I'm really not a top magician

"The more you say you're boring now, the more delicious it will be when you grow up and become livestock, Weber."

Sha Tiao Aige was secretly happy.

"Hmm? Really? Then you have extra time to read such boring books?"

Sajo Aika suddenly interrupted, pulling out the book that Waver had just stuffed back.

Aika Sajo's behavior was completely beyond Weber's expectations, which made him want to snatch the book back, but the book was taken away by the tall Rider.

"That's not it! How did you know that this was the book I was reading just now..."

Weber realized that he failed to steal the book, so he had to ask the reason.

"Because this is the only book that's been inserted into the shelf backwards, only an idiot wouldn't be able to tell, right?"

Sajo Aige rolled her eyes at Weber, as if he were an idiot. Then she looked back at the title of the book and muttered quietly:

"Eh....Isn't 'Alexander The Great' a biography of Rider?"

After hearing what Sajo Aika said, Rider also looked at the title curiously and nodded:

“That’s definitely my biography.”

Weber suddenly wanted to find a hole to crawl into. The shame he felt now was even worse than when Kenneth laughed at his thesis. He was socially dead.

The rider, realizing Waver's intentions, sighed helplessly. "You're truly a strange fellow. Compared to these indecipherable records, isn't the person standing before you more reliable? If you have any questions, why not just ask me directly?"

"Ah! Okay, I'll ask you, I'll ask you!"

Waver cried out half in tears, snatching the book from Rider's hands and turning to a page that interested him.

Just as I was about to say something, I heard the voice of Sajo Aika coming from the rider.

"I say, I am still your enemy after all. How about I stay away from this kind of thing? So that I don't hear these important things."

Sajo Aika asked.

Chapter 255 Rider's History

"Something important?"

The rider asked back, "You're saying you're afraid that what Waver is going to ask will involve our team's intelligence, right?"

"Well, let's just consider it as avoiding suspicion." Sajo Aika nodded.

"I don't think it's necessary." Rider said, then turned to look at Webber.

Rider's action was intended to let Waver, as the Master, give orders, because this issue was likely to involve intelligence on the Holy Grail War. Although the two were still chatting happily before, in the final analysis, the two were still in a hostile relationship in the Holy Grail War.

Weber briefly considered the matter, then asked, "The content of the question isn't really relevant. Sha Tiao can come and listen, but I'm more curious. Given such a good opportunity, why would you choose to avoid suspicion?"

Aika Sajo is not an ordinary magician. This is the conclusion that Weber came to after spending a year with her.

Because magicians are a group of people who are unable to think with normal thinking, it is not an exaggeration to say that they act completely for their own purposes.

The power that Aika Sajo fights against is the pinnacle of this group of outliers.

But what is different from other groups of magicians is that Aika Sajo can be said to be an outlier among magicians.

He has absolutely no awareness of being a magician, and many of his actions are even overly emotional, like those of ordinary people. If other lecturers saw him, they would definitely shake their heads and say, "This guy is definitely not a qualified magician."

But Aika Sajo is the champion.

Weber actually always wanted to know what was so special about this unique Sha Tiao Aige?

What on earth is it that has created such a huge gap between her and me?

"So you want to know this kind of thing. It's actually very simple."

Sajo Aika took out a sweet she had bought from a roadside sweet shop from her bag and said as she ate, "For fairness."

"Fair?" Weber and Rider said in unison.

"Well, didn't I tell you at the banquet yesterday? I came to participate in the Holy Grail War only to fight and win."

"But isn't it normal to use any means necessary to fight?" Weber asked.

"That's true, but you didn't understand what I meant."

Sajo Aika explained, "I'm different from those who are driven by a strong purpose. I came to participate in the Holy Grail War simply because it's fun and I want to participate. Calling it a competition is a bit too serious, or it's just like Kenneth-sensei's original purpose, I came here just for fun and experience. So there's no need for me to do anything to win. After all, I'm not Emiya Kiritsugu."

In the end, Aika Sajō couldn't help but criticize Emiya Kiritsugu. However, there was indeed a difference in their philosophies, and Aika Sajō didn't mean to blame the latter.

