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

The answer is: Yes.

Thinking of a certain figure, a smile unconsciously appeared on Luo Wei's face.

With Assassin gone, Fuyuki City's intelligence network was completely wiped out, and he no longer needed to worry about the possibility of being exposed.

So now he can do some things more easily.

Although it was supposed to be easy, he still needed someone to draw the fire, and that person...

Tokiomi Tohsaka himself jumped out.

Without a doubt, Tokiomi Tohsaka holds the strongest trump card in this Holy Grail War: the oldest king, Archer Gilgamesh. In terms of sheer strength alone, he is undoubtedly the strongest among the summoned Servants.

And this master and servant pair just happen to be the perfect candidates to help him solve his current predicament...

Since Kenneth, Waver, and Kariya Matou are going to fight Tokiomi Tohsaka, they will inevitably have to confront Gilgamesh.

The original plan was a four-on-one situation, and with Scáthach added, as long as preparations were in place, even Gilgamesh would be doomed, and their casualties could be minimized.

But what if you slightly reduce your strength before engaging in combat? Wouldn't that make things better?

If Rider and Lancer were to face the oldest king, the balance of power, which was originally certain to prevail, would uncontrollably shift, and the situation would become completely unpredictable.

Or perhaps...

"Hey, my Master, what kind of mischief are you thinking about? That expression doesn't look like something a good person would wear."

The cool female voice carried a hint of pleasure.

Leaning back in the chair opposite him, Scáthach, a beautiful woman with purple hair and red eyes, looked at him with a mocking smile.

Even Aozaki Touko couldn't help but laugh when she saw Luo Wei's expression, and made a sarcastic remark.

"What... that expression looks like you're about to do something bad. Junior Luo Wei, your idea seems a bit dangerous."

"Oh, really? It's just that..."

Luo Wei touched his face, then suppressed his smile, closed one eye, and spoke calmly.

"I've already figured out what to do next, so I'm just a little happy."

"Tsk tsk, happy? I think it's more like pleasure. Although I don't quite understand what you're thinking, I have a feeling that you're not doing anything good."

Aozaki Touko clicked her tongue, feeling a pang of sympathy for a certain lemon-headed person.

"Judging from your expression, your teacher seems to be in for a rough time."

"Is there?"

"Of course, he looks like a major villain in a TV series."

"...Oh, I see. Never mind then."

Upon hearing this, Luo Wei shook his head slightly, not paying too much attention to the matter, and instead asked the orange in front of him.

"Orange, how's your research on the Lesser Grail going?"

"I've made some progress. Through hands-on study of that little Holy Grail, I've gained a general understanding of its secrets."

Mentioning the Lesser Grail, Aozaki Touko couldn't help but smile, replying with a hint of excitement, "I never imagined that, just as you said, there was such a heavyweight existence as the Third Law hidden in this Holy Grail War. No wonder that Emiya Kiritsugu was so confident in achieving that so-called salvation for all mankind."

What she had never sought and could not obtain, was now within her grasp. Although she could never control this third magic, experiencing it firsthand was a way for Aozaki Touko to make up for past regrets.

Seeing that she was gradually starting to let go of her resentment, Luo Wei was genuinely happy for her.

I'm almost out of it...

"In that case, good luck. Time is limited; it's only during the Holy Grail War. How far you can research [Soul Materialization] depends on your own abilities."

After learning about Aozaki Touko's research progress, Lo Wei nodded and repeatedly instructed her not to forcibly dismantle the Lesser Grail, and to conduct the research while ensuring Irisviel's integrity.

Upon learning of the time constraints, Aozaki Touko lost interest in continuing her chat with Lo Wei and immediately retreated to her room to continue researching the magic she had been longing for.

Scáthach's behavior, however, seemed somewhat strange.

"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

Seeing Scáthach leaning back in her chair, looking somewhat idle and staring at him, Rowe thoughtfully asked her a question.

"It's nothing, it's just that staying here without a fight for a while would be too boring. One of you is analyzing the Lesser Grail, and the other is drawing the Greater Grail, which makes me seem a bit idle."

Scáthach pointed to the massive block of magical energy that had just been extracted from the ley lines and the Greater Grail above the ritual array behind Rowe. This was also an important material that Rowe used to create the pseudo-Grail.

"Since you have nothing to do, why don't you help me stabilize the ritual?"

When he heard Scáthach say that he had nothing to do, Rowe frowned slightly.

After all, with the guidance of this Magic Queen, the completion of his legendary Mystic Code could be accelerated considerably.

