It took the whole night for Lion Zed and "Red" Saber to arrive at Tuliface.
After persuading Saber who wanted to end the battle quickly, Lion Jie drank the prepared herbs to dispel his sleepiness and started to work in the workshop.
Although he also thought about renting a room in a hotel, the possibility of being targeted would be the highest if he did that. No matter how much he transformed the hotel room into a workshop, it would still be fragile. In this world, if someone wanted to use a hotel room as a workshop, there would also be people who would consider blowing up the entire hotel. (Kiritsugu, did you do something similar in this world?)
"No matter what, this can't happen." Saber complained tiredly.
According to her request, Lion Jie went to a women's clothing store in Sighisoara and bought her a modern dress. It was autumn now, but her belly was exposed. However, the temperature was not a hindrance to her as a servant. (It looks better than your father's suit.)
What made Saber depressed was the location chosen by Shishi Jie as the "workshop". Saber had communicated with magicians before she died, after all, her mother was a magician. She knew how weird and egoistic they were.
But even so—
"You built your own nest in a crypt. Are you sane?"
No wonder Saber sighed. There were candles everywhere, and a mountain of bones illuminated by candlelight. There were two sleeping bags placed on a slightly opened altar. In other words, sleeping here seemed to be a sure thing.
"Don't be picky. Such a high-quality spiritual vein is rare. Your magic power should recover quite quickly here."
"This isn't a question of spiritual veins or not, hey!"
"Ah, are you scared?"
Clapping his hands, Shishige put on an expression that showed he understood. Saber shouted at him with an expression like a snapping turtle:
"No! I just can't stand being treated like this in a place like this! I am a knight after all! Even if I wasn't a knight, I would protest!"
"Ha, I see. Then you can use the sleeping bag over there. It's 5,000 yen, so it should be very comfortable." (A sleeping bag for 5,000 yen is not expensive.)
"... "
Saber drooped her shoulders helplessly. Through her interactions with the magician, she learned a motto: "For anything, it is also important to know how to give up."
Having said that, even Lion Jie would not use such a place as a workshop out of vanity and curiosity - Saber is also well aware of this - and that is exactly why it is infuriating. He uses necromancy. Of course, the places that are more compatible with him are places like cemeteries and morgues, places where the earth is stained with human deaths.
There are several exits. As long as multiple exits are not blocked at the same time, it is easy to escape. Even if there is an emergency, just make a hole in the ground. It is not easy to be buried alive by an explosion here. This basement is much wider than expected. If you want to blow it up, you need to use a considerable amount of explosives or construct advanced techniques. As long as you don't let your guard down, there will be no problem.
This is an underground cemetery. If you just bear with the fact, you will find that this is a fortified city beyond your imagination.
Shizijie temporarily set up a detection barrier around the exit of the underground cemetery. Although it is called a workshop, it is actually just a temporary nest. Shizijie decided to set traps after determining the strategy of a long-term war and freeing up time.
Then, he took out the glass bottle from his backpack. Saber, who was doing nothing, seemed to be very interested in the bottle and peeked from behind Shishijie.
"snake?"
"Yes. This is a formalin-stained sample of a Hydra larva. It is a one-of-a-kind and precious treasure in the world."
"Well, so what."
"Have you forgotten? I am a necromancer, so of course I have to process it."
"Processing?"
Lion Jie carefully pulled Hydra out of the glass bottle and placed it horizontally on the ground.
Saber was about to reach out and touch it as if nothing had happened, but was severely reprimanded by Shishi Jie.
"Stop! Don't touch!"
"What? It's just a touch, no big deal."
Saber puffed up her cheeks in anger.
Lion Jie sighed and said to her:
"Hey, Saber. You should have knowledge of the legend of Hercules, right? So, what do you think of when you mention Hydra?"
"It has nine heads."
"What else?"
"It also emits poisonous gas. Ah, so that's what it is."
"Yes, Hydra's body contains toxins. If you get close to an adult, just breathing will cause your lungs to rot. However, this guy is just a juvenile, and it's still dead, so it's fine as long as you don't touch it."
