When he arrived at Gringotts after having a look around Diagon Alley, he saw what he presumed were goblins from his Mothers stories guarding the entrance of the bank. Making sure he wasn't caught staring at them, Haruto entered Gringotts, where he saw a vast marble hall filled with countless goblins sitting at desks counting money and various other jobs.
I'm surprised the goblins have become bankers, they were miners and warriors back in my day, it's hard to imagine them counting money all day instead of fighting, Morgana said bemused.
I guess the times have changed, Haruto commented, approaching one of the goblins at a desk that didn't look too busy compared to his work colleagues.
"Excuse me, I would like to exchange some muggle money for wizarding currency please," Haruto said courteously. The goblin that had been counting money looked up in surprise at being treated with courtesy from a human.
"That will be no problem young wizard, how much would you like to convert today?" the goblin asked in an annoyed voice that was at least a little more polite then he would usually talk to a human with.
"500 pound please, if that's no trouble," Haruto said, handing over the money. If the goblin was surprised by the amount of money being exchanged he didn't show it.
The goblin quickly converted the muggle money into wizarding money before handing it over to Haruto. "Here you go wizard, 100 Galleons."
"Thank you," Haruto said politely before leaving Gringotts.
Hopefully, this is enough money to buy what we need, seeing that we really need to learn more about this wizarding world, Haruto said to Morgana.
The first thing you should do is buy some books, this way you can learn everything you need to know about this world we've discovered, Morgana replied.
As Haruto was walking around Diagon Alley he saw a sign for Flourish and Blotts a bookshop. There, Haruto bought as many books as he could about the wizarding world. This included books about the history of the wizarding world and Great Britain in general.
Afterwards, Haruto returned to the orphanage to read all the books he had purchased. For the next few days, Haruto read all the books he had bought and learned a great many things about the wizarding world.
The first is that Merlin is worshipped as the most powerful wizard to have ever lived, and Merlin's fame has managed to get his name to be used in everyday wizarding vocabulary. Morgana was furious to hear that her archenemy is worshipped by British wizards and witches. Morgana was that infuriated, she ended up giving Haruto a migraine from her ranting.
The next piece of important information Haruto learned was that there had recently been a war that had lasted from 1970 to 1981. That was known as the Wizarding War or the Blood War. The war started due to the Dark Lord Voldemort and his followers trying to overthrow the Ministry of Magic, which had assistance from Albus Dumbledore, the leader of the light in Great Britain.
Lord Voldemort was winning the Blood War until the intervention of the Hidden Leaf Village from the Elemental Nations. The main reason the war turned around in favour of the Ministry of Magic was that of Minato Namikaze the Fourth Hokage. Whenever an associate of Dumbledore's encountered Death Eaters, they would summon the Fourth Hokage by throwing his special kunai. Minato would then proceed to kill all the Death Eaters present single handily, as they were no match for him in a fight.
The Blood War ended on October 10th when during an attack by the Nine Tails on the Hidden Leaf Village Lord Voldemort infiltrated the Village. Voldemort then attempted to kill Minato's oldest daughter Menma, but for some unknown reason, the Killing Curse backfired, killing Voldemort instead, by destroying his body.
After Lord Voldemort's death, the Blood War came to an end and Menma was known as The Girl Who Lived. The Death Eaters were tried and imprisoned, while a few were pardoned by claiming to be under the Imperious Curse. Since the end of the Blood War all those years ago things have been peaceful for Great Britain.
Haruto then read about the Elemental Nations after reading how powerful Minato was in the Blood War. It turns out the Elemental Nations are hidden by magic that most believe to have been cast by the Sage of the Six Paths, the one responsible for giving magic to people or so the legends say. The Elemental Nations are located off the coast of China, and the only way to access it is through a magical pathway in Japan.
The Elemental Nations are made up of unique magical users that call their magic chakra. A major difference between the Elemental Nations and the rest of the world is that the statue of secrecy doesn't exist there, meaning muggles know about magic.
The two magical users in the Elemental nations are divided into two groups, the shinobi and the samurai. While samurai are honourable and loyal to their lord, shinobi are mercenaries for hire who will perform any action for the right price. Since shinobi are trained from such a young age they have peak physical and mental conditioning for fighting. This training is what makes them far stronger than the average wizard, which is why in a fight between a shinobi and a wizard the shinobi will mostly always win.
The most important thing Haruto learned was that Gringotts can perform an inheritance test to allow people to see their ancestry back a few generations. They do this to allow people to claim any vaults that might be left by a deceased relative. By performing this test Haruto could prove he's a le Fey, and claim the lordship for his house.
The only houses that have a lordship are the Most Ancient and Most Revered Houses and the Most Ancient and Most Noble Houses, in which there are only a total of seven in Britain. The Most Ancient and Most Revered houses are le Fey, Pendragon, and Emrys, and the Most Ancient and Most Noble Houses are Slytherin, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw.
