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Fate: Question And Answer System of Traversing Heroic Spirits

Chihiro was reborn into the Type-Moon universe, mastering the ancient art of Onmyodo to manipulate spiritual forces. His actions would rewrite the history of the Fourth Holy Grail War and beyond. Gilgamesh: "I'll say it again, I'm the Hero King, not the Elbow King. Don’t associate me with such trivial things." Iskandar: "I've said this before! I was once a beautiful young man in my prime." Artoria: "I’ve lost track of how many different versions of myself are out there..." Doctor Roman: "There's no way my Mari chan could be male. She’s a beacon of light in this chaotic world!" Gudako: "Chaos Evil? You must be joking. Look at me. I’m completely powerless in this situation." ______________________________________ This is a TL Raw: 行走在英灵的问答系统 Support me on patreon for 40+ Advanced chapters: patreon.com/Blownleaves

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Chapter 55: A Highly Misleading Title

[B: This picture shows a tall woman with long hair and heterochromatic eyes.]

Seeing this image, Iskandar's grin widened.

He hadn't expected to see this old subordinate of his under these circumstances. Unfortunately, that particular follower was far too stubborn and had refused to answer his call in the past.

[C: Needless to say, this is a familiar face smoking, El-Melloi II.]

Everyone instinctively turned to look at Waver.

Waver: "What, is something involving me this time?"

Iskandar: "There's no question about it! After all, we share such a close bond."

[D: This is also a Servant that everyone already knows, the infamous Berserker, Darius III.]

Emiya Kiritsugu: "So, we have two options with known identities and two that remain mysterious?"

Kenneth: "This question seems even harder to decipher."

[You have 5 minutes to answer the question. Begin answering now.]

"Chihiro, how should I pick on this one?" Rin whispered, looking toward Chihiro, while Zhang Jiao and others also turned to him, seeking guidance.

"Hmm… choose, uh..."

Chihiro was about to pick A when he hesitated, realizing something was off.

The question asked for the person "closest to the King of Conquerors." But if A was young Iskandar himself, did that count as someone "close" to him?

That had to be the catch. It seemed like a straightforward question, but it was clearly hiding a trap.

Then again, he could be overthinking it.

Choosing between B and C to decide who was closer to Iskandar was tricky. As for D, it seemed like a throwaway option.

"I'm honestly not certain about this one," Chihiro admitted, shaking his head. "Just pick whatever feels right between A, B, and C."

"Alright."

With no clear answer, everyone analyzed on their own.

Chihiro thought for a moment and eventually selected B, deciding to go with his instinct.

Meanwhile, Iskandar was leaning toward picking A but was stopped by Waver and El-Melloi II.

They also noticed the potential trap in the question.

After a bit of deliberation, they decided to trust Waver's assessment and went with B.

They shared their reasoning with Kenneth, since they were currently allied.

As for the other groups, they had no choice but to rely on their own deductions.

[Time's up. The quiz is now over.]

[Now revealing the correct answers.]

[A: Alexander, Rider, and Iskandar in his youth.]

"What? That's young Iskandar?!"

Tokiomi and the other group members turned toward the present-day Iskandar in shock.

Goodness, what had he been eating to grow up so drastically? They looked like two entirely different people.

Iskandar laughed heartily, "Haha! Didn't I mention that I was a handsome youth? You could even call me a pretty boy!"

Everyone: "…"

Nonsense! Who would believe you based on your current appearance?

Chihiro knew that Iskandar's transformation was due to his skill, "Divine Protection of the Thunder God." This ability used Zeus's lightning to enhance his physique and elevate his divinity, but at the cost of steadily reducing his "beautiful boy" attribute until it was completely gone.

Judging from his current state, it was obvious that Iskandar had strengthened himself countless times.

[B: Hephaestion, a Faker Servant who, to be precise, is the twin sister of the historical Hephaestion, and serves as Iskandar's magical substitute.]

Kenneth: "Faker? A counterfeit class? Since when has there been such a designation?"

Tohsaka Tokiomi: "Hephaestion's twin sister… I've never heard of this person before."

"Oops, my bad," Iskandar scratched his head, laughing awkwardly. "They look exactly alike, so it's easy to mix them up."

Waver: "A magical substitute? What does that mean?"

"She's the one who absorbs the attacks of enemy magi on my behalf," Iskandar explained, "Back then, magi were a constant threat, especially with their curses, which were difficult to defend against."

"So, she's a kind of shadow warrior?"

Waver asked again, "But why doesn't she have a name?"

Iskandar: "I wanted to give her one, but she refused."

Waver: "Hmm? Why?"

"Most curses at the time used a person's name as the medium," El-Melloi II interjected. "As a magical substitute, she likely adopted Iskandar's name so she could intercept curses intended for him. If she had her own name, it would break the spell's deflection and she'd lose her ability to act as his substitute."

"Ah, I see," Iskandar laughed. "I hadn't thought that deeply about it back then. I just wondered why she was so resistant."

Waver/El-Melloi II: "…"

[C: El-Melloi II, Caster, Alexander's future teacher.]

"Teacher? Me?"

El-Melloi II was utterly bewildered.

He had no experience with any singularities and had no idea how he'd ended up as the young conqueror's instructor.

"Hahaha! So you'll be my teacher in the future!" Iskandar slapped El-Melloi II on the shoulder. "That suits you perfectly! Should I start calling you 'Teacher' now?"

"Please, stop…" El-Melloi II sighed, feeling a headache coming on.

[D: Darius III, Berserker, the King of Conquerors' lifelong rival. Even as a Heroic Spirit, his only wish is to challenge the King of Conquerors once more.]

"So this guy never let go of his grudge, huh?"

Iskandar chuckled, "It's a shame he didn't come. I would've liked to cross blades with him again."

"Myself, my stand-in, my teacher, my rival…"

Emiya Kiritsugu and the others began to realize the trick in the question, wondering if they had guessed correctly.

Now, all they could do was wait for the system to announce the right answer.

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