Magician in Type-Moon

"that is?"

"It's just another investigation, which seems to involve the Masters of the Einzbern family."

Einzbern? A family isolated from the world, gathering intelligence on them is extremely difficult, but Tokiomi's indifferent attitude puzzled him, so he picked up the intelligence report and began to read it.

The Einzbern family, specializing in alchemy, suffered repeated defeats in previous Holy Grail Wars due to their inability to resort to force. Therefore, nine years ago, they recruited a wild magus as their son-in-law.

Kirei looked at the report in front of him. A magician? No wonder Tokiomi looked down on him so much. After all, this was the kind of person his mentor hated the most, and he was also a magician killer. He had stepped on Tokiomi's double sore spot.

"I think I've heard of this person before; he seems to be quite a dangerous individual."

"Is that so? After all, as a magician assassin, and using the least magician-like methods to kill magicians, he is the most despicable of all. Choosing this person as Master, it seems that the Einzbern family has finally fallen."

Is this the least magician-like method? Kirei Kotomine continued to read the report and discovered that this person was using a combination of modern weapons and magic, attacking a magician with a method that magicians understand least.

Recalling the familiar that was shot down by Matou Ike a year ago, which seemed to be using the same combination, Kirei became somewhat interested in him.

"Can I take this report back with me?"

"Since you're so interested in it, Kirei, I hope you can study its contents carefully for me. I still need to prepare for tonight's summoning ritual."

As the head of the Tohsaka family, Tokiomi was always able to take everyone's feelings into account in the art of language, and he could maintain his elegance even when faced with things he despised.

Chapter 20 "The Eve of the Holy Grail (Part 1)" (Please add to your favorites! Please recommend!)

32: 35: 47

Einzbern.

This ancient city, which has been locked up by ice and snow for many years, has finally seen some rare sunny weather.

"Kiritsugu, are you not satisfied with the master's gift?"

Irisviel, who was standing beside Kiritsugu Emiya, noticed that he seemed a little down.

"No, how could I be dissatisfied? The Lord has indeed provided a relic that is stronger than what other Masters can possess. I am simply considering the information from other Masters."

"Is there some formidable figure who can cause even the Einzbern's specially selected powerful allies trouble?"

Sensing Kiritsugu Emiya's hesitation, Irisviel asked with great interest.

"Ah, now there are four Masters whose identities are known."

"First is the head of the Tohsaka family, a troublesome figure who belongs to the 'fire' attribute and is skilled in gem magic."

During Irisviel's basic education, she knew of this person. As for Einzbern's assessment of the Tohsaka family: every generation has produced excellent magicians who can participate in the 'Holy Grail War', they are an extremely lucky family.

"There's also the foreign magician, the first-level lecturer of the Clock Tower, the monarch of the Minerals Department, Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald. I know him quite well; he has both 'wind' and 'water' attributes and is a troublesome character who is proficient in spirit summoning, alchemy."

"And then there's the magus from the Matou family..."

Seeing that Kiritsugu Emiya had fallen silent when talking about this person, Irisviel leaned closer, gently patted his back, and asked:

Is there anything special about this person?

"No, he's just a magician who's only been practicing magic for ten years..."

Kiritsugu Emiya recounted to Irisviel in detail what had happened a year ago when he infiltrated Fuyuki, and expressed his concerns.

"He must have noticed me beforehand, and with the way he monitors the entire Fuyuki region, he probably won't be discovered without using magic, but for someone like me who's an assassin... that kind of person, it's the most troublesome."

Furthermore, as a bug user, Matou Ike's decapitation operation by Emiya Kiritsugu undoubtedly requires breaking through one defense after another to meet Matou Ike herself. Among the four, Matou Ike is undoubtedly the least compatible with Kiritsugu.

Recalling the reconnaissance of Fuyuki a year ago, Kiritsugu Emiya realized that his location had been precisely pinpointed the moment he sent out his familiar, and he couldn't help but facepalm.

"Finally..."

"What's wrong, Kiritsugu?"

"It's nothing. The last one is just a nobody. He came from the church and became an apprentice of the head of the Tohsaka family, but he broke with the Tohsaka family a little over a month ago because of the appearance of Command Seals. However, I suspect that this was just a play they put on."

Kirei Kotomine, the last time Kiritsugu Emiya saw him was during that incident a year ago.

The man's indifferent demeanor and his immediate action of questioning Matou Ike made him seem like someone born to serve a god.

But judging from the information about this man, he was undoubtedly restraining something.

Kiritsugu's years of experience fighting on the battlefield told him that Kirei Kotomine was definitely the most dangerous man in this Holy Grail War.

