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The hunchbacked magus in front of him was a member of one of the three Holy Grail families in Fuyuki City, and he had the advantage of being the host.

But this alone is not enough.

If the Servant he summoned this time had not won a big prize and had not already regarded Tōsaka Tokiomi as an imaginary enemy, he might have directly sought cooperation with the 'Tōsaka' clan, the acting masters of Fuyuki City.

Matou Zouken wasn't at all annoyed by this attitude. He smiled and said, "That Caster and his Master are a special factor after all, Sir Kenneth. I have information about Berserker's battle with Caster and his Master. I think this information alone is enough. Isn't it?"

If Sir Kenneth wants to obtain information about other Servants, he must send his own Servants. Furthermore, he might encounter Servants of other classes, thus exposing his own information.

Throughout the entire Holy Grail War, the only lesson I learned from my last battle was, "Don't show your own or your servants any joy until the final victory is decided."

Furthermore, the Matou family's servants are still in the hands of the Matou family, even if they are not under my control. But they are part of our power."

The second half of the sentence is about Zouken Matou's simple inducement of Kenneth.

He sighed inwardly.

All the remaining Crest Bugs in the Magic Workshop had been destroyed, and he couldn't even sense the Crest Bug information within Sakura's body. Based on his knowledge, it was likely that all his arrangements had been destroyed by the Caster pair.

However, the Crest Bug had long since become one with him, so as long as his soul remained, it wouldn't be difficult for him to create a new hive in the workshop. In fact, among the vast majority of magic systems in the world, there were few forces that could completely kill him.

He had expected Sakura to be spared. At least that would prevent Berserker from being forced out, leaving him with a glimpse of the war.

even……

Seeing the man's strength in fighting against the heroic spirit, his mind pictured the other party's vigorous vitality, that aura of immortality... perhaps he could plan more.

“…” Kenneth had no idea of ​​what was hidden in Zouken Matou’s mind.

He held this old magus from the last Holy Grail War in his heart, with due respect as a magus, but also with a sense of pride: "Intelligence is very useful, so let's just leave it at that! Then—"

"Please tell me the information about Caster and the Master so I can confirm it!" Kenneth said, and two mercury spheres appeared in his sleeves and circled in his palms.

Matou Zouken recognized at a glance that it was the precious magic gift item 'Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid' and praised the famous magician in his heart.

Faced with his words, Zouken Matou had no intention of hiding anything. He directly told the magic genius of the Clock Tower all the incredible things he had witnessed.

After hearing the information that 'the Master's body faced Berserker's power head-on', 'he wielded a magic sword', and 'Caster is a magician with the magical power of the Age of Gods'...

Even though this battle summoned a very powerful card, the confident Kenneth couldn't help but feel puzzled for a moment.

"Are you kidding me?" Kenneth asked seriously.

Matou Zouken: "I saw all of this with my own eyes. There's no need to lie to you."

"What do you think? I am already very sincere. Should Sir Kenneth..." Matou Zouken said delicately, and an engraved insect fell inadvertently from his sleeve.

Before Kenneth noticed, the engraving insect slowly moved towards his feet. Just as the engraving insect was about to enter his body, a flame suddenly burst out, directly igniting the entire engraving insect.

"Chi chi chi chi."

The insect cried out in pain, and the crested insect that had pulled Zouken Matou's soul also caused his body to growl in pain.

A young man with silver hair and blue eyes, wearing a black suit with a red collar and gold earrings, walked out from the shadows. His right eye reflected the flames and stared at the engraved insect until it burned to ashes in the air.

"Uhhhhhh-!"

Chapter 46 Son of the Sun 'Karna (Lancer)'

Matou Zouken screamed as he knelt on the ground, his insect-like eyes staring at the Servant who appeared behind Kenneth, feeling at a loss.

"Wait a moment, Lancer." Kayneth called out to his Servant.

The silver-haired, blue-eyed Lancer, who appeared in modern clothing, was slightly stunned and puzzled. It was obvious that the magician had malicious intentions towards the Master.

However, he still faithfully carried out the Master's orders.

The flames went out, and his pair of golden earrings swayed in the air, and then his figure quickly disappeared.

Ignoring the ashes at his feet, Kayneth straightened his clothes and looked at Zouken Matou, who was lying on the ground screaming. "I don't know whether to praise your courage or your stupidity. As a Master, I came to see you alone tonight. How could I not let my Servant look around?"

Matou Zouken covered his body with his hands. The burning sensation from the Marking Worm had burned part of his arm, and the Marking Worm that had just been emitted had also attached to a part of his soul.

He did want to try to test the body of this talented magician, but he did not expect the other party's servant to react so quickly.

