The Holy Grail War Blessed by the Gods

Gawain's skills mainly boost his tankiness, which is a good thing. Although it doesn't actually triple all his attributes, it at least gives Manju the ability to fight enemies head-on.

Only after seeing that Manshu was indeed unharmed did the crew on the submarine feel relieved. Then, they had to worry about the Moon of the Plane being stolen.

Manju was still thinking about what had just happened. It seemed that Sigurd hadn't set a trap, but rather that he had actually hoped that Manju would break through his spirit foundation.

It seemed that once the opponent's spiritual foundation was pierced, something bad would happen.

Manjuschadenfreude sought inspiration or a way to foresee something. He pursued the wisdom of Thoth, consulted Hermes, and even sought guidance from the Fates.

But the final conclusions all came from either the raging flames or the sun.

So, does that mean that once the opponent's spirit core is pierced, an explosion or something similar will occur?

Manshu came to this conclusion, which also explained his feelings of danger.

If the Greater Grail-level magic core were to self-destruct, I, caught off guard, would likely be swallowed up with little chance of resistance.

Although this body has a high level of tankiness, it doesn't mean it can withstand all kinds of damage.

Manshu shook his head and returned to the submarine; chasing after Zidrud was clearly impractical.

This is the home ground of the opposing team. If we go deep into the pursuit, who knows where we'll end up? Then two or three more Top 0s might jump out, and Manshu will be left with at least half a life.

"Ahem... Are you ready? Let's begin the operations meeting. Technical advisor."

After briefly tidying up the submarine that had been attacked, the key personnel held a meeting in the control room.

"Alright, let's start by sorting out the situation. Thanks to everyone's efforts, we avoided the most fatal outcome, but we are now facing a very serious situation. A man resembling a Lostbelt Servant—the Heroic Spirit Sigurd—has invaded the cockpit and taken away the Imaginary Observation Machine Plane Moon."

Da Vinci reported on the current situation, and it seemed that only she could continue to do this, since Holmes was still in a state of being dead.

"That's right, that guy just had to steal the Flat Moon!"

Goldruff agreed righteously, seemingly intending to define the matter beforehand.

"To be precise, the commander personally put it into a cotton bag and presented it to us. What does that mean? Is he offering tribute? Even Sigurd was puzzled!"

Clearly, Munir had no intention of giving the director any face and ruthlessly exposed this fact.

"Fool, do you think I'm giving you a gift? This is all my thoughtful gift! After all, that man looks quite savage, so to prevent the flat object from being damaged by him, I put it in soft wrapping before handing it over!"

Goldruff showed no weakness, refuting Munir's words with unwavering conviction, but who would believe him? Munir simply retorted loudly, "Really?!"

"Alright, alright, let's talk about arguing later. Due to the emergency surfacing and the attack by Siegfried, the submarine suffered considerable damage. It's a miracle that no one lost their life."

Leonardo da Vinci stepped in to smooth things over, calming the two down temporarily and moving on from the topic.

"I have no interest in these situations, but all that's left is to continue exploring this Lostbelt and return to the Flat Moon more often."

Since the Moon in the Plane was taken by a Servant from this Lostbelt, Chaldea's original plan to sneak across to Northern Europe has obviously failed. Let's destroy this Lostbelt first before moving forward.

In short, the next steps are to reclaim the Flat Moon, sever the Imaginary Tree, and then continue towards the North Sea. Battle is inevitable, so let's finish everything that needs to be done here first. That's my opinion.”

Manshu had no interest in the argument between the two, nor did he have a good impression of the director. After Da Vinci stopped the farce, he slammed his hand on the table and stated his opinion.

"It seems that none of you have any objections. Then let Da Vinci continue repairing the submarine, while Master, Mash, and I will explore deeper into the Lostbelt. This plan seems to be working well for now."

Manju was still somewhat annoyed, so although he was only offering his opinion, he didn't hesitate to use his magic to shut people up.

"I've also seen Holmes's situation. Sigurd's rune magic was learned from Brunhilde, the daughter of the great god. It is the original rune that was truly passed down from the great god Odin."

