"Oh, has the caster appeared, too?" Shi Chen's voice showed a satisfied compliment, although the Assassin made a very bad impression on him, but in some ways it was surprisingly useful. "Yes, the Assassin stumbled upon him when he was evacuating the scene," Qili always thought, her own servant seemed to be very "lucky", and always met the enemy's heroic spirit. "In other words, Caster is not closed in the workshop, but is very active outside?"

"Yes. That's because ......"

Thinking of Shi Chen's attitude after the report, Qili hesitated slightly. What Caster and his master have done may have very serious consequences.

“...... The two of them traveled to the city next to Fukayama Town to capture the sleeping child back to their base. A total of fifteen people were arrested until dawn. Most of them went on relatively smoothly - but on three occasions the child's parents found out and caused a commotion, which resulted in the murder of the child's entire family. ”

Qili, who could clearly feel the anger of Shi Chen on the other side of the communication machine, continued immediately before he could speak.

"Caster uses magic without hesitation, and he doesn't clean and tidy up the scene afterwards. Now, on my father's instructions, the staff of the Templar Church are cleaning up the site. But...... I'm afraid that the behavior of Caster and his master will not change much in the future. ”

“...... What the hell are they thinking? Who is that guy? The master of the caster. ”

Judging by the Assassin's overheard conversation, the Master had been carrying out similar murders before summoning the Caster. Although it is not yet known for sure, the man appears to be the same person as the serial murderer who is now wanted. ”

“......”

Shi Chen gasped heavily.

Since the beginning of this month, the "Demon of Fuyuki City" has been reported continuously.,A mysterious serial murderer.。 Using cruel methods rarely seen in recent years, there are four cases related to him in the city alone, and it is said that the last one is about to sleep

The whole family was brutally murdered, very brutal murderers. Although the police in Fuyuki City have set up a special task force to mobilize all the police forces in the surrounding areas to solve the case as soon as possible, there is still no progress, and it is still at a stage where it is impossible to confirm the appearance of the suspect.

For Shi Chen, it was a great headache for him to have such a serious incident occur at the time of the Holy Grail War, and this should be the same for all masters. The Holy Grail War must be fought in secret. This is an iron rule for all participants. At this time, no one would welcome anyone who has caused a remarkable situation in this place.

Originally, all magicians were the bearers of the Holy Rites. No one will make magic public, everyone will just study their magic in secret, and the stupid ones who can't keep it a secret will be quickly wiped out by the Magic Association. As long as it is related to secrecy, the Magic Office has always been resolute and thorough. All the magicians were terrified of it.

So, let's say that a magician is on the front page of the social news twice in three days, and not only that, but as a master, he is also led by his own servant, these two points add up to a very serious situation.

“...... Do you have any detailed information, information, or anything else for those two people?"

"Judging by how they call each other, the Master's name should be 'Ryunosuke' and the Caster is called 'Aosuke'. ”

"'Greenbeard'? So Caster's real name is Count Gilles de Ray?"

"Possibly. This man is known for his addiction to alchemy and black magic. ”

Judging by the popularity of that legend, it's not surprising that he was summoned by the Holy Grail as a servant. It's just that his nature is completely different from that of the Heroic Spirit - it would be more appropriate for him to be called a "Wraith".

Judging from their conversations, this master named Ryunosuke not only has no knowledge about the Holy Grail War, but also seems to have no consciousness as a magician. ”

"It's also very possible. Perhaps, by chance, someone with no magical qualities will be able to form a contract with a summoned servant...... So that master will only become a puppet of the servant. ”

There is nothing surprising about the Servant attacking humanity in itself. As a spirit servant that exists on the food of mana, it is not only possible to obtain mana replenishment from the master, but also to obtain power by absorbing the soul of a human being. Incompetent masters who are unable to provide enough mana to the servant will sometimes compensate for it by offering sacrifices to the servant

The insufficient part.

Even in this Holy Grail War, this kind of offering of sacrifices was expected by the ministers. This is also understandable, magicians are inherently non-disciplined beings, and can ignore ethics and right and wrong. Even if it is necessary to sacrifice innocent ordinary people, as long as it is done secretly and secretly, it will be tacitly allowed.

But such blatant killings and such a commotion cannot be tolerated.

"You can't let this kind of thing go unchecked, right? ”

Father Lizheng, with an ugly expression on his face, interjected on the side.

