He and Alvin couldn't really be called particularly close friends, but after all, they were both Kayneth's disciples, and they would occasionally run into each other at the Clock Tower.
Logically speaking, with Alvin's personality, he didn't seem like the type who would participate in the Holy Grail War just to prove himself.
Kayneth didn't say anything. Reflected in the window was the man's face, deep in thought.
It wasn't just Waver, he himself had doubts as well. And after the Holy Grail War ended, the more Kayneth thought about it, the stranger it felt.
Alvin's personality simply wasn't that of someone who would join the Holy Grail War. And he was certain that this disciple of his hadn't participated in the war. After all, none of the Masters had included him.
'So then… what exactly did he go to Fuyuki for?'
'And where is he now?'
Kayneth pondered for a moment, then said, "Sola, after we return to the Clock Tower, have Reines go check Alvin's dorm. If he's there, tell him to come see me."
"You think he might have already gone back to the Clock Tower ahead of time?"
Sola was taken aback, "With Alvin's personality, he doesn't seem like someone who would leave without saying anything."
"Alvin isn't that rude of a child, so this is just a guess," Kayneth said slowly as he looked at his fiancee, "If he's not at the Clock Tower, I'll think of another way to find him. But if he is, then I have a few questions I want to ask him."
Ever since seeing Alvin during this Holy Grail War, Kayneth had felt an indescribable sense of unease.
Because Mordred wasn't someone who was good at hiding secrets. And after she met Alvin one night, her expression had clearly been off. After that, she seemed to raise her guard completely, becoming extremely vigilant about his safety.
Kayneth had once asked Mordred, puzzled, why she was being so cautious in protecting him. At the time, her answer was that Alvin had mentioned the dangers of the Holy Grail War that night, which made her wary.
At first glance, it sounded reasonable. But, who was Mordred? In the Arthurian legends, she was known as the "Knight of Treachery."
She didn't even listen to Kayneth, so why would she listen to Alvin?
———
[Clock Tower]
Alvin sat at a mahogany desk, brewed himself a cup of rich, warm black tea, pulled out a chair, and sat down in front of his computer. Looking at the CG achievement progress bar floating in his vision, he fell into a long silence.
After the Holy Grail War ended, he had already completed several CG achievements in succession, including special ones like [Fourth Holy Grail War].
And now, he had also obtained a special trait called [Root Link]. Which he got earlier after completing a certain achievement with Sajyou Aika.
'Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any unfinished CG achievements left between me and Aika, right?'
Knock! Knock!
While he was lost in these scattered thoughts, a soft knock suddenly came from outside the door.
Alvin quickly gathered his thoughts, "Come in."
Before long, the door was pushed open.
Alvin looked up, and was instantly drawn in by the girl standing at the doorway.
She had long golden hair and wore the Clock Tower academy uniform. Strands of gold fell over her delicate, pretty face. Her nose was high and refined, and her lips were soft and glossy.
Beneath her skirt were slender legs wrapped in black stockings, faintly revealing the pale smoothness of her skin.
She stepped into the room in a pair of small white ankle boots, sat casually on the edge of the bed as if nothing was out of the ordinary, and stretched lazily, perfectly showing off her graceful figure.
"Reines? What are you doing here?", Alvin asked in surprise.
At the Clock Tower, students had fixed classes every day, but there was also a lazy workaround called "proxy attendance."
During the days Alvin had gone to Fuyuki, it had always been Reines helping him handle roll calls.
Today was Wednesday. Logically, she should still be in class right now.
"Am I not allowed to come?"
Reines shot the boy a glance, "My brother returned to the Clock Tower not long ago."
'That is pretty fast. I thought something might have happened on the way, like a plane crash or something,' Alvin finally felt relieved.
He didn't know too much about the Type-Moon world, but he had heard that some people's deaths were fated, and history couldn't be changed.
In the original timeline, no matter what Kayneth did, he would ultimately meet his death.
But now, Director Kayneth had successfully survived the Fourth Holy Grail War. There shouldn't be any more problems.
After all, the Greater Grail in Fuyuki had already been destroyed. Even if Kayneth wanted to participate in another Holy Grail War in the future, it wouldn't be possible.
Thinking of this, Alvin's gaze returned to Reines, and was quickly drawn to her posture.
Perhaps because she was too relaxed, the girl leaned casually against the bed, her black-stockinged legs crossed. One of her white ankle boots swung lightly as if without a care.
Sensing Alvin's gaze, Reines glanced at him indifferently. A teasing smile appeared on her pale, delicate face, "Why are you staring at my legs? Don't tell me you want to lick them?"
'Heh! At the Clock Tower she always acts like a refined British noble lady, but in private her little devil nature shows completely.'
Alvin smiled, "If you don't mind, I'd be more than happy to."
A trace of disgust flashed through Reines' eyes, though her expression stayed calm. She snorted lightly, "You only dare say that in private. If my brother heard it, he'd make you copy the Clock Tower regulations a hundred times."
Alvin shrugged. In the past, he had been more reserved. On one hand, it was because he wasn't that familiar with Reines yet. On the other, he knew her status wasn't something he could reach.
The Clock Tower was a place that valued background and influence.
On the surface, there were many students and families with strong backgrounds.
But in reality, only a very small group truly held supreme power.
And the El-Melloi family was among them.
If people found out Alvin was secretly involved with Reines, Kayneth might not say anything, but some of the elders in the El-Melloi family, even Kayneth's future father-in-law, would never agree.
