I'm really not a top magician

Kenneth looked at the respectful servant, saw the teardrop mole on his face, sighed for his past experiences, and said:

"Cover the teardrop mole on your face!"

"I understand, Master!"

Lancer quickly came to his senses and followed Kenneth's orders.

then,

This pair, who should have broken up in the original novel, finally reconciled at this moment.

Just when Kenneth and his group were about to leave this stronghold,

Without warning, the fire bell rang.

Then, instead of the front desk phone ringing, the detonator of a C4 bomb sounded.

boom! boom! boom!

The roar of the explosion echoed in the air.

The hotel began to collapse.

The refugees on the ground were all screaming,

And only Emiya Kiritsugu,

I quietly lit a cigarette,

Leave quietly.

Chapter 188: Sha Tiao Aige Encirclement

After a night of fierce fighting, the sea demon war finally ended with the caster being eliminated.

After the battle, Kotomine Kirei also contacted the Tosaka Mansion in Miyama Town through the magic communication machine. He and his father Kotomine Ri were preparing to hold an emergency countermeasures meeting.

"Oh? Still can't track down Sajo Aika's whereabouts? As expected of Merlin, huh?"

Tōsaka Tokiomi's voice revealed regret.

Using Assassin's fake death did achieve the effect that Tōsaka Tokiomi expected. Even the whereabouts of many masters were known to Kotomine Kirei. As long as he found an opportunity, Assassin could take the opportunity to assassinate the master, thus helping Tōsaka Tokiomi eliminate an opponent.

Although his servant did not have much interest in the Holy Grail War, which was a very difficult problem, he was also satisfied with the progress of his disciple.

However, there was still no progress on Aika Sajo's progress.

"Merlin is worthy of being the Heroic Spirit of a famous magician in history. Even my assassin finds it difficult to approach him without being noticed. He even used magic similar to illusion to throw him off several times. At present, the assassin is unable to track down Sajo Aika's whereabouts."

"In other words, we still don't know the specific actions of Sajo Aika?"

"Yes."

When he thought of Tōsaka Tokiomi's attitude after his report, Kotomine Kirei became inexplicably excited. He had made so many preparations for this Holy Grail War, but because of Sajo Aika and Archer, things started to get a little confusing.

In fact, there was no need for Kotomine Kirei to pay special attention to it, as Tōsaka Tokiomi had already identified Sajo Aika as the biggest enemy in this Holy Grail War.

As a master, Aika Sajo herself possesses the holy sword, a treasure that can be used against cities. In the battle against the sea monster that just ended, she directly released the holy sword and destroyed the sea monster.

Today, Sajo Aika is no longer just an ordinary magician.

He is a powerful magician whose strength is comparable to that of a Servant's Noble Phantasm.

It can even be said to be an alternative existence in this Holy Grail War.

If it weren't for Archer, Tōsaka Tokiomi wouldn't know how to deal with Sajo Aika.

but,

What worries Tōsaka Tokiomi even more is the servants around Sajo Aika.

According to Kotomine Kirei's report through Assassin, and Tōsaka Tokiomi's personal observation of the Sea Demon Battle just now,

There seemed to be two servants beside Aika Sajo.

The first Servant's real name,

He has been recognized by King Arthur of Saber Britain. It is Merlin.

"Have you obtained any detailed information, data, or anything else regarding the two people around Sajo Aika?"

Toosaka Tokiomi asked.

"Judging from how they address each other, the red-haired girl should be called Gudako, and the other purple-haired girl who looks like a Servant is called Mashu."

"Mashu? What kind of Heroic Spirit is this?"

Hearing this name, Tōsaka Tokiomi was a bit confused. The Heroic Spirits who could participate in the Holy Grail War were at least famous figures in human history. Tōsaka Tokiomi was not bragging that he could remember the names of all historical figures, but the name Mashu was something he had never heard of before.

"I don't know either. Perhaps it's some less famous Heroic Spirit. And this Servant named Mashu's Master isn't Sajo Aika, but the red-haired girl Gudako."

"That's possible. These two people might be Sajo Aika's allies in this Holy Grail War."

Tōsaka Tokiomi made this judgment.

But he always felt that this judgment was a bit strange.

“No, that’s…”

Kirei recalled the conversation he heard through Assassin's ears and continued.

"According to the information Assassin has obtained, this Servant named Mashu seems to be a little different from Assassin and other Servants participating in the Holy Grail War. In short, it feels a bit strange. Assassin also feels the same way about Merlin, Sajo Aika's Servant."

Hearing what Kotomine Kirei said, Tōsaka Tokiomi nodded in agreement.

As the three great families of the Holy Grail War,

Tōsaka Tokiomi is one of the people who knows the most about the Holy Grail War.

But when he watched the sea monster battle,

He also felt something strange.

First up is Aika Sajo’s servant, Merlin.

Logically, Merlin's direct response should be "caster." However, according to the information Assassin gathered, when Sajo Aika was trying to persuade others, she referred to the sea monster as "caster."