But Kiritsugu didn't tell Irisviel any of this, as he didn't want her to worry too much.

Meanwhile, Irisviel, who was watching Kiritsugu Emiya with his brows furrowed, also noticed something amiss and memorized the names Matou Ike and Kotomine Kirei.

"Well, you forgot our Einzbern's trump card, the man who wants to save the world."

Alice hugged Kiritsugu from behind and whispered in his ear:

"Kiritsugu, we will win. The Holy Grail will surely choose you."

"Ally..."

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18: 27: 31

Fuyuki City.

Suburban residential area.

"Chichi~"

"Huh huh huh~"

Weber, who was lying on the bed in a strange position wrapped in a blanket and wriggling around, would reach out his hand towards the room light every few seconds and then let out a snickering laugh.

She is from Fuyuki City, carries a sacred relic, is a magician, and has a strong desire.

The Holy Grail certainly wouldn't overlook such a talent.

Last night, a man named Waver Velvet successfully obtained proof of becoming a Master—three Command Seals appeared on the back of his hand.

Weber took out a relic from the iron box—a tattered red cloth—and rubbed it against his face repeatedly.

"It's decided, I'll summon my own Heroic Spirit tonight, hehe~"

I jumped off the bed, but because of the blanket, I stumbled and fell back onto the bed.

"Hey, it hurts."

After rubbing his bottom, Weber began to think about what to prepare.

"Right, let's catch those wretched roosters first."

After all, those roosters kept him from sleeping in every morning!

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12: 13: 37

London, England.

Clock tower.

"Kenneth, are you sure you want to summon a heroic spirit in this place?"

“Solau, this is the result of my spirit summoning divination. Only by performing the heroic spirit summoning ritual in this place can we make the most of that relic.”

Looking at the large number of protective personnel and staff around her, and the man before her who had already made his decision but wouldn't allow her to change it in the slightest—he wasn't like this before, ever since he came into contact with the monarch of the Celestial Department...

Although the area was surrounded by numerous protective barriers, Solau couldn't help but feel terrified.

"Solau, don't worry, I will succeed. I am the monarch of the Clock Tower."

Seeing his wife so frightened, Kenneth still tried to comfort her, but he was never one to use such tender words in the past.

Solau couldn't help but say:

"It's just a magic competition organized in a small town, is it really worth making such a big fuss about?"

"Of course it's worth it."

The firm and resolute answer leaves no room for doubt.

"But we're already close to the Fairy Realm, and lately the appearances of mythical beasts have been happening more and more frequently. I'm afraid..."

Kenneth, however, seemed not to hear him and continued to direct the staff in managing the situation on site.

Soraw's eyes grew increasingly worried...

After all, this is the Great Tomb of Abirn, and they have now reached the depths of the 'Heart of the Ancient Dragon' on the penultimate level.

Due to the recent uprising of monsters and mythical beasts, the monarch of the Law and Politics Department has ordered that association members not to step into the third level, but Kenneth, as a monarch as well, has the power to overstep his bounds.

"Lord Kenneth, a group of magical beasts seems to be heading this way."

"Wait patiently. We are inside the barrier. These beasts cannot see us unless they have the ability to 'see through' them. But you must be prepared for the monsters to attack at any time."

After Kenneth finished directing the staff, he walked to the ritual platform where the relics were placed, ready to begin the summoning.

Chapter 21 "The Eve of the Holy Grail" (Please add to your favorites! Please recommend!)

"Announcement..."

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"The tenth group will take over, and the ninth group will withdraw to resupply. We must hold out until Kenneth completes his summons."

When Kenneth began summoning Heroic Spirits, Solau took over the command position. As the daughter of the Lord of the Spirit Summoning Department, she possessed a certain level of combat skills.

Wave after wave of monsters crashed against the edge of the barrier.

Meanwhile, the magicians inside the barrier fired light projectiles outwards, keeping the monsters outside the barrier.

The magicians of the El-Melloi family poured a mercury-like liquid onto the ground. This was the Mystic Code 'Moon Spirit Essence Liquid', created by Kenneth when he was twenty-two years old, but which he had recently modified.

Although it was only a few days, there were tremendous changes, truly deserving of the title of 'prodigy'.

Upon contact with the ground, the Moon Spirit Essence began to boil, condensing into humanoid figures that then surged into the battlefield, initiating a new round of slaughter against the monsters.

The entire battlefield has reached a state of 'balance', and the magicians of the Clock Tower only need to contribute magic power and spellcasting materials to keep the attacking monsters out of the barrier.

Solau, the current battlefield commander, breathed a sigh of relief and then turned his gaze to Kenneth, who was still summoning.