If things went badly, he might even be expelled from the Clock Tower.
Alvin shook off his thoughts and changed the topic, "You didn't come just to chat with me, did you?"
"Oh, you distracted me so much I almost forgot the main thing."
Reines slapped her forehead, "My brother told you to go to the Mineralogy Department's lab before afternoon class. He has something he wants to talk to you about."
'He just got back to the Clock Tower and instead of spending time with his fiancée, he's calling me over?'
Even though he thought that, Alvin already had a rough guess.
'Looks like he wants to ask about the Holy Grail War, and why I was in Fuyuki.'
After chatting for a bit, Reines stood up to leave.
When she reached the door, she seemed to remember something, "Oh right, I heard there's a new student coming this afternoon. If you're interested, you can go to the Mineralogy classroom early and take a look."
"A new student?"
Alvin couldn't help but pause.
At the Clock Tower, there were actually two different kinds of students.
One type got in through their own ability.
The other relied on their background and influence to bypass the entrance exams entirely.
The former carried more weight, but each year, very, very few magi managed to pass the exams and enter the Clock Tower.
After all, some of the tests… even professors at the Clock Tower might not be able to answer them.
'What kind of genius could pass something like that?'
———
Before he knew it, it was already afternoon.
After enjoying a nice nap, Alvin left his room and headed toward the Clock Tower's teaching building.
This building was located on the south side of the Clock Tower. Usually, students from the Mineralogy Department carried out various special experiments here.
The place Kayneth had specified was a laboratory at the end of the first-floor corridor.
As soon as he pushed open the door, he saw the man with slicked-back blond hair.
He stood with his hands behind his back by the window, looking out at the students coming and going.
Knock! Knock!
Alvin gently tapped on the door, "Teacher, you were looking for me?"
Kayneth turned his head to look at Alvin. Those blue eyes seemed to see through everything, serious and unfathomably deep.
Even Alvin could sense something was off.
Kayneth was usually serious and hard to approach, but not to this extent.
"Alvin, if I sent you to the Board of Directors, do you know what the consequences would be?"
Before Alvin could respond, Kayneth's first sentence left him stunned.
"The White Dragon furnace core… for the Clock Tower—"
Kayneth shook his head, "No, for all magi, the White Dragon furnace core is an immense temptation."
"A mythical creature that lived from ancient Britain to the present. If I were the Board, I would already be trying to designate you for sealing."
'That sounds loaded. Could it be he's already guessed the connection between me and the White Dragon?', Alvin's thoughts began to race.
"You don't need to explain anything to me. You don't need to admit whether you are the White Dragon either."
Alvin opened his mouth, but before he could speak, Kayneth continued, "I'm just giving you a warning. Don't trust any magus, including me. If anyone asks about your identity, deny it even if it costs you your life. Understood?"
Though his mind was full of questions, when he saw the man's extremely serious gaze, Alvin finally nodded.
That silent response had already revealed something.
Kayneth remained calm, as if he wasn't surprised by his own guess, "You can go now. Don't be late for your afternoon class."
He waved his hand, signaling Alvin to leave.
After the boy left, Kayneth quickly stepped forward and shut the lab door.
Then he placed a hand on his chest.
His heartbeat pounded like a drum.
'The White Dragon, it is Britain's watchman, and also the Saber who participated in this Holy Grail War… and that person is actually my own disciple?'
If he hadn't just seen Alvin nod with absolute certainty, even with prior suspicions, Kayneth wouldn't have been able to accept it.
'If the Clock Tower finds out about Alvin's identity… the consequences will be unimaginable.'
'No matter what, this must stay hidden,' As soon as Kayneth thought this, a trace of heat rose in his heart.
For magi, especially noble families at the Clock Tower, one of the most important things was "inheritance."
With a disciple like Alvin, future internal competitions at the Clock Tower, even the future of the El-Melloi family, would basically be secured.
Of course, that was only if the secret of the White Dragon could remain hidden.
———
'How exactly did teacher figure out the White Dragon thing?'
As Alvin walked down the corridor, recalling his conversation with Kayneth, he couldn't help but feel both admiration and awe.
If it were him, he would never have connected a White Dragon from ancient Britain with a modern-day boy. It just sounded too absurd.
But thinking about it carefully, if even transmigrators exist, then a White Dragon appearing in the modern world didn't seem that impossible.
A sudden commotion in the distance pulled Alvin back to reality.
"This girl is so beautiful…"
"She's like a doll, so cute… I wonder which family she's from?"
"She's not wearing our academy uniform, a transfer student?"
The surrounding chatter made Alvin curious, and he walked toward the crowd.
As soon as he stepped in, he saw a girl in a light blue gothic dress.
Her golden hair framed her delicate, pure face. A faint, charming smile rested on her lips. No matter how you looked at her, she was breathtakingly beautiful.
Sunlight streamed through the classical English windows, falling on her face and giving her soft lips an alluring sheen. At that age of pure innocence, it blended into a kind of sacred, gentle beauty.
As if sensing a gaze from outside the crowd, the girl turned her head slightly.
She froze for a moment, then her elegant smile grew even brighter.
Under countless stunned gazes, she rushed forward and threw herself into Alvin's arms.
Before he could even feel the softness of her body, a notification quietly appeared before his eyes.
[You have completed a special CG: Reunion after the Fourth Holy Grail War]
'So after all that, this is what it was waiting for?'
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