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Artoria... cough cough.
Compared to the retro clothing styles of other Servants when summoned, Mysterious Heroine X's attire was relatively modern.
Her overall look was casual sportswear.
For her lower half, she wore classic athletic shoes with black shorts. Her upper half consisted of a blue tracksuit.
But her next clothing choice was a bit out of season.
She had a blue scarf wrapped around her neck and a baseball cap on her head.
According to her own explanation, the scarf was a "symbol of courage," and the hat existed to "conceal the true form of her ahoge."
But the problem was...
The ahoge was poking out.
It was poking out PROMINENTLY.
So, facing Mysterious Heroine X—who still wanted to be stubborn—Maverick wasn't polite either.
He raised his hand and tried to grab her ahoge.
The result, naturally, was Artoria's universally consistent sigh.
[Overwhelmed_Oscar]: Damn, there are too many things to roast. I don't even know where to start!
[Artoria_Counter]: There are so many Artorias. Is this an official roast session?
[Giving_Up_Gary]: Maverick, I think you can give up struggling now
[Skeptical_Sam]: No, it's already like this and you STILL don't want to admit you're Artoria? The Holy Sword in your hand has already exposed your identity! It doesn't even have the Invisible Air barrier!
[Laughing_Lisa]: What is this? Artoria during her chuunibyou phase? This denial is killing me!
[Practical_Pete]: At least having Artoria counts as a solid 1 point of combat power, right?
[Appreciative_Andy]: To be honest, I really like this Artoria's outfit. Those long legs in athletic wear... chef's kiss
[Cursed_Carl]: The person above clearly doesn't know how to appreciate things properly. If you're gonna appreciate, you gotta appreciate the kind that's been in athletic shoes all day—only THAT can be called a national treasure!
[Normal_Nancy]: People with weird preferences, please leave!
[Fashion_Fiona]: To be honest, this tracksuit really highlights Artoria's figure well
Clearly, the audience completely disregarded Mysterious Heroine X's claims.
But compared to everyone's cheerful banter, Max revealed a surprised expression.
Yes—if the probability of naturally summoning top Servants like Gilgamesh was 0.5%...
Then the probability of summoning a Servant Universe Servant was 0.001%.
After all, there's an old saying: never compare combat power in a comedy series.
And the Servant Universe was the comedy spinoff within the Fate worldview. The strong combatants there, if they didn't hold back, could literally break through dimensional barriers.
This was because in the Servant Universe, everyone was a Servant. And Servants among Servants—like Artoria—had particularly high combat power.
In that universe, the most recognized and authoritative energy source was Artoria's ahoge, abbreviated as "Altrium" or "Artoria Crystal."
In summary, Artoria was the most pervasive existence in that universe.
Therefore, to curb this rampant existence, the original Artoria herself had adopted the name "Mysterious Heroine X" and begun eradication activities.
Of course, this was also a mess created by FGO's own design choices.
After all, there were too many Artoria-faces, and almost all of them were Sabers.
Mysterious Heroine X's basic logic was: kill all Sabers and Artorias except herself. The only one allowed to survive was Lily.
So when Max was programming the game, although he'd retained the Servant Universe settings, the summoning probability was drastically suppressed.
It was an almost impossible existence to summon.
An Easter egg Max had intended for dedicated players to discover.
Unexpectedly, Maverick had managed to pull it.
At the same time, according to lore, after Servants from the Servant Universe leave their home dimension, their combat power significantly decreases—only reaching the level of ordinary Servants.
So Max's setting for these Servants was that they'd "traveled thousands of miles and consumed too much energy."
Unless you completely satisfy me, I can only exert 1% of my usual combat power.
But don't underestimate this 1%. It could already contend with first-class Servants.
And among the Servant Universe characters, the hardest to satisfy was Mysterious Heroine X herself.
So what was Maverick's grievance? X was the one who was truly aggrieved!
She had finally gotten her salary, paid the fine for damaging public property, bought a bucket of instant noodles, and just as it had finished steeping—before she could even take a bite—she was forcibly dragged into this world.
To be honest, X not going berserk was already a display of extreme restraint.
In any case, these were background details. Let's shift perspective back to Maverick.
Facing Mysterious Heroine X—who stubbornly refused to admit she was Artoria—he finally gave up.
Much like Chester, who seemed to have accepted his fate with Astolfo, Maverick also surrendered.
Anyway, what kind of Artoria hadn't he seen at this point?
In response, X quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
But then her gaze shifted, falling upon Astolfo.
A strong murderous aura erupted.
"She's cuter than me... She's a Saber! All Sabers except me must die!"
"You're not a Saber! You're an Assassin!"
Maverick grabbed her arm.
"And no fighting! You two are teammates this time! At least wait until you win against the other side before fighting among yourselves, okay? The Holy Grail should have granted you knowledge, right?"
"Indeed."
X's murderous aura subsided slightly.
"Then Master, I am hungry. And also very cold."
She looked at him expectantly.
"If I could have steamed buns, red bean mochi, crepes, thick soup, or Turkish kebab, that would be best."
"..."
A king's begging must be elegant.
X didn't say much else, just stared pitifully at Maverick.
After all, she had already suppressed her inner urge to kill and was prepared not to attack the Saber. So her Master also had to show some attitude.
At least give her one of her favorite wagashi.
And as the saying goes: where there's excitement, there's Astolfo.
Listening to X's menu recitation, Astolfo—who had snapped back to attention—hopped in front of Maverick like a little bunny.
Then he raised his right hand high and shouted loudly:
"I want to eat too! I want to eat too! But I want Peking duck! Or fried ice cream would be fine too!"
"..."
[Commentary_Carl]: One can only say there are differences between demanding Servants and demanding Servants
[Relieved_Rita]: It's not bad. At least it's not a demanding Servant like Gilgamesh, who truly intends to BE your dad. These ones are more like rebellious children.
[Protective_Pete]: Alright, Maverick, you're a grown man. Stop hesitating! Hurry up and cook for my Artoria! If my Artoria goes hungry, I'll hold you accountable!
[Mob_Mentality_Mike]: Exactly! Exactly!
[Threatening_Tina]: My Artoria never had anything good to eat since she was little! Maverick, I hope you understand the situation!
What else could they do? It had come to this.
After exchanging glances with Chester, they seemed to have accepted their fate.
After leaving the summoning space for the remaining five people, the two—like a pair of suffering brothers—led their two Servants toward the castle kitchen.
And watching these two, who seemed to embody desolate resignation...
The remaining four streamers began the classic "you first, no YOU first" segment.
"This summoning opportunity is extremely precious! Comrades must summon first." Monkey gestured grandly.
"Well said! Professor, you go first and set an example for everyone." Andrew deflected.
"No, no~ Let Danny go first. After all, ladies first." Professor stepped back.
"I can't, I can't! I'm indecisive. Monkey, you go first. I'll just be the one to fill in the gaps." Danny retreated.
They stared at each other.
Nobody wanted to go next.
After witnessing Chester summon Astolfo and Maverick summon X...
The fear of what they might summon was palpable.
[Impatient_Ian]: SOMEONE JUST GO ALREADY
[Betting_Bob]: I'm putting money on the next one being another Artoria-face
[Pessimistic_Pete]: At this rate, Black faction is going to be all joke Servants
[Optimistic_Oscar]: Hey, joke Servants are still STRONG Servants!
[Realistic_Rita]: Tell that to their sanity points
The standoff continued.
Meanwhile, in the kitchen, the sounds of cooking began.
And two very hungry Servants watched their Masters with expectant eyes.
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