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Chapter 421 The Long Night Will Dawn
After giving these two sentences.

Without batting an eye, Fang Yi, who was communicating with Miss Merlin, manually blocked out something that seemed frivolous and ambiguous.

Did you forget to tell me something important?

[When are you going to talk about dragons? I have some 'surprise' in store for you.]

[But remember to keep it from my Master.] Such suggestive 'harassment' remarks.

After agreeing to Miss Merlin's condition that "I will meet you," he finally received the 'key information' given in a slightly strange tone.

"The Tohsaka family? Oh, we found some such arrangements underground when we were cleaning up the battlefield, but there's nothing to be concerned about."

"Although it's very well concealed, it's only one way to quickly activate the barrier; there are others as well."

After whetting everyone's appetite with her words, Miss Merlin switched to talking about trivial matters.

"So, do you want to listen to the advice of the 'wise man'?"
"However, you have to do it first."

After listening for only a few words and receiving crucial information, they would then try to tell a riddle.

Miss Merlin was clearly preparing to retaliate against her recent actions.

Fang Yi chose to play dumb, while simultaneously squeezing the talisman Miss Zhuang had given him.

He would certainly find someone who could punish this riddle-maker to save time.

At the same time, he also rudely told Miss Merlin that he was going to hang up the phone.

"Oh, I see. The [Relic] signal is a bit weak. Wait a minute."

Fang Yi, who was about to cut off contact, said, "The phone is out of gas."

And there was someone watching him from the side, seeing that he wasn't speaking human language and was deliberately being mysterious.

Having already shown off the fourteen-stroke Command Seal on his arm, he silently threatened Miss Zhuang.

Miss Merlin gritted her teeth and tried very hard to stop the car.

The answer was given with unusual 'dissatisfaction'.

"At the same time, there are some traps that are deliberately designed to target Servants. If someone of my level were to deal with them, they would suffer losses."

"Um"

Fang Yi did not reply to Miss Merlin's words, but instead squeezed the amulet again.

Meanwhile, someone on the side raised their hand, assuming the posture of activating a Command Spell.

But Miss Zhuang looked at him with 'innocent' eyes.

Miss Merlin cursed inwardly, "Useless woman, forgets her teacher the moment she sees a man," and "You dare to be so arrogant towards me? Just wait and see."

She added words to the man through gritted teeth.

"That's all! That's all the advice the Sage has to offer!!!"
"Come over quickly when you're done, my Master has something for you!!!"

Satisfied with cutting off contact, Fang Yi, drawing on his experience fighting in the church, instantly validated his conclusion.

Therefore, the 'intelligent crow' equipped with the [visual worm] spoke again.

"But even these two locations, or even two other locations, are not the key to defeating the other side."

"Besides losing manpower, it probably won't hit the enemy's weak points."
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The 'intelligent raven' perched on Artoria's shoulder spoke in a hoarse and strange tone, uttering a conclusion that seemed straight out of a fairy tale.

Kiritsugu Emiya strongly disagrees with the conclusions drawn by his Master, the 'magician' and master behind this strange 'familiar'.

Although his expression remained as cold as ever, he did not utter a word of rebuttal.

But the way he gripped the red pen tightly in his hand and scribbled on the map as if venting his frustration was striking.

All of this reveals the dissatisfaction of this somewhat arrogant 'magician killer'.

As the crows fell silent, the silence in the air was replaced by an eerie indifference.

The 'Conqueror King,' who had been pondering the words of the crow, witnessed this scene.

He first scratched his newly changed short-sleeved shirt with some embarrassment.

He then cleared his throat, preparing to speak in an attempt to ease the awkward atmosphere.

Unexpectedly, Artoria, who had been silent for a long time, was the first to express her opinion.

The 'Knight King,' who had been kneeling on the ground and constantly swallowing desserts, transforming into a dessert destroyer, first put down the dessert in his hand.

He flicked the tuft of hair on his head.

It swayed as if a radar had been activated.

Somewhat uncertainly, he followed his intuition and gave a conclusion that made Kiritsugu Emiya's face turn even more ashen.

“I think Mr. Saber is right.”

As she spoke, Artoria lowered her head slightly.

After taking the opportunity to wipe the crumbs from the corner of his mouth, he finally looked up and gave his opinion.

