However, while Kischur Zelretch was recovering from his injuries, the price he had paid by relying on his "father-in-law" and Marisbury had already dealt El-Melloi a crippling blow.
Though they had not ended up buried in debt as they had in the original story, El-Melloi's wealth, accumulated over many years, had basically vanished without a trace.
Thus, in order to quickly restore El-Melloi's strength and win over the Matou Family, who were currently at the height of their power—
After recovering, Kischur Zelretch personally brought Lineas, whose temperament had changed drastically over the past half year, to visit the Tohsaka Family, who now lived on the outskirts of London.
It was a small estate with nothing particularly distinctive about it. Rather than an estate, it was more like a well-decorated farmstead. Aside from covering slightly more land than the former Tohsaka Residence in Fuyuki City, everything else was far inferior to their old home in Fuyuki City.
In fact, if not for support from the Tohsaka Family's distant relatives, the Edelfelts, Tokiomi Tohsaka's family would probably still be renting a place in London.
However, while the Tohsaka Family was truly poor, it was also truly lively.
During the week since arriving in London, visitors had nearly trampled down the Tohsaka Family's threshold.
Naturally, this was not because of Zelretch. Although Zelretch had provided security assurances for the Tohsaka Family, that was all he had done so far.
The real reason the Tohsaka Family's visitors came in an endless stream was the secrets related to the Fuyuki City Holy Grail, as well as the Matou Family, who had recently risen to prominence.
If hard tactics did not work, then soft ones would. They could not threaten them, but surely they could tempt them with benefits.
At least half of the Tohsaka