ACT-5 "The Meeting of El-Melloi"

That's another Leyline point secured. It's going well, isn't it, Master?

Fou, fou!

Yeah. But it's about time. Let's finish up here, and head to negotiate with Lancer's Master.

Is this really going to work? He seems like a very cold person...

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Leave it to me. But Fujimaru, I'd like you to let me handle all negotiations with Lord Kayneth.

I'll keep a telepathic channel open so we can communicate in secret, but keep your mouth shut at all times. Got it?

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(His Servant seems ready to fight at any moment!?)

(The air's heavy... How is El-Melloi going to get through this, I wonder?)

I spoke to Archisorte last night. You were lying when you said you were acting on Reines' behalf.

But you agreed to meet with us anyway. Which means...

There's something else I want to ask you about. Your statements about Caster last night...

Why were you able to know the Holy Church's actions in advance?

Because for me, it happened long ago in the past.

What?

The morning after the Servant battle at the wharf, the Overseer speaks to all participants and offers a special reward for the first to kill Caster.

...But that's not all I know.

You originally intended to summon Iskandar for this battle. You even had the catalyst for it.

However, it was stolen by a student at the Clock Tower, Waver Velvet...

...and you were forced to summon Diarmuid Ua Duibhne instead.

How did you...

And it's not you that's providing the magical energy for that Servant, it's your fiancée Sola-Ui Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri.

You have her in another room to keep her safe. Well, it's good to be careful.

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Oh, speaking of Lady Sola-Ui. There was a love letter draft left in your study.

I believe it began, "To my beautiful beloved, your eyes glisten like the morning dew..."

Shut up! Shut up! Enough! Who are you!?

I wasn't lying when I said I was acting on behalf of Lady Reines.

But I will only officially receive that duty four years from now.

And thus, everything I told you is part of my memories of the past.

...Humph.

You're taking this seriously. I suppose I should've expected that from the leader of the Archibald family.

A traveler through time, huh? I've heard that some are working very hard at that research.

I thought it was stupid nonsense that would never come true... Even so, I need a more believable explanation.

What you're saying is similar to True Magic. Of course, there must be quite the backstory involved.

I'll give you an overview. Let me begin.