No one has claimed a lordship in nearly one thousand years. When Haruto becomes Lord le Fey he and Morgana know there will be a large reaction to him claiming his lordship. So he will have to be ready for the fallout. The next day Haruto returned to Gringotts and approached the same goblin from yesterday.
"Hello again," Haruto said politely, causing the goblin to look up from his work in surprise.
"Welcome back wizard. I should have expected it was you by your politeness, how can Gringotts help you today?" the goblin asked rudely, though that was just the way goblins spoke to wizards.
Are goblins that surprised by being spoken to so politely? Haruto asked.
It wouldn't surprise me, a lot of wizards and witches look down on magical creatures out of some misplaced sense of superiority, Morgana replied.
Yes, be rude to those that manage your money, that makes complete sense, Haruto said sarcastically.
"I would like an inheritance test to please," Haruto said. The goblin let out a sigh hearing this, undoubtedly used to so many wizards trying an inheritance test, believing they have a distant relative with a vault full of gold for them to claim.
"That will be one thousand Galleons then wizard," the goblin said.
"I have muggle money that if you convert will be enough for the test," Haruto said handing over the muggle money.
The goblin converted the money and it was enough for the inheritance test. "Very well all is in order, follow me, wizard," the goblin said before walking off to another room with Haruto following behind him.
"By the way, I never got your name?" Haruto asked. The goblin stopped surprised that a human would ask for his name. After a few moments debating the goblin gave his name.
"My name is Azog wizard," Azog said stiffly before carrying on walking.
What a weird name, Haruto thought before hearing amused laughter inside of his head.
Yours isn't exactly normal either you know, Morgana said amused. Haruto couldn't help but grumble in his mind having that pointed out to him.
After walking for a few minutes they entered a private room that contained a bowl lying in the middle of a desk, and with a knife next to it.
"Are you ready for the Inheritance test human?" Azog asked stiffly.
"I am," Haruto answered confidently.
"Very well then wizard, cut your hand using this knife and let your blood fill up the bowl until it's completely full," Azog instructed, handing the knife to Haruto.
Haruto approached the desk and cut his hand, letting the blood fall into the bowl. Once it was full he withdrew his hand and felt the wound be healed by the magic of the knife. Azog pulled out a piece of paper and dipped it into the bowl, where it absorbed all of the blood. A few moments passed before black writing started to appear on the paper. Azog dropped the paper onto the desk in surprise from seeing what it revealed. Curious as to what caused Azog's reaction, Haruto picked up the piece of paper to read what it said.
**Name**
Haruto le Fay
**Sex**
Male
**Parents**
Mother - Morgana le Fay
Mother - Unverified
**Titles**
Archpriest of the Old Religion
Prince of Avalon
**Heir of**
le Fey (maternal)
They couldn't identify my second Mother, but that's not so surprising considering she's a Goddess. However what I'm most interested in is where does the Archpriest title come from, Haruto thought in surprise at the title he had.
It probably comes from Lady Hecatia, she most likely gave it to you after you were born since she did one day want you to lead the Old Religion, Morgana suggested.
I can see that being the most likely reason, Haruto said. I presume the Archpriest is the head of the Old Religion then.
That's correct. What surprises me though is that there's never been an Archpriest before, it's always been an Archpriestess since women had a closer connection to the Triple Goddesses than men, but since you're Lady Hecatia's child it only makes sense for you to lead her religion, Morgana said. Before Haruto could reply he noticed Azog regaining control of his senses.
"I take it you've recovered from the surprise you just read," Haruto commented politely.
"Y-Yes, I must say I never expected you to have such a rich heritage. I had thought the le Fey house to be extinct," Azog said, regaining control of his tone.
"Not extinct, in hiding," Haruto replied, going with the story Morgana and he had devised beforehand.
"Even if that was true the blood of Morgana le Fey would have become diluted after dozens of generations making it impossible for anyone to claim the lordship, unless each new child was registered with Gringotts which would have been impossible since Gringotts wasn't founded until centuries after the fall of Camelot, so how is it possible for you to claim the lordship?" Azog asked looking at Haruto suspiciously
"That's none of your business is it," Haruto said in a voice that carried a hint of warning. After several seconds staring at each other Azog looked away.
"You're right, I don't care for the business of a wizard. Now, will you be claiming your lordship today?" Azog asked, looking at Haruto again.
"I will, yes, but since the le Fey house doesn't have a house ring to prove I'm a Lord, I will come back later this week to have one commissioned for me," Haruto said.
Azog nodded his head and made a note of it. "Very well will there be anything else I can do for you today?"
"Yes in the future I plan on travelling to the Elemental Nations, I would like it if you could draw up some papers that prove I am a Lord for when I visit," Haruto replied.
"That will be no problem, human," Azog said before escorting Haruto back to the lobby.