I'm really not a top magician

"As for the Tousaka family, it's of course the current patriarch, Tousaka Tokiomi. A troublesome fellow who excels in using fire gem magic."

"It seems the Matou family is forcing a laggard who didn't inherit the position of patriarch to become a Master. It's ridiculous. But the old man in that family is also working hard to obtain the Holy Grail."

"Among the outside magicians, the first is Kayneth El-Melloi Archipelago, the first-level instructor from the Clock Tower. Ah, I know what this guy is talking about. He possesses the dual attributes of wind and water, and is an expert in necromancy, summoning, and alchemy. He is a well-known magician in the current association. This is really troublesome."

"There's also a man sent by the Holy Church, Kotomine Kirei. He was originally the agent of the Eighth Conclave and the son of Father Kotomine Risei, the supervisor. Three years ago, he was sent to Tōsaka Tokiomi to learn magecraft, but later broke with his master because he was also given the Command Seals. Hmph, what a fiery fellow."

Kiritsugu scrolled the mouse to move the screen while browsing the detailed investigation content. Looking at her husband like this, Irisviel felt quite bored. After all, she had no idea what this stuff was.

But when she secretly glanced at Kiritsugu, she suddenly noticed that Kiritsugu's expression, who had been staring at the screen, had become very serious, a stern look on his face. She had rarely seen this expression before.

Irisviel looked back at the screen, the mouse cursor placed on a name.

That person's name is

——Sha Tiao Love Song!

Chapter 119 This is just a scam by Aika Sajo

"what happened?"

Irisviel felt that she needed to say something at this moment.

"There's something wrong with Sajo Aika's experience," said Emiya Kiritsugu.

"What's the meaning."

Irisviel looked at the content on the monitor. In her opinion, Sajo Aika was just a magician who had suddenly gained a new lease of life recently. She could not find anything strange in this resume.

Emiya Kiritsugu understood his wife's confusion, so he patiently explained:

"If Sajo Aika was a Grand-Rank magus from the start, then why did she come to the Clock Tower for further training? She already mastered her current magical abilities while in Japan. Ultimately, coming to the Clock Tower is a waste of time. It's like someone who already completed high school and then went back to it—that very action is fraught with problems."

"If she's just interested in the magical life of the Clock Tower, then for such a genius, there's no need for her to be so serious about her magic training."

"According to the submitted reports, Sajo Aika's training encompasses alchemy, spirit summoning, summoning, divination, and more. She possesses all the magic types available at the Clock Tower, and has even achieved pinnacle mastery in each area. What exactly is the reason for this enthusiasm?"

"Aika Sajou easily reaches the top of her field in everything she does. This resume is unparalleled even in the history of the Clock Tower, and she truly is a formidable genius. And according to intelligence, this genius is also a true hard worker, even spending an average of 20 hours a day practicing magic."

"Everything can be learned quickly, so why does she devote so much time to research? The strange thing is that every time she reaches the pinnacle, she moves on to the next field and devotes herself to research without any regrets. It's like discarding a toy she's tired of playing with."

"She could have chosen a lifestyle many times easier than anyone else, yet she lives such a hard life. And there's absolutely no reward in her life. Honestly, it's more like deliberate suffering than training. Sajo Aika chose to participate in the Holy Grail War not for gilding herself or showing off, and it's even hard to discern any purpose from her expression. She never even seemed to have any enthusiasm."

"She must be a dangerous person!" Kiritsugu concluded.

Irisviel knew the meaning behind his words.

When he said it was troublesome, although he felt that the opponent was difficult to deal with, he didn't actually see him as a threat. Kiritsugu was already 80% sure of how to deal with such an opponent and his chances of winning.

But when he made the evaluation of being dangerous, Emiya Kiritsugu was a man who would only make such an evaluation to an opponent who required him to give his all.

However, Irisviel also saw a surprising piece of news from the intelligence.

"It has been confirmed that the heroic spirit Saber summoned by Aika Sajo is the legendary Knight King Arthur. Then wouldn't the scabbards we've prepared now be in vain?" Irisviel said in surprise.

This scabbard of Avalon was obtained by the clan leader with great effort. Kiritsugu Emiya's previous worry about the incompatibility with the servants could be solved in other ways. After all, they were all adults. Even if their personalities were different, they could still work together if they all aimed for the Holy Grail.

But now according to the intelligence, Aika Sajo actually summoned Saber in advance, which made the Einzbern family's preparations so far go to waste. Now there is not much time left before the Holy Grail War, and it will not be so easy to prepare a treasure that can rival this scabbard.

This was also the reason why Irisviel was so worried.

"That's not necessarily the case."

Emiya Kiritsugu shook his head, denying his wife's speculation. "I watched the match between Sajo Aika and Charlemagne last time. Although he was less than 15 years old, he was definitely a veteran in terms of combat experience. After watching that match, I can roughly understand the logic behind this person's behavior."

"Sajo Aika's actions are completely contrary to her ultimate goal. She is very good at using seemingly superficial and one-sided actions to confuse her opponents and conceal her true intentions."

