Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

The energetic-looking orange-haired boy, "Roger Frain".

And walking ahead of him was a middle-aged man wearing a strange golden mask and a blue and black striped outfit, named "Avisbro".

Roger is Avisbro's Master.

A Q&A panel floated in front of them.

Gold: "I thought it was my imagination, but it seems it wasn't."

Sereneka: "So, have you figured out what this is?"

Danic: "I don't know, Caster, what do you think?"

Avisbro: "This doesn't seem like something out of magic."

Serenika: "Nonsense, this thing looks like a technological product no matter how you look at it."

Gold: "Will this have any impact on our plans?"

Danic: "I don't know, let's wait and see."

[Ding! The first question is about to begin!]

The quiz began, successfully attracting the attention of the Yggdrasil clan.

[This is a three-part multiple-choice question with a buzzer-beater format. Please take note.]

[Please watch the following video. Three questions will be asked in succession, each with three options. All group members can participate in the competition to answer.]

[Each quiz lasts 5 minutes. A correct answer earns 3 Saint Quartz, while an incorrect answer deducts 1 Saint Quartz.]

[If no one answers correctly within 5 minutes, or if someone answers incorrectly twice in a row, that question is invalid.]

[The video is about to begin. Please watch it carefully.]

"The Holy Grail War is a battle fought by seven mages, each leading a summoned Heroic Spirit, for control of the Holy Grail."

[The narration begins, and scenes from the Fourth Holy Grail War flash across the screen.]

[Golden Gate of Babylon, the Emperor's Army, Our King's Curry Stick, etc.]

"This is history that would have happened, but what if things had gone differently?"

"Just like a butterfly flapping its wings a few extra times, which two weeks later caused a tornado."

"On the eve of World War II, the Third Holy Grail War was held in Fuyuki City. Due to an accident during the battle, the Lesser Grail shattered, leading to an ambiguous end to the Holy Grail War."

"But, a deviation occurred."

"The Greater Grail system, hidden within Mount Enzo, was discovered by a magus who supported NC (Negative Grail Wars) and subsequently transferred using military force."

"The Einzbern, Tohsaka, and Matou families fought valiantly to stop this conspiracy, but ultimately failed due to their extreme weakness after the Holy Grail War."

"The Greater Grail, painstakingly constructed by the three starter families, has been forcibly taken."

The scene flashed to a moment where Danic led his troops in battle against Ahad, the old insect, and a young man who looked very much like Tokiomi Tohsaka.

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Father, I never thought we'd meet again."

Kenneth: "Hey, the Aeon Grail was taken by NC? That's such a huge discrepancy."

Waver: "Not only that, the starter Pokémon are probably gone too."

Kiritsugu Emiya: "How unpredictable life is."

They had never seen what Danic looked like and didn't know that the NC magician in the video was Danic.

In the world of the Outer Codex, Danic's affair was no longer a secret, and it didn't cause much of a stir.

"This battle is not documented, nor does it leave any visual record; it doesn't even exist in people's memories. Only the military and magicians retain the memory of this tragic war."

"So, if NC seizes the Greater Grail, will it be able to rule the world?"

"No, that future did not come."

"The Greater Grail mysteriously disappeared en route to Dolce & Gabbana."

Whether it was forcibly looted by the Imperial Army or attacked by the SL army, no one knows.

"In any case, the Holy Grail, which was supposed to become a symbol of the Third Reich and achieve world unification, simply vanished."

"Also disappeared was that idiot magician."

"Time flew by, and it was now 2004."

Kotomine Risei: "2004? Has your world reached that point yet?"

Kotomine Shiro: "Yes, what time is it where you are?"

Kotomine Risei: "It's 1995 here."

Kotomine Shiro: "Nine years ago? It seems the time between the two worlds is not equal."

"The Fourth Holy Grail War should have taken place about ten years ago. For some unknown reason, it was postponed for ten years."

"Currently, subspecies Holy Grail Wars are taking place around the world. However, most of them are small-scale, summoning at most five Heroic Spirits, and even if the ritual is completed, it cannot grant an omnipotent wish."

"Fulfilling all wishes is nothing more than a mere lure for moths; the mutual slaughter among Servants is utterly meaningless."

"This part was kept secret simply because it was too excellent in form."

[Scenes flashed by, including one of Waver and the Great Emperor fighting against Ken.]

Kenneth: "..."

Weber: "..."

Chapter 118 - Declaring War on the Clock Tower

(Lion's Tribulation)

[At the clock tower, a burly man walked by, causing the passing students to look on with fear.]

This burly man had three scars on his face, and even though he was wearing a black jacket, you could see the solid muscles underneath. Combined with his fierce expression and large black sunglasses, he looked like a mob boss.

Zhang Jiao: "This person!"

He recognized him; wasn't this the man in the necromancer's costume?

Lion's Robbery: "This person is me. Do you recognize me?"

Zhang Jiao: "No, I don't know him."

Rin Tohsaka: "Wow, are you really a magician?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "You really can't tell just by looking at them."

No wonder they say that; Shishikage Kairi is more like a mercenary than Emiya Kiritsugu.

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Sorry, that's not what we meant."

Lion Jie Li: "People often say that, I'm used to it."

[Later, Lion's Roar bumped into a blond youth at a corner and asked him for directions to the office of Locke Belfebon, the deputy head of the Summoning Science Department.]

Unlike the others who were afraid of Shishigake's appearance, this young man warmly led him over.

King II: "Flatt...?"

Weber: "What, you know him?"

Second generation: "You'll get to know him later."

"Oh, finally the necromancer has arrived."

Upon entering the office, a white-haired elderly man wearing round glasses greeted Lion Robber with a smile.

This old man was none other than Locke Belfebon.

"Why did you call me here?"

Lion's Roar ignored Locke's pleasantries and went straight to the point.

[Locke: "Do you know about the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City?"]

[Lion's Robbery: "Of course I know, but hasn't that system already crashed?"]

"That's right, in the Third Holy Grail War..."

Locke then recounted the events of the Third Holy Grail War.

[Lion's Roar: "So what exactly do you want me to do?"]

"Don't rush, the real topic is coming up."

Locke said solemnly, "Three months ago, the Greater Grail was finally discovered."

"It's less that it was discovered, and more that the person who hid it announced it themselves."

Locke then took out Danic's file and handed it to Lion's Robbery.

Kenneth: "Danick?! So you're that idiot magician."

Danic: "That's right."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "You actually stole the Greater Grail that my family has guarded for generations!"

Danic: "The winner takes all; this is an age-old truth."