The Holy Church's Supervisor

Seeing Wang Xiaoming's seemingly meaningful expression, Saber's answer seemed somewhat hesitant.

Morgan le Fay, King Arthur's sister and his nemesis, was also Witch who "created "Mordred's "mother" and was also the mastermind behind the destruction of Britain.

Therefore, in King Arthur's eyes, Mordred, the child he gave birth to, whose purpose in life was to "defeat King Arthur," naturally approached him with the same goal as Morgan.

Only--

"Saber, you know what? In my opinion, Mordred's problem isn't just Morgan's guidance; as you said, her rebellion is also your fault."

"Varied--"

Upon hearing Wang Xiaoming's words, Saber's eyes widened instinctively. However, Wang Xiaoming ignored her and continued speaking.

"After Mordred revealed her true identity to you, instead of condemning her as a stain, you, as her king, acquiesced to her existence and treated her with the same respect as all the other members of the Round Table."

Did I do something wrong?

Saber instinctively retorted to Wang Xiaoming. In Saber's mind, slaughter was never the solution.

"No, of course you did nothing wrong."

Wang Xiaoming nodded, agreeing with Saber's opinion. Then, however, he gave a response that Saber never expected—

"It's just not enough."

"Not good enough?"

"If Mordred were merely a captured enemy or a prince of an enemy nation, then given such courteous treatment, it would only be a matter of time before he were subdued by you."

Because you are King Arthur, the most charismatic king of your time. You shared your love equally with your subjects, and no one could refuse such a perfect king.

But Mordred is not. She is not only your subject, but also your child, an offspring who has fully inherited your bloodline.

However, you are unaware of this, and you stubbornly continue to treat her as your subject.

Imagine, Saber. The overwhelming emotion a child who has never met her father feels upon learning that he is someone she admires...

But Saber... as the "Perfect King," you never considered taking a small portion of your "great love" to care for that child who yearns for a father's love.

"..."

Seeing Saber remain silent, Wang Xiaoming also lowered his voice.

"I'm sorry, Saber, these are just some reflections I've had as a father over the past ten years. Perhaps from your perspective, what I'm saying is a bit too presumptuous."

"No."

Saber shook her head seriously, then looked at Wang Xiaoming with her clear eyes.

"As you said, I have undoubtedly failed in my role as a 'father.' If I want to make amends to that child now, where should I begin?"

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Chapter 388+1. The Overseer of the Holy Church

"Thanks for your hard work."

"Thank you for your hard work, Master~"

After the meeting ended, Wang Xiaoming returned to his room and was greeted by two people as he opened the door.

Inside the room, Medea and Lily were huddled together.

For some reason, Medea, who was resting in her bedroom, missed breakfast earlier. After learning about this, Lily came straight to the bedroom to visit her grown-up self without even eating breakfast.

I don't know when their relationship became so good.

What are you looking at?

After putting down his plate, Wang Xiaoming looked curiously at Medea and Lily, who resembled twins. The two were sitting side by side on the bed, intently watching the crystal ball in front of them.

"I'm observing Saber."

Lily replied, turning her attention away from the crystal ball.

"Um?"

After hearing Lily's words, Wang Xiaoming turned his gaze to the crystal ball in front of Medea. The crystal ball was now displaying Saber, whom Wang Xiaoming had left in the reception room.

At this moment, Saber seemed to be pondering something after her previous conversation with Wang Xiaoming. As for Ruler, who was not seen in the scene, he went out alone after asking Wang Xiaoming about the location of the Holy Church.

It seems they should go to the supervisor of this Holy Grail War to inquire about information.

"Master..."

Wang Xiaoming suddenly felt a soft and warm breath near his ear. After turning his head slightly, he found Lily whispering in his ear, as if she wanted to tell him something.

"Master, I've been observing Saber ever since I grew up."

After seeing Wang Xiaoming's questioning look, Lily whispered in his ear.

"Ah, Saber..."

As they were talking, Medea's whispered voice suddenly reached their ears again.

Wang Xiaoming then remembered that Medea was actually a fervent "Wang's fan".

"It's okay."

Seeing the worry in Lily's eyes, Wang Xiaoming smiled and patted her head, comforting her, "Medea just saw something that interested her."

"..."

Lily nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Wang Xiaoming didn't know that Lily wasn't worried about Medea's behavior at all. She was just worried that she might end up like that when she grew up.

Indeed, it's better not to grow up.

