Pendragon's Infinity Gauntlet

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Pendragon pushed up his glasses, as if he saw through everything.

"Hmph, how did you know?"

Archer's hostility towards Pendragon was never concealed; he instinctively wanted to antagonize her.

If we can't beat her in a fight, then we'll have to find an advantage in other areas, even if it's just to give her a verbal slap.

"We have two on our side, while the other side only has one. Normally, no Servant would rush out to fight under these circumstances."

"..."

Archer's lips moved, and he was about to say something about what happened a few nights ago. Didn't you also foolishly show up when you were facing two Servants?

However, just as the red knight was about to unleash his taunt, he suddenly remembered the outcome of that night and wisely chose to remain silent.

Archer and Lancer, two great knights, teamed up but were utterly defeated by Saber alone. It's embarrassing to even think about, let alone talk about it.

"How about it?"

Seeing that Rin Tohsaka stopped casting magic and touched her forehead with the back of her hand, Lily, who had been watching her closely, immediately asked...

"Yes, after my treatment, she should be fine now."

Rin Tohsaka breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a sense of accomplishment.

"As expected, Tohsaka is a really good person."

Lily smiled and handed her a card without hesitation.

"W-What nonsense are you talking about?"

Although there's no such thing as a "friend zone" here, Rin Tohsaka's personality makes it difficult for her to accept such straightforward praise.

Moreover, this is seriously inconsistent with his identity as a magician!

Magicians who have achieved something in the realm of magic will prioritize magic and be willing to sacrifice a lot for it, disregarding the lives of others and even their own.

Magicians are like that—monsters disguised as humans.

P.S.: I took Merlin to get vaccinated today, and they inexplicably bought several hundred yuan worth of eye drops and ringworm medication... Pet hospitals are such rip-offs...

Chapter 80: Potato chips at the supermarket next door are half price!

Chapter 80

Therefore, Rin, who has vowed to inherit the Tohsaka family's long-cherished wish, does not admit, and does not want to admit, that she is a good person.

"Ah, I guessed wrong, she really is still nearby."

The Pendragons far surpass the Archers in terms of perception, a quality determined by their mental abilities.

Pendragon casually dug a small stone out of the floor with his pale fingers, then imbued it with magic and hurled it towards the grove of trees that Archer had been focusing on earlier.

"Ding!"

The crisp echo of metal colliding immediately drew everyone's attention. Rin quickly looked toward the source of the sound, raised her left hand, and poured magic into it, ready to unleash a devastating attack at any moment.

A purple figure appeared in the dense, dusky forest and then quickly disappeared into the distance.

“Servant…”

The sound of flowing chains accompanied the disappearance of the purple figure as it materialized into spirit form. Realizing that it had been discovered, the Servant lurking in the shadows decisively chose to retreat.

In any case, she could not possibly be a match for the other two Servants combined, so retreating was the wisest choice.

not to mention--

The one who gave her the orders was just a temporary Master, and one that was hard to like.

"Has the fox hiding in the school finally shown its tail?"

It is now completely certain that there is a third party, the party who signed a contract, within the school.

Maybe they're students, maybe they're teachers, but...

I recall what this person did at school.

"Never forgive!"

Archer looked in the direction where the spirit had disappeared rapidly, then turned his face toward Pendragon.

"You should have been able to stop that Servant just now, Saber. Why didn't you?"

Because of his height, the red knight always looked down at them when he spoke to them.

"..."

Pendragon didn't even glance at him, but simply extended a pale middle finger from the middle of his fist.

The appearance of a new Servant at the school has put Rin Tohsaka and Lily on high alert, but their immediate priority is to find the missing Ayako Mitsuri.

As for whether this retreating Servant is related to Ayako's disappearance—

No one has thought of this yet, and they don't have a script to refer to like Pendragon.

After settling the attacked classmates in, Rin and her friends left the school, which was bathed in the red glow of the setting sun.

The group, which originally consisted of one boy and three girls, became just three girls when they left the school.

Because Archer, whenever he's around, will keep nagging and snagging, they eventually decided through an internal vote to send him on an errand, to search for Ayako's whereabouts with Rin's familiar.

Lily, who was temporarily separated from her followers, stayed with Rin and the others to prevent other contestants from taking advantage of the situation.

"The potato chips at the supermarket next door are half price today..."

Pendragon and the others followed Rin to the shopping street in Fukayama-cho. There were two supermarkets directly opposite them. The banner displayed by the one on the left made Rin's shoulders stiffen.

This is half price!

Although she never eats junk food, which is said to be the greatest enemy of women, for Miss Rin, who is already used to buying discounted items, what she buys is not the key point, but the discount!

Shopping is no longer just about buying things; purchasing discounted items has become a form of enjoyment!

That's how the term "shopaholic" came about.

In the end, Miss Rin still went her own way, completely disregarding why she would buy potato chips that no one would eat, and grabbed several large bags from the shelf to pay for them.

For this, she paid an incredibly heavy price—

The supermarket next door sold out of discounted eggs; not even a single eggshell was left.

