To become a king and a magician

After hearing part of the story from Natsukawa Torato, Okita Souji trembled slightly, revealing a rather excited expression: "Ten years... I've finally waited for this moment—Lord Natsukawa! I, Okita Souji, will go through fire and water for you this time!"

"They really have a lot of drive."

"Of course, after all, this is the first time in ten years that you have made a request of me, Master."

Having an overly capable Master isn't entirely good news for a Servant; it's a mixed blessing. On the one hand, such a Master means the Servant doesn't need to worry and can fully dedicate themselves to battle. But on the other hand... an overly capable Master might actually render the Servant unemployed.

Natsukawa Tora is in this situation because he is too strong, and in addition, there has been almost no situation in the past ten years that required Okita Souji to take action, so Okita Souji has been a parasite in Camelot Apartments for the past ten years!

Even if he did some things, in Okita Souji's view, they were nothing compared to what Natsukawa Tora had done for him.

That's why she's so excited and thrilled right now.

Natsukawa Torara, who could more or less guess Okita Souji's thoughts, couldn't help but laugh: "Well, it's good that you're so motivated, but there's no need for battle today, so you'll have to be patient for a while longer. Besides, resolving this singularity isn't just about winning this Imperial Capital Holy Grail War."

"If that would be the end of it, I wouldn't have summoned you, Souji. I could have just thrown dozens or hundreds of moons here. Hey? Souji, why are you suddenly so downcast? Cheer up!"

"Ugh... I'm fine. Oh, I see. I wasn't actually required to do this, was I?"

"I didn't say that!" Seeing that Okita Souji was starting to get depressed, Natsukawa Torara quickly waved his hand to comfort him. "Besides, the fact that I summoned you means that I need your power right now, doesn't it? This time, I sincerely hope that you can lend me your power, Souji. Angelica and I alone really can't handle it."

Upon hearing Natsukawa Torata's words, Okita Souji, who had been wearing a sullen expression, instantly brightened up: "Really?! Master!"

"Yes, really, really, even more real than diamonds."

"No matter what, eighty-one Holy Grail bombs are not something two people can easily deal with."

80. Wouldn't it be okay to call this a Conan movie plus?

Eighty-one Holy Grail bombs.

What Natsukawa Tora said made Okita Souji pause for a moment.

"What is that? Master."

"The literal meaning... well, let's start from the beginning."

As he stood up, a whiteboard suddenly appeared behind Natsukawa Tiger, looking like the kind that tutors use.

In fact, Natsukawa Tora is based on that embodiment.

After drawing a Holy Grail on the whiteboard with a black pen, Natsukawa Tora tapped the whiteboard: "Okay, come on, you two, look over here. As I explained before, a Holy Grail War took place in this singularity two years ago, but when the Holy Grail War reached its climax two years ago, all the Servants disappeared along with the Holy Grail, and then reappeared two years later."

"But in reality, the Holy Grail did not disappear, but was taken away. Archer—Oda Nobunaga—controlled the Japanese army, used the army's power to seize the Holy Grail, and hid it for two years, preparing to achieve his goal."

After drawing a small figure of Oda Nobunaga, Natsukawa Torara drew an arrow: "So here's the question: what were Oda Nobunaga and the Japanese army planning to do with the Holy Grail? Considering the historical context, it's actually quite easy to draw a conclusion."

It is now 1945, the year World War II ended, as everyone knows, and the world won the anti-fascist war. But that was for the victorious nations; Japan, as one of the Axis powers that started the war, was the defeated side.

It's obvious to anyone with a brain that those Japanese soldiers, whose minds are filled with honor and the spirit of Yamato, could not accept defeat. They had used everything they had for this war and absolutely could not allow it to end in failure.

Therefore, it was only natural that the Japanese army set their sights on the Holy Grail. The Holy Grail, capable of granting any wish, would surely turn the tide of the war.

“That’s probably the only idea in the minds of those pigs who don’t understand magic,” Natsukawa Torara said mockingly. “But Oda Nobunaga didn’t see it that way. After two years of research on the Holy Grail, and perhaps with the help of a certain witch, she realized that the Holy Grail was not a real wish-granting machine.”

"Therefore, she abandoned the method of saving the country by making a wish through the Holy Grail, and instead modified the Greater Grail, turning it into a formidable bomb."

After marking the word "bomb" on the image of the Holy Grail, Natsukawa Torato continued his explanation.

"【Eighty-one Holy Grail Bomb】—A magical weapon that breaks down the Greater Grail into eighty-one parts and then reassembles them into something completely different. It is a strategic weapon that can turn the tide of battle with just one shot."

