Moon World Girlfriend Comes Knocking

"Master, can you release me now? The punishment should be over by now, shouldn't it?"

Kama didn't even look up; he simply snapped his fingers, and the Black Mud vanished instantly, while Merlin floated back to the ground.

"When he was still human, he dared to face the pressure of the Creation Mother Goddess, and even had an incredibly close relationship with her?"

After repeating it once, Kama thought for a moment, then suddenly said:

"While it's daytime, go to Caster and make sure they're ready for their next move."

"No... absolutely not!" Merlin shook his head vigorously, saying, "Master, you don't understand. Although Caster and I are close, if the people around him saw me, they would definitely want to kill me."

"Sending me to scout enemy positions is tantamount to sending me to my death, Master!"

Kama paused slightly, "Did you do something that made them hold a grudge?"

Merlin's smile was slightly strange as he shook his head and said, "Well... it's nothing serious."

"That's fine then, isn't it? Go ahead, or do I have to kick you out before you can leave?" Kama urged impatiently.

Merlin: "..."

He genuinely felt he hadn't done anything too outrageous, but that was just his own opinion...

If Tiamat finds out now, she'll definitely get a beating.

Thinking of this, and glancing again at the unyielding Kama, Merlin finally sighed:

"Okay, okay, I'll try my best..."

After watching Merlin leave, Kama rested her chin on her hand, tilted her head slightly to look at the courtyard outside the door, and fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

Now that Tiamat has descended, although she is unlikely to use her true power to Humanity's Order —as long as Tiamat wants to maintain her current life, she will definitely not allow her true form to appear in the world.

For the Creation Mother Goddess, her child, the Caster, was her taboo, or perhaps the devil's lullaby. As long as this lullaby remained, the Creation Mother Goddess could sleep peacefully in the cradle.

In other words, as long as we bypass the Caster and win this Holy Grail War, that's enough.

Ultimately, each Servant's magical power is different depending on their class and status. If it is Servant of exceptional rank, just one of them may be equivalent to the magical power of two or three normal Servant, so there is no need to focus solely on Caster.

There's only one problem now.

Where exactly is the Holy Grail?

The Holy Grail will descend after collecting a certain number of Servant souls, but no one knows where it will descend.

If Caster asks the Creation Mother Goddess for help in obtaining the Holy Grail, it's uncertain whether she will actually do so.

Imagine you've painstakingly defeated most of the Servant in this Holy Grail War, only to have your wish-granting machine stolen by Caster... Wouldn't you be furious?

"In the end, why do I have to have the Holy Grail from the Holy Grail War?" Kama suddenly murmured to himself.

If I remember correctly, the historical distortion that led to this Holy Grail War, creating Singularity, is now also in Fuyuki Holy Grail.

If we just find the Holy Grail that distorted the Singularity, wouldn't it be better to transform it into a wish-granting type of Holy Grail...?

Finding another Holy Grail wouldn't be difficult for her; she has an innate sensitivity to Magic Resistance and could find another Holy Grail quickly if she wanted to.

This is a good opportunity to regroup and build a new "base".

Thinking of this, Kama could no longer sit still. She stood up and quietly left the Japanese-style room.

To be honest, Lan Ze had been mentally prepared for something similar a long time ago.

After all, if you walk by the river often enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet.

But just because he's mentally prepared doesn't mean he's truly prepared to deal with it...

When a woman asks her who is prettier, her or another woman, the obvious answer is that the woman in front of her is prettier.

Now, here's the question.

How should I respond if these women are in the same situation at the same time?

Lan Ze had thought about this question a long time ago, but he still hasn't been able to come up with a perfect answer.

The only solution I can think of is to avoid the issue and not answer it.

However--

"Castle, what are you doing here?" Irisviel's gentle voice suddenly rang out from the balcony, her gaze fixed on Lan Ze with a puzzled expression.

Lan Ze looked up and saw Irisviel, who had changed into a silk slip dress, come into view. Her long, smooth silver hair was casually draped over her shoulders, and she looked at him with brimming eyes.

"It's nothing, I just happened to run into Shiki-nee while relaxing on the balcony."

Lan Ze gave a gentle smile.

Irisviel gave Aizawa a complicated look before her gaze quickly fell on Lan Ze Ryougi Shiki.

Her woman's intuition told her that things weren't that simple.

