Type-Moon: I! The Magic King! Am going to marry Tiamat!

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"But she still cares about me? I bet she's only saying bad things about me."

Maren smiled and looked at Gerald, having already guessed that the girl definitely didn't have a good impression of him at all.

He had almost forgotten the cause of the argument, but he remembered that he must have said something that inadvertently triggered a landmine. At the time, he was baffled and didn't know what he had done to offend the other person. In the end, he couldn't figure it out and could only accept his bad luck.

"Hehe, nothing can fool your discerning eye." Erton chuckled, not saying it outright, but it was tantamount to admitting it. He probably couldn't even say what the real situation was.

"Alright, let's not talk about that. Let's get to the point. Whatever your purpose is for coming here, if you don't understand, please don't interfere. Otherwise, don't blame me for treating you all as obstacles. I hope you can understand."

Ma En waved his hand to end the topic and gave a warning: it's not good to beat around the bush when talking to smart people, so he was direct, though he was also more polite, as if he was giving the young lady from afar face.

Upon hearing this, Hugh Byrne's face turned ashen as he was about to say something when Geraldton spoke first: "Understood, we won't cause any trouble, but if we determine that your handling of the matter is inappropriate, please allow us to take over."

"Okay, that's fine then, Jill. Put away the weapons and save your magic."

Maren nodded, then ignored them, calmed his mother, Gilgamesh, and, seeing her displeasure, sheathed his weapon before turning to Tokiomi Tohsaka and asking:

"What is the extent of the disaster last night? How have the people been comforted? What precautions have been taken against potential dangers in the surrounding area? Were there any unusual events during this period?"

With dark circles under his eyes, Tokiomi Tohsaka, who hadn't rested all night, began his report: "It has been confirmed that a total of 1,279 people have been murdered, of whom 946 are missing. It is basically certain that they were murdered and later transformed into undead and destroyed."

"Of the remaining 333 people, more than 90% were injured in the attack. Apart from a few who were seriously injured and unconscious, most of them had varying degrees of injuries and disabilities, but none of them were in life-threatening danger."

"The remaining people were trapped in the fire scene, but fortunately they were rescued in time. They all suffered burns of varying degrees and are not in life-threatening condition at present."

"Regarding the reassurance of the public, the Magic Association immediately summoned the nearest magicians to provide support and set up a large-scale cognitive interference magic in Fuyuki City overnight. The situation is relatively stable, and the church is currently providing assistance."

"At the same time, the Mage Association is also summoning more magicians, who are expected to arrive before tomorrow. After that, the area around Fuyuki will be completely sealed off. If necessary, the citizens of Fuyuki can also be temporarily evacuated."

"As for the anomalies, there were two. During the firefighting and search and rescue operations, two undead creatures that may have been missed appeared and attacked two different rescue teams."

Fortunately, at the time, people from nearby churches, including those called in by Kirley, were also in these two teams, so there were no casualties.

"That's impossible!" Marn immediately retorted.

“I scanned the entire Fuyuki last night and confirmed that all the undead have been cleared out; there couldn’t possibly be any left over.”

At this moment, Hugh Byrne, who had just calmed down, couldn't help but jump out again: "Who knows? Maybe it was your mistake. After all, you're self-taught, so it's normal for your magic skills to have flaws."

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Chapter 94 Hugh Byrne, furious, closes the door and flashes his lights!

Upon hearing this, everyone present couldn't help but frown.

Even Gerald couldn't help but shake his head. Thinking about personal grudges at a time like this was unbecoming of a person or a magician.

However, he was just a butler and steward. He could not overstep his bounds or do anything to Hugh Byrne without his master's orders, unless Hugh Byrne did something that would harm the family's interests.

Therefore, he had no choice but to clean up Hugh Byrne's mess for the sake of his family's reputation.

“I apologize, Hugh Byrne was only recently given a surname, so he is not familiar with some information about the Mage's Association. I apologize for any offense he may have caused you, Lord Marn.”

