The Holy Church and the Mages Association's Shared Affiliate

(Heartfelt thanks to 'Lei Xiang,' 'Zi Zhu Bing Wu,' 'Liangcheng Dream ~ Like Flowing Years,' and 'Chenfeng☆' for their rewards!)

"The church?"

Noah's question made Rin Tohsaka pause in surprise before she asked curiously, "Why are you asking about that?"

"I'm a little curious." Noah waved a hand as though brushing it off.

"Besides, as a Master, I've never been to the church or met the overseer of this Holy Grail War. There's a lot I don't know about the church, but you seem to know quite a bit, so tell me about it."

"You wouldn't go when I told you to last time, yet now you're bringing it up again. That's suspicious." Rin Tohsaka stared at Noah for a while before continuing.

"If you want to know about this Holy Grail War's overseer, then although it wasn't by choice, I do know him quite well. After all, he's my guardian."

"Your guardian?" Noah asked in surprise.

"The overseer sent by the church is your guardian?"

"I know it's strange, but the relationship involved is complicated." Rin Tohsaka spoke in a somewhat emotionless tone.

"That fake priest is indeed the Holy Grail War overseer sent by the church, but he isn't entirely unrelated to the Mages Association that we magi belong to."

Rin Tohsaka paused, seemingly sorting through her memories. After a moment, she began explaining it to Noah.

"The current overseer at the church was once a member of the Holy Church. Later, he was transferred to the Mages Association and became my father's disciple. My father was responsible for teaching him knowledge and abilities related to magecraft. After my father passed away, he took my father's place as the guardian of me, who was still unable to stand on my own back then."

"So there's that kind of