To become a king and a magician

At the same time, within the shared consciousness of Sajou Rei and Sajou Aika.

"Yes, thank you for your help, my other self."

"It's okay, anyway, I got to get quite close to my master through this. The feeling of kissing was great, and I think I'm getting a little addicted. I probably won't let my master off the hook in the future."

Sajou Rei licked her lips and smiled.

"Okay, okay, stop looking at me like you want to kill me. He'll be yours for a long time to come. You'll be able to do whatever you want then, right? I'm the one who'll envy you."

"Remember to make room in your body, I'll need it later."

"Okay. Then I'll wish you success in advance."

98. It seems like a big deal, but it's actually just taking a nap.

The next day, at noon.

Inside the large hollow of Yuanzang Mountain.

Standing inside the vast, empty cave, Marisbury gazed up at the strange sight before him, marveling, "I never imagined Fuyuki City had a place like this. Was it formed naturally, or was it man-made? Could it be true, like the legends say, that dragons once roamed here?"

"That's impossible. The only dragons still remaining on the surface of the world are those you mentioned, the Albion Tomb, and those are already dead. This remote place in the far east has even lost its own magical foundation, so there's no mystery there that would warrant a dragon's presence."

King Solomon shook his head in denial.

"It was probably left by the ancient magicians of this place."

“The magic of the Far East? It’s a pity that it has been lost for a long time and there is no possibility of its revival now. It’s really a shame.” Marisbury sighed. “Then, as Lord Natsukawa said, the item we need is right here.”

The great underground cavern of Mount Enzo is the very location of the Greater Grail spell itself.

This morning, just as Marisbury woke up, he received a message from Natsukawa Torama via his familiar.

Although somewhat curious as to why Natsukawa Torama didn't come to inform him personally, Marisbury had no reason not to go now that he knew the location of the Holy Grail. After all, the Holy Grail was practically useless to everyone except himself, and in the consensus reached between Natsukawa Torama and King Solomon, both sides implicitly acknowledged that the right to use the Holy Grail was in the hands of Marisbury and King Solomon.

"How is it, Your Majesty? Can you sense the presence of the Holy Grail?"

"The Holy Grail is not a physical object, but a massive magical formula—right here."

As King Solomon spoke, he raised his hands, and the Ten Rings on his fingers lit up one after another. A powerful magic spread throughout the Great Hollow, rapidly penetrating every corner of the Hollow like water flowing into parched land.

Countless lines spread across the ground of the great void, and at the point where the lines converged, at the center of the platform in the center of the great void, a golden radiance gradually gathered and formed a large golden cup.

As they walked onto the platform together with King Solomon, Marisbury looked at the golden cup before him and said, "Is this the Holy Grail? It is said that when it appeared ten years ago, it caused considerable damage to Fuyuki City. I did not expect that this time its appearance would be so peaceful."

"The Holy Grail War ten years ago had many hidden details, and the events it caused were incomparable to what we are experiencing this time. In addition, I made some interference during the manifestation of the Holy Grail, which is why it manifested in such a calm manner."

The inside story—it is said that after the Holy Grail War ended ten years ago, two of the three families that formed the Holy Grail War almost disappeared, the only remaining Tohsaka family had only one heir, the infamous magician killer in the magic world also disappeared without a trace, and Lord El-Melloi and his assistant who returned from the war did not reveal any information. Not long after that, an abnormal existence like Natsukawa Torato appeared.

No one would believe there wasn't some inside story involved.

But that was ten years ago, and there's no need to delve into it now, nor is it possible to do so. What's most important now is that the Holy Grail has fallen into Marisbury's hands.

"This is the final step. The long-cherished wish of my Animusfia clan is finally about to be fulfilled."

"I, Marisbury Animusfiah, hereby make a wish upon the Holy Grail—"

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On the sofa on the first floor of the base.

Putting down his novel, Natsukawa Torato stood up and went to the window: "It's starting now, those two are making their wishes."

Marisbury's wish was for enormous wealth.

King Solomon's wish was to become human.

Now that both of them are about to realize their wishes, we'll probably hear in a few years that a huge magical facility is going to be built in Antarctica—no, it's been secretly built all along, but will be revealed soon.

Chaldea, the organization that safeguards human rights, twice saved the core of pan-human history ten years later.

(Human reason is burned down, and then human reason is frozen... There is still a lot to be done, but that is at least ten years from now. There is still a lot of preparation that can be made.)

For now, let's let Natsukawa Tora rest for a day or two. I don't know if it's because Sajou Rei absorbed too much magic power yesterday, but he's been feeling sleepy all day. Even standing up, he can feel his brain constantly getting sleepy.

"Master."

“Uh… Lord Natsukawa.”

A voice came from behind him. Natsukawa Tora shook his head to clear his mind and looked behind him. He saw Artoria and Okita Souji standing at the door. Both of them had changed out of their Servant outfits and were now wearing clothes from this era.

A smile appeared behind the two of them, and Mary said with a laugh, "How is it, Your Majesty? Don't I dress them up very cutely and beautifully?"

“Merry, I really don’t like these light and airy clothes.”

"Such a high level of exposure...it's really unbecoming of a samurai!"

Artoria and Okita Souji both blushed slightly as they protested to Merry—the two of them were currently wearing clothes that were mainly pink and white, with various details full of girlish attributes, giving the impression of the magical girl outfits that the protagonists of children's magical girl anime would wear.

