I really didn't want to burn it.

Is that something a human could eat?!

That magma-like substance could have burned through Gilgamesh's tongue.

Don't think this wise king from Uruk knows nothing. The key to Mapo Tofu is the harmony of all five flavors!

What are you trying to do, you fake priest?!

If you like spicy food so much, why don't you just lick the chili sauce directly!

So... are you going to do it or not?

Seeing Gilgamesh's changing expression, Kirei asked smugly.

"……Do."

Gilgamesh reluctantly agreed.

Forgive me, Enkidu. This is absolutely not me being cowardly; it's just that sometimes a man has to do things he doesn't want to do.

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Leon, who brought Kiritsugu Emiya back to Kanbuko City, was unaware of what had happened at the church in Fuyuki City.

Even if he knew, Li Ang would at most just sigh at the magnetic bromance between Kiritsugu and Kirei.

More than that, Li Ang was concerned about the Servant lineup of his own team.

In the Hall of Garan, the six Red Masters sat together.

"Alright, our 4th Red Team Master Operations Conference begins now."

Standing in front of a blackboard, Li Ang smiled and introduced to the others: "This is Mr. Emiya Kiritsugu. He is our sixth teammate and also our team's strategist."

Kiritsugu Emiya nodded slightly as a greeting to everyone.

A sparse round of applause broke out in the room; it seemed that no one was particularly interested in Kiritsugu Emiya.

That makes sense. If Li Ang brought a woman back, the other women might tease him about it.

But a man...

Anyway, it has nothing to do with him, so Li Ang can go find whoever he wants.

Unlike the less enthusiastic girls, Kiritsugu was constantly observing his teammates.

Leaving aside the couple, Leon and Chloris, their ability to remove the curse of "Evil of This World" from their bodies demonstrates an astonishing level of magic.

Even though Kiritsugu still thinks Leon's claim of freezing the sea is just bragging, at least he's not a terrible teammate.

Kiritsugu had heard of another puppeteer named Aozaki Touko.

It is said that the other party's puppetry skills are so realistic that they can be mistaken for real puppets, but what they are even more famous for is their exorbitant prices.

However, Kiritsugu was more concerned about the identity of the person he had designated for sealing. To be able to live so freely while being a half-wanted criminal in the association... comparing him to his own damned father, his strength must be considerable.

If it only went this far, Kiritsugu would think his teammates were pretty good this time, but the remaining two left him completely bewildered.

Two clueless young girls who have just entered the mystical realm, plus a young lady who has been in a vegetative state for two years.

Judging from their laughing and joking manner, are they treating the Holy Grail War like a Boy Scout picnic?!

"It seems there's no way we can count on these two women for anything."

Kiritsugu sighed, subconsciously excluding these two from his tactical plans.

"Kiritsugu! Emiya Kiritsugu!"

Kiritsugu then noticed that Leon was calling his name.

"Sorry, I was spacing out. What's wrong?"

"We're discussing summoned Servants, what are your thoughts?"

"Don't sab!"

Almost instinctively, Kiritsugu gave his answer.

It's clear that Kiritsugu has developed a psychological aversion to Sab after their very unpleasant collaboration last time.

However, Li Ang privately felt that Kiritsugu might have left a bigger shadow on Artoria.

Li Ang originally wanted to tease Kiritsugu, but seeing the other's unpleasant expression, he could only give up in frustration.

"So what kind of Servant do you want?"

Kiritsugu thought for a moment before saying, "Cast, or Assasn, Servants who operate behind enemy lines are more suitable for me."

"Behind enemy lines..."

When Li Ang thought of Kiritsugu's proposal, the first thing that came to mind was his own Emperor Cast, who was like Gamma Future and could summon people to fight, and the ancestor-level Assasn of the three-red berserk Unit-01.

What about operations behind enemy lines? These two can directly crush the Holy Grail War from the front.

"No, no. Those two freaks are just exceptions."

Li Ang shook his head repeatedly, trying to banish Ying Zheng and his grandfather from his mind.

"Kiritsugu, do you have a specific candidate in mind?"

What kind of relics do you have?

"Well... it depends on what kind of artifact you want first."

With the backing of the Qin Dynasty, Li Ang was able to acquire quite a few sacred relics.

Even if we can't get the relics, it's okay. We can have Ying Zheng use the Holy Grail from Qin to graft people over.

The only problem is that Li Ang is afraid that Ying Zheng might suddenly decide to come and fight him.

The main problem is that Ying Zheng, who consumes a lot of mana, cannot exert his full strength without the supply of mana from the Qin Dynasty's base.

