183: The Ancient Lord of El-Melloi (3k5)
"I will give you a lesson as a professor. Go and get in touch with it, in the name of El-Melloi."
Earlier, in a cheap motel in Xueyuan City.
El-Melloi II said this over the phone to his disciple Flatt, who had secretly gone to participate in the Holy Grail War.
Firat Eskides was born into a family of magicians settled in the Mediterranean and was the eldest son of the Eskides family.
He had originally been invited to study under other professors as a much-anticipated prodigy, but ended up giving many teachers stomachaches, so in the end they had no choice but to tell Lord Amelo II that "only you can teach" and throw him over.
In the years since, he has surpassed other students in magical talent and continued to grow, but due to too many other problems he has accumulated, he has not yet graduated from the Clock Tower.
A few months ago, the game-related dagger that Flatt got from II came to Snowfield City without permission. Just by wiping the catalyst, the summoning process was triggered, summoning the false berserker, Jack the Ripper.
"Hey, is this okay?" Flatt asked curiously, "Will the name of our classroom be so useful in the Holy Grail War?"
"...Seriously, you are the one, right? In a nutshell, you are an idiot. I mean El-Melloi, El-Melloi, do you understand?"
On the day of the phone call, the person who cursed was a man with long hair, about thirty years old.
The man had yellow straps hanging from his red coat, and he clearly had an unhappy expression on his face, but it soon turned into worry. This was the Star of London in the Clock Tower, El-Melloi II.
On the other hand, Flatt, who was on the phone, looked desperate when he heard this: "How can this be! Please describe me in at least two words!"
"Anyway, you are both a fool and an idiot. There is no other way to describe you. I told you not to come, but you insisted on coming. That's why I call you an idiot! I can't stand it..."
"Because I didn't expect that the touch that summoned Mr. Jack was not prepared by you, teacher."
"Master, please listen patiently to what His Excellency the Second has to say."
The steampunk watch tied to Flatt's left wrist made a sound that gave the impression of a mature gentleman.
This is Flatt's Servant, the Berserker Jack the Ripper, who can transform into any form and is now in the form of a watch tied to Flatt's wrist.
"Oh, I really admire you."
The second person on the other end of the phone sighed slightly.
When he saw that the Hero King Gilgamesh also appeared in the Holy Grail War in the United States, his face turned pale instantly, and the wailing in his stomach caused by the worry about Flat also stopped immediately. Not only his stomach, but perhaps even his breathing, blinking, and even his heart stopped for a few seconds.
But he quickly realized that he was still worried about Flatt's safety, so he quickly found a phone and called Flatt.
He was just afraid that something unfortunate would happen to his disciple in Snowfield City. Although Flatt deserved it, this idiot had not yet graduated from him, which meant that as a teacher, he had the responsibility to help this idiot come out of this Holy Grail War alive.
Therefore, apart from scolding Flat for a few minutes during the first few minutes of the call, the Second analyzed the situation for him. The top priority was not to easily contact the Hero King. During the call, the scene of Novia, who appeared last, was learned by the magician arranged by the Clock Tower in Snowfield City even though the Second was far away in the Clock Tower.
As the founder of the church, he should belong to the side of order and good, but this is during the Holy Grail War, and the servants all come for the Holy Grail. Therefore, the Second did not dare to let Flatt contact him easily. Moreover, like most magicians, he felt that if Novia really had the qualifications of a "Holy Spirit", then why did he come to participate in the Holy Grail War?
Could it be that he would follow the example of his teacher Kenneth and fight in the Holy Grail War with the Holy Grail?
But soon, the Second's caution was dispelled by one of his disciples. Of course, he was not referring to Flat, but Gray who was with him.
"That person, I always feel like he looks a lot like the one in the portrait left in the village."
Gray's mumbling was heard by the Second who was standing beside her.
He remembered that Gray was born in the Welsh village of Brakmoya. Although the villagers there were related to King Arthur, long before that, the Brakmoya clan, known as the gravekeepers, had acquired the ability to transform into crows from the long-dead ancestor of the Dead Apostles, Lord Blackwing.
In addition, the Second remembered that according to their own account, they were saved by Avia, a monarch of El-Melloi, who was said to have destroyed the Western Roman Church in the fifth century...
Many people do not believe this. Although Avia went to Britain, there is no detailed record of his past.
"Gray, are you sure?"
"They look very similar, or it would not be an exaggeration to say that they are the same person..."
"I understand."
After getting Gray's affirmation, the originally conflicted Second World suddenly made up his mind and came up with the idea of letting Flatt contact Novia directly.
"Anyway, that's it, Flatt. Did you hear me clearly? After we meet, please call and communicate with that person."
