Self-Geas Scroll / You Won't Even Call Me Big Bro

Of course not.

Kirei Kotomine naturally understood that Gilgamesh was not afraid of Berserker, but in his current state, he could very well be killed by the little girl in front of him.

"I just think there's no need to rush. You saw it just now, didn't you? The Tohsaka Family has already joined forces with other Master. Can't we join forces too?"

Berserker's strength is undeniable. If Gilgamesh forces with him, they will surely sweep through this Holy Grail War. When Gilgamesh finally defeats Berserker, it will be a complete victory for Kirei Kotomine.

"Uncle, do you really think Illya is an idiot?"

Birds made of silk threads appeared beside Illya, and Berserker also let out a breath and stared at Gilgamesh, clearly preparing for battle.

"Uncle, although you have a powerful Servant, Berserker is the strongest. Illya can still win in the end even without you."

That's certainly part of the reason, but the more important issue is what Fujimaru Kyoya.

The Holy Grail is a matter for the Three Founding Families, but because it involves too many things, the Holy Church oversees it from a neutral standpoint as a precaution.

Now that Kirei Kotomine has embezzled from his own post, how can Illya be expected to cooperate with someone whose position is illegitimate?

"Emiya Kiritsugu's daughter, you really haven't learned a single bit of your father's composure and calmness."

Seeing this, Kirei Kotomine had no choice but to reveal the information from the Fourth Holy Grail War, along with a Command Seal that had been agreed upon beforehand.

Church the distant suburbs, a man in a blue bodysuit seemed to be waiting for someone; judging by the time, they should have arrived by now.

"It was such a timely rescue; if they hadn't come, we might really be stuck there."

Gil and Fujimaru Kyoya suddenly appeared from the open space to the side, and the person in front of them was clearly the Servant who had just helped Servant.

"This is Cú Chulainn, the Child of Light of Ireland, who appears as Lancer in this Holy Grail War."

"I don't recall mentioning my own name."

Cú Chulainn gave Gil a disgruntled look, but he was clearly used to Gil having all sorts of amazing gadgets.

"I'm just repaying a favor from back then."

"If it were just about repaying a favor, you wouldn't have needed to wait for us here, would you? Your Master's condition doesn't seem to be good."

Seeing that the person in front of him remained silent, Gil knew that her guess was correct.

Although Cú Chulainn studied spear techniques and Rune in the Land of Shadows, he now appears as a Lancer, and due to class restrictions, he cannot freely use Rune.

It's difficult enough to keep one's own Master alive, let alone continue participating in the Holy Grail War.

What are you trying to say?

"It's simple, let's join forces. At the very least, you need a place to house your Master, don't you?"

Gil's suggestion was very insightful, but it also carried considerable risks. If his Master fell into the hands of another Magecraft, the chances of survival were uncertain.

But if he didn't agree, Bazett had no better option than to wait for death.

"I understand. Then let's form an alliance before we kill that priest."

Even if I can't win the Holy Grail War, at least... I should avenge my Master.

Chapter 159 Self-Compulsion Contract 24/102

"So we're now allied with the Lancer faction?"

Tohsaka Rin recalled the woman Fujimaru Kyoya had brought back. After some emergency treatment, she had managed to save her life, but it was hard to say how long it would take for her to recover.

"There's nothing I can do. Although I've tried my best, I still feel a bit powerless compared to my grown-up self."

Gil sat to the side casually eating fruit, clearly showing that the brat didn't care about his Master and was still acting entirely in his own self-centered way.

Is it really because it's the same person?

Tohsaka Rin looked at her Servant and recalled the information brought back by Fujimaru Kyoya. Back then, her father had tried to control Gilgamesh, which led to Gilgamesh watching his Master die.

This guy...

"Don't worry, the current situation is still in our favor."

Fujimaru Kyoya could tell that Tohsaka Rin was about to get angry, but now was not the time for infighting. Although Gil was not performing well, it did not mean that he was weak.

Given the precedent set by Tohsaka Tokiomi, Fujimaru Kyoya would naturally not allow Tohsaka Rin to follow in his footsteps.

