Sometimes regarded as a curse, and sometimes as a blessing—this was one of the oldest authorities on the planet.
In Mesopotamian Mythology, the goddess who gave birth to life fell into chaos and became the mother of Magical Beasts hostile to humanity—
This was the origin of the world-devouring authority known as "Potnia Theron."
"Hehe, good boy~"
Root Princess extended her hand and stroked the giant serpent with an affectionate smile.
Volume Five, 208: Why Was Jack the Ripper Here Too?
Two twenty in the morning.
When Sajyou Manaka returned, she found her Servant waiting at the entrance of the hotel.
He stood there quietly, his slender figure seeming to blend into the surrounding environment.
"Saber, I'm back."
The girl, whose expression had been calm, immediately broke into a radiant smile and jogged over to Shirou.
"...Aika."
Shirou said somewhat unhappily, "Why couldn't I get in touch with you?"
"Sorry, did I make you worry?"
"Of course I was worried. I came back and found that you weren't here at all... It's the Holy Grail War right now, and it's dangerous outside..."
Sajyou Manaka replied with an innocent, carefree expression, "Hehe, but Saber, you never promised me I couldn't go out before you left today, did you?"
"That is true."
Ultimately, as a Servant, Shirou had no right to question his Master's actions.
Even so, he asked, "Where did you go just now?"
Before this, Shirou had run to the roof of a nearby high-rise building.
Using his superhuman eyesight, he had searched the surrounding streets, including the church on the mountain, but he had seen no sign of Aika anywhere.
So she should have left Sighisoara.
But if that were the case, there was no way she could have returned so quickly.
Shirou, of course, could never have