Or, why don’t you find another savior?

"Oh?" Xi Jian raised an eyebrow.

"We at Animusphia, who are in charge of the astronomy department, must rely on our own independent research to get to the root of the problem. We can't use other magicians' theories," Malis Billy admitted.

This is also the consensus of most top magicians in the magic world.

They are eager to reach the roots, but they have their own pride and insist on reaching the roots in their own way.

Shiomi had seen this many times in the Clock Tower.

"The materialization of the soul and the growth of mankind are simply foolish dreams. I never thought of joining in from the beginning." Malisbury said, "All I need is the Holy Grail's function as a wish-granting machine. I want to complete Chaldeas."

"Chaldeas?" Xijian was stunned for a moment.

He had heard a little about this from Lord Trumberio in the Clock Tower.

The ruler of the astronomical department is planning to complete an observatory called Chaldea, which is said to be a special institution that will ensure the continuation of human nature.

"As expected, he is a person valued by two of the three monarchs. He even knows this." Malisbury was not surprised by Shiomi's reaction. "But Mr. Shiomi may not know that in order to gain the approval of the sponsor, the thing has been assembled and can be used as a model of the earth, but it is far from the original function."

"So that's why you need the Holy Grail to help you complete it?"

"No, I need the Holy Grail to help me provide enough funds to complete Chaldeas. The funds I have on hand are simply not enough." Malis Billy actually showed a somewhat helpless expression.

"Really?" Xi heaved a sigh of relief after seeing this.

If that were the case, he really wouldn't need to stop Marisbili after Sakura was safe.

"Don't you think I'm superficial?" Mali Sibery was already sure that no one would stand in his way. He was actually in the mood to joke with someone who only knew each other by name. "I don't pursue eternal life, I don't desire to reach the root, I just want huge wealth."

"That's not something I should ask about." Xi Jian sneered, "I just didn't expect that the monarch of the Clock Tower would participate in the Holy Grail War for this purpose."

Sakura is now safe and sound, and the Holy Grail War can only end in a draw after this fierce battle.

Failed to defeat the Magic King, but also failed to be defeated by the Magic King.

It's a pity, but there's no need to be obsessed with it.

After all, if they really fought to the death and tried to kill the Magic King here, I'm afraid one of him or Morgan would definitely fall.

If it was him, it would be fine, but what Shiomi couldn't accept was the result that Morgan disappeared.

He held Sakura in his arms and walked down the ramp with Morgan, who seemed indifferent to everyone except Sakura.

"By the way, what did you do to Rin?" asked Xijian.

"The one from the Tohsaka family?" Malisbury responded. "He didn't do anything. After he was knocked down, he was just left on the sidewalk of the bridge. After all, he can't be used as negotiation material."

"He really is a complete magician."

After saying that, Shiomi took Sakura and Morgan into the car at the end of the ramp and disappeared outside the Fuyuki Church.

"Are you satisfied? Fighting against two people like that must be a bit exhausting for you, Caster?"

"It's a battle I never imagined." Solomon nodded.

The Magic King knew very well that the reason why Malisby used this method to end the Holy Grail War was very simple.

If Caster dies with either Shiomi or Morgan, the Holy Grail will never reach Malisbury's hands.

"Alright. The battle is over, what are you going to do? I don't want to complete the third magic, so I don't need you to commit suicide. As the winner of the Holy Grail War, you also have the opportunity to realize your wish."

"..." Solomon was silent with rare doubt.

"The Holy Grail War can grant wishes, and both Masters and Servants are eligible. I hope to have a huge fortune. What about you? What is your wish?"

Solomon was stunned by this unexpected question.

My own wish...my own...wish?

"Really—anything, Malisbilly?"

"Of course, you can wish for anything you want, except for my life, Malisbili. My contractor, and my only friend, Caster. No, the King of Magic, Solomon, as long as it is your wish, it must be a legitimate wish, so you can make the wish with confidence."

"..."

Romaani Achiman

"So, in the end, the nobles, democrats, and neutrals reached a consensus to treat the Crown Resolution as if it had never happened, right?"