It's not that they look bad, but for the two men, who are knights and samurai, these clothes are quite unacceptable!

Faced with their protests, Meryl simply raised a finger and shook it: "Hmph~~~ You just don't understand. To survive in this era, this level of dressing is only the entry level. After all, this is not the era you live in. The structure of society is different."

Yes—Artoria and Okita Souji are both Servants who remain in the modern era.

Okita Souji signed a contract with Natsukawa Torara early on because of Sajou Rei's interference. The contract would not disappear even after the Holy Grail War ended, and Natsukawa Torara's powerful magic force managed to keep her Servant status intact.

As for Artoria, her situation is somewhat special. After fusing with Natsukawa Tora, it was the first time that she had fused without herself as the main body. Therefore, when they separated, their separation was not complete. Although the individuals did separate, there was still a closer connection between them than before.

To put it metaphorically, Natsukawa Tora and Artoria were previously connected by a fishing line, but now they have evolved into a chain, and neither Natsukawa Tora nor Artoria can break this chain.

Therefore, Artoria was forced to stay.

Morgan and Mordred were quite pleased with this.

"Hmm...actually, I think I'm fine wearing a suit."

"Me too, I wear a kimono."

"No way!" Mary flatly rejected their request. "You two are so beautiful, you can't just not dress up properly—Tiger, come and give your opinion on them...Tiger?"

Natsukawa Tiger did not respond to Meryl's question. The overwhelming drowsiness in his mind made him so sleepy that he didn't even want to talk. His vision was also blurry, as if covered by a layer of mist.

(This feeling is...)

"Your Majesty? Are you alright? This time, they didn't put a curse on you."

(I know it wasn't you, and it's not affecting my health, it just makes me sleepy... Who did this?)

As he thought this, Xia Chuanhu's legs suddenly went weak, and he uncontrollably fell to the ground.

"Tiger!"

"Master!"

"Your Excellency Xia Chuan!"

The shouts of the three were the last sounds Natsukawa Tora heard before he fell into a deep sleep.

99. Sajō Aika: Finally, it's my turn to be the leading lady!

Inside Natsukawa Tora's room.

She withdrew her hand from his forehead as he lay on the bed, and looked at the tense people in the room. Mei Li smiled and shook her head: "Tiger is fine, he's just asleep."

"What... can you please stop scaring us?"

Aozaki Aoko and the others, whose hearts had been in their throats, immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

When they heard Mei Li and the others shouting outside, they thought it was the same as before, that Xia Chuanhu had been cursed by someone again, and they were so anxious that they almost grabbed Mei Li and beat her up again.

Thankfully, she was just asleep.

"But why did my brother suddenly fall asleep?" Grey asked, somewhat puzzled. "Did he not sleep well last night?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room turned to look at Aozaki Aoko and Lydia. If there was anyone who could keep Natsukawa Tora from getting a good night's sleep, it would only be these two women who had already reached home base. Women in their thirties, those who know, know.

Being stared at like that, the two of them immediately shook their heads like rattles.

"Although I'd love to say it was me, I really don't have the ability to exhaust him to the point where he'd be fast asleep the next day," Aozaki Aoko said somewhat resentfully. "It's more likely that he made us too tired to wake up than that we made him too tired to wake up. Right, Lydel?"

“That’s true. When I slept with him in a hotel before, I didn’t wake up until noon the next day.”

To exhaust Natsukawa Tora in that area, to the point where he'd be so tired he'd fall asleep during the day, you'd need at least four or five more Aozaki Aokos and Lydias, right? The two of them alone could never do it.

Hearing what the two people were saying, the others couldn't help but look down at Xia Chuanhu's abdomen.

Is he really that ruthless?

"I didn't realize this kid was so capable," Morgan said with a slight smile. "I wonder who's more capable, him or Leah from that night?"

"Lia that night?"

The gazes in the room shifted again. Those present knew more or less about King Arthur's deeds, and regarding Artoria and Morgan, the legend seemed to say that Morgan had given Artoria a gender-altering drug, so...

"Cough cough!"

Feeling a little embarrassed by everyone's gaze, Artoria quickly coughed twice and said, trying to appear calm, "Now is not the time to talk about my affairs. The most important thing is the Master's condition and why he suddenly fell into a deep sleep."

"It's probably that nightmare's doing again, right?" Ryougi Shiki, who was leaning against the wall, suddenly spoke up. "Isn't this her specialty?"

"This time, I can swear to God that it really wasn't me who did it, and I am absolutely innocent."

Mary immediately raised her hands in surrender.

However, her decisive statement only fueled the suspicions of the group – if this habitual offender was so certain that she didn't do it, then it was probably her. Even if she really didn't do it, considering her criminal record, they couldn't help but suspect that she wasn't the one who did it.

After exchanging a glance, Artoria stepped forward to Meli first: "Meli, anyway, you go first..."

"Looks like my other self really does act fast."

Just then, Sajou Rei's voice suddenly came from the doorway.

Mary and Grey immediately frowned.

"Sister Lingyi, were you just referring to another version of yourself?"

"Looks like our little sister Aige is up to something naughty again?"

Seeing the increasingly strange looks on everyone's faces, Sajou Rei sighed softly: "You don't need to worry about Master's safety at all; I can guarantee that. As for my other purpose, I can also explain it directly to you all; it is absolutely not a purpose that would harm Master."

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A pitch-black space.