Those Not Destined to Be Born / An Alliance Before the Battle

"Didn't I just say that the Gate of Babylon only has less than Issei of its collection for some reason? It's simply not something we can squander at will."

"Less than Issei? Why?"

"I don't know. Maybe Master, you summoned something wrong. After all, a normally summoned Servant wouldn't be in the form of a child."

Even though less than Issei of the Gate of Babylon remained, Gil didn't seem worried at all, leisurely sipping his tea. This, however, put Tohsaka Rin in a difficult position.

"I... am... the strongest... ace."

Tohsaka Rin is currently withdrawn. If this King of Heroes had even the slightest use, he wouldn't be completely useless.

"Stop teasing him, you actually have a clue, don't you?"

Fujimaru Kyoya came to Gil's side. Although he was still a child, Gilgamesh was still the King of Heroes, and it was impossible for him to be completely clueless.

"Actually, it's not that there's no way to recover, but it involves taking a bit of risk, and it's not worth it right now."

Gil is currently in a wise and sensible childhood state, not yet prone to rebellion, and he has the ability to see into the future.

Actually, when he realized something was wrong with the Gate of Babylon, he had already used his Noble Phantasm, "All-Knowing Star." Although the answer was far from ideal, he still had to face it.

"Big brother, let's go to the photo studio to get the photos developed tomorrow."

"So eager?"

"Wash it off early; it might have unexpected benefits in the future!"

Gil grinned mischievously, already imagining the expression on his face when he saw those photos as an adult.

Gilgamesh, you wouldn't want the whole world to see your childhood Cross-dressing Photo, would you?

No, just thinking about it made Gil's stomach start to convulse violently.

The King's Abs, a major spasm.

I have a really bad feeling about this.

Fujimaru Kyoya looked at the photos in the camera, he felt for some reason that he was about to be hunted down in an unprecedented way, even more dangerous than the time with the Aozaki Sisters.

"There's one more thing. I'm giving this to you for self-defense."

Gil seemed to have thought of something, and reached into the Gate of Babylon to pull out a golden belt, which he handed to Fujimaru Kyoya.

"From today onwards, you can't take this off even when you're taking a shower. It's a crucial tool for saving your life."

Gil dropped his childish playfulness, and this immediately confirmed Fujimaru Kyoya once again: the person before him was indeed Gilgamesh.

Is this what the world is like now?

Britain London, England, a man dressed in a smart suit but with an exotic air stands on a high terrace overlooking the city.

This place boasts a level of prosperity that never existed under his rule, as well as levels of evil that never existed under his rule.

His eyes were cold and ruthless, like a machine devoid of emotion, only knowing how to calculate gains and losses. Behind him stood Marisbury Animsphere, the Head of Family of the Animsphere family and one of the Twelve Lords of the Clock Tower.

Though not humble, he was absolutely respectful.

"The distant place is where your wisdom is passed down— the Clock Tower."

Marisbury pointed to a London landmark.

Solomon is known as the "King of Magecraft" because he thoroughly established the foundation of Magecraft for later generations, theorized Magecraft, and passed it down through generations.

The Magecraft at the Clock Tower could easily be considered disciples and grand-disciples of Solomon.

"It was just some tidying up work, nothing to brag about, but this Holy Grail War doesn't look like it will be easy."

Why do you say that?

Marisbury was a little surprised. He had thought that summoning Solomon would guarantee victory, but his opponent had this different perspective.

"It's simple, my Clairvoyance has been interfered with."

Solomon possessed the wisdom bestowed upon God, and naturally also had the ability to see into the past and future. However, when he used his Clairvoyance to observe the outcome of this Holy Grail War after his arrival, he saw nothing.

Someone is stopping him.

Chapter 149 The Unborn One

"Your Clairvoyance?"

As one of the Twelve Lords, Marisbury naturally possessed knowledge that was unknown to ordinary people, including the Grand."

If you were a student of the Clock Tower, you would probably think of the Grand as the "rank" of Magecraft. From highest to lowest, they are Grand, Color Rank, Ceremony Pride, Festival Rank, Cause Firstborn, Firstborn, and Lastborn. Except for the oddball Lord El-Melloi II, Twelve Lords have extremely high ranks.

