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Chapter 426 The strongest sword is the one wielded by the strongest person.
I pondered this cryptic statement for a while.

Without leaving a trace, I glanced at Miss Merlin, whose hands and feet were bound by ropes drawn with holy light, and who was hanging in mid-air.

Fang Yi instinctively understood how to gain 'room to maneuver'.

There was no eye contact between them.

They also did not use the [Relic] 'cheating' to explore the background of this scene.

They didn't even consider how Miss Merlin was 'outmaneuvered' by Miss Zhuang.

Fang Yi simply tilted his head and winked at Miss Zhuang, who was staring at him, with a puzzled look.

Then, quite naturally, he put on a perfectly standard confused expression, like "What are you saying?.jpg".

He vividly and realistically portrayed a person with hearing impairment.

He is now a 'patient' who is 'completely unaware' of what Miss Merlin did to Miss Zhuang.
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Seeing the man pretending to be deaf and dumb, Miss Zhuang had no suspicions.

A fleeting but well-hidden worry flashed in his eyes.

She turned her head and glared fiercely at Miss Merlin, her eyes conveying a murderous look that said, "Look what you've done! I'll settle the score with you later!"

She suddenly stood up and walked quickly towards the man.

The heels of the leather boots pounded impatiently on the wooden floor, making a loud and disturbing "thump! thump!" sound.

While watching the man repeat the above words.

The woman also had a glass bottle containing a silver liquid in her hand.

Clearly, this was the same supply that the other party had given Fang Yi to cure Matou Kariya, called "Short-acting Holy Water No. 5".

However, it's clear that this supply is of a higher quality.

It has probably reached the quality of an "epic".
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After Miss Zhuang repeated her words.

Fang Yi shook his head first.

Pretending to move and adapt to the body, one is actually observing the environment discreetly.

Upon seeing several empty bottles on the desk, similar to the utensils in Miss Zhuang's hand, one would notice...

After capturing these elements.

He reacted as if he were a robot responding to a signal.

He scratched his head somewhat awkwardly and gave a reply to Miss Zhuang, who was rushing towards him in three steps.

"It seems like my organs malfunctioned just now, and they're only recovering little by little now."

"You even used your [Holy Water No. 5] for this renovation?"

As he spoke, Fang Yi pointed to his heart and gave the woman a standard smile.

"It seems that this renovation is more difficult than I expected."

"Thank you for the [Holy Water No. 5], I'll remember it."

There was no rush to discuss the affairs of the 'Descendants', nor was there any discussion about the Red Archers.

Having obtained enough information, Fang Yi directly grasped the 'key point' of this conversation.
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And seeing the man 'return to normal', with a standard smile appearing on his face.

Miss Zhuang visibly breathed a sigh of relief, and her steps instantly returned to normal.

He was no longer as anxious as before.

The somewhat loud and disturbing sound of the leather boots hitting the wooden floor disappeared into the air.

It transformed into a subtle and elegant "da! da!" sound.

After hearing Fang Yi mention "Holy Water No. 5" in his words.

The woman slowly tossed her shoulder-length brown hair and waved to the man.

"It's nothing, just a small favor."

"Don't worry about it, it's just a little bit of cheap supplies."

Approaching the man, she casually categorized the supplies that could quickly heal physical injuries and replenish energy as 'cheap' supplies.

Without saying a word, Miss Zhuang handed the man two skill scrolls.

"Extra skill scrolls."

"The [Gem Magic] is somewhat useful."

"Unremarkable, the [Fire Magic] is even slightly weaker than the [Fireball] skill, which can be directly purchased from the space."
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She saw that the man didn't hesitate for a moment before putting him back into his personal space.

The only response was a cold, indifferent "Thank you, I'll remember."

Miss Zhuang's eyes narrowed for a moment, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily curled up slightly.

She was clearly pleased with the man's unreserved reaction.

But this joyful expression came and went quickly.

Soon, once the woman decided to discuss serious matters with the man, the joy on her face was replaced by a renewed indifference.