"Considering the magical power possessed by the Greater Grail, its full power could probably blow the entire capital city into the sky."

A strategic weapon capable of annihilating the entire capital?

Okita Souji's expression instantly turned completely serious: "That will inevitably cause huge casualties... and even change the world's格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall situation or structure) as a result, right?"

Natsukawa Tora nodded: "That's right. If that thing explodes, I don't know if it can save the country, but Japan will definitely be finished. Who knows what will happen after the war? The whole world will be changed in an unpredictable way because of it. The Second World War, which was expected to end this year, may be delayed again because of it—which is inconsistent with human history."

"Therefore, in order to restore humanity, what we need to do is destroy that Holy Grail bomb number eighty-one. The Holy Grail is the root cause of the singularity; if it is destroyed or recovered, the singularity will naturally collapse. From this perspective, we are indeed the great sinners who destroyed the world, as Oda Nobunaga said."

Okita Souji couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this: "If having such thoughts is considered a grave sin, then I'm willing to be a sinner alongside my Master, no matter how many times. Miss Angelica feels the same way, right?"

“Without a doubt.” Angelica also looked serious and loyal. “I have long been Lord Natsukawa’s property. Lord Natsukawa’s will is my will. I will only obey Lord Natsukawa’s orders.”

The loyalty expressed by the two of them left Natsukawa Tiger feeling somewhat helpless: "You guys... never mind. Angelica has been like this for over ten years, and she won't change no matter what I say. Sometimes I really wish you could learn from Rei and Aika. They're both dolls, but those two never treat me like their master."

"As for the commander-in-chief—don't worry this time. Whether you do it willingly or not, I will keep you by my side until the very last moment."

"—!"

Upon hearing Natsukawa Torata's words, Okita Souji's body trembled violently, and he immediately bowed his head deeply: "I am deeply grateful! Master! Okita Souji will not fail your trust! Even if my body and blade are shattered, I will fight to the last moment!"

"No, I didn't push you to that point..."

Seeing Okita Souji's expected reaction, Natsukawa Torara was somewhat helpless.

The reason why Servants respond to the Holy Grail's call is because they have a wish they want to fulfill. For example, Artoria's wish is to save Britain, Iskandar's wish is to obtain a physical body... Okita Souji is the same, except that her wish is not one that needs the Holy Grail to fulfill.

Similar to Diarmuid's desire to "be loyal to this monarch until the very last moment," Okita Souji's wish was to "fight until the very last moment."

Before his death, Okita Souji was unable to fight to the very end with his Shinsengumi comrades due to a serious illness, which he regretted. Although he understood his comrades' desire for him to live, Okita Souji still wanted to fight alongside his Shinsengumi comrades on the battlefield to the very end, despite his illness.

This was the only wish she wanted to fulfill.

That's why she's reacting this way now. Natsukawa Torato's words were a complete affirmation of her wishes. As a samurai, it was a great blessing to have a lord who understood her heart so well.

(Although my method of finding out someone's feelings is a bit like cheating...)

"Now, let me explain the details of the operation. Based on my perception, the Time Grail Bomb should still be in an incomplete state. As for the specific stage it has reached, that remains to be discussed. It may not have been reassembled and is still in a split state, or it may have been reassembled and is preparing for the final step."

"So, what we need to do next is to find and destroy the Holy Grail bomb in this capital city. After that, I will mark all the army's strongholds in the capital city on the map, and we will start to infiltrate them one by one to investigate starting tomorrow. Since we don't know exactly where they are, we can only eliminate them one by one."

As for today...

After removing the whiteboard behind him, Xia Chuanhu laughed and said, "It's getting late, let's go to sleep first."

81. Because I really like Souji.

After daybreak, I will conduct an investigation into the Holy Grail bomb; before that, I will get some sleep and be well-rested.

Three hours had passed since Natsukawa Tiger issued this order.

Okita Souji was unable to fall asleep.

Although Servants don't need to sleep, Okita Souji's insomnia wasn't due to that reason. After all, she had been in the real world for ten years and was already used to living as an ordinary person.

The reason she couldn't sleep was simply because she was too excited.

Sitting on the roof of the hotel, looking up at the sky, it was probably already late at night. The war had entered a temporary ceasefire, and there was no continuous roar of artillery fire from the outskirts of the capital, giving this war-torn capital a very brief period of silence.

Even so, the sky was dark, the moonlight was extremely dim, and the shadow of war still loomed over the city.

