011, Mm-Hmm-Hmm, Mm-Hmm-Hmm!

"Is that so... It was quite an honor to have my name remembered by the famous King Arthur."

Rimuru set the tea before Saber, then sat across from her. Holding the cup in both hands, he lowered his head and took a quiet sip. There was no need to rush to persuade her; he merely waited for her to ask. Compared to his desire for the Holy Grail, Saber was the one who cared more.

The fragrance of fine tea slowly spread through the room alongside its warmth. After a long while, Saber finally could not bear Rimuru's continued silence any longer. "What exactly is your purpose, Archer?"

"...What purpose could I possibly have?" Rimuru chuckled. What ill intentions could a Slime possibly have?

"Saber, do you want to know who won the last Holy Grail War?"

"Was it you, Archer...?" Saber frowned and said coldly, "Are you showing off?"

"As the last Servant to be summoned, you clearly lost too many chances to gather intelligence. Well, then again, if it was Shirou Emiya, even if you had been summoned earlier, he probably would not have been able to collect much information for you..."

"What exactly are you trying to say?" Saber grew increasingly irritated.

"The winner of the previous war was a Lord from the Clock Tower. After winning the Holy Grail War and completing her Third Magic, she abandoned the Holy Grail."

"The Holy Grail's wish was obtained by another Magician, which triggered the fire in Fuyuki City ten years ago."

"That is information any participant in the Holy Grail War should naturally know, isn't it?"

"Abandoned... the Holy Grail?"

"Yes, Saber." Rimuru said softly, "Because Karna, the Servant from the previous war, had no wish of his own, and he perished together with you... Saber."

"And if