The Holy Grail's Holder / I Really Can't Thank You Enough

A mercury maid joins the fray, assisting Waver in tidying up the messy office. She takes on 80% of the work, while Waver takes on 20%.

"Speaking of which, you and the current Lord of the El-Melloi Faction should be considered old friends," Marisbury said gently on the way. "You both participated in the Fourth Holy Grail War, and while they were defeated, you achieved true victory."

"..." Mikaela remained silent.

"Actually, you don't need to hide yourself. We are equals." Marisbury looked behind him, where Mikaela followed at a leisurely pace like a proper maid.

"I don't want to cause trouble."

Mikaela was well aware of the situation at the Clock Tower. If he walked side by side with Marisbury, he would likely be noticed by various parties soon.

Being an ordinary maid is a good thing.

"Well, never mind." Marisbury chuckled lightly, not dwelling on it too much. Since this former hero liked it this way, he wouldn't say anything more.

"Knock knock knock".

Upon arriving at Waver's office, Marisbury knocked on the door and said gently, "Marisbury Animsphere has come to pay his respects to Lord El-Melloi II."

"Welcome, Lord Animsphere."

The door opened quickly, Leinette smiled elegantly. Although she was only eight years old, no one could find fault with her manners.

"My dear brother, I just did a little exercise and I'm a bit out of breath. Please forgive me." Leinette stepped aside to let Marisbury and Mikaela in.

"Sports? That's a good hobby." Marisbury smiled, said nothing more, and went straight into his office.

Mikaela followed calmly inside, which caused a strange light to flash in Leinette's eyes as she fixed her gaze on Mikaela.

If it were an ordinary maid, she would stand at the door and let her master go in, while she waited outside.

But... this maid actually followed them inside, and judging from her calm expression, she didn't realize where she had come to.

No matter how much he declined, Waver remained the Lord of the El-Melloi Faction.

Ordinary people are not allowed to eavesdrop on conversations between Lord. It would be fine if the Lord's successor were to take over, but the other party is just an ordinary maid. How dare she listen to the conversations between Lord? Is she tired of living?

Before Leinette could even process what was happening, Waver, in his office, shouted in a fit of anger and disbelief, "You?! Saber?! How is this possible?! How are you still alive?!"

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P. S.: "The author is going to have surgery. If I come back alive, I will try my best to update (crying)."

Chapter 140 The Holy Grail Holder

"You?! Saber?! How is this possible?! How are you still alive?!"

Waver, who had just finished cleaning, was sitting in a chair, panting, waiting for the Celestial Department Lord to arrive. Unexpectedly, the Sovereign did come, and he brought him a surprise gift!

That maid in the maid outfit, exuding an aura of 'coldness'—no mistake, absolutely no mistake!! Waver would never forget the scene of the Fourth Holy Grail War.

Compared to his hatred for Assassin, Waver felt more fear and despair towards Mikaela! She was far too strong!!! According to his teacher, using mystery to deal with Saber would be tantamount to suicide.

Waver thought that after the Fourth Holy Grail War, he would never see Saber again, who was like a nightmare.

The result! Waver never expected that a Celestial Department meeting with Lord would bring him such a big surprise.

"Hmm, not a bad expression. It seems you two have a good relationship." Marisbury smiled gently at Waver's excited expression and said, "It seems I made the right choice by bringing her here, don't you think, Lord El-Melloi II?"

'I really thank you!! For bringing the guy who once wanted to kill me right to my doorstep!!!'

If it weren't for the fact that he was no match for his opponent, Waver would have loved to throw a punch at this Celestial Department Lord right now!

"In a sense, we have a very good relationship." Mikaela looked at Waver, seemingly able to sense his anger and disbelief, and said in a very calm tone, "It seems that you are quite disappointed that I am not dead."

"Ah, I am very disappointed, Saber." Waver gritted his teeth, but he quickly composed himself. After all, he couldn't defeat Mikaela either, so he could only endure it for the time being.

