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Therefore, the plan of "New Tokyo" including Academy City to cover up supernatural power, or the reason is "high technology".

Especially Academy City!

See someone flying in the sky?

You read it wrong, that is the latest drone manned technology!

See someone chop a lamp post by the side of the road like a vegetable with a knife?

You are too ignorant, in fact, that knife is a portable chainsaw developed by Academy City.What looks like a blade is actually a sawtooth invisible to the naked eye that vibrates by itself.

Urban rumors spread by chance, I met a monster when I went home at night, and there are pictures and witnesses?

Don't listen to Dazzling, it's a Halloween rehearsal!The so-called monsters are just stereoscopic projections!Same thing with virtual idols!

The pictures on the Internet will disappear within ten seconds, and the witnesses will have 'amnesia' afterwards.

Concentrating public opinion on the Internet, although it will allow the news of the novelty to spread quickly, but on the other hand, it will also make it easier for the Ability User Administration to manage public opinion on supernatural events.

As for those rumors passed on by word of mouth, the Ability User Management Bureau will send people to deal with them in person, and then process these rumors into 'urban legends' afterwards.

The surveillance in Tokyo is so strict that even the sewers have no dead ends.

The chance of any supernatural event happening is extremely small, even lower than the probability of a car accident in Tokyo.

More often than not, the "energy pressure value" detected by the geostationary satellite in the sky, before the spiritual power or magic power gathers, there are already professional capable people who have gone to eliminate the crisis in its infancy.

Because of the generous reward mechanism of the Administration, the ability users are even more diligent than the fire alarms.

And even if supernatural events do occur, they are only small disasters such as [abandoned mansion inhabited by ghosts], [dolls with the ability to curse other people because they are contaminated with evil spirits], etc., which are difficult to exceed E-level.

It would be better to say that the supernatural events above B level that Kamijou Touma has experienced are really rare. A-level and S-level are super-large events that are enough to be recorded in the history of the Authority.

After all, peace is the norm in the real world of ordinary people.

Of course!

These are the practices of the Tokyo branch.

Kamijou Touma has heard that, in fact, the handling methods of the Ability Administration Bureau branches in different regions are very different.

For example, the London branch here rejects 'technological means'.The means of detection is not a camera with energy sensors.It is an improved variety of detection magic, and it is even said that the geosynchronous orbit satellite in the sky is also a 'magic satellite'.

Kamijou also understands that this is the 'Land of Magic' after all, and among the ability users in the London branch, the proportion of magicians is even astonishingly high at 9:1.

He's just curious.

Curious about things that you can't see in travel brochures.

"London Branch...Actually, the full name of the London Branch should be [London Branch under the European General Branch of the Ability Person Administration]. Although it is managed by the [European General Branch] in name, the London Branch is essentially It is still managed by the British state. In addition to being responsible for the British mainland, there is also an obligation to support the Commonwealth and overseas territories.”

Furutegawa spread his hands.

"You should understand how messed up Europe is because of history."

"really."

The principle of dividing branches of the Administration of Capable Persons is very simple, each continent has a top-level 'General Branch'.

Then, according to the situation, the location of the general branch is selected in a specific city.

For example, the Tokyo branch actually shoulders the responsibilities of the [Oceania and Western Pacific General Branch], and the [North American General Branch] is basically fixed in the 'New York Branch'.

Moreover, the management level of [General Branch] is like a national alliance (such as OPEC, European Food Safety Association), and generally does not appear in the sight of ability users, so the name of [XX General Branch] is rarely mentioned.

But the European Headquarters... needless to say, is just as chaotic as the EU in the real world.

"Although there is a [European General Branch] in name, the branches in various countries are actually too powerful. So let's not mention it... Let's talk about the situation of the London branch. Or, the situation of the London branch is also the same. The state of British politics."

Haruto Furutegawa leaned back, putting his weight on the back of the sofa.

