FATE: Target of Grand Master

Although he was indeed dissatisfied with Xia Yan's actions just now, Bazett also understood that the other party clearly had the strength to easily subdue him, but was still willing to communicate with words, which was enough to show the other party's sincerity.

As for becoming friends, Bazett didn't listen at all. What friends do magicians have? It's all about interests. He had just been given a profound "lesson".

"I understand you mean me no harm. You want to know if any suspicious individuals have appeared in the last few days, right?"

Bazett replied without any emotional fluctuation, "My answer is no."

Xia Yan could sense that Bazett was not emotionally affected by the minor friction earlier, but rather spoke very frankly about what he knew.

However, in the end, Xia Yan still gained nothing.

"Here, this is the bread and drink I bought at the convenience store across the street. You're probably a bit strapped for cash right now. Take it, consider it payment for answering my question."

Seeing that Bazett was hesitating, Xia Yan simply stuffed a bag of food into Bazett's arms.

"Don't worry, I won't poison it."

Just as Xia Yan was about to turn and leave, a sudden thought struck him, and he asked Bazett, "Have there been any special events held near the arcade in the last few days? I mean, the kind of events that aren't usually held regularly."

Bazett thought for a moment and replied, "It's not really a special event, but a few days ago some children from a church welfare home did a charity sale on this street."

Children in a church welfare home?

Xia Yan thought of the albino little girl who sold flowers last night; she seemed to have also said that she was a child from an orphanage.

Among the several locations where Morgan had previously investigated where divine remnants remained, the Fuyuki Church had the most, making it seem increasingly suspicious.

"Thanks."

Without delay, Xia Yan and Morgan immediately headed towards the direction of the Fuyuki Church.

Squeak-!

Pushing open the church doors, Xia Yan and Morgan entered the chapel together.

It was already close to dusk, and the believers who should have been on the benches on both sides of the hall had already finished their service and left the church.

Only one white-haired nun, who was directly in front of the hall, turned around when she heard the door open.

The dim sunlight shone through the glass on the side of the auditorium onto the white-haired nun, giving her a sense of "holiness".

However, when Xia Yan saw the white-haired nun's face clearly, a sense of vigilance arose in his heart.

Karen Altasia, Kirei Kotomine's daughter, possesses a masochistic medium nature and is a seemingly taciturn but actually extremely sharp-tongued troublemaker.

I should have realized this when I met Bazett. In the original story, it was Kallen who saved Bazett. Since Bazett appeared in Fuyuki City, it is quite reasonable for Kallen to inherit Kirei Kotomine's position in the Fuyuki Church.

But what does this have to do with the divinities that appear in various parts of Fuyuki City?

Could it be that the Kallen in front of me is like the one in FGO, a being that combines the Greek god of love Eros and the Roman god of love Amor?

"Sir, you've been staring straight at my face ever since you entered the hall. That's not very polite to your girlfriend."

Karen gave a professional nun's smile, but her words carried a strong provocative undertone.

Morgan, who had been looking around, glanced at Karen, then went back to looking around on his own.

That fleeting look in his eyes seemed to say, "You think you can affect our relationship with such clumsy attempts?"

Karen glanced at Xia Yan's expression again and found that this handsome man was not affected by her at all. He was still staring at her face, as if he wanted to see his true nature through her face.

These two are clearly not ordinary people.

Karen, having failed in her attempt, sighed, dropped her professional fake smile, and asked expressionlessly, "It's obvious that you two aren't here for worship at this hour. If you wanted to confess, coming as a group would be a bit too shameless. So, your purpose is to book a wedding, right? If that's the case, I regret to inform you that Fuyuki Church currently doesn't have a resident priest. The priests from the surrounding area come once a month, so the earliest wedding booking is already scheduled for next year."

Xia Yan was taken aback by Kallen's seemingly reasonable but actually mocking reason. He subconsciously glanced at Morgan standing nearby, and seeing that Morgan still had no reaction, he finally spoke: "Sister Kallen, nice to meet you. My name is Xia Yan, and I'm someone who knows a little about mystical matters. I've noticed a lot of residual magical energy in Fuyuki City. Do you have any clues about this?"

