You are very strong, but my painting style is better than yours!

Although she was very unwilling, Sera was so weak that she had no way to argue with a servant with such a tough attitude. She should find a way to establish her own authority in the future.

——And she is indeed not good at matters related to "war".

"There is something I need to explain in advance... My magic circuit is damaged. Although I have enough magic power, it will affect the transmission efficiency."

Sera said worriedly: "That means the 'magic channel' between us is not smooth... there may be trouble in the future."

"Oh?"

Iori raised his eyebrows: "Compared to the weak Master, the declining family, and the complicated situation, this is the rare good news I heard today~"

"...Good news?" Sera looked up in surprise. "How can this be good news? If you use your treasure when the passage is blocked, you may run out of mana."

"This is it!"

Iori raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "I just like challenging difficult tasks!"

"Strange guy..." Sera muttered to herself.

As a veteran Moon person, Iori was looking forward to it:

You know, in the original game, "Magic Replenishment" has a lot of CG~

Yes, he is sacrificing himself just for the sake of brushing CG, he has no improper thoughts!

But then again, Sera's looks and figure are pretty good, and the key is her silver hair and red eyes!

Now that he has been transformed into a "spiritual body" by the summoning system, at least during the Holy Grail War, Iori is like other servants, taking into account the characteristics of both the spirit and the body, which means that he will have all the necessary feelings...

There is no other way. If magicka needs to be replenished when necessary, Iori can only shoulder this burden reluctantly!

Volume 97: Death Comes to the Holy Grail War: Chapter : The Second Master Can't Refuse (Two in One)

In an old cafe in the old town of London, there was a middle-aged man with long black hair, wearing a dark suit and a red scarf... no, it was a young man who looked middle-aged at first glance, about twenty-four or twenty-five years old, but there was an inexplicable sense of vicissitudes on his face, which made it easy to misjudge.

He sat by the window, sipping his coffee while browsing the documents in his hands with a frown on his face. One could tell at a glance that he was a bitter and resentful office worker, or a middle-level manager going through a mid-life crisis.

——But in fact his status is much more "noble" than that.

After all, somewhere he would be called "lord", a somewhat archaic word that in Britain usually meant a noble title or a person of similar origin.

Jingle bell bell~

The narrow wooden door was opened, and the waiter was about to step forward to greet them, but he was so shocked by the beauty that came into his eyes that he forgot to breathe for a moment, and it took him a moment of trance to react.

"Welcome~

Sir, do you have a reservation?

"No."

The woman had pure and mysterious silver hair, like a snowy field in deep winter, bringing a biting chill. Her fair skin and long eyelashes were set off by a pair of red eyes as clear as gemstones - her beauty could almost be described as inhuman.

Her outfit was just an ordinary white windbreaker and hat, but it showed off her tall and slender figure.

For some reason, the waiter could sense an indescribable temperament from this customer, one that was completely different from the so-called "aristocracy" left over from this era. It was an elegance and reserve that came from time and inheritance.

This made him dare not even look the other person in the face. He took a quick glance and then lowered his head respectfully, his eyes fixed on the pair of dark brown riding boots on the customer's feet.

"one person?"

"No, two."

"And your friend... eh?"

"A cup of black coffee."

Without responding to the waiter's question, Sera walked in on her own, glanced with her red eyes, and walked towards the window with a clear goal.

Seeing this, the waiter suddenly realized what was going on and naturally assumed that the two people Sera was talking about were her and the friend sitting by the window.

However, when Sera got there, she asked, "Can we share a table here?"

"no problem."

The long-haired man didn't even raise his head. The contents of the document seemed to make him very irritated. The bitter coffee kept flowing into his mouth like boiled water.

Sera glanced at him, sat down calmly, and said slowly, "What makes our Lord El-Melloi II so worried? Is the clock tower going to collapse?"

"..."

The man stopped moving his hands, his sharp eyes moved from the document to the opposite side, and then relaxed.

"So it's you. Sorry Lady, my answer is the same as before. I can't help you with this matter."

El-Melloi II, whose real name is Weber Velvet, was born into a magic family with a very short history. He himself was not favored by others, but due to various accidents, he inherited the name "El-Melloi" and became the Lord of Modern Magic Department (Nolige), one of the twelve departments of Clock Tower. He is also the most popular lecturer in Clock Tower.

