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

So after walking only a few steps, he arrived at the house next door.

Pretending to know nothing, the man greeted people inside.

"Rin, what are you doing here?"

"..."

Rin Tohsaka paused for a moment.

Clearly, she hadn't expected to see Ian here.

Excuse me!

Rin Tohsaka quickly ran to where Ian was, and then asked the man in front of her with a puzzled look.

"How will you be here?"

"I'll explain later." Ian glanced at Li Shuwen, who still had a stern face, behind Rin Tohsaka.

"Rin, may I come in?"

"..."

Although she had a fight with Sakura Tohsaka, Rin Tohsaka doesn't actually dislike her Servant Ian.

After all, in a sense—

The girl knew that she and he were, in a way, minor accomplices.

"..."

Rin Tohsaka glanced at Ian, then looked back at the two people behind her, and finally nodded.

"Okay, I see."

"Wait for me a moment."

After responding to Ian, Rin Tohsaka turned around and walked towards her master, Kirei Kotomine, and the old man named Li Shuwen.

"that--"

"Qili, and Master Li as well."

“I have a friend who is very interested in Bajiquan… Can he come in and take a look too?”

"..."

Kirei Kotomine did not answer Rin Tohsaka, but instead looked at Li Shuwen beside him, as if he was the one to make the decision.

Clearly, Kirei Kotomine greatly respects the elderly man beside him.

After hearing Rin Tohsaka's request, the latter pondered for a moment and then nodded.

"These days, there are still people interested in Bajiquan."

"Let him in."

"Yes!"

Having received a reply, Rin Tohsaka quickly returned to Ian's side.

"Okay, come in."

Rin Tohsaka brought the man to Kirei Kotomine and Shuwen Li, and introduced him very politely.

"This is Ian, my friend."

"Hello, both of you," Ian said quite naturally, echoing Rin Tohsaka's words.

"Oh... Rin's friend."

Kirei Kotomine nodded thoughtfully, then introduced himself.

"I am Kirei Kotomine, Rin's master."

"This is Li Shuwen, my master."

"I see." Finding that the relationship between the three was roughly as he had predicted, Ian agreed, "I've heard so much about you."

"I heard you're very interested in Bajiquan?"

Li Shuwen suddenly interjected at this moment.

“Yes, that’s right.” Ian didn’t hide his thoughts.

“I am indeed very interested in it.”

"Then—" Li Shuwen flexed his wrists, "Which part specifically?"

"..."

You realize that Li Shuwen seems quite concerned about what others think of Bajiquan.

You think this might be a good opportunity to confirm the power of that punch up close.

You decide to verify what you just saw.

"Master Li."

Ian followed Kirei Kotomine's earlier form of address and spoke with considerable respect.

"I want to see what you look like when you throw a punch."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Rin Tohsaka nervously bit her lip.

You should know that this man named Li Shuwen has a terrible temper.

If you immediately ask to watch this kind of thing—won't he scold you?

However, the reality is that there is none at all.

Faced with Ian's request, Li Shuwen did not show any displeasure as Rin Tohsaka had predicted; instead, he nodded.

He approached another undamaged wooden stake and struck a pose remarkably similar to the one he had just taken.

“Ian, watch closely.”

"Ah."

"drink--!"

Li Shuwen raised his hand blade and chopped at the wooden stake.

"Eight Extremes, Never Again!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than an extremely exaggerated scene unfolded.

Li Shuwen's fierce palm struck the top of the wooden stake.

Click.

Click.

With a loud bang—!

The wooden stake was shattered from the inside and then scattered in all directions like rain.

It was a breathtaking scene; once you've seen it, you'll never forget it!

"Did you see it clearly this time?"

Li Shuwen looked at Ian, slightly pulled down his small round glasses, and scrutinized him with sharp eyes.

If not—

"You can come a little closer."

"..."

There is a significant difference between observing from a distance and experiencing it up close.

Ian felt a far greater impact than before.

He also confirmed one thing—Li Shuwen in front of him truly possessed unimaginable power!

Meanwhile, Rin Tohsaka, standing to the side, was starting to lose her composure.

Because she realized that Ian seemed completely oblivious to the slight dissatisfaction in Li Shuwen's words.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. This old guy's temper is so hard to fathom. If I hadn't studied Bajiquan with him for several years, I really wouldn't have been able to figure out what he was thinking.

Let's ignore that for now!

Stop Ian first!

"that--!"

Rin Tohsaka grabbed Ian's hand, looking anxious as she searched for an excuse to escape with Kirei Kotomine and Shuwen Li.

"I just remembered I still have some things to buy today!"

"I'm going out with Ian first!"

Before she could get a reply, Rin Tohsaka grabbed Ian and ran off in a flash.

Only Kirei Kotomine and Li Shuwen remained in the same spot.

However, the two of them paid no attention to Rin Tohsaka's strange behavior, as if none of it had happened.

Kirei Kotomine grabbed a broom and began cleaning up the marks left by Li Shuwen after he split the wooden stake.

This was clearly a rather troublesome matter, yet he acted as if he derived great pleasure from his longing for her.

"Assassin".

You seem very angry.

Yes.

The old man in front of me, named Li Shuwen, is the Servant summoned by Kirei Kotomine to participate in the Fifth Holy Grail War. His class is Assassin!

The reason he was able to summon such a powerful Servant was because he found an ancient book of Bajiquan in the room of his daughter, who had left Fuyuki since childhood.

Kirei Kotomine had no idea why his daughter had hidden it.

but--