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Chapter 193 The Red Team's Preparations

This is a very mysterious space, whose secrets are difficult to fathom.

It was as if the space itself had been distorted and lengthened. Although the walls on all sides were clearly visible, it was impossible to judge how far away the walls were from oneself.

What should have been an ordinary room presented an extremely spacious scene.

It has to be said that this is incredibly amazing.

The ceiling of this room was filled with water, hanging above like a clear lake.

On the lake, there are even various kinds of water lilies and some other plants whose names I don't know.

In the center of this space, a huge altar was suspended.

This is a spherical altar, floating in the air like a planet, radiating a soft glow that illuminates its surroundings.

In front of this spherical altar, three figures stood.

One is Amakusa Shiro Tokisada.

One is Semiramis.

The last one was Caster, who had never appeared before Joan of Arc and whose face was always filled with excitement.

"Is this the Greater Holy Grail?"

Caster stared at the enormous altar that seemed to float in mid-air like a celestial body, exclaimed in amazement, and couldn't help but take out a pen and paper to write something down.

"Sparashi—!"

Caster stood before the Holy Grail, examining it closely. His eyes held no desire for it, but rather a kind of fanaticism that was difficult for others to comprehend.

As the Great Grail hidden in Tulipas, it has been continuously absorbing magic power day after day and year after year. After sixty or seventy years of accumulation, the magic power gathered in the Grail can only be described as terrifying.

Otherwise, they wouldn't possess the ability to summon heroic spirits to the mortal realm and grant the victor's wishes.

But such immense magical power still seems incredible.

It's important to understand that this Holy Grail War summoned a total of fifteen Servants, including Ruler, and the mana consumption required is not something that can be achieved with just a little bit of mana.

Even with such consumption, the Holy Grail remained full, as if doing all this was merely a drop in the ocean.

With such vast magical power alone, it is possible to accomplish most things in the world that are impossible for human beings.

To some extent, it can be called an omnipotent wish-granting machine.

"Although a small amount of magic was leaked when it was separated from the spiritual vein, it only reduced its amount by a very small amount and had no effect on the Holy Grail's abilities."

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada gazed calmly at the Holy Grail before him with a serene smile on his face. These words were not only addressed to his servants, but also to himself.

"Time is of the essence, and I need to quickly move on to the next step of the plan."

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada smiled slightly, but his eyes burned with a strong will.

That was a belief and persistence strong enough to scorch others.

Semiramis, standing to the side, looked at Caster with a reproachful gaze.

"If it weren't for you, Rider and Lancer might still be on the red team."

Caster simply gave a slightly awkward smile and offered no explanation to Semiramis. After all, what had happened could not be undone by any explanation.

"Now that things have come to this, we can only make the most of this hard-won time."

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada didn't blame Caster much, after all, he never expected him to have any fighting ability.

It's already good enough if you can avoid making things worse.

Even Amakusa Shiro Tokisada did not expect that Jack the Ripper's Master would also have an Assassin.

However, after a little thought, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada understood that since the Black faction had gained an extra Servant, the Holy Grail would naturally summon another Servant to maintain balance.

He originally thought that his side was too strong, and that the Holy Grail summoned Arthur in order to balance the power.

However, it seems that this is not the case.

It's likely that the AASSassin had already infiltrated the church long before Zouken Matou arrived.

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada does not have a complete Ruler function; he cannot, like Jeanne d'Arc, ignore the Assassin's concealment methods and directly discover his existence.

His revelation was not omnipotent; he could only sense something was amiss, but he couldn't pinpoint exactly what was wrong.

They were very wary of Matou Zouken's Servant, Jack the Ripper. Although they successfully withstood Jack the Ripper's attack, they did not realize that he had tampered with their position.

Although Semiramis's Aerial Garden also has detection capabilities, the Assassin was probably always with the Masters, so the Aerial Garden did not detect any trace of his entry.

By the time that Assassin had killed most of the Masters and obtained their Servant contracts, it was basically too late to turn the tide.

Only Caster, who was present at the time, protected his Master.

The Assassin seemed to know how troublesome the Aerial Garden was. When Caster appeared to protect his Master, he didn't hesitate or linger at all, abandoning the attempt to kill his Master and quickly leaving the scene.

Meanwhile, Semiramis was also battling the primordial beings, and by the time she discovered Assassin, she had no chance to stop him from leaving the Sky Garden.

"The Cursed Arm Hassan?"

