That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

Rin Tohsaka was well aware of this, but her personality made it impossible for her to accept it, which is why she went to London.

She had taken too much from her sister and didn't want to take away her only place to live as well.

Chapter 278 The Date

Seeing Rin Tohsaka slam the door and leave, Hall stood up, dusted himself off, and made no attempt to follow her and cause any trouble.

Hall does indeed like Rin Tohsaka from the bottom of his heart, but not to the point of being devoted. He would never lower his dignity to beg and plead. No, even if he did, it probably wouldn't soften the Red Devil's heart. On the contrary, he might be looked down upon.

As she went downstairs, Rin Tohsaka gritted her teeth and looked back. Seeing that Hall hadn't chased after her, she became even more furious and hurriedly left.

On the way, Rin Tohsaka wiped away her tears and murmured, "That's right, that kind of bastard isn't worth it at all."

"It's decided! I'll study abroad at the Clock Tower! I'll make sure he sees me in a different light!"

At the Matou residence, Saber arrived at the bedroom door, leaning against the doorframe and asking curiously, "Shinji, what did you do? Rin seemed very unhappy as she left."

She glanced around the messy bedroom and asked with concern, "Are you hurt?"

Hall nodded: "Don't worry, I only object to her going to study at the Clock Tower. In the end, I don't have the right to stop her."

Saber shook her head: "I don't think so. You are also an important family member to Rin, and you should be like Merlin, guiding her onto the right path."

"That's good enough." Hall sighed in relief, clasped his hands together on the floor, and used alchemy to repair all the damage to the bedroom.

"Since we're both free right now, how about we go on a date?"

"A date..." Saber's delicate cheeks flushed slightly, and her clear voice was a little shy: "Sure, I don't have anything else to do right now anyway."

"Wait a mininute."

"Okay, I'll wait for you at the door."

Outside the mansion, Saber found a mirror and examined the blurry figure in front of her. The petite woman, dressed in casual clothes and a short skirt, twirled around, exuding youthful vitality while also giving off a sense of composure. She seemed to have perfectly integrated into the identity of a woman of this era.

Saber tidied her golden hair, muttering to herself, "Wouldn't it be better if I let my hair down? Shinji seems to prefer this style."

"There shouldn't be anything strange about it."

Hall tidied up his bedroom and cleaned the dishes with alchemy. When he came outside, he saw Saber looking uneasy and couldn't help but smile. The image of the King of Knights was fading from the beautiful and dignified girl in front of him, leaving only a simple and earnest girl.

Let's go.

Hall took Saber's little hand.

Saber lowered her head shyly and nodded slightly. She had once said that Hall was her scabbard, and that feeling had not changed to this day.

Hall didn't bring Saber out with any particular intention; he genuinely wanted to stroll around Fuyuki City to ease his anxiety.

The chill of the early morning has faded, and the city is just beginning to awaken from its slumber. The streets and alleys are filled with a peaceful and lively atmosphere, and most of the pedestrians on the road are students going to school.

The odd pair of Hall and Saber have a 50% or higher chance of turning back on the street.

"Look, look! Are those two foreigners?"

"What's so strange about foreigners?"

"No, don't you think they're very eye-catching? Are they models or something? That blonde girl is really pretty."

"However, both of them give off an unapproachable vibe."

"I really want a boyfriend that handsome."

"They're a perfect couple, what right do you, an ugly freak, have to interfere?"

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Shinji, I want to eat this!

Saber crouched down, excitedly looking at the signboard outside the dessert shop, especially the extra-large strawberry parfait.

As expected, it's all about eating. Didn't you just finish breakfast? Just how much do you love to eat?

Hall nodded helplessly.

After half an hour.

“This is good too.” Saber’s blue eyes lit up as she looked at the hamburger joint by the roadside, and after getting permission, she packed several portions to go.

"Please give me two, no, three servings of crepes, with extra cream."

"I'd like a grilled sausage."

"Oden seems pretty good too."

Hall accompanied Saber to browse through the snack shops, and seeing Saber eating with a satisfied expression made him feel relaxed. He also picked out a few casual clothes for Saber.

Although Saber can also weave clothes with magic, it will definitely put some strain on her body, unlike the body of a Servant.

At noon, the two rested on the grass in the park.

Saber knelt down and patted his thigh: "Shinji, please lie down here."

"what happened?"

"It doesn't mean anything special, I just wanted to try it out." Saber smiled shyly. She had seen lap pillows on TV, which seemed to be a sign of intimacy between lovers.

"Ok."

Resting my head on her jade-like legs, the warm afternoon breeze swept away all my worries.

Next, Hall checked the spiritual vein barrier of Fuyuki City. The Holy Grail had not accumulated much magical power, and it would be at least several decades before the next Holy Grail War could be held.

However, now that the Greater Grail system has become Hoare's private property, the victory or defeat in the Holy Grail War has lost its meaning.

The final meeting place is the large cavern beneath Mount Enzo, where Hall still needs to make corrections to the Greater Grail system.

It's not that the Greater Grail system has any flaws. After experiencing the world of "FA," Hall's magical skills and understanding of the Greater Grail and the Third Law have deepened. Improving the Greater Grail system can make it operate more quickly and stably.

