On how PhDs become human evil

"A blonde female knight... There are such people, but I just don't think that one would appear in the world as a Saber."

“Could it be the same situation as with Shakespeare?” Sister Karen turned around and said, “The Shakespeare in our history was male, but the Shakespeare in our history was female.”

"The gender is different from the historical records. That possibility cannot be ruled out, but if we take that into account, it will be really hard to figure out who it is. There are so many blond male knights in Europe. It would take a long time to list them all."

After saying this, Bai Jie sighed silently.

"And then? Is there any other information?"

Kallen touched her lips and thought for a moment before saying, "Because I didn't go too far, I didn't see much. However, there was a Servant in the city, but I didn't approach him because he wasn't my type."

"Please, have some self-awareness as an intelligence gatherer."

“I am a phantom thief who moves through the night, not an information broker who collects information. Master, don’t get me wrong.”

"Yes, yes, so what kind of Servant do you dislike?"

"My only feeling is that it's glittering with gold." Kallen the Phantom Thief said bluntly. "Although it's just a gut feeling, I feel that the Servant has a lot of treasures. It's a pity I don't know where he lives, otherwise I would have sent him a notice."

(A Servant glittering with gold and laden with treasures—what is all this? Are all Servants this unconventional?)

"Ring ring ring!"

Just as Bai Jie was thinking, his cell phone, which was in his pocket, suddenly rang.

"Hey, who is this... my sworn brother? What's up... about the strategy for the first night? Are you planning to launch the first attack...? I'll lie in wait in the shadows? No problem... by the sea, when? Okay, I got it."

After speaking, Bai Jie closed his phone and stood up: "Cirin, Karen, have you finished eating?"

After quickly finishing her crepe, Karen asked, "What's wrong? Are we leaving?"

"Yes, Kenneth plans to take action on the first night and wants us to cooperate secretly. To put it simply, we want to see if we can take out one or two Masters during the Servant battle."

Apart from Archer-class Servants who have the ability to act independently and break away from their Masters, other classes of Servants will basically disappear without their Masters. Therefore, in the Holy Grail War, it is best to kill the Master if possible.

"Sirin, can you take me to the highest point in Fuyuki City? I want to get a better view of Fuyuki City's topography from there."

Xilin gave Bai Jie a cold glance and said, "Human, are you ordering me around? Who gave you the courage to be so audacious?"

"I'll treat you to cake until you're stuffed later."

"Well... considering your sincerity in offering tribute, I'll reluctantly grant your request."

After patting the light wings behind her twice, Sirin came up to Bai Jie's head, grabbed his hair, and snapped her fingers. Instantly, everyone went from the park to the rooftop of a tall building, where they could see the entire city of Fuyuki!

"No matter how many times I watch it, I still think Sirin, your spatial teleportation is amazing. The Herrscher of the Void's abilities are too overpowered," Bai Jie exclaimed.

Although she cannot manifest her full form due to insufficient magic power, and cannot use all of her powers as the Herrscher of the Void, Sirin can still easily use minor skills such as spatial teleportation.

Hearing Bai Jie praise her, Xilin proudly puffed out her chest, but she forgot that she was now a two-headed figure. This puffing out caused her to lose her balance and fall off Bai Jie's head.

"Smack!"

Sirin's face collided with Kallen's chest, and in that moment, the still-child Sirin experienced firsthand what it meant to be under the authority of an adult...

(Cirin, you queen are really just here to be cute, aren't you?)

Silently complaining to himself, Bai Jie walked to the side facing the coast and stretched out his hand to make a rectangle.

"The distance is so-so, and if it hits, the power will be reduced by about 40%. And considering the wind direction... would the building on the right be a better choice?"

"Master, what are you looking at?" Sister Kallen asked as she walked over.

Setting his hand down, Bai Jie said, "Let's confirm the sniping location, since our mission is to operate covertly."

As he said this, blue light flashed in Bai Jie's hand, and he loaded a silver-white giant cannon full of futuristic science fiction style onto the edge of the building.

— Hybrid Cannon Type 28.

Inspired by the hybrid greatsword, Bai Jie developed a weapon that combines the characteristics of several weapons, including a laser cannon, a sniper rifle, a machine gun, and a shotgun. In short, this cannon has the rate of fire of a machine gun, the range of a sniper rifle, and the attack range of a shotgun...

Would you like a weapon with a normal attack range of up to two kilometers or a laser cannon with a range and a firing rate of 800 rounds per minute?

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Section 102.7. Your Excellency, times have changed.

At night, at the Fuyuki City docks, Diarmuid stood in an open space, holding his twin pistols, recalling the words his Master's younger brother had spoken to him when he first arrived there.

Lancer, I'll be waiting a kilometer away from you. Tonight is only the first night of the Holy Grail War. We don't need to fight to the death with every enemy that comes. Our victory lies in forcing them to reveal their trump cards.

I know that as a knight, what you desire most is a fair and square duel with your opponent, but shouldn't the best food be saved for last? I believe you understand this principle.

With a wry smile, Diarmuid murmured, "Saving the best for last is a profound statement, but it's true."

"Ah, Diarmuid, can you hear me?"

Suddenly, Diarmuid heard Bai Jie's voice in his ear. With his hand on the earpiece, Diarmuid replied, "I heard you clearly, Lord Fafnir. Is there anything else?"

"I've spotted several mages here. Have any Servants appeared on your end?"