"As far as the Holy Grail and the Holy Grail System are concerned, the enemy has an overwhelming advantage in the intelligence they possess compared to our side."

"The intelligence that we can grasp and analyze, the other side has no reason not to grasp as well."

"This makes it easy for us to find them."
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The two people and the bird in the arena all turned their gazes toward them.

Artoria instinctively straightened her back.

As if addressing the Knights of the Round Table, he raised his voice slightly to express his opinion.

"The only people we've come into contact with so far are the enemy's henchmen."

"The other side even used a fog that enveloped the entire city."

"This is enough to show that the other party has been avoiding direct contact with us all along, seemingly hiding themselves for some purpose."

It seemed that he was afraid Fang Yi on the other end of the 'crow' wouldn't hear his words.

As she spoke, Artoria first made the outline of the Holy Sword to represent the [Star Familia].

Then he stretched out his hands, slightly opened his mouth and bared his teeth, making some exaggerated gestures to represent those 'living corpses' without human skin.

After doing this, he pointed a finger outwards.

It is clearly referring to the fog that has enveloped the entire city of Fuyuki.

After presenting a series of 'evidence' to provide sufficient arguments for their claims, they...

Only then did this 'King of Knights' give his conclusion.

"Just like waging war."

"But if it's simply a 'surprise attack' to hide oneself and achieve an unknown purpose."

"We shouldn't leak any information before we've achieved victory, nor should we reveal our methods so early, so as to put our guard up."

As he spoke, the 'Knight King' looked at the raven on his shoulder.

It seemed as if he was asking Fang Yi, who was not present, whether his thinking was correct.
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Seeing that the two men and the crow were deep in thought, they did not express any objection.

Feeling more confident in her deductions, Artoria raised her head slightly.

He then revealed the remaining conclusions.

"If they are confident in their strength and provoke us, then they plan to gather us all together and annihilate us."

"Then why hide yourself? You're creating obstacles for us to find them, but you're also giving us a chance to discuss things."

"Why didn't you make your move during the banquet? There were four heroic spirits there then."

Upon hearing this, the 'Conqueror King' slapped his thigh, clearly understanding something.

"Leaving aside cooperation, even just getting Servants who are rivals to come together is a very difficult task."

"It's becoming increasingly rare to see more than four Heroic Spirits gathered together."

Artoria recalled the battles she had experienced in the past.

He glanced at the silent crow and tentatively offered his conclusion.

"Therefore, the strength that the other side can use, or rather, their current strength, is not as terrifying as we imagined."

"There's even the possibility that there are conflicts between enemies, preventing them from fully pooling their resources." Both Servants breathed a sigh of relief, clearly understanding something.

Emiya Kiritsugu, who was standing to the side, relaxed his furrowed brows a little.

However, I still have some doubts about the other party's somewhat contradictory actions.

Therefore, it was only shown to the crows.

The enemy's current available strength is not yet at its limit, but it may be growing.

The note read: "The enemy may not be a single person, but rather someone with whom a limited alliance has been formed."
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Fang Yi recalled the swordswoman's plan to eavesdrop on the other party.

Kenneth and his fiancée were also infected, and Miss Orange was partially infected.

He also shared some further information, including his experience of almost being scammed by a human skin used to make an invitation.

The message was delivered at the opportune moment by the raven on Artoria's shoulder.

To add some arguments to one's own conclusions, allowing others to 'derive' the conclusions one did not state.

This lays the foundation for persuading others to follow one's plan.

"I have some confirmed information to share."

"It wouldn't be too much of a problem for the enemy to control a Lord of the Clock Tower for a period of time, or even to completely control a magician of decent skill."

"Meanwhile, Mr. Weber was taken into custody by the other side around noon."

"Furthermore, the Tohsaka family can currently rule out the possibility of the other party's existence."

Reminded by Fang Yi, 'Conqueror King' instantly recalled his Master's experiences upon catching the keyword "Magician".

And those somewhat strange three-stroke Command Seals.

The burly man had clearly figured something out.

He slapped his thigh, grinned, and gave the crow a thumbs up.

He said this with great excitement.

"This intelligence is indeed quite crucial!"
"Without this intelligence, we would probably have fallen into the enemy's trap."

