Type-Moon: Upgrading Traits, Joining the Chat Group at the Start Chapter 13

"You flatter me, Su Luo. Just call me by my name from now on."

"Alright then, Saeko-senpai. If anything comes up, feel free to contact me anytime."

With that, Su Luo and Wang Xiaomei's group returned to their own worlds.

Leaving only Busujima Saeko standing there, a breathtaking smile blooming across her face.

Chapter 18: The Holy Grail War Begins Early, Encounter with Irisviel

"I'm back." Su Luo stretched lazily as he returned to the hotel room.

At that moment, Mato Sakura and Melly had gone out to a nearby restaurant for breakfast.

After using Clairvoyance to confirm they weren't in any danger, Su Luo opened the Chat Group interface.

[Wang Xiaomei]: Finally back. Damn that Kaguya Houraisan, she splattered blood all over me! This outfit is a nightmare to clean now!

[Kaguya Houraisan]: Weren't you the ones saying I should be executed? I followed your demands, and you're still not satisfied. Tsk, humans these days are so hard to please!

[Lumine]: Running off on your own and you think you're in the right? You perverted princess!

[Su Luo]: Oh? What happened between you all?

[Busujima Saeko]: Nothing, just a minor disagreement. That said, after this mission, our strength has improved considerably. I feel like even if I had to face ten of my former self, I could easily defeat them.

Busujima Saeko changed the subject.

Wang Xiaomei immediately picked up the thread.

[Wang Xiaomei]: True. Even though I spent most of my Points on strengthening my physique, the leftover Points are still more than what I'd earn from half a year of Check-ins. We really hit the jackpot this time!

[Kaguya Houraisan]: I wish we could have another mission like this!

[Su Luo]: Actually, there is one. The Holy Grail War is about to start on my end, and it should meet the conditions for releasing a mission.

[Wang Xiaomei]: That's fantastic!

Seeing Su Luo's message in the group, Wang Xiaomei and the other two, who had been annoyed by Kaguya Houraisan's solo act, instantly perked up with excitement.

Su Luo closed the group panel and gave a helpless smile.

How could he not know what Wang Xiaomei and the others were thinking?

With the [Grand Caster Succubus] Trait, his charm far surpassed even Fujimaru Ritsuka's.

After all, it was a gold-grade Trait. Even Artoria couldn't resist his allure, let alone Wang Xiaomei and the others.

Their little quarrel had long been seen by him through his Clairvoyance.

And his relationship with Kaguya Houraisan was ultimately closer.

So naturally, when he saw them "bullying" Kaguya Houraisan, he stepped in to help her out.

Even if Kaguya Houraisan might have been enjoying it.

Taking a deep breath, he pushed the stray thoughts to the back of his mind.

Su Luo used Clairvoyance again to check on the other Masters.

Though he possessed the [Super Adaptation] Trait, making him perfectly at ease in this Holy Grail War with nothing that could threaten his life, he still needed to gather sufficient intel just in case. Only then could he steer the Holy Grail War's course exactly as he planned.

"Hm? The other Masters are already in position?"

"It seems my impact on the Matou family was greater than I imagined." Su Luo's expression turned contemplative.

In truth, his destruction of the Matou family wasn't just about eliminating threats preemptively.

It was also to create the illusion that someone had summoned a powerful Servant and was using that Servant's strength to run rampant.

That way, the Magi participating in the Holy Grail War would grow anxious, prompting them to summon their Servants early and kick off the war.

He wasn't about to sit around waiting for the Holy Grail War to start on its own.

Just then, Mato Sakura and Melly returned.

"Onii-chan!" Mato Sakura spotted Su Luo and immediately rushed over, throwing herself into his arms.

"Sakura." Hearing her address him like that, Su Luo couldn't help the beautiful curve that tugged at his lips.

After all, who could resist a cute little girl sweetly calling them "Onii-chan"?

"Master, you're finally back." Melly's face lit up with joy when she saw Su Luo return.

Now that Su Luo was back, she wouldn't have to stay alone in the room, enduring lonely nights by herself.

"Mm, I'm back." Su Luo nodded with a smile.

"Master, where did you go? After you left, I tried using Clairvoyance to find your trail, but I couldn't." A hint of curiosity flickered in Melly's beautiful eyes.

"Lily, could you explain things to Melly? I need to teach Sakura some magecraft." Su Luo turned to Artoria with a request.

"Alright." Artoria gave a slight nod.

Time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, it was lunchtime.

Su Luo stopped teaching at the sight and led Artoria and the others to find a restaurant to rest and recharge.

Inside the restaurant.

Artoria, as always, rapidly devoured the food on the table.

But unlike before, having learned from the previous experience, Su Luo had Melly cast a small spell on Artoria.