Of course, Saber is different from ordinary people, and it is impossible for her to die because of this. However, Hydra is a beast with demonic nature after all. A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, this motto is indeed correct.
Lion Jie put on thick leather gloves and carefully cut off the heads of Hydra one by one with a knife. Then, he soaked these heads in red and black liquid.
"What are you doing?"
"If it were a little longer, it could be used to make arrows. If it's only this big, it can only be made into a dagger at best."
"Hmm. Will it take a long time?"
"It will take three hours for sure. If you have nothing else to do, go to sleep first."
Saber did not choose to sleep, but squatted down next to Lion Jie.
"Is it interesting?"
"No, it's not. Disassembling and processing it is meaningless."
Saber held her chin with a bored look on her face.
If you feel bored, just go to sleep and save your magic power, Shizijie really wants to say that. But even if he says that, she will definitely not listen, Shizijie is sure of that.
He used tweezers to pick up the snake head that had just been soaked in liquid and slowly roasted it with candlelight. This was an extremely simple and dangerous task.
"I say, Master. What wish would you make to the Holy Grail?"
Lion Jie was doing a task that required great concentration, and even a single mistake would kill him from Hydra's poison. Despite this, he still answered Saber's careless question.
"The wish I want to make to the Greater Holy Grail is for the prosperity of my family, because I am a magician."
This somewhat mundane answer made Saber feel a little disappointed. It was only natural for a magician to pray for the prosperity of his clan.
"What? That's boring."
"Are you stupid? Prosperity is important, isn't it? As long as you have children, they will inherit your dreams. After all, life is short. You can't live more than 200 years."
"Children may not inherit dreams, right?"
"Is that your experience?"
Saber's expression immediately darkened. "Sorry," Shizijie said with a wry smile. But she didn't listen and silently crawled into her sleeping bag.
Servants don't need sleep, but from the perspective of suppressing magic power consumption, it is not unnecessary. In particular, Red Saber Mordred has unparalleled power, and as a price, she needs to consume a lot of magic power. It is best to suppress it as much as possible when it can be suppressed. However, now she is just being stubborn.
While doing the processing, Shishi Jie chewed some dried meat and fruit for dinner. He continued his work silently, occasionally looking at Saber.
What appeared before his eyes was just the sleeping face of an innocent girl - this fact made Shizijie feel a little gloomy.
The rebellious knight, Mordred, was a rare villain who tarnished the glorious legend of King Arthur at the last moment.
Taking advantage of the time when King Arthur led his army on an expedition, she was ordered to stay behind and encouraged the soldiers to ascend the long-awaited throne. King Arthur, who returned, immediately fought with Mordred's army. It was a decisive battle in Camlann.
Most of the famous knights had already died on the battlefield. On this blazing battlefield, King Arthur and Mordred fought one-on-one. King Arthur pierced Mordred with his holy spear, the Spear of Glory Farthest, and she also used her last strength to give the king a fatal blow.
King Arthur ordered the knight Bedivere, who had followed him until the end, to return the holy sword to the lake. As for what happened afterwards, some say that his soul flew to heaven, while others say that he went to Avalon and recovered.
However, all that Mordred left behind was a somewhat sad record of her death in a duel. That's no wonder. She was the villain who deceived Arthur Pendragon, a great British hero who is still remembered in history.
"Okay, now all nine are done, next is the body."
Lion Jie muttered to himself, immersed in thought. Perhaps summoning Saber made him have a biased view. If he had to choose between leading Arthur and Mordred, he would definitely choose Mordred without hesitation.
On one side is the king who embodies the chivalry with the holy sword shining in his hand, and on the other side is a twisted knight who instigates his soldiers to betray him while he is on an expedition. Of the two, the latter is undoubtedly the more interesting one.
Lion Jie didn't know whether Mordred loved or hated her father. Love and hate were only a thin line of emotion. However, there was no doubt that she was strongly influenced by her father.
