The establishment of the Time Travelers Alliance began in the first year of Conan

Chapter 316 I hereby announce the official commencement of the construction plan for the CYZ Alliance·Type-Moon branch (Seeking monthly votes)
For Ilya and Raymond, who were far away in Germany...

The moment they were enveloped by the light emanating from the grimoire, they felt as if they had been thrown into an indescribable spiral orbit.

Gravity seemed to have lost its direction, and even time seemed to have been stretched into an endless white ribbon.

During this fall, their figures were stretched to an extremely thin length, and even some strange shadows appeared on the surrounding "walls".

Ilya saw the uncle named Hades beside her; his shadow was both young and old, like both a child and an old man.

She has a delusion.

It's as if the space around you is no longer the kind of walls or ground that "reality" can comprehend.

It should be some kind of light curtain woven from the concept of "time".

However, this is probably just an illusion caused by the shifting of light.

As Ilya thought this, her curious gaze also turned to her feet.

After all, his own shadow has always remained in the same place!
It's always been the shadow of a child!
The constantly shifting light screens seemed to be calculating some data, and with their flickering, a cold, emotionless voice rang out from behind the unreachable "walls"—

The spatial mapping of the ley line coordinates has been completed.
The CYZ Observatory's guidance program is running, and the [Leap Terminal] effect is 75% charged.
RSI value fluctuation environment is being debugged... We are trying to reduce the RSI background value at the [spotting point] to an effect value of 100.
The stability reached the equipment threshold, and the error fluctuation was within an acceptable range. The error rate for this [jump seat] was 0.0013%.
[Jump-through passage] Configuration successful. Target: Confirmed to be for two people.
Jump lock, start one-minute timer.
Unlike Ilya, who looked around curiously, Raymond kept his head down and remained silent.

His expression at this moment had even detached him from the obsession a magician should have with research—it was more like a kind of piety.

At this moment, Raymond was like a believer about to arrive at the sanctuary, about to ascend to heaven, and being watched by the gods.

However, those sudden, cold voices pulled Ilya away from the joy of seeing her parents.

The innocent gleam in her eyes turned somewhat hesitant.

But it's no wonder Ilya would think that way—

This doesn't really look like the "path" to meeting Kiritsugu and Irisviel.

A hint of unease crept into her voice: "Uncle Hades...where are we now? Weren't we supposed to be looking for Kiritsugu and Mother?"

"Uncle Hades, where are we now? Aren't we supposed to be looking for Kiritsugu and Mother?"

Raymond kept his head bowed like a statue, not allowing himself to show the slightest blasphemy as he was about to be presented to the saint.

However, the man tried to comfort the child's anxiety with words.

“Illya,” he said, his tone unusually gentle, “didn’t Kiritsugu say that Illya would need some patience to see him again?”

These words made Ilya's eyes widen suddenly.

Kiritsugu... said it in the snow outside the castle.

At that moment, Kiritsugu gently picked up Illya and made a promise to her in the snow-covered forest:

"Ilya, can you patiently wait for Daddy to come back? Can you endure being lonely or alone?"

Ilya, however, had no idea that this "casual" remark contained any terrible truth.

If it were Kiritsugu Emiya standing here, he would definitely tense up and immediately draw his gun to fire—no, more likely he would immediately take his daughter away from this man who "knows too much."

After all, how did this man known as "Hades" learn about their conversation in the snow when no one was around?
And so, just like that scene was reenacted.

"Yes!" The child nodded vigorously and said in a cute, childish voice, "Ilya will wait patiently!"

A breathtaking silence followed the end of the conversation and spread throughout the small space.

Fortunately, it didn't last long.

In the final three seconds of the countdown, a cold and grand voice rang out, as if the entire passage itself was "speaking":
The target magic/spiritual structure characteristics have been approved.
Unknown magic/spiritual structure discovered.
Approval in progress... Already included in the database.
[Jump Terminal] Authorization complete, loadability confirmed. Jump code for this jump: XY-DM-001003.
From Ilya and Raymond's perspective.

After that series of numbers ended, the surrounding stable light screens began to tremble violently.

The golden "wall" began to expand into infinity, and its color and light gradually dimmed in the process.

