Fate: I Will Eventually Become the Hero of Justice II

Chapter 299

After a few days, Merlin got in touch with Shirou, mentioning that Zelretch was currently at the Clock Tower in London. This news prompted Shirou to decide on taking a trip to the Clock Tower himself.

The Clock Tower, being the epicenter of the modern Mage's Association, was rife with various factions and intricate power struggles, akin to a palace drama. Shirou knew that if he were to enter casually, he would likely draw the attention of troublesome people. Hence, he devised a plan to reach out to an old acquaintance first and make some necessary arrangements.

"Alright, this should be his number," Shirou muttered as he dialed the contact information. It had been nine years since they last spoke, and he wasn't entirely sure if he would still be able to reach him.

"Hello, this is Archibald. May I ask who's calling?"

As the call connected, he heard a female voice speak up.

"I'm looking for Kayneth Archibald El-Melloi,"

"Huh? Uncle? Judging by this number, it seems to be his personal contact. Just give me a moment, I'll patch you through."

After a brief busy tone, that familiar yet somewhat sharp voice came through. "Who is it?"

"It's Fujimaru Shirou,"

"Caster... Weren't you supposed to be dead nine years ago?" Kayneth asked, sounding genuinely surprised.

"I was just missing, that's all. I'm back now. I'm actually planning to visit the Clock Tower in a few days, and I was hoping to get your help in making the necessary arrangements, Kayneth."

"Why should I help you?" Kayneth scoffed in response.

"You owe me a life. Unless you want me to come and collect it."

"Tsk," Kayneth clicked his tongue in clear dissatisfaction before abruptly ending the call.

Nevertheless, Shirou felt that the matter was already settled. Nine years ago, Kayneth was already a Lord, and considering the passage of time, his position may have risen even further. With Kayneth taking charge of the arrangements, Shirou could at least have a relatively comfortable trip to the Clock Tower.

Nine years ago, during the Holy Grail War, Kayneth went after him relentlessly in his role as Caster. However, in a surprising turn of events, he decided to spare Kayneth and Sola. Later on, they joined forces with Waver and a few others to create an elaborate spectacle, making it seem like the Savior of Light had descended, effectively covering up the entire Holy Grail War.

As the reports were submitted to the Mage's Association, Shirou's involvement was carefully concealed, and he was assigned a private contact number. And that's how their unique relationship began.

Once Shirou had taken care of his responsibilities at the company and delegated most of his workload to the secretary, he went ahead and requested a leave of absence from school.

The trip to London was absolutely necessary. The Class Card had a direct connection to the parallel world of Ainsworth, and if things played out as he had anticipated, it would undoubtedly disrupt the peacefulness of Fuyuki City and put countless innocent citizens in danger.

In fact, when he obtained the Archer Class Card, if he hadn't acted swiftly and used the black mud to shield those two drunk office workers, Fuyuki City would have likely faced another notorious serial killer case, leading to widespread panic.

Moreover, the incident involving the Class Cards was deeply connected with the parallel world. The only person capable of intervening in this parallel world was Zelretch. Hence, it was absolutely crucial for him to meet with him.