After hearing Xia Yan's introduction, Karen became interested in him.

Normally, magicians would introduce their family when they introduce themselves to show their status. If they don't have a prominent family, they would introduce the organization they belong to. If they don't mention either their family or organization, they are probably a wanted person and wouldn't introduce themselves.

As for the man in front of me named "Xia Yan," let's assume he's using his real name. It's intriguing that he understands the mystical side but doesn't claim to be a magician.

"I don't quite understand what Mr. Xia Yan means. This Fuyuki City is home to several magician families, you know. What's so surprising about some inconspicuous magical reactions remaining in the city?"

Even after revealing his name, Xia Yan continued to carefully observe Kallen's reaction. Seeing that she didn't react in any particular way to his name, he felt a warmth in his heart. This meant that Rin Tohsaka, as the local administrator, had deliberately concealed her name when explaining the Holy Grail War to Kallen, the new overseer of the church. Naturally, she didn't want the church or association to draw unnecessary attention to her.

Based on his performance and statements after the Holy Grail War, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him the second magician of the Second Magic. He certainly doesn't want to be captured by the Church for experiments or "sealed and controlled" by the Association.

Whether that demonic marshal would notice him was not a question Xia Yan should concern himself with.

Of course, it's not enough for Rin to keep quiet alone. To completely conceal his existence, the other participants in the Holy Grail War—Shirou, Sakura, Illya, and Souichirou Kuzuki—must also speak in unison.

After carefully considering his words, Xia Yan said, "If it were just ordinary residual magic, I naturally wouldn't have made a special trip to visit you. Let me be frank, I've sensed divine aura in many places in Fuyuki City, and the place with the strongest divinity is Sister Karen, the Fuyuki Church where you are right now."

Xia Yan paused deliberately, emphasizing the words "Winterwood Church".

"Mr. Xia Yan, did you come here on purpose to make a joke? Divine aura? In Fuyuki City in the 21st century? Even if you're trying to amuse a nun like me who doesn't usually laugh much, this kind of joke seems a bit exaggerated."

Xia Yan didn't mind Kallen's teasing tone at all and replied, "It's normal for Sister Kallen to think I'm joking, but in the Holy Grail War that just ended in Fuyuki City not long ago, there were heroic spirits who could summon heroes from ancient and modern times to fight as Servants. If an ancient god descended and left behind divinity in the city, it doesn't seem entirely impossible."

When Xia Yan uttered the words "Holy Grail War," Kallen's expression finally turned serious.

Judging from Xia Yan's description, this person is very knowledgeable about the "Holy Grail War". This is not a big secret in itself. Both the Association and the Church know more or less about this ritual that has been held five times.

The problem is that, judging from the report submitted by Rin Tohsaka and the cleanup she did after arriving in Fuyuki City as a church representative, Fuyuki City had already suffered extensive damage at that time. Even if there were any remnants of divinity, they would have disappeared during the reconstruction process. If Xia Yan's words are true, then it means that a new Servant has appeared in Fuyuki City.

The emergence of new Servants means the start of a new Holy Grail War, but the Greater Grail in Fuyuki City has already been destroyed, making it impossible for another Holy Grail War to occur. Therefore...

Just as Karen felt she had been tricked by Xia Yan and was about to make a sarcastic remark, she found herself, Xia Yan, and the woman beside her hundreds of meters in the air.

The setting sun shone on all three of them at the same time, but Karen felt no sense of reality.

"Hey, teleport back quickly! Ordinary people will see us!"

Karen, regaining her senses, urged him on.

The next second, the three of them were back in the auditorium. The teleportation was so fast that it was completed even before Kallen finished urging them.

Karen, still reeling from her surprise, found Xia Yan giving her a warm smile, as if he had just taken her for a casual walk.

"I'm sorry, Sister Karen, but I feel that actions speak louder than words."