Chapter 783 Time flies

As the saying goes, after three days of separation, a scholar should look at each other with new eyes.

 But Duanmuhuai was really impressed.

 He remembered that Weber was a young man who was not yet 20 years old, and now he looked like a social animal...

 “What did you ask him to do?”

 Duanmu Huai looked at the man in front of him carefully. To be honest, no matter how he looked at him, he was completely different from the one in his memory.

“I remember this guy was a dwarf back then, but now he’s so tall? Is this because of hormones or plastic surgery?”

"I have not had plastic surgery, Lord Judge..."

Hearing Duanmuhuai's teasing, Weber also stood up and stared at him with a helpless expression.

“I just...well, after so many years, I have become like this.”

“Tsk, tsk, tsk, look at how you are living your life. If you shave your head and go out on the street, it will look like you have just been released from prison. Wouldn’t it be difficult for the monarch to be in the position?”

"Why………"

Hearing Duanmuhuai's inquiry, Weber really sighed... Those days were really difficult. Although there was support from the Tribunal, the El-Melloi family did not owe money, and because of supporting other magicians everywhere, , in addition, the classroom opened by Medea brought a lot of connections to the El-Melloi family, and the strength of Lenis, Sakura and Fiore has blossomed, which can be regarded as a contribution to the El-Melloi family. It brings considerable reliance.

But similarly, delicacies can also attract flies. In fact, inside the clock tower, there are many people who covet the wealth and power of the El-Melloi family. In the past, these people could only shrink back when Duanmuhuai was around. But after the Tribunal left, these people began to do things secretly and privately. Changing the El-Melloi family from the archeology department to the modern magic department was part of their experiment.

In addition, many families have also made requests for marriage with Lenis, Sakura and Fiore. After all, Sakura has a very rare imaginary number attribute, and she is also the disciple of Medea. Most magician families naturally hope to add this bloodline to their family. Fiore's abilities as a first-level lecturer in seance and ergonomics also make many families jealous.

If Duanmu Huai was here, he could just get out of here, but Weber-El-Melloi II didn't have that ability, not to mention that it wasn't the middle- and lower-class families who were staring at El-Melloi, but the people who were also ten For the second monarch's family, the problem is even greater.

 So he had to deal with those old foxes who had become mature, and the wrinkles between his eyebrows were getting more and more.

Not only that, there was actually a force within the El-Melloi faction that opposed him.

　　When the Inquisition first arrived, Medea had given public lessons. Because of this, there has always been a voice within the El-Melloi sect that believes that the magic of the Age of Gods is the most awesome. After El-Melloi II took over, he was driven to the Modern Magic Department, which they considered to be a shame.

Magicians are originally a kind of existence that pursues the past. Because of the existence of Medea, many people in the El-Melloi family felt that this made the El-Melloi family look more noble. Although there is no actual benefit, at least it is a good idea to say it out loud. Just like the title awarded by the Queen, even if it is a viscount, isn't that separate from the status of a civilian?

After being driven to the Modern Magic Department, for this group of people, they suddenly changed from high-ranking nobles to lowly grooms, so they vented their anger on El-Melloi II, thinking that he was the one who Lack of effort led to this result.

Although with the support of Lenis and the consent of Duanmuhuai, it is impossible for them to oust El-Melloi II, but causing him some trouble is enough to increase the pressure on this unlucky guy. A little heavier.

Another point is that under Duanmu Huai's will, the El-Melloi family sponsored the research of many magicians, some of which produced results, and some of which simply failed and had no way to come to El-Melloi for help. As a monarch, El-Melloi II could only bite the bullet.

Although he is not very strong, he is quite talented in this area. After several times, the Clock Tower also knows that El-Melloi II is a person who is good at solving magic problems, so if there is any trouble, they will come to him. .

Of course this unlucky guy didn't want to go, but he couldn't do it without going. Duanmu Huai brought Medea and contributed to the clock tower, which confirmed the status of the monarch. El-Melloi II does not have the strength of Duanmu Huai, so he can only improve the status of the El-Melloi family by helping by solving such problems.

 Fortunately, Lenis, Sakura and Fiore were there, which helped him a lot - after all, he was really poor in terms of combat effectiveness.

Taking this Holy Grail War as an example, he originally wanted to participate, but due to some personal matters, he had to give up in the end.

Now that Duanmuhuai is back, El-Melloi II can be considered relieved, so that the heavy burden on him is relieved...

“But it seems that since you are doing well, then keep working hard.”

However, Duanmuhuai's next words directly sent El-Melloi II from the paradise about to be liberated to hell. He stared at Duanmuhuai with wide eyes, as if he was going to go home and enjoy his vacation right after working overtime. The family was shocked and disbelieving when they suddenly heard their boss say that their vacation was cancelled.

 Oh, and there’s no overtime pay.