--Lily made a decision in her heart.

Fuyuki City, Holy Church

Is this the place?

After asking Wang Xiaoming for the approximate location and asking several passersby on the way, Ruler finally arrived at his destination— the Holy Church.

However, looking at the old building in front of him, Ruler's expression became somewhat solemn.

The walls outside the church were covered in moss, and weeds grew on the path leading to the church and in the square outside. Ruler's first impression of the building was that it had been abandoned for a long time.

Anyway, let's go in and take a look.

With this in mind, Ruler walked through the overgrown path to the church entrance.

"Excuse me, is anyone home?"

Ruler pushed open the heavy doors of the church and entered, surveying everything before him.

The air was cold, damp, and filled with the smell of decay; there was no indication that anyone lived there.

"Has the church not sent any supervisors for such a long time?"

Ruler frowned unconsciously as he muttered to himself.

After exchanging information with Wang Xiaoming, Ruler naturally learned that ten years ago, the Holy Church sent an overseer to Fuyuki in order to intervene in the Holy Grail War. Although the overseer died there for some reason during the Holy Grail War, it did not mean that the Holy Church would give up its supervision of the Holy Grail War because of this small loss.

But what I'm seeing now...

If the Holy Church truly did not send any overseers to this Holy Grail War, then the Holy Church's attitude towards the Holy Grail War remains to be seen.

Is it a conspiracy, or a conspiracy?

Creak--

The sound of the door scraping against the ground behind him instantly alerted Ruler. Turning around, he saw a figure standing in front of the church door, but due to the dim light, he couldn't make out the person's face at first.

However, judging from her slender figure, the person who came should be a woman.

"Oh my, I didn't expect anyone else to come here."

Before Ruler could speak, a gentle voice reached her ears.

"Who are you?"

Ruler asked.

The newcomer was not Servant; otherwise, his [True Name Discernment] ability should have revealed the other party's true name at first glance.

"That's strange. You're the one who's visiting. Shouldn't you be the one to introduce yourself first, according to etiquette?"

"I am..."

Ruler instinctively wanted to introduce himself, but stopped halfway through his sentence. He suddenly remembered the principle that ordinary people should not engage with the mystical, but the Lord's teachings forbade him to lie...

"Do I always have to speak first? What a troublesome personality of mine."

Perhaps sensing Ruler's conflicted emotions, the other person sighed and walked towards the church, saying as they went:

"I am Caren Aldesia, and I am a staff member who has come to work at this church."

After the self-introductions were finished, the other person stopped right in front of Ruler. Only then did Ruler get a clear look at the person's face—

With her long silver hair, golden eyes, and petite, slender figure, she was undoubtedly an adorable young girl from every angle.

"Miss Ordesia, does that mean you are the supervisor of this Holy Grail War?"

Remembering the girl's self-introduction, Ruler asked her.

"You actually know about the Holy Grail War? Could it be that you are...?"

The girl named Caren raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"Ah, that's right. I am the arbiter of this Holy Grail War, Jeanne d'Arc."

After confirming the other party's identity, Ruler breathed a sigh of relief and replied.

"... So, Miss Jeanne d'Arc, what brings you here today?"

She had initially guessed that the other party was just a Master, but she hadn't expected them to be such a "big fish." Putting aside her somewhat nonchalant attitude, Caren Altesia straightened her posture.

"Because there is a high possibility of unexpected events in this Holy Grail War, I came here to exchange some information with the Overseer."

Ruler stated his purpose directly.

"Exchange of intelligence, of course."

The supervisor didn't hesitate, but he suddenly looked hesitant, as if he wanted to say something but stopped halfway through his sentence.

"Only..."

"What's wrong, Miss Ordesia?"

"As you can see, I've only just arrived here myself."

As she spoke, the girl gestured to Jeanne d'Arc with the travel bag she was carrying in her right hand.

"Although it's still early, it will take some time to clear this place into a habitable environment. So, could we exchange information after I've finished cleaning up the church?"

"Ah, of course!"

As Ruler nodded, his gaze swept across the entire church once more, and he considered the time it would take to clean the whole church.

Then--

"Um, Miss Altasia..."

You can just call me Caren.

"Miss Caren, if you don't mind, please let me help you clean the church."

Ruler's request was rejected the very next second.

"How could I trouble you, as a guest, to help me?"

"Please, you must let me help you."

"Then... I'll have to trouble you."