Card Servant of Type-Moon Chapter 3

This Servant, named Mikaela, appears quite young, but their mindset is somewhat similar to my own.

The Holy Grail War is a war, and we should strive for victory at all costs. To that end, he is willing to be treated as a weapon, at Emiya Kiritsugu's command.

"That's right."

Mikaela nodded and said without a sound, "Assassination suits me. If it's an action to protect others, it will undoubtedly greatly limit my combat effectiveness."

Emiya Kiritsugu fell silent. He naturally knew that Mikaela was one of the weakest Heroic Spirits in direct combat. While their transformation ability was good, it was more of a hindrance than a benefit.

According to Mikaela himself, he could transform into anyone, even legendary heroes.

Not only their appearance but also their strength could be perfectly inherited, and even Noble Phantasms could be replicated. In other words...

Mikaela could transform into any Servant, even King Arthur, whom he had not summoned! On the surface, this ability was incredibly powerful.

In terms of mana, the mana provided by Emiya Kiritsugu was excellent, and with Irisviel also providing him with mana replenishment, there was naturally no need to worry about consumption.

But the problem was, Mikaela frankly stated that even if he transformed into those heroes and could use their Noble Phantasms, he lacked their combat memories, which was clearly a flaw.

What was the difference between not having those heroes' combat memories and a child with a gun?

The summoned Servants were powerful figures who had left their mark on history, battle-hardened and experienced in all sorts of situations. If merely using a Noble Phantasm could defeat them, then these heroes would be too useless.

So, for now, it was best for Mikaela to conceal his ability to use various heroes' Noble Phantasms and keep it as a final trump card.

Transforming into others' appearances was fine; there were too many heroes in this world who could change their appearance. Emiya Kiritsugu had already figured out how to arrange the 'heroic identity' for him. Sometimes, releasing a little false information could conceal Mikaela's true situation.

If they directly announced that the Servant they summoned was just an 'ordinary person,' others would naturally not believe it and would instead focus all their attention on them.

It would be better to let them discover that their summoned Servant was 'useless' on their own. Then, they would let down their guard.

"We don't know the locations of the others yet. Your staying by Illya's side is undoubtedly the best choice. My other companion and I will gather intelligence on the other Masters. That will be the time for counterattack."

Emiya Kiritsugu said slowly. During their conversation, they had already arrived at the bedroom door, where Irisviel was telling Illya a story.

"You gather intel, and I'll make a move later?" Mikaela's eyes flashed with understanding. He seemed to grasp Emiya Kiritsugu's meaning.

"Also, what do the other Servants look like? Once you know their appearance, you should be able to transform into them and attack the other Masters." Emiya Kiritsugu did not enter the room. He would be flying away that night.

He had already said goodbye to Illya properly in the afternoon. Going in now would only increase the melancholic atmosphere.

"I understand."

Mikaela nodded. Knowing Emiya Kiritsugu's general plan, he didn't say anything more. As long as the other party was willing to trust his abilities, then this Holy Grail War! Victory would surely belong to them.

Chapter 5: First Encounter with Assassin

"Prepare to depart."

In the morning, Mikaela accompanied Irisviel in his spiritual form. Unlike a certain King of Knights, he could not achieve spiritualization. He could only have the Einzbern family forge documents and then have her accompany Irisviel and a maid onto the plane.

Now, Mikaela followed Irisviel. Even on the plane, as a Servant, Mikaela vigilantly scanned his surroundings, as if an enemy might attack at any moment.

Of course, this was impossible. After all, except for Mikaela, most Servants had already arrived in Fuyuki City.

There were no incidents on the plane, and they successfully arrived at Fuyuki City Airport. The moment they arrived, it meant they had officially entered the Holy Grail War.

"Aila-chan, we've arrived, Fuyuki City." Irisviel looked at the somewhat exasperated Mikaela in front of her and chuckled.

"Madam, if possible, please don't add '-chan'." Mikaela said with some helplessness, "The suffix '-chan' is mostly for girls, I'm a boy."

"Don't be shy~" Irisviel covered her mouth and chuckled, then looked at the city and murmured, "This is where Kiritsugu was born."

"Mm." Mikaela nodded slightly. At this moment, he wanted to call Emiya Kiritsugu and ask if he had found the Master. If he had found one of the Masters, he could unceremoniously go and assassinate them.

Although he knew who the Masters were this time, their hiding places were unknown! Except for Tohno Shiro and Kayneth, who were relatively easy to find, no one else knew!

For example, Ryunosuke. You know he's a murderer, but where he is currently? Mikaela would have to guess. Only after the Holy Grail War began could he transform into a loli or a shota and wander around the streets, actively attracting this murderer.

As for Waver, this overworked person who would later be known as Zhuge Liang incarnate. Although he knew he was in the home of an elderly couple, there were too many similar couples around Fuyuki City! It was better to wait for him to reveal himself and complete an assassination than to search one by one.