"Yes, I understand, teacher."
Then, the Second hung up the phone.
After seeing the call was hung up, Firat put away his phone, opened the curtains in the room, bathed in the dusk light shining into the room, and raised his arms high: "Oh, I finally got out, really..."
"Master, the advice he gave was very effective, and we can understand him over the phone. He must be an excellent 'magic teacher'. And judging from the fact that he survived the Holy Grail War in the past, he must be a first-rate 'magician' as well."
Firat shook his head slightly after hearing the affirmation from Jack the Ripper, the berserker who had transformed into a heroic watch.
"That's not what I meant, Mr. Jack."
"Call me a berserker....So, what's wrong with that?"
Jack tilted his head with his hands instead of his neck, and Firat showed him a disappointed expression and said:
"When the professor was in the clock tower, he was really busy with all kinds of work and couldn't waste even a minute... But because of me, I wasted several hours of the professor's time... I really feel that I did something wrong..."
"Well... you care about the master more than I thought."
"Of course. The only person who is a professor's disciple but doesn't respect the professor is... Another call."
Flatt picked up the phone that was ringing again, only to find that it was not the familiar Second World, but an unknown phone number. However, he did not hesitate and directly clicked to answer it.
"Hey, brother Flatt, I heard you are in Xueyuan City now, how are you doing?"
“Hey… Hey! Is it Mr. Van Tem?!”
"Haha, that's right, it's me. Long time no see. Brother Flatt, remember to come to my boat and play next time."
"Well... I remember that, but I'm afraid you, Mr. Van Tem, didn't just call to send an invitation."
"After all, the entire magic world is probably very excited right now, but I just want to give you a piece of advice." The dead apostle who is the master of the night banquet quietly raised his glass and offered a glass to Flat, the test subject created by a friend who disappeared long ago. "Brother Flat, you, to that person, no, it should be said that you are very special to humans. You are a person between the present and the future. Maybe you will die because of this."
".....What does this mean?"
"Hahaha, it's nothing, little brother Flatt, just think I'm drunk. By the way, if you see that gentleman, what should you say? Ask him for me. Just say that Van Tem sends his regards to you and Lord Jijun. If you have time, you are welcome to visit Monaco anytime. I will definitely treat you well. Of course, if possible, it's best if the White Knight doesn't come."
After Van Tem finished speaking, he hung up the phone without caring about Flatt's reaction.
"Mr. Van Tem feels so strange today..."
"Master, who is this?"
After hearing Jack's seemingly unexpected question, Flatt replied in a nostalgic tone:
"In my hometown of Monaco, there is a big casino ship on the sea nearby. I have played there before. Although there was an age limit there, because of my experience, the owner of the ship later allowed me to play there... In exchange, he said that he hoped I could show him the magic tricks I knew, so I performed several magic tricks there."
"Want to see magic or something... Is the owner of that casino ship also a magician?"
"Well, originally, I heard that it was once true."
"......'originally'?"
After hearing Flatt's strange statement, the digital dial on his watch tilted slightly.
"Well, that person turned from a magician into a Dead Apostle, that is, Master Van Tem... Oh no, it's almost dark, we have to find Novia quickly, the teacher just ordered us to do so, we can't delay any longer."
"Don't worry, Master. I will guide you right away."
.........
"Well, that's pretty much it."
In the hotel where Novia was staying, Flatt told Novia truthfully.
As for Flatt's unclear words about Van Tem, Novia naturally knew that the Financial Demon King was referring to the 'new human' 'Tia' in Flatt's body. However, since he was there, Flatt could not be killed by a sneak attack, and 'Tia' would not want to destroy everything because of Flatt's death.
As for Van Tem's invitation, Novia thought about it and decided to ask Altluchi's opinion. He didn't care, and it could be just a simple relaxation.
Maybe you will encounter Zagreus who appears in the name of Bai Ruolong, um, a Greek god who uses the name of the mainland to practice Baguazhang and do mind magic. However, this also depends on whether the plot of the second adventure happens. If it does not happen, then the magician Kitz who is in charge of the "Gate of Preservation" in the Sea of Wandering will not let him appear in this identity.
After all, the divine body of Osiris located in the underwater Library of Alexandria, which was originally planned by Ptolemy and several magicians and was prepared for Alexander IV, had been destroyed by him long ago. In other words, the only divine bodies prepared for Alexander IV were those of Sun Wukong and Set.
"By the way, the teacher told me to let you talk to him on the phone after I see you. Is that okay?"
Although this was the teacher's request, Flatt felt that he should still ask Novia, otherwise it would be impolite.
"Of course." Novia said with a smile, "After all, I was once the ruler of El-Melloi."