"Just now, I think I heard you guys talking about what you like?" Tiamat tilted her head, looking at the kid with a puzzled expression.

Ryougi Shiki calmly took over the conversation. "It's nothing serious, just asking Caster who his favorite person is."

"Of course it's me..." Mordred's muttered voice came from the side.

Tiamat tilted her head back and thought for a moment, then said matter-of-factly, "He said he liked me the most."

Ryougi Shiki didn't think much of it; she simply assumed that Lan Ze's affection for Tiamat was just familial love. So, she turned slightly to look at Lan Ze and asked:

"Who were you trying to say you liked?"

Although his tone was calm, his eyes seemed to say: Think it over carefully before you answer.

If no one were around, I wouldn't be in such a predicament, but now, if I'm not careful, I might just kick the bucket... Lan Ze felt immense psychological pressure.

At this moment, Irisviel suddenly said softly, "Miss Shiki, based on my observation last night, you don't actually like my Servant, do you? You're just using him to project your emotions, not genuinely liking him."

"If that's the case, why bother caring who he truly loves?"

These words were like a fatal blow to the spirit. Irisviel usually seemed gentle and charming, spoke words that were incredibly insightful, causing Ryougi Shiki to stiffen.

No, if this continues, we might not even resolve the situation with Kama before our own people start fighting... Lan Ze's heart sank, but he smiled and said, "There are many forms of liking someone, so there's no need to dwell on such trivial matters."

This is no small matter... Irisviel muttered to herself like a little girl, but didn't say it aloud.

What reassured Lan Ze was that none of the people present actually had a strong competitive spirit. The naive Mother of All felt that her child loved her the most, Mordred also believed that her Father King loved her the most, and the Origin Shiki also did not have much of a competitive spirit.

Ultimately, her feelings for Lan Ze hadn't reached the point where she wanted to completely possess him.

Seeing that everyone had fallen silent, Lan Ze breathed a sigh of relief. He then looked at Ryougi Shiki and got to the point, saying:

"Shiki-nee, if we already possess the Holy Grail, is there any way to cheat... I mean, is it possible to transfer the Holy Grail power from this Holy Grail War to another Holy Grail?"

Upon hearing Ryougi Shiki, Lan Ze with slight confusion and repeated, "You mean transferring the Holy Grail's power, giving another Holy Grail the ability to collect Servant souls?"

Lan Ze nodded slightly.

"Aaaaa (Will I help you snatch the Holy Grail then?)" Tiamat suddenly asked in a low voice.

Lan Ze understood Tiamat's words and reassured her, "Thank you, but I will obtain the Holy Grail myself. Besides, if you act rashly, it might cause widespread destruction."

Tiamat's attacks are almost always massive area-of-effect attacks. Last night's battle with Kama nearly destroyed the Fuyuki Bridge. If she were to participate in the Holy Grail War, Fuyuki would probably be razed to the ground.

Tiamat sighed with some regret.

She didn't want to have such destructive power, and she had even tried her best to compress her Spirit Origin, but it was still too difficult. Others could unleash a large-area light beam attack as Noble Phantasm, but Tiamat could unleash a Noble Phantasm by singing a song.

Imagine this: while fighting Tiamat, you shout out your Noble Phantasm, then lose most of your mana, only to have her chant "Aaa" and unleash another Noble Phantasm, continuing to chant and bombard the enemy with her Noble Phantasm.

If the other person were still alive, they would probably be dreaming of "Aaa" that night.

"Leaving aside whether it's possible to transfer the power of one Holy Grail to Holy Grail... before that, I'm more concerned about something else," Ryougi Shiki looked into Lan Ze's eyes, "Why would you want to change the power of the Holy Grail?"

Mordred, who had initially intended to sneak away after noticing the somewhat dangerous atmosphere on the balcony, immediately turned back upon hearing this and sat down to listen intently to their conversation.

"Irisviel is the Greater Grail in this Holy Grail War," Lan Ze said, "So we can't let her continue collecting the souls of those dead Servant."

"The Greater Grail...?" Ryougi Shiki's eyes showed slight surprise, and she subconsciously looked at Irisviel.

It seems that Ryougi Shiki doesn't know Irisviel's true identity, but shouldn't she be omniscient and omnipotent...? Lan Ze was somewhat confused.

As if sensing what Lan Ze was thinking, Ryougi Shiki explained, "I had already deactivated my Omniscience and Omnipotence before the Holy Grail War began."

