Places associated with tombs were really prone to evoking ominous thoughts—death, ghosts, vampires, and the like.
"Mm... It isn't a cemetery in the conventional sense."
Lidell offered a word of comfort, then explained, "An honor as supreme as conferring a Grand Title can't be bestowed just anywhere. The chosen place has to possess a certain significance."
"To the Mage's Association, Albion's Mausoleum is the place with the greatest extraordinary significance. Its true nature is the remnant of the Sea of Stars left behind after the mysteries of the Age of Gods were transferred."
"The remains abandoned by Phantasmal Beasts in Albion's Mausoleum piled up into the mausoleum itself. It contains incredibly precious magical resources for magi, such as the corpse of a young hydra, dragon teeth and scales, and even the remains of a two-thousand-meter-long dragon."
After hearing this, Irisviel lifted her tea and took a sip. Then she exclaimed in surprise, "This really is an incredible place. Holding the Grand ceremony there makes perfect sense."
It was her first time hearing that the Clock Tower had such a place. Although she had spent some time at the Clock Tower, she had never heard any information about Albion's Mausoleum. She had only learned of it now, when Touko was about to receive the Grand title.
In the past, most of her attention had been focused on ordinary society. She tried to keep pace with normal people—for example, visiting the River Thames in her spare time to admire London's night view, or going to the opera house to listen to music and watch plays.
"A place with a different significance will naturally be entrusted with different matters. Whether it is conferring the Grand title or Albion's Mausoleum, both possess special significance for the Clock Tower."
Lidell sat up and smiled at