Bazett's Day of Misfortune

This has also allowed many people with ulterior motives to become active again.

Despite the suppression by Kenneth, Aozaki Touko, and many Lords, there were still underhanded tactics.

So now that Aozaki Touko has left London, Kenneth must suppress the ambitions of others at headquarters. And after all these years, the Atlas Institute, dedicated to researching the Rayshift System, is still searching for Rovey's whereabouts, but without success. It is precisely because of this lack of hope after all their efforts that Aozaki Touko once again considered using the miracle of the Holy Grail War.

Even Kenneth sincerely hoped that Aozaki Touko would succeed.

After all, this was the most likely successful ceremony.

Having said all that, there's nothing more he can do but wish Sakura all the best.

During the conversation, he also made sure to ask Sakura if she had found any decent Sacred Relic.

He also reminded her that participating in the Holy Grail War was extremely important, and asked if she needed his help to prepare top-tier Sacred Relic.

Sakura simply shook her head at this.

She pulled a tattered black cloth from her pocket, a piece of cloth she had received as a child.

Although so many years have passed, she can no longer remember the origin of the cloth, nor does she know what happened.

But she always had a premonition that she would use this as Sacred Relic.

She chose to trust her gut feeling.

Finally, after saying everything he needed to say, Kenneth reluctantly saw Sakura off to the car that would take him to the airport.

At this moment, Reines had been waiting in the car for quite some time.

She watched as Sakura finally got into the car after Kenneth's repeated admonitions, and said, "Uncle is still a very worrier, isn't he?"

"Yes... Chef Kenneth really cares about us. If he could, he would definitely come with us."

Sakura nodded.

She felt somewhat helpless about Kenneth's doting on her, but she also felt incredibly warm.

Even though he caused Kenneth a lot of trouble from childhood to adulthood, he was never truly angry with himself and always showed love and care to his elders.

"That's definitely my uncle's style."

Seeing this, Reines smiled helplessly, "Who told you to be Rovey's adopted daughter? After all these years, Uncle Kenneth has long placed his affections on you."

"Yes, I felt it, that concern."

Sakura nodded, but when she heard Reines mention that name, she couldn't help but ask, "That Reines..."

"Hmm? What did you call me? Quickly call me Mother or Mom."

Reines's eyes immediately sharpened.

"... Mother, is this alright?"

Seeing this, Sakura sighed helplessly; clearly, this wasn't the first or second time this had happened.

"Yes, that's more like it."

Reines immediately beamed, "What's wrong?"

"Rovey, no, Father, can he... really make it back?"

Sakura asked with some worry, "Could he already...?"

"No, it won't."

Interrupting Sakura, Reines shook her head, her gaze fixed on the window, her tone becoming extremely serious. "No matter what, my brother will be alright. After all, he's such an outstanding genius, and..."

Sakura: "And?"

He's not married to me yet.

"... That's true."

Upon hearing Reines's words, Sakura wore an extremely helpless smile, clearly having been aware of Reines's feelings since childhood.

However, thinking that Aoko and another Sajyou Manaka shared the same idea, she felt somewhat helpless and understood what kind of trouble Rovey had gotten into before. Moreover, over the years, it wasn't just Reines who had made her change her address to "mother"; they all wanted to achieve a breakthrough from this point.

"By the way, where's Gray? Isn't she coming with us?"

Feeling a little relieved, Sakura immediately thought of the companion who had always been by her side.

Gray clearly said she would come along, so why is she nowhere to be seen?

Reines shook her head at this, and then replied.

"She's waiting for us at the airport, don't worry."

"Oh, I see..."

"Well, but instead of Gray, you should also take a look at what's coming next, Sakura."

After chatting with Sakura for a while without looking up, Reines took out the tablet computer from her lap and handed it to Sakura.

"What is this?"

Upon seeing the photos on the screen, Sakura's expression turned strange.

Sister, Luvia, and...

"A Sealing Designation Executor for sealing."

Reines said, "It seems the Department of Law still doesn't trust us, sending someone like this over. It looks like a test."

"Testing the waters?"

"That's right, they're probably unhappy with Uncle Kenneth's recent encroachment on Aristocratic Faction resources, so they want to cause us trouble, right? Utterly foolish."

"But, if it's a Sealing Designation Executor to be sealed, wouldn't it be very difficult to deal with?"

Although Reines' tone was somewhat disdainful, Sakura still became a little worried upon hearing the other party's background, after all, the title of the Sealing Designation Executor for sealing was indeed quite intimidating.

However, seeing Sakura's worry, Reines didn't seem to think anything of it.

Although Bazett is a tough opponent, so is she.

Moreover, the Department of Law made a mistake this time. If they had sent another Sealing Designation Executor of the seal, it might have been difficult to deal with, but they chose this stupid woman who couldn't control her money and was always being cheated, which gave them a great opportunity.

Given that the other party had been scammed multiple times in London, Reines had already devised a countermeasure.

First, he sets up a series of consumer traps, then uses his uncle's name to get close to her, helps her solve those problems, and makes her owe him a favor.

She had investigated and found that the other party was a simple-minded woman, and the kind who was very rigid and methodical. As long as she successfully incurred a favor, the woman would try her best to repay it in order not to affect her next mission. At this point, if she continued to set traps to make her incur more and more debts, she could maximize the exploitation of the woman's potential, weakness, and danger. She might even be able to use the woman to help eliminate competitors from other groups.

When the time comes, once we've squeezed out most of the potential value from the other party, that will be the end of it all.

"Sealing Designation Executor? Just a useful pawn."

Reines tapped the table, a sinister smile spreading across her face.

