Reika's Arrival and the Summoning Ritual

This was already overwhelmingly disadvantageous for Wang Xiaoming, who possessed Hector's Spirit Origin. Although he had previously confirmed that his "Mystic Eyes" would work against Achilles, it could only slightly increase his chances of winning.

But this was not the result Wang Xiaoming wanted, therefore--

"How about we summon another Servant who can stand up to that muscle-bound idiot?"

Ruler rejected Wang Xiaoming's suggestion without hesitation. He himself had been summoned to maintain order in the Holy Grail War, and now someone dared to openly violate its rules right before his eyes.

"How could this be? Absolutely not!"

"Don't get so worked up, Ruler."

Wang Xiaoming didn't change his mind because of Ruler's strong attitude. Instead, he continued to persuade him gently, "Now is not the time to worry about this. Amakusa Shirou is doing something that could endanger the world. Are you going to just watch him succeed and be powerless to do anything about it?"

"This..."

Ruler's attitude wavered for a moment because of Wang Xiaoming's advice, but she realized the next second that Wang Xiaoming's attitude was exactly the same as that of those "troublemakers" who coveted her Command Spell!

So that's why this guy doesn't need Command Spell, really--

That's so insidious!

"Absolutely not!"

Ruler, who believed he had seen through Wang Xiaoming, expressed his opinion with an even more resolute attitude.

"This is going to be troublesome..."

After hearing Ruler's words, Wang Xiaoming scratched his temples, looking "troubled".

"Let me do it."

Then, Archer, who had been watching from the sidelines for quite some time, stepped forward.

"Archer..."

Ruler looked at Archer warily, his gaze bordering on hostility. It was this guy who had forced him to break the rules and hand over the Command Spell he had been saving to the others.

"I have already given you the Command Spell you demanded before, so we are even now!"

"Is there really no possibility of negotiation?"

Faced with Ruler's strong resistance, Archer seemed oblivious to her reaction and asked again.

"Absolutely not, God would not forgive such behavior, so please don't try to make me break the rules again."

"If God truly exists, then divine punishment should have descended upon you the first time you made a mistake."

"If it's my first mistake, God will forgive me."

Ruler always felt a strange sense of unease about Archer's doubts.

Archer responded to Ruler's explanation with a disdainful expression:

"If there's one, there will be two. When it comes to breaking the rules, there are only two possibilities: zero or infinite."

"That... that won't work either..."

Faced with Ruler's increasingly waning will to resist, Archer suddenly presented his conditions—

Three meals a day.

"What?" Ruler seemed not to understand Archer's words.

"I mean three meals a day, which I will prepare myself. You can specify any dishes you like."

Glug!

Ruler could clearly hear his saliva sliding into his stomach. Even so, Ruler still rejected Archer.

"No..."

For some reason, Ruler's response to Archer's condition seemed less confident than before.

Archer, seemingly losing patience, began to gradually increase the price of his bets.

"Four meals."

"No..."

Five meals.

"I..."

Six meals.

"..."

Seven meals!

Faced with Archer's increasingly forceful tone, Ruler revealed a resolute expression.

"Mr. Archer, regarding tonight's dinner, I'd like to try some French cuisine!"

"Make a deal."

"Thank you for your help."

[Even God will forgive you for making mistakes regarding food.]

Ruler, silently reciting these words, forcibly ignored Laeticia's mournful cries in his mind and spoke to Archer.

Don't worry, I guarantee you'll be satisfied.

Archer showed no surprise at Ruler's change in attitude, as if he had long been used to it.

But in his heart, Archer muttered to himself—

"Seven meals is easier to handle than Mordred."

Achoo!

Meanwhile, Mordred, who had just returned to the base, suddenly sneezed for some unknown reason.

There are also questions about Type-Moon Album...

It's not the right time yet (laughs)

However, we can guess which one is being summoned; it should be quite easy.

Chapter 263. Reika's Arrival and the Summoning Ritual

"Gah!"

It was nearing evening--

The sound coming from the other side of the sky made Jack the Ripper, who was waiting outside the gates of the Millennia Fortress, lightly leap down from the fence and look expectantly in the direction from which the sound came.

Before long, a strange creature suddenly appeared in the girl's field of vision. It had the upper body of a griffin and the lower body of a horse, and it was a mythical beast that "could not possibly exist in this world."

