010, For the Sake of Victory (Oh Sea, You're All Water!)

Everyone understood everything, yet everyone had to pretend they understood nothing. Those who understood could not say they understood, while those who did not understand had to pretend they did.

Mm, that was Rimuru's ideal state for this conversation.

A grand battle of high-level riddlers! But unfortunately... things could not possibly go exactly as he wished.

After everyone sat down, there was first a long silence. Shirou Emiya's room was extremely simple. Since he had not entertained guests for a long time, there was actually nothing in the living room aside from the kitchen but a bare table and a heater.

Rin Tohsaka and Shirou Emiya were somewhat restrained and thoroughly confused respectively. Of the remaining three, aside from Saber's constant stare at Rimuru making him uneasy, Animusphere appeared far more at ease.

After all, he was a Lord. What kind of scene had he not seen before?

Animusphere glanced at Rimuru. To be honest, he had quite a few questions he wanted to ask him, but considering Rimuru's current condition and position, Animusphere suppressed his curiosity well, merely revealing an unconscious hint of a smile.

Explaining the structure of the Holy Grail War to Shirou Emiya was necessary. After hesitating for a while, Rin Tohsaka realized no one else intended to speak, so she could only take the lead.

"Simply put, Emiya, you've been selected as a Master." Rin Tohsaka looked at Shirou Emiya and Saber, who was sitting obediently behind him. "Did something called Saint Marks appear somewhere on your body?"

"Saint Marks?"

"They are Command Seals, Shirou," Saber softly reminded him from the side. Shirou Emiya froze, then immediately looked at the back of his hand in realization. "Ah... this."

"That's right—the Command Seals prove that you've become a Master. They are also spells that restrain Servants,