That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

As for the remaining participants, both Webber Velvet and Kenneth are potential candidates.

Since Kirei Kotomine is dead, it's impossible for it to be the same as the original Fifth Holy Grail War.

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On his way home, Shinji Matou stopped by a maid café. After finding a seat, he smiled and ordered the maid, "Please give me an omelet rice and the King of Knights' Smile."

The maid asked curiously, "Shinji, why would you come to a place like this?"

The maid had blonde hair and blue eyes, a petite figure, and looked to be only about sixteen years old. Her features were delicate and pretty, like a doll. Yet, her calm, emerald eyes revealed a maturity and coldness that seemed incongruous with her appearance.

She is naturally Saber. Shinji Matou used her large appetite as an excuse to make her find a job to help support the family. In reality, the Matou family, who were already being kept by Irisviel, were not short of money at all.

Saber surprisingly did not object to Shinji Matou's statement, and then, through a series of "accidents," she "coincidentally" found this part-time job.

"Shinji, haven't Sera and the others already prepared lunch?"

Shinji Matou chuckled jokingly: "It's alright, men have two stomachs."

"Here we go again, spouting nonsensical nonsense," Saber sighed.

"By the way, what do you think of this job?"

"It's pretty good. I get to experience the life of an ordinary person. However, as a maid, I am still far inferior to Sera and the others. I need to learn more from them."

Shinji Matou smiled mischievously and said, "Call me 'Master' and let me hear it."

“Master.” Saber was straightforward. Master means master, and the English word Master originally means master.

"..."

The atmosphere was deathly silent, and Shinji Matou's face was stiff.

"I don't know why, but I feel like I've lost my dreams." Shinji Matou slumped on the table in disappointment, muttering weakly. He had originally expected Saber to show a shy and uneasy expression, completely forgetting that he was the Master.

The gazes of the surrounding guests subtly became irritating, a mixture of envy, jealousy, and hatred.

The shop was quite lively, with almost all the customers' eyes on Saber, the blonde, blue-eyed foreign girl. However, despite it being a maid cafe, Saber could still call Shinji Matou "Master" and treated the other customers with an air of superiority.

Regardless, Saber possesses the inherent skill of B-rank [Leadership Aura], which is sufficient to manage a kingdom-sized country.

Shinji Matou rested his right hand on half of his face, watching Saber's busy figure, and shook his head with a chuckle.

Saber has also gotten used to life in this world, shedding her sharp edge as a knight king and becoming more like a girl next door.

This was also something Shinji Matou did intentionally. Saber's ideal was destined to be unfulfilled, so at least he compensated her in this way, letting her experience the life of an ordinary person.

Inside the café, a male customer cautiously observed Saber's expression and said, "Then, please also give me an omelet rice, a smile, and call me 'that...that...master'."

Saber's face instantly turned cold: "Are you kidding me?"

The male customer panicked immediately: "Ah! I'm sorry, please forgive my rudeness! Give me ten more servings of omelet rice!"

Saber reprimanded in an unhappy tone: "Guest, having a good appetite is a good thing, as you need to be well-fed to have the strength to fight on the battlefield. However, wasting food is a very shameful act. Are you sure you want to order ten servings of omelet rice? I will not allow anyone to waste food in front of me!"

"Then... three portions."

"Understood, please wait a moment."

Emmmmmmmmm, as expected of the King of Knights.

The intermission was almost over.

If we continue writing, it will be the fifth war.

In addition, images inexplicably cannot be uploaded to this chapter due to censored text, so I put the images of the maid Saber in the previous chapter.

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Chapter Ninety-Eight: I can do it too!

"I'm about to be transported to the next world—Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-".

"Alternate protagonist: Subaru Natsuki".

"Holding a fragment of the world unlocks the 'I Can Do It Too' mode."

"In the 'I Can Do It Too' mode, some general abilities will be retained, while the user will travel through the world using a replacement-based existence mode based on their current body."

"In the 'I Can Do It Too' mode, the story memories are sealed until the world is cleared with a high rating."

Upon receiving the information, Shinji Matou was both amused and exasperated. It turned out that he had always failed to complete the game on easy mode. He pondered the choice between the two transmigration modes: "The first one is the same as before. Although it can retain the plot memories, all abilities will be reset. It is generally difficult to achieve results without several years. Unfortunately, the protagonist of 'Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-' does not have such free time."

"As for plot memories, they're fine in other worlds, but in this world they're probably the least valuable thing. After all, the protagonist has the ability to 'reload' his save file after death, and based on past experience, I'm very likely to inherit this ability as well."

"However, if you want to achieve a high score, you should use this ability as few times as possible."

"Given the unique nature of this world, I'll choose the 'I can do it too' mode."

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When he came to his senses and opened his eyes, Shinji Matou felt as if he were standing on a bustling street. The surrounding area was a prosperous city, as if he had stepped into the Victorian era of England. The surrounding buildings combined Gothic, Baroque and medieval styles with the simplicity of modern architecture, and the colors were bright.

Compared to the buildings, the pedestrians are the most conspicuous. Numerous demi-human races roam freely, mainly mammals and reptiles. The former include almost all kinds of animals, such as cats, dogs, rabbits, and hippos, while the latter are mainly lizards and crocodiles.

Having a human body but an animal's head creates a strong sense of incongruity that leaves Shinji Matou speechless.

"In short, it's a very typical Japanese RPG world." Shinji Matou sighed and complained, stretching his limbs. He was still wearing casual clothes, and his body hadn't changed.

Shinji Matou frowned in thought: "Right, I chose the 'I can do it too' mode, so I can't remember anything about this world."

"Begin summarizing the intelligence."

