Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

Defeating the Master is much easier than defeating the enemy's Servant.

However, after several years of development in the subspecies Holy Grail War, the Assassin class became less powerful.

There are only 19 Old Men of the Mountain on the Throne of Heroes, and their abilities and Noble Phantasms have been discovered in countless subspecies Holy Grail Wars.

Magicians devised countermeasures against the assassins and fostered a climate of hatred towards them.

Now, the Assassins have returned to their original position (the lowest class).

Hyoma Sagara was well aware of the assassins' current situation, so he decided to take a different approach—not to use Hassan-i-Sabah as his servant.

He already had the best goal in mind.

What is the most important ability of an Assassin?

Some might say it's assassination skills or Noble Phantasm performance, but Sagara Hyoma believes that the most important thing for an Assassin is the amount of relevant information.

Even the most outstanding Hassan al-Sabah was not so terrifying after his abilities were revealed.

Therefore, Hyoma Sagara chose Jack the Ripper, the most mysterious criminal in the world, an assassin whose true identity is unknown.

Jack the Ripper is best known for his brutal murder of five prostitutes near Whitechapel in London's East End.

Therefore, Hyoma Sagara decided to use the flesh and blood of prostitutes as the medium to summon the Assassin.

I randomly picked one on the street.

It doesn't really matter who the other person is, since he doesn't treat them like a human being anyway.

At first, they were a bit unruly, but after being beaten up, they behaved themselves.

Next, all we need to do is dissect this prostitute according to historical methods and remove her heart...

Just as Sagara Hyoma was about to swing his scalpel—

His arm stopped in mid-air.

"what?"

The magician frowned, turned around, and saw the girl standing at the door of the hotel room.

what's the situation?

Sagara Hyoma was puzzled.

He remembered setting up a barrier on this entire floor of the hotel last night to prevent anyone from disturbing or intruding upon him.

Is there an error in the barrier settings?

The magician certainly wouldn't think that his barrier had been invaded.

If it's so easy to hack into, then the workshop becomes meaningless.

For a magician to silently infiltrate another magician's workshop, he would need to be at least five or six levels higher.

That was the enormous gap between the Clock Tower Master and a rookie magician who had only been in the business for two and a half years; it was simply impossible for such a situation to occur.

Another possibility is that the other party possesses abilities similar to magic, such as "spatial teleportation," which have long been lost in modern times.

This is even more impossible.

Therefore, Sagara Hyoma would only think that he had made a mistake somewhere.

He had no idea that it was possible that "both scenarios were true"—

"good evening."

"Excuse my boldness, but could you please transfer ownership of the Command Seals to me?"

Sajō Aika spoke with a bright, fairy-like smile.

"My prince, he is still waiting for my summons."

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Volume 5, Chapter 194: Love Song: Arthur! Waaaaah, my Arthur!

"what……?"

The mysterious girl's abrupt request left Sagara Hyoma stunned.

Seeing that he had no reaction, the girl, Ayaka Sajou, patiently explained further.

"If you'd be willing to transfer your Command Seals to me, that would be a huge help. As a token of my gratitude..."

She tilted her head cutely: "I'll spare your life, Uncle."

"Huh? Haa ...

Sagara Hyoma finally realized what was happening and roared in fury.

"Is that so? I understand now, I completely understand... You're a pursuer sent by the Mage's Association, right?"

"Not."

"Don't lie! Besides the Mage's Association, who else would know about these Command Seals!"

The Holy Grail War, a magical ritual to be held in Romania in a few days.

This is not the subspecies Holy Grail War that has been held like garbage around the world in recent years.

Instead, it was the largest magical ritual in history, involving Fuyuki sixty years ago... no, even surpassing the Third Holy Grail War.

Two camps.

Fourteen Servants and fourteen Masters.

The Magic Association's Clock Tower and the Yggdrasil Clan wage an unprecedented seven-on-seven magic war.

Rather than calling it a war, it would be more accurate to describe it as a "major war" at this scale.

That's right, the Holy Grail War.

Hyoma Sagara has staked the rest of his life on tonight's summoning ceremony.

