I'm really not a top magician

But will this guy really stay here to watch the game?

Thinking of this, Luna felt a little uneasy. It seemed as if something serious was about to happen.

The match between Luna and Richard ended, and Richard left the stage amidst the crowd's cheers. However, the news about the prodigy Luna Nelandriel had already been shared among various intelligence agencies. In their view, this was second only to the information about the battle between Shajo Aige and Richard.

At this time, many magicians were trying to analyze Luna's projection skills.

But today's game will not stop because of this exciting game. After Richard left the field, the referee announced the next game list.

However, Sajo Aika was not very interested in the list of subsequent matches. However, when she left the viewing area, she happened to run into Kotomine Kirei.

Only then did Aika Sajo remember that this guy seemed to be reporting information to her!

He's going to start fooling people again.

"You seem to be in a good mood, Sajo Aika."

Kotomine Kirei invited Sajo Aika into the grove behind the temple. For some unknown reason, Sajo Aika had an unfathomable smile on her face from the moment she saw him.

Generally speaking, when a person smiles, it tends to infect the people around him and make the atmosphere around him more relaxed, but unfortunately, Kotomine Kirei is not the type of person who likes to see others smile.

But it’s not so much that I don’t like to see smiles on other people’s faces, it’s more that this kind of smile that makes people happy cannot make me laugh.

"Well, because I found something interesting." said Aika Sajo.

"Oh, that's surprising. I thought you were the type of person who couldn't feel pleasure and satisfaction," Kotomine Kirei said familiarly.

In fact, Kotomine Kirei and Sajyo Aika had only met twice, including this time, but to Kotomine Kirei, Sajyo Aika seemed to have some very special magic. Even with a stranger like himself who had never met before, Sajyo Aika could easily talk to him.

It must be said that this was the magic of Sajo Aika. At first, Kotomine Kirei had thought Sajo Aika was just a powerful magician, but after a close conversation, he realized that the woman in front of him seemed to understand him very well from the beginning and could chat with him very well.

This is also the reason why Kotomine Kirei stayed here and did not leave.

Because he had a hunch that he could find the answer he wanted from her.

"I'm actually the type of person who can't stand being asked for help. If someone asks me for help, I'll always refuse the first time. But as time goes by, I'll probably relent. Because in my opinion, this is a choice he made of his own will."

Sajo Aika patiently explained,

"But if they don't ask for my help, sometimes when I see someone in trouble, I may not necessarily help them."

"Why?" Kotomine Kirei asked.

He was a little curious about what Sajo Aika said, because the ideas of the woman in front of him were a little different from the education he had received since he was a child.

Kotomine Kirei could understand the first half of the sentence, but the second half seemed a bit unorthodox to him. Helping others is a positive value promoted by modern society, while not helping someone in need is a value that society devalues. But Kotomine Kirei felt that this was not what Sajō Aika had intended.

Sajo Aika replied seriously, "You can understand it as 'don't do to others what you don't want done to them.' I'm not saying I won't help someone if they're dying. It's more about values."

"If the other person doesn't want to be saved, then your efforts to save them will ultimately be in vain. In most cases, you're just satisfying your own desire to be saved."

In fact, the salvation we think we have is not what others need. However, what I want to discuss here is just an extreme case. Such examples are relatively rare in life.

Aigo Shajo had no intention of continuing to discuss this issue. After all, the two of them came to this forest specifically not to discuss such philosophical issues.

"By the way, Kirei. You came to me on your own initiative this time. Have you completed the task I assigned you last time?" asked Sajo Aika.

P.S. I bombed on the test today. The reading comprehension was so difficult. See you next time [woohoo]

ps: Classes start tomorrow, and the schedule is too slow for me to write, so there will only be two updates. I should be able to slowly add more updates later.

P.S.: Are there any activities recently? I see that many books are offering rewards. Do I need to offer rewards and update more? I feel like I owe a lot of debts [covering my face]

Chapter 105 The Pleasure

"By the way, Kirei. You came to me on your own initiative this time. Have you completed the task I assigned you last time?" asked Sajo Aika.

Kotomine Kirei nodded.

Last time, he promised Aika Sajo that he would provide her with information about the movements of the contestants in this king selection meeting and their motivations for wanting to participate in the competition.

The reason is, to satisfy her entertainment.

So in order to satisfy Aika Sajo's curiosity and answer his own doubts, Kirei Kotomine has recently been investigating some of the more famous contestants.

"The investigation is complete. This is the report. There's also a summary at the end, which will save time on explanations." Kotomine Kirei said as he handed over the copy he had written.

"No, Kirei, this kind of information will only be meaningful if you tell it yourself," said Sajo Aika.

Kotomine Kirei couldn't figure out what Sajo Aika was thinking, so he could only briefly and passionately tell her the information he had.

