Epilogue: Rider, Who Loves Her Master Most / Epilogue: Something Caiores Is Delighted to See

"You brat, stop right there!"

Watching the Gordes father and son playing a chase game in the castle, Saber couldn't help but smile.

The castle remains peaceful today.

If you feel the pace is a bit slow, I'll try to see if I can cut some parts of the plot.

(Above)

By the way, I recommend a book--

My Partner is Shiina Mashiro

The following is a brief summary. "How many times have I told you not to sleep in mission dungeons?!"

"It's all Sen's fault for not letting me sleep all night, and for getting me all wet."

"You painted all night and it's my fault?! You showered without taking off your clothes and it's my fault?!"

"Sen is so noisy."

"Don't fall asleep!"

Passersby A, B, C, and D exclaimed, "We've found that damn 'popular guy'! He's the one who stole our wives! Brothers, grab your weapons and burn him alive!"

"Flower Q!"

Liu Sen, who leaped out of the bushes carrying Shiina Mashiro on his back, wondered what sins he had committed in his past life to have such a naive and clueless person in this one.

A strange person with a dual personality encounters a seemingly clueless but actually naive girl; their endless journey together continues today, albeit without major incident.

Chapter 292. Epilogue. Rider, who loves Master the most.

"Excuse me, could you please refill my drink?"

After ordering a coffee at a café with an open terrace on the street corner, Astolfo rested his chin on his hand and waited for the person to arrive.

Meow~

Just as Rider was lost in thought, a sound nearby pulled him back to reality. He looked down and realized that a cat had suddenly appeared on his desktop.

Wow, so cute!

Rider was instantly captivated by the creature before him and wanted to reach out to pet it, but fearing it might belong to a customer and cause unnecessary trouble, his eyes darted around before quickly locking onto the coffee shop's signboard—

Please treat cats kindly~

Judging from its appearance, the cat in front of him must belong to the shop. With that in mind, Rider, no longer hesitant, happily reached out and began to pet the cat.

"Hey, kitty, come get a hug~"

However, the cat soon seemed to get annoyed with the "human" in front of it. After yawning lightly, it lay down on the table and began its afternoon nap.

Rider, though "abandoned," was not discouraged. He shifted his attention from the table and began to watch the passersby outside the coffee shop.

Rather than being busy, it was more like a joyful celebration of life's light and carefree pace.

Although these people may never be able to touch upon that matter in their lifetime, that doesn't matter. It is because of their hard work that these ordinary people can live happy lives.

Therefore, whenever Rider sees such scenery, his heart is filled with immense pride.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting."

The male voice from behind made Rider turn around, and then a silver-white young man appeared in front of him.

Skin so translucent you could almost see the veins, and hair so silvery it practically reflected sunlight—if either of these qualities alone would inspire envy in women, combined, their influence would be immense.

This can be seen from the fact that passersby always unconsciously focus their attention on young people.

The young man's name is [Homu], Musik he was the Master of Astolfo in the last Great Holy Grail War.

After the Great Holy Grail War, unlike Tool, he did not choose to stay in Yggdmillennia. Instead, he chose a path completely opposite to Magecraft, stepping into human society and becoming a student. Now, Homu has become a promising student on the path of pharmacology.

As for his name, [Homu] was the name Gordes gave him, and as for the surname [Musik]—

After the Great Holy Grail War ended, Homu's wish for the Greater Grail was the same as Gordes': that all the Homunculi would be healthy.

Originally, the Holy Grail's ability to grant "multiple wishes" was an incredible thing in every Holy Grail War, but now the absurd situation of "coincidentally fulfilling wishes" has occurred.

Although it lacks intelligence, the Greater Grail, with its fixed operating method, does not offer the option of "returning wishes." Therefore, the Greater Grail "merged" the wishes of the two individuals.

Whenever this matter was brought up, Gordes would look heartbroken, so he naturally didn't have a pleasant expression towards Homu.

However, there is no doubt that Gordes saved himself and the other homunculi. Therefore, out of gratitude to Gordes, Homu secretly took [Musik] as his surname.

As for the parties involved--

Upon learning of this, Gordes displayed a look of disgust that seemed to say, "What? You dare to call mere homunculi the name [Musik]? Are you serious?" However, as the patriarch of the Musik lineage within the Yggdmillennia Clan, Gordes ultimately withstood the pressure from the rest of his clan and, amidst his curses, added the two homunculi, Homu and Tool, to his family genealogy.

"Oh, it's okay, I just arrived not long ago myself."

Seeing Homu's apologetic expression, Rider scratched his head but didn't mention that he had already had five refills of coffee at the coffee shop.

"Hey, Master, what are those books you're holding?"

Rider then noticed the books Homu was carrying, having rushed over right after class.

"Ah, these are books borrowed from the library."

After hearing Rider's question, Homu showed Rider the titles of the books he was holding.

"[Nibelungen] and [Crazy Orlando]?"

"Yes, that's right."

