Fate: Question And Answer System of Traversing Heroic Spirits

(A: The image shows a young boy with green hair, dressed in white, with a sheep perched atop his head.)

Caules: "As expected, another image of someone who's completely unrecognizable."

Waver: "The only distinguishing feature is the sheep on his head."

Tohsaka Rin: "I have no idea who this is."

Achilles: "Hmm, it feels familiar."

Kotomine Shirou: "Really? You recognize him?"

Achilles: "Let me think a bit longer."

(B: The image shows a muscular man with an Eastern appearance, dressed in a cowboy outfit. A black coat drapes over his shoulders like a cape, and he has a Japanese katana and a shotgun strapped to his waist.)

Roche: "Carrying a gun? This should be Archer."

Darnic: "Don't be so hasty; it could be a red herring."

Gordes: "But this one's identity seems fairly obvious."

Tohsaka Tokiomi: "Judging by the style of the gun, he might be from the Meiji Restoration period."

(C: The image shows a middle-aged man in aristocratic purple European attire, with the right half of his body covered in punk-style mechanical armor that emits flashes of electricity.)

Kayneth: "This one… could it be Tesla?

The features of this image were distinctive, and Kayneth quickly deduced the identity of the person in the picture.

Kayneth: "But would Tesla qualify as an Archer? Based on his accomplishments, he'd seem more fitting as a Caster."

Darnic, Kotomine Shirou, and others joined in the discussion, speculating on the classification.

(D: The image shows a red-haired knight with his eyes closed, carrying a rapier at his waist and a harp in his hands.)

Mordred: "Tsk, it's that guy."

Artoria: "Seeing another familiar face."

Irisviel: "Saber, do you know him?"

Artoria: "Yes. That's Sir Tristan."

Waver: "Tristan… wasn't he one of the Knights of the Round Table?"

Artoria: "Correct. He's not only skilled in swordsmanship but also a masterful archer."

Emiya Kiritsugu: "Good at archery? Then it's likely he's Archer."

Chihiro smiled to himself. He hadn't expected Tristan, known for his sorrowful reputation and famous line "King Arthur doesn't understand the human heart," to make an appearance here.

[The question-answering begins now.]

Caules: "Hopefully, today won't turn out like yesterday, where it was labeled a multiple-choice question but only had one correct answer in the end."

Fiore: "Who knows? It's possible."

(DM)

Tohsaka Rin: "Hey, Chihiro, how should I answer this question?"

Chihiro: "Why are you asking me this time?"

Tohsaka Rin: "Because I have no idea what to pick."

Tohsaka Rin: "Come on, please? I haven't won many treasure chests since the quiz started."

Chihiro: "Ahem, that's a little sad."

Chihiro: "But even if you answer correctly, it won't put you in the top three."

Tohsaka Rin: "It's fine. Sakura and I are doing this together."

Tohsaka Rin: "Even if you don't help me, at least help Sakura. She's always thinking about you."

Chihiro: "Alright, alright. The answer is A, C, and D."

Tohsaka Rin: "A, C, D? Three answers this time?"

Chihiro: "That's my answer. If you don't trust me, you can make your own choices."

Tohsaka Rin: "I believe you. Why wouldn't I?"

[Time ran out, and the quiz session ended.]

[The answers were revealed:]

[A: Paris, Occupation: Archer.]

[The younger brother of the Trojan hero Hector, Paris indirectly caused the Trojan War by taking Helen from King Menelaos. During the war, he fought alongside Hector and later managed to defeat Achilles even after Hector's death.]

[Paris was deeply loved by Apollo, the god of light, who turned into a sheep to accompany him. As a Heroic Spirit, Paris and Apollo share the same spiritual foundation.]

Achilles: "So it was him!"

Astolfo: "Didn't you die at his hands? How did you not recognize him?"

Achilles: "Give me a break. I barely saw him during my life, and now he's a child. How was I supposed to know?"

Semiramis: "Is that your excuse? You couldn't figure it out sooner?"

Kotomine Shirou: "Truly a case of bad luck."

Iskandar: "So this is Paris, the one who killed Achilles. I didn't expect him to look like such a charming boy."

