The Fourth Holy Grail War had ended.
"Mr. Kotomine, I still need to say goodbye to my grandfather and grandmother, so I'll be leaving first."
Waver carried his suitcase as he bid Kirei Kotomine farewell.
"Thank you for taking care of me these past few days."
Waver bowed to Kirei Kotomine.
"You're a very good person."
After saying that, Waver turned and left.
Kirei Kotomine held a cup of coffee in silence.
A very good person?
Could I still receive such an evaluation?
"Have a safe journey, Mr. Velvet."
After the brief farewell, Kirei Kotomine returned to his room. He had not finished breakfast yet, and the television still showed reports on the Fuyuki City fire.
Waver Velvet walked along the road, silently taking in the sights of this foreign land.
From the garden streets here, he could see the distant sea.
Waves crashed against the golden beach, splashing up white foam before receding with the tide.
Was the first step to conquering the world conquering oneself?
After passing through the garden, Waver stood on the beach.
The seas were connected. Every ocean linked to the others, boundless and endless—this was the [Endless Sea] the King of Conquerors had dreamed of. Yet compared to the Endless Sea, how small was the King of Conquerors?
And compared to the King of Conquerors, how small was he?
But being small did not mean compromise, much less humility.
People should not live by the evaluations of others.
Waver pressed his lips together.
Inside his suitcase was a [Daisenryaku] shirt.
There was no doubt that, in the end, Waver had become Iskandar's retainer.
He would faithfully obey his king's command, chase after his king's shadow, follow in his king's footsteps, and proclaim his king's greatness.
That was his duty as a retainer, and also