Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 2

[DracoOmega]

>Nod
>"Absolutely. Pie it is."
>Let's go pay a visit to Madame Knowledge

[Oldmansour]

>Nod
>"Absolutely. Pie it is."
>Let's go pay a visit to Madame Knowledge

>The rabbit giggles at Lily's perky attitude. It is only now that you note that Poppy has shifted into her Saber Spectrum. This is not too great a surprise, though, as of the three outfits she has shown, Saber is the most restrained. She hasn't materialized her sword, though. Probably just as well.
>A rather average looking young man with muddy brown hair is standing outside the door when you leave the room, in the kind of black and brown suit that marks him as a servant of the house. He introduces himself as your guide to the dining room, where Madame Knowledge awaits you. And to the young man's credit, he performs in this task while only trying to steal the occasional glance back at Reisen. You can't entirely hold this against him. Even armored, Reisen cuts a fine figure.

>You find the elder Knowledge woman seated at the head of a rather lengthy table lit by a trio of overhanging candle-bearing candleobras, slicing politely into what appears to be a stuffed, roasted pheasant. The only other occupant of the table is Alisaie, who is working on a smoked fish of some kind.
>The brown haired man clears his throat diffidently and lowers his head. "The women you wished to see, Madame." he announces you in Francais.
>"Very good, Maurice, you are dismissed." As the young man withdraws, she daps at her lips with a napkin and looks up at you. "We meet again, Magical Lotus."

[DracoOmega]

>"If only the circumstances were better ones."

[Oldmansour]

>"If only the circumstances were better ones."

>"My sister tells me that you four have recovered from that earlier unpleasantness?"

[DracoOmega]

>"Well enough, at least."

[Oldmansour]

>"Well enough, at least."

>"Good. My servants will be needing that room back before long." she replies, a note of dismissal in her tone.

[DracoOmega]

>"Of course. I appreciate you letting us use it."

[Oldmansour]

>"Of course. I appreciate you letting us use it."

>The bespectacled woman nods faintly. "And, I express my gratitude to you four, for defending my home and my safety." she says with measured politeness, as though she was merely reading from a script.

[DracoOmega]

>"Thank you. I am glad we were able to prevent her from doing serious harm to anyone."

[Oldmansour]

>"Thank you. I am glad we were able to prevent her from doing serious harm to anyone."

>"Yes. Your power may not be entirely conventional, but I will admit, it does appear to be rather effective."

[DracoOmega]

>"I take it you witnessed the battle, then?"

[Oldmansour]

>"I take it you witnessed the battle, then?"

>"One would have been hard pressed to miss it."

[DracoOmega]

>"And did you see who we were fighting?"

[Oldmansour]

>"And did you see who we were fighting?"

>"Yes."

[DracoOmega]

>"Has... Alisaie informed you of what we told her earlier?"

[Oldmansour]

>"Has... Alisaie informed you of what we told her earlier?"

>"It is no concern of yours." Madame Knowledge says dismissively.

[DracoOmega]

>"It is a concern of mine. And I should think it a concern of yours as well, being your own daughter."

[Oldmansour]

>"It is a concern of mine. And I should think it a concern of yours as well, being your own daughter."

>"And that is why it is not a concern of yours." she replies casually as she returns to her meal.

[DracoOmega]

>Firmly: "Even were she not a friend, the actions of the Champions and those in league with them are our business, and I should thank you to treat this manner with the seriousness that it deserves."

[Oldmansour]

>Firmly: "Even were she not a friend, the actions of the Champions and those in league with them are our business, and I should thank you to treat this manner with the seriousness that it deserves."

>Madame Knowledge looks up, vaguely annoyed. "You're still here? I have nothing else to say to you."
>Alisaie gives you a glance, a look of chagrin and apology on her face.

[DracoOmega]

>"Your daughter's well-being is at stake here, and while we intend to help her to the best of our abilities, there is much about what has happened to her that we do not yet understand. For her sake, I would entreat you to answer a few simple questions."

[Oldmansour]

>"Your daughter's well-being is at stake here, and while we intend to help her to the best of our abilities, there is much about what has happened to her that we do not yet understand. For her sake, I would entreat you to answer a few simple questions."

>"I do not care about your intentions." the magus replies. "Nor do I require your assistance."

[DracoOmega]

>"Respectfully, this has escalated well beyond being a 'family matter'. As Avatar of Water, Patchouli has joined ranks with beings that represent a clear and present danger to the safety of the wider public. I assume this fact is not lost on you after what just transpired in front of your home. This is not something that can be let slide, and whether you not you intend to take action, we will. We are not 'offering assistance with a personal matter', but requesting cooperation in a matter of public safety."

[Oldmansour]

>"Respectfully, this has escalated well beyond being a 'family matter'. As Avatar of Water, Patchouli has joined ranks with beings that represent a clear and present danger to the safety of the wider public. I assume this fact is not lost on you after what just transpired in front of your home. This is not something that can be let slide, and whether you not you intend to take action, we will. We are not 'offering assistance with a personal matter', but requesting cooperation in a matter of public safety."

>"Why don't you concern yourself with these other beings." Madame Knowledge suggests. "We require no help do deal with my daughter. You may leave now."

[DracoOmega]

>Can we get any sense of just how much magical power Madame Knowledge here actually has?

[Oldmansour]

>Can we get any sense of just how much magical power Madame Knowledge here actually has?

>You can't gauge the upward limit of her power, not until she actually does something. But you can tell that Alisaie is the stronger of the two, and by a fairly hefty margin. Even though you are not at your best, you feel that any one of your group could take Madame Knowledge in a fight, even Lily.

[DracoOmega]

>"I don't believe you are listening. Or you are choosing not to hear. Your daughter is entangled with a major threat to public safety, and another confrontation with them will happen. You can refuse to speak with us, but in so doing, you will only further endanger her. Your silence will not sweep this issue under the rug, however much you might wish it to. If there is anything at all you know about the magical link she shares with the Champion of Water - that she has shared in some form for some time now - withholding may actively endanger her life."

[Oldmansour]

>"I don't believe you are listening. Or you are choosing not to hear. Your daughter is entangled with a major threat to public safety, and another confrontation with them will happen. You can refuse to speak with us, but in so doing, you will only further endanger her. Your silence will not sweep this issue under the rug, however much you might wish it to. If there is anything at all you know about the magical link she shares with the Champion of Water - that she has shared in some form for some time now - withholding may actively endanger her life."

>"I don't believe you are listening. I have asked you to leave. I do not intend to ask you again."

[DracoOmega]

>Reisen, where are your ownership papers held?

[Oldmansour]

>Reisen, where are your ownership papers held?

>Somewhere in the Knowledge's room, the master bedroom of the place. I'm not sure exactly where, but they're definately there.