"Here you are? Can't you sleep?"

Suddenly, a voice came from behind him. Okita Souji turned around and saw Natsukawa Tora leaping onto the roof.

Okita Souji shook his head: "No, I'm just a little restless, so I came out to keep watch. Where is Master?"

"More or less, but I'm not used to it." Natsukawa Tora smiled wryly. "After all, back in Chaldea, there was always a spare blouse hidden in the blankets every night, so I didn't actually fall asleep until dawn."

"Miss Zero is as sexually frustrated as ever."

Okita Souji's cheeks flushed slightly as he said this.

Inside the Camelot apartment, the affair between Natsukawa Torato and Sajou Rei wasn't a secret. After all, they lived under the same roof, and it was impossible to keep it a secret forever, especially since the group of people involved never intended to hide it.

Lydel, Sajou Rei, Sajou Aika, Merry, and Aozaki Aoko who comes back from time to time, as long as Natsukawa Toramaru doesn't have anything to do at night, he'll basically drag her straight into the bedroom after she takes a bath, and you'll have to wait until dawn to see her again.

If it's the weekend, it might even take until the afternoon of the next day.

Of course, this is not absolute. For example, compared to reality, sometimes Merry can directly pull Natsukawa Tora into her dream. Even Lydel, who is physically weak, often can't hold on until midnight. In fact, the strongest fighters are Rei and Aika.

This isn't just about actual combat power; it also includes the combat power of various additional equipment, such as a unique limited-time skin every day, and a personalized customization service that can be switched at any time to suit Natsukawa Tora's preferences... Even Meryl said that if Natsukawa Tora were to kick the bucket one day, it would definitely be because of Zero and Ai.

(So ​​it turned out the same thing happened at Chaldea. If there's no schedule there, then Rei and Aika will probably be able to monopolize the Master every day.)

Thinking of this, Okita Souji sighed, "Master, you must have had a really tough time over there."

"It's alright. But I'm an elf, so even if I die, I can probably revive. Plus, I have the scabbard to heal me, so I can recover from any exhaustion in a few minutes. The only problem is mental fatigue."

This is why Natsukawa Tora is still awake.

Normally, he would focus all his attention on Lingyi and Aika, but now, with nowhere else to direct it, he was still wide awake even at two or three in the morning, and he probably wouldn't feel sleepy even at noon.

Under normal circumstances, Natsukawa Torato would definitely be impressed with his own mental strength, but the thought that it was cultivated little by little by Rei and Aika made him feel somewhat...

"Well, let's just treat it as a way to pass the time. I also have something I'd like to say to you, Souji."

"Eh? You have something to say?"

"These are some heartfelt words," Natsukawa Tora laughed. "What I told you before, that you would stand with me to the very end... well, I'm sorry, that was a lie."

Okita Souji was taken aback: "Lying? Master, you mean... I'm actually useless? Well, that makes sense. After all, Master is very strong. You can handle everything even without me."

"That's not what I meant... Well, to be specific, I think it's the same idea as your former companions."

Natsukawa Torara explained, "The Shinsengumi members thought you were quite weak, so they kept you here for your safety. From their perspective, they were definitely doing it for your own good."

"Me too."

"If nothing unexpected happens, I'd be happy to fight alongside you, Souji, until the very end. But if your weakness skill is triggered, or if you're seriously injured, I won't let you fight, even if you don't want to."

The idea that patients should not be forced to fight and should rest is a very common one.

Okita Souji is understandable.

"I've been curious about you ever since, Master. You really are a rather unconventional Master."

After a moment of silence, Okita Souji spoke.

"Whether it's a magician or an ordinary person, we Servants are just tools, merely a type of familiar. Even if we're injured, we can regenerate our bodies immediately by becoming spirits—to put it bluntly, our life or death is not something our Master needs to care about."

"But... Master, you seem to care a lot about this. Why?"

This was a question that had been troubling Okita Souji for the past ten years. Not only that, she was also puzzled as to why Natsukawa Torama was expending so much magic power to preserve his own physical world. If it were for some purpose, that would be understandable, but in the past ten years, Okita Souji had hardly received any proper orders from Natsukawa Torama.

After all, the idea of ​​"catching Meryl, who was caught causing trouble, and then hanging her up and beating her" is hardly respectable.

Upon hearing Okita Souji's question, Natsukawa Torato didn't even hesitate for a moment, simply replying with a matter-of-fact expression, "Because I like you, Souji."

"—!"

The sudden words startled Okita Souji, who froze for a moment before his face turned bright red!