In the evening, Fuyuki City Airport.

After ten years, Sakura has set foot on this land again.

He looked down at his watch and saw that he had plenty of time, so he looked up and looked around.

didn't disappoint her, a certain extremely tall figure was seen by Kirizakura in the crowd, so a bright smile appeared on her face, and her beautiful face even made the passengers around her can't help but look sideways.

Several young teenagers looked ready to move after seeing Sakura's gentle smile, as if they were planning to come up and get acquainted.

But then, as the terrifying figure that could cover the light approached, the young men with the brains of the sperm worms calmed down as if they had been splashed with a basin of cold water, and left as if nothing had happened.

"Berserker, you're coming to pick me up!" Sakura smiled and opened her hands and ran in the direction of Zheng Shu.

When he was about to approach, he kicked lightly, and his whole body was like a dexterous bird that easily hugged his neck, with a little force in his hand, and he skillfully sat on Zheng Shu's shoulder as soon as he turned over.

"Be careful." Zheng Shu reached out and grabbed her body very easily.

Although Sakura is much taller now than when she was a child, Zheng Shu's body width is still enough for her to sit on her shoulders.

"You've changed more than I thought." Zheng Shu's tone was a little emotional.

As if she was a child, she put one hand around Zheng Shu's neck, her feet on her shoulders and kept swinging, and her eyes narrowed when she heard this: "Of course, I'm a serious young girl now!" ”

"Although there are changes in this regard, it's just ......" Zheng Shu shook his head with a smile, what he said was never about the change in the other party's body shape.

He has already seen what Sakura will look like in anime or illustrations, and what Zheng Shu is talking about is the change in Sakura's personality.

At this time, Kirizakura was wearing a black jacket with a hood, and a black shirt underneath, which hung down to her calves, wrapping her whole body without revealing a trace of skin.

And the expression is as if it will never change carelessly, as if nothing will be taken to heart.

It is completely different from the little girl like a puppet that Zheng Shu saw in his memory, as long as he doesn't talk to her, or ignores her, he will stay quietly in one place and let her sense of existence disappear.

In the past, she was very gentle but carried a heavy package, but now the Kirizakura is completely different, although there is a happy light in her eyes after seeing Zheng Shu, but Zheng Shu can feel the subtle "malice" hidden in the depths of her eyes.

If you really want Zheng Shu to elaborate, the current feeling of the current Kirizakura is probably the kind of young and beautiful and lively, but she likes to do a little prank, and has a little devil-like personality.

"It's changed a lot more than I thought, but in a sense, it's a good thing." Zheng Shu also thinks that this is not a bad thing.

Although the nature of Sakura's personality surprised him a little, it was still much better than the previous gloomy face all day.

"Huh? Did the Berserker say anything? As if she had noticed something, she lowered her head and leaned into Zheng Shu's ear.

"It's nothing, let's go, I'll take you out for a walk, this city has changed a lot in the past ten years, you may need to re-familiarize yourself."

"Okay, let's go, Berserker!" Sakura stretched out her hand and pointed forward with vigor, like a general commanding thousands of troops.

Zheng Shu didn't say anything, just smiled, lifted the luggage that Kirizakura took with one hand, and carried her out of the door like this.

The figures of the two people left the place under the gaze of the passengers of the entire airport.

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……

"Is this the city of Fuyuki? It feels like it's a little more prosperous than Guanbuzi City. ”

On the upper floor of a high-end hotel that survived the Fourth Holy Grail War because of Zheng Shu's existence, a person lifted the curtains of the room and quietly looked at the scenery of people coming and going.

The person who spoke was tall and bumpy, dressed in what looked like a nun.

Obviously, at this height, the pedestrians and vehicles below would only become as difficult to see as ants, but she still watched the flow of people below very carefully, as if she was looking for something.

"Holy Grail War...... I used to hear Mr. Orange talk about it, but recently the Magicians Association seems to have suffered a lot because of this. So......" She raised her right hand, and there were three wonderful red lines on the back of her hand, and even if she only felt it roughly, she could sense a powerful magic from it.

"Is this a spell that represents the identity of the Master? I just arrived in Fuyuki City to get this identity.,It seems that the information I got before is correct.,It's true that someone has been hunting for the Imperial Master candidate.。 ”

"But......" she continued to look down at the traffic below, "you must have come back here to participate in the Holy Grail War, so the guy who has been attacking the Lordship candidate must have retreated." Wait for me, I'll find you soon, Mr. Zheng Shu. This time, it will definitely not let you run away again! ”

Reaching out and brushing his hair, under the black hair, there are a pair of eyes containing brilliant spirals.

Asakami Fujino looked up at Yanagito Temple in the distance, and through the perspective of the magic eye, he also saw the great chalice of a large amount of magic gathered inside the mountain.

"It's an amazing magical power, and Orange-sensei would be happy if she saw it. And is it my delusion? Why does it feel as if the magic inside the Holy Grail is constantly being 'purified'? ”

Asakami Fujino tilted his head, and a puzzled expression appeared on his beautiful face.

With such a long distance and the ritual blockade, Asakami Fujino was not aware of the changes in the fluctuations of the mana at all, but in her field of vision, the unpleasant, black silt-like magic inside the Great Holy Grail was gradually becoming transparent.

It looks like there's a water purifier that's constantly purifying the polluted pool water and draining the purified water back into the pool.

Although the purified pool water will be polluted again, as the level of pollutants continues to decrease, the water inside the pool will eventually become clear again.

And judging from what Asakami Fujino observed today, the purification speed of this "pool water" is quite fast, and I am afraid that it will be completely purified at the beginning of the Holy Grail War.

The only question is: what is a "purifier"?

"Such a large amount of pollution...... If they were all brought together, something terrible would happen. Asakami Fujino frowned slightly.

However, she didn't worry too much, because she knew that in this city, her "Teacher Zheng Shu" was also here.

In the years of studying with Zheng Shu, along with the growth of knowledge, Asakami Fujino has gradually understood what a terrifying existence his teacher is.

If there really is something he can't handle, then maybe there is no one in this world who can deal with the other party.

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……

The Lion Tribulation was calmly walking down the street, when a weak impact suddenly came from his shoulder.

"I guess I bumped into someone because I was walking while thinking about things." Thinking like this, the Lion Tribulation Realm was going to bow his head and apologize.

It's a pity that what he looked down and saw was an extremely stiff face, and he didn't say anything when he saw the lion robber looking at him, but stiffened his body and ran away.

"Ugh." Although he was very accustomed to this kind of treatment, he couldn't help but sigh.

For magicians, the effects of using drugs or magic can sometimes lead to strange changes in appearance.

However, this is by no means shameful, and in a sense, even something to be proud of, because it means that the person's magic level has reached a certain high level, which is common knowledge among magicians.

But in the eyes of ordinary people, it is different.

The Lion Raider felt that he had begun to hate the city, he was obviously just walking on the road, but he was stopped by the police three times in a row for body search.

Although he relied on hints to escape every time, he was questioned by security guards every time he tried to enter a shopping mall, and even when he walked down the street, the fearful looks cast by the crowd passing by were already countless.

Although the Lion Raiders wanted to protest to them, saying that these were prejudice and discrimination, those people would have replied:

"I'm sorry, but you're terrible."

After getting such an answer from a security guard who stopped him for questioning again, the lion robbery was about to explode.

This is too much, the Lion Tribulation Realm knows that his face is indeed a little vicious, and the dress on his body is also a little wrong compared to the others, but he remembers that he should be smiling at all times to ensure that his appearance is gentle?

Well......

If others had heard him, they would have told him that he had no idea how terrible he was.

He has conspicuous scars on his cheeks, razor-sharp eyes, a strong body, and a black jacket sewn from the skin of a monster, and because he often travels through the battlefield as a bounty hunter, his body is filled with a strong smell of blood and gunpowder.

For ordinary people, such an existence as the Lion Tribulation Realm is completely like a beast that suddenly appears in the crowd.

When you suddenly encounter a lion in the wild and smiles at you, anyone in their right head will not think that the lion is courting you, but that the other person is happy to find dinner.

"Forget it, let's find a random tomb to rest tonight, according to the map, we should be able to reach Fuyuki City tomorrow." The Lion Tribulation Realm sighed helplessly again, regretting that he had actually taken on such a troublesome task.

But...... It can't be helped, after all, the reward is too eye-catching.

Walking around a corner into the deserted park, Lion Raider involuntarily remembers what he had encountered at the Clock Tower.

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……

"Actually, if you just have to laugh, it's really scary."

The old man laughed loudly while comforting the unconvinced lion robbery.

This is the personal room of the Clock Tower to summon the Minister of Science, Roque Belfenbong.

Even after being ridiculed, as soon as the Lion Raiders entered the room, their eyes were still involuntarily attracted by the display shelves on the walls of the room.

On top of it was the skull of a beast that looked like a combination of a monkey and an elephant, and the scroll next to it, which was obviously more than a thousand years old, had not been properly stored, but was just placed haphazardly, and on the top was a glass bottle that looked extraordinarily heavy, and inside was a small snake with nine snake heads soaked in formalin.

"It's still the same, it's really strange."

Sitting on the sofa for the guests, the lion robber was very sure that if his identification had not gone away, the snake soaked in the formalin should be a unique thing in the world now.

"It's nothing, it's valuable, but it's just a curiosity, it's something that everyone knows." Belfenbon hypocritically modest.

"Is that can of formalin a jar of hydra cubs really just 'precious'?"

"That's fake."

Belfenbon laughed amusefully, and the Lion Tribulation only glanced at him, and did not intend to continue arguing with him, and took a sip of medicinal tea without saying a word.

Although the smell of the tea made him almost cough up, because the effect was comparable to some magic potion, he obediently drank it.

After testing each other for a round, the two confirmed that the other party was still the old fox they knew, so the next transaction could continue.

"Okay, now let's get down to business, you should have received the information I sent in advance."

"Of course." The Lion Tribulation Realm nodded, "But I'll ask you a question in advance, as you said in your information, the magicians sent out by the Clock Tower have all been wiped out. ”

"That's right."

"How many people died?"

This question made Belfenbon hesitate for a moment, but considering the future situation, the decision was to tell the truth:

"Thirty people, we sent thirty magicians who are good at 'hunting' to Fuyuki City, but none of them made it back alive."

"Hiss......" The Lion Tribulation Realm took a cool breath, and suddenly felt that the teacup in his hand had become prickly.

"Good at hunting", which means that these people are actually walking with the lion robbery.

Of course, they are not free magicians, but members of the Magicians' Guild, but this also means that they may be stronger than themselves.

And there are thirty people, which is a bit exaggerated. It is no exaggeration to say yes, the Lion Tribulation Realm could not have imagined that any magician family could withstand such an attack.

"What do you want me to do? I can explain in advance that I don't think I can beat the pervert who has been sniping at magicians all the time. The Lion Raider immediately issued a disclaimer.

"Of course, I don't expect you to be able to fight the other side, after all, it is now certain that the other party has summoned the servant."

"I see, that's really no way." After hearing this, the lion robbed the world and relaxed.

He had already carefully read the information about the Holy Grail War on the way here, and naturally knew what kind of existence the so-called Servant was.

If there is a servant appearing, let alone thirty people, even if one hundred people are sent over, it is estimated that the result will be the same, after all, the other party is enough to become a heroic spirit, and modern magicians are simply children in their eyes.

"The envoy sent by the old man saw everything, the magician team of thirty people had no power to resist at all, and as soon as the enemy appeared, half of the team was killed in seconds, and the other half of the team was chased up in the process of escaping, and it was completely turned into pieces in less than a second." Belfenbon did not hide the scene he saw, depicting in detail the fighting power of the servant.

"Just thinking about it, you know it's terrifying, then I can declare it in advance, and I won't do it if I am asked to challenge the servant."

Although he knew that it was impossible, for the sake of insurance, the lion robbery was still clear.

After all, with his strength, even if he completely thought about all the strategies and tactics and seized the fleeting luck and miracles, it was basically impossible to defeat a servant.

"Although the old man is old, he has not yet reached the time of Alzheimer's disease, and my commission this time is to ask you to participate in this Holy Grail War." The corners of Belfenbon's mouth curled into a mocking smile.

"What?" The Lion Tribulation Realm really feels that this old guy in front of him is a bit of Alzheimer's now.

Although the Holy Grail War is very risky, the rewards for winning are also generous enough, and the fact that the winner can get the omnipotence that can easily fulfill most of his wishes is enough to make people excited.

With the moral concept and character of a magician, even if the risk is great, it is estimated that such a place will be robbed of the head in the clock tower.

"Shhh...... If you think about it, if you think about it, if you have an illegitimate child, you should be about the same age as me. Then it will be clear, father, when will I inherit your family business? "The Lion Raider immediately showed his shamelessness as a bounty hunter.

"It's a pity, because I did magic transformation on myself when I was young, so my body shouldn't be able to give birth to children." Belfenbon's cheeks twitched unconsciously, even if he was well-informed, it was a little difficult for him to resist the shamelessness of this group of bounty hunters.

"Tsk!"

Listening to the slight slurping sound from the other side, Belfenbon's face twitched again, but fortunately there were enough wrinkles on his face to hide his emotions.

"Ahem, we won't hide it from you, the enemy who now occupies Fuyuki City has been frantically hunting for the master candidate with the spell in his hand, and any magician related to the association will be targeted, and only those idle magicians will be spared. It seems that the other party should want to strangle the enemy who has the ability to compete with him in the cradle through this method. Belfenbon decisively changed the subject.

"I see." The Lion Tribulation Realm nodded thoughtfully, so that he could explain why the other party would find someone like himself, "But I still have a question, if I win, what will I do with the Great Holy Grail?" ”

"Hehe, this was originally a pact between us, and after you have won the victory, we will go and get the Great Holy Grail. Of course, there is something right in front of us that can grant your wishes, and we can't be sure if the surviving magicians will be able to keep their composure. ”

The Lion Tribulation Realm nodded.

Understood, in other words, as long as you win this Holy Grail War, you will be responsible for whatever happens in the future.

It doesn't matter if you want to fulfill your own wishes, or obstruct others from fulfilling their wishes, or if you want to destroy everything.

Of course, it is impossible for the old fox in front of him not to prepare any countermeasures, I am afraid that at the moment of the end of the war, he will immediately send a recovery force.

But......

But ah!

If you can successfully evade the recovery force, it means that you have a certain chance to fulfill your wishes.

Thinking of this, the Lion Tribulation felt a wave of excitement running down his spine.

Belfenbon also sensed his excitement and nodded triumphantly: "So...... Are you going to take the commission? ”

Taking a deep breath to suppress the excitement in his heart, the Lion Tribulation Realm Li still decided not to answer immediately, after all, if he took it without hesitation, he would only be depressed.

"I have a few questions for me to ask before deciding whether to answer them or not."

"Just say."

"First, you don't just entrust me to me, do you? I'd like to ask about the current situation of our Master. ”

"Oh, because of the time constraints, we've only hired five people in total, and the clock tower itself has a first-class instructor: Feynd Waugh Cybern, plus an Inspector and Master from the Templar Church. The other four hired were Beckinschin 'Silver Lizard', Jean Lamb 'Wind Wheel' and 'Combined Twins' the Panterre brothers. ”

After hearing the names of these people, the Lion Tribulation also nodded in agreement, each of these people is a famous magician in the industry, and they are all monsters who can ruthlessly destroy the enemy's specialty.

In addition to the first-level lecturer Cyber Lun, the Lion Tribulation Realm has also worked with the remaining four people, so it shouldn't be too much of a problem to fight together.

But......

"Did the Templar Church send someone this time?"

"It's always been the case, after all, that thing still has the name of a Holy Grail, and the Templar Church will naturally not ignore it."

"Okay, the second question, to summon the servant, you must prepare the holy relic as a medium, have you prepared this?"

Belfenbon nodded silently.

In fact, strictly speaking, the so-called holy relics are not absolutely necessary, but if they are exchanged without the holy relics as a medium, the result will not be strong or weak, but will summon heroic spirits that have more in common with the spiritual side of the person performing the ritual.

However, except for those ordinary people who were temporarily pulled in by the Holy Grail, most magicians still specially prepared holy relics as a medium in order to summon the servants they wanted.

(This should actually be considered a break from context, but there is something going on today, so allow me to break it here.) ）

(End of chapter)