Research & Testing

Not much to say. But to be clear once again, do not take whatever the characters say as gospel, they could be lying or not operating with all the information, for all Alexander knows, Avenger could have gotten on the throne of heroes by killing Gilgamesh, he didn't, but Alexander doesn't have enough information.

Luvia's room, Clock tower dorms, London, Wednesday November 9th 2000

Alexander and Luvia, sitting down at a small table covered in the notes of Alexander's behavior in the past week. Both looking through it to attempt to find any errors or discrepancies with their notes. "Alexander...?" Luvia asks, receiving a slight grunt in response.

"Your behavior doesn't appear to have changed signifyingly." she says finished looking over her notes. "Your right it hasn't... well not since October, before I became a Magus... no in the early days too I didn't have any of these problems." Alexander remarks, shaking his head slightly.

"Indeed, it seems all that has happened is your slips have become slightly more frequent." she says nodding her head. Taking a moment to think before asking "Alexander, is their anyone who has the expertise's in this matter we could ask for assistant?"

Shaking his head, he says "There's three people who have enough experience with this stuff." Luvia with a small smile cresting on her face says "That is fortuitus, are they likely to help?" sighing he says "Well the first is dead, and my other self, the other two would actually be willing to help the problem is they are both not in this version of our world, and haven't gone through what ever made them the most experienced mages when it comes to these cards."

Her smile falling slightly, she asks "Who are they? We may be able to ask assistance from them." Alexander leaning back slightly in thought says "Well, the first is Illya, and My books all say it's better to let her brother deal with her unless that golden bastard is involved."

"And the other?" Luvia asks curious, Alexander taking a moment to pick at his memory says. Chuckling he says "Depends, how likely do you think you could get your younger sister to help?" Luvia caught off guard asks, "What did Marjatta do?"

"Well, that's worrying." Alexander says his confusion clear on his face. "What's the problem?" Luvia asks worry clear on her face. "Well, the books refer to her as Miyu. Must be a nickname." "Miyu?" she asks confused by the name.

Waving it off Alexander says, "To be honest I'm not entirely sure what half of everything He went through even meant." Nodding slowly Luvia says, "It's not impossible you could have met Marjatta, she is a competent if slightly sheltered magus."

"Hm, wouldn't know haven't really met her." he says to which Luvia changing the subject asks, "You mention other things that he went through anything that could be important?" shrugging Alexander answers with "Eh, not really, he never kept the really important things. It's mostly stuff like, the Professor got trapped in the castle of Separation, walked in and shot Ashborn, walked out."

"The Professor?" Luvia asks latching onto the word. "Lord El Melloi the II." He answers causing Luvia to grimace. "Yes, you do have a... respect for that man." waving his hand Alexander says "Well, yeah anyone who survives that gold bastard has my- wait why did you say it like that?" he asks forcefully stopping his trance.

Sighing Luvia says, "If you haven't noticed, we're the oldest ones in El Melloi's class." nodding Alexander says "So?" her grimace tightening she says, "It's mainly those younger than us who respect modern mage-craft."

"Then why do you take his class?" he asks leaning forwards slightly. "Because I respect you enough to give him a fair chance." she says neutrally, as Alexander says, "Okay that's fair." leaning back as Luvia asks, "It's fair?"

Nodding Luvia says "Yeah, we don't have to like the same people. If you want to drop his class, go ahead. It would be idiotic to get mad over one of us not liking someone." her grimace dissipating she says, "I agree, to be honest it's a relief to get that off my mind."

Nodding Alexander asks, "Out of curiously what is your judgement of the Professor?" Luvia taking a moment to think about it before answering says "I still don't hold much respect for him, but I will admit he is an adequate teacher."

"We should probably get back on track." Alexander suggests. "I agree, though... Your respect for El Melloi has given me an idea." Luvia says a small smile appearing on her face. "You're thinking that We might deduce something about Avenger from talking with the Professor aren't you." Alexander states his tone completely deadpan.

Pouting Luvia says, "Why do you have to act as if I'm being overly dramatic." smirking slightly Alexander says, "Firstly because it's fun, and secondly you were practically asking for it." sighing into her hand Luvia asks, "Why are we friends again?"

"No idea" Alexander says causing Luvia to smirk. Getting up Luvia says, "Enough banter, Will you accompany me for a conversation with Lord El Melloi the II?" she asks, getting a nod from Alexander. "Sure, couldn't hurt." as they make their way towards the door.

Waver's office, Clock Tower, London, Wednesday November 9th, 2000

Luvia, and Alexander walking through the halls of the clock tower, on their way to Lord El Melloi II office. In the middle of a conversation. "You're, going back to Finland?" Alexander asks, surprised by the news. Nodding Luvia says "Well, the current term is over soon, so I'm going to go back to my family."

"Wait there're terms?" he asks, having not heard the news. Stopping to give him a look Luvia asks, "Did you really not know?" shaking his head Alexander says, "In hindsight it makes sense that a school would have terms, but I didn't know before."

"I suppose I should explain it, we're in the winter term, which is the first of the year. It's ending on the seventeenth of December." she starts to which Alexander nods. "Next term is the spring term, which starts January twenty-third, and ends April ninth."

"Odd days." Alexander to which A voice from behind them responds "It's to do with few Mage-crafts. So, the terms all start and end on prime numbers." to which Alexander spinning around stops himself from pulling his gun.

"Ah, Professor, just the man we we're looking for." Luvia says to Waver, who was heading towards his office. "I take it, you weren't looking for me because you had questions about the term." He states unlocking his office door and ushering them inside.

"Not really but I would like to know more about the terms too." Alexander says sitting down. "Not much more to tell, summer term starts May Fifth and ends July thirty-first. While the Winter term starts September first."

