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Kenneth awoke from his unconsciousness, initially disoriented, but quickly remembered what had happened.
"That damn Saber! She's driving me crazy! Wait! What's going on? Who tied me up?"
Kenneth, who was complaining about his disobedient Servant, suddenly realized that he was tied up and completely unable to move.
His magic props and costumes were stripped off completely, and the ropes binding him were also magically enhanced, making it impossible for him to break free for the time being.
Looking around again, wasn't this the bedroom in the hotel suite he was currently staying in?
"Sora! Saber!" Kenneth, realizing the situation, quickly called out.
Click~
The bedroom door opened, and Sora appeared outside.
"Sora, what happened? Why am I tied up? Were we attacked?"
Sora did not respond to Kenneth's question, but silently walked to his side and took out a syringe.
"Sacks of sacks! Pull! What's going on?!"
Kenneth realized something was wrong and immediately struggled, twisting his bound body as he questioned Sora.
"That's really ugly, Kenneth."
Seeing Kenneth struggling so hard, Sora couldn't help but laugh with pleasure, then waved the back of her right hand in front of him: "Now you understand, right?"
Kenneth noticed the Command Seals on Sora's hand and immediately fell silent.
"why?"
He understood the situation, but he just couldn't understand why his fiancée would do this? Why would she betray him?
"Why? It's all because of you!"
Sora gave a bitter smile, then roared with a hint of ferocity.
"You've never considered my opinion! From the very beginning! You've never treated me like a human being! You've treated me like an object! Goods that you can dispose of however you want!"
""
Kenneth understood after hearing this, but he remained silent.
Dissatisfaction with family arrangements is not uncommon in magic families, especially prestigious ones. He was familiar with this and had seen many such people, including some of his students.
At the same time, he also knew that his fiancée was the same kind of person, but unlike his students, she was not young and impetuous and always wanted to rebel against fate; she had already accepted her fate.
But he never expected that Sora would turn his dissatisfaction into action at this moment.
This left him speechless for a moment.
However, Kenneth's love for his fiancée helped him relax and accept everything.
"Do not worry."
Seeing that Kenneth had stopped struggling, Sora's expression shifted several times before she finally raised the syringe and, while injecting Kenneth, said:
“I won’t do anything to you. You’re a good person, Kenneth. I know you truly love me, but I have my own pursuits, so I can only ask you to put up with this for now.”
After being injected with the drug, Kenneth felt his body begin to weaken, and his magic circuits became sluggish, making it difficult to circulate magic. He simply responded with an "uh-huh" to Sora's words.
This made Sora's feelings even more complicated. If Kenneth were to struggle and hate her for betrayal, she would feel more at ease.
This wasn't her being shameless; it was just that this way, it proved that she wasn't that important to Kenneth, so she wouldn't have any psychological burden when she betrayed him.
His current silent acceptance of everything only made Sora feel suffocated and guilty.
But there's no turning back now that the arrow has been released. The Command Seals have been taken and the medicine has been administered. She's taken this step and there's no going back. She can only go down a dark path.
"This medicine will make you weak for five days. Someone will take care of you during that time. Just tell them if you need anything. That's all, I'm leaving."
Sora left those words behind and turned to leave.
Before she left, Kenneth suddenly said from behind, "You know how to use Moon Spirit Essence Liquid, be careful."
Sora paused abruptly, her body trembled slightly, and then she walked away in silence.
Regardless of the impact Kenneth's words had on Sora, a little while later, Kenneth also met the person Sora had mentioned who was supposed to take care of him.
Weber appeared at the door with an embarrassed look on his face.
"Webb Velvet! How dare you show your face before me?!"
Kenneth immediately flew into a rage upon seeing him, glaring fiercely at his 'good' student.
Weber was so frightened that he lowered his head and dared not meet his gaze.
Why did he come here?
It's mainly because of what Mar and Eng said last night.
He returned to the elderly couple's house, pondered for a day, and after being lectured by them, his outlook on life had matured somewhat. He then remembered the mistake he had made in a moment of impulse and felt that he should take responsibility for it.
He went to the church that was overseeing the proceedings, reported that he had officially and completely withdrawn from the Holy Grail War, and found out where his teacher lived.
