To become a king and a magician

Arcueid, whose pupils had turned golden, spoke with a serious and earnest tone, making one feel as if they were meeting a noble queen.

"King of Magic, wise man among men, your courage to challenge me is commendable, but if you truly wish to defeat me, you must bring out all the demon gods. Where is your familiar that unites the seventy-two demon gods? At least bring that out so I can see it."

"Otherwise, this strike will be your last."

In a corner of the rooftop, Merry, who was with Okita Souji, watched the scene unfold with a hint of helplessness. She had rushed over to supervise in order to avoid causing a major panic, because she had sensed the magical reactions of the two individuals.

He was initially relieved to see the two fighting back and forth, since it was just an effect she could easily handle. But she was only happy for a short while because she could slack off, and Arcueid, who had just torn apart a pillar of demon god, suddenly pulled down the moon!

This really scared her!

She wondered why King Solomon hadn't said anything to upset her, so why was he suddenly getting serious? If this were to fall, it wouldn't just be Fuyuki City; Japan itself could be affected and sink!

"The Magician of Flowers".

King Solomon suddenly spoke to Mary.

"As the overseer of this Holy Grail War, are you not going to step in to resolve such a massive calamity? I remember one of the rules of the Holy Grail War is concealment, isn't it?"

"Ah... I wanted to rest for a little while. I don't want to work overtime on the first night. Can't you, Magic King, try your best yourself?"

Mary simply passed the buck back to King Solomon. She wasn't going to do such a thankless job, and besides, it wasn't like King Solomon couldn't handle it.

"It's possible, but that would probably cause damage on a scale similar to the Moonfall. Is that really okay? You'll still need to work overtime afterwards."

"Ugh!"

Yes, that's true.

Meryl sighed helplessly, "Um, Arcueid, can you... rescind this?"

Why was it revoked?

"But if this thing falls down, Tiger will definitely give you a good scolding."

The words that came out of Meryl's mouth immediately made Arcueid freeze for a moment. Then, in King Solomon's somewhat incredulous gaze, the crimson moon that was about to descend suddenly disappeared into thin air as if it had been deleted!

King Solomon: "..."

Mary: "......"

Okita Souji: "..."

28. Restaurant chef: Don't come any closer!

The first night of the Holy Grail War ended abruptly with the moon setting and disappearing. Although it felt like a half-hearted ending, it was definitely a sleepless night for the citizens of Fuyuki.

The series of loud noises coming from the dock, and Zhu Yue's sudden appearance and disappearance... this cannot be dismissed as a mere illusion.

Of course, that's what they say, but not many people bothered to investigate these important matters. By the time the sun rose the next day, all the witnesses had completely forgotten about them.

To investigate the reason—

"I'm so tired... working overtime all night... I'm exhausted..."

On the bed in a guest room on the top floor of the Fuyuki Grand Hotel, as soon as she returned, Meili went straight to Natsukawa Tora, who was sitting on the sofa, and lay down on it without thinking.

"Thank you for your hard work, Mary."

Natsukawa Tora gently smoothed her slightly messy hair.

"Has everything been taken care of?"

"You can rest assured that they've taken action. Mental manipulation, cognitive influence, plus on-site containment... it's like a corporate slave doing a whole month's worth of work in one go. They've really exhausted them, and now they don't even want to move a finger."

As she said this, Mary rolled over and nuzzled against Natsukawa Tiger's belly: "Whether it's you or Arcueid, at least give them a break. Reducing the workload of your subordinates is something His Majesty should consider, isn't it?"

"I'm sorry, but if we're fighting Gilgamesh, there's really no room for me to stay behind."

Natsukawa Tora naturally wanted to avoid causing trouble for Merry, but on one hand, his opponent was Gilgamesh, and on the other hand, his fighting style had a huge impact... It was already a good result that half of the port was destroyed.

Mary knew all this; she was just complaining.

Taking the hand that Natsukawa Tora was using to play with her hair, she moved it to her stomach, implying that he should rub it for her. Mary then asked, "So, what was the result? Did you win?"

"Ah... this..." Scratching his face somewhat embarrassedly, Natsukawa Tiger shook his head with a wry smile, "Sorry, I lost."

"You lost, Your Majesty. You can't go on like this. If you don't try harder, she won't marry you!"

Looking at Meryl, who was smiling like a little devil, Natsukawa Tora sighed slightly: "Well, it is indeed a bit difficult for me to deal with it alone, but with Lia, it should be fine. If we hadn't been interrupted by Arcueid yesterday, we should have been able to win—by ​​the way, what's going on with Arcueid? When I arrived last night, there was no one left."

Yes, Natsukawa Tora didn't see Arcueid last night. Although he rushed over as soon as he discovered the moon had set, he was still a step too late. By the time he and Artoria arrived, Arcueid, Okita Souji, and King Solomon had already left.

"Nothing much," Melly chuckled. "In her words, she just felt that meeting like this wasn't quite right; it had to be a grand, heroic entrance. Girls have so many little thoughts, you know. By the way, where's Leah? Isn't she with you?"

"Don't you even look at what time it is? She's gone downstairs for breakfast."

