"Caster, it's over, let's go."
Ignoring Irisviel who had fallen to the ground, Roland walked towards the alley on his own.
"Eh, aren't you going to take away her Command Seal?"
Medea, who was still confronting Saber, turned around in confusion. When she saw Irisviel, her pupils shrank and she revealed a playful expression.
"I see. It seems that there is really no need for me to do anything unnecessary."
"Irisviel!" Without caring about Roland who had left calmly, Saber rushed to Irisviel's side.
"By the way," Roland turned to Irisviel halfway through the walk, as if remembering something.
"I didn't see the homunculi maid or your luggage. Those guys should have gone to the castle in the suburbs with Illya in advance. Remember to say hello to her for me and tell her that I need some time before I can take her away."
Hearing Illya's name, Irisviel's eyes suddenly became complicated. The trance on her face disappeared, and she clenched her fists and looked at Roland.
"That child doesn't belong to anyone, she's free!"
"Your words don't count. After all, Einzbern has not yet paid me back for what I owe him. Do you think you can appease Roland's dissatisfaction by using yourself?"
He shrugged and said word by word as if mocking, "Right, dear lady?"
This title made Saber glare at Roland, but Irisviel, who had seemed very strong before, fell into a strange silence when she heard Roland's words.
She put her hands on her chest, lowered her head and said nothing.
"Let's go, Caster."
Medea's eyes curiously shifted between Roland and Irisviel. After hearing the call, she responded and followed Roland obediently.
Saber was about to give chase, but was stopped by Irisviel.
"Let them go, Saber."
She pursed her lips, looked at Roland who was gradually walking into the shadows, and said, "After all, he is... Illya's father."
"Master? Who is that child named Illya to you?"
"Well, how can I put it?" Roland felt helpless when asked this question. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, who would have thought that Einzbern would do such a thing to him?
"She is...a daughter I have never met."
Medea blinked and did not ask any further questions.
"Now, the Holy Grail has also become yours, even though the method used was a bit rough."
Medea followed Roland, and the two chatted casually, "I'm not proficient in homunculi, but that little Holy Grail is a specialized product made based on the power of the master."
"Yes, there are so many surprises today. Come to think of it, we have to thank Illya for her birth."
Thinking of what happened today, Roland couldn't help laughing.
The entire Einzbern family exists to revive the Third Law, and the Third Magician is the master engraved in their genes.
In the last Holy Grail War, when Jubstacheit von Einzbern, the Homunculi, was possessed by the Shendu's Spirit, although he did not suffer a mental breakdown, the master in his mind had been invisibly replaced.
It's not that the obsession has been changed, but that the person who can achieve salvation and become the third magician is the one who possesses the soul of the Shendu.
He was so stubborn in believing this fact that he disregarded everything else and used the Einzbern's technology to take advantage of the opportunity of being possessed to obtain the remnants of the fire demonic energy.
However, ordinary people cannot utilize the power of demonic energy normally. However, as the family heritage left by the disciples of the Third Magician, he still thought of a clever way.
Clones were created based on the former Holy Maiden of Winter to assist in the master's return.
Irisviel herself probably didn't realize that her basic settings were programmed to obey the orders of the Fire Devil.
Therefore, after discovering this, Roland easily contaminated Irisviel with magic energy and obtained the other party's highest authority.
"Besides, what belongs to me will always be mine."
Roland said nonchalantly that the magic energy of fire he gave to Irisviel was both a symbol of ownership and an insurance to control the other party.
In this way, the right to make a wish is in his hands. Next, he just needs to send his servant on the road as soon as possible.
"But it seems that even if I do nothing, they will still fight fiercely, right? In this Holy Grail War, rather than winning disputes between Servants, the Masters seem to have an absolute killing intent against each other."
Roland stretched and said casually.
"But it doesn't matter. Even if the Archer this time is still the Hero King, I have a trump card to deal with him."
"That King Arthur? He looks very decent, but I'm afraid he won't obey you so easily, Master."
"It doesn't matter. Who wants the obedience of King Arthur as a man? As long as I can use the Holy Sword of the Star, it's fine. I don't need to remind you of this. Irisviel will understand it herself."
After Roland's figure completely disappeared, the temporary barrier that lost the caster's magic supply finally broke after lasting for a while.
During this time, Irisviel had been looking ahead in silence. If it weren't for the faint sound of her breathing, she would have looked like an exquisite doll.
"Irisviel?"
Hearing Saber's call, Irisviel forced a smile.
"Sorry, I was distracted."
"Shall we go back to Einzbern Castle next?"
Saber skipped over the previous events. Although protecting the reputation of women was very important to a knight, after Roland left, he came to his senses and roughly understood that there was something else going on.
"No need. Tonight is the first battle. No matter what, I must get that kid out of this Holy Grail War."
Irisviel rubbed her brows and subconsciously touched her belly. Although as a Homunculi, her self-examination methods did not find anything abnormal, the burning touch of the lines on her skin was the same as before.
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On the top floor of the Hyatt Hotel in Fuyuki City, the 32nd floor, Waver was standing in front of the window looking down. Although he had heard before coming here that the central building to be built later would be taller, for Waver who had never had such an experience, this was already strange enough.
He sighed subconsciously and turned to look at Kenneth who was sitting on the leather sofa. If it weren't for the other party's help, he would never have such a luxurious enjoyment in his life.
"Don't just stand there, how is the barrier functioning?"
Kenneth glanced at Wever and said, "It's just a rural place, pretending to be a noble hotel with a luxurious appearance. You are my student, please don't embarrass me."
"Yes, Mr. Kenneth, the barrier is running well, and the magic furnace is also operating normally." After spending some time together, Wever realized that this guy was not targeting him deliberately, but it was just his personality. He was able to deal with Kenneth's occasional sharp tongue very calmly.
Although it was still very annoying that the other party gave him all the pistons at once, Weber benefited a lot from the process of building such a powerful magic workshop, just by helping out, so he couldn't complain.
After all, the more advanced the magic workshop is, the less access a magician of Weber's level has to it. From this point of view, he is still very grateful to Kenneth.
"Hey, is this magic workshop so awesome? You guys have been busy on it all day."
On the other side of the room, a sturdy man with an angular appearance and a huge body was sitting cross-legged on the ground, watching the TV in front of him intently. After hearing the conversation between the two, he asked.
"Hmph, is this the extent of the knowledge of the legendary King of Conquerors?"
Kenneth snorted coldly and said with some pride, "In this thirty-two-story building, twenty-four floors are covered by barriers. There are three magic furnaces. I have even transformed the sewers into another world. Even a Servant cannot easily break in."
Listening to Kenneth's proud words, Wever looked out the window at the daunting height, his mouth twitched, and he raised a question based on his simple knowledge.
"But, Mr. Kenneth, what should we do if the other Masters don't attack the Magic Workshop at all, but instead blow up the entire building?"