"But didn't you also use some conspiracy and trickery..."

Before Weber could even ask his question, Rider suddenly interrupted, as if suddenly realizing something: "I see. You're playing this game as if you were yourself, right, Ms. Satsuki?"

Rider immediately hit the point.

"Wh...what do you mean?"

Weber asked quickly, obviously he still didn't understand.

"Because from the very beginning, Satiao treated the Holy Grail War as a game. Since it's a game, it's normal to use some conspiracy and trickery for the sake of serious experience. But since he's playing the game for the sake of experience, there's no need to be too serious. Even if he loses, so be it... Satiao, is this how you see the Holy Grail War?"

"It's almost right." Shatiao Aige nodded.

In this respect, Aika Sajo and Gilgamesh share a common mindset: both have died and been reborn into this world. While Gilgamesh carried the weight of this world before his death, Aika Sajo knew the entirety of the Type-Moon world. Because of this, both inevitably adopt a playful mentality when facing the Holy Grail War.

However, for Gilgamesh, the Heroic Spirit, even if he died, he was only a clone, his original self already at ease in the Throne of Heroes. However, Sajo Aika was born into this world with a real body, so when dealing with many human and personnel matters, Sajo Aika was still very emotionally invested.

"Because I'm here to play games, of course I have to abide by my own rules. They're called principles."

Sajo Aika returned to the topic and said seriously,

"I came shopping with you guys under the guise of a friend. If I continued eavesdropping on your conversations about Rider and other things as a friend, from that perspective alone, there wouldn't be any problem. But my other identity is actually your enemy. So when I become your enemy, I might not be able to stop myself from thinking about the information I've obtained."

"But using the intelligence I gained as a friend would undoubtedly be disrespectful to my friend. So I'm choosing a method that makes myself feel better. Either you accept it, or I'll avoid suspicion."

Speaking of this, Rider is also convinced of Sajo Aika.

"As expected, you are much more interesting than the Knight King. Young King of Britain, I have made up my mind. I will defeat you myself!"

Rider made such a declaration out of nowhere, but it didn't seem strange to Sajo Aika.

"Isn't it a little too late to declare war on me now? King of Conquerors, I have also decided that one day, I will personally deal with you and Waver."

This is also how Aika Sajo declared war.

Waver couldn't understand the atmosphere between these two, both enemies and friends. Seeing their faces smile in perfect harmony filled him with a deep sense of frustration. He was clearly the Master, yet not only could he not control his Servant, he was actually being led by the nose the entire time. Furthermore, compared to himself, the Master, Sajo Aika was merely an enemy who had met Rider by chance, and their relationship seemed to be on a better footing than his own.

This made Weber feel a little jealous.

However, compared to his previous habit of showing anger on his face, Webber now at least knows how to hide his inner emotions under Rider's training. This can be considered a small maturity.

"Alright, alright, how long are you two going to keep challenging each other like this?"

Weber snatched the biography from Rider angrily, then flipped to the section where the folded paper had been placed. He pointed at the words one by one and questioned:

"Historical records say that you were a very short person, so why do you appear to be such a big, stupid guy now?" Weber asked.

"I'm short? Where did you see that!"

Rider simply compared the height difference between himself and Waver. He probably wasn't too short.

"Look at this! It is said that after you conquered the Kingdom of Persia, you sat on the throne of Dareios. As a result, your feet could not reach the platform. In the end, there was no way to replace the platform with a table for you. !”

"Ah, you mean Dareios? There's nothing we can do about it. I'm really short compared to that tall man."

Hearing Waver say that name, the King of Conquerors clapped his hands with laughter, then, as if remembering an old friend, he looked up at the sky with a nostalgic expression and said,

"That emperor is not only imposing but also magnificent in stature. He is truly a ruler worthy of the mighty Persian Empire."

Seeing Waver's puzzled expression, Sajo Aika sneered inwardly, then quickly explained:

"You're talking about Da Liushi, right? That guy was at least three meters tall. Rider certainly looks smaller than him. Besides, wasn't King Arthur a woman? In short, history is sometimes difficult to fully describe the situation at the time, and there are occasional deviations."