"I don't want it. I've already given you the runes and magic, so whether you can complete it or not is up to you. This is a test for you. If you can't even complete this independently, then forget about fulfilling my wish, right?"

Scáthach squinted and asked Rowe a question in return.

"While that makes sense, I think you still have a tendency to be lazy mixed in with your thoughts."

Luo Wei shook his head, but did not refute it.

"So, what do you want to do?"

"Give me the money. It's so boring staying here with you guys. Anyway, there shouldn't be any more fighting now. I want to go out for a walk."

The purple-haired beauty blinked, then extended his fair hand and stated his thoughts very decisively.

This scene made Luo Wei almost hallucinate that a certain puppeteer was currently studying diligently in his room.

Did they get infected because they stayed together for too long?

Luo Wei sighed: "As long as you don't cause trouble, then it's up to you..."

In any case, the battle situation is pretty much set in stone. Having suffered two major losses and being severely injured, Artoria is no longer able to fight, leaving only Gilgamesh as the enemy. Therefore, releasing Scáthach wouldn't pose much of a problem.

In this situation, even if Scáthach shopped her way through all the malls in Fuyuki City, no one would bother her.

"Remember, you absolutely mustn't cause any big commotion, understand?"

Lo Wei emphasized it again.

"No problem, no problem."

As she took the black card containing seven million pounds, Scáthach's eyes lit up slightly, and a charming smile appeared on her face.

Back in the Land of Shadows, she was constantly surrounded by shadows and dead bodies, and she was almost suffocating. Now she can finally come out and breathe some fresh air...

Although she was happy to fight heroes from different eras and make friends with a Master like Lovi, Scáthach didn't want to stay in this dark underground parking garage until the war was over.

For her, this era still has many good things, all of which are worth experiencing firsthand.

"Go ahead, but be careful. If anything unexpected happens, just start fighting. After all, the last thing we have in abundance right now is magic."

Lovi sighed, then glanced at the massive magical power behind him that was being compressed and shaped as much as possible by the ritual.

"Don't worry, I'll be careful."

Scáthach shrugged at this.

She was very confident in her own strength. There were quite a few Servants who could rival her in the entire Holy Grail War, but only the Golden King could truly and consistently defeat her.

However, defeating her doesn't mean you can keep her. If Scáthach wants to escape, even Gilgamesh can't stop her. This queen of the Land of Shadows can come and go freely in this city.

After leaving those words, Scáthach turned and disappeared. When she left, she didn't forget to take Sakura Tohsaka, who had been left unattended due to everyone being busy with their own affairs, with her, intending to take the little girl out for a stroll.

In the Land of Shadows, all the disciples were problem students. Sakura was such a well-behaved child that this was the first time she had ever seen one, and she found it novel and interesting, so she took her along to play.

"Be careful on the road... okay?"

Watching her departing figure, Luo Wei sighed helplessly, then turned back to refine the formal attire he had planned. Suddenly, his hand trembled...

It seemed they had anticipated that things would turn out a little strange.

"Humph."

Luo Wei raised his finger, snorted coldly, and reached out to grab at the air. A transmutation array lit up on his arm, and then different magical powers representing the four basic elements—water, fire, earth, and wind—attacked in the direction of a certain magical power. A pale pink petal was tightly held in his palm.

"Merlin...it's that guy again."

Looking at the pale pink petals wafting in his hand, Luo Wei frowned, then his expression turned thoughtful.

This was the second time he had tried to induce sleep and then invade the dream world...

Not only that, because of that old pervert, they let Artoria, who was supposed to die, go this time, and now they've come knocking again...

What exactly does that guy want to do?

Should I meet with him?

Clutching a pale pink petal in his hand, Luo Wei's furrowed brows relaxed slightly, and he began to ponder earnestly.

……

Meanwhile, in Avalon.

"Huh? How did it fail again? And it was completely neutralized without any resistance... What on earth is going on?"

The white-haired online scammer, who had failed twice, was clearly in a state of frustration.

Upon closer inspection, Merlin discovered the trickery involved.

That brat! He actually added several layers of mental defense to himself, even binding the supply of magic to the newly refined pseudo-Holy Grail. In all these years, this is the first time he's encountered such a tough nut to crack.

The Descendant's soul strength combined with the alchemical array that provides endless mana...

It's almost impossible to break through head-on; I have to think of other ways.

After thinking carefully for a moment, Merlin seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes lit up slightly.

"By the way, if we had that thing as a medium, perhaps it would be possible..."

Chapter 54 Joyful Happiness (6K words)

—That voice, piercing deep into my heart, was like a long, unending cheer.

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