Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

Shirou slowly cast the healing spell, somewhat regretting that he hadn't put more effort into healing magic back in Britain.

At that moment, the boy noticed Hassan's right hand—clutching tightly the transmitter that Shirou had given her.

"Zabaniya" is undoubtedly a very useful Noble Phantasm in the Holy Grail War.

Summoning just one Servant grants the technology, abilities, and thinking of eighty-eight people, as well as the action points of eighty-eight people.

However, the Hundred-Faced Hassan has a fatal weakness: because each of them is an independent individual, they cannot communicate with each other telepathically after being separated.

This resulted in the Assassin being unable to seek help from other Hassans or inform them of the situation after being attacked.

On the verge of death, she used her last bit of strength to send a distress signal to Shirou.

"Get ready to leave."

Shirou finished the healing ritual and spoke to Lady Avalon telepathically.

The large hole in Baimao Hassan's chest has disappeared. Although she has not yet regained consciousness, her life is no longer in danger.

Fortunately, the enemy's archery skills were superb, which is why Hassan's spirit core remained intact; otherwise, even Morgan would not have been able to heal it.

"How do you plan to get there?"

Ms. Avalon asked, not believing that the enemy would let Shirou go for nothing.

However, Shirou was hoping that the enemy would let him go for nothing.

"Walk with integrity."

Shirou carried the unconscious Hyakko Hassan on his back, and then he began to retreat in a very straightforward manner.

Just as he had anticipated, the extremely cautious enemy did not launch an attack from the shadows.

……

……

in the dark.

The man gazed into the distance with his deep, unfathomable eyes at the red-haired boy carrying Assassin, until the small, unsteady figure completely disappeared into the open harbor area.

"..."

He slowly lowered the Walter sniper rifle.

……

……

On the way to the hotel, Bai Mausoleum Hassan woke up.

"Hey, Assassin, are you sleeping soundly?"

"What's wrong with me... Waaah!"

"It's better not to move around too much. My healing technique isn't very sophisticated. In the end, I just pieced the broken flesh back together, but at least I managed to save your life."

"Shirou...you really came?"

Hassan was so surprised that the red-haired boy had actually come to save his life that he even doubted he was dreaming.

After taking a few seconds to process the reality, she said, "To be honest, I never expected you to come."

"I'd say it was an impulsive decision, but I'm starting to regret it now."

"What happened?"

Shiro explained the situation to Baimao Hassan in detail.

They are now being targeted by a very formidable, completely unidentified enemy.

Shirou attempts to profile an enemy he has never met through what he has seen and heard tonight—

He is the assassin among assassins, possessing extremely high-level sniping skills and the "sense concealment" ability. He is proficient in all assassination techniques, including ambush, and is also skilled in firearms and magic.

In addition, the enemy is probably very familiar with the rules of the Holy Grail War.

They are cautious, ruthless, and will stop at nothing to achieve their goals.

What Saber and Lancer considered supreme dignity and honor were utterly worthless to him.

Killing is his way of being.

Although the number of people who died at his hands was probably countless, he never killed indiscriminately, but killed continuously in order to reach a certain ultimate goal.

This is the kind of person who intervened in the Holy Grail War in order to achieve a certain goal.

After hearing Shirou's description, Hyakko Hassan was dumbfounded.

"No, you probably only had a brief standoff in the dark, right? You didn't even know where he was hiding, did you?"

Shirou nodded: "Yeah, but how should I put it... I just have that feeling."

It's as if I've known this person for a long time.

“But we don’t know where he’s hiding or what he looks like,” Baimao Hassan quipped.

"It's not up to the Assassin sister who got taken down to say anything!" Shirou retorted relentlessly.

Hassan Baimao said solemnly, "To be ambushed by the enemy while on a mission is undoubtedly the greatest disgrace of my life."

She clenched her fists. "I'll remember this blood debt from tonight. I'll make sure I pay it back tenfold in the future."

Otherwise, even if she returned to the Throne of Heroes, she would have no face to meet the leaders of the past and that great man.

I also feel sorry for that genius girl who lost to me in the leader election with great resentment.

"I don't plan to tell Master about tonight's events."

If tonight's events are reported to Tohsaka's camp, Shirou's existence will be exposed.

