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"..."
Seeing the old man's undisguised greed, Ma En was speechless.
All I can say is that the original work is harmful.
Marne, who knew the original work, knew that El-Melloi would use this incident as an opportunity to begin an internal split and thus decline, so he was not very wary of him.
After all, who would be on guard against someone who is about to die?
El-Melloi, little brother: He's done for, what bad intentions could he possibly have?
That was roughly Marne's impression of Elmero at the time.
If you need to contact him, you'll at most get some information about the situation and see if Marx and Engels are easy to bully. If they are, you'll confront them and stop the bleeding.
However, Marne forgot that the El-Melloi family was a noble family, and noble family power is roughly equivalent to capital. This is also shown in the original work, where Reines often exploited Waver.
Capital is capable of anything for profit, not to mention that magicians' thinking is inherently different from ordinary people, and they are not bound by so many moral constraints.
Not to mention targeting outsiders, magicians sometimes don't even spare their twin brothers, relatives, or close friends.
Furthermore, Marne ultimately underestimated the allure of the roots to a magician.
That kind of obsession, almost a matter of life itself, is driven by a very strong motivation.
With the opportunity right in front of them, how could the El-Melloi family not be tempted?
Moreover, he happened to have suffered some losses and needed to cut his losses, while also harboring ambitions to grow stronger. How could El-Melloi possibly resist showing his fangs?
"And one more thing I'll tell you: at the same time you arrived here, Fuyuki's side had already begun to take action."
Seeing that Ma En was silent, Jumelus assumed he was plotting something and said with a confident expression, "It's too late for you to go back and provide support, and you don't have the chance. Go up 397!"
As he spoke, Jumelus waved his hand, and his men surrounding Ma En and the others instantly surged forward, ready to capture them in one fell swoop.
After all, in their view, this was an easy task. Not to mention that they had the advantage of being human, Ma En also had four "burdens" with him, so even if they were strong, they wouldn't be able to exert much influence.
"Tch~! There's a limit to how much people can be arrogant."
Ma En pursed his lips and sent the two in his hand, as well as the two little cuties in Mordred's hand, into his personal space.
Then, turning to the Lion King and Mordred beside him, he said, "Since they're courting death, we don't need to hold back anymore. Let's kill them without restraint."
"Yes, Master!" the man replied. The next moment, before the enemy could rush up, his armor appeared, covering his body. With a clench of his fist, a greatsword and a lance appeared in his hand, and he charged forward.
This place is Britannia, where the two of them have reached the highest level of fame, and their strength has increased significantly compared to when they were in Fuyuki, to the point that it can even be described as terrifying.
Mordred's multiple attributes broke through to A-level, while Lion King, with the massive magical power supplied by the Furnace of Desire, reached a terrifying A+ level or higher in all attributes.
Dealing with these magicians was like slicing melons and vegetables; it was like unstoppable power, cutting down large swathes of wheat in a second.
Chapter 162 Slap in the Face, One-Sided Situation, Gemstone Elder Appears and Intervenes
The Lion King and Mordred charged straight into the group like a chariot, unleashing terrifying power with every move, every punch and kick.
With a slash of the greatsword, a long crack was cleaved in the ground. With a sweep of the lance, several enemies died instantly, flying out and crashing into the crowd like bowling balls, causing further casualties.
These enemies were utterly routed by the two men before they could even get within ten paces of Marne.
"what!"
"Help!"
"What kind of monster is this!"
In an instant, screams filled the manor, blood splattered, and corpses littered the ground.
Upon seeing this, Jumelus, who had thought victory was assured, was also stunned.
"This! Is this a Servant?! No way! Wasn't the Cup Ceremony already completed?! What?! You have a Servant with you?!"
"Huh? Haven't you heard the saying that the organizers have the final say on everything?"
Ma En shrugged and looked at the old man with an expression as if he were an idiot.
Does this old man really think everyone else is a fool?
Would he wander off without being absolutely certain? Knowing there might be danger, why wouldn't he take any precautions?
But how could they not know that he left behind several Servants?
It seems Webber wasn't that bad after all; aside from the necessary explanation of Kenneth's whereabouts, he didn't say anything he shouldn't have.
Jumelus realized this as well, and his face immediately darkened.
"Weber Velvet! That damn bastard!"
He now clearly understands that Weber was concealing this crucial information.
"Tsk tsk, you just praised someone as a good kid, and then you called them a bastard. You old geezer are really bad."
As Ma En was saying this, he suddenly received a magical communication call from Nero.
After answering the call and listening to the report from the other end, I couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Haha, old man, is this the manpower you arranged? What kind of trash are they? They can't even break through a confusion barrier, and they still want the Greater Grail? You're dreaming!"
Upon hearing this, Jumelus's heart tightened, and he instantly understood what Marne was talking about. He quickly took out his communicator and contacted his subordinates on the other side, but received no response, which made his face darken.