A middle-aged woman who looked like a housewife slowly took the last box from Rin Tohsaka's outstretched hand right in front of Rin.

"..."

Lily stared intently at Rin Tohsaka's face, noticing the entire process of her expression shifting from petrification to collapse, and a smile involuntarily crept onto her lips.

So Tohsaka has this side to her? So cute…

"How about coming to my place tonight? Let me cook a meal to thank you for answering my questions before, Tohsaka."

Lily-chan wore a faint smile, seemingly radiating holy light.

Are you an angel?

"This... I can't possibly accept this."

Miss Rin, being a proud and aloof young lady, quickly changed her tune after Lily's insistence, leading Pendragon to a friend's house to freeload.

Well, it's her own home anyway.

Lady Rin turned her head, but did not see Pendragon who had been following her.

Before she knew it, her servant had somehow pulled out a shopping cart and was preparing to quietly leave the shopping spree and then put the bill on her own!

"Saber!"

Seeing this, Rin immediately understood what was about to happen. Her already depleted wallet was starting to ache, and it seemed on the verge of being emptied out.

At this moment, she no longer cared about her ladylike image. With a loud shout, she stopped Pendragon from stuffing things into the shopping cart and chased after him with her long, slender black legs.

Pendragon's ahoge (cowlick) twitched alertly, but ultimately he was too lazy to run around the supermarket, as it would be indecent.

Or, how about giving that cashier a meaningful look and getting her to not take the money?

Watching Miss Rin put everything she had taken back in its place, Pendragon had a rather tempting idea, but in the end he didn't put it into practice or even mention it.

Although Lily was supposed to cook as a way of expressing her gratitude, Rin insisted on helping out in the kitchen, considering Pendragon's appetite.

After changing into an apron and tying her hair into a neat single ponytail like Pendragon, Miss Rin began to skillfully process the ingredients.

Swift and precise, it looks like some kind of dance performance, with delicate fingers flitting among the ingredients like butterflies, arranging them perfectly.

Lily, who was originally going to cook herself, felt ashamed of herself after seeing Tohsaka's knife skills and techniques, and quietly stepped aside to help her.

There's no need to embarrass myself by showing off my meager cooking skills...

While they were cooking, Pendragon sat at the low table in the living room reading, making no attempt to eat the oranges on the table.

Peeling the fruit while reading, the juicy flesh felt plump and cute in my hand.

P.S.: Crossing Void is so much fun! lol

Two author friends are coming today, so I'll have to postpone this for now.

If I were the author of "The World" and "Island Frontline" and came to Hangzhou to visit me, it would be very late after dinner, so I'll have to skip this for now. 233333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333

Chapter 81 Skilled in Stealth

Chapter 81

Yes, it tastes pretty good too, sweet and sour, and it makes you more hungry after eating it.

A basket of oranges was quickly reduced to orange peels. Pendragon looked up, just about to urge them to hurry up with dinner preparations...

However, seeing the two people busy in the kitchen preparing without saying a word, he didn't speak again.

With one hand supporting his chin, he stared intently at the backs of Rin Tohsaka and the others, feeling a strange sense of satisfaction.

fragrance……

Pendragon raised her head, and although her face was expressionless, the constant twitching of her nostrils betrayed her desire to eat.

This is Lily's first time trying Rin's cooking. The color and aroma are perfect, and the taste is definitely something to look forward to...

"how?"

Rin Tohsaka watched with a smile as Lily put a piece of chicken into her mouth, her tone full of confidence.

—The girl, who had been savoring the moment with her eyes closed, gradually smiled. In an instant, it was as if a soft, holy light had been ignited, and beside this warm smile, it seemed as if delicate flowers were blooming.

This girl must have been protected by Merlin, the magician of flowers, who probably gave her special abilities.

Pendragon ate silently, her chopsticks moving swiftly. While Lily and Rin were exchanging pleasantries, she was already diligently finishing off the food on the table.

Knowing Pendragon's nature well, Rin didn't talk much about cooking with Lily. She took out a plate that she had prepared beforehand and divided her portion, which made Lily a little strange.

However, she quickly understood the necessity of this approach...

The pleasant dinner ended in a harmonious atmosphere. Miss Rin had been frantically winking at Pendragon, signaling him to give her, the client, face in front of outsiders.

Their eyes met several times in the air before they finally reached an agreement.

Just as Pendragon quietly got up, preparing to stay in the kitchen and wash the dishes with his mind, Lily had already very considerately taken over the task.

It was clearly an angelic smile, but for some reason, Pendragon sensed something ulterior motive in that identical face.

"Your class is Saber. Rin said that only the hero with the strongest swordsmanship can occupy this position, right?"

really.

Pendragon's hunch was correct.

After washing the dishes, Lily, still full of energy, started to have designs on Pendragon.

"It's not necessarily those who are very skilled with a sword who can become Sabers. The weak are given direct access, while the strong choose for themselves, like the emperor's privileges or something."

Pendragon doesn't know any swordsmanship, and even if he did, she wouldn't want to teach him.

"Imperial privilege?"

Lily's bewildered expression is probably the same as Saber's question mark face.