Heroic Spirit: I, Shinji, have tried my best.

"...You're finally here, Onii-sama!"

Seeing Weber coming, petite Lanis immediately greeted him warmly, but her tone made the other party feel a stomachache for no reason...

"That's right, Weber, you're a little late. Is there something wrong? I heard that someone had just plotted against you recently..."

"...Don't worry, I'm fine, but I was delayed for a while due to some things."

“Huh~? Is there another ungrateful guy trying to jump out!?”

The golden-haired Lanis looked eager to try, and showed an interested look. You know, although Weber is only the acting monarch, he undoubtedly still represents El-Melloi during this period.

But now there is a guy who wants to kill the other person, which is a slap in the face of their family!

"...No, calm down Lanis, this is not about the enemy."

Seeing his stepsister's expression, Weber, who knew her methods, shuddered subconsciously, and then quickly winked at Gray at the door.

The hooded girl immediately understood what was going on and stepped aside, revealing a figure behind her...

"Hello, you two!"

"Huh? Who is this?"

Lanis looked at the young man who walked in from the door with confusion. The other person's strange hairstyle and clothes made her feel unfamiliar.

Where did her elder brother find this person?

Although he didn't know her, the man next to her was stunned for a moment, then he called out the person's name in surprise:

"Hey! You...can't be Shinji!"

"Ok?"

"...Yes, it's me! Melvin, you still look the same!"

"It's actually true! Hahaha, but I should be the one to say this. You look exactly the same as you were ten years ago!"

"Oh~ I can't help it. It's just my physical condition. I'm still an eighteen-year-old young man."

"Hahahaha!"

"...???"

Lanis looked at the scene of old friends reuniting in front of her and her mind was suddenly confused.

"You... know each other?"

"Yeah! By the way, Lanis, you may not know me yet, let me introduce him to you. This is my and Weber's good friend, Shinji... We three used to hang out together a lot!"

Before...did she mean the time she studied in the Clock Tower? Did she not investigate it? How could she have no memory of it?

Shinji had a polite smile on his face. Although his appearance which had not changed in ten years was cause for concern, it was not particularly unusual. Some people were born not to grow up.

In addition, he looks more mature and his temperament has changed a lot, so he is generally not taken too seriously...

Finally, he found out that the man next to him, who was arm in arm with him and looked very familiar, he actually knew him and they had a pretty good relationship.

After all, there were very few people who could play with Waver at that time. In addition, Shinji was foolish enough to lend a large sum of money to Waver unconditionally, which made Shinji gradually realize the simplicity of this young man.

He is stupid and has a lot of money, but I don't hate him.

"...Onii-sama, could you please explain?"

"Well... As you can see, this is my former friend. He needs to stay with me for a while for some reasons."

"In order to prevent misunderstandings from outsiders, I will let him act with me as my new disciple."

"...ha!?"

Lanis raised her eyebrows in disbelief and looked at the seemingly harmless boy in front of her with a scrutinizing look.

The other party doesn't seem to be a traditional magician, but the key is, can this excuse really make others believe it? No matter how you look at it, this is... wrong.

Thinking back carefully, it seemed that Weber always had some weird disciples. These were very troublesome problem children, but Weber was able to teach them calmly.

Even Gray seemed to have been picked up along the way, and no one said anything bad about it for such a long time.

That being said, it seems to be quite reasonable...

Thinking of this, Lanis felt a little helpless, but she couldn't say anything about it. As long as it didn't affect the overall plan, it wouldn't make any difference if there was one more or one less person.

"...Well, since it's your business, it's up to you to decide..."

"Um..."

Weber nodded, then changed the subject and asked about the main purpose of the trip.

"Then let's talk about that matter..."

Lanis picked up the tea that Gray had just poured, blew a few sips at her lips, and did not taste it immediately:

"...Do you remember Mary?"

"...I remember that she was the only daughter of the Faguo family, a branch of the Celestial Body Enimusfia family...and she was also my former student."

"What's wrong with her?"

"Lainese waited for the tea in her hand to become less hot, took a few sips, and then put the cup down.

"A few days ago, the Enimsphia family sent a messenger to say that Mary's father had suddenly passed away... and his body was dismembered at home!"

"!"

Although they suddenly talked about such a serious topic, Lanis still continued talking with a smile.

"Before this, several magicians have said that they are at a loss as to what to do about this situation, so they want to seek the help of the monarch of the modern magic department."

"...Let me ask you, why did I get involved in this incident?"

Surprisingly, Waver showed an indifferent attitude, as if his former student being in danger was nothing worth caring about...

"Needless to say, of course it's because almost every first-rate magician is a wealthy person, except for my brother... and if you help Mary, you will undoubtedly get a huge reward!"

"...You won't forget your debt, will you?"

"...Tsk! What a hassle."