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

The situation is just like that of the one who defied the heavens in this world, who studied the Book of Law and actually sacrificed his own soul in order to perform the angel summoning ritual.

It's also an absolute defy of fate.

He thought to himself.

"You're dead?"

"Yeah, he died young."

Weber looked surprised, then hesitated for a moment before asking the next question: "What about the others? Even without you, there would be someone more suitable than me, wouldn't there?"

Yes, there are indeed people more suitable than you.

Lowe nodded. "But they all chose to refuse."

"Why? Shouldn't the opportunity to inherit a monarch's position and legacy be met with fierce competition?! Why would someone refuse?"

As Lowe answered, Weber sat up seriously; he had grasped the crux of the problem.

"Yes, logically speaking, Professor Kenneth's legacy must be extensive, including his school of thought, classrooms, and research findings."

"However, that's based on the premise of a natural death. What if I told you... that he not only left behind this inheritance, but also a huge, outrageous debt?"

"At this point, do you think anyone would still be willing to inherit it? So you'll naturally be the one to bear the brunt of this burden."

"debt……"

Upon hearing Rowe's words, Weber looked incredulous and replied in surprise, "How is this possible? It's one thing if others don't know about Professor Kenneth, but you certainly know very well how amazing Professor Kenneth is... He's a child prodigy and genius in the magic world. Every idea and every discovery of his causes a sensation, and their value cannot be measured by money. How could he possibly be in debt?! What exactly happened?"

"It's very simple..."

Lowe tilted his head slightly; he had anticipated Weber's question long ago.

"As I said before, unlike a dreamer like you, Professor Kenneth was a pragmatist, someone who could put theory into practice. In his hands, those theories had the potential to become tangible results, so they were naturally full of value. But what if... he died? Who would put those theories into practice? You? Or the other students? Who do you think has that level of ability?"

"Moreover, after his death, the other monarchs will swarm in and ruthlessly divide his inheritance. Who would leave the best things to the next successor? Besides, Professor Kenneth's magic crest has been destroyed, leaving less than one layer..."

"You, you said... Kenneth's magic crest is only one-tenth of its original strength left?!"

Upon hearing this answer, Weber, who was already uneasy, lost his balance and fell off the bed. He quickly scrambled to Rowe's side and looked at him with disbelief.

"That magical crest, passed down for nine generations, is now only one-tenth of its original form remaining... The entire legacy has been destroyed..."

Just thinking about it made him tremble uncontrollably.

After that, he didn't ask any more questions, but instead racked his brains and began to think frantically about more things, his face changing constantly as if he had eaten a poisonous mushroom...

"Boy."

Seeing this, Rider wanted to go forward and ask what was going on, but was stopped by Rowe.

He knew that Weber was close to coming to a realization.

Ten minutes passed quietly.

Finally, after a long period of contemplation and torment, Weber gradually deduced the cause and effect of the matter. Then, like a broken machine, he turned his stiff head and looked at Lowe beside him, asking word by word.

"Then, Lowe... please tell me, is Professor Kenneth's death related to me? Did I steal the sacred relic he prepared, which led to his... death?"

"Hmm... there is indeed a connection. According to the timeline of that day, it was because you stole his cloak fragment and summoned Rider that he had to summon a very troublesome Servant, which indirectly led to his death."

Lowe was not lying.

Even according to the original timeline, it was Waver who stole the cloak fragment, which led to Kenneth summoning Diarmuid.

As for Diarmuid, Lobe could only give him one comment: "More trouble than he's worth."

Although he seems obedient, he would disobey his lord's orders on the battlefield because of his dignity as a knight. Also, because of his ill-fated relationship, Kenneth's fiancée was bewitched, which made Kenneth distracted throughout the battle and killed him without using his full strength.

What if, just what if, Kenneth's Servant was Iskandar?

Although Rowe couldn't see any compatibility between them either, things couldn't be worse than Diarmuid's, right? At least he wouldn't be seducing his fiancée.

Even though the chances are still slim, Kenneth does have a chance of surviving.

"So that's how it is... Then, is the reason you participated also because..."

As he spoke, Webber lowered his head, staring at the bright red Command Seal on the back of Rowe's hand, and asked, "...Save Professor Kenneth."

"That is indeed a factor. After all, Teacher Kenneth has treated me well and has done me a favor. Knowing that he might die, as his disciple, I have no reason not to help him."

Lovi nodded, admitting it directly. Although he participated in the Holy Grail War for his own purposes, it was undeniable that he genuinely wanted to help Kenneth, and that feeling was absolutely true.

"So, what do you think? How does this kind of future look to you?"

"Kenneth died a violent death, and you, a rejected person, inherited everything... Is that what you've always thought?"

Lowe gazed intently into Weber's trembling eyes, then asked, word by word, "Now tell me your choice?"

"Your wish? And what you're going to do next..."

"My...my wish."

Weber slowly raised his head after learning everything.

Especially after learning that his recklessness would lead to the death of his teacher Kenneth, he felt no hope for the future, even knowing that he would become a monarch.