"Brother Fujimaru is right. Although Berserker stood against us at the Fuyuki Church, it doesn't mean we're allies. After all, I don't have many allies I can truly trust."

Regardless of his age, Gilgamesh is Gilgamesh. It's just that as an adult, he is too self-centered and often ignores others, while as a child, he is more willing to consider problems from different perspectives before making decisions.

That unreasonable pride still exists, but the difference lies in whether it will be displayed at all times.

"A lion roams alone, while wild dogs gather in packs."

"Master, you've gone too far!"

Although Gil complained about Tohsaka Rin's indirect sarcasm, the truth was that he couldn't beat his adult self, which was something he couldn't help.

"I know you resent my acting on my own initiative, but this is to retrieve all my Noble Phantasm before the greatest threat arrives, so please forgive me."

Gil immediately revealed a pair of teary eyes, as if Tohsaka Rin were the bad woman who was bullying him.

If crying doesn't work, she can resort to making a scene and threatening suicide. This whole process will definitely subdue Tohsaka Rin completely, even amazed Fujimaru Kyoya was watching from the sidelines.

No wonder Gilgamesh was called Wise King in his early days; his ability to read people and adapt to their moods was quite remarkable. He figured out Tohsaka Rin's personality in just a few days.

"I've had enough! Do whatever you want!"

Tohsaka Rin had actually guessed that Gil was faking his tears, but who could bear to scold such a child? The Holy Grail War was now in complete chaos, and this kind of chaos was not a good sign.

"Disregarding the secrecy of Magecraft, the originally neutral Church getting involved, and the Servant left behind from the last Holy Grail War... What kind of nonsense is this? Without the Church, who will hide the Holy Grail War?"

Tohsaka Rin's head was about to explode. She knew that the Church's role wasn't just to act as a referee during the Holy Grail War; it was also an organization that helped Servant clean up their messes during battles.

Otherwise, where would all those "natural gas explosions" have come from back then?

Now that the Church has been set up, Tohsaka Rin is starting to feel constrained.

"You don't need to worry about confidentiality."

Fujimaru Kyoya handed him a newspaper, which read...

"The Matou Zaibatsu is acquiring land in Miyama Town for the renovation of a large shopping mall? This Matou... wait, isn't Shinji a minor?"

Tohsaka Rin had always known that the Matou Family had been very wealthy over the years, but she never imagined they were this rich.

"He seems to be using his grandfather's identity information. As for the company, it's just a shell company. Shinji has been preparing for this Holy Grail War for quite some time."

Fujimaru Kyoya knew his bad friend quite well; although this so-called conglomerate was just a shell company, it was genuinely rich.

Fuyuki City was originally divided into the more developed New Capital and the relatively backward Miyama Town, separated by the Miyuan River. Now that a wealthy investor has come to invest in this backward area, the Fuyuki Mayor is all smiles and has no objections whatsoever.

"And haven't you noticed? There are far fewer people in Miyama Town lately. They received a large sum of compensation for their demolished property, and now they're all happily indulging in a life of pleasure in the New Capital."

Fujimaru Kyoya looked at Tohsaka Rin with the kind of look you'd give a shut-in, wondering if this guy didn't have any friends at school.

So pitiful.

"Don't look at me like that. I've been at home preparing for the Magic Workshop these past few days. How could I possibly pay attention to those things?"

Tohsaka Rin wasn't worried about the Matou Family forcibly demolishing the house, since the Matou's Wealth enough to offer generous compensation. Even if there were unreasonable people, she could simply use Magecraft to hypnotize them and achieve her goal.

"Knock knock~"

It was a polite knock, and then the door opened, revealing Cú Chulainn with his injured Master. To everyone's surprise, the Executor was already awake.

"Thank you for your help, Archer's Master."

Bazett looked at Fujimaru Kyoya, since he was now the apparent Master, Tohsaka Rin had used Magecraft to hide her Command Seal.

"You've seen me lose my composure. I still acknowledge the alliance Lancer promised, but in keeping with the spirit of the contract, I've prepared a Self-Compulsion Contract."

Even with his serious injuries, Bazett still prepared a Contract. This was out of caution for the Executor, and also because once bitten, twice shy.

