The demon monk in the second dimension

"Hello! I am Caster, Artoria Caster! Actually, I don't know much about Servants, but if this little bit of magic can help you, please don't hesitate to use it!"

The girl wore a thick cloak suitable for travel, a cashmere hat to keep out the cold, and held a magic wand that was longer than her own height.

She wore a short white slip dress with black buttons, her slender legs encased in black stockings, and a pair of navy blue ankle boots.

Her beautiful blonde hair was so radiant it almost glowed, and her emerald green eyes were full of innocent and lively charm.

Xia Zhi was somewhat surprised to see the energetic girl.

"She actually summoned King Arthur, who could fight an entire Holy Grail War all by himself? Although she's a Caster, her compatibility seems completely incompatible with mine, doesn't it?"

But soon, Xia Zhi came to her senses, her face filled with a broad smile.

"King Arthur lived in a fantastical era where fairies and elves frequently appeared, and sacred beasts and magical creatures roamed the land. The magical knowledge of that time has long been lost. Whether it was a manipulation to suppress the force or a genuine random summoning, the result is quite good!"

He extended his right hand toward Artoria.

"Hello, Artoria. I am your Master in this Holy Grail War, Xia Zhi."

Artoria extended her right hand, gloved in navy blue, and shook hands with Xia Zhi happily.

"Hello, Master! In the language of this country, I look forward to your guidance!"

……

Summer Solstice quickly destroyed the dried-up summoning circle on the ground and walked towards her apartment with Artoria.

As a Caster-class Servant, Artoria Kars, also a form of Artoria, is unable to become a spirit.

Her small, delicate face was full of apology as she apologized to Xia Zhi.

"I'm sorry, Master. I was still alive when I was summoned, so I can't become a spirit."

"It's okay. That's not the point."

Back at the apartment, Xia Zhi looked intently at Artoria and smiled.

"As comrades, it's essential to understand each other. Please tell me all your magic knowledge!"

Artoria: "Huh?"

Chapter 333 Braking with stillness

After her initial surprise, Artoria quickly regained her composure.

"Master, you're also a magician. Do you want to learn my magic? That's no problem. After all, if Master can master powerful magic, our chances of winning will be greater."

She seemed easy to talk to and immediately agreed to Xia Zhi's request.

Xia Zhi rubbed her hands together happily, looking like she couldn't wait.

"Let's begin!"

……

Summer Solstice and Artoria studied from dusk till dawn.

Summer Solstice was like a sponge, constantly absorbing magical knowledge from Artoria.

After daybreak, Xia Zhi went to a convenience store and resigned despite the owner's repeated earnest attempts to persuade her to stay.

Then, he took out all the money he had and bought bags and bags of food and snacks.

A strong general is never short of hungry soldiers, let alone Artoria, who is known as a "big eater".

With these foods, she will definitely teach even more diligently.

Sure enough. When Xia Zhi returned to the apartment and saw that he had brought back so much food, Artoria's eyes lit up!

On the summer solstice, I boiled a kettle of water and then opened two boxes of instant noodles to make instant noodles.

Then they added two sausages.

As the aroma of instant noodles filled the apartment, he could clearly see that Artoria's mouth was watering.

Xia Zhi smiled and handed a box of instant noodles to Artoria.

"Eat up, this is your portion."

Artoria spoke earnestly as she looked at the food.

"Going to battle on an empty stomach is a cardinal sin in warfare! I won't hold back!"

She picked up a fork, twirled it in the noodle cup, plucked a small clump of instant noodles, and put it in her mouth.

The next moment, Artoria's entire expression changed!

"good to eat!"

(* ^ ▽ ^ *)

It is well known that British cuisine can be described as "a hundred ways to cook potatoes and fish".

Artoria is a Britannian, and a fairy Britannian from over a thousand years ago.

She was once used like a horse, fed dishes made from insects, and lived a life worse than death.

When she tasted instant noodles made on a modern assembly line with added seasonings, her taste buds were practically bursting with joy!

Suddenly, the loud slurping sound of noodles being slurped filled the apartment.

Soulmate, instant noodles with sausage!

But soon, Artoria showed a disappointed expression.

"It's gone so quickly?"

The girl licked her lips, picked up the noodle bucket, and began to drink the soup.

The ultimate indulgence: finish the noodles and then drink the soup!

After finishing the noodle soup, Artoria suddenly let out a small burp.

"Hiccup~"

She turned to look at Xia Zhi, and blushed when she saw the smile on his face. She lowered her head timidly and tried to explain.

