Chapter 7: Decision

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*In Kusanagi Ken Perspective

Date: 15th of May 2042 | 12:30 PM

Location: Fuyuki, Japan

"You two. Are you really sure about participating in this war?" he asked with a serious faceThis war? The Holy Grail War that almost all of the mages dream of participating. A war to fulfill the winner's wish. It's a lie if I said that I am not greedy to join but I've got a lot of things at my hand right now... That is why......

"Can we refuse?" I asked as I place the tableware

Haruka and Lein's face looks surprised.

"I see... Well... Are you sure that you are going to refuse it?" he asked

"I asked if we can?"

"Are you sure about this Ken? I heard earlier that you can wish anything if you won" Haruka asked

"I don't really care about wishes. I don't want to see Haruka get hurt anymore. Yesterday, If Lein were late for even a few second we would have——"

Haruka was surprised

Lein sat down and sighed

"Well it's not like you have any choice" he said

"Then why did you even asked?"

"I am just curious about your answer"

"Answer?" Haruka asked

"Yeah, you see many people from the past and the current Holy Grail War are greedy to make a wish for the Holy Grail. What can we do? It is human's nature to be greedy."

"Are you also one of them?" Haruka asked again

"Hmmm? Ahhh... No... I am not one of them" he answered

"Then why are you in this Holy Grail War......? What is your wish.....?" I askedThe room was silent for a while... Lein was pondering for a moment it looks like the always smiling face looks gloomy...

"Sorry if I offended you"

He looked at me

"Nah not really. You see..... I don't really care about the Holy Grail. Just like the 2 of you I was forced into this war."

"You were?" Haruka and I askedHe nodded "I was chosen as a Master and was forced to join the war"

"It must be hard for you" Haruka sympathize

He smiled "Nah not really. I agreed because I have nothing to do..."

"You must be really bored huh?"

"Maybe..." He stared at me

"Wh-What?"

"You know Ken, do you know how the current 14 masters were chosen? From all of the countries of the world." He asked in a serious tone

"The Masters? No the details were confidential" I answered

"Haha I see.. So the church kept it a secret even to the fellow mages"

Secret....?

He stretched his arms and placed it in the table

"Then do you mind me asking a simple psychological question? Haruka can answer too" he smiled

It feels like something is wrong he is gloomy all of a sudden

"We don't mind" Haruka answered first

"Thanks!"

Psychological Question? Secret? It seems like there is something hidden in this war.

"Before that what do you know about what will happen if one side won" he asked another question

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