Of course, this is similar to Magecraft's diploma; while having a diploma can guarantee your minimum standard, it doesn't mean that not having one means you're inferior.

However, this is not the case for Heroic Spirit. The Grand is a special title and a powerful Spirit Origin. Even among the countless heroes throughout history, there are not many who can be called Grand.

One of the necessary conditions for Grand Caster is an EX-level Clairvoyance, Solomon meets this condition, which is why he is now Grand Caster.

However, in the Holy Grail War, Solomon descended as Servant, and his Spirit Origin was just an ordinary Spirit Origin, so this shouldn't have weakened his Clairvoyance.

"I possess the Clairvoyance to see into the past and future, but that doesn't mean I can control the future, especially when another EX Clairvoyance appears."

What will happen when two people with Clairvoyance who can see the future meet?

This is something that people in the past wouldn't have considered. After all, those who can reach the EX level of Clairvoyance are already rare, and it's almost impossible to obtain two such Clairvoyance in the same era.

But things are different now. The Holy Grail War can summon figures from the past, so anything is possible.

"Although there is a Humanity's Foundation, even with Clairvoyance it is difficult to change history. However, the Holy Grail War is a minor event, so it doesn't matter if it is changed. And now there is someone using Clairvoyance."

"I see."

Marisbury understood what the other person was saying. At this moment, Solomon and some unknown Servant were both using Clairvoyance, which made the originally clear future blurry and full of variables.

"What bad luck!"

Marisbury took a sip of red wine. He had originally thought that with the help of the Clairvoyance, he could anticipate the outcome of the battle, and with Solomon's strength, the result was already a foregone conclusion. However, the current developments were making Marisbury a little uneasy.

"It's alright. Since one area is restricted, we can just leverage the advantages of another."

Solomon's answer was very calm, as if he were not the one in trouble.

He didn't know what superiority was... no, he didn't know what emotion was. He was born merely a machine operating as a "king."

"Advantages?"

"That's right, it's an advantage of being a Caster, and besides, this naive ritual has many flaws for me."

The Holy Grail War, the summoning of Servant, the perfection of the Third Magic, the attempt to enter the Root, and the ritual to eradicate the All the World's Evil —the culmination of hundreds of years of effort by the Three Founding Families —was nothing more than a flawed ritual in Solomon's eyes.

Even though he was bound by the rules of the Holy Grail at this time, the Holy Grail still had many loopholes.

For example, right now.

Solomon spilled a glass of fragrant red wine onto the ground, and the wine itself drew a magic circle to summon Servant.

Without needing to chant incantations, as the progenitor of Magecraft for later generations, he possessed the ability to control all Magecraft, and any Magecraft could be used to his advantage.

"This is... Illegal Summoning."

Marisbury also realized what Solomon was doing: he was summoning Servant in his Servant form, and with Solomon's abilities, he could control his summoned creatures even without Command Seal.

After all, Solomon was the most famous summoner, and those Seventy-Two Demon Gods were no mere decorations.

What kind of Servant will be summoned?

Marisbury began to wonder. Solomon hadn't prepared any Holy Relic at this time; could he possibly summon an assassin from Solomon's own era?

The answer has been revealed.

"Servant Assassin, Jack the Ripper, nice to meet you, Mother."

Within the magic circle, a petite girl with white hair and dressed in black appeared. Her once innocent face was marred by a knife scar, and she even called Solomon "Mom," which was utterly absurd.

"I see."

Solomon glanced at the girl who called herself Jack the Ripper, his emotions inexplicably fluctuating. He didn't care that she called him "Mom," and instead patted her head.

"Are you summoning her by using the London City as Holy Relic?"

Jack the Ripper— any Londoner, no, any normal Britain would be unfamiliar with this name.

A legendary serial killer active in 1888, targeting women, whose identity remains unknown to this day.

I just never expected that the serial killer would be...

"It's not her. She's just the resentment of those unborn children. Jack the Ripper's true form is still unknown, so it's normal that I can't summon him. Besides, my goal isn't to summon him."

