"Hm?"
On the grass of a deserted park that had already been sealed off, Roland raised his head in puzzlement.
"I felt some power very similar to mine flash by, but no new familiar belonging to me has appeared..."
Black mud containing human malice was excellent nourishment for a Beast, and once marked, it was also superb for controlling familiars. But he should have been the only Humanity's Evil in Tokyo right now...
Sajyou Manaka was up to something again.
Roland quickly reached that conclusion.
As the true mastermind behind this Holy Grail War, her plans and present personality were things even Roland had yet to see through completely.
The only thing he knew for certain was that this Root Princess bore him no ill will whatsoever.
That was a conclusion jointly confirmed by the Counter Force, a True Magic User, and Dark Chi, the negative yin of the Ryougi.
Though the assessment that she could become his mother was somewhat peculiar.
Finishing the sandwich in his hand in two bites, Roland casually brushed his hands off and leaned back on the grass, comfortably enjoying the sunlight's perfect warmth.
Bustling cities were nice too, but after spending a few days in Tokyo, Roland found the place a little too urbanized, which was why he had come to Shinjuku alone to rest during the day.
Dumping all his work analyzing the other Heroic Spirits and the strategic preparations for the final activation ritual onto Solomon was a little harsh, but considering his future, getting used to overtime in advance could certainly count as training.
Besides, he had a legitimate reason.
Bazett was still his captive, and he had yet to release her. Scáthach had surely grasped every implication of that behavior.
All he had to do next was wait for her