"How unfortunate~~~~~~~~~~"
It would have been a pleasant experience to go on vacation to Hokkaido during the hot summer, but Shinji didn't feel happy at all because of a series of events that had happened recently.
The truth is, he and Elquet teamed up to destroy "Wallachian Nights".
In fact, this was a good thing. He had prevented a disaster from happening, ensuring the safety of Orange, Shiki and the others, and at the same time, he had earned some merits from Lorelea, so that she wouldn't complain that he was just wandering around the world and not doing anything serious. He didn't know how hard it was for her.
Shinji certainly knows how hard Lorelea works. Unlike other lords, Barthomello leads the Law and Politics Department, which aims to maintain the survival and order of the Clock Tower and the magic society. It is the darkest department among the thirteen departments. Including Lorelea's father, the entire Barthomello family does not have a good reputation in the mysterious world.
But it was such a family that gave birth to a weirdo who didn't fit in - Lorelea, the once arrogant young lady, and now the aloof queen. If the Barthelmero family, which is good at playing politics and manipulating people's hearts, is a pool of bottomless mud, then Lorelea is a lotus flower that has grown out of it.
Of course, living in such a family and inheriting the position of lord, it is impossible to stay clean. In fact, Lorelia is not ignorant of political manipulation and tactics, but compared to these tactics, she prefers to use strength to overwhelm the opponent. Under her leadership, the Law and Politics Department, which had been gloomy for who knows how many years, has also been swept by a new wind, with more vitality and vigor.
The older the organization, the harder it is to change it. It is conceivable how much effort Lorelea has put in to create such a trend. Shinji stopped traveling in India and returned to Japan to kill Zepia in order to cheer for Lorelea.
According to Shinji's original plan, he would sneak back and quietly kill "Night of Wallachia" in this mysterious and unprecedentedly barren place that had been cleaned up once by Akiha, and then Lorelea would break the big news.
Because they entered the city quietly, without firing any guns, no one knew about it and there would be no witnesses, so Loreleija could calmly carry out intelligence operations. For example, they could give the credit to the E-Team, or even more shamelessly, they could find an excuse to take a vacation for a while, and then say that they encountered the "Night of Wallachia" and destroyed it. This would ensure that their reputation would instantly rise to the sky, while they would keep their achievements and fame to themselves and make a fortune in silence. What a perfect plan.
Unfortunately, man proposes, God disposes.
Shinji's plan went astray from the beginning. Perhaps it was fate that caused all the people related to the incident to gather together. They started a war with the target before he found the real body of "Night of Wallachia" and watched the performance of himself and Her Royal Highness the Princess.
This is very embarrassing. Orange knows his own nature. He thinks it's okay to show off, as he will just be ridiculed later. But when it comes to outsiders, being seen showing off is a small matter, but the series of reactions that result from it are the big problems.
First of all, the plan to give credit to Lorelaia and improve her reputation was naturally ruined, and his plan to keep a low profile until adulthood was also wasted - the last true ancestor Elquet Bronstad has always been a loner, and this time he appeared in the world with someone else by his side, and they also destroyed the "Night of Wallachia" together. How could the church and other forces not investigate this person's background, and how could they keep a low profile
In desperation, Shinji could only contact Lorelaia, Kenneth and "Jewel Man" urgently. He asked the two lords to operate intelligence and let the entire mysterious world focus on Elquet as much as possible. It would be best if he could say that he was a lucky human pendant. If that didn't work, he should focus on himself as much as possible and not let his family get involved.
As for "Jewel Master", it's the same as before. Please ask him to pay more attention to the Matou family and Fuyuki City, and not let anyone attack his family.
The three big shots didn't refuse and agreed one after another. Especially Lorelaia, who made a detailed plan for Shinji, including the protection of Shinji's parents, his sister Sakura's study abroad at the Clock Tower, and Shinji's future plans. It was more like an emergency plan than a premeditated one.
Well, not like, not at all.
Lorelaia's pride would not allow her to hide such a thing. Compared to working behind the scenes, she hoped that this young man, the only one she could not overpower, would come to the front and become her right-hand man. But before, Shinji had always said that he was too young to agree, and now that she finally got this opportunity, why not make good use of it
Shinji was touched by the kindness and respect, but he still had concerns. These concerns came from the fifth Holy Grail War in 2004, three years later.
After returning from the parallel world, he and Yustisa had been preparing for this Holy Grail War. Most of the resources he had earned from working for Kenneth and Lorelaia over the years were invested by Shinji in the preparations, along with Tsuruya's continuous financial support. The weakness of the Tosaka family due to Tokiomi's death also provided great convenience for this layout.
If it weren't for this incident, Shinji would have been able to completely dominate the Fifth Holy Grail War and ultimately complete the purification of the Greater Holy Grail, no matter how much the plot deviated - unless the enemy Master summoned only top-level servants like Gilgamesh and Ramses II, while his side was full of weaklings like Astolfo and Mata Hari.
But this possibility has been eliminated. Shinji has secured three catalysts for summoning top-level servants—the scabbard of King Arthur Altria and the chariot fragment of Little Sun Karna, the latter of which he seized in India when he was dealing with the scoundrels who claimed to be the descendants of Surya. Add to that the room where Scathach, who was sealed by him and Sakura, lived. These are the three top-level servants, and they are also strong candidates for the top three riders with the highest overall evaluation.
Even if Rin Tōsaka, who is obsessed with the Holy Grail War, summons Gilgamesh with the world's first snake skin left by Tokiomi, Shinji is not afraid. At worst, Karna can drive the chariot to occupy Rider, or Karna can continue to be Lancer, and the master can become Caster. The so-called top servants are overwhelmingly powerful no matter what job they appear in the world.
With the gathering of the three top servants and three powerful magicians including himself, Sakura, and Kiritsugu, it would be difficult for them to lose as long as they didn't act as stupid as Gilgamesh.
This is no longer 180 population with a dragon against 120 population, 180 population with a dragon against 90 population is more like that - a real dragon riding on the face.
PS: Shinji: Aho-ge Sword, Sun Bow, Master's Spear—come on, let's PK.
PS2: The treacherous young man: If you want to PK, just PK, pull the two riders, kill with Wang Ha, and use Solomon's technique.
PS3: Einzbern: Wild Sea... I choose suicide.
PS4: It’s not that easy, stop dreaming.