Infinite Simulation: From Konoha To Moon

Chapter 101: Twin-faced Tower

"Your relationship seems quite good."

Li Xiang's impression of Lu Weiya was limited to her special friendship with Tohsaka Rin.

Well, it's the kind of relationship where they fight for no reason.

He remembered that in one timeline, Tohsaka Rin joined the Clock Tower, and on their first day of meeting, they broke their dormitory.

There were even rumors in the Mineralogy Department that they shouldn't be in the same classroom together.

He didn't expect Lu Weiya to have such an attitude towards Astati.

Li Xiang recalled that their family seemed to be rare twins. Could it be that the two of them were sisters?

Generally speaking, as an inherited magic crest, it can only be given to one person, but Edelfelt is different, they can pass it on to two people.

But only Lu Weiya has been seen in the outside world, and the other person has never been seen by anyone.

"No."

Lu Weiya pushed away Astati's hand, raised her chin slightly, and said, "I have nothing to do with her."

Tsundere?

Now even tsundere has been phased out.

But he always liked tsundere.

Ahem.

Li Xiang calmly asked, "Shall we continue discussing the matter of the thesis?"

"The value of magic crest is self-evident. In a situation where others are unaware, it can be used as an unexpected killer move."

Lu Weiya crossed her arms and said, "The fewer people who know, the more valuable it is. Of course, if it is exposed, it will definitely attract others' covetousness. Although the Edelfelt family is powerful, it is not easy to keep secrets, so we can look for a few reliable allies."

Li Xiang nodded. This was their previous idea.

The same goes for the research group.

Several families can come together and create a structure.

After all, Li Xiang has already developed a complete and unreserved magic system.

And it has the advantage of being the first to develop.

Because it is troublesome to transform magic chants into magic crests.

Who can come up with hand seals corresponding to syllables out of thin air?

Converting chakra into magical energy is relatively simpler.

After all, they are both forms of energy.

In the Nasuverse, there is also the technology to convert electricity into magical energy.

"As for which allies..."

Lu Weiya fell into contemplation.

The Twelve Lords behind the Twelve Magic Noble Families are naturally the best choice.

But they are too powerful, and in a situation where the strength is unequal, it is easy to cause many troubles.

"Lady Báthory."

Astati suggested, "There is no better ally than her."

"We don't have to worry about her betraying us."

Lu Weiya agreed and nodded, "She is a flawless magician, proud and powerful, indifferent to anyone and anything. She is an absolute aristocrat."

"But her family has a strange obsession with vampires."

Astati continued, "No matter when, the Báthory family always takes the lead in wanting to exterminate all vampires. Although your magic crest is excellent, she won't be greedy for it because there are hardly any magicians who can be her opponents."

Li Xiang also had some impressions of Lady Báthory.

She is the Lord of the Department of Law and Politics, the assistant dean and successor of the Clock Tower, and is hailed as the pinnacle of modern magicians.

"Astati is one of the few magicians she recognizes."

Lu Weiya shrugged and said, "Let her persuade her, there should be no problem. And once Lady Báthory agrees, the other Lords won't dare to act rashly."

Astati looked at her and smiled, "You can do it if you try."

Lu Weiya turned her gaze away and said, "I don't need you to tell me, I will try my best."

Li Xiang calmly drank a cup of coffee.

And you said your relationship wasn't good?

"The second ally can be Lord Báruyèléta."

"Why?"

Luo Weiya was a bit puzzled, "You have a decent relationship with Lord Basemero, but you have no connection with Lord Baruereta."

"Although she is over seventy years old, she has always been very close to young magicians. With Li Xiang's talent, she will definitely be appreciated by her," Astati explained.

"And her disciples have always been quite formidable," Astati added.

"That's true," Luo Weiya admitted, even as a proud magician, she had to acknowledge the discerning eye of this Lord.

Among her disciples, the most well-known was the Crown Puppeteer Cangqi Chengzi.

She could create puppets that were identical to the original.

Reaching the level of being indistinguishable from the real thing.

Cangqi Chengzi could use the puppets as backup bodies. Once she died, her soul would transfer into the puppet and be resurrected.

Even she herself couldn't tell the difference.

"The only problem is that Lord Baruereta and Lord Basemero belong to different factions, so it might be difficult for them to get along," Luo Weiya expressed her concern.

Although the three major factions appeared peaceful on the surface, the secret struggles were quite brutal.

