The world of Type-Moon starts with saving Altria!

This is the most accurate positioning possible - how did Akagi Hinako know it?

Is it Saber that was summoned?

Just when the top student magician wanted to ask a few more questions about this, he was stopped by Ian.

"All right, Ophelia."

"Since Akagi Hinako is so sure...just believe her."

"I don't think she would go out of her way to make a fake sword to fool us about something like this."

Although I had many doubts in my heart, I knew that what my sex buddy said was true and it made sense.

Ophelia also accepted this explanation.

"Well."

"I will assume that this sword is exactly as you described it, the sword of that Servant."

Ophelia's eyes fell on the literary girl in front of her.

"So--"

“That’s another possibility.”

"What's possible?" asked Aku Hinako.

"Well... you might be a little angry if I tell you this." Ophelia stood up.

"That is the Servant you want to summon... He is not strong enough to become a Heroic Spirit, or should I say, he is not qualified to be a Heroic Spirit at all."

"So you can't summon it."

"of course."

"It is also possible that your strength is not enough to make him want to appear, so you cannot summon him either."

As soon as Ophelia finished speaking, Ake Hinako directly denied these statements.

"Do not."

"He must have become a Heroic Spirit... He is a hero who can move mountains and rivers... And it's me, he won't be unwilling to appear!"

I felt that what Aku Hinako said was no longer making sense.

Ian leaned close to Ophelia and whispered.

"Be careful not to irritate her."

"but--"

"Ophelia, are these the only possibilities?"

"There is another possibility."

The top student magician frowned slightly.

“But I don’t think that’s realistic.”

“Not very realistic?”

"Yes." Ophelia nodded, "That means we may have just performed a possession summoning."

"Possession Summoning... What is that?"

“It’s a form of calling.”

Ophelia began to explain.

"It may be complicated to explain... The simpler understanding is that the Heroic Spirit itself does want to respond to the summons."

"But due to various reasons, they don't want or can't fully manifest themselves in the world as 'Servants', so they use their consciousness or body as a substitute."

"However, this method often causes various changes in the subject, such as the acquisition of memory or physical improvement."

"Unless you have a way to control the possessed Heroic Spirit, such as a bloodline that is consistent with him, or your ancestors have restrained themselves, but——"

"Do you think any of us three can do this kind of thing?"

Ian knew that what Ophelia said made sense.

It was unlikely that the three people present, including myself, could do such a thing.

In comparison, the previous explanations are obviously much more reasonable.

But at this moment, these explanations obviously cannot appease Aku Hinako.

Ian gently stroked Ophelia's hair and asked again:

"That--"

"Is there any explanation that can give Akagi Hinako a little hope? If this continues, I'm afraid it will never end."

Ophelia glared at Ian.

"You want me to lie about this?"

"I can't do it."

"But..." The top student magician's tone softened a little.

"It's not like we really failed this time."

"I don't think there's anything wrong with what I did, and she sticks to her story... Let me think about it."

"Well, please."

Following the common idea of ​​the two, Ophelia explained to Akechi Hinako again.

"I said...can you give me a moment?"

"I think there should be no problem with this summoning, but there may be something that we haven't noticed."

"Are you serious?" Aku Hinako asked cautiously.

"Yeah." Ophelia nodded.

"In the name of the Clock Tower."

"Give me some more time to study it."

"..."

Aku Hinako looked at the iron sword lying quietly in the summoning circle.

"Can I take it back with me?"

"Or... do you want me to stay here for you to study?"

"Take it back." Ophelia raised her hair.

"You seem to care so much about it. If it were me, I'm afraid you would bother me several times a day."

"it is good."

There was a last bit of hope left in Aku Hinako's eyes.

She bent down and very carefully wrapped the sword with cloth.

She hugged it tightly, her eyes sweeping over the other two people present, with a few more indescribable emotions.

"That--"

"Can I go now?"

"Yes." Ophelia nodded.

Aku Hinako didn't say anything more.

She held the sword, took one last look at Ian, and silently took out her cell phone.

The literary girl turned and left while typing on the virtual keyboard.

There was a snap.

The door opens and closes.

Ian and Ophelia were the only ones left in the room.

The top student magician could no longer control his temper and started complaining on the spot.

"Your friend is so weird and so rude!"

"Maybe she just doesn't know how to express it better."

"look--"

Ian showed Ophelia the message he had just received on his phone.

I saw that it was a message from Akagi Hinako.

"I'm sorry, Ian, I was so rude."

"Please help me pass this apology to Ophelia as well."

"She actually apologized?" Ophelia couldn't believe what she saw.

"Yes."

Ian sighed softly.

"I think she is just like us. We all want to meet certain people, but for some reason we are not very good at communicating with them."

"..."

Ophelia looked away.

"I always feel like you're particularly protective of her...Are you planning on tricking her into bed next?"

"Hey, that makes sense. I can train you at the same time and then have a threesome?"

"You filthy maggot!"

Ian smiled.

"Thank you for the compliment."

"but--"

"Now, I have to go back."

"See you on Sunday, my good fuck buddy."

"Just wait for me!"

Ophelia pulled Ian from behind.

Her face flushed and she stammered, "I said...did you forget something?"

"Forgot something?"

"Ah."

Ophelia's eyes were wandering, and she didn't dare to look directly at Ian in front of her.

"Didn't you tell me... that you wanted me to prepare that contraceptive magic?"

"Oh, indeed, I almost forgot."

"That--"

Ophelia took a few steps forward, blocking the only way out behind her.

"You... don't want to test it?"

"..."

Ian gave a barely perceptible smile.

He knew what Ophelia was hinting at.

"Oh, no."

"No, no test?!" Ophelia was a little anxious, "How can we not test it?"

Ian raised an eyebrow.

"That's because I trust you."