In the world of Type-Moon, it all begins with becoming Morgan's husband!

"But can't we really let her put it herself?"

“Not really,” Ophelia muttered softly, “but we have to be careful. I don’t think she’ll know these rules.”

After all, if you knew how, you wouldn't need to look for magicians everywhere.

"That--"

Ian kissed Ophelia on the forehead.

"Could you teach her?"

"you……"

Ophelia touched her forehead and turned her flushed face away.

"Just this once... just this once!"

"Okay, next time I'll kiss other places to get your consent."

"You shameless bastard!"

Although she complained, Ophelia's body language betrayed her true feelings.

She patiently began to instruct Hinako Akuta.

The latter listened very attentively to these steps.

Time passes little by little.

Hinako Akuta began her experiment.

She successfully placed the sword, which looked far from ordinary, into the summoning circle.

Instantly, a clear blue light floated in the summoning circle, gradually coalescing into a human shape.

Ian knew that was a sign of a successful summoning.

Soon, a powerful servant will appear here.

however--

The situation changed in an instant.

The once stable blue light seemed to be blown about by the wind, and began to flicker like wildfire in the direction of the man.

With a whoosh.

The blue light vanished without a trace.

A silent truth echoed in room 016.

The summoning... failed?

174. Ophelia's Request / Test of the Nature of Magic / Possession Summoning (4k)

"..."

The room became completely silent in an instant.

Hinako stared at the last bit of blue light in the summoning circle, her dark gray eyes filled with panic.

"No!"

"do not do that!"

The literary girl completely forgot her previous cautious demeanor and, like a madwoman, tried to grasp the almost invisible light in her hands.

But light alone cannot be caught.

It eventually disappeared completely.

The magic circle that summoned the "Servant" slowly dimmed.

Hinako Akuta sat there slumped, with Ian and Ophelia standing silently beside her.

"how so!"

Hinako Akuta got up from the ground.

A burst of red light emanated from those eyes, like the most bloodthirsty wolf.

She no longer cared about her image and shouted at Ophelia.

"Can't you solve all these problems completely?!"

“Why did it become like this?”

This scene looked like Hinako Akuta was being unreasonable, but Ian keenly noticed a small detail.

That's when she cried.

Although the marks had been clearly concealed, a few tears still clung to the corners of her eyes.

Ian sensed that the Servant she wanted to summon was someone very important to her.

but--

This is not a reason for her to get angry at her casual sex partner.

Ian stood in front of Hinako Akuta, while protecting Ophelia behind him.

"Hinako Akuta, don't get agitated."

"Perhaps something went wrong, which is why this happened."

"Don't forget, you asked to release the sword this time."

"..."

Hinako Akuta stared at the man in front of her, remaining silent.

But this behavior is enough to show that she has calmed down for the time being.

Taking advantage of this moment, Ian turned to look at Ophelia, whom he was protecting behind him, and calmly asked:

"Ophelia, is there a problem with one of the steps?"

Ian's real intention was to find a way to save face for the magician.

After all, if she just made up a reason, she probably would have a chance to get rid of Hinako.

however--

Ian underestimated Ophelia's obsession with this kind of thing.

She shook her head, and with a very serious attitude and tone, looked at the man and Hinako Akuta, answering the question:

"Do not."

"There's nothing wrong with my summoning circle, and there's nothing wrong with the steps I just taught you."

The sparks of an argument were ignited in an instant.

"How could it have turned out like this?!"

Hinako Akuta pointed to the completely dimmed summoning circle, her whole demeanor trembling with excitement.

"Where has my beloved Servant gone?"

"If you have no questions, shouldn't he be summoned?!"

Now that things have come to this, Ian knows it's unlikely he can get away with it so easily this time.

He had no choice but to trust Ophelia and let her explain things herself.

And this genius magician was indeed not nervous at all.

She walked to the summoning circle, squatted down, and began to analyze the problem.

"Although I'm not really keen to ask what kind of Servant you plan to summon... I have to ask you a question about that now."

"Kashiwa Hinako".

"Is your sword truly a relic of that heroic spirit?"

Relics are key to summoning.

If it has flaws or is even a counterfeit, it will naturally affect the entire summoning process.

"Yes."

Without the slightest hesitation, Hinako Akuta answered the question directly.

"I am certain that it is the relic of that heroic spirit."

"Really?" Ophelia's eyes were full of doubt.

"real."

"because--"

Hinako glanced at Ian beside her, hesitated for a moment, and then said:

"This is... the sword he left behind."

"His sword that he left behind?"

Ophelia looked surprised.

This is incredibly precise location tracking—how did Hinako Akuta know that?

Was it Saber who was summoned?

Just as the top student magician was about to ask a few more questions, Ian stopped him.

"Alright, Ophelia."

"Since Hinako Akuta is so certain... just trust her."

"I don't think she would go to the trouble of getting a fake sword just to fool us in this kind of situation."

Despite having many questions, my friend with benefits had already said so much, and it made sense.

Ophelia accepted this explanation.

"Well."