he was a child, right?"】

【Yvette: "He seems to have obtained some kind of supernatural ability because of this. Perhaps he doesn't trust me, but he refused to tell me the details!"】

【Waver: "There are many legends about obtaining some kind of grace granted by fairies. However, as we approach modern times, what fairies give is gradually no longer pure grace. For example, the origin of half-fairies, etc., let alone the ancient heroes who left their names on the Throne of Heroes, nowadays the realms of humans and fairies have already separated, and in most cases, it requires paying a price equal to—no, even higher than—the grace. Even in modern times, legends of 'changelings' can still be heard in many places in Western Europe, and the impression they give is actually closer to disaster."】

Rin Tohsaka: "Right! I almost forgot the rumor that Heartless had his heart stolen by fairies."

Waver: "Indeed, this is probably also an important clue, it's just that we can't find a use for it yet."

Seigi-ji Geri: "Then do you think this rumor is true?"

Waver: "... I don't know. However, happening to Heartless, no matter how absurd things are, it doesn't seem strange."

Seigi-ji Geri: "Yeah, this is a magical man."

【Waver: "The Rail Zeppelin..."】

【Gray: "What's wrong, teacher?"】

【Waver: "Nothing... I always feel that we seem to have missed some extremely fatal key on that train—"】

Rin Tohsaka: "Hmm? Missed what?"

Waver: "..."

Waver: "Don't ask me, I don't know either."

【Gray looked around and said: "There are many theaters here."】

【They had unknowingly walked to another street.】

【Waver: "Stage plays and other performances are quite popular in this area. However, the other party shouldn't have the intention of coming to enjoy the drama."】

【Gray: "Sigh! Is this the meeting place?"】

【That's right, their schedule for today hasn't ended yet.】

Kayneth: "Meeting with Yulifeis, it turns out it was also today."

Fiore: "Running two meetings in one day, it's really hard work."

【Waver: "The other party said they would send someone to lead the way when the time comes..."】

【Yvette: "Teacher? A bit..."】

【The few of them only then realized that there were surprisingly few people on this street; it could be said there was absolutely no one.】

【This isn't some remote area, and it's nearing dusk, so how could there be no one?】

【For it to be like this, there is probably only one reason—】

【Waver looked at the outdoor seating of a cafe not far away, where an old man with long white hair and glasses was sitting.】

【The other party had large gemstone jewelry hanging on his chest, and his withered-branch-like fingers were wearing a large number of rings, all topped with gemstones of various colors.】

【However, compared to luxury, the first impression this old man gave was sinister.】

【"... Long time no see, Lord El-Melloi."】

【Waver: "If possible, please add 'II' after the title."】

【"I have heard this sentence before... but... that is your personal boring insistence... it makes no sense for me to accommodate you... the fact that you are Lord El-Melloi... and I am Lord Yulifeis... will not change..."】

【That's right, this old man is precisely the Lord "Rufreus Nazare Yulifeis".】

Rin Tohsaka: "Sigh! Is this Miss Sola's father!"

Sola: "Yes."

Illya: "At this age, it feels like the difference is a bit big."

This is more than just big; in the video, Rufreus's aged appearance looks like he's seventy or eighty, and even Inolai looks younger than him.

How old is Sola now? Although the video is ten years later, the difference is just too big.

Rufreus doesn't look like Sola's father at all; he looks more like Sola's grandfather.

Kayneth: "Cough cough, Professor Rufreus is indeed Sola's father, there is no doubt about that."

Caules: "So it's what's called having a child in old age."

Rin Tohsaka: "I always thought Lords took very good care of themselves, it turns out there are exceptions."

Extra Feng Xi: "After all, not everyone cares about this skin."

【Rufreus: "It looks like... you haven't forgotten the agreement..."】

【Waver: "You are joking, although I didn't expect to meet at such a location."】

【Rufreus: "This is convenient... please bring another person..."】

【As soon as the voice fell, another shadow appeared on the street, and it was also an acquaintance of Waver.】

【"Long time no see, Lord El-Melloi II."】

【Waver: "Yes, Miss Olga Marie..."】

【The visitor is precisely "Olga Marie Asmilet Animusphere", who got to know Waver and the others on the Rail Zeppelin.】

Rin Tohsaka: "Miss Olga Marie is also here."

Waver: "It seems the Animusphere family has also stated their position."

Caules: "However, the Lord didn't come; compared to others, it seems the sincerity is slightly lacking."

Kayneth: "Hmph, Marisbilly is a person obsessed with his own research; let alone the Grand Resolution, even since I took office, I haven't seen him many times."

【Waver: "I didn't expect that not only old Mr. Rufreus, but even the young lady of the Astronomy Department would come."】

【Rufreus: "... It has been several years... since I last spoke with the current Lord El-Melloi."】

【Waver: "This is our third conversation, although my teacher was long favored by you in the past."】

【Rufreus: "... Hmm, the matter of the previous generation is also extremely regrettable to me... not to mention Sola, Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald is the most outstanding disciple I have had in recent years."】

Rin Tohsaka: "Why does this guy like to pause when he speaks?"

Extra Feng Xi: "Hahaha, only in this way does it fit the posture of an old man."

【Rufreus: "Haha, but that's great... I thought you had already been persuaded by Tranbelio and would refuse the invitation of this old bag of bones..."】

【Waver: "How could that be. Not limited to the previous generation, there is a deep connection between El-Melloi and Yulifeis."】

【Rufreus sneered: "Hmm... if you dared to say such words, I could strangle you on the spot."】

【Waver didn't care at all, narrowed his eyes and said: "However, I thought you would send Mr. Bram as an agent this time, just like the previous Grand Resolutions."】

【Rufreus: "Hehe, since Tranbelio's Magdaniell is directly on the field, that won't work... so, have you already heard from Tranbelio... about the nonsense of wanting to redevelop the Spiritual Tomb Albion?"】

【Waver: "Yes. Old Mr. Rufreus is also really mean-spirited; if you had told us in advance, we could have made a little more preparation."】

【Rufreus: "I had no intention... of hiding this matter."】

【Yvette muttered in a low voice: "... Saying that is of course a lie."】

Waver: "Hehe, this old Lord is really not polite."

Seigi-ji Geri: "Compared to that gentle Lord Tranbelio, this Lord Yulifeis is truly full of killing intent at every step."

Kayneth: "..."

Sola: "Father... sigh..."

Just a few short sentences of conversation, and Rufreus made several moves in a row.

First, he played the emotional card, then used momentum to intimidate, then directly showed his cards, telling Waver that your actions are clear to me, and finally, he wanted to kick the ball directly to Waver. Unfortunately, all were skillfully resolved by Waver.

This Lord Yulifeis is coming with ill intent.