Something's wrong with how I'm watching anime.

At the same time, the upper limit is not low either.

The pinnacle that a human can reach is that of a mage.

With the ability to manipulate time, space, and perpetual motion machines, this mage's abilities are quite remarkable within Kazama's entire anime-watching list.

Of course, the mystery system of the Type-Moon world is still somewhat different from that of the Cardcaptor Sakura world.

The source of this extraordinary power comes from magic circuits.

At least, excluding Dead Apostles and True Ancestors, this is the case for ordinary human magicians.

But for Kazama, it doesn't matter much.

There is no problem as long as the manifestation of extraordinary power is based on magic, a unique energy.

This means that the knowledge gained from this place is fundamentally consistent with the principles of Cardcaptor Sakura.

Kazama values ​​advanced theoretical concepts more.

For example, the elemental magic of this world; alchemy, the creation of artificial elemental spirits.

And the composition of alchemical tools and magical costumes.

After hypnotizing the owner of Ryudong Temple, the Ryudong family, and settling in at the temple.

As Paracelsus began to build his position, Kazama also began to learn.

Calling it learning... is more like forcibly memorizing mysterious knowledge.

The Holy Grail Wars did not last long; the average duration of the four wars was less than half a month.

It's clearly impossible to fully grasp all the knowledge Paracelsus possessed. The best approach is naturally to memorize it first, and then gradually try to understand it later.

"Or... we could simply find a way to win the Holy Grail War, obtain the Holy Grail, and wish for Paracelsus to undergo fertilization, so that he could have an immortal body."

Although the Holy Grail is tainted, its ability to grant wishes remains intact. As long as you make simple wishes and don't give the Grail a chance to distort your wishes, it will be fine.

Just like in other timelines, when Marisbury Animusfiah, the founder of Chaldea, participated in the Fourth War, his wish was to obtain a specific amount of money, and his wish was successfully granted.

His follower Solomon wished for an ordinary human body, which was also granted.

If Paracelsus completes the process of becoming flesh, then a private tutor belonging to Kazama will be successfully born.

However, if one sets their sights on the Holy Grail and is determined to participate in the competition, the difficulty will increase accordingly.

In the face of Servants with bug-level, absolute power in this war, the effect of strategies will become very small.

..............

Three days passed quickly.

The entire city of Fuyuki was quite peaceful, and there were no serious disruptions to daily life.

That's quite normal.

The ceremony, in which the seven fought individually, led most people to think that they should wait and see what happened, and quietly wait for the right opportunity.

After all, the nail that sticks out gets hammered down.

The side that appears later has the advantage in terms of both intelligence and remaining combat strength.

The main structure of Paracelsus's temple has been completed. Through the magic array, the magical source for Paracelsus's actions has shifted from Kazama's small source to the large source of magic from Fuyuki City's ley lines.

Providing magical energy is one aspect, but nearly a hundred layers of offensive and defensive barriers have also been set up around Ryudou Temple. From a magical point of view, this place is undoubtedly a military fortress.

The base has been set up, but that's not enough for the Caster class.

In addition to base construction, the Caster class also grants the skill 'Item Making'.

As a master of alchemy, Paracelsus's skill level in this area is 'ex'.

Familiar.

This is one of Caster's specialties. Like Bluebeard's sea monsters and Medea's dragon tooth soldiers, Paracelsus can also create special familiar soldiers.

Artificial life form.

Artificial creations nurtured in a special culture medium possess individual qualities far exceeding those of top human soldiers.

However, for now, these artificial life forms are still in the flask embryo stage and will need some time before they hatch.

While Kazama's C group was focused on farming and developing their resources, the peace of the Holy Grail War was finally broken.

"Assassin is out."

That night, Paracelsus reported the information he had just observed to Kazama, who was reading a grimoire by lamplight.

Surveillance.

This is the most basic way to conduct intelligence warfare.

The Holy Grail War participants have three... no, at least four positions that are out in the open.

The residences of the three starter families, and Kenneth, the clock tower prodigy who never intended to keep a low profile.

Upon arriving in Fuyuki City, Kenneth checked into the city's only five-star hotel and went to great lengths to renovate and decorate it as a temporary magic fortress.