Because of this, she betrayed. Was it to become a father figure? Or was it to deny her father? It is unknown - if we put aside good and evil, it is undoubtedly a courageous act.
"I kind of understand why I summoned her."
A self-deprecating smile appeared on Lion Jie's face. A magician like himself could not possibly summon a proper Knight of the Round Table. He should be praised for summoning a rebellious Knight. (So we are good friends.)
Late at night, everything in Tulifas was quiet. All the lights were turned off in every house. There was not even a single store open 24 hours a day.
Only the street lamps on the roadside illuminated the night. However, the light was extremely dim and was insignificant to fight against the darkness.
Mordred and Lion Jie have been looking for a place to serve as a base for the attack on Mirenia Fortress. In a normal Holy Grail War, in theory, they only need to find the workshop of the master magician. But this time, there is no need for that.
The reason is that their base is already determined to be the fortress. There is no need to search again. No matter the servants or the masters, it is impossible for them to leave the extremely strong fortress. In other words, as long as they don't capture the fortress, nothing can be done. Therefore, Shizijie wanted to find a place where he could observe the fortress from a distance.
The Mirenia Fortress is located northeast of Tolyfas and is surrounded by three hectares of forest. Tolyfas is a plateau that slopes upward from west to east. Therefore, the fortress located at the highest point can have a panoramic view of the city.
Therefore, Shizijie and Saber decided to start their search from the south of the fortress. They were looking for a building that was as tall as possible, and that was neither too close to the fortress nor too far away to be seen.
"How's it there?"
Lion Jie looked in the direction Saber pointed. There was the Tulifas City Hall built a hundred years ago. It was a separate building, and the whole was composed of straight lines and planes. The roof covered with weeds was covered with colorful geometric tiles, giving people a strong impression.
It was both a valuable work of art and a historic building, but for the two of them, it was of no concern except that it was a perfect surveillance site.
"Listen, let's go up and check it out."
As soon as Shishizhe finished whispering, Saber pulled his collar for some reason.
"Hello!"
"You want to go up, right?"
Feeling a bad premonition, Shishi Jie twisted his body to escape from her, but to no avail. Saber let out a cry, used "Magic Release", and leaped onto the roof in one breath. The moment he landed, a huge pressure hit his neck, and Shishi Jie was a little confused for a while.
After a brief silence, Shishijie hesitated, not knowing how to rebuke the complacent Saber, and finally—
"Don't do that again next time."
He just uttered this vague complaint.
"Hmm," Saber nodded without any sign of remorse.
"By the way, Master, where is this place?"
"Yes."
It's not too far from here to observe the situation in the fortress. And it's not close enough for the enemy to easily detect it. It's a perfect surveillance site. But -
"No, here."
In response to Lion's sigh, Saber nodded regretfully.
As soon as he stood on the roof, a group of bird-like creatures flew over from the fortress. Shizijie carefully observed the tiles on the roof and found that there was a camouflaged detection barrier set up here.
"Saber!"
Before Shizijie had the time to issue any orders, she had immediately put on full armor and was ready to attack.
"Is that an eagle?"
It was now a dark night. Even a magician like Shishi Jie could only detect the slightest movement. However, Saber beside him used her superb eyesight to correctly identify the attacker.
"No, that's a golem!"
A stone golem reminiscent of a dragonfly swoops down to attack.
Enemies come from all directions.
Saber leaped up and immediately killed one of them. She used the nearest stone doll as a stepping stone and killed the remaining two as well.
"Damn it, it's not over yet!"
After hearing what Shishi Jie said, Saber immediately got ready as soon as she landed. Just as he said, humanoid and non-humanoid golems appeared from all directions in the west. It seemed that they had been camouflaged on the roofs of nearby buildings. Not only that, at some point, people holding battle axes (Halberd) also gathered and surrounded the two together with the golems.
No, if we say they are human beings, their emotions are still too thin. The most important reason is that their faces are not only so strange that people would mistake them for brothers, but they are simply printed from the same mold.
"Human, no, is it an artificial human?"