"Before we annihilate the Church's intruding forces, neither of us can betray the other, or we will suffer the backlash of the contract—a perfectly fair contract."

"Can."

Fujimaru Kyoya glanced at the contract and, finding no obvious wordplay, signed the Self-Compulsion Contract.

The Self-Compulsion Contract is something that Fujimaru Kyoya couldn't explain using professional Magecraft terminology. In short, it's Contract with binding effects commonly found in fantasy novels.

This is certainly not a perfect existence; for example, it may employ wordplay.

For example, "I can't kill you" doesn't mean I can't let someone else kill you.

Fujimaru Kyoya bother with such trivial matters; after all, he wasn't a true Master, and such restrictions couldn't restrain Tohsaka Rin.

The contract becomes effective after both parties sign it.

With the alliance established, the death of the priest who had embezzled from the priest's position seemed inevitable, but Gil was not happy.

Because in his Clairvoyance, an airplane was also heading towards Fuyuki City at an extremely high speed.

"Wow, everything went by so fast."

Gil pouted unhappily; her Clairvoyance was becoming increasingly unreliable.

Chapter 160 You're Not Even Willing to Call Me Big Brother

"The Holy Grail War has already begun?"

Marisbury listened to the information Solomon provided, which differed from the information he had previously gathered.

They haven't even gotten on the bus yet, so why has it started moving?

"Even if all the Servant are summoned, have they already started fighting before we even reported for duty?"

It's not uncommon for the Holy Grail War to start before the deadline for personnel, but this also carries the huge risk of being taken advantage of and the premature exposure of Servant information.

Marisbury firmly believed that victory lay in waiting and surviving to the end.

"An unexpected incident occurred; the priest at the Church did not remain neutral, so there's no need for us to go to the Church to report."

Although he could not see the future clearly, his Clairvoyance was not ineffective. What had happened in the past had become established facts, so these things could be easily captured by Solomon.

Unlike Solomon's composure, Marisbury was clearly unhappy. In his view, Caster was a class that required time to prepare, and now that the battle had begun, it was obviously not in Solomon's favor.

"Marisbury, you seem to have some misunderstanding about my strength."

The plane landed, indicating that the airport had been reached and descent had begun. Solomon said this as he slowly stood up. Although his Master was already a highly Magecraft with a long and distinguished family tradition, his vision was still... shallow.

"There's no need to build any special fortifications; wherever I stand is my temple."

The moment Solomon set foot on the land of Fuyuki, his unique erosion began.

"Then the first step is to Bystander Expulsion."

Bystander Expulsion a basic Magecraft that any apprentice Magecraft can use. Although it is simple, it is also a key Magecraft to hide the mystery of Magecraft.

It would have been easy to make a street a blind spot for everyone with careful preparation, but to extend that to an entire city is something no Magecraft would attempt, yet Solomon did it.

The moment he arrived, the entire city felt an immense Mana enveloping it, and everyone who wasn't Magecraft had the same thought in their mind—leave Fuyuki City.

Any Magecraft would undergo a qualitative change in Solomon's hands; this is the wisdom bestowed by God.

"Shirou, how's your Magecraft training going?"

Shinji Matou also sensed the massive Bystander Expulsion, something never recorded even in the Matou Family's records. This enemy was definitely a Caster, or even Magecraft from the Age of Gods.

He had to come and ascertain Emiya Shirou's condition; the Servant's summoning had to be completed immediately.

"I think we can give it a try. Was Shinji Servant just now?"

Emiya Shirou is very talented, not only in the quantity and quality of his Magic Circuits, but also in other aspects.

But as his understanding of Magecraft deepened, he came to realize what that pressure he had just experienced represented.

That was a powerful being that would instantly kill anyone who met them.

"Immediately begin summoning your Servant. Once summoned, be ready for battle at any moment. Kyo is here."

Shinji Matou had placed surveillance cameras and Familiar all around the Matou Family, so it wasn't difficult for him to detect Fujimaru Kyoya's arrival.

"Kyo?"

"Don't be so happy. Remember this: he's representing the Tohsaka Family, and we're enemies."