Abnormality In Type-Moon: Madness Of Animeverse

Inside the cave.

After sending off the escort team and the refugees, Rin Tohsaka stared at Roy with a suspicious expression.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Is it that time for you?"

"...What do you mean, like I'm some kind of uncontrollable animal?"

Roy's face darkened.

What kind of nonsense was she spouting?

Do I really look like someone who can't keep control of myself?

"Kasumigaoka Utaha became your servant last month, and then you asked to take Airi Hayasaka from me. Now you're showing kindness to those two sisters... That's four girls, right? And all of them just happen to be stunningly beautiful! If this isn't a sign of you being in heat, then what is?"

Rin's face was filled with discontent as she glared at Roy.

This guy had previously joked about making her his wife, but clearly, he hadn't been serious at all!

She crossed her arms, narrowing her eyes at him while tapping her finger against her arm, the more she thought about it, the more frustrated she became.

"Where is your mind wandering off to?"

Roy was exasperated by her accusations.

"I just didn't want them falling into the hands of someone like Atram."

Atram?

Rin paused, her eyebrows furrowing slightly.

She had been so busy dealing with the refugees earlier that she hadn't paid attention to Atram's behavior. But she was aware of some of the more unscrupulous practices among the mages in Fuyuki City. Tied down by the Mage's Association, she couldn't oversee everything herself, and issuing an order forbidding the mistreatment of refugees had already been the most she could do.

"What did that guy do just now?"

"He got a bit too excited when he saw those sisters. Speaking of which, I've made some rather interesting discoveries about him recently..."

Roy then recounted what he had uncovered by sending his familiar to spy on Atram's estate.

Rin's expression darkened instantly.

Atram's family was relatively new to magecraft, a lineage born of sudden wealth. Though they possessed the rare original battery magecraft, in this day and age, due to the difficulty in sourcing and using oil, it wasn't nearly as profitable as it had once been.

Such a family seeking to explore new avenues of magecraft development wasn't surprising.

However, his actions clearly skirted dangerously close to violating the decree Rin had imposed on the city. If Atram was willing to push these boundaries, it meant he didn't take Rin's authority seriously.

In essence, his behavior wasn't much different from the overt harm she had forbidden.

"If the Holy Grail War gives me the chance to wipe out the Mage's Association, that would be ideal."

A knowing smile spread across Roy's face.

"At the very least, it would be good to eliminate the Fuyuki City branch, wouldn't it?"

The Mage's Association never had a particularly strong grip on the East. With the current difficulties in transportation and communication, if a conflict did arise, the headquarters might not even bother intervening.

That is, unless the Holy Grail itself remained in Fuyuki.

As the legacy of the Third Magic, the Mage's Association would never let go of the Grail so easily.

"You don't need to tell me that."

Rin shot Roy a glance.

After years of serving as mayor, she had long considered countless ways to dismantle the Association's local branch, but actually achieving it was another matter. The Holy Grail War presented an opportunity, though carrying it out would still be a monumental challenge.

"As long as you understand that I'm not just thinking with my lower half."

Roy shrugged, unbothered.

His kindness toward the Nakano sisters really was just because he didn't want them ending up in Atram's clutches. That guy swapped women more frequently than he changed clothes.

No way he was going to let his two-dimensional waifus fall into the hands of someone like that.

He wouldn't be able to live with himself if he just stood by and did nothing.

Of course, Roy wouldn't deny that there were some ulterior motives in the back of his mind. Who wouldn't dream of being a little closer to their beloved 2D characters?

But having a few innocent fantasies was normal, right? Everyone has them.

The important thing was that he hadn't acted on those thoughts. Utaha and Airi had been staying at his house for days, and he hadn't made a single inappropriate move.

After enduring years of torment from a curse, Roy had more than enough self-control to handle himself. If they didn't want it, he wasn't going to force anything.

"Let's go."

Roy began walking down the hill.

"Who's our next target?"

He was referring to the remaining corrupted Servants.

"Wait a second."

Rin looked up at the sky.

Moments later, a bird-shaped familiar descended from above.

"Seems like Bazett's already dealt with the corrupted Lancer."

"As expected. Bazett is practically a Servant herself, and without a Master, that corrupted Lancer was bound to lose in a two-on-one situation."

"Her Servant appears to be a blue-haired youth dressed like a druid, probably using Nordic Runes."

"Ah, I know who that is."

"Really? You've seen this before—or, as you'd say, is this from one of your 'parallel world' records?"

"Something like that."

Roy smiled and nodded.

"It's likely Cú Chulainn, the son of the Celtic god Lugh."

"The Child of Light, huh? Considering that Bazett is descended from the Red Branch Knights of Celtic mythology, summoning Cú Chulainn fits her style. He might even be her idol. Cú Chulainn was trained by the Queen of the Land of Shadows, Scáthach, and learned the primordial Runes, which explains his Caster class compatibility. But as a Lancer, he's definitely more formidable."

"Exactly. That leaves us with only three corrupted Servants."

"Right, the corrupted Saber, Assassin, and Berserker... Which one do you think we should go after?"

Rin dismissed her familiar, letting it fly back into the sky as she turned to Roy for his input.

"Isn't it obvious? The corrupted Assassin, of course."

"Yeah, that makes sense. The corrupted Saber is King Arthur, and that Holy Sword is no joke. As for Berserker, we don't know his identity yet. Meanwhile, the corrupted Assassin's identity is clear, and he's weaker—easier to deal with!"

Rin nodded in agreement, as she had already been leaning toward hunting down the corrupted Assassin first.

"You've already dealt with the corrupted Caster and earned a Command Spell. It's only fair that the next one goes to us."

"Fine by me."

Roy agreed without hesitation.

The corrupted Assassin was Hassan of the Hundred Faces, possessing dozens of different forms. Taking him down would be quite a hassle, so he was more than happy to let the Archer-Rin team handle it. One or two Command Spells weren't something he particularly cared about.

The reason he had even bothered hunting down corrupted Servants in the first place was the same as Rin's—eliminating the threats to Fuyuki City's safety.

He couldn't bear the thought of the city being destroyed.

Suddenly, one of Rin's bird familiars swooped down and landed on her shoulder.

Before she could even ask, the familiar screeched in alarm.

"Something's wrong! The corrupted Saber has started moving!"

"Which direction? Don't tell me it's headed toward the city walls?"

Rin's face turned pale. Was Saber planning to attack the city?

Boom—!!

A dark pillar of energy erupted in the distance, tearing through the sky. The overwhelming pressure of magical energy was palpable, even from kilometers away.

"Where is that?"

Roy narrowed his eyes.

"Not the city walls!"

The bird screeched again.

"It's headed for the Einzbern Castle!"

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