By observing and eavesdropping on the conversations of the contestants, it is easy to infer their purpose in participating in the Holy Grail War.

However, with Luna, the all-round intelligence agent, Sajo Aika is actually not very interested in the information about Kotomine Kirei anymore.

Having Kotomine report in person now was merely a way to provide him with some guidance. In reality, Kotomine Kirei's future in the original story, regardless of whether or not there was any intervention from Shining, was the result of his own choices. All he did was try to change that course before it even began.

"Carlos Carter has no special wishes for the Kingsmoot; he only participated in this battle for the extra money."

"As for Richard, he doesn't care about the Sword in the Stone at all. He's only participating in this kingsmoot in pursuit of a greater thrill of battle."

"And Olga Itsuka seems to be seeking some kind of atonement. Because of her own poor choices, she once died unjustly, and her life was hopeless. However, after witnessing your miracle, she seems to have been reborn. In a sense, her motives must be the most vulgar and banal."

As for the other stuff, Kotomine Kirei explained it more concisely.

"But even if these people win the competition, they won't be able to pull out the sword from the stone. Because those who covet wealth and power cannot pull out the sword from the stone."

After listening to the other five people's motivations, Sajo Aika gave a brief evaluation.

"Hearing you say that, I feel like my investigation was all in vain. It feels meaningless." Kirei sighed helplessly.

"What are you talking about, Kirei? Your summary of the intelligence is very good." Said Sajo Aika.

"What do you mean?" Kotomine Kirei asked in confusion.

"A person's inner emotions are directly reflected in their words and actions. So, Kirei, when you recount everything you've heard, seen, and understood, you've fully revealed your inner thoughts. The parts you describe with the most detail are also the parts that interest you the most."

Kotomine Kirei suddenly realized and couldn't help but sigh at the power of Sajo Aika.

I originally thought that this was just a meaningless pastime of Sajo Aika, but I didn't expect that she was using this method to explore her inner thoughts.

It really deserves to be called Sajo Aika!

"So, based on what you said, who among these people do you pay the most attention to?" Aika Sajo reminded.

"Olga Itsuka..." Kotomine Kirei suddenly felt nervous.

Regarding Kotomine Kirei's hesitation, Sajo Aika took a deep breath and continued to ask:

"Olga, your information is very detailed."

"Because his affairs are more complicated, there are naturally more parts that need special explanation. That's all." Kotomine Kirei became even more nervous.

"That's not right. I never asked you to investigate this man from the beginning. It's because you care about him that you investigated all these complicated things. These are all investigations you made unconsciously, just out of interest."

After being reminded by Sajo Aika, Kirei began to reflect on his own behavior.

"Olga Itsuka is indeed not a person who requires special attention. As a fanatic of Sajo Aika, she has long lost her ability to make her own judgment."

"But Olga Itsuka has long been blinded by his own darkness. He originally sought help from Sajo Aika to overcome his inner barriers, but now he is secretly slandering Sajo Aika. He seems unaware of this contradiction. It's not so much that he doesn't realize it, but rather that his arrogance deceives him and he hides this feeling."

"From the very beginning, he gave up on making a choice and placed all his hopes on Sajo Aika. In reality, this choice was nothing more than his own subjective delusion. What he lacked wasn't some godlike figure, but someone who could infinitely bear the burden of his past sins. It just so happened that he chose Sajo Aika."

In response to Kotomine Kirei's analysis, Sajo Aika further stated that her next words might very well change the future of Kotomine Kirei, a man who had never found joy to this day:

"Congratulations, Kirei! You've finally found joy."

Said Shatiao Aige.

"What do you mean?" Kotomine Kirei was puzzled.

"Literally. This is the only person you've spent so much time investigating and pondering, which means he possesses the pleasure you seek. Congratulations, Kirei, you've finally found your own entertainment."

"Entertainment? You mean, pleasure?" Kotomine Kirei asked.

"Yes." Aika Sajo nodded.

After hearing Aika Sajo's assertion, Kirei still showed a puzzled expression. Although he could hear what Aika Sajo said so far, Kotomine Kirei was a little unable to understand the deep meaning contained in the words.

To be precise, my brain is probably not working properly.

Sajo Aika naturally noticed Kotomine Kirei's puzzled look and continued, "Kirei, it's normal that you haven't figured it out yet. So far, what I've said is merely my personal interpretation of you, not your own understanding of yourself. If you want to figure this out, you need more practical experience."

Kotomine Kirei understood what Sajo Aika suggested, but just as he was about to thank Sajo Aika and go back to think about it alone, Sajo Aika stopped him again.

"Sajyo, what's the matter?" asked Kotomine Kirei.

Kotomine Kirei had already shown genuine respect to the girl in front of him, because she had helped him solve a problem that he had never been able to answer in his entire life.