The feeling of falling and floating without support beneath my feet disappeared, and a sense of satisfaction from being firmly on the ground arose in my heart.

More importantly, the "outside world" has changed.

Was that scene the world itself opening a hole in the light screen, or was it actually the light screen drilling a hole in the world's shell?

Raymond could no longer tell the difference.

But a certain kind of real air, along with the surrounding space, rushes in through that entrance or exit, bringing a sense of reality that is called "reality".

As the wind blew in, Ilya's long, silvery-white hair flew wildly, and then—

"Wow wow wow wow!!!"

She jumped up suddenly, letting out a sound of surprise as if she had seen a fairytale wonderland.

"This place...this place is so beautiful!"

Even Hades himself showed a look of shock.

Everything has changed so much since he left.

For Fuyuki City, although the magician had only been away from the city for about half a day.

However, the reconstruction of the entire [CYZ Alliance·Type-Moon Branch] is practically complete.

……

[Holy Grail War] Day 2, early morning - 00:00.

In that underground laboratory of the observatory, where there were only two people, Conan solemnly announced:
"It is now the second day of the first year of the Holy Grail War."

"The Alliance will officially begin the construction plan for the [CYZ Alliance·Type Moon Branch]."

As the button is pressed.

[The Holy Grail War] The second day, at exactly 00:00.

The Alliance-type monthly branch has been completed.

after all--

In order to prevent and guard against the actions of the Alliance by the "Universe" or "Cosmos".

The faster the base is completed, the better; ideally, it should leave no trace on the timeline.

In order to avoid too much pressure in maintaining the base, and considering the possibility of abandoning it in the future.

The initial base was not as large as the original underground city of Beika Town, which was like a "second Tokyo".

Even so, Hasegawa Tsuki's TDD was the first time he had truly used all the functions of the [Matter Recombination Device].

It is unusual that it is supplied with the CYZ effect in units of "flying strings," that is, 10^8 power spherical strings.

And the results of the construction—naturally—did not disappoint.

There's no need to elaborate on the layout of the base.

That only requires the use of effects in units of "general string" or at most "acute string".

The core of everything is the use of the 99% effect.

It was an exceptionally thin and easily overlooked "gravity well" deep within the rock strata of the hill.

To be precise, it is a "pipe" made of degenerate neutron matter, no bigger than a sugar cube, but extending all the way into the mantle.

Theoretically speaking, the appearance of this "sugar tube" would bring absolute destruction to Earth and even the solar system.

Although its mass is only 3.5% of the moon's mass, the key point is—

Once it leaves the extreme environment of a neutron star, it will explode immediately, and twice.

According to TDD's calculations, if the constant characteristics brought about by the CYZ effect are lost, and without considering the mechanism of the "shell" and thus directly entering the scene, the Earth will be directly vaporized.

Its debris, under the intense impact of the explosion, will form a nebula approximately 0.1 light-years wide.

The radiation pulse from the explosion was likely enough to incinerate the Martian atmosphere and even strip away the ice layer of Europa.

Of course, Conan didn't build this pipe to use as a bomb.

Most importantly, its spontaneous gravitational binding allows it to accrete surrounding minerals in a way that clearly "conforms to half of the laws of physics".

The surrounding light curtains, or "material sorters," classify substances based on the "mysteries" attached to them.

Yes, since the characteristic of this "universe" is that the older things are, the more "mystery" they contain.

So what could possibly compare to the "mysteries" of mining things like gems and fossils that are brought to the surface from the planet's interior?

Although to other magicians it might be a "mystery" without symbolism, or even a "meaningless mystery" or a "non-existent mystery".

However, for the Alliance, which needs to conceal its activities and avoid interference from the world, such a substance is actually very suitable for the magical property of [imaginary numbers], which "should not exist but do exist".

This is why it can be called a "geological ley line terminal"—

Currently, there is probably no creation that has probed Gaia more deeply than it.

Just like the scene Ilya witnessed.

This is practically like drilling a hole in the "world".

The Alliance can be said to be stealing a substance called "mystery" in a "brutal," "non-magical," physical way.

Fortunately, the entire "pipeline" used [RSI masking mimicry], and considering that the missing matter was almost negligible to the planet.

The project was completed very smoothly.