"Judging from your performance, you seem to know nothing about 'Descendants,' beings that can borrow power beyond their own?"
"Or perhaps it's because they haven't carried out enough missions, have only had preliminary contact with some organizations, and don't have a deep enough understanding of them?"

After hearing the man, who had only carried out two missions in the Reincarnation Space, say, "I have not joined the organization and know nothing about the 'Descendants' you speak of,"

Miss Zhuang unconsciously straightened her chest, and a few thoughts began to stir within her.

[Someone like him wouldn't just blend into the crowd. If things had gone smoothly, someone should have invited him to join the organization after the third mission.]

Could it be that he joined this "assessment mission" without knowing anything after only completing three missions without contacting the organization?

After suppressing her turbulent thoughts, she began to explain the 'Descendants' to the man in detail.

"Previously, the 'time' requirement was not met, and some things were uncertain."

"I only gave you the information that I was relatively certain about."

"And only now, for some reason, having a thorough understanding of the methods of the 'Descendants,' have I confirmed one thing."

Looking out the window, the fog grew increasingly thick, seemingly alive as it enveloped the entire city of Fuyuki.

Miss Zhuang delivered the bad news, word by word.

"That thick fog that has been in place since sunset yesterday is the work of the enemy."

"Although the 'Descendant' used crooked methods such as 'living corpses,' human skin, and curses to deceive us."

"But this seemingly harmless spell, which is usually incomprehensible to top players, still reveals some of its true nature."
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Miss Zhuang paused for a moment, then told the man that it was only after acquiring the corresponding scarce knowledge that...

Only then can one recognize the terror of the enemy.

"Although it is currently relatively 'harmless' due to environmental and user physical limitations, it is not as powerful as the 'original version'."

"But based on my experience, barring any unforeseen circumstances..."

"Its 'original' spell should be an extremely difficult spell to learn and use within the mage enhancement system, leaning towards the [Arcanist] enhancement direction."

"The World Weaving Technique, which can permanently alter the climate within a radius of at least several tens of kilometers around the caster."

She looked at the unmoved man, seemingly to prevent him from failing to comprehend the power of her magic.

Miss Zhuang added a concise statement that succinctly conveyed the strength of this skill.

"At the same time, it is also a [legendary spell] or a [legendary spell] from ancient texts."

"In other words, it is highly likely that it is an arcanist who believes that 'knowledge' is power."

"Those who can master this skill are conservatively estimated to have reached at least the rank 3 level."
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I saw the man frowning, but he didn't say anything more.

Miss Zhuang calmly provided the remaining information.

"Based on the persistent fog and the information I have, I can make the following calculations."

"This 'Descendant' is not the kind that selects a vessel and can only possess power for a period of time before gaining power in a short period of time."

Instead, it accepted the rules of the space and wrote some memories into the 'container' within the allowed scope.

"Having obtained a temporary ID allows you to carry out tasks normally, but there are many restrictions on your actions that are extremely detrimental to you."

"They will be punished afterward, and other reincarnators will be rewarded for participating in the killing of the 'Descendants'."

The man responded with somewhat confused words.

"Temporary ID? Does that count as a reincarnated user performing a mission?"

"If it counts as a reincarnator."

Fang Yi had already realized something.

At the same time, a lot of information in his mind had already been put together.

In response, Miss Zhuang displayed the "Protagonist" card.

"Yes, barring any unforeseen circumstances, it will be the last [protagonist] of this mission."

"Even with countless harsh restrictions, that thing has a physical body that is extremely disadvantageous to its ability to exert its strength."

"But the [Arcanist] can still crush everything with the knowledge in his mind and some special equipment."

"And it's probably something only I can solve."

Fang Yi listened to Miss Zhuang's arrogant remarks and recalled the matching principle of [combat power balance].

I now understand why the other party said they were "very familiar with the methods of the 'Descendants' for some reason."

He tentatively asked a question.

"Is it the long-term kind? And you have the temporary kind."

Miss Zhuang smiled, revealing her teeth, and directly changed the subject.

Clearly, Miss Zhuang also has some limitations.

Fang Yi breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed a little.

"Furthermore, I can now roughly confirm the identity of the red archer who is 'faking death' and being 'forgotten' by others."

