I am the protagonist

Kiritsugu Emiya also raised his head.

"Start with Caster!" *2

The two of them came up with the same answer.

"If we can't get through to Lancer, we can get through to Caster instead."

“That’s right. This time, our only targets are Lancer and Lancer’s Master. Caster is not our target. If we can take care of Caster in advance, we won’t have to be surrounded by multiple Servants.”

"The opportunity to lure Caster into taking action ahead of time is naturally Saber. As long as the other party believes that Saber is Joan of Arc, then he will inevitably be unable to ignore Saber. Give him a little stimulation, and he will obediently come over."

"Hmm, I think if Saber cooperates enough, she'll definitely give Caster tons of stimulation."

In fact, Shirou found this approach to be quite simple.

It's quite easy to give a Caster, who is loyal to and obsessed with Joan of Arc, a certain amount of stimulation; simply put, it's about "showing off their affection."

If Caster is given a certain amount of mental stimulation, he will definitely not be able to stand it and will regard him as the final target of his revenge.

"In that case, Saber and I can take advantage of the afternoon to go out and explore a bit more."

"Some scenes are definitely heart-pounding for Caster."

This was something Kiritsugu Emiya had never done before. Although he often did things that would upset other people, he had never done anything like this to show affection.

To denigrate the faith of a fanatical believer.

Caster is going to go completely insane.

Even without being there in person, Kiritsugu Emiya could imagine Caster's contorted expression.

Caster, in particular, is watching Shirou and Saber grow closer together.

Kiritsugu Emiya imagined a man and Irisviel growing closer and closer...

"Oh!"

The glass in my hand was unconsciously crushed.

A strong sense of disgust emanated from the depths of his heart.

"what happened to you?"

"……fine."

"What about the teleportation issue?"

"I'll prepare a teleportation array in the bathroom. When the time comes, I'll use a note to contact them, and then I can walk into the teleportation array to get to that castle."

"Okay, then that's fine. You can go and work with Saber first."

"Then I'll leave first."

After Shirou left, Kiritsugu treated his hand and fell into deep thought as he looked at the shattered glass on the ground.

Caster will probably be really shaken this time.

He will definitely consider Shirou as his final target.

[It looks like things will be even more troublesome than we initially thought. Now we just have to see if Shirou can defeat Caster.]

Having considered that defender Miyazaki also needs to make some preparations, dealing with Kenneth will definitely not be an easy task.

Chapter 154 The Operation That Made Caster Envy and Jealous

Upon returning to the Emiya residence, Shirou immediately found Saber sitting in the living room drinking tea.

“Saber, before we go to the Einzbern castle, let’s go on a date in the city first.”

Because Saber wasn't the only one drinking tea, this statement immediately drew reactions from everyone around her.

But seeing Shirou's serious expression, they all instinctively felt that something was wrong, and Artoria spoke up for them, even though they had already frozen in their own thoughts.

"Shirou, didn't you say you wanted your Master to know you were at the Einzbern castle? Why are you going on a date?"

"Artoria, think about Caster's situation first."

Her expression twitched instinctively. To be honest, if she could, Artoria really didn't want to recall that evil person's appearance.

Those frog-like eyes always evoke unpleasant memories.

"The reason we're going to Einzbern's castle openly this time is to let people know I'm there."

"The main purpose of doing this is actually to make Lancer and his Master come to us on their own initiative."

"However, if we do this, it's likely that more than just Lancer and his Master will come knocking on our door."

Artoria immediately thought of Caster, who had appeared before her so brazenly the last time.

The thought of Caster made her feel like she had some kind of grudge against this class of Heroic Spirit.

The last one I encountered was a damn evil sect.

This time, she encountered a pervert who liked to change her clothes.

I always feel like Casters are all this kind of people.

However, Artoria understood the reason for doing so.

"So Shirou did this to attract Caster's attention?"

"But why is this?"

Why attract Caster's attention when the target is Lancer?

Shirou sighed helplessly. If he could, he wouldn't want to attract trouble.

"I also hope not to be targeted by those troublesome guys, but you should also think about how you got targeted in the first place."

Shirou clearly saw that Artoria's expression was a little stiff, obviously she was thinking about the memory of being targeted by that Caster in the Fourth Holy Grail War.

"do you understand?"

"This time, even if we don't deliberately try to attract Caster, he will still spot us and appear in front of us quickly."

"So, this is to provoke Caster?"

Seeing that Artoria had recovered from the chaos and her expression had become much more serious as usual.

“That’s right, Saber and I going out this time will definitely attract the attention of other Masters.”

“Assassin will definitely target us, and Caster and Lancer won’t be paying attention to us then.”

