Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

"I know, please step back first."

He ordered Hassan the Hundred-Faced to continue his espionage work, especially the search for unknown Servants and their Masters.

Although he sensed the Servant's dissatisfaction, Kirei Kotomine offered no words of comfort.

The reason is actually quite simple—

Because Kirei Kotomine was already tired and weary.

I thought the Holy Grail War would rekindle the passion within me, but it didn't.

The Command Seals were not divine salvation; instead, they deepened Kirei Kotomine's confusion.

Since the battle truly began tonight, he has found that his heart is still filled with pain and confusion.

The Fourth Holy Grail War, without the appearance of his destined one (Kiritsugu Emiya), would be far too boring for this man.

……

After concluding his conversation with his Master, Hassan returned to his base in Fukayama Town.

Among all eighty-eight individuals, she exists as a leader and ruler, Hassan Sabah.

Therefore, she generally does not personally carry out reconnaissance missions, but is mainly responsible for receiving and summarizing intelligence and conveying the Master's orders.

Perhaps for reasons such as facilitating communication, she is one of the few Hassan al-Sabahs who was not stripped of her face and had her appearance preserved.

Assassin's base is located in a luxury hotel in Fukayama Town.

Bai Mausoleum has no requirements regarding his living environment.

In her lifetime, she underwent rigorous training that was unimaginable to ordinary people in order to become the leader (the Old Man of the Mountain), and after her death, she no longer pursued material enjoyment.

The reason for choosing a luxury hotel instead of a secluded place like a sewer is actually something that can't be said.

Bai Mao Hassan walked to the door of the hotel room that was being used as a temporary base.

Just then, the sound of conversation came from the room, which should have been absolutely quiet.

"!?"

The woman immediately tensed up.

My hiding place has been discovered?

No, this is absolutely impossible!

Her pride as the leader of the assassination cult prevented her from having such thoughts.

However, it is an undeniable fact that a lot of noise was coming from the other side of the door.

Bai Mao Hassan frowned slightly: Could it be that "that guy" has done something in the room again?

"..."

As a precaution, she made herself a spirit.

They silently passed through the wall and entered the room.

Then, Baimao Hassan saw an unbelievable and bizarre sight.

"That guy" locked in the room by Bai Mao Hassan —

A young girl with purple hair and brown skin is sitting side by side with a strange red-haired boy, watching a magical girl anime late at night.

"what happened?"

Shirou looked at the young girl with purple hair and brown skin.

Hassan, who was engrossed in watching cartoons, suddenly turned around and stared silently at the wall behind her.

There's clearly nothing there.

Shirou instantly realized, "Ah... could it be that Assassin-san has returned?"

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Volume 1, Chapter 37: Assassin, You Didn't Want This Either...

"Could it be that Mr. Assassin has returned?"

"..."

The young girl with purple hair and brown skin nodded in agreement.

Hey, don't easily sell my information to strangers...

Speechless, Bai Mao Hassan pressed his twitching forehead and dispelled his spirit form.

Shirou looked Hassan up and down with curiosity.

If we exclude the overly suspicious Lady Avalon and the overly cute little girl Hassan, this is the first time he has seen a living Heroic Spirit up close.

With his arms crossed and a wary look in his eyes, Bai Mao Hassan questioned in a threatening tone:

"Who are you? How did you get in?"

Loli Hassan walked up to Hundred-Faced Hassan and silently grabbed her black robe.

"..."

It was probably meant to convey something like "don't fight," and Bai Mao Hassan was clearly taken aback for a moment.

She frowned, then sighed as if admitting defeat.

"Okay... I understand. Go to the next room and wait, understand?"

Loli Hassan nodded and obediently went to the next room, waving goodbye to Shirou as she left.

“You’re very good at taking care of children,” Shirou said.

“What did you instill in that child?” Baimao Hassan asked.

"No, I just watched a magical girl anime with her for one night. We've become very good friends."

"..."

Hassan remained noncommittal, coldly stating, "You don't look like an ordinary child... Are you involved in the Holy Grail War?"

For Hassan, who possesses nearly three-digit personalities, no one understands the meaning of "don't judge a book by its cover" more deeply than she does.

