People in Type-Moon start from adopting Sakura

The reason he agreed was that he was very aware that this opportunity was rare. As one of the first few people to know the truth about the Holy Grail War, with his hundreds of years of accumulation of magic and the help that Rowe could provide, the success rate of this plan was much higher than what he had planned.

Compared to leaving it to that bleak future, perhaps this is really a rare opportunity.

After leaving these words, Matou Zouken did not stay any longer. His old and frail body turned into a bug and flew away into the night sky.

Seeing this, even Luo Wei, who had a calm expression, had a flash of undisguised disgust in his eyes.

However, it doesn't matter, as long as I can win. Even if Zouken Matou turns against me in the end, I will be the winner in the end.

But it's really unbearably sad...

The righteous partners who once cared about humanity have decayed under the ravages of time and become as disgusting as they are now. Time is indeed a very scary thing.

In that case, instead of letting you rot and die in the shadows as a worm, I would rather let me send you off so that you can finally leave this world as a human being.

This can also be considered as a farewell to Machirizolgen, my righteous partner.

Chapter 13 You old man are so bad! (Please save it!)

[——The Tower of Purification creaks, like light, piercing through the world.]

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"Well, although things are a bit unexpected, this strange development is really becoming more and more interesting. He is really an interesting human being."

In the inner sea of ​​Stars, Merlin, who was sitting on a high tower enjoying tea, slowly opened his eyes.

"But I remember that the tower built by Vivian was supposed to be isolated forever. How did someone sneak in anyway?"

"Haha, with the unparalleled magical attainments of the Fairy of the Divine Lake, even gods would find it difficult to break into this area, let alone enter this tower where criminals are imprisoned."

"However, the so-called inner sea of ​​the stars, the eternally isolated utopia, Avalon, is essentially similar to and connected with Zhu Yue's Millennium City in many places, right? In addition, after traveling through so many parallel worlds, Avalon's location is more or less known. As long as we find a similar node location and use the secondary magic to assist, it won't be that difficult to get in. Compared to the other side of the Shadow Kingdom, this place is already a relatively simple place to go."

An old man in a black robe decorated with gorgeous gems pulled out a chair and sat down. Then he poured himself a cup of flower tea without any hesitation and drank it all.

"You actually said this place is not as good as the Shadow Kingdom. If Vivian heard this, she would definitely be angry, right?"

"Haha, I didn't say that. I just think the Shadow Kingdom is harder to reach than here. After all, the location of the other side is not fixed."

"But after all, although this is your place of imprisonment, a place like this, full of birdsong and flowers, doesn't look like a place to hold criminals. Even though your freedom is restricted, you seem to be living quite freely, Merlin."

After finishing the flower tea in his hand, Bao Shi Weng looked at Merlin who was sitting in front of him, pointed at the series of high-tech products, as well as the messy novels and paintings he had seen when he passed by the tower just now, and then joked.

"Ah, how can you say that? Being imprisoned for a thousand years isn't exactly pleasant. Besides flowers, there's only a tower here. There's not even a woman I can deeply communicate with, even though I know I deserve it."

Merlin sighed and responded helplessly to the old man's joke.

"Oh, old scoundrel, you still know you deserved it, didn't you? You've already earned a lot by doing something like that, and just receiving this kind of punishment, haven't you? Not to mention that at the last moment, I even gave you, an inhuman being, the very thing you've always dreamed of...emotions."

"You're right. That was indeed my first time truly experiencing human emotions... but it wasn't as wonderful as I imagined."

"However, you came here to see me today, shouldn't you just come here to criticize me?"

Facing the sarcasm from Mr. Gem, Merlin looked somewhat helpless.

"What do you think? You don't really think I'd be so idle as to hide from a bunch of elves just to sneak in and chat with you, do you? You're not a magical girl. If it were Merry, I might do the same."

"Merry... my legendary female counterpart? It seems like you like her quite a bit."

"I wouldn't call it liking her. She just happens to be suited to being a magical girl. And when it comes to being evil and inhuman, she's far superior to you."

Thinking of a certain Meili and dangerous woman, Baozhu Weng also made an evaluation of her.

"I came to you this time because I have something I want to discuss with you. I believe you should have figured it out a long time ago, right?"

"Is it because of the Holy Grail War?" Although Merlin asked a question, his tone was extremely firm.

