One soul, two twins, the other half is Bronya

"It's obvious that Irisviel is not Saber's Master, she's just someone who was pushed to the front."

The Emperor summarized the information and then turned his gaze to Waver, "Boy, since you have come to participate in the Holy Grail War, do you have any thoughts about Saber's Master?"

"Hey, asking me?"

Being suddenly questioned, Waver panicked for a moment. Once he calmed down, he finally revealed his true potential, identifying his target from the fragmented information he had gathered. "My guess is, it's Emiya Kiritsugu!"

"Emiya Kiritsugu?"

"Yes, he's called the 'Magic Killer' and is skilled in using various firearms. He already has..."

This was Waver's area of ​​expertise. Although he was still not very confident, he still summarized Emiya Kiritsugu's information in detail as if he knew everything about it. He was completely different from his performance in the first half of the night.

"Hahaha! Boy, not bad!"

The Emperor also smiled heartily, and patted Weber's shoulder with his rough hand. He seemed to have overestimated Weber's small stature.

When his interest cooled down, he rubbed his chin with one hand, his eyes flashing with wisdom, "Okay, kid, now, let's talk about those two groups."

"Caster and Berserker?"

"That's right. With Caster's personality, he probably won't lie. By the way, kid, have you ever heard of the name "Scathach" before?"

The Emperor felt vaguely familiar with it; he must have heard of it before, but couldn't recall it at the moment. He needed a little help. And it just so happened that his little Master seemed quite talented in this area?

"Scathach..."

Weber also started thinking, searching for relevant information, and soon locked onto the source, "I figured it out! She must be Scathach, the queen of the Shadow Kingdom who taught many heroes in Celtic mythology!"

"It's rumored that she possesses exceptional martial prowess. Her primary weapons are likely those two magic spears, which is why she looks more like a Lancer. However, she also possesses the original runes, so it's possible she descends as a Caster."

"The Queen of Shadow Country?"

After confirming Scathach's identity, the Emperor asked Weber for some records about her, and combined with her previous words, "No way...?"

"What's wrong, Rider?"

"Hahaha! It's nothing, just some wild guesses. But if it's really what I think, then this Holy Grail War is going to be really interesting."

???

After all, he wasn't the Second Generation yet, so Waver was still conservative in his deduction of information. Without the most crucial piece of the puzzle, he was momentarily bewildered. "Rider, what are you talking about?"

"Boy!"

The Emperor slapped Waver hard on the shoulder, causing him to grimace in pain. However, he immediately stopped paying attention to the situation. "Remember what Caster said? She met an interesting child."

"Is there any connection?"

For a moment, Waver still couldn't react. Or perhaps... the common sense that a Master couldn't defeat a Servant was too profound, so he couldn't figure out the relationship.

"Hahaha, kid, as you said, Caster is the queen of the Shadow Kingdom. So, what kind of person would be considered interesting in her eyes?"

!!!

Like a bolt of thunder piercing through his thoughts, Waver froze in shock. He looked at the Emperor uncertainly, "Rider, is there really anyone who can do something like that?"

"That's why I call him 'interesting', kid."

Even so, the Emperor's expression gradually grew serious. After all, if that was true, it would be horrible—the Master had replaced the Servant in a direct battle, and even won!

“This…this must be fake, right, Rider?” Waver began to escape reality.

At this moment, a large hand slammed down. The Emperor looked at his little Master very seriously, making him understand: running away is useless!

After a long moment, the emperor finally relaxed, a smile familiar to Weber appearing on his face. "Alright, kid, this is all just speculation, so don't put too much pressure on yourself."

That smile also touched Waver, giving him immense courage. The Emperor recounted his experiences, expounding on his path to dominance, allowing Waver to gradually begin his own transformation.

(Maybe this is the charm of the emperor~)

Overall, there's nothing wrong with Rider's analysis. They're just wrong about one thing—Ryougi Shiki isn't someone who can be summed up as "interesting."

But it doesn’t matter, at least the conclusion is correct, and they are the only group that has guessed Bai Ye’s identity so far.

Finally, it was Saber's group. In the battle at the port, her left hand tendon was severed by Yellow Rose, and all the Noble Phantasms she could release with her hands were sealed.

Then, Irisviel was also taken away, Saber was beaten badly by Byakuya, and Emiya Kiritsugu was exposed to everyone. It can be said that he was the only loser in this battle.

(Oh, maybe Tōsaka Tokiomi counts too? After all, he lacks the Command Seals.)

Saber and Emiya Kiritsugu finally reunited.

They have no choice, they must take action to reverse the current huge disadvantage!

213. Blasting

The next day, the TV began broadcasting the Port Warehouse Street case, and as usual, they blamed it on the almighty "gas explosion." It was indeed Fuyuki City that was nuclearized.

"Brother Bai Ye, I want to learn kendo!"

After watching the battle at the port, Shinji couldn't help but feel his blood boiling. This is what a real man should learn!

"Huh? You'd better save..."

Bai Ye rubbed Shinji's head, wanting to dissuade him from this idea, but after thinking about it, he gave up. It's not good to discourage a child's enthusiasm. "Okay, but by then, you can't give up halfway~"

"Don't worry, Brother Bai Ye, I..."

"Alright, verbal promises are meaningless. We should use this time to study. Have you finished your homework for today?"

"Ah... I'll go right away."

Shinji scratched his head and quietly went back to his magic lessons. Even if his magic circuits were blocked, he still had to learn the theoretical knowledge. Maybe one day it would get better?

Not only that, there are so many things to learn, including Chinese, foreign languages, math, physics, and chemistry. There is simply not enough time.

"This kid wants to learn everything. Where do you get the energy? But I'll let you try it first. When it really doesn't work, we can make a decision then."

