In this crossover anime, Yoshikage Kira longs for a peaceful life.

When did you arrive?

"Won't you invite me to sit down for a while, 10 minutes ago?"

"sit down."

Weber remained silent for a long time, then pointed to the sofa opposite him and sat down again.

This time, however, he didn't take his Switch with him; he simply placed the game console on the table.

But he forgot to turn it off, and the game's sound effects continued to come from the console.

"Zelda?"

"So you play this game too?" Webber asked with surprise as he was about to shut down the computer.

"I've never played it because I don't have the money to buy a handheld console. And by the time I have the money, I won't have the time."

"what?"

Weber didn't find the joke funny at all. "Given your relationship with the Einzbern family, how could you be short of money?"

What a joke! The Einzbern family's wealth, accumulated over thousands of years, is an astronomical figure! If even a poor teacher like him can afford a game console, how could the Einzbern family not be able to?

"Just tell me, what do you want from me?"

Weber stared directly at the man opposite him; even after ten years, the man's appearance remained unchanged. Just like his wife, time had left not a single mark on them.

But Weber understood that the two were different.

His wife is an artificial human, whose appearance has remained unchanged since the moment of her birth.

But the man before him, a Japanese man named Yoshikage Kira, was definitely not a cyborg.

Even the Einzbern family, which can adjust the number of magic circuits in androids, could not create androids that powerful!

His appearance did not change, perhaps due to some special magic trick. There are quite a few similar magicians in the magic world, so it is not surprising.

"I just came to pick up Ilya and stopped by to pay you a visit."

"A visit? I don't think I have any reason for you to visit me." Weber found it somewhat incomprehensible; why would someone come to visit him for no reason?

Their relationship was far from harmonious, as he still remembered the deaths of his teacher Kenneth and the King of Conquerors. Although he understood that death was a common occurrence in the Holy Grail War, he should have been mentally prepared.

Moreover, the King of Conquerors didn't truly die; he merely returned to the Throne of Heroes. Kenneth-sensei also died from live ammunition, and his body was perfectly preserved, so it's highly unlikely that Kira Yoshikage was responsible.

Although Weber understood these principles, it wasn't so easy for him to accept them.

At the very least, he couldn't bring himself to greet Yoshikage Kira with a smile.

"Of course it's worth it. After all, you are Ilya's teacher, and it's only natural for me, as a parent, to visit you as your teacher. What's more, you are the most sought-after teacher in the Clock Tower, the London Star of Big Ben."

The nickname made Weber's eye twitch; it was given to him by his students, though he had never wanted to admit it.

"Let's skip it. Your daughter only comes to my classes because she finds it too much trouble, right?"

Despite being flattered, Weber calmly stated:

"Those who are in charge of other disciplines are mostly the monarchs of the Clock Tower. Given the sensitivity of the Einzbern family's status, going to other disciplines would only cause unnecessary trouble. Only here with me can they learn knowledge in a relatively normal way."

"But if you want to thank me for this, you don't have to. I didn't give them any special treatment; they were treated the same as the other students. If I had to say something, it's that their presence made me see the possibility of my theory being successfully put into practice!"

"Theory? You mean the theory that as long as one has a deeper understanding of spells and uses magic more skillfully, one can make up for the innate gap?"

“Yes,” Weber sensed something was wrong.

"Who among them do you think can be used to testify to your theory?"

"First, let's rule out your daughter. I don't mean to offend, but she's clearly an artificial creation. The Einzbern family's artificial human technology is the best in the world; it's easy for them to give a newborn artificial human hundreds of magic circuits. But this kind of behavior is almost like cheating, and even magic families with thousands of years of history can't compare to it, so it can't be used to prove my theory."

"But the remaining two girls are equally talented, and they are definitely no less gifted than the offspring of magic families!"

Yoshikage Kira interrupted him:

Have you investigated their identities?

"of course."

Weber frowned slightly, wondering why he asked that. "Karen Ordesia is undoubtedly of ordinary birth. I've checked all the magic families in Europe, and there's no such family as Ordesia's."

"As for Matou Sakura, although she comes from the Matou family in Fuyuki City, the Matou family's magical bloodline has been cut off for more than two hundred years, and no one has been sent to the Clock Tower for further training. So, to some extent, she can be regarded as an ordinary person."

Weber's theory was not meant to prove that ordinary people could outperform long-established magic families, but rather to demonstrate that one's background does not completely determine one's worth.

Therefore, both Kallen and Matou Sakura can testify to his theory; at least, that's what Weber believed.

“Sakura was adopted from the Tohsaka family to the Matou family,” Kira Yoshikage said, pouring cold water on his enthusiasm.

"..."

Weber's expression froze slightly. The Matou family and the Tohsaka family were both magic families in Fuyuki City, but the two were not comparable.

The former has long since declined and can basically be regarded as an ordinary family lineage.

But the latter is different, because the Tohsaka family has been thriving with each generation.

The previous head of the Tohsaka family, Tokiomi Tohsaka, had mediocre talent, but still managed to obtain the rank of Nobunaga through the family's inherited magical crest!

Although Tokiomi Tohsaka died in the Holy Grail War, his family's magical crest was not lost and will still be inherited by a new heir. Therefore, if Sakura Matou is of the Tohsaka family bloodline but not the Matou family bloodline, these are completely different concepts!

"And what about Ordesia?" Weber asked, clinging to the last shred of hope.

