Fate\/World Novel Chapter 114

Chapter 114: Chapter 114

Sorry for being late guys, I was at the hospital for these last couple days.

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Though the Sun had long set, the rain utterly refused to stop. It didn’t pick up, nor slow down, just retained the sa steady pace throughout the day. I was reminded of Atrum’s rain-making ritual from the Iselma Towers, but that thought was gone as quick as it ca.

I was easily able to tell he had no part in this even without my eyes. He was exactly the type to do this sort of over-the-top thing, but not here, not now. It’d be inconvenient, and ultimately give him away to any magus capable of basic dousing.

Besides, the ritual was too mana-intensive to maintain this long.

Of course, much to my displeasure, the city grew terribly cold for all the water. The wind bit even more. I was forced to wear a thick trench coat over my navy suit. Caren even shoved an umbrella on

when I left ho. Nobunaga refused hers.

She paid for that dearly when the rain completely drenched her one street down. Then, she all but begged

to share. I refused. So lessons needed to be learnt the hard way.

"So where are we headed? That creepy mansion from before?" She asked, doing her absolute best to look like she wasn’t bothered by the freezing water. "I have to express so reluctance."

I stared at her blandly, then tilted my umbrella, so all the water from my end also fell on her.

"Hey! What was that for?!" She held her gaudy hat with both hands.

Ignoring her complaint, I answered her earlier question. "There’s only one other prominent family living in this city. We’ve encountered the Tohsaka, and checked out the Emiya Residence from the list. So, by elimination, that creepy place should belong to the Matou family."

"Ugh. Do we have to?"

Magecraft left a distinct impression on its surroundings, the sort that went beyond just an eerie feeling. That residence tasted foul on the lips, slled wrong. Such was true the other way around as well, a lot of magecraft had magi ’taint’ the area beforehand, to give them the proper environnt for birth and flourishing.

At least, that was what my Professor forcibly taught

even when such factors were irrelevant to my brand of magick.

I stared at the creeped-out girl walking beside .

"Luckily for you, no."

She let out a relieved sigh.

"On my way back, I noticed a Bounded Field pop up over yonder..." I nodded to a distant mountain, so far it may as well have been across the city. Though, even from this distance, I was easily able to make out even the minute details the mont I lowered my aviators.

"How did you even-"

I held up a finger. "I was standing in the sky in the morning. I say pop-up, but I’m pretty sure that Bounded Field’s been there for a decent bit already. No, from the mont you fought Heracles and almost broke the most sacred rule of our world."

"Soone prepares for my arrival pre-emptively?" Nobunaga’s eyes shimred crimson. "I enjoy that. I admire it. I desire to throw myself against these defenses."

She picked up the pace, no longer bothered by the rain.

I kept mine leisurely.

"So she didn’t accept my invite. That’s fine too."

There was much to be gained through diplomacy. But, myself, I preferred the brute-force approach more. A clash of ideals was beautiful. Beyond that, far more useful for

personally. The more I pushed, the more the other person was forced to push back.

The stronger they pushed, the stronger I got.

I breathed out a plu of hot air, and stared at the clouded night sky.

Tonight was going to be exciting.

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Eventually, we arrived at the foot of a paved path into the mountains. A deep forest with swaying trees covered either side, hiding the base of the tall mountains to either side. There were no lights, or none were on, but I had no need for light anyway. Aged Torii gates marked the way ahead.

I could hear the rainwater funnel into the drainage, but the cent was still slick.

Nobunaga ran ahead.

"Careful, you might-