Or, why don’t you find another savior?

Helping Shiomi and Morgan wasn't without its benefits.

After the previous battle, Altria knew that Morgan was not so easy to deal with, and even if they had to be enemies in the end, she would need to be more thoroughly prepared.

If we rashly try to sneak attack Morgan's Master, it will probably be difficult to achieve our goal.

"But how do you know where my Master is?" Altria's second question.

Morgan smiled indifferently, "Before the Holy Grail War begins, we should have gathered intelligence. The Einzberns are from Germany, and they must have their own base in Japan to participate in the Holy Grail War. It is not difficult to obtain this information."

Having said that, Morgan still didn't turn around, her eyes were always on Xijian's sleepy face.

"Now that you know where your Master is, you can leave anytime you want. Tomorrow, Tianxi and I will wait for you and your Master to arrive."

It didn't take much time for Altria to return to Einzbern City from Miyama Town.

That's what she planned too.

"Grateful."

Altria never thought that one day she would say such words to Morgan.

But Morgan didn't even look at her until she left the room. He just leaned on the sofa contentedly.

"You should go to bed early too. I will be responsible for monitoring the surrounding situation. A mere Lancer is no match for me."

Sakura and Kallen had already gone to bed, and Shiomi was tired, so Morgan would stay here to watch.

Whether as a servant or in some other capacity.

"Then... I'll leave it to you." Xi Jian couldn't refuse Morgan's kindness, so he agreed seriously.

After witnessing the battle tonight, all parties involved in the Holy Grail War will have different ideas.

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"I see. Shiomi-kun is being targeted by Lord El-Melloi."

At the Tōsaka family, Tokiomi sighed slightly after listening to Kirei's report through the magic communicator.

"The fight in the Clock Tower is really getting more fierce, even going so far as to kill people from the opposing faction in the Holy Grail War."

Kirei had his own opinion on this. "Perhaps through tonight's battle, Kayneth saw that the threat of Shiomi Tenki is no less than that of a Servant. If he and Lancer faced Shiomi and Berserker at the same time, their chances of winning would be very slim."

Not only that, even Kirei himself had to think about whether it was possible to defeat Shiomi in a serious battle.

In the past, when Kirei was carrying out a joint mission between the Magic Association and the Holy Church, he had indeed observed Shiomi's fighting style up close.

That person's style has always been to see the big picture from the small details, to break through the opponent's magic by cracking the weaknesses in the opponent's magic with the most sophisticated techniques.

Kirei had never seen large-scale magic performed continuously like tonight.

Is that the power possessed by the restored Godly Runekiban?

"From a tactical point of view, it makes perfect sense. However, in this way, Kayneth has also successfully transferred Shiomi-kun's strategic goal to himself." Tokiomi smiled, "In any case, Shiomi-kun will prioritize the subjugation of Lancer from now on."

From the analysis of the information Kirei sent back, Lancer's real name could be roughly guessed, and Tokiomi was very sure of it.

"Plus, they took Saber away. I'm afraid they have reached a private agreement that they will not interfere with Shiomi Tenki and his servants attacking Kayneth." Kirei said, "What should we do, my master?"

"Of course, let them start the war." Tokiomi chose the safest tactic.

Let the other Masters and Servants fight each other first, and when there are only one or two groups left, Gilgamesh will come out to clean up the mess. Victory in the Holy Grail War will surely belong to the Tōsaka family.

"I understand."

"Later, I will ask someone to find a way to send a message to Xijianjun, telling him that I will not interfere with the fight between him and Kenneth."

Tokiomi did not want Shiomi to die in the battle with Kayneth. What he most expected was that Shiomi's Servant would be defeated by Gilgamesh, and that he, as a Master, would let Shiomi, who was also a Master, go.

In this way, not only can he win the Holy Grail War, but he can also ensure the future of Sakura and Rin.

"Excuse me, Tokiomi-kun. Just now, Kirei's Assassin sent a message saying that he has discovered the whereabouts of Caster and his Master."

Chapter 22: Waking Up

——Then, Xijian Tianxi had a dream.

That was a dream someone had when he was young.

A dream about a witch who loves quiet and gentle stories.

There was no one in the library.

Through the window you can see the gray sky.

The sound of gentle falling raindrops.

Among the seemingly countless books, there is a girl who is constantly exploring endless knowledge.

In the dark and warm library, it is like a child sitting at the table reading a fairy tale.

She was...picturing a certain "dream".

……

There is a channel between the Master and the Servant formed by magic power. Originally, this mechanism existed only to allow the Master to provide the Servant with the magic power needed to maintain its entity, but it also has "side effects" that the original designers of the Holy Grail War system did not expect.

Occasionally, the Master will see the memories of the Heroic Spirit during his lifetime in a dream.

Maybe it's a fragment, maybe it's a more complete experience.

There are so many different things.

“…Ah.” Shiomi opened her eyes and looked at the familiar ceiling of the bedroom.

The afterglow of the dream had not yet faded, my body felt extremely heavy, I lay in bed not wanting to move, and could only utter short syllables.

Then, he couldn't help but let out a sigh, and even Xi Jian didn't know where this emotion came from.

"woke up?"

A childish voice came from his ear, he turned his head and saw Karen's young face.

"Is it this time already..." Glancing at the alarm clock on the bedside, Shiomi was shocked, "I have to send you and Sakura to school quickly."

Karen shook her head. "No need to go. Ms. Morgan called the school today and told my sister and I to rest at home."

"She is quite clever..." Xi Jian had no opinion on this and just made a joke to herself.

