In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

If something really goes wrong, then everything will be over.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it..."

In that moment, Lovi didn't care about anything else. He even disregarded his manners and had Scáthach, who was more agile than him, carry him along, determined to stop Saber before the Holy Grail was cleaved.

"You want me to carry you? Really? No problem!"

Upon hearing Rowe's request, Scáthach's eyes lit up. She immediately dropped the umbrella she was holding, which was made of moon spirit essence, and picked Rowe up without hesitation, carrying him in a princess carry.

In an instant, Luo Wei felt a strange sensation on his body.

Because Scáthach's clothing was so thin, and with the rain hitting her, her silhouette was completely outlined by her black, gauze-like garment. In just a brief moment of contact, his body reacted as if he had been electrocuted, and he dared not touch her carelessly, afraid of doing something impolite.

"Oh? I didn't expect you to blush, Master."

Scáthach noticed Rowe's unusual behavior in an instant. She carried Rowe forward as fast as she could, feeling a bit surprised to see her amazing Master making such an expression.

He is clearly a very strong warrior and magician. Logically speaking, a genius like him should be very self-centered and independent.

But Loewy is strange. Although he is an extremely powerful magician, his way of doing things and his personality are very similar to those of many ordinary people.

He was brave, kind, and wise. Logically, such a magician would be the easiest to detach himself from humanity, but he never did, which aroused Scáthach's great interest in him.

Scáthach even tried several times to invite Rowe to live with her in her Land of Shadows, just like she had nurtured Cú Chulainn in the past, to mold him into the person she was waiting for, but Rowe always refused.

However, this Master, who is usually so interesting and calm, suddenly showed such a strange and out-of-control expression, which Scáthach found extremely amusing, and even had the urge to tease him.

"Stop fooling around, Master. You can tease me anytime." Seeing Scáthach's mischievous grin, Lovi keenly sensed her thoughts and quickly stopped her. "Go stop Saber first. If we don't hurry, it will be too late."

He's come to understand something after spending this time together.

My previous understanding of Scáthach was far too limited; I only knew that she was a serious warrior queen, an excellent teacher, and an impeccable partner.

However, her unruly way of doing things also caused her a lot of trouble, just like Aozaki Touko. And there's something even more important: Scáthach's personality is actually a bit fake serious. She thinks her master is serious, but that's only when she's in battle. In normal times, she's very lively and often does things that make her stomach hurt.

Normally, Rowe would just laugh off Scáthach's teasing, but now he really wasn't in the mood, and he knew he didn't have the time. He had to stop Artoria from getting her hands on the Holy Grail no matter what.

"Honestly, I thought Master would have some interesting reaction. Unfortunately, the timing isn't good."

Seeing Rowe's serious expression, Scáthach realized she couldn't continue fooling around, and she quickened her pace once again.

Soon, she traversed a third of the city in just a few minutes.

After a few more breaths, the purple figure descended from the sky, bringing the person in its arms to the front of the Fuyuki City Gymnasium.

"We've arrived, Master."

"Thank you, Master."

The moment he landed, Luo Wei sensed the peculiar magical power emanating from within, along with boundless malice. This strange feeling immediately made him realize that the evil of this world had overflowed.

"Thank goodness, they're still here... It's good that they're alright."

However, upon seeing the intact stadium in front of him, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Since the stadium didn't explode directly, it means that Saber hasn't yet performed the pre-arranged scene of splitting the Holy Grail with her sword in the Holy Grail War, which means there's still time.

"Master, let's go inside quickly!"

Then, just as he was about to take Scáthach inside to stop Saber, the two suddenly stopped in their tracks. Immediately afterward, a chilling sensation arose behind them, and Lovi and Scáthach whirled around, summoning their weapons and Mystic Codes, their expressions turning fierce.

"Oh? You noticed me really quickly... You were detected as soon as you showed your presence? As expected of the Queen of the Land of Shadows. Of course, your strength and vigilance are not bad either. It's worth it for me to keep an eye on you for so long. You have really achieved a lot of unexpected results. I originally planned to meet you in person, but because of my bet with Merlin, I cannot take the initiative to guide you before everything is settled, so it has been delayed until now."

