The Holy Grail War Blessed by the Gods

Mash also took the opportunity to continue asking Gerda about the Lostbelt along the way. Although the child couldn't possibly know the whole picture of the Lostbelt, she had at least gleaned a lot of information from their conversation.

"Imaginary Tree? Sun?"

Dad: "Yes, the Imaginary Tree is a tree-like object that reaches straight into the clouds, have you ever heard of it? And why does the sun look so huge, if you knew the reason—"

The imaginary tree and the problematic sun that is immediately visible are undoubtedly the most important issues, but these are not issues that a child would normally be able to understand.

Ragnarda shook her head repeatedly, looking completely bewildered: "No, I don't know, this is the first time I've ever heard of it..."

"I've never heard of any stories about giant trees appearing, and the sun has always been the same size, just as a giant mountain must be made of ice or fire. It's all perfectly natural, and nobody would find it strange."

"Is that so..."

While it was expected that no answer would be received from Samarium, it was still somewhat disappointing.

(4) "Ah, have I caused Mash-sama any trouble? I'm sorry if this answer doesn't satisfy you."

"It's alright, don't worry about it. The important thing now is to gather herbs!"

It's normal for people not to understand the sun, but the inhabitants of a Nordic land where the mythical era has continued have never heard of giant trees.

This is not just something I've never seen before, but something I've never heard of before, which seems rather strange in the Nordic region.

After all, in Norse mythology, there is a tree of extremely important status, called Yggdrasil, which is also known as the World Tree.

The tree reached to the heavens, from which the nine realms extended. The great god Odin once hung himself upside down from that tree to obtain runes.

However, what this actually means still needs more information to confirm. But as things stand, it seems more likely that the turning point in this Lostbelt will occur during Ragnarok, the eruption of Mount Katla.

Gerda led the way, and after traveling for some time, they were close to their destination.

Just before they reached their destination, a group of giants appeared in front of them.

Just as Mashu and Gerda were making contact and preparing to hold their breath and walk over quietly, Manju had already darted out first.

“Mr. Volga...Mr. Hafdan!”

Mashu called out quickly.

"It's alright, these giants aren't worth our attention."

Manju returned in about two minutes, saying this. The giant and the trees made of ice in front of him were all smashed to pieces and eventually melted and disintegrated by lightning.

"Mr. Hafdan, you should still be careful."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing, and I have no interest in joking about my own life."

Chumanshu waved his hand and said this, and the group continued forward. They were almost at their destination, which was why there were those giants.

〇 Walk a little further ahead, and a land hidden among the ice and snow, like a secret realm, will appear before everyone's eyes.

4. It is not just made of ice and fire, but a spring land covered with lush greenery, flowers and grass, and a flowing stream.

"This is it! Look, there are plants and flowers growing here! There was a story that mentioned that there was such a piece of land outside the village where animals and plants could live."

Si said that this landscape is more likely to form on higher ground where the Fire Mountain and Ice Mountain are adjacent, so after thinking about it, I decided to climb up from the Ice Mountain side.

2. "I see. Perhaps because the fire is located at a relatively high position, the ice and snow melt in the warm air, and the exposed soil is thanks to these factors. This environment allows the flowers and plants to grow to this extent, just like a flower field..."

Kumashu exclaimed in admiration, while also speculating.

In this snowy landscape, walking here is like stepping into a paradise, if only we could exclude the giants who stroll and sleep here.

However, this made battle inevitable, and the land was doomed.

After all, this place is completely flat, with nowhere to hide, so trying to bypass the giant to find herbs is a complete pipe dream.

So said, "Then I'll distract these giants while you search for the target herb. Once you find it, send a signal and I'll retreat."

Q then suggested that Manshu split up, since the group still had Leonardo da Vinci's specially made skis, so they didn't need to worry about mobility.

With Mash assisting in the operation, they were perfectly capable of handling even lone Titans. Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash also agreed to the operation.

"Don't scare the child over there."

To attract the attention of most of the giants, Manjusquerade plans to transform into a dinosaur again, barging in as a predator to provoke the giants living there.

So, we're giving Gerda a heads-up, so she won't be scared by the dinosaur's appearance and think it's an enemy or something.

After speaking, Manju gave the child a little time to react. The line shot outwards and began to change after a few seconds.

A gigantic dinosaur suddenly appeared in the garden, followed by a deafening roar that roused all the giants who were strolling there.

The roar revealed a naked malice and a bloodlust for those giants, and the giant, whose voice was heard by everyone, angrily searched for its enemy.

Soon most of the Titans rushed to where Manju was, and Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mash, and Gerda also set off.

Manshu's appearance didn't frighten the child too much; on the contrary, he found her quite formidable.

"Wow, amazing! It can actually grow to the size of a giant... and its strength can even overwhelm a giant. It's incredible! I never thought it could be like this... The Commander really isn't afraid of giants! Even though the adults were all captured by giants and trampled flat—"

"All of an adult? What does that mean..."

Gerda's words puzzled Fujimaru Ritsuka, but there was no time to ask further. They had already started the skateboard and needed to hurry up and find the herbs.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Village

With Manju attracting the giants' attention, Fujimaru Ritsuka and the other two were able to complete their mission very smoothly.

Although there might be some scattered Titans that weren't attracted, or who chose to avoid Manju, Mash's shield could still knock them unconscious or block their attacks.

