What a Coincidence / Developing Abilities?

"Boom--!!!"

An explosion rang out, and the Black Faction's only hope—the Crown of Wisdom—vanished into the forest.

"Is that all?" Jeanne d'Arc breathed a sigh of relief as everything was finally over. She looked at Mikaela and the others and asked gently, "What are your plans now?"

"Now that the battle is over, I should naturally go back." Cú Chulainn collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, looking like he was about to die from exhaustion.

Strictly speaking, apart from Kiyohime, Cú Chulainn was the most exhausted person in this battle. He had been continuously unleashing his Noble Phantasm for two hours while also having to defend against Vlad III's wooden stake attacks.

Kiyohime collapsed after a burst of power.

Cú Chulainn is constantly unleashing his Noble Phantasm, and you also have to be careful of unpredictable AOE damage.

In a sense, Cú Chulainn was truly remarkable.

"Go back?" Jeanne d'Arc looked at Cú Chulainn with some confusion. She didn't understand whether his "go back" meant to go to the Throne of Heroes or to go back to continue fighting.

"Well, it's about time to go back."

Red Hare nodded slightly, glanced at Medusa, and smiled, "Although I haven't fought many battles, I'm pretty satisfied."

"Hmm, it's about time to retire." Red A nodded slightly. Although he had only been summoned for a few days, he was already prepared to retire.

After all, the enemy had disappeared, and Kiritsugu had obtained what he wanted, so he didn't want to continue fighting.

In this timeline, there probably isn't anyone named Emiya Shirou anymore. Plus, his father is living a happy and fulfilling life, and he might even be able to get his mother to have a younger brother or sister.

Although he wished to stay here and protect Emiya Kiritsugu, Red A knew that it was impossible.

After all, he wasn't a so-called heroic Heroic Spirit, but a so-called guardian. Being able to make an exception and come here to see another side of his father was already very satisfying for him.

"Stop! Stop! You can't leave now!"

At the mention of leaving the stage, Cú Chulainn perked up. He picked up his staff from the ground and jumped up. His Gae Bulg had been taken away by Mikaela, but he was too lazy to fight now.

After the great battle, it's not just about exiting the stage! There are even more important things to do.

"Huh?" Red A was puzzled, not understanding why Cú Chulainn was so agitated. Did he want to fight him again?

"After a great battle! Shouldn't we be eating?!" Cú Chulainn glared at Red A, clearly dissatisfied. "Even if we're going to leave, we should wait a day. Eating is the most important thing!"

"That's right, a victory celebration is a must." Red Hare nodded, seemingly quite excited as well, after all, Red A's cooking skills were truly excellent!

Even if you want to leave, you should wait until after you've finished eating.

"Indeed." Jeanne d'Arc seemed to be thinking about it very seriously. She also thought it was a good suggestion, and then looked at Red A and smiled, "Then I'll leave it to you, Archer."

"Huh?" Red A's lips twitched slightly, seemingly not expecting that the reason he wasn't leaving was to stay and cook. Red A sighed deeply, utterly speechless, and said, "Don't treat me like a cook!"

"Hahahaha, what else could you be but a cook? Besides, cooks are the greatest!" Cú Chulainn laughed heartily, patting Red A on the back and giving him a thumbs up. "After all, it's because of you guys that I can work so hard."

"Hahahaha..." Red A smiled insincerely. If he could, he would send Cú Chulainn off the field with a single slash!

"That's great."

Suddenly, Medusa sighed, which drew everyone's attention.

"What's wrong?" Medusa tilted her head, puzzled as everyone stared at her.

Why do you have such a feeling?

Jeanne d'Arc looked at Medusa with a puzzled expression, also wondering why Medusa would make such a remark.

"I'm talking about your atmosphere."

Medusa explained calmly, "According to Vlad III, if we defeat the Red Faction Servant, then we'll have a new fight regarding the ownership of the Holy Grail! And the victor will receive the Holy Grail."

"But now you're actually discussing leaving, and the only serious topic is dinner, so I think it's quite good."

Just like Jeanne d'Arc before, Medusa expressed her approval of the atmosphere among the Servant on the Red Faction side, because although they were fighting together, everyone was like soldiers and generals, and they had to be on guard against the arrival of enemy Servant every day.

Even during the day, in addition to communicating with the Master, necessary patrols must be carried out.

Although Vlad III was a very capable commander, he was completely unable to provide the warmth of a home.

But now, Medusa has only spent a short time with Mikaela and the others, and she feels that the atmosphere on their side is completely different from that of the Black Faction.

Even after defeating the enemy camp, they did not fight for the Holy Grail, but instead adopted an indifferent attitude, feeling that it was time to leave the stage.