"Hm, don't really understand the reason for having the terms on such random dates." Alexander remarks to which Luvia responds, "It won't likely matter towards your studies." nodding Waver says "From what little I know of your specialty Mister Silver I must agree with Miss Edelfelt. However, I must ask what did you wish to ask me?"

Alexander taking out Avengers card places it on Wavers desk. "This is a Servant card; it falls under the Avenger class an extra class added by the Einzbern's during the third heaven's feel, and his Identity is." He stops looking to Luvia who gives a slight nod.

"Most likely me." He finishes causing Wavers eyes to widen with shock. "You mean?!" he asks dropping his unlit cigar, still holding his lighter. "Yes, you might have heard of Lorelei's hunt in Norway, and the supposed gas line explosion."

Nodding he says, "I had figured it was a cover up for Barthomeloi's mage-craft." Luvia sighing in disappointment says, "Unfortunately such is not the case, that was in actuality a cover up of Alexander installing the card and making use of Avenger's Noble Phantasm."

Collecting himself, Waver picks up his cigar and lights it. "I see, I must admit while I do have some experience with Heroic spirits, I'm afraid it may not be sufficient enough to assist you." Alexander shaking his head says "Oh, we didn't need any help with Heroic spirits. It's just that my other self... Avenger really respected you, so we figured that talking with you may help me learn more about him."

"I see..." he says trailing off. "Anything that you and him could have spoken about would be a help." Luvia says knowing that he wouldn't know a lot. "I'm rather unsure, I suppose Him studying Rhongomyniad could be one." he suggests to which Alexander nods. "Yeah, Emiya and I studied it to lay out the foundations of Artificial Phantasm's"

"Well, that's something to note down." Luvia remarks at Alexanders unintended sentence. "Nah I already knew I studied it to make Artificial Phantasm's, didn't know about Shirou helping though." he says shaking his head slightly.

"There might be one more thing." Waver says causing Alexander and Luvia to perk up. "And that would be?" Luvia asks to which Waver setting his cigar in an ash tray. "The Archer, during the Holy grail War-" he starts "Heaven's Feel" Alexander corrects. As Waver unbothered continues "Made mention of how he was excited to see Silver."

Alexander feeling a creeping fear settle into his stomach says "So, that Golden bastard is very wealth focused he probably means actual Silver." to Which Waver sitting upright asks "Your familiar with him?!" shocked.

Waving his hands Alexander says, "He was, I don't really know all that much just that he could interfere with a lot of stuff, and if I can't get away from him throw Emiya at him." Shaking his head, the professor putting his hands together infront of his face says. "Never mind that, continuing. When Isk-Rider asked him what he meant by that, he said, and I quote 'Just an Avenging Mongrel that's better than most in this disgusting era' I never put together the pieces till you mention the Avenger class."

Alexander his head in his hands looking downwards clearly expecting his demise as Luvia asks "Alexander, should we be worried?" pulling his head out of his hands Alexander leans back in the chair and mutters. "You, maybe not, definitely not while Zeltretch has anything to say about it. But me definitely since it's a guarantee I'll run into him but honestly, I'm afraid he might like me."

"Alexander how bad is that?" Luvia asks, very worried, never actually seeing Alexander this way. "To put it simply, take Every Noble Phantasm ever." he says starting his explanation, to which Luvia nodding scared says "I have." Alexander looking her dead in the eyes responds "Good, that's one of his."

Omake, Drinking buddies

Alexander currently in Germany for a target, finds himself in a position he never wanted to but always knew he would be in. That is standing across an Arrogant, however well deserved, Blond haired red eyed man.

"Gilgamesh..." Alexander starts slowly to which the man shooting Alexander a haughty look says "Your recognition of me certainly places you above many mongrels of this era. As such I shall overlook you using my name without permission, which I give you Mongrel" he says Charisma flowing from each word despite its insulting nature.

Alexander relaxing his tense shoulders and sighing knowing there's no convenient Emiya to throw at the Golden bastard to escape says. "Why are you here?" to which Gilgamesh's lips turning to a slight frown, says "Be grateful I find your disrespect endearing. As such rejoice for, I have found a spirit worthy of myself to enjoy and have decided to have you join myself in partaking in it."

Alexander taking a moment to decipher the confusing wording asks, "You want me to drink with you?" to which Gilgamesh smirking says "Indeed, I have been looking forwards to this since my arrival in this accursed era."

"I'm still not sure what you find wrong with this era." Alexander says knowing that's he's likely to die no matter what. "Do not pretend as if you do not realize that strife breeds strength." Gilgamesh retorts, walking off, expecting Alexander to follow, which he does knowing he couldn't get away. "No, I get that, I as much as I dislike to admit it can see why you want to wish on the grail. But I know you see that the world is in a cycle of those who gained strength creating order, which eventually falls apart against corruption and the weakness the order makes giving way to strife which then breeds strength and order."

"I have, yet you know as well that such a cycle will not last and is falling apart as humans progress." Gilgamesh retorts, looking wistfully at the sky.

A few Hours later.

Gilgamesh holding onto a drunk, and weeping Alexander as he cries. "I just want to see Lizzy again, why can't I just go pop in to see my sister?!" as Gilgamesh shaking his head says, "Fret not Alexander, you may just see her again."

And that's it, yeah not much this chapter... well except Gil apparently wanting to meet Alexander, which by the way with how I've always pictured Alexander he would actually get along with him quite well. As Alexander actually sort of understands Gilgamesh not that much, but he gets that he actually just wants humanity to reach that place he envisioned before his death and not end up like notes... still thinks he's a major asshole but they would oddly get along not like in this omake sense there is no way Gil would comfort a drunk Alexander, which yes, he is a sad drunk.

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