A quiz system among Heroic Spirits, section 48

["I did it, Father."]

[Rin Tohsaka raised the mana compass, only for its needle to give another warning.]

["What's wrong?"]

[Rin Tohsaka instinctively looked back. A Sea Demon dropped from above, baring its fangs and claws as it reached for her.]

[Rin Tohsaka froze in terror again, standing rooted to the spot.]

"This..."

Rin Tohsaka started, not expecting such a turn of events.

Had she failed to escape Bluebeard's clutches in the end?

"Rin!"

Tokiomi Tohsaka's heart clenched as well.

[Suddenly, another unexpected development occurred.]

[Rin Tohsaka suddenly heard a rustling sound and instinctively turned back to the front, only to see a swarm of insects flying past her.]

[With her mana and stamina depleted, compounded by one mental shock after another, Rin Tohsaka finally reached her limit and fainted.]

"Insect Magecraft. Was it him?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka looked at Kariya Matou across from him.

"Hmph!"

Kariya Matou snorted and turned his head to look at Rin Tohsaka.

Tokiomi Tohsaka really was untrustworthy. When it mattered, she still had to rely on him.

[Meanwhile, Aoi Tohsaka had discovered Rin Tohsaka was missing and driven back to Fuyuki.]

["Rin!"]

[After searching for a while, Aoi Tohsaka finally found the unconscious Rin Tohsaka on a park bench.]

["Little Rin is fine. She's just asleep."]

[A voice came from beneath a nearby streetlamp. It was Kariya Matou.]

["What happened? Kariya, your face!"]

[Aoi Tohsaka was shocked to see the bulging veins covering half of Kariya Matou's face.]

["This is the Matou Family's Magecraft. It sacrifices the flesh and eats away at your life."]

[Kariya Matou said gravely, "But don't worry. I'll rescue Sakura before that happens."]

["All Zouken wants is the Holy Grail. Give it to him, and Sakura can be saved."]

["Don't worry. My Servant is the strongest."]

"Ha. The strongest."

Gilgamesh said disdainfully, "Are you joking with this king? That mad dog?"

Artoria said sternly, "Gilgamesh, take back your insolent words."

Lancelot said calmly, "My king, there is no need to get angry over this."

["Pray for me, Aoi. I'll make sure Sakura and Little Rin can be sisters again and play happily in this park."]

[Once he was certain Rin Tohsaka was safe, Kariya Matou immediately turned and left.]

Watching this, Tokiomi Tohsaka felt rather displeased.

That's my wife. Why should she pray for you?

At the same time, he hated his own ignorance.

He had failed to see Zouken Matou's true colors and pushed his daughter into a living hell.

["Master, should we do anything about Tokiomi Tohsaka's wife and daughter?"]

[Meanwhile, a Hassan concealed in a tree in the park was transmitting his voice to Kirei Kotomine.]

["No. Continue monitoring Berserker."]

[Kirei Kotomine replied coldly from elsewhere.]

[The video ended there.]

"Hmm?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka looked at Kirei Kotomine suspiciously.

From the video, Kirei Kotomine seemed to have no intention of telling him that his wife and daughter had returned to Fuyuki.

"Your wife is a sensible woman, Teacher. She would surely leave Fuyuki immediately."

Kirei Kotomine explained to Tokiomi Tohsaka without a change in expression.

"Don't let this happen again."

Though still somewhat dissatisfied, Tokiomi Tohsaka did not intend to pursue the matter.

After all, the events in the video had not happened in reality. He could hardly blame Kirei Kotomine for them.

[The correct answer is C.]

[Congratulations to Feng Xi, Artoria, Knight of the Lake, Kariya Matou, Rin Tohsaka, Sakura Tohsaka, Madam, Zhang Jue, Red Hare, and Goddess of Venus on receiving 5 Saint Quartz.]

[Bluebeard abstained from answering this question.]

[The remaining group members answered incorrectly. 1 Saint Quartz deducted.]

"Stare..."

Sola looked at Kayneth, clearly demanding an explanation.

Kayneth was rather embarrassed as well. He had not expected the question to defy the usual pattern.

Waver and the others beside him were speechless too. They had made the same mistake.

Kiritsugu Emiya was much more prudent, simply having the four people on his side split their choices among B, C, and D.

Their luck was good. Two of them had answered correctly.

[The second question has ended. Today's final question will now begin.]

[This is a multiple-choice question. Please view the following images and select the person with the closest relationship to the King of Conquerors.]

Iskandar: "Haha, so today's final question is about this king?"

"Don't tell me we have to guess again." Kayneth immediately felt a headache coming on.

He had truly grown afraid of these questions that required guessing.

Rin Tohsaka: "Hey, hey! Doesn't this question favor the Rider team way too much?"

Feng Xi: "Oh well. The King of Conquerors is definitely taking first place today anyway."

Iskandar: "Hahaha! Thanks for the good wishes."

[A: The image showed a slender, red-haired boy who looked very handsome.]

Seeing the person in the image, Feng Xi was rather speechless.

It seemed he really would have to give up his first-place throne today.

Iskandar had clearly wised up as well. Rather than announcing anything aloud, he merely whispered a few words into Waver's ear.

Waver was very surprised to hear them, his expression one of disbelief.

Chapter 55: A highly misleading question

[B: This image showed a tall, long-haired woman with differently colored eyes.]

Looking at the image, Iskandar's smile grew wider.

He had not expected to see this old subordinate in such a way today.

Unfortunately, this one was far too stubborn and simply refused to answer his summons.

[C: This one needed no introduction: a familiar face smoking a cigarette, Lord El-Melloi II.]

Everyone instinctively looked at El-Melloi II.

El-Melloi II: "Hmm, am I involved this time too?"

Iskandar: "Of course you are. We're so close."

[D: This was also a Servant everyone already knew, the huge, gold-adorned black man, Darius III.]

Kiritsugu Emiya: "Two whose identities we know, and two whose identities we don't?"

Kayneth: "This question feels even harder to guess."

[You have 5 minutes to answer. Begin now.]

"Brother Feng, which answer should we choose?"

Rin Tohsaka asked Feng Xi quietly, while Zhang Jue and the others also looked at him.