He stood out in the selection process within the family and became one of the seven Masters.

Having finally gotten this chance to rise to the top, how could I possibly give it away to someone else so easily?

The bright red Command Seal branded on the back of his hand is now more important than his life.

Command Seals—

This is proof that I have been chosen and recognized by the Greater Grail!

If one can become the Master of the Holy Grail War and obtain such supreme glory, what does it matter if one kills one or two prostitutes and little girls?

Humanity was abandoned the moment one becomes a magician!

Sagara Hyoma grinned maniacally and stretched out his right hand toward Sajou Aika, who was a few meters away.

"Ok?"

Just as the magician was about to burn the platinum-haired girl, he suddenly noticed three shadows appearing beneath her feet.

What kind of trick is this?

From those three dark, swaying shadows, Sagara Hyoma sensed the presence of a physical entity.

To be honest, Hyoma Sagara is already an excellent magician for the modern era.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to gain a place in the Holy Grail War from such a powerful family as Yggdrasil.

Unfortunately, Sagara Hyoma's knowledge remained at a very superficial level.

He probably can't understand that there are geniuses like Ayaka Sajou in the world.

The black shadow that sprang up from the ground devoured the magic power released by Sagara Hyoma.

When he came to his senses, he discovered that it wasn't just his magic trick that had disappeared.

His right arm showed a perfectly flat cut, while his right hand was taken away by the shadows—

"……Why?"

Hyoma Sagara could only watch helplessly as the shadowy figure, emitting chilling sounds, devoured his right hand along with the Command Seal on the back of it.

"Command Seals... My Command Seals! Aa ...

Sagara Hyoma knelt on the ground and screamed in agony.

Why? Why? What happened? The Command Seals were stolen?

Which step went wrong?

The magician's brain lost its basic thinking ability due to the excruciating pain.

With her usual beautiful smile, Sajou Aika looked down at the man kneeling on the ground.

"You're a really nice person, making a point of extending your hand. Thank you for your cooperation."

“Guwu…!”

The magician gritted his teeth, suppressing the excruciating pain, and glared at Aika Sajou with bloodshot eyes.

I'll kill you, I'll kill you, I'll kill you, I'll kill you—

Hyoma Sagara recklessly activated his magic crest, unleashing the magic trap he had set up in the workshop with the intent to turn the entire room into a sea of ​​fire.

He was blinded by rage and completely lost his mind, utterly disregarding the fact that doing so would cost him his own life.

"——————!"

As the torrent of magic rapidly expanded and formed flames within the confined space, the hotel room instantly transformed into a purgatory of over 2000°C.

"It would be a real headache if it caused a commotion in Japan..."

A girl's plaintive voice echoed from inside the room.

"If Ayaka finds out, I'll get scolded again."

The flames have all disappeared.

With just a smile, the air scorched by the magical flames was cooled down cleanly.

Heat control, high-speed chanting.

He even abandoned the chanting of incantations, activating a grand magic spell with all four attributes with just one action.

Even in the Age of Gods, only the most top-tier magicians could accomplish something like this.

However, the petite girl in front of us achieved it with ease.

How can it be……

Sagara Hyoma stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

Is the so-called Holy Grail War really a battle of this magnitude?

The magician thought desperately before being swallowed by the dark shadow.

That's not surprising...

Then it's only natural that I would die...

after all……

How could I possibly win against such a monster...?

……

……

"Alright, the troublesome fellow has disappeared... it's about time to welcome the prince."

Sajou Aika happily raised a finger and moved it in the air.

As the girl moved, the hotel double bed, weighing several hundred kilograms, automatically floated up and flew towards the wall.

After clearing a large open space, Sajou Aika followed the same method, having the chalk automatically draw a summoning circle, and took out the catalyst for this summoning—a golden scabbard.

The sword of stars, a gift from the Lady of the Lake, is known to all in the Arthurian legend.

The scabbard of the supreme sword symbolizing royal power, the strongest holy sword that can never be defeated.

Legend has it that King Arthur lost his sword sheath due to a witch's trickery, which led to his ultimate defeat.