Preparing a New Trick / Gilgamesh's Reputation Goes Up in Flames

The Emiya family are all Heroic Spirit, no joke.

X came to the side, summoned Rikku again, took off his hat, and then had Rikku conjure up a uniform for him that was exactly the same as Artoria's.

"Very good."

After secretly changing in a dark place, X, disguised as Artoria, walked openly through the main entrance.

At that moment, Kiritsugu was in his room on the second floor, while his wife was on the first floor, so they had no way of knowing what had happened.

"It's done so quickly?"

"Yes, I've discovered something." X stood by the window, took out his phone, opened the photo, and placed it in front of his wife.

Irisviel fell silent upon seeing the picture.

X opened another video.

A kiss that is the most passionate of all.

"It's not very kind of you, but I think you have the right to know, Irisviel. Oh, by the way, it seems they were about to do that kind of thing, but they left because they were embarrassed. By the way, from their conversation, it sounds like they've done it quite a few times already. The conversation didn't seem very friendly to you, Irisviel. I won't say anything more to avoid upsetting you."

The wife remained silent, momentarily stunned.

She loved Kiritsugu and was willing to forgive him. However, now that she knew the truth, even if she said she didn't care, she was actually a little bit bothered.

However...

"I already knew that, Saber. Don't concern yourself with Kiritsugu's private affairs. He deserves all of this."

"???"

"I can't put too much pressure on him, and Maiya can relieve his inner distress, which is something I can't always do."

Okay, that sounds pretty impressive.

X was convinced that he had underestimated her capacity for tolerance.

Ah, what a wonderful woman she is, Kiritsugu, you have truly wronged her.

It's a pity Illya isn't here. If she were, I could try to snatch Illya away in front of the lady, then run away mocking her. Finally, I could use Rikku's ability to stage a Golden Flash where Gilgamesh steals Illya.

"The Holy Grail War is only interesting when it's done however you want," she couldn't help but laugh.

Why did Saber suddenly think that way?

"No, I'll go out and check again. The patrol time was too short."

"Um."

After leaving the area, I looked back from outside and saw that my wife had gone straight up to the second floor.

Because they knew so little about the Fourth Shinobi World War, especially about the Queen and Kiritsugu, they had no idea what would happen next.

"As expected, feelings can't be broken."

X wasn't too disappointed and prepared to leave.

However, not far from where she was, she suddenly heard her wife's voice.

"Kiritsugu, are you really going to hold back like this? At a time like this..."

"What? What did you say?" Kiritsugu looked completely bewildered.

"It's okay, just pretend I didn't say anything."

X had moved some distance away when he looked back and suddenly saw Artoria returning from afar.

Without thinking twice, she left immediately.

Back at the Matou Household, and confirming that the Old Worm had not revived, she returned to her current room, ready to rest for the night.

Of course, for safety reasons, she would specifically use a clone to monitor the situation.

Chapter 296 Preparing for New Operations

It was nearly midnight.

Bored while sitting on the roof, Yukino had Rikku use an automatic weapon to help her train.

Just then, a building in the distance suddenly flashed with a bright light, and then collapsed with a deafening roar.

"Hmm, is that Kayneth's house? It looks like it was built by Emiya Kiritsugu."

If we were to say who the most important protagonist was in World War IV, then it would probably be him.

Just after Yukino's arduous training had begun, there was a sudden knock on the door of Kurotama's room.

"Who?"

"It's me," Kariya's voice came from next door.

"OK, come in."

Kariya pushed open the door and saw Kurotama sitting by the bed, and was slightly taken aback.

The room lights were off, and soft moonlight slanted in from the window, illuminating her face and making her already very fair complexion appear even whiter.

The black Sailor Uniform accentuated the girl's perfect skin. With a faint smile, she pointed to a seat not far away, gesturing for Kariya to sit down.

"Is there something you need?"

"The priest at the church just sent word that we need to take care of Caster first."

"Caster?"

"Caster's Master is the culprit behind the recent series of kidnappings in Fuyuki City, which has affected the progress of the Holy Grail War."

"Okay, I understand."

Gildre, that guy seems to be mistaking Artoria for Joan of Arc.

To be honest, Kurotama herself is quite fond of Joan of Arc. If she really appears in the Holy Grail War, then sorry, Kurotama will have to take her.

"Speaking of robbery, maybe I can cause some trouble."

Killing Caster isn't urgent; she wants to wait until the other party summons that terrifying giant monster before using it as practice.

As for other aspects, we can approach them with a playful attitude.

Since her goal was to engage in dangerous battles in order to accomplish her mission, she didn't mind even if she incurred the hatred of certain Heroic Spirit.