(Yes, FA Director Ricken will not survive either. There will always be various accidents that will pit him. Weber will still become the second generation. This is the will of the universe~)

He was not a very powerful person in the Clock Tower. He had little experience and El-Melloi had declined a lot now, so he was not outstanding among the Twelve Lords.

But he has great potential influence. He has trained many outstanding magicians, including some geniuses called "rough gems", and has accumulated quite a lot of connections.

Someone once commented that if he had ambition, he could always create a separate faction in the Clock Tower...but the second generation's personality was not suitable for doing so.

In this war between the Clock Tower (Magic Association) and the Thousand Worlds Tree Family, although the Second was not the direct person in charge of the association, he also played a role similar to that of a dispatcher.

The final selection of the Master for the Magic Association was made by the Second Generation - the bigwigs all trusted his vision.

But what's interesting is that although the Second Emperor did his best to select his Master, he never recommended his own disciples...

"You should give up this Holy Grail War."

The Second said bluntly: "They will not allow the three great families to participate in this. It is useless even if you come to beg me. You should leave London as soon as possible.

Ever since the failure of the Third Holy Grail War sixty years ago and the related information has been leaked, ambitious magi have held sub-holy grail wars in various places, but all of them are specious and none of them can compare to Fuyuki's original...but because of this, I don't know how many people are staring at the three major families, hoping to gain more knowledge and secrets.

Compared to Matou and Tōsaka, the nearly extinct Einzbern is an excellent prey... If you knew this, you shouldn't show up in public."

“Thank you for your reminder, Your Majesty. However, it is a little late to say this now, because I have been hunted like a rabbit in this steel forest.

and--"

Sera raised her hand, revealing the three-stroke Command Seal on the back of her hand that looked like a Möbius strip.

“The positions of hunter and hunted are now reversed.”

The pupils of the Second shrank slightly, and then he was relieved: "I see, you have already got the quota... Generally speaking, summoning servants requires a huge amount of magic power provided by the Holy Grail as support, and it is impossible to summon outside the battlefield (Romania).

But should we say that they are worthy of being one of the three great families? As expected, they still have some loopholes.

However, since you have become the Master, you can just go directly to Romania. There is no need to come to me again, right?"

"If I leave now, I will only participate in the war as an independent magician."

Sera paused, and the waiter brought a cup of black coffee. The silver-haired girl expressed her gratitude reservedly, then took a sip and continued.

"But I still want to go to Romania as a member of the Magic Association to quell this rebellion."

"...Why?"

The Second was puzzled. Although the Einzbern were a famous family with a long history, they actually did not care about family inheritance, nor did they have the need to please the Magic Association.

Because the real "Einzbern" does not exist at all, this family was originally composed of "disciples of the magician" whose wish is to complete the tasks left by the magician:

The third law is the Heavenly Cup, and the aspiration to save all mankind.

But later, these magicians realized the limits of their abilities in the face of cruel reality. Some committed suicide out of despair, while others chose to escape. No one passed on the magician's will.

Ironically, although the disciples gave up, the androids they created did not give up, and chose to continue to stay in the workshop, trying again and again...The Holy Grail War also appeared after that.

In other words, the "Einzberns" that appeared in people's vision from the very beginning were just a group of artificial humans who were executing the highest instructions.

As a result, this group of artificial humans also failed, and only one descendant is left wandering today... To be honest, the Second thinks it would be better for Sera to give up this surname and mission.

However, he also knew that it was impossible to make the artificial humans give up. They didn't even have a strong sense of self and certainly wouldn't actively resist.

For Sera now, since she has summoned her servants, she can just go to the battle. This is Einzbern's last chance anyway. If she can't win, it's all over. Why should she be afraid of the Clock Tower? !

This is exactly what puzzles the second generation the most:

Even if it's a cyborg, there's no need to be so particular about the correctness of the procedure. You've already done the deed, so why do you come to the Clock Tower specifically to ask for the position of Master?

"Times have changed, Lord."

Sera frowned slightly because of the coffee, but it wasn't because she tasted bitterness. On the contrary, she was depressed because she could hardly taste it.

Although her right eye seemed to be fine, she was actually almost unable to see. Her sense of space was also much worse, and now even her sense of taste was gone... It seemed that her body was indeed approaching collapse.