In the vast, small underground world, the earth is etched with magical circuits stretching for kilometers, emitting a faint light that illuminates the entire underground space. In the distance, on the other side, hangs a "small sun"—that is the true Holy Grail.

Hall touched the complex magic circuits engraved on the earth; one magic circuit disappeared, and another was born.

"Shinji, what wishes do you still place on the Holy Grail?"

"No, the Holy Grail is right here. It would be a waste not to use it. Do you still want to get the Holy Grail now? You can have any wish fulfilled."

“There’s no need for that. My wish is right here, and we’ve fulfilled it with our own hands, haven’t we?” Saber gazed at Hall’s retreating figure with her clear blue eyes. She had given up her obsession with Britain and accepted the decline of the nation. It was something that could not be helped. The fault lay not with the king, nor with the subjects, but with that mysteriously vanished era, the end of the Age of Gods—an era whose tide could not be stopped no matter what.

Therefore, her current wish is to embark on a life completely different from the one she took when she drew the Sword of the King, to live an ordinary life as a young girl, and to protect her Master as a knight.

Even so, she felt very happy, certain that she had value in this world.

Chapter 279 Medusa

Hall returned to the Matou family and found a mirror in the family heirloom vault.

It looks simple and unadorned, with Greek-style patterns and an old frame, but the mirror is still crystal clear and new, and you can feel a strong sense of mystery from inside.

This mirror was unearthed from a temple in Etruria and has some mysterious connection to the ancient Greek goddess of the earth.

This is one of the few treasures of the Matou family. Hall discovered the existence of this mirror long before the Fourth Holy Grail War, and speculated that the mirror should be the relic of the Matou family that summoned Rider Medusa in the Fifth Holy Grail War.

The Greater Grail system can also summon a low-level Servant, so leaving it unused is a waste.

Considering that Matou Sakura's rare magical attributes might attract the covetousness of magicians, and also to take care of Matou Sakura's daily life, Hall simply decided to summon Rider Medusa, Type-Moon's number one Sakura fan.

Hall coughed. "Hmm, it's definitely not for replenishing mana, and I have no idea what sexual dreams are about."

"We have the relic; next is the séance."

"Generally speaking, fresh blood is enough, as it has a good magic conductivity. If you are rich and want to do whatever you want, you can also use a special marrow fluid made primarily of mercury and refined from various ores."

"Magic barriers drawn with this fluid are usually more stable, stronger, and last longer."

Hall found the materials, after all, he had extorted a sum of money from the Clock Tower in the world of "FA". Most of it was given to Rin Tohsaka as a reward for helping him obtain the Holy Grail, and the small portion he kept was enough to get him into the ranks of the Clock Tower's elites, so he was not stingy with the materials for the spirit summoning ritual.

"The circle is the array. The core descent ritual is connected to the Greater Grail system. In order to determine which servants from Greek mythology can be summoned, the descent ritual's array should ideally be written in ancient Greek, and the base of the descent ritual should be adjusted."

"In the world's major mythologies, the Earth Mother Goddess is usually associated with snakes, so it is best to prepare a pair of snake eyes as an offering."

"Everything is ready, we're just waiting for Sakura to come home."

After several hours of work, Hall finally prepared the summoning ritual specifically for Matou Sakura. With the compatibility between Matou Sakura and Rider Medusa, it was almost 100% possible to summon this cursed monster from Greek mythology.

Japanese schools dismiss students quite early, mostly between 3 and 4 pm. Less than ten minutes after Hall finished setting up the spirit-summoning ritual, he heard Matou Sakura's voice and called her into his room.

"Brother, is this a spirit summoning ritual?"

Sakura Matou, who had some knowledge of magic, recognized the spirit-summoning ritual circle drawn on the ground with mercury marrow.

"That's right, it's used for the descent ritual to summon Servants."

Sakura Matou stared in surprise, her mouth agape: "Servants...wasn't the Holy Grail War already over?"

"It's over, which is why I can summon you. This is the descent ritual prepared for you. However, the Greater Grail doesn't have much mana left, so it can only summon a downgraded Servant. Although they can be used as combat units, they cannot use Noble Phantasms."

Sakura Matou hesitated and said, "But only a skilled magician can control a Servant, right? That's what my brother once said."

"Because mages generally treat Servants as tools, and since the Holy Grail War hasn't started yet, the Servants who respond to the summons are generally friendly to their Masters, so you can treat them as friends and give them respect."

Hall gently ruffled Sakura Matou's hair and said softly, "Besides, Sakura is already an excellent magician."

"If that's what you said, brother, I'll give it a try."

"Stand here and put your hand out."

"so."

Hall lifted Matou Sakura's right hand, skin to skin, guiding the flow of magic: "That's right, close your eyes, imagine the power flowing out of your body and into the séance in front of you, just like I taught you before."

Matou Sakura blushed and answered in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, "Yes."

"No need to rush."

"Recite the incantation after me."

"Be full, be full, be full, be full, be full."

"Be full, be full... I'm sorry... Be full, be full, be full, be full, be full."

“The cycle repeats itself, then five times, but the moment of fullness is the moment of abandonment.”

“The cycle repeats itself, then five times, but the moment of fullness is the moment of abandonment.”