 It is purely unpaid overtime.

"has a problem?"

Duanmuhuai glanced at El-Melloi II, who was silent for a moment.

 “Aren’t you going to come back and inherit the throne?”

“Currently, I have not finished what I should do, but I have brought the manpower of the Tribunal this time.”

As Duanmuhuai spoke, he looked at An, Gu Leiya and others beside him.

"They will stay here temporarily, and An will make the next decision on my behalf. An, you understand what I mean, the El-Melloi family has joined the Tribunal, and you need to ensure who can participate."

“Understood, Sir Knight, leave this to me.”

An nodded and looked confidently at Lenis and others in front of her. Although she would face the monarch of the Clock Tower next, to An, who was the princess of Manalia, she was nothing more than a noble. It's just a level. Of course, the reason why Duanmuhuai did this was because this timeline was getting closer to Chaldea's timeline. Chaldea is now out of the original timeline, so it has escaped the incineration of humanity. This also means that Chaldea can also change in the future. It can even be said that what Duanmu Huai needs to do next is to complete the construction work of Chaldea as soon as possible, recruit staff, and then let Olga Marie be the director. ——As long as these conditions are met, then the next moment under Caleb will be like a fish being hung up, "colluding" with the past, and then forming a new and complete timeline.

 In other words, when Chaldea can return to the normal timeline depends entirely on when this past Chaldea is completed.

Once Chaldea at this point in time is completed and Olga Marie becomes the director, the timeline will immediately shift to - recruitment of experimenters - the start of the spirit son shuttle experiment - the explosion of the experiment leading to the destruction of Chaldea , Duanmu Huai and others went to Singularity Point F - and became isolated from the world after returning.

 In this way, the causes and consequences are all connected. If it's fast, it shouldn't take more than 1 year.

But there is another problem.

That's the mastermind behind the scenes.

Only by solving it can Chaldea in the future be able to avoid the burning of humanity and the destruction of the world.

"Remember, the clock tower is just like that. Those monarchs will not be your opponents. With the help of Gulea and Feilin, the El-Melloi family's strength in the clock tower is absolute. You can fight for the rest. Let’s discuss it with Lenis, but as for the specific method, you must follow my requirements. Regarding the issue of Chaldea, you can talk to Mashu..."

An is a magic genius after all, so Duanmu Huai gave her instructions before, requiring her to build the entire Chaldea exactly like the future. This is like building blocks. Every part must fit before it can be inserted and connected. together. Once something is wrong, the past and future will no longer be connected.

“I understand, Mr. Knight, just leave it to me.”

 “Then I’ll leave it to you.”

Facing An's confident answer, Duanmu Huai only nodded. After all... An was the only one who was good at magic, understood politics, and understood the style of the Tribunal.

As for Duanmuhuai...after bidding farewell to An and others, he got in touch with Dr. Luo Man again through Ma Xiu.

However, the situation at the last singular point was really beyond Duanmuhuai's expectation.

 “You mean...the future?”

 “That’s right.”

Dr. Roman’s expression was very solemn and he nodded vigorously.

“This time, the singularity detected by Chaldea is not in the past, but in the future, and it is a future that is almost isolated from magic.”

 “What does it mean to be virtually insulated from magic?”

"To put it simply, there seems to be no magic at all in that world. Our Chaldean soul transfer has always required magic to obtain data for location transmission. But that future seems to have no enough souls to supply us... Simple To put it simply, we cannot reach that future through soul transfer. Judging from current observations, it seems to be closer to a technologically advanced world."

 “So what you mean is…”

Hearing this, Duanmuhuai frowned, and Roman nodded.

"Yes, the other party has obviously noticed what we are doing. From the current point of view, he seems to have judged that magic alone can no longer stop us, so he chose the future - the past is fixed, while the future is vague and uncertain , but judging from what the other party has done, it seems that he intends to affect the past by fixing one of the futures!"

“Tsk, tsk, tsk, this timeline is really messed up.”

Duanmuhuai also shook his head helplessly. Doctor Roman's meaning was very clear. When the other party found that they could not defeat them in the past, they ran to the future and tried to create a fixed future where magic could not be used. Once such a future was determined, then what would happen? The biggest crisis.

“Spirit transfer cannot be realized, which means that the future magician is useless, right?”

“…Yes, I’m sorry, we can’t find a way to get to that singularity at the moment.”

“It doesn’t matter, let me figure it out.”

Duanmuhuai thought for a moment and nodded. Then he closed his eyes and quickly connected to Audrey in the trial court through telepathic communication.

 “Audile, are you there?”

“Here, master, what are your orders?”

 Even if time and space separate, the connection between the soul card and the holder will not be cut off.

 “Go to Lumiel.”

Duanmuhuai silently gave orders to Audrey.

 “I need her help with something.”

 (End of this chapter)