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

Then, to Gray and Ad's astonishment, Rowe flipped his hand, and a huge golden goblet appeared in his palm. The powerful magic filled the entire room in a mere instant.

"This...this is! The Holy Grail?!"

"So you actually have Galahad's stuff too?"

Upon seeing it with his own eyes, Yad immediately recognized the true nature of what Rowe was holding and then let out an excited scream.

"No, this is not Galahad's real Holy Grail, but mine. This is the reward I won in the Holy Grail War. Although most of the magic power has been used up, the rest can still be used to make a wish to lift the curse."

Lovi placed the Holy Grail on the table and explained.

He then looked at Grey again and extended his hand to make a promise to her.

"Don't worry, Gray. No matter what happens, I will help you fulfill your wish and lift the curse. And..."

“I will also lead you all to a better land (my home), just like the land flowing with milk and honey that God promised to Moses in the Bible, and help you live happily in the outside world (stay here and work for me).”

"So... are you willing to believe me? Will you leave with me in the future? (Preparing to kidnap you!!)"

Rowe asked Gray a question, his eyes filled with sincerity. Although he admitted that he did have selfish motives, what he did was something the entire village had always dreamed of.

This is a truly win-win situation.

Yad: "..."

Although he vaguely sensed what Rowe's purpose was, he thought that this was indeed the best outcome, so he remained silent and quietly handed the choice over to Grey.

Similarly, faced with such a choice, Gray, who completely trusted Rowe, naturally wouldn't refuse. Without even the slightest hesitation, Gray gently grasped Rowe's outstretched hand.

"Yes, I'm willing, and I believe in Brother Luo Wei."

"Oh, that's wonderful... That's great."

Looking at Grey, who was holding his hand and smiling, Lowe's lips couldn't help but curl up slightly, revealing a gentle smile.

As for his inner thoughts...

(Yay! I've snagged another adorable wild little girl, plan complete!!)

In any case, this trip can definitely be considered a very fruitful one.

Trading a Holy Grail with little magic left for a little angel like Gray, and the Holy Lance Mystic Code of Ad, is well worth it, not to mention the more than one hundred talented members of the sorcerer race that also came with it.

In short, he has won big!!

'I wonder if Kenneth will faint from excitement when he sees so many new members of his family with such extraordinary and mysterious qualities?'

Luo Wei touched his chin, pondering to himself.

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First of all, Happy New Year.

Then, the Loli Squad gains another member. Let me reiterate, I'm really not a loli. It's just that the characters I like happen to be a little small. So please don't let Uncle Hat come and get me.

Finally, a new year brings new beginnings. Wishing everyone a prosperous Year of the Snake.

It's almost the end of the month. If you still have some items left, please support the hardworking author! (●'?'●)

Thank you~

Chapter 117 Dean of the Atlas Academy

Sometimes fate is truly a very mysterious thing.

The relationships between people are difficult to describe in terms of language and value, and so is fate.

They had only met twice, and even if we counted from last night until now, it was only about two hours. But thanks to his extraordinary affability and the insightful and understanding words he just spoke, Lowe gained Grey's trust in the shortest amount of time.

The speed of the progress was so fast that even Yad, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow!!" He was truly stunned by Rowe's amazing maneuver.

Then, it glanced at Grey, who was standing to the side with eyes full of admiration and clearly trusted her completely. Thinking about the actions and gestures the two had just made, Ad suddenly felt as if something important had been taken away from him.

Even though I don't have a heart at all, I inexplicably feel extremely heartbroken.

Although watching Grey and Loew sit together discussing Artoria's story, the Gravekeeper's village, and Grey's future, their faces beaming with joy, seemingly forgetting about his extremely important companion, left Ad with a bitter taste in his mouth, or rather, a deep sense of unease. However, he also remembered that Loew had not only comforted Artoria, helping her overcome despair and move towards a new future, but it was also because of Loew that Grey had emerged from her self-blame and pain, finding her own liberation and happiness.

Thus, Yad knew that no matter how unhappy he was inside, it was pointless.

After all, the other party was the great benefactor who saved Artoria and Gray, and also the benefactor of him and all the Knights of the Round Table. No matter how irritable and unhappy he was, he still had to distinguish between gratitude and grudge.