"Kirei, before you leave, let me give you a more practical suggestion."

As if facing a student with poor comprehension ability, Sajo Aika kindly offered another suggestion, "If you really want to pursue pleasure, you can try my method."

"What method?" Kotomine Kirei pressed on.

Shajo Aige paused, thought briefly, and replied:

“Give the greatest despair to those who hope, and give the greatest hope to those who despair!”

This is what Aika Sajo suggested!

Chapter 106 I won’t die?

In fact, while watching the game, Lisa noticed that Mr. Leif looked very bad. She asked the teacher the reason, but the teacher said it was okay.

At first, Lisa didn't think it was a big deal, and at most she just thought she had made a mistake. But later in the second half of Luna's competition, at a certain moment, the teacher's face suddenly became extremely ferocious. It was not a human face at all, but more like a combination of some evil beast.

This change only occurred in an instant. Perhaps everyone's attention was on the game field at that time, and the teacher was located in the shadow of the viewing platform, so apart from himself, not many people noticed the teacher's change.

Just as Lisa was worried and was about to go up and ask, as Senior Brother Fareus left, Teacher Leif also followed him out of the viewing area.

Teacher Leif had warned her not to interfere in such matters without permission, but Luna's reminder that day kept lingering in her ears - especially when Leif went out alone - on the one hand, Lisa was worried that her intervention would disrupt the teacher's plan, and on the other hand, seeing that the teacher's face looked so bad, she wondered if something would go wrong if she continued to investigate on her own.

Since arriving here, these two conflicting thoughts have been circling in her mind.

It wasn't until today that she finally made up her mind to ask the teacher about everything.

However, when Lisa made up her mind to chase out to find Teacher Leif, the latter had disappeared, and she didn't even see any trace of Senior Brother Fareus.

After searching the entire sanctuary area for a long time, I still couldn't find any trace of the teacher.

"Has the teacher already returned to his room?" Lisa looked at the gradually dimming sky in the distance while walking in the corridor of the dormitory area.

For the King's Selection, the administrators of the Temple region used magic to construct several dormitories nearby. However, due to limited space and beds, only the participants and a few spectators were allowed to stay there. Most of the other spectators stayed in hotels outside the barrier. However, the number of beds in these hotels seemed to have increased significantly recently.

In this regard, Lisa had heard Sajo-senpai complain that the managers here were very shrewd.

Compared to other contestants who all lived together, everyone at the Clock Tower had their own private room. After all, as the largest sponsor of the King Selection, it was not surprising that the Clock Tower had such treatment.

The rooms of Senior Sajo and Lord El-Melloi are on the top floor. Outside the rooms, there is an automatic defense device set up by Lord El-Melloi. Even his own people cannot enter without authorization.

However, Miss Lorelai is an exception among the crowd. According to Aika Sajo, she ran away alone, so there was no room prepared for her at the beginning. Miss Lorelai originally planned to sleep alone in a hotel outside, but after trying it, she found that she didn't understand the things in the world of ordinary people at all, and she couldn't even communicate normally with ordinary people.

After much thought, he finally decided to have Senior Sajo add a bed in her room so that Miss Lorelai could stay with him.

Thinking of this, Lisa truly felt that Senior Sajo was a very good person.

Lisa walked up the stairs. At this time, there was no one else in the building. Most of them were still watching the game. Thinking of this, Lisa came to the door of Leif's room on the second floor.

Just when I was about to knock on the door.

"what--!"

Teacher Leif's screams suddenly came from inside.

"Teacher, are you in there? Are you okay, teacher?" Lisa heard Teacher Leif's screams, and a feeling of tension spread in her heart. Inexplicably, her head associated some terrible things because of Luna's warning.

Just as Lisa was about to break in, she heard a creaking sound and the wooden door opened.

"Oh, it's Lisa. What can I do for you?"

Teacher Leif leaned forward and asked. His face was pale, his lips were pale with weakness, and there was a lot of cold sweat on his forehead. Combined with his weak voice, he looked like he was sick.

Lisa thought something had happened to one of her teachers, but when she saw that the teacher was safe and sound, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. She even joked to herself, "Don't scare yourself all the time. The teacher was just sick and it wasn't a big deal."

"It's nothing. I just saw that you looked unwell during the competition, so I came to see you. Now that I see that you are fine, I feel relieved." Lisa said.

"So, I made you worry. I'm really sorry." Rafe pushed the door open and came out, apologizing to Lisa seriously.

Then, at Leif's invitation, Lisa entered the latter's room.

Sure enough, the teacher's room still looks so clean and tidy.

"I heard Luna lost?" Rafe handed Lisa a cup of tea.

"Well, any magician would have a hard time dealing with Richard's attire." Lisa took the teacup and took a sip.