Magical User Aozaki Aoko Case Files Chapter 098

“You can even hear that?” Touko looked at Da Zhuang, the familiar, with a surprised and probing gaze, which made Da Zhuang scared and hide in Aoko’s hair.

“You can understand it as, Da Zhuang was enhanced with a hearing spell by me before we set off,” Aoko stroked Da Zhuang to comfort him and continued, “I probably know who Tohsaka Tokiomi summoned. The title of Heroic King, throughout history, there is probably only one person.”

“Hmm… Epic of Gilgamesh?” Touko was a little surprised, then frowned with some concern, “In that case, he’ll be difficult to deal with. That’s a big shot from the Age of Gods.”

“Gilgamesh ran off to wander around? Didn’t Tohsaka Tokiomi stop him?” Aoko said in surprise, “That doesn’t sound like something he would do?”

“Are you very familiar with that Tohsaka head?” Touko asked curiously.

“Not familiar, but I’ve studied his personality,” Aoko explained, “He’s an overly confident magus, too trusting of his own judgment.”

“If he can let Gilgamesh leave at this point in time, then it proves that something I don’t know about has happened.” Aoko stroked her chin, thinking.

“Quack, and, and that person named Kirei Kotomine, it seems he didn’t get a Command Seal!” Da Zhuang suddenly remembered another piece of information and told Aoko.

“Huh?” Compared to Tohsaka Tokiomi summoning Gilgamesh, and the old worm personally entering the fray to summon a Berserker, this piece of information clearly surprised Aoko even more.

Because this meant that the details of this Holy Grail War had undergone a major change from the “history” she knew. Aside from Touko forcibly cheating using the technology provided by the Einzberns, someone else had replaced Kirei Kotomine’s position!

“Da Zhuang, there are some things I need your help to confirm.” Aoko said with a serious expression.

“Quack, now?” Da Zhuang asked.

“Right now. Hmm, first go get some water, and I’ll tell you the general appearance of the person you need to find.” Aoko thought for a moment and replied.

She needed Da Zhuang to confirm whether Ryūnosuke Uryū, who had intruded as an amateur in the original timeline, was still Caster’s Master. If he wasn’t, then Da Zhuang should take him out.

“Go, when things are done, I’ll make you a big meal.” After a series of instructions, Aoko released her familiar once again.

“Is something wrong?” Touko asked from the side.

“I’m trying to confirm that, I’m not sure yet.” Aoko responded to Touko while thinking.

—Dividing Line—

“Tea-teacher! Teacher Kayneth!” Waver’s voice was a little panicked as he stumbled upon his mentor, Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald, who was setting up defenses for his workshop.

“How many times have I told you, Waver, don’t disturb me when I’m working!” Kayneth scolded his apprentice irritably, “And what have I taught you normally? When something happens, you must be calm. What kind of behavior is it to be flustered? This is an embarrassment to the Mineralogy Department!”

“So-sorry, Teacher Kayneth!” Waver quickly apologized, then remembered why he had come to find Kayneth, and immediately exposed the back of his right hand. “Teacher Kayneth, look at this!”

“A Command Seal!?” Kayneth was greatly surprised, grabbing Waver’s wrist and examining it carefully.

After confirming that it was a genuine Command Seal, Kayneth seemed to be re-evaluating his student, looking at Waver from head to toe, which made Waver feel a sudden chill all over.

“Teacher?” Waver tentatively asked Kayneth, who was staring at him silently.

“I never thought, I never thought… No wonder that person reminded me that way…” Kayneth stroked his chin, pacing back and forth in the room, seemingly contemplating some countermeasure.

“Waver, immediately go to the warehouse and retrieve a set of materials needed for summoning,” Kayneth ordered Waver after a moment of thought, “Then take out the No. 1 Holy Relic and perform the summoning ritual.”

“Teacher Kayneth, are you telling me to participate in the Holy Grail War?!” Waver said in surprise. He had been told by Kayneth before boarding the plane to Fuyuki that he needed to be Kayneth’s assistant in a magical ritual called the Holy Grail War, but he never expected that he himself would also qualify to participate in this ritual…

“Isn’t that obvious?” Kayneth looked at Waver with an expression as if he were looking at an idiot. “We’ve obtained a second Command Seal, this is a huge advantage.”

“But teacher, if that’s the case, wouldn’t I become your…” Waver’s voice grew softer and softer, then he unconsciously glanced behind Kayneth, where a lean warrior with white hair and golden armor stood.

From the moment he was summoned, he had faithfully guarded Kayneth’s side, never leaving.

“Hmph, are you worried about becoming my opponent?” Kayneth snorted disdainfully. “Such worries are unnecessary. Our duel will happen after we eliminate all other opponents, and I will spare your life, don’t worry, Waver.”

“Regarding this, we can sign a Self-Geas Scroll.” Kayneth paused and added to Waver.

After hearing this, Waver’s heavy heart was relieved, but he was still a little hesitant about participating in the Holy Grail War.

After all, the current Waver Velvet had not yet been scolded by his mentor for writing a rebellious thesis, nor had he taken the risk of stealing a Holy Relic.

“What are you still dawdling for?!” Kayneth urged, “Are you perhaps afraid?”

“Of course I dare!” Kayneth’s taunt stirred up the stubbornness in Waver’s heart, and he loudly responded to his mentor’s provocation.

“Then hurry up and get to work!”

—Dividing Line—

Due to the contract with Aoko, Da Zhuang was informed of some secrets that even his master’s sisters didn’t know.

Among these secrets was a part of the “original” history of this world: the murderer named Ryūnosuke Uryū would obtain a Command Seal and, by chance, summon the heretical Anti-Hero, Caster Gilles de Rais.

However, whether all of this had already happened in this timeline was still unknown. Da Zhuang could only search repeatedly within a vague range, and if he was lucky, he would naturally find the target.

Yet sometimes, things just happen to be that coincidental.

A handsome young man with short orange-yellow hair, dressed fashionably, was embracing a high school girl still in her uniform, walking in a small alley.

Da Zhuang immediately compared and confirmed various features. This person was 99% likely to be the target, Ryū