My mother's love song

"Humph."

Aige crossed her arms, unknowingly pushing her towering breasts higher.

She was very angry.

very angry.

It wasn't that she was angry about Rhode and Jeanne sleeping in the same bed on their own initiative, but that she didn't have the courage to say, "Since Caster slept with Ruler last night, he should sleep with me tonight."

"You actually left your Master behind. This is clearly a dereliction of duty. I must punish Caster."

The girl suddenly said while stealing a glance at Rhodes' face.

There was a hint of nervousness in those beautiful green eyes.

Apparently he had thought of something. He sighed and said, "Okay. My Lady, how are you going to punish your subordinates?"

"Hmm~"

Aige raised her head, carefully observing Rhodes' expression, and then tentatively asked.

"I'll punish Caster by making him hold my hand all the way to Sighisoara..."

As soon as she finished saying this, the girl lowered her head in panic, her beautiful face already dyed a bright crimson color.

“I-I guess this isn’t going to work… I’m sorry, Caster… Forget what I just said. I got too carried away… Huh!?”

Rhodes held Aige's right hand which was engraved with the Command Spell.

"Is that all that's going to be fine?"

"Uh-huh……"

The root girl nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice.

Great……

Holding hands with Caster.

Ai Ge secretly thought that this way she could defeat Ruler!

Chapter 356 Semiramis: Stay, my dear!

After an hour's drive, Rod and Aige arrived in Sighisoara before noon and bought a travel brochure in a street shop.

Although it is only a stone's throw away from Tolifas and has a population of only 30,000, it is a city full of history that has been listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site and is one of the best in Europe.

The bumpy cobblestone streets, the houses that have not changed at all since the 16th century, and the square where the witch trials were once held all remain.

The place where Vlad III was born is now a hotel. The landmark bell tower and the church on the hill at the top of the old town are both tourist attractions.

These are all tourist attractions that allow foreigners to experience "Europe of the past".

As soon as Rhodes and Aige entered the city, they received an unfriendly welcome, with countless magicians' eyes fixed on them.

Although the Magic Association has no way to interfere with Tulifas, which is dominated by the Thousand World Trees, this is not the case in Sighisoara.

As support personnel, many magicians sent by the association are stationed here.

Although his combat capability is inferior to that of the Red Master, he still has many tasks to perform, such as monitoring activities and dispatching familiars.

However, it was daytime now, and since the Holy Grail War usually took place only at night, these magicians were on standby.

Rhodes glanced at the girl beside him.

Ai Ge was in a good mood and was not affected by the magicians who were planted among the passers-by.

Anyway, we're going to meet Kotomine Shirou at the church on the mountain in the evening, so let's go shopping with Aika during the day.

Rod held Ai Ge's hand and walked between the quaint buildings with a medieval style, passing many tourists and leaving the magicians' surveillance.

"It's a castle... How cool."

"Well, the centuries-old buildings in Sighisoara are well preserved. Being underdeveloped also has its advantages."

Ai Ge looked out at the street scene and sighed quietly.

Her wide-open eyes were filled with surprise, expectation and confusion.

"Well, it seems you like it here. That's great. I was worried that you, Ai Ge, might not like this kind of tourist attraction with a heavy cultural atmosphere."

Rhode's mouth corners also curled up. He smiled unconsciously because he saw Ai Ge's expression like an ordinary girl.

"No, I'm not interested in that. I prefer forests and lakes to castles.

Hmm... maybe it's because Caster is around that I find it so interesting... wow."

Halfway through her speech, the girl lowered her head shyly.

Rhodes was stunned for a moment, then said: "It is really an honor for me, Sebastian. Come on, Miss, let's go somewhere else."

"Caster, you're evil."

The one-sided expression of emotion did not receive a clear response. Ai Ge lowered her long eyelashes and muttered sadly.

The two walked hand in hand on the stone road that was hundreds of years old.

In this way, they spent the whole day in the town like ordinary tourists.

As the sun set, the atmosphere around them changed after Rod and Aige passed a corner of the town.

There was a young man with long silver hair and a cold aura standing upright at the end of the street corner.

“…Caster.”

"Ah, it's the Red Servant."

Rhodes took a step forward, blocking Aige in front of him and smiled at him.

"Yeah, Lancer."

The young man, who was tall and slender with a strong physique and exuded a presence that no mortal could have, was none other than Karna, whom Rhodes had met once before.

"Caster, I'll take you to the Red Team's base."

……

……

……

Rod and Aige followed Karna and walked towards the mountain behind the town.

On the way, the three of them said nothing.

Perhaps it was because of Karna's taciturn personality that the Red Side sent him to guide the guests.

One can imagine what an uneasy diplomatic scene it would be if the person receiving them was the frivolous and talkative Rider Achilles.

"This direction seems to be wrong?"

After walking in silence on the mountain path for a while, Ai Ge pointed out the problem: the church on the mountain was not in that direction.

“Our base is not there now,” Karna replied.

Soon, a large open area appeared before their eyes as if the clouds had cleared and the sun was shining.