"Also, another major characteristic of Sajo Aika is her extreme caution. Even if she could crush Richard in terms of absolute strength, she would test him again and again, and only after confirming that she was right, would she kill her opponent instantly with a single move."

"So how could a cautious magician like Sajo Aika leak information about his Servant so easily?"

In the Holy Grail War, the true names of servants must never be revealed. This is because once the true names of one's own servants are known, the opponent can use the myths of their own servants to know not only the servant's Noble Phantasm, but also their weaknesses.

Therefore, in the Holy Grail War, how to conceal the true name of one's Servant is also a very important strategy.

After Emiya Kiritsugu's reminder, Irisviel finally understood what he meant: "You mean... Sajo Aika deliberately leaked her information? But isn't she afraid that others will notice it?"

Emiya Kiritsugu nodded. "This is what's so scary about Sajo Aika. She's very good at using rumors to boost her reputation. Because they're rumors, people will automatically delete the other person's subjective opinions and add their own. In other words, those who believe in rumors will naturally believe them, and those who don't will naturally not believe them either. What's more, even if this ruse is discovered, Sajo Aika herself won't lose anything. On the contrary, if someone really believes the rumor, then Sajo Aika can use this to create an information gap and deceive her opponents."

"And all of this is a signal flare sent by Sajo Aika to the outside world. She hopes to confuse everyone's speculation about her Servant's class."

After hearing Emiya Kiritsugu's explanation, Irisviel, who had no idea about Sajo Aika before, only had one thought in her mind:

This person is very dangerous.

“Then do we still use scabbards?” Irisviel asked.

Now, affected by the rumors about Sajo Aika, she no longer knew what to do. What a formidable opponent.

"It's okay, this won't affect our ability to summon servants. And we won't lose no matter what!"

Kiritsugu closed the lid of his laptop and hugged Irisviel's shoulders tightly.

"I've figured it out. A way to maximize the power of the strongest Servant."

Chapter 120 A Village Girl's Wish - Chocolate! [Additional]

Of course, at this time, Sajo Aika didn't know how much turmoil the student she had let go had caused.

But now, she is still feeling complacent about her witty remarks that made use of the mirage.

However, after a moment of joy, Aika Sajo led Altria out of the temple, intending to find a deserted place to ask her about the Holy Grail War.

But before leaving, Artoria once again looked at the towering cathedral behind her. For a moment, she inexplicably felt that the building in front of her was a little strange.

"The interweaving of life and death creates an existence similar to Tai Chi. This building appears to be constructed in the form of emptiness."

However, Artoria did not think about it too much, but quickly left here with her master Aika Sado.

After Artoria set up a phantom in the jungle to ensure that no one could come in and disturb them, Sajo Aika asked, "Artoria, does this mean that your class in this Holy Grail War will be a caster?"

"That's half right. My current job is indeed caster, but I wasn't summoned by the Fuyuki Holy Grail this time. So according to the rules, I don't take up a job quota in the Holy Grail War." said Altria.

Hearing this, Sajo Aika was surprised. If according to what Artoria said, she herself was not summoned by the Holy Grail, then how did she come?

In addition, Aika Sajo discovered another problem. Since the Altria in front of her did not occupy the job quota for the Fuyuki Holy Grail War, it was very likely that she could still summon a Heroic Spirit.

Summoning two Heroic Spirits by one person, this is simply a crime...

Thinking of this, Aika Satiao realized that her summoning was probably in violation of regulations.

But that's not right.

I swore I would never participate in the Holy Grail War.

Why am I so excited now when I hear that I can summon two heroic spirits?

That's right, I'm not excited at all.

I was just surprised to see the legendary caster Artoria.

That's right, I don't want to participate in the Holy Grail War at all.

That's right, that's it.

Altria saw the expression on her master's face, from joy to entanglement, from entanglement to confusion, and then from confusion to entanglement.

In an instant, her brain, which was endowed with modern knowledge by the Holy Grail, quickly thought of a very descriptive word in Japanese.

——Tsundere.

However, Sajo Aika quickly noticed Altria's curious expression. She coughed lightly and asked:

"By the way, speaking of the Holy Grail, the first thing I should ask is, what do you plan to do with it?"

Sajo Aika was quite curious about this.

As a player who has read Type-Moon's works in her previous life, Aika Sajo is very clear about Altria's wish.

Lying on Camlann Hill, Artoria watched with grief as her kingdom was about to fall. Even before she inherited the throne, she knew Britain's fate. She abandoned her female identity to become a male king, freezing her heart and losing her human emotions. She sacrificed countless lives for the survival of her kingdom, all so that her kingdom could continue as long as possible. Even if the kingdom was destroyed, the people of Britain could be absorbed into other nations and continue to exist.

However, when all her efforts and dedication were in vain, and Britain was tragically destroyed in the civil war, with the people killed and wounded, she could not accept such an outcome. Before her death, she made a contract with the world Alaya, hoping to obtain the Holy Grail and make a wish to return to the day of the king's election, even at the cost of eternal reincarnation.

