Chapter 54: Fourth Servant

Chapter 54: Fourth Servant

Lancer recalled the wide smile he saw after he was summoned. It was innocent like a child finally met their idol, not fit for a woman in her twenties.

"Why should I believe you? Who even are you? My former master's death, how do you know about it?"

Haruki handed the incomplete Gae Bolg to Medea and traced his finger on the elegant dagger. "I can't disclose it unless you become my servant. I can't take the risk of revealing my trump card to your master."

"I'll take Geis to never reveal this to my master."

"Geis, heh. The spell can be overpowered through a Command Spell."

Haruki naturally knew about the curse magecraft through the Almighty Key. The Geis spell placed a mystical restriction on the target. However, it could be easily shattered by the overwhelming magical energy of the Command Spell.

"Shit. Why do I have to do this for an unknown woman?" Lancer pulled at his hair in frustration. "Just answer one question, kid. Why do you want the grail?"

"Haruki-sama," Medea corrected Lancer with an expressionless look. "My master's name is Haruki. He seeks the Greater Grail to resurrect his mother, who was unjustly killed. Before you say our wish can't be granted, we have our ways to accomplish this."

"She said all I wanted." Haruki shrugged. "Rest is up to you."

Lancer nodded in approval. The spear in his hand vanished as he approached Haruki. "What do I have to do?"

Haruki gestured toward the dagger with his gaze. "Let me stab you with the Rule Breaker."

Lancer's eye twitched. The servant in blue attire disabled the runic protections of his armor, willing to take the blow like a man.

"Wait," Archer interjected. "You're confident to provide two servants at the same time?"

"Of course."

The three servants didn't put any burden on him. Though that might change once the war ends since Grail would no longer provide the servants any magical energy.

"I'm ready. Finish it before the priest calls."

Haruki asked Arch to create a task.

Task #22: Fourth Servant

Objective: Forming a contract with Cu Chulainn.

Difficulty: B-Rank

Rewards: 1 X Premium Gacha Coupon

Would you like to accept this Task?

'B-Rank? Shouldn't it decrease since the war is going to be easier?'

The contract carried more impact than he thought. It might lead to an ending he didn't expect.

'I'm forgetting something important.'

War had just started. He had plenty of time to deal with Gilgamesh.

***

Haruki returned home alone since the servants had assumed spiritual forms.

"Archer, go ahead. Let me talk with Lancer."

Archer materialized. "Call me if the hound doesn't obey you."

Lancer glared at Archer's back and spat on the ground. "Pathetic excuse of an archer."

Haruki simply chuckled as Lancer whined about Archer.

'Nasu sure loves tsunderes.'

"About our contract," Lancer said in a serious voice. "Answer me."

"Your former master was named Bazett, the wielder of Fragarach." Haruki pieced together everything he knew about Lancer's previous master from his memories. "She could have flattened everyone with you if it was a normal war."

"Normal you say, master," Lancer asked. "The overseer is a fraudulent manipulator. It's pretty abnormal from the start."

"That's just the tip of the iceberg."

Haruki told Lancer about Gilgamesh staying from the previous war as well as the Grail's corruption.

"The Priest never let me see Gilgamesh once It's messed up. Well, I had no wish, to begin with," Lancer admitted and looked at Haruki with a grin. "You still didn't answer my initial question."

"I can't answer what I don't know," Haruki responded with a grin of his own. "Let's say I saw everything in a dream."

Lancer threw an incredulous glance at him. "Even toddlers can find better excuses."

Medea tilted her head. "Was the dream perhaps your mother's doing?"

Caught off guard by her innocent tone, Haruki shook his head. "She is but a mystery to me."

"What about me?" Lancer pointed at himself. "What am I to do in the meantime?"

"Keep an eye out for other servants."

"Alright."

He contacted Semiramis and told her to wait for a few more minutes. He had to lead Cu Chulainn, otherwise, he'd have gone to meet them.

"My master is neglecting me I wanna cry. Bad master."

"..."

Sometimes he wondered if all the rulers of the past were nutjobs.