What stood before Rod and Aige was an unimaginably huge building, completely different from the medieval style of Romania.

It consists of neatly arranged green floating islands, marble floors and columns.

Various plants are entangled everywhere, making the chaotic ugliness and gorgeous beauty merge into one.

This huge fortress, which is no less imposing than the city of Milenia, is undoubtedly Semiramis's treasure, the Floating Garden of Vanity.

However, this invincible fortress has not been activated yet, but remains dormant underground.

“…Wow.”

Rhodes sighed with a complicated expression, then followed Karna into the city.

After entering the garden, Karna led them to a place that looked like the royal palace's inner chamber, and then disappeared.

Before my eyes there was a long staircase that seemed to lead to heaven, and a jade throne placed on it.

Beside the stairs stood a brown-skinned man who looked several years younger than Rod [Aleister] and Karna. He was Father Shirou, the supervisor sent by the Holy Church.

Sitting on the throne was an extremely beautiful woman, exuding an ominous aura.

The long black hair that dragged all the way to the ground was spread over the perfect female body, which was extremely gorgeous.

She looks beautiful and charming, but she also has a pure beauty and she always has a calm expression.

Especially the pair of golden eyes like poisonous snakes that make people breathless.

Sure enough, she looks a lot like Morgan... No wonder Xiao Mo hates her so much.

"Hehe... Welcome to my garden. I am the Red Assassin of this Holy Grail War."

The Assyrian queen explained in an arrogant tone, and Rhodes responded neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Nice to meet you all. As you can see, I am Caster of the Black Side of this Holy Grail War, and this Lady is my Master."

"Hello, Miss Red Assassin."

Aige said politely.

When Rhodes narrowed his eyes and looked at Semiramis with a piercing gaze, the priest beside him broke the silence.

"Hello, Dark Caster. I am the Father Shirou you are looking for."

Rhode raised his eyebrows and said, "Huh? Why would the supervisor sent by the Holy Church appear in the Red Team's base camp?"

"...Hehe, you're really good at playing dumb, Caster. As someone who came from the Clock Tower, shouldn't you know the temperament of the Magic Association and the Holy Church the best?"

Father Shirou said calmly, "I am not only the supervisor of the Holy Grail War, but also a member of the Red Masters who came here to exterminate the Thousand World Tree Clan."

Rhode sneered, "It's really ugly for interest groups to band together to profit. The two major forces that have been hostile to each other for two thousand years are actually colluding for a small new force."

Semiramis, who was sitting high on the Jade Throne, snorted, and Father Shirou spoke first.

"That's right. With such profound insights, you are worthy of being the strongest magus in the history of the Clock Tower, Aleister Crowley."

Father Shirou casually revealed Rod's real name.

“I was deeply impressed by your outstanding performance last night.

What a great strategy! If it weren't for that troublesome Saber, the six black knights would have been wiped out by now."

This included bringing Rhode and the others into Semiramis's Sky Garden, or even telling him his real name.

Father Shirou probably wanted to demonstrate the advantages that the Red Side currently possessed in this way so as to gain an advantageous position in the subsequent negotiations.

It can be considered that this is the highest level of treatment given after seeing Rhodes' performance in defeating the great hero Karna and toying with Yugdomrenia.

However, being recognized by his real name was not a surprise to Rhodes.

The priest named Shirou Kotomine is not a human living in this era, but a heroic spirit.

His real name is Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, a young man who served as a leader in the Shimabara Rebellion, an uprising in the early days of the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan.

He was fascinated by learning since his childhood, and at a certain period of time, he suddenly began to be able to create various miracles.

He was able to heal wounds and walk on water, and as the son of God, he began to be worshipped enthusiastically by the peasants who believed in the forbidden religion.

During the Third Holy Grail War in the 20s, the Einzberns had two alternative cheating methods.

One is to summon the Avenger class, which is theoretically the most destructive class, and the other is the more tactical Ruler class.

In the world of Apocrypha, Einzbern chose the latter and summoned the Ruler-class Amakusa Shiro Tokisada.

As a servant, Amakusa is not as strong as Jeanne d'Arc, but Rluer itself is a cheating class.

The Master of the Einzbern family fell in the Holy Grail War, but Amakusa came into contact with the Greater Holy Grail and completed his incarnation before the Greater Holy Grail was taken away.

Afterwards, Amakusa Shiro entered the Eighth Secret Society of the Holy Church as Kotomine Risei's adopted son, and is now dispatched to Romania as the supervisor of the Holy Grail War.

As a Servant who manifested in the Ruler class, he possessed the ability to [See Through True Names], so he already knew the true names of all Servants.

Father Shirou said sincerely, “Aleister Crowley, you are the best Caster I know of, the strongest who can rival our Lancer and Rider.

So personally, I hope you will join me.”

No one understands this Holy Grail better than I do, he explained eloquently.

If you are willing to join the Red Team, just destroy the remaining seven servants together, and the Holy Grail filled with seven souls will be activated.