It made the surrounding diners completely unable to notice Artoria's presence.

Suddenly, the three of them sensed something and exchanged glances. Artoria set down her plate and spoke first: "Master, another Master has come knocking. Should we eliminate them now?"

"Oh my, and that person's Servant is another class version of you, Liliya. Can you really bring yourself to do it?" Melly looked at Artoria with keen interest.

Fighting herself—now that was entertainment in the making.

On one side was Artoria, wielding the Sacred Sword, the one who didn't understand people's hearts. On the other was Artoria, wielding the Holy Lance, eroded by it into a Divine Spirit.

Though they were the same person, their personalities and ways of doing things were completely different.

If those two met, things would get interesting.

"That's just a Servant version of me from a parallel world. What does that have to do with me, who has already become a Divine Spirit?" Artoria cast a cold glance at Melly, instantly making the latter shiver and dare not say another word.

"Not yet. Let's make contact first." Su Luo heard Artoria's decisive tone and refused with a smile.

If the person coming was Kiritsugu Emiya, he would have dealt with them immediately.

To prevent them from preparing later and trying to kill him again.

But the person coming was Irisviel.

So there was no harm in making contact with her.

Just as Su Luo, Melly, and Artoria were discussing.

The restaurant door was pushed open.

The first thing to catch their eyes was Irisviel.

She had long, beautiful silver hair, and her red eyes carried innocence and kindness.

Her figure was full and mature, making her look like a grown woman.

Yet she possessed the naivety and vitality of a young girl.

And beside her was a golden-haired beauty—none other than Saber Artoria.

Unlike the King of Lions, she wore a sharp black suit, radiating a heroic air.

Though their faces were identical, the King of Lions had a more mature and steady temperament.

And her figure was much better than this Artoria's.

Feeling Su Luo's gaze, the King of Lions unconsciously adjusted her posture, sitting with elegance and grace.

Just then, the ahoge on Artoria's head twitched, as if sensing something.

She quickly shielded Irisviel behind her and turned to look.

There, the familiar silver-haired dream demon girl appeared before her.

She instinctively reached for her Sacred Sword to strike at her.

Fortunately, she wasn't a Berserker, so she didn't do something so reckless in public.

Chapter 19: Binding Irisviel and Saber Artoria

"Saber, what's wrong?" Irisviel noticed Artoria's gaze and curiously followed her line of sight.

"That's a Servant and a Master. What should we do? Should we fight?" Irisviel asked Artoria nervously.

Since Su Luo and the King of Lions had their backs to the door, Irisviel could only see Melly's appearance.

Though she didn't recognize Melly's identity, even with her back turned, the golden-haired Servant beside Su Luo exuded a powerful, imposing aura.

Someone with that kind of presence, accompanied by a Magus, and in Fuyuki City—there was no doubt they were a Master and Servant in this Holy Grail War.

Before coming to Fuyuki City, Irisviel had already learned from the old clan head that before the Holy Grail War began, a Master and Servant had wiped out the Matou family.

They had been labeled dangerous by the Holy Church.

But the identity of the Master and Servant who destroyed the Matou family was still unknown.

The Holy Church had investigated thoroughly but found nothing.

That was why Irisviel was so nervous when encountering other Masters and Servants.

"No. It's daytime, and we're in public. It's not convenient to act." Artoria shook her head and said calmly.

"Besides, my instincts tell me they have no ill intent. They're probably not the Master who destroyed the Matou family."

Hearing this, Irisviel breathed a sigh of relief.

Since the other side had no intention of fighting, there was no need for them to provoke them either.

After all, the Holy Grail War was meant to be conducted in secret.

The seats around them were packed with diners—if they started fighting now, wouldn't that expose the Holy Grail War to the public?

Better to wait until nightfall before engaging Su Luo and his group in battle.

With that thought, Irisviel led Artoria toward an empty seat to sit down and order.

But it was mealtime, and aside from Su Luo's table, there were no other vacant seats in the restaurant.

In an instant, Irisviel was dumbfounded.

"Wh-what now? Should we switch to another place?"

This was Irisviel's first time leaving the Einzbern castle and stepping into the outside world.

Though as a homunculus, she had been instilled with a wealth of knowledge at the moment of her creation.

She had no practical experience, however, and faced with such a situation, she was at a loss.

"No need. They're inviting us over." Artoria had initially considered switching restaurants for a meal.

After all, willingly joining Su Luo's table—who knew what they might think?

To avoid unnecessary trouble, she chose to sidestep the conflict for now.

But the next moment, she saw that silver-haired dream demon actively waving at them.

Seeing this, Artoria naturally wouldn't back down. She led Irisviel over to join Su Luo's table.

Melly, delighted at the sight, cheerfully scurried over to the seat beside Su Luo.