"This Holy Grail War is not the chaotic battle of the past. It is a confrontation between two camps. I don't think that a Master like me without any faction's support can survive the war to the end."

"So you need the association's approval?" The Second nodded. "It's human nature for a lonely person to seek shelter."

"I have no choice."

Sera said calmly, "Danik, the Patriarch of the Thousand Worlds Tree, was the villain who stole the Holy Grail and defeated Einzbern. If I show up in Romania, I will definitely be seen as a thorn in their side... Without the protection of others, I will become the target of concentrated fire."

"I sympathize with you. As a man-made being, you have been given a mission that is too heavy and is carrying out a task that is impossible to complete."

The second generation was also a man who didn't hold back when speaking: "But I still chose to refuse!"

"..."

"First, it was the consensus of the Clock Tower to exclude the three great families from the Holy Grail War. Even the Tōsaka family, which had 'that master' as its backer, stayed away from the Holy Grail War and continued to be active as a pure mage family.

Today's Einzbern has no chips that can move the bigwigs, so there is no need for them to introduce an unstable factor like you. Even if you obtain the qualification of a Master, your threat will be magnified.

Secondly..."

The second generation took out a cigar, cut off the front end, lit it, and took a deep puff.

"Huh...there's no need for me to wade into this muddy water."

"One of the twelve monarchs would also be afraid of something?"

“It’s too much trouble!”

The Second corrected her: "That guy Danic is an old fox. His talent and skills are first-rate, and he was even rated as a 'grand master' by the association. Over the years, he has gathered many unsuccessful magicians and made the Thousand World Tree develop into an independent faction...

The Clock Tower couldn't believe at first that such a guy would rebel, but soon realized that this was a good opportunity to establish his authority.

Externally, of course, it is to intimidate the famous magic families everywhere, but internally, the major factions also hope to surpass others through military exploits. "

"Military merit?" As a relatively simple android, Sera was very puzzled by this.

She didn't understand. The Holy Grail War was clearly a battlefield where one could die... Why did the people in the Clock Tower see it as a place to earn military merit?

This is too much of an understatement for the cruel mechanism that the Big Three worked so hard to create!

"Humph!"

At this point, the Second was speechless: "Some people are downtrodden magicians who think highly of themselves and look down on the Thousand Worlds Tree, while others have participated in the Subspecies Holy Grail War and think they have experience and are sure to win~"

"..."

Sera didn't know what to say.

Yes, more than half a century has passed, and there are not many survivors of the original Fuyuki. The impression of the Holy Grail War by today's magicians all comes from the subspecies Holy Grail Wars held in various places over the years.

Although that thing was also cruel, in the eyes of the Clock Tower elites it was just a group of wild dogs biting each other. If they were to go down there themselves, it would not be difficult to win.

...Well, that's not wrong, because the level of the subspecies Holy Grail War is generally low, and many of them are just makeshift teams, and they can't even get all seven jobs. At most, they can summon five, and as few as three. And they are basically some not-so-powerful servants, and often lack powerful servants with the three knight jobs.

There is one piece of evidence to prove its low level:

In the Subspecies Holy Grail War, the one with the highest winning rate is the master and servant of the assassin team...

The elites of the Clock Tower are of course confident. At least they can produce the best relics and summon sufficiently powerful servants.

However, these people seem to be unaware that there is such a thing as "Challenge Level".

Easy mode and hell mode are totally different!

“Now, the backbone of the various factions in the Clock Tower have regarded the war against the Thousand World Tree as an opportunity to make a name for themselves. For them, the Master position is an invitation to a higher level.

In other words, the balance of the various factions must also be taken into consideration when allocating Masters... otherwise they wouldn't have asked a neutral person like me to do this."

El-Melloi II said wearily and impatiently, "Now, you have taken a spot in advance, and you are destined to replace someone. If you are an independent magician, it's fine, but if you join the Clock Tower... As a recommender, my position will be questioned."

"It seems that even a great monarch has many things he cannot help."

Sera looked at the prematurely aged Second with pity, then said confidently: "But you will still help me."

"Hmm?" The Second Emperor raised his eyebrows, "Why are you so sure?"

"Because... Your Excellency is short of money, right?"

"—!"