At the mention of Merlin, fury blazed in Roman's eyes.
In that instant, Roman and Shirou shook hands, forming a strategic alliance.
"The first Servant and Master pair: Lord El-Melloi II and Rider Iskandar, correct?" Kirei Kotomine began recording the data.
Lord El-Melloi II snapped his fingers. "Correct, that would be me. But Kirei Kotomine, I heard from Miss Illya that Kiritsugu Emiya has returned. Aren't you afraid he'll shoot you in the head if he runs into you?"
"Shot in the head by Kiritsugu Emiya? My relationship with him in this world was actually that bad? Well, I had considered that. If we didn't become friends, we would become mortal enemies. But I was invited by his daughter to serve as referee. I don't think he would do something that would hurt his daughter's feelings, would he?"
Illya gave her assurance. "As long as you don't cause trouble, I won't let Kiritsugu point a gun at you. You can rest assured."
Kirei nodded. "Then I'll be relying on you, Miss Illya. The next Master and Servant pair: Illya and Berserker, Heracles. Hmm, what does this mean? Reduced Sanity Version?"
"Oh, Berserker was too strong, and everyone protested, so I could only limit my mana supply and temporarily apply Mad Enhancement to Berserker."
"Oh, understood." Kirei Kotomine nodded.
"A person like you actually managed to get along with Mr. Kiritsugu Emiya?" Lord El-Melloi II muttered in disbelief as he lit a cigarette.
"What's so impossible about that? I first met him over a decade ago. Fuyuki was very cold back then, with a blizzard raging outside, so Kiritsugu Emiya entered the church and asked me if there was anything to eat. I gave him a bowl of Mapo Tofu. He ate it with great surprise. I also received the