"... "
After hearing Lion Jie's complaints, Saber stretched her body a little.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, Master, just give me the instructions."
"My magic is not powerful enough to deal with golems. I will take care of the androids, and I will leave the golems to you."
"Yes, sir!"
Saber rushed towards the golems like a bullet, and her fierce power shattered the tiles on the roof. The solid golems made of stone or bronze were shattered one by one like pieces of paper or wood.
A golem attempted to crush Saber with its incomparably huge body. Saber roared, lowered her body, and then leaped up, blowing the stone doll away.
That posture was far from the elegance and gorgeous swordsmanship of a knight, and it was more like a berserker or a wild beast. She wielded the sword with one hand, which should have been controlled by both hands, and clenched her free hand into a fist, and actually threw the sword that could be called the swordsman's life out, piercing the golem that attacked from mid-air.
Saber took a heavy punch from a golem and threw it far away with a roar. It collided violently with the golem that was pierced in mid-air. Both were smashed to pieces. The sword fell from the air along with the fragments. Saber caught it and started running again.
Meanwhile, the androids confronted the lion and pulled out a large shotgun from their chest. Although the approaching androids were not emotional, they still stopped reflexively when they saw the murder weapon.
It was a horizontal double-barrel sawn-off shotgun without the manufacturer's signature. The stock and the gun body were shortened, making it easier to carry and use indoors, but the effective range was extremely short.
However, for the necromancer Shishi Jie, there is no connection between using a gun as a weapon and the gun's original performance.
"Come on, devour it."
Facing the android, Shishi Jie casually pulled the trigger. He had no intention of aiming at the beginning. The important thing was just to hold the gun in his own hand. The gun he held had been treated with spells on the firing pin and other parts. But the key point was not the gun, but the bullet.
Anyone who sees the ammunition he loads will shudder. The bullets made with human fingers are no longer just a matter of bad taste.
In the Nordic rune magic, there is a magic called Gandr (Chinese translation: "Yin Qi Bullet"). It is said that this magic can curse the opponent just by pointing at him. If it is woven with strong magic power, it can exert physical attack power like a bullet. This finger bullet, which combines Gandr with necromancy, can only reach the speed of sound at most, but it can sense the body temperature in the direction of travel like a snake and correct its trajectory.
Then, the bullet shot into the body will break the curse when it reaches the heart. It is simply a magic bullet that kills with one shot.
The bullets were drawn in a gentle curve, killing several androids in the blink of an eye. After firing two rounds, they immediately reloaded. As if they were aiming for this good opportunity, the androids attacked in large numbers. Lion Jie temporarily stopped reloading and took out a strange object from his arms. It was a somewhat shriveled red and black magician's heart.
Lion Jie threw the thing in his hand towards the area where the androids were densely packed. With a snap, the heart fell beside them. The next moment, the thing expanded rapidly and exploded. The teeth and nails of the magicians stuck inside deeply into the bodies of the androids. They struggled in pain as if they had drunk poison, and died immediately.
Although there are many necromancers, there is only one person in the world who is specialized in combat and can process the bodies of magicians and beasts so dangerously, and that is Lion Jie.
Although the androids still maintained a certain level of combat effectiveness, they were just a piece of cake in the eyes of the bounty-earning magician Lion Jiejieli.
To Saber, the same goes for the Golem.
"It's done, Master."
"Oh, thank you for your hard work."
After defeating the last golem, Saber returned victoriously. She looked around at the bodies of the androids and exhaled a breath of admiration.
"I didn't expect you to be so capable, a necromancer."
"Generally speaking, I barely made it through Shura Field."
As Lion Jie spoke, he tore off a piece of parchment from the shattered pieces of the golem. Orders were densely written on the paper.
"It's very old. It must be more than 800 years old."
In the field of magic, time is of great value. The older it is, the stronger the mystery will be. If the magic seal can gradually accumulate results each time it is inherited, it will become more and more powerful. With this parchment that is more than 800 years old, even one or two magicians can easily create an invincible golem.
but-
"Saber, what do you think of the golem?"
