Part 13: Update XIII - Shin-chan and the sea

Update XIII - Shin-chan and the sea



Music: School IV


The enemy Master is just a bully, but his Servant's a tough woman. Still, I know we'll win!





So what's there to worry about? I need to chill out.

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Tomorrow's the day, Hakuno! How're you holding up? If we both win, we might fight each other next. I still wish you the best.

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When the Holy Grail War is over, I'm going to profess my feelings to the one I love. ...What's with that look?! I refuse to die! My determination will not be vanquished!



What about you? Have you given any thought to what happens to losers? I sure haven't...

Next week will be interesting, once everyone realizes that dying in the game makes you die in real life.



Oh, I'm not talking about you, of course. Hahaha!





If you don't have both of them, you won't be able to enter the Coliseum. Better double check!

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My preparations should be perfect, but I can't help being nervous. Shinji is your opponent, right Hakuno? He's a schmuck, but his Servant is rather powerful.



When you confirm your opponent's true name, the fourth tab in the information matrix will unlock. It's not a requirement that you learn your opponent's true name, but it will make things easier.



If you do not have the cipher keys yet, you must retrieve them by the end of the day!



Two unicorns enter the ivory shore's waters in harmony, and only one receives the crown.



Your opponent is a Master from a magi family. Don't underestimate him TOO much. I can't wait to see the results of the match-up between the blank slate and the game champ.



I'm not entirely sure why, but I think the elimination battle is tomorrow and that we should make sure we have both Triggers.





And here is your decoration, as promised! Be sure not to lose it or anything!





We now have some snazzy lights in our room!



You and your Servant actually respect each other? Mine is so hot that I can live with the disrespect.

Girl, can you please restrain your thirst. You're actually getting a bit creepy.

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I'm still not used to all of this and time's running out. I'm just going to have to man up. I'm going to have to find a way to survive all of this. I have no intention of dying just yet.



I make a quick detour to spend the last bit of SP we'll be getting this week.



Caster's line if you don't unlock a new skill or rank is... yeah.

She's consistent, I'll give her that.



You'll still be able to shop tomorrow, of course, but it's better to prepare in advance.

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Okay. Healing items, check! Mystic Code, check! A ton of curry bread, CHECK! Are you here to stock up on stuff, too? I recommend the curry bread. It's awesome.



I hope that their resolve holds once they realize the true nature of the Holy Grail War.

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I was so busy looking after my honey that I was only able to obtain my two Triggers.

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Huh? My Coliseum battle? Thanks to my darling, I'm going to win for sure!



We run into Shinji by the Arena entrance.

What? You want more money?! You greedy money-grubber!

Compliment accepted. I'm a pirate mercenary. The brighter my pile of gold the more gusto behind my gun.

All right, already! Jeez, just hold your horses!



I hacked into the Arena and got it to generate more treasure, so...





...W-Well, whatever. Now you know. Some treasure was generated on the second floor of the Arena. My Servant gets stronger the more she gets paid! Well, if you want any, you better get there before me.

Now he's just giving information away!

Hmm. Bold words, Shinji. But can someone like you really snatch all the treasure first? No, you can't help screwing it up! Nothing more than a small-time crook!



Drake never misses a chance to dunk on her own Master, I love it.

Okay, Hakuno. Meet you there. Even if you get there first, all of the treasure will be mine! Ahahahahaha!



But we're the ones who will look stupid if we let her power up, so let's go get in their way! I mean, I want treasure, too...



I'll never pass up a chance to rain on Shinji's parade!

Music: First Chimeric Lunar Sea - Second Floor




We get a tutorial popup the moment we walk in.







Note the treasure locations, they will be important.



Since we're both here, why don't we have a little competition to see who can find the most treasure? Haha, I'll be sure to go easy on you, so no need to take this thing too seriously!



Shinji, the little shit, starts running during the cutscene and gets a sizable lead.



*Chuckle* ...The treasure is all MI— I mean, my dear Master's!

But first, let's see what happens if we just chill for a bit.



All right, this is the first one...



Ahhh, the feel of treasure makes me tingly all over...

Wow, they're really good at picking up litter!



The screen occasionally shakes and lights up whenever Shinji runs into an enemy and kills it. It doesn't delay him any, mind, but that also means we aren't delayed if we get into a fight.



Yeah, but that's not going to be nearly enough...

...Damn, aren't we the greedy one?



Wow, those two are truly imbecilic...



Way to go, commandant! But we're still a long way from absolute victory!



Treasure...gotta find it all!



You shut your fool mouth! We need to catch them all!



Although considering who we're up against it's nothing to be proud of, really.

Well done! All that's left is for me to fulfill my end of the bargain.

Well then, now the outcome of the Elimination Battle has been decided, let's get out of here.



And that's it. They leave and the floor is open for you to go grab the Trigger if you've put that off until now.



But let's do this properly, shall we?



The only annoying part about enemies is remembering what direction you were going in once the fight ends.



This will be Caster's damage output going into the Elimination Battle.



The Treasure Hunt also removes all the old Folders. You forgot to grab those Mystic Codes for whatever reason? Eat shit, you lost them for good!



Shinji's lead is massive, and he matches our movement speed.



So he'll always get the first treasure.



But if you'll recall, the second treasure is at the end of this fork, and the time he spends running there and doubling back gives us more than enough time to pass him.



Shinji gets the second.

Now, I can confront him, and that starts a quick fight that makes him flee after the usual three turn limit...



But now we're the one with the massive lead, so we can snag the other three effortlessly.



There's the first. The Pirate Booty is an actual item, and acts as vendor trash that sells for 2,000 PPT.



Damn, they're fast!

Tch, we've been passed.



We grab the second near where the tangerine was.



And the last is just a short walk away from the Trigger.



We don't need to stick around any longer, Admiral.





3-2 is the best score we can get, there's just no way to beat his initial lead with what we have.



We get a new item off a random encounter on the way out.



The Magic Crystal Shard is a much better Master MP heal compared to the Bread, but we still have no means of restoring Servant MP.



Nothing left to do here, so the time has come to say goodbye to the First Chimeric Lunar Sea.



Music: School III


Uh, he'd be miso soup, then. Shinji Matou soup... *Bleccch*

Aaanyway, tomorrow let's review our information in our private room, before the Elimination Battle.



Next time: The Elimination Battle.