Although the Lancer's modern attire concealed his true nature, combined with the power of the magical flame he had just unleashed, he was undoubtedly a top-tier Heroic Spirit. Just as he had learned from the intelligence that Tōsaka Tokiomi had summoned the ancient Hero King, and that the Einzbern had obtained the relic that could summon King Arthur...

"You are very young, and it is I who is greedy." Matou Zouken said ashamedly.

Kayneth didn't believe the old man's words at all. His insect-like, covetous gaze disgusted him. However, Kayneth reaffirmed what he had just said. "The Master of Caster you mentioned has the ability to confront Berserker head-on. Could it be that this is a property bestowed by the Servant itself?"

Matou Zouken gave a cunning smile: "I can still see the difference. Although the Caster class has many powers that benefit the Master, the Caster Master I met relied purely on himself."

"The Berserker summoned by the Matou family this time is a Heroic Spirit with a certain degree of immunity to magic and strength. Even ordinary Heroic Spirits might not be able to break through its defenses. But that human was able to easily break through Berserker's flesh!

Sir Kenneth, do you think such an existence is nothing?"

"Your actions just now were an offense to me. As compensation, I can provide you with another copy of Machiri Zorgen's research notes on the Holy Grail. How about that?"

Kenneth pondered the old man's words and fell into deep thought.

No matter how confident he was, he couldn't say he could fight a Heroic Spirit one on one. Furthermore, he was a Servant of the Berserker class, one of the seven classes, who was inherently unreasonable towards magicians.

While in the Clock Tower, he had learned of some secrets. While there were indeed some magi capable of confronting Heroic Spirits, they were rare exceptions. It was simply impossible for a conventionally trained magi to reach that limit.

Besides... magic isn't just about the study of summoning heroic spirits, there's no need to dwell on it.

Regardless of how much water was mixed in the words of the being in front of him, Kenneth could not ignore the other party's words if he wanted to win this Holy Grail War.

And the compensation provided by the other party...

He gathered his thoughts and said, "Although the Tōsaka clan is the trustee of the Clock Tower in Fuyuki, your ancestor, Machiri Zorgen, is a renowned magus in the Clock Tower. If you truly have the notes, I'm not against collaborating with you."

Matou Zouken threw out an ancient book without hesitation: "This is the record of the introduction. The rest will be recorded after the Holy Grail War."

Kenneth glanced at the other person with disdain: "Are you afraid that I will order the heroic spirit to kill you right now? You are such a worm in the gutter! As the head of the Archipelago family, I would not even bother to do such a thing!"

At this point, Kenneth threw half of the other party's collection directly over, with arrogance on his face: "Take it yourself, I don't need it anymore."

All magic books were merely a reference for him, and a collection of family heirlooms. When the Clock Tower incorporated the collections of small families, they would compile books, and if future generations used them, they would note the source of their magic and leave their names.

On the contrary, at the moment, it seems a bit petty.

Matou Zouken didn't expect the other party to be so proud, and his old face was stunned.

Before he could react, Kenneth gave the order: "Lancer, eliminate this termite!"

"learn."

The spearman who had been hiding in the darkness reappeared.

He was no longer dressed like a modern man, but was wearing golden armor and holding a pitch-black spear.

As his spear blade stabbed, Matou Zouken's figure suddenly froze in place. Before the insects in his body could hide here, the tip of the spearman's spear blade directly ignited flames and instantly turned into a pile of dry bones.

"Master, annihilation is complete."

"Well done, Lancer." Kenneth nodded with satisfaction.

Perhaps coming here from the Clock Tower this time was the worst experience, but being able to summon the heroic spirit beside him was the most satisfying thing for him.

"Speaking of which, I'm grateful to my student for being able to summon you. I originally wanted to summon Rider and the ancient Pharaoh King with the mummy and cloak fragments I obtained.

"But those heroic spirits probably aren't a good match for me!" Kenneth said cheerfully.

Because the holy relics in the Clock Tower were stolen, he had to go to other places to collect them... Originally, the fragment of the cloak belonged to Alexander the Great, and the mummy that matched the pendant from the pharaoh's tomb might summon a pharaoh, but it was stolen by the disciple he taught in the Clock Tower.

However, this turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as he obtained the strongest (in his own opinion) Heroic Spirit in this Holy Grail War!

If you want to know why.

Kayneth looked at the loyal young man beside him. The dazzling golden armor made of light revealed his true identity.

Lancer is the son of the sun god Surya in the Indian mythology "Mahabharata".

Chapter 47 "Betrayal is the norm in life, but I long for love"

"The boring bug is dead. Now, let's go find that so-called Caster!" said Kenneth.

He put his hands behind his back and turned to look at the night view of Fuyuki outside the hotel window. The ambition in his sight seemed to have made this city his own.

Regarding his Master Kenneth's words, Karna stood there without refuting them, but a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes: "..."

Kenneth caught this vividly and snorted unhappily: "What's the problem, Lancer?"