It was as if some foreign substance had suddenly been mixed into sugar water; it was a feeling that was hard to describe precisely. An old man suddenly appeared behind Lovi and Scáthach.

The tall, elderly man, with his hands behind his back, was someone Luo Wei was meeting for the first time, but who was not unfamiliar to him. He spoke in a tone as if greeting an acquaintance.

"A person who should never have appeared in this world, an outsider, who brought countless changes, and perhaps even destruction, to this world line..."

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14,000!!

Update complete. I promised to post it tonight, so I won't break my promise!

This is our bond!!

My final tribute to a friend's book, a masterpiece of the Food Wars anime genre. You might want to check it out if you're interested.

Food Wars!: From the moment Alice picked me up

Chapter Ninety-Four: Have you ever heard of Outer Gods?

"Saber, what are you waiting for? Destroy the Holy Grail now! If you let it continue to spread, the entire city of Fuyuki will be in disaster!!"

The gymnasium in Fuyuki City.

Looking at the black liquid continuously overflowing from the golden Holy Grail hanging on the high platform, Kiritsugu Emiya was filled with anxiety.

Compared to Saber Arthur, who had just appeared, he and Kirei Kotomine had experienced a complete Holy Grail War adventure, and they knew better than anyone else the danger of that strange thing.

The two of them were practically tormented to death by the evil of this world inside the Holy Grail (Kirei Kotomine wasn't actually). So when he thought about the consequences of letting that thing escape, Kiritsugu Emiya couldn't help but feel a chill.

Especially when he saw that the other party was still using his wife Irisviel's face, he knew that he had to put an end to this matter.

Just as Kirei Kotomine said to himself, humanity does not need redemption, but he does. Before redeeming humanity, he should first complete his own redemption, and ending this disaster that he himself caused would be the greatest redemption for him.

However, Saber had no such thoughts at this moment. She simply gripped the hilt of her sword and stood there quietly, her gaze fixed on the Holy Grail that was constantly overflowing with black mud, and on Irisviel standing in the dark mud, smiling at her, completely ignoring Kiritsugu Emiya's shouts.

This scene made Kiritsugu Emiya feel extremely uncomfortable. He subconsciously wanted to use the Command Spell to order Saber to release her Noble Phantasm and forcibly destroy the Holy Grail, as he always did. However, when he raised his hand, he realized that his contract with Saber had long been broken. With the Command Spell gone, he could no longer forcibly command Artoria.

So at this moment, he was completely helpless in the face of this situation, and could only watch helplessly as the black mud continued to spread, and the Knight King stood there watching but refused to make any move.

However, compared to the conflicted Kiritsugu Emiya, Kirei Kotomine frowned and began to think about how to minimize the losses, before gesturing for Kiritsugu Emiya to retreat.

Since Saber has no intention of destroying the evil of this world along with the Holy Grail, they can withdraw first and establish a buffer zone around it to prevent the evil of this world from having too much of an impact on the surrounding area.

Where are you going?

Just as they were about to make a strategic retreat, Artoria stopped them both.

“Since you’re unwilling to take action, then of course we’ll go out and think of other ways.” Faced with Artoria’s questioning, Kiritsugu Emiya frowned slightly and replied with a somewhat displeased expression, “He’ll go make a containment barrier, and I’ll go back to the car to bring the remaining C4 and explosives. We’ll blast a deep enough crater here to bury the evil of this world along with the stadium underground, and wait for the professionals from the Holy Church to come and purify it.”

After saying that, Kiritsugu Emiya turned his head and looked at the evil of the world, who was still in the appearance of his wife, with disgust and a very complicated expression in his eyes.

Although he knew that the real Irisviel had already sacrificed herself when the Holy Grail descended, he still couldn't help but feel a struggle when faced with this imposter who looked exactly like his wife.

Having killed his biological father, murdered his adoptive mother, and witnessed the death of his partner, he is now about to personally bury his wife.