At this moment, his heart was filled with only deep regret and fear.

He was resentful of Mr. Kenneth's disrespect and contempt, and wanted to prove himself to him, but certainly not in this way... and he absolutely never intended to kill him...

This is not the ending he wanted!

After muttering to himself for a long time with his head down, Weber took a deep breath, then slowly raised his trembling hand, clenched it into a fist, and then raised his fist...

But he didn't hold back and slammed the fist down hard on his own face.

boom!

With a dull thud, Webber's body collapsed to the ground, startling Iskandar who was standing nearby.

"Kid, you..."

It's hard to imagine how much force he used; he actually managed to knock himself back with a single punch.

"This punch... was delivered because of my willfulness and arrogance."

He didn't stop; after saying that, Weber punched himself in the face again.

"This punch was delivered by Mr. Kenneth, who could have lost his life because of me!"

Another punch. Waver had used all his strength to knock himself to the ground. The ugly smile that had unconsciously appeared on his lips when he heard that Professor Kenneth was going to die and that he was going to succeed El-Melloi II vanished completely at this moment. In this instant, his mind became incredibly clear.

"The last punch... was thrown because of that ugly smile, out of schadenfreude."

After three heavy punches landed, Webber finally stopped moving.

"Love, thank you. I understand everything now."

"Now that you've realized this, what's the next step?"

Webber stood up from the ground, wiped the blood from his nose with his sleeve, and only after his expression was completely unrecognizable did he turn to Rowe and Rider and answer.

"I'm going to find Mr. Kenneth."

"...You've made your choice? You should know very well how Mr. Kenneth will punish you for doing something like this."

Looking at Weber, whose gaze was resolute, Luo Wei asked seriously, "Are you really prepared to take responsibility for your mistakes?"

"Realization... I'm sorry, that's too far removed from me. If I had been more aware of it earlier, things wouldn't have turned out the way you described."

Webber wiped the blood from his nose and looked into Lowe's eyes. "I know how Professor Kenneth will punish me, and I'm afraid of being expelled from the Clock Tower... but I'm even more afraid of the future you described! To harm a teacher who taught me for my own selfish desires, to prove myself, knowing that the other person might die, but choosing to stand idly by in order to inherit his estate—I can't do that..."

"I cannot go through the Holy Grail War expecting Kenneth-sensei to die. I am here to prove myself, not to wait for Kenneth-sensei to die!!"

Webber's eyes were slightly red as he looked intently at Iskandar beside him. His attitude this time was different from every time before.

“Rider, you said before that I participated in the Holy Grail War just to prove to others that my desire was too small and too pathetic… Now I’m willing to admit that I was indeed a pathetic guy back then. But now, I know what I should do.”

"My wish is to help Mr. Kenneth live! To save him and make up for the mistakes I made! I will not use the Holy Grail to make a wish to prove myself; I will prove myself to him through my actions!"

"Very good! Kid, you're right!"

Upon hearing Waver's declaration, Iskandar clapped his hands, his emotions running high, and stood up abruptly. "That's the awareness! That's the kind of faith we need! Only this level is worthy of me!"

"Little Master, I suppose I acknowledge your resolve, so I'm now willing to listen to you."

"I am your master, you should have listened to me long ago."

Weber made a helpless remark.

"Hahaha, is that so?"

Iskandar laughed heartily, then clapped his hands sharply, glanced at Webber, and then looked at Rowe beside him, saying, "Then let's form an alliance from now on! This kid, me, and your teacher, the three of us will form an alliance."

"Let's eliminate the other Masters and Servants all at once, and then the three of us will decide the winner. This way, we can ensure everyone's safety and also determine a fair winner. What do you think of my proposal?"

Iskandar, as a king who once conquered most of Europe, was not as crude as he appeared. On the contrary, a hero who could accomplish such a feat must have had his own ambition and wisdom.

Right now, he has already formulated the next plan in less than a minute.

By forming an alliance and leveraging the mentor-student relationship between Waver, Kenneth, and Loewy, they created a complete barrier to eliminate all other outsiders. This would fulfill Waver's wish and allow them to continue pursuing the Holy Grail and realizing their own dreams. It was truly a display of both courage and strategy.

Luo Wei couldn't help but gain a deeper understanding of the big man in front of him.

'This Holy Grail War is truly teeming with heroes…'

"I have no problem with that, I'm willing to cooperate."

After listening to Iskandar's suggestion, Lowe nodded, then extended his hand to Webber and asked, "What do you think? Webber, what is your choice?"

"I'm going to save Mr. Kenneth! I'm going to prove myself through my own efforts! One day I'll make Mr. Kenneth acknowledge my talent!!"

This time, Webber was not confused. He directly grasped the hand that Rowe extended and spoke with a firm look in his eyes.

"That's for the best, my friend."

"Then let's name this operation 'Saving Private Kenneth'."

"I'm smiling," Rowe said.

"A good name, I think it's quite good."

Iskandar clapped in agreement, while Webber looked at them with a strange expression and couldn't help but mutter a complaint.

"What kind of weird name is this?!"

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