Paracelsus had been quietly observing the situation, distributing his familiars outside the known territories of these rivals.

He had just witnessed the first battle of the Holy Grail War ritual.

It comes from the Tohsaka family mansion.

However, the battle ended quite quickly, even beyond Paracelsus's imagination of the struggles between heroes in human history.

The battle between the two sides ended in a complete rout, with no excitement whatsoever.

"The Servant summoned by the Tohsaka family is Archer."

"That's a very powerful Heroic Spirit!"

Paracelsus expressed his feelings.

"He seemed to possess multiple Noble Phantasms, and he directly used them to crush Assassin to death."

"It's hard to imagine that any person in history who was skilled in archery was like this."

Having completed the construction of the stronghold and replenished his magic power to return to his peak condition, Paracelsus was originally quite confident.

However, after seeing the archer's demeanor, I couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Paracelsus wouldn't shy away from the fact that he was no match for that archer in a normal duel, even if the duel took place on his home turf, within the temple that had already been built.

"Has it already started?"

Upon hearing Paracelsus's report, Kazama put down the grimoire he had half-memorized.

"Ignore it; this kind of beginning is meaningless."

"As for the identity of that Servant from the Tohsaka family... she is not actually skilled in archery. According to the normal summoning method, the class that is more suitable for her is Caster."

"A magician?"

Upon hearing his master say that the other party's main profession was a magician, just like his own, Paracelsus immediately became interested.

"Not only is he a magician, but he's also a candidate for Grand Caster..."

"Although when they were Casters, their most reliable weapon wasn't magic, but an axe."

"Grand Candidate?"

Paracelsus's eyes lit up, clearly aware of the significance of this term.

"The oldest king, Gilgamesh."

Kazama didn't keep them in suspense and revealed the other party's identity directly.

"Caster, there's no need to belittle yourself."

Seemingly noticing the worry on Paracelsus's face, Kazama spoke up.

"This King of Heroes is the strongest Heroic Spirit in this Holy Grail War. Without a doubt."

"Even if the other six riders joined forces and fought him with all their might, their chances of winning would be extremely small."

"Gilgamesh's strength is undeniable. Even as an Archer, he possesses the complete Gate of Babylon and the strongest Noble Phantasm, Ea, giving him an overwhelming advantage in firepower."

"This is a hero spirit of exceptional caliber."

"As for my statement that this battle, which served as the beginning, was utterly meaningless..."

Kazama looked at Paracelsus.

"You must have noticed that something is amiss."

Paracelsus nodded.

"Indeed, Assassin's attack seems too reckless."

In the early stages of the Holy Grail War, which had stalled, most people probably held a sliver of hope that some Master would lose patience and storm into the territory of the Tohsaka or Matou families.

But no one expected that this would actually happen.

"Directly assassinating the Master of a Heroic Spirit is a good strategy and is also in line with the nature of the Assassin class, but it would be best to do so in the chaos after the start of the war."

"Doing this in the early stages, when everyone is extremely wary, seems somewhat impulsive."

"Either the Assassin's Master is a somewhat reckless person, or the Master has complete confidence in the Assassin's abilities."

However, Assassin's combat ability is arguably the weakest among the seven classes, so it's not normal for their Master to be so confident in them.

"Hassan the Hundred-Faced...that's the name of that Assassin."

Kazama uttered the name Assassin.

Normally, Assassins are summoned from the Old Man of the Mountain.

Compared to the vast pool of Servants in the other six classes, the number of Assassin Servants is extremely small. For this reason, if one knows the historical information about the Old Man of the Mountain, one can easily guess his identity.

"Hassan was a person with multiple personalities in his previous life, and after becoming a Heroic Spirit, this trait also became his Noble Phantasm."

"With the division of multiple personalities, one's own spirit also undergoes potential division, and can act as different individuals. Because the body manifests in different forms according to different personalities, there are all kinds of appearances, including men, women, children, the elderly, the tall, the short, and the short."

"Simply put, the opponent can create clones. The one that Gilgamesh just killed was just one of the opponent's hundreds of clones."

"But this is not truly 'meaningless'."

"What I mean by meaninglessness is that even this battle is a sham."