Prologue: A Worthless Pursuit?

When night falls, most of the pedestrians and vehicles on the streets of Fuyuki City disappear one after another. Dust? Text β†˜? Learn ↓ Net

After all, this is not a particularly prosperous big city in the first place, and the current timeline is still the end of the twentieth century, which is not as good as after the millennium, when the whole world gradually showed a trend of entertainment to death.

So at this time, there are not many activities in the evening, and there are even fewer reasonable and legal ones.

Unless you go to an izakaya, nightclub, or other places, most of the residents of Fuyuki City stay in their homes after nightfall.

Therefore, the city of Fuyuki at night is very quiet, as if there are no people, there are almost no pedestrians on the streets, and even the lights are only the street lamps on the streets, except for the light that shines through the buildings.

This unusual silence may be peaceful and peaceful, but it can also be said to be heart-wrenching, as if you have walked into a dead city.

- I have to say that the atmosphere and customs of this city really provided extremely convenient for the development of the Holy Grail War.

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In the darkness, there was the sound of soft footsteps, mixed with the sound of wheels rolling against the street floor.

It seems that under the cover of night, on the street like the veins of the city, two people are taking a leisurely and natural walk as if they were in the daytime.

A petite girl in an elegant and gorgeous Gothic black dress with a reverse cross design on the skirt and lace and ribbons is sitting in a wheelchair with a blank face, and she has a sense of nobility and nobility.

In addition, the young man pushing the wheelchair behind her was dressed in a chic and neat black trench coat, like a knight in the night.

They do have the feeling of a lady and a butler, a princess and a knight.

"It's quiet at night in the city, Master, but don't you really need me to be spiritualized?"

Looking up at the sky, Mu Xiu asked suddenly, his eyes were very natural and straight ahead, without any special emotions, as if he had thought of something and immediately asked casually.

"No, I don't see this little bit of mana consumption yet." Charlotte only responded in a calm tone, without the slightest hesitation or delay.

Her attitude seemed to be like this forever, it was all about keeping a respectful distance from Mu Xiu, doing only the bare minimum necessary to communicate, and making sure that she didn't seem offensive and rude. However, as long as Mu Xiu spoke up, she would always respond, although she was cold, but there was no trace of impatience.

This made someone feel more and more curious about her.

"It's not just because I want to reduce the consumption of mana, but if I become a spirit, I can reduce the possibility of being noticed by other servants to a certain extent, and I can also use the technique of aura occlusion to a certain extent......"

Mu Xiu smiled softly, and said something that people would never be able to easily pretend not to hear.

This thing can still be covered with breath? Although it has long been confirmed that he has multiple career adaptability, this is a little too versatile, right?

However, the rules of the Holy Grail War have never been completely perfected, and this edition is an absolute turning point, for example, from this session onwards, even the anti-hero Servant can summon is a clear example. Coupled with the intervention of the main god space, the rules were once again twisted to the point where they could summon an additional entire seven horsemen in violation of the law......

Therefore, it seems that what kind of monster appears can be justified?

"You can consider doing this later, but it's not necessary now. I just received word that there was a slave war in the vicinity of the dock warehouse on the port area. ”

All kinds of thoughts flashed through Charlotte's heart, but she was completely unmoved on the surface, and said indifferently.

"It's definitely Saber and Lancer, and the momentum is not disguised, so I guess the attention of the others has been drawn to it, so at this time, we basically won't encounter the same enemies who are wandering around the city."

"I see, I see." Mu Xiu nodded and replied.

He didn't show any surprise, but he didn't seem to know everything before, just playing his role as a Servant in a detached manner.

Even deliberately hiding his real name, it was for this reason, since the other party misunderstood what kind of mythical character he was based on his treasure or something, so he went with her.

If you say your true name for modernization, you will be suspicious.

It would be a real problem if the information that he was also a reincarnation person was revealed, so he decided not to give any opinions that might seem prescient about the "plot" that he was already familiar with.

It's just that he doesn't need to deliberately disguise, and there is no problem with his calm performance, or it is better to say that it is very in line with the skill setting.

At least Charlotte didn't seem to feel anything wrong at all, and she even suspected that this guy with EX-level clairvoyance already knew everything well.

But that's okay, everyone tacitly knows that since the other party is unwilling to reveal his real name, then he and others don't have to explain how they feel out of place with this world and this era.

- A subtle misunderstanding that creates a strange tacit understanding.

Silence returned to the dark streets, for a moment, but at least there was a brief silence.

"Well, can you take the liberty of asking what your motivation was for participating in the Holy Grail War?"

As the two of them walked through the shadows between the streetlights and the streetlights again, and re-entered the bright street area, Charlotte suddenly asked, as if this was the first time she had taken the initiative to ask.