Although it was unknown where this Celestial Department Lord had found such a 'living Servant,' Waver knew that since the other party had brought 'Saber' here, there must be a reason for it.

"Disappointment is good."

Mikaela calmly found a place to sit down, as if she were at home, and said in a calm tone, "Don't you even have black tea here?"

"I'm sorry! This is a workplace! We only have coffee!" Waver said loudly, but he quickly realized his mistake and apologized to the Celestial Department Lord, "I'm sorry, I'm very excited to see this 'old friend'."

"No problem. Since you're so excited, why don't you chat a bit more?" Marisbury chuckled, seemingly unconcerned about Waver and Mikaela's conversation. In his intelligence, Waver's excitement was understandable.

In the Fourth Holy Grail War, the previous El-Melloi Faction Lord, Kayneth, was brutally killed by the Assassin.

Kayneth wouldn't have died originally, but seemingly to protect his student, he attacked the Assassin, shielding Waver. Although Webber eventually escaped, unfortunately, the Assassin had coated his weapon with a deadly poison.

Even though he escaped afterward, Kayneth eventually died from the poison.

In the eyes of many, Kayneth's death was ultimately his disciple's fault. If he hadn't tried to protect Waver, how could he have died so tragically?

If it weren't for his death, his fiancée wouldn't have been assassinated, and the El-Melloi Faction wouldn't have declined to this extent in just two years.

In Marisbury's eyes, Waver was someone worth befriending because he had survived and proven his worth. The El-Melloi Faction, which was on the verge of decline, was now showing signs of revival under Weber's management.

"No, there's nothing to talk about." Waver wasn't going to waste his breath on Mikaela. Since she had come here openly, she must be here for the recently much-discussed 'Holy Grail War'.

At this moment, after experiencing the Fourth Holy Grail War, Waver absorbed all kinds of knowledge in three years and grew rapidly at a speed that ordinary people could not believe.

Ah, I'm talking about wisdom, not strength. In terms of strength... he's only slightly better than he was three years ago.

Because of his experiences over the past three years, he no longer argues with Mikaela pointlessly like a child. Instead, he tries to find ways to extract benefits from the two of them that can help the current El-Melloi Faction.

"Alright, let's get down to business. How was your two-week trip to Fuyuki?"

Waver started the conversation, wanting to ask Marisbury about his trip to Fuyuki over the past two weeks. Although his information was a bit outdated, he knew that Marisbury had personally gone to Fuyuki City in order to obtain the Greater Holy Grail fragment in Tohno Shiro's possession.

'Two weeks?' Mikaela became alert. He 'looked' at Marisbury. Had the other man been in Fuyuki City for two weeks?

"Hmm, not bad." Marisbury skillfully picked up the freshly brewed coffee next to him, Mikaela first, then poured one for himself, and finally poured one for Waver.

'...'

The mere act of pouring coffee caused Waver's heart to sink slightly. This seemingly casual gesture actually revealed Marisbury's inner thoughts.

In his heart, Saber was a more important person than himself. Although he didn't know why, Waver knew he had to be careful what he said next.

"I've seen a lot of interesting things and made this friend." Marisbury smiled gently and looked at Mikaela, saying sincerely, "Although I don't know her real name yet, I already consider her a close friend."

"It's just a transactional relationship," Mikaela added casually.

"Yes, I know, but I think we'll understand each other someday." Marisbury smiled gently, every word he spoke filled with sincerity.

If Waver hadn't known that Marisbury was already married with children, he probably would have thought that Marisbury was pursuing 'Saber' and wanted to marry this Heroic Spirit with a physical body.

"Alright, let's talk about the Holy Grail War. What's been happening at the Clock Tower since I left, Lord El-Melloi II?"

Marisbury picked up his coffee, took a small sip, and showed no strange expression despite the bitterness, as if he were used to it.

