Infinite Simulation: From Konoha To Moon

Chapter 116: A Miraculous Draw

There is a reason why Bazett trusts Kotomine Kirei.

As an Executor, she not only carries out sealing designated targets, but also performs other tasks.

About six years ago, she met Kotomine Kirei and the two of them cooperated to complete a mission.

Afterwards, due to their work intersecting multiple times, they became familiar with each other and collaborated privately.

In the Fourth Holy Grail War, Kotomine Kirei was dispatched to the Mage's Association and recommended Bazett to participate in the Fifth Holy Grail War.

Under various circumstances, Bazett never expected to be on guard.

After all, it is indeed difficult to believe that a friend of over six years suddenly betrays you.

Ten hours later, they got off the plane and took a boat to Fuyuki City.

"We're going to the Ghost Ship Mansion."

Bazett revealed the residence prepared for him by Kotomine Kirei.

The taxi driver nodded.

Fuyuki City can be divided into two areas: Shin-Town and Deep Mountain Town.

One faces the sea, the other is surrounded by mountains.

The Ghost Ship Mansion is located deep in the mountains of Deep Mountain Town.

It is an extremely quiet place.

You can tell just from the name.

"Are you Miss Bazett?"

The receptionist at the Ghost Ship Mansion smiled and said, "Your room has been cleaned and you can check in at any time."

Li Xiang and Astadti joined temporarily, so Bazett hadn't had a chance to inform Kotomine Kirei.

But it doesn't matter.

Accommodation won't cost too much money.

"Bazett, have you summoned your Servant yet?"

Astadti poured three cups of tea and handed them to Li Xiang and Bazett.

"No, I plan to summon tonight."

Bazett answered truthfully.

"Night is a good time. If you need any help, you can call me."

"Has your junior summoned their Servant?"

Bazett glanced at Li Xiang and asked.

"Yeah, it's an Archer class."

Astadti smiled and said, "Many Servants have the ability to investigate, so the specifics are temporarily hidden."

"Why do I feel like it's you participating in the Holy Grail War instead of your junior?"

Bazett asked curiously.

"As a senior sister, it's natural to take care of my junior. Otherwise, our teacher would be angry."

Astadti explained casually.

"You don't have a Servant, so it's best to seek refuge with the Church. Remember, in the last Holy Grail War, even the King of Heroes, Gilgamesh, unfortunately died."

"I understand."

Astadti put down her teacup and said, "The Holy Grail War hasn't started yet, so there's no need to rush. These days, we'll gather information first, as they say, know yourself, know your enemy."

Bazett nodded in agreement.

After finishing their tea, Astadti and Li Xiang left.

Their rooms were not far from each other.

Astadti followed Li Xiang into his room.

"Master."

Her tone was a bit shy.

"What's wrong?"

Li Xiang turned around to look at her.

"The Holy Grail War is very dangerous."

Astadti spoke without understanding.

"......?"

Li Xiang naturally knew that the Holy Grail War was very dangerous, but hearing it from the mouth of the Primordial Goddess felt strange.

You can punch a planet to pieces, are you sure it's dangerous?

"So I want to protect you personally, Master."

Astadti stared at him and said.

"Ah?"

Li Xiang didn't expect her to say that.

"Although Master is quite powerful, compared to some other Servants, there is still a gap."

Astadti explained reasonably, "So in order to prevent any accidents, I need to be by your side at all times."

Li Xiang hesitated for a few seconds.

The reasoning makes sense.

Other Servants will also protect their Masters at all times.

But he still felt something was off.

"If Master doesn't say anything, I'll take it as your agreement."

Astadti didn't give him any extra time to think, she went to the next room and brought back a set of bed sheets.

She put down the blanket and separated the bed from the middle.

"I'll sleep inside, you sleep outside," Astati said, then crawled into her blanket.

In the unseen place, her face turned red.

"???"

Li Xiang froze in place.

What's going on?

He didn't react at all.

What should he do now?

The bed in the Ghost Mansion is a double bed, so sleeping two people wouldn't be crowded.

But that's not the issue.

Li Xiang's head felt like there were two little people fighting inside.

The little person on the left said, this woman is provoking you, you should give her an unforgettable lesson and let her know you're a strong man.

The little person on the right said, it's normal for a servant to protect their master, and your Li family has been gentlemen for generations, how can you do something beastly?

"Master, turn off the lights."

Astati turned to the side, facing away from him.

"Oh."

Li Xiang turned off the lights.