Xia Chuanhu pointed to the time: "If I hadn't been thinking that you might use me as a pillow when you came back, I would have gone down with you."

"I'm really sorry."

Climbing off her lap, Melie pulled her legs together and sat up: "Considering Leah's appetite... she probably won't be back until the restaurant closes, which means the next half hour will be my time alone with His Majesty the King, right?"

"Go get some sleep."

Xia Chuanhu tapped her on the head in an annoyed tone: "You must be tired after working all night. Go to sleep first, and I'll listen to your sweet talk later."

"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, you are becoming more and more considerate, but..."

Before she could finish speaking, Mary suddenly wrapped her arms around Natsukawa Tora's neck and quickly kissed him on the cheek: "I really like your thoughtfulness, so I'm giving you a little reward in advance."

"You..."

Touching the spot where he had been kissed, Natsukawa Tora looked helplessly at Meryl, who had gone to sleep on his bed—since they had already taken a prepayment, couldn't they have taken a little more?

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Inside the hotel restaurant.

As soon as Natsukawa Tiger walked in, he immediately spotted Artoria – she was definitely the one with the most plates on the table.

Looking at the plates that had been piled up into two small mountains, Natsukawa Tiger couldn't help but smile wryly, "Eating this much in the first morning? Liya, this should be enough for seven or eight people, right?"

“Please don’t underestimate breakfast, Master,” Artoria replied while eating gracefully and quickly. “Breakfast is crucial to your mental state throughout the day. If you don’t eat well for breakfast, your morale will be greatly affected, which will be very disadvantageous in the morning’s battle.”

As expected of His Majesty the King and the Knight King, they speak with great authority and knowledge.

"So... this one is mine?"

Natsukawa Tora looked at the breakfast placed opposite Artoria; compared to the plates in front of her, it seemed rather insignificant.

Artoria nodded: "I think Master would like to eat it too."

"Thanks, but this seems a bit short. I'll go get some more—Lia, what else would you like to eat?"

"Thank you, Master."

That's a really knight king-style answer, but taking it all would probably cause trouble for the other guests, wouldn't it?

Thinking this, Natsukawa Tiger unconsciously ransacked the breakfast counter, leaving only a small portion for the other guests, leaving them all dumbfounded.

The eating process of the two knight kings made the other guests question their own existence. A portion that could feed dozens of people was visibly devoured at an astonishing speed!

(Are these two guys even human? Where did these super-gluttonous creatures come from?!)

This was the opinion of everyone in the restaurant except for Natsukawa Torato and Artoria.

.......

Ten minutes later, in the now empty restaurant.

"Did you eat well, Lia?"

"I'm already nine-tenths full, Master. It was a delicious breakfast," Artoria replied with a smile. "So, Master, what are your plans for the day?"

"Yes, there is one. There is someone I would like to meet."

Xia Chuanhu put down the soy milk in his hand.

“The Celestial Sovereign, Marisbury Animusfia, I would like to meet with him for some reason.”

29. Poach them on the spot!

Marisbury Animusfia, the Celestial Sovereign.

Or rather, the former director.

After learning that he would be participating in this Holy Grail War, Natsukawa Torato had been wanting to meet him. Now, because of the Holy Grail War, his whereabouts, which were previously elusive, have become traceable. As long as he is in Fuyuki City, it is not difficult to find him.

In particular, you need to find a magician.

Although astronomy is considered one of the more technologically conscious departments within the Clock Tower, it's like an elderly person learning to use a smartphone—it's impossible to completely escape the eyes of modern society.

and so--

"Did they find me here through surveillance throughout Fuyuki City, along with a large number of familiars?"

Inside a villa, Maris Billy looked at Natsukawa Toramaru and Artoria sitting in front of him, a bitter smile on his face reflecting his miscalculation.

To actually break into another Master's base during the daytime of the second day of the Holy Grail War—no mage with common sense would choose to do that.

But considering the various things this young man had done while studying at the Clock Tower, Maris Billy didn't think there was anything wrong with what he was doing; on the contrary, it seemed like something he would do.

"I am very sorry for visiting without prior notice, Monarch Animusfia."

“It’s alright. There are no nobles or commoners here, so you don’t need to bow to me like that, Lord Natsukawa,” Marisbury said with a gentle smile. “So, may I ask what brings you here so suddenly?”

People don't do things for no reason.

In this Holy Grail War, there are only two reasons for suddenly visiting other Masters: one is to launch a surprise attack—but now it is daytime, and starting a war rashly would be considered a violation.

(So, the second option... seeking an alliance?)

If that's the case, Marisbury could only regretfully give Natsukawa Torato a rejection; with King Solomon in his grasp, he had no need to form alliances with others.

"Lord Animusphia, before I begin, may I also allow Caster, that is, King Solomon, to come out and meet us?"

"Caster?"

Marisbury was taken aback, but before he could speak, King Solomon dispelled his spirit form and materialized beside him. His expressionless eyes swept over Natsukawa Tiger, and then he nodded as if satisfied: "It seems that the seal is not the problem."

"Please allow me to express my gratitude to you, King Solomon, for your trouble regarding the sealing."

I also want to thank that vixen for letting me out; I want to thank her in person.