Appearing near the mouth of the Mion River was a massive, grotesque monster.
Its entire body seemed to be a huge island of flesh formed by the entanglement and fusion of countless tentacles. Even the hegemons of the deep sea, the whale and the giant squid, did not possess such a colossal form.
This nightmarish figure, reigning over all the seas of the world, was an aquatic behemoth worthy of the name Giant Sea Demon.
He immediately realized that the monster's appearance was likely Caster's doing, and the commotion caused by such a blatant summoning would certainly not be small.
A worried look appeared on Aozaki Rin's face, and he subconsciously contacted his adoptive sister via telepathy.
"Sister, are you okay over there?"
—[Yes, no problems for now, just felt a slight tremor. After all, our house is quite far from the Mion River. But, are you planning to go and deal with that monster, Rei?]
Sajou Manaka's worried voice echoed in his mind. Rin nodded lightly and said apologetically.
"Please don't worry, Sister. Saber and Rider should be going with me and Mr. El-Melloi II. And if that monster isn't dealt with, I'm afraid the entire city will suffer..."
—[Th-Alright... But remember to protect yourself. If it's too much, just let the other Servants handle it.]
—[Also, I'll be careful too. So... I'll be waiting for you at home, Rei.]
Somewhat surprised that his sister didn't continue to dissuade him as usual, but instead quickly agreed to his request, Rin blinked in confusion, then smiled softly and promised.
"Yes, I promise I'll come home safe and sound, Sister. Also, I'm sorry for not being able to make it home for dinner."
Ending the communication, Rin landed back on the ground and told the others what he had observed.
"A Giant Sea Demon? This is going to be troublesome... That kind of monster must be destroyed in one go with an Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasm, or by taking out the caster directly. Otherwise, with its tenacious regenerative ability, it will probably be very difficult to handle."
El-Melloi II's expression was grave. However, he couldn't understand why Caster, just like in his memory, had also summoned a Giant Sea Demon.
If that was the case, what was the purpose of that strange magic circle set up in the sewers? Or was it because they had destroyed his magic circles and blown up his workshop today that he had resorted to this method in a fit of anger...
Feeling that he had overlooked something, El-Melloi II began to ponder.
But because of his sudden, informative revelation, the others couldn't help but turn their gazes to him.
"...If it's just an Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasm, I should be able to manage that."
Arthur understood the situation had become serious and stepped forward to say so. Since the Holy Grail War no longer had any reason to continue, eliminating Caster became the final task.
Furthermore, Caster's madness in summoning such a monster made him worry about the ordinary citizens in the vicinity.
"But it will probably take some time to get from here to the port you mentioned, Lancer. While this King is confident in the speed of my chariot, I can't possibly take all of you. At most, I can only take one more, Saber."
Since Arthur said his Noble Phantasm had Anti-Fortress level power, he was decided as the main attacker against the so-called Giant Sea Demon. Iskandar naturally considered taking him first.
Rin had no objection to this and was about to speak to quickly confirm the matter.
But Gilgamesh, who had been sitting on the ground, drinking by himself, suddenly let out a sneer.
"At the speed of that chariot of yours, by the time you get there, that sea monster will probably have already come ashore. So be it. It is this King's back garden, after all. Consider it post-banquet entertainment. I shall allow you mongrels to witness what a king's steed truly is."
Gilgamesh stood up, crossed his arms, and a smirk played on his lips.
As his words fell, a massive golden ripple suddenly appeared behind him.
Then, a glorious ship made of gold and emeralds gradually emerged from the ripple.
—That night, the residents of Fuyuki City experienced a strange "mass hallucination."
First, they saw a twisted,狰狞 (zhēng níng - ferocious, menacing) giant sea monster, and then they witnessed a heavenly ship streaking across the night sky...
...
Meanwhile, at the Sajou residence.
After ending her communication with Rin, Sajou Manaka gazed at the image in the crystal ball, then looked nervously at Ritsuka sitting beside her and asked.
"How was my response just now?"
"It was great, Manaka-chan! While constantly worrying about him can show your concern, if you do it too much, it's actually a roundabout way of holding him back."
"You see, sometimes a man has to do things he has to do. If you always try to hold him back, it might backfire. It's better to stand behind him and support him. That way, he'll care more about your thoughts. I believe if you keep this up, it won't be long before you completely capture Mr. Rei's heart."
Ritsuka said with a straight face. In fact, this was all pure theory.
But the girl beside her had zero experience in love. So, after she proclaimed herself a "love master" and presented a coherent set of ideas, their relationship had naturally transformed from "captive and guard" to the subtle relationship of "love consultant."
Although their status was no longer an issue at this point, and Rin had already contacted Manaka earlier to tell her they could be trusted, it seemed their assistance was no longer needed for this mission. In order to get Manaka to help remove their curses later, Ritsuka also wanted to get on good terms with her first.
Otherwise, with the girl's somewhat twisted personality, she really couldn't predict if she would cause other incidents because of Aozaki Rin.
"...It's n-not about capturing him, it's just to make that child rely on me more. I already said, that child hasn't met my requirements yet. How could I possibly do something like capturing his heart."
Manaka argued as if trying to convince herself, her long eyelashes fluttering. She muttered complicated phrases like "A mere Rei is still far from a 'Prince Charming'," making Ritsuka force a laugh in agreement, while thinking to herself.
—Like hell I believe you! Your thoughts are written all over your face, Miss Manaka!
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