Fate/Magus Path

165 A Comedic Twist

What defines a comedic character?

It's someone whose actions are wildly unpredictable, constantly defying expectations and often leading to outcomes that, while surprising, feel oddly inevitable.

The figure currently rolling on the ground in a fit of dramatics is the perfect embodiment of such a character.

Despite being fused with the saint graph of a goddess, Taiga Fujimura's eccentric personality has completely taken over, allowing her to drag the divine entity within her into the dirt as she flails about without a care.

"Image, image!" Roy muttered, clutching his head as he stared down at Taiga, who was clinging to his leg, wailing and complaining.

"Taiga, have some dignity. If your grandfather sees you like this, he'll have a stroke."

"Huh? Grandfather?" At the mention of her grandfather, Taiga froze, her mind conjuring up the image of his furious face.

If he found out about this, she'd definitely be grounded! Just as the thought crossed her mind, Roy pulled out his phone and snapped a few pictures of her sprawled on the ground.

Though there was no signal in this ancient era, the camera function worked just fine. He could save the photos and show them to Taiga when they returned to their own time.

"Waaah! Roy-niisan, you can't show those to Grandfather! If he sees them, my allowance is gone for sure!" Taiga tightened her grip on Roy's leg, her tears flowing even more dramatically.

"You're heading to Uruk, right? Let me take you there! I know this jungle like the back of my hand, and I've got plenty of beastman followers. I can zip you straight to Uruk in no time! So please, don't tell Grandfather!"

"Alright, alright... I won't tell him. Just get up already."

"Promise?"

In an instant, Taiga sprang to her feet.

"Roy-niisan, let's form a contract! That way, I can quit working for Quetzalcoatl and leave this stupid jungle. I can go out and have fun with you! So please, think about it... Roy-niisan."

"Become my Master... I'm hardworking, I can fight, I can be your guide, I eat a lot, and I can even warm your—"

"Warm my what?!"

"Enough!" Roy rubbed his temples, exasperated as he watched Taiga roll around on the ground.

"You're all grown up now, but you're still as scatterbrained as ever. If your grandfather finds out, he'll make you copy scriptures again."

"Waaah! Roy-niisan, you've changed! You used to be on my side, but now you're using Grandfather to threaten me! I won't have it! You're not a lone Servant, so you can't understand how I feel, meow~"

"Without a Master, I'm stuck here as Quetzalcoatl's overworked employee..."

"The pay's terrible, the benefits are worse, and I can't even go out whenever I want!"

Taiga's theatrics were in full swing, and they were highly effective.

"Fine, fine, I give up. Let's form a contract, alright?" Roy sighed, extending his hand to the still-rolling Taiga.

"Haha, I knew my incredible skills would win anyone over!"

In a flash, Taiga leapt to her feet, her earlier tears nowhere to be seen. Using the super speed unique to the goddess, she grabbed Roy's hand, afraid he might change his mind.

A red glow flashed on the back of her hand, and the contract was sealed.

"Yes! I finally have a Master! Wahaha... No more slaving away for that stingy boss!"