Solomon is an emotionless machine; to humans, he is nothing more than a Tachibana-senpai stands aside and watches.

Having power but not using it indiscriminately, giving the power of choice to humanity itself, and not making choices for the people—this is Solomon's way of kingship.

Some praised Solomon for this, while others resented him. However, Solomon still had some doubts about the child he was destined never to have.

These children haven't even been born as human beings yet, so it wouldn't matter if he showed a little favoritism.

"The Assassin class isn't very strong to begin with, and Jack is only really effective against female Servant. I didn't summon her for battle; I just wanted to reserve a spot."

Solomon has gotten pretty much figured out the Holy Grail's operating system these past few days, and the Assassin he summoned now is not a fake, but the real deal.

If Assassin is summoned by him, then Assassin's Master will be left Servant, and he will fail no matter how many times he summons him.

Solomon's strategy was to completely eliminate a Servant before the Holy Grail War even began.

As for Jack, she's not just a pretty face. Although Solomon didn't want her to fight, as an Assassin, she has strong abilities to Presence Concealment and eliminate information.

If used properly, one can become a qualified reconnaissance soldier.

If you can't use your Clairvoyance, then just use your naked eyes.

Chapter 150 Pre-Battle Alliance 19/102

"Has Brother Fujimaru stopped coming over lately?"

Kishinami Hakuno looked at Fujimaru Kyoya, who had come to return the scriptures, with some surprise. She clearly felt that his Buddhist cultivation was on a rare upward trend, and he should have continued to strive forward.

"The Fuyuki City has been rather unsettled lately. Kihara, please do not go down the mountain unless absolutely necessary."

Fujimaru Kyoya understood that the girl in front of him was physically weak and ill, and would not normally come down the mountain, but it was better to remind her just in case.

"I see."

Kishinami Hakuno was quite sensible and didn't cry or make a fuss, but the disappointment in her expression was still obvious. At the same time, being quite intelligent, she also realized that those "unsettling" things might be related to Fujimaru Kyoya.

Is there anything I can do to help Brother Fujimaru?

Kishinami Hakuno pondered a solution, but her little head was filled with big question marks, and she had no answers. She could only enter Meditative Absorption state, hoping that the gods and Buddhas could give her Revelation.

However, gods and Buddhas wouldn't care about such trivial matters. Unable to get an answer, Kishinami Hakuno then thought of her own illness.

If I can recover on my own...

As soon as this thought entered her mind, Kishinami Hakuno felt a power emerge within her body. Although weak, it spread throughout her body and began to "kill" something.

As the time spent in Meditative Absorption increased, Kishinami Hakuno felt increasingly relaxed, as if the illness that had plagued her for many years was beginning to improve.

"Is it about accumulating negative emotions in a Meditative Absorption state and then unleashing them all at once? And this power can even be used on oneself—it's an incredible method of Meditative Absorption."

Kishinami Hakuno took a breath, and just now, while Meditative Absorption, she was covered in sweat, which clearly showed that Magic Resistance during that time.

However, the effect is quite obvious. If she can enter this Meditative Absorption state a few more times, her condition should improve quickly.

If she recovers, will she be able to help Fujimaru Kyoya?

A guest arrived at the Matou Family today, but the guest and the current owners did not have a pleasant encounter.

"Shinji, what exactly happened?"

Emiya Shirou was curious about Matou's recent leave of absence. After inquiring with Matou's older brother, Shinji Matou, he received an invitation to visit Matou's home.

Emiya Shirou and Shinji Matou had a good relationship, but when he arrived at this room, he found Matou Sakura unconscious.

"This is a long story, please calm down and listen to me first."

Although Shinji Matou also wanted to fast-forward to the ending, Shirou Emiya Shirou might not be able to understand the whole story of Matou and the Tohsaka Family, as well as the beginning and end of the Holy Grail War, if it wasn't told in its entirety.

After all, based on some information that Matou Sakura had previously discovered at the Emiya Residence, Emiya Shirou was clearly a normal person who had not been systematically taught Magecraft.