Fate/Magus Path

16 First Night

Annoyed, very annoyed, extremely annoyed.

This was how he felt at the moment.

On the streets of Fuyuki City, hidden in an alley, Kiritsugu Emiya extinguished the cigarette in his hand, glanced up at the deep night sky, and then heavily exhaled a cloud of smoke.

Although he had anticipated from the start that his compatibility with this particular king might be problematic when summoning, the actual dissonance upon summoning her was far more extreme than he had imagined.

The great King of Knights, who left a significant mark in Celtic mythology's British chapter, was actually a woman.

This made Kiritsugu feel deceived.

The rigid knightly demeanor, the upright knightly spirit... there was no doubt this Servant would never agree with his combat methods. From the very first moment of summoning her, he had felt deeply disappointed with his Servant.

However, this disappointment wasn't due to her strength.

After all, a legendary hero like King Arthur, renowned in mythology, certainly wouldn't be weak.

Rather, he simply couldn't see any compatibility between himself and this king.

A Master and Servant with no compatibility... forget about cooperating, they would only hinder each other in battle.

Therefore, everything would have to rely on himself. King Arthur would merely serve as a support to hold off other Masters' Servants, while he would be the one to determine the outcome of the battle.

After all, in the Holy Grail War, the true target was not just the Servants. Targeting the vulnerable Masters was undoubtedly the most effective strategy.

...

*Ring* *Ring* *Ring*

On the beach of Fuyuki, a white-haired beauty strolled leisurely under the moonlight, walking along the shore.

This was the first time she had ever seen the sea, having never left the ancient castle of ice and snow before. Everything in the outside world seemed so new to her.

Like a blank sheet of paper, pure and innocent, she experienced true freedom for the first time in this unfamiliar city, her face adorned with the most sincere smile.

"Irisviel..."

Watching that flawless, beautiful smile, Artoria, who followed closely behind, found herself momentarily lost in thought.

Such a pure and innocent smile stirred something within her, bringing back memories of her own past.

Was the young Artoria as beautiful and pure as Irisviel back then...?

Just as she was enjoying this peaceful moment, Saber's gaze suddenly sharpened, as if sensing something, and she turned her head in a specific direction. The faint aura of her blue energy subtly radiated around her.

"What's wrong, Saber?"

Sensing the energy emanating from Saber, the nearby Irisviel asked curiously.

"A Servant is inviting me to come. No, more accurately, he's inviting all the Servants in this city."

"Irisviel, should we go check it out?"

"Huh? Wait a moment, Saber, let me ask Kiritsugu first."

"Alright."

At that moment, the phone in her pocket began to ring. She quickly answered it.

After a brief, hushed conversation, Irisviel nodded slightly and turned to the knightly figure of King Arthur beside her, saying.