With this, Morpheus could summon Lancer Artoria to his side whenever he needed her assistance.
Lancer Artoria had no objections and readily agreed.
Morpheus had already explained the benefits of being his devotee.
As long as she was his devotee, she would have an endless supply of food—a single perk compelling enough for Artoria to regard Morpheus as a god and serve him for life.
Thus, the two swiftly formed a contract, becoming deity and devotee.
Lancer Artoria took the food Morpheus provided and returned to her own era.
The Holy Grail War was truly over.
The next morning, Morpheus returned to Tokyo.
Scathach didn't follow him, choosing to stay in Fuyuki City. Who knew what she was thinking, but with her strength, Morpheus had no concerns for her safety.
The ones who should be worried were the fools who dared provoke her.
How many would fall for her beauty and do something foolish?
What a superficial world.
Upon returning to Tokyo, Morpheus realized he hadn't attended school in a while. On a whim, he decided to visit.
At the school gate, he spotted a familiar girl.
"Good morning, Lord Morpheus."
It was none other than Yukino, whom he had met once before.
Her presence at his school caught Morpheus by surprise.
Yukino bowed slightly. "Not long ago, I transferred here. I'm now a student at this school."
Morpheus nodded in understanding. "Your family arranged this, didn't they?"
Yukino didn't deny it, as Morpheus had hit the nail on the head. Her family had indeed orchestrated her transfer to get closer to Morpheus.
The goal was to gain his favor without arousing his suspicion.
Ideally, they hoped for a romantic relationship.
Yukino had always despised such arrangements, but when she learned that failure could lead to the collapse of the Yukinoshita family, leaving her, her sister Haruno, and even their mother as pawns for the powerful, she relented.
If it were just her, she would rather die than compromise.
But with her family at stake, Yukino couldn't hold her ground.
In the end, she followed her family's arrangements and transferred to his school.
Morpheus didn't know the full details but could guess most of it from seeing Yukino here.
There's nothing new under the sun, as they say.
Some things could be deduced by their outcomes.
"How's your family doing?" Morpheus asked as he walked side by side with Yukino into the school building.
Yukino replied, "Things have returned to normal. Construction has resumed, and it should be completed in about six months. I hope you'll visit when it's done, my lord."
Morpheus couldn't help but sigh. Yukino had truly changed.
In the original story, Yukino cared little for her family's affairs.
Now, she was well-versed in them. It seemed the recent crisis had forced her to grow.
Whether that growth was for better or worse remained to be seen.
Would Yukino still hold on to her original principles?
Whatever. It wasn't his concern—why worry about someone else's problems?
Morpheus gave a carefree smile, dismissing the thought as he entered his classroom.
Yukino followed, and to his mild surprise, she was in the same class.
It was unexpected yet made sense. Why would she transfer if not to be in his class?
Just to attend school? Unlikely.
To get close to him, being in the same class was only logical.
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Time flowed like water, and the morning passed in a blink.
During lunch break, Morpheus, for once, ate with Ritsu and Mio.
The meal, as always, was prepared by Erina Nakiri—lavish and delicious, leaving Morpheus, Ritsu, and Mio stuffed and satisfied.
The two girls slumped in their chairs, rubbing their full bellies, burping softly while exclaiming, "Morpheus-kun, your lunches are as amazing as ever. Who makes them?"
"A friend," Morpheus replied.
"Can I meet this friend?" Ritsu's eyes sparkled with curiosity, practically pleading.
Morpheus knew it wasn't attraction—just pure greed for good food.
She just wanted to befriend someone who could cook like that. What was wrong with that?
"Sure," Morpheus said, not refusing. It wasn't a big deal. "I'll introduce you sometime."
"Awesome!" Ritsu cheered, heedless of others' stares.
She had already decided to learn a few tricks from Morpheus's friend to level up her own cooking skills.
If she got hungry, she could whip something up herself.
Mio, knowing her childhood friend all too well, instantly saw through Ritsu's plan.
But she didn't stop her. Instead, she considered learning a few tricks herself.
The group chatted and laughed, and the lunch break passed quickly.
After school, Morpheus messaged Erina Nakiri about the plan.
Erina agreed readily.
She was curious about Morpheus's friends.
They arranged to meet at a restaurant.
But when they met, Ritsu and Mio were dumbfounded.
The one preparing Morpheus's lunches was Erina Nakiri?
Unbelievable.
Erina wasn't just one of the Totsuki Ten, but the God's Tongue herself, often invited to taste-test at top hotels and featured in newspapers.
To many, Erina Nakiri was a celebrity.
And Morpheus had her making his lunches? It was surreal.
"Morpheus-kun, are you some kind of conglomerate heir?" Ritsu snapped out of her shock, staring at him in disbelief.
"I wish, but sadly, no." Morpheus shook his head with a smile.
Erina, beside him, chuckled softly. Lord Morpheus, a conglomerate heir?
Those heirs couldn't compare to a single finger of his. The gap was astronomical.
But there was no need to tell them that.
Erina thought as much.
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Bonus Chapter:
100 Power Stones = 1 BC
300 Power Stones = 2 BC
500 Power Stones = 3 BC
700 Power Stones = 4 BC
1000 Power Stones = 5 BC
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