Even so, Bai Ye still felt a faint sense of anticipation. Wasn't there a rumor that Shinji was a genius as long as it didn't involve magic? "Let me see, can you do it?"

Then, Bai Ye said hello to Sakura, Kallen and the others, and went to the kitchen to prepare today's lunch, such as Kallen's favorite mapo tofu.

Back in the magic workshop, Bronya was helping Scathach, even skipping meals. Time was running out, so it was best to retrieve the Holy Grail as soon as possible.

Then in the afternoon, Shinji had another kendo class, which was held in the backyard.

“Da, da——”

Byakuya, holding a bamboo sword in one hand, engaged in a sparring match with Shinji, or rather, a one-sided fight? Sakura, Kallen, and the others sat nearby, watching with rapt interest.

Fujino hadn't been interested in what was going on, but since her two younger sisters were watching, she followed suit. Of course, Ryougi Shiki was there too... or was it Ryougi Ori?

"Come on, Brother Bai Ye!"

Not only that, Sakura was cheering Byakuya on, fearing that Shinji wasn't beaten badly enough~ Then, Kallen found it interesting and joined in.

"You guys are truly my "good sisters"."

As a beginner, even if Bai Ye had released a sea of ​​​​fire, Shinji had a very difficult time defending it, but these two actually...

"Snapped--"

A bamboo sword struck Shinji's hand, and even though he held back, he still let out a cry of pain. Bai Ye, like a strict teacher, instructed him, "Be serious and don't be distracted."

"Hiss~Yes, Brother Bai Ye!"

Shinji shook his hand violently, still clearly in pain. But thinking back to all the special effects he'd seen, the experiences of the knights... this little pain was nothing compared to that. He immediately perked up and shouted back.

"not bad."

Although it wasn't obvious on the surface, in his heart, Bai Ye still gave him a few percentage points higher. At least his attitude was correct enough, so he should be able to achieve something.

Then, his thoughts began to wander... As an orthodox magus, how could he not know how to fight in close combat? I'll wait until Sakura and the others are older, and then I'll arrange for them to do the same.

For a moment, Sakura and the others who were watching the battle shuddered, having a vague feeling of foreboding.

……

Finally, night fell once again. Inside the magic workshop beneath the Matou residence, a small, glowing Holy Grail gradually emerged from Irisviel's heart.

"You took it out so quickly? You're truly worthy of being a master." Bronya echoed from the side.

"Haha~"

Scathach just smiled, and her gorgeous red eyes looked at Bronya, "So, my lovely disciple, have you learned anything during this time?"

"Uh...I understand a little bit."

Bronya knew very well that in the eyes of the master, there was no distinction between male and female disciples, and the master would never show mercy.

After taking a deep look at Bronya, Scathach turned and left. "Remember, you owe me one. When the Holy Grail War is almost over, you must make it up to me then."

Meanwhile, Team Saber also began to move. The wound caused by the "Yellow Rose of Inevitable Destruction" is incurable, and in order to retrieve the "sealed" left hand, it is obvious...

"Let's go, Lancer. This time we must defeat Saber. If we can do it..."

As Director Ken was speaking, an alarm suddenly sounded in the hotel. He answered a call from a staff member and quickly understood the situation.

"What's wrong, Kenneth?"

"There's a fire downstairs. There's no doubt it was set by someone~"

The director quickly sorted out the information, but he still looked calm and even a little expectant - he wanted to perform well in front of Sora!

"This is intended to drive away those who are not involved. Saber's Master probably wants to remove the curse from the gun as soon as possible. Lancer, go downstairs and meet the enemy, don't just drive them away."

"As you command, my Lord!"

As for Director Ken, he naturally stayed behind to defend his position—this was his magic workshop! With barriers, magic furnaces, and even some alienation, it was like a fortress-like defense.

Unfortunately... As a famous magician killer, Emiya Kiritsugu obviously does not play by the rules.

"Mr. Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald, are you there?"

In the open space downstairs of the hotel, staff are verifying the residents' information.

"I'm here."

A serious voice came from the staff. The staff member turned around and saw someone they didn't recognize, but then… a hint of magic: "Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald has taken refuge with his wife, Sora."

The staff member was stunned for a moment, then gradually reacted and crossed out Kenneth's name on the list.

After that, the staff members who were doing the counting checked with each other to make sure that no one had been missed. At this point, Emiya Kiritsugu was finally ready to take action.

He walked out in a black windbreaker and soon met up with the waiting Saber. He took a long drag on his cigarette, then took out a detonator and pressed it. "Let's go, Saber."

"Oh~ Is it about to start?"

Bai Ye had a panoramic view of everything from a nearby building, but he had no intention of intervening.

Inside the hotel, accompanied by a series of "beep" sounds, the bomb was detonated.

"Boom boom——!"

With a loud bang, the entire building was blown up. No matter how much preparation Kenneth had made, it was all in vain.

"Yes, this is the art of explosion~"

On a nearby tall building, Bai Ye placed his hand on his forehead, keeping watch. Blasting wasn't difficult, but ensuring the building collapsed inwards was a real science: the building's load-bearing columns, the bomb's equivalent, the angle of the blast, and so on—it was quite complex.

That's why it is said that Emiya Kiritsugu's technique is professional. It would take several years of research to reach this level.

214. Find a place

In the ruins of the building, a ball of mercury stood there in the shape of a ball - at the last moment, Kenneth used the fastest spell to barely protect him and Sora.

"That scoundrel!"

There is no need to think about it at all. This must have been done by Kiritsugu Emiya. Only that person would rely on modern weapons to fight.

In addition, even though he has suffered losses, Kenneth still looks down on those modern weapons. Only magic is his foundation.

After Kayneth settled Sora down, he took Lancer to the Einzbern castle to find a place to fight.

"You must be careful."