Miss Zhuang pointed to the sky, then to the earth.

Then she leaned close to the man's ear and whispered something.

"This planet possesses a will called [Restraint Force]."

"And he probably..."

Having learned more about that man's story, and having glimpsed the mysterious man who cured the 'Conqueror King', Fang Yi...

They had already roughly deduced the other party's current stage, their reasons for coming here, and their plans.

He is not a heroic spirit, but a living person.

[They are also [Guardians] who have signed a contract with the [Counterforce] and are sent to various timelines to correct history or maintain the existence of the world.]

[He hasn't become the Heroic Spirit of ten years later, whose ideals have been extinguished and who wants to kill his past self!] [His hiding is probably meant to catch the world's enemies off guard and then deliver a fatal blow!]

And situations where [Inhibition Force] can be used to shake someone.

This usually involves calamities that could destroy the world.

Fang Yi already sensed that the vanished "evil of this world" was giving birth to some terrible existence.

That's probably not a [beast] that red archers can handle.

Thinking about this, Fang Yi became somewhat confused again.

Why did the [Inhibition Force] send him?

What did he rely on to act alone?

But he quickly suppressed his confusion.

He responded to Miss Zhuang.

"I roughly know what threat he needs to deal with."

"I'll handle it."
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Seeing the serious expression on the man's face, the woman stopped speaking before she could finish.

With a wave of her hand, she dispelled the [Silence Barrier] that had imprisoned Miss Merlin.

They very kindly removed Miss Merlin's gag.

Having regained the right to speak, Miss Merlin noticed the somewhat tense atmosphere between the two and did not speak immediately.

Instead, she nervously muttered something to the man through the "relic" to ease the tension.

"After you received your heart transplant, you suddenly stopped talking to me. You haven't woken up since, which terrified me."

"I thought I had failed, so I went to see the Master who had 'fallen asleep' after receiving treatment for some reason."

After filling in the missing 'plot' for the man.

Miss Merlin explained to herself that this would help to further develop her concept of evolutionary talent.

Therefore, the potion that was mixed with the 'sleeping' effect harmed the Master once.

He put on a pitiful expression, completely dispelling the somewhat heavy atmosphere in the study.

"My Master, can you please let go of your beloved teacher who imparted knowledge to you?"

"I already know I made a mistake, and I will definitely not make such a 'basic error' as mixing the wrong medicine next time."

"Let's discuss the upcoming battle."

After silently thinking to myself, "Yeah, right, I'll definitely be more careful next time so you don't catch me," I realized that I wouldn't dare to do it again.

He remained unmoved by her 'pleas'.

After instinctively flashing a contemptuous smile at herself, Miss Zhuang turned her head away and refused to look at herself anymore.

Miss Merlin quickly used the [relic] to complain to the man.

"Please help me, my perfect dragon."

"For the sake of the knife and heart I gave you for modifying, do something about this 'insidious' woman!"

"Let me tell you, don't be fooled by her smile, this 'insidious' woman is not simple."

"She just did some 'fun' things to you under the guise of treatment."

Looking at Miss Zhuang, who had her back to Miss Merlin and was mouthing to herself, "Ignore her for now, let her cool off, she has something useful to you."

Feeling a pang of pity, Fang Yi suppressed a smile and subtly hinted at something to Miss Merlin through the [relic].

"Tell me about it?"
"However, my opinion probably doesn't count."

Hearing Fang Yi's 'hint'.

Merlin, who vaguely realized her Master's purpose, rolled her eyes and chose to lay her cards on the table.

"Just tell me, Master, what do you want?"

At the same time, he secretly made a note of it for Miss Zhuang.

Just you wait!

She was planning to find an opportunity to get her money back from the man.

After seeing that her teacher had been "adjusted", Miss Zhuang immediately started spending her teacher's gold coins.

"Teacher, I remember you have a very tough 'holy sword' in your hand, right?"

"This must be the strongest weapon in the world."

"According to you, because you are not a dragon, it can only be used as a medium for casting spells or to smash people."

"And now, there is a dragon here."

Miss Zhuang walked up to Miss Merlin and patted her body in retaliation.

After making it swing back and forth like a sandbag a few times, its eyes began to show a hint of biting intent.

He then spoke very solemnly.

"It's time to take it out."

"It should be a bargaining chip that can decide the outcome of the final battle."
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Unexpectedly, Miss Merlin looked calmly at Fang Yi, who remained unmoved by the holy sword mentioned by Miss Zhuang, and simply gripped the long sword in his hand.

The two looked at each other but did not exchange any words.

The man then understood what this woman with "clairvoyance" who could foresee the future wanted to express.

Miss Merlin smiled and began to sing a strange ballad.

He then recounted the story of that king and offered his own response.

"Its heart is formed from the concept of a dragon."

"A magical power comparable to geothermal energy."

"The dragon's roar transformed into a heartbeat, and the king swung down the Star Sword."

After exchanging a glance with the man, she uttered an answer that defied common sense and reality.

"But the reason why the Holy Sword is the strongest is because of the power of the person who wields it."

Then, in a rather cryptic manner, he added a sentence.

"And if one wants to forge a holy sword of one's own and change the already predetermined fate of the world."

"You need to fill it in with your own memories, experiences, and destiny as 'materials'."

"Although the world has found a way out and will not be destroyed no matter what, if we want to change the predetermined ending of the story and change the fate of some people..."

"Then please try a little harder, Mr. Fang Yi."

They learned the 'forging method' of the Star Holy Sword, which was forged using the 'beautiful prayer for the continuation of humanity' as its raw material.

After hearing the maximum amount of 'spoilers' that Miss Merlin could give,

Touching the sword and looking at the [Dragon Sword], a simple, ambiguous message appears: "Fly, towards the sky beyond, for the stars always shine in the distance."

I have a vague understanding of the scene that appeared before my eyes when it transformed into a heart.

Fang Yi, who had also sensed the knife at Miss Merlin's hint, responded at the same time.

"That holy sword is not the 'holy sword' I need, nor is it the strongest weapon for me."

"The strongest weapon is simply the one wielded by the strongest person."

That's why it's called the strongest weapon.

"That's all."

After saying that, Fang Yi threw an item at Miss Zhuang.

"Since you're going to deal with that [Arcanist], this thing should be useful no matter what the outcome."

"It should be able to produce unexpected effects in battle."

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, I need to deal with the strongest calamity hidden within the Holy Grail."
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After painstakingly calculating the Tohsaka family's assets all night, exhausted, Rin Tohsaka, who should have been fast asleep, suddenly opened her eyes.

He stared intently at the ceiling above his head.

She had just vaguely heard an unusually rapid heartbeat coming from the study on the second floor.

It was as if a giant dragon had awakened in the study.

Did something unexpected happen?

She glanced at her sleeping mother beside her, then quietly got out of bed.

After experimentally using the "silencing technique" that Ms. Zhuang had taught her, which she had practiced many times and was now able to use, she...

She tiptoed out of the room.

Reaching the bottom of the only staircase leading to the second floor, I secretly peeked into the study, which was still lit up.

She glanced at the clock in the hall, her heart filled with unprecedented doubt.

It's 5 a.m., Miss Zhuang, aren't you resting yet?

What was that heartbeat I just experienced?

The girl stared blankly at the study with its lights on at the end of the long staircase.

After regaining her senses, she instinctively walked up the stairs and pressed her ear against the door.

I vaguely heard the words spoken by the strange man.

That was also the last thing the man said before he left.

"Then I will change the ending of the story that you say cannot be changed."

Regarding this sentence.

Young Rin Tohsaka was somewhat confused, yet also harbored a faint longing.
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At the same time, outside the church, which had been reduced to ruins and had been temporarily filled with tents.

Gilgamesh's arrogant words, as always, rang out.

"Make that brat Kirei come out and see me!"

The king was met with the sudden emergence of a 'living corpse' wielding a staff made of human skin from the parting mist.

And the provocative words uttered by the 'living corpse'.

"He is truly an incredibly dazzling person."

"You probably feel like you're the protagonist of the story, right?"

(End of this chapter)