A Chaotic Situation (Continued)

When Rovey brought up this matter, Rin Tohsaka, who had just lost her temper and smashed two of her opponent's ribs with a single punch, blushed instantly. She hurriedly began her final defense, loudly proclaiming:

"What does that have to do with me? It's because she's too weak. I didn't use Magecraft. She lost to me because she's not as skilled. It's absolutely not my fault, absolutely not!"

"See, aren't you enjoying this too?"

Seeing this, Rovey raised an eyebrow and then remarked, "Besides, you were really engrossed in picking up the money just now."

"I'm not! Where did you get the idea that I'm happy... Hmm? What's this?!"

Rin Tohsaka was about to retort, but the next moment, her eyes suddenly widened as she saw that Rovey had taken out a stack of banknotes, which contained approximately tens of thousands of yen.

"This is your payment," Rovey said.

Upon seeing the thick stack of banknotes, Rin Tohsaka was speechless. She swallowed hard, her expression one of disbelief. She asked incredulously:

"So much? I only beat up two people today, and I already have 100,000 yen?"

"Yes, otherwise why would I bring you to a place like this?"

"Now you shouldn't have any complaints, right?" Rovey said casually, then tossed the wad of cash to Rin Tohsaka.

"Cough cough cough, how could there possibly be any more?"

Rin Tohsaka's tone changed abruptly, and even the corners of her mouth changed completely. She took the money and happily counted it, not forgetting to reply as she did so.

"You're right, what's shameful about it? This is the result of my hard work, the product of my effort and sweat, so of course it's not shameful!"

"But... are there really that many?"

Even so, Rin Tohsaka also felt that something was amiss.

She remembered that it said the payment was only 10,000 yen per match, so how come there was suddenly so much?

"Actually..."

Seeing that she had actually noticed the blind spot, Rovey didn't hide anything and directly told her that he had used Rin Tohsaka's last bit of pocket money to place a bet.

Because Rin Tohsaka was a newcomer and her opponent was the previous champion, the odds were quite high. He only bet less than 1,000 yen, and it doubled to more than 100,000 yen.

Upon hearing that Rovey had used the little money he had left to gamble, Rin Tohsaka was furious. She was about to grab him and give him a good scolding, but Rovey retorted with, "Don't you have any confidence in yourself?"

And since she had given all the winnings to herself, Rin Tohsaka could only awkwardly say, "This won't happen again," and that was the end of it.

Upon learning of this, a sly glint flashed in her eyes.

Clearly, Rin Tohsaka had her own ideas at that moment.

Upon noticing this, a hint of helplessness flashed in Rovey's eyes.

Clearly, this guy, having tasted success, is going to place bets on himself.

Although I am very confident in Rin Tohsaka's ability to suppress ordinary people, even at her worst, she would never lose to an ordinary person.

But I don't know why...

Seeing Rin Tohsaka looking so smug, or rather, daydreaming, for some reason, he had a feeling that something was bound to go wrong, or something would fall apart.

"Why are you staring at me like that all of a sudden?!"

Rin Tohsaka snorted coldly, then crossed her arms, turned her head away, and dared not meet Rovey's gaze again.

Clearly, this is a sign of a guilty conscience.

Without even thinking, Rovey could guess that his idea was absolutely correct.

Rin Tohsaka is planning to secretly place a bet herself.

But is there really no problem with this?

Logically speaking, she should make a fortune, perhaps even a huge profit, but given her greedy nature, she'll probably go all in every time.

In that case, if she falters at any crucial juncture, she will lose everything once again.

Although Rovey, who had already seen through the truth, had no evidence yet, he inexplicably had this thought in his mind.

Only--

Looking at Rin Tohsaka on the other side, who was so happy she couldn't hide her smugness and clearly wanted to make her fortune this way, Rovey sighed.

Given her current situation, as long as she doesn't lose everything completely...

No matter what I say, she probably won't believe me, right?

Who cares?

This was her own choice.

Even if the anticipated scenario does occur, wouldn't it be a good show for me?