As before, although it did feel a little uncomfortable looking at Rowe, it was only because this suddenly appearing guy had taken away Gray's attention from it, which made Yad feel a bit annoyed. But Yad wouldn't hold a grudge. On the contrary, if Rowe really needed it, it would still go through fire and water to repay its kindness.

This is what it means to be a man's man.

What it didn't expect was that it had already been targeted by Lo Wei. It probably wouldn't need to go through fire and water, nor would it be reduced to dust, but it was certain to be dismantled and studied. Then Yad would be crying its eyes out.

As for how much kindness Luo Wei owes, isn't that enough?

No, no, he has plenty of ways to make you pay back the favor. After all, this guy is never one to willingly suffer a loss.

However, it doesn't seem necessary at the moment.

After all, he genuinely wanted to help Grey, and along the way, just like Waver did in other timelines, he wanted to snag this lovely girl along with the Star Anchor, so his little girl squad could have one more member. Furthermore, it would allow Reines and Grey, this amazing duo, to meet many years earlier, and perhaps even grow up together, which would surely lead to many interesting events.

Moreover, unlike Reines, who is noticeably self-centered, flamboyant, and proactive, Grey is gentle and considerate, a kind of angelic personality. Putting them together would undoubtedly create an interesting complementary dynamic, providing a better environment for Sakura. Furthermore, after that incident, Rowe clearly sensed that Sakura was somewhat afraid of Reines and had even started deliberately avoiding her. Given this, introducing Grey into the group would surely strengthen their bond. The idea of ​​forming a genius trio from the Crowley family is intriguing. It would also give Kenneth and Waver a small taste of genius.

After chatting for a while, Rowe assured Grey that he would lift the curse on the gravedigger village no matter what and lead them to a new environment to start a new life.

In fact, at this point in their conversation, their reunion that morning could be temporarily put to rest.

However, in order to gain the complete trust of the girl in front of him in one step, and because he had great faith in Gray's character and conduct, Lovi unhesitatingly handed over the Holy Grail to Gray for safekeeping, as a guarantee of the agreement.

If something happens to Loewe, or if he breaks the agreement, Grey can directly use the Holy Grail to make a wish to save the gravedigger village.

This scene truly left Grey's young mind speechless.

Grey couldn't understand why Rowe trusted her so much. Why was Rowe willing to go to such lengths for her?

She quickly refused such an exaggerated suggestion and asked for the reason.

But Lowe simply replied, "Because I really like kind girls like Grey, and I like to see girls like Grey get a happy ending. And that's the biggest guarantee I'm willing to make."

"Now that I'm willing to give my trust first, will Grey be willing to trust me?"

A straightforward, even blunt, answer, Rowe made almost no attempt to hide his feelings.

"Yes, I'm willing."

Gray's eyes welled up with tears, and her cheeks flushed slightly. However, at Rowe's insistence, she ultimately accepted the Holy Grail and, on behalf of herself and all the Gravekeepers, expressed her sincerest gratitude to Rowe.

She was crying as she promised that she would repay this kindness as much as possible. She would repay Luo Wei's kindness, even if it took her whole life.

In response, Lowe simply patted Grey's head gently without saying anything.

After all, he never expected Grey to repay him in any way. Even what he was doing now was only for himself, and he was just helping Grey in the process.

So of course he wouldn't care about these things.

However, when he heard the shouting and cursing on the other end, accusing Rowe of being shameless, not even sparing such a small child, and warning Grey to be careful of the scumbag and extremely filthy-minded Yad, Rowe couldn't help but feel annoyed.

He really couldn't understand what this abnormal guy was thinking. He wasn't a pervert, so why would he make a move on such a young girl? He wasn't a lolicon, nor did he have such a strong fetish. Even if he were to find a partner, he should find someone who was of a suitable age.

Previously, it was one thing for Teacher Kenneth to arrange for Reines, but now you're labeling yourself? If this noisy guy continues to talk nonsense, I'm afraid I'll never be able to shake off the label of being a lolicon. So, Rowe casually cast a restraint spell to help Ad shut up and calm him down, preventing him from ruining this beautiful atmosphere.

"Waaaaah..."

(You damn perverted bastard! I asked you to comfort Grey, not to seduce her! She's not even ten years old yet, not even ten years old!! How could you do this to her?!)

Yad shook its metallic body frantically, trying to make a sound. It was fortunate it was muted; otherwise, if Rowe knew what filthy thoughts this noisy fellow was harboring, he might actually be putting his alchemical decomposition skills to the test here today.

