LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 11: Chapter 11: Two Big Pitfalls
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[With lightning flashing, the scene shifts to the bottom of the bridge.]
[Iskandar is seen driving his Gordius Wheel across the water. He seems to spot something exciting and grins widely.]
[The perspective changes, revealing a strange figure with a dark body lying in front of the wheels of Iskandar's chariot.]
[The figure looks up at Iskandar, flashing a set of large golden teeth.]
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Waver: "Oh my god, who is this dark guy?"
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Tohsaka Rin: "Father, this must be a Heroic Spirit."
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Tohsaka Tokiomi: "..."
He couldn't refute it. After all, the dark figure in the video didn't resemble a normal human.
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Kenneth: "Could it be a Heroic Spirit from Africa?"
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King of Conquerors: "Hahaha, so it's him after all."
Iskandar had recognized the identity of the dark figure, though he was puzzled about why this person appeared in the Holy Grail War. After all, he wasn't one of the Seven Classes.
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[The scene shifts again, this time to the other side of the bridge. Irisviel and Artoria are watching the battle taking place above.]
[A man in a red cloak, his body wrapped in bandages, suddenly leaps from the woods behind them and aims a dagger at Irisviel.]
[The video ends here.]
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"Who is that?"
Seeing someone attempting to assassinate Irisviel, Emiya Kiritsugu immediately became alert. The surprise attack with a dagger suggested the assailant was likely an Assassin.
But why did that figure seem so familiar?
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[Question: How many Masters and Servants appeared in the video?]
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Waver: "Why is it another analysis question?"
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Kenneth: "What are you whining about? Compared to the last question, this one is much easier."
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Tohsaka Tokiomi: "Yes, the Masters and Servants in the video are quite obvious."
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"Easy? Haha…" Chihiro nearly laughed out loud.
This question had two significant pitfalls, which would certainly make many participants in the group fail.
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[Time is up. The quiz is now over.]
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[Now, let's reveal the answers.]
The characters who appeared in the previous video began to display on the screen, each accompanied by a brief introduction.
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[The three individuals from the first scene, left to right, are: Waver Velvet, the Master; El-Melloi II (Zhuge Liang), a Pseudo-Servant; Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald, the Master.]
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Kenneth: "Wait! El-Melloi II? What on earth?!"
Kenneth was the current head of the El-Melloi family, so how could there suddenly be an "El-Melloi II"? Moreover, what was this "Zhuge Liang" and "Pseudo-Servant" nonsense?
Zhuge Liang was the renowned strategist from China's Three Kingdoms era. The whole situation was baffling, and not just for Kenneth, other group members were also perplexed by this "El-Melloi II."
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[The three individuals from the second scene are: Mash Kyrielight, a Demi-Servant; the Knight of the Lake, a Servant; Gilgamesh, a Servant.]
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Waver: "Demi-Servant? Where did this Demi-Servant come from?"
They hadn't even fully grasped the concept of a Pseudo-Servant, and now there was talk of a Demi-Servant.
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Artoria: "Mash Kyrielight… Did I guess wrong? No!"
No, she was certain she recognized the shield Mash carried. There was no mistaking it.
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[The two individuals from the third scene are: Iskandar, a Servant; Darius III, a Servant.]
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King of Conquerors: "Hahaha, it's him after all."
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Waver: "Darius III… Isn't he…?"
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King of Conquerors: "Yes, he was a formidable opponent during my conquests."
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Tohsaka Tokiomi: "Darius III, the last king of the Achaemenid Dynasty of Persia. But why does he look so dark?"
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King of Conquerors: "I have no idea. He didn't look like that when I defeated him."
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Chihiro: "Did he get a tan while waiting in the Throne of Heroes?"
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Waver: "Do you think the Throne of Heroes is some sort of vacation spot?"
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[The three individuals from the fourth scene are: Irisviel von Einzbern, the Master; Artoria Pendragon, the Servant; Emiya (Assassin), the Servant.]
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"Assassin?!"
Emiya Kiritsugu felt as if his mind had been struck.
The red-cloaked figure had seemed familiar to him, and now he knew why. It was himself! Even though the man's face was wrapped in bandages, Kiritsugu wouldn't mistake his own silhouette and combat style.
But why was he attacking Irisviel?
Wait… that version of him was a Heroic Spirit?
He had become a Heroic Spirit?
Yet, even if he had somehow ended up as a Heroic Spirit, why was he trying to kill Irisviel? The intent in the video was unmistakable, it wasn't an act; the other "him" was genuinely attempting to assassinate her.
Something didn't add up. Irisviel was listed as the Master in the video.
That shouldn't be possible. Although he had planned for Irisviel to act as Artoria's "Master" to deceive the others, Kiritsugu was still the true Master. The system shouldn't have made such an error.
After all, the seven Masters of the Fourth Holy Grail War had been established in the previous question, yet now a new Master had appeared. Was there a contradiction, or did Irisviel have a different Servant contract?
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[There are 4 Masters and 8 Servants in this video.]
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Waver: "Four Masters?"
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Waver: "No, shouldn't it be three?"
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[El-Melloi II serves as both a Master and a Servant.]
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Kenneth: "What is the meaning of this? Explain yourself."
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Kenneth: "And who exactly is El-Melloi II?"
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[The term "Pseudo-Servant" refers to a Heroic Spirit that uses a human body as a vessel. The Heroic Spirit possesses the individual and grants them its powers. Typically, the consciousness of the Heroic Spirit dominates, with the human host in a dormant state. However, El-Melloi II is an exception. His human consciousness remains in control while the spirit of Zhuge Liang is in a dormant state, with only the Heroic Spirit's power being accessible.]
[Thus, El-Melloi II functions as both a Master and a Servant.]
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Everyone was stunned upon hearing the system's explanation.
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Waver: "Is that even possible?"
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Tohsaka Tokiomi: "Can humans truly gain the powers of Heroic Spirits? Is such a thing really feasible?"