Humans in Type-Moon, Path of the Heroic Spirit

Chapter 24 Their respective plans

There is a national highway in Fuyuki City that faces away from the light of the city, extending from Miyama Town to the west. In front of the road is a deep forest that has not yet been developed.

The Einzbern base is located in this dense forest. They use the entire vast primeval forest as a barrier to isolate it from the outside world, and then rebuild a secondary city from Einzbern itself here.

This shows the Einzbern family's astonishing financial resources and their deep obsession with the Holy Grail.

An atmosphere of silence permeated the reception room. Emiya Kiritsugu sat on a chair, staring intently at the paper documents in his hand, while Hisau Maiya stood quietly beside him.

Saber was sitting opposite the two of them, and after returning to the castle, Irisviel was sent by Kiritsugu to her room to rest.

"..."

Looking at Emiya Kiritsugu with a frown in front of her, Saber opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but after hesitating for a long time, she still couldn't say anything.

Although he didn't know why the Master deliberately kept a distance from him, as a Servant, Arthur Pendragon could only obey his decision.

"Huh..." Putting down the document he had read several times, Emiya Kiritsugu sighed solemnly. The battle that took place on Warehouse Street not long ago gave him a great shock.

You know, before the Holy Grail War began, Kiritsugu had also formulated corresponding combat methods against Kamiya Yu, and even took out the "Origin Bullet" that was kept in the bottom of the box.

However, those plans that had been planned in advance were completely disrupted by the fierce battle that took place tonight.

As a human magus, he was able to fight on equal terms with Saber and Archer, the top three, without being at a disadvantage.

Even though Emiya Kiritsugu is very good at assassination, the scope of his assassination is limited to normal magicians. This is the first time he has met a magician like Kamiya Yu who can compete with Servants.

When they were fighting before, Kiritsugu also tried to use the sniper rifle in his hand to sneak attack Kamiya Yu, but the scope could not capture the opponent's figure.

The other thin, black-haired Master was deliberately obscured by his servants. From the positions of Kiritsugu and Hisau Maiya, they couldn't aim at his body at all.

Therefore, tonight's action can be said to be in vain...

Thinking of this, Emiya Kiritsugu's brows furrowed even deeper. He raised his head and looked at the old sword sitting opposite him, and asked in a deep voice, "Saber, have you gathered any information about the Master we fought tonight?"

"Well--"

Faced with his master's sudden question, the old sword thought for a while and then gave an answer.

"That Master gave me a very strange feeling. When we first met, he was still a genuine human being."

"But when he took out the golden card, the man suddenly showed the aura of spiritual base, which means he became a 'Servant'." Old Sword paused for a moment, then continued, "So, I wonder if the Master's Servant is Caster?"

"After all, there are Casters who can bestow upon humans powers comparable to those of Servants..."

After hearing the old sword's words, Emiya Kiritsugu folded his hands and placed them under his nose, carefully considering the speculation he had put forward.

"What you said is not impossible."

After a while, Emiya Kiritsugu, who agreed with Saber's idea, asked, "Then, are you sure you can win the next time we fight?"

Since Maiya and himself alone couldn't defeat Kamiya Yu, Kiritsugu now had no choice but to rely on his Servants. "Master, rest assured. While the enemy is a bit tricky, they're nothing to be afraid of." A confident look crossed the old sword's face as he smiled and said, "In the name of the Knight, I will definitely bring you victory."

"Yeah." Emiya Kiritsugu nodded, and then as if he had thought of something, he made the arrangements with an expressionless face.

"Saber, you should stay with Irisviel during this time and protect her safety. If you encounter any unexpected situation, please contact me in advance."

"As ordered..."

.........

In the top floor room of the Hyatt Hotel in Fuyuki City.

"Now, an urgent news interruption. A tragic explosion occurred in the warehouse street east of Fuyuki City's Seaside Park. According to relevant sources, it was caused by the aging of the underground gas pipeline—"

"The church's administrators have done a pretty good job of preventing secrets from being leaked."

Kenneth turned off the TV and nodded while sitting on the sofa, muttering to himself, "It seems that even in the remote countryside, there are things worth praising."

Beside him, Fen was chewing his thumb gently, a pensive look on his face, as if he was thinking about something.

“…” Seeing his servant’s indecent behavior, Kenneth couldn’t help but frown, but he didn’t say much.

After all, Kenneth also knew that Finn was now using the Noble Phantasm to infer the enemy's information, so he naturally would not vent his displeasure on him.

"How is it, Lancer, what did you get?" Kenneth asked calmly after Finn put down his thumb.

"Well, Master, relying on the wisdom of salmon, I did get a lot of useful information." Hearing his Master's words, Finn smiled slightly and continued.

"First of all, Saber's identity should be the famous King Arthur. From his words and that magnificent holy sword, I am absolutely certain of this."

"As for that strange Master, I can only speculate some uncertain information..."

"Go ahead." Kenneth waved his hand, signaling Finn to continue.

"Yes, the magic used by that Master in battle was most likely rune magic from Northern Europe." Finn paused for a moment. "Also, the scarlet magic spear in his hand reminded me of our Irish Son of Light, Cu Chulainn."

"You mean he's a Servant in disguise?" Kenneth frowned even deeper and asked with some confusion.

"No, I mean, could that Master's Servant be Caster? Through some special Noble Phantasm, the power of the Child of Light is simulated and attached to him, thus giving him the combat power of a Servant."

"A special treasure?" Upon hearing this, a solemn look appeared on Kenneth's face as he carefully considered the authenticity of this idea.

Glancing at the Master who was lost in thought, Finn added.

"By the way, Master, the magician asked me to tell you that he will come to visit you in a few days."

(End of this chapter)