Half a month after the end of the Fifth Holy Grail War.

After returning to Fuyuki, Kallen explained to Shiomi the whole story of the crown decision that he was supposed to attend, as well as the related events.

"I heard that it was Ms. Aozaki Touko who made the explanation to the neutral faction, but the specific content is only known to those who attended the briefing." Gray added in a low voice.

By the way, Gray also boarded the plane with Kallen, leaving England for the first time and coming to Fuyuki, Japan, thousands of miles away.

A strange country, a strange environment, and strange people.

Because everything was unfamiliar and no one looked at her with special concern, Grey unexpectedly liked the feeling of being in a foreign country.

"It's really not easy for Orange." Xijian couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

Kallen showed a sly smile: "It's not easy for Dad, right? Sakura must feel bad after losing the Holy Grail War that she prepared so carefully, right?"

"I cried for a while because I felt I wasn't good enough and couldn't defeat the monarch of the astronomy department." Shiomi sighed.

Sakura was depressed for several days after that, but with Rin by her side, she quickly got over the failure.

The Holy Grail War was originally a life-and-death battlefield, and being able to survive was considered a great fortune.

The three of them walked on the streets of Xindu.

Knowing that Shiomi had bought another house, Kallen half-jokingly told Shiomi that she would prepare a coming-of-age gift for her as well.

So he took Karen to Xindu to take a look at the properties there.

——Although Karen didn’t end up liking the house.

Today was a rare day when he didn't drive. Walking on the street, Shiomi learned in detail what happened in the Grand Title Decision.

Dr. Hatreth's whereabouts are unknown, and Faker Hephaestion's whereabouts are also unknown.

However, Shiomi had a feeling that, unlike Kotomine Kirei who disappeared without a trace ten years ago, the man named Hatteras had probably really reached the end of his life.

“Come to think of it, I plan to stay in Fuyuki until summer and then return to the Clock Tower. Anyway, I have already taken care of the monarch, Vallereta—”

Putting aside the matters of the Grand Title Decision and the Holy Grail War, Shiomi turned to talk to Kallen and Gray about what would happen next. Just when he was about to ask Gray what she thought, a man who was unloading goods on the side of the road failed to hold on to the things in his hands, and the two large stacked boxes fell towards him.

Xijian gently reached out and held the box so that the unloading people could put it down steadily.

"I'm so sorry... This is the first time I've done this today, and I'm still a little unskilled—"

A weak and timid voice apologized to Shiomi, and the man slowly stood up. Under the standard baseball cap was orange hair and green eyes.

Judging from her appearance alone, she is pretty and attractive, but unfortunately her whole face looks a bit forced and weird.

But this is secondary.

"You are..." Xijian narrowed his eyes slightly.

The man obviously recognized Shiomi, he took off his hat, "Now called Romani Akiman, it's unexpected to run into you like this. No, it can't be said to be unexpected, after all, this is Fuyuki."

"I see, that's what's going on." Xi Jian immediately realized the situation and reached out his hand, "What are you doing here, Mr. Aqiman?"

Romani held Shiomi's hand and said, "Nothing, I'm just working and studying. Also, you can just call me Romani, no need to be so polite."

"Study... huh?" Shiomi showed a confused but understanding smile, "Why do you want to do this kind of physical work? Given your situation, you are obviously more suitable for--"

"Because it's necessary." Romani's expression suddenly became a little serious, "And I'm just temporarily in Fuyuki to get familiar with the environment. I'll probably leave next month."

"I see." Xijian nodded.

"But I didn't expect to be recognized at first sight... I feel a little uneasy." Romani touched the back of his neck and his expression became distressed.

"Don't worry about it. I'm probably the only one who can recognize you, besides him." Xi Jian didn't mind it. "I came from the kingdom of the dead, so I'm somewhat sensitive to souls."

"You are excellent. Both as a person and as a magician," Romani said.

Xi Jian smiled and said, "If someone else said this, I would think it was flattery, but when you say it, it sounds a bit sarcastic. I really want to compete with you again, but it's a pity that I can't do it now."