"This is my first time fighting a stone puppet, and I'm surprisingly not bad. The last guy even lasted three rounds."
"Yes. Even if a magician today spent his entire life creating a golem, he probably wouldn't last more than two rounds against you."
Of course, there are exceptions to everything. The world is vast, and if you are willing to search, there may be a magician who can create a golem that can rival a Servant. (Van Feim, one of the twenty-seven ancestors mentioned by the young master, should be able to do it.)
However, Shishi Jie did not think that there would be a golem user with such talent among the Thousand World Tree Clan. At best, Roger Forrain Thousand World Tree was the limit. Although his golem was also quite good, Saber could crush it with just one blow. Moreover, it was simply a fantasy to gather such a number of them.
In this case, this golem user cannot be the current magician.
The moment Lion Jie moved his face closer to examine the parchment in more detail, he suddenly felt a surge of heat.
"It's so hot!?"
He leaned back in panic and threw away the burning parchment. Not only the one that Lion Jie had just held in his hand, but all the parchments present were entangled in flames. The golems also quickly weathered and turned into dust and disappeared without a trace.
"Hey, are you okay?"
"Ah, that hurts a bit. Asshole, you're really thoughtful. The clues are gone. Since they're already on high alert, this place can't be used as a base."
The Thousand World Trees seemed to have anticipated that someone would want to use this place as a base. Originally, this was just a small city. It would not be wrong to think that the places that could become key points in the fortress capture were all staffed to some extent. And it was not just one or two, but a large number of golems and androids made with advanced technology. If we continue to procrastinate, even the Servants might come to meet us next time.
Release the familiar to observe from a distance. Apart from this, there seems to be no other way at the moment. This is what Shishi Jie judged.
"Then we have no choice but to return quickly."
"Ah, I understand one thing now."
"What's up?"
"I don't know if it's a caster or some other class, but among the seven servants there is a Heroic Spirit who is good at Golem."
Just this information can greatly narrow down the search scope. Golems themselves are not rare, but there are only a handful of people who are both worthy of being a Heroic Spirit and have a close connection with golems.
"By the way, did you notice that someone seemed to be watching us?"
On the way back to the workshop, Saber suddenly spoke as if she remembered something. Shishi Jie nodded in agreement. He was probably using the magic of clairvoyance or the empathy with his familiar to observe. In other words, he was watching the fight between him and Saber, and wanted to use it to investigate his own combat power.
One of Saber's Noble Phantasms, the Secret of Pedigree, can conceal some personal information. Although it cannot conceal general information such as status and class, it can hide important information such as the real name, not to mention the Noble Phantasm and inherent skills, making it a convenient Noble Phantasm.
However, in this state, she cannot activate her strongest Noble Phantasm. However, it is a military Noble Phantasm that can kill a strong enemy. When it is revealed, the opponent must disappear from this world.
"Is it okay to take it off when you're not in combat?"
"Oh, never mind."
Saber whistled happily. Of course, that didn't mean she could leak information. It seemed that the helmet would only be released when it was "taken off" in a set with the armor. In other words, if she took off the armor and put on real clothes, and even didn't hold a weapon in her hands, her personal information could continue to be hidden even without the helmet.
Therefore, Saber changed out of her previous outfit early on.
"Sure enough, that thing is very uncomfortable."
"Well, you'll find a way out once you get used to it, but the sense of liberation is very different."
Saber stretched her body and spun around in the middle of the road with brisk steps. Perhaps because she had just finished the battle, Saber's mood was still high. Shishi Jie thought absentmindedly.
Saber, who was spinning in circles, suddenly stopped and turned around and said to Shishi Jie:
"By the way. Master, what do you think of me?" (Subtext: Praise me, praise me - children who lack fatherly love are so pitiful.)
"ah?"
"I'm asking you about my fighting style. Well, I'm not fighting a Servant, and I haven't used my full strength."
"Oh, that's great. I understand why you are a Saber."
After hearing this, Saber puffed out her chest and nodded in satisfaction.