This wasn't just one Servant; most of the Servant present shared this sentiment: Red A, Cú Chulainn, Hassan of the Hundred Faces, Hassan of the Arm, Sigurd, and Red Hare —all five of them and their horse harbored the same idea.

To be honest, Medusa has never seen such a lineup before. The Servant all think so, and I believe their Master think so too.

"You'll get used to it." Jeanne d'Arc smiled helplessly. Thinking back, she seemed to have been surprised by this question when she first met Mikaela and her group.

The others also showed goodwill smiles. After all, they no longer had any fighting targets and did not need to make wishes with the Holy Grail. As the dead, it was a good thing for them to leave this world as soon as possible.

"So, what should we eat tonight?"

Mikaela suddenly asked, "It's getting late, almost 1 a. m., so what can we eat now?"

"How about some barbecue?" Cú Chulainn was the first to speak, saying with great interest, "When I was with Bazett, she told me that barbecue in this era is different from that in my time, and there are many more ways to eat it, so I'd like to try it."

"Barbecue? That sounds good."

Red A also thought it was pretty good. Grilling meat doesn't require much skill; once you've grilled it a few times, you'll get the hang of it.

"Then let's go for barbecue tonight!!!" Cú Chulainn couldn't help but burst into laughter after making the decision.

PS: "Fourth update."

PS: "Sigh, I'm so tired. The author is from Wenzhou, and here I am, inexplicably, a quarantine zone? And it's second only to Wuhan in terms of quarantine area?!"

P. S.: "I've been visited by villagers several times today, telling me not to go out, etc... and they even want to take my ID photo, it's so annoying."

Chapter 243 What a coincidence! (Fifth update)

The battle was over, completely over. On the way back, Mikaela spoke with Bazett and asked her if she needed the Holy Grail retrieved.

If you want to recycle it, then you can go to the Milenia Fortress to recycle the old one. Anyway, the Holy Grail is still there and nobody cares about it, and nobody else needs it.

Most of the magic power in the Holy Grail has been absorbed by Mikaela, with about 80% of it gone. Now, with most of the other Black Faction Servant, the pressure on the Holy Grail has been greatly reduced.

After finishing tonight's meal, it seems it's time to say goodbye. Although I'm a little reluctant, there's nothing I can do about it.

"No need. The Holy Grail still nominally belongs to the Yggdmillennia family. I am merely a participant in the Holy Grail War and have no right to take Holy Grail," Bazett said rigidly. Then she looked at Mikaela and asked with some interest, "Saber, what are your plans for the future?"

"I plan to visit some old friends and then find a place to begin my seclusion." Mikaela glanced at Medusa and said with some helplessness, "Actually, I haven't fully digested the Valkyrie Spirit Origin in my body. One day is simply not enough for me to completely digest the Valkyrie Spirit Origin."

"So, you defeated Vlad III with an incomplete Valkyrie Spirit Origin?"

Bazett's smiling face froze completely. She had heard from Sigurd that Mikaela had single-handedly defeated Vlad III.

Although he had fought with Mikaela, Bazett knew that the battle was just a simple sparring match.

Because she had also witnessed Vlad III's methods of attack.

Bazett can guarantee it! If she were to fight Vlad III, she would die on the spot in just a few rounds, as an example for everyone else.

Bazett felt he couldn't possibly dodge the sea of wooden stakes the other side had in store.

If there were only some wooden stakes, she could at least dodge them, but if Vlad III focused all his attention on her, then death would likely be her only fate.

"More or less." Mikaela nodded, and a smile appeared on his lips as he said this. Valkyrie's Noble Phantasm was really too useful!

"... In a way, you are really terrifying." Bazett could tell from Mikaela's expression that she hadn't used her full power when fighting Vlad III.

Instead, they used the power derived from the Valkyrie's Spirit Origin.

"Huh?" Mikaela tilted her head, not understanding why Bazett would say she was scary.

"Hey hey hey!" Kiyohime looked at Mikaela walking side by side with Bazett with great dissatisfaction. She wanted to rush over! However, she was stopped by Sigurd, Cú Chulainn, Red A, Hassan of the Arm, and Hassan of the Hundred Faces.

Tonight is the last time!! Why didn't they let her say goodbye to Lord Anchin?!

"The deceased shouldn't cause trouble for the living." Red A looked helplessly at Kiyohime, wondering why she always seemed to be in heat.

Even though Mikaela wasn't the Lord Anchin she was talking about, she didn't care what others thought; she wanted to decide for herself!

She felt that since Mikaela was Lord Anchin, he must be Lord Anchin!

"You! Ah! Never mind!!" Kiyohime seemed about to get angry, but soon she suddenly remembered something and immediately suppressed her anger, instead revealing a 'hehehe' smile, as if she was planning something.

