Or, why don’t you find another savior?

Then, Shiomi stopped walking after receiving a new mission. The instructions that came not long ago made him feel overwhelmed.

"what happened?"

"Regarding the Holy Grail, I want to change my approach." Shiomi looked at Morgan in his arms and spoke seriously.

After listening to his story, Morgan was slightly surprised, but did not refute. He just nodded silently in agreement.

By the time the two returned to the embankment, Shiomi had already noticed another problem.

That is, the thick fog created by Morgan shows no signs of dissipating. If we try to expose it at this time, Morgan probably won't be able to continue his disguise.

But seeing how much she enjoyed it, Xijian also enjoyed it.

After all, Morgan isn’t heavy, and holding her soft and fragrant body in your arms… is still quite a bargain.

“Thank you for your hard work, Shiomi-kun and Witch-sama.” Tokiomi thanked them, “I’m glad that we were able to resolve the issue so quickly.”

In this way, the reward for defeating Caster will fall into Shiomi's hands.

But Tokiomi had no choice. After all, he could not have predicted that things would develop to this point. He did not expect Caster to create such a situation.

Without Xi Jian Tianxi's servant to respond in time, the huge amount of work required to cover up the facts would be enough to give Tokiomi a headache for a while.

"Nothing. Since the Cathedral Church has called us, we just responded to the situation." Shiomi answered calmly, "It's just that regarding this Holy Grail War, it has developed to this point. I think it's not just me. Mr. Tokiomi, Einzbern, and the Cathedral Church, all didn't expect it."

He said, looking towards Irisviel.

As the only two families among the three major families to participate in the Holy Grail War, after witnessing the battle against Caster, Irisviel has begun to think about what Morgan said earlier.

I just recovered Caster's defeated soul, this is the second one.

Although she was still standing, Irisviel could already feel her body functions further declining.

“I’m very ashamed.” Tokiomi admitted.

"So, Mr. Shiomi, what advice do you have?" Irisviel asked.

Shiomi looked at the three people including Waver, including himself and Kirei who was in the dark, and the identity of the only remaining Master was clear.

"It's not that I want to teach you, but there is something very important about the Holy Grail War that I need to discuss with all the Masters and Servants." Shiomi said, "Tomorrow at noon, we will be at the Cathedral Church to explain to you the hidden problems of this Holy Grail War, and together we will decide the future direction of the Holy Grail War."

The unexpected topic surprised Tōsaka Tokiomi.

Of course Tokiomi knew the inside story of the Holy Grail War.

If it was just used as an all-purpose wish-granting machine, defeating the other six Masters and Servants would be the end of it.

But if it is used as a device to reach the Root Vortex, the seventh servant must be killed.

That was why Tokiomi cared so much about the Command Seals and even conspired with the Holy Church to plan an operation to defeat Caster.

Although the battle finally fell into the hands of Xijian Tianxi because of Gilgamesh's non-cooperation.

"Don't be so nervous, magician who manages this land. What we want to talk about is not the essence, but the potential problems." Although Morgan was lying in Shiomi's arms, he was still majestic.

Even if other people find it a little funny.

Tokiomi understood immediately, and felt relieved.

“In that case, let’s do as you say, Shiomi-kun.” Tokiomi agreed.

If it is a hidden problem, then it is necessary to listen to it and see whether it is nonsense or true.

"There's nothing I can do but go and have a look." Weber folded his arms and accepted the suggestion.

Like Irisviel, he heard what Morgan said at the banquet, so he naturally cares a lot about it now.

“Einzbern will also participate,” Irisviel said.

Shiomi, who was already walking to the other side of the embankment, stopped and looked back. After giving Irisviel a meaningful look, he drove away with Morgan.

Irisviel couldn't help but be stunned by the meaning of that look.

——If the person who comes tomorrow is not Saber’s true Master, they will refuse to explain.

It seems that Kiritsugu must show up, otherwise, no matter from which angle, he will be excluded from the next Holy Grail War and may even become the common enemy of other camps.

