Type-Moon: Root Seiko

He traversed almost the entire city of Fuyuki, arriving at a secluded, abandoned mansion hidden in the forest.

This mansion was built by the participants in the Third Holy Grail War, and now it has been requisitioned by Orange as her workshop.

The builder was clearly very wealthy, as the building materials used were all imported from Northern Europe.

Although barriers and similar structures have long been obsolete, the location itself is situated on a spiritual vein and is well-hidden, so it can be used after some minor modifications.

Luo Zhen passed through the barrier that repels people and saw Orange sitting on a white plastic chair:

"Yo, I'm back. Everything's going well with Tohsaka... Wow. Miss Orange, aren't you done playing yet?"

Before Luo Zhen could say two words, a long-haired mechanical doll came to Orange's side, respectfully knelt down and handed her a drink.

Although the doll had a metallic body, it already had exquisite facial features and a head of gorgeous red hair.

That face... including the curvaceous figure that should be meaningless to a doll, Luo Zhen was all too familiar with it.

That was a doll maid modeled after Touko's younger sister, Aozaki Aoko, and one of Touko's daily quirky hobbies.

Orange took a sip of the chilled juice from a glass bottle she'd somehow acquired, and leisurely swung her legs across her back: "Isn't it great? My hateful sister doesn't have any objections... I wouldn't listen anyway."

"You, kid, should refuse that mustachioed man's request. Taking on some little girl apprentice for me without my permission? Do you really want me to be your nanny and babysit your child?"

Luo Zhen: "Can't we raise them together? And what if we have children in the future? It's like a rehearsal."

Luo Zhen's glib tongue immediately left Orange speechless, rolling her eyes. She really couldn't be bothered to pay him any attention.

But she didn't continue to complain about Luo Zhen's actions.

They just swayed their legs while drinking their beverages, and the management dolls cleaned up.

Many alien dolls designed specifically for engineering purposes, including the mechanical spider that broke into the Matou family last night, are now cleaning up the mansion under Touko's control.

The tireless doll is progressing very quickly; it should be able to move in tonight.

Meanwhile, several mascots were cleaning the pool in the backyard of the mansion.

“It seems there was a hot spring here originally.” Orange rested her cheek on her hand with slight interest. “This is one of the spiritual vein nodes of Fuyuki City. This hot spring is the result of artificial modification and diversion, plus a bit of the owner’s own taste. The woman who lived here in the past must have been a woman with a lot of rich girl tastes, the type you would like—just like Arisu.”

How should he answer this...? Luo Zhen chose to remain silent and look away, refusing to answer such a potentially disastrous question.

Fortunately, Orange didn't take it too seriously; she was just joking.

After the dolls replaced the water pipes with clean ones and finished cleaning, Orange unsealed the pool.

The underground water veins, heated by magic, flowed in, steaming and brimming with the energy of the spiritual veins, making the surface of the liquid seem to shimmer.

Orange raised her chin: "Go ahead."

"Don't force yourself. The weakness from insufficient magic power is unpleasant. I need to continue setting up defenses. You can use the magic power from your spiritual veins to bear with it for now."

"Then I'll gladly accept your offer. Thank you, Orange."

Luo Zhen sincerely expressed his gratitude to his lover and took the initiative to walk towards the hot spring.

His clothes were originally part of the magic, and they dissipated at his whim.

On his upright back, six stigmata, resembling the wings of an archangel, are etched across his entire back from his shoulder blades to his lower back, with a sword-shaped pattern running through the center.

(This is the red version)

Those are the Command Seals of the Holy Grail War, each wing has two strokes.

Including the sword-shaped pattern in the center, there are a total of 7 areas, each with 2 lines, for a total of 14 Command Seals.

Upon seeing the tattoos on his back, Orange remarked, "I'll have to make you artificial skin to cover them up later."

"Otherwise, anyone with a little common sense would know at a glance that you are a Heroic Spirit of the Ruler class."

"Although it was sixty years ago, during the Third Holy Grail War," Ryouma complained, "I wonder if my Command Seals will still work on the Servants summoned this time. I was in hibernation and asleep throughout the entire Third Holy Grail War, so I didn't have to worry about them at all."

"Do you want to get involved? Really become a referee and maintain the so-called fairness of the Holy Grail War?" Orange mocked.

"Of course not," Luo Zhen shook his head as he soaked in the bath.

The spiritual veins of Fuyuki City were connected to him through groundwater, finally providing him with an ample supply of magic.

This made Luo Zhen let out a long, comfortable breath: "Although I only borrowed the Spirit Origin of this Arbiter, the spiritual veins of Fuyuki City really helped me a lot. So I have to help the people here, at least to end the Holy Grail War safely."

"That's great," Orange said casually. "Before, when you took advantage of loopholes, the Fuyuki ley lines kept supplying you with magic power. But now that the Holy Grail itself needs to absorb magic power from the ley lines to prepare for the Holy Grail War, the magic power supplied to you is... um?"