Although I have alleviated his condition, he still needs to rest for a while before he can fully recover. The specifics are up to you.

As for Holmes, it wasn't that he really needed time to be repaired; it was just that Manshu wanted the Riddler to continue lying down for a while.

"Oh, right, since it's in Northern Europe, I've changed my name too. You can call me Hafdan Gram now."

After finishing his sentence, Manju left the control room to continue working on the Spirit Portrait and his own Spirit Origin modification.

Chapter Twenty-Five Clues

Norse mythology, a pan-human historical phenomenon, shares similarities with the pantheons of other regions. Norse mythology also once boasted numerous mysteries, including gods and giants.

Until 1000 BC, Ragnarok, which originated from the eruption of the Katla volcano, caused the reality known as the Age of Gods and Norse mythology to disappear along with the gods and giants.

This includes everything else, including fantasy species, and even the annihilation of numerous myths and traditions—this is the mainstream view among magicians.

Loki's schemes ultimately led to numerous catastrophes. The fire giants, Muspel, manifested from the fiery realm of Muspelheim. This is the true cause of the massive eruption of the Katla volcano.

The great god Odin was devoured by the giant wolf Fenrir, and the fierce conflict between the gods and giants led to the death of a large number of gods. Surt, the ruler of Muspelheim and the king of the fire giants, burned the earth to ashes with his flaming sword.

Then, in Norse mythology, where the gods and giants had perished, the age of humankind arrived, with a great many mysteries disappearing and civilization developing rapidly.

According to the mainstream view in the magic world, the reason why only fragmentary assertions remain in collections of Norse mythology such as the Sagar and Edda is due to this influence.

Because even reality was burned away from the surface, the eruption record of the Katla volcano could not be found.

"However, the situation in Scandinavia right now is completely different, a world apart! In the Scandinavian Lostbelt, the Age of Gods is probably not over yet!"

Having witnessed the true Titan race and seen the extraordinary sights here, Chaldea has come to this conclusion.

The only remaining question is when exactly the Lostbelts diverged. Since the Titan race still exists, the timeline must be before Christ.

The mysterious remnants of the divine era have survived to this day, which is an undeniable fact. But why have they been able to survive to this day?

What needs to be investigated and clarified is the timing and cause of the divergence in this Lostbelt.

The time that can be estimated at present must be the Ragnarok point in pan-human history, which is the eruption of the Katla volcano 3000 years ago.

The next step is to continue exploring this Lostbelt beyond the submarine. The submarine's equipment detected multiple life signs about 150 kilometers to the northwest, which are currently speculated to be villages.

Exploration cannot be entirely aimless; having a goal at least provides a clear direction.

……

"It seems there won't be a blizzard. The weather is clear today in southern Sweden in the Nordic Lost Belt."

Mashu, who was ready, was already waiting at the hatch, reporting on the day's weather.

Compared to the lingering blizzards in Russia that cast a shadow over one's mood, the icy landscapes of Northern Europe are far more pleasant.

There was nothing more to prepare, and after a night's rest, we set off immediately.

Because it has lost the planar moon, the submarine is unable to carry out normal operations on the surface.

After all, the Plane Moon probes not only the imaginary space, but also both the real and imaginary spaces simultaneously, which is how it can rise from the imaginary space to the real.

The only remaining problem is communication. The magical ice and snow also hinder communication, and it becomes difficult to maintain communication once the distance exceeds a few kilometers.

Therefore, this means that the next action of the 9th generation can be considered as a solo action in the case of isolation, with no way to get much support from Chaldea.

"Alright, next up is the tool we'll be using to move around in the Nordic Lostbelt. This was prepared during testing to ensure communication capabilities, and it's called the Orelus Snowboard!"

Before leaving, Da Vinci brought with her equipment she had made in her spare time while trying to communicate: high-speed skis that used magic for jet propulsion, designed to allow the group to move at high speeds across the snowy plains of Northern Europe.