Rin Tohsaka going bankrupt...

This is simply too good to be true.

"Well? Haven't you found Rovey Wei's location yet?"

"No, there's not a trace of it at all. That summoning circle transcends time and space!"

"What are we going to do? They vanished in an instant, without a single clue!"

In another world.

Chaldea is currently in chaos. Although this is not the first time Chaldea has lost contact due to the temporary transfer of Master, it is still urgent for Chaldea to act now.

Because this time, it wasn't Ritsuka Fujimaru was transferred away, but another truly powerful figure, a pillar of strength in this world. Currently, all forces and Servant in Chaldea follow his lead. Now, with his sudden disappearance, although the Mage's Association wouldn't be so reckless as to continue challenging Chaldea's authority, it has still suffered a huge impact, and it might even affect future plans.

Therefore, it can be said to be from top to bottom.

Whether they are Servant, Magus, researchers, or even the Foreigner, everyone is now anxiously searching for any trace of Rovey's disappearance.

But that's not the main reason...

"Useless! That's why I say all of humanity is useless! Knowing full well that our King is humanity's savior, the only being who has saved Human Order, and who just helped you resolve a new crisis, you not only lost your King, but you can't even find him! You should indeed continue with our long-cherished wish!"

Roman looked at Goetia, who was roaring behind him, with tears welling up in his eyes. He thought to himself, "Your real father is standing right in front of you and you don't even recognize him."

Aren't you supposed to be an amalgamation of 72 Demons? How come you're so blind?

So Roman could only give instructions to the others on the search while inwardly screaming, "God, haven't I already retired? Why are you subjecting me to so much suffering?"

I finally got to retire, but I can't even relax and slack off. I finally cleaned up the mess Humanity Incineration, and now Star Wars is coming my way.

Now, just when I finally managed to clean up the mess in Marisbury Animusphere and thought I could finally take a break, another one, Goetia, suddenly appeared the very next day.

He'd said it so many times: Nitocris had already told them that Rovey had used the Command Seal to send the message, that he was fine and there was no risk involved. They just needed to stay here and wait for him to return. But these guys just wouldn't believe him and kept pressuring him to keep looking.

There wasn't a single clue; where was he even looking?!

Tiamat was sitting next to Goetia, constantly urging Dr. Roman to speed things up.

Under the dual pressure of the two beasts, Dr. Roman, already exhausted from working day and night, couldn't help but squeeze out a tear.

But his aggrieved look was undoubtedly a sign of weakness in Goetia's eyes. Goetia narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a look as vulgar as if he were looking at a frog urinating.

"They're all a bunch of useless bastards!"

Then, as if hearing something, Goetia, who was waiting for the results, muttered angrily:

"Whether it's the Jiepai or you, you're all a bunch of useless trash! That guy actually got captured by a strange nun, and he was even trapped along with those Demon God Pillars that went to rescue him... He's utterly disgraced us."

He sighed deeply, then turned to Tiamat was also waiting for the result.

"Tiamat, I have other matters to attend to. You stay here and await the King's message. Keep an eye on the Alien God for me. If there are any problems you can't handle, let me know immediately."

"Leave it to me, I won't let anything happen to Rovey."

Tiamat and then seriously accepted the arduous task of supervising Dr. Roman.

Meanwhile, Goetia also left Chaldea without stopping, following the distress signal sent by the Demon God Pillars, and personally set off to a special time and space to meet the strange nun who claimed to assimilate the entire world.

Where did this country bumpkin come from?

I wonder if this Earth is now protected by his invincible Goetia?

After seeing Goetia leave, Dr. Roman couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Olga Marie, the white-haired director who had just awakened and lost all her memories after being beaten, revealed an extremely adorable smile after being brought back by Goetia and learning that Rovey had left.

Now that annoying Beast of Mercy and the Foreigner have both left.

Chaldea now only has some ordinary employees and Magus Servant, nothing to fear. As long as I remain patient and look for an opportunity, it's only a matter of time before Chaldea and Earth fall into my hands.