Homu nodded happily, the books in his hands all recording the stories of characters he couldn't forget. Especially [Mad Orlando], which tells the legend of the hero Astolfo riding Hippogriff to the moon for his friend Roland. Because Astolfo in the book was close to the Rider Homu knew, this was one of Homu's favorite books.

"Oh dear, Master, you're making me shy."

Seeing that Homu made no attempt to hide his fondness for Astolfo from the book, even in front of Holm himself, Rider, with his carefree nature, couldn't help but feel his cheeks flush and his heart leap with joy.

"What's wrong?"

Looking at Rider, whose cheeks were flushed with a blush, Homu tilted his head in confusion. Although he had been living in human society for over a year, Homu still occasionally struggled to understand the complex emotions of humans.

"It's nothing, oh, right!"

Perhaps wanting to force a change of topic, Rider explained her purpose to Homu: "I brought a gift and greetings from Laeticia."

Unlike other [Black] Servant, Rider, after obtaining a physical body, began her world tour with Homu's permission. In Rider's words, "I finally got to this world, so of course I have to see it all!"

So aside from returning to Homu regularly to visit and share his experiences, Rider spends most of his time wandering around outside.

As for Laeticia, although Ruler withdrew from the scene after the Holy Grail War ended, as Ruler's vessel, Laeticia also possessed the memories of the war.

Therefore, he didn't show much surprise when facing these Heroic Spirit.

"Laeticia even invited Master and the others to visit her sometime."

"I see..."

Laeticia lives in France, the homeland of Ruler, and Homu, who also has a great fondness for Ruler, made her decision after a brief moment of consideration:

"Then let's go together during the long holiday."

"Okay, sure~"

Rider nodded happily. Traveling with Master was Rider's favorite thing to do, rather than traveling alone.

After all, I like Master the most~

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Chapter 293. Epilogue. Something that Caules was happy to see.

Britain, London Kingdom

In this metropolis that blends medieval and modern styles, there stands an organization representing "mystery"—the Clock Tower. As the central hub of the modern Mage's Association, the Clock Tower also functions as a "Magecraft academy."

Meanwhile, Caules Fulvig Yggdmillennia, a survivor from the last Great Holy Grail War, the current head of the Yggdmillennia family, and Fiore's younger brother, is currently studying at this academy as a "hostage."

Department of Modern Magecraft--

Although it is a discipline established only in recent years, the "special" nature of its subjects and the "special" nature of the Lord in charge of this discipline have made Department of Modern Magecraft an exceptionally popular subject.

"Wow, there are so many people!"

Looking at the bustling crowd crowding the elevator, Caules, who had no classes today, rubbed his hair and looked troubled.

This is a strange place that, although managed by Magecraft, also uses an elevator. Perhaps this is part of the research into modern Magecraft.

Seeing that the crowd showed no signs of abating, Caules sighed and headed towards the other staircase.

Having finally reached the floor where he was headed, Caules almost bumped into a petite figure rushing out of the corridor as he tried to catch his breath.

"Ah..."

"Excuse me..."

When he saw the girl's face obscured by her hood, Caules instinctively had the illusion of seeing a "familiar face," but unfortunately, he didn't.

"It's Mr. Caules, long time no see..."

Seemingly recognizing Caules, the hooded girl took a few steps back. Before Caules could react, she ran up the stairs on her own, her slightly apologetic voice still ringing in his ears:

"I'm sorry to suddenly ask you for a favor, but please help me out."

Immediately afterwards--

"Gray, kiss me!!!"

A passionate voice rang out from the far end of the corridor, followed by a gust of wind that swept past Caules. Had he not reacted quickly, the two would likely have bumped into each other.

"... You haven't given up yet, Svin Gulashet."

Looking at the young man whose face was in direct contact with the floor, Caules's lips twitched slightly.

"Oh, it's Caules! My super, incredibly cute and beautiful darling Gray should have passed by here, right? Have you seen her?"

The young man whom Caules called Svin turned his head and, realizing he had the wrong target, quickly looked away, his nose twitching like a dog's.

Without changing his expression, Caules pointed in the exact opposite direction from where the hooded girl had just left and spoke to the young man.

"She just went downstairs; if you don't chase after her, she might already be outside the teaching building."

"Gray, I must find you!!!"

The young man, having chosen to believe Caules's words, stopped what he was doing and continued chasing downwards.

"Come out."

Once the young man's figure was completely out of sight, Caules sighed and then spoke to someone behind him.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Caules."

Not long after, the hooded girl came down from upstairs and thanked Caules. Caules returned her gaze with pity.

"You must be having a tough time, being chased by him every day."

"To be honest, I'm really tired."

"Well, you've only just arrived, but I reckon the professor will be dealing with this soon."

"Hmm, I hope so."

The hooded girl nodded slightly without changing her expression.

"By the way, have you seen the professor?"

Caules suddenly remembered his purpose and asked the girl about the whereabouts of his target.

"The professor should be in the meeting room now..."