How come the Ace of Cups isn't considered the Holy Grail?

Interrupted from his thoughts, Yuuto looked in the direction the black magician pointed, but couldn't see anything. He simply left Ayaka Sajou, who was still watching the commotion, and walked directly in that direction.

As the distance gradually closed, the concealment magic cast in that corner was silently broken by the black magician, revealing another Flatt who was squatting there, unaware that his magic had been broken.

And here, Flat was whispering something into a cell phone.

"Professor, Mr. Jack has not had any conflict with the director, so there shouldn't be any problems with this cooperation."

Another Flat?

And this professor...

Which professor?

Has Moriarty arrived?

Relying on his excellent hearing as a Servant, the somewhat curious Yuuto decided to continue listening.

Immediately afterwards, he heard a somewhat distorted but familiar voice coming from the phone.

"Yes, once we confirm that the director's attitude towards that Master is positive, we can hand over the rest of the talks to me."

This voice...

Because not much time had passed since he last heard this voice, Yuuto quickly identified the owner of the voice from his memories of the Holy Grail War.

Weber?

Is that you, Weber?

Good grief, I've run into an old friend in the Holy Grail War again!

Chapter 292 Frat!

You Du's mood improved slightly after running into an acquaintance again.

Remembering that Tsubaki Kugaoka had been left in the hospital by the overseer of the Holy Church because the Servants had already left, Yuuto sighed that Waver's arrival was just in time, while having the Dark Magician also apply a layer of illusion magic to Flat.

At the same time, his figure also came into view of Fratt.

Um... Do you guys know what it feels like when you're talking to someone and suddenly another person appears in your field of vision?

It wasn't like someone slowly walking towards you from afar; rather, it was as if a few frames of a video had been lost, and a living person suddenly appeared next to you.

Flatt didn't know how others reacted, but he was so frightened that he stood up.

"Berserker!"

There was no time to cast a spell at this distance, so he could only shout a warning to his servant, only to find that Jack the Ripper, who had transformed into his appearance, was still talking to Orlando, as if he hadn't heard him at all.

what happened? !

"Stop looking, they can't hear you right now." Yu Du quietly observed his panicked state and calmly explained the situation to him in a declarative tone.

"Under the effect of illusion magic, all the noise you make will be covered up. Let alone shouting, even if we start fighting right now, they won't notice at all."

"Oh no, if you drag this out any longer, your servants might notice something's wrong."

Even after hearing what Yudo said, Flat didn't dare to make any rash moves and kept his eyes fixed on him.

The person on the other end of the phone seemed to realize the situation and remained silent.

Yudo guessed that Weber was probably already experiencing stomach pains because of him.

He gestured to Flatt: "Can I borrow your phone for a moment?"

No.

Although Fratt wanted to say that, he glanced at Yudo and the black magician standing beside him, and considering his current situation, he wisely swallowed his refusal.

Weber, who knew how reckless his student was, was also helping him make a decision on the other end of the phone.

"Flatter, hand the phone to this gentleman."

"...Yes, Professor."

Taking the phone from the wrinkled-faced Flat, Youdu held it to his ear and greeted it as naturally as if he were talking to a long-lost friend.

Good evening, Weber! Have you eaten?

"puff--!"

Inside the Clock Tower, in El-Melloi II's office.

Waver had just picked up a cup of coffee that Gray had brewed and taken a sip, intending to calm his emotions and stomachache so he could start a conversation with this unfamiliar Servant, when he suddenly spat out the coffee.

Startled, he dropped his cup, spilling the freshly brewed, still-scalding coffee all over his pants. His usual cup also fell to the floor, breaking off its handle.

"It's so hot—!"

"Wow, Master!"

Hearing the chaotic clattering sounds coming from the other end of the phone, You Du couldn't help but smile with pleasure.

Hehe, it's so much fun to use my intelligence advantage to open boxes and scare people!

He wasn't in a hurry, and just waited patiently for the chaos over there to subside.

As if he were hiding something, Weber coughed twice and asked tentatively.

"Ahem, this unfamiliar Heroic Spirit, do you... know me?"

Weber overturned all the arguments he had prepared, and now his mind was filled with doubts about Youdu's identity.

The heroic spirit, still recognizes him...

It's hard not to connect this to the Fourth Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City...

But...aren't the summoned Heroic Spirits supposed to lose their memories after the Holy Grail War ends?

“Ah, I know you, of course I know you, it’s just not this you.” Yutaka, who could guess from the bottom of his heart that Waver was recalling the Fourth Shinobi World War, spoke up.

No sooner had Yudu uttered these words than Weber, whose brain was constantly working at high speed, quickly understood what he meant.

Ping the world, huh...

They know the clock tower best!

