Stray Chapter 85: Opening Ceremony

   The so-called body in the mountains does not see the mountains.

  The Servants and Masters of Fuyuki City are basically in the same situation. Because they are in this city, they have not been able to find any special signs.

  It seems that no matter how violent and violent the storm is, the center of the "eye" is always relatively calm

  The current situation of Fuyuki City is like this. To outsiders, it looks like a huge magic storm that quietly appeared, like a cloud as heavy as lead, covering Fuyuki City and the entire surrounding land, isolating it. Into the otherworldly demon realm, I went to the general.

   However, the people who were in Fuyuki City from the beginning were not directly affected at all, and they were in the center of the "eye of the wind" from the beginning, so they were not able to perceive it.

  Although they felt that the density of magic power in the air seemed to be higher, they didn't care much.

   After all, logically speaking, this is a normal phenomenon... First of all, the leylines of Fuyuki City already contain extremely huge magical power, otherwise, they would not have been selected by the three families and become the main source of the Holy Grail War. Ceremony place.

   Then there is the existence of the Great Holy Grail. In normal operation, it will save a huge amount of magic power for 60 years to support the arrival of more than seven servants and start the Holy Grail War... And the current situation is just like this, so the magic power of Fuyuki City The density is somewhat higher than normal, which is understandable.

   In addition to the reasons for the activities of Servants, these guys are all promoted to the elf domain as human beings. The essence of each person is a collection of high-concentration magic power, which is far beyond the standard. powerful magical response. It's fine during normal activities, but if they fight each other...

   There must be a lot of magic power escaping into the air, this is an unavoidable problem.

   This has happened before.

   For example, on the first night of the Holy Grail War, someone had already fought a fight, but it was too sudden. No one else knew what was going on. The news of "The Gas Explosion in Yuanzang Mountain" was in the newspapers the next day.

   This is basically the case, this is the first gas explosion in Fuyuki City this year, the first shot of the Holy Grail War, but it will definitely not be the last gas explosion.

   And since it has been ten years since the original Fourth Holy Grail War, many citizens have long forgotten what happened in those days, and naturally they will not say how much they care about this kind of disaster. Nervous? I don't feel anything when I see the news.

  All in all? People in Fuyuki City have not realized the seriousness of the matter.

   In the same way, all the people from all over the world are coming to this city? People of all kinds who hear the news? They have not yet realized the seriousness of the problem.

   is obviously a trap that is completely undisguised, inviting you to enter the urn? But one by one keeps coming... Maybe it's too direct, too obvious? That's why they don't think it's a huge scary thing. trap?

   Or do you have confidence in yourself? Or do you have confidence in others, thinking that you can take advantage of the chaotic situation to fish in troubled waters?

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  Time flies by.

   The sun sets in the west, and the afterglow slantingly reflects the earth, dragging the shadows of buildings and pedestrians long.

  A beautiful girl with outstanding looks? Carrying a schoolbag in both hands? She is walking on the road facing the sunset, her long beautiful purple hair swaying back and forth gracefully behind her. People are fascinated.

   But the girl is obviously used to this kind of situation for a long time, and she doesn't look away or say anything? The footsteps don't mean to stop at all, even though they seem to be light? Catch the last bus in general.

   And the girl's face is a little unhappy...

   It's also ten years? The girl named Matou Sakura is taught by the witch of the gods, coupled with her own hard work? The distance between her and her sister is unimaginable Huge gap? After summoning a Servant? Not even the slightest feeling.

   She was just full of joy and went to school early the next morning, thinking that that person would definitely come to see her, although it might be a servant of Tohsaka-senpai who came with her. A little more concerning.

   But… no.

   Hate! It's so annoying!

   I was looking forward to seeing that person today with joy, but I didn't get it... That's fine, but why didn't even Tohsaka-senpai come to school today? What are the two of them doing at home today...

  Don't worry! Don't worry no matter what! The more she thought about it, the more she felt a sense of crisis, especially the fact that her sister had summoned someone, which made her very dissatisfied.

  Why not yourself? ! Obviously, this kind of thing has always been on my mind, right? Tohsaka-senpai, she doesn't even know anything...

   "Master, do you really want to go to your sister's place now?" At this time, a whispering voice sounded in the air beside Sakura, the sun der who was following her in a spirit form was a little worried, "Whether you How is the relationship with her now... The other party is always the magician who participated in the war this time."