"Although British politics is one of the most complicated regime systems in the world, it can be summed up in a simple 'three factions and four cultures'. If you understand these, you will understand what is going on in Britain."

"I know the four cultures! England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, right? The three factions, could it be the knights, the royal family, and the Puritans?" Kamijou just heard a little from the head of the knights, so he can guess what Furutegawa said. The 'Three Factions' is what it is.

"That's right." Furutegawa nodded, "The three factions are the Cavaliers, the Royal Family and the Puritan faction. The Royal Family is a faction composed of Her Majesty the Queen and other members of the royal family and the Parliament that it controls. Its job is to control and interfere in parliamentary politics. The steering wheel of the country. The royal faction has the right to directly command the police force, and it is the faction that can exercise 'power' most openly among the three major factions."

"The knight faction, at the beginning, was only the knights who were responsible for protecting the king, and they were pure 'armed personnel'. But as time went by, as the link between the central and local governments, they unknowingly took on the role of 'maintaining the balance' to prevent the Responsibility for the collapse of England. As for the Puritans . . . "

As he said that, he looked around cautiously for a few times, then leaned over and whispered to Kamijou: "The head of the Knights doesn't like Puritan people, but I have to say that Puritanism is still very strong! There are many What a powerful guy!"

"...You don't have to be so quiet, I can feel that there is no one around."

"Ahem! Let's talk about Puritanism!"

Furutegawa coughed a few times in embarrassment, it seemed that he was quite afraid of the Knight Commander.

"The Puritans are the Puritans. It was originally a sect created by Henry VIII in order to get rid of the Roman Orthodox Church. But with the expansion of beliefs among the British people, it has become a very large force, and can even influence the Queen's policy. In addition, there are still It controls the 'Church of Necessary Evil' and gathers quite a few magicians under its tent. So it also indirectly controls the London branch."

"Then, now to answer your first question, about how the London branch concealed the 'supernatural power' from the public." Guategawa spread his hands: "The royal faction controls the government and public opinion, and cuts off information from the source. The knight faction is in charge The Puritan magician who monitors instability is equivalent to the 'Inspectorate'. The Puritan is responsible for alerting and cleaning up supernatural-related disasters, and is the grassroots executor. Mutual restraint, mutual supervision, and mutual achievement of each other. Probably that's the thing. "

Chapter 7. The hardest thing to say is the truth

Questions about the distribution of political power have always been complex.In this regard, there seems to be no difference between ordinary people and ability users.

What's more, Britain is one of the few countries in the world that maintains a 'monarchy'.

Maintaining the balance between the royal family and Puritanism, this knight leader must be very busy at ordinary times.

But such a person came in person for Furutegawa, and also prepared such a luxurious place to live.

It seems that Guatechuan is really valued by the Knights.

Of course, Kamijou Touma didn't feel that the Knight Leader had prepared so much because of himself.Although Gu Techuan said not to underestimate himself, he is qualified to accept such courtesy.

But to be eligible is only to be eligible.

If there was no Furutegawa, how could Kamijou Touma receive such an enthusiastic phantom?

In this regard, Kamijou is still self-aware.

Although he had already slept on the plane, Kamijou felt tired very quickly.

The symptoms of excessive mental energy consumption will take a few days to disappear, not to mention that Kamijou plans to live here for a while, so he is not in a hurry to go out.

So, curious about 'where the king of England used to live', I went straight to my room to sleep.

Unscrewing the doorknob that looked like it was plated with gold, Kamijou saw the decoration in the room that could be described as 'Jade Laminates and Carvings'.

I suddenly realized that coming to London with Guategawa might be the most worthwhile thing in my life!

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Leaving aside Kamijou, who has never lived in such a luxurious room in two lifetimes, he was so excited that he couldn't even sleep.

Furutogawa Haruto chose to go out alone while Kamijou was going to sleep.

This was the Tower of London, one of the safest places in England, so he didn't have to worry about Kamijou being entangled in weird things.

