Or, why don’t you find another savior?

Just one glance and you can feel that these items span thousands of years.

"Of course the more options the better, including relics."

Shiomi finally said this.

end

2004 1 Month 31 Day.

After completing the procedures for Sakura's return home, Sakura set off for Fuyuki, Japan seven days ago, which was January 1th, London time.

Regarding the Fifth Holy Grail War, Shiomi originally hoped that both herself and her family would stay as far away from that Shura field as possible.

But Ying made the opposite choice to what he expected.

Shiomi couldn't tell whether Sakura would be able to win the Fifth Holy Grail War in the end, or whether any unpredictable events would occur in this Holy Grail War.

But what he can be sure of is that among the current magicians, no matter whether they are righteous or evil, there are only a handful of magicians who can kill Sakura.

According to the information Shiomi had, these top magicians were not interested in the so-called Holy Grail War ritual.

He looked out the window at the snow-covered courtyard. Even in such a quiet moment, Shiomi rarely felt a sense of inner unrest.

Is it because it's the first time that Sakura is so far away from me, heading off on an unknown journey alone...

Maybe this is what is called parental love, he thought.

He originally wanted to go with Sakura, but the Clock Tower will be holding a Grand Resolution soon, which involves the mining of Albion, the tomb under the Clock Tower.

It is said that the Tomb of the Spirits Albion is a physical passage leading to the inner sea of ​​the star, but because it is guarded by a force that would cause even dragons to die of exhaustion on the way, current magi can only reach about 80km underground.

Going further ahead is a realm that humans cannot set foot in - the "Fairy Realm".

Shiomi himself had no interest in the Albion Tomb, but was more interested in the things in the "Fairy Realm".

People cannot arrive.

But if he, who was born in the Land of Shadows, is accompanied by Morgan, a veritable fairy concubine, he may be able to get a glimpse of things that contemporary magicians have never known.

Moreover, the people who recommended Shiomi to attend the crown decision were the two monarchs of the Democratic Party.

Faced with such generosity, Shiomi had to leave some room for himself.

He chose to believe that Sakura could handle the Holy Grail War and return safely.

"Dad, please have some tea."

A familiar voice sounded from behind.

"Well, thank you for your hard work. Go and do your own thing first—"

Shiomi answered subconsciously, but immediately realized something was wrong after he spoke. He turned around abruptly and saw a girl with long purple hair sitting on the sofa.

The girl was wearing exactly the same clothes as the one who appeared in the forest of Izeluma a few months ago.

But this time, she did not cover her face and appeared in Shiomi's study so openly.

Xijian felt a sense of surprise and doubt.

After Sakura returned from the Mystic Eye auction train, she wanted to change her appearance, so she learned how to use magic to change and fix her appearance under Morgan's guidance.

At that time, Sakura changed her hair and eyes into purple. Shiomi felt it was new but also familiar.

Now he finally realized that, at a certain angle, Sakura was becoming closer and closer to the unknown girl.

The two even have exactly the same looks, the only difference being the length of their hair.

"Who are you...and why are you dressing up as Sakura?" Shiomi's vigilance was at its highest level.

"As for me, I'm both 'Sakura' and not 'Sakura'." The nameless girl was quite comfortable, "You can call me BB. As for whether it's the abbreviation of BeBe or Baby, please use your own way, Dad."

"What are you planning this time? Are you planning to make more trouble for me in the next crown decision?" Shiomi asked. "The head of Izeluma, Byron Izeluma, could have done such a flawed trap. It would have been impossible without your secret assistance."

The girl who called herself BB smiled confidently. "No, I just mixed some 'useful' information into Izeluma's intelligence network when Mr. Byron was in a state of panic. In the end, I chose that. I can only say that all magicians are similar."

“Tsk…” Xijian really wanted to take action.

But he could feel that BB was both real and non-real here.

Such a contradictory form is like the ultimate embodiment of the properties of imaginary numbers.

