Filial piety: the supreme emperor

Mu Yi: "By the way, Feishu, your original real world has suffered serious technological pollution."

Momonga: "That is a history that I don't want to talk about. I was once a member of the company enslaved by technology, wearing an air purification mask and goggles to and from get off work every day. Until I came into contact with YGGDRASIL, I could only stay at home and watch virtual anime. Now I regret it a little because I haven't watched the 'Fate' series much."

Mu Yi: "That's fine..."

Mu Yi actually wanted to comfort Feishu, because he knew that Feishu was very active in traveling through the world and participating in the Holy Grail War, and he could feel Feishu's desire to fight alongside others. Not being able to participate in the Holy Grail War again might be a heavy blow to Feishu.

However, Mu Yi was not good at comforting people, so he could only agree with Fei Shu's words.

Meili: "Hey, hey, what are you talking about? Has Evolto been defeated?"

A sudden appearance of Mary interrupted this heavy topic, but the way she changed the subject seemed a little abrupt.

Mu Yi: "Don't act innocent. You spend all day in virtual chat rooms and live broadcast channels. How could you not know what we just talked about?"

Momonga: "It's okay, I know you want to comfort me, just take me with you next time you travel through the world."

Mary: "What happened just now? I really don't know."

Enkidu: "Yes, I can testify. Just now, Meili-chan said in the chat group that she was going to repair the network line, and all the avatars in the group went dark."

Mu Yi: "Xiao En, don't be fooled by Meili's cute appearance. The chat software has an invisible mode."

Enkidu: “Is that so?”

Roland: "No, group leader, I think what Meili said is true."

Mu Yi: "Roland, why are you speaking up for Meili?"

Roland: "Because my time to travel has not yet arrived, I am helping you look after the house. I saw the two packages you put in the corner were teleported away by quantum teleportation. Mary said they were the cost of network maintenance."

Mu Yi: "Oh, it seems I misunderstood Meili..."

Mu Yi: "Wait, what did she take away???"

Roland: "Two packages in the corner."

The two packages, one was the money that Young Gil earned from using the laws of technology in the superpower world, and the other was what Roland earned from being a virtual model in the DC universe. Now, obviously, both were taken away by Mary.

Mu Yi felt his pulse on his forehead beating wildly.

Mu Yi: "Meili!!! Are you going to take all my money just to fix the network cable!!!"

Meili: “Hey, hey, hey.”

Mu Yi: "Don't think you can get away with being cute this time. Give me back my hard-earned money!"

Meili: "Don't be so stingy. Jill-kun will help you earn it back later."

Young Gil: "But I refuse..."

Enkidu: “Ahem.”

Young Gil: "I think so, indeed."

Mu Yi: "Even if it's a gold network cable, it doesn't cost that much!"

Meili: "Because we need to collect a lot of advanced technological materials. After all, this is the network connecting to the Holy Grail system, so we must handle it with caution. Also, the Kafi cloth material used to weave the magic network is very expensive."

Mu Yi: "I always feel that you mentioned something suspicious just now. Is there really such a thing as Kafeibu?"

Meili: "Of course, I'm a great wizard, I definitely know more than you!"

El-Melloi II: "...Hmm, I think I've heard of this special cloth material."

Mu Yi: "Okay, since Teacher Kong said so, I will believe you."

Karna: "This defeat is very educational for me. I need to work harder on honing my fighting skills."

Sasaki Kojiro: "I have always wanted to ask, what is this magical light curtain?"

Mu Yi: "So you joined the group. I thought you didn't accept the invitation."

Sasaki Kojiro: "You are the swordsman who defeated me. Can you answer this for me?"

Perhaps because the two sums of money came too easily, Mu Yi didn't care too much. Since Meili used it for the right purpose, he had nothing to say. As Karna and Sasaki Kojiro spoke, the discussion in the live broadcast room turned to other topics.

El-Melloi II looked at the message on his phone and hesitated for a moment.

[Thank you for your help. You should be able to understand with your wisdom. Please help me hide the truth for the time being.]

This private message was also followed by a Rider class label.

"Really... I don't know the whole truth, so why would I help her hide Mu Yi..."

El-Melloi II put down his cigar and gave a wry smile.

Although he had no reason to help Meili deceive Mu Yi, the Rider class label in the private message made him hesitate. The understanding part that Meili mentioned in the private message should be this.

He couldn't help but recall the experience of being given this title ten years ago.

He had participated in the Holy Grail War as a Master instead of a Heroic Spirit, summoning a Heroic Spirit and fighting alongside it. At that time, he was in awe and jealous of the Heroic Spirit's huge body, but now, he felt that he had grown into a tactical advisor to the Heroic Spirit.

He looked at the cabinet that was locked both physically and magically, and inside it was the holy relic of the heroic spirit.

"Meili did have some privileges. She could have designated Mu Yi as Arthur's possession in the first game. It was strange to suddenly lose this privilege."

Even though the relic was just a piece of scarlet cloth, to El-Melloi II, its value surpassed everything in the world.

He wanted to take it out and have a look again, so he unlocked the cupboard, took out the oak box and opened it gently.

Just the sight of the slightly burnt, faded red piece of cloth brought back the image of the giant from ten years ago.

