How come the Ace of Cups isn't considered the Holy Grail?

"Wait a minute, Mr. Yuwatari, didn't you say that Servants are all heroes from ancient legends who were summoned?"

Leticia stared blankly at Yudo, who sat down next to her, skillfully asked the flight attendant for a blanket, then pulled down the sunshade, reclined the seat, and put on an eye mask, looking ready to sleep.

Why do you seem so familiar with flying?!

"What a fuss..."

Youdu stretched his body and found a comfortable position.

"Even setting aside the fact that Servants are imbued with modern societal knowledge by the Holy Grail when they are summoned, I didn't say that Servants were all ancient heroes when I explained things to you before."

"Modern times, contemporary times, the future... there's no concept of time on the Throne of Heroes!"

After saying that, he yawned.

"Alright, I need to catch up on some sleep. This journey will take about three hours, and we might even have a battle to fight after we land..."

Leticia: "..."

They can even summon people from the future?

She felt as if her worldview had been refreshed, and she wanted to ask more questions, but she was also a little worried about the battle after landing that You Du had mentioned.

Maybe I should just go to sleep too...

After the excitement of the unknown subsided, the girl, who had also stayed up all night, felt sleepy. Without asking the flight attendant for a blanket, she simply sat up and fell asleep.

It's foreseeable that her neck will suffer a lot after the plane lands.

……

"Ok?"

Inside the sanctuary church of a town under the jurisdiction of Yggdrasilia near Tulifas, Kotomine Shiro, who was kneeling and praying before the altar, opened his eyes, a hint of doubt flashing in them.

As Ruler, who was left behind after accidentally gaining a physical body in the previous Holy Grail War, he participated in this Holy Grail War in order to use the Holy Grail to realize his grand ambition of using the Third Law to save all mankind.

He knew very well that his wish would trigger the Holy Grail's defense mechanism, summoning a new Ruler.

In fact, he did learn through the revelation that Ruler had entered Romania, and that the other party would probably head towards Tulipas as soon as he landed.

The Ruler in this revelation image does not seem to be the Joan of Arc, the savior he had envisioned.

strangeness……

However, the only one who can serve as the referee in the Holy Grail War is Ruler, so the opponent must also be Ruler!

"What's wrong?"

Noticing that his emotions were somewhat off, Semiramis materialized from her spiritual form.

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada still wore that smiling expression, shaking his head to dispel Semiramis's worries.

"It's nothing, it's just that a revelation has occurred. Ruler has been summoned and is now heading towards Tulipas."

"Is that so? It seems to be a little earlier than you expected?" Semiramis seemed completely unconcerned about the Ruler that Amakusa Shiro Tokisada mentioned.

"In that case, should I inform Karna to go and intercept her?"

"...No, it's alright. Doing so might make Lancer's Master unnecessarily wary. Let's proceed according to the original plan."

After a moment's thought, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada rejected Semiramis's offer and closed his eyes to continue his unfinished prayer.

"Furthermore, the Ruler summoned this time is not Jeanne d'Arc, but an unfamiliar male Servant."

The unfamiliarity he refers to here does not refer to a lack of relationship, but rather that the other party is different from Joan of Arc, and he has absolutely no information about the other party's identity.

But... this unfamiliar Ruler...

Could it be the Holy Grail that caused the change in his behavior?

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada prayed fervently in his heart, while Semiramis behind him hummed softly and returned to her spirit form, quietly waiting for the arrival of the Red Saber team.

Chapter 130 The Foreseeable Chaos

“It hurts so much…”

Sitting on the long-distance bus to Tulifas, Leticia tilted her head to one side, grimacing as she massaged her fair neck.

After the plane landed, Leticia, who had spent nearly three hours sleeping in the wrong position, finally tasted the bitter fruit of the seeds she had sown.

She has a stiff neck.

Fortunately, she hadn't slept for long; it was just a temporary stiff neck. After a little massage and walking around, she felt much better.

