One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

Vlad III the Impaler, King of Romania!

The so-called vampire Dracula is just a slander created by later generations to demonize this Grand Duke.

It's just a pity that it's too deeply ingrained in people's minds.

No wonder the other party only used an alias.

Since I am the "Arbitrator" and do not participate in the outcome of the Holy Grail War, my name is completely unimportant.

When Kiritsugu Emiya stated his conclusion, Abel neither acknowledged nor denied it.

On the contrary, Ilya looked at her father with an expression of adoration.

She told her everything Abel had told her, as if pouring beans from a bamboo tube.

Abel did not stop him, because that was exactly what he needed.

Alice and Illya are easy to fool, and even King Arthur in front of them is easy to deceive.

Only Kiritsugu Emiya, that ruthless guy, is very suspicious.

The only way to fool him is through Ilya.

And Ilya did not disappoint him.

“A foreign king, hmm, is certainly qualified to have tea with me.”

Artoria pretended to be hungry, but actually she was craving something sweet, so she took a small sip, just like Abel.

Then her eyes lit up; this taste… she liked it.

Chapter 836 Arrival in Fuyuki City

"Ilya, come with Mom for a moment. Mom and Dad have some questions for you."

At Kiritsugu Emiya's signal, Alice gently led Illya out, and then Kiritsugu Emiya followed.

There were some things he needed to clarify.

However, it is not appropriate to ask in front of the servant.

The two kings from different times were sitting together harmoniously drinking tea, which gave him the opportunity to ask questions.

And in order to reinforce the impression of himself as the "arbitrator".

When Abel was having tea and chatting with King Arthur, he directly called out the other's real name, Artoria Pendragon.

This shocked Artoria once again.

After all, a Heroic Spirit's true name is very important, and it is generally not told to anyone other than their Master.

However, when Abel, the "arbitrator," pointed it out, she found it quite reasonable.

Furthermore, the other party was never surprised by her gender from the beginning, which made her increasingly identify with the other party as the "arbitrator".

In fact, the adjudicator does possess several privileges.

For example, the ability to search for enemies can nullify the Assassin's "Scent Concealment," with a search limit of a radius of ten kilometers.

The skill "True Name Detection" allows you to discover the true name of a Servant.

And "Divine Judgment," which allows the user to cast Command Spells twice on each Servant.

Except for the last one, [Divine Judgment], which Abel cannot achieve, his God's perspective combined with his own abilities allows him to achieve the exact same effect as the first two abilities.

Therefore, he's definitely going to be the "arbitrator"!

About an hour later, Kiritsugu Emiya and his family returned.

The reason is not only that they need to get all the details from Ilya and confirm Abel's identity.

The appearance of the "Adjudicator" means that the original plan needs to be changed immediately.

This requires communicating with the Einzbern family.

Upon hearing that the Holy Grail War would involve the "Arbitrator," the high-ranking members of the Einzbern family all looked quite displeased.

They even came up with reasons for Abel.

It must be the influence of the last Holy Grail War and the Avengers incident.

With the explanation from the Einzbern family's higher-ups, Kiritsugu Emiya understood.

With the help of these "hidden dragons and phoenix chicks", Abel did almost nothing to convince Kiritsugu Emiya that he was a [Judicator] class.

Of course, Ilya also deserves credit for this, as she wanted to help her parents.

But as much as we believe, the appearance of the "Arbitrator" is a variable and a potential threat to any Master participating in the Holy Grail War.

The only good news is that the Arbiter was summoned by the Greater Grail through the hands of their daughter, Illya (Kiritsugu Emiya's imagination).

The Arbitrator can be impartial, but the Master of the Arbitrator can be!

Even if we can't recklessly rely on the power of the [Judge], it can still be regarded as our last trump card.

As for how to utilize the "Judgment," Kiritsugu Emiya had not yet figured it out.

We must be careful about this matter, otherwise it is easy to make things worse.

If the [Rulers] see him as a source of disruption to the Holy Grail War and want to kick him and his Servants out of the game, that would be a disaster.

So, at Kiritsugu Emiya's invitation, Abel and Artoria joined Kiritsugu's family for a very lavish dinner.

Afterwards, when Kiritsugu Emiya spoke with Artoria alone, he learned that the [Judge] had the ability to discern the true names of Servants, which greatly shocked him.

After all, every Heroic Spirit is born from human imagination.

Knowing the true name of a Heroic Spirit in advance allows you to find their weaknesses and exploit them!

This is undoubtedly a fatal flaw in the Holy Grail War.

"It seems that this [arbitrator] is far more important than we imagined."

"After all, as a [Ruler], it's impossible to have only one auxiliary ability."

“Alice, our original plan has to be changed. Although I don’t want to involve Ilya, once she summons the [Arbitrator], it means she can only…”

"Kiritsugu, stop talking, I know everything."

The woman nestled into the man's arms, and soon her tears soaked the front of his shirt.

They were all well aware of the dangers of the Holy Grail War.

But... maybe this is fate.

The two embraced, sighing deeply in their hearts.

Kiritsugu Emiya's numb expression grew increasingly strained.

……

"Is this Japan? There are so many people~"

"Ilya, don't run around, Mommy can't catch you."

After getting off the plane, Ilya was extremely excited.

Originally, she could only hide in her room alone, waiting for her parents to come home.

But now she can go out with her parents.

Even though her parents repeatedly emphasized that the Holy Grail War was extremely dangerous, she didn't care or feel afraid.

Because she believes that it's not just her parents who will protect her.

Abel will definitely protect her.

This was an agreement between them.

"Fuyuki City, here I come."

Abel followed Ilya, who was skipping and hopping, as they walked out of the airport.

Then we boarded the hotel's shuttle bus and headed to the hotel.

Their group consisted only of Alice, Illya, Abel, and Artoria, along with a few homunculus servants.

As for Kiritsugu Emiya, he had already arrived here before them and was preparing for battle.

To put it bluntly, on the surface, Alice is Saber's Master.

Meanwhile, Kiritsugu Emiya would hide in the shadows and eliminate the enemies as soon as possible.

However, when they arrived at the hotel, they received unexpected news.

The Assassin was brutally killed by the Archer!

It was quite unexpected that a Master was eliminated the night before they arrived in Fuyuki.

However, this is a good thing for everyone.

This means there is one less competitor.

But only Abel knew that these were all tricks used to win the Holy Grail War.

The real Assassin did not die, or rather, only one of the real Assassin's personalities died.

The purpose was to make everyone believe that the Assassin was out of the game and to stop being wary of him.

Unfortunately, as an Assassin, his lack of skill is a fatal flaw, making him completely unworthy of fear.

So Abel didn't intend to remind him; when the time came, he would speak naturally.

After checking into the hotel, it was evening.

Alice took Saber out for a stroll, partly to relax, and partly to lure out the enemy lurking in the shadows.

Ilya insisted on coming along, which put Alice in a difficult position, so she could only look to Abel.

"With me here, there's no need to worry about Ilya's safety."

Hearing Abel's reply, Alice could only helplessly but also dotingly bring Ilya along.