"If the fight continues, I'll probably be killed instantly in my current state." Romani smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"It's hard to say." Xi Jian did not comment on his modesty.

At this time, Romani's colleague leaned out of the store and urged him to stop chatting.

"Oh, no, no, I'm still working now. Let's talk about it later if you have anything to say." Romani picked up the box again and walked towards the grocery store.

"It doesn't matter, you can do your business first."

After watching Romani walk into the store, Shiomi took Kallen and Gray and continued walking along the street.

"Who is that person?" asked Kallen.

"An acquaintance." Shiomi said ambiguously, "We had some friendship in the past."

He didn't expect that the wish that Magic King Solomon made to the Holy Grail was to be reincarnated as an ordinary person.

Different from acquiring a physical body, it means completely giving up one's original identity in order to gain a completely new way and life.

In a sense, it can be considered a reincarnation.

Shiomi couldn't quite grasp Romani's mentality, but as for the fact that he was the Magic King, she chose to keep it a secret for the time being.

After all, he was able to give up his special identity as the Magic King and become an ordinary person. Xi Jian couldn't help but feel a little sad.

"Looks a bit weak and timid," Kallen commented.

"Don't say that. Everyone would feel uneasy when arriving in a strange place." Shiomi ruffled Kallen's hair.

"It's just the first impression. Actually, after listening to dad talking to him for a while, I don't think he's a bad guy." Karen commented truthfully.

Gray gave her thoughts: "I always feel that he is a very serious person, as if he is carrying something..."

"Wow, that's really exaggerated." Shiomi ended the topic half-jokingly, "By the way, didn't I just say that I want to go back in the summer? What do you think, Gray?"

"Summer..." Gray fell into thought. She didn't know what she could do in Japan.

I will probably just become a taciturn person staying at home every day.

"Japanese mystery novels are also developing very well. Let's take this opportunity to buy more original versions." Karen made a suggestion.

"Ah."

As Kallen told Gray about Japan, Shiomi slowed down as she turned the corner.

He took a last look at Romani who was still unloading the cargo, and thought of Gilgamesh and his companions who he didn't know whether they had left or not.

"I wonder what Gilgamesh would think of this scene. "

Xiomi finally said in her heart.

Intro. 1 Invitation to Chaldea

Summer 2012, a beach somewhere in England.

Wearing sunglasses and lying on a lounge chair under a parasol, Shiomi looked out at the shallows in the distance where Sakura, Kallen, Gray, and Lanice were happily playing in the water.

This trip was generously sponsored by Lenise.

Except for Grey, who insisted on wearing sun protection clothing and a hood, the other three girls all wore carefully selected swimsuits to welcome the grand sunshine.

As they grow older, the few people who have reached adulthood, especially Sakura, have become more curvaceous than before.

On the contrary, Kallen and Lanis are relatively ordinary.

As for Gray...

Shiomi felt like she had never grown up.

If the fact that she is King Arthur's body cannot be completely resolved, Grey will probably remain bound by Blackmore's ritual and maintain a body shape similar to that of Altria Pendragon.

"It's been eight years since Grey left Blackmoore. We can't drag it on any longer." Shiomi saw the drink being handed to him, he stood up and took it, then said to Morgan.

"After all, this is a thousand-year-old ritual. Those things have been engraved in her blood. As the villager with the highest degree of compatibility with Altria, it is not easy to completely resolve this issue." Morgan sat on the side of the recliner next to him, looking at Xi Jian and said, "It is not a good thing to interfere rashly."

"Even so..." Xi Jian pinched his brows, "Is it really true that we can only find the culprit?"

Morgan gave a strange smile: "It will take another 52 years until the next Holy Grail War. My husband, even if he lives until then, he will still be able to go to the front line."

"...Hey..." Shiomi really wanted to complain about Morgan's improper behavior.

However, the conversation did not continue. Sakura ran over and pulled Morgan to the sea, and Shiomi could only continue to bask in the sun here alone.