Since they were unprepared for the Lostbelt in Russia and had no other means of transportation, they could only use the local horned horses to move across the icy and snowy terrain.

However, it is obviously impossible to find a local creature that can be used for transportation until you encounter someone within the Lostbelt with whom you can communicate in a friendly manner, so transportation equipment is still very necessary.

"Let's go, Leonardo da Vinci!"

With everything prepared, it was time to set off. Da Vinci waved goodbye to the three of them, saying, "Have a safe journey!"

After emerging from the submarine, the three headed towards the area they had previously detected where there were signs of life, suggesting it might be a village.

Walking through the roads of Lostbelt once again, I am still amazed by the scenery of this land.

The blue flames against this icy landscape create an incredibly wondrous and mysterious scene, a truly beautiful and unbelievable sight.

At least in Russia, there are no such unbelievable sights. Even in the most prosperous capital, Moscow, the scenery is only slightly better than that on the border.

The only truly spectacular sight is probably Ivan the Terrible, the king of Lostbelts, whose giant elephant, hundreds of meters tall and as large as a mountain, could indeed be considered a wonder.

In addition, the three no longer needed to rely on their own strength to move forward, but instead used the Orelus skis provided by Leonardo da Vinci.

This was Manshu's first time skiing, and he was very interested in new things, and he was able to immerse himself in the fun.

And most importantly, these skis are very easy to use. Even beginners can use them without any problems and can easily glide in various situations.

However, as they continued their journey, the group realized that what had previously appeared to be three trees was actually not a tree at all.

In this Nordic Lostbelt, all that exists is clearly ice and fire.

The mountains were frozen, and the forests were frozen too. No, they weren't actually forests, but just tree-shaped ice formations.

It wasn't until they saw birds flying in the sky that they were able to be sure that ordinary life, in addition to giants and monsters, also inhabited the Lostbelt of Norse mythology.

"By comparing the current location with the map of Pan-Human History, we can tentatively determine that the current location is in Scandinavia, in southern Sweden, above the former Lake Vättern."

Lake Werthnøy is a large lake that formed after the Ice Age, but now all that can be seen is the snow-covered valley.

After advancing for a while, the group would take a short rest, but as soon as they rested, monsters and giants would inexplicably surround them.

"We haven't encountered them at all while moving around. Could it be that if we stay in one place for too long, they'll come closer?"

Mashu couldn't help but wonder about this situation.

After easily dealing with the giants and monsters they encountered, the group entered the forest after traveling for a while.

After all, a mountain range burning with flames doesn't look like anything normal, and given that we should proceed with caution when gathering intelligence, there's no need to explore it first.

However, a large number of Titans were immediately detected in the forest, and Mash deduced that they may have entered the Titans' habitat.

Once inside the forest, it was clear that high-speed movement using a skateboard was no longer possible, and the only option was to proceed on foot.

However, this also allows for cautious action, avoiding detection by the giants living in the forest.

After all, there are quite a few giants living in the forest; provoking a few could attract a whole horde. 7.

"Aaaaaaaahhhhhh...!" Lu

Just as they were moving forward, a child's screams came from not far away.

The sound came from northwest, and the moment they heard it, everyone rushed in that direction.

"Mashu, go protect the children."

Manshu quickly assigned tasks and didn't transform into a dinosaur this time. While those who knew him might be okay with that disguise, children might not necessarily see him as a friendly unit.

"Ahhh...no! We've been found out! Everything was going so smoothly halfway through, why...why couldn't I make it to the end?! I'm so stupid!"

The child was still upset that he had been discovered by the giant in the forest. After all, for a child like him, being discovered probably only meant one thing: death.

Those giants, several meters tall, were mysterious creatures that lived in the age of gods. Although some remnants of them remained in later generations, defeating them was undoubtedly a heroic achievement.

“I never imagined there would be new giants in this forest, and that it wasn’t just about ice and frost, but also about earth and stone.”

Among the giants who discovered the girl and were chasing after her were not only the frost giants they had seen before, but also mountain giants as solid as earth and stone.