I have to say that Roa's judgment of Elquet was amazingly accurate. How could it not be accurate? He had been hunted down more than a dozen times.
These are lessons learned with blood.
As he said, Elquet has always been connected to the world with a part of her spiritual power. Once Roa wakes up, she will know it immediately. Therefore, the moment the barrier that Araya cast for Roa was destroyed by Fiore, Elquet on the Magic Eye Collection Train sensed his presence.
At that time, Her Royal Highness the Princess exploded.
The red eyes turned golden, and a terrifying wave of power swept through and released - because the blood-sucking impulse was exhausted by Shinji, her power was unprecedentedly abundant, and the power leaked out when her emotions fluctuated violently was even more terrifying. And all of this power flowed into the train's power system in a very short time through the connection with the train.
Anyone who knows a little bit about vehicles knows that to accelerate a car, you need to step on the accelerator to give the engine more oil to generate power. The same is true for the Magic Eye Collection Train, but the oil here is replaced by the power of Elquit.
So, the train, which was originally running smoothly, suddenly accelerated sharply, directly from a very ordinary train speed of 150 yards to nearly 300 yards, which was close to the speed of the high-speed rail before Shinji crossed over.
You should know that there are no seat belts on the train, and the management of passengers is also the most lax. Passengers can move freely in the carriage, play cards, drink tea, sleep, play games, chat, eat instant noodles - uh, cross this out, or you might be caught and beaten to death - in short, the degree of freedom on the train is extremely high.
Because of this, there are extremely strict standards for speeding up and slowing down trains, and this kind of sudden acceleration is the biggest taboo among taboos.
The drivers Rodin and Rene in the front cab were better off, sitting in their seats, but the push on their backs was a little stronger, not causing too much discomfort, but the passengers in the rear compartment were miserable. Due to the sudden acceleration, some fell down, some hit the wall, some were drenched in tea, and some were using the toilet - cough cough, this scene is too horrible to describe for the time being, please use your imagination freely.
Anyway, there was chaos in the passenger car of the train, and before they could recover, the train slowed down suddenly, and then fell down, hit the wall, splashed faces, and that whole thing happened all over again.
Now, even the best-tempered passengers could not hold back and rushed to the front of the train. The leader was none other than the leader of Western European magicians, the Queen of the Clock Tower, Loreleija. She was upset because of Shinji's departure and Elquet's natural blackness. She was still angry and was about to scold him when she saw the acting manager, Rodin, and Reandros (or someone else) surrounding Elquet and persuading him one by one.
"Your Highness, you can't leave now."
"No one can drive this car if you leave."
"We haven't gotten out of the spiritual vein depletion zone yet."
However, the angry princess didn't listen at all and said coldly: "Get out of the way!"
Feeling the undisguised murderous aura from Elquet, Lorelaia knew something was wrong and asked, "What happened?"
Perhaps knowing the relationship between her and Shinji, Elquet's murderous aura was slightly restrained.
"I sense Roa's presence not far from here. I'm going to kill him!"
"Akasha Snake!"
Lorelaia's heroic eyebrows frowned. As the lord of Barthelmero, whose mission was to defeat the dead apostles, she certainly knew about Roa's existence and the relationship between the dead apostle and Elquet. Since she said so, it must be true.
"Where? I'll go with you!"
"Even Bartomero—" Weber, who was a few steps behind, held his forehead and felt a headache.
Olga Marie advised: "Your Majesty, aren't you being too impulsive?"
Loreleija glanced at her calmly, and the majesty of the bell tower in King's presence naturally emanated.
"This is Britain, the core area of the Clock Tower. As a member of the Clock Tower and the Lord of the Law and Politics Department, I have the obligation to protect this place and eliminate unstable factors."
"I just meant to remind you kindly." Olga Marie, whose momentum was suppressed, muttered softly.
"Then you should come along. The rest of the Clock Tower members here will all participate in the campaign to defeat the Akasha Serpent. In the event of an enemy invasion, the Law and Politics Division has the right to call upon the Clock Tower's magicians, isn't that right, Hisiri?"
"As you said, Lord." Kanono Hishiri bowed respectfully to Lorelaia, "But—"
"No buts, this is Barthelmero's decision. If you have any objections, let other lords come to me. Now obey the order."
The extremely strong order that did not tolerate any opposition was issued, and the magicians reacted in different ways.
Some people believed in Loreleija's judgment and agreed immediately, such as Weber and Hanano Hishiri.
Others were unwilling to give in, such as Luvia and Olga Marie, who were also of noble status and strong personalities. Especially Olga Marie, who was also from a lord family and was the heir to the next lord of the celestial body department. Usually, she was the only one who treated others like this, so who would treat her like this? Even if the person in front of her was the lord of the law department, she was also just a woman who was only a few years older than herself. Why did she do that
However, she also knew that she had no right to oppose Loreleija until she inherited the position of lord. She could only grit her teeth and agree silently, and then find a chance to get back at her later.
After overwhelming the whole place with her own aura and authority, Loreleija looked towards Elquet.
"I wouldn't mind having a few more helpers."
"No objection, but—" Arquette shook his head, a trace of confusion on his face, "—I can't sense his presence again now, and it happened several times before. What did he do?"
This was not the first time she had sensed Roa's existence, but each time she sensed it, it would disappear within a few minutes, as if it had sunk into the sea. At first, Elquet thought Roa was unlucky and was killed right after awakening, but now it seemed that was not the case.
Of course, no matter what the reason was, it couldn't hide the fact that the crusade organized by Lorelaya with her power had ended before it even started. Although it didn't have any substantial impact, it did cause Lorelaya's queenly authority to suffer. It also made Lorelaya confirm one thing again - Sure enough, I don't get along with this woman, Shinji, this bastard, a big bastard! I must teach him a lesson and make him pay!
She was venting her emotions by shouting inwardly and she did not notice the three red marks quietly appearing under her sleeves.
Not only her, but also several of the magicians standing behind her who also knew about the Holy Grail War and had strong desires had similar red marks engraved on them. What choice will they make
End of this volume
PS: The Shinji Case Files ends here, and the foreshadowing of the Fifth War and the story of the Clock Tower also come to an end. Next is the Fifth War. The Fifth War is divided into two volumes, namely the Prelude to War: Peaceful Fuyuki and the Fifth Holy Grail War: Nuclear Peaceful Fuyuki. The former is a small transition and will not be too long, 20 to 30 chapters are enough, while the latter is the real start of the war, a group portrait type, and each master will be described (mainly the second master and the harem), so stay tuned.
PS2: This is the only chapter for today. After all, it’s the real climax, and I should calm down and think carefully. In order to ensure the quality, the update may not guarantee the previous stability. I hope everyone will be satisfied - to be honest, I don’t have much confidence myself.