Magician in Type-Moon

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“Archer has been defeated. He was taken down by Saber, Lancer, and two Chaldea Servants working together,” Matou Ike said, looking at the sleeping dragon at the bottom of the lake.

"The two of them actually cooperated, that's really strange. By the way, what are Chaldea's Servants?" Medea asked curiously.

"An organization called the Human Rights Protection Agency... aims to eliminate things that should never have happened in human history, such as..."

Matou Ike shook his head. From the moment he saw Chaldea appear, he knew their ultimate destination...

"Like you?" Medea hugged her even tighter at this moment.

"Huh?" Matou Ike was taken aback...

"You're actually a very strange person, haven't you noticed? You seem to know a lot of things, such as the true names of the Heroic Spirits in this Holy Grail War, but you don't fully understand them."

"Do you remember the Berserker incident? You seemed to have a premonition that a serial killer would summon Heroic Spirits."

Medea ignored Matouchi's expression and continued:

"Actually, during those three months, I privately investigated your upbringing, including but not limited to reading your father's and uncle's memories..."

"Isn't it a bad feeling to grow up surrounded by insects?"

"I..." Matou Ike was interrupted before she could finish speaking.

"But right now, you haven't grown into a ruthless killer, nor have you degenerated into a cold-blooded magician. Instead, you're embracing a dream of 'daily life as it's all just a normal day'..."

"It's strange, isn't it... I'd like to know more about you, is that alright, Master?"

As Medea finished speaking, Matou Ike felt her embrace tighten slightly, as if she wanted to meld him into her body...

"This is because..."

"who is it?"

Matou Ike's words were interrupted once again as two magic bullets whizzed past his ears.

It struck the shadows in the corner to the side.

At that moment, a dark figure emerged from that place; it was none other than Angela Manuel, who had recently made a deal with Matou Ike.

He carried a white-haired woman on his shoulder. Matou Ike was no stranger to this person—Irisviel, who had been kidnapped by the suddenly appearing "Assassin".

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, I seem to have come at the wrong time and interrupted your sweet talk as a newlywed couple."

The dark figure slowly lowered the white-haired woman from his shoulder to the ground, then raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, while throughout the process he kept winking at Matou Ike.

This seems to be an implication that Matouchi is trying to distract Medea.

But Matou Ike didn't notice Angela Mainyu's little tricks:

"What are you doing here? You even brought the container of the Lesser Grail with you."

“Of course we’re here to fulfill the contract. After all, this Holy Grail War is expected to end tomorrow, and even the savior of Chaldea is here.” Angra Mainyu chuckled.

"Have you already decided that I'm going to die there tomorrow?" Matou Ike scoffed instinctively, retorting.

"Don't you think so yourself? After all, he is the great savior, and you, my friend, have already become the savior's next target."

Angra Mainyu stared blankly at Matou Ike and replied in a deliberately comical tone.

After a few seconds, Matou Ike narrowed his eyes and looked in the direction of Angela Mainyu, and said.

"I just need to give up fighting them, right? Their goal is to retrieve the Holy Grail. You should be the one worried about being killed, shouldn't you?"

"No way, darling, aren't you ready to be the cause of this singularity?" Angra Mainyu said with a feigned coyness and a long sigh.

His desire to perform is truly extraordinary.

"What merit do I possess to be the cause of the singularity's existence?"

Although Matou Ike said this, he had actually begun to doubt himself ever since the Chaldea group appeared.

"When everyone thinks you are, then you have to be, just like only you know how many bowls of noodles you have in your stomach."

Angra Mainyu's tone suddenly became calm. He paused, then continued:

"Sometimes, even if you are fake, you will become real if people expect it."

"Just like you?" Matou Ike glanced at Angela Mainyu, ruthlessly hitting his sore spot.

"Ouch, my heart hurts so much, Matou Ike, you have no heart!" Angela Manu suddenly clutched his heart, as if he were really about to die.

"That guy covered in red and black mist who brought the primal god's heart to my room, was he one of yours?"

The "companion" that Matouchi was referring to at that moment was the one who accompanied him in that absurd dream that night.

When enough intelligence is gathered and put together, two seemingly unrelated things may actually be strongly connected.

“That’s right, he’s my boss.” Angra Mainyu said directly and clearly, without any concern for whether it would reveal information.

He? Not Him?

That man could face the gods directly, yet he himself was not a god...

His demeanor and mannerisms are quite similar to those of the King of Heroes and the King of Conquerors...

While Matouike was still thinking.

