Chapter 40

After seeing Hikari off to the guest room, Levi finally returned to his comfortable bed. However, he found himself unable to fall asleep, feeling depressed.

Could it be that he had slept too much during the day?

Thinking about it, he had spent most of the day sleeping, except for a few classes. The optimal sleep duration for humans is seven to nine hours, and many people exceed this time. Even the class president in Levi's class seemed to sleep for no less than this amount.

Although unsure if he still counted as human, Levi decided to try the widely known trick for falling asleep—counting sheep.

One, two, three...

Levi suspected that his sheep-counting technique was not proficient enough. Perhaps the speed and frequency were off. This method, which was supposed to be foolproof, did not work at all and only made him more frustrated.

In the quiet of the night, the anxiety and unease that were usually buried deep in his heart gradually surfaced. Levi's casual attitude towards the Holy Grail War was probably not hidden from anyone, not even Tateyama. Just dealing with one Servant was already exhausting. Although Berserker had the strongest physical strength and near-immortality among Servants, Levi was not clear about the capabilities of the other Servants. However, he had no confidence in defeating the black-haired lady who had just moved into the cabin an hour ago.

The mysterious girl named Hikari Kaguya, from her casual interest in Berserker, clearly did not consider him a significant threat.

Levi's ability to see through Hikari's invisibility spell was merely due to his innate sensitivity to spatial changes. This ability, which even Yvonne had to acknowledge, was useful only for short-range precision radar and instant teleportation.

Yvonne always said that Levi possessed vast spatial magic power. However, no matter how many methods he tried, the result was always limited to instant teleportation. Magicians who could cast similar spells were not rare. His teleportation had only two advantages: no need for incantation and the ability to use it multiple times in a short period.

Memory is truly a wondrous thing. It not only records life experiences but also coordinates bodily functions, such as controlling the vocal cords to produce sound. The magic learned by magicians and the sword skills of warriors are also part of memory.

During the time Levi was separated from Yvonne, he had joined an organization called 'Red Wings.' This memory, for some reason, was not retained in Levi's mind. However, the facts Yvonne heard and the confirmation from his reconnected companion, Alberio Imma, left him with no room for argument.

Moreover, this was not the first time such a situation had occurred.

In those lost memories, there were abilities that might belong to Levi. Without cameras or televisions, magic could simulate similar effects. In the images Al showed Levi, he saw himself fighting with a sword against an enemy.

Levi had never felt so acutely his own weakness. And the source of this frustration was his former self.

Levi, who once worked as a fighter, had a certain level of proficiency with swords and knives, in addition to his black decorative gun. However, he could not imagine himself, wielding an unfamiliar weapon, matching the strength of Yvonne in her prime.

Living a mundane life with Yvonne had almost made him forget the power of the vampire progenitor. But the recent training with the still-injured Al reminded him of his own helplessness.

If the figure holding the long sword in the images was indeed him...

Levi desperately wanted to recover those lost memories and regain the power to protect the ones he loved. Just like he wanted to help Yvonne break the curse. He had never pursued anything so urgently until the Holy Grail War began.

"Ugh~"

A soft murmur from beside him brought Levi back to his senses. It turned out that Yvonne had turned over in her sleep and kicked off the blanket. The vampire, who had the body of an ordinary girl, must have felt cold.

Gently covering her with the blanket, Levi left the room.

He couldn't let his thoughts wander in a dead end anymore. Since he couldn't let go of his worries, he would let someone else's story dispel the unease in his chest.

Stepping onto the windowsill in the corridor, Levi flipped onto the roof.

Levi was not the first guest on the wooden roof. The newly moved-in Servant girl had already taken the most comfortable spot, lying on her back and admiring the beautiful moonlight.

"Can't sleep either?"

Levi sat down next to Hikari, mimicking her posture and looking up at the sky. But since it was not a full moon and there were no other special celestial events, he started making small talk after a while. After all, he had climbed up to the roof in the middle of the night to find someone to chat with, not to study the mysteries of the moon.

The girl continued to gaze at the night sky, not moving her eyes to Levi, and shook her head as a response to his question. Then, realizing her answer might be ambiguous, she thought for a moment and added:

"Although Servants can replenish their magic power through sleep, the magic power provided by that little girl is already sufficient, so it's not necessary."

—Servants have their own magic power supplied by the Holy Grail, which is enough for daily activities and simple tasks. They only need to draw magic power from their Masters for powerful magic or combat.

This knowledge was written in the books about the Holy Grail War. However, Levi had rarely encountered Servants like those described in the books.

Hikari's situation was far from what she claimed. If she were relying on Rin's magic power, Levi would have sensed a faint flow of magic. In fact, he could barely detect the magic binding of the Command Spells between them, and he noticed no change in Rin's magic power.

The same was true for him and Yvonne. The blonde girl was not asleep, and Levi only discovered this through the light leaking from the door in the corridor.

As for Berserker, his situation was more in line with the typical Servant rules. However, his relationship with Shinji Matou always seemed a bit off to Levi.

The sound of fabric rubbing against fabric brought Levi back to his worries about the Holy Grail War. He needed to clear his mind of those annoying questions; he had come up here to relax.

"Sorry, sorry, I was just thinking about something and spaced out for a bit."

The girl's dark eyes revealed a hint of curiosity, but she hid it well. Levi thought she was just puzzled by his sudden approach and then zoning out.

"Have you always lived here?"

The girl's gaze returned to the moon hanging in the sky, a natural gesture that successfully made Levi believe this was just casual conversation.

"Yes, I've lived here for about ten years. The environment is great, isn't it?"