   "There's no problem, der, don't worry! And the teacher didn't object, did he?" Sakura recovered from her own thoughts, and then she restrained her sullen expression and said with a smile. , at the same time gently stroked the hair in the ear.

   This kind of problem is still not to worry about.

   Even Tohsaka-senpai would not be an enemy of her. This is a fact that can be confirmed, because that is her sister... Although there is still a gap after all, so I deliberately keep a distance, but Sakura does not I hate my sister, and I can feel Tohsaka Rin's concern for her all these years.

   The red headband on her head was given to her by Tohsaka Rin when she was young, and it was precisely because of Sakura's feelings for her sister that she wore it all the time.

   "I don't know your relationship very well, but you are my Master, I must first ensure your safety..." Sunder, who was invisible in the eyes of ordinary people, sighed softly, but he was Already frowned slightly.

   Medea, the witch of the gods, did not say anything, and the swordsman girl who suddenly visited last night and was so powerful that she easily defeated Saber seemed to know each other. Although many things she said were not deliberately concealed, But the sundry couldn't understand it and felt confused.

   But because of this, the sun der was not affected and could consider the problem more objectively. She felt that it was fine no matter what, the other party was also a competitor in this Holy Grail War. Even though she used to be the elder sister of her Master, she was said to have split up ten years ago.

   She didn't understand the relationship between the sisters and the complicated past experiences. She felt that she shouldn't be so careless, and it's better to be vigilant.

   "Don't you have the confidence to protect me?" Sakura didn't explain anything, she just smiled and asked softly, then turned her head to look in the direction ahead, and changed her method, "And isn't there Saber? "

   It's not just that Medusa is following to protect Sakura, and this time, Dirumdo, who appeared in the world with a sword rank, paid more attention to the side of the myth, but the latter followed in secret, keeping a certain distance... ...accurately speaking, this arrangement is somewhat of a fishing law enforcement sense.

  If there are people who really don’t know what to do and think that there is only one Servant around Sakura, Medusa, and that he can eat it, he can learn what it means to be a mantis catching a cicada and a oriole behind, and being joined by two first-class Servants If you attack together, you might be killed on the spot.

   This is because Medea does not come out by herself, and has been staying in the position of Liudong Temple, and does not need the protection of servants, so it is better to send Dirumdo out... The original Sasaki Kojiro was because he was with Sanmen Binding, there is no way to leave the vicinity of the mountain gate, so it is used to guard the gate.

   But Dirumdo is still a normal Servant, and Medea has not yet released the card "Illegal Summoning" that Caster used in the Holy Grail War, so if the former is allowed to stick to Liudong Temple from the beginning If not, it would be too wasteful.

   So under normal circumstances, Sakura's current cards would not be easy to say, sweeping all the way, but it is definitely enough to protect herself in the Holy Grail War.

  "Of course there is!"

   said this for the sake of it, and the sun der immediately said with a solemn tone.

   If you look at it from another angle, you can just go to the door to confirm the situation of the opposite group. Anyway, this is a problem that needs to be faced sooner or later. If the other party is really malicious, then she is confident that she can handle it.

If    is not good enough, with the strength of her and Saber, she should be able to protect her Master comprehensively.

   Wouldn't that work? Sakura nodded slightly, wanting to say something more.

   But at this time

  "Sakura? Why are you here...wait a minute."

   Hearing the call coming from behind, the purple-haired girl was stunned for a moment, but when she turned around, she saw a girl who was wearing the uniform of Hogqunhara Academy on the road behind her. He waved to himself and quickly caught up.

   She looks about sixteen or seventeen years old. She has a beautiful face, and her shoulder-length and refreshing short hair looks heroic, and her temperament and appearance are particularly attractive.

   "Mizatsu-senpai? You are..." Sakura stopped, a little surprised.

   The person here is Ayako Mizutsu, the senior of Class A in 2nd year, the leader and head of the archery club of the academy, just like the eldest sister who is relied on by everyone, she has always taken care of Sakura, and often gives Sakura help and advice ...and she is also a friend of Rin Tohsaka.

   Seriously speaking, the reason why these two became friends is because of Sakura. Sakura doesn't like other sports, so she only participates in the kyudo club, and Tohsaka Rin has always been concerned about her sister, so naturally she often watches the kyudo from a distance when she has nothing to do.

   After going back and forth like this, he and the main general Ayako became very good friends, and Mizutsu Ayako also knew something about the two sisters.