"Sigh, why do people get stiff necks when they sleep sitting up?" Leticia sighed, feeling some relief from the pain. "If only sleeping sitting up were as comfortable as sleeping in bed..."

Although she knew it was impossible, Leticia couldn't help but fantasize about that scenario.

This kind of thing is probably quite common, right?

Just like when you wake up on a school morning and can't help but fantasize that the school will suddenly call and say that you have a day off, or when you're doing your homework on the last night of winter or summer vacation and fantasize that the school will announce a postponement of the start of the semester...

Unfortunately, at these times, beautiful fantasies are shattered by cold reality.

And now, Yudou is about to become the sharp needle that bursts the bubble of her beautiful dream!

"Don't be silly. If sleeping while sitting and sleeping while lying down were the same, then beds wouldn't exist..."

As You Du spoke, he flipped through the latest newspapers he had bought at the airport, hoping to find the news he wanted.

That is, news about Jack the Ripper.

Unfortunately, even though he looked through every nook and cranny, he couldn't find any similar reports.

Is it because the people Jack killed haven't been discovered yet?

Or is it because the incident was only reported in the local newspaper, and the city he landed in just happened to be a different city than Jack's?

Hmm... Yu Du felt quite confident in his abilities as a journalist, so it's possible he discovered it but only published it in the local newspaper?

I have a headache...

Having finally obtained a new identity, he originally wanted to have some fun—cough cough! Well, to dutifully fulfill his duties as a referee and take care of this little guy who was slashing people everywhere.

But the frustrating thing is that he has no idea which city Jack is in; he only knows that she will be going to Tulipas later…

Forget it, I'll buy a newspaper and try my luck once I get to Tulipas!

On the bright side, maybe Jack is in a town near Tulipas right now, and might even be featured in the local Tulipas newspaper?

Yu Du regretfully put away the newspaper in his hand and comforted himself in his heart.

The bus they were on maintained a steady pace throughout the journey, and they didn't arrive in Tulipas until the sun was almost setting in the afternoon.

Lunch was a sandwich that Youdu bought before boarding the bus. It was supposedly filled with Romanian-style grilled meat, sausage, and cheese, but Youdu couldn't taste anything special about it, only that it was a little salty...

He thought he would be intercepted by Karna on his way here... Could it be that he has to wait until night to come?

"Hmm... anyway, let's find a hotel to stay in first!"

As dusk approached, after dropping off their luggage at a hotel in Tulipas, Yudo led Leticia on a stroll through the exotic town streets.

This town retains its medieval decor, with no skyscrapers or modern buildings, including amusement parks. Walking through it feels like stepping back into medieval Europe.

However, this town is actually managed by the Yggdrasil family, also known as the Yggdrasil family. I suppose the news of his arrival here will soon be known to them.

They'll definitely send someone to contact him then. I wonder if it will be Siegfried, that fat Master, or... um?

Yu Du, who was deep in thought, suddenly stopped and met the gaze of a man and a woman who had just walked out of the fast food restaurant.

Yu Du: "..."

Mordred, who had just taken a hamburger from the paper bag and stuffed it into his mouth: "..."

Servant!!!

Upon realizing that You Du was a stranger, Mordred immediately threw the paper bag in his hand aside.

As crimson lightning surged, silver-white armor with red patterns instantly donned her body, the helmet's visor fell down to cover her face, and the tip of the Clarent sword in her hand pointed directly at You Du.

Only then did she have time to remind Shiki Jie Li, who had barely caught the paper bag she had thrown behind her.

"Master! It's the enemy!"

Lion Robbery Realm: "!"

"Calm down, Saber and her Master from the Red Team." However, facing the sword pointed at him, Yuuto remained remarkably calm, adopting the identity of a Ruler.

However, he was indeed the referee, so he can't be considered wrong...

"As the arbiter of this Holy Grail War, I must remind you that it is daytime now, and exposing the Holy Grail War to ordinary people is against the rules."