"Well, maybe she can really make 'him' be summoned... oh, I guess my weakness has been discovered after all."

Although El-Melloi II complained a little, he couldn't help but smile when he thought of the scene of reunion.

"Oh, my dear brother. I didn't expect you to be grinning and talking to yourself at a piece of intelligent fiber. Is this your hidden strange hobby? It's really surprising, and it makes me a little disappointed."

A young girl appeared in El-Melloi II's quantum levitation office at some point, holding a cup of quantum hot tea in her hand. She looked at her "brother" who was stiffened by her appearance with interest, and then showed an excited look.

"Miss, when were you... there...?"

El-Melloi II's movements and speech became sluggish, and he couldn't find the right words to respond.

“About the time you activated the virtual reality projector and decrypted the cabinet’s quantum lock.”

The girl looked to be about fifteen years old, with long shining golden hair and porcelain-white skin like an advanced bionic human. Even when she was indoors, she still wore a tiny nano hat on her head.

"Maid-type AI, no unfamiliar female biological characteristics detected."

A ball of liquid metal quickly formed from behind El-Melloi II, transforming into an intelligent being in the image of a maid, and approached the girl's ear to report. El-Melloi II frowned, but heard everything clearly.

"What about the quantum lock... Well, you don't need to ask to know that Moonlight Energy helped you crack it."

El-Melloi II was about to ask who opened the door lock when he saw the maid-type magic device Moonlight Energy giving him a thumbs up. He then remembered that physical locks had no resistance to this kind of energy, and at the same time he felt as if his stomach was experiencing the shock of a superluminal particle collider.

"But I have set up a quantum protection array, which should not be able to be broken through by moonlight energy."

"Regarding technology, I have some confidence in my own means. Although your ability to manipulate magic has improved by leaps and bounds recently, I don't think you can surpass me in the short term."

Facing the girl's fiery eyes and chuckle, El-Melloi II chose to compromise, stepped back, put the box back into the encryption cabinet, and reset the quantum lock. He secretly decided to upgrade the encryption algorithm of the protective array later, and then sighed deeply.

The girl in front of him was the one who gave Waver Velvet the name "El-Melloi", and was also the true successor of the El-Melloi faction of the Archibald family - Laness El-Melloi Archibald.

To be honest, El-Melloi II was helpless against this "stepsister".

"It is not commendable to enter someone's space without permission."

El-Melloi II turned off the holographic projection terminal on the table as if nothing had happened (the magicians in the Clock Tower usually don't use it, but this one was purchased by El-Melloi II specifically for watching virtual live broadcasts), and rolled his eyes at Lanis.

"What's so strange about a sister going into her brother's room?"

Lanis responded innocently and took the holographic projection terminal.

“Whether entering someone else’s space or snooping into their privacy, it is illegal!”

El-Melloi II was not worried about Lanis viewing the contents of the terminal, because non-chat group members could not see the chat content, and his sister-in-law could only see a blank friend list and chat history at most.

"Don't worry. In the past, present and future, I will not invade any space other than my brother's." To his surprise, Lanis not only made a decisive judgment, but also openly announced her future "criminal plan."

“Hey, what does this little penguin icon do?”

She fiddled with El-Melloi II's stylus and looked back at the Mercury Maid.

"Miss, this is a communication app, but Lord El-Melloi II doesn't seem to have added any contacts."

"oh……"

"…I'm in desperate need of some stomach stabilizers. Really, you should read less Japanese light novels and anime and learn more about ethics."

“——Excuse me, I never watch those.”

"Okay, I'll amend that, but you really should learn some ladylike manners. Seriously, it's mainly to reduce the damage to me."

After hearing El-Melloi II's suggestion, Lainis thought about it for a moment, then asked her brother in an incredible tone.

"…What's going on? You should have done countless things for me, but I should have done nothing for you."

“You’re going too far!”

El-Melloi II suddenly felt the turbulence in his stomach stop, and was replaced by a strong feeling of suffocation, which made him roar.

"Don't be so loud, I'll be happy - by the way, although I didn't find anything suspicious, but brother, you must be hiding something from me, right?"

El-Melloi II rubbed his brows. He knew that sooner or later, Lanis would notice it. After all, Zhuge Liang's quantum energy support was a huge help to him, but in the magic world, such a leap was unprecedented.

"Even if I suddenly get the idea, I still can't explain this kind of thing..."

"You really like to lie. It's not good to hide the truth from me, your younger sister~"

Laness interrupted El-Melloi II directly, her tone sharp, like a sword piercing his heart. Her eyes flashed with determination to achieve her goal.

"I'll tell you when the time comes. Now is not the time."

El-Melloi II raised his hands in surrender, but he didn't tell Lanis about the chat group. She might think it was just another excuse, but if she believed it and asked to join, she would only be disappointed.

"--Well, if that's the case, I won't force you. But you have to continue your life as El-Melloi."

Although El-Melloi II still did not give a direct answer, Lanis seemed to have received a satisfactory answer. She smiled, stood up, and left the room with the mercury maid.

"What on earth are you doing here..."

El-Melloi II watched Lanis leave, and finally collapsed on the quantum sofa, his expression gradually relaxing.

Finally got rid of her...