Even Sakura can't reach this level at this stage.

As long as Shiomi makes a move, BB will probably disappear into the sea of ​​imaginary numbers and appear somewhere else next time.

"But don't get it wrong. Whether human magicians want to pursue the root or explore the mystery, it's not within my scope of concern." BB held the black tea and sipped it elegantly. "I care about you, Dad."

"Thank you so much..." Xijian's mouth twitched.

BB's tone and manner are exactly the same as Sakura's.

In other words, it is a complete display of Sakura's side as a magician.

He has a strong and firm character and no one can sway him.

That is also the "core" that Sakura has cultivated as she grew up.

"But is this really a good idea? Sending your daughter to a battlefield like the Fifth Holy Grail War, even if you prepare a holy relic that can summon the Knights of the Round Table, it may not be guaranteed to be foolproof, right?" BB pointed out a fact.

Shiomi held the desk, watching BB's actions intently: "Since you also claim to be Sakura and not Sakura, you should know very well how capable that child is as my daughter, BB."

"Yes, yes. As a magician, she was not only taught by Rune Magician from the Kingdom of Shadows, but also received hands-on instruction in magic from the famous Fairy Princess Morgan. In terms of personal ability alone, as a magician, she is unmatched among her peers." BB put down the teacup and clapped his hands gently in praise, "She is simply the epitome of a perfect woman."

Having said that, she stood up and appeared next to Shiomi the next second.

"But no matter how good a magician is, he is still just a magician. The power of magic has its limits."

"Even if the King of Heroes Gilgamesh reappears, he can't kill Sakura." Shiomi said, "You should be very clear about the possibilities of imaginary magic, since you are now using the Sea of ​​Imaginary Numbers to blur the boundary between existence and non-existence, right?"

BB did not deny it: "Yes, you are right. But because it is magic, no matter how good a magician is, there will always be an existence that is like a natural enemy. No... it should be said that there is an existence that is absolutely impossible to surpass."

Her words suddenly touched upon the uneasy uneasiness in Shiomi's heart.

"Are you...serious?"

Shiomi was still alert, but for the first time she looked squarely at this girl who had the same face and even the same temperament as Sakura, but was not Sakura.

BB, no matter who she is, Shiomi must take what she says now seriously.

Then, the girl whispered a name into Shiomi's ear.

That name completely changed Shiomi's attitude towards the Fifth Holy Grail War.

He must leave for Fuyuki immediately.

Ending

The overall structure of the second volume is relatively loose. It was written as one volume at the beginning, and was intended to be a transition to the Fifth Holy Grail War, with the preparation for the Fifth War as the hidden plot.

So the whole volume was actually originally planned to end after the Mystic Eye collected the train.

The next third volume is the semi-original Fifth Holy Grail War.

Let’s first talk about some background of FGO.

In the original story of FGO, the 2004 Fuyuki Holy Grail War was actually the first one. The original work has not yet explained why it was so late.

Therefore, this book has somewhat modified some of the settings, I hope you can understand.

So, let’s see you in volume three.

Prologue: Sakura's Heroic Spirit Summoning

After two and a half years, Sakura Shiomi returned to Fuyuki City, Japan on a passenger plane from the UK. When she stepped on the land of her homeland, she found that she did not feel homesick.

Probably because ever since the Fourth Holy Grail War, my father would always take the whole family to travel around the world during the long vacations.

Egypt, South America, Northern Europe, North America, Australia, and even the Antarctic continent, which is not easy to set foot on, you can have the opportunity to see cherry blossoms in the midsummer of the southern hemisphere.

Perhaps it is for this reason that I do not have much attachment to the country where I was born.

This is true whether she is a magician or the eldest daughter of the Shiomi family.

Besides, her days in the Clock Tower were very happy. She often went to the El-Melloi classroom to attend the magic classes there. That classroom was always more lively than other classrooms in the Clock Tower.