Occasionally, prestigious magic families would end up in prison or be wiped out due to factional disputes.

"No need to worry," Astati smiled. "Lord Basemero hardly interacts with other Lords, so there's no grudge between them. She may be a leader, but she is isolated. Lorelei is actually an inexperienced young girl."

Lord Basemero's full name was Basemero Lorelei, and she was the youngest among the Lords.

But because of her magic circuit that surpassed everyone else's, she became one of the strongest magicians.

It is said that the previous Lord voluntarily abdicated in favor of Lorelei.

"You dare to say that, little girl," Luo Weiya glanced at Astati and said, "I'll leave these two Lords to you. I'll prepare a suitable stage to maximize our value."

"You're making me do the most troublesome task, you have no conscience," Astati reached out her hand, but Luo Weiya dodged it. "As the heir of the family, you will definitely have to deal with the Lords."

"I'm just allocating tasks reasonably," Luo Weiya snorted and said, "Besides, you could have inherited the family, but you refused."

"Because I think it's more interesting for my cute little sister to inherit," Astati replied.

"Perverted taste," Luo Weiya showed a disgusted expression on her face, stood up and said, "After everything is done, remember to notify me."

After she left, Li Xiang also glanced at Astati.

I didn't expect her to have such a hobby.

She really has a sister complex, and she even has two of them.

Astati noticed his gaze and returned to her usual demeanor, saying, "Lorelei is not difficult, but you need to show enough value to Lord Baruereta. However, it's also easy. Just create a few seal magic as soon as possible."

"No problem," Li Xiang nodded in response.

His ninjutsu was not ordinary.

Except for the bloodline limit, all other ninjutsu could be used as magic.

The only difference was the power, which was somewhat weakened.

This was normal.

In this mysterious and weakened modern era, magic itself didn't perform well.

After all, the Clock Tower had been wiped out several times in the FGO storyline.

Although it was because big shots like Merlin hadn't made a move, it still gave the impression of being weak.

After the conversation ended, Li Xiang waited for the two rich ladies to take him under their wings.

Although he had always been resolute, it was also nice to occasionally experience the warmth of rich ladies.

Most of the Lords of the Clock Tower rarely left their homes.

Weber was simply an exception among exceptions.

He showed up in the classroom every day.

Li Xiang speculated that one reason was that there weren't enough lecturers in the modern magic science department.

There was no other way, the Elmero family had declined too much.

They were at the bottom among the twelve prestigious families nowadays.

In terms of real power, the Edelfelt family of Luviagelita can completely swallow them up.

But at least magicians are nobles, and it would be too crude to swallow them up.

Moreover, the El-Melloi family is left with only a widow and an orphan.

They really can't save face.

Plus, no one cares about modern magic science, and thanks to the hard work of Lainis and Weber, there is finally a glimmer of hope.

Li Xiang waited for almost a week before finally getting the chance to meet with the monarch, Baru Yeleta.

It was an opportunity he never expected.

"The banquet where the Izuluma family's Golden Princess and Silver Princess will make an appearance?"

Li Xiang looked at the invitation letter and couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, the Izuluma family is a branch house of the Baru Yeleta family, so the monarch will definitely attend this banquet."

Astati sat across from him and explained.

Li Xiang took a bite of the fried shrimp.

He naturally understood the reason.

He was just surprised that he would be involved in the plot in this way.

Should he take this opportunity to improve his relationship with Lainis and Weber?

After all, they were quite unlucky in the plot of "The Twin Towers of Izuluma".

"When is it?"

Li Xiang asked.

"Three days from now."

Astati looked at him and asked, "I heard that the two princesses have the most ultimate beauty in the world. Aren't you interested?"

"Just artificial beauty."

Li Xiang shook his head without caring.

In his previous life, he had several teachers who performed action scenes together, and one of them was called an artificial person.

Indeed, they were beautiful, but they looked strange after watching them for a long time.

The Golden Princess and the Silver Princess of Izuluma were the epitome of ruthless magicians.

They had been transformed by magic and elixirs since they were young, and there was almost no original part left on their bodies.

And this kind of transformation came with great pain and the side effect of reducing their lifespan.

The most outrageous thing was that they were just the latest generation.

The Izuluma family had been around for so many years, and they introduced a new generation almost every twenty years.

Of course, each generation was more beautiful than the previous one.

