In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

Seeing that he was being ignored, Waver pursed his lips and said nothing. He had already anticipated that Kenneth would recruit Iskandar before he came, after all, Rider should be the teacher's Heroic Spirit, and he was just a thief. However, what Kenneth said was also true; his third-rate mana supply was indeed insufficient to support a top-tier Servant like the King of Conquerors in a full-fledged battle, and instead lowered the opponent's strength.

Finn smiled slightly at this, clearly not minding that his lord had more Servants by his side. Although he could not see the future like Solomon or Gilgamesh with his special intelligence Noble Phantasm, he could still predict some clues about the future.

For some reason, it seemed as if the goddess of death, Morrigan, had a special fondness for his lord's fate, with countless destined death lines binding him, making Finn feel particularly troubled.

He dared not tell Kenneth about this directly, because most of the time, directly pointing out the prophecy would not only not change the future, but would also hasten the arrival of tragedy, just like Asgard in Norse mythology.

But as a servant, he has a duty to protect his lord, help him change the future, and ensure his survival. If he can recruit a powerful hero like the King of Conquerors, his confidence in saving Kenneth will undoubtedly increase.

However, things didn't go as smoothly as he imagined. When Kenneth extended an invitation, Iskandar stroked his chin, too lazy to even think about it, and directly rejected his offer.

"No, I have no intention of submitting to anyone, nor do I accept recruitment. You should become my subordinate. I admire heroes like Finn the most."

In just a few words, he not only rejected Kenneth's invitation, but also treated him like a free gift with the purchase of a Lancer. How could this disrespect be tolerated by a monarch at the pinnacle of modern magic?

Weber's expression changed upon hearing this, for he recognized it as a prelude to Kenneth's impending anger.

Luo Wei didn't make any move, because he had already anticipated this situation.

While Iskandar is considerably better than Diarmuid, who would cuckold Kenneth, the incompatibility between Iskandar and Kenneth is visibly poor. Even if Kenneth were to summon Iskandar, the two would inevitably clash due to their personality differences. The final result would likely be Kenneth suffering a stroke from anger.

Given Kenneth's personality, his most suitable Servants would be Karna, Arjuna, and... Finn.

Looking at Kenneth Finn standing in the corner, Rowe couldn't help but applaud his teacher in his heart.

I must say, you're really lucky, Mr. Kenneth.

They actually summoned a hero with a 100% win rate in the Holy Grail War.

And their personalities are so compatible, even their experiences are so similar—they were both taken advantage of by the same person… *cough cough*

"That's a real shame..."

Upon receiving Iskandar's reply, Kenneth narrowed his eyes, and a strong killing intent emanated from him, causing Webber's hair to stand on end in fright.

"Then let's change the question, Webber Wilster. What's your choice now? Will you join me and help me achieve victory to atone for your foolish mistakes? Or will you be eliminated here and wait to be punished back at the Clock Tower? Give me an answer now..."

Kenneth issued him an ultimatum.

Finn's agility was undoubtedly very high in this workshop, and Iskandar's mobility could not be fully displayed. Being held back by Finn was inevitable.

At this moment, Rowe didn't bring Scáthach with him, nor did he use any temple magic to fight against his workshop. In just a few breaths, he could easily kill a third-rate magician like Waver, cut off his hand, and make that group completely withdraw from the game.

In this way, one opponent can undoubtedly be eliminated directly.

They were able to catch one of their own traitors, so it wasn't a loss.

So...should we still take action?

Kenneth pondered, awaiting Webber's answer, while Iskandar, who had been talking to Finn, narrowed his eyes, ready to unleash his trump card and give the lemon-headed man a little shock.

"We're in!"

However, just as the atmosphere was becoming increasingly tense, a reply broke the heavy atmosphere. Then, Rowe walked smiling between the two of them and handed Kenneth a magic contest essay that he had prepared in advance.

The above content is roughly about how, in this Holy Grail War, Kenneth's disciples, Loei and Waver, will fight alongside Kenneth with their Servants Rider and Caster to make up for their previous mistakes. When only three people remain, they will each obtain the Holy Grail based on their own abilities.