After collecting her checked luggage, Sakura stood on the airport's moving walkway and slowly moved forward.

It is now January 1th, and there are still seven days until the Holy Grail War is scheduled to begin.

But judging from the records of past Holy Grail Wars, perhaps the summoning of Heroic Spirits should have already begun, for example, the Assassin class can be summoned in advance.

With this in mind, Sakura touched the box in the corner of the backpack through the canvas of the Boston bag on her shoulder.

That was the holy relic that her father had specially prepared for her for the Fifth Holy Grail War.

The remaining fragments of the round table used by the Knights of the Round Table led by King Arthur when they held the Round Table Conference.

Although it is a somewhat general relic, it basically means that you can select the servant with the best compatibility with yourself from among the Knights of the Round Table.

The servants of the Knights of the Round Table generally have a rating of A or above, and are likely to descend as the strongest three knight classes.

Sakura, who has enough confidence in her own abilities, is now full of confidence.

"It's all because of your dawdling, Shirou, that we almost missed the plane!"

"You're taking so long... There's no way we can hurry up with so many things, Illya."

"Alright, alright, everyone, stop quarreling~~. Mom will teach anyone who quarrels a lesson."

Outside the moving sidewalk, there was a lively conversation.

Sakura raised her head slightly and looked at the person who made these noises through the gap between the brim of her hat and her sunglasses.

It was a family outing like a small tour group. They hurriedly laughed and talked about travel topics, crossing the cherry blossoms on the moving sidewalk.

And Sakura recognized that family, or rather the male head of that group of people, and the beautiful woman beside him.

Emiya Kiritsugu, and Irisviel von Einzbern.

They settled in Fuyuki after the previous Holy Grail War.

Moreover, Shiomi Tenkei once helped Emiya Kiritsugu to "pick up" Kiritsugu and Irisviel's daughter from the Einzbern family in Germany.

So Sakura knew a little about this family, but she hadn't paid much attention to them since she went to England.

It is really puzzling to take the whole family on a trip abroad after the New Year holiday and when the spring break is still far away.

Sakura could only come up with one guess about this.

The Emiya family is deliberately avoiding the Fifth Holy Grail War.

After all, according to the information that Reinis helped to find out, Einzbern did not completely give up just because Illya, who was destined to be the next Holy Grail, was taken away.

Regardless of the method, Einzbern once again prepared the Lesser Holy Grail, which was also the prerequisite for the successful convening of the Fifth Holy Grail War.

Perhaps both the Tousaka and Matou families also contributed to this matter.

All in all, it was a useful piece of information that the magi who might take part in the war had been confirmed to be away before they even officially set foot on Fuyuki's land.

After leaving the airport, Sakura hailed a taxi and headed back to the Shiomi family's residence in Fuyuki.

At such times, she couldn't help but sigh at the convenience of magic over science. Because of the specific magic, not only spider webs, but even dust did not accumulate.

The whole house was exactly the same as it had been when the family moved to London.

Only the lush weeds and branches in the courtyard allow people to see the passage of time.

While sorting out my things after returning home, I perform magic on the garden.

In this way, the past few days passed quickly as we made various preparations for the Holy Grail War.

Open the secret door of the magic workshop, and the workshop illuminated by cold fluorescent light appears before your eyes.

Ten years ago, her father Xi Jian Tianxi also held the Holy Grail War summoning ceremony here. She squatted down to check the remaining traces of the summoning circle that she had drawn with her own hands, and she couldn't help feeling a trance of time passing.

It is now February 1st. After nightfall, Sakura can clearly feel the wavelength of her own magic power gradually becoming active.

Magic itself means mystery, so the magic of most magicians tends to become active on nights that also symbolize mystery.

Therefore, the summoning ceremony of the Holy Grail War is performed at night, which makes it easier to summon servants who are excellent in both class and character.

The magic dust was sprinkled, and the summoning circle that was originally too faint to see quickly became clearly visible.