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

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Time flies like an arrow; it passes quickly, and before we knew it, it was daytime.

A morning in Fuyuki City.

【Morningmorningmorning——】

After a lively and bustling night, the television is now broadcasting important news about the fire and explosion at the Hyatt Hotel last night.

"Good morning, citizens. This is the morning news report from Fuyuki City Radio. At 3:00 AM this morning, a serious fire and explosion occurred at the Hyatt Hotel, the city's most luxurious four-star hotel, causing extremely serious casualties. Police and experts have determined that the cause of the explosion was a gas leak..."

A remote outpost in Fuyuki City—no, it wasn't remote for Waver, since it was the home of the elderly couple he had been staying with.

Having completed his treatment using Finn's specially supplied Water of Life and rested overnight to recover, Kenneth was eating the barely edible toast and eggs on the table, trying his best to regain his strength and energy. Waver was the one who was cooking for him. The television was broadcasting the massive battle of the previous night's many Servants and the devastating battlefield under Kiritsugu Emiya's bombardment.

After the base was blown up by Kiritsugu Emiya last night, thanks to Scáthach's runes and Iskandar's Reality Marble, Kenneth's losses were not maximized. The three-story building containing three magical furnaces was saved from the explosion and moved to a safe location overnight.

As for the specific location...

Kenneth absolutely cannot trust the Matou family, so it's impossible for him to go there.

Having already experienced the hotel being blown up once, Kenneth didn't plan to stay in hotels anymore, so he followed Webber to a small house, intending to make do with the place.

Initially, Waver firmly refused, after all, the Holy Grail War was too dangerous, and he didn't want to involve that kind old couple.

But Kenneth cleverly solved this problem for him, casually writing out several checks with many zeros at the end, and then adding a suggestive magic trick. The elderly couple, in a daze, believed they had won a huge prize for a trip abroad, and they flew off that very night, leaving Webber behind to look after the house.

And so, this bizarre scene unfolded before our eyes.

"This toast, this egg... it's so bad it's inedible."

Kenneth frowned at the slightly burnt toast and eggs on the plate. For someone who had grown up in luxury, eating this was pure torture. Seeing Kenneth's reaction, Webber, who only knew how to make simple breakfasts and had absolutely no culinary experience, felt his brow twitch and knew something was wrong.

This time, however, Kenneth did not scold him as usual, or deny his hard work. Instead, he endured the discomfort and ate it with water.

"Although it's extremely unpalatable, these are extraordinary times, and it's not the time for me to continue being picky about food. Anyway, thank you for your hard work, Webber. Come and eat with us."

He wiped his mouth and then called Weber over to sit down and eat.

"Huh?"

Upon hearing Kenneth's words, Webber's eyes widened slightly, and then an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

It was hard to believe that those words had just come from Mr. Kenneth's mouth, so I secretly glanced at him.

"What's wrong? Is there anything else you need?"

Kenneth frowned at Webber's strange gaze, and was about to say something when the reporter's broadcast on the television suddenly caught their attention.

"Although it was said to be a gas leak, according to nearby residents last night, they saw a missile-like flying object in the sky over Fuyuki City, and saw sparks from an explosion on the wall of the Hyatt Hotel. Not only that, some residents even claimed to have seen three-story buildings defy the laws of physics, hovering directly in mid-air before disappearing... The resident even took some photos of it."

The next moment, the host took out several photos from his pocket that were very blurry because his hand was shaking when he took the pictures.

“Mr. Kenneth… that couldn’t be ours…”

Upon seeing the scene in the photo, Weber asked tremblingly.

Because those photos not only showed buildings suspended in mid-air, but also the silhouette of a battle vehicle riding on lightning, swooping down towards the ground.

Without a doubt, that must have been the work they did last night.

"Wow, I didn't expect that my dashing figure last night would be seen again, and even filmed and made onto TV? That's great... Although the film is a bit blurry, it only highlights my charisma."

Iskandar stroked his chin, completely ignoring Kenneth and Webber beside him, who were troubled by the fact that the commotion last night had been too great and had even led to a large-scale leak of the mystery.