"Caster's actions have clearly hindered the Holy Grail War. This is against the rules. ”

"Of course, in the past, I was in charge of magic secrecy, and I would never let him go. ”

For generations, the Tosaka family has been the covert owners of the Fuyuki region - in other words, the Tosaka family is responsible for managing the spiritual veins and monitoring anomalies in the area, a task entrusted to them directly by the Magic Society. It is also one of the reasons why Tosaka, as one of the "founding three families", provided its own jurisdiction as the stage for the Holy Grail War.

Therefore, not only is the master who aims for the Holy Grail, but also from the perspective of the local administrators, he has to stop the caster's actions.

"I'm afraid that the successive disappearances of children after those four killings were also the work of those two people. ”

Qili lightly expounded her opinion.

"The number of reported missing children alone is 17. With the children they have captured, there are at least thirty of them. I am afraid that their actions will intensify in the future. Father, it is necessary to stop them as soon as possible. ”

"Well, it's already to the point where you can't solve the problem with warnings and punishments. Now there's only one way to get rid of Caster and his master. ”

"But the problem is that you can only rely on the Servant to deal with it, and although the Assassin's traces have been exposed, it is still not a good time to strike. ”

Qili's statement makes a lot of sense. Regardless of whether or not the Assassin won the Caster, it was not a wise choice from a strategic point of view to catch the air crew aboard the ship.

Father Lizheng pondered silently for a while, and then suggested to Shi Chen:

"Changing the rules a little bit is also within my authority as an overseer. How about putting aside the Holy Grail scramble for a moment and mobilizing all the masters to fight the caster together?"

"Oh, then...... Do you have any good ideas? ”

"For the master who took out the caster, I can provide him with some help that will be beneficial for future battles. For the other masters, they don't want to see the entire Holy Grail War affected by the outburst of Caster. ”

"- I see. The purpose of the game has been changed to hunting. Isn't that so?"

In this way, if everyone targets the caster together, the fate of the caster is like a candle in the wind, which may be extinguished at any time.

However, as a reward for defeating the caster, the favorable conditions were offered to the winners...... Will it end up being an obstacle to our access to the Holy Grail?"

In response to Shi Chen's question, Father Lizheng replied with a smile:

"Of course, it must not be good if it is obtained by someone else. But the one who can give the final blow to Caster, who is being chased by the hounds, has no way to escape, and it must be Archer. ”

I see, of course. ”

As long as there is an assassin in Qili, it is not a problem to calculate the time to deliver the final blow to Caster. Even if the rules have changed. The tactics of the Tosaka camp have not changed.

"Then hurry up and get ready to recruit the other masters. ”

The city of Ainzbelen

"Is that so... I know. ”

After listening to Maiya's report, Emiya Kiritsugu just responded lightly, and his expressionless face couldn't tell his mood at this time. But Alice Field, who was standing on the side, clearly felt that her husband's heart was extremely uncalm at this time. It's just that it's dissatisfaction with Maiya's unauthorized move, or anger at Saber for not killing Yanfeng Qili in time, it's unknown.

But no matter what Kiritsugu's mood was at this time, he didn't do Artoria's business anymore. This time, it was claimed to be an analysis of the current situation, and Artoria was not even exempted from attending. Although the atmosphere in the hall was a little serious, Artoria, who was far away on the balcony outside the hall, could rarely look into the distance leisurely, not knowing what she was thinking.

In fact, Artoria still understands a little bit of Emiya Kiritsugu's mind, and that man is always silently alone and calculates everything. The servant is nothing more than a tool to him, and there is no good or bad tool, only whether it is in his own hands or not. Maybe he came into this world as a Saber and was a top-notch weapon, although he was top-notch, he was not competent, so it was not as easy as the likes of Assassin.

But tools can always be tools, and Emiya Kiritsugu never had the idea of discussing war with Artoria. Artoria understood this, so the relationship between the two was never harmonious, so it was natural that she would lose interest in such meaningless discussions as Emiya Kiritsugu. In fact, there is some misunderstanding between the two, and Emiya Kiritsugu takes it for granted that the Divine King he summoned disdains and refuses to do those things that violate morality and are sneaky. Artoria is a knight and a divine king, but she is by no means pedantic. Naturally, he disdains that kind of attack, but it doesn't mean that he will feel deeply disgusted and unwilling to cooperate with the implementation.

