"G-Good evening, Professor."
The moment Lord El-Melloi II saw them, he finally realized why Shirou had targeted and kidnapped him. So angry he laughed instead. "So you two were behind this guy coming after me. You usually neglect your proper duties, and it seems you still haven't collected all the cards. If not for the fact that the master hadn't urged you..."
Then he noticed the stack of cards in their hands. It seemed they had already collected them all.
Before Lord El-Melloi II could continue, Rin explained, "This is what happened. After I collected the cards, Shirou, their original owner, and Miss Angelica came to find us..."
"Tohsaka Rin, you really have no noble refinement. Oh, I forgot—you weren't a noble to begin with. These cards were clearly collected by Shiro and me, right, Shirou?"
Shirou picked up the cards and gave his conclusion.
"In short, the cards are mine. If I don't give them to you, you can't have them."
Lord El-Melloi II asked, "Are these cards connected to that world?"
"Yes."
"Give them to me. They'll be useful."
"Here you go."
Shirou surrendered instantly.
Lord El-Melloi II quickly examined the magical principles behind the cards. His Discernment Eye soon analyzed them: they were a miracle that used Teleportation Magic to transfer the power of Heroic Spirits onto humans. In every respect, it was magic more wondrous than the original concept of the Holy Grail War.
It was perfectly normal for the Jeweled Holy Sword to be interested in it.
"Who made these cards? Someone from your world, right?" Lord El-Melloi II looked up and asked.
"A family called Einzbern. They specialize in Teleportation Magic, and I have someone from that family here."
Angelica was making final preparations with Medea for their parallel-world journey. Shirou waited until they