"She was indeed not born into a family of magicians."

"That…"

"But her father is Kirei Kotomine, and her grandfather is Risei Kotomine. The former was a participant in the Holy Grail War, and the latter was an overseer sent by the Holy Church. I think you should be familiar with them."

Weber fell silent instantly. He was not just familiar with him, he was intimately acquainted with him!

Kirei Kotomine's ability to become a Master is enough to prove his talent as a magician.

Ryougi Kotomine is capable of serving as the supervisor of the Holy Grail War and keeping the Command Seals left over from previous Holy Grail Wars. This is definitely not something an ordinary person without talent could do.

In other words, Kotomine Risei also possesses a considerable number and quality of magic circuits, which is why he can use his body to safeguard the Command Seals!

The Holy Church is indeed averse to demonic magic, even to the point of wanting to exterminate all magicians, and has had a love-hate relationship with the Mage's Association for over a thousand years. But averse to demonic magic doesn't mean they can't use magic, nor does it mean they don't have their own magicians!

Although the Church of England claims that magic is heretical and should not be learned, it is permitted to learn magic if the form is changed to a church-specific version of magic—that is, miracles—which is the standardized, simplified baptismal chant.

Some of the agents are even taught practical magic, primarily enhancement and telepathy, under the respectable guise of "secrets," and they call the magic they use "the power of prayer."

But no matter how you look at it, it all boils down to magic, which can only be used by people who have magic circuits in their bodies.

Therefore, there is no tradition or inheritance similar to magic marking within it.

However, there are also families that pass down their traditions through lineage, with Kirei Kotomine and Risei Kotomine being prime examples. As their descendant, it's quite normal for Kallen to possess magic circuits far exceeding those of ordinary people.

It's quite reasonable that he couldn't find the Ordesia family in the magic world, because Karen didn't come from a magic family at all, but was a magician from the Holy Church!

Weber once again thought of his teacher's rebuke:

In the world of magic, one's background largely determines their worth. Because the secrets of magic cannot be mastered in one generation, parents pass on the fruits of their life's work to their children. Therefore, the more generations a magic family has passed down, the more authoritative it is.

The theory he mentioned in his paper is nothing but ignorant delusion!

Weber looked bitter and said self-deprecatingly:

"In the end, Professor Kenneth was right: bloodline determines everything. If there's any way for an ordinary person to defy fate, it's probably only the Holy Grail, isn't it?"

Despite his disappointment, Weber did not give up.

In the past decade, he has experienced too much; the shattering of his ideals is not enough to break him.

After all, he approached the task with the expectation of failure from the very beginning.

It would be best if we could succeed, but it would be a pity if we couldn't, but it wouldn't have a big impact.

At worst, I'll just continue being a well-known but unknown teacher, just like I am now. Although I might feel a little resentful, it's not really a bad thing.

"But unfortunately, the Holy Grail no longer exists in this world."

"Ok?"

Weber looked surprised. "Haven't you heard?"

Yoshikage Kira raised an eyebrow slightly.

"The Holy Grail has reappeared."

Weber gathered his thoughts and slowly began to speak:

"Ten years ago, no, it should be 24 years ago, the Holy Grail War ended in your victory. But considering that you still have two Heroic Spirits, I believe that the Holy Grail in Fuyuki City has been destroyed by you."

"I originally thought the Holy Grail War would end there, but not long ago, rumors about the Holy Grail began to circulate again in the magic world. To be precise, it should be called a declaration."

The magicians of Yggdrasilena, who rule over all of Romania, claim to possess the Great Grail.

After a pause, Weber asked again:

"Let me double-check, the Holy Grail shouldn't be something that someone could pick up and repair, right?"

"I am certain that the Holy Grail in Fuyuki City is completely empty."

"That's very strange. If the Great Grail of Fuyuki City was destroyed long ago, I really can't understand what's going on with the Grail now."

Waver frowned. He didn't doubt Yoshikage Kira's words, because Kira had already demonstrated the ability to eliminate even Heroic Spirits completely. But if the Greater Grail of Fuyuki City wasn't its foundation, where did the Greater Grail of Yggdrasil come from?

"Can you confirm that their Holy Grail is real?" Yoshikage Kira asked.

"That should be correct."

Weber nodded slightly. He thought for a moment, walked around to his desk, took out a photograph, and handed it to Yoshikage Kira:

"Danick Preston Yugdomirenia, formerly a Level 2 lecturer at the Clock Tower, teaching the subject of elemental transformations, was poorly regarded by his students. Despite his youthful appearance, he is actually nearly a hundred years old."

"To maintain his position as leader of Yggdrasil, he has been conducting research on immortality, such as merging with the souls of infants..."

Weber paused slightly, then frowned in disgust.

Although most magicians are madmen, and some are as repulsive as Danic, he still instinctively felt a physical aversion whenever he heard something like that.

The photo shows a tall man wearing a black military uniform with flowing blue hair.

"Can you determine the origin of the Holy Grail?" Yoshikage Kira asked, putting down the photograph.

"cannot."

Weber shook his head. "However, ever since that time acceleration phenomenon nine years ago, many magical families have essentially severed ties with the Clock Tower. The Yggdrasil family is a prime example; they completely cut off all contact between the entire Romanian territory and the Clock Tower. It's certain that since the time acceleration began, the Yggdrasil family has rarely communicated with the outside world, and Danic left the Clock Tower around that time."