[The correswer is B.]
[gratutions to Waver, Chihiro, Hero King, Kayh, the King of querors, Diarmuid, Emiya Kiritsugu, Tohsaka Sakura, El-Melloi II, the Goddess Venus, So, and Valkyrie for obtaining 5 Saint Quartz.]
[Bluebeard forfeits his answer.]
[All other partits answered incorrectly, and will each lose 1 Saint Quartz.]
"It really was just wordpy," Waver and the others muttered, collectively giving a nod to El-Melloi II. Thankfully, he'd picked up ori time.
"..."
Rin also g Chihiro, a hint of reproa her eyes.
Chihiro raised his hands defensively. "Hey, don't look at me like that. I was just guessing, too."
"Yeah, right," Rin pouted. "ime, whatever you say, I'm pig the same answer as you."
[In this round, the highest scoes to the King of querors, followed by Chihiro and the Goddess Venus, with Waver, Kayh, Diarmuid, El-Melloi II, So, and Valkyrie tying for third. Each tier receives a gold, silver, and broreasure chest respectively.]
[Today's session has ehe quiz will resume tomorrow.]
With that, everyone's figures disappeared from the hall, returning them to their respective locations. Only the First Emperor remained, feeling the subtle shift as his i barrier dissipated, indig his return to the real world.
"No magical fluctuation at all... This system is truly something else."
...
"Alright, let's see what I get this time."
Back at home, Chihiro looked at the silver treasure chest in his hand and ope right away. This was his first silver chest, so he was curious to see what kind of reward it would offer pared to the gold ones.
"Ding! gratutions, you have obtaihe 'Magic Item: Awakened Will'!"
A card dropped into Chihiro's hand, depig Matou Kariya, half of his face disfigured as in the inal story.
The effect of this item was tthen one's mental resolve, making their willpower unbreakable.
"Not bad at all."
Though it might not be particurly useful to others, it was actually quite practical for Chihiro, as it would signifitly enhahe effectiveness of his mind-affeg magic.
"Haha, looks like you're in luck, Chihiro."
Zhang Jiao walked over to take a look and couldn't help but chuckle.
"Yeah," Chihiro replied, putting away the item with a smile. "Let's get some rest. Who knows what might happen tonight? We'd better stay vigint."
"Good idea."
Zhang Jiao nodded, heading to his room to meditate. For him, meditation was as restful as sleep.
After returning to his own room, Chihiro took out three additional chests two gold and one silver gained from previous quiz sessions. He hadn't opehem earlier because Zhang Jiao had been nearby.
Might as well open them all today, starting with the newly acquired silver chest.
"Ding! gratutions, you have obtaihe 'Magic Item: Goredolf's Gourmet Special'!"
Another card dropped into Chihiro's hand, this time featuring a beach se with a chubby, blond man holding a steak, surrounded by people enjoying their vacation.
"Wait, isn't that the future head of Chaldea?"
For a moment, Chihiro wondered if the item would have the same properties as Goredolf's infamous alchemical skill, which could turn inedible monster meat into fresh steaks.
But after cheg the details, he realized he was mistaken.
This item was simir to the Mapo Tofu and Sakura's Bento he'd received before. It could gee a serving of food daily to restore physical energy. However, the type of food varied at random, without a fixed sele.
"Why do I keep getting food-reted items? I'm not even a foodie…"
Shaking his head, he moved on to the chest, hoping for something more useful.
"Ding! gratutions, you have obtaihe 'Magic Item: Five Hundred Year Obsession'!"
Chihiro grimaced as he looked at the card's design. Ugh, how unlucky to draw this.
The card featured her than Zouken Matou, the loathsome old magus.
Sighing, Chihiro relutly examihe item's effect. As expected, it allowed the user to curse an enemy and seal one of their Noble Phantasms upon beied and forced to leave the battlefield.
Just like in the game, this owerful curse. Annoying as the old magus was, his skill set was undeniably effective.
However, this item was a oime-use, disappearing after activation. It also came with a signifit cost—sacrifig a Servant was required ter its effect.
"A real st-resort item," Chihiro muttered.
He looked at the final gold chest, hoping it would tain something useful rather tha another quirky "gift."
"Ding! gratutions, you have obtaihe skill 'True Name Reition'!"
"A skill? I get one of those from a chest?" Chihiro looked at the card in his hand, momentarily fused.
"True Name Reition… Isn't this the skill that lets the Ruler css identify Heroic Spirits' true names?"
While it wasn't groundbreaking, it certainly had its uses, especially if he entered a Heroic Spirit he didn't reize from his past life. With this skill, he wouldn't have to fumble around in the dark.
"So, how do I activate it? Is it voice-trolled?"
No sooner had he spoken than the card turned into a beam of white light aered his eyes.
"…Feels like nothing happened?"
Chihiro blinked, looking around. Everything seemed normal—no sudden insights or ges in his perception.
"Guess it's only activated when I look at a Heroic Spirit. No poiing it on my own room."
He gnced out the window, where Red Hare was sunbathing in the yard. Fog on him, Chihiro's gaze ged, and something resembling a game panel appeared over Red Hare. The creature seemed oblivious to it.
[Name: Red Hare; Css: Rider; Gender: Male; Alig: ral Banced.]
[Strength: B; Endurance: EX; Agility: B+; Mana: C; Luck: oble Phantasm: B.]
[Css Skill: Riding EX.]
[Personal Skills: Long-Distance Dash (Horse) EX; All Kinds of Martial Arts (Horse) A; Battle Maneuver (Horse) B.]
[Noble Phantasms: Pseudo-Military God's Five Soldier (Rank A, Anti-Unit/Anti-Army, Range: 1-40, Max Targets: 50); Huma Iion (Rank A, Anti-Unit, Range Unknown, Max Targets: 1).]
"Whoa, I expected just the name, but this gives all the details…"
After a few seds, the panel vanished, proving the skill wasn't permaly dispyed.
"Good, at least it's trolble," Chihiro thought, feeling satisfied with the new ability.
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