"This is a Japanese RPG world. I have no relevant memories and have no idea what the plot will develop. Judging from the worlds I have experienced before, this world I have transmigrated to should not be too easy either."

"The problem is how to find the main storyline, what the original protagonist experienced in this world, what wishes he wanted to achieve, and what expectations were placed on him."

"Although my memories are sealed, I don't seem to regret choosing the 'I can do it too' mode. This was my judgment before I had the memories related to this world. And my personality shouldn't lead me to take such a reckless action. After all, no matter how strong my abilities are, they can't compare to a precognitive cheat."

"Could it be that this world is in an easy mode, and the protagonist has a classic overpowered protagonist template?"

"No, no, no, it's impossible no matter how you look at it. This is the 'I can do it too' mode. On the surface, it says 'I can do it too,' but in reality, it basically assigns some miserable roles."

"I shouldn't be so hasty in my judgment of the main storyline. The only conclusion is that the main storyline should be triggered passively, and even if I change the original protagonist's action mode, it won't change the main storyline."

Shinji Matou walked along with his arms crossed, pondering as he went. In just over ten minutes, he gleaned a great deal of useful information before beginning to observe the environment of the other world.

Language: The passersby around me didn't speak Japanese, but there were no problems communicating. However, the written characters were unreadable.

Shinji Matou calmly analyzed the world, walked into an empty alley, picked up a small stone at random, and drew a transmutation circle on the bricks.

【I can do it too】I lost my memories of this world, but I inherited the power of the Type-Moon world to some extent.

Alchemy and magic.

"Since it is a world of swords and magic, it must have something in common with the origins of the Type-Moon world."

The circle symbolizes the foundation of alchemy and is also the source of its power. It represents the beginning and the end, which is the rule and power that Shinji Matou believes is closest to the truth.

By harnessing the power of the circle to send out "tentacles," one can perceive the similarities and differences of this world.

"As expected, the concept of [magic] exists. I can feel something like life force flowing through my body. My body hasn't undergone any drastic changes, and my magic circuits are still there."

"The power of the elements, as expected, is the four major elements of wind, water, fire, earth, and alchemy. There seem to be two more obscure ones. As expected of a world of swords and magic, the activity of the elements far surpasses that of the Type-Moon world, and they are quite easy to mobilize."

A strange expression appeared on Shinji Matou's face. Although he still had a vague understanding of the extraordinary powers of this world, he concluded through the analysis of the circle that this world was no less important to magicians than the Age of Gods, and that magic or alchemy were accepted in this world.

"Although the rules of this world are very inclusive, the spells used to activate magic still need to be modified to fit the pattern of this world."

The light in his right eye condensed, the demonic eye revived, and the spiritual particle calculation function began to analyze frantically.

The quiet of the deserted alley was soon broken. Matou Shinji frowned, his face showing displeasure. He looked up at the entrance of the alley, where three young men dressed in a shady manner walked in, their eyes sizing up Matou Shinji with ill intent.

Three thugs casually walked past Shinji Matou. Once they had completely surrounded him, the young man with dyed hair grinned sinisterly and said, "Kid, if you don't want to die, hand over your valuables."

He grinned, revealing his tongue with a metal ring around its neck; his style and demeanor were exactly that of a rural, flamboyant aristocrat.

Shinji Matou wondered to himself, "Could there be heavy metal bands in this world?"

Two henchmen, one tall and one short, sneered and chimed in: "You're dressed quite well, kid. Which country nobleman are you from? Humph, take off those clothes too."

"If you dare to resist or scream, I'll kill you!"

What should I do?

Listening to the thugs' shouts, Shinji Matou stroked his chin thoughtfully. Was this also part of the "main storyline" that the protagonist of the original work had encountered? Logically speaking, should the next scene be a damsel in distress rescuing a hero?

Regardless of the choice, Shinji Matou has never liked being forced to make a choice.

Moreover, Shinji Matou was worried about the lack of experimental materials, and by understanding the human body in this world, he could basically grasp some of the rules of this world.

Chapter Ninety-Nine: Meddling in Others' Business

In the alley, facing the coercion of three robbers, Shinji Matou casually asked, "Just asking, what will happen if I resist?"

"Good question." The dyed-haired youth pulled out a long knife from behind his back and held it to Matou Shinji's neck, threatening viciously: "If we kill you, we'll tie your body to a stone and sink it in the river in the slums. If you behave, nothing will happen. We don't want to deal with such troublesome things as disposing of corpses."

Shinji Matou asked expressionlessly, "It sounds like this isn't the first time you've done this."

"nonsense."

"This kid's so long-winded, boss, let's just kill him already," the short robber snapped impatiently.

After asking so many questions, Shinji Matou simply didn't want to kill anyone, especially innocent people, right after arriving in this world.

Clearly, these scoundrels are not within Shinji Matou's understanding of humanity, and trash needs to be cleaned up properly.

Shinji Matou reached out and grabbed the long sword that was held to his neck. A blue arc leaped, and the long sword turned into molten iron and dripped down.

"It's so hot!" The young man with dyed hair instinctively pulled his hand back. Just as he was about to get angry, he met Shinji Matou's deep silver eyes, and a chill rose from the soles of his feet.

Damn it! I messed with the wrong person!

The thug had also killed people. From Matou Shinji's eyes, he knew very well that this was a truly ruthless monster who killed without mercy or emotion, as if he only regarded him as a stone on the roadside.

The young man with dyed hair had no time to escape. The moment he turned around, the transmutation circle beneath Matou Shinji's feet activated, and blue light spread, imprisoning his body. He collapsed to the ground, turning into a pool of blood.

"He's a mage?"

"Magic... Magic?" The two bandits behind Shinji Matou were terrified. They hurriedly drew their knives, their hands and feet trembling uncontrollably.