"This pasta is absolutely delicious! I rarely get to eat anything this good in Britain!"

Summer Solstice pushed the rice balls, potato chips, bread, and cakes next to her towards Artoria.

"Try these. After you finish eating, let's continue our studies."

Upon hearing this, Artoria immediately became self-righteous.

That's right! I'm not eating and drinking for free!

I do teach Master magic!

Then--

"This is delicious too!"

“This is delicious too!”

Having eaten quite a bit, Artoria still looked like she wanted more when she saw Xia Zhi put down the bowl of noodles.

However, Artoria's expression quickly turned serious.

"Master, let's continue! This kind of magic..."

Another day passed just like that.

In the evening, after dinner, the two who were continuing to study magic suddenly stopped.

They simultaneously sensed a chilling aura emanating from the city center, slowly moving towards the outskirts of Fuyuki City, seemingly a challenge.

"Artoria said in a deep voice."

"Is this fighting spirit from Saber or Lancer? Master, please advise!"

Xia Zhi shook her head slightly.

"We won't get involved in this. Let's send our familiars over to take a look."

He stretched out his right hand and summoned a small starfish the size of a mouse, intending to observe it remotely through his familiar.

The little starfish used its species advantage to crawl all the way into the sea.

Floating on the dark sea, it provides remote video for Summer Solstice and Castor.

Soon, when Castor saw the Knight King Artoria with Irisviel, his eyes widened in surprise.

"Huh? Who's that? They look exactly like me!"

However, judging from Xia Zhi's observation, Castor's hair is longer than Artoria's.

So, Xia Zhi told Castor the story of King Arthur, including his eventual betrayal by Mordred and his death at Swordhill.

"Would I really experience so many things in the future?"

As Castor listened to Xia Zhi's story, he blushed slightly, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Although I wielded the Chosen One and am the prophesied child of Britain, I had only just finished my training and was on my way to Britain. So, after my defeat, I was summoned as a Saber?"

Looking at the lively and adorable Caster, whose personality was quite different from Artoria's, Xia Zhi asked.

"Castor, when you drew the Chosen Ones' Staff, did you also foresee your own end?"

Castor nodded slightly.

"Yes, I already know. But if I give it my all, and everyone works together, and Britain is still destroyed in the end, then there's nothing we can do!"

She said with a serious expression, Xia Zhi.

"Merlin is an extremely powerful magician, right? But even Merlin couldn't stop Britain from being destroyed, and I know it's unlikely I can do it on my own!"

"But Britain is still my homeland, and I can't abandon it! As long as I work hard until my last drop of sweat, even if I fail in the future, I will be able to face the final outcome with strength!"

Faced with Castor's words, Xia Zhi had nothing to say.

Everyone left after Gilgamesh was summoned away by Tokiomi Tohsaka using a Command Spell, and Natsume also sent the little starfish away.

Castor, who was standing nearby, gave Xia Zhi some instructions.

"Saber, I was a bit careless! Since the opponent is using dual pistols, why can't he have two Noble Phantasms? That Gilgamesh has so many Noble Phantasms! He should be the strongest Servant in this Holy Grail War. Master, what should we do next?"

Xia Zhi nodded, agreeing with Castor's point of view, and spoke up.

"We'll stay home for the next few days and remain inactive. As long as we stay put, no Master-Servant combination will be able to find us. We'll go out and reap the rewards when the Holy Grail War is almost over. We'll use stillness to control movement and reap the benefits!"

Caster: ...

Although the Master speaks as if he is very capable and has great strategy, isn't this just hiding until the very end, and then going out to fight when there is nowhere left to hide?

Before she could speak, Xia Zhi urged her.

"Quick, Caster, we haven't finished the last magic trick yet! Let's continue."

"Oh, oh, oh, we were talking about earlier..."

As he continued explaining the magic trick to Xia Zhi, Castor had a lot of doubts in his mind.

"It feels like this Master would love to hide at home for seven whole days and learn magic from me. Really? No way!"

She thought to herself, troubled.

"What if that's really the case? I wanted to use the Holy Grail to make a wish to save Britain!"

Chapter 334 Surprise Attack on the Matou Family

Castor's concerns were not unfounded.

Xia Zhi originally intended to stay in the apartment for the next seven days and learn all of Castor's magic knowledge.

He only cares about the evil of this world, and it doesn't matter who summons the Holy Grail in the end.

However, this idea was not ultimately realized.

Because on the third day after summoning Castor, Xia Zhi had exhausted her magical reserves.

Xia Zhi felt deeply puzzled by this.

"really?"