Kaineth noticed the traces left behind by Suggestion Sorcery, and his dissatisfaction only grew. It was far too crude!
Still, he calmly addressed the elderly woman before him. After all, treating others properly was part of being an aristocrat.
"Hello. I'm looking for Waver. I'm his teacher."
He directly stated both his purpose and identity, saving himself from being asked later who he was and why he was looking for Waver.
The group was quickly welcomed into the courtyard. At Kaineth's request, the old woman told him where Waver's room was before taking her leave.
Kaineth had no particular thoughts about that. Once he had learned what he wanted to know, he headed straight for the backyard.
When he saw the summoning circle drawn in chicken blood in the backyard, Kaineth's expression visibly cracked.
After taking several deep breaths, he pushed open Waver's door.
"Lemon Head!"
Do You Know How Copernicus Died?!
Waver was feeling somewhat hopeless. Especially when he saw Rider lying on the bed in casual clothes, playing video games, he felt that the stupidest thing he had ever done in his life was entrusting it to someone suspected of being the King of Conquerors.
Another day was about to pass. Waver sat on the bed in a detached state of mind, playing games with Rider.
The moment the door opened, he swiftly shoved the game console under the bed and sat upright.
This time, Rider did not enter Spiritronization as usual. Instead, he looked seriously toward the door.
Waver swiftly performed the actions he had rehearsed countless times. He ran through them once more in his head and decided there was nothing wrong.
He was about to see what his "current" grandparents wanted when he saw the existence that could be called his shadow.
"Lemon Head!"
Waver reflexively covered his mouth, as though that could hide what he had just said.
No, wait! This isn't school!
Thinking that, Waver casually lowered the hand covering his mouth and tried his best to assume a posture that did not look frightened.
Then he looked Lemon Head straight in the eye, silently hid half his body behind Rider, and continued staring directly at Kaineth.
"You came to form an alliance, didn't you? Lancer's Master!"
(Should I call him the King of Conquerors or Iskandar? Neither one feels natural to say.)
Seeing that they had not immediately started fighting, Iskandar returned to his usual playful mood and voiced his guess.
Kaineth nodded somewhat painfully. His purpose really was that, but it felt completely different when the other side said it first!
And this was after he had rejected the proposal once before, though that had been because this rebellious disciple did not know how to speak properly.
"Huh? Lemon Head, you agreed?"
Waver looked at Kaineth in utter disbelief after he nodded. Was this really the proud Lemon Head?
"Lemon... pfft, Professor Kaineth, you've finally realized I was right!"
Only then did Waver notice that Kaineth was clearly keeping a certain distance from Sola. Unlike before, this time he was the one maintaining it.
Kaineth: ...
If you don't know how to talk, shut up!
"This Holy Grail War is more dangerous than expected, so I came to improve my chances of victory."
Though Kaineth was inwardly furious, he showed nothing on the surface.
Waver was not embarrassed. Or rather, he was used to it. Back at the Clock Tower, he had often been ignored.
Kaineth then took the initiative to share the intelligence he had gathered. In his view, it was better to tell them these things.
Otherwise, this rebellious disciple would not even know what he was facing, and that would make it easier for Kaineth to take the initiative.
"!!!"
After hearing the news, Waver was left dazed, as though he were dreaming.
There were actually two "methods" related to the Holy Grail War that he had never even dared imagine before, and one of them was directly connected to it.
As for the other great families, Waver did not pay much attention to them. In his eyes, none of them could possibly have a more illustrious background than the Lemon Head before him.
After all, he had yet to come into contact with the conflict between the Mage's World and the Holy Church. His age and status also made it impossible for him to understand Einzbern's former glory.
Kaineth visibly nodded in satisfaction at that. If Waver continued to meet his expectations, he could reluctantly give him a passing grade for once.
"So, Professor Kaineth... you have no choice but to acknowledge my research now, right?"
Having recovered from his daze, Waver suddenly realized something very important and became excited.
After all, the main reason he had come to participate in the Holy Grail War was to prove that his research was correct!
Kaineth suddenly sighed, then sternly warned him.
"You should learn a thing or two about social etiquette, you fool!"
Waver was clearly dissatisfied with that answer, but long-standing habit kept him from saying it aloud. Still, he soon became excited again. After all, this proud Lemon Head had come to form an alliance with him!
It could be said that although Waver was no longer that young, he truly was still an immature child.
To put it bluntly: he was an idiot.
"Do you know how Copernicus died?"
Looking at Waver, whose tail seemed about to rise into the sky, Kaineth prepared to properly discipline... crush him a little.
"He was burned to death!"
Kaineth waited for ages, only to hear that answer. She looked at the puzzled Waver before her in confusion, feeling that she had made herself clear enough.
"Didn't that make you think of anything?"
Waver racked his brain and recalled his shallow historical knowledge. In the end, though, he could only conclude that Copernicus had been burned to death.
