Of course, to achieve the true dragon-riding start, there is an indispensable prerequisite—the situation in Fuyuki City remains the same.
To be more precise, the outside world's impression of the Holy Grail War is still a small-scale magic ceremony held in the Far East. The Clock Tower routinely sent two magicians to go through the motions, and the church routinely sent a supervisor. Except for people like Kenneth who came here to cause trouble on impulse, there were basically no irrelevant bigwigs coming to participate in the war.
But if Shinji steps out to the front and becomes a well-known figure in the mystical world, it's hard to say. As we all know, when a person becomes famous, he or she will attract attention, and people will dig up your background, experience, and your city. Although the Einzbern, Tosaka, and Matou families have kept the secret of the Holy Grail War very secret, no one knows whether this kind of concealment can be hidden from the intelligence departments of super powers such as the Magic Association and the Holy Church.
If they find out something, no evidence is needed, just a certain degree of suspicion, the situation of the Fifth Holy Grail War will be unknown. Apart from other things, the two dispatched personnel who were handed over to the Clock Tower for decision were a big variable.
The original two masters, one is a self-conceited, idiotic upstart master who is regarded as a clown by most people in the Clock Tower, Atram Galeastra, nicknamed "Oil King", the master of Caster Medea, who angered Medea because of his idiocy and was betrayed and killed by his own servant. He didn't show up in the game where the Fate series originated, and was only given a little role in the latest UBW chapter - this number one idiot will destroy himself if you don't care about him.
The other is Bazette, who was recommended by the mastermind behind the Fourth and Fifth Wars, the Pleasure Priest Kotomine Kirei. This woman is much more powerful than the "Oil King". She is the ace executor of the Sealing Designated Classroom, the Arcanum Arbitration Bureau, the Observatory, and Karion. She is one of the strongest among the new generation of the Clock Tower. She can fight with the fighting servants in close combat. She also has a secret treasure comparable to a treasure in her hands. She is one of the few people in the world that Shinji keeps vigilant.
But this woman has a fatal weakness—she is too stupid. If she plays a little trick, she will be deceived and lose her mind. She is the kind of person who helps others count money even after being sold. In the original world line, she is a character who has no role in the original story, just like the "Oil King". Before the story begins, she was plotted by Kotomine Kirei, who recommended her, and her arm was cut off and her Command Seal and Servant were taken away—it is easy to deal with such a fool.
However, what if the Clock Tower knew that this was not a small-scale magic ritual, but a ritual to achieve the Third Law? What if it could even reach the "Source"? What kind of participants would the behemoth that controls 90% of the magicians in Western Europe send out? What kind of heroes would it prepare to summon
Take a look at the Holy Grail War in the parallel world. The Sofinari family, one of the twelve lord families, prepared the fragments of the round table and the top catalysts such as summoning Karna and Achilles in just a few days. No matter which world Kenneth was in, he got the fragment of the cloak of the conqueror king Iskandar. The lord of the "Astronomy Department", Lord Animusphia, had one of the "Ten Commandments of God" worn by the "Magic King" Solomon during his lifetime.
If two beings of the same level as Gilgamesh and Karna come at once, and are paired with masters like Kiritsugu and Shishizhe, even if Shinji himself sticks to the predetermined master-servant lineup, he may not be able to win, after all, no one stipulates that masters cannot have helpers. Mercenaries, executors, e-squadrons, any of them, will definitely have greater destructive power than Kiritsugu + Maiya.
What's more, Shinji, no, can the three families really keep the quota for participating in the war that should belong to them? As mentioned before, this quota can be snatched, whether before or after the war starts. Compared with those behemoths, the three families are still too weak.
The only thing to be thankful for is that when the Holy Grail was silent, no one could see any clues, and the "Gemstone Man" also promised to secretly pay attention to the matter, so Shinji was not too panicked. However, this concealment has its limits, and the more active Shinji is, the greater the variables.
Therefore, after confirming Shion's condition, Shinji quickly left the Tono family and headed for Hokkaido.
He left the Tohno family in order to avoid giving spies from various forces a chance to catch him, and he went to Hokkaido because Aozaki Aoko was currently there.
Shinji's purpose is not to build a relationship with Aozaki Aoko. He is in the spotlight because of his joint actions with Elquit. If the outside world knows that he has a connection with the "Fourth Magician", then Shinji can directly ask the "Gemstone Master" to move the Holy Grail away. Tulifas in Romania is a good choice. Elquit's residence "Millennium City" is there, and the "King of Death Penalty" can also exert his full power.
Of course, Shinji would not make such a choice unless it was absolutely necessary. Romania was not like Japan. Firstly, it was not his sphere of influence. Secondly, the Magic Association and the Holy Church had a deep influence there and might be able to detect any abnormalities in the spiritual veins.
Shinji came to Hokkaido just to take advantage of Aozaki Aoko's deterrent power.
That's right, deterrence. Miss "Human Rocket Launcher" is a problem figure that all major forces have registered. Her personality and whereabouts are as unpredictable as the wind. She hates being restrained and also hates being monitored. Since she became famous, spies from major forces around the world have basically been beaten up by her. Over time, a minefield has formed around Aozaki Aoko. Even if someone knows she is nearby, they dare not pay too much attention to her.
In Japan, apart from those restricted secret areas, the actions of spies are most restrained where Aozaki Aoko is. So Shinji Matou, who had just made a big news, temporarily settled down on the northernmost coastline of the country, silently watching the turbulent undercurrents in the outside world.
On the other hand, Lorelaia, Kenneth and "Jewel Man" also fulfilled their promises. Kenneth secretly let people release all kinds of information, some true and some false, some true and some false, all kinds of confusion, making it difficult for people to figure out the details of the Matou family.
Loreleija secretly sent two members of the E-Team to Fuyuki City to station around the Matou family, specifically responsible for dealing with secret spies. They also brought a letter to the Matou family, describing Shinji's recent situation and issuing Matou Sakura's admission notice.
The most amazing thing about "Jewel Master" is that he made a public appearance in the Clock Tower and spread the word that he wanted to recruit disciples. This not only attracted the attention of the entire mysterious world and showed his presence for the first time in a long time, but also reminded many people of a fact - the Tosaka family, the administrator of Fuyuki City, was a family established by the disciples of "Jewel Master". If they want to cause trouble in Fuyuki City, they should consider whether they are tough enough first.
This is a true magician in charge, auspicious and free!