Karna was startled for a moment, then slowly responded, "No, I'm just worried about whether this will put you, Master, in danger. Our operation tonight has already investigated the Archer at the Tōsaka residence, and he is, as Zouken Matou said, the King of Heroes.

My actions will also be detected by other Servants."

Karna wasn't a good Heroic Spirit, only expressing his opinions verbally. His instincts led him to believe that the recently deceased insect mage, Zouken Matou, might still bring him and his Master some trouble in the form of revenge, even in death.

For example, before his death, he had already delivered the message to the Tōsaka residence, waiting for them to really fight Caster, and the Hero King began to take action.

Karna had no problem fighting against the other Heroic Spirits, but their whereabouts tonight were not completely secret.

After hearing Karna's advice, Kayneth pondered for a moment, his face still etched with discontent. "Hmph, Hero King Gilgamesh, the Tōsaka clan has drawn a good card! But... Lancer! I know you're not a cautious Heroic Spirit.

And I'm not such a weak Master who needs protection!"

Karna was stunned, not knowing how to respond to this.

Kenneth said seriously, "Since this is a tough enemy, we must deal with it as soon as possible. I believe in your strength, Lancer. Just as I believe in my own talents!"

There was a proud smile on his lips.

Of course, this is what he said to the Lancer he summoned, which is Karna, the son of the sun in mythology. Karna is a perfect hero in Indian mythology, just like Kayneth himself in the first half of his life.

If it was a playboy from some knight order, or if it was the emperor who was summoned previously, he would definitely not say such words.

The perfect son of Surya (Karna), the same kind of genius as him, is worthy of his respect, at least that's what Kenneth thinks, not those mediocre people!

Karna's trust in his Master sparkled in his emerald eyes, and he nodded, "I understand."

Kenneth was very satisfied with Karna's attitude: "Let's go, let's get rid of that rider as soon as possible. We still have to pick up Sora later. She's my fiancée, I want to introduce her to you!"

"It's my honor!" Karna bowed slightly.

The two left the hotel with a trace of embers and headed towards the location provided by Zouken Matou.

at the same time.

Fan Yu, Medea, and Matou Sakura, a group of three, who came out of the Matou mansion, have left the remote area and arrived at the shopping street area of ​​the old capital.

It was still before midnight, and many shops on the shopping street were still open. Fan Yu and the other two found a restaurant and sat down. The restaurant attendant came over and said, "Welcome, sir, madam, and miss, is there anything I can help you with?"

The young waiter greeted Fan Yu, Medea, and the quiet Matou Sakura with a smile.

"Madam..." Medea murmured the title, her face falling.

She wanted to get angry and scold the waiter for being blind, but when she looked to both sides, whether it was the young Master or the even smaller figure of Matou Sakura, she, the woman sitting in the middle, really looked like a wife.

"No matter what, you are a beauty without your hood, and this is an unchangeable fact." Fan Yu said calmly, and his eyes signaled her to calm down and not cause trouble.

Medea was startled and turned her head away: "Humph, men's words are lies."

Fan Yu smiled and didn't explain any more.

He simply asked the waiter to provide a family meal, then sat down, took out the cards from his pocket, and summarized what was going to happen tonight.

Medea also put aside her prejudice and looked over: "This time, the things that the Matou Mansion wants to test, after careful consideration, it seems that the Master will not have a chance in the end..."

Instead, her [Hunting] power she exerted on Hercules during the battle, and her [Protection] power she used to resist the burning of the Marking Bug in Sakura Matou's body in the end were partially verified.

It must be said that the magic form of the performance is different from the structure of the technique displayed during the Age of Medea. The ability to release it instantly is a very convenient skill, and it is also effective.

Fan Yu glanced at Matou Sakura: "The power of [Destruction] still needs to be tested, although not in the form of combat."

Matou Sakura belatedly asked, "That warm feeling... is that what you called 'destruction'?"

"No, that's not the case." Fan Yu shook his head with a smile. "The Star Core is an opportunity that brings different powers to this world, and the fate of destruction arrives in this world through the hole it drills, and is ultimately manifested through Medea's localization."

Matou Sakura nodded as if she understood, but in fact she didn't understand what it meant at all.

Fan Yu also withdrew his gaze, and a faint light appeared under his golden pupils.

[Harmonious Bliss] perspective unfolds.

Tonight's harvest is not only to fulfill the promise made with Zenjo Aoi, but also to test the new power after a period of seclusion in Yuanzang Mountain...

In addition, there has been considerable progress in terms of [connection].

While connected to Matou Sakura, I had successfully activated the connection between us tonight. Furthermore, through the observation of [Harmonious Bliss], the color of the spectrum connection was gradually deepening, and reaching the second stage was only a matter of time.

And Medea...