Restlessness / Stalemate

It's not just this pair of clowns.

Although Wang Xiaoming occasionally appeared in El-Melloi Classroom and had the opportunity to greet the students face-to-face, no one would have guessed that this smiling man who greeted the students was a powerful Magecraft.

Even Gray, who was a disciple of the Lord El-Melloi II, only knew that Wang Xiaoming was a kind and gentle elder.

However, at tonight's banquet, Lord Baruereta's "reminder" Svin brought to mind certain rumors circulating within the Clock Tower...

"Flat Escardos, do you know anything about what happened before the professor took over [the Lord]?"

The other party's response was also exceptionally prompt:

"I have absolutely no idea!"

"You idiot..."

Svin, barely suppressing the urge to beat up the blond youth in front of him, finally decided to ignore the idiot and took a deep breath:

"Seven years ago, [the previous one] —Kayneth El- El-Melloi Archibald —disappeared for a period of time. During his disappearance, rumors suddenly began to circulate in the Clock Tower that the previous one had [died]."

"[The previous generation] is definitely not dead. I even visited him with the professor before!"

Eagerly raising his hand, Vlad answered like a studious student.

Ignoring him, Svin continued speaking on his own:

"At that time, [El-Melloi] was not only without allies, but also torn apart internally by various disagreements. Although the Professor stepped forward in time, some of the factions could not resist the temptation of other factions and began to defect to the opposing factions. That was the most difficult and challenging period for us [El-Melloi].

In this turbulent time, [the previous generation] suddenly returned--"

For the opposing factions, the gains [El-Melloi] had already been divided up in the open, and even Kayneth's return would be of no use.

But what they didn't expect was --

"This trip is solely to settle old scores."

After Kayneth uttered those words, El-Melloi, having regained his composure, began a purge of the entire Clock Tower.

The factions that had already taken the "meat" were naturally not willing to accept this, and while openly tripping up Kayneth, they also secretly sent assassins.

But the next day, the heads of these assassins were displayed in front of their respective masters' houses.

The intent of the warning is crystal clear.

Some sensible or timid families obediently returned the scraps they had taken, along with interest, but most families didn't care...

Because that division wasn't the work of just one or two people, but rather the result of hordes of opportunists instigated by some behemoth. And regarding that guardian... or rather, Mr. Wang, that gentleman's fame seems to be closely related to these events."

"So what happened next?"

Flat Escardos swayed his body, eager to try, his eyes gleaming with curiosity.

"..."

Svin raised his eyes and glanced at Flat Escardos, then turned over expressionlessly.

"How should I know? I'm just a student. You should ask your teacher."

"Then, the man swaggered into the strongholds of those factions and tied up all their leaders, taking them to that little Kayneth's office. No one was willing to say what happened inside, but according to rumors, Kayneth thoroughly humiliated them and then took back everything that belonged to [El-Melloi] from them, without missing a single penny."

Seeing the gasp of shock on his apprentice's face, Lord Baruereta forced a dry smile and continued:

"Otherwise, your little lover wouldn't have been jointly placed on the [Sealing Designation] list by those guys."

Hedgehog Cat Feilu Novel Group: 1020037992 Free Novel Exchange and Sharing Group: 813921374 Group: 869624951 Group: 982576767 Free Book Library: 921528136

Copyright belongs to the original author. This text is for preview purposes only! [Hedgehog Cat Novel Network: htt] Xiaobai reminds you: If you wish to reprint, please retain this paragraph. Organizing it was a bit of work, so keeping it is a virtue~

Chapter 327. Restlessness

"After that, your little lover was put on the [Sealing Designation] list by those factional guys."

In the garden, Touko Aozaki is talking with her former teacher, Lord Baruereta.

Although she had said earlier that she didn't want to see her, the old woman still managed to "catch" Touko Aozaki, who was lingering in the garden, after the banquet ended.

After all, this is still the territory of the Department of Creation (Baruye). As long as Touko Aozaki stays in [Iselma], the two of them will eventually have to meet.

"What's wrong? Are you in a bad mood?"

Seeing the somewhat ominous expression on her disciple's face, the old woman chuckled:

"Although he was on the [Sealing Designation] list, surprisingly, the [Executors] didn't cause him any trouble..."

Then came the event of lifting the [Sealing Designation].

"You're still the same as ever, Professor Inorai."

Suppressing her overwhelming emotions, Touko Aozaki shook her head and smiled wryly:

"I heard that at the banquet, you even used me as leverage to try and win him over?"

"... Little girl, you were really watching."

The old woman clicked her tongue, then her expression turned serious:

"Isn't this great? Now that the Sealing Designation on both of you have been lifted, there are no more worries. The doors of the Department of Creation (Baruye) will always be open for you."

"Oh--"

After letting out a laugh that was hard to decipher, Touko Aozaki skillfully steered the conversation away from the topic. "Did the teacher come to see me today just for this?"

Lord Baruereta's gaze wandered through the night garden. Unlike the city, the night in the suburbs was as black as if it had been dyed with ink. However, to them, as Magecraft, a slight "enhancement" of their eyes was enough to see through it. For this reason, Magecraft have always loved the darkness of the night.