As for Tohno Shiro and Kayneth... their residences... not to mention the powerful Heroic Spirits protecting them, just the so-called mage's workshop and magical barriers were quite troublesome for Mikaela.

He was not a traditional Saber. Although he thought he could barely fight against Heroic Spirits with his transformation ability, the risk of combat was too high and could very likely lead to his death.

Being summoned by Emiya Kiritsugu this time was clearly an unexpected surprise. Mikaela was not a famous spirit. He had been thinking about it for the past few days.

He was summoned by Emiya Kiritsugu at the moment of his death, before his soul had fallen into hell, and was 'coincidentally' summoned by Emiya Kiritsugu.

Would such a 'coincidence' happen again? Mikaela didn't know. So, in order to 'survive,' he had to keep fighting! To win this Holy Grail War, even if he didn't win! It didn't matter! As long as he could touch that thing...

Time ticked by, and Mikaela moved with Irisviel. However, he did not reveal his physical body, but remained in his spiritual form. In this state, he could better reduce mana consumption.

In his previous life, he had to pay with his life to activate Gae Bulg due to excessive energy consumption.

Although he regretted it now, there was nothing he could do. The situation at the time was too critical, and his brain instinctively made that move. He could only blame himself for being too arrogant.

Because of this, as long as he didn't encounter an enemy, he would remain in his spiritual form, or only reveal his appearance when he reached a safe place.

"Huh?!"

Suddenly, Mikaela felt a chill, as if someone was staring at him. He looked around and saw a shadow on a tall building watching them. However, when he looked over, the figure had already disappeared.

Just like in Jojo, Stand users attract each other, and so do Servants.

As Mikaela accompanied Irisviel and was about to stroll around, he didn't expect that they had already been targeted by a Servant. Moreover... this feeling was likely Hassan of the Hundred Faces, an Assassin-class Servant!

"What's wrong? Aila-chan?"

Irisviel asked with some confusion, seemingly noticing something amiss with Mikaela's spiritual form.

"The enemy has spotted us, and the sun is about to set."

Mikaela dispelled their spiritual form and moved closer to Irisviel, a card appearing in their hand as a precaution against a sudden attack.

After all, the opponent was an Assassin, capable of easily carrying out all sorts of high-intensity assassinations. Although in the original story, they were always tasked with gathering intelligence and were screwed over by their Master before they could even use their formidable assassination skills.

But regardless, as an Assassin bearing the name Hassan, they had to be cautious. Moreover, if possible… they didn't want to clash with a Servant right after getting off the plane.

What good would come from fighting them head-on? Whether they could win or not was one thing! But even if they won, they probably wouldn't gain much. So, it would be better to just eliminate the Masters behind them! Kill them all, without leaving a single one!

That way, they would win the Holy Grail War.

"Does he want to fight us?" Irisviel instantly understood Mikaela's meaning, her gaze scanning their surroundings warily.

"Probably not. He's likely observing us and has no intention of fighting." Mikaela glanced at Irisviel. If they were alone, they could still use their transformation ability to evade the Assassin.

But with Irisviel by their side, they couldn't escape. If they ran, Irisviel would definitely be captured or killed by the opponent.

In the end, Mikaela and Irisviel pretended not to have noticed the Servant and slowly walked towards a secluded area. The other party seemed to understand something as well, using the tall buildings to continue monitoring the two, waiting for nightfall.

"Assassin, continue observing Saber and the others. Do not act rashly." A deep voice echoed in the Assassin's ears. The man named Kotomine Kirei saw Mikaela and Irisviel through the Assassin's eyes.

"Understood." The Assassin named Hassan of the Hundred Faces nodded slowly, though a hint of strangeness flickered in their eyes as they looked at Mikaela.

For some reason, from this 'girl'... they felt a trace of fear, the fear of 'death'.

Not the fear of true death, but the fear of 'death' like having a knife held to one's throat.

Is it an illusion? Hassan of the Hundred Faces didn't rashly test the other party and instead hid back into the shadows.

Chapter 6: Coffee?

"The enemy's presence has vanished." Mikaela continued walking with Irisviel, no longer sensing the Assassin's gaze or aura.

"Did they leave?"

Irisviel seemed somewhat relieved. It appeared she was quite willing to trust Mikaela's words. If it were another Master, they would probably rely on their own judgment to determine if an enemy was nearby.

"No, we can't be sure yet. They probably realized they were exposed and have hidden themselves."

Mikaela hadn't actually fought any Servants before. After all, anime was anime; the depictions there were one thing, but who knew what real combat would be like?

Besides... they only had one life, so they had to be careful! Careful! And even more careful!

If they could avoid fighting, they would. If they could assassinate the Master, they would. They would absolutely not act recklessly, and even with an absolute advantage, they wouldn't let their guard down.

"However, it's not dark yet, so I don't think they'll attack rashly." Mikaela looked at the crowds of people coming and going. Many were casting glances at Irisviel, who was, after all, a true lady.

Although Irisviel was wearing what she thought were commoner's clothes, her exquisite figure and her ethereal, elf-like aura easily drew attention.

