Ch 16

                                    

                                          
"Master~, are these things created by you? They are so alive and pretty~, just like you~"
A Charming voice of a mature adult sounded as she praised the Homunculus. 
'Ugh! Why, Why did I agree to this? Wait, why am I blaming myself, rewards are waiting for me, yes I just have to wait and see why I must return to this damn place!'
*Flashback* 
"Ugh! I must go to Japan. Why there aren't  many benefits in other places?" 
Now that his fate is in his own hands, he decided to see possible best-case scenarios for him and choose the best one for him.
Cael observed the 'Spiritron Editor', an upgraded version of 'Cube of Jambala' combined with prophetic magecraft he used to divine his fate with blood.
Japan is the last place he wants to visit at this time of the year, 2004. 
He initially planned to go to Japan around 2005 but things changed now. 
The Spiritron Editor can show all possible futures with near accuracy but just like his cube, it will give clues but this time, extremely detailed clues. 
He wanted to avoid participating in the Holy Grail war and to some extent, he loathes summoning servants. 
But...It needs to be done because the rewards are worth it. Just that he doesn't know what the rewards are.
He saw all possible futures and when he found this one as the most profitable, he felt complex emotions. 
"Nixie, can I participate in the holy grail war?"
Nixie appeared on his left shoulder confused about the question.
"What's a Holy Grail war?"
Cael remembered that the Holy Grail war is just a small ritual of the East and is not that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things. 
He explained about the war and servants. 
"Oh, I don't see a problem with it. Since they are just copies of condensed history, even if they are heroic spirits. They are not 'originals'. So, it's not a big deal. You can't make a contract with the original though"
"That's a relief. Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta. Come with me, rest of you, guard this place and Zeta, take care of stocks management with Omicron, Pi, and Omega"
The other 18 homunculi nodded. He created 22 homunculi with Greek alphabets as names, these homunculi are extremely capable. 
They can slaughter 1000 armed soldiers, can do potent magecraft, do housework, do odd jobs, and even fulfill the needs like sex and companionship. He made sure to implement absolute loyalty into their minds. 
"Daphne, can we meet?"  After talking with Daphne for a while, they decided on a meeting spot. 
In a Fancy restaurant that is almost empty, Cael saw Daphne dressed like a normal person, Unlike the traditional noble dress she normally wears.
"Hey Cael, long time no see" 
"Daphne, you have changed, Like a Lot" Cael complimented. 
"Thank you, I am now pursuing Batchelor's degree in food science"
"Oh, that's surprising. Does that mean you quit magecraft altogether"
"No, I still do it for fun but not that serious anymore. It's more of a hobby"
"I see" 
"So, what do you need me for? now that you know I'm not into mage craft anymore, I can't help you with stuff related to them"