Olga Marie could almost picture herself making a miraculous comeback, turning the tide of the game, and culminating in victory.

Even if that guy comes back, this planet will already be occupied by her, the President of Earth.

"Aa?"

Although this body was no longer Beast, and she no longer possessed the incredibly powerful perception she once had, Olga Marie's ambition, especially the rebellious intent that was already written all over her face, made Tiamat turn her head and stare at her intently.

When she saw someone looking at her, Olga Marie immediately stopped smiling and started wailing, mimicking the exaggerated acting in human TV dramas.

"Ah~ you, what was your name again? Anyway, you died a terrible death!"

This untimely shout left some people speechless. Although she was crying, it was too fake and exaggerated, especially when combined with the smile on her lips that rivaled that of Light Yagami. The exaggerated acting skills she displayed were on full display at this moment.

It was less like crying and more like tears of joy.

"It seems... this wicked beast really needs to be taught a lesson."

So Tiamat didn't hesitate. Before the Alien God could recover from her injuries, she used her huge dragon horns to unleash the Antelope Charge, successfully knocking Olga Marie away under her horrified gaze, and once again securing her a private cell in Chaldea's prison.

While Chaldea was still searching everywhere for Rovey after his sudden disappearance, Rovey was still leading Rin Tohsaka in this Holy Grail War, which was clearly out of place.

Rovey admitted it.

He misjudged Rin Tohsaka.

Prejudice in people's hearts is indeed a mountain; even I have learned to judge a person based on first impressions.

Or rather, he shouldn't even consider her as a person.

Today, before going to wrestle, Rin Tohsaka went out on her own initiative, saying she needed to go to her school in Fuyuki City to complete the procedures for her recent leave of absence.

Because Tokiomi Tohsaka sent her to study in London, she has naturally missed about a year of classes in the real world. This procedure should have been completed a long time ago, but it was delayed until now because Rin Tohsaka was not in Fuyuki City. Now that Rin Tohsaka has returned, it is natural to make up for it.

And more importantly...

For Rin Tohsaka, it was just that she went to London to study and hadn't returned for over a year.

The school spread the rumor that she was terminally ill and undergoing emergency treatment in London.

Some people even held a memorial service for her.

After learning about this, Rin Tohsaka could no longer tolerate it.

She's perfectly fine and alive, so why would anyone curse her like that?

So she decided to go back to school to explain things clearly, especially to let those who spread rumors that she had a terminal illness and was dying know that she was perfectly fine.

Although Rovey felt that this matter didn't need to be taken so seriously—after all, rumors have existed since ancient times, and humans are creatures that love to spread rumors and fabricate stories—if you take it seriously, you'll only end up hurting yourself. But Rin Tohsaka couldn't stand it and insisted on proving it, saying that it concerned her reputation.

Finally, feeling a bit bored, and figuring he had nothing better to do, Rovey decided to follow Rin Tohsaka to their school to see if he could find any clues or interesting things. After all, many Masters in the original story attended that small school.

As a result, he saw her return to school, where she was a seemingly perfect young lady.

His demeanor and speech made him rub his eyes, wondering if this was Rin Tohsaka.

And because she made a lot of money, she always had a beautiful smile on her face, which made the hot-blooded teenagers in the school start to flock around her.

This left Rovey speechless.

In her heart, she couldn't help but gain a new understanding of the duality that Rin Tohsaka had shown.

Even when she encountered Fujimaru Shirou from school, Rin Tohsaka made no mistakes, maintaining a perfect demeanor and posing as a true noble lady.

Karen, who already knew her and didn't get along with her much, couldn't help but ask Rin Tohsaka at school.

"Have you taken the wrong medicine? Or are you under too much stress since you went to London?"

"You're really joking. How could I possibly feel pressured?"

Faced with Karen's question, Rin Tohsaka maintained her smile, then, under the admiring gazes of her juniors, tossed her thick black hair and turned to leave. "I am who I am. I've always been this way."

Rovey: "..."