But when he rushed over, he never expected to encounter such a thing.
The teacher was betrayed by his fiancée, who stole his Command Seals and betrayed him along with the Servant.
If it were the real him, he would definitely impulsively go up and argue with them, saying things like, "How could you do this!"
However, he is much more mature now than before. Instead of acting impulsively, he calmly stated his status as an eliminated contestant and persuaded Sora to let him stay as an outsider and Kenneth's disciple.
After understanding the situation, Sora didn't make things difficult for him and handed over the task of taking care of Kenneth for the next few days to Webber, which made her happy to save herself some trouble.
Chapter 51 Mordred's Troubles
As for Kenneth's thoughts on this...
He said he was very indifferent.
He found it extremely difficult to accept that his students had seen his miserable state and learned that his fiancée had betrayed him.
Hmm? What do you think about Waver stealing the relics he prepared?
Of course... I'd watch it lying down!
Otherwise, what do you think?
As a mentor, and a mature adult, Kenneth didn't really blame Webber that much.
From a magician's perspective, Webber didn't do much wrong.
Having obtained Command Seals and decided to participate in the Holy Grail War, one must prepare Sacred Relics.
Since one lacks the means to prepare for it oneself, it is understandable to seize it from others through various means.
It could also be argued that Waver stole his relic, which led to the subsequent series of events.
However, Kenneth did not blame everything on Waver, after all, he had many choices when selecting the artifacts first, and this was his own fault.
Of course, the guys in the Spirit Summoning Department are partly to blame for this.
This is how Odonna views problems: when problems arise, he doesn't immediately try to shift the blame, but instead looks for the problem within himself.
If he had been more careful in preserving the relics, this wouldn't have happened.
However, this does not mean that Kenneth was not angry with Webber.
What I taught you is not for you to use against me!
Do you even know how to respect your teachers?
Do you know that this is blasphemy and betrayal of your master?!
This is truly a case of the apprentice teaching the student while the master starves.
The atmosphere in the bedroom suddenly became incredibly quiet, so quiet that the two of them could hear each other breathing.
In the end, it was Kenneth who spoke first.
"What are you daydreaming about! Come here and untie me! Do I have to remind you of something so trivial?!"
"Oh, alright."
Weber suddenly woke up and rushed over, frantically untying Kenneth's ropes.
Kenneth tried to stand up, but his weak body prevented him from moving freely, and he almost fell. Fortunately, Webber was quick-witted this time and caught him just in time.
"Professor, what do you want to do? I'll help you."
"Hmm, I'm a little tired. Help me to rest."
"Yes."
Weber obediently responded, helped Kenneth to sit on the edge of the bed, first took off his coat before letting him lie down, and finally covered him with a blanket.
After finishing, Weber thought for a moment, then went out and brought back some drinks, placing them on the bedside table where Kenneth could reach them.
"Okay, you should go and rest too. Let me have some peace and quiet. We can talk about it tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll be waiting outside. Just call me if you need anything."
Weber nodded in agreement, turned off the light, and stepped outside the door. He didn't close the door completely, leaving a small gap so that the sound wouldn't be blocked. Then he lay down on the sofa not far from the door to rest, but he didn't dare to fall asleep completely.
Kenneth could also tell from the faint sound that Webber hadn't gone far outside the door, and he couldn't help but feel somewhat satisfied.
Regardless of what Weber thought, at least his attitude of admitting his mistake was commendable.
He then thought about Sora again, and after some time, he fell asleep.
……
Meanwhile, Sora, with mixed feelings, moved out of the hotel with Mordred that very night.
Like Weber, she also found a private house.
However, unlike Weber, as an economically independent adult and a daughter of a prominent family, she directly used her financial power to persuade the homeowner to temporarily give up the house.
Of course, magic tricks were also used to apply hypnotic suggestions to the homeowner during this process.
But it was just to make the other person feel that it would be nice to try living in a different place; there was no deception involved.
After putting down my luggage, tidying up, and setting up some magic tricks, it was already past midnight.
Sora turned her head and saw Mordred, who had just become her Servant, staring blankly at the TV. She walked over and familiarly took Mordred's hand.
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