The red-haired boy in front of me was definitely not an ordinary person.

Shirou felt there was no need to hide it and readily admitted, "That's right, I am one of the seven Masters of the Holy Grail War."

Bai Mao Hassan's eyebrows twitched, and he immediately asked the question that concerned him most.

"How did you find this place?"

Shirou explained, "Don't worry, Assassin, your whereabouts haven't been exposed. I have my own intelligence network."

Shirou is the leader of the kids in Fukayama Town. By activating his intelligence network, he can gather information on foreign sightings in the surrounding area.

Of course, he was lucky this time, because a child had seen Hassan with his daughter Hassan checking into the hotel a few days earlier.

Even when dressed in modern clothing, brown-skinned women and young girls are still very conspicuous in East Asian countries.

Ugh, what a mess.

As the leader of the cult, he was exposed because he was taking care of a child.

If "that person" finds out, my head will surely be in danger again.

Bai Mao Hassan cursed himself for his carelessness in his heart, then asked again, "Are you alone?"

"My servants are rather shy and don't like to come out and meet people."

She won't bother us, can we just talk like this?

"Really... I've really been underestimated."

Hassan had barely finished speaking when he disappeared from Shirou's sight.

The next instant, she appeared behind Shirou, a sharp blade pressed against the boy's neck.

Hassan said coldly, "Just because I'm an Assassin doesn't mean you think I'm weak... that's really uncomfortable."

So fast, I can't see it at all... Shirou thought to himself.

Regardless of what Shirou Amamiya was like in his prime, the 8-year-old was completely unable to capture Hassan Hyakami's movements.

This is Assassin...

Although his combat strength is the weakest, his speed alone is second to none among all the heroes in history.

Even if the magician has a spirit-like Servant by her side, if she gets close to her, she would probably be killed before she can even show herself and fight.

Shirou gained a new understanding of the Heroic Spirit Battle.

"I've never thought you were weak."

Shirou tilted his head back at a 90-degree angle, looked at the terrifying skull mask, and said, "I would say I came to find you because I thought you were good enough."

"Assassins are incapable of direct combat; they are Servants only good at assassination."

This statement also contains another layer of meaning—Assassin is the class of Magician Special Attack.

After experiencing it firsthand, it certainly didn't disappoint me.

"Hey? If you're not going to kill me, put the knife down. It's dangerous."

Hassan frowned and lowered his dagger: Had he been seen through when he had only intended to intimidate him slightly?

No, that's impossible.

"what do you want to say in the end."

Shirou said, "Assassin, let's cooperate."

Hassan the Hundred-Faced Brilliant Eyes gleamed with a fierce light: "You want me to betray my Master?"

Shirou said, "Your Master seems unable to recognize your value, actually sending you to your death. Is such a person truly worthy of loyalty?"

Bai Mao Hassan was secretly taken aback.

It has been less than 5 hours since the battle began at the Tohsaka family's residence.

This brat not only found his own whereabouts, but also saw through the scheme of Tokiomi Tohsaka and the Kotomine father and son.

Is this even possible?

She was shaken: "How...how did you figure out that Kirei Kotomine and Tokiomi Tohsaka were secretly colluding?"

"I was just guessing... but it turns out it was true?"

Shirou stroked his chin thoughtfully: "I see. So tonight's performance is a joint show by Kirei Kotomine and Tokiomi Tohsaka?"

"...Woo!"

Hassan, who had spoken carelessly, looked extremely embarrassed: This brat...

Shirou said with a serious expression, "While the part about Master deliberately sending you to your death is just speculation, my desire to cooperate with Assassin is genuine."

Hassan scoffed dismissively: "As if you could understand my worth."

"of course can."

The boy answered with confidence.

Although he knew the other person was saying this to please him, Bai Mao Hassan found it very pleasing for some reason.

"The one who gets killed tonight should be another version of you."

How many of you like "you" are left? Ten, or twenty?

Sorry, there are 87 people left.

Hassan, who had been passive since entering the room, curled the corners of his mouth: It seems this kid doesn't know everything.

Zabaniya (delusions) is a divine skill she acquired through a lifetime of study, and it is also her pride as the leader of the cult.