Miracle Summoner

"What's wrong with you, big bro? Why do you look so strange?"

Seeing the cold sweat streaming down Roman's face and the strange emotions flickering in his eyes, Rozen grew more puzzled.

To be honest, Rozen thought his idea would surely gain everyone's approval.

Although summoning the Queen of Sheba might not necessarily succeed—using Sheba as a catalyst was just an idea worth trying, not an absolutely reliable plan—if it did work, it would undoubtedly be advantageous for their side.

Ignoring how strong the Queen of Sheba might be, the fact that she was Solomon's wife should, at least to some extent, benefit Chaldea.

To know oneself and one's enemy is to ensure victory in a hundred battles. Even if the Queen of Sheba didn't know how to defeat Solomon, learning about Solomon from her would still be valuable.

In a typical Holy Grail War, Servants are obligated to hide their true names. This is because well-known heroic spirits often have fatal weaknesses in their legends. If these weaknesses were discovered, they could be exploited to threaten the heroic spirits. Even if they had no weaknesses, their Noble Phantasms' traits could be exposed, allowing others to prepare against them, which would be a severe disadvantage.

Therefore, learning about Solomon through the Queen of Sheba could potentially uncover some incredible intelligence.

Moreover, the Queen of Sheba herself was a legendary figure. Not only did she possess extraordinary wisdom, but she also had the ability of foresight. From a strategic standpoint, even if she couldn't fight on the front lines, she could play a role akin to Da Vinci, serving as Chaldea's tactician.

With all this in mind, attempting to summon her wasn't an unreasonable proposition.

Mash and Olga Marie had already shown approving expressions, so why was Roman reacting like this?

And Da Vinci—her expression had been peculiar from the start. She even seemed to be stifling laughter, as if holding back would make her burst out laughing. What was that all about?

As these thoughts crossed his mind, Rozen turned to Roman, staring at him intently, trying to figure out what was going on.

Under Rozen's sharp gaze, Roman's cold sweat only worsened.

At this moment, Roman truly felt guilty.

As Rozen's older brother, Roman knew very well that Rozen was also an extraordinary intellect. Compared to Solomon the Wise or the Queen of Sheba, Rozen was in no way inferior.

Considering this, Rozen was indeed deserving of his reputation…

But this also made Roman feel that if he continued acting strange, his secret might really be uncovered by Rozen.

And that was something he absolutely could not allow to happen.

Thus, Roman forced a laugh.

"Although… Although Rozen's idea makes sense, think about it. If we use Sheba as a catalyst to hold the summoning ritual, even if it succeeds, there's no way to predict what kind of impact it might have on Sheba. If it accidentally interferes with Chaldea's systems, wouldn't that be a disaster?"

Roman avoided looking at Rozen, instead addressing everyone else.

"Also, the Queen of Sheba is a figure whose existence itself is uncertain. Her relationship with King Solomon has always been a topic of debate. The idea that she was Solomon's wife is limited to certain legends and is far too speculative. Aren't there also accounts saying that after trading with King Solomon, the Queen of Sheba returned to her kingdom and, based on what she had seen, reformed her nation to make it as prosperous as Jerusalem?"

Roman grew increasingly animated as he spoke.

"So, even if the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon were truly married, it doesn't necessarily mean she understood Solomon. King Solomon's life was steeped in legends of him being an absolutely rational and wise king. It's hard to imagine him sharing a typical married life with the Queen of Sheba, spending years together and understanding each other deeply. Even if they were married, they likely spent more time apart than together, not to mention that they were both rulers concerned with their respective nations. The possibility of a political marriage is far higher. Don't you think so?"

Roman's argument reached everyone's ears.

"That's true."

Olga Marie seemed somewhat convinced.

"It's indeed hard to imagine the Mage King having a loving, ordinary relationship with his wife."

Mash also began analyzing seriously.

"…"

Rozen remained silent, only staring at Roman with an increasingly skeptical look.

"Why… why are you still looking at me like that?" Roman, feeling more and more uneasy under Rozen's gaze, finally snapped in frustration. "Did I say something wrong?"

"Well… you made some valid points." Rozen squinted slightly, speaking nonchalantly. "It's just that, big bro, you're not usually this eloquent or sharp. As someone who mostly lazes around Chaldea, spending your days surfing the internet and interacting with your idol blog Magi☆Mari, when did you become so insightful?"

"Pfft!" Roman nearly choked from frustration.

"Hehe." Mash couldn't help but laugh.

"Humph." Olga Marie seemed to recall some of Roman's embarrassing history, clicking her tongue in disapproval.

"Haha!" Da Vinci finally burst out laughing.

Even the staff and technicians checking the Cubicle and the Rayshift system couldn't suppress their chuckles, leaving Roman utterly mortified.

"Enough already!" Roman shouted angrily. "In any case, I'm against summoning the Queen of Sheba! That's my stance!"

After all that, this was Roman's true opinion.

At that moment, Da Vinci also spoke up.

"I cast my vote against it as well." Da Vinci, still suppressing a grin, said, "Even if the Queen of Sheba understands King Solomon completely, there's no guarantee she would help us. After all, she's still King Solomon's wife. Even if she knows he burned down Human Order, there's no certainty she wouldn't support his ideals. She might even want to assist him in completing this great endeavor. Or, due to her extraordinary feelings for Solomon, she could pretend to help us while secretly leaking our information to him. That would be an unimaginable disaster."

Hearing Da Vinci's reasoning, the group pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement.

Even Rozen reflected for a while and accepted this perspective.

If the Queen of Sheba were to side with Solomon instead, that would indeed be disastrous.

Even if a Servant was bound by Command Spells or Rozen's control, preventing them from rebelling, there was no guarantee that the Queen of Sheba wouldn't feign loyalty while covertly sabotaging them.

Rozen's absolute contract might prevent a contracted Servant from harming him or disobeying direct orders, but what if the Queen of Sheba complied outwardly, earning his trust to the point where he didn't micromanage her actions? She could then secretly leak Chaldea's information to Solomon.

A contract was, ultimately, just a contract. No matter how binding, it couldn't change the feelings of the contracted individual. Unless Rozen issued a command like, "Serve me emotionlessly like a puppet," which would completely erase the Queen of Sheba's spirit and turn her into a soulless killing machine, there would always be loopholes to exploit.