"...Feels like all the bones in my body were shattered once and then pieced back together. The Angel of Crimea doesn't seem like an angel..."
After several courses of treatment, Edison (President Lion) held his waist, his lion face showing indescribable misery.
"Cough cough, anyway, I have regained sobriety now. The current me isn't Edison possessed by presidential regrets, but the indomitable Edison!"
Remembering there were still many people watching him around, Edison quickly tidied up his expression and said seriously:
"So, Master who has eliminated four abnormal eras, I hereby solemnly invite you, in the capacity of the King of Presidents—"
While speaking, he suddenly noticed Nightingale moving her hands and feet again, his eyes almost popping out.
Hurriedly waving his hands, he explained with a panicked face.
"Wait, wait, Florence, don't look like 'treatment doesn't seem over yet'!! I just prefer the title King of Presidents, feeling it's majestic!"
"I am personally very sober!!"
No wonder he was so panicked. As a Berserker, Nightingale's stats were considered outstanding even among Servants of the same class. Edison, just a Caster, was basically a toy to be manipulated at will in her hands.
Hearing this, Nightingale cast a disbelieving gaze at Edison.
"Believe me! I already know the path I am taking now is wrong. Even if productivity keeps up, compared to the Celtic creation out of nothing on the opposite side, our resources are limited, sooner or later will be dragged down by the opponent!"
"And I have made up my mind to give up the thought of fighting for the Holy Grail!"
Edison patted his chest with a "bang bang" sound.
Nightingale ignored him, shifting her gaze to Takumi.
Seeing this, Takumi gave Nightingale a thumbs up, indicating Edison said nothing wrong.
Under the reflection of [Heart of Fire], Takumi could detect that Edison's mood was no longer as chaotic and complex as at the beginning. What he said now was indeed sincere.
Nightingale put down her moving fists with regret.
Edison: What exactly are you regretting!
"...Anyway, join our team, last Master of humanity!"
Edison continued speaking what he hadn't finished just now.
"I can, but why do I feel you care a bit too much about the identity of leader—person..."
Takumi looked at Edison speechlessly.
Clearly, it was he who invited Edison to join his team at the beginning!
Edison scratched his head and said awkwardly:
"Ehehe, mainly because I like the identity of King of Presidents very much—if you join, it's not impossible for me to arrange a Vice President position for you!"
"Forget Vice President; it's meaningless. As long as you agree to one condition of mine, I'll join. And I should be able to bring back quite a few Servants for you."
Takumi said.
"What condition?"
Edison suddenly became a bit nervous, feeling that a person like Takumi would state some particularly difficult condition.
"Change your 20-hour workday back to normal working hours honestly for me."
Takumi looked at Edison seriously.
Edison: "..."
"Ah haha, 20-hour workday is indeed a bit... How on earth did I come up with a 20-hour workday?!"
Edison held his head, miserable.
"I will change it, I will change it... No matter what, a 20-hour workday is too ridiculous..."
He just wanted to hammer his past self now.
20 hours? Definitely will kill people, right?
How to make money if people die!
Takumi, who could vaguely perceive part of Edison's thoughts, was even more speechless.
...
Meanwhile.
While Takumi was moving quickly to wrap dumplings (surround enemies) here, the two Lancers finally followed Takumi's traces and chased to the small town where Geronimo and others were located.
"Hah? So that Master isn't here?"
Scáthach was full of surprise.
The two of them ran here without stopping all the way.
You kid ran so fast; don't you plan to rest for a while after arriving at the destination?
"Accurately speaking, temporarily not here. He went to reason with that King of Presidents Edison over there. Should be back in a while."
Billy the Kid pointed in the direction Takumi left.
"Truly an impatient young man."
Listening to Takumi's itinerary all the way, Li Shuwen couldn't help sighing.
Although the current him was also quite impatient.
"If you aren't in a hurry, you can wait here. Takumi will always come back."
Geronimo suggested.
Scáthach, who originally wanted to chase again, thought about it. Running over now might mean missing him again. Better to stay here and wait for Takumi to return.
So the two sat outside the door, patiently waiting for Takumi's return.
But actually didn't wait long, probably just over ten minutes, a surprised voice reached the two's ears.
"Mas... Miss Scáthach, Mr. Li Shuwen, why are you here?"
Takumi looked at the two in surprise.
Compared to Geronimo and the others who still had a proper base, these two were true wild Servants, wandering randomly in the entire Singularity.
Takumi almost thought these two were the hardest to find, but didn't expect that just by going out for a while, the two appeared here.
'This guy seems to have become stronger again!' ×2.
Sensing Takumi, finding the opponent already in front of them, the two looked at each other, thinking coincidently.
"Leaving aside how you know my name... your combat style has a bit of my disciple Cú Chulainn's meaning. Runes also have a bit but not alike... Did you know me from some other Cú Chulainn?"
Before, being far away, couldn't see anything. Now being close, Scáthach suddenly discovered Takumi's abnormality.
So she looked at him suspiciously.
"Yes and no..."
Takumi didn't know how to say it either, could only explain with usual rhetoric.
"Knowing your names is because I have an ability similar to high-level Clairvoyance. As for Runes and combat, tentatively a part was taught to me by Cú Chulainn I encountered before."
Takumi's school belonged to summarizing the combat skills of enemies and teammates encountered before, and transforming them into a style suitable for himself. If forced to say, Servants encountered before were all Takumi's teachers.
The two were thoughtful.
Seeing this, Takumi took the opportunity to continue asking:
"Then why did you two appear here? Won't you go inside and sit?"
Saying this, Takumi pointed inside the house.
The two reacted. They came to find Takumi; was there a need to think so much about irrelevant things?
"Sit what sit? We just came to find you! Let's go, come out with us quickly!"
Scáthach grabbed Takumi, wanting to pull him out of the town.
"Ah? Find me?"
Takumi pointed at himself, full of surprise.
Running so fast in this Singularity, actually someone could come specifically to find him. A bit ridiculous.
"Correct! It's you!"
Li Shuwen also grabbed Takumi's other hand.
"Hmm? Is Master back? How was reasoning with Edison?"
Robin Hood heard the noise outside, walking out of the house curiously.
Takumi's round trip speed was too fast. Even in terms of Servant leg strength, it was considered fast.
At least if it were Robin Hood himself, he would probably still be on the way to Edison's base at this time.
"Is the matter you find me for urgent? If not urgent, I'll briefly tell them the current situation first."
Takumi, being dragged by the two, was somewhat embarrassed, nodding with his chin towards Robin Hood and the Servants poking their heads out curiously behind him.
The two looked at each other, then let go of the hands grabbing Takumi.
Anyway, waited for this time; waiting a bit more wasn't impossible.
After all, teaching martial arts wasn't something achieved overnight—probably?
Thinking and thinking, the two suddenly became somewhat uncertain.