After arriving home, a wave of burnout hit me.
"Phew, I almost died."
"Yes, indeed. The moment you appeared so brazenly in front of Berserker, it wouldn't have been strange if you had died. I don't know if you have guts... or if you're just thoughtless. It reminds me of a foolish oaf."
"That dog used you and threw you away... I'm not like that..."
I feel like I just got insulted.
"It's just a figure of speech. You seem to know who he is quite well."
Medea said with a surprised expression, but any FGO player would know, though they'd only know half of it.
Well, my brain isn't a wiki, and even checking my smartphone doesn't give me completely accurate information, so I only know half and don't know the other half.
Well, for Heroic Spirits like in Fate/stay night, I knew some things because I tried to learn more about them through parody novels and such.
"I know him very well, but unless he says it himself~ I can't be sure~"
"How annoying. To the point where I want to hit you."
Just then, Lancer dematerialized.
"My former master has safely boarded the plane and left. As promised, from now on, you are my lord."
"Uh, for now... Caster, I'd like you to suppress his love spot with a Command Spell. There are a lot of women here, so it would be a problem if they were unintentionally charmed."
"Hmph... I don't know what you think a Command Spell is worth, but anyway, it would be better to suppress it as much as possible with a magical artifact rather than a Command Spell. If you give me a day, I'll make it so the love spot's curse is practically gone!"
At Caster's enthusiastic response, Lancer smiled and said:
"A loyal person, I see."
"Well, maybe it's because she's with me... she has a timid side, but she's a reliable Caster."
For a brief moment, it seemed like Caster's ear twitched.
"I see. This spot is a curse that made me take my lord's wife, so I disliked it as well... I am just glad that the curse can be suppressed."
"Hmm... right. For now, most of the Ulster Lancers have top-tier mana efficiency, but they're advantageous in single combat... For example, Cú Chulainn, no matter how fatal the wound, can at least buy time or take the opponent's life. But your weapon, Lancer, has good performance, but it feels like it's lacking something."
"Kuh... Master, are you actually a sharp-tongued person? That aside, I too acknowledge the Prince of Light. He and I cannot be compared. Gáe Bolg, the spear has the property of 'striking the opponent's heart,' so compared to my Noble Phantasm, it is quite inferior."
"The performance difference is huge from the point of being able to attack from a long range. Still, the defense-ignoring property can't be ignored, but it's a Noble Phantasm that only takes effect when the opponent is in close combat, right? And against Gilgamesh, how many days could you last?"
At my words, Lancer thought deeply.
"......For now, I would not last as long as Cú Chulainn."
"That's a given."
My words were too much of a fact, and Lancer frowned.
"For now, it's decided by whether you can land a single hit or not... well, that's a given, so I won't say any more."
"..."
I thought about the Servants I had contracted with.
Saber = Artoria Pendragon
[For now, she seems to have many questions about me. As a bonus, she shows a lack of trust in me.]
Lancer = Diarmuid Ua Duibhne
[He treats me like his former lord, but he seems to show an atmosphere of being glad that things are not repeating like in his life, but also not. Maybe it's because he has a lot on his mind, but his loyalty seems to be unwavering.]
Caster = Medea
[The Servant I summoned. I don't know if it's because I'm her Master, but she's a bit timid. She seems to get sulky easily, but she's a professional at making magical artifacts. Seeing how she used the Dragon Tooth Warriors to deal with the Assassins and helped with construction, she showed an atmosphere of being an all-rounder except for close combat.]
In conclusion, I could think this way, but it was all just my own thoughts, so it wasn't accurate.
I couldn't see into the hearts of the Heroic Spirits.
Well, it was all based on what I saw on the surface, so I didn't need to worry about it too much.
Irisviel
[Kiritsugu's wife, 9 years old. It was confirmed that Illya was born by Kiritsugu when she was 1 year old. It seems they had a relationship in the process of sex education, and as a result, Illya was born.]
Maiya
[Kiritsugu's disciple and assistant. I don't know her nationality, she's just a soldier who assists Kiritsugu. And she doesn't show that she loves Kiritsugu, but she's the type to help him when he's in pain. It's highly likely that Kiritsugu is in pain because of Irisviel's disappearance, but in the process, there's a high chance they've formed a sticky, adulterous relationship.]