The "phantom beast" quickly flapped its wings and landed in front of the Millennia Fortress, but before it could even come to a complete stop, Assassin eagerly pounced on it.

"Mother!"

Excited Jack the Ripper landed in a warm embrace, and then a gentle voice sounded in her ear:

"Ultraman Jack, be good, Mommy's here~"

"We miss our mom so much."

The Jack the Ripper snuggled against her "mother" in a spoiled manner, and the woman whom the Assassin called "mother," upon hearing the girl's affectionate voice, felt as if she were holding a priceless treasure:

"Mom misses Ultraman Jack too~"

After some time had passed, the mother and daughter, having finished their tender moment, realized that they seemed to be causing trouble for others.

The Hippogriff beneath it seemed somewhat impatient and "thrown" the mother and daughter off its back to the ground. However, perhaps because of the "guests," the mother and daughter eventually landed smoothly on the ground.

As the owner of the Hippogriff, Rider patted its neck and said "Thank you for your hard work" before jumping back to the ground.

In response to its master, the Hippogriff gave Rider a human-like eye roll before taking off again and disappearing into the clouds once more.

"Haha, sorry, sorry, that guy can be a little temperamental sometimes, I hope you won't mind."

After the Hippogriff disappeared from his sight, Rider turned around, scratched the back of his head, and explained to the two of them.

"We should be the ones apologizing. We're sorry for the trouble we caused you on the way, Rider."

The mother, holding the girl in her arms, not only did not blame Rider for driving her all the way, but thanked him instead.

"It's okay, it's not far anyway."

Astolfo waved to the woman, indicating that he was merely following orders to bring her here.

Just as Rider was about to explain the two rounds, he suddenly caught a glimpse of the setting sun out of the corner of his eye, and was instantly horrified—

"Something terrible has happened!"

"What's wrong?"

The woman, startled by Rider's exaggerated expression, felt a sudden tightness in her chest.

"It's dinnertime. Archer has been the chef these past few days, and I heard today's dishes are French-style. I'm really looking forward to it!"

You should all come too, otherwise you might not be able to get any if you wait too long!

"..."

By the time the woman came to her senses again, the hurried figure had already disappeared into the castle.

"Rider really is..."

Even with her brief encounter with Rider, she, a woman well-versed in social etiquette, still couldn't find the words to describe him in a short time.

But none of that mattered anymore. Gently holding the small hand of her "daughter" beside her, the woman made her request to the young girl—

"Hey, Ultraman Jack, can you show your mom around here?"

"Okay, Mom."

And so, the two figures, one large and one small, slowly disappeared into the fortress.

Just as Assassin and the woman entered the castle's hall, an unexpected person appeared before them—

"Nice to meet you, Master of the Jack the Ripper. I am the Master of the Chiron, Fiore Yggdmillennia."

Looking at the girl in the wheelchair and the white-haired Servant standing behind her, the woman showed no unusual expression.

"Thank you for your welcome. I am the Master of Jack the Ripper, Reika Rikudou."

Reika Rikudou was undoubtedly a very beautiful woman, so beautiful that even Fiore, who was of a different race, would envy her face and figure.

Although only slightly older Fiore, Reika Rikudou possesses a level of tolerance that Fiore lacks.

It's truly enviable... no, this isn't the time to be thinking about such things.

Fiore, now fully conscious, silently warned herself, but outwardly remained calm. "Then let me give you a brief introduction to this place. We'll be able to enjoy Archer's cuisine shortly."

--Is it him?

Reika Rikudou glanced at the man standing behind Fiore with some surprise.

Although Reika had heard about Archer's cooking skills from Rider before, Rider's unreliable personality made her skeptical of the information. But now, she's heard it from someone else...

"That's really something to look forward to."

Reika Rikudou smiled, but in her heart, she could only silently apologize for keeping Rider waiting for so long.

"Oh, Miss Reika?"

A sudden sound from the side drew everyone's attention. Wang Xiaoming, who was carrying a bunch of things, turned his inquisitive gaze toward them, with Lily and Ruler beside him.

"Dad!"

Before Fiore and the others could even greet Wang Xiaoming, the quickest-reacting Jack the Ripper had already pounced on him. However, upon seeing the large bags and bundles in Wang Xiaoming's arms, the girl obediently stopped in front of him and turned to greet Lily and Ruler:

"Good evening, Sister Lily and Sister Jeanne d'Arc."

Good evening, Ultraman Jack.