Chapter 55: Departure

Tatsuya Had a dream.

A Dream where a witch studied knowledge tirelessly, and the young man who claimed to be a sage taught her everything he knew.

Magic, martial arts, strategy, political tactics... The sage knew everything and shared it all.

Tatsuya had a dream.

A Dream where the witch measured the island surrounded by the sea with her feet, traveling, suffering, and offering salvation. Beside her was the sage's figure, never falling behind for thousands of years, unchanged.

Tatsuya had a dream...

A Dream where He dreamed of the sound of something breaking. The witch disappeared, and the sage vanished.

All that remained were the queen and the tyrant, and a war that seemed to have no end.

…

When he opened his eyes, he found himself lying on the bed.

But his sleeping posture was so terrible that he looked like he was possessed by an evil spirit. He lay in the bed like a gecko, and the sheets were wrinkled beyond recognition.

Through his messy bangs, Tatsuya Suzuki saw the bedside alarm clock. It was a little more than half an hour until noon.

I slept for a long time.

What an old story.

I really can't laugh.

"You don't look very well. Are you hungover?" Morgan's voice came.

He then noticed that she was sitting on the edge of the bed, looking down at him with her head slightly tilted, as if she were admiring a pet.

"I don't drink a lot, but I only had a little yesterday, so I don't have a hangover. On the contrary, I slept well," Tatsuya replied. "Did you bring me back to bed?"

"At least sleeping on the couch isn't a good idea," Morgan didn't deny it.

"Is this your return gift to me for last night?" Tatsuya smiled to himself. "But your habit of treating people like pets and staring at them while they sleep isn't exactly something people would praise."

Morgan didn't care. "It's nothing. Even when the Master is asleep, the magic power is endless. A Servant who doesn't need sleep can only kill time. I didn't expect your sleeping posture to be so strange."

"I've always slept like this," Tatsuya laughed at himself.

In fact, he had never been like this before. If he had to explain, it was probably because of the series of dreams he had—dreams that seemed connected but lacked logic—that made him feel unwell.

But I can't exactly tell Morgan, "It's all your fault that I saw those things."

"If you're not in good spirits, you might as well cancel your trip to the Cathedral Church," Morgan suggested. "If you're not in perfect condition, you could lose your life in the Holy Grail War at any time."

"No, I'm fine," Tatsuya sat up from the bed. "The longer the night, the more trouble there is. It's not a good idea to keep delaying things."

"Really? That's good," Morgan didn't insist. "Don't worry about Sakura and Caren. Sakura heated up the food you made last night in the microwave and ate it with Caren for breakfast."

Tatsuya nodded silently.

In fact, Sakura is very sensible, but Tatsuya doesn't want her to take on household chores at such a young age. He only taught her how to do housework but never asked her to do it herself. At most, she just helps out.

'I'm going to the Cathedral Church for a gathering. I should be back soon.

It might be okay to relax a little bit in Sakura and caren's daily life today...'

After making up his mind, he went to a nearby supermarket to buy a lunch box and left it at home. After washing up, Tatsuya gave up taking the bus and used transfer magic with Morgan to arrive near Fuyuki Church.

This area is sparsely populated at all times, so even if you use magic during the day, no one will likely notice.

It was a few minutes before noon, and Tatsuya and Morgan were walking on the ramp leading to the main entrance of the church.

"Come to think of it, Morgan, you seem to be good at more than just magic," Tatsuya remarked.

Morgan nodded. "It is common sense that a magician is good at magic, but it's too narrow-minded to think that he is only good at magic."

"No wonder. I felt that your magic spear was not simply a weapon for hand-to-hand combat," Tatsuya said again.

"Is there anything about my magic spear that concerns you?"

"It looks like an unreasonable structure at first glance, but once you actually use it, you'll find it's very handy," Tatsuya explained, putting his hands behind his back and looking at the main entrance of the church that gradually appeared in his field of vision. "The weight distribution of each part is very reasonable. Even if it's forged with magic power, it looks like a treasure. It's very commendable."

"Oh?"

"After all, if you aren't good with spears, you would probably overlook this aspect of the design during the forging process and only consider it as a self-defense weapon or an extended means of performing magic," Tatsuya turned his head and shared his thoughts with Morgan, smiling.

"Since you're so satisfied, you can use it if you need it on the battlefield in the future," Morgan lowered her eyes slightly, looking at the brick road under her feet. "Unlike the weapon you hold, my magic spear can also transform into other forms when necessary, even a longsword of the same specifications as Artoria's holy sword."

Tatsuya noticed the faint smile on Morgan's face. He knew that what he had just said had put Morgan in a good mood.

Only—

"Indeed, I'm the type who prefers to go to the front lines myself," Tatsuya retracted his gaze. "But if there's a two-front battle like the first night, wouldn't it be dangerous for you to face the enemy unarmed?"

"That's the natural and appropriate way to handle it at that time," Morgan responded tactfully, indicating she hoped Tatsuya wouldn't rely on the Death Shodown Spear.

"...You seem to have some reservations about my weapon," Tatsuya stated plainly.

"No, that's not the case," Morgan answered directly, but her averted gaze betrayed her true thoughts at the moment.

Soon, the two stood outside the church's gate.

Through the open door, the church's chapel was visible.

Just by standing there, one could sense several magical auras.

There were both Masters and Servants.

Tatsuya raised his wrist to check the time. There was still one minute until noon, which was just enough to avoid being late.

"Really? I'm glad that's not the case," Tatsuya put down his wrist. "I don't have to do that, but I have a feeling that no matter what happens in the end, the King of Heroes will stand in front of us. So—"

Therefore, Tatsuya Suzuki will definitely need his own Death Spear more.

It was a weapon he had studied to perfection, one that belonged to him, and it would bring him more help in battle.

"Since the opponent is the King of Heroes, there's nothing wrong with that," Morgan looked at Tatsuya. "Even if it were me, I wouldn't be so picky about my husband."

The first time he heard Morgan refer to him in that way, Tatsuya felt happiness rather than helplessness.

Then, they walked into Fuyuki Church together.

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