"So, this is the Clock Tower," Mo Shuying mused, a hint of emotion in his voice. This was, after all, one of the most powerful Magecraft Associations in the Type-Moon world, teeming with countless powerhouses. Bazett, for example, was quite formidable, yet here at the Clock Tower, she wasn't particularly outstanding, merely a Rank of Priest Mage.
The ranks of Mages, from lowest to highest, were:
Fledgling, Apprentice, Initiate, Rank of Priest, Arch-rank, Color-rank, and finally, Grand (Servant).
Rank of Priest was already the fourth rank, not low at all. Beyond Initiate, each step up in rank was incredibly difficult.
"tool."
Mo Shuying spoke, and the maid beside him immediately bowed, saying, "How may I help you, sir?"
"Didn't you say someone would be here to greet us?"
"Yes, the Clock Tower said they would send someone to welcome us and handle the handover."
"Then where are they now? The people who are supposed to greet us?" Mo Shuying tilted his head slightly, looking at the empty entrance of the Clock Tower.
"Ah, please wait a moment, sir. I'll go inform them right away."
tool bowed and walked towards the Clock Tower's main entrance. Just as she was about to step onto the stairs,
"Ugh, why are you guys here so early? Tsk, what a pain. I knew I didn't want this hospitality gig."
A rather annoyed voice came from inside the building. Everyone looked towards the entrance, and soon, a man with long, flowing hair emerged.
He was a tall, handsome man with long black hair, dressed in a slim-fitting suit and trousers, with a red scarf around his neck. His irritated eyes swept impatiently over Mo Shuying and his group.
"Sir, this is..."
tool immediately turned to introduce the newcomer to Mo Shuying, but Mo Shuying raised a hand.
"Waver Velvet, Lord of the Modern Magecraft Department at the Clock Tower, Master of the Fourth Holy Grail War, and currently the Clock Tower's star lecturer. Someone so famous, of course I know him."
Lord El-Melloi II! Who doesn't know him?
"Oh? So you're the Master from Chaldea those old geezers mentioned? Your name is Mo Shuying, right? And these two behind you are your Servants? Hmm... to be able to have two Servants at once, your Chaldea's Servant Summoning Technology must be quite advanced. If I have the chance, I'd actually like to discuss this technology with you."
Waver recognized Tomoe Gozen and Shuten Doji as Servants. If he could summon Servants... then he might be able to see that King again!
"What's so difficult about that? If Lord Waver is willing, he can visit Chaldea anytime. As long as you possess a Holy Relic of a certain Hero, there's a high probability you can summon that Hero. Chaldea always welcomes you!" Mo Shuying said with a smile.
Beside him, tool's eye twitched involuntarily. She had a feeling this scene looked a bit like poaching. Poaching a Clock Tower Lord right at the Clock Tower's doorstep was definitely incredibly audacious.
Lord! The Clock Tower had twelve Lords.
They corresponded to the twelve research departments of the Clock Tower.
Each Lord was a revered figure, possessing great power and deep connections.
The three great families of the Clock Tower – Trumbellio, Baryeletta, and Bartholomew – had long held three of the major Lord positions, their status unshakeable.
Of course, there were exceptions.
There were also those with mediocre strength and mediocre backgrounds, like Waver Velvet.
This guy only became a Lord out of sheer desperation, purely forced into the role. Although he was doing fairly well now, with family support behind him, and had become the most popular star lecturer among Clock Tower students, he was still a guy who lacked motivation and complained constantly.
But even a guy like that was a Clock Tower Lord. tool was already sweating. She felt like... Mo Shuying wasn't here to support the Clock Tower, but rather to stir up trouble!
"Just a Holy Relic? Alright! It's settled then. I'll definitely visit Chaldea when I have time. Don't go back on your word then."
Waver was delighted. At least he knew a way to see him.
"A gentleman's word is his bond."
"Excellent! Come on in, everyone."
Waver turned around, satisfied, and led them into the Clock Tower.
The interior of the Clock Tower resembled an ancient school. Officially, it was indeed proclaimed to be an old university, not open to the public. Even if ordinary people came, they would only see the illusions the Clock Tower wanted them to see.
The true Clock Tower was a cradle for Mages.
Upon entering, after passing through the formation that screened out ordinary people, stepping through was like entering a whole new world.
The view suddenly opened up. What should have been the interior of an ancient building was now a vast complex of structures.
Student-like Mages were everywhere. The four followed Waver, and the students greeted Waver warmly when they saw him.
Soon, they reached the end of the corridor, and Mo Shuying saw a girl standing there from afar.
It was a girl wearing a cloak. Although only half her face was visible, Mo Shuying knew it was Gray.
It was Gray, but not the Gray he had known before. From this, he could confirm that this was not the world where he had once become a Heroic Spirit.
"Teacher, there's new information."
Gray extended her hand, offering an envelope.
Waver immediately looked annoyed but took the envelope anyway and pulled out a piece of paper.
Upon seeing the contents of the paper, Waver frowned. He hadn't expected that even with so many powerful individuals sent as reinforcements, they were still struggling to contain the situation.
"Whoosh!"
After Waver finished reading, the paper automatically combusted and disappeared. He then turned to Mo Shuying and said,
"My apologies, I was hoping to take you back to my studio for a cup of coffee, but it seems there's no time now. The information I just received indicates that the situation in Albion is very urgent. You need to get there as quickly as possible, and I'll lead the way."
With that, Waver changed direction and strode forward, with Gray following closely behind him.
Mo Shuying glanced at tool. In this situation, tool didn't know what was going on either, so he could only follow along.
"Let's go. It looks like there's no time for sightseeing."
The group caught up, and soon, they stepped onto a teleportation array. Then! They were teleported to the underground of the Clock Tower!
This was the Spirit Tomb Albion!
A place even older than the Clock Tower itself.
The Clock Tower was built directly above the Spirit Tomb Albion. The group appeared in an underground city called Mining City Magisphia, whose deepest point was 10 kilometers below the surface.
This spirit tomb had been mined by the Mages of the Clock Tower for over a thousand years, yielding immense benefits for them.
Countless rare magical materials, dragon scales, teeth, and even the corpses of other phantasmal beasts—these were among the reasons why the Clock Tower had always been so powerful.
Due to a millennium of excavation, a city had formed here, and countless Mages used this city as a springboard to begin deeper excavations.
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