Rider nodded repeatedly at Sajo Aika's explanation.

"Sashio is right, that's how it is, don't worry about it." Rider smiled cheerfully.

It seems that he doesn't care about the insulting records in history at all.

"Can we just let others write whatever they want? This is clearly about our own history."

Weber questioned, his eyes fixed on his expression.

"Hmm? Isn't this weird that there's nothing to worry about?"

"Of course!"

Weber suddenly found Rider a bit irritating, even strange. "Regardless of the era, rulers always want their names to be passed down through the ages. If they knew that future generations had made mistakes or omissions in their records, they would definitely be angry."

Rider nodded and said, "Yes, indeed. If I could leave my name in history, it would be equivalent to a kind of immortality. But to me, all this is meaningless. Rather than having only my name exist in a book like that for two thousand years, I'd rather live another twenty years like this."

Weber had no idea whether Rider's wry smile was a real one or a joke. After all, Rider rarely acted seriously in front of Weber. Even after confirming that Aika Sajo was his biggest enemy, the first thing Rider did when he returned home was not to discuss with Weber how to deal with Aika Sajo, but to watch fighter jets on TV, shouting that he wanted to buy them to conquer the world.

This thing, maybe it has never passed by...

This was what Weber was thinking.

However, after reading the history of the King of Conquerors, even Waver himself might not know how to respond.

Alexander the Great, who created the largest empire in history but refused to indulge in the glory of this great achievement and continued to move forward, died after only a short thirty years.

No matter how future generations lament the tragedy of his untimely death, his own feelings about his short life, no matter how frivolous the tone, will sound very heavy to others.

"Ah, even if it takes ten more years, I will be able to conquer the West as well."

Rider once again expressed his wishful thinking.

But this time, Weber didn't feel any sense of incongruity, and even felt from the bottom of his heart that it should be possible.

"Then after you obtain the Holy Grail, how about making a wish for immortality?"

Aika Sajou interrupted and suggested.

"Are you immortal? This is a good idea. If you can live forever, you can conquer the universe."

Rider seemed to like Sajo Aika's suggestion very much.

For a moment, the street was filled with the laughter of the two people.

Chapter 256 Inferiority and Shame

At dusk, the three of them were walking on the way home. Rider was holding the game console he bought, and Satsuki was holding a lot of sweets. She also bought gifts for everyone, but she asked the courier to deliver them, so they would probably be delivered later.

Aika Sajo and Rider were walking in the front, talking and laughing, but Weber was the only one following behind, with nothing in his hands, and remained silent all the way.

Everything on the streets will soon be shrouded in darkness, and Fuyuki City at night will become the battlefield of the Holy Grail War. As one of the Masters, Weber also had to face this cruel war with his Servants.

There was neither fear nor insecurity.

His own servant is the strongest. After learning the true power of Rider's Noble Phantasm, Waver firmly believes this.

Now that I think about it, it's like being there, feeling the strong wind blowing the hot gravel.

In front of him was a cavalry army with high morale.

And the majestic appearance of the emperor standing proudly in front of the formation.

The King's army possesses such a powerful Heroic Spirit with a Heaven-defying Noble Phantasm, so there is absolutely no reason for them to fail.

Iskandar will surely defeat all enemies and achieve final victory.

This can truly be called a victory for King Iskandar of Conquerors.

"But in the end, where is my victory, Waver Velvet?"

Weber couldn't help but think.

Yeah, he'll never forget.

I was once laughed at and despised by those so-called nobles.

It was precisely as a response to their contempt for him that he threw everything he had into participating in the Holy Grail War.

Win the Holy Grail War and become the world's number one magician.

This is what Weber demands of himself.

This was to defend Weber's own dignity.

However, the Holy Grail War that unfolded in Fuyuki City was completely beyond Waver's expectations. The Servant he summoned turned out to be a guy who completely ignored the Master's command and fought on his own initiative with only his powerful strength.

If this continues, Rider will surely move towards victory leisurely step by step.

And I can only hide timidly behind my Servant forever, unable to help at all until the end. Is it just to muddle through to the end of the war?