Chapter 54: A Moment of Rest

After ending the battle in Miyuan River, Shiomi returned home, only to remember that there were still some aftermath of the banquet in the courtyard that had not been cleaned up, so he had to rush to clean up the things in the courtyard in the middle of the night.

As a result, he was exhausted and sweaty again, so he had to run to the bathroom to take a second shower.

After coming out, Shiomi, with slightly wet hair, sat down on the sofa, staring at the ceiling in a daze.

It's all my own fault, he muttered to himself.

If I had known this would happen, I would have played the role of a good host and just let those Wangs drink cold wine with empty stomachs.

Anyway, the servants won’t get upset.

Thinking of this, Xi Jian sighed again.

What on earth is wrong with him? He is always looking for trouble...

"You've worked hard. Lie down and have a good rest."

Morgan's voice sounded beside him, and he remembered that Morgan was sitting in the living room, watching him busy there.

As he spoke, Morgan pulled him down with unquestionable force, resting his head on a pair of soft thighs. The cold fragrance lingered at his nose, which was unexpectedly hypnotic.

"...Ah..." Xijian instinctively let out a tired sigh.

After all, even with the support of magic, he had not slept for two days and one night, and he had drunk some wine before. If he was not sleepy yet, it would be necessary to check his health condition.

What's worse is that he just remembered that he was even driving under the influence... Fortunately, there was no one around at night and no police checked his car.

The thick fog had spread and covered the entire Fuyuki. Shiomi drove very slowly when he came back. On the way, he asked Morgan about the status of the Holy Grail.

"But having said that, you are really amazing. You actually changed the weather and covered the entire Fuyuki." Shiomi sighed subconsciously.

"Even if you want to do something like this, you can do it, right?" Morgan said calmly, "Besides, the thick fog is now completely out of my control and no longer has any magical properties. It will dissipate around the second half of the night."

“I wonder if people will complain about this on TV tomorrow when I wake up, saying that the abnormal weather with unknown causes will become one of the incredible phenomena in Fuyuki in the future.” Shiomi laughed from the bottom of his heart.

After my tense nerves relaxed, the aftereffects of drinking came back and my eyelids began to twitch.

In the past, Shiomi, who could be said to have never drunk a drop of alcohol, didn't know if she could be considered a good drinker.

"...Come to think of it, when Gilgamesh left, he left a whole set of wine vessels there." Xi Jian closed his eyes slightly and complained to Morgan in a low voice, "The wine is good, and the wine vessels are made of real gold... Judging from the quality, they are definitely from the Fifth Dynasty of Uruk."

"You don't plan to return it?"

"Whoever picks up the money belongs to him. I'm not a saint who doesn't love money." Xijian smiled casually.

Morgan also laughed, "Then don't return it."

Then, she stroked Shiomi's soft hair as if she were stroking a pet on her lap, "Regarding Caster's Master, who I executed before you came to help me—"

"Well, what's wrong?" Xi Jian thought the result was clear and didn't care about it anymore.

"When I found the Master, he had already been controlled." Morgan continued, "Other magicians secretly intervened. Although I haven't investigated it carefully, it is undoubtedly through the manipulation of insects to invade the brain, silently affecting the thinking ability."

At this point, Shiomi clearly felt that Morgan's body had become slightly stiff, like a fully drawn bow, and an almost imperceptible emotion was conveyed through the physical contact.

Dislike, fear... or just not good at it.

She is not used to dealing with bugs? Shiomi thought to herself.

So Shiomi tried to reach out and hold Morgan's hand that was ruffling his hair, holding it tightly, conveying warmth and the meaning of "I'm here".

This subtle "tension" faded away again, and her usual ease regained control of her emotions.

"Is it that Matou Zouken again?" Shiomi didn't point it out and continued the previous topic silently.

"Yes."

Shiomi had a rough clue, "As expected... Even though the Matou family's magic arts could no longer be passed down due to acclimatization, they had no one who could participate in this Holy Grail War, so they had to intervene personally and try to seize the opportunity from the sidelines."

Although it would be more precise to say that among the current generation of the Matou family, there are descendants like Matou Kariya who still have some remaining talent for magic.

But Kariya had already left the Matou family because he hated the way of magic.