But this is very suitable. Letting Sakura and Kallen go to school during this period will only continue to distract Shiomi.

"Did you have a nightmare?" Kallen asked with a gleam in her eyes.

"No, just a little tired." said Shiomi.

“Oh.” The light in Kallen’s eyes dimmed, as if she was a little disappointed.

Xijian felt speechless for a moment, "You seem to have some bad expectations?"

"It's an illusion." Kallen smiled obediently and dignifiedly.

There was actually a subtle gap before, but as she grew older, Karin gradually showed her precocity, but along with this precocity came a somewhat "bad" personality.

Is there something wrong with my educational policy? Shiomi asked herself.

After all, she has never been married and has no experience in raising children, so it is not impossible that something might go wrong.

"Who does he look so much like?"

When Shiomi said this, Kallen had already run out.

He tried to sit up in bed and recalled the dream he had just had.

Because the Master and the Servant are connected spiritually, there is a possibility of accidentally entering the other's memory layer during sleep.

Generally speaking, peeping can be avoided by simply cutting off consciousness.

Shiomi's falling asleep last night was entirely the result of Morgan using magic without any warning.

"That girl has a really bad personality. She deserves to be called the 'Witch of the Rain Country'..."

Thinking back to what happened last night, he couldn't help wanting to complain, but his words stopped midway.

What is the Rain Country?

In various legends, records about Morgan often appear as one of the characters in the legend of King Arthur. Even in the world of magicians, there are very limited things that can be verified.

That was Morgan’s past… or was it her teenage years with dreams?

Moreover, she looked very similar to Altria, which made it even more impossible for people to not believe in their sisterly relationship.

The breakfast at Shiomi's house is not simple, especially since there are two children under the age of ten who are at the age of growing up, and Shiomi cannot neglect their daily diet.

After having a nutritious breakfast, Karen watched TV in the living room.

Shiomi went to the magic workshop to check.

Today is a rest day at home, so Sakura is learning magic from Morgan, and the content is related to imaginary number magic.

Sakura has an innate "virtual" attribute. In the world of magicians, this attribute is defined by magicians as "although it is possible, it does not exist in the material world." Some magicians who are also proficient in modern science also call it the imaginary attribute.

The nature of this kind of magic is quite mysterious to modern magicians. Magicians with this attribute are even rarer, and those with excellent qualifications are rare to find in a century.

"It seems like she's mastered it quickly." Shiomi commented while drinking from the water cup and watching Sakura practice magic.

Although she is still far from entry-level, the fact that she can already touch the non-existent realm makes Shiomi marvel at Sakura's talent.

"This child has great aptitude. He can naturally understand the word 'Hollow' with just a little explanation." Morgan, who was sitting on a chair nearby, said calmly.

After hearing this, Xi Jian smiled and said, "That's because the teacher taught well. I can't teach Ying these things. I can only let her learn some useful but wasteful things."

He knew that even without learning imaginary number magic, Sakura could become an excellent magician.

However, if one has the opportunity to deeply study and practice attributes that match one's innate talents, it may not be impossible to obtain the crown of the Magic Association in due time.

"Mother is really amazing and knows so many things!" Ying suddenly echoed the praise.

The way she addressed Morgan made Shioji choke on a mouthful of water that he didn't swallow properly, causing him to cough violently.

"Cough cough cough..."

Although I really want to complain about Morgan instilling strange perceptions in Sakura.

But today she pretended to be a stepmother and called the school to ask for leave, and she was also here giving Sakura a magic lesson at the level of a Kamijou.

Xijian could only cough and glare at Morgan resentfully.

"Don't get too excited. The curse hasn't subsided yet. My magic can only allow you to move freely in your daily life." Morgan had a faint smile on his face. "Also, you look like you didn't sleep well. Did I accidentally use a curse magic?"

"...How can you not be careful with something like that?" Xi Jian's eyes twitched. "Nothing, just a little dreamy."

Morgan's eyes became meaningful. "How about I prepare something to calm your nerves for you? The Holy Grail War is a matter of life and death. If you can't get enough rest, you will die."

"Witch's sleeping incense?" Xi Jian did not comment. "Besides, I won't die from a bad sleep. Rather, I want to discuss with you how to attack Lancer and his master."

"It's a good thing to have this intention, but before that, there are other things you need to know." Morgan said, "The Holy Church has sent a call to all masters."

Shiomi paused while drinking water, "What?"

Chapter 23 Alliance

After pressing the doorbell outside the Shiomi family's gate, Irisviel saw a little girl with a similar body shape to her daughter Illya, with the same long silver hair with slightly wavy ends and golden eyes, come out and open the door.

"Guest?" the girl asked.

Irisviel and Altria were prepared to visit Shiomi Tenkei as the Master, but they did not expect this situation.

So Irisviel crouched down slightly and spoke through the iron gate, "Well, yes... We are acquaintances of Mr. Shiomi, and we made an appointment to meet here today."

"They are guests, open the door, Kallen." Shiomi's voice came from the steps at the main entrance.

Apparently when Kallen came over and opened the door, he came out too.

"Yes." Karen opened the door of her house neatly and let the two in.

Shiomi also came down to greet her and picked up Kallen with one hand.

"What a surprise! Is it your daughter?" Seeing a child who was about the same age as Illya, Irisviel couldn't help but feel nostalgic and asked another question.

"She's the youngest daughter, her name is Kallen." Shiomi introduced naturally.

“More than one?” Irisviel was horrified.

She could see that Shiomi was very young, so having one child wasn't strange, but having two... that was very strange.