-46- Take good care of my junior
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As the name suggests, that is the true name of the Servants.
The Servants are all legendary, fantastical, and mythical figures from various tales, fables, and myths, known to people in later ages.
Taking Caster as an example, he is the renowned hero from Celtic mythology in Northern Ireland — Cú Chulainn.
In the legend, he was a half-human, half-divine great hero, the son of the light god Lugh, thus known as the Ireland's son of light.
In the legend, he caught the eye of the witch of the Land of Shadows, who taught him incredible spear and magic techniques. After his training, he joined the famous
He possessed a sure-kill magic spear, which would strike directly at the enemy's heart upon thrusting.
He also learned the runes of Norse magic, acquired by the All-Father Odin in exchange for one of his eyes. By carving the runic letters on any material, one could unleash its boundless power.
In Europe, his name was famous enough to rival the legendary knight king Arthur of Britain and the great hero Hercules of Greek mythology.
And in his homeland of Ireland, he was not only the strongest knight but also a renowned sage.
In his own words...
"If I were summoned as a Lancer, dealing with Saber would be much easier."
That was Caster's statement.
And indeed, Rozen agreed.
"While Caster's magic is strong enough, Cu Chulainn's spear is more famous, isn't it?"
A single strike that's guaranteed to hit, absolutely unavoidable, and once it strikes, it would surely pierce the heart of the enemy.
Caster, holding that spear, would be at his strongest.
However, unfortunately, the Caster summoned with his current spirit base did not possess that magic spear and could only use the runes from Northern Europe as a sage.
Even so, the present Caster was still undoubtedly a first-class Servant. While his strength compared to Saber was uncertain, he shouldn't be inferior to Archer by any means.
At least, Caster was much stronger than the half-baked Rozen.
With his help, the odds were good.
Of course, Olga Marie remained suspicious of Caster, looking at him with a doubtful gaze from beginning to end.
"Who knows if this Servant is trustworthy? Ending the Holy Grail War? Breaking free from this abnormal Holy Grail War? Is his purpose really that straightforward?"
Olga Marie was skeptical.
After all, the fundamental purpose of the Servants participating in the Holy Grail War and forming contracts with the Masters was to obtain the Holy Grail, a wish-granting device.
If Caster was only saying what sounded good but secretly planning to obtain the Holy Grail, then they would just be used by him.
With this in mind, Olga Marie didn't fully trust Caster.
As for the Command Spells' control over Caster...
"He's a forest sage who has mastered the
Because of this, Olga Marie wasn't very willing to trust Caster.
Naturally, Rozen also considered this question.
"After all, Command Spells are crystallized magical structures formed from pure magical power. If he is a top-tier mage, he might indeed have a way to deal with them."
But this is only until Caster reveals his true name.
After Caster revealed his true name, Rozen began to trust him.
The reason is simple.
"This isn't something that can be casually revealed."
That's why Rozen chose to trust Caster.
After all, revealing the true name is equivalent to revealing one's identity.
Since the Servants are all well-known figures from various legends, once their true name is revealed, it reveals much more.
For example, the types and effects of the Noble Phantasms they possessed during their lifetime.
Or their weaknesses and causes of death in their past lives.
Knowing these details would enable targeted approaches.
Taking Caster as an example again, if he was summoned with the spirit base of Lancer, possessing a magic spear that guarantees a hit to the heart, opponents could counter him using puppets or golems without a heart, rendering his magic spear's terrifying effect useless.
This is just a tactic to deal with a Noble Phantasm.
If it's aimed at the weaknesses and causes of death from the Servant's past life, it could become a major factor that overturns the outcome of a battle.
This leads to the true names of the Servants being something that must never be revealed.
Caster's quick disclosure of his true name was enough to prove his sincerity.
Moreover...
"Would the Ireland's son of light be a traitor?"
Supposedly, Caster's original name wasn't Cú Chulainn but Setanta. Cú Chulainn was a name he adopted later, meaning "the fierce hound of Culann."
The reason for taking this name was because he accidentally killed the watchman dog of a wealthy merchant named Culann when he was young, and afterward, he made an oath.
"If the dog has descendants, I will take responsibility for raising and training them into loyal watchdogs. Until then, I will protect you."
That's the origin of the name Cú Chulainn.
Although in the mythology, Cú Chulainn had a fierce temperament and character, he was also capable of ruthlessly ignoring the love advances of the death goddess Morrigan and tying himself to a stone pillar before death.
Rozen didn't believe that such a person would become a traitor for the sake of obtaining the Holy Grail.
"Of course, if this true name is a lie, then forget what I just said."
That was unlikely to happen.
Whether it's the real person or not, they will find out by witnessing Caster's battle.
Cú Chulainn is famous for his use of
It's not that easy to impersonate him.
Thus, Rozen and Caster formed a temporary contract, becoming allies in attack and defense.
"Let's go find trouble with Saber and Archer tomorrow!"
Saying that, Caster glanced at Rozen's somewhat pale complexion and laughed wildly.
"Before that, rest well, Master."
So, they decided to take action the next day.
For Rozen, it was also a desired outcome.
Restoring his magical power while looking at the silent figure of Mash by his side, Rozen couldn't help but smile helplessly.
"I have to take good care of my junior, after all..."