After a brief silence, the old woman spoke again:

"To be honest, I do care a little."

Why did you come here?

"It's normal for Iselma's high-profile appearance to attract attention. After all, the lake area is a very valuable spiritual vein in this country. If they succeed, they should be able to connect to it."

There's no need to say where it's connected to.

There is one place that Magecraft have staked their lives on. No matter how slim the hope, they have spent hundreds or thousands of years pursuing this goal.

Especially the challenges after the end of the Age of Gods, with very few exceptions, were mostly futile efforts. Even so, the Magecraft never gave up.

"Is that so? If that's all there is to it, then I'm relieved."

After hearing Touko Aozaki's answer, Lord Baruereta raised one eyebrow and shrugged:

"I thought you were here for the legendary treasure too."

What are you talking about?

Cheng seemed interested in what she said and asked a question in return.

"Oh, I didn't expect you wouldn't know. The fact that it was sold at the underground auction a while ago, and that Iselma bought it, has become quite a topic of conversation. It carries the blood of a certain Phantasmal Species--."

"... I see, then it really is a good thing."

Upon hearing the old woman's explanation, Touko Aozaki nodded gently.

"Oh dear, I thought you'd be more enthusiastic. You've changed quite a bit since I last saw you."

"No, I'll still try to restrain myself from doing that. And if I really need it, I'll go to the Clock Tower to borrow money in my sister's name."

"Having an older sister like you, your younger sister is really..."

Lord Baruereta stretched slightly as he spoke, seemingly preparing to end the conversation.

"Alright, I've basically achieved my goal for this trip. Meeting you, my idiot apprentice, here is quite an unexpected surprise. I won't disturb your upcoming date any longer."

Before Touko Aozaki could say anything more, Lord Baruereta waved his hand generously and left with a light step that belied his age.

As the mist and darkness gradually swallowed the old woman's figure, Touko Aozaki took off her glasses and gently pressed the bridge of her nose. The brief conversation with her former mentor had taken a toll on her mental energy.

Are you alright?

A familiar voice came from behind me.

"What could possibly happen?"

After giving a curt reply, Touko Aozaki put her glasses back on and turned to look at the person who had come in.

"Seeing that you two, master and disciple, were chatting happily, I didn't join them."

Wang Xiaoming, who emerged from the darkness, said this.

"Ah—we had a very pleasant conversation?"

After hearing Wang Xiaoming's words, a cold smile curled at the corner of Touko Aozaki's lips, a smile filled with merciless self-mockery:

"Once your teacher can ruthlessly put you on the [Sealing Designation] list, then this relationship will no longer be mixed with any emotional factors."

"What happened?"

Sensing that there seemed to be some story behind Touko Aozaki's words, Wang Xiaoming asked her curiously.

"He thinks my research can bring about the development of [Magecraft], typical Magecraft thinking."

After explaining the key points in a sentence or two, Touko Aozaki took out a crumpled cigarette box from her pocket. The box had a Tai Chi symbol drawn on it.

Do you want it?

After pouring out a cigarette from the pack, Touko Aozaki handed the pack to the man.

Although Wang Xiaoming wasn't against cigarettes, the taste of [Dragon Smoke] was unbearable for most people. But seeing Touko Aozaki's undeniable determination...

Left with no other choice, Wang Xiaoming could only take one cigarette out of the pack.

"Then I'll have one..."

Touko Aozaki, who had a cigarette in his mouth, took out his Zippo lighter from his pocket and lit it. Wang Xiaoming was about to take the lighter, didn't expect that Touko Aozaki, who had put away his cigarette case, would come closer.

The tips of their cigarettes touched, and they slowly lit up. Touko Aozaki slowly pulled away, took a deep drag, and then said as she exhaled:

"I have amnesia."

"What?!"

Caught off guard by Touko Aozaki's actions, Wang Xiaoming instinctively asked after hearing this, but the acrid smoke from his cigarette made him cough several times.

Seeing that her "prank" had succeeded, Touko Aozaki's mood suddenly improved considerably, and even her voice became a bit lighter than before.

"Just like I said before. The invitation you received, neither my handwriting nor the seal, is a forgery. In other words, the invitation I sent you was definitely my own. But I have no memory of sending you that invitation."

Do you have any leads?

"No."

Touko Aozaki's reply was unusually straightforward, "Since you're already here, I'm too lazy to think about it anymore, so I'll leave this matter to you."

"You..."

Wang Xiaoming stared at the Touko Aozaki for a long time, speechless, and seeing that the woman remained in this listless state, he finally sighed and nodded helplessly.

"Okay then..."

Buzz--

Before Wang Xiaoming could finish speaking, a commotion coming from afar made him stop talking.

Following the direction of the commotion, the two discovered that it was in the direction of the main residence of the [Iselma] family.

[Moon Tower]

Chapter 328. Stalemate

The Golden Princess and the Silver Princess, the culmination of [Iselma]'s lifelong research, are of paramount importance to [Iselma] in terms of everything from clothing and food to housing and transportation.

For example, the Moon Tower where the twins reside is the most important area of Iselma. It is almost impossible for anyone to step into this mysterious garden without an invitation, not even the distinguished guests living in the Sun Tower.