Waver: "Paris has always been described as beautiful, even in his youth. That's why the three goddesses chose him as the judge."

Kayneth: "What intrigues me more is that Apollo, the god of light, appears here as a sheep."

Emiya Kiritsugu: "This is the second Divine Spirit Servant we've seen in the Q&A group."

Tohsaka Tokiomi: "It seems their method of manifestation involves sharing the same spiritual base."

Kayneth: "But judging by this setup, Apollo likely doesn't contribute much combat power. He's just an accompanying entity."

[B: Hijikata Toshizo, Occupation: Berserker.]

[The vice-commander of the Shinsengumi, Hijikata is a rare Berserker who combines the brutality of a demon with the rationality of a strategist.]

Caules: "Ah, so this was one of the misleading options."

Tohsaka Rin: "The Shinsengumi… a famous group in Japanese history."

Tohsaka Rin: "But what does that description mean?"

Chihiro: "It means he won't lose his sanity like most Berserkers."

Lancelot: "…Ahem."

Tohsaka Tokiomi: "A rational Berserker? That's certainly rare."

Caules glanced at Celenike beside him, thinking to himself, "Not that rare, apparently."

[C: Nikola Tesla, Occupation: Archer.]

[A genius scientist who brought "electricity" to human civilization in the 19th and 20th centuries. Tesla is regarded as the man closest to God.]

Ishtar: "'Closest to God'? How arrogant."

Tohsaka Tokiomi: "That's not arrogance. To modern people, Tesla holds a godlike status."

Kayneth: "So it really is Tesla. But as an Archer? I would have assumed he'd be a Caster."

Darnic: "That's what I thought too."

Waver: "This was definitely one of the trickier answers."

[D: Tristan, Occupation: Archer.]

[One of the Knights of the Round Table, Tristan earned the title "Son of Sorrow" and was summoned as an Archer due to his exceptional skills in archery.]

Darnic: "So it's really Tristan, one of the Knights of the Round Table."

Roche: "I thought he'd be Saber."

Astolfo: "Wait! Don't tell me the harp in his hand is actually a bow!"

Caules: "You just figured that out?"

Astolfo: "I… I wasn't paying attention."

[The correct answers were A, C, and D.]

[Congratulations to Chihiro, Tohsaka Tokiomi,Tohsaka Rin, Tohsaka Sakura, and Ishtar for selecting all the correct answers. Each receives 5 Saint Quartz.]

[In this session, Chihiro had the highest accuracy rate, followed by Tohsaka Tokiomi and Tohsaka Sakura, while Waver, Emiya Kiritsugu, Fiore, and Chiron tied for third. They receive gold, silver, and bronze treasure chests respectively.]

[Today's quiz session has ended. It will resume tomorrow.]

"Chihiro."

Darnic's expression was grave. Winning first place for two consecutive days was no mere coincidence.

Darnic had seen messages in the group before, detailing that Chihiro had ranked first in eight out of ten past sessions. This individual would undoubtedly be his greatest obstacle in the Q&A group.

"So, this is the treasure chest?" Caules and the others crowded around Fiore and Chiron, curiously examining the treasure chest in Fiore's hands.

Astolfo urged excitedly, "Open it already!"

Caules looked at him, puzzled. "Didn't you get one yesterday? Why are you so excited?"

Astolfo grinned. "That doesn't matter! It's about the thrill of the unknown!"

"Alright, back up a bit," Darnic instructed as he gestured for everyone to give Fiore space. "You can open it here to satisfy everyone's curiosity."

"Understood," Fiore replied. Without hesitation, she opened the bronze treasure chest.

The treasure chest vanished, leaving behind a card in her hands.

"Ding! Congratulations to Fiore for obtaining the 'Magic Gift - The Golden Tree's Lineage'!"

The card depicted an image of two familiar individuals: Gordes and Celenike.

"A magic gift," Gordes commented curiously. "And it's shaped like a card. This is quite novel."

"Why are you and I on this card?" Celenike grumbled, glancing longingly at Astolfo beside her. "It would've been so much better if it were me and Astolfo instead."

Her gaze turned strangely fervent, causing Astolfo to instinctively take a step back.

Gordes scoffed. "As if I wanted to share a card with you!"

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