Names / It's All Part of the Plan

"Idiot, naming is the parents' responsibility, so it's only natural that you name all the surviving androids."

"... Wait, wait a minute!"

Ignoring Gordes's horrified expression, the android continued, "However, it's unrealistic to have you come up with so many names all at once. So, how about we find a few representatives first..."

Suddenly, the homunculus raised its head and turned its gaze to Rider's Master:

You don't have a name yet, do you?

"Hey, wait a minute!"

At this moment, Rider suddenly stepped forward, seemingly wanting to say something, but was stopped by his Master the next second. The homunculus looked directly at Gordes and said to him, word by word:

"I don't have a name yet, so I'm entrusting it to you, Mr. Gordes, no... Father!"

"... I need to rest at this time."

Seeing Gordes's hesitant expression, the android's smile widened even more, "Of course, you have the right to rest after working so hard until now. After all, we're not Demon, so tomorrow morning—"

"What, tomorrow morning?"

"--Our names."

The homunculus pointed to himself and Rider's Master: "I'll give you one night to come up with our names, that shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"..."

"If you dare to deliberately choose a terrible name, I'll use this to cut off the fat on your belly. So, you'd better watch out."

Gazing at the android's battle axe, still gleaming with a cold light, Gordes, after much deliberation, resolutely (with tears in his eyes) made his decision—

"... no problem."

(I've only touched on one chapter so far, I'll add more later)

Good night (?3[▓▓])

Chapter 272. Name

The next morning, when Wang Xiaoming and Lily arrived at the restaurant, they immediately saw two familiar figures upon entering—

"Saber?!"

"Hey, Caster!"

Mordred, Mordred, and her Master, Kairi Shishigou, who were sitting at the dining table waiting for breakfast, raised their hands to greet Wang Xiaoming and Lily when they entered.

Perhaps because she hadn't seen Saber for a few days, Lily sat intimately beside Saber, whispering secrets to her. The two Master also exchanged a few words during the brief moment before breakfast was fully served.

Why are you back?

"You really don't want to see me?"

After making a sarcastic remark, Shishigou couldn't help but laugh first, "I'm just back to exchange information, I'll be going back in a bit..."

"No way!"

Mordred, who was chatting with Lily, suddenly turned around and interrupted Shishigou after hearing her Master's words. Then she turned to Lily and complained.

Their lodgings were still in an underground tomb, which wasn't anything to complain about. What bothered Saber was the food—it would have been fine before, but after tasting Archer's cooking, the dry rations in her hand really looked no different from dog food.

Therefore, Mordred was determined not to leave this place before the final battle.

You can neglect anything but your own stomach!

"You bastard..."

Shishigou shook his head somewhat helplessly, but did not object further.

Just before breakfast time, the other participants in the castle gradually arrived at the dining hall. Although they were surprised to see the combination of Shishigou and Saber, they didn't say anything.

--Because Archer's breakfast had already been served.

Not long after, footsteps suddenly came from outside the restaurant, attracting the attention of some people. They looked up and saw an android holding a long-handled battle axe suddenly appear at the restaurant entrance and walk quickly into the restaurant, eventually stopping next to someone.

The crisp sound of the bottom of the battle axe striking the ground made Gordes, who was eating, instinctively shudder, and the fork in his hand clattered to the ground.

"Name--"

The homunculus spoke to Gordes. The Master sitting around the table didn't say anything about this extremely impolite scene, but it was a novel thing for the newly arrived Shishigou and Saber.

Saber curiously asked Lily beside her what had happened, and Lily quietly explained to Saber.

Although the homunculus's request for Gordes to "name" the creature occurred in the evening, the news quickly reached the ears of the Master through various channels, given the castle's small size.

Therefore, everyone welcomed this event, except for one person—

"Isn't it extremely impolite for an android to use weapons in a dining area?"

Archer, holding a spatula, walked out of the kitchen and frowned as he spoke to the android.

I'm very sorry.

Upon hearing Archer's complaint, the homunculus immediately bowed to everyone in apology, walked briskly to the restaurant door, turned around, and stared intently at a fat man who had just picked up a fork through the open door.

So, with the androids watching expectantly and the others at the table trying to suppress their laughter, Gordes finished his breakfast feeling extremely uncomfortable.

After breakfast, Gordes, blocked by the androids standing at the restaurant entrance, was naturally unable to leave. The others, for reasons unknown, remained quietly in their seats, awaiting what would happen next.

"You guys..."

Enraged by what he was witnessing, Gordes, after careful comparison, sadly realized that he was no match for anyone present...

Left with no other option, Gordes turned his anger around and vented it on the homunculus outside the door. The homunculus's response was equally direct—

Still remembering Archer's words, the android put down its axe-spear and walked up to Gordes, punching him squarely in the belly where fat had accumulated.

Not to be outdone, Gordes instinctively chose to retaliate, but his bulky body made the outcome against the combat-specialized android obvious.

"Instead of doing something futile, I think you'd better just tell us your names."

Looking at the bruised and battered Gordes in front of him, the homunculus spoke indifferently. But the enraged Gordes failed to notice the glimmer of hope hidden behind that face.