Orange frowned halfway through her sentence because of the stinging sensation on the back of her hand.

She turned her head and looked.

Sure enough, three red markings similar to the patterns on Luo Zhen's back appeared on the back of his hand, only much smaller.

Chapter 10 What to do if your daughter likes it?

Luo Zhen immediately chuckled: "It seems the Greater Grail is really impatient."

"We've only just begun absorbing the magical power of the spiritual veins, and there's still a year before the official start of the ceremony. We've already chosen you as our Master."

"...So? Can this be used to command you?"

Orange raised an eyebrow and deliberately revealed a fierce smile.

She raised the back of her hand: "By command of the Command Spell, Rojin, in front of me, you're going to use me as a side dish."

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Under Luo Zhen's speechless gaze, Ms. Aozaki Touko, who had uttered thunderous words, looked at the Command Seals that did not react.

She spat, "So this isn't a Command Spell that connects to you? You're really incompetent, creating such a half-baked starter system."

"Of course."

Luo Zhen quipped, "This is a qualification certificate given to you in advance. You have to summon the Heroic Spirit yourself when the time comes. The Greater Grail is just a judgment that you clearly have the will to participate in the war, so it's given to you in advance."

"Ah, but don't get too cocky and summon too early. In the future Fifth Holy Grail War, the Einzbern family cheated again and summoned a Servant six months early, almost draining their Master to death. Supplementing with magic is a complex skill, so be careful until you are fully prepared."

"Okay, okay, you nag like my mom." The disobedient teenage (?) older sister pouted.

She also got up and carelessly threw her clothes off, scattering fabric all over the ground.

In the end, she even left her rather expensive fishnet stockings by the bathtub, and stepped into the hot spring under Luo Zhen's disdainful yet admiring gaze, to enjoy it with him.

"Orange...you are so beautiful."

Luo Zhen's praise was genuine.

"I know."

Orange answered confidently and cheerfully, casually ruffling the hair of the man in front of her.

During the period before the Holy Grail War officially began, they were on vacation and recuperating.

For Grand Puppeteers and the Root Children who manifest as Heroic Spirits' Spirit Origins, the Holy Grail War itself is not something to worry about.

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After successfully connecting with the spiritual veins of Kazufuyuki City, Ryoujin's spirit base finally had a stable supply of magic.

But this comes at a price.

The spiritual veins of Fuyuki City are now controlled by the Greater Grail, accumulating magical energy for the Holy Grail War.

Luo Zhen has now connected with the Greater Grail, the source of magical power.

However, this also means that the further away you are from Fuyuki City, the weaker your connection will be, and you can no longer travel far.

If we were to attack the Greater Grail now, the Grail, brimming with magical energy, would activate its defensive mechanisms, potentially leading to the premature and chaotic summoning of even more Heroic Spirits.

Therefore, the best course of action is to wait for the Holy Grail War to begin on its own and end normally before dismantling the Greater Grail, which has run out of mana.

At that time, Luo Zhen will be able to break free from the limitations of his Heroic Spirit Origin and gain a more free physical body.

To ensure this is done... and also to build a good relationship with the cute little girl, Rozen needs to maintain his cooperation with the Tohsaka family.

"Good morning, Brother Luo Zhen!"

"Mmm. You're cute today too, Rin."

Luo Zhen arrived at the Tohsaka family home with familiarity and was immediately welcomed by their lively and clever eldest daughter.

Luo Zhen squatted down and patted Xiao Lin's head, which pleased the lively girl greatly. She chuckled shyly and happily.

The little girl was particularly attached to Luo Zhen, her older brother, and talked to him eagerly, like a machine gun:

"Yesterday, oh yesterday, my father taught me how to infuse magic into a gem! I successfully made the gem glow, isn't that amazing!"

"But, but, I'm not good at distinguishing good gemstones... Brother Luo Zhen, could you teach me again? Father promised that if I behave well, he'll let me go to the jewelry store and pick out a gemstone ornament I like! Brother Luo Zhen, will you come with me? Do you like a necklace or a ring? Or earrings would be nice too! Although getting my ears pierced is a bit scary, if Brother Luo Zhen helps me get them pierced..."

"Mmm, okay, okay."

Before the girl could get too excited and stop, Luo Zhen seized the opportunity and ruffled her fine hair: "It's still a bit early for Rin to get her ears pierced."

"While I won't agree with Mr. Tokiomi and say that long skirts suit your old man better, fashion will definitely have to wait until you're a bit older... How about a bracelet? I think a few rubies adorning a delicate silver chain would really complement Rin's pretty wrists."

"A bracelet~! Mmm, I love it! Brother Luo Zhen, help me choose one! (〃'€€'〃)"

The lively girl is so cute... Luo Zhen enjoyed the child's unique frankness and straightforward kindness, and was also infected by it, laughing happily.

Although Orange would always complain about being a "little girl fetishist" in such situations, it was definitely a misunderstanding!