If he were to die a reckless death like that Mr. Jin whose name I can't mention, that would be a real problem.

Orange raised her hand and stated her request: "I want one that can use runes."

"No problem, I'll get you a red gun later."

Chloris thought for a moment and said, "I want peace and quiet."

"Okay, I'll give you... tranquility?!"

Upon hearing Chloris's suggestion, Li Ang's face immediately fell.

"One Asagami Fujino is already troublesome enough, and you still want to make things worse by having another one?"

Li Ang gave Chloris a look.

"Fool, when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits. If these two girls don't fight, how will I have a chance to date you?"

Chloris responded in this way.

"You're amazing."

Chloris's tactic of using one enemy to devour another earned Li Ang's thumbs up.

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PS1: As promised yesterday, there will be three updates today.

These are the first two updates; the next one will probably be after midnight...

Anyway, Mi-chan is off to write.

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PS2: Today is Shiki's birthday, so I'm definitely wishing her a happy birthday! ??ヽ(°▽°)ノ?

By the way, in this official picture, shouldn't the one wearing the yellow kimono be Oori?

That's really wicked humor... →_→

Chapter 134 Masters Assemble (Bonus Chapter)

"Finally, I've set foot on this country's soil again."

As Webber Velvet walked out of the airport, he looked sadly at the bustling terminal.

"I really don't know if I'll be able to see him."

Weber shook his head, looking troubled.

After overhearing at the Clock Tower that another Holy Grail War was being held in the Far East, Waver rushed over without a second thought.

At this time, only four years had passed since the Fourth Holy Grail War, and Waver had just returned to the Clock Tower after traveling all over the world.

Although Waver has become monarch last year and adopted Reines as his adopted sister, he is still far from being as mature as he was in The Case Files.

In fact, Weber himself didn't understand whether he wanted to meet his king or was simply overwhelmed by the responsibilities of being a monarch and wanted to relax.

"In any case, let's focus on gaining the Holy Grail's approval first."

Weber glanced at his empty hands and resolutely walked out of the airport.

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Ogawa Apartment, Black Team Base.

"What a magical place."

Kirei Kotomine said with a smile as he entered the apartment lobby.

Although he wasn't a particularly skilled magician, he could still see the extraordinary design of Ogawa's apartment.

Upon entering Kanbuko City, Kirei Kotomine naturally received the Command Seals granted by the Holy Grail and became a Master, through which he learned everything.

Subsequently, Araya Sōren, sensing the increase in the number of members in the Black Team, dispatched his fellow Master to bring Kirei Kotomine to Ogawa's apartment.

This apartment, which was originally scheduled to be completed in 1997, was finished ahead of schedule due to the intervention of Leon and the Holy Grail War.

"Indeed, I was quite surprised when I first came here."

Bazett introduced herself to Kirei. She was both the Black Team Master sent by Araya Souren to welcome Kirei Kotomine, and one of the three magicians Araya Souren had tricked into coming from the Clock Tower.

"Welcome, Master from Fuyuki City."

At that moment, a man dressed in black monk's robes suddenly appeared in the hall.

"Ok?"

Upon hearing the other person's voice, Kirei raised her head in surprise.

“Surprised, aren’t you?” Bazett muttered. “I was startled at first too, I thought you’d had plastic surgery. Your voices are exactly the same.”

"There are people in this world who look alike, and it's not impossible for them to have similar voices."

Kirei Kotomine responded coldly.

However, Gilgamesh, who was following behind Kirei, suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha! I never expected to encounter something so interesting here. This is truly wonderful. Kirei, I'll just let bygones be bygones regarding what you did to me."

"Who is this?"

Araya Sōren cast an inquiring glance at Kotomine Kirei.

"He is my servant Arch, Gilgamesh."

While introducing the other Masters of the Black Team, Kirei secretly gave Gilgamesh a warning look, signaling him not to speak carelessly.

Actually, the Servant that Kirei participated in this Holy Grail Summoning was someone else.

However, Kirei kept him hidden in the shadows, and with the Arch class's [Independent Action] ability, he could easily move freely and remain concealed throughout the entire city of Kanbuko.

Having participated in the Holy Grail War once, Kirei knew perfectly well that only by playing it safe could he achieve final victory.

Although Kirei's purpose in participating in the war was not for victory, but for pleasure—it would be even better if he could settle things with Kiritsugu Emiya.

However, one should always be wary of others, especially since Kirei himself is fond of scheming against others all day long.

Judging others by his own standards, Kirei naturally wouldn't naively believe that he could completely trust these people just because they were on his team.

During the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City, Kirei Kotomine and his teacher Tokiomi Tohsaka were also working together.