……

However, Ilya and Raymond were of course unaware that the so-called "jump seat" actually used a "gravity well" for "teleportation".

What amazed them was the sci-fi-style base itself.

The spacer material, combining trace amounts of CYZ effect and imaginary properties, forms the outer wall of the base with an "unusual" quality that shouldn't exist.

This was the greatest shock to the two people who could sense this immense and terrifying magical power.

The solid feeling beneath my feet was that I was in the center of a circular hall, or rather, at the top of the [Leap Terminal].

A ring-shaped dome overhead leads those "siphon-like" devices deep into the central "earth vein core".

The abundant magic power from the Great Source was drawn up almost without limit and then spread along the blue runes that were flashing on the walls.

And that wall that makes up the hall.

This seems indescribable in terms of a three-dimensional structure; it's more like spacetime itself flowing slowly along the [jump seat].

Sometimes you can clearly see someone walking out from the other side of the wall, or from the opposite side of yourself. In such a folded space, you can sometimes see your shadow moving on the other side.

This is not an illusion, but a product of Conan deliberately manipulating the CYZ effect.

He made this space simulate some of the characteristics of the timeline in the [this universe], in a way that the [Type-Moon universe] knows.

Information exchange is rarely one-sided.

Since those related characteristics are already known to the Type-Moon universe, this phenomenon naturally has the right to be reproduced in this universe.

Ultimately, this is not a "building", but a miniature "spacetime independent celestial sphere" with a certain degree of time closure.

Ilya was the first to recover from the situation.

While Raymond was already deeply devoted to the Holy Land, Illya was more concerned about seeing Kiritsugu and Irisviel again.

She gently tugged at Raymond's hand.

"uncle?"

Raymond finally snapped out of his daze. He instinctively glanced around, then looked down at his right hand—

The Book of Truth showed no new fluctuations, nor did it make any mysterious response to their arrival.

Just as Raymond was hesitating about whether to open the grimoire and try to make contact,

A slightly mechanical but polite voice sounded from behind them.

A clerk emerged from the wall, wearing a neat white uniform with a simplified Union crest embroidered on the chest.

However, both Raymond and Ilya felt a sense of familiarity with the "person" in front of them.

Ilya's voice rang out with a hint of surprise: "It's a doll made by Grandpa!"

"Mr. Raymond, Ms. Ilya, Basic Service Doll-01A greets you both."

"But it needs to be emphasized that the body manufacturing technology uses a micro-mechanical model, rather than biological products."

The doll calmly refuted Ilya's words, then gestured towards the wall behind it.

"Please follow me. Representative Hasegawa is already waiting for you in the Executive Hall next door."

Ilya took a small step back, glanced warily at the doll, then turned to look at Raymond. "Uncle...?"

Raymond nodded, took Ilya's hand, and reassured her.

“Let’s go,” he said softly.

……

Hasegawa Tsuki had been waiting for Raymond and Illya in the [Execution Hall] for quite some time.

"Hmph~ Hmph~~"

Unlike Conan's inability to be in two places at once, considering Hasegawa Tsuki's advantage might lie in... in—

Uh... you focused on personality?
In short, this newly appointed member of the [executive level] has been living a very relaxed life lately.

After all, considering the previous situation, she couldn't learn magic tricks.

As for continuing to advance research in science and technology and other areas—

Perhaps a million Hasegawa moons would be enough to offer her watch some minor help.

In fact, Conan is currently in charge of both the logistics and operations layers of the Alliance-type Moon Division.

As for the "research layer," it is actually vacant; there is not a single person in it.

This is also one of the biggest problems in this universe and in [this universe]:

Researchers have almost no need for it.

In situations where a definitive result cannot be obtained directly through methods such as loops or three-way choices, the alliance's recruitment of ordinary researchers is practically unnecessary.

However, invitations to renowned researchers and brilliant minds cannot be as casual as those to those in this universe.

After all, there might be something watching.

One can only say that a world with the concept of "Heroic Spirits" is simply too unfriendly.

As for the research and configuration of the demonic path...

To put it simply, considering the scarcity of the [Imaginary Number Attribute], the research project can currently be completed via TDD before Matou Sakura grows up.

There is also the [execution layer].

