Lu Mingfei is transforming into the final boss.

"Ah, I'm alive again." Lu Mingfei lay on the sofa in the studio without any decorum, wearing a rock-style T-shirt and jacket, and straight-leg jeans. One hand covered her forehead, and the other held a glass of orange juice.

"Did he originally like this kind of music?"

It's pretty much a done deal that the red Saber was a king from ancient times. She just didn't expect rock music to have such a huge impact on people in ancient times. But then again, music transcends borders and eras. Beautiful musical notes can be understood at any time and become a bridge of communication.

"Does Mingfei play any musical instruments?"

Ayaka Sajou, who was sitting next to her, suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Lu Mingfei immediately waved her hand and hurriedly said, "No, I'm tone-deaf. I'm completely tone-deaf, I sing off-key, and I'm usually just an audience member at school talent shows, or I don't go at all, so I can't even mention playing an instrument. I'm pretty good at video games though. Does Ayaka-neechan play any instruments?"

"Me?"

"Um."

Lu Mingfei took a sip of orange juice.

"Won't."

"I see."

"Ayaka! Akira! Want to come up and have some fun? Rock and roll!"

The young man, who had already removed his armor, strummed the guitar strings in his hand like a big boy who had just received his favorite toy. He didn't look like a monarch at all. But this wasn't bad, was it? Who said the Holy Grail War had to be all about killing each other? At least Lu Mingfei felt pretty good about it now.

"Hey, I don't play any musical instruments at all."

Despite saying that, she didn't refuse. Instead, she walked over and looked at the musical instruments from left to right, leaving only Ayaka Sajou sitting in place.

"This is the drum set, this is the guitar, and this is the piano." Lu Mingfei gently touched the piano. For some reason, even though she shouldn't know anything about it, she seemed familiar with every note.

"And the bass! Little sister, the bass is the soul of a band!"

"Hahahaha." His teammates all laughed; everyone loved bass jokes.

"But you really know a lot about musical instruments. Have you specifically studied them?"

"No, I know it from watching the anime."

She wasn't very interested in most things.

"Animation? Like Tom and Jerry?"

"More or less, but... isn't the time difference a bit too great?"

"Want to try playing it?"

"Hey, me? I can't play."

She genuinely doesn't understand or know how to play, so aside from providing a source of amusement, she's unlikely to achieve anything else.

"No one is born knowing how to do anything; it's always good to try more."

"Alright then, don't laugh at me if I don't play well."

Lu Mingfei's fair and slender fingers began to touch the piano keys, and she began to make the hand gestures of the pianist she remembered.

With each posture and movement, her golden pupils began to rotate, and the imprints etched into her bloodline were activating. She was disassembling the movements from her memory step by step, transforming them into her own unique skills.

She played the first note, followed by rapid strumming, striking out several rhythmic patterns to help her find her rhythm.

"Wow, this doesn't look like someone who's never played it before."

The band members all expressed their admiration, saying that Lu Mingfei indeed possessed the unique humility characteristic of Asians.

"Didn't Mingfei say she can't play the piano?" Ayaka asked softly as Saber walked towards her. She was a little sleepy, but the studio was too noisy to sleep.

"She doesn't really understand music; she's just imitating. Imitating how others play the piano in her memory, like she's dancing like a puppet on strings. Look into her eyes." Saber pointed to the girl who was playing.

Ayaka Sajou looked at Lu Mingfei and realized it was true; at that moment, Lu Mingfei's eyes shone like dazzling gold. She exclaimed in amazement, "Golden eyes?"

"That's the characteristic of her ability. Didn't Ayaka notice? Every time her magic bursts out, her eyes shine like golden reflections. Maybe it's some kind of Mystic Eye. Based on my experience, it's probably an learning type."

Although he had never seen the golden demon eye, whether it could be considered a demon eye was another matter. The girl named Lu Mingfei had too many secrets. If she herself did not want to talk about it, it would be easy to handle, since that would make it clear who was friend and who was foe. Unfortunately, even she herself could not explain it clearly, which was very troublesome.

After playing a short piece, Lu Mingfei realized that she was actually so talented in music, managing to play the piece based on fragments of her memory. Unfortunately, Lu Mingze, who was nowhere to be seen, kept complaining that it was the Mirror Eye Divine Power. Because it was assessed as her innate talent and skill, she used it as easily as breathing, and people under normal circumstances are not aware that they are breathing.

"Little sister, you play so well! I knew you were just being modest when you said you couldn't play. Modesty is good, but excessive modesty is arrogance!" The young man with the mohawk patted Lu Mingfei on the shoulder. "Interested in playing in a band? With your talent, you'll definitely be the lead keyboardist in a famous band someday!"

"Band... ah..." Lu Mingfei paused for a moment.

She did have many dreams, but most of them remained just dreams. For her, the most important thing was still studying, getting into a good high school, and then a good university, until she could escape that home—a home that could not be called a home, a home that even her soul loathed.

"Perhaps that's not bad either." She gave a Rei Ayanami-esque smile and nodded.

Few people recognized her so highly and believed that she would definitely have a bright future. Even her parents had never said such things to her. This made her feel warm. Coming to this unfamiliar city might not be a bad thing. At least she would not have received such praise in her hometown.

"Right! Music truly is the best thing." The Mohawk-clad youth immediately beckoned the English monarch over, "Young man who claims to be from England, let's improvise a duet!"

"Okay. Ayaka, listen to it too." Saber walked over cheerfully and picked up the guitar.

Lu Mingfei didn't dislike this feeling, the feeling of being recognized.

"She's sleeping so soundly." Ayaka Sajou looked at Lu Mingfei, who was curled up on the sofa, after all, she hadn't rested for a day and a night.

"After all, he's still just a kid."

"What wish do you have in mind when you pursue the Holy Grail?"

And what is Mingfei's wish?

"To be honest, there isn't really a wish I absolutely have. It would be a lie to say I had no regrets in my life, but it wasn't to the point where I needed to make a wish with the Holy Grail. I only obtained the Holy Grail to offer at King Arthur's tomb. Yes, I have no right to say such things." He suddenly turned his head to the other side, as if talking to thin air.

"Talking to thin air again."

"Let me introduce you." He suddenly took her hand.

Ayaka Sajou suddenly found herself in an unfamiliar space, and she saw a man.

"That was the man who killed me, named Pierre. My first Noble Phantasm allows me to choose souls and, with their consent, accompany them..."

"Wait, why are you suddenly telling me this? What's the difference between this and telling me my real name? Didn't I say I wasn't planning to participate in the Holy Grail War?"

"I said I would tell you my real name at the right time, and I think now is the right time."

Ayaka Sajou lowered her head. "I'm just an ordinary person, so I'll keep my real name a secret until I meet a better Master..."

"I see. Indeed, let's wait until we meet a better Master before talking about the real name."

"Okay, let's do it that way."

He stepped into the spotlight. With his back to Ayaka Sajou, he suddenly shouted.

"My name is Richard, the monarch of Normandy and King of England."

He flicked a non-existent cloak.

"Or perhaps the name Lionheart is more widely known?"