At that moment, while sitting on the plane, Bazett suddenly felt as if many eyes were staring at her, and then her body involuntarily shuddered.

Chapter 365 Bazett's Good Friday

Today is a beautiful day, and it should be a nice day overall.

At least for Bazett, that's the case for now.

After finishing all those messy tasks in the Department of Law, she was dispatched to a remote and peaceful place like the Far East to participate in a Magecraft ritual. What's more, the higher-ups even unusually stated that it didn't matter who won or lost in the end, and there were no mandatory targets. For someone like her who was busy working in the Department of Law all day long, this was practically a vacation.

In the early morning, I stepped off the plane that had arrived in Fuyuki City.

Because he was full of anticipation, Bazett arrived two days early, wanting to enjoy his vacation.

Although she felt strange on the plane, as if someone was watching her, and remained vigilant throughout the flight, thankfully nothing bad happened.

It seems my occupational hazard has really kicked in again.

Everyone looks like a criminal.

This is what happens when you spend a long time in the Department of Law.

The flight I took this time was a commercial airline, and I even paid for it myself. The Department of Law didn't have any record of it, so how could I have been followed?

You're just scaring yourself.

"Phew... It's so refreshing to go out like this. I'm already looking forward to exotic food and all that."

Looking at the starkly different sun and blue sky overhead, Bazett, carrying his suitcase, stretched and enjoyed this hard-won moment of freedom.

Then she glanced at her watch.

11:00 AM.

They arrived earlier than expected.

"Hmm, that's good too, we still have plenty of time."

That's what she thought to herself.

Although Bazett is the ace of the Department of Law and the top enforcer among the Sealing Designation Executor for sealing, his personality is completely different from the treacherous and deceitful Department of Law; one could even say he is somewhat straightforward.

This is understandable, given that her talent and strength are ridiculously high.

Even with the Mage's Association's three departments now relocated to London and the magic crime rate skyrocketing, she still managed to use all sorts of high-tech Magecraft to make a name for herself in London. In just one year, she earned the top spot on the list of Sealing Designation Executor for the Seal of Department of Law. Such achievements couldn't be achieved through petty tricks, so some fools were directly arrested by her.

It is precisely because of this strength that she is so confident that she will be the final victor in this so-called Holy Grail War.

Before coming, she had already visited Professor Kenneth, who had experience in the Holy Grail War, and Lord El-Melloi II, and had carefully recorded the information.

They told themselves that the so-called Holy Grail War was just a rural Magecraft ritual. Despite the hype, it was nothing special. The all-powerful wish-granting machine was just a hoax—the rumor from ten years ago that claimed to have stirred up global unrest?

It's all fake, fake.

There's no need to take it so seriously, and the summoned Servant don't need to be taken too seriously either; they're just reflections in some vague history. The real ranking depends on the Master, that is, the Magus himself.

You don't need to take it so seriously; just treat it as a vacation.

That's why Bazett is so confident.

According to them, wouldn't it be easy for her to sweep aside the other contestants with her own strength? Or wouldn't she even need Servant, as she could take care of Servant all by herself?

While it wouldn't be impossible for Bazett to do that, it would make things much more complicated and drastically increase the difficulty of the mission.

Because of Aozaki Touko's enduring reputation for being dangerous, the Department of Law continues to guard against her with utmost vigilance.

Although we don't know where the other party is now, or what the purpose of holding this ceremony is, there won't be any problems as long as it's stopped.

Therefore, rather than the so-called Holy Grail War, Bazett's arrival was actually intended to convey the Mage's Association's current intentions to other potential Masters, coupled with the deterrent effect of her status as the Sealing Designation. Any Magus with a brain would understand the stakes and abandon this Holy Grail War, thus causing Aozaki Touko's potentially dangerous ritual to be aborted before it even began.

This way, you can both avoid offending that dangerous Grand Magus and solve the problem.

Of course, not all Magus are such obedient and docile characters; many of them are probably given a mission or are pursuing their own hopes.

This is where her extraordinary abilities came in handy.

She is very skilled and has absolutely no need to fear the desperate actions of other Magus.

Of course, it's always a good thing to be able to dissuade some people.

Bazett had thought it through. If they had to fight, she would first ask about the other person's background. If they were related to Aozaki Touko, or a student or Magus from another discipline, she would eliminate them and then send them back to their respective teachers in London.

If the other party is indeed a terrorist, then they can be sent directly to the Department of Law; it's a one-step solution.

"So, the first thing we need to solve is the problem of accommodation and food?"

Bazett touched his wallet.

Although in theory her mission should have been a business trip, and the association should have reimbursed her expenses, that's just in theory. You have to know that Magus can be incredibly inhumane.

In addition, London is currently undergoing reforms. After the great war with the Dead Apostle, a lot of things need to be repaired, and the Atlas Institute has prepared a large number of major projects waiting to be funded. Whether it is the aristocratic faction or the Commoner Faction, they are all extremely poor now. Only those families and schools with extra income can live comfortably.

So if those at the top are suffering so much, then those below naturally won't be having an easy time either.

Therefore, wages and rewards are no longer paid in cash, but are instead offset by Magecraft materials, which is why Bazett had to pay for his business trip out of his own pocket.

However, considering that Bazett's battles are comparable to demolitions, causing the Department of Law to suffer heavy losses time and time again, the Department of Law's actions are not so difficult to understand.

Fortunately, she has saved up quite a bit of money over the years.

One business trip to the Far East is sufficient.

Let's find a place to stay now.

"Um?"

She had just thought of this when someone held up a sign and started promoting their hotel.

"This is..."