It is emphasized that during the cooperation, none of the three shall harm each other, nor shall they allow their Servants to harm each other.

The cost of the contract is the magic mark and one's own magic circuits.

"Did you even prepare a magic treaty in advance?"

Weber tilted his head; he hadn't expected Rowe's move at all.

“That’s right. If we’re going to make up for our mistakes, we definitely need to show sincerity and take action, right?” Lowe grabbed Webber and Kenneth’s hands and put them together. “In that case, what could be more sincere than doing this?”

"Furthermore, the Holy Grail War is a brutal magical ritual, a slaughter, a war. But that's only in the eyes of others, those country magicians. To the elites of our El-Melloi school, it's nothing more than a magic cube. We're master and apprentice, after all. It's not worth fighting to the death over something like that, is it?"

"So rather than fighting amongst ourselves and letting others laugh at us and take advantage of us, why don't we, master and disciple, join forces and take them all out in one go? Then we can have a competition, just like an extracurricular activity. Anyway, no matter who wins, the prizes will all go to the El-Melloi school, right?"

Lowe glanced at Kenneth, then at Weber, and spoke earnestly. His sincerity moved Kenneth.

"Will we settle this later? Hmph, do you really think you can beat me?"

Kenneth crossed his arms and gave a disdainful snort, "However..."

He changed the subject, a meaningful smile appearing on his face.

"You seem to be right. It's better to bring the stuff into the El-Melloi school than to let others get the benefit. Although the final victory will definitely be mine!"

"In that case, let's put aside all the previous grudges and start an extracurricular test. The topic will be winning this Holy Grail War."

"It's so good to meet you and understand me!"

Rowe smiled, grabbed Kenneth's hand, and shook it. "Don't worry, Professor Kenneth, we promise we won't let you down and we will never tarnish El-Melloi's reputation."

Why don't you ask for my opinion?!

So, to Webber's bewildered and surprised gaze, Rowe, Kenneth, and his hand were placed together and pressed their fingerprints onto the contract document.

Subsequently, due to his rash actions, the greatest alliance and cooperation since the beginning of the Holy Grail War was thus completed.

Seeing this, Finn smiled, clearly very satisfied with the result. Rider Iskandar, on the other hand, fully displayed his personality, acting as if he were one of the guests, and directly opened Kenneth's wine cabinet. He took out the expensive red wine that Kenneth had prepared to celebrate the victory, placed it directly on the table, and immediately pulled everyone's hands to start a banquet to celebrate the alliance, which made Kenneth's eyelids twitch with anger.

"Well, I hope you'll give me your guidance this time, Mr. Kenneth."

With the contract in place, Rowe's initial politeness vanished instantly. He sat down opposite Kenneth, raised his glass to Iskandar, and celebrated with a bright smile.

"You little rascal..."

Seeing Loewy's true colors revealed, Kenneth, sitting on the sofa, sighed helplessly, feeling a pang of regret.

I am truly unfortunate for my sect; I made a mistake in accepting a disciple...

How did I ever let this brat into the family back then?

Moreover, the thought that this bastard would eventually marry into his family and inherit his mark and school of thought made Kenneth feel even more that his decision back then was too impulsive.

No, this will make him lose face even if he becomes a monarch. He'll have to give this kid a crash course in etiquette once they get back to the Clock Tower.

After a moment of silence, Kenneth looked at Rowe and sighed helplessly. Then, at Rowe's invitation, he reluctantly raised his glass.

He looked at Luo Wei, who had yielded to him and decisively surrendered, and a feeling of unreality suddenly arose in his heart...

Is it really over just like that?

This kid just gave in like that?

The earth-shattering battle he had anticipated did not occur at all, and even the mediocre Weber was brought back along the way.

For a moment, he even wondered if he was being too nervous and making a mountain out of a molehill.

He didn't really care about this Holy Grail War.

I originally just wanted to come here to earn some merits.

As for the wishing machine and the omnipotent cauldron mentioned in the advertisement?

Forget it then. It's just a magic block at best, and its value might not even be as high as any of the magic furnaces in his room.

