My mother's love song

It was the first time she met someone who was so sure of her, even if it was not sincere, it was enough to make her feel elated.

"Speaking of hypnotic magic... I think I'm a little sleepy. Haaaaaaaaaa..."

Rhodes yawned solemnly and said, "Caster, the bus won't arrive in Tokyo until tomorrow noon. I'm going to sleep for a while."

"...I understand. I will be responsible for monitoring the surrounding situation. You can sleep peacefully."

"No. Morgan, you are also a human being. You need to sleep. You don't need to be monitored. You should rest well."

Morgan withdrew his gaze from the car window in surprise and looked at Rhodes.

"........."

"Did I say something wrong?"

"No, not really."

Morgan shook his head slightly.

She closed her eyes and smiled faintly.

"Good night, Master."

Chapter 015: Clock Tower Genius Does Not Dream of the Green Knight

This man is a natural born monarch.

From a young age, Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald stood out from the other children.

No matter what the problem, no one can find a more perfect solution than Kenneth.

There is no rival who can win the competition with him.

Because of this, Kenneth accepted being regarded as a "genius" since he was a teenager.

No one has ever doubted his title of "genius", and nothing has ever happened to threaten his status as a "genius".

So he needs neither pride nor arrogance, but just enjoys the title of "genius" as a matter of course.

For him, there was no time to hit a wall nor to worry about limits.

At that time, he was the master of everything in his world. He never hit any walls and never worried about his limits.

All these facts make the honors Kenneth has received seem justified.

There is nothing in this world that Kenneth cannot accomplish with his power. This is not just his arrogance, but the consensus of everyone around him.

This did not change after I started working.

Kenneth, who became one of the twelve Lords of the Clock Tower, the Minister of Mineral Science, and a first-class lecturer in the Spiritual Department at the age of early 20, did not feel any satisfaction or sense of accomplishment. For him, these were just inevitable in life.

The same goes for the attitude towards the Holy Grail War.

Although Tōsaka Tokiomi and Einzbern were both well-known figures in London, it was ultimately just a boring ceremony held by a magical desert island nation.

He participated in the Holy Grail War not because of any necessary or urgent reason, but because he wanted to make the Holy Grail War part of his resume.

As a monarch, he took victory for granted, and at the same time made perfect preparations as befitted his status.

However, no one expected that something unexpected would happen before setting out for the expedition to Japan.

The holy relic that Kenneth had prepared was stolen due to a mistake made by the Financial Management Department.

The person who stole the holy relic and disappeared from the Clock Tower was Kenneth's apprentice, Webber Velvet.

He was a mediocre student from a family of magicians who only had three generations. He had once felt resentful because Kenneth criticized his paper in public.

The Clock Tower judged his behavior as venting his anger, and no one expected that Waver would go to Japan to participate in the Holy Grail War.

On the other hand, although Kayneth was furious, the most important thing right now was to prepare for the upcoming Holy Grail War.

Then today, the Clock Tower Monarch took the first step on his journey to kingship.

……

The 32nd floor of Hyatt Regency Hotel in Fuyuki City is the highest and most luxurious corner in the entire Fuyuki City.

Although it was originally a room full of modern vulgarity, it has become a magician's workshop since Kenneth moved in.

Kenneth quietly took out something from the suitcase.

That is

A warm splinter of wood.

"Is this the catalyst for summoning? What is it?"

A red-haired woman poked her head and asked curiously.

Sola Nazelai Sofiali, Kenneth's fiancée.

She was Kenneth's mentor and the daughter of the Minister of Spiritual Science. The wedding of the two famous families, the Archibald family and the Sophialy family, and the combination of the peerless genius and the daughter of the dean of the school were a well-known story in the Clock Tower.

In this Holy Grail War, Sora also appeared in Fuyuki as Kenneth's assistant.

"This is a fragment of the round table, a catalyst obtained from the people in the Summoning Department."

Because it is so famous, there is no need to introduce it. Kenneth only said this.

By the way, the Clock Tower Summoning Department is a branch of the Spiritual Summoning Department, which means that the organization that preserves a large number of holy relics in the Clock Tower is under the jurisdiction of Kenneth and Sora's father.

"The Round Table of Britain... Could it be, King Arthur!?"

Sora stared in disbelief at the plain piece of wood in her fiancé's hand.

The Knights of the Round Table... needless to say, they are the knights under King Arthur.

It is said that King Arthur designed the round table for equality in order to avoid showing the difference between the lord and his subordinates.

Each of the knights sitting around the round table is a hero praised in legends.

King Arthur himself goes without saying. Lancelot, Galahad, Gawain, Tristan, Percivalli... In any case, as summoned Servants, they all boast of unquestionable fame and strength.