Technology was constantly advancing.

Without any surprises, they could achieve the ultimate beauty that connected to the source in the most ideal state.

"I'll go with you."

Astati's gaze shifted to the dinner in front of him, as if he casually said it.

"Sister, should I go and join in the fun too?"

Tohsaka Sakura blinked and said.

"What are you going to do there?"

Astati glared at her and said, "You better focus on your classes at the Clock Tower."

Tohsaka Sakura showed a knowing expression and said, "Since it's Sister's order, I'll just stay alone in the empty room."

Li Xiang was slightly taken aback.

Why does this tone sound a bit like the little devil BB-chan?

Astati gave Tohsaka Sakura a warning, skillfully changed the topic, and said, "Regarding the two spots for the Holy Grail War, besides being bought by the Middle Eastern oil tycoon Atram, the Clock Tower has decided to send the designated sealer, Bazett, to participate."

Li Xiang was not surprised.

Although Bazett was a sacrificial pawn, her strength was indeed very strong.

Unfortunately, she was secretly attacked by the priest, Kirei Kotomine.

As for the designated sealer, it was a characteristic of the Clock Tower.

In the name of protection, they imprisoned magicians with rare talents or those who violated taboos.

It was an unreasonable mechanism.

The reason why Tohsaka Sakura was transferred to the Matou family in the original work was also because of this reason.

But due to the power of the Clock Tower, only one magician has managed to escape the designated seal so far. That magician is Tangerine Aozaki.

It is said that her younger sister, Aoko Aozaki, directly attacked the Clock Tower and forced them to abandon the designated seal.

"Sister, do you want to participate in the Holy Grail War?"

Sakura Tohsaka looked curious and said, "I have an older sister named Rin Tohsaka in Fuyuki City. I wonder how she's doing now. I kind of want to go see her, but I definitely can't compare to my sister."

Astarte smiled happily at the second half of Sakura's statement, clearly pleased.

"As for the Holy Grail War, I'm not interested. You can go participate, and experience the cruelty of magicians."

"But aren't all the slots already filled?"

Li Xiang asked in response.

He felt that Astarte's attitude was strange.

Although he did want to participate in the Holy Grail War and have some fun, after all, he could infinitely restart and summon Servants.

He already had several targets in mind.

Such as Tamamo-no-Mae, Abigail Williams, Artoria Pendragon, and Okita Souji, among others.

He just didn't know if he could summon them.

As for the slots, he didn't think it mattered. He could just rob someone when the time came.

"If there are no slots, we can create slots."

Astarte calmly said, "The summoning ritual for the Holy Grail War is derived from theurgy. We can completely analyze it and then cheat."

"..."

Li Xiang tugged at the corner of his mouth.

Is this the thinking of a top student?

"Of course, the prerequisite is that you're interested."

Astarte had an expression of watching a lively event and said, "I'll find you a particularly powerful relic when the time comes."

"What is it?"

Li Xiang asked subconsciously.

"It's a secret."

Astarte blinked and said, "But I promise you'll win the Holy Grail War."

Li Xiang didn't know what to say.

His senior sister's attitude was similar to Kenneth's when he participated in the previous Holy Grail War.

They both underestimated the Holy Grail War.

Think about the Servants in the Fifth Holy Grail War.

King Arthur Artoria Pendragon, King of Kings Gilgamesh, the reborn Red Saber, and the son of Zeus, Heracles, among others.

To ensure a stable victory, Li Xiang felt that he needed a true god.

But gods are not allowed to be summoned.

If he didn't have the ability to infinitely restart, he really wouldn't want to join in the fun.

"If senior sister gives me a surprise, I can participate in the Holy Grail War."

After Li Xiang finished speaking, he felt it wasn't quite right.

Why am I mooching off others again?

It seems corruption is something that happens unconsciously.

"Sure, I'll definitely give you a big surprise."

Astarte was quite confident.

Li Xiang could only express his anticipation.

But he still tried to awaken his Sage Mode before the Holy Grail War.

Then he could also be used as a Servant.

Time passed quickly.

After Li Xiang and Professor Carseau took leave, they boarded a train to London with Astarte.

They eventually got off at the Windermere Lake District.

A famous vacation destination in England.

Li Xiang remembered it as the filming location for "Harry Potter" and also the hometown of Peter Rabbit.

Four thousand words, I was busy during the day, I'll update the ten thousand words tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)