  Of course, it's just some superficial things,

   "Are you going to see Tohsaka?" Midori Ayako had already caught up.

   "Yes, yes, Mitsu-senpai, are you too..." Sakura had already vaguely understood, her expression was a little stiff, and she asked softly.

   "Just as I'm going to see her too, let's go together..." Ayako Mizutsu stood in front of her and said in a frank tone, "It's really a headache, although I also know that Tohsaka doesn't get up in the morning. Come, but at most she is late for school, but I didn't expect that she would not come today..."

  "And I didn't call [ ], and I didn't see anyone asking for leave. I was really worried, so I'm going to take a look after school."

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   Fruit, is it really because of this reason? This can be a bit difficult to do.

   "This, this, Mitsu-senpai, I think maybe Tohsaka-senpai just wanted to make a phone call, but she didn't do it the first time, and then she just forgot about it, she's not that often. Don't worry too much about the chain being dropped..."

  Sakura said in a low voice, feeling a bit of a headache, not knowing how to persuade Ayako Mizutsu to dismiss such thoughts.

   Although the starting point is good, but considering that the Holy Grail War has already begun, in case she goes there directly, she happens to encounter some things that she should not know... Although Rin Tohsaka deliberately maintains a certain However, Sakura, like her sister, tacitly did not reveal the secrets of the magic world to Ayako Mizutsu.

  Although that world is a continuation of legends and fantasy, it is not equivalent to a fairy tale world.

   is really not that warm.

   "Actually, I think so too, this is definitely something Tohsaka will do..." Mizutsu Ayako didn't realize that Sakura was actually trying to persuade herself to go with her, but she felt deeply Nodding with sympathy, he said with emotion.

   Although it's not good to say that, she is really worried about her friend's thick lines. To an outsider who doesn't know the inside story, Tohsaka is an excellent student who is completely impeccable and has no flaws at all.

   But she knows how stupid the other party is at certain times... or how stupid and cute, she has always been suspicious of how the other party lives and survives alone, always feeling that the other party lives every day in dire straits.

   "Yes, yes, so in fact, Mitsu-senpai, you don't have to worry about it, why don't I go and have a look and then let you know..." Sakura tried to strike while the iron was hot.

   Ayako Mizutsu shook her head: "No, I still have to take a look before I can rest assured, and I've already come here... It's alright, just go and see, let's go..."

   As she said that, she directly pulled up Sakura's palm and dragged the girl forward involuntarily.

   It's not that she didn't notice Matou Sakura's strangeness, but she didn't think too much about it, she just instantly substituted her own logic and the information she had, and deduced the "truth" as a matter of course

  The relationship between Sakura and Tohsaka has always been a bit awkward. It is obvious that they have deep feelings, but they seem to have no idea why there is some kind of estrangement.

   So the current situation is very likely that Sakura found out that her sister didn't come to school all day, she was a little worried, and wanted to visit after school, but she accidentally bumped into it, so she felt embarrassed, maybe she just threw up The courage to rise has retreated again...

  Misatsu Ayako felt that if she hadn't been tougher, she might have just hurried over to take a look at Tohsaka and then left. Because I also know about it, the nature of this matter has changed... This is not acceptable!

  If the good chance of reconciliation between the two sisters is destroyed by myself, then it is really a sin.

   "That, that, Mitsu-senpai..." Sakura got a little flustered, subconsciously trying to break free from Mitsu Ayako's palm.

   However, she is not a stamina enhancement specialist. Of course, she can't have the strength of her sister, and naturally she can't resist all eighteen martial arts. Moreover, in this case, the accompanying Servants could only smile and sigh, helpless.

  Misatsu Ayako is even more sure that her idea is correct. If it is obviously a friendly visit between classmates, why does Sakura resist so much? Maybe she really wants to take this opportunity to openly talk to her sister?

  The two young and lively girls from Hoqunhara Academy just drifted away in the stalemate.

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   is more than 30 kilometers away from Fuyuki City in a straight line westward.

  A national road runs from east to west, crossing the mountains far away from human habitation. In the depths of the uninhabited forest is a different dimension protected by illusions and magic enchantments. There is a magnificent ancient stone castle standing in the in dense fog.

  This is a strange city that welcomes its master every sixty years and becomes a wartime base.

   But this time, only ten years have passed since the last opening, and it has ushered in a new owner again.

  A petite and cute figure stands on the top floor of the castle, watching the sunset that is about to sink to the horizon

  "Beerker, let's go!"