And so, with Ad watching helplessly but unable to utter a sound, Rowe and Grey completed this important agreement. Afterwards, Grey picked up Ad, who looked utterly dejected and resentful, and put him back in his cage. Once everything was over, she took Rowe, who hadn't yet eaten breakfast, on a tour of the village, earnestly helping him search for his companion named Rafe.

With Grey, the witch of King Arthur, leading the way, and Belsac having left Rowe a grey-black gravedigger's cloak in his room, the villagers, though finding it a little strange, didn't say much when he put it on. After all, due to the village's special nature, visiting magicians occasionally came to visit. Although most were quite unruly and would be buried alive for causing trouble, with Grey's guidance and Belsac's token, Rowe was undoubtedly their guest, and there was no need to be harsh; they simply let them be.

So, led by Grey, Loewy began to tour this village with a history of 1,500 years.

However, there's not much to see here compared to what you'd expect.

After all, the village isn't very large, and there are only a few iconic buildings that feel like they've stood for ages. The church from last night is one, and then there's the cemetery where Grey first met. The rest of the place isn't particularly special, except that it's a bit remote. If you walk west across the cemetery, there is a swamp there, but it's been fenced off and there's nothing there at all.

I followed Grey around the village, and even asked a few younger people to describe Rafe's features and ask if they had ever seen a man like him, but I still didn't get any results.

In short, the two of them spent almost the entire morning searching, even covering almost the entire village, but they found no clues.

Finally noticing that Grey was a little tired, Rowe sat down on a patch of grass. After resting for a while, Grey went back to her quarters to bring Rowe some milk and bread for lunch. Rowe didn't refuse, after all, he hadn't eaten all morning. That old man, Belsac, had probably forgotten about providing him with food.

But noticing that Grey had come and gone in a hurry and clearly hadn't eaten, and realizing that his lunch should have been hers, Rowe frowned and wanted to return the food to her, but Grey firmly refused. Only after she broke off half of the bread and left it for him did he accept it.

So, two figures, one tall and one short, began eating bread while gazing into the distance on the grass. After finishing half a piece of bread to ease his stomach and drinking half of it, leaving half the milk for Gray, Rowe sighed softly.

'There was no trace of Rafe in the places I just visited, which means... could Rafe really be so reckless as to venture into Morgan's territory?' He couldn't help but think to himself.

"I'm sorry... Brother Luo Wei, I couldn't help you."

Seeing Loew muttering something to himself, Grey suddenly lowered her head, feeling somewhat disappointed that she hadn't been able to help.

"No, that's not true. Grey's willingness to lead the way has already saved me a lot of time. This was originally my responsibility, so it's more accurate to say that I'm the one who troubled Grey."

Luo Wei patted her little head.

(Hmm, even though it has a face that looks like a humanoid female Tyrannosaurus Rex, it feels just like a little gray cat to the touch, it's really comfortable...)

The most important thing is that Gray doesn't need to worry about having her hand bitten off at any time. If it were Artoria today, Lovi would never dare to offend her like that.

"No, no...it's no trouble at all."

Upon hearing Rowe's words, Grey quickly waved her hand and explained, "After all, Brother Rowe, you've helped us so much. You're practically the benefactor of the entire village. It's only right that I do anything. Besides... I only go to the cemetery at night to pay my respects to the deceased. During the day, it's always the same, nothing much happens."

"Yeah! Gray, that silly girl, is usually just staring at the blue sky or the forest all day long. It's rare to see her running around happily like she is today."

Just then, Yad, having ended his silencing spell, suddenly spoke up: "Hey, Rowe, although it might be because of that succubus, I still subconsciously harbor some prejudice against you. However, I have to admit that your appearance has indeed made that blockhead Gray much happier. If what you're saying really goes smoothly, then take Gray with you in the future. This girl has never been outside, and without your help, I'm really worried..."

"Besides, that idiot Grey seems to trust you a lot, and she's even starting to like you a little, so she wouldn't mind if you lived together. In that case, why don't we..."

"Yad!!"

Just as Yad was about to say something more, Grey suddenly cried out in surprise.

"Ugh—Aaaaaaah!! Stop shaking me, stop shaking me! I'm speaking up for you—Aaaaaah!!!"