Angra Mainyu continued:

“Our boss is the mastermind behind this Holy Grail War. He even orchestrated Berserker’s re-emergence. He also played a part in your life trajectory.”

"How about that? Isn't he awful? Do you want to stand up to him? I'm on your side this time. To be honest, I've disliked that guy for a long time."

Angra Mainyu’s words seemed nonsensical, but they were full of truth. Matou Ike had no doubt that if he expressed words like “wanting to rebel” at this moment…

Angra Mainyu might immediately switch sides and drag me to Liangshan.

"What exactly is your purpose?" Matou Ike did not answer, but instead asked another question.

"Of course, it's about protecting this world from Chaldea's persecution. After all, if the Singularity is eliminated, won't we all disappear along with it?"

Angra Mainyu glanced sideways at Matou Ike, as if the other party had asked a very meaningless question.

"But didn't you just say that the 'cause' of this singularity should be defeated and destroyed by Chaldea?"

Matou Ike said indifferently, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.

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"Ah, how should I put it... you right now... are just the surface cause of this singularity."

Angra Mainyu scratched his head, seemingly trying to figure out how to explain.

"This is just the surface reason. What about the deeper reason?" Matou Ike's eyes narrowed.

"The underlying reason could be you, or it could be my boss, of course..."

Angra Mainyu paused, then continued:

"You are only the surface reason now, a being used to deceive Chaldea and the Counter Force. So all you need to do is 'die' there in the upcoming battle, and this world can be preserved."

"So, the 'resurrection' you promised me will be used here? It feels like everything has been planned out?"

Matou Ike stopped looking at Angela Manuel and instead looked at Medea, who had already released him.

Medea simply returned his smile with a faint one.

"Yeah, yeah, you're really annoyed, aren't you? My suggestion from earlier still holds true: how about we go and take him out? But the few of us probably wouldn't be enough..."

Angra Manuel nodded, seemingly genuinely considering how to get rid of his current boss.

"By the way, we can also join forces with Chaldea. Although he has his people there, it doesn't matter. As long as the Savior is on our side, it's hard to lose!"

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"So what do you want us to do next? We can't just see them and then send them to their deaths, can we?"

This time, Medea spoke to Angra Mainyu, knowing Matou Ike's concerns, but she wanted Matou Ike to live peacefully...

"Of course not. I'm here to inform you in advance of what's going to happen, so you can face this battle without reservation... After all..."

Angra Mainyu seemed somewhat embarrassed to say it aloud.

"Do you think we will lose?" Medea asked bluntly.

"Yes, even with your biggest trump card, they already have a way to deal with it. Although it wasn't provided by us, it was pre-designed..."

As Angra Mainyu spoke, he pointed to the lake behind him, where Medea and Matouchi both knew perfectly well what was hidden.

"So, all you have to do now is perform? Like, put on a really good show." Matou Ike finally spoke up, finishing the sentence.

"Bingo, you got it right, but only if your spirit is not destroyed during death. If your spirit is annihilated, then there's nothing I can do."

"Understood," Matou Ike replied with a soft "hmm."

"By the way, to ensure the authenticity and sense of oppression of this performance, I've secured a portion of the Greater Grail's mana supply from the boss, so that the guy down there won't run into trouble due to a mana shortage."

Angra Mainyu spoke at breakneck speed, finishing one sentence and immediately starting the next:

"This is to ensure the image of your final boss. The sense of oppression must be sufficient, otherwise it will be troublesome if you are exposed."

Matou Ike hummed in response again, too lazy to even reply at this point.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. This Irisviel will be staying with you for now, but don't worry, she won't wake up until this Holy Grail War is over."

"That's all for now. I wish you good luck in your military endeavors!"

Before he finished speaking, Angra Mainyu turned into a pool of black mud and disappeared into the ground, like a dog that had fled in panic, leaving only Matou Ike and Medea looking at each other in bewilderment.

Of course, Irisviel, who was fast asleep beside him, doesn't count.

While Matou Ike was struggling with how to place the vessel for this Lesser Grail, Medea reached out and acted first.

Countless spiderwebs and hairs wrapped Irisviel in a large cocoon, entwining her in mid-air.

Um... Matou Ike looked at the cocoon, then at Medea. Was this a way of forbidding him from getting too close to other women?

Before Matou Ike could utter a sound, his body was bound by the remaining strands of hair and dragged into the makeshift survival hut.

"No, the big battle is tomorrow!"

"Master, you're right, that's why we need to replenish our magic power properly, isn't it?"

"But..."