"I see..." Lan Ze couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

It seems that Shiki doesn't know how to change the rules of the Holy Grail War either...?

If Aika were here...

Although Sajyou Manaka also turned off her Omniscience and Omnipotence and omnipotence, the big loli was obviously much more proficient in Magecraft. Lan Ze often saw Sajyou Manaka summon monsters from the Age of Gods by snapping her fingers or clapping her hands recently.

The ability to freely use Divine Era Magic is a very rare thing for modern Magecraft.

"Speaking of which, weren't we just asking Father King who his favorite person is?"

Just then, Mordred's muttering suddenly rang out from the balcony and clearly reached Lan Ze's ears.

Lan Ze glanced at Mordred, Mo Zai immediately covered her mouth, blinking innocently.

Who does this kid get his knack for messing things up from...? Lan Ze thought to himself, knowing that Mordred hadn't meant to mess with him; he'd just accidentally blurted out his inner thoughts.

Lan Ze remained calm and looked at Tiamat.

Although the Creation Mother Goddess had slept all night, she was still yawning. She glanced at the faintly bright sky outside, then looked at Lan Ze, gently tugged at his sleeve, and whispered, "Aaaa (Let's sleep together.)"

Lan Ze shook his head and said, "I'm not sleepy right now. You should go back and rest, Mother."

He couldn't sleep until he figured out how to solve Irisviel's problem.

But if you don't even understand Ryougi Shiki, then the only person you can ask right now is Merlin...?

As Lan Ze thought of this, a sudden inspiration struck him. His eyes lit up slightly, and he turned to look at Irisviel: "Where is Yubis now?"

Yubis is the artificial intelligence of this Einsbern Castle. He is also a "puppet" created by other Magecraft, and the father of the artificial humans of this Einzbern. Perhaps we can get different answers about the Holy Grail from him.

Irisviel paused for a moment, then said, "He should be in the lobby downstairs... What do you want with him?"

"Take me to see him," Lan Ze said immediately.

Although Irisviel was somewhat puzzled, she nodded and left with Lan Ze.

After watching the two leave, Tiamat covered her mouth with one hand and let out another small yawn. Then, her gaze swept around before settling on Mordred.

She gently tugged at Mordred's wrist and whispered, "Aaa."

Mordred hadn't quite grasped the situation yet and instinctively asked, "What?"

"Sleep with me."

"That's not for sleeping, it's just for being your body pillow, I don't want it!" Mordred refused, seemingly a little shy, but Tiamat didn't seem to hear her and pulled Mo Zai towards the stairwell.

"Master! Stop Mother, Master!" Mordred shouted, hoping her Master could stop the woman.

But Ryougi Shiki didn't look at her. She walked to the balcony, gazing in a certain direction on the distant horizon. For the first time, a hint of surprise appeared in her usually calm eyes as she murmured to herself:

"Are there people from outside again...?"

Since this Singularity was formed, people have been continuously pouring in.

Tiamat came looking for her child, but what about this one...?

Simply wanting to save Humanity's Order?

No, judging from the way they entered this Singularity in such a high-profile manner, it doesn't seem like they simply want to save Humanity's Order; it's more like they're here to start a fight.

"I see. Does Your Majesty wish to know if there are any other spare Holy Grail...?"

In the hall, upon hearing Lan Ze's question, Yubis pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly. "If we're talking about a backup wish-granting machine, there is indeed another one... and if we have to say, it also has some connection with Irisviel."

"Who?" Lan Ze asked.

Yubis glanced at Irisviel beside him, bowed slightly, and said, "An explanation seems a bit complicated. Let's talk as we walk."

Led by Yubis, they soon arrived at the entrance of a secret room. Yubis stopped and turned his head slightly, saying, "Irisviel, wait for me at the door for a moment."

After saying this, he pushed open the door to the secret chamber a crack, turned his head slightly, and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, please follow me."

Is there some unspeakable secret hidden here? Is it really necessary to be so secretive...? Lan Ze glanced at the imposing old man in front of him with some doubt, then nodded slightly and followed Yubis into the secret room.

What came into view was a place that looked like a "pool," except that all sorts of dolls were placed around the pool.

These dolls don't move; they stand quietly all around, looking no different from humans. Moreover, they are top-tier in terms of both figure and appearance, the kind that would be called "waifu" by countless otaku if they were in the public eye.