Fate: Hero of Justice Takeover-Chapter 204: [] Reines and Lord El-Melloi II

England, the Archibald Family.

"Who... who are you? How can you just kidnap someone like this?"

Amidst the clinking of chains, a man's body was hoisted upside down, suspended in the grand hall of the reception room.

"I'm actually your secret fan, Mr. Waver Velvet."

Compared to Waver's now matured voice, the girl speaking to him, though her tone was playful, couldn't hide the youthfulness in her voice.

"But who exactly are you?"

"My name is Reines El-Melloi Archibald. I was a participant in the Fourth Holy Grail War and the adopted younger sister of your mentor, Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald. Does that make it clear?"

"Ugh!" Waver's pupils contracted sharply.

As his vision gradually stabilized, he finally got a clear look at the girl sitting on an excessively tall stool, resembling a doll.

What caught his eye was her stunning short golden hair, skin as pale as a porcelain doll, and most strikingly, her eyes—filled with a willpower far beyond her years. Those eyes revealed her true nature more than the playful smile on her lips.

But why would the princess of the Archibald family come after a mere student like him?

Could it be because of the Fourth Holy Grail War...?

"By blood, I'm actually his niece," Reines said, satisfied by Waver's stunned expression. "Of course, I'm not interested in revenge or anything like that. There are just some things I find hard to believe, so I wanted to ask you."

With a light laugh, Reines casually raised her index finger. The two suited bodyguards behind her obediently reached out and began swinging Waver back and forth like a pendulum.

"You participated in the magical ritual held in Fuyuki, the battle for the omnipotent wish-granting device: the Holy Grail War, correct?"

The intense swinging made Waver dizzy. He didn't even have the strength to lie, let alone think clearly.

"Yes, that's right."

"Your mentor was defeated in battle and brutally killed."

"That's correct. After that, I was also defeated but managed to survive and return here."

"Let's not talk about whether you were lucky or not. It's been half a year since the Holy Grail War ended. So far, you've sent three letters to the Archibald family. Apart from expressing your desire to 'continue the research in place of Kayneth-sensei' and 'become a magus of the El-Melloi family,' in the last letter, you even mentioned 'I will purchase Kayneth-sensei's El-Melloi classroom'..."

"Are you trying to say I'm a thief stealing Kayneth-sensei's legacy?"

"Hmph, how could that be?" Reines clapped her hands like a child. "You're the only magus willing to continue following my brother during the Archibald family's time of crisis."

In the next moment, Reines' smile vanished. She leaned forward, resting her chin on her hands, and looked down at Waver. "The reason we didn't reply to your letters is that the Archibald family's decline doesn't need another victim. To participate in the Holy Grail War, my brother staked a significant amount—but with his death, all his efforts turned into losses. No one cares about this disgraced family and school anymore."

"Then why have you come to me now?"

For a brief moment, the smile on Reines' face disappeared, but it quickly returned. "Shouldn't I be the one asking you? Why do you want to do this? Why continue to offer loyalty to a fallen family?"

Noticing Waver's hesitation, Reines narrowed her eyes, her pupils almost glowing red in the candlelight. "I have the right to know, don't I?" frёewebηovel.cѳm

Without waiting for Waver's answer, the girl casually brought up another topic. "Did you know? Once a person is hung upside down, they can't last very long. Though the exact time varies, after about three hours, the strain of blood flowing in reverse becomes too much, and the heart stops beating... Ugh!"

In Waver's inverted vision, a familiar diamond-shaped space opened. A young man in a black-and-gold coat appeared behind Reines, grabbed her ankle, and hoisted her upside down.

Under Newton's watchful gaze, Reines' skirt began to slip. Just before it revealed anything too scandalous, the girl quickly reached out to hold it in place. Due to their similar positions, Waver could easily see the panic on her face. The once-imposing little family head was gone, replaced by a soft, helpless kitten whose scruff had been grabbed.

"Who are you! No, you're..."

"It's me. The one who automatically became the acting head of the Archibald family after Kayneth's death. Also, the one you're trying to overthrow."

As the young man spoke, he shot Waver a glare, silencing the name "Sakatsuki" before it could escape his lips.

"Ugh!" Reines instinctively tried to resist, but Sakatsuki casually shook her, causing her red-glowing Mystic Eyes to lose their target. Her skirt began to slip again, forcing her to grab it in panic. "You two, what are you doing? Hurry up and help me!"

Clearly, Reines was calling for the two bodyguards near Waver to assist her, but the two burly men in suits seemed to ignore their master's command, standing motionless.

"Don't be silly, little one," the young man said in a calm tone, delivering a crushing truth to Reines. "Who do you think exposed your plans?"

"You! You planted spies around me from the very beginning!" Reines fumed, a deep sense of defeat rising within her.

With the title of acting family head and overwhelming strength, the mysterious young man was the obvious choice over a girl under ten years old, still undergoing Magic Crest transplantation. If not for their resistance to an outsider like Sakatsuki, few in the Archibald family would have accepted a child as their leader.

In the end, how many of the magi now under Reines' command were actually spies planted by this young man?

Clink, clink!

The chains were undone, and Waver fell to the ground in a heap, groaning as he rubbed his arms.

"Let me tell you, Kayneth's student, why this little lady brought you here," Sakatsuki said, speaking as if he didn't know Waver at all. "It's because of me."

"On paper, I'm the acting head of the Archibald family. In terms of strength, one of the branch families has already become Kayneth's burial offering. Originally, all these magi had to do was obediently become my servants, and I would naturally preserve the El-Melloi's status as a Lord and ensure no other family dared to encroach on the Archibalds. But, well, these fools don't seem willing to give up their authority and status."

At this point, Waver understood the implication behind Sakatsuki's words. "So, they brought me here to..."

"Exactly. No matter what, this little lady is too young to command respect. Until she comes of age, someone needs to take on the duties of the Lord." As he spoke, Sakatsuki casually shook Reines in his grip. "Also, they need someone to oppose me openly so they can continue their political games under the guise of legitimacy."

Hearing this, Waver instinctively glanced at Reines, but she averted her gaze.

If not for the external pressure and internal threats, she wouldn't have dragged Waver into this mess.

But—the survival of the family came above all else.

"Of course, I have no interest in you, Waver Velvet, survivor of the Fourth Holy Grail War," Sakatsuki suddenly changed the subject. "Perhaps, by allowing you to gather the resistance and then crushing it effortlessly, I can eliminate the problem once and for all."

Amidst the gasps, the young man tossed the upside-down Reines into Waver's arms, clapped his hands, and leisurely walked out of the room with his two attendants.

"Now, do your best to oppose me and entertain me, Lord El-Melloi II. I look forward to your performance."

As the young man left, Waver, who had been knocked to the ground by the impact, and Reines, who was now sitting on his stomach like a duck, stared at each other in silence.

"It seems we have no choice but to form an alliance, brother~"

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