Type-Moon: Shinji Matou Also Wants to Be the Protagonist

They stealthily entered the castle following the route Kenneth took.

However, they remained oblivious to the battle taking place in the castle.

They searched the area near the castle hall and found the Einzbern homunculus's body, torn apart by Kenneth.

They quickly packed up the bodies and then left.

Chapter 28: The Third Party

The battle between Kenneth and Kiritsugu Emiya was a close and evenly matched contest.

One is a magic genius who can perform all kinds of magic tricks with ease, and he can produce one magical costume after another for various situations.

On one side are mercenaries who, backed by the immense wealth of the Einzbern family (the Rhinegold), have smuggled enough weapons in advance to wage a small-scale war.

The entire Eindzbern Castle was almost reduced to battlefield ruins by the two men.

In other words, Kenneth still retained the awareness that a magician should remain hidden and mysterious, and when he destroyed the barrier of Einzbern Castle, he did not destroy the hidden barrier as well.

Otherwise, the sound of gunfire from a war could erupt on the outskirts of the city, and the entire city of Fuyuki would probably be blown to smithereens.

In the end, Kiritsugu Emiya prevailed in their battle.

As a special Mystic Code that focuses on magic circuits, the [Origin Bullet] is still too authoritative for a magician.

Especially against a genius like Kenneth, the power of the [Origin Bullet] would be amplified even further in the heat of battle.

If it weren't for the unexpected arrival of Kirei Kotomine and Assassin on Irisviel's side, forcing Saber to go to the rescue and freeing Diarmuid, Kenneth would have been buried here.

Even though he miraculously survived, Kenneth's life was already ruined.

Not only were all of his magic circuits destroyed by the Origin Bullet, but his physical body also suffered irreversible damage.

When Diarmuid rescued Kenneth from Kiritsugu, he was already only half a man.

His legs were completely blown off by landmines, and his lower body was a bloody mess with blood flowing non-stop.

This time, unlike in the original story, it wasn't Kenneth who suddenly showed up at the door.

Kiritsugu Emiya was prepared for someone to come and retaliate.

For a mercenary who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals, this preparation time is enough for him to do a lot of things.

Diarmuid didn't dare linger for a moment after rescuing Kenneth.

Even though Kiritsugu Emiya was lying in a pool of blood not far away, his life hanging in the balance, he had no intention of finishing him off.

Meanwhile, Saber, after scaring away Kirei Kotomine and Assassin, rescued Irisviel and Maiya Hisau, who were both seriously injured.

Fortunately, Irisviel carried the scabbard "Avalon," a utopia far removed from the world, which restored her to her original state. Otherwise, the entire Einzbern group would have had to pray that Saber possessed some kind of healing magic to survive tonight.

After Irisviel's life was saved by her emergency transfer of the sword sheath, Kiritsugu Emiya quickly discovered the homunculus's disappearance.

In other words, there will be more than two waves of people invading the castle tonight, but three.

Even someone as cold-hearted as Kiritsugu Emiya was so angry he laughed.

However, now is not the time to investigate who the third wave of people were or what they were doing taking the Einzbern family members to create humans.

Eindzbern Castle was no longer safe, and its interior had been completely destroyed by him and Kenneth.

Therefore, Kiritsugu Emiya did not hesitate to abandon the castle.

He bought a property in Fuyuki City, which he intended to use as his next base.

Soon, Eindzbern Castle fell silent once again.

Meanwhile, a mysterious third party is gathered around a crystal ball, watching everything that is happening in Einzbern from the perspective of the scouts.

"This is... the Holy Grail War?"

Weber licked his lips, feeling thirstier than ever before.

“Mr. Kenneth…”

Having watched the entire battle between Kenneth and Kiritsugu Emiya, Waver suddenly felt that his impulsive decision to prove his ideas through the Holy Grail War might have been a bit reckless.

In the video, Weber, no matter who he imagined himself facing, had no chance of winning.

"Are you scared?"

A deep voice came from behind him, and Weber turned around abruptly, almost falling off his chair.

Iskandar's massive body almost filled Weber's field of vision.

At this moment, he was looking down at his Master with a gaze that was a mixture of mockery and scrutiny.

Those sharp eyes seemed to be able to see through all pretense, easily locking onto Weber's deepest unease.

"Who, who's scared!"

Weber retorted reflexively, but his voice inadvertently rose an octave.

"I was just... just analyzing the enemy situation! Yes, analyzing! That Emiya Kiritsugu's tactics are very valuable for study, and Kenneth-sensei's magical skills are indeed..."

To increase the credibility of his words, Weber subconsciously began to analyze every choice made by both sides in the battle, starting from Kenneth's entry into the castle, and guessed the reasons for their choices.

Even if some parts of his explanation were inaccurate and he himself found them laughable, he still gritted his teeth and continued speaking.

He was so focused that he didn't even notice Iskandar's admiring gaze.

"enough."

Iskandar interrupted Waver's rambling, then, under Waver's bewildered gaze, slapped him hard on the back and praised him generously:

“Well said, kid.”

Webber coughed incessantly from the slap, but his ears strained to catch the words of the Conqueror King coming from behind him.

“When I say you are afraid, I am not criticizing you. It is normal to feel fear of conflict.”