Upon witnessing this scene, Kenneth was already mentally cursing Tokiomi Tohsaka and Kiritsugu Emiya for causing trouble.

Without a doubt, the flying object seen by the pedestrians was Kiritsugu Emiya's rapid-fire RPG, while the lightning captured was Iskandar's Noble Phantasm - Kamui Wheel.

It's all Tokiomi Tohsaka's and Kiritsugu Emiya's fault. They acted so recklessly, completely disregarding the Holy Grail War's rule of disappearing in order to win, and directly blew up a famous building in Fuyuki City.

Although it was a headache, these matters were not for them to handle. After all, this was Fuyuki City, and the ones who should be most troubled by such a big mess were the supervisor in charge of this area and Tokiomi Tohsaka.

See, the person in charge of handling the scene has arrived.

"In response to this situation, our television station has invited Father Kirei Kotomine, a priest from the Fuyuki City Cathedral, who is also a geographer, chemist, and theologian, to answer our questions. Father Kotomine, could you please explain what the floating pavilions and the Thunder Chariots that are suspended in the sky are?"

"It's a gas leak." Kirei Kotomine calmly said, taking the microphone from the beautiful host. Then, while the host was clearly a little confused, he took back the stack of photos.

"Cough cough..."

The beautiful host was clearly taken aback by Kirei Kotomine's answer, staring at him in disbelief, her mind racing with unanswered complaints.

Is this some kind of serious-sounding nonsense? What kind of gas leak could produce blue lightning and blow a building into the sky so that an entire street could see it? If you're going to fool people, at least come up with a plausible reason, right?

However, Kirei Kotomine didn't care about the host's feelings at all and continued to answer his own question: "According to the efforts of our staff, last night there was a very serious gas leak in the gas pipelines of the entire Hyatt Hotel. The resulting explosion caused a large-scale gas leak in the natural gas pipelines of nearby residential areas, which led to the hallucinations."

Are you serious?!

Holy crap! At this point, the host completely lost his composure. What kind of reason could be so ridiculous? They even came up with the idea of ​​a large-scale gas leak causing hallucinations.

Even the staff on site were speechless at Kirei Kotomine's explanation. Any normal person could tell that it was clearly nonsense.

However, her professionalism as a beautiful woman and a seasoned presenter prevented her from blurting it out, so she could only frown and calmly inquire, "But, Father Kotomine, as far as I know, a gas leak wouldn't cause hallucinations..."

Before the host could finish speaking, Kirei Kotomine took out the case certificate he had hypnotized the police station to obtain the previous night from his pocket and threw it into her hand, finally silencing her completely.

"This is professional proof. The so-called castles in the air and thunder chariots are nothing but fairy tales, illusions. There was no terrorist attack. It's all just an illusion. Everyone must believe in science."

"Furthermore... we urge the public not to underestimate gas leaks. Every year, many people die from hallucinations caused by gas leaks, so everyone... must take precautions!!"

Listening to Kirei Kotomine's bizarre explanation on TV, Weber and Kenneth's lips twitched for a moment.

Does this mean they were sent flying by a gas explosion last night?

The gas installation company in this city is really in deep trouble; this compensation payment will bankrupt them.

"I remember this guy should be the overseer of the Holy Church..."

Weber was speechless, pointing at Kirei Kotomine on TV who was still spouting nonsense.

"Doesn't the Bible say that if a follower of the Lord lies, he will go to hell after death?"

"Yes, no matter which religion's god it is, lying is strictly forbidden. In Christianity, the punishment does seem to be going to hell."

Kenneth shook his head. "But how many of those lunatics in the Holy Church truly believe in God? And how many are mentally unstable? Given their behavior, going to hell is probably already a given for them."

"However... instead of discussing those unimportant things, we should continue to conserve our energy. Although the base has been blown to bits, thanks to that kid Luo Wei, I managed to save quite a few magical artifacts. We can use these as capital for a counterattack."

Speaking of Lo Wei...

"By the way, where did Rowe go? He and Scáthach disappeared together after it ended last night."

Weber said with some concern.