It turns out that a conflict also occurred in Fuyuki.
Yes, it was a conflict, not a battle, because it never even came to blows.
Those who tried to approach Mount Enzo were all trapped by the barrier set up by Nero and Aozaki Touko.
They couldn't find a way out, and they couldn't break through the barrier. In the end, if they hadn't triggered an alarm while trying to break the barrier, allowing Nero and the other to discover their presence, they might have died inside the barrier without anyone knowing. They were incredibly incompetent.
"Forget it, I'm too lazy to waste my breath on you."
After Marx and Engels had laughed enough, they felt it was no longer interesting.
The enemy posed no threat to him at all. He rushed in without even knowing the difference in strength between himself and the enemy, which was no different from a staged accident. It was a waste of his energy to even glance at such an enemy.
With a single step forward, Ma En unleashed a terrifying burst of speed, instantly appearing before Yumelus. A Tang sword appeared in his hand, and he swung it down.
"Wait! Save them!"
A voice came from outside the manor behind them, causing Maren to pause in his movements.
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Jumelus watched in horror as death ceased to approach, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
But the next moment, the knife in Ma En's hand fell again, and with a 'whoosh,' he was cut in two. Until the last moment before his death, he didn't react and was still in the moment of surviving the ordeal.
"Sigh, it's still too late."
The voice rang out again, but he acted as if nothing had happened, as if he wasn't the one who had just pleaded for mercy.
When Ma En turned around, he saw a small, bearded old man standing outside the manor and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
"Kishua, I haven't even come looking for you yet, but you've come to me first. So, what's the matter?"
This person was none other than Kishua Zelrich Schbeinorg, one of Marne's main targets on this trip, also known as the Second Magician of the Gemstone.
Since the other party took the initiative to show up, it means that he must have something to ask him, otherwise this old man would not usually show up in front of people on his own initiative.
"Naturally, it's for the sake of what's at hand."
Kishua walked in and came straight to a spot not far from Marne.
The Lion King and Mordred also stopped and returned to Marne's side, watching the newcomer warily.
Their intuition told them that this little old man was not on the same level as those magicians at all; just by standing there, they felt a sense of danger.
"What do you want? I've already killed him." En wasn't intimidated at all, staring straight at Kishua as he spoke.
"I hope you can give me face and stop here. Don't involve anyone else. I'll handle the rest and guarantee you a satisfactory answer."
Kishua was surprisingly easy to talk to, which surprised Marne, who had thought the other party would cause him trouble.
Seeing through Marne's thoughts, Kishua smiled wryly and added, "The current Mage's Association can't withstand our antics."
Maren immediately understood that the other party wasn't trying to clean up the mess for the El-Melloi family, but rather stepping in to stop the magic industry.
After all, even if the original El-Melloi family had fallen, it had only disintegrated and was without a leader. The main family's strength was greatly reduced due to the damage to the inscription, and it could no longer control the large number of branch families and vassals. Many vassals broke away from the faction and fell into obscurity.
This was merely a split, not an extinction; the magicians are still alive and well.
But things are different now. The El-Melloi family, or parts of the El-Melloi faction, are deliberately causing trouble for Marne. Not to mention anything else, quite a few people have died in this manor alone.
Kishua didn't care who they were or what faction they belonged to; he only cared that these people were among the few and precious members of the magician community, and he didn't want them to die too many deaths.
Therefore, he appeared to call a halt in order to avoid losses for the entire magic industry.
Thinking of this, Ma En simply spread out one hand and rubbed it together.
The meaning is quite clear: they want benefits.
"Giving you face is not impossible, but I was wrongly accused, so there has to be some compensation, right, Zhu?"
Kishua didn't waste any words, smiled and took out a blueprint for a Mystic Code.
"These are the blueprints for the Kaleidoscope Compass. I also use this formal attire when I travel."
Ma En took it silently, glanced at it, and then gave Kishua a deep look.
The other person seems to know a lot of things.
Kishua smiled slightly: "Hehe, you are a disciple of the Tohsaka family in name only, but not from this timeline, so I naturally pay attention to you. The reappearance of the Jewel Sword, the Ruby, and other Mystic Codes, well done."
Chapter 163 Navigator Acquired, Rin Tohsaka: Ah!
"And the Holy Grail Alliance, as a witness to the establishment of the Holy Grail ritual of the three founding families, I've been paying attention to this matter as well. And your magic-like ability is also quite impressive. I have high hopes for you."
Kishua rattled off a whole bunch of things, and then gave Mar and Eng a hearty thumbs-up.
This made Ma En feel somewhat embarrassed, as he hadn't expected the other party to know so much.
but……
"A power similar to magic? Isn't this magic?"
Ma En frowned, somewhat puzzled as to why the other party would say such a thing.