A Visit / A Summoning

"It's been resolved."

Lily nodded, responding to Wang Xiaoming's expectations.

"The [Holy Grail System] has already identified Mordred as Servant participated in the previous Holy Grail War, so it will not affect the upcoming [Summoning Ritual]."

That would be wonderful.

Lily's answer relieved Wang Xiaoming's anxiety.

Regarding this Holy Grail War, while Wang Xiaoming couldn't guarantee that no unexpected events would occur during the battle, he at least wanted to ensure that the initial preparations were as perfect as possible.

Now that the [Saber] position is vacant once again, is there Servant more suitable for this class than "that one"?

Ring ring~~~

The sudden ringing of the telephone pulled Wang Xiaoming back from his somewhat scattered thoughts.

"Hello, this is...?"

"Mr. Wang, it's me."

Before he could finish speaking, he was abruptly interrupted by the person on the other end of the phone. From the voice, it was clear that the person on the other end was Lord El-Melloi II, who was in the Clock Tower and one of the prospective Master for this Holy Grail War.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Wang."

After a brief pause, what the Lord El-Melloi II said next gave Wang Xiaoming a vague sense of unease.

"I may have to break my promise in this Holy Grail War."

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Introduction:

"He slept peacefully, calculating the eight directions, like a corpse without fire."

"Jiao was physically exhausted and mentally dead, yet his Heroic Spirit, though immortal, will never perish."

"I, Zhang Jiao, have died and died again. I'm tired. I want to slack off!"

This is the story of a Yellow Turban leader who, after becoming Heroic Spirit, tries every means to slack off.

This book is a fictional (primarily) historical online game novel. The author updates it regularly and releases extra chapters from time to time.

Chapter 378. Visit

"This is the Emiya residence."

It's me.

Upon hearing the voice coming from the walkie-talkie, Wang Xiaoming, who was standing in front of the mansion, gave a brief response.

Please wait a moment.

The person inside the house hung up the phone after recognizing Wang Xiaoming's voice.

Not long after, the door opened, and a woman appeared in front of Wang Xiaoming.

Good morning, Miss Maiya.

Looking at the capable-looking black-haired woman in front of him, Wang Xiaoming smiled and greeted her.

"Good morning, Mr. Akira. Kiritsugu and Iris are waiting in the living room."

"Hiyu... no, it should be Emiya Maiya," she said, then turned and walked into the house on her own.

Having become accustomed to this, Wang Xiaoming closed the door and followed.

"Arrive."

After a brief explanation, Maiya stepped aside to make way for them.

"Excuse me..."

After Wang Xiaoming took a few steps forward, he noticed that no one was responding. He couldn't help but glance behind him, only to find that Maiya was nowhere to be seen.

"..."

After thinking about it, Wang Xiaoming ultimately swallowed the rest of his thanks.

"Maiya has always been this way of being, Myo-jun, haven't you gotten used to it yet?"

The sound coming from the front distracted Wang Xiaoming. After taking a few steps forward, a man and a woman in the living room came into his view.

Emiya Kiritsugu and Irisviel, the couple, were sitting on the sofa in the living room, watching him with smiles.

"Come on... your whole family is never home."

Hearing the other person's teasing, Wang Xiaoming shook his head with a wry smile.

Perhaps because Irisviel had seen so much, after the Fuyuki Emiya, their lives were basically spent either traveling or on the road to travel.

However, due to her studies, Illya was not so "lucky" and had to be fostered by Wang Xiaoming's family while her parents and stepmother were traveling.

"If this continues, Illya will become my family's child."

"If that's the case, then there's nothing we can do about it."

After the Emiya couple exchanged a smile, Irisviel stood up from the sofa and spoke.

"You two chat first, I'll go prepare some tea for you."

Clearly, Irisviel understood that Wang Xiaoming's visit must have had other reasons, especially given the sensitive timing of the eve of the Fifth Holy Grail War.

"So, what brings you here?"

After Irisviel left, Emiya Kiritsugu, who was sitting on the sofa, asked Wang Xiaoming a question.

It's hard to imagine that this middle-aged man, who always wore a gentle smile, was the same person who made most of the mystical world tremble at the mere mention of his name—the [Magus Killer].

"It's about this [Holy Grail War]; there might be some unexpected changes."

