"It's really unlucky. Why do I feel like there are fights everywhere? Or should I say that the Holy Grail War is just a magical ritual dedicated to fighting? It's really terrible."
Aozaki Aoko muttered dissatisfiedly, her eyes attached to the familiar, hovering over the Einzbern Castle, taking in a panoramic view of the scene below.
I finally used [Suggestion] magic to get information about the Holy Grail War from the mouth of the captured woman named Kuu Maiya. As a result, I just planned to come over to investigate in the evening when I met three servants fighting.
No, it should be two mounted servants, because the third mounted servant stood far away and did not join the battle circle at all. Could he be watching the fun?
Paracelsus suddenly sensed a weak magic power. He looked up at the night sky and noticed Aozaki Aoko's familiar. He was about to raise his hand to shoot it down when a voice suddenly emerged from the bottom of his heart and stopped him.
【Follow your orders, Lord Mikael.】
He bowed slightly, dissipated the magic power gathered in his hands, and returned to being the indifferent spectator.
………
………
"Rider, if we wait until they fight until both are injured, and then take action, can we take care of the three riding servants in one go?"
Aozaki Aoko didn't notice Paracelsus' little move, but focused on the gorgeous Einzbern Castle. The gorgeous castle hidden in the forest, it has to be said that it really looks like something out of a fairy tale.
It's not like she never imagined this when she was little.
"Of course you can. We'll just wait and see. We'll be able to deal with them easily when the time comes."
"If this is the case, then we will..."
Aozaki Aoko suddenly stopped while she was talking. Although the voice just now sounded familiar, it was definitely not Rider's. Even if she tried to contact Rider in her heart, there was no response. This strangeness made her nervous.
A blue magic barrier covered the surface of her body, and her elbows unfolded the [Acceleration] magic style. She turned around suddenly, and punched the direction of the sound with a fist condensed with a massive amount of magic power.
"I mean, Qingzi, although we haven't seen each other for several years, the reunion after a long absence won't be so intense."
A slightly helpless voice sounded, and Aozaki Aoko couldn't help but widen her eyes when she saw the person who spoke.
What came into view was the familiar face that had made her grit her teeth countless times. Even four years later, those days were still vivid in her mind, as if they happened yesterday.
So in order to prove that she was not dreaming, she couldn't help but double the magic power in the spell.
When her fist was about to hit Mikael's face, Aozaki Aoko subconsciously wanted to take back the magic power. However, four years later, she obviously had not made any progress in the fine control of magic power, and she could not make the spell she was using happen.
reverse.
The surrounding scenery became hazy, like a palette of paints that had been knocked over. Time hugged her backwards like warm water. By the time Aozaki Aoko came back to her senses, she had returned to where she was a minute ago.
state.
"But your level of fine control of magic power is still as bad as ever."
Aozaki Aoko curled her lips and looked at the smiling Mikael who was hesitant to speak. She was usually very articulate, but at this time she couldn't say anything to refute.
"What's wrong? Are you so happy that you can't speak?"
"Are you kidding?! How could I be happy meeting a guy like you——!!"
The expression on Aozaki Aoko's face was like that of a cat with hairy fur. Then she stretched out her hand, pointed at Mikael's nose, and loudly accused him.
"You slipped away quietly after the New Year, without even saying hello or leaving an email address or anything. There was no news at all in four years. You Zhu didn't know how worried you were. In the summer, we
I went to the beach because you didn’t have a good time at all, and even because of you, the hotel I stayed in was bombed, and my luggage, passport, etc. were buried under the rubble, and..."
"etc--"
Mikael interrupted the gushing Aozaki Aoko and said in a dumbfounded voice.
"It's indeed my fault that I just walked away without saying hello. But why did you guys not have a good time in the summer? I am also responsible for the bombing of the hotel you stayed in. Isn't this unfair to honest people?"
"Ah--"
Aozaki Aoko glanced at Mikael, raised her lips slightly, and crossed her arms.
"According to my experience, you definitely have a motive for appearing here. Is it because of the magic ritual called [Holy Grail War]? I originally thought you wouldn't be bored by something like the omnipotent wishing machine.
I’m interested in something.”
"Are you praising me? But those masters who pursue the Holy Grail will cry when they hear what you say."
"Who's praising you?!"
"Okay, okay, I understand this kind of thing."
"..."
Familiar anger welled up in her heart. Aozaki Aoko couldn't help but clenched her fists. She suddenly wanted to punch Mikael hard. She was now proficient in the fifth magic, so it should be easy to deal with him.
……Bar.
As if aware of the look in Aozaki Aoko's eyes that wanted to kill him, Mikael decisively changed the topic to another direction.
"But then again, Aoko, why did you come here to participate in the Holy Grail War? Fuyuki City is separated from Misaki City by a small half of Jidong."
"It's a long story..."
As expected, Aozaki Aoko's attention was distracted, and she sighed helplessly. After encountering various things one after another, the accumulated anger in her heart was already about to break through the sky. However, after talking to Mikael,
My mood unexpectedly calmed down a lot, and after seeing him, I felt an inexplicable sense of solidity in my heart.
"So, you just came to Fuyuki City to attend a concert, and you were involved in the Holy Grail War. This is really..."
Aware of Aozaki Aoko's unkind gaze, Mikael decisively chose to change his words.
"This is really a sad story."
"Who says it's not the case? I was attacked by other masters in the evening, using sniper rifles. Don't magicians outside reject modern technology anymore?"
"These are just a very small number of alien magicians. To be precise, they should be called magicians. Most traditional magicians still reject modern technology. But since they are using sniper rifles, I can already guess the magician who attacked you.
Who is it?"
"It was a man named Emiya Kiritsugu who summoned a Saber class servant in this Holy Grail War. I know all this information. I captured a woman named Kuu Maiya. She is Emiya
Kiritsugu’s assistant.”
There was a hint of undisguised pride in Aozaki Aoko's words. If compared to Emiya Kiritsugu, her own strength was quite strong.
"Wow, Qingzi, you are so awesome——!"
"Don't have such an exaggerated expression, okay? And being praised so much by you really makes me unhappy."