In the city of Rome,
After the initial chaos, this game of "hide and seek" finally started to resemble a proper competition.
Whether it was the arrogant King of Heroes or the bold King of Conquerors, both had now become serious.
... Although it was just a child's game, failing to win even such a game would be even more humiliating, wouldn't it?
Meanwhile, under the cover of the earlier fire, the young magus from the Clock Tower finally reestablished contact with his teacher.
"Teacher, what should we do now?"
Waver and Kayneth were hiding in the attic of a house, while Caster [Zhuge Liang] was on guard near the balcony.
"Don't be hasty, Mr. Velvet."
"How have I always taught you? The more important the matter, the less you should be impatient."
"Moreover, the current situation is clearly in our favor!"
The blonde, slicked-back hair director said, feigning calmness.
To be honest, he deeply regretted being bewitched by that [Holy Grail], even attempting to use his own mystic code to seize it... by the time he came to his senses, it was too late; that golden heroic spirit had indeed set a trap within it.
But there was no helping it... it was the Holy Grail, after all! Which magus could resist such temptation?
He had merely made the mistake that every excellent magus would make!
Now, after recognizing the disparity in strength between them and their enemies, this "genius" finally calmed down and began to analyze the current situation:
"Although I don't quite understand why the Church is indulging that Saber's antics... given the current circumstances, the rules of the game are most favorable to us."
"Because Rider registered in advance, our group inherently has a 1-point advantage; and as long as we hide well enough, each of us can gain an additional 5 points."
This was the most ideal calculation.
Their group would have 5 + 1 = 6 points.
Waver's group would have 5 + 5 = 10 points.
Moreover, Kayneth thought that this "hide and seek" game was not as difficult as imagined. There was only one hour left until dark, and those masters and servants wouldn't even have time to search a quarter of the city.
As long as they hid well, scoring points would be a piece of cake.
Waver thought the same.
In fact, this young magus was probably the most delighted... unremarkable as he was, he had gained his mentor's recognition through an accidental summoning; then, he was fortunate enough to be brought by his mentor to this foreign land to participate in this previously unheard-of magical ritual; and now, he even had the chance to take the lead on the first day of the competition, being in a leading position.
Wasn't this the magical world's version of "a grassroots reversal, reaching the pinnacle of life"?
Perhaps, he could even leverage this leading advantage to achieve final victory!
... The young magus thought excitedly.
However, it was at this moment.
"Allow me to say something that might spoil the mood."
"Mr. Waver Velvet."
"Are you truly prepared to temporarily claim the first place under the gaze of so many kings, mythical heroic spirits, and various genius magi?"
"Or, let me put it another way."
"I have heard that besides this master, the Einzbern family has also sent a [Magus Killer] to participate in this Holy Grail War."
"Knowing this information, are you really prepared for the possibility of being targeted and killed by enemies at any moment because you are in the [first place] position?"
...
The attic suddenly became quiet.
Or rather, it was deathly silent.
The steady middle-aged man looked at the young magus who was already so frightened that he collapsed on the floor, his body trembling uncontrollably. At this moment, how much he wished that the other could stand up and loudly say "I dare!"
... Even if he might wet his pants because of it.
But he did not do so.
As always, he was timid and cowardly, full of fanciful ideas but afraid to take responsibility.
Should I say, as expected?
He should have known long ago that the root cause of this young magus's timid personality was not the so-called "mentor's denial"... in this life, he had helped this young magus make the leap from "incompetent" to "genius," yet he still couldn't change his habit of shrinking back in the face of challenges and belittling himself.
"I am indeed not good at teaching students."
The middle-aged man was somewhat helpless but had to accept this fact.
Fortunately, he was just a bit timid, not beyond redemption.
... The man who could truly change him was still outside, fighting alone against the enemies.
In this situation, both for the sake of "support" and for "long-term combat" preparations, this strategist, renowned for his "wisdom," knew that he had to adjust his battle plan.
"If you don't have the courage to commit fully and take the lead,"
"Then first pretend to be weak, preserve our strength, and wait for the right opportunity."
...
In another building in the city of Rome.
This was a temple dedicated to the sun god Apollo.
Irisviel, alone, walked confidently into this temple.
She didn't even bother to search; she merely sniffed the air... and then followed the "scent" in the air to find the little angel hiding in the flower basket.
"Mom, how did you find me?!"
Illya, who had been discovered, was both surprised and frustrated.
She thought she had hidden very well, but her mother still found her effortlessly... just like every time they played hide and seek in the Einzbern castle.
"That's because I set a tracking spell on you, Illya."
"Eh, Mom, that's cheating! How can you do that?!"
"You can only blame yourself for not studying seriously and just thinking about playing all day... I clearly taught you before how to check if there are any magical spells set on you by others."
"Eh eh eh? But every day, isn't it you who drags me to play, Mom? Why don't you need to study? Did you secretly study while I was sleeping?"
"I'm different from you, Illya. I'm a homunculus; the magical knowledge of the Einzbern family has been in my mind since the moment I was born. I couldn't forget it even if I wanted to."
"Eh eh eh? That's totally unfair!!!"
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