The domineering of kings is all based on countless bloody corpses, and the world can only look up to the above and right achievements, but ignore the darkness and sinister behind it. Artoria has never boasted of absolute fairness, which is just the aura that the world has imposed on her. Obviously, Emiya Kiritsugu was also confused by this aura, so he took it for granted. Artoria knows this, but she doesn't break it, for no other reason, there is no need to waste thought about a boring person, is there?

My ambition is not here......

"Then that's it. I stayed in the castle with Alice Phil, and Maiya returned to the city to gather information and report to me if anything changed. Ignoring that Maiya was still out of danger and didn't even care that the wounded man hadn't rested for a while, Emiya Kiritsugu just gave the order coldly.

"Yes. ”

Maiya nodded without hesitation, not the slightest dissatisfaction with Emiya Kiritsugu's attitude, only to see her stand up and leave the conference room. As she passed the balcony, she glanced lightly at Artoria, who was in a trance, and then left the castle without hesitation.

Maiya Kuyu...

It can be said that he is a part of Kiritsugu, and he is also a woman who makes Kiritsugu completely at ease. She is the real weapon of Emiya Kiritsugu, the strongest weapon. From the bottom of his heart, Maiya Kuyu understands Emiya Kiritsugu's ideal of ending all wars with the Holy Grail, and fights for it. It can be said that she was not born for Kiritsu, but exists for Kiritsu.

The auxiliary machine that makes Emiya Kiritsugu function more like a machine is Maiya Kuyu.

With a mysterious smile, Artoria slowly walked in front of Kiritsugu Emiya. She knew that although the two didn't deal with each other, Emiya Kiritsugu still had something to ask her.

"How's it going?" Seeing Artoria coming, Kiritsugu didn't show any emotion, but asked lightly.

"It's the person you fancie, it's really interesting. Artoria didn't care about Emiya Kiritsugu's tone, but said with a smile.

"Is it..."

"The Hero King seems to have taken a fancy to him, and it's rare to be able to satisfy his bad taste."

"The master of the archer is Tokitomi Tosaka. "For what Artoria said, Emiya Kiritsugu has naturally gotten information from Maiya. He didn't say anything, but just emphasized it.

"Shi Chen is just a courtier, and the king's intentions cannot be swayed by just one courtier. As a king, and a king of the world at the pinnacle of power and honor, Artoria's words were clearly convincing.

"Even so... Yan Feng Qili, as the master of Assassin, is also impossible. ”

"So the Assassin is almost out, and tonight... Or tomorrow, who knows. Sighing softly, Artoria put away her smile and turned to look at Alice Phil next to her. "And as for the target, it's a good place... Einzbelen, what a shame if it was ruined. ”

"Artoria..."

Slightly understanding what Artoria meant, Alice Fell softly called out the girl's name, and turned to look at her husband worriedly.

“...... Kiritsu. ”

Alice Phil slowly walked behind Kiritsugu and shouted. She didn't expect her voice to become harsh. Kiritsugu must have been aware of his presence, too, because Kiritsugu didn't show the slightest look of surprise, but slowly turned around.

"Then I'll quit first, master..."

Smiling slightly, Artoria knew that it would be too boring to leave at this time. However, just as Artoria was about to disappear at the end of the hallway, Emiya Kiritsugu suddenly stopped her.

"What about Caster? I heard Ellie say you ran into it?"

"Hmm. "Speaking of that guy, Artoria is still a little uncomfortable.

"As for Caster, the Templar Church has already issued a hunt order, as long as you destroy Caster, you can get an additional Command Spell, what do you think?"

"Don't you think it's too stupid to ask me this question?" said Artoria with a chuckle as she looked at Emiya Kiritsugu.

Indeed, adding the Command Spell is equivalent to adding an absolute command to oneself, which is undesirable for a Heroic Spirit with considerable self-esteem.

"Don't worry, he'll come to me, and I'll kill him. ”

Ignoring whether Kiritsugu Enomiya understood what he was talking about, Artoria finally disappeared into the long... The end of a long corridor.

"If at this point I decide to leave everything behind and get out of here - Alice, will you leave with me?"

The man, who was supposed not to be afraid of such emotions, said such helpless words for the first time...