"I understand, I understand!"

Fearing another beating, Gordes finally revealed the names he had been thinking of for the two homunculus androids all night.

Rider's Master is called "Homu," short for "Homunculus," while Gordes calls the female Tool "tool."

"Tool..."

Muttering the name he had just received, a slight smile played on Tool's lips, but his words remained undisguisedly sarcastic. "So-so. It must have been difficult for you to come up with such a name. Well then, as agreed, the names of the remaining homunculi are in your hands."

Gordes gritted his teeth, but his opponent was a combat-type android. Despite its relatively short lifespan, it was exceptionally strong in both close combat and Magecraft combat. In short, it was even stronger than its creator.

"This is a nightmare! I should have added some restrictions from the beginning!"

Seeing Gordes's exaggerated sigh, the android slightly curled the corners of his mouth and said:

"With your abilities, you probably couldn't do that anyway."

"..."

The incident ended with Gordes's compromise, and just as the onlookers were about to leave, a voice suddenly called out to them—

"Please wait a moment."

Turning around, she found Fiore's wheelchair had somehow ended up in the center of the room. Seeing everyone's attention turn to her, Fiore took a deep breath and said:

"The plane we discussed earlier is ready for departure from Bucharest airport, so we can launch tomorrow."

<Echo of the Soul>

Author 013, <Diary of a Stranger> Completed Guaranteed

Synopsis: Every day she wakes up, she is troubled by her situation.

Hovering between the living and the dead, the road ahead seems uncertain.

The hunter's shrieks followed closely behind, echoing all day long.

In a foreign land, where people are indifferent, only these souls can still bring some warmth.

PS2: I'll spend tomorrow practicing, and I'll have to retake my driving test (Part 3).

(Whether it passes or not, at least I'll say hi. Orz)

Chapter 273. All Part of the Plan

"The aircraft discussed in the previous meeting for pursuing the Red Faction are ready and are currently waiting at Bucharest Airport."

After Fiore finished speaking, the entire restaurant fell silent instantly.

Although everyone was prepared for a decisive battle in the near future, the sheer reality of the situation inevitably caused some tension. Of course, only a few Master showed signs of nervousness; the Servant, seemed to have accepted the situation calmly.

After all, they are all powerful figures who have left their mark on history, so naturally they would not feel fear because of the approaching war.

"In the end, will we still have to rely on airplanes?"

"Because we have no other means of access besides airplanes, and even using Command Spell wouldn't guarantee we could enter that 'courtyard'."

Fiore seemed to have already considered the question of Shishigou.

Although they could roughly deduce the location of the Red Faction's stronghold thanks to Ruler, the real problem standing in their way was the courtyard floating in the air.

Because it floats in the air, even Servant find it difficult to infiltrate using ordinary methods. If they don't use aircraft, the only remaining option is Command Spell. But they can't afford to waste a precious Command Spell on something so uncertain.

"Even so, we cannot rule out the possibility of being attacked midway."

"That's right, that's exactly what I'm worried about—"

After hearing Ruler's question, Fiore nodded and glanced around at everyone in the room:

"They also have Archer on their side, and as we confirmed in the initial battle, Rider's vehicles also possess the ability to fly."

"Moreover, that Hanging Gardens of Babylon has a large number of defensive Magecraft devices; I was shot down by one of those things."

Rider raised his hand to make his presence known.

"That's a powerful Magecraft used by Assassin," Ruler said.

The true identity of Semiramis is Semiramis, the legendary oldest poisoner. She is a Servant with abilities in both the "Caster" and "Assassin" classes, and is also an empress with top-tier abilities among the "Caster" classes.

Currently, the opposing Servant has Archer, Lancer, Rider, and Assassin as Servant, they are all great heroes capable of taking on hundreds of enemies. Fighting them will undoubtedly be a tough battle.

"However, Lancer shouldn't have the ability to fly, so we'll have to fight him after entering the fortress..."

"Leave Lancer to me."

Upon hearing Fiore's soft murmur, Saber spoke first, her calm tone conveying an undeniable will.

From the very beginning, Saber has been fighting Karna, and the battle has been undecided, with neither side gaining a clear advantage. Therefore, fighting Lancer has become one of Saber's obsessions in participating in this Holy Grail War, and Saber believes her opponent feels the same way.

"Of course, Saber. You're the only one capable of fighting that Lancer."

No one would be so tactless as to question this decision.

"Then my opponent will be their Archer."

"I'm leaving the task of keeping them occupied to you, Archer."

Leave it to me.

Archer, who was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, also claimed an opponent. Originally planning to face Rider, he decisively passed the toughest challenge to Wang Xiaoming after discovering his father.

"Alright, we'll take care of Rider."

Wang Xiaoming scratched his head, a helpless expression on his face. "Although I really don't want to fight that guy, with Berserker's help this time, I think things should be a bit easier."

She glanced at Berserker, who was sitting quietly to the side, out of the corner of her eye. She still didn't know who her opponent was... mainly because no one dared to say it.

Thinking back to Berserker's previous rampage, Wang Xiaoming made up his mind to stay far away to avoid getting caught in the crossfire.