If he really were to marry Arcueid in the future… just thinking about that possibility alone made Barthomeloi's gaze take on several degrees of dangerous chill.
Eulyphis at the side had clearly seen through what the acting director was thinking, but at this moment he did not say a word.
Although Kayneth was his disciple, and in a certain sense Alvin was also closely connected to him,
if it was a decision made by this "Queen," there was no way he could open his mouth to stop it.
At this moment, through the crack of the conference room door, mercury-like liquid quietly seeped in like flowing water.
Immediately after, a soft knock sounded from outside the door.
The three exchanged a glance. Very quickly, Eulyphis sensed something and said softly, "It's Kayneth…"
"Come in," Barthomeloi said.
Before long, Kayneth entered the conference room with his younger sister and met the three Lords from the Clock Tower.
At the head was none other than Barthomeloi, the Lord of the Department of Law and Politics who now governed the Clock Tower from top to bottom.
She sized up the Lord of the Department of Mineralogy before her. Behind him, Reines was clearly not very used to this environment, but for Alvin's sake, she still met Barthomeloi's gaze.
"Kayneth, you should be recuperating peacefully in the royal palace. Why did you come all the way here?", Eulyphis slowly asked.
"We came for—"
Before Reines could finish, Kayneth gave her a look and quickly said, "We came because of Alvin."
"I think the three of you should have already heard the news from the King of the Moon's side, right?"
"I have," Barthomeloi nodded expressionlessly.
Kayneth continued, "Has the Clock Tower made any decision… regarding Alvin?"
"It cannot be determined yet. We need to wait until we return to the Clock Tower for further examination before we can decide whether your disciple has any issues," Barthomeloi said calmly.
Hearing this, Kayneth could not help but frown slightly and said, "Alvin has always been by my side. Whether he has problems or not, I know better than anyone—"
Before he could finish, the Lord of the Department of Law and Politics calmly interrupted him, "Kayneth, don't forget your identity. If Alvin really is a White Dragon, and if he is entangled with Arcueid, then that means you and your family will also have to accept an investigation."
Kayneth's expression changed slightly.
Once Alvin was investigated, the secret of the White Dragon would inevitably be impossible to keep hidden any longer. At that time, even if the Clock Tower did not pursue the matter of Arcueid and Alvin's wedding, someone would set their sights on the precious experimental material known as the "White Dragon."
Looking at Kayneth's extremely grim expression, Barthomeloi slowly said, "You may withdraw. Once the investigation is over, the Clock Tower will naturally make its decision."
At the side, a trace of hesitation appeared on Eulyphis's aged face, but in the end he still swallowed the words he wanted to plead.
In this situation, anyone who spoke for Alvin would be going against the acting director of the Clock Tower.
There was no need to take that risk for Kayneth. Besides, with the family backing Kayneth, it was not as if they would completely collapse because of this matter.
At most, they would just suffer some heavy blows.
Reines stood to the side, looking at her brother's somewhat ugly expression, then at the queen-like Lord of the Department of Law and Politics before her, and could not help but press her lips together.
A faint gloom appeared in her eyes.
It seemed that what her brother said at the beginning was right. This time, Alvin… was really going to run into trouble.
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[The Millennium Castle]
Knock! Knock! Knock!
At the instant the door was knocked on, Alvin felt his White Dragon furnace heart accelerate to a level that felt like it was about to break through the heavens. Even when he had previously faced the two great Counter Forces, his heartbeat had never sped up like this.
One had to know that this place was Arcueid's territory. No one knew just how powerful she could be here.
Even taking ten thousand steps back, even if Morgan could successfully get away after being discovered by Arcueid… what about Alvin?
Was he also supposed to flee from here together with Morgan?
If he left the Millennium Castle… then the Britain that followed would have to face, besides the owner of that flying ship, probably one more Arcueid.
From the very beginning, he had never intended to leave this place.
As if she had seen the change in Alvin's expression, behind him Morgan's lips quickly curved into a charming arc, and a bottle of potion silently condensed in her hand.
She poured the potion into her mouth in one go, and then, under Alvin's utterly shocked gaze, Morgan's figure gradually became illusory.
She mouthed a "goodbye" to Alvin, then turned into countless black particles of light and disappeared from view.
Alvin could not help but freeze.
'What was that potion just now? Why did it feel a bit like the special authority of my own "Watchman EX"?'
While Alvin's mind was still in a state of chaos, the door had already been pushed open from outside by Arcueid.
He reined in his thoughts and looked up, meeting the coldly beautiful True Ancestor, Arcueid.
Her expression was indifferent, her aloof aura carrying a lofty sense of looking down on all, like an empress ruling the world.
Morgan le Fay was also a cold and arrogant woman, but Morgan's temperament leaned more toward nobility and pride, whereas this King of the Moon was even more inhumanly indifferent. Ordinary people, upon seeing her, would not even dare to raise their heads, let alone have the courage to look at her.
But Alvin was different. The first thought that crossed his mind when he saw Arcueid was: a woman this cold and beautiful would probably make people not dare to easily profane her even in bed…
Then the next moment, another thought popped up: could a new CG be unlocked?
Alvin quickly collected his thoughts, looked up, and smiled, "You finished handling your matters so quickly?"
Arcueid merely gave a soft "mm," then casually glanced at the youth, "Did I come too early?"
'Why does it feel like there was some deeper meaning in her words,' Alvin shook his head, "I just didn't want my situation to affect your serious business."
"My serious business now is only one thing. Everything else doesn't count as serious business."