Kiritsugu
[He thinks of justice, but he's a man who has lived through countless crimes and battlefields. It's hard to trust a scumbag who preys on a 1-year-old, but thanks to his Casanova-like disposition, he has complicated relationships with women.]
These three... well, it's a love triangle, so I don't need to worry about it too much.
In the end, it was clear that Kiritsugu would die from sex, not the Grail's curse, and that would depend on whether he participated in the Holy Grail War to the end.
Well, if Kiritsugu's affair was discovered, he would either be pounced on by Maiya and Irisviel and die from sex, or lose everything and cry while saving Shirou Emiya. It was clear it would be one of the two.
"Hey, Lancer? Do you think you can win against the Insect Mage?"
"If it's a magus who manipulates worms, I believe it's possible."
I felt like I needed to explain in more detail.
"What if he manipulates tens of thousands of them?"
At that, Lancer's expression turned serious. He thought slowly and said:
"For now, if I can't be hit even once, it would be difficult. My Noble Phantasm is disadvantageous against multiple opponents. If it's not an anti-army Noble Phantasm, it would be hard to even catch him. I haven't learned any rune magic... so it would be tricky to deal with the Insect Mage."
"And in the case of a rescue?"
"Hmm... I believe that would be more than possible."
"Then, can you fight to rescue a girl later?"
"Well, if it's a kidnapping and not a rescue, I would be reluctant... but if it's an order, I have no choice."
"It is a kidnapping, in fact. The master of that house has had his mind broken by the passage of time, so he no longer has his original goal and only desires eternal life and survival. There's a person who is willing to sacrifice others to stay alive, you see? He's the Insect Mage. But the girl in that house was originally from a happy family, but over time, she was forced to go to that house. I don't know everything, but before the Holy Grail War began, she was likely tormented by worms and driven into a state of pleasure, displeasure, and near-madness. Your objective is to rescue such a girl."
"Hmm... it's hard to believe it's true, but I must rescue the girl. If such things are happening in that house, I would not be able to forgive it either, but it seems the compatibility is not good. If my job is to rescue the girl, should I leave the rest to Caster or Saber?"
"Saber would also be able to handle it easily thanks to her Magic Resistance, but we have Caster anyway. With her ability to create magical artifacts, she can deal with the Insect Mage anytime. That's why we're making the insecticide, and I judged it better to give the insecticide to Berserker's Master rather than you, Lancer. The moment he infiltrates and sets it off, you'll break in and rescue the girl. That's my plan. I have to save Berserker's Master too. If Berserker is taken, I'll be in a lot of trouble."
"Hmm... on the other hand, what if he betrays us? Master, you seem to trust Berserker's Master."
"Hmm... honestly, Berserker's Master participated in the Holy Grail War because of the girl, and his anger is directed at Archer's Master. His objective is to obtain the Grail and save the girl, but he's fighting with a body that's close to an ordinary person, not an Insect Mage... Even if he has a Servant, he can't act recklessly, shall we say?"
"I see."
Lancer just looked at me with a meaningful expression.
Well, I understand. Even if he wanted to ask how I knew so much about this, I couldn't just answer, "I saw you all die tragically in an anime!"
There's also a novel, but if I were to explain that, I'd likely be seen as a madman.
This has become reality, not an anime...
'But... the fact that I met Tiamat from the very beginning is something I don't understand, but I can't complain when things are going so smoothly, right?'
Considering the smartphone was also something of a cheat, I couldn't complain.
Hmm? Don't tell me this smartphone is related to BB?
The ominous thought gave me chills, but it was impossible.
If that were the case, she would have appeared by now.
"BB Channel, on air! Senpai~" and so on. BB was so talkative that it was highly unlikely she would stay quiet.
Besides, it even blocked Clairvoyance, so I had to judge that the possibility of it being BB was low.
"Well, Lancer, rest well today. And tomorrow, could you keep an eye on Berserker's Master?"
"Understood."
And so, I stretched my tense body, relaxed for a moment, and then fell asleep in Tiamat's arms.