"As expected, the golden king and the others can stay out of it, but this matter just can't be done without your participation, Saber!"

At the same time, he also revealed his Master level to everyone without any precautions.

"I've heard my Master mention the words 'Clock Tower' and 'Lord' before; apparently, he was criticized by a Lord."

"My Master also said that his magician skills are very poor and his magic lineage is not very long."

So he
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Emiya Kiritsugu, who was standing to the side, seemed to have thought of something.

Having previously investigated the Clock Tower and gathered information about the Masters, he had some understanding of Kenneth and Waver's strength.

The conclusion was drawn directly.

"Those three strokes of the Command Seal were deliberately made to him by the other party, and the content was probably also misleading."

"With three Command Seals, even a Servant with A-rank Magic Resistance cannot escape its grasp."

"The other party is deliberately trying to convey the message that someone is manipulating everything behind the scenes, and you need to deal with him."

As he spoke, Kiritsugu Emiya looked at the crow.

His expression changed to admiration, and there was also a hint of desire for Fang Yi to reveal the answer to the mystery.

Just like the 'Conqueror King' and Artoria who came to the conclusion.

In an instant, the crowd's eager gazes once again focused on a crow.

It's like a group of elementary school students who are very confident in their exam results, looking expectantly at the teacher on the podium, waiting for the teacher to announce their scores.

The three people's gazes made the 'intelligent crow' feel somewhat flattered.

But after hearing Fang Yi's words, it proudly raised its head.

He uttered words of judgment.

"right!

"The enemy's current available strength is insufficient to crush and defeat all the Heroic Spirits."

"Whether it's the fog, the monster, or the other party taking Weber away."

"They all have the implication of bluffing, leading us into a trap, and getting entangled with certain things to prolong our time."

"The enemy doesn't want to kill us quickly, but rather weaken us, or buy time to achieve some unknown objectives."

After hearing the crow's words.

Emiya Kiritsugu drew a skull on the map for the location named "Ryudouji".

Then an X was drawn, and a conclusion was reached.

"This temple, and indeed the entire area, is a trap."

Then, quite dejectedly, he added a sentence.

"But we probably have no way to escape."

"Although it is not yet certain whether the [Relic] that has not yet appeared will be useful to Servants contaminated by 'Black Mud'."

"But what if it falls into their hands?"

The crow immediately uttered its rebuttal.

"It won't be useful, or rather, the other party may even be deliberately trying to prevent it from showing up."

"The other party is consciously controlling the progress, wanting to wait until the uncertain factor of the [Relic] appears."

"Strive to achieve a certain goal, and then choose a time to quickly end the battle and wipe out the enemy."

As he spoke, Fang Yi looked up at the increasingly dark sky above.

Reflecting on Irisviel's original appearance as the "Minor Grail," which was completely empty.

The answer was provided.

"And this kind of progress is probably..."

"The number of deaths of the followers."

So my plan is very simple.
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A basement.

Shen Li looked at the human skin in front of her, which had already taken on a somewhat human form and was able to move and control the living corpses to search for Gilgamesh's whereabouts.

Although surprised that his Servant's [Charm] worked so smoothly.

However, he still respectfully explained the intelligence he possessed.

"My lord, do we need the assistance of my servants in this battle?"
"At present, it is certain that eight Servants are dead."

"If you want the [Relic] to appear, just kill the controlled Archer."

"You can easily obtain this item, which will be of great help to you."

Upon hearing Shen Li's words, the skin-like creature uttered extremely confident words.

"No need. The uncertainty of the relic's location would increase some variables that I don't want to see."

"Furthermore, don't try to guess my strength with your narrow imagination."

"Now that the target has been identified and the 'time' has come to make a move, why would we need any assistance to kill someone of a lower rank?"
"Why do you think Yuan Zhongli sent me?"

Seeing the puzzled Shen Li, the human skin pointed directly at the human skin in his hand that was painted with the image of Gilgamesh.

He looked up at the sky and made a promise.

"Can you see the sky?"
"He will die after dawn."

"And this mission will end with my intervention."
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At the same moment, Fang Yi stood in front of the Tohsaka family's gate.

He came here to undergo the final enhancement that would fundamentally change his strength.

And to confirm a conjecture with Miss Merlin.

(End of this chapter)