Anyway, the next summon might forget the current situation, not to mention... Kurotama might only participate in the Fourth Shinobi World War at most.

Besides, Golden Flash keeps calling people "bastards," and none of the Heroic Spirit seem to get angry about it.

"Let's head out to the Einsbern Family. Caster will be attacking there tonight, so it'll be a good opportunity to practice."

Upon hearing this, and seeing that Kurotama was about to go out, Kariya put on his hood and followed her.

Can you predict the future?

Although he hesitated for a long time, he still tried to ask the question that was on his mind.

After thinking for a moment, Kurotama asked in return, "Do you know of an ability called Clairvoyance?"

Kariya shook her head.

"If the level of Clairvoyance is very high, such as reaching A-Class or EX, it can more or less do some amazing things. For example, seeing the future or the past, or being able to see the whole world."

Do you have Clairvoyance?

"No."

Kariya was speechless for a moment, so why did he say this?

"But some people are just born knowing certain things. From the very beginning, they can approach everything with a playful attitude, just like an audience member sitting in front of the screen, naturally having a god-like perspective on everything that happens in the story. And if such a person were to accidentally get the chance to descend into the screen world, he would probably behave in an extraordinary way."

As they talked, the two arrived at the woods in front of the Einsbern Family.

"Hmm, has the fighting already started?"

Artoria is fighting a large group of tentacled monsters.

Then... I got entangled.

"Hiss... What would happen if no one saved her now? Gildre might not be willing to kill this fake Joan of Arc of Arc, so what would he do to the saint in his heart?"

"Pah, why am I thinking about this? Let's go save her."

Kurotama Eyes sped up, like a bolt of lightning, and swiftly charged into the monster horde, unleashing a series of slashes until he reached Artoria.

"It's you?"

"Um."

Kurotama nodded, swung his sword twice, and helped cut off three tentacles that were in critical condition.

Artoria paused for two seconds, then asked, "What about the rest?"

"Leave a few, tie them up first."

"No, why did you leave a few?"

"Hmm, why can't I stay?"

"..."

Kurotama began slashing at the tentacle monster in front of Artoria, leaving her pitiful self struggling within its tentacles.

In terms of actual strength, Kurotama is weaker than her, but Artoria has lost an arm, preventing her from unleashing her full power. This is precisely why her performance against these smaller monsters has been so dismal.

Less than half a minute into the battle, Diarmuid suddenly appeared and with two swift movements, severed the tentacles wrapped around Artoria.

After successfully freeing herself, she glanced at Kurotama with a slightly angry and resentful look, and then raised her Noble Phantasm.

"Lancer, I didn't expect you to come too."

"Naturally, I received the mission to kill Caster today, so at least for now, we are united against a common enemy."

At the same moment, Yukino, who had been lurking near the Einzbern's house, saw Kayneth easily break down the door and enter the house.

"They really are exactly the same."

Yukino pinched her breasts, not wanting to expose herself, and secretly left the place.

Using Yukino to fight Heroic Spirit is also a good choice. Giving her Kurotama's sword, even though the compatibility isn't great, can still serve as a training exercise.

"Wait, why am I always thinking about exercising?"

She tapped her head, shaking off the idea, and prepared to carry out the so-called new operation.

Rikku appears and casts Illusion Technique on X's appearance.

Thus, a false Gilgamesh appeared.

She coughed lightly and mimicked Golden Flash's tone, saying, "Mongrel!"

Not bad, not bad, very similar.

"Alright, now that's the case, I can try it without worry. I hope no one will notice."

X began searching for her wife. Since the spaceship was still in the world of A Certain Magical Index and summoning it back required system energy, she decided not to use it for the time being. Instead, she flew directly into the air and began to rely on visual observation.

Then she saw Irisviel walking in the woods with Maiya.

Nodding, she landed on the ground and began to walk with an air of indifference towards the two people present.

A few minutes later...

"Madam, please wait a moment."

Maiya stepped forward and blocked the lady's path.

Their gaze pierced through the forest, which stretched for hundreds of meters, and they saw the tall, Gilgamesh slowly approaching with a wicked grin on his face.

"This guy, how could he show up at this time? Madam, you should leave here quickly, I'll buy you some time," Maiya said.

"No, it's no use. The other side is Servant. If they insist on attacking us, we can't escape. Kiritsugu is in the house right now, so we can't get Saber to come and help us."

The wife clearly realized what was going on and began to tense up.

Chapter 297 Golden Flash's Reputation Explodes

"Hahahaha, This King 've arrived! Kneel down, you bastard!"

Irisviel and Maiya exchanged a glance, a hint of suspicion in their eyes.