"It's almost certain. With the help of the Greater Holy Grail fragments brought by Matou Zouken and the technology obtained from the Einzbern, a new 'Holy Grail' has been born." Waver sighed and continued, "If nothing unexpected happens, the Holy Grail War will take place in Romania."

"The Magecraft in charge of guarding the Holy Grail is Darnic Preston Yugdomilenia, who is known as the 'Grand,' and the seven Masters will be selected by the Clock Tower."

"Hmm?" Mikaela felt that the name sounded familiar.

"Oh? It's that Darnic who's known for having eight tongues. If it's him, then it's not entirely surprising that he was able to win the 'guardianship of the First Holy Grail War '." Marisbury smiled. "However, those old fogies really trust him with the Holy Grail that they've worked so hard to develop."

"It's not that they're reassured, but rather that they believe Darnic is a smart man and would never dare to betray the Clock Tower and steal the Holy Grail." Waver also took a sip of coffee, revealing a very unpleasant expression. No matter what, he still couldn't get used to this coffee.

But after staying up too late so many times lately, Waver has gotten used to the bitterness of coffee.

"Moreover, even if he obtains the Holy Grail, the Holy Grail requires the souls of seven Servant to open the path to the Root. Even if he organizes the Holy Grail War on his own, it is impossible for him to find seven people with the qualifications of Servant in a short period of time."

"The most crucial point is that no one is willing to contribute their own spiritual vein land. According to calculations by other Magecraft, a normal Holy Grail War can drain about half the magic power of a spiritual vein. Although they know that the Holy Grail can lead to the Root, that is only a possibility. No one will contribute their own spiritual vein."

"I'd be quite willing," Marisbury said with a smile. "However, I don't like gambling. I'd much rather participate in a fair and square Holy Grail War than this half-hearted Holy Grail War, where even if I win, I might end up with nothing."

"Those important figures have roughly the same mentality."

Waver sighed, expressing his helplessness towards the Magecraft Clock Tower.

P. S.: "I've updated again at 3 PM! Surprised?!"

Chapter 141 I really thank you.

Although Darnic Preston Yugdomilenia is known as the "Eight Tongues," if we really look at the matter from the root...

That means there's also infighting inside the Clock Tower. In their eyes, the Holy Grail War is something that will continue indefinitely. According to Matou Zouken's information and the intelligence they've gathered, as long as they have enough magical energy, the Holy Grail War can go on forever.

Reaching the root cause is an absolutely achievable goal.

However, the Holy Grail they just created cannot be considered perfect; it is rather crude. It only contains fragments of the Greater Holy Grail, which gives this new Holy Grail some of the functions of the 'Third Magic'.

If we really had to name this 'Holy Grail War', then it could only be considered an 'experimental Holy Grail War '.

Because it was an experiment, no one was willing to give up their own land and spiritual veins.

This is where Darnic Preston Yugdomilenia lay; he took on the job and demanded many benefits from the various families, who in turn gave Darnic a great deal in return.

For example, there are gems and parchment of eight hundred years level, as well as other items. Although these things are quite valuable, in the eyes of many people, it is a foolish act to consume most of the spiritual veins to obtain them, because this is Holy Grail War that is bound to lose money.

"In a sense, it was a particularly brilliant decision, that guy." Marisbury knew what Waver was talking about. He smiled gently, "That man is smarter than you think. He seems to have lost a lot, but he has gained more than you think."

"The first Holy Grail War at the Clock Tower was merely an experiment. If the experiment succeeds, who will be the biggest beneficiary?"

Marisbury narrowed his eyes slightly, the gentleness in them vanishing, replaced by an extremely cold gaze. Although he had always maintained a gentle attitude, in a place like the Clock Tower, there were hardly any truly 'gentle' people.

"That's part of his brilliance, but regarding his skillful methods, I can only say... he will definitely regret it." Waver seemed to have gotten into the zone as well. He ignored Mikaela, who was holding a coffee beside him, and looked directly at Marisbury and said, "Because a true master has already obtained what he wants most."