The brief sentence spoken by Wang Xiaoming instantly captured Emiya Kiritsugu's full attention.

"What's wrong?"

Don't be too nervous, it's just a minor accident.

Seeing Kiritsugu's somewhat tense expression, Wang Xiaoming waved his hand at him to help him relax.

However, Wang Xiaoming understood why Kiritsugu had that expression after hearing about the unexpected events in the Holy Grail War.

--Because Illya will represent one of the Three Founding Families, the Einzbern family, in the Fifth Holy Grail War.

After the Fourth Holy Grail War, Kiritsugu and Irisviel tried several times to mend their relationship with the Einzbern. However, the Einzbern, who had already deemed them traitors, were unwilling to accept them back.

Moreover, in the Fourth Holy Grail War, judging solely from their actions, it was indeed Kiritsugu and his companions who were the first to betray the Einzbern's long-cherished wish.

Therefore, in the end, this matter could only be left unresolved.

It wasn't until the eve of the Fifth Holy Grail War, when the Einzbern still couldn't find suitable candidates to participate, that they finally lowered their proud heads Kiritsugu and the others again.

After learning of Einzbern's intentions, Kiritsugu and Irisviel were willing to fight again as Master, but Einzbern, having already experienced betrayal once, was unwilling to trust them again.

So after a brief stalemate, Einzbern proposed another candidate—

Their daughter, Illya.

Since the Einzbern family's ultimate goal was solely to [achieve the Third Magic],

This did not conflict with Wang Xiaoming's wish, who had also decided to participate in this Holy Grail War. However, to avoid any unnecessary trouble, Kiritsugu specifically sought out Wang Xiaoming and brought up the matter with him.

Now, having learned from Wang Xiaoming that the Holy Grail War might have taken an unexpected turn, Kiritsugu was far from being able to sit still.

"Two pieces of news, one good news and the other, whose quality we don't yet know, which do you want to hear first?"

"You bastard..."

Seeing Wang Xiaoming waving two fingers in front of him, Kiritsugu shook his head helplessly. However, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If something truly urgent happened, this guy definitely wouldn't be in the mood for jokes like this.

"Alright."

Seeing that his joke had backfired, Wang Xiaoming shrugged and continued:

"The good news is that the [Saber] class is now available, so if you can summon Saber... Speaking of which, [Avalon] should still be with Illya, right?"

"That's right, it's still on her."

Kiritsugu nodded, but his inner emotions were not as calm as he appeared.

The one summoned through [Avalon] will surely be that king, just like I was ten years ago.

Although she and that king had some unpleasantness in the past due to their personalities, that king's strength and character were enough to add another layer of security to Illya's safety as she participated in the Holy Grail War.

"And what's the second piece of news?"

Kiritsugu continued to ask.

"That means Waver couldn't participate in this Holy Grail War due to some unforeseen circumstances. As for his spot, I don't know who the Clock Tower sold it to."

Something's fishy.

"Of course there are."

Wang Xiaoming agreed with Kiritsugu's view.

It should be noted that El-Melloi's reputation in the Clock Tower is now showing signs of rivaling that of the three noble families.

Even so, judging from Waver's tone just now, he seemed to have no way of dealing with the fact that "someone else took his spot."

The power behind someone who can seize things from the current Lord of El-Melloi and render him powerless is probably not small.

I will keep an eye on this.

Kiritsugu nodded slightly to indicate that he understood.

From his slightly cold voice, Wang Xiaoming finally detected a trace of the Magus Killer who had disappeared long ago...

"Alright, I've said everything I needed to say. Just be careful what you do from now on."

After getting up from the sofa and stretching, Wang Xiaoming said this.

"If there's nothing else, I'll head back now."

There's something...

The sound of Kiritsugu's voice from behind made Wang Xiaoming stop in his tracks.

"What's up?"

"To avoid any further unexpected situations, I think it's best to start the [summoning ritual] as soon as possible."

Looking at Kiritsugu's serious Kiritsugu, Wang Xiaoming nodded slightly.

"I see."

(Above)

Chapter 379. Summoning

Two days later--

As midnight approaches, the time of day when magic is most active, it is also the most opportune moment to [summon Servant]...

"It's about to begin..."

Shirou looked at the figure crouching in front of the Summoning Circle not far away and slowly exhaled.

"Elder brother..."

The sound coming from beside him drew Shirou's attention back.