The adjudicator?

Oh, Ruler!

Mordred suddenly remembered the special class that was in charge of supervising this Holy Grail War.

When she looked at You Du again at this time, she suddenly noticed his unusual nature.

Come to think of it, this guy does seem quite different from her, and also from that woman who resembled her mother before…

This is the special status that the Holy Grail bestowed upon Yuto, as the referee of this Holy Grail War, a status similar to a symbol of identity, enough for the participating Heroic Spirits to recognize his role as the referee at a glance.

At the same time, this is also to avoid a similar farce as Mordred's incident, where a contestant accidentally attacks a referee.

Conversely, if the opponent continues to attack after recognizing the referee's identity, then there is no need to hesitate; they can be directly judged to have violated the rules.

Mordred pursed his lips in slight regret.

After all, they made a special trip to this city managed by the Yggdrasil family in order to use themselves as bait to lure out the Black Faction's Servants.

Pshaw, I thought I was going to cause a big scene, but it turns out I ran into Ruler right away?

What bad luck!

Seeing that Mordred had put away Clarent and removed her full armor, revealing the armor he had bought for her in the neighboring town, Shishi Jie Li knew that she had confirmed You Du's identity.

So he put the shotgun he had pulled out of his hand back and quickly ran over to give a suggestive magic trick to the few passersby who had been attracted by Mordred's sudden transformation and thought there was a show to watch.

That was close! I almost broke the rules in front of the referee...

Leticia originally thought that the battle Yuuto had mentioned on the plane was this one, so she quickly ran to hide behind a building in the distance.

Even after seeing Mordred put away her weapons, she didn't make any rash moves until Yuuto waved to her to indicate that it was safe, at which point she ran back.

Yuuto glanced at Mordred, who was taking out the hamburger that she had taken a bite out of earlier, and a hint of anticipation in his eyes appeared on his face.

Hmm, let me think... Siegfried, who might be brought to me by his Master, Karna, who will most likely be sent by Amakusa Shiro Tokisada to intercept and kill me, and Mordred.

Wow, this city is about to get lively...

Chapter 131 The Third Party.

Clearly, Mordred had no interest in Yudo, who wouldn't join her in a big fight, and left, eating her hamburger with little enthusiasm.

Although Shishikage Kairi, her master, had a headache, as a necromancer he also felt that he didn't get along with Yuwatari and the others who maintained order, so he said goodbye to them and followed them.

Yuuto told Leticia about their identities but did not choose to stop them.

Since they won't leave the city until they fight the Black Faction, Mordred will definitely be drawn to the battle when Karna attacks him later, so there's no need to keep them here.

As for asking Mordred about the location of Amakusa Shiro Tokisada...

He is not stupid.

Putting aside whether Mordred will tell him the position of Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, whom she dislikes but is currently considered her teammate.

Even if Mordred really lost her mind and betrayed her teammates, Yuwatari is certain that when she said it, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada would also receive the same message and run away immediately!

Therefore, if we want to deal with this priest who is the mastermind behind everything, we must give him a reason to confront us directly.

That's right! It's his beloved Holy Grail!

After all, he is a character who can be given the comedic persona of being a Holy Grail fan in various fan works, so you can imagine how obsessed he is with the Holy Grail.

Inside the fast food restaurant where they had previously met Mordred, Yuuto and Leticia, who was slowly eating their dinner, sat by the window.

He casually held a salted but unsauce-dipped French fry between his fingers, watching the headlights of cars outside the window pierce the silent night. A fat man jumped off a car with agility beyond his physique before calmly tossing the fry into his mouth.

They've finally arrived!

If he doesn't come soon, he'll be full from eating fries here!

Gold was panting heavily after entering the store. It seemed that running a few steps after getting out of the car was quite a challenge for his body. He looked around the store and, after eliminating the random passersby, noticed Yuuto and Leticia, whose looks were obviously above average.

Ruler……