"Of course. After all, the Holy Grail War system was built by my disciple, and it's the most outstanding one. So as a teacher, I should pay more attention to it."

"But among all the parallel worlds I've observed, I've seen the traditional Holy Grail War countless times. The same formulas and templates are so repetitive that I could write a script for it with my eyes closed."

Baozhu Weng shrugged and continued.

"On the first night, Assassin faked his death, then Saber and Lancer fought at the docks but were stopped by Rider. Then, Ryunosuke Uryu and Caster were collectively defeated by the Servants for their reckless behavior. Later, Kayneth was killed by Emiya Kiritsugu, and Tōsaka Tokiomi was backstabbed by Kotomine Kirei. We've already experienced enough of this kind of boring stuff."

"So you mean to say..."

Merlin already understood what the other party wanted to express.

"You're asking knowingly, Merlin. Your clairvoyance couldn't have failed to notice, could it? You've even personally encountered the Mother of Guanbuzi City through your absolute future vision of a certain variable, haven't you?"

"Ahaha, my little trick has been discovered."

"I'm not blind. I can still notice such a big change."

Bao Shi Weng blew his beard and said unhappily.

"My observations of parallel worlds have made me aware of the huge changes in this world line, which have had a huge impact on the original world, and this has successfully aroused my curiosity. And it's not just the Fourth Holy Grail War. The fate of a rather miserable girl in Guanbuzi City seems to have changed a bit, as well as the fate of people like Aozaki Touko. So out of curiosity, I wanted to come to you and ask, what are your thoughts on these wonderful things, Merlin?"

"Ahaha, how do I watch it? Of course I just sit at home and watch it~"

"Just stay home and watch..."

Bao Shi Weng shook his head slightly. "As expected, no matter which time and space you are in, you are always a shut-in. It seems that after being locked up for so long, Vivian has completely turned you into the most ancient shut-in."

"Ah, although I'm a bit of a homebody, there's nothing I can do about it. After all, I don't have a second magic, so I can't come and go from Avalon at will."

"However, I still think the title of "Oldest House Recluse" is more suitable for Scathach. She is much older than me."

Merlin muttered quietly in his heart.

"Le, with your personality, how could I not understand? Since this matter involves changes and your naive king, you will definitely not just watch obediently. Not to mention that this change is so strange, how could you resist not getting involved? The previous contact with the Mother of Guanbuzi City using her absolute future vision is the best proof, isn't it?"

After revealing the truth, Bao Shi Weng smiled and asked, "So, how about we do something together? After all, interesting things like this don't come around often."

"Let's do something together...? Are you planning to go down and compete yourself? Do you think I'll partner with you? I'm not dead yet, and even if I were, I wouldn't want to team up with a lecherous old man as my Master."

Merlin glanced at Bao Shi Weng and then turned his head away with a look of disgust, which made the other party so angry that he blew his beard.

"What are you thinking? If I only wanted the Holy Grail, why would I bother snatching a contaminated one? Besides, I have no interest in bullying the weak."

"Bullying the weak? But if you really think that, and look down on that young man, you might end up falling flat on your face."

"Heh, if it was me who took action, do you think I would give him that kind of opportunity?" Without denying Merlin's words, Bao Shi Weng said unhappily.

"You're a prophet who sees things first and bullies the weak. Do you have a sense of honor?"

Merlin had a new understanding of the old man's shamelessness.

"Then what do you want to do?"

"Well, it's just to make this Holy Grail War more interesting, and it would be best to solve this little trouble that's bothering us both. What do you think?"

"The Holy Grail and Altria...it does seem possible."

Merlin stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and then nodded.

"Right? I think it's feasible too. After all, that kid has a lot of hidden things on him, and he has a very powerful trump card. Even I would be impressed if I saw it."

Bao Shi Weng continued, "Since you agree, let's participate together. After all, this is a very good program for both of us, so... why not make a bet?"

"Gambling? Yeah, if it were anyone else, I would definitely agree, but betting with you is a bit too disadvantageous. After all, you can observe the future of parallel worlds, while my clairvoyance can only see what is happening in the present."

Merlin rubbed his chin.

"Heh, don't talk nonsense. That kid's uniqueness is not to say you can't see it, but he's the only one in all the parallel worlds. Even if he wanted to observe, he couldn't. So you have the advantage in this bet."

Ignoring Merlin's interruption, Gemstone continued to speak, then directly stated his bet, "Let's bet on the future he chooses and whether we can achieve our respective goals."