Gerald apologized to Marn first, and then helplessly explained to Hugh Byrne, "Hugh Byrne, the person in front of you is not an ordinary magician, but an outstanding magician who has been awarded the title of 'Void Gold' by the Association and has made great contributions to the world of magic."

The title of color is not just a title; it is also a symbol of honor, representing the glory recognized by the Magic Association. Every holder of this title will be recorded in the history of modern magic.

It would be a big mistake to regard Marx and Engels as just an ordinary second- or third-rate magician based solely on their rank and background. In fact, they are a figure worthy of being written into textbooks.

But his explanation only made Hugh Byrne angrier.

Color-coded titles, exclusive titles—isn't this exactly what he's striving for right now?!

He had finally gained the family's approval and was allowed to have the glorious surname Barthemello, allowing him to leave the family. He was now preparing to work harder to prove himself and strive for an exclusive title.

And now you're telling me that the self-taught magician I despise the most, the guy who repeatedly annoys him, has already obtained a special title?! A primary-level one at that?!

How could he possibly accept this?!

So instead of apologizing and making amends as Gerald had expected, Hugh Byrne became enraged.

He stood up again in a fit of rage, pointing at Marx and shouting, "This weed?! What makes you think he can do this?! It's cheating! He must have rigged the review process! How could someone with such shady connections possibly produce such a contribution! He might be the one who orchestrated this whole thing! I'll take him down!"

Without further ado, they pinned a charge on Marx and Engels, preparing to settle a personal score.

However, no one was willing to pay attention to him anymore, not even his own men.

Anyone with eyes can see that this guy is clearly consumed by rage.

Moreover, there's someone here, Jillton, who's of higher status, contradicting him and trying to reconcile the conflict.

Although Gerald wasn't in the legal department and held no official position, everyone knew that Gerald held a special place in the Barthemello family.

The Barthero family is the actual controller of the Department of Law and Politics. Each generation of the Barthero family head is the director of the Department of Law and Politics, the highest authority.

Gerald is the future steward of the Barthellow family head, isn't he the future prime minister?

In this situation, who would be foolish enough to help Hugh Byrne escalate the conflict further? That would be like inviting trouble!

So his men simply turned their heads away, pretending they hadn't seen or heard anything.

"You! Have you rebelled?! You're not even obeying the company's orders anymore?! If you won't do it, I'll do it myself!"

Seeing his men remain unmoved, Hugh Byrne was so enraged that he trembled and his hands and feet turned cold, and he prepared to take matters into his own hands.

Even without his subordinates' help, his magic skills are still quite good.

None of those who come from the Bartholomew family are useless; at the very least, their magical abilities are all outstanding. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been released by the family, much less allowed to use the Bartholomew surname.

He refused to believe that someone from a prestigious family, who had received top-notch magic instruction, couldn't master a self-taught magician.

However, before he could make a move, Ma En casually waved his hand in acknowledgment.

Close the door! Flash!

Unable to contain herself any longer, Mother Gilgamesh, upon receiving the signal, fired several Gate of Babylon shots, instantly piercing Hugh Byrne and pinning him firmly to the painting on the wall behind her.

Upon seeing Marne's actions and realizing something was amiss, Gerald's outstretched hand, which was about to stop him again, froze in place.

Looking at Hugh Byrne hanging on the wall, bleeding profusely and lifeless in the blink of an eye, Gerald was at a loss for words.

The members of the Legal Affairs Department were also surprised that the other party would be so decisive and take drastic measures right from the start.

How dare he?!

Aren't you afraid of getting into trouble with the Barthez family afterwards?

For a moment, their gazes toward Ma En were filled with fear, and some felt a chill run down their spines.

A man named Barthelo died while on a mission with them, and it's easy to imagine that they'll face trouble when they get back.

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Being held accountable and disciplined, or even dismissed, is the least of your worries; the worst thing is being silenced and killed along with them.