Although I have never been to the clock tower for even a day.
"Eh! Really?!"
While Flat was surprised, his call to the Second was quickly connected. After Novia picked up the phone, he briefly introduced himself and then listened to El-Melloi's speech.
"Hello, Lord Novia. I am the current monarch of the El-Melloi clan, known as El-Melloi II. Although this is an unreasonable request, could you please protect my useless disciple, Flat Eskedes? I really beg you to do that."
The second generation's words were full of sincerity.
This did not surprise Novia. After all, this was the second generation, and it would be strange if he did not do so.
What's more, Novia was also a teacher, so she could naturally understand this feeling of worry.
Therefore, for this unrequited request——
"Don't worry, it's totally fine."
Thus, the second day of the Holy Grail War passed like this, the true Berserker Group and the false Archer Group withdrew, and only eleven of the thirteen Servants remained.
184: The Purified Hero King
The next morning, Novia came to Xueyuan City Central Hospital alone.
Although Melusin and Artrochi both wanted to come together, he thought that after all, they were only here to cure the illness of the Pale Knight Master, Tsubaki Uchiha, who had become a vegetable due to his parents' experiments, and it would not be a good idea to bring a bunch of people.
Originally, Novia had thought that he would be able to meet all the servants who participated in the battle at once yesterday, but the result did not go as he wished, so he thought about solving the problem with Tsubaki Uchiha first. After all, it was still quite pitiful for her to meet a pair of parents who perfectly fit the concept of "magician".
Therefore, he found a place for her to go, and sent her to the Reien Girls' College in Japan. It was a fully residential college, and many students stayed there even during the winter and summer vacations. It was almost impossible for her to go out casually or communicate with the outside world. Even calls from outside had to be filtered by the dormitory supervisor's office first.
Moreover, that was the territory of the church, and the dean was a woman who had retired from the Knights of the Inquisition, so she was also capable of teaching children with magical talent.
From Novia's point of view, although the church has improved a little since the fifth century, the church's top brass now consists of a lot of people who were considered corrupt from the previous perspective, and there are even cardinals who have traded with dead apostles to obtain a way to live forever...
However, it is enough as long as the grassroots level remains the same as before.
"Yes, it has been confirmed. The hospital has asked Mr. and Mrs. Qiu, and they have agreed... Sorry, please let me ask again, name?"
Central Hospital, the staff behind the window asked.
"Tsubaki Yama."
"What about your age?"
"10 is old."
"Please sign here, thank you."
The staff handed over a form from under the window and pointed to several places that needed to be signed.
"Tsubaki Tsubaki is in a vegetative state due to unknown reasons... Are you sure you want to be discharged from the hospital?"
"Ah."
Hearing this, the staff stamped the document and asked solemnly:
"I don't know if I should say this, but are there really no problems with the couple? No, I don't mean to say anything, I just think they are weird. It's rare to see parents who are willing to raise a child have that kind of attitude towards their children... Sometimes I want to call the police, after all, it's really weird to just ask for the preservation of reproductive ability without caring about anything else. But they are parents after all, and there are no signs of abuse... Ah, sorry, sorry, sorry, I'm just talking nonsense, please don't mind it..."
The staff member cursed himself in his heart for speaking out what he had been thinking all along. If other colleagues heard it, he might be in trouble... So he subconsciously looked around, only to find that his colleagues seemed to have the same expression as him.
But at the same time, the staff felt strange, because when they saw this silver-haired young man who they met for the first time, they felt a sense of familiarity in their hearts, and they trusted that what Qian said to him would be handled well.
"Yes, I know. Don't worry, she will be well taken care of in the future."
After saying that, Novia walked towards the ward where Tsubaki Yamaguchi was.
In fact, the White Knight had been waiting for his arrival, so the black fog that had originally filled the hospital to protect the master Tsubaki Uchiha had long since dissipated.
So without any effort and without encountering any obstacles, Novia pushed open the door of the ward.
After his body was bathed in sterilizing gas and ultraviolet rays, the door in the opposite direction of where he came in opened, and he looked at a bed in front of him.
The girl sleeping on the hospital bed was hooked to an IV drip. This was Chun Qiu.
Although Tsubaki Yamaguchi looked like she was sleeping, her face was helpless and thin, and her consciousness showed no sign of recovering.
Novia looked at the 'black figure' beside the sleeping Wan Qiuchun, that is, the Pale Knight, and nodded to him. At the same time, he glanced around the room and found that there was no one else except himself and Wan Qiuchun.
Soon, he walked to the bedside, placed his hand on Wan Qiuchun's forehead, and asked the Pale Knight to comfort Wan Qiuchun who was in the spiritual world.
