Life is Full of Disappointments

Seeing Morgan following behind Irisviel, Naoki felt numb – he never expected this outcome.

Why Morgan? Is Morgan something that can be summoned by Avalon?

'But... that makes sense. If the sheath is used as a catalyst, this is the only possible result.'

Let's list the cards that Avalon can summon: the Artoria series, and Merlin.

Merlin isn't dead yet, so he can't be summoned unless his real body comes out of utopia. Most of what Artoria can summon are Saber and Lancer classes, but both positions have already been taken, leaving only Caster, but Caster can't be summoned based on the history of all humanity.

After eliminating all candidates, Morgan is the only one who barely meets the criteria – she is still related to Avalon and fits the Caster class – although Morgan in Lostbelt is a Berserker, she should fit the Caster class.

But for Morgan... facing her, Naoki's advantage in foresight is gone. After all, Morgan in human history is still a satellite, and Morgan's situation in Lostbelt cannot be fully applied.

"Arthur... do you know Morgan's specific abilities?" Naoki asked. He didn't know Morgan's situation, but Arthur might. After all, she is his sister. Although they are not from the same world, their abilities should be the same.

When asked by Naoki, Arthur was silent for a moment, then replied: "Morgan is a Magus of the highest rank. I think her level is equivalent to Merlin. And unlike Merlin, who is skilled in illusions, Morgan's Magecraft is mostly curse-based. She is also proficient in many Magecrafts from the Age of Gods. Additionally, as the Ruler of the British Isles, her status is higher than mine... Besides, her personality is also something to be wary of."

"This is my advice to you as a man, Master. If possible, never be alone with Morgan or talk to her, let alone let her get close to you!"

As someone who has experienced this, Arthur knows how powerful Morgan is at using feminine wiles. He couldn't resist her, so if it were Naoki, he might be charmed by her in minutes. Her lethality towards men can be said to be like a nuclear bomb.

If he were to fight Morgan, Arthur would be more worried about whether his Master's resolve is strong enough rather than her Magecraft and tricks.

After thinking for a moment, Naoki sighed softly: "Forget it, just knowing Caster's identity is enough. Stay here for a while and then leave. Arthur, you must always be vigilant about the surrounding situation."

"Yes."

◆━⊰✧⊱━◆

Just as Naoki and Arthur set off for the new capital.

Glancing back at the airport, Morgan slightly raised the corner of her mouth: "It seems she didn't follow me because she was worried her Master was there?"

Arthur found Morgan, so how could Morgan not find Arthur? Arthur doesn't have Presence Concealment skills, so the encounter at the airport was actually a confrontation between both sides.

"Since the opponent is also a Holy Grail War Master, she will still abide by the mystery rules of concealment. In principle, the Holy Grail War can only be conducted at night."

Irisviel was also a bit nervous. Unlike Kiritsugu, her combat abilities aren't very good. Although Morgan is a powerful Magus from the Age of Gods, on par with Merlin, she would definitely suffer some losses in direct combat. The strength of a Caster lies in Territory Creation and Item Construction, not in combat itself. Therefore, the Einzbern battle plan is based on Kiritsugu's plan to kill the Master, with Morgan playing more of a supporting role.

Encountering another group of Masters and Servants at the airport this time can only be described as an unexpected meeting.

But—

'That aura... is my dear sister, right?'

Others might not recognize it, but Morgan can. Although slightly different, it is indeed her sister's aura. Initially, she wondered why Kiritsugu summoned her instead of Artoria when using Avalon. Could it be that she had already been summoned by someone else?

'This Holy Grail War will be very interesting. Although we only met once this time, we will have plenty of opportunities to meet again later. Then, let's get along well, my dear sister.'

◆━⊰✧⊱━◆

The new capital of Fuyuki City.

Fuyuki City is located across the Fuyuki River and Bridge, looking decades newer than Miyama-cho. In fact, Shinto is the old residential area of Fuyuki City that has been rebuilt in recent years. If we go back a few years, what is now called the old city of Miyama was actually the more developed side.

As a commemoration of the establishment of the new capital, the Fuyuki City Government built Fuyuki Central Park – where Naoki and Arthur are now.

"This is where the Holy Grail descends."

Following the vague events in his memory, Naoki sat in the park.

There are two conditions for the Holy Grail to descend: the Lesser Grail containing the souls of six Servants, and a strong spiritual vein. There are three places in Fuyuki City suitable for the Holy Grail's descent: the Tohsaka family, Mount Enzo, and Fuyuki Church. Logically, Mount Enzo is the most suitable.

However, in the Fourth Holy Grail War, the Holy Grail descended to this park—or more precisely, to Fuyuki City Hall, not far from the park. Kirei, whose dark nature was awakened by Gilgamesh, would kidnap Irisviel, intensifying the Holy Grail War, and eventually bringing about the descent of the Holy Grail.

"Wait a minute." Naoki suddenly remembered something important, "Artoria's initial mission was to destroy the Holy Grail, but now Artoria hasn't appeared, and another Arthur has. So who will destroy the Holy Grail?"

This is a very serious problem. If his intervention causes issues in the Fourth Holy Grail War, it could even become a singularity! Surviving is already difficult, and if it becomes a singularity, wouldn't it be even harder?

This is really a very difficult book!

"So... we have to let the plot progress step by step, and let Arthur cut the cup at the end?"

This isn't a problem. Apart from the fact that Saber and Caster are different, the current situation still follows the plot. What we need to do is wait for tonight –

Tonight?

"It seems... the problem has arisen again?"

On the first night of the Holy Grail War, Saber and Lancer fought at the harbor, attracting the attention of most Servants and nearly turning it into a Servant War. The battle ended with Tokiomi using a Command Spell to summon Gilgamesh back.

So the problem is, Saber is now in his hands, and Naoki has his own plans that he wants to execute, and he needs Saber to act secretly with him.

So who will fight Lancer?

Naoki thought hard. This is the disadvantage of summoning Saber. He will definitely enter the core part of the Holy Grail War. After all, every Saber is like a taunt unit, attacking wherever he goes.

"What should I do..."

'Master.'

Arthur's voice suddenly sounded in Naoki's ear.

'Someone is secretly watching us.'

"Hmm? Who?"

Naoki immediately became very alert and almost jumped out of his seat to hide behind a tree.

'Matou Kariya. Right behind the tree at ten o'clock.'

Matou Kariya?