"The Holy Grail? To be honest, I don't know what the Holy Grail looks like."
Lancer thought for several seconds before giving this answer to Astolfo's question. Astolfo was naturally not satisfied with this.
"Huh?! Lancer, are you deliberately teasing me? Tell me~ I'm so curious~!"
Even though he knew that the other party was just a cute boy, but seeing the other party acting spoiled towards him, he still felt a bit overwhelmed, so he simply stopped being coy and explained in detail.
"I really don't know. Based on my interaction with it, the Holy Grail's consciousness seems to turn into the person that the wisher cares about the most in their subconscious mind when it appears..."
"Huh?! Does that mean Lancer, you saw that blonde little girl?"
"Uh... cough cough, just as you guessed, I did see Leone, but after I noticed that something was wrong with the other party, the other party also changed her appearance and finally became the appearance of the Einzbern family's saint."
Lancer, who was speeding up his speech to skip the topic, noticed that Mordred, who was walking in front, had walked to Siegfried's side at some point and was occasionally looking over.
When she noticed Lancer gaze, she quickly turned her head away.
To be honest, it would have been quite interesting if a normal girl had made such a move, but before she deactivated her permanent Noble Phantasm 'Helm of Hidden Infidelity', the other party looked like a tomboy in heavy armor to Lancer, which was full of a sense of incoherence that made him speechless.
On the way, with the support of Jeanne and Astolfo, Lancer and the others finally arrived in front of the 'ruins' of the Yggdmillennia family's castle. All they saw on the way was the glazed ground.
I have to say that although Lancer had only made Fiore and the others move underground as a precaution before, he never expected that this vigilance would actually play a role in the end.
And just as Lancer was lamenting how terrifying Karna's Noble Phantasm was and how powerful his own master was, Kairi Shishigou also finally saw one of his targets — Fiore.
As a mercenary, Kairi Shishigou placed great importance on 'information'. Since he knew that he was going to deal with the Yggdmillennia family, he had asked the Clock Tower to get all the information he could get before, which included the heir of the Yggdmillennia family.
'Having the family's heir come to welcome me can be considered as a show of enough respect, right?'
"Hello, Mr. Kairi Shishigou, a mercenary belonging to the Clock Tower. I apologize, but due to my physical condition, I cannot stand up to welcome you."
Kairi Shishigou's name was not small in the magical world. With enough physical features, it was not difficult to find information about the other party. It can be said that the very first meeting contained the first confrontation.
"There's no need. It is already my honor to be welcomed by the heir of the Yggdmillennia family."
Although he did not look like a good person (and in reality, he was not a truly good person), Kairi Shishigou was undoubtedly first-rate as a mercenary. Naturally, negotiating with people was also included, since no one could guarantee whether their employer or target would need this skill. The reason he said this at this time was just to not let himself be at a disadvantage to the other party.
But what he found a bit strange was that the obese man standing behind the other party was looking at him in a strange way?
'What's going on? Is he planning to cause trouble and show a display of force? Or is there another reason...'
"Hmph! You people from Red actually dare to speak! You sent Assassin to assassinate our Clan Head Danic and are still talking big here! Are you here to provoke us?!"
Gordes hated that guy who was always condescending, but the other party's strength and movements made him have to show respect, which undoubtedly made him look like he was at odds with the other party, but he also knew that he had to rely on that man's power to revitalize the family.
But now that the other party had been killed, although it meant that he no longer had to be suppressed, it also put more pressure on him to revitalize the family, so he was very unhappy with what Kairi Shishigou had said. Of course, it was not impossible that he had been suppressing his unhappy feelings after the Greater Grail was taken by Lancer and was just looking for a reason to lash out.
"Assassin? Assassination? Was it that priest and that woman who did it? That has nothing to do with me. In fact, ever since I received the mission from the Clock Tower, I have been acting alone, except for meeting with the other party once."
"Acting alone?"
Gordes's tone was clearly filled with distrust. Generally, for this kind of person, Kairi Shishigou would choose to ignore them, but considering the positions of both sides at this time, he explained again.
"For me, on the battlefield, it's better to act alone than to entrust my back to someone I can't trust. And I felt that I couldn't trust that man from the first time I met him. Naturally, I just acted alone."
Just as Kairi Shishigou finished speaking, a voice suddenly came from behind him.
"You made a wise choice."
It was only then that Lancer, who was being supported by Jeanne, finally arrived.
"Lancer?"
"Is there a need to be so surprised? It hasn't been two hours since we parted, has it?"
Lancer felt a bit strange about Fiore's surprise and couldn't help but say something in a humorous way, but what he didn't know was that what was normal in his eyes was not so in Fiore's.
She had originally thought that Lancer would leave on his own after he took the Holy Grail, but she never expected that he would appear again at this time.
Perhaps to many people, the head of a century-old family was a very tempting existence, but for a girl who was not ready, that immense pressure was almost enough to make her collapse. Even now, her mentality had not completely changed.
Although he just appeared here, his appearance was enough to change many things. For example, the future negotiations with the Clock Tower would be much smoother. This could be said to have a far greater impact on the entire family than many people could imagine. It was even enough to change the future of a family. She was so excited that she almost cried.
But in the end, she held back.
'I absolutely cannot let the people from the Clock Tower notice anything strange. After I negotiate with that mercenary, I'll go and confirm the situation with Mr. Lancer. If possible, I really hope Mr. Lancer can stay forever...'
At this time, Fiore seemed to have forgotten that Lancer had a strength that was no less than that of a heroic spirit. At this time, she just simply hoped that the other party could stay by her side, but was this for the sake of the family or…
"Mr. Kairi Shishigou, let's talk about the extra things later. We should have more important things to talk about now, shouldn't we?"
After being silent for two seconds and adjusting her mindset, she once again returned to her usual confident self and looked at Kairi Shishigou, who was still standing in front of her.