This is Altria's wish, and also Saber's wish in the Fourth Holy Grail War.

"If the Holy Grail can make any wish come true, then height is the best! Just a little higher will do!" Artoria said seriously.

When faced with the fact that Altria's wish was this kind of thing, Aika Sajo was a little surprised.

Although she herself knew that the current Holy Grail was not the one that could fulfill everyone's wishes, to the other Heroic Spirits summoned by the Holy Grail, this Holy Grail was the one that could fulfill all the wishes in the world.

If Altria's wish was to change history, then Sajo Aika wouldn't be surprised at all. However, the words of this C Dai were too revealing.

"Is this your wish?" Saijo Aika asked with a puzzled look.

Altria, noticing Sajo Aika's current embarrassment, scratched her head and said, "After all, I'm just a village girl, just like the Master, I'm just someone you see everywhere."

Although she didn't quite understand the attitude of this Artoria in front of her towards the Holy Grail, Aika Sajo herself didn't care much about the Holy Grail War, so she reluctantly accepted C's statement.

"What about you, Master?" Altria asked curiously.

"Me? It's not like I'm going to participate in the Holy Grail War." Said Aika Sajo.

Up to now, no matter who asked this question, Aika Sajo would say that she would definitely not participate in the Holy Grail War.

But the cruel reality always tells her that no one believes her.

But after hearing what Aika Sajo said, Altria just said "oh" in a reassuring tone.

The fact that Sajo Aika accepted his words so easily and without any pressure made her a little unresponsive for a moment.

After all, up to now, no one has ever believed what he said. Everyone thinks that this is just a smokescreen released by Aika Satiao to the outside world, or in other words, this is the image that Aika Satiao should have in everyone's mind.

But now, the first person who believed what he said was the servant in front of him who was suddenly summoned by him. Sajo Aika inexplicably felt a sense of absurdity.

Altria noticed the confusion on Sajo Aika's face and replied casually, just as she had just done, "Just like you believed before that my wish was simply to grow taller, I also believe what you just said. It's indeed your true thoughts. Actually, I wanted to ask you, Master, why did you come back to select the King's Sword? Do you really want to become king too?"

Artoria wasn't questioning Aika's actions, but rather wondering why she was seeking the Sword of the King of Choice. Like a student asking for help on a question, Artoria wasn't particularly interested in the Sword of the King of Choice, but her willful nature made her intrigued by Aika's actions.

"Draw your sword? I'm just looking for a reason to fight. It just so happens that this tournament is somewhat related to the selection of the King's Sword. But I'm not that interested in being the King. After all, compared to a hero who takes everyone's life, I would rather be a free man. Even if I want to help someone, it's only because I'm moved by them. After all, I'm such a lazy guy. But please give me your guidance in the future, Altria. By the way, my name is Sajo Aika."

Sajo Aika reached out her hand to her Servant.

"If you need me in the future, please do so, Sha Tiao."

Altria also extended her hand and shook hands with her master.

Just as the two of them came out of their sister's room, a servant suddenly ran up to Sajo Aika and said:

"Ms. Sajou, tomorrow's game has been moved up!"

ps: I don’t think I’m very good at writing this kind of scene.

ps: 15 chapters left

Chapter 121: Being Hammered Since Childhood [Additional]

"Ms. Sajo, the game has been moved up."

The attendant who suddenly arrived informed them of this.

This sudden news shocked Aika Sajo.

Because from the beginning of the knockout stage, the schedule of the competition has been fixed, with one round per day.

Because of this competition system, the players can get a good rest after the intense competition on the previous day to prepare for the competition on the next day.

But now, tomorrow's game was suddenly moved forward, which not only caught Aika Sajo off guard, but also everyone who rushed to the scene to watch the game was a little caught off guard.

If the next round of competition starts soon, those who were very tense in the previous round and have not had time to recover from their injuries will have no choice but to participate in the next round.

This not only affects the players' performance in the competition, but also many people who set up gambling games outside the venue are dissatisfied.

Even though anyone with a bit of a discerning eye could still tell who would win and who would lose, there were always those who wanted to take a gamble and try for a miracle. Now, the officials had started the competition early, leaving those gamblers who had planned for a miracle at the beginning with huge losses.

"Has anyone reported this to the authorities?" Sajo Aika suddenly asked.

"Because the next round is the semi-finals, both Richard and Miss Lorelei said they don't care. Another player strongly protested against the competition system because he played very fiercely in the previous game. Now, I came to ask for your opinion, Miss Satsuki." The attendant who notified replied.

Now it's one on two

If I object, it will be two against two, and no one can convince anyone else.

And if I nod in agreement, it means the semi-finals will begin next.

For a moment, Sha Tiao Aige was lost in thought.

Aika Sajo was not afraid of the competition. After all, she had seen the schedule. Even if the competition was advanced, she would face Lorelei next.