Based on Caster's description, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada quickly determined which Hassan this Assassin was.

It wasn't that his true name revealed the truth, but rather that in this world, subspecies Holy Grail Wars were constantly taking place in various places, and almost all of Hassan's had been summoned.

Furthermore, these messages were all recorded in the Magicians' Association's archives, and Amakusa Shiro Tokisada would naturally read them.

He would naturally recognize all those different Hassans, and even without seeing their real names, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada could analyze which Hassan it was.

"Once I start the assignment, I won't be able to direct you anymore. Have you done all the necessary preparations?"

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada turned to look at the Holy Grail and asked Semiramis a question.

"My Master, who do you think you're talking to?"

Semiramis wore a dangerous smile, her face filled with displeasure.

"I am the Empress of Assyria. I am far more skilled at commanding soldiers in battle than you, who have only led a mere 30,000 men."

Although the Red team suffered heavy losses, the Black team was in no better shape. Amakusa Shiro Tokisada now had to face Matou Zouken, who was lurking in the shadows like a venomous snake, and Jeanne d'Arc, the Ruler of this Holy Grail War.

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada and Semiramis did not take the last remaining Servant of the Black faction seriously, after all, Astolfo's contributions on the battlefield were undeniable.

Even if he hadn't sent the android back then, he wouldn't have been able to participate in the battle.

Whether it was the battlefield between Karna and Vlad III, the battlefield between Chiron and Achilles, or the battle between the Primal Ones and the Sky Garden, Astolfo was unable to intervene.

Chapter 194 Learning Math is Full of Joy

"If that's the case, then I can rest assured."

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada showed no displeasure at Semiramis's reprimand, his face still bearing that serene smile.

"The final outcome hinges on this one gamble."

As he said this, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada slightly turned his head and looked at Semiramis.

"In any case, I'm leaving this place to you."

Leaving these words behind, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada slowly walked toward the Greater Grail.

"Holy Grail, grant my tragic wish."

"Let us bring true salvation to all mankind."

So what is the Yggdrasilnia clan doing at this time?

The androids sorted and processed the food that Shirou Emiya and Jeanne had brought.

The magicians are discussing which magic tricks they can use to help Astolfo.

Lion's Lair learns that the Assassin in the area is Semiramis preparing an antidote for the Hydra poison.

Astolfo's Master is learning magic from those homunculus humans.

Meanwhile, Shirou Emiya is teaching Jeanne d'Arc her homework.

. . . . . . . .

It may seem unbelievable, but it is indeed true.

Throughout the villa of the Yggdrasil family, the magicians naturally received an education in magic from a young age. Although they also received some general knowledge, they generally did not understand deeper knowledge, such as mathematics, which is not commonly used in daily life.

Needless to say, the androids have never been exposed to the outside world; all their knowledge comes from the Yggdmillennia race.

As for the Lion's Roar, don't expect adults to be able to solve these math problems.

Just like that classic saying, if I were a high school student, I could help you solve this problem in three ways, but now I'm a college student and I can eat three meals a day.

Moreover, Shiki Jie Li is also a magician, so it's even less likely that he would understand these seemingly daunting questions.

Although Joan of Arc was given knowledge when she descended to the mortal realm, it was mostly common knowledge of that era, and there was nothing about junior high school or high school knowledge.

Naturally, Joan of Arc could only turn to Emiya Shirou, the only one who had ever seriously attended school, at the Yggdrasil family villa.

Although he didn't know why Jeanne was so fixated on these topics and knowledge, Emiya could only assume it was because Jeanne had once regretted not having gone to school.

However, in Shirou Emiya's memory, Jeanne d'Arc seemed to be illiterate.

Perhaps the Holy Grail granted Joan of Arc the ability to read.

However, Shirou Emiya and Jeanne d'Arc were arguably the two most relaxed people in the entire Yggdrasil family villa.

As for the most idle person, that would naturally be the knight named Astolfo.

Hey! You guys are here!

Astolfo suddenly appeared behind Shirou Emiya, who was explaining a problem to Jeanne d'Arc, and patted him on the shoulder with practiced ease.

Shirou Emiya, who should have been highly sensitive to his surroundings, was startled to fail to notice Astolfo's presence.

What's even more surprising is that Jeanne d'Arc is sitting at the table while Shirou Emiya stands beside her, giving instructions.

But she was also startled and leaned back, just like Shirou Emiya.