I, Fu Yuan, Will Dominate the Holy Grail War

"No, that's where the Greater Grail is nurtured. We can't mess around there. Besides, Mount Ensō is guarded by the Tohma Family. It'll be troublesome if Tohsaka Tokiomi finds out," Fu Yuan said, shaking his head.

The Tohma Family, led by Tohsaka Tokiomi, managed Fuyuki City.

This family controlled the land of Fuyuki City. Anyone wanting to develop Fuyuki City had to purchase land from the Tohma family and get their approval.

Fu Yuan didn't want trouble, so he couldn't choose Mount Ensō, the place where Great Source Mana converged within the Ley Line.

"If we can't set it up on Mount Ensō, we'll have to find another Ley Line. Finding a Ley Line is quite a chore."

Fu Yuan glanced at Scáthach, who had spoken these words, and then said seriously, "I'll give you compensation."

"Really?" Scáthach showed a beautiful smile, as if she had seen a delicious prey willingly jump into her arms.

"It's true. After all, I'm asking for your help, so compensation is necessary. I just hope the reward you want won't be too difficult for me," Fu Yuan said.

To get something from others, you must give something in return; this was only natural.

Moreover, there was still a year and a few months until the Holy Grail War began. Fu Yuan wanted to strengthen himself during this year, so he needed a place with more Great Source Mana.

Originally, Fu Yuan had intended to cultivate on Mount Ensō. However, because it was where the Greater Grail was nurtured, it was already protected by layers of Magic Barriers set up by the Tohma Family. He, who didn't understand Magic Barriers, couldn't enter the Ley Line convergence point to cultivate.

"The compensation I want is very simple and won't make things difficult for you," Scáthach said, her pretty face showing an eager expression of fighting spirit. "Fight me. As long as you satisfy me, I'll help you find a place with a Ley Line elsewhere."

"Satisfy me..."

Fu Yuan recalled Scáthach's seductive expression of "Unsatisfied Desire" from before. He quickly shook his head. "No, who knows what will satisfy you? If you're never satisfied, won't I have to keep fighting you?"

Fu Yuan didn't know how to satisfy the ravenous Scáthach. If they weren't enemies, Fu Yuan would have preferred to stop at a suitable point.

Besides, Fu Yuan was also eager to spar with the Queen of the Land of Shadows. Scáthach's spear techniques, capable of killing Deities, would surely temper him well.

"Scáthach, how about this: we spar for half an hour. We'll stop after half an hour, and then you'll help me find a Ley Line," Fu Yuan proposed.

"Only half an hour?" Scáthach frowned displeasedly, her delicate eyebrows furrowing. "We won't even finish warming up in half an hour, will we?"

"Then an hour! No more than an hour! Any longer, and I'll collapse from exhaustion," Fu Yuan said helplessly.

"Fine." Seeing Fu Yuan 'act weak,' Scáthach reluctantly nodded and accepted his proposal.

Scáthach decided that during the hour-long battle, she would launch a fierce offensive, pushing Fu Yuan to the point of counterattack, and then, with her heart pounding and fingertips trembling, accept his formidable counterattack.

Ah~ I can't stand it. Just thinking about the upcoming battle made Scáthach's body heat up uncontrollably.

"Let's start now." Scáthach slightly pulled at her bathrobe. Fu Yuan shook his head. "I don't want to. I'm going to take a bath."

"After your bath?"

"No, after my bath, I'm going to sleep. I'm not fighting you tonight. We'll fight tomorrow morning." Fu Yuan quickly left the battle-enthusiast Scáthach and headed for the bathroom.

Are you kidding me!

Fu Yuan absolutely refused to fight Scáthach when his True Qi was depleted!

Once this Queen got passionate during a fight, she wouldn't stop. Therefore, Fu Yuan didn't want to fight her for an hour in that state.

Watching Fu Yuan's retreating back, Scáthach showed a hint of "Unsatisfied Desire."

"Forget it. Tomorrow morning it is. It's not like I'm in a hurry."

Scáthach initially thought time would fly by, and the tomorrow she anticipated would arrive quickly. However, when holding onto excitement and anticipation, time always felt slow...

Subsequently, the night passed slowly under Scáthach's restless heart.

Finally, morning arrived.

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Looking back, the word count is almost ninety thousand...

Regarding rewards, I'll open them after the book is officially published, as it's about to be published soon.

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Chapter 45: Imperial Princess of the Root · Sajyou Manaka

The place where Fu Yuan and Scáthach sparred was still Mount Ensō.

Within the battlefield concealed by the Magic Barrier, Fu Yuan and Scáthach had another spar. This time, Fu Yuan utilized the power of Shadow Knight: Moon Halo.

As for the result of the spar...

Only Fu Yuan and Scáthach knew.

However, Scáthach had a flushed face and an expression of extreme satisfaction. It seemed Fu Yuan had satisfied her fervent desire for battle within that hour.

After the spar concluded, Fu Yuan, with the now languid and alluring Scáthach, began searching for a suitable place with a Ley Line to reside in.

Since Mount Ensō was the convergence point of all Ley Lines in Fuyuki City, they could find the extending Ley Lines by following the trail from there.

Originally, this kind of Ley Line detection work required carrying various Magic Crests, but Scáthach didn't need them. She herself was sufficient to find the Ley Lines hidden beneath the earth.

Fu Yuan and Scáthach followed the extending Ley Line, and then, following the Ley Line, the two of them stepped into Fuyuki City. In Fuyuki City, they found a mansion situated on the land of the Ley Line.

It was a mansion that combined modern and Japanese styles. It had a Japanese garden and a veranda for cooling off, as well as modern architecture.

The mansion was located on the corner of a residential street in Fuyuki City. Although its location was somewhat secluded, it was good this way; it was quiet enough.

The most important thing was that this mansion happened to be up for sale.

This was a residential area in Fuyuki City, currently undergoing development. Due to this development, countless buildings were being sold.

Fu Yuan, who wasn't short on money, directly purchased the mansion located on the Ley Line. He then hired a construction crew to renovate the mansion, changing anything he was unhappy with.

After purchasing the new mansion, Fu Yuan and Scáthach set off for Germany to complete the Main Quests given to him by the Honkai System.

As Fu Yuan and Scáthach left Fuyuki City to catch their flight, a young girl arrived alone in Fuyuki City in the Far East.

The girl bathed in the morning sunlight, her light blonde shawl-like hair shimmering with a crystal glow under the sun. Her delicate strands of hair were so fine that even the sunlight seemed to pass through them with ease; she was exceptionally beautiful.

The girl wore an elegant emerald green dress that perfectly accentuated her delicate figure. Though slightly immature, it exuded the charming innocence of a young maiden.

The girl had pale, almost transparent, jade-colored eyes. Because she had come to the place where her 'lover' resided, her clear, bottomless eyes flowed with a joy akin to being in love.

Sajyou Manaka, bathed in sunlight, was radiant, like a charming flower blooming under the sun's brilliance.