Mikaela was in their spiritual form, staying close to Irisviel without anyone noticing their presence, except for that Assassin just now.

Unless that person was insane, they wouldn't attack Irisviel with so many people around.

"Is that so?" Irisviel seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, as she also didn't want to engage in combat in such a situation.

"Let's go."

Mikaela followed behind Irisviel, their expression calm as they arrived at the road where the Einzbern family's black luxury car was waiting.

"Mm." Irisviel opened the car door and got in.

The black luxury car slowly started moving towards their predetermined destination. Mikaela dispelled their spiritual form and sat in the back seat.

"Madam, your phone." As soon as they got in, Mikaela, with a business-like demeanor, extended their hand to Irisviel, asking for her phone.

When they arrived, Mikaela needed to maintain their spiritual form to stay close and protect Irisviel. If the phone had been with them, it would have 'automatically fallen off'. Therefore, the phone had been with Irisviel all along.

Now, they needed to report the situation to Emiya Kiritsugu, and Mikaela also wanted to ask if he needed any 'help', such as assassinating a Master or something similar.

"Aila-chan, you're not cute at all." Irisviel pouted, seemingly displeased that Mikaela wanted to call her husband as soon as they got in the car.

"Reporting intelligence is urgent."

Mikaela maintained their business-like attitude towards Irisviel's cute act, showing no signs of backing down.

"Alright..." Irisviel finally took out her phone obediently and handed it to Mikaela. After all, she understood what was more important.

"Okay." Mikaela took the phone and immediately dialed Emiya Kiritsugu's number. In reality... only his number was in the phone book; there were no other contacts.

The call was quickly connected. Emiya Kiritsugu didn't speak immediately, waiting for the person on the other end to talk.

"It's me." Mikaela spoke, their gaze cast backward, seemingly towards where the Assassin had appeared earlier. They said calmly, "Madam and I have safely arrived in Fuyuki City. However, we encountered a rather unpleasant situation shortly after arriving."

"What situation?" Emiya Kiritsugu's voice was calm as he asked, confirming that the person on the phone was their Servant. "Was there a fight, or did you encounter a Servant or Master?"

Although they had only been together for a few days, Emiya Kiritsugu felt he could trust this Servant. Their methods were highly skilled, proficient in both marksmanship and hand-to-hand combat. After using the 'Noble Phantasms' of other Heroic Spirits, they could easily kill many ordinary people.

Even many magi would likely not be a match for this young man.

Therefore, in Emiya Kiritsugu's view, besides the three major issues mentioned above, there were essentially no other troubles in Fuyuki City.

"Madam and I encountered an Assassin."

"Nani?"

After Mikaela spoke, a hint of confusion came from Emiya Kiritsugu's end. He pondered for a moment and calmly asked, "Are you sure it was an Assassin? They were defeated by Tohno Shiro's Servant last night."

"It's definitely Assassin. They're hiding very well. If I hadn't been constantly watching our surroundings and spotted their figure, I probably wouldn't have found them either."

Mikaela was extremely wary of Assassin, as Hassan of the Hundred Faces could split into many 'individuals.' Before the Holy Grail War even began, they had already planted many informants throughout Fuyuki City.

Without prior knowledge of the plot, few Servants would pay attention to the 'insects' around them.

But Mikaela was different. They wouldn't engage in a knightly duel with Diarmuid like Artoria would. So tonight, they planned to rendezvous with Emiya Kiritsugu and Irisviel.

If the battle hadn't occurred tonight, Emiya Kiritsugu wouldn't have discovered the materialized Assassin, which would have put their side at a disadvantage.

Therefore, to be safe, Mikaela wanted to inform Emiya Kiritsugu of this intelligence, urging him to be cautious of his surroundings and avoid being ambushed by Assassin.

"I see," Emiya Kiritsugu mused, considering the details of the information and seeming to understand something. He continued, "Good work. Continue protecting Irisviel. We'll meet tonight to formulate a plan."

With that, Emiya Kiritsugu hung up the phone.

Simultaneously, Mikaela handed the phone to Irisviel and asked very seriously, "Madam, is there anywhere you'd like to go next?"

"Huh?" Irisviel was taken aback. She hadn't expected 'Ela-chan,' who always acted so professionally, to ask her where she wanted to go.

This made her, a married woman who had already given birth, blush slightly. Was her reaction that obvious?

"Madam, you kept looking out the window. It was too easy to guess," Mikaela said, seeing clearly that Irisviel's gaze had been fixed outside the window with a spark of curiosity since Mikaela started talking to Emiya Kiritsugu.

"Um... if it's okay, how about we go for a cup of coffee?"

Although a little embarrassed at being found out, Irisviel boldly stated her request, wanting to experience what coffee from outside was like.

"No problem." Mikaela nodded. It was a good opportunity to observe the situation in Fuyuki City. If any unexpected events occurred, they could use the 'streets and alleys' to evade attacks from other Servants.

Also, while on the road, it would be great if they happened to run into Ryunosuke.

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