"Your two-week trip to Fuyuki has brought you many 'benefits,' benefits that I believe are more valuable than the Holy Grail in Darnic's hands."

Waver's words were loaded with meaning. He looked at Marisbury and said very seriously, "What do you think, Head of the Animsphere family?"

"..." Marisbury narrowed his eyes, seemingly scrutinizing Waver from head to toe with great seriousness, and laughed, "Kayneth has truly produced an outstanding student."

"You flatter me. Compared to my deceased mentor, I am nothing but a piece of trash." Waver chuckled self-deprecatingly. Three years had passed, and he knew how foolish he had been to harbor resentment towards his mentor over such a trivial matter.

Unexpectedly, his mentor tore up his thesis and threw it in the trash to save him.

"Useless trash, you wouldn't be able to see so many things. You're a genius, not in terms of strength, but you really are a genius." Marisbury chuckled, slowly stood up, looked at Waver and smiled, "Then, I may have to take my leave for now, Lord El-Melloi II."

"Are we about to begin?"

Waver suddenly spoke up as Marisbury was about to leave.

"Well, who knows?" Marisbury didn't intend to answer, because with the current strength of the El-Melloi Faction, he was not qualified to answer.

"Saber, would you like to come with me?"

Looking at Mikaela, who was still sitting on the sofa, Marisbury chuckled and said, "Are you planning to stay here and continue communicating with Lord El-Melloi II?"

"I plan to participate in the Holy Grail War at the Clock Tower," Mikaela said calmly, looking at Marisbury. "I will come to find you after I recover."

"Body?" Waver focused his gaze on Mikaela's eyes and realized that she hadn't opened them at all, as if she were under a curse.

'Was it the King of Heroes' last stand? Or was it caused by the Holy Grail's corruption?' Waver pondered. Since becoming Lord El-Melloi II, he was now second to none in terms of intelligence.

Naturally, he was well aware that the Holy Grail in Fuyuki City had been corrupted. Its original 'empty' magic had been transformed into magic filled with 'malice,' and any wish made by it would be distorted.

Since Mikaela is still alive, she must have obtained a physical body. As for how she obtained the body, Waver will not speculate, because there is no need to speculate.

"Is that so?" Marisbury understood. He nodded and smiled at Lord El-Melloi II, "Then I'll take my leave for now. I hope you can take good care of my guest."

"Huh?" Waver was shocked. Why should he be the one to take care of her? What right did he have?! He wanted nothing more than to kick Mikaela out!

If it weren't for him, he and his teacher wouldn't have ended up in such a miserable state. The money for that Mana Furnace wouldn't have felt like a mountain weighing heavily on him, making it hard for him to breathe!

"Please guide me." Mikaela definitely wanted to participate in the Holy Grail War held by the Clock Tower, since he needed to obtain 'Spirit Origin' to replenish his body. As for how to obtain it, he had almost figured out a way.

"..." Waver's lips twitched slightly. After watching Marisbury leisurely leave, he finally sighed deeply and said, "You have a grudge against me."

Do you want to die?

Mikaela took out a card, looked at Waver calmly, and said, "If you were my enemy, should I kill you now?"

"I don't want to die yet." Although he felt helpless, Waver did not want to die. Due to the death of his teacher, the El-Melloi Faction was torn apart and declined at a speed that was hard for ordinary people to imagine.

His second incarnation merely pulled the El-Melloi Faction back from the brink of collapse; if he were to die now, the El-Melloi Faction would truly be finished.

"That's right, you should thank me." Mikaela put away the card and said in a very calm tone, "If you hadn't brought this upon yourself, why would I have bothered to hunt you down? The fact that you're alive is a testament to my mercy."

"Well, thank you so much," Waver said through gritted teeth. He was furious, but he couldn't let his anger out.

After all, if he hadn't been eavesdropping on their intelligence, they wouldn't have attacked them so relentlessly.

Chapter 142 Command Seal Appear