They say happiness is a fiber-optic line all to yourself

Regardless of the era or form of war, information is of paramount importance, and the Holy Grail War is no exception. Among the various forces gathered in Fuyuki City around the Holy Grail, Weber-Velvet and Iskandar, King of Conquerors are arguably the least informed. Although they have concealed their whereabouts well, they are also unable to learn the whereabouts of other enemies.

Moreover, after Tokiomi sold their whereabouts to the Einzbern, this slight advantage disappeared.

Throughout the entire day, they could feel the malicious gazes coming from all corners—Rir was the first to notice, initially thinking it was just a peep or knocking, so he didn't react. But as the surveillance became increasingly blatant, he finally realized he had been exposed.

After informing Weber of this news, the inexperienced Magecraft predictably panicked, muttering, "That's Magus Killer"—he must have learned about other potential adversaries through some channels—but what happened next surprised Rir somewhat, because his astr quickly calmed down and determined that staying there would only implicate the two kind old men, so he had to abandon his current passive strategic approach.

"We have no choice but to take the initiative, Rir. Dusk is approaching, and we must leave before then."

"Oh, little Astr, I didn't expect you could also issue attack orders—then may I hear your plan?" (The novel website does not skip words.)

It seemed that ever since that night, when he witnessed the light of King Arthur's little girl's holy sword up close, something within Weber had awakened. Despite all the attempts to comfort him over the past few days having been ineffective, Saber had managed to make him understand in an instant. To be honest, Rir was still a little disappointed, but considering that Weber was, after all, an Englishman, he smiled and let it go.

"Our advantage lies in our high mobility, so if we want to leave, no one can stop us. But simply running away is pointless; we should take advantage of this and quickly launch a surprise attack on an enemy stronghold."

"So where do you want to attack?" Rir is behaving like an inquisitive student.

"The Tohsaka Family," Weber said, pausing as if waiting for Rir's comment, but the latter continued, staring at him with curiosity, urging him to speak further.

"According to the Surveillance Familiar I released, Einzbern Castle was abandoned a few days ago, and it's unclear where SABR and the others are now. The same applies to ANR group. As for BRSKR, they seem to have already left the scene. Although there's no definitive record of the influence of the Familiar at Matou Residence, their movements are too calm, and the magical energy there doesn't fluctuate at all— Heroic Spirit like BRSKR isn't an Assassin, so how could they possibly conceal that violent aura?"

"So, the only place we can pinpoint the enemy's location right now is the Tohsaka Family. Although there are two Srvant there, their Assassins are completely ineffective within your Reality Marble. In reality, the only one we need to deal with is Arhr—you definitely want to fight him anyway, right?"

Rir smiled and nodded, "That's the analysis. In that case, let's get started."

"Why!?"

The fact that the unexpected plan had gone through surprised Weber himself. In truth, Rir's ideas differed somewhat from his; he didn't want to start a war with ARHR now—not because he lacked confidence in his strength, but because he believed ARHR and he should meet in the final battle. However, from a purely pragmatic perspective, it didn't really matter whether they fought sooner or later; the winner between Rir and ARHR would undoubtedly crush their Srvant in strength, so bringing the final battle forward was acceptable.

Besides, this is the first project that his Astr participated in developing, and even if it's just to encourage him, RIR will follow it.

So they bid farewell to the old people and, bathed in the last rays of the setting sun, marched in a grand procession toward the Tohsaka Residence —unfortunately, due to their poor intelligence, they were unaware of what had happened in the suburban forest the previous night, so this expedition was doomed to fail no matter what.

Jizi was already an uninvited guest before she even went downstairs.

Firstly, it was due to the powerful aura emanating from the opponent; secondly, it was impossible for anyone else to do it; but the most decisive factor was still Rir's enormous voice:

"Arhr! I've come here specifically to meet you, so come out now!"

To minimize her presence, Jizi observed Weber handling the defensive spells in the courtyard through the window. For some reason, Rir didn't drive the oxcart directly to break down the door; perhaps Weber wanted to see the masterpiece of the barrier Tokiomi Tohsaka.

"Ugh, I can't even sleep peacefully."

The gap between Weber and Tokiomi Tohsaka in Magecraft is far greater than the gap between RIR and ARHR in skill. He struggled for a long time and only managed to break one spell, but at the same time, he triggered no less than six alerts—which is why Jizi was woken up—by the time he disarms all the defenses in the courtyard, Chinese Football will probably have reached the top of the world.

Rir is still patiently watching from the sidelines, but she certainly won't wait forever. Jizi is hesitating whether to take this opportunity to leave, or just stay hidden and wait for them to go.

Theoretically, Jizi possesses an A-level [Presence Concealment], meaning that as long as she doesn't reveal herself, her presence cannot be detected by any means. But what if the King of Conquerors simply pulls this house into Reality Marble and then has catapults, archers, and spearmen blast it into ruins?