Shirou nodded: "Yes, that's what I think too."

Hassan asked, "But are things alright on your end? Do you need a few of 'me' sent to you as guards?"

"No, it's best if as few people as possible know about our relationship right now. It wouldn't be good if Kirei Kotomine noticed something was wrong."

"I understand. Then please be careful."

The female assassin paused for a moment, then turned her face away as if embarrassed.

"Also, thanks for tonight."

As a result of my actions, you also ended up exposing your identity to the enemy...

"Gu, today's mistake will surely be rectified in the future."

"I only saved you to gain your trust, and this is my own fault, so don't feel too guilty."

And... if Assassin dies, it will be too hard for me to take care of that child alone."

Hassan sneered, "I knew it would be like this."

"But it is true, it's bad that my identity has been exposed. Hiding in the shadows was my only advantage."

While they themselves didn't even know which side the other side belonged to, the enemy had already memorized their faces.

"There couldn't be a worse situation," Shirou complained.

"Yeah……"

Hassan looked at the boy with a puzzled expression and murmured something.

"But... Shirou, you seem quite happy..."

"what?"

Shirou reached out and touched his cheek, surprised to find that the corners of his mouth were indeed turned up.

...Am I feeling happy?

Volume 1, Chapter 49: Morgan: Anyway, it's definitely not me, right?

By the time Bai Mao Hassan was taken to the inn, the battle of Warehouse Street had already ended.

Shirou returned to his home.

As soon as she got home, Ms. Avalon broke free from her spirit form.

She remained silent, as was her usual self, and walked to the corner where she sat down, hugging her knees, radiating an air of sullenness.

Is Saber really that unhappy that I couldn't go see her?

Shirou ignored her and instead took the crystal ball next to her.

Ms. Avalon's crystal ball comes with "record" and "replay" functions, so you can watch it later even if you miss the live broadcast.

This was a huge help.

The Warehouse Street match has been rescheduled for tonight.

Although the crystal ball provides a distance, the blonde hair and blue eyes in the night and the Star Sword are unmistakable.

"Morgan, is that you...?"

Shirou suddenly began to ponder: If she really is Morgan, then why would she have come to this world?

The Servants who can be summoned, like the Mages, are all, without exception, driven by desires.

Morgan's wish...

Shirou was clear: in Morgan's mind, nothing was more important than Britain.

However, she should have already obtained Britain.

I remember Machiri once said: "There is no concept of time on the 'Seat' and the heroic spirits that can be summoned are not necessarily the great heroes of history."

Is the Saber we see now not Morgan from the "Salvator Mundi" era, but someone from the future?

No wonder she's using a weapon (sheath) I don't recognize, but that holy sword is undoubtedly hers... and her fighting style is still the same.

Let's confirm these questions when we meet Saber, and stop overthinking.

Shirou patted his cheeks and continued watching the aftermath of the warehouse town battle.

Rider and Archer make their appearances.

Lancer leaves the stage at the Master's command.

Then the scene turned into a chaotic battle between Saber, Rider, and Lancer.

Needless to say, Rider is also a top-tier Servant, being an exceptional Gold Saint.

"I am Iskandar, the Conqueror," he declared.

Alexander the Great of Macedon —

This is a great man whose name even Shirou knows well.

However, even when facing such a powerful opponent, Saber was not at a disadvantage in the slightest.

Huh? The King of Knights? What the heck?

Why does Rider call Saber the King of Knights?

Are you blind?

Or is the King Arthur of this world a woman?

He quickly flipped open the reference book beside him, which contained a portrait of King Arthur—a middle-aged man with a thick beard.

"..."

Shirou felt ashamed that he had even believed the Conqueror King's words for a moment.

"To call such a pitiful and beautiful girl King Arthur... Did the world almost get conquered by such an idiot?"

Finally, the golden archer, seemingly acting on the Master's instructions, reluctantly withdrew from the battle early.

Then there's the Conqueror King, who made a complete mess of Saber's battles.

"Knight King, then we shall meet again sometime. Let me experience the thrill of passion again when we meet next time."

Leaving behind this self-serving remark, the valiant cavalryman grabbed the unconscious young master with one hand, swung the reins of the oxcart, and disappeared into the night sky.