The world of Type-Moon starts with saving Altria!

Ian took Ophelia's hand and asked her to look at Matthew beside her.

"You clearly regretted treating Matthew like that just now, didn't you?"

"I tell you the truth—she had something to do with it, too."

"Helping me is like helping her."

"..."

Ophelia became a little angry because of Ian's words.

"Ian, you are really mean."

"Yeah, I'm a mean person, but you can't fight me, can you?"

"after all--"

Ian looked at the place where Ophelia was covering her hands.

"You are willing to be led out by me like this."

"you!"

No more words.

Ian and Ophelia come to an agreement.

But they didn't know that Mashu saw all of this.

The girl's expression began to become a little uneasy - she felt that the two of them seemed a little too close.

"All right."

Ian waved at Matthew.

"Mashu, it's time to start."

"Okay, okay!"

Mashu began to operate the battle simulation system, but she was so absent-minded that she almost made a mistake.

Fortunately, Ophelia patted her shoulder, which calmed the girl down a little.

"No...it won't be like that."

"How long has it been?"

Mashu muttered this and summoned the three beams of light once again.

Ophelia was looking at them with great attention.

She was concerned about what Ian had just said.

Something that surprised you?

What else can this madman come up with that is beyond his imagination?

Ophelia's confusion did not last long.

Because what Ian said was soon revealed in front of him.

She saw Mordred (Saber) who appeared on the "battlefield" instead of Artoria Pendragon (Saber).

"Why is there a new 'Servant'?"

Ophelia looked at Ian and Matthew in shock.

"What did you do?"

"This one……"

The timid Matthew didn't dare to speak anymore. She hid behind Ian, showing half of her head and looking at Ophelia.

But Ian still looks calm and confident.

"I don't know," he confessed.

"After my first simulated battle, it became like this."

"This……"

Ophelia looked at Matthew behind Ian.

The latter nodded quickly, indicating that he was right.

"What's the point of coming to me for this kind of thing?" Ophelia tried her best to calm herself down.

"I can't handle this kind of problem, right?"

"Reporting it to the people of Chaldea and letting them handle it is the best option."

Ophelia was right.

This is indeed the best way to deal with it - and it is also the choice that Mashu thought he should make at the beginning.

Both of them looked at Ian at the same time.

Although they had different reasons, their next actions would depend on the command of the man in front of them.

Ian did not answer the question directly.

He looked at Mordred (Saber) who was fighting hard against Qiu Kulin (Lancer) summoned by Mash, and said:

"By the way, what was your first reaction when you saw this 'Servant'?"

"..."

Before Ophelia could think of how to answer, Mashu at the side spoke very actively.

"Um, Senior Ian."

"I think...she is connected to Altria Pendragon (Saber)."

"What do you mean?" Ian asked.

"I don't know how to describe it." Mash looked at Mordred (Saber) in front of her.

"But there's a sense that there's a connection between them."

"is it?"

Ian smiled and rubbed Matthew's head.

"Then your intuition is pretty accurate."

"This is indeed someone closely related to Artoria Pendragon (Saber)."

"She is her adopted daughter, Mordred."

"what?"

Matthew and Ophelia shouted almost at the same time.

But Ian was not surprised by their reaction.

Rather, if they didn't react like this, he would have begun to doubt whether he hadn't said it.

"Don't be so surprised."

"This is a fact."

"What kind of fact is this?"

Ophelia looked at Ian.

"How did you confirm that..."

Ophelia stopped mid-sentence.

Generally speaking.

Without knowing the summoning method and the props used for summoning, it is impossible to confirm the "Heroic Spirit" corresponding to a "Servant" during his lifetime.

but--

You can't judge Ian by common sense.

He has no magic circuits, but he is able to project and wield a sword out of thin air.

This guy's every move cannot be thought of with ordinary people's thinking.

He must have confirmed this matter before telling himself and Mashu.

But what is the purpose of doing this?

In stark contrast to Ophelia's questioning attitude, Matthew did not doubt what Ian said at all.

"So it's Mordred (Saber)?"

"If I remember correctly, she is the youngest daughter of Camelot Queen Morgan, right? She was adopted by Altria for a period of time."

"Yes, Mashu, you remembered correctly."

Ian was generous with his praise.

"It seems that you are really studying hard to become a Master."

"Yes, is that so..."

Mash seemed a little embarrassed after being praised by Ian.

The compliments she received from this man were almost more than she had received in the past decade.

And listening to these words, Ophelia suddenly realized something.

"Matthew, lend me Ian for a minute."

After saying this, the top magician took the initiative to pull Ian aside for the first time.

When Matthew saw this scene, the worry that had been extinguished just now started to burn again.

They can't really be...

of course.

Ophelia didn't know all this.

She just wanted to express her inner guess.

"Ian."

"I know you may not pay attention to me, but I hope you can answer a question for me."

"what is the problem?"

"That is--"

Ophelia looked at Mordred (Saber) who was still moving on the "battlefield".

"You are not planning to take advantage of this strange change in the simulated battle..."

"Let's meet some 'Servants' that we shouldn't meet?"

99. Ian's immortal obsession & Matthew's shy admiration (-word chapter)

In fact, this is not something difficult to understand.

The fundamental significance of the mock battle is to allow the Master candidates to become familiar with how to establish a service relationship with the "Servants" in advance.

From this perspective, a "Servant" without any information actually has no value in simulation battles.

The reason is simple:

If the Master doesn't even know which "Heroic Spirit" the "Servant" he is using is, how can he let the Master understand the compatibility between his actions and the "Servant"?

Mordred (Saber) in front of us is a good example.

Almost nothing is known except the name.

Even what kind of treasure he will possess is still unknown.

Such simulated battles are simply a waste of time.

Ian is a lunatic.

But he is definitely not a madman who is incapable of thinking.