The Endless Shuttle

Sakura muffled in response. She buried her head in her slender arms again, escaping from reality in a panic.

——Perhaps the girl doesn't know that the end of luck will always end in disappointment.

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Chapter 47: The Beauty Under the Mask, Prologue of the Fourth Night

Before dusk, Rope and Assassin returned to his quarters.

Without "breath blocking", Saber sensed Assassin's arrival the moment An An stepped into Rope's room, thinking it was an enemy attack.

But after being fully armed, what Arturia saw at the door was the assassin Heroic Spirit obediently staying behind her Master like a maid.

And Lopez, who is carrying a plastic bag and smiling brightly.

……again?

Saber lowered the edge of the invisible holy sword, with an indescribably awkward expression on her pretty face.

Just brought back the Saintess from France yesterday, and caught an Assassin today. Saber's mind was a little confused by Lopez's failure to follow the routine.

"Well, there are various reasons, although it is surprising, but Miss Assassin who lost her Master is now our ally!"

As soon as Luo Pei finished speaking, Tranquility saluted Saber very sensiblely.

"Servant Assassin Hassan Sabah, from today onwards is a servant under the same master as you, please give me your advice."

However, the expression on the purple-haired girl's white-bone mask was an undetectable jealousy towards the blond knight king.

Saber is the true follower of Rope, and she gained her master's trust when she came. And she was only a latecomer who begged desperately to get a glimmer of light. The absolute difference in status between the two made Jing Mi very uncomfortable.

But she dared not express any dissatisfaction.

Loyalty is still in the consideration of the master, so any behavior that can cause her to have a grudge in Luo Pei's heart cannot be done. How could she be willing to pass away the wish she had finally obtained in vain?

"Second contract signing?" Saber asked.

The usual Master is not allowed to sign two servants. This is not to say that the rules do not allow it, but that the human body cannot afford the magic power consumption of the two servants. Let alone fighting, the existence of the two heroic spirits is enough to turn the Master into a mummy.

But this "iron law" is not valid for Rope. He did the same thing in the last war.

After Luo Pei killed her former Master Emiya Kiritsugu, she signed a contract with her, and was responsible for the actions, battles, and release of the Noble Phantasm of the two heroic spirits without any effort.

"Not yet, but I think Assassin will make me change my mind soon. Are you right?"

"Yes." Jing Mi said, looking at Saber. "Miss Saber, please rest assured, although I haven't signed a slave contract with my master, this loyalty is definitely not false."

"Then what about your wish? Since you participated in the Holy Grail War, you must have a wish pinned on the Holy Grail."

"—Here, it has been realized." Tranquility said while clutching her chest.

Saber looked at the purple-haired girl for a while, and finally nodded her approval.

If there is no disagreement over the ownership of the Holy Grail, Saber will naturally be happy to see such a good thing as a further increase in one's own combat power.

The King of Knights withdrew the holy sword.

"Saber. Arturia, I recognize you as my comrade in arms in this war. However, Assassin, I hope you will not do some despicable things that will affect your heroic title."

"I can't do it." Jing Mi said without thinking.

"I only obey my master's orders. If Master Luo Pei asks me to do something that you hate, I will never hesitate. Please forgive me for this."

Being rejected openly, Saber didn't feel annoyed either, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

Such an attitude at least proves that this Assassin is not a treacherous villain, and fighting with such a person is always a lot more at ease-loyalty is also one of the virtues of a knight.

All that's left is Rope's attitude.

"...Don't look at me."

In the sight of the two girls, Luo Pei waved his hands awkwardly: "We have been together for so long, Saber, don't you know me yet? Conspiracy and assassination are the means of the weak. My favorite and good method is to be positive." duel, and actually kill the enemy."

"exactly."

Saber nodded seriously.

"Rope, with your power and my power, no one is afraid of anyone in this Holy Grail War!"

No matter what kind of Servant it is, Saber doesn't think she will lose. Now that Assassin's intelligence gathering capabilities are added, it is also predictable that the war will end within a few days.

"So are we going to take the initiative tonight?" she asked Lopez.

The girl who had never wielded the holy sword since her arrival became inexplicably anxious.

"Well... don't worry."

Rope walked into the living room.

Tranquility followed closely behind her master.

"To celebrate Miss Assassin's arrival, I'm going to have a sumptuous dinner. It's only natural for everyone to fill their bellies before the battle, right?"

"...If a soldier is hungry, he can't show his full strength."

Saber said with erratic eyes, the appetite obviously overwhelmed the expectation of the battle.

Dinner will be ready in no time.

As expected, Tohsaka Rin did not come out of her room. The girl with twin tails locked herself in the room except after eating something at noon, as if she had something on her mind.

This can also be understood by Luo Pei.

Lost her followers, retired from the Holy Grail War, and her own sister actually wanted to kill her. It is already remarkable that Tohsaka Rin can maintain a normal posture under repeated blows.

——It may take some time for the tiredness in the corners of the girl's eyes to ease.

After dinner, Saber was in the living room getting ready for orders, and Luo Pei went upstairs with Jing Mi, changed her clothes and went to check on Naiyako's situation.

The latter is still asleep.

"M, Master, can I call you that?"

"no problem."

Luo Pei said while rummaging in the closet.