“…However, as for the Round Table, it is still unknown which knight will be summoned. But there is no doubt that it will be a Heroic Spirit worthy of my status.”

Kenneth raised the corner of his mouth.

This is a trial.

He firmly believed that he had the absolute talent to turn uncertainty into certainty, so he chose the fragments of the Round Table as the new holy relic.

Time is up.

Kenneth stood up quietly and placed the relic on the altar next to the summoning circle.

……

The tense summoning moment was fleeting.

The great knight who once rode across Britain in the Age of Gods appeared in the hotel's living room.

Golden hair, chalky armor, a majestic figure, and a heroic face.

He is undoubtedly a hero worthy of his noble monarchy.

Looking at his servant, Kenneth's expression did not change at all.

The best class, the best knight, everything is so natural.

Faced with the indifferent magician, the blond knight knelt on one knee and performed the ritual of king and subject to him.

"Saber, I am Gawain, a Knight of the Round Table. I will give you complete victory on the sceptre of the Sun Knight."

Gawain, one of the Knights of the Round Table in Arthurian legend.

As one of the first knights to follow the king, he fought alongside the king and served the king until the end.

He wields the Holy Sword of the Sun, a sister sword to Excalibur, and is blessed by the saints. During the day, he is known throughout the world as a peerless knight who is unrivaled.

In his opinion, as the monarch of the Clock Tower who continues the glory of Britain in modern times, Kenneth is a master worthy of serving.

Therefore, he was in a very good mood when he appeared in this world this time, and was full of confidence and expectations for the Holy Grail War.

Kenneth stared down at his broad back and was about to say something when his fiancée Sora hurried to Gawain's side and helped him up.

"Sir Knight, please get up quickly."

"...Yes, thank you, ma'am."

Under Kenneth's complicated gaze, Gawain was helped up by Sora.

As soon as she stood up, Sora asked her future husband coldly.

"El-Melloi, why don't you say something? Isn't Saber your Servant?"

Kenneth finally woke up from his dream and nodded awkwardly: "...Ah, yes, that's right. Welcome, my knight."

"Thank you, my Lord. And my Lady as well."

Gawain leaned forward and bowed to the two men.

Although the atmosphere in the room was a little awkward at first, it soon turned into a harmonious atmosphere.

just.

Until now, no one had noticed the subtle look the only woman in the room was giving the Knight.

If only Kenneth had noticed sooner.

Chapter 016 Who am I?

"Let me ask you... Are you the Master who summoned me?"

When the clear voice echoed in the church hall, Kotomine Kirei's heartbeat suddenly stopped.

How could such a thing happen?

Why did I summon such a "thing"?

Kotomine Kirei raised his doubts with a heavy expression, hammering at his own heart.

The person who appeared before him was definitely not a hero.

In the center of the cathedral, beneath the splendid and solemn stained glass, stood a monster.

It was a giant creature over two meters tall, with long, twisted horns and sharp fangs on its monster-like face.

The blue-purple skin is so eye-catching, as if it were a mixture of blueberries and poisonous insects.

At the front end of its abnormally developed long arms, there are extremely sharp claws.

A pair of terrifyingly huge wings spread out from behind, and a tail covered with barbs dragged on the ground.

"You are... a demon?"

While staring intently at the Servant he had summoned, Kotomine Kirei subconsciously placed his right hand on his chest where the Black Key of Exorcism was stored.

Kotomine Kirei is a priest affiliated with the Cathedral Church.

When he was only a teenager, he entered the bloodiest department of the Holy Church and became an [Agent].

That is the Shura's lair, which is responsible for suppressing heretics.

Being able to obtain the title of [Agent] means that he is a first-level killer, which means that he has passed the brutal training as a human weapon.

After that, Kotomine Kirei naturally also defeated countless inhuman monsters.

Now, the figure that appeared on the summoning circle was undoubtedly the devil.

In Type-Moon, Demons are a type of fantasy species, and their rank belongs to the lowest level of fantasy species, [Magic Beasts].

But rank is by no means equivalent to combat power. The power of the devil is far beyond that of ordinary mythical beasts, and it possesses the special property of "human special attack".

Demon extermination is generally not the job of the [Agent]. Usually, the church's elite [Burial Agency] will deal with demons, which are such dangerous heretics.

"Oh, sorry. Please allow me to apologize if I scared you, master."

Scratching his purple head, the devil smiled sheepishly.

Although he seemed to want to apologize, no matter who saw it, it was just the hideous smile of a devil before eating people.

“This is my ability. I can change my appearance freely.

Before being summoned, I suddenly had an idea to set my image to the Master's ideal appearance, uh... it seems I messed it up.