The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

However, not long after, she found that a message had suddenly appeared in her mind.

This message explains exactly what an adjudicator is, what they need to do, and what they cannot do.

After careful consideration, Kiana realized...

"So, does that mean I've become the referee for a match? Interesting..."

Kiana stroked her chin, sighed inwardly at how unreasonable it was, and then took out the Knight's Token she had obtained in the previous world from the system's inventory.

"I don't know if it's this thing that made me a judge. Anyway... I'll try my best to treat every contestant fairly?"

Kiana nodded encouragingly, then put the glittering badge back.

I am prepared to fulfill my responsibilities as an adjudicator.

Of course, for an adjudicator to make a ruling, the first thing they need to do is...

We need to find participants.

Kiana activated her enemy-finding ability without thinking, but found no information about nearby Servants.

After thinking it over, she could only shake her head, then pushed open the church door and left that awful place.

Once outside, Kiana was immediately struck by the stunning modern town scenery she hadn't seen in a long time, and then felt a surge of emotion.

Good heavens, we're finally back in modern society.

Having experienced ancient life in Western fantasy worlds several times before, she was eager to find a decent place to take a bath first.

Of course, after taking a shower, you should eat something delicious or buy some clothes that fit into the world and enjoy the pleasure of shopping.

If you still have time after finishing all this, it would be good to go see a movie to relax.

"Hehe, since we've come to modern society, let's relax first."

As for the trivial matter of deciding the Holy Grail War, let's put it aside for now.

Anyway, I've only been here a short time.

It's impossible for the contestants to know I've arrived the moment I land.

With this hope in mind, Kiana had a sudden idea.

The Valkyrie combat suit she was wearing was instantly replaced with a more appropriate casual outfit from the system's inventory.

"I originally redeemed this outfit because I wanted to go shopping with Mei, but never mind."

This is a crisp and neat women's casual wear.

The outfit consists of a loose-fitting top, shorts, a short-sleeved top, and black tight-fitting shorts, paired with silver-gray strappy leather shoes—simple yet comfortable.

Kiana looked herself over and felt that everything was ready, so she happily headed to Fuyuki City to go shopping and relax.

He acted like nothing had happened...

These actions naturally attracted the attention of the various Servants.

"The adjudicator has actually appeared..."

On a mountain road under the moonlight, a blonde, blue-eyed woman in a sharp suit slowly gazes at the city in the distance.

"Saber, what's wrong?"

Beside her, Lady Irisviel, acting as the fake Master, asked in a low voice.

Because she hadn't actually joined the war as a participant, she had no idea who this Holy Grail War was facing at this moment...

This Ruler is so fair! (F/Z): In Chapter Two, the Masters, each with their own ulterior motives, were practically crying from supporting her with their Command Seals.

Wearing a sharp suit, Artoria tightened her gloves and stated frankly and decisively:

"I sensed the presence of the Arbiter."

"The adjudicator?"

Lady Irisviel was stunned when she heard her nominal follower utter that word.

This is not what was agreed upon. Why is there an Arbiter in this Holy Grail War?

Could something have happened?

"Is she in danger, Saber?"

"I don't know, because of the rules, I have no way of knowing her identity."

The Heroic Spirits within the Throne of Heroes have come here to wage war in response to the Holy Grail's call.

In theory, they are all participants, so it is extremely transparent to the event organizers.

This results in the adjudicator being able to easily know their own identity and real name, but the adjudicator being unable to know the adjudicator's identity.

Unless it's based on deduction or she says it herself.

Otherwise, not only would no one else, including the Masters or Servants participating in the competition, be able to clearly identify the Judge.

Being able to sense its presence is already the limit.

"However, since he was summoned by the Holy Grail to be the Judge, he must be a just and impartial Heroic Spirit, right?"

Although they haven't met yet, Artoria is already very curious about this adjudicator.

If possible, she would love to have a proper talk with the adjudicator in person.

Even though she came for the wish promised by the Holy Grail, Saber still held fast to her principles of chivalry.

“Saber…”

Mrs. Irisviel felt quite helpless at Artoria's mutterings.

After all, both she and Kiritsugu came here for the sake of victory and defeat, so why provoke this judge of unknown origin if there is no need to?

"Oh, right. I still need to talk to Kiritsugu about this..."

After a brief moment of thought, Mrs. Irisviel decided to call Kiritsugu, though she was unsure of his reaction.

But in any case, letting him know that there is an adjudicator should not be a problem.

With that in mind, Mrs. Irisviel dialed Kiritsugu's number.

"Hello? What's wrong, Alice?"

My lover's voice came from the other end of the phone.

Mrs. Irisviel smiled.

"I'm sorry, Kiritsugu, I shouldn't have bothered you. Actually..."

After a brief explanation, Lady Irisviel recounted how Saber had discovered the Arbiter.

Upon hearing this news, Kiritsugu was not too surprised, but simply reminded the two to be careful.

He then hung up the phone, saying he needed to do some work to deal with the situation.

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Upon returning to Fuyuki City, Kiana could clearly sense a significant difference between this place and the world Illya lived in.

To put it simply, the development here is still stuck in the past. The streets are deserted, and most of the products sold in the shops are from several years ago.

Even so, Kiana still had a very enjoyable shopping trip.

At least the level of development here is modern; there's no curfew at night, and the brightly lit streets give it a familiar feel.

Kiana first went to a nearby restaurant for a bite to eat, and then went to buy a few clothes to satisfy her long-suppressed shopping desires.

Finally, she decided to go to the cinema to watch a movie and relax. Although she came out alone, she didn't feel lonely because she was used to adventuring alone in another world.

However, something happened on the way to the cinema.

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"

A small truck loaded with goods sped past on the wide road.

Pedestrians on both sides of the road scrambled to avoid the sight, but a group of primary school students crossing the road were unable to dodge in time.

Seeing that she was about to be hit by the car and thrown into the air, Kiana decisively took a step forward and then waved her hands.

Instantly, the power of the gemstone was released, sending the small car flying!

The scene was so exaggerated that passersby on both sides of the road stared in disbelief, as if they had witnessed the end of the world.

And to their astonishment, Kiana leaped and safely brought the car back to the ground.

"Phew, I finally made it."

After calming down the car accident, Kiana wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, feeling pleased with herself for having made some small contribution.

However, what she didn't realize was...

At this moment, she is still in a world that appears perfectly normal on the surface.

Here, at least, a maneuver like this—flipping a car into the air and catching it again—is not something an ordinary person can easily do.

"Thank you, big sister!"

The rescued elementary school students offered their sincerest gratitude, but at the same time, they also raised a question.

"Big sister, are you Superman?"

"What?"

Kiana glanced around at the astonished crowd and instantly realized that she might, perhaps, possibly...

Is it a bit too flamboyant?

In short, adhering to the idea of ​​minimizing major issues and eliminating minor ones, Kiana slipped away, smiled at everyone, and left.

Because she left in such a hurry, she disappeared from everyone's sight before anyone even had a chance to thank her...

So much so that the citizens of Fuyuki City only realized what had happened after she left.

Did you see that?

"Yeah, a female superhero just disappeared..."

"Do I think we might be hallucinating?"