"Let's not even talk about Lancer, he's our target. We're going out here to draw Lancer's attention."

"But the trouble is that we will also attract the attention of other people. It might not just be Lancer that gets attracted, maybe even Caster will come to join in the fun... no, Caster will definitely come to join in the fun."

Artoria nodded helplessly as she recalled some unpleasant memories.

"So to avoid running into Lancer and Caster together, my adoptive father and I decided to deal with Caster's troubles first."

"After all, giving Lancer a certain amount of stimulation might make him afraid to come out, but Caster is different."

"Since Caster is a fanatic of Jeanne d'Arc, then doing something intimate with Saber, who looks like Jeanne d'Arc, will inevitably attract this fanatic's madness."

"After all, there are also crazy fans in this world, the kind of people who dare to pull out a knife and die together with their idol."

“Caster’s crazy personality will definitely attract attention immediately. Dealing with Caster first will save a lot of trouble.”

Although she didn't want to be used as bait to lure Caster, Artoria had no other choice at the moment.

All I could do was gently pat my past self on the shoulder.

"I'll leave the troublesome stuff to you."

"???"

“I think you should also get in touch with that heretic. Just by hearing what he says, you’ll know that guy is definitely a madman.”

"Don't worry about the fact that Caster is a madman. Just think of him as a psychopath and you'll feel much better."

Saber found it hard to imagine what kind of person the future her called a "madman" and a "lunatic" really was, but she clearly caught the pity in her future self's eyes, and it seemed that Caster was definitely worse than she had imagined.

So, in conclusion, what should I do? What exactly should I do on that date?

"Well, to put it simply, it means first wearing the same clothes as Artoria."

"You...you want me to wear those light, airy clothes?"

Saber's face showed disbelief as if ordinary girls' clothes were something unforgivable.

"After all, this was also to provoke Caster, to make him come to us with a jealous feeling. What I just said was just some simple premises."

"Since the goal is to drive Caster mad with jealousy, it's natural to make him believe that the saint in his heart is in contact with other [filthy] things."

"...Shirou, I think it's a very wrong idea to define yourself as something filthy."

"Ah, I won't think about that. Anyway, in Caster's mind, I'll definitely be defined as a 'filthy thing', that much is certain."

Shirou didn't really care whether that special definition was ironic.

This wasn't the first time he'd experienced such an ironic definition. Anyway, it wouldn't cost him anything, so what did it matter?

As long as he doesn't define himself that way, that's enough.

"In short, it's about stimulating Caster's nerves, making him jealous, and making him want to get rid of the 'bugs' around my Saintess as soon as possible."

"..."

"That should be enough. I think the enemy will come knocking on our Einzbern castle today."

"However, the whole process should be a very happy thing for Saber."

"Is dating...something to be happy about?"

"Well, if it's a pre-arranged date, it should be a happy thing, but if it's like this, it's actually a little annoying."

"However, it's important to change your mood during such an unpleasant part, so this date is going to focus on food."

"You can eat whatever you want today, Saber."

In an instant, Saber's eyes lit up, even though she had been indifferent to dating just moments before.

"Let's go now, Shirou!"

As expected, only the food attracted Saber.

Chapter 155 Today is the day our karmic ties will end.

The moment Shirou and Saber appeared in Fuyuki City, almost all Masters received the news at the same time.

"Hey! Rider, Saber and her Master have appeared."

"Oh? So the day-long silence has finally ended?"

Rider, engrossed in the game, didn't turn back. He was quite interested in Saber's Master, but that didn't dampen his enthusiasm for the game.

"But why did Saber's Master take the initiative to appear?"

"Kid, what are they doing out here?"

"Wait a minute..."

As Waver controlled his familiar to observe, his expression gradually became somewhat strange.

"They...it looks like they went out shopping."

"shop???"

"Hmm, Saber isn't wearing combat attire today either, but rather very feminine clothing. She doesn't look like she's preparing for battle."

"Oh~"

A hint of a smile flickered in Rider's eyes. Since he didn't seem to be going out for battle, then he must be doing it to lure certain people out.

“It seems that Saber’s Master is not entirely without his own thoughts.”

"Rider, what does that mean?"

"Fool."

"Kid, you yourself said that Saber's outfit today doesn't look like she's going out to fight, so do you think Saber doesn't know that?"

"As the King of Knights, it was already abnormal for her to dress like that. Looking at her past masculine attire, her current style is completely unlike her usual style."

"You mean, she's luring the enemy?"

This crazy idea made Waver feel very unreliable. Almost all Masters and Servants had already seen Saber's strength. In the current situation, she could just change her clothes and come out to lure the enemy.