When Sajo Ayaka opened her eyes again, what came into view was the ceiling of her bedroom, her sister who was looking at her with a smile, and Lily who was excited beside her.
"Ah, good morning, little Ayaka, are you awake?"
"elder sister……"
As soon as Sajo Ayaka was about to get up, she felt soreness after wave of pain all over her body. Even moving her fingers was difficult. The intense fatigue made her wonder if she had run a full marathon.
She was forced to lie back.
"The magic circuit has just been reshaped. It is very normal to have some side effects, so Ayaka, please take a good rest."
Ai Ge touched Ayakashi's head, feeling the soft hair in her palm, and her smile became sweeter.
"Reinventing the magic circuit?"
Obviously she could understand every word, but why she couldn't understand it when they were connected together? Sajo Ayaka didn't understand, but she was greatly shocked.
But to put it this way, she did feel that her body had changed. The flow and operation of magic power were much smoother, and the quality and quantity had also been improved, just like upgrading from a small ditch to a grand canal.
At this time, Sajo Ayaka suddenly felt that her right hand seemed to be holding something. She tried hard to stretch her right hand in front of her, trying to see what it was.
"Eh--?!"
It was a stone slab half the size of a palm. It was heavy and had exquisite patterns etched on it. The edges were uneven and seemed incomplete.
Holding this thing, a piece of information appeared in his brain.
[The Talisman of the Hall of Choosing Kings]
At the same time, more information poured in, causing Sajo Ayaka to groan subconsciously.
"Master——?!"
Seeing her strange behavior, Lily walked over worriedly and held Sajo Ayaka's hand.
"I'm fine, Lily."
Sajo Ayaka shook her head. The feeling of information flowing in only lasted for a very short time before disappearing. As a result, she got more information about the Holy Grail War.
This talisman is the certificate leading to the city in the sky. As long as all seven talismans appear, the city in the sky will summon the master who owns the talisman, thus starting the final stage of the Holy Grail War.
——The Holy Grail can only be obtained by defeating the [King] who possesses the Holy Grail. The old king abdicates and the new king ascends the throne.
She subconsciously looked out the window. As masters of magic, no matter where they were in Tokyo, they could see towers reaching into the sky and the earth, but now two of those towers had disappeared.
【Two buildings disappeared...?】
As if she suddenly realized something, Sajo Ayaka looked at the talisman in her hand.
It seemed that he had passed the tower that belonged to him unknowingly, and the tower he passed would disappear. From this point of view, counting himself, there were other Masters who had also passed the tower.
"Master."
Lily seemed to understand what Sajo Ayaka was thinking, and held her hand tightly. The moment the two pairs of eyes looked at each other, they understood each other's thoughts.
"We will win the Holy Grail!"
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"Here, here you go."
The man in modern black casual clothes threw the talisman casually.
"Is this the reward for clearing that tower?"
The young man wearing glasses stretched out his hand to catch the talisman, looked at it carefully, and examined the delicate lines on it.
"It looks somewhat similar to mistletoe, like a European style, but as far as I know, there is no identical pattern in human history, and this material..."
He weighed the talisman, then tapped it lightly with his fingers.
"Although it looks like a stone, it is by no means a natural material in nature. It is more like some kind of alchemy product. It has both strength and toughness, and the transmission of magic power is also excellent without any hindrance."
"Boring, isn't it just a key? Is there anything worth studying?"
The man in black casual clothes skillfully walked to the wall-high wine cabinet, then glanced at it, took out a bottle of wine, and poured himself a glass.
He sat on the large leather sofa, crossed his legs and looked at the young man who was studying the talisman. His scarlet eyes were slightly narrowed, and he didn't know what he was thinking. His golden hair was scattered in front of his forehead, shining in the morning sun.
With a luster like molten gold.
He took a gentle sip of the wine, a disappointed look on his face.
"The wine in today's world is simply terrible. Can this kind of thing really be called wine? In my time, this kind of thing was not on the table."
"archer..."
The young man wearing glasses put down the talisman in his hand and shook his head gently. He was used to being picky about his followers.
Unlike other Masters, Yuuto Kaiba started planning for the Holy Grail War very early, giving him full information about the Master, and also prepared powerful enough holy relics to ensure that he could summon powerful servants.
He did succeed. He used the fossil of the oldest snake, and used it to summon Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk in the ancient times and the oldest heroic legend known to mankind.
Although he is the oldest hero, it is relatively easy to deal with him, at least in Kaiba Yuuto's view. It is much easier than those opponents in the business field.
In addition to being extremely picky about material requirements...
"Two towers have disappeared. In other words, including Archer, is there another Master who has also passed the trial of the tower?"
Yuuto Kaiba decided to change the topic. He turned the boss chair under him and looked outside through the large floor-to-ceiling windows.
The location they are in is the tallest building nearby. The top floor is enough to overlook the entire city. This is Kaiba Yuuto's magic workshop and his company. Below are the hard-working employees, who are always creating magic for him.
wealth.
Of course, this building is an office building of a certain company to the outside world, and in fact it is indeed the case. This is the best disguise. Under the mysterious background that requires concealment, no magician dares to attack such a building.
In Eastern terms, this should be called "Great Hiding from the World".
"It's normal to pass such a trial. It's not difficult at all."
Gilgamesh said matter-of-factly, with a contemptuous sneer appearing on his face.
"The other Masters and Servants are just like this. This time, I am only an Archer, and I cannot use my full strength. If I summon them with a Saber class, it will only make them worse."
easy."
"Of course, Archer, you are the strongest."
"There is no doubt about this. You don't need to admit it. I will defeat the other six knights to prove that I am the strongest heroic spirit."