Abnormal Moon

"I'm sorry, Master, it seems I've let you down this time."

Cú Chulainn gave a wry smile.

Caster class suffered a great loss in the present world. Not only were their stats significantly weakened, but their signature magic was also countered by the Mystic Eyes of their opponent's Master.

The Command Seals, which the old fogies of the Mage's Association regarded as their trump card, were something they dared not use at all, for fear that Roy had even taken control of them. If the Command Seals were taken away and he was ordered to commit suicide, that would be ridiculous.

It was completely and utterly restrained.

If he were in the Lancer class in the present world, he would never have lost so miserably.

"Master over there, judging from what you said earlier, you shouldn't have any grudge against my Master, right? How about letting her go?"

Cú Chulainn looked at Roy and began to plead for Bazett's life.

Although he was on the verge of death, the man's expression was very carefree, showing no signs of panic or loss of composure.

"I never intended to kill her."

Roy pushed up his glasses and shrugged dismissively.

"This is my promise to the great hero, so don't worry."

"Haha, that's good. But this performance is far from what you'd call a great hero. Honestly, I wish he had appeared in the world as a Lancer."

Despite the blood still flowing from his chest, Cú Chulainn calmly laughed.

"That's how it is. I'm truly sorry to have encountered a Servant like me, Master..."

"No, you are the best servant!"

Bazett shook his head, a sense of relief visibly in his eyes.

"If that's what you think, then I have no regrets..."

After saying this, Cú Chulainn's head slowly drooped down.

"What if he suddenly jumps up and shoots me?"

Roy didn't believe it easily. Thinking of Cú Chulainn repeatedly doing sit-ups in the play, he looked at Cú Chulainn's corpse with suspicion.

Miss Okita looked at him with a subtle expression upon hearing this.

Roy breathed a sigh of relief only after Cú Chulainn's body gradually dissipated into pure magical particles, and walked toward the two runes he had fixed in the air.

Unlike the modern runes recreated by Aozaki Touko, these are the original runes created by the great god Odin. Depending on the level, those with extremely high proficiency can even unleash power approaching that of a god!

Although there are only two symbols, representing "flame" and "barrier," Roy considers both to be priceless!

Roy once again unleashed the power of his magical eye, his eyes instantly penetrating the interior of the rune, as if an invisible hand had taken over the magical foundation of the two runes.

"So that's how it is, so that's how the primordial runes work..."

Roy nodded happily.

He learns magic very quickly.

When learning runes from Orange, it took less than a month to learn the entire set of modern runes.

For an ordinary magician to learn a magic trick, they must first obtain the magic base of that trick. Only after thoroughly understanding the magic base can they accurately construct the base on themselves and infuse it with magic power in order to use that spell.

Roy's Mystic Eyes, however, can intervene in any spell, access the magical foundation of all spells, and seize ownership of its foundation; in short, he is a minotaur.

He even has his own magic base. He only needs to study it for a while to easily build the base on himself and perform this magic as if it were his own arm.

This applies even to the study of primordial runes, without exception.

Given a little time to study them, he will soon be able to use these two primordial runes as if they were his own limbs!

"I lost this time."

Bazette watched Cú Chulainn disappear with a sense of loss.

She had no wishes to make about the Greater Grail, and the Greater Grail could not be used to make wishes in the present day.

The reason she participated in this Holy Grail War was simply because she was known as a formidable fighter in the Mage's Association, and the Mage's Association wanted to win the Holy Grail War, so they gave her their spot and ordered her to win the Holy Grail War.

She personally had many grievances about the association's style, and her attitude towards this Holy Grail War was that winning was fine, and losing was no problem either. As a descendant of the Red Branch Knights, she greatly admired Cú Chulainn, and she was already very satisfied to be able to fight alongside him.

But to say that she didn't expect to win in the end would be a lie, and her premature death still left her somewhat disappointed.

Even so, she readily admitted defeat.

Chapter 62 Raid

"Don't worry, I keep my word and won't do anything to you. In fact, I've received such a great gift."

Roy kept his promise and extended his goodwill to Bazett.

But he quickly changed the subject.

"But then again, you've lost your Servant, and your Command Seals are useless now, right? Can you give them to me?"

Don't you think you're being too shameless?

Bazett's eye twitched, and he looked at him with disbelief.

"You just killed my Servant and then asked me to hand over my Command Seals. What gives you the right to say such a thing?"

Although Bazett lost, she did not hate Roy. Throughout the battle, Roy's methods were fair and square; she was simply outmatched.

But to ask for a Command Seal on the spot is like proposing to her husband before his body is even cold. Isn't that too shameless?

"Haha, I really don't have a position."

Roy laughed heartily, like a sunny and cheerful young man.

Then he opened the Demon Eye.

"But actually, I can do it myself without any problem. Which one do you choose?"

His eyes were fixed on Bazett's hand, on the five Command Seals that stretched from the back of his hand to his wrist.

He really wouldn't care if it were just one or two Command Seals.

But since it's a five-stroke command spell and so readily available, I have to get my hands on it no matter what.

It doesn't take much effort anyway.

Command Seals were invented by Zouken Matou. They are stigma crystals rich in magical energy used to control Servants, and are also a type of spell in themselves.

The moment the Demon Eye appeared, Bazett was speechless.

So you'll unleash your demonic eyes at the slightest provocation, huh?

Do you believe me or not—

"I'll do it myself!"

Bazette was helpless.

Since the outcome is the same anyway, there's no point in putting up a futile resistance.

"Thank you for being understanding."

Roy smiled and thanked Bazett.

"If you can't make it in the Mage's Association, then switch sides. I welcome you on behalf of Rin Tohsaka. Anyway, your family has nothing to do with the Mage's Association."

Bazett lost, and he'll most likely be punished by the Magic Association when he gets back.

She came from a prestigious family descended from the gods, but she didn't want to waste her life in obscurity, so she left her hometown and joined the Magic Association against her parents' wishes.

Upon closer reflection, it happened around the time of the Fourth Holy Grail War.

At the Magic Association, although she was respected because of her prestigious background, it was actually just a superficial and formal courtesy.

The Magic Association has always been a rotten vortex of power struggles, stinking like a troll. It subconsciously rejects magicians whose brilliance far surpasses its own. During his ten years in the Magic Association, Bazett was almost treated as a henchman who could be summoned and dismissed at will, completely unwelcome and widely ostracized.

She wasn't stupid, and she was quite aware of her situation.

"Are you really open to job hopping? What are the benefits like? What's the compensation like? If possible, I'd like a higher salary!"

Bazett's eyes lit up, and he seriously considered the possibility of changing jobs.

"…Are you short of money?"

"To be honest, I work at the Magic Association. My salary is basically only enough for daily expenses and making magic costumes. If I have a mission, I have to be reimbursed for all mission costs in order to make a living."

"You've had it tough too!"

Roy thought of his own two money-devouring beasts and felt a strong empathy for Bazett, looking at her with pity.

But you still have to accept the Command Seals.

"If possible, I would be extremely grateful if you could return my family heirloom seal to me. Remaking it would be very expensive and time-consuming..."

Roy pretended not to hear.

I'll just mention the job-hopping to Rin Tohsaka later.

I believe Rin Tohsaka would be very happy to have a magician like Bazett, who is both talented and straightforward, join the team.

This eliminates both Ilya and Bazett.