Chapter 123
——How did things turn out like this?
Ritsuka Fujimaru, who has projected his consciousness into the world of spells by synchronizing with the puppet's body, fell into deep thought as he looked at the building in front of him, which was a little too deserted but not significantly different from most Japanese campuses.
“…Please address me as Lord El-Melloi II.” El-Melloi II said to the burly man sent by the current president of the technical high school to receive them. He subconsciously pressed his stomach with his hand. “According to the agreement, the constraints, and the signed self-binding document between the two parties—”
"Before we leave this land 'planet', we will coexist with you, as teachers and students of the Tokyo Metropolitan Jutsu High School, and we will also participate in the operations as sorcerers... The sorcerer rating will be replaced with the equivalent version of the rank used by the Magic Association."
"In addition, it will also be responsible for recruiting students for higher vocational schools - how about that be the end of the detailed repetition of the regulations?"
"My name is Yemo Masamichi." Yemo Masamichi extended his hand to El-Melloi II. "Then, as we have communicated before, the High Commission will hand over a separate teaching building to you, Phoenix Chaldea. At the same time, I hope you will submit the evaluation results of all members as soon as possible. If it is best, please provide a classification table of the Magic Association's rank."
"Of course," El-Melloi II replied.
This is the last time node that Lancermello went to through the soul particle transfer - eleven years before the future where Abe Haruaki is, when Gojo Satoru, Kagome Toshi, and Ieiri Shoko had not yet enrolled in the Tokyo Metropolitan Jutsu High School.
All El-Melloi II knew was that she had called away both Michiman Asoya and William James Moriarty before Lancer-Melloi informed Chaldea that it could connect to this world.
Although Asaya Michiman is also good at negotiation, based on the time of departure, the order of departure, and the content written in the self-compulsory certificate, it can be judged that the person responsible for negotiating with the Tokyo Metropolitan Jutsu High School is William - only a former Lord of Crime can establish a contract between the two parties in an almost completely unequal state.
In short, the prerequisites for implementing the plan were basically all met in this negotiation - and the world consciousness did not raise any objections to this... So, no matter how incredible this development is, all they have to do is complete the task according to the arrangements of the planners.
When El-Melloi II followed Yemo Zhengdao to the teaching building assigned to Chaldea by the academy, he saw William, the only one who had not been sent back to Chaldea, standing with Lancer-Melloi and discussing something in a low voice. And when El-Melloi II entered Lancer-Melloi's field of vision -
"Velvet!"
——As El-Melloi II expected, he was stopped by Lancel-Melloi.
——After all, Lord Lansemello has always been good at manipulating people.
"What do you need from me, Lord?"
"It's a question of the rank list." Lansemello gestured in the air. "After all... although the rank of a magician is said to be equal to the level of a sorcerer, there are still ordinary technicians in Chaldea. Moreover, the rank of the Magic Association is different from the level of a sorcerer. You can't get a rank just by becoming a magician."
El-Melloi II: "But isn't it true that only sorcerers who are recognized by the Governors Council can obtain the level of sorcerer?"
"The actual management scope of the Jujutsu Council is only Japan. Although the Magic Association is a coexistence of three academies, the Clock Tower has been regarded as the headquarters of the association in modern times..." Lancermello glanced at El-Melloi II. "In short, the management scope of the Magic Association is larger than that of the Jujutsu Council, but the number of magicians who have actually obtained the rank is even less than the number of magicians working in Japan."
"So I originally wanted to ask you - although there won't be a formal ceremony for all the basic departments 'Mistir' to confer ranks in the short term, do you have a rough prediction of the ranks of your students? I still have high expectations for your eyes."
“…It would be fine if you only let me work overtime.” El-Melloi II frowned fiercely, “But you actually set your sights on those useless guys—”
"I just want to ask you, apart from Grashet, the graduate who has definitely received a rank, what positions will these three people get, besides Lanesse, Gray, and Escardes?" Lancermello raised his head and looked straight at El-Melloi II. "If you were to grant ranks to these three people, what positions would they get?"
"Your other students may not have much chance of leaving here, but the situation of these four... no, there are a few others who are in a completely different situation."
"... Let's talk about this later, Lord."
"It sounds like not many of you got the rating." Night Moth walked in front of El-Melloi II and led the way to the teacher's office in the teaching building.