"..."

This made her Servant around her exchange a quick glance, realizing they needed to be careful of Kiyohime, as she might do something at the last minute.

"Are you back?"

Ryougi Shiki sat by the door playing with a small knife. After watching the group of people return, she yawned and said impatiently, "Then I'm going to sleep too."

"Wait, don't go to sleep yet, we still need to eat barbecue."

Cú Chulainn stopped Ryougi Shiki, telling her not to rush to sleep, since a banquet is more fun with more people.

Cú Chulainn found the Holy Grail War incredibly enjoyable. Although it had only lasted about five days, he felt it was the most satisfying Holy Grail War he had ever participated in.

I don't know if I'll participate in a similar Holy Grail War in the future, but who cares about the future! Enjoying the present is the most important thing.

"Barbecue?" A hint of doubt flashed in Ryougi Shiki's eyes.

"Yes, a farewell barbecue." Cú Chulainn nodded and smiled. "After all, we are Servant, and now that the Holy Grail War is over, this can be considered a victory celebration or a farewell feast."

"..." Ryougi Shiki looked at Cú Chulainn, who was laughing heartily, and then at the other Servant. She was silent for a moment, and then calmly said, "I'll go and call Fujino and the other two down."

"Hmm? Have they come back?"

At this moment, Emiya Kiritsugu and Irisviel also came down. Emiya Kiritsugu looked at Mikaela and asked with some doubt, "You just mentioned barbecue, right? Are you having a late-night snack tonight?"

"Hmm." Mikaela walked to the refrigerator and opened it.

Hmm... there's not much meat in the fridge. Mikaela turned to Red A and said, "Go buy some meat with Kiritsugu and Irisviel. Remember to buy plenty of vegetables too."

"Are there still shops open at this hour?" Irisviel was a little surprised. Making food for dinner? What time is it now? Are there still shops open?

"They sell them at the supermarket, buy more."

Mikaela took the things out of the refrigerator. Actually, there wasn't much food in the refrigerator, just some vegetables, eggs, and some leftover cold dishes from the night before.

"Huh?" Red A was slightly taken aback, looking at Mikaela with some surprise and asked, "Should I go buy it?"

"It's the last night, go with Kiritsugu to buy some." Mikaela looked at Red A, a smile in her eyes, and said, "Besides, you should be more honest and stop hiding your real name."

"Real name?" Emiya Kiritsugu looked at Mikaela with some doubt. Why did he feel that there was something hidden in her words?

"Speaking of which..."

Jeanne d'Arc seemed to have noticed something, and looked at Emiya Kiritsugu, saying, "Your surname Emiya, right?"

"Hmm?" Emiya Kiritsugu looked at Jeanne d'Arc with a puzzled expression. His name was Emiya Kiritsugu, that's right. What's with this Ruler?

"What a coincidence!"

Jeanne d'Arc laughed as she spoke, leaving Emiya Kiritsugu completely bewildered. Red A, standing nearby, quickly covered Jeanne d'Arc's mouth, his face fierce as he whispered, "Don't reveal my real name! Otherwise, forget about the barbecue tonight! You'll be dead!!!"

"...!!" Jeanne d'Arc nodded hastily, though whether she was doomed or not no longer mattered to her.

But she's definitely going to eat this barbecue!

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PS: "Fifth update, hmm... looks like I'll be pulling an all-nighter again tonight."

Chapter 244 Development Capabilities? (Sixth Update)

Soon, the final banquet began; tonight would be the last meal the Servant eat.

Emiya Kiritsugu really went all out; he took out most of his money and bought a huge amount of meat, practically buying up all the meat in the supermarket.

And it wasn't just meat; there were also several cases of beer, a variety of vegetables and fruits, and even drinks prepared for Mikaela, Ryougi Shiki, Asagami Fujino, and others.

The supermarket staff were stunned! Buying so much stuff?! Why didn't you go to the wholesale market earlier? You could have gotten a better price that way.

However, in order not to let Kiritsugu suffer a loss, Red A asked the waiter if he could get a discount, explaining that the employees were having barbecue tonight, so the boss came to buy meat, and if he could get a discount, they would buy it here.

If that doesn't work, then they'll buy from other stores!

The supermarket staff said they couldn't make the decision and could only call the manager who had already left.

Upon hearing that someone wanted to buy all the meat in the supermarket, the manager returned immediately. He glanced at what Emiya Kiritsugu had bought and knew he had encountered a big customer, so he gave Emiya Kiritsugu a 10% discount.

This move Emiya Kiritsugu a lot of money, and Irisviel also praised Red A for his bargaining skills.