He hesitated for a moment, walked to the edge of the bed, lifted the blanket and lay down, without even taking off his clothes.

Fortunately, the bed was big enough, so there was no unexpected physical contact.

Li Xiang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but he couldn't fall asleep no matter what.

After undergoing various enhancements, his body and senses had become extremely sensitive.

To the point where he could hear Astati's breathing and the faint fragrance on her body.

Astati turned over, her golden eyes looked beautiful even in the darkness.

She looked at Li Xiang, who had his eyes closed, and couldn't help but smile.

He was pretending to sleep.

Li Xiang's senses were strong, but hers were even stronger.

She had only lost her magic power, that's all.

As a deity, her body was many times stronger than Li Xiang's.

Astati suddenly blushed.

In the future, the Master might not be able to handle it.

It seems that she'll have to find a way to strengthen his body.

Astati closed her eyes again.

After a long time, Li Xiang let out a sigh.

His spirit was highly active, and he even felt a bit hot.

It's February, why is the weather so cool?

I'm in Fuyuki, not Tokyo.

Li Xiang admired himself for being able to complain at this time.

He didn't know how long had passed when he got up to go to the bathroom.

He glanced at Astati.

At this time, her breathing was steady, and she had fallen into a deep sleep.

A little starlight fell on her cheek from outside the window.

Indescribably beautiful.

Li Xiang heard her heartbeat again.

He quietly left the room and went to the depths of the corridor.

At this moment, he sensed an unusually active magical energy in the neighboring room.

Was Bazett summoning a Servant?

In order to maintain secrecy, Astati had rented the entire Ghost Mansion.

In this quiet environment, Li Xiang heard Bazett's voice.

"Your body is entrusted to me, let my fate be attached to your sword... Appear, guardian of the scales, through the suppression of the wheel."

The incantation ended.

Li Xiang wasn't interested in eavesdropping.

But at this moment, the door was opened.

A large amount of mist filled the air.

A purple figure appeared in front of him.

"Coming from the Land of Shadows, named Scáthach, can I call you Master?" the figure said.

Li Xiang saw the Servant in front of him.

Purple tight-fitting clothes, red eyes, a black mask, and a crimson spear.

Scáthach?

Li Xiang stood still.

What's going on?

"Sorry."

Astati had arrived without him noticing, and she said coldly, "Your Master is the one behind you."

Bazett still hasn't reacted.

She wanted to summon Cu Chulainn.

Why did it go wrong?

"It's not you?"

Scathach stared at Li Xiang, furrowing her brow.

"Since you were summoned as a Servant, you should be able to feel the connection with your Master."

Astarte took a few steps forward, standing in front of Li Xiang and blocking Scathach's gaze.

She snorted and said, "It seems like you've been in the Land of Shadows for too long and your senses have gone awry."

"..."

Scathach turned around in silence, looking at Bazett and said, "So, it's my unruly disciple's earring."

There was no emotion in her tone.

Bazett was a bit confused about the current situation.

Did her Servant mistakenly take Li Xiang as the Master?

Is that even possible?

Wait, unruly disciple.

"Are you Scathach?"

Bazett asked in surprise.

Scathach, the teacher of Cu Chulainn and the queen of the Land of Shadows.

In terms of fame and strength, she undoubtedly surpassed her disciple.

In the Holy Grail War, she could be considered a miracle drawn from a single summon.

Bazett was a relatively practical mage, so summoning Scathach was actually a stroke of luck.

"Let's go."

Astarte pulled Li Xiang away.

Scathach glanced at them, withdrew her gaze, and closed the door.

"Then let's see if you are qualified to be my Master."

Li Xiang returned to the room and suddenly remembered that he needed to use the bathroom.

Mainly because he was too shocked and forgot about it.

He ran out again.

After finishing, he came back.

Li Xiang looked pensive.

From the perspective of the Holy Relic, it was possible for Bazett to summon Scathach.

It is well known that in the same era, many heroes using the same item is highly likely.

Even Artoria's holy sword has a certain chance of summoning Merlin and Morgan.

Not to mention the Round Table Knights.

All of those dozen or so can be summoned.

Perhaps Bazett's earring was a gift from Scathach to Cu Chulainn.

But Scathach is not dead.

Unless she was bored herself, it would be impossible for her to be summoned.

Li Xiang thought about how she mistook him for the Master.

Could it be because Bazett was summoning while he was nearby?

Was he mistaken for a Holy Relic?

"Master."

Astarte waved her hand in front of his eyes and asked, "What are you thinking? If she really is Scathach, it's not a bad thing for us."

