Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

However, the magic's cycle couldn't stop; it simply followed the initially set program, automatically attempting to crush the box.

【"Ahhh..."】

Grey's consciousness was fading, but she was still murmuring.

Because her master and friends were still behind her.

Lancelot: "This child is a worthy knight."

The rebellious knight: "At least I haven't disgraced my father's face."

Artoria: "She really has a tough time, bearing pressure that she shouldn't have at her age."

"Go back to me!!!"

Grey tried to force the opponent back, but her willpower and magic were completely out of proportion.

The pressure inside began to intensify, and the two beams of light that had previously illuminated the area gradually brightened, accompanied by a massive roar that seemed to emanate from within, a roar that was indistinguishable between hunger and rage.

[Has the monster changed its form, or is there more than one?]

"That's enough, ma'am."

Just then, a calm voice rang out.

[It was the Second Emperor. He placed something next to Gray—it was Aozaki Touko's handbag.]

He found the bag while Grey and the others were fighting the monster.

Because of Aozaki Touko's 'death,' the magic trick that hid the purse was also broken.

Ilya: "Oh dear, I almost forgot about this bag."

Kiritsugu Emiya: "This bag is key to dealing with this monster, since Aozaki Touko used it to restrain it before."

"I just did a quick investigation. This bag is likely a limited-function Mystic Code that only connects this side to the other side when powered by magic, because it automatically closes when the mage can no longer supply magic power."

Looking at the monster in the box, the Second Prince murmured, "So that's how it is. It is indeed suitable for binding a monster like you that is prone to losing control. It's very similar to the spell that woman would have thought of."

"So, what would happen if you electrified the bag inside that box?"

"This is similar to the Möbius strip, but will you appear twice? Or will Paradox tear you apart?"

"I'm very interested in this question. Please tell me the answer."

Then, using his "enhanced" arm, the young prince tossed the briefcase inside, the briefcase still attached to his favorite cigar.

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Is he using cigars as a source of magic?"

Conqueror King: "Haha, that's really the kid's style."

Roger: "I didn't expect such a small bag to require such advanced technology."

Danic: "After all, it was the work of the Grand Magician."

Thorny tentacles swarmed forward, attempting to stop this scene.

[Grey, forcing herself to continue fighting, severed all the tentacles.]

[Then, he transformed the scythe in Gray's hand into a giant hammer, unleashing magic from his back like a jet propulsion system, and launched a spinning attack.]

The hammer slammed heavily onto the leather bag, leaving the tentacles no chance to grasp it, and it fell into the box like a shooting star.

The Second Prince snapped his fingers and said, "Then, go and devour yourselves, you damned nameless monster."

The bag opened instantly, and what happened inside remains unknown, as the contents were completely invisible.

What everyone could see was that the space, now reduced to nothingness, began to devour the surrounding objects.

The crystal chandelier, the sofa, and even the spiral staircase were swallowed up.

Then, the screen went black.

[After the screen brightened again, it returned to the beginning, showing Reines and Grey talking to each other.]

Koles: "Sigh! That's it? What happens next?"

Fiore: "Needless to say, they all escaped."

Gold: "The video isn't over yet, please watch it patiently."

[The flashback ends, and Gray and Reines discuss the aftermath of the Twin Towers.]

[Mao was completely crippled, and his killings were considered unrelated to the Brichissan family, ending as purely personal acts of violence.]

[Izeruma is finished. Due to scandals involving fraud and murder, its territory has been frozen by the Clock Tower.]

Afterwards, Byron, the Silver Princess, Regina, and Islo were all subjected to a lengthy investigation by the Clock Tower, including the source of Byron's funds for purchasing the Bodhi Leaf at the auction.

However, Byron's memories have been altered and are impossible to retrieve.

Kenneth: "Hmph, Hartles is quite meticulous in his work."

Sora: "But it was eventually found out."

Kenneth: "That's because this guy came out on his own; otherwise, who knows how long he could have stayed hidden."

[After the Twin Towers incident, Atram and King Edward II inexplicably developed a friendship, and the two had several arguments about the Holy Grail War.]

[The conversation then turned to Aozaki Touko again; this wasn't the first time she'd attached monsters to dolls.]

[During the era designated for her sealing, she used this method to escape many times.]

[It is said that the sheer number of victims forced the enforcement forces to temporarily halt their operations.]

[This really suits her perfectly.]

[As an aside, Karina and Regina are not twins, but triplets.]

They also have a younger sister in their hometown; initially, only the two sisters were employed by Izeruma.

The Second King sent Karina's keepsake, the Celtic amulet, to her.

Kenneth: "This woman is a madwoman."

Feng Xi: "Hey, you're about to arrest them, and you won't even let them resist?"

Chapter 196 - Today is the ZG Heroic Spirit Special!

(Sorry, something came up yesterday and I didn't even have time to write.)

Reines: "Is it only the Izeruma matter that's suspicious? Do you remember that magician from the Law and Politics Department, Adashino Hishiri?"

"Ah, I remember."

[Grey pondered, "She said she was investigating his whereabouts as his adopted sister for personal reasons. The serial murders of the Eye-holders that occurred seven years ago were also committed by Hartles."]

"Hartleley is definitely not the mastermind behind the case."

Reines said seriously, "Regarding the matter of Izeluma mentioned earlier, he wasn't involved in the crime itself. Tracing back to the case from seven years ago, it also stemmed from Marisbury Animusfia's desire to investigate the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki."

"This is purely background information. Whether he's there or not, the likelihood of a similar case occurring with a replacement is extremely high. However, to exclude him, he's too closely connected to the case. Hmph, that's why he exaggeratedly called his brother an enemy."

[Grey: "What's the reason?"]

[Lenes: "Because they are similar, or they are exactly opposites."]

"Do not view magic as a mere mystery, do not let magic become an integral part of your life, and do not make magic the ultimate goal."

"However, these traits are likely the source of his anxiety. It's not that he doesn't want to do them, but simply that he can't."

"Because although my brother loves magic, magic doesn't love him."

"However, