"Miss Reines."
"Marie, this way. Someone wants to meet you."
At the Clock Tower, inside Reines's villa, Reines led Olga Marie to the study. The moment she entered and saw the figure seated inside, Olga Marie froze. The person sitting in the room looked extremely familiar.
"You two take your time talking." Reines turned and left as she spoke.
"Where are Lord El-Melloi II and Gray? Don't tell me something happened at the Clock Tower again." In the living room, Shen Fei sat across from Reines while Trimmau poured tea for them.
"I'm not that cruel to my dear brother. This time, he and Gray left because they had business of their own. They went to Gray's hometown, and Svin and Flat Escardos went with them. But you—how do you have so much free time? If I remember correctly, the Holy Grail War is about to begin."
After his clash with Hatreus, Lord El-Melloi II had returned and investigated a great deal more information about him. Combined with the intelligence provided by Akeno Hishiri, it made him suspicious about what had happened when he visited Gray's village years ago.
"It's only a Holy Grail War. Do you think I'd lose? By the way, are you interested in joining? This Holy Grail War won't be as dangerous as the last one."
With only a few days left before the Holy Grail War, the other Magicians were all preparing feverishly. Even Tohsaka Rin was adjusting her condition, intending to enter the Holy Grail War in peak form.
"The Holy Grail War, huh."
After hearing Shen Fei's words, Reines fell silent. It was impossible for her not to care about the Holy Grail War that had killed Kenneth and completely changed Waver's life. Still, she had never considered participating in it herself.
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