The originally drowsy Merlin, who had been on the verge of falling asleep, opened his eyes and looked at everything before him. After sizing up his surroundings, he saw the magical familiar perched on the window. Merlin's eyes instantly widened, and he then patted his own cheeks. He suddenly felt that he shouldn't have given in to Aslan's threat and climbed out of his own tower.
He had a feeling that in this Holy Grail War, within their group, he was the lowest-ranking existence. It seemed that no matter what happened, he was the one who had to make a trip. Now, after a whole night of fighting, he was just about to go to sleep, and now he had to get up again to attend some meeting with unknown content.
Come to think of it, if the content of this meeting was very important, then he probably wouldn't have any time to rest and would have to rush directly to the next battlefield.
Merlin used magic to summon a basin of clean water, then directly buried his face in it. Due to his exhaling, bubbles continuously appeared. It seemed only in this way could he relieve some of his stress.
The bird familiar at the window gently pecked at the glass with its beak, making a friendly sound. It was clearly urging him on. At the same time, it continuously lifted the bamboo tube on its leg, where a letter was kept.
Akuta Hinako directly grabbed the alarm clock from her bedside table and then threw it in Merlin's direction. With a crisp sound, the alarm clock accurately hit Merlin on the head, making a "ding" sound. A bump swelled up on Merlin's head. He then lifted his own head, a look of utter despair on his face.
Merlin suddenly felt that just drowning himself in this basin might also be a good choice. It was just that this way of making an exit was a bit shameful.
Merlin sighed, and at the same time, secretly vowed that as long as there was no major incident, he would absolutely not come out of the tower again. Weh weh weh.
Dragging his tired body, he gently used magic to cover the dark circles under his eyes and took the letter from the familiar's leg. Merlin spread the letter open. The first moment he saw the content of the letter, his eyes widened. The feeling of fatigue on his body vanished without a trace. To be precise, it was directly thrown to the back of his mind.
There was a problem with the Greater Grail. Was this the crisis in this world that he had foreseen? If the Evils of this World were to continuously surge out from the hole, then for the world, it would indeed be a crisis that could be called a devastating blow. If the Evils of this World just kept flowing out, it wouldn't be a problem. The fear was that someone would deliberately use the Evils of this World to plan some things. That was, after all, the evil thoughts of a world. As long as it was used properly, it would not be difficult to destroy a world, especially since the Evils of this World seemed to be related to the Third Magic at present.
Merlin rubbed his chin, his expression becoming serious. He then nodded, telling this familiar that he would attend the meeting on time.
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Sitting in her room, Sakura, who was looking at a grimoire, looked up. Seeing the hastily departing Merlin, she didn't say much. She then placed her gaze on an image in a magazine. It was a girl wearing special weaponized equipment, with a special futuristic mechanical feel. The girl's eyes were calm, but a lively spirit flashed within them.
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In the hospital, Matou Kariya, who was recuperating, was trying his best to use the magic he had come into contact with during this period to suppress the Crest Worms in his body, which were gradually becoming riotous. At this moment, Kariya finally, truly believed that the old insect in his family was well and truly dead. Otherwise, these Crest Worms would not have started to riot. To turn all these Crest Worms into his own power was still a bit tricky for Kariya at this time. At the same time, because he did not intend to go deep into the path of magecraft, he did not have any magus friends. Therefore, he had no way to have other magi help him suppress the worms inside his body.
Kariya felt that after participating in this Holy Grail War, he probably only had less than half a year to live.
Lying on the hospital bed, Kariya had, in these two days, already refused the doctor's suggestion to examine his body, stating that he knew his own condition and there was no need to waste any more effort. The most important thing was his eldest nephew. From now on, the entire Matou family could only be supported by this underage child. But that was also good. All the assets of the Matou family would become a help for this child's new life. After breaking away from the path of magecraft, for this child, it might even be a good thing.
Just as Kariya was recuperating, a familiar from the Einzbern family also arrived at the hospital window. The situation for the others was a bit different. In the communication to Kariya, there was also a rough description of the result of the battle the previous night.
Upon seeing that the Tohsaka residence had been destroyed and turned into ruins, and that the rescue team had found a crushed corpse in the ruins, preliminarily estimated to be the head of the Tohsaka family, Kariya clenched the letter in his hand. A strange smile appeared on his face. Good riddance! A pity he couldn't kill this guy with his own hands. Tokiomi should go and accompany Sakura in death!!
The crushed corpse found by this rescue team was, of course, not the real Tokiomi, but just a corpse that Kirei had casually found. Their church belonged to the Western Church, and the Western Church naturally had a close relationship with cemeteries. Plus, in this city where they were, a large number of people from the West had lived here in the early years. It could be said that half the people of Fuyuki probably had Western mixed blood. In such an environment, believing in Christianity could be considered a characteristic of this city. Therefore, the church also housed a large number of corpses waiting for baptism and burial. It was not difficult to find one with a similar build to Tokiomi. Even if it was somewhat decomposed, it could be partially repaired using magic and the power of the Evils of this World.
"Hehehe... Good! Beautiful!! Ugh..."
Because he was too excited, the Crest Worms in his body became active again. Kariya forcibly suppressed his excited mood. He then had the people in his company organize and summarize all the Matou family's asset information. After leaving his instructions and his own will, he placed all these things at the head of the still-unconscious Shinji's bed. Kariya stood up.
If the situation with the Greater Grail was normal, then the night after the meeting should be the time for the decisive battle. He couldn't guarantee that he could come back, so before that, he would arrange everything properly.