Is all of this truly fate's punishment upon me...?

Recalling the mistakes he had made in the past, Kiritsugu Emiya felt unparalleled pain in his heart.

"Are you going to destroy the Holy Grail...?"

"Otherwise what? Don't tell me you still dream of using this obviously strange Holy Grail to realize your dream of saving Britain?!" Kiritsugu Emiya looked at her warily.

“I’ve already let that matter go, and…”

Upon hearing Kiritsugu Emiya's words, Artoria shook her head.

"No need for that much trouble, because the matter is almost resolved."

"What did you say?"

Under the puzzled gazes of Kiritsugu Emiya and Kirei Kotomine, Artoria stepped back a few paces, revealing the entrance to the gymnasium once again.

Immediately afterwards...

Da da da……

Two undisguised footsteps entered, and Luo Wei, holding a megaphone he seemed to have pulled out from somewhere, cleared his throat and shouted to the people inside.

"Ahem... Attention all terrorists inside! Don't you dare touch my Holy Grail! Get out of here, and let the professionals handle this."

"That voice is...?"

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Kiritsugu Emiya was slightly taken aback, clearly already knowing who had arrived.

Upon hearing that familiar yet irritating voice, Artoria couldn't help but smile. Her previously tense heart relaxed, as if everything could be resolved simply by the appearance of the voice's owner.

Similarly, upon hearing this voice, Kirei Kotomine unconsciously frowned.

"Is he... the miracle-bringing man the King of Heroes spoke of?"

Unlike Kiritsugu Emiya and Artoria, who were both tricked or educated by Loewy, Kirei Kotomine never actually met Loewy. His understanding of him was only from the King of Heroes's accounts, and he only knew that Loewy was someone the King of Heroes valued highly.

"Honestly, I am the victor of the Holy Grail War, yet you strange bunch show no remorse whatsoever as losers. Instead of obediently leaving the stage, you gather here to discuss how to destroy the Holy Grail. Did you even ask for my opinion as the master of the Holy Grail?"

He, the true victor of this Holy Grail War, Lovy Crowley, makes his dazzling debut.

Lovi, leaning on his cane, led Scáthach in openly. With each step he took, powerful magic was intentionally released from time to time, surprising Kiritsugu Emiya and Kirei Kotomine, who couldn't help but frown. The same strange thought involuntarily arose in their minds.

This immense magical reaction...

'Is this guy even human?'

If Luo Wei knew that these two guys had arbitrarily expelled him from the human race, he would definitely jump up without hesitation and beat them both to the ground with a stick. But right now, he had more important things to do.

After all, the reason he stepped in this time was to solve this most troublesome problem.

"The Holy Grail... no, hello, Irisviel, or may I call you... Angra Mainyu, or the Evil of this World?"

"Hey, don't go near that black mud!"

As he walked in, Lovi completely ignored the surprised looks of Kirei Kotomine and Kiritsugu Emiya, and disregarded their loud reminders to stay away from the evil of this world. He went alone to the center of the overflowing black mud and stood there.

He looked at Irisviel on the altar, who was giving him an unfriendly look, and his expression was somewhat helpless.

"They shouldn't be that hostile towards me, right? I only took a tiny bit of your magic, didn't I?"

"A tiny bit of magic? You call forty years of accumulated magic a tiny bit?!"

As Loewy offered his nonchalant excuses, Irisviel frowned, a flash of anger crossing her eyes.

If Yustiza hadn't allowed this guy to drain her magic and weaken herself, she would have already swept out with endless evil and submerged the city. Why would she need to start flowing so slowly? In the end, it's all this kid's fault!!

only……

When Irisviel saw the Sage's Staff in Loew's hand and sensed the immense magical power compressed within it—the very same magical power that had been extracted from her—her eyes immediately lit up with excitement, and the black mud beneath her feet began to boil.

"Your name is Crowley, right? Although I don't know what kind of tricks you're up to, and my target has never been you, you despicable thief, but... since you've come to me willingly, don't blame me for being impolite."