"I have nothing to do later, so I'll tell you about it." El-Melloi II sighed and subconsciously reached into his pocket to touch the cigar box. "About the ranks of our magicians - Grand, Brand, Pride, Fes, Cause, Count, and Frame."
The highest rank is the crown rank, and the lowest rank is the last son - but just like the rating of sorcerers, first-level sorcerers and color-rank magicians are generally regarded as the de facto highest rank; that is to say, in the world of magic, the limit that the best magician can achieve in his lifetime is the color rank.
The guys at the Grand Rank were all exceptional. Although it was a rank that had almost never been granted since its establishment, even among the known Grand Rank winners, ordinary magicians rarely saw them.
"Although I dare not say that I am not an ordinary magician, I have indeed seen more than one Grand Magician - and in a sense, these two can be regarded as influential figures in the Clock Tower." After sitting down in the office, El-Melloi II slowly cut a cigar and lit it. "Although among the people living in this world who have seen them, there is no one who can be said to have no connection with them."
"The Lord who came here first, her family has been excluded from the ranks of monarchs, but even the three noble families had to admit that she added the title of monarch in front of her name." El-Melloi II pinched his cigar and slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, "Her rank is Grand."
"Compared to the other missing crown, the connection between me and Lord is even closer." El-Melloi II laughed self-deprecatingly, "Lord is a member of the astronomy department 'Animusphia' and a member of the management of Chaldea. At the same time, he is also a creditor of the El-Melloi family."
"Velvet, is Nightmoth with you?" Lansermero sent a spirit communication, "The list is finished, let Nightmoth come and take it to the principal."
"What was written in the end?" El-Melloi II, as a teacher, was legitimately concerned about the situation of his students. "You didn't write for everyone who didn't get a rank, did you? If so, let's not talk about the students in El-Melloi's classroom in the Modern Magic School 'Norigi'..."
"There are also ordinary technicians in Chaldea - I remember I told you this, right?" Lansemello raised his eyebrows, "If you are worried, come and check it yourself."
"According to the Magic Association's custom, the final list is as follows—"
"Grand Title: Alice Margaret Lansemello
Color: Marisbili Animusphia, Olgamari Asmiret Animusphia, Lenis El-Melloi Archizolti
Stand-in: Sven Gurashet, Kirshtalia Woday, Ophelia Famsolone, Mustard, Scandinavian Peperoncino
Honored: Lord El-Melloi II, Mash Kyrielight, Shirou Emiya
Opening position: Fujimaru Ritsuka, Tosaka Rin, Kadoc Zemrups
Eldest son: Goldruf Mujik…………
The last son: Romani Achiman…………”
Ye Moth said: "...I remember that your number far exceeds the number on the list."
"Tell the principal that it is customary in the Magic Association..." Lansemello, relying on the fact that most Chaldea members no longer care about the Clock Tower, started to talk nonsense in front of Yemo Zhengdao, who knew nothing about the magic world. "Unless they are the heirs of the monarch's family, or magicians who have inherited the family, students who have not graduated will not be granted a rank."
"Unfortunately, the graduation standards are set by the Lord of the department - but if a student cannot even meet Velvet's standards, it would be an insult to the teacher's reputation to let such a student graduate directly."
"You, should still remember the bond between me and the principal, right?"
When it came to that bizarre restriction, Yega Masamichi had no choice but to take over the final list from Chaldea and report back to the principal. Most of the members of Chaldea then poured into the teaching building one after another. Moreover, even though the self-imposed certificate they brought back for their own reading said El-Melloi Classroom and Animusphia Classroom...
"But obviously, my dear brother." Lenis took the self-imposed certificate from El-Melloi II. "Animusphia is just a decoration - you still have to be responsible for everyone's teaching as before. By the way, I heard that the rank list has been fully certified by several directors... Do we have a backup here?"
Not far away, students from El-Melloi's classroom gathered together to discuss the list brought by the magicians from the Department of Astronomy.
"I never thought that Tosaka's assistant would be recognized as a priest by the Astronomy Department..."
"Because, the deputy director said that the rank of priest is an honorary rank given to magicians who possess abilities different from ordinary magicians, as well as special skills or achievements that must be evaluated." Fujimaru Ritsuka thought about the memories of the heroic spirits he saw, and said in a subtle tone, "The young Mr. Emiya can fight against King Gilgamesh with projection magic - although according to the judgment of the Clock Tower, he should be considered a first-generation magician like me..."
"But we don't have to follow the rules of the clock tower now, do we?"