Before the Holy Grail War officially began, Kariya had just ended his brief stay in Fuyuki and continued his overseas travel to collect materials.

If this trend continues, the magic of the Matou family will come to an end, and the magic heritage of the Matou family will also disappear.

Since he is a magician, he will definitely not be willing to accept this.

"It seems so." Morgan also learned about the situation of the Matou family from Shiomi.

There is a lack of successors, and the person in charge is relying on magic to survive.

There is no doubt that the Matou family will not be able to survive until the next Holy Grail War sixty years later, so it is inevitable that Matou Zouken will be unable to sit still.

However, perhaps in front of the Holy Grail of Ryuudou Temple, Morgan's warning was very effective, and Matou Zouken also made sufficient backup plans. Even if Morgan could easily sever the old man's control over Uryu Ryunosuke, he would not be able to turn around and curse the other party through the control of magic.

The semi-automatic control method, on the one hand, made Ryunosuke Uesugi think that it was his own consciousness, and even Caster did not notice it; on the other hand, it could cut off the connection on the magic channel when it was cracked.

In other words, what Matou Zouken was really guarding against was a magician from the Age of Gods like Morgan who was superior to all contemporary magicians.

"Also, when I executed him, I confirmed that Caster's Master had exhausted all of his Command Seals." Morgan added, "So the sea demon was able to act on that scale because it was supported by the magic power of the Command Seals."

"They really are causing trouble for us." Shiomi said, "Now that Caster's camp has been defeated, the remaining camps..."

As he spoke, Shiomi thought about the other Masters.

After eliminating all possibilities one by one, the only one left was Waver Velvet.

The magician who was a little younger than himself did have some outstanding qualities in handling problems, but ultimately, his abilities as a magician were actually very poor.

In a one-on-one fight, if he meets Matou Zouken, he would probably become his meal.

"Rider's Master." Morgan also received the same answer, "It's just that the King of Conquerors is different from other Servants. It's not so easy to catch his flaws."

"Who knows? The information I have about Matou Zouken is actually very limited. As a family of magicians living in Fuyuki, Matou is more low-key than Tōsaka." Shiomi thought for a while, "It seems that no matter what the situation is at the gathering tomorrow, it is necessary to remind Rider and his Master."

If the situation remains the same as before, Shiomi doesn't care how the parties will fight each other next.

However, if the Holy Grail War is allowed to continue, causing other Servants to withdraw, the further accumulation of Servant souls needed for the Greater Holy Grail will seriously undermine Shiomi's current new plan.

"If possible, try to limit the number of servants who leave the field to less than four," Morgan said.

Shiomi began to feel her senses becoming hazy.

He was already exhausted, and as he was thinking about the Holy Grail War, the unexpected consumption of brain power made him fall asleep faster than usual.

"…It sounds like we won't lose." Shiomi laughed softly.

Morgan was silent for a while, and Xijian thought she didn't want to answer, so she let her consciousness be completely swallowed by sleepiness.

"If we fight alone, we will lose. But if we join forces, we are always invincible."

After she finished speaking, she realized that Shiomi had fallen asleep.

Morgan smiled silently as he listened to his peaceful breathing.

Chapter 55: Departure

Had a dream.

The witch studied knowledge tirelessly, and the young man who claimed to be a sage taught her everything he knew.

Magic, martial arts, strategy, political tactics... the wise man knows everything and speaks it all.

Had a dream.

The witch measured the island surrounded by the sea with her feet, traveling, suffering, and salvation. Beside her was the sage's figure, which had never fallen behind for thousands of years and had remained unchanged.

I had a dream...

But I dreamed of the sound of something breaking. The witch disappeared and the sage vanished.

All that remains are the queen and the tyrant, and a war that seems to have no end.

……

When he opened his eyes, he found himself lying on the bed.

But his sleeping posture was so terrible that he looked like he was possessed by an evil spirit. He lay in the bed like a gecko, and the sheets were wrinkled beyond recognition.

Through her messy bangs, Xi Jian saw the bedside alarm clock. It was a little more than half an hour until noon.

I slept for a long time.