The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

When Hachiman Hikigaya saw Karna return, his eyes lit up. He quickly beckoned Karna to watch the news on TV and then asked him how he felt.

"Perhaps it's just out of interest?"

When Hachiman Hikigaya asked Caster why he killed children, Karna thought for a moment and gave his answer based on his intuition.

"interest?"

Just because it's a hobby, he has already killed more than 30 children?

Hachiman Hikigaya, who had been wondering if Caster was doing this to prepare for some kind of ritual, clenched his fists instantly.

While Caster is unforgivable in either case, killing for the sake of killing is far worse than killing for a specific purpose!

"Master, are you planning to kill Caster?"

Karna noticed Hachiman Hikigaya's tightly clenched hands and, having the same thought, immediately asked him a question.

"Ah, if we were to meet..."

The horrific scene shown on television did not cause Hachiman Hikigaya to lose his mind.

He still remembers what his ultimate goal was in this Holy Grail War.

Therefore, after giving Karna the order to eliminate any Caster he encountered, he changed the subject and ate a slightly cold breakfast with Sakura and Karna.

Chapter 216 A Sudden Encounter

After breakfast, Hachiman Hikigaya took Sakura to the front desk to check out of the room they stayed in the night before and left the hotel.

After all, Fuyuki City is the stronghold of the Tohsaka and Matou families.

Unable to guarantee that they might have spies somewhere, Hachiman Hikigaya had no choice but to change accommodations after each night.

In contrast, Kenneth, who hadn't considered this, already suffered the consequences last night.

He had just finished the harbor battle with his Servants and was preparing to return home for a good rest, but as soon as he got back to the hotel, the fire alarm went off.

After determining that a hostile Heroic Spirit had invaded, he sent his Servants to guard the area downstairs and then quietly waited for the intruders to arrive.

Kenneth's strategy was originally sound.

Any Master, including Hachiman Hikigaya, would have sent their own Heroic Spirits to deal with the Berserker after discovering that Kenneth had his Servants guarding the floor.

Unfortunately, Kenneth's opponent this time is Kiritsugu Emiya.

It wasn't to avenge the previous shooting; the reason why Kiritsugu Emiya immediately set his sights on Kenneth after the Harbor Battle was simply because he was the only one among the participants who had so ostentatiously checked into a luxury hotel.

Although Kenneth immediately set up a magical barrier on his floor and the floors above and below after checking into the hotel.

But this didn't stop Kiritsugu Emiya from coming up with a plan to simply blow up the hotel...

While Hachiman Hikigaya and Sakura continued their search for a new place to live, Kenneth, who had survived thanks to the protection of his alchemical creations, along with his fiancée Sora, had been moved to a safe location by the police through magical manipulation.

"Damn Emiya Kiritsugu!"

After confirming that it was only himself, Sora, and Diarmuid who was hiding beside them, Kenneth cursed Kiritsugu Emiya's name with a gloomy expression.

He didn't even need to guess; someone who would use explosives and completely abandon the proud methods of a magician to attack was definitely the magician assassin Kiritsugu Emiya.

"Alright, in that case, let Saber leave first!"

Unable to swallow his pride at becoming a stray dog, Kenneth made a decision: tonight he would go to the Einzbern family's castle to deal with Saber and that mercenary, Kiritsugu Emiya!

As for why it was at night?

But that's because we need to find a new place to stay!

Thus, through a series of coincidences, Hachiman Hikigaya and Kenneth almost simultaneously chose a seemingly inconspicuous inn.

"Lancer's Master?"

Kenneth was surprised to encounter enemies in the hotel corridor, but he quickly regained his composure.

After all, he now has Diarmuid by his side, a Servant who can suppress Saber. So what if Hachiman Hikigaya is accompanied by Lancer, one of the Three Knights?

However, the thought of dealing with Kiritsugu Emiya that night greatly diminished Kenneth's desire to fight, especially when he saw that Hachiman Hikigaya was accompanied by Sakura, which made him grit his teeth even more.

"What the hell do you take the Holy Grail War for?!"

"what?"

Seeing Kenneth suddenly get angry, Hachiman Hikigaya said he couldn't understand what the other was thinking.

"This is the Holy Grail War! You actually brought a child to participate? Are you trying to provoke the other participants?!"

Seeing that Hachiman Hikigaya hadn't reacted yet, Kenneth, who always valued the pride of a magician, immediately pointed at Sakura and shouted.

"Before you criticize me, could you please take a look around you first?"

Hachiman Hikigaya retorted without backing down.

What's wrong with him bringing a child? Doesn't Kenneth also have a super beautiful woman with a great figure with him?

Compared to his affair with Sakura, Kenneth is clearly the one who committed the most heinous crime, isn't he?

Sora is my fiancée!

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's words, Kenneth immediately began to defend himself.

"Isn't it even more outrageous because she's my fiancée?"

He actually brought his fiancée to the Holy Grail War; Kenneth is far more arrogant than him.