As you can see, there are currently only two members in the Executive Committee, one each held by Conan and Hasegawa Tsuki.

The reason why Hasegawa Tsuki was selected as an "Executive Councilor" is also very simple.

Perhaps this is the benefit of being sent abroad; as one of only two beings from "this universe," Hasegawa Tsuki's status and position rose like a rocket.

Of course, this is not only due to her symbolic significance, but also because Conan might be unable to handle everything or there might be unexpected situations.

Sometimes, when faced with certain decisions and situations, it is necessary for someone with higher authority to make the decision.

In short, in this "empty" base, Hasegawa Tsuki quickly transformed from a [special task force member] to an [executive councilor].

Of course, Hasegawa Tsuki knew that this was only a temporary measure.

However, she was very excited after entering the [Executive Level Hall], and even reluctant to leave.

After all, this is for a child born in the League Cycle.

She had seen this hall, which resembled a "scaled model," many times since she was a child in the Alliance's "Detailed History of the CYZ Alliance"!

Hasegawa never dreamed that one day he would become a member of the alliance's highest decision-making body.

Well, Conan hasn't told her yet that there's a core layer above the execution layer.

Let this child be happy for a while.

……

Now, as Raymond and Illya entered the [Execution Hall], TDD on Hasegawa Tsuki's wrist immediately issued a warning.

Hasegawa, who was happily looking around at the dome of the hall, immediately stopped spinning in his swivel chair.

She made herself serious.

"Thank you for your trouble, Raymond. You can leave Ilya to me from now on. As for your next task and corresponding salary, they have already been deposited into your TDD, I mean, the magic book."

Raymond's pupils immediately lit up.

New instructions from the Root!

This usually silent man showed a rare hint of joy on his face as he bowed slightly to his superior.

"Then I won't disturb your work any longer, Mr. Hasegawa."

Hasegawa Tsuki showed a slightly troubled expression.

"Sigh—" she sighed softly.

She simply couldn't handle members like Raymond.

After obtaining that magic book, he was filled with a strange sense of stagnation.

Even some spells in TDD that theoretically require higher privileges to use were directly unlocked for him—because this man no longer cared about those novel spells or magical research.

In fact, if the task wasn't shown in the magic book, which specified certain spells that could better complete the task, he wouldn't even bother with it, let alone use it.

—Hades Raymond.

After learning the truth about that book, this being's heart, his soul, and everything else were fulfilled.

He was already filled with the greatest happiness in the world and would not ask for anything more meaningful from the outside.

"Many magicians in this [universe] are like that."

Conan explained this to Hasegawa Tsuki at the time.

They believe that reaching the "root" is to obtain the "whole," and since that's the case, then having obtained the "whole," they don't need to go any further.

Now, watching Hasegawa Tsuki smile happily at that delicate child, watching her begin to "deceive" Ilya according to her plan, that all she needs to do is learn and understand some knowledge so that she can meet her parents.

Conan glanced at the TDD analysis program beside him—it was perhaps the only thing that could keep up with his train of thought.

"What's the situation? Have you detected any traces of Alaya or Gaia's activity?"

Conclusion: Near the [jumping terminal], the RSI value fluctuation is within the normal range.
"What about the [Jump Squad] node placed in the castle? What are the test results over there?"

RSI values ​​fluctuate within the normal range.
Conclusion: There is currently no indication that the entity named [Alaya] or [Gaia] discovered any trace of the Alliance.
Question: Should we temporarily disconnect the aura/presence disguise of the individual named [Ilya] located in Einzbern Castle and take appropriate probing steps?
Conan frowned as he looked at Illya, who was channeling magic into the grimoire under Hasegawa Tsuki's guidance.

What is the target's current RSI value?

Scanning and comparison in progress...
Conclusion: Its RSI value is between 101 and 102.
Conan projected the changes in RSI value when Waver received the grimoire and when he finally input magic power last night onto the side.

"But at that time, Weber's value increased by a full 5 units, and the historical inertia was indeed still at work."

"But Alaya didn't react at all, nor did it send out any so-called guardians..."

The TDD analysis program next to it projected the image of Webber "accepting" the league's "invitation".

And now he's sitting in his room, hesitating over that magic book.