After all, there are at least eight or a thousand things in this world that bear the name of the Holy Grail. Every region claims to have unearthed it, but none of them are genuine. How could something containing the blood of the Holy Son possibly appear in the outside world? Those lunatics in the Holy Church have already collected them all.

If you want to find the real Holy Grail, you'd probably have to go to the headquarters of the Holy Church. Maybe you can actually find the blood of the Son of God, or even the battle banner of the Virgin Mary? Although many magicians want to do this, there really aren't any magicians who dare to do it, except for a few who are really out of their minds.

Given the Church's fighting strength, even if White Wing Duke led a group of twenty-seven Dead Apostles to fight, it would be a suicide mission, let alone the magicians. Kenneth felt that it was actually better that these oddballs died, so as not to lower the average IQ of the magicians.

So there's no need to even think about the Holy Grail War being advertised here. Kenneth knew it was just another fake that popped up out of nowhere. Where would the Holy Grail appear in Eastern Europe? The magic here was so bad he couldn't bear to watch.

While there are indeed top-tier powers like the Spiral Pavilion on the mainland, Kenneth doesn't believe they would idly use the Eastern European system to construct the Holy Grail for Western Europe.

So let's treat this Holy Grail War as an extracurricular lesson...

This is a good opportunity to re-establish my authority as a teacher and also to find a chance to capture that bastard Luo Wei and bring him back to continue the advancement ceremony. This time, I can't let him get away.

Unfortunately, there aren't any girls of marriageable age in Elmello's household lately. Otherwise, they would arrange a marriage for him and see how he runs away then.

After all, once he's settled down, this guy will definitely be much more well-behaved. You see, before he met his fiancée Sora, Kenneth wasn't exactly a model citizen either, but now that he has a girlfriend, things are clearly much better.

'How about... we promote someone from the branch family first?'

Kenneth pondered to himself.

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Hehe, another 1 words update, there should be more tonight.

I wonder if any of you emperors found my performance interesting?

Could you please give me some Shadow Kingdom currency? (Seeking votes and gifts)

This kid's work definitely won't disappoint!

Chapter 44 Tokiomi Tohsaka's Desire

Tohsaka family

At this moment, Tokiomi Tohsaka, who always valued elegance and upheld elegance as a family motto, was not at peace. He could even clearly feel that he was somewhat at a loss.

Like the other participants in the Holy Grail War, Tokiomi Tohsaka naturally longed for the spoils of victory in the Holy Grail War, namely the so-called omnipotent wish-granting machine.

After all, whether or not he could obtain the Holy Grail had become the final path to determine whether he, with his mediocre talent, could reach the Root in this lifetime.

Although inheritance is also one of the important meanings of the existence of the demonic path...

Even if he himself cannot reach it in this lifetime, Tokiomi Tohsaka is willing to believe that his outstanding descendant can reach the Vortex of the Root in his place. In that case, he can still rest in peace.

However, rather than entrusting the entire responsibility to future generations, Tokiomi Tohsaka, as a magician, preferred to witness that miracle happen with his own eyes...

Therefore, he staked everything on this Holy Grail War, whether it be hope or pursuit, just to pray for that miracle to happen.

Furthermore, in order to ensure his ultimate victory, he had already made ample preparations to win the Holy Grail War before it even began. He put in a lot of effort in terms of both personal connections and Heroic Spirits to pave the way for himself.

In terms of connections, he contacted his old friend, Kotomine Risei.

His identity is that of a pastor and head of the church in Fuyuki City, bearing the important responsibility of overseeing the mystical realm. Therefore, he naturally became the overseer of this Holy Grail War. During the Holy Grail War, he will play a crucial role in mediating conflicts, making fair judgments, preventing the mystical from being leaked, and avoiding excessive casualties.

However, Tokiomi Tohsaka also disagreed with the idea of ​​a fair judgment, since the two of them were the ones who broke the rules in the first place...

Even before the Holy Grail War began, Tokiomi Tohsaka had already contacted his old friend by taking advantage of his family’s long-standing relationship with the local church in Fuyuki City.

Furthermore, she reasoned with him and appealed to his emotions, moving him with her sincerity and thus obtaining some extraordinary help.