"No, no, I've always been the only one here. Of course, it's also possible that the other party is hiding like Assassin."

"That's good. I'll cover you as much as possible. You just need to focus on your marksmanship."

From Bai Jie's words, it's clear that he has complete trust in Diarmuid. Although he is not Diarmuid's Master, Diarmuid will surely repay this trust with his martial arts skills!

"Lancer, I see two people approaching you. Be careful."

Even without Bai Jie's reminder, Diarmuid had already seen that two women had appeared in his field of vision.

Irisviel and Artoria.

With his twin pistols slung over his shoulder, Diarmuid said in a defiant tone, "Finally here. I've been waiting for so long, but no one dared to come here. Only you responded. — This fierce fighting spirit... you must be Saber."

"That's right, you're Lancer, aren't you?"

"You can tell just by looking at my dual pistols, but it's a real shame that I can't give you my name properly when facing an opponent I'm about to fight to the death."

"There's nothing we can do about it. This isn't a fight for our own honor. You probably gave up your gun for your master."

Despite being two people about to fight to the death, they were chatting casually. During the conversation, Saber found that the person in front of him was actually quite pleasing to the eye.

His high, straight nose, sharp eyebrows, and refined facial features, along with his delicate lips, give him a strict and ascetic air, yet his gentle and melancholic eyes reveal a strong masculine charm. The beauty mark under his left eye further enhances the allure of his gaze.

Frowning, the Saber King said unhappily, "Using charm magic on a married woman is rather impolite, Lancer."

"I'm so sorry, I've been cursed since birth. But there's nothing I can do about it. If you want to hate something, hate my birth, or hate that you are women."

Diarmuid shrugged, indicating that he was also powerless to change his beauty mark; after all, that was just his inherent ability.

"Alright, enough talk, let's begin."

Diarmuid raised the long spear slung over his shoulder, spun it around, and assumed a fighting stance, slowly raising his short spear with his left hand as well. The way the two spears were spread out and waved like wings was a completely unprecedented fighting posture.

Saber unleashed her surging battle aura, and the burst of magic stirred up a whirlwind in the air. The airflow enveloped the girl's petite body, and in a short moment, her entire body was encased in silver armor, the magic transforming into armor and gauntlets.

Feeling the sharp sword energy rushing towards him, Diarmuid grinned, and with a slight movement of his right foot, he instantly charged out like a cheetah, but his speed far surpassed that of any living creature!

A fierce wind swept out as Diarmuid charged forward, and the ground cracked rapidly in the gust. Facing the wind head-on, Saber calmly raised the invisible blade in her hand, and her lightning-fast slashes and twin pistols crossed in an instant!

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About a kilometer from the pier, in a tall building, Bai Jie, along with three Karen sisters and Xilin, were leisurely enjoying a late-night snack. They had somehow moved a set of tables, chairs, and barbecue equipment there.

"Oh dear, someone's already here."

Using the magic of farsightedness, Bai Jie easily saw what was happening at the dock.

"The blonde female knight, it seems to be the Servant you encountered during the day, Phantom Thief Kallen. I didn't expect Diarmuid's first opponent to be her—Sirin, here's your roasted chicken wing."

Sister Karen and Sin Karen both sighed as they watched as the cumin-sprinkled roasted chicken wings were expertly handed to Sirin's Whiteie.

"Diarmuid is fighting over there, while we're eating barbecue here. It just feels like our style is so different from theirs."

"Master, didn't you say you were going to cover Diarmuid? Is it okay if you don't go and watch the turrets?"

Waving his hand, Bai Jie laughed and said, "Relax, I've set up an automatic firing mode and input the combat data of the Forest Ranger and Meteor. It will automatically launch a sniper attack at the most appropriate time."

[It's a bit impolite to use seduction magic on married women, Lancer.]

Just then, Bai Jie heard this sound in his earphones—

"Pfft!"

Bai Jie coughed suddenly, spitting out the wine he was drinking, which unfortunately sprayed all over Xilin's face.

Staring at the wet hair and head, Xilin silently flew to Bai Jie's eye level and punched him!

"Human, you really want to die, don't you? How dare you do such a disrespectful thing to me..."

Originally furious, Sirin's speech became increasingly halting, and the light wings flapping behind her flickered, making it difficult for her to fly steadily.

Covering his nose, Bai Jie looked at Xilin and asked, "Um... is she drunk?"

"No way, beer can make you drunk?" Kallen said as she caught Sirin. Sirin even burped as she caught her, and the smell of alcohol hit Kallen's face.

Well, he really is drunk.

"You get drunk from just a small sip of beer? Your Majesty, you're so embarrassing."

"Sirin's still a child! How can a child drink alcohol?!" Kallen glared at Bai Jie, annoyed. "Master, you're not allowed to drink in front of minors next time, understand—"

"Destructive jet of white light! Fire!"

"boom--!"

Before Kallen could finish speaking, the hybrid cannon mounted on the edge of the roof suddenly roared to life, and then three laser beams, each over a meter in diameter, ripped through the night sky in a triangular pattern, shooting off into the distance like three meteorites of light.

And in the next moment.

Boom!

A deafening roar erupted from the Fuyuki City docks! A dazzling white light burst forth, like sunlight!

"Uh...wait, didn't I switch from artillery mode to sniper mode?" Bai Jie scratched his head, a little confused.

At the Fuyuki City docks, looking at the huge crater blasted between the two, Diarmuid and Saber couldn't help but swallow hard.