Webber Velvet's first RSI rise occurred before Iskandar interrupted his acceptance of the League's "invitation".
"Ok, I know."

Conan nodded; he knew perfectly well why that had happened:
For someone named Webber Velvet.

If there is any major turning point in his life, or anything that must be recorded in the "historical inertia".

Aside from his participation in the Holy Grail War, the other thing is that he was recognized as Iskandar's "subject".

Therefore, in Conan's view, this universe, or rather the character design of [Wilber], may actually have made the greatest possible effort to save it.

[Historical inertia] may have led to a situation where "Weber was forced to join the league".

Considering that the alliance cannot redesign itself just to compete for the title of "granting a subject," and that it is necessary to maintain the "historical inertia" as much as possible to prevent possible future cuts, the alliance should also consider this.

"After the subject of what Weber considered to be the 'first recognition' was transferred to [Iskandar], the change in inertia can be said to be not significant."

If Conan were to tell the truth, he would be absolutely certain that at that moment, the being called "Alaya" had very likely indeed tampered with "Waver".

"But...we can't find any evidence."

Conan stared intently at Waver's interaction with Iskandar the previous night—he had watched that video countless times.

And every time...

So abrupt.

For a detective, logic is, in some ways, more important than emotions and feelings.

  In Conan's opinion, both Iskandar and Webber's emotions change rather rapidly.

Because Weber needs to feel that the first person he acknowledges is Iskandar, and this will have a corresponding impact.

"The historical inertia of this universe seems to have been isolated and separated from individuals."

Conan looked at the conclusions given by the analysis program, and the most likely outcome marked there was exactly what he had thought.

"How can there be such a bizarre pattern?"

Compared to the clear details and motives of a case, this method of judgment easily reminds Conan of the achievements that the Magic Research Club once made.

—【Magical Timeline】technology.

Solution: Obtain and analyze the Third Law, thoroughly analyze the Spiritual Structure, and conduct research on the Spiritual Realm.
Conan pressed further, "What if the [universe] considers it to be 'idealistic'?"

The analysis program responded immediately:

Solution: None.
Conan wasn't surprised at all; he had already discovered this last night when he was analyzing [Waver].

You can't really have a good "analysis" method for a "subjective idealist existence".

Just like Weber's transformation.

If it weren't for the fact that in the past, after Akemi Miyano used the "magical timeline," the "historical process" could not proceed.

Their similar characteristics are documented in TDD databases, which indicate this possibility.

Even Conan couldn't detect it.

Fortunately, there is some good news as well.

"Since taking Ilya away didn't attract [Cut Off] or the [Guardian] from Alaya..."

"Perhaps we can tentatively conclude that the [setting] in this [universe] does indeed have a greater weight than [historical inertia]."

Based on the analysis of the information regarding this "multiverse parallel universe structure," this conclusion is highly probable.
"Next, let Matou Kariya go and complete the plan for Uryu Ryunosuke tonight."

Conan gave instructions to Kariya, who had been resting all morning.

"If the plan succeeds, it means that this conclusion is very likely true."

Now, Conan has many ideas and plans in mind.

If the character design or setting of this universe carries more weight than historical inertia.

Therefore, after Hasegawa Tsuki activated the "Loop Protection Mode", she was not subjected to further interference from the forces behind the scenes.

Many contradictions, such as why he was able to successfully "temporarily take over" Lancelot, can now be explained.

"It's not that Alaya doesn't want to, but rather that its 'setting' is to only react to things that might pose a threat to the 'human community'."

This also explains why Ilya's RSI value did not rise significantly.

Because the settings of Alaya and Gaia state that their "mission" includes preventing anyone from reaching the Root.

“Taking the Lesser Grail ahead of time is even advantageous for it.”

Moreover, to be precise, the current [Ilya] is not human.

Therefore, considering her own public image and wishes.

Perhaps her "historical inertia" only made a slight "struggle" before giving up.

If beings like Alaya are indeed firmly bound to their own established personas...

Conan pushed up his glasses, his eyes hidden beneath the white light reflected from the lenses.

Conan couldn't help but smile as he recalled the richness and detail of the Alliance's information.

Perhaps these things can actually be of great benefit to the alliance in many situations.

(End of this chapter)