"...That kid?"

Kenneth shook his head. "He said there wasn't enough room here, and Scáthach didn't like noisy places, so she went to find a safe place to stay. She told him to call her if anything happened."

"what?"

Upon hearing Kenneth's explanation, Weber's expression faltered for a moment.

"Alright, stop standing there. Hurry up and eat. After you're done, come and help me out."

"If we want to launch a counterattack, we must be fully prepared."

Kenneth gave a reminder, then got up and went into the temporary workshop he had set up overnight.

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Fuyuki City underground parking lot

"So... how long has it been since I've had a proper, formal entrance?"

Back in this familiar underground base, Rowe sat back in his chair and asked the red-haired woman in front of him.

"Huh? What do you mean it's been a long time since you've had a proper appearance? What are you talking about? We haven't even seen each other for a little over a day."

Having just finished her initial analysis of the Lesser Grail, Aozaki Touko was gulping down a beer when she heard Luo Wei's inexplicable question. Confused, she asked in return. Just as she was about to say something, another familiar voice suddenly rang in her ear.

"Master, I'm back."

A graceful figure in purple entered through the door; it was Queen Scáthach, who had just finished the battle there.

"Well, thank you for your hard work."

When he saw that it was Scáthach who had returned, Rowe nodded slightly.

He probably already knows what's going on over there.

Whether it was Hassan's departure, Scáthach letting Artoria go, or Kariya Matou's reunion, all of these events occurred under his watchful eye.

Although there were some minor incidents, such as Saber, who was originally scheduled to leave, still being alive, these were not really a problem for Lovi, who had already gained absolute control.

Under his deliberate guidance, Waver reconciled with Kenneth. The impetuous and somewhat arrogant junior had indeed matured considerably after experiencing so much, gradually coming to understand Kenneth. This time, he even brought Rider, the Conqueror, to forge a powerful alliance with them.

Kenneth has changed even more this time. Not only did he ditch his fiancée who constantly held him back, but his Servant has also been replaced with Finn, a new Servant who is intelligent, powerful, resilient, and functional. Finn has now revealed all the secrets about Kiritsugu Emiya, and after the recent building explosion, Kenneth's thinking has likely completely shifted. He should be able to survive the upcoming Holy Grail War.

And Matou Kariya...

Honestly, compared to Finn and Iskandar, the two aces, Lancelot, who gets weak in the knees at the sight of Arthur, is at best a temporary pawn. He can indeed play a role, but he is not that crucial in his plan. The same goes for Zouken Matou.

Now, under his guidance, these three formidable forces have gradually coalesced into a torrent, capable of shattering the target with just a little guidance.

However, this power can only be guided by him and cannot be completely controlled.

The only reason they are able to stand together now is because they share a common enemy and a short-term goal, namely, the number one enemy of all the Masters, the scapegoat of this world—Tokiomi Tohsaka.

Don't be fooled by their current unity in fighting together; once they lose their common enemy, this united force will become an obstacle to him.

Regardless of Kariya Matou, Iskandar of the Rider group would never relinquish the Holy Grail for a mere temporary alliance. That king is the embodiment of conquest and violence. If he is left until the end, even if Waver is unwilling to be his enemy, Iskandar will still launch his own conquest. Therefore, a battle with him is inevitable, and he will become an obstacle in his plans, which must be eliminated as soon as possible.

Mr. Kenneth, due to his dignity as a monarch and teacher, would not want to lose to them, so he would do his best and not hold back, thus becoming an enemy.

"call……"

After pondering what might happen in the future, Luo Wei sighed softly.

Thinking about it this way, the El-Melloi school really is a place of loving teachers and filial piety, brotherly love and respect. They've almost turned stealing relics to participate in the Holy Grail War and internal strife into classroom features.

If possible, Luo Wei would rather not fight with his teacher and junior brother, although it's not that the problem is unsolvable, it would just make things very complicated.

However, in order to achieve a certain goal in his plan, he was determined to have the magic of the Fuyuki City Holy Grail, and no one could concede to that.

So... is there a way to avoid infighting and fratricide while still solving the problem?