Li Xiang snapped out of his thoughts and nodded.

From the perspective of an ally, it was naturally not a bad thing.

But in a fight, it would be hard to predict.

After all, Scathach can have Divine Special Attack.

Astarte, as a goddess, has divinity and is restrained by her.

And Scathach's wish is to be killed, so Astarte would be an excellent opponent.

The chances of ending peacefully like Cu Chulainn would be smaller.

"Then let's go back to sleep."

Astarte didn't seem worried at all.

Li Xiang opened his mouth, turned off the light, and went back to sleep.

Perhaps due to experiencing too much, drowsiness overwhelmed him and he fell into a deep sleep.

The night passed unnoticed.

Li Xiang woke up.

He felt like something was pressing on him.

Looking up, he found a leg.

Oh, it's a leg.

Wait! Where did the leg come from?!

Li Xiang suddenly lost all his sleepiness.

He saw that Astarte was pressed against him, her hands holding his right arm, and one leg draped over him.

If he lowered his head a little, he could touch her fair and delicate face.

Li Xiang's body stiffened and he didn't know what to do.

Should he push her away?

But he felt that it wasn't appropriate.

After much thought, Li Xiang decided to wake her up.

"Astati."

He called out several times.

"Mmm...hmm..."

Astati murmured in a voice that was difficult to describe, both charming and lazy.

Li Xiang immediately pushed her away and ran into the bathroom.

A series of actions were completed in one breath.

He took a deep breath.

He almost lost control.

Men in the morning, so fiery.

Li Xiang splashed cold water on his face and instantly felt much better.

What a disaster.

He looked at himself in the mirror and couldn't help but shake his head.

Being a gentleman is really not easy.

Of course, he was referring to a true gentleman.

These days, every word has deviated from its original meaning and become particularly unbearable to look at.

Li Xiang finished washing up and returned to the room.

Astati had already gotten up.

She sat on the edge of the bed, picked up a pair of pure black stockings, and slowly put them on.

Li Xiang glanced at her but dared not look again.

"We're going to school today."

Astati stood up and said, "Let's go check the situation first."

"What should we do about Bazett? If Shiki Ryougi comes over, with her trust in him, even if we replace Scathach, it will be difficult to rescue her."

Li Xiang nodded and asked, "If Scathach falls into Shiki Ryougi's hands, it will really be a big trouble."

"I will leave behind a familiar."

Astati took out a diamond and, with her manipulation, turned it into a transparent little bird.

Li Xiang trusted her abilities and didn't say anything more.

After breakfast, they went to Bazett's room and told her their plans.

Her thoughts were similar.

Scathach had already left earlier.

The school was located in Xindu.

On the other side of Fuyuki City, quite far away.

On the bus.

"There's something I didn't tell you."

Astati leaned against the window and looked at Li Xiang beside her, saying, "I only arranged enrollment procedures for you. I'll protect you from the shadows."

"Oh, it's fine."

Li Xiang didn't mind and shook his head.

They weren't really here to study, just to get close to a few Masters.

Like Rin Tohsaka, Shirou Emiya, and Shinji Matou.

Speaking of which, what would happen to the Matou family without Sakura Tohsaka?

In the original work, Shinji Matou became a Master by using the Book of False Attendants to seize the right to use a Servant.

But in reality, the true Master was still Sakura Tohsaka.

Unless the Matou family finds another magician to be the Master, Shinji Matou shouldn't become a Master.

But the actual situation still needed to be investigated.

According to Li Xiang's plan, they would deal with the Matou family first.

After getting off the bus, what came into view was a typical Japanese high school commonly seen in anime.

It was only seven o'clock, so there weren't many students.

Astati disappeared from his sight in a corner.

Li Xiang saw the school map on the bulletin board.

Following the instructions, he arrived at the office where the homeroom teacher, Fujimura Taiga, was located.

"Good morning, Teacher Fujimura."

After getting permission, Li Xiang opened the door.

"You are... Oh, Li Xiang, right?"

Fujimura Taiga showed a cheerful smile. "Welcome, I've already looked at your information, you're quite outstanding."

"Teacher, you flatter me."

Li Xiang smiled and scratched his head.

"Let me check the time... there's still an hour before class officially starts."

Fujimura Taiga turned around and brought out a stack of textbooks. "Let's get familiar with them first."

4,000 characters. Thanks to the support from the two big shots, In the Dawn of the South and Yu Shengfeng.

(End of this chapter)