But seeing his teacher ask so seriously, he began to doubt whether he had remembered wrong.
His voice lowered noticeably, and he sounded rather uncertain.
"I didn't take history."
Kaineth: "..."
I regret it. I really do!
I actually thought this rebellious disciple had potential.
After finishing his meal, Fu Yuan began sorting through the developments of this Holy Grail War by himself. As he organized everything, he suddenly thought of something.
He searched around but did not find Lancelot, so he went to find the Mage apprentice Kariya Matou nearby.
"Kariya Uncle! I need to talk to Berserker about something."
Only then did Kariya Matou remember that he was still a Master!
Hiss! Where was Lancelot?!
What kind of presence was this?!
Then, through the Command Spells, he discovered that Lancelot had been in Spiritronization the entire time.
For some reason, he felt relieved, then directly ordered him to cancel Spiritronization.
The moment Fu Yuan saw Lancelot, his eyes visibly lit up. He rushed over at once, looking exceptionally affectionate.
"Lancelot, I heard your Noble Phantasm, Knight of Honor, can turn ordinary objects into Noble Phantasms, right?"
Lancelot forcefully suppressed the instinct to draw his sword and slash at him. The last traces of his reason made him nod.
Seeing him nod, Fu Yuan became completely excited. It was as though stars were shining in his eyes as he eagerly asked:
"Then can you transform a signal tower? What about Transformers? An intercontinental missile?... And, and, can you grab the Earth upside down?"
Lancelot: ...!!?
You could use it like that?
Kariya Matou, who had been eavesdropping nearby, felt his head buzzing. He thought there was no need to form an alliance at all! Wasn't this basically an overwhelming advantage?
Of course, he only thought that. Sakura and his own body were not matters to be taken lightly.
Kiritsugu Emiya was also shocked by Fu Yuan's astonishing train of thought. How stupid did someone have to be to think of questions like that?!
Just as Kiritsugu Emiya was clearly about to mock him, Irisviel approached with shining eyes as well, visibly entering some strange state.
A max-level sports car!
"You can do that?! Can you really?!"
Kiritsugu Emiya's words caught in his throat. How was he supposed to explain this without sounding sarcastic?
Kiritsugu Emiya fell into deep thought.
Lancelot should have been able to speak, but his mind was buzzing too. The tiny amount of reason he had left was clearly insufficient to process something like this.
He could only stare blankly at the two pairs of sparkling eyes before him.
"No, wait! How much magical energy would that take?!"
When Kariya Matou recalled having his body healed, he immediately noticed the problem.
A car was one thing, but if Lancelot really grabbed a signal tower or held the Earth upside down, wouldn't Kariya be putting on a live performance of dying on the spot?!
Kariya Matou looked at Lancelot with lingering fear. If not for this incident, he might not even know how he died during their next battle.
Lancelot blankly nodded, feeling that Master was right.
The moment Fu Yuan heard that, he instantly lost interest. Pouting, he let go of Lancelot's arm.
Irisviel looked unwillingly at Lancelot. My supercar!
P.S. How did you all find this book?
Kiritsugu Emiya's Depression
When dawn fully broke, the early-rising Fu Yuan took out building blocks from who knew where and began constructing a fortress with the two little girls. A real fortress, the kind where the blocks came in all shapes and sizes.
"Another peaceful day!"
Upon hearing that, Kiritsugu Emiya gradually fell into depression.
This was completely different from what he had imagined! Where was the fighting?!
Were the other groups really this laid-back?! That should not have been possible!
This was already the fifth day! If there was still no victor by tomorrow, then this Holy Grail War would end hastily as well.
Kiritsugu Emiya racked his brain but could not figure out why. In the end, he had no choice but to turn his gaze toward Fu Yuan, who was building blocks with Illya and the others.
Then he stared over there somewhat blankly. A miniature military fortress had already appeared, and Fu Yuan was rapidly building its outer walls.
Illya and Sakura looked at Fu Yuan with worship in their eyes, as though "Affection +1" were constantly popping up above their heads.
"Phew! Finished!"
With the final block in place, a complete miniature military fortress stood before him. The two little girls went over in amazement, touching this and that.
Kiritsugu Emiya was at a loss for words. The scene before him looked impressive enough, but you were Saber! The publicly acknowledged strongest of the seven classes!
What were you doing?!
"Is something wrong, Master?" Fu Yuan wiped nonexistent sweat from his forehead before looking at the dumbfounded Kiritsugu Emiya.
"...Do you think the other groups are acting normally?"
Kiritsugu Emiya asked that question with some difficulty. After all, Saber, who was suspected of coming from the future, should probably be able to offer some advice, right?
"Hmm... huh! It does seem abnormal."
Only then did Fu Yuan realize how much the plot had changed. Even the King of Knights was gone!
Fu Yuan mischievously thought that, as for whether the other groups were acting normally, he could answer Kiritsugu Emiya very responsibly: no, they were not!
But if you asked him why, well... he did not know either.
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