"But, in the end you just threw the sword away. Is that how it works?"
"How foolish, Master. What matters is winning. Sword skills are only an option in combat. I can do anything to win, no matter if it means punching, kicking, or biting."
"I totally agree."
Her mental character was so similar to his own that Shizijie couldn't bear to look at it.
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Mirenia Fortress, King's Quarters. Black Caster was watching the battle between the hounds of the Magic Association and the "Red" Saber he summoned through the flames of the seven-lamp candlestick (Menorah). The image was projected on the wall like a big screen in a movie theater, and the masters of the Thousand World Trees Clan and their servants stared at the scene together.
Except for Danic, the other masters seemed to be shocked by the fierce battle of Red Saber.
The overwhelming fighting spirit could be conveyed even through the image. Despite its small stature, the huge block of steel crushed the golems with the force of guns and cannons. Blackcaster's means of creating golems were top-notch. Logically, those golems had the power to rival the lower-level servants.
But Saber only needed one round, or at most three rounds to defeat them.
"As expected of Saber, should I say that?"
After hearing the words of the black berserker, Danic agreed while maintaining his subordinate status:
"Physical strength B+, endurance A, agility B, magic power B, and except for luck, none of the items are below C. These are indeed specifications commensurate with Saber."
Especially the B+ status of physical strength is really exceptional. The so-called "+" is a rare parameter that can instantly double the value. The level of magic and riding is also B. This solidity can only be barely damaged by using A-level magic.
In the three previous Fuyuki Holy Grail Wars, Saber was said to have survived to the end. Although it is said that it was because of her almighty strength that could cope with any situation. But judging from the battle just now, it is natural for her to have such a record.
"What should be noted is that some of the properties are hidden."
As a Master, Danic can read the attribute parameters of the Servant, which the Servant cannot do. However, he cannot read the information about the inherent skills and Noble Phantasms. He feels that the abilities used by Saber and the sword she holds are familiar. But he can't remember it.
Whether it was an inherent skill or a Noble Phantasm, there was no way to know. However, it was probably the legend of "hiding one's true nature" that was manifested in some form. "What do you think? Saber, can you defeat her?"
Facing Berserker's question, Saber nodded silently. Even in front of the king, he followed Gold's orders and remained silent.
"Great sage, what do you think?"
Archer replied with a smile that reminded one of a peaceful ocean.
"She is undoubtedly a strong enemy. But I think that once we can clarify the nature of her Noble Phantasm, there shouldn't be any big problems."
Well, the berserker nodded with satisfaction.
He spent half his life protecting the country from the Turks. Although he handled all the political affairs that a Grand Duke could do properly, there was still a flaw - that was people!
He lacked a general who could lead the whole army. Vlad III spent everything on fighting and winning, but conversely, he could do nothing else. It was not because of incompetence, but because of lack of time and manpower.
Now it was different, he had finally found an irreplaceable "person". Among the six heroes, there was actually Saber - Siegfried, the most outstanding hero he could think of!
Apart from Gold, only Berserker and Danic knew what kind of heroic spirit that Saber was. Gold's catalyst was a blood-stained Bodhi leaf. It was said that he relied on the help of the Einzbern family and a lot of luck to guess this rare item.
In addition, there is the great Greek sage Chiron, King Charlemagne's twelve warriors Astolfo, and the rare golem master Avisbronn. Although the man is a bit stubborn, the soldiers he creates are indeed supreme combat power.
Although the assassin's real name was unknown, his ability to run around the castle overnight and the reports he submitted were enough to show his excellence and outstanding strategic vision. With such qualities, even if he concealed something, Vlad III could tolerate it - talented people would always be treated preferentially.
Assassin was the only person who did not attend the meeting between the kings. The report written by him and reviewed by Chiron was highly valued by Danic, who not only immediately sent people to improve the defense system according to the recommendations of the report, but also asked Assassin to do further investigation.
Next, there is only one left, the Lancer who can never be contacted!
While the Grand Duke was thinking, the Masters also came back to their senses. Fiore asked:
"Uncle, do you know that Master?"