It's been a long time since I've been back to England, and Furutegawa wanted to visit some familiar places nearby.

But as soon as he went out, he felt a vibration in his chest pocket.

Generally speaking, for the convenience of fighting and quickly facing the threat of the enemy, he would put the four rings where he could get them easily.

One on each of the left and right trouser pockets, one on the left pocket of the jacket, and one worn directly on the hand, but usually disguised with magic.

But in addition to these four rings, there is always one thing in the jacket pocket.

Now the thing vibrated.

Perhaps it was because the time was too long, Guategawa was stunned for two seconds before realizing what was shaking.

Somewhat confused, he took out the vibrating object from his pocket.

It was a delicate silver medal.

It is only a quarter of the size of a palm, with a Maltese cross at the bottom and a circle in the middle, engraved with the pattern of Michael subduing Satan.

The Order of St. Michael is because the King of England has been the archangel since Henry VIII carried out the Reformation.

Simply put, the British king is equivalent to the archangel Michael, and the British knights are equivalent to the angels.

That's why the medal is designed like this.

However, even the official knights of the British Knights, very few people will be awarded this medal.What's more, Furutokawa Haruto is not only an apprentice knight, but also a foreigner.

Maybe what Kamijou said was right, he was able to receive such treatment because of Furutegawa's credit.

Although this medal is precious, it has only one function.That is, it can transmit information regardless of distance. Whether the wearer is on the other side of the earth or on the moon, he can receive the message from the other side in real time.

A product of badges of honor over actual function.

Closer to home.

There was only one message on the medal: "The head of the knights is looking for him."

"Damn..."

Scratching his head in distress, Furutegawa said to himself.

I don't want to go, but I have to.

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Although the Tower of London is named "tower", it is actually a complex of more than a dozen towers.

With the most famous white tower in the middle as the center, thirteen defensive towers were built around it.Because it has a history of more than 1000 years, from the ancient Roman period to modern times, the Tower of London is full of architectural styles of various eras.

Once a fortress, palace, prison, Royal Mint and London Archives, it is now a Knights' stronghold and armory.

The most central white tower, a room on the third floor, the door was opened.

Furutokawa Haruto passed through the guarding knights and came to this room unimpeded.

This is a simple reception room, the room is not big, and the knight leader is standing next to the window.Looking at the Queen's Terrace at the back, there is a palace built by Henry VIII for Queen Mary.

Kamijou Touma and Furutegawa live there now.

Furutegawa closed the door behind his backhand.

"Are you looking for me?"

"It's been a long time, so I want to talk to you. It's rare to find time when you and I are free."

The Knight Leader turned around and sat down in front of the sofa in the living room.

Furutekawa also sat down.

"What kind of force drives you, who have been away from the UK for two years, to suddenly want to come back?"

"...It directly pointed to the core issue from the very beginning."

Guatechuan smiled wryly, he was not very willing to answer this question.

But after thinking about it, there is actually nothing to hide.

"I saw Dolly Redruds again not long ago. You should know exactly what happened."

"Yes, there are battles because of disagreements, but the one who stands in the end is the right one."

The head of the Knights gave his opinion, and then spoke again.

"Is it because you met after two years that your naive thoughts have changed?"

"I'm just afraid of facing you... However, my thinking has indeed changed. It's useless to just escape. Whether it's an enemy who is difficult to deal with or a partner who dare not face it, you won't know it unless you face it upright. result."

Furutegawa spoke calmly.

"So I'm back. I failed everyone's expectations,

Not only failed to become an excellent knight, but escaped on the way.Now I plan to come back to face you, no matter the result is good or bad, I am willing to bear it. "

"...So, you are still that naive brat, and your thinking is still so naive."

The head of the knight corps looked at Furutegawa with hatred.

"Honestly I'm disappointed that you think we're going to blame you for these things."

"I am so sorry."

Gu Techuan looked guilty.

"I shouldn't have come back so late."

"Anyway, welcome back."