"If I win, you'll take the initiative to transform into Merry for a while and help me test the magical girl's latest transformation device. If you win, I'll find an opportunity to sneak you out of Avalon for a while. How about this proposal?"

"Hiss...Bringing me out of Avalon is a tempting reward, but Merry..."

After hearing Bao Shi Weng's suggestion, Merlin paused and pondered for a moment, wondering what he was thinking about.

Finally, a pair of eyes as bright as gems reflected a few rays of light, and then a warm smile appeared on his face.

"That sounds interesting. Let's take a gamble. Anyway, no matter what the result is, I won't suffer any loss."

Isn't it just turning into a woman? So what? After all, nightmares have no gender, so they can be either male or female.

"Hahaha, that's right. Whether it's going out for a walk or turning into Meili, it's not a bad thing for you. Enjoying the present moment is the real thing."

"Well, I'm sorry to bother you for this while. I'm getting tired of staying in my dusty office, so I'd like to stay at your place for a while and have a good rest."

"Huh? Do you want to stay with me?"

"Of course. If we don't observe fairness and justice together, how can it be considered a gambling game? Don't worry, I won't mind you being here. Just provide food and drink."

As he spoke, Bao Shi Weng leaned on Merlin's bed without any hesitation, eating some rice crackers he had taken out from somewhere, and began to rummage through Merlin's collection.

"'The Legend of King Arthur,' 'How to Become an Online Streamer,' 'One Hundred Ways to Be Popular,' and 'Self-Cultivation for an Online Scammer.' What kind of nonsense are these? Don't you have any DVDs or books about magical girls?"

"How could there be such a thing?"

Merlin was so upset about this that he even wanted to hit someone, which was rare.

"You are such a bad old man!"

Chapter 14 Snow Castle (Please collect!)

Sasasa——!!

The wind and snow hit the glass, making the wooden windows creak.

In Western Europe, in a mountain forest covered with snow all year round, there is a large piece of private land far away from the world, belonging exclusively to the Einzbern family.

Einzbern Castle, Germany.

Snowflakes fell slowly from the sky. In the huge courtyard, two figures of different sizes, one black and one white, were chasing each other.

"Kiritsugu, come and catch me..."

The little girl in front, who looked like a snow elf, nimbly moved between the buildings and finally hid in the snow as if she had merged with it.

And behind him, a man named Emiya Kiritsugu was playing with him.

The calm before the storm is also a rare leisure time. He wants to spend this last time with his daughter before rushing to the battlefield.

"Hmm." Not far from where they were, a blonde woman standing in the winter snow held up a cup of coffee in her hand, took a sip, and then her eyes lit up slightly, and the ahoge on her head swayed happily.

"Coffee... What an interesting taste. Although not as sweet as Merlin's flower tea, it's still delicious. Modern cuisine has really improved a lot."

She spoke, her voice clear and mature, but just as she finished speaking, Emiya Kiritsugu, who had left his daughter, who had played enough, to his wife's care, walked towards her.

"The Holy Grail War is about to begin. Are you ready, Saber?"

Emiya Kiritsugu greeted the Servant in front of him whom he had just summoned not long ago.

"Of course, when I responded to your call, I was already prepared to fight at any time."

She nodded solemnly.

This is a very beautiful woman.

She had long golden hair, emerald eyes, and was wearing a blue dress. Although her figure looked a little petite, the temperament honed by her battles had not been diminished in the slightest.

There are many names for her in this world, such as the King of Knights, King Arthur, and Artoria Pendragon.

He is also the king who holds the holy sword and protects humanity.

If someone else summoned a Servant as powerful as King Arthur, they would definitely be ecstatic, and would shout out with difficulty concealing their joy: "It's settled, the Holy Grail War is settled this time." And other similar flag words.

After all, in the Holy Grail War, the more powerful the Heroic Spirit, the greater the advantage they can have. King Arthur, who possesses the highest-class Saber and is famous throughout the world, is definitely the most powerful among the Servants.

However, Emiya Kiritsugu, the summoner, did not feel that happy about the Heroic Spirit in front of him.

Although he knew that King Arthur's strength was undoubtedly top-notch, what about their compatibility? The two of them seemed like a temporary partnership forced together.

"..."

Emiya Kiritsugu remained silent and nodded towards Artoria in front of him.