The second magician is right there...

But he showed no sign of relaxing.

After all, he didn't know what his relationship was with this unfamiliar Heroic Spirit in the Holy Grail War of that parallel world.

Although I know it's unlikely, what if my counterpart in that world has a grudge against the other person?

However, his idea was directly refuted in Yudo's next words.

"I participated in the Fifth Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City, and my Master at the time was Rin Tohsaka."

"Hmm... I don't know how Rin Tohsaka is doing here, but the one I know should have become your student after the Holy Grail War ended."

Rin Tohsaka...

Weber certainly recognized the electrical idiot girl who had also participated in the Holy Grail War and joined his classroom.

Although he didn't know much about the heroic spirits summoned by the other party, could it be...?

"Uh... As for Rin Tohsaka on our side, she also became my student after the Holy Grail War. Also—"

Thinking about the Holy Grail War in Snowfield City and the photos of Gilgamesh that Flat had taken, he had a guess in his mind.

"Is it possible that the Holy Grail War you participated in was actually the Fifth Holy Grail War in this world?"

"Really?" Yudou asked doubtfully.

He had never heard before that FSF was a sequel to FSN.

After thinking for a moment, he began exchanging information with Weber.

"The Holy Grail War I participated in was won by Rin Tohsaka and me. Illya, who was the Lesser Grail, is still alive and well. I also turned Angra Mainyu, along with the Greater Grail, into cards... Is it the same on your side?"

Weber: "Huh?"

The King of Knights has been defeated?

Is the Lesser Grail still alive?

Gilgamesh, how did you guys get through it?

Angolan Mainyu... since it's in the Holy Grail, does that mean it refers to the black mud?

What the heck is this about the black mud and the Greater Grail being turned into a card together?!

What exactly happened in the Fifth Holy Grail War in that world?

He wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say.

I feel like I want to complain, but I can't get the words out because of my limited knowledge...

Well, at least based on this information, I can be sure that this Heroic Spirit wasn't lying to me; he did indeed participate in the Fifth Holy Grail War.

However, his "Huh?" had already let Yuu know that this place was not in the same world as the Fifth World War he had experienced.

"...So, is there something you wanted to see me about?" Weber decided to skip the topic for now.

"Hmm... finding you should be considered a pleasant surprise, right?" Yuuto glanced at Flat, who had been trying to eavesdrop ever since he heard that he knew Weber, and smiled.

"At first, I just noticed the magical aura in this corner. When I came over, I found a Master communicating with someone else. Out of curiosity, I listened in and unexpectedly discovered that this person was actually your student."

Fratt!

Weber nearly fainted; he began to worry that he might have a heart attack.

Fortunately, although his health was not very good and he often suffered from stomach pain for various reasons, his heart was surprisingly strong.

He knew that this was not Flat's fault, but the thought that this situation was caused by the kid's insistence on participating in the Holy Grail War in Snowfield City made him grip his phone tightly.

Ugh... there are so many problem students, my head hurts...

While Webber was having a headache, Yuuto quickly triggered a combo and told him about Tsubaki Kugano.

"Old Wei, do you need any students?"

Weber's headache worsened...

Chapter 293 Who is 'Sajō Ayaka'?

What exactly is Master doing?

This isn't what we planned!

Jack the Ripper contacted Flat to appear as planned, but instead received instructions to hold on a little longer.

He could only continue talking with Orlando about the upcoming collaboration while suppressing the urge to turn around and look at the corner where Flatt was.

In the corner he wanted to look at, the conversation between Yudo and El-Melloi II continued.

"Is she a girl who was quarantined due to some unknown infectious disease and unknowingly became a Servant summoned by her Master...?"

"Since her surname is Guqiu, I roughly know why she's in the hospital..."

King El-Melloi II on the other end of the phone couldn't help but twitch his lips as he listened.

Just from this description, he could already tell that there was definitely something wrong with this girl...

Not to mention that he had happened to see the surname "Gouqiu" when he was collecting information on local magician families in Xueyuan City.

He had a bad feeling about this germ magic when he first saw it, so he paid special attention, worried that they might create a large-scale plague that would affect the whole city. He never expected that the first victim would be their own child...

What a master of seduction!

Also, is this some kind of problem children's shelter?!

Why are they all being sent to him one after another?

Fortunately, this unfamiliar Heroic Spirit said he healed the other person's body with his Noble Phantasm; otherwise, he would have had to find a way to cure Tsubaki Kuganoka...

King El-Melloi II, exhausted, added one more student to his classroom.

While King El-Melloi II was pondering the education of future students, Frat, on the other side, found the conversation increasingly familiar and had to interrupt them.

"Wait a minute, um, sir..."

"Just call me Saber."