"Even I feel fear, but do not let fear defeat you, nor let fear make decisions for you. You must learn to draw strength from fear."

Listening to Iskandar's words, Waver recalled the trepidation he felt when he decided to steal his teacher's relic, the ecstasy he felt when he summoned the king before him, and the fear that had just threatened to devour his soul.

"Yes, I... am very scared."

"Compared to Kenneth... teacher, I am nothing."

Weber's voice grew softer and softer until it was almost a muttering to himself.

"I have neither the talent of Kenneth-sensei nor the methods of Kiritsugu Emiya. I'm just a... third-rate magician who can't even control his own magic circuits."

Iskandar did not respond immediately.

He walked to Weber's side, his huge hand pressing on the boy's thin shoulder, but the force was surprisingly gentle.

"Boy, lift your head."

Weber hesitated before doing so.

He saw no mockery or disappointment on the Conqueror's face, only a calm that comes with the passage of time.

"I heard your analysis just now."

Iskandar's voice was deep and powerful.

"I have a question for you."

Iskandar leaned down to meet Weber's gaze.

"If you were in Kenneth's shoes right now, would you make the same mistake he did tonight?"

"I......"

Weber opened his mouth.

He remembered Kenneth's arrogance when he stepped into the castle, his decision to charge in head-on despite having already suffered losses, and the incredulous expression on his face when he was hit by the Origin Bullet.

"I won't!"

Weber's voice echoed in the small room, carrying a firmness that surprised even himself.

"See, you can do it, can't you? You draw enough nutrients for growth from fear!"

Chapter 29: Einzbern's Selection

"What are you talking about that makes you so happy?"

As soon as Shinji crawled in through the window, he saw that Webber's eyes were red, as if he had just been crying.

However, his overall spirit and energy seemed to have undergone a transformation.

And with Iskandar smiling so brightly beside him, it probably isn't a bad thing.

"There's nothing here! What are you doing here? Is your Imperial Arm finished?"

Upon seeing Shinji appear, Waver quickly wiped away his tears and immediately changed the subject.

He's Shinji's teacher now. If Shinji knew that he was so scared by a battle that he questioned his existence, he would be in serious trouble.

His authority as a teacher was completely destroyed.

He poured himself a glass of water and drank it. After a busy day, Shinji hadn't even had a chance to eat a bite of food.

"The core was almost finished before nightfall, all that's missing is a body template. Once we get the Einzbern family's android materials, we can fine-tune it."

He took a piece of bread from Weber and ate it while explaining.

Weber had also composed himself, and upon hearing Shinji's words, he asked curiously:

"The body template shouldn't affect the performance of your finished Teigu, right? Why did you have to use the Einzbern family's androids and even have Rider send people to steal... the corpses?"

Iskandar, who was standing nearby, also perked up his ears.

He was also very curious about this question; the information about Einzbern Castle and Kenneth was provided by Shinji.

After learning that Kenneth's Magic Workshop had been destroyed by Kiritsugu Emiya by blowing up the building.

The Conqueror King even applauded this strategy.

Waver's emotions were complicated at the time, after all, Kenneth was his teacher, and he had stolen his relics.

After learning that Kenneth was going to the Einzbern family's castle for revenge, Iskandar immediately sent his scouts to gather intelligence, which led to the footage that he and Webber had previously watched.

During this process, Shinji also made his own request.

While having the scouts gather intelligence, he also tasked them with collecting artificial maids from the Einzbern family.

"Oh."

Noticing their curiosity, Shinji swallowed the bread in his mouth, looked at Iskandar, then sized up Webber, and gave him a disdainful smile.

"#......Speak quickly."

Although it was just a cold laugh, Weber felt that he was being looked down upon, which he could not tolerate.

He gave Shinji a light punch and said irritably.

Shinji scratched his head and took out a photo and placed it in front of him. The photo showed a beautiful woman with long silver hair and red eyes.

Those are photos of Irisviel and her entourage taken at the airport.

"This is going to be my bodyguard for the rest of my life. If he's a lousy wretch, it will affect my mood. The Einzbern family's androids are different. They are peerless beauties, carefully selected and sculpted over a thousand years. Just looking at them is a pleasure."

Webber's lips twitched. He had been guessing that Shinji would come up with some numerical reason, such as the Einzbern family's excellent physical qualities as artificial beings and the large number of magic circuits. He never expected that this guy would be interested in appearance.

"Hahaha, you little rascal, at such a young age, you're already a little pervert!"

Iskandar, standing to the side, was not as restrained as Webber; his hearty laughter seemed to shake the entire room.

"What a pervert! Don't you understand aesthetics?"

Shinji retorted irritably.

Unfortunately, no one is paying attention to Shinji's words anymore. Perhaps it's because Iskandar's laughter is so infectious that Waver couldn't help himself.

"Hahaha, quick, quick, let us see what your long-cherished 'aesthetics' looks like."

Laughing, Iskandar stood up and patted Shinji on the head, urging him on.

"Follow me!"

Shinji stood up, swallowed the bread in a few bites, and waved.

He didn't make a special trip back just to get something to eat.

Iskandar was greatly helped in the creation of the Imperial Arms, so it's only right and proper that he be invited to see the final result.