When Haru and Berserker came out from the hall, everyone had very complicated feelings. Even though he had explained to them that it wasn't impossible, the theory and practice were different.
"Darnic, what is the True Name of that Berserker?" Lancer asked. He wanted to complain several times about Berserker's act that didn't hide her killing intent toward him, however, he let her go since he knew how unpredictable and how hard it was to control Berserker.
"I don't know." Darnic shook his head.
"You don't know? Didn't that young man tell you the name of his servant? He's your admirer, right?" Lancer asked.
"He has said that Berserker has amnesia," Darnic said.
"Amnesia?"
Everyone who heard Darnic's words frowned, however, everything was possible with Berserker.
Darnic also knew that Haru was using his own blood rather than a catalyst so it was very hard to tell the identity of Berserker.
When they were talking to each other, they didn't realize that one servant inside the hall had gone missing, and probably chased after Haru and Berserker had come out from the hall.
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When Haru and Minamoto walked together, getting ready for their raid on the headquarters of Red Faction, someone called them out.
"Wait!"
Haru and Minamoto turned their heads together and they saw a cute figure who was chasing after them.
Haru remembered this servant very well since this servant had quite an androgynous appearance and it was very hard to tell whether this servant was a male or female.
'Well, without a doubt this servant is a guy.'
Haru didn't have an interest in a guy, but he still asked, "What's wrong Rider?"
Rider smiled happily and ran toward them, however, Minamoto wouldn't allow an insect to get close to her son!
Swinging her katana, Rider quickly stopped and jumped back.
"What?!"
*Swoosh!*
Minamoto's katana almost beheaded Rider's head.
Rider was full of sweat and looked at Minamoto nervously. "Wh - What are you doing?!" However, there was a strain of his hair which was floating in the air, clearly telling everyone that Minamoto was very serious at this moment.
Rider was very scared and couldn't help but complain at Minamoto.
"That's very dangerous!"
"Oh my... I am sorry." However, Minamoto's expression clearly told Rider that she didn't feel sorry at all and even held her katana ready to fight for any time. "However, I can't let any insects get close to my son, as a mother, I won't let anyone hurt my son!"
"Even if you're his mother, you can't do this!!" Rider complained, however, he realized something and asked, "Son? Mother? You're a mother and children?" He looked at both Haru and Minamoto curiously.
"No."
Haru answered with a plain tone.
"What?!"
As if being hit by thunder, Minamoto looked at Haru in shock. She couldn't believe what she had heard. Her entire body trembled and her eyes were brimming in tears. "M - Master, h - how..." She was too shocked and her voice choked.
Haru let out a long sigh and said, "I... I mean... I am too embarrassed to acknowledge it in front of someone." He could only say this to calm Minamoto.
"Master!"
Minamoto quickly recovered and hugged Haru with a happy smile. "You don't need to get embarrassed, Master." She caressed his head and even pressed her face on him full of affection. "If you feel embarrassed, I will kill all the insects that make you embarrassed." Then her eyes stared at Rider who was about to say something.
*Gulp!*
Rider quickly shut his mouth since he knew that he would be killed.
"Stop! Stop! He isn't an enemy!"
Haru quickly hugged Minamoto and patted her head to calm her down.
When Minamoto was being hugged and patted, she became a docile cat that wanted to be pampered by her master.
Haru looked at Minamoto with a helpless expression and said, "Rider, what's wrong? If it isn't something important then you should go if you don't want to be killed."
"Ahaha...." Rider laughed and ignored the fact that he was almost killed before. "Rather than a mother and son, all I can see is a lover."
"Lo - Lover?! I - I am my son's lover!"
Minamoto felt as if being struck by thunder and then realized a million possibilities of her relationship with her master. She knew that the relationship with her son was clearly taboo, however...
"RIDER!!!"
Haru had a hard time controlling Minamoto if this guy caused a mess then.
It seems that that Rider wasn't as stupid as he seemed and somehow, he could feel how gloomy Haru was at that moment. He laughed awkwardly and winked his eyes as if trying to apologize at the mistake that he had made, however, in his mind, the relationship between Haru and Minamoto was similar to a lover rather than mother and son.
Rider coughed and started to introduce himself.
"Hello, first, let me introduce myself..."
"I know you're a Rider."
Before Rider finished his words, Haru cut him down since he wasn't really in the mood to talk with Rider since this guy had opened the pandora box on Minamoto.
"No, no, no, no, Rider is my Servant class." Waving his hand, Rider smiled and said, "My real name is Astolfo, please take care of me."
"...."
Haru and Minamoto looked at Astolfo with a dumbfounded expressions, then looked at him as if this guy was stupid.
"Wh - What's with that expression?!" Astolfo was a bit annoyed by such a gaze since somehow, he often received such an expression from his friends when he was still alive in the past.
"No, I mean... should you introduce your True Name to us?" Haru asked with confused expressions.
"Eh? Is that not okay?" Astolfo was confused.
"....."
"Well, if you're alright with it then it doesn't really matter, but think about your Master, what do you think will happen when she knows that you have told us your True Name?" Haru asked.
"...."
Astolfo was in shock and his expression turned pale, however, he quickly laughed it out, clearly feeling that it didn't really matter.
"It's alright. It's alright. We're allies after all."
Astolfo patted his chest as if trying that everything was alright.
Haru wasn't surprised by Astolfo's personality since Astolfo was quite similar to his legend.
Astolfo, one of the Twelve Paladins of Charlemagne. In the Charlemagne Legend, he is the son of an English king, and one of Charlemagne's twelve faithful Paladins. Among the Twelve Paladins of Charlemagne, Astolfo is said to be the most handsome, eternally optimistic, and completely lacking in sense. He is also being known as the weakest among all.
However, among the Twelve Paladins of Charlemagne, Astolfo is the one with the most legends since he has completed a lot of challenges and received a lot of treasures such as his flute, his grimoire, and his shining golden lance.
Well, such a thing didn't really matter, however, there was one thing that he wanted to ask.
"You're a guy, right?" Haru asked.
"Of course! I am a man!" Astolfo smiled, but then he said, "But I love both guys and women!"
"....."
Haru didn't say anything since he had a feeling that Astolfo was interested in him. He shuddered, then quickly grabbed Minamoto in his arms.
"Eh?" 2x
Both Minamoto and Astolfo were startled by Haru's sudden act then when they realized what had happened, Haru was running as fast as possible!
Minamoto was blushing while thinking that her son was very naughty, however, if that was her son's wish then she didn't really mind.
However, Astolfo looked at Haru in amazement since Haru's speed was too fast, right?" But then he laughed, thinking that Haru was too cute somehow. He put his index finger on his lower lips and smiled brightly.
"Kasugano Haruka-kun, huh?"
Astolfo knew that he might be able to chase after Haru, but it was better to wait for him since that way it was more interesting!