6. After successfully finding the medicinal herbs for treatment, Mashu sent a signal flare to inform Manju.

6. Manju immediately tore the giant in front of him apart, then swept his tail around, transforming into a human.

"Revive under the sun, Gorinich!"

Si Manshu once again unleashed his Noble Phantasm, causing a three-headed evil dragon to appear above Manshu's head, spewing out three layers of flames that swept away everything around him.

④ The evil dragon's flames were enough to clear the area around him. After all, the giants here weren't particularly powerful. Even a 15-meter-tall giant was something that a C-rank Servant could take down single-handedly.

Secondly, most of the frost giants here are only five or six meters long. C-rank Servants are not powerful Servants; they are probably only at the lower-middle to third-rate level.

Yu Manshu quickly arrived at the location where they had been that afternoon and met up with them. After successfully obtaining the medicinal herbs for treatment, they were able to head towards the village where Gerda lived.

Guided by the girl, they moved swiftly across the land using the skis made by Leonardo da Vinci, and soon arrived at the village where Gerda lived.

After all, Gerda was just a little girl, and she couldn't possibly travel too far to find herbs; the distance between them wasn't that far.

"It is speculated that the current location is on the original Lake Vétern, which is located northwest of Lake Vétern. In other words, this village should be a town that does not exist in pan-human history."

Mashu promptly reported the relevant geographical information, while Gerda was overjoyed to have successfully returned to the village. After looking around, she happily announced to everyone, "We've arrived! Welcome to my village!"

Seemingly trying this for the first time, the girl then let out a silvery laugh: "Hehehe, it's a very incredible feeling, very wonderful!"

I thought guests only existed in stories of the past, but now I'm actually receiving real guests like this, and all three of them must be imperial envoys!

"Have there never been any visitors from outside so far?"

Mashu asked, puzzled, about Gerda's words.

"Yes, there's usually no interaction between villages." ZhuanqUn: ㈡9☆〓4〇◎∝⑷【±叁＜污陆四……Ah, but I'm not sure, maybe other villages are different."

Gerda nodded and said.

"I see……"

"This village is quite large."

"Yes, judging from the outside impression, it seems to be a vast area surrounded by wooden fortresses. However, there don't seem to be many houses, less than 50."

Although this village was not as beautiful as the garden they had visited before, it was still a green meadow, and the wooden fence seemed to keep out half of the ice and fire.

Scattered wooden houses are scattered across this meadow, with each house having a sizable patch of grass in front of it. The layout looks rather disorganized, resembling a rural village with little human presence.

"The enormous door that serves as the only exit is impressive in design and has a unique, inexplicable atmosphere. It also has a powerful magical effect. A barrier was set up around that door, probably to block giant beasts or magical beings. It also puts a bit of a strain on me."

However, until I actually entered, I didn't notice that the snow... the magic mixed in with the Nordic snow and ice was extremely similar in nature to the barrier covering this village. (Nine)

Static, utterly composed, as if its presence here were perfectly natural, steadily maintaining a certain level of magical energy, without a ripple. "Very gentle—is such a description too abstract…?" 4.

"Gentle, that's so well said."

"Is this barrier putting a strain on you? Would this make things a little better?" (2)

The magic performed in the Norse world likely originates from runes. Although Manshu wasn't very familiar with the structure of the barrier here, he still raised his hand and drew a few runes. 4.

Although he doesn't actually need to draw the runes himself, as he can cast spells without moving, since he's using runes, some ritual is still necessary. (3)

"Mr. Hafdan, you have a deep understanding of runes; the pressure from the barrier has almost disappeared."

Mashu said cheerfully, "Although the workload isn't huge, it's still quite tiring."

"Does the barrier refer to the talisman on the gate? Although your words are too complicated, I don't quite understand. Um... every village will definitely have a gate with a talisman hanging on it. Giants, ice beasts, all kinds of terrifying things are driven away by the talisman on the gate. That's the talisman of the envoys. Mashu-sama, you are supposed to be envoys, but there are so many things you don't know. Are all envoys like this?"⑤

The children didn't suspect anything, just found it a little strange. However, it was time to go into the village and gather more information.

Ultimately, you can't get accurate enough information from children; you still need to ask the adults in the village.

So the group decided to go to Gerda's place first to negotiate with her parents.

However, based on previous behavior, the other party may be an orphan or similar, but this can also be used as a springboard to talk to other adults in the village.

However, when her parents were mentioned, Gerda looked completely bewildered.

What are parents?

"?"

In response to Gerda's question, the faces of the group showed an even greater confusion than the bewilderment on Gerda's face.

"That is, your father and mother."

"Do you mean the Goddess? I heard that the Goddess is everyone's mother. Humans are all the Goddess's children, but the Goddess isn't here."

“…Miss Gerda?”

The fact that Gerda truly had no concept of parents is indeed a bit hard to believe at first glance.

Logically speaking, this is not a concept that would only appear much later in life; it should already exist in many settlements where civilization has not yet been developed.

"What's going on here? Is there someone in the village who is in charge, like a village chief or town mayor?"

Since there is no concept of parents, it is clear that the person in charge of the village is the one who gathers information in such a village and knows more.

However, it will be more difficult to have a conversation, since the village leaders are certainly not as knowledgeable as children and will not be easily fooled.

"Who's in charge?"