At this point, Marx and Engels finally spoke.

"Hugh Byrne... what was his position again? Never mind, he bravely led the charge to uncover the truth about necromancy and died a glorious death, so let's just report it like that."

Maren spoke calmly, uttering words that sent chills down the spines of the law and political science department members.

Gerald took a deep breath and looked at Maren slowly, saying, "Okay, but I will report the truth to the family as it is my duty."

Ma En laughed: "No, no, no, what I'm saying is the truth. You'll see if you don't believe me."

As he spoke, he pointed to Hugh Byrne's body.

Everyone looked in that direction and stared for a while, but couldn't see anything. Just as they were wondering what was going on, black smoke rose from Hugh Byrne's corpse and instantly corrupted it into a skeleton undead.

"Oh my god (this is it)!" XN

Everyone was startled, and ordinary people like Watanabe who were relatively close quickly moved far away.

"It's strange that there isn't a single dead person on the victim report. Logically, it shouldn't be like this. Putting aside those who were attacked, with such a large fire, there's no reason why there shouldn't be any dead people trapped inside."

“Everything that seems illogical has its reason. It’s not that there are no dead people, but that the bodies of the dead are missing. That’s what I guessed, and now it seems I was right.”

As Ma En spoke, he waved his hand again, and this time Nero responded. She drew her sword and leaped over, 'whoosh,' killing the undead that Hugh Byrne had transformed into with a single strike.

The crowd then came to their senses, and their gazes toward Marne were now filled with awe.

To remain calm and collected amidst such escalating conflict, and to devise a solution to the problem, is undeniably frighteningly impressive.

You can never be sure when this kind of person will start plotting against you; they might be scheming against you before you even realize it.

This kind of intellectual crushing is also the most powerless gap.

"Alright, let's thank Mr. Hugh Byrne for his contributions to uncovering the truth."

Ignoring the stares of the crowd, Marne flashed a bright smile and uttered words that sent chills down their spines: "Let us pray that he has a good time in hell."

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Chapter 95 The Meeting Continues, Irisviel's Self-Destruction

This guy!

With that smiling face, did he already have a perfectly legitimate plan to get rid of Hugh Byrne?!

For a time, apart from the familiar Nero and Gilgamesh, as well as Tokiomi Tohsaka, everyone else labeled Nero as a cunning and treacherous person with a smiling face.

Gerald stared at Marn for a long time before finally sighing.

Regardless of whether Hugh Byrne's "glorious death" was voluntary or involuntary, Marne's killing of Hugh Byrne can be considered to have a certain degree of justification. It is both contradictory and righteous, and the Basemero family really has a hard time defining this.

However, whether or not to cause trouble for Maren was not up to him as the butler, so he didn't bother to think about it anymore and focused on doing his job well.

Without saying much, he picked up the chair that Hugh Byrne had been sitting in and sat down himself, which was a way of announcing that he had taken over Hugh Byrne's position.

Seeing this, the other members of the association exchanged glances and then pretended nothing had happened, returning to their original positions.

The ordinary people nearby, seeing that the parties involved were no longer dwelling on the matter, naturally didn't dare to get involved and quietly returned to their original positions.

Once everyone was seated, Ma En's smile faded, and he spoke with a serious expression.

"So now things are clear: whether the dead were killed by corrupted Servants or undead, once they die, they will all be transformed into new undead."

"We need to immediately check the situation in the surrounding cities to see if this is limited to the Fuyuki region."

As he spoke, Ma En looked at Watanabe, the liaison officer sent by the Japanese side.

The other party understood and quickly told his assistant, who then went out to make a phone call to confirm.

Then Maren looked at Gerald and said, "We also need to confirm whether this land is cursed or whether the people are cursed as well. You guys work with Watanabe and the others to arrange for us to arrest a few criminals and try to get them out."

As for how to test it? Need I say more? Naturally, it's by executing them beforehand.

"Understood." Erton nodded, offering no objection.