So if the sea monster is a real caster, what would Merlin's job be?

Caster has been destroyed.

The rider is Iskandar, the King of Conquerors.

Saber is King Arthur of Great Britain,

Lancer is Diarmuid Odinah,

Although Berserker's real name is still unknown, there is no doubt that his master is Matou Kariya.

Besides Archer and Assassin,

So what is Aika Sajo's servant job?

This question has always lingered in Tōsaka Tokiomi's mind.

The second question is about the Servant named Mashu.

If this Servant was summoned by the Holy Grail War,

So, by the same token, what exactly is her job title?

and also,

Obviously, there should be only seven masters in the Holy Grail War.

So what about the Master Gudako who holds the Command Seals?

"I think that Sajo Aika must have conducted an illegal summoning."

Tōsaka Tokiomi made this judgment.

As one of the three great families, the Tōsaka family is aware of the existence of so-called illegal summoning.

During the Third Holy Grail War, the Einzbern family summoned a being called Avenger.

But with Aika Sajo's magic skills, it shouldn't be difficult to do this.

Regarding this conjecture,

Tōsaka Tokiomi felt more and more that it was possible.

"What's more, even if it's an illegal summon, she's still the Master of the Holy Grail War. She will always be our biggest obstacle."

Thinking of this, Tōsaka Tokiomi couldn't help but sigh.

"You can't let this kind of thing go unchecked, right? Tokiomi-kun."

Father Li Zheng, who had an ugly expression on his face, interrupted.

"Since Sajo Aika broke the rules, she should be punished."

For generations, the Tohsaka family has secretly owned the Fuyuki region. This means they manage the region's spiritual veins and monitor for unusual events, a task entrusted directly to them by the Magic Association. This is one of the reasons why the Tohsaka, one of the three founding families, offered their territory as the stage for the Holy Grail War.

Therefore, for Tokiomi, not only is he a Master whose goal is the Holy Grail, but from the perspective of the Three Great Families, managing the rules of the Holy Grail War is also a responsibility.

"But Sajo Aika is too strong."

Kirei calmly elaborated on his opinion, "Sajo Aika's own strength alone is comparable to that of a Servant. Furthermore, she has the Great Sage Merlin by her side, and even a Shield Servant whose true name is unknown, assisting her. Such a lineup is no longer something a Master and Servant can handle."

Kotomine Kirei reminded everyone.

"Well, it's precisely because of Sajo Aika's illegal operations that her unilateral strength has far surpassed that of others. If anyone still wants to win the Holy Grail War, the best way now is to eliminate Sajo Aika."

Kotomine Risei said.

"But the problem is that to deal with Sajo Aika, I can only use my Servant abilities, but my Assassin can't attack right now."

Kirei's statement makes sense. How could Assassin let him appear again so quickly as a hidden strategy?

Father Risei thought silently for a while and made suggestions to Tokiomi:

"As a supervisor, it's within my authority to slightly alter the rules. How about putting aside the Holy Grail race for now and mobilizing all the Masters to defeat Sajo Aika?"

"Oh? Then do you have any good ideas, Father?" Tōsaka Tokiomi asked curiously.

"For the Master who defeated Sajo Aika, I can provide him with certain assistance that will be beneficial in future battles. As for the other Masters, they wouldn't want to see a situation where Sajo Aika becomes overly powerful due to her own illegal actions."

"I see. The purpose of the game has become hunting, huh? Is that right, surrounding Sajo Aika?"

Tōsaka Tokiomi nodded. "But, as a reward for defeating Sajo Aika, will the favorable conditions offered to the winner eventually become an obstacle to our obtaining the Holy Grail?"

Regarding Tokiomi's question, Father Rimasa smiled and answered:

"Of course, it wouldn't be good if someone else got it. But the one who can deliver the final blow to Sajo Aika, who is being chased by the hounds and has nowhere to escape, must be Archer."

"I see. Of course it is."

"As long as Kirei's Assassin is here, timing the final blow to Sajo Aika is a piece of cake. Even if the rules have changed, the Tōsaka camp's tactics remain unchanged."

"Then quickly make preparations to recruit other Masters."

After deciding on a strategy, Father Risei stood up and walked out of the basement. He began to take new actions for the next strategy!

P.S. The title reminds me of the encirclement of Oda Nobunaga during the Japanese Warring States Period. It's quite interesting.

Chapter 189: The Conqueror King's Express

The next morning, the express delivery from Shatiao Aige arrived.

"Excuse me, is this the Sakamoto residence?"

"um, yes."

"So, who is Maaya Sakamoto?"

"it is me."

"Oh, I see. Ahahaha, then please sign here."

After a simple signature, Aika Satiao took today's express delivery from the courier.

I looked at the time.

It is already 9 o'clock in the morning. It has to be said that the express delivery has arrived so early. This makes Shatiao Aige a little impressed by the delivery guy.

In the past, at this time, I would probably still be sleeping.

It turns out that I am not worthy of being an animal.