Danic nodded and said, "Ah, I got the information from the relatives lurking in the Clock Tower. Shishi Jiejieli is a necromancer who makes a living from bounties. He is a freelancer who will take any commission, not just the Clock Tower."
"A dirty businessman who uses magic to make money?"
Gold said disdainfully. In his opinion, magic is a kind of exploration, not for making money.
The other masters were the same. Their eyes showed strong contempt, or confusion. Only Danic, who had survived in the magic path for a hundred years, and Serenike, who made a living by performing black magic spells, were calmly examining his strength.
"So strong."
"It seems so."
After all, necromancy is a magic that developed with corpses. To bring back simple corpses (zombies) or monsters derived from them, a large number of corpses are necessary.
Where can you get a lot of corpses? Not in a cemetery or a morgue, but on a battlefield. Therefore, top necromancers choose to go to the battlefield rather than to the cemetery. When a revolution or a coup d'état breaks out and a large-scale massacre occurs, they will be ecstatic to collect corpses. This can be said to be the fate of necromancers.
Wars have never stopped since ancient times. Necromancers have always lived with danger. Magicians even conduct experiments that endanger their own lives. Sometimes they have to fight summoned creatures because they run wild. However, not many magicians willingly throw themselves into the unreasonable battlefield.
Shishi Jie Jie Li - Shishi Jie family, born in the Far East where magic is not prosperous. The incense has been passed down for seven generations. The thesis of the sixth generation Shishi Jie Denggui was highly praised by the Clock Tower, and his son Jie Li was naturally considered to be a researcher in the Clock Tower. However, he dropped out of the Clock Tower before he had studied for three years.
After that, it is said that he collected corpses on the battlefield, hunted down lost heretical magicians, and embarked on a path of making a living by collecting bounties.
Although his motives are unclear, his personality and the magic he uses seem to be very suitable for the profession of bounty hunter. In another ten years, the name of Shishi Jiejieli will be known among the magicians lurking in the underground.
But this does not mean that he has no connection with the Clock Tower. I am afraid that next time, they will use high rewards or other things to hire Lion Jie. Of course, he is on the same side as most of the magicians sent by the Clock Tower. The only exception is Father Shirou from the Holy Church. Except that he belongs to the Eighth Secret Society, everything else is unknown. Of course, the relatives of the Thousand World Tree are also lurking in the Holy Church. However, most of his life is still unknown. This means that he may be a person at a very deep level, otherwise his experience is really blank.
Except for Father Shirou, whose strength is unknown, the other six masters are all super first-class. The only people who can fight against them with the power of magicians are probably people like Danic and Fiore. But the sad thing is that as the price of using servants, those masters must provide them with their own magic power.
The Thousand World Tree Clan did not have this disadvantage. Although they were all Masters with Command Seals, they prevented their own magic power from being devoured by Servants by creating a separate channel for the supply of magic power.
Of course, for safety reasons, they provided the minimum amount of mana—that is, only the amount that the Master needed to make the Servant appear. That is to say, when making the Heroic Spirit appear, the Master only bears the basic part, and the rest, such as the magic consumption of the Noble Phantasm, self-healing, and magic, is borne by the artificial human mechanism. This is the situation.
As a result, the difference in ability is completely reversed. The more first-rate a magician is, the more magical power he needs to perform magic. Depending on the situation, he may even fall into a ridiculous situation where he has to compete with his servants for magical power.
It would be a big mistake to think that they could win the Holy Grail War with less than ten days of preparation. The Chikaiju clan, no, the Danic clan, had been preparing for this war since the end of the Third Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City.
"The battle is approaching."
Vlad III said in a low voice. All the Masters and Servants present silently agreed. Something was stirring in their hearts, announcing the beginning of the war.
Soon, the real battle will begin, and there is little time left to hesitate. The fourteen servants who have been summoned, as well as the two major organizations, the Thousand Worlds Tree and the Magic Association, will become the center of the Holy Grail War. This is the unanimous opinion of all the masters and servants in this war.