But this is also a gesture and confirmation that needs to be made, after all, she only now remembers that she seems to have never discussed it once. It's obviously a Holy Grail War, but he doesn't care about this aspect at all, which is a big mistake.

This is definitely not to say that the right to privacy is respected, so it should not be carefully studied for what purpose others want to obtain the Holy Grail, but it is likely to be misinterpreted.

It is even possible that the Servant may mistakenly believe that the Master does not intend to share the Holy Grail at all, and may be sent back to Valhallon by a spell immediately after seizing the Wishing Machine, so it naturally does not matter why the Servant wants to get the Holy Grail.

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"Well, it's very simple, it's just to get the Holy Grail."

Mu Xiu did not hesitate and replied bluntly.

The girl hugged the puppet in her arms slightly, frowned, she tilted her head, and her silver hair poured down like moonlight: "So, what is the purpose of obtaining the Holy Grail?" Isn't it just to get the Holy Grail to fulfill a specific wish? ”

"No, I don't expect the Holy Grail to fulfill my wish at all, I'm just trying to get the Holy Grail, that's all, that's all."

The boy calmly rejected her idea.

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Charlotte frowned, thinking quickly about what the other party meant.

Did you already know that the Holy Grail could not be a real wishing machine, so you didn't care about the so-called wish at all? Or was it because he had known what the Holy Grail had been contaminated to be, so he was really tempted?

In other words, all he wants is ...... The Great Holy Grail itself this time?

While she was constantly thinking about what the other party was doing, the other party was also thinking about the truth about herself.

To be honest, Mu Xiu thought that the other party was a vampire, a demon, or some dark race at first, but later rejected such a possibility through observation. Because the other party seems to belong to human beings completely, at most, there is some kind of mutation-

It's like the difference and relationship between "mutants" and "humans", it's just that the current Mu Xiu doesn't have the ability to completely grasp the "truth" of the other party.

However, the other party does seem to have mastered very pure magic and exquisite dark skills, but for some reason it can't be played stably or is restricted. Judging from Mu Xiu's own feelings, it was as if he had been sealed by something.

Considering that the other party is a reincarnation like herself, it is only possible that the "main god" deliberately suppressed her ability.

It's just that his form of existence is only a servant who has been endowed with one of the spirits, and now he has lost his strong perception ability, so there is no way to easily see through the truth of the other party, and he only vaguely feels that this petite girl's heyday may be very difficult to deal with.

In addition, the other party is not disabled, so he needs to use a wheelchair to move, but it seems that there is a more troublesome reason.

Mu Xiu vaguely sensed the huge magic power contained in the other party's petite body, as well as the existence of spiritual power that was even greater than the magic power. It seems that the restriction of the seal only limits the upper limit of the power exerted, but does not deprive the power itself of its way of existence.

Just as a dam is built to limit the flow of water, the total amount of water in the river upstream does not change because of the dam's limitations.

That is to say, although the upper limit of "contribution" is limited, the upper limit of its own "heritage" still exists.

Probably because of this reason, the disconnection between spirituality and materiality, and the sudden sense of incongruity, seems to have greatly affected her ability to move.

To put it bluntly, the body is not easy to grasp the size of the output, and she can't control the weight, so she simply chose not to act easily now.

And she can also confuse the enemy when necessary, Mu Xiu really hasn't seen her make any large body movements, and she just stretches out her hands, raises her arms, tilts her head, and the like.

Well, and the Muppet who hugged himself.

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At night in the city, the moon is half-hidden in the clouds, and a soft silvery-white light pours down and gently sprinkles over the earth. Midnight was so quiet, and the moon flowed like water.

"It's here - but someone seems to have made it first, Master......"

Looking at the gate of the Liudong Temple of Yuanzang Mountain, which finally appeared in front of him, Mu Xiu said in a tone that could not hear specific emotions.

While most people's attention is focused on the area near the port terminal, they are caught by things like "Saber and Lancer fighting", "Rider popping up to make a big noise", and "Archer appearing to grab the lamppost".

But they came to the opposite side of the bank quietly, close to the outskirts of the city, and it was naturally for the Liudong Temple of Yuanzang Mountain, one of the four spiritual veins in Dongmu City.

Although it is said that the Great Holy Grail did not come to Liudong Temple this time, it will be the next time, but Liudong Temple itself, as the largest of the four spiritual veins in Dongmu City, still has a very precious strategic value.

For example, Mu Xiu is preparing to use this place to build a magic position, and is ready to summon illegally.

Otherwise, with his own little magic power, it would be impossible to achieve the level of illegal summoning, and if he completely relied on Charlotte to supply the magic power, it would be too reluctant.

"yes, it seems that we are not the only ones who thought of this ......."

The girl pondered, staring at the tightly closed gates of the Liudong Temple, which was silent in the darkness of the night.