"But the fact that you'd say that is still because you care about me, right?",.Arcueid's gaze casually flicked toward a certain spot in the room, then a charming smile quickly appeared on her face.
She walked forward and gently stroked the youth's cheek. In those crimson eyes was a soul-stirring allure, "Alvin, after the wedding is over, I will bestow my magical power upon you. At that time, even if the Counter Force truly has ideas, it will no longer be able to 'erase' your existence."
Alvin froze for a moment and subconsciously said, "Wasn't it you who was going to drink my blood—"
"Vampires can drink others' blood, but at the same time they can also return their own blood to others, that's how the first embrace is born."
Arcueid paused, then said with a smile, "I will make you the UO of this planet. At that time, no one will be able to disobey you."
"…", Alvin fell silent for a moment.
At first, he had thought Arcueid planned to use his power to become the UO of this planet. He had not expected…
"Thank you," he finally said softly after a long while.
Arcueid said calmly, "No need to feel embarrassed. After all, you are my man. If you really want to thank me, there should be better ways to do it, right?"
For an instant, a hazy crimson mist quietly spread out from her as the center, quickly enveloping both her and Alvin.
She reached out and hooked her arm around the youth's neck. At that moment, however, she suddenly noticed Alvin looking thoughtful and could not help asking, "What is it? Do you still have something you're worried about?"
"It's not really worry, just in case."
Alvin pondered briefly, then continued, "Can you help me bring someone here?"
The time until returning to the present world was drawing closer and closer. If nothing unexpected happened, after returning, the matter of Arcueid and him would definitely cause a huge uproar throughout the Clock Tower.
After all, just the name 'King of the Moon' alone was enough to make everyone in the Clock Tower go weak at the knees.
If Alvin were willing, he should be able to make her legs go weak.
Of course, that was not the focus right now.
Once the news of 'Alvin' marrying Arcueid spread, the entire upper echelon would probably take notice of Alvin's existence.
At that time… even Aozaki Touko might not be able to protect him.
She might even be implicated.
If Alvin only possessed White Dragon blood, he might merely attract the attention of certain high-level figures in the Clock Tower, but they would not openly place a 'Sealing Designation' on him.
But if Arcueid was added into the equation, then it would be a completely different matter.
In truth, with Alvin's abilities, the Clock Tower could not possibly trap him. But even if he could leave, it would be impossible for him to take Kayneth, Reines, Gray, Aozaki Touko, and everyone else with him.
For that reason, it was necessary to add another layer of insurance.
"Are you worried someone will threaten you?"
Arcueid saw through Alvin's concern and quickly said with a smiling tone, "If it's for you, even killing everyone who has their eyes on you would be no problem, you know?"
Alvin shook his head with a smile, "In the world of magi, it's not all just killing and fighting. Sometimes you have to care about human relations."
"If possible, I also don't want to completely fall out with the Clock Tower."
Arcueid tilted her head slightly, "Then what do you mean?"
"I want to invite someone over to have a chat."
"Who?", Arcueid asked.
"The Jewel Old Man."
Alvin looked straight into Arcueid's eyes, "His full name is Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg."
"Kischur?"
Upon hearing that name, Arcueid could not help but frown slightly.
"What's wrong?", Alvin asked.
"Nothing, I just feel inexplicably irritated whenever I hear that name," Arcueid shook her head.
Alvin was stunned for a moment, then quickly felt relieved.
Thinking about it carefully, it was normal for Arcueid to dislike him. After all, according to orthodox historical records, she and the Jewel Old Man were archenemies, even though the two had not yet encountered each other.
While thinking this, Alvin suddenly seemed to remember something and took a ruby out from his chest.
The surface of the gemstone looked as if it had been cut once by some sharp blade. Held in the hand, it was like a mirror. Through the mirror-like surface, Alvin seemed able to see his own face.
"What is this?", Arcueid asked instinctively.
"The Kaleidoscope."
Alvin thought for a moment and said, "Maybe there's no need to trouble you to find someone. Using this thing, we might be able to find him directly."
"Let me see it," Arcueid suddenly said.
Alvin handed her the Kaleidoscope. After examining it for a few moments, Arcueid's red eyes flickered slightly as she said softly, "Indeed, perhaps we can use index magecraft to find the person you're talking about."
'Index magecraft?'
Previously, Morgan had used index magecraft to find him based on possessing a White Dragon scale.
'Arcueid knows similar magecraft too?', Alvin thought to himself.
Arcueid closed her eyes and gently placed one hand on the surface of the ruby.
A blood-colored mist quietly spread out from her as the center. Gradually, a wisp of magical power seemed to leak out of the ruby, then flowed out of the room like running water, heading straight toward a certain direction outside the Millennium Castle.
———
At the same time, in another independent space, an old man seemed to sense something and slowly opened his eyes.
Index magecraft was, in a sense, somewhat similar to clairvoyance. Once someone was being observed, they would sense it.
"Hoh! Looks like that kid failed?"
Very quickly, when the index magecraft descended above his head, the Jewel Old Man immediately sensed it.
After realizing something, he soon let out a light sigh and rose from his jeweled throne.
The King of the Moon, as the UO of the Moon, had already drawn the Jewel Old Man's attention the moment she descended upon Britain. Previously, if Alvin had not stepped in to stop him, he had already planned to head to the Millennium Castle alone to meet this extremely arrogant woman.
When he first saw Alvin, he had thought that maybe he could slack off and relax a bit. But judging from the situation, even a White Dragon was still no match for the King of the Moon?
She had actually even taken away the 'Kaleidoscope' he had given him.
"No helping it… looks like I still need to step in myself?"
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