Jizi is clearly overthinking things. A powerful move like [Army of the King] is definitely meant for dealing with ARHR and SABR. It probably won't even be needed against ANR—[Gordius Wheel] is enough to deal with Luck—and activating it consumes a lot of magic power, so it's probably used for that.

But given Jizi's current situation—his carefully laid-out tactics have all failed, he has no supplies, and even his weapons are incomplete—it's understandable that he might be a bit paranoid. After all, this is Alexander the Great, one of the most outstanding military strategists in human history. Perhaps some unforeseen mistake will be noticed by him. Just to be on the safe side, it's best to run away.

After retrieving the Mask from the Basement, and glancing at the front door again—Rir seemed puzzled by Arhr's lack of reaction after so long. Before he could challenge her to another duel, Jizi climbed out of the back window of the house and carefully slipped out of the Tohsaka Residence.

But where can we go if we leave here?

Several signal flares fired from the direction of the Church helped Jizi solve the problem. It seems that Mapo and the King of Joy wanted to lure and eliminate everyone as in the original story, so they fired the victory signal.

"Since you all think you have victory in your grasp, I'll just watch the show."

With the plot now seemingly out of control, Jizi must maintain her intelligence advantage. Therefore, no matter what battle unfolds tonight or who emerges victorious, she must personally confirm it.

Depending on the remaining enemies, her approach must also change accordingly. Although she is no match for any of the three kings, the outcome of a war is not solely determined by combat strength.

Besides, she actually has one more card she hasn't played yet.

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The first to arrive at the Church ruins was Saber, riding Yamaha V-ax she had obtained from Kiritsugu Emiya, which replaced the Mercedes-Benz stolen by Assassin as her primary mode of transportation. It offered a significant improvement in mobility, but she couldn't take Irisviel with her.

Irisviel had actually absorbed the souls of three Srvant, was unable to fight alongside Saber. She told Saber a white lie, saying that she was just exhausted and there was nothing to worry about. However, after Saber left, she couldn't even stand up and fell to the ground. She was then carried to bed by Maiya.

"You are now..."

"Don't worry, Maiya. I've long been prepared to accept my fate."

After giving the hostess a complicated look, Maiya ultimately said nothing. She settled Irisviel in and went to the kitchen to prepare some food for her.

But as she passed through the entryway, she inexplicably shivered.

"!"

Her life-long experience on the battlefield had honed her alertness, which saved her life. A Black Keys pierced through the door panel—which hadn't been repaired after being damaged by BRSKR and was simply blocked with ordinary wood—aiming straight for her head. Fortunately, she sensed the killing intent beforehand and reflexively dodged it.

Without any hesitation, Maiya drew her gun from her waist and quickly pulled the trigger, unleashing a hail of bullets at the doorway. A series of thuds followed; she missed. Maiya didn't believe this would eliminate the invading enemy.

After the magazine was emptied, while he was reloading, the enemy— Kirei Kotomine —broke through the door. He was still wearing a Father's robe, and a short sword was attached to his right wrist. It was covered with runes and must have been a weapon he obtained through connections with the Church. It was the one that had blocked the bullet earlier.

Losing a hand isn't a serious injury for Magecraft. It's said that skilled puppeteers can even create dolls indistinguishable from humans, and even just a few parts are easy to obtain. However, given the urgency, Kirei didn't have time to find a replacement for his right hand, so he had to attach the short sword, which at least allowed him to exert some fighting ability.

Before the new magazine could be loaded, Kirei had already charged in front of him, so Maiya had no choice but to throw her pistol at him to stall for time. The latter casually swung his right arm and snapped the gun in two, while Maiya took the opportunity to pull out a military dagger hidden in her boot and stabbed at Kirei Kotomine's face.

From a soldier's perspective, Maiya was a perfect example. Not only was she proficient in using all kinds of firearms, but she also possessed superb hand-to-hand combat skills. Even those who had practiced Martial Arts were generally no match for her. However, Kirei Kotomine was an exception among exceptions. His physical abilities had almost reached the limits of what humans could train, and when combined with Baji Quan, he was unstoppable. He also had a wealth of combat experience from his early years as Executor. He simply dodged Maiya's attack by slightly turning his body, then raised his right leg and slammed his knee into her abdomen.

"Well--"

In fact, Maiya had already reacted the moment Kirei Kotomine raised his leg, but Father Kazuki's speed was too fast, and even his moves couldn't counter it. Maiya, struck hard, coughed up blood, clutched his abdomen, and knelt on the ground.

Kirei Kotomine raised his right arm expressionlessly, about to chop down on Maiya's head, but changed his move at the last second, slashing his sword behind him instead.

Clang!

The crisp sound of metal hitting the ground rang out; it was the bullet that had been split in two—right behind Kirei, stood the assassin, Kiritsugu Emiya, who had been hiding in the shadows almost the entire time.

The person they had been longing for appeared before them, but neither Kirei nor Kiritsugu said a word. One pulled out a submachine gun and fired, while the other wielded a short sword and blocked most of the bullets with incredible speed. The few bullets that managed to break through his defenses only caused grazes, which were minor issues that Kirei, who was skilled in healing Magecraft, could easily resolve with a wave of his hand.

After catching her breath, Maiya crawled to the end of the corridor. To avoid being Kiritsugu injured by Kiritsugu, she didn't stand up until she turned the corner. She leaned against the wall and walked to the bedroom—being telepathically connected with Kiritsugu, she knew he would definitely want her to take Irisviel away from this place— Irisviel also heard the sound of the front door. Without saying a word, she used healing Magecraft to alleviate Maiya's injuries. After taking a few deep breaths, she picked Maiya up in Princess Carry and left the building through the back door.

She smashed the window of a parked car, reached inside, opened the door, Maiya skillfully started the engine. She drove off quickly with Irisviel in tow—but where to?

"Sabr..."

Irisviel, who was lying in the back seat, whispered a name. Maiya thought about it carefully and realized that there was indeed only one place she could go— Kiritsugu and Kirei were fighting at home, and now that night had fallen, they were very likely to encounter Rir. Rather than wandering the streets, it would be better to go to Saber and ask her to temporarily put aside her battle with Arhr and protect her.

So she turned the steering wheel and drove towards the Church.

When Jizi arrived near the Church, Sabr and Arhr had already begun their battle.

The golden king stood atop the ruins, showering down a rain of Noble Phantasm. Countless legendary weapons shot towards the petite Sabr. At first, she could block them with her sword, but later she had no choice but to dodge their attacks.

"Is this guy's weapon really limited?" (The novel website doesn't skip words.)

Sabr claimed to be dodging, but in reality, he was rapidly approaching Arhr—since there was no way to deal with these Noble Phantasm, he might as well just kill Noble Phantasm owners.

She sprinted toward Arhr at a speed that would drive an Olympics champion to suicide, making it impossible for him to aim. As Sabr drew closer, Arhr showed no sign of panic. He reached out and grasped a handful of chains from thin air, then lashed Sabr with them like a whip.

Unlike the incoming Noble Phantasm, the Chains of Heaven's attack is "area-based," meaning it can be avoided or blocked. However, if she does so, Saber will have to stop, and once she stops, all those Noble Phantasm will be poured onto her.

"Strike Air!"

Sabr let out a shout, releasing the wind spirits that were swirling around her sword. The huge shockwave in the air pushed aside the oncoming chains, and Sabr took the opportunity to quickly dodge them, neither getting entangled in the chains nor being hit by the Noble Phantasm.

However, after using the Invisible Air once, she must charge it up for a period of time, during which her sword will become visible. What would she do if she were attacked like this again?

Arhr brandished the Chains of Heaven in his hand, laughing mockingly. He was quite pleased with how he had forced Saber to run around in circles, as if he were playing a game of whack-a-mole.

Seeing her opponent about to lash out with her whip again, Saber frowned. If she didn't want to be hit, she could only retreat, but she had finally managed to get this close...

"Damn it, if [Avalon] were here..."

The two were distracted during the battle, but Ji Zi, who was hiding in Jizi with a wide field of vision, could see clearly that a car was driving towards them at the end of the road in the distance. Although the face of the person lying in the back seat could not be seen, the signature long silver hair was still quite obvious in the moonlight.

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① This is made up. The reasoning is simple: if I were a coward who participated in the Holy Grail War and summoned some kind of IA (Internet of Beings) like Alexander the Great, Achilles, or Siegfried, and they advised me that I shouldn't be such a coward and should live with courage, I think I'd probably not resonate with it—even though you're a hero, right? But if it were the Monkey King or the Great Sage Equaling Heaven lecturing me, I'd probably be completely convinced, because the cultural affinity is there. What young person in China doesn't idolize Sun Wukong?

So, putting myself in his shoes, Alexander's long-term attempts to educate Weber had no effect, but King Arthur was able to make Weber understand in an instant—it's the same principle. Although he eventually became the Emperor's subject, he was still an Englishman after all.

That should make sense, right? (There are quite a few words on the novel website.)

② Oh no, I didn't even check! Turns out the motorcycle Nicolas Cage rides in Ghost Knight is from the same series as Sabre!

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P. S. 1. I estimate it will take another seven or eight chapters to finish A Route, but to be on the safe side, I won't mention anything about eating dog food or cat food (i. e., eating romantic or cat-related content).

Ps2. Chapter title explanation: The internet I'm currently using is shared by four people, with a slow 4M connection, serving five devices: three tablets, one laptop, and one PS Vita. It's incredibly laggy. Yesterday, I was hoping to be a good support for my teammates, but the internet was just too bad. However, I'm still very grateful for the help from my "big brother" (someone who's a big shot in the game).

48. It is said that happiness is a fiber optic cable that belongs only to oneself.

48. It is said that happiness is a fiber optic cable that belongs only to oneself. (Typed by a member of [*][Novel Network])

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