"I brought Sora with me because..."

Kenneth stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.

its not right.

Even if he mainly wanted to show off in front of Sora, which is why he brought Sora to the Holy Grail War, why should he explain to this guy with a child?

He's a top-tier lecturer at the Clock Tower, completely different from Hachiman Hikigaya, a third-rate magician with no background whatsoever!

"Alright, I'll let you off this time."

He closed his eyes to calm himself down, and when Kenneth opened them again, he had returned to his former spirited self.

Kenneth raised his head with a slightly arrogant air and announced that he would spare Hachiman Hikigaya and the others. After giving them a final warning that it would be best to settle the children before having a proper fight with him, Kenneth turned and left the hotel.

"Alright, everyone, let's all go to our rooms and get some rest..."

To Hachiman Hikigaya, his unexpected encounter with Kenneth was just a minor incident.

After the others left, Hachiman Hikigaya quickly took Sakura's hand and led her into the room to begin settling into their new accommodations.

"Um, brother, do we need to move?"

Sakura looked at Hachiman Hikigaya, who was tidying up the room, with some confusion.

They've already revealed their location, so why are they still staying here?

"Because that guy is quite arrogant."

Hachiman Hikigaya answered matter-of-factly.

Although they had only met once and exchanged a few words, Kenneth's aristocratic pride, almost ingrained in his bones, made it absolutely impossible for him to tell anyone their location, nor would it be possible for him to sneak back and launch a surprise attack.

What he's more likely to do is, after eliminating the other five groups of contestants (if possible), send someone to deliver a message to him, and then arrange to meet at xxx location, where he will fight to the death with only heroic spirits, like ancient knights.

"Although his arrogant attitude annoyed me a bit, I admire his upright character."

After all, if it were someone without any moral compass, upon seeing Sakura, they would probably not hesitate to order their Heroic Spirits to attack, and specifically target Sakura, right?

Chapter 217 Slaying the Caster

Time comes to night.

It has been over a year since I arrived in the new world. I have also learned some basic magic from Hachiman Hikigaya, such as controlling familiars to help me gather information.

Although the familiars have basically not provided any useful information, the familiar that was monitoring the priest who was planning to trick Hachiman Hikigaya near the church has sent out an important message today.

Given the indiscriminate killing of innocents by Caster's group, Ryomare Kotomine, the overseer of the church, has decided to suspend the Holy Grail War. The Holy Grail War can only continue after the other six groups of participants have defeated Caster.

Furthermore, the team that successfully defeats Caster will receive the cursed seal left behind by previous Masters!

The conditions were quite tempting. If Hachiman Hikigaya hadn't already known that the old man was colluding with another group, he might have actually believed that the priest was worried about the innocent residents of Fuyuki City.

Presumably, the person cooperating with Kotomine Risei wanted to take this opportunity to eliminate Caster's group as a rival, observe the strength of the other pairs, let Caster weaken them, and then hide at the back to wipe them out...

"If that's the case, I'm afraid I'll be affected too?"

Hachiman Hikigaya frowned at the thought of that possibility.

After all, Kotomine Risei had personally witnessed the curse mark appear on the back of his hand, and those who cooperated with Kotomine Risei had no reason to let him go after eliminating the other contestants.

"What a troublesome match..."

After muttering a few words, Hachiman Hikigaya led Sakura and Karna away from the inn, heading towards the Einzbern castle.

Although Karna alone is enough to hunt that Caster, it's better to find an ally for now in case someone tries to stab him in the back.

Irisviel and Artoria, whom they had met before, were undoubtedly the most reliable targets.

After all, if their previous interactions weren't just an act, then if they successfully formed an alliance, Hachiman Hikigaya wouldn't have to worry about being betrayed by his comrades during the alliance period.

On his way to Einzbern Castle, a strangely dressed wizard led more than a dozen children into the forest outside the castle.

The uninvited man introduced himself as Caster. After politely stating his purpose, he casually crushed the head of a child next to him, successfully enraging Artoria.

Given that it was on his own turf, Kiritsugu Emiya hesitated for a moment before deciding to send Artoria into battle.

After all, Saber has a natural positional advantage over Caster. If they can take this opportunity to kill Caster here, they can obtain additional Command Letters.

However, to Kiritsugu Emiya's surprise, just over ten minutes after Artoria launched her attack, an uninvited guest suddenly appeared at the castle gate.

Kenneth stood with a smile at the entrance of Einzbern Castle, summoning his magical artifact—Moon Spirit Essence!

If it weren't for his established persona, Kenneth would probably have already exclaimed "Supreme!" to the security camera at the door to express his schadenfreude over the Einzbern family's misfortune.

After all, the Caste, who was already wanted by the Church, actually went out of his way to cause trouble for the Einzbern family, and the Heroic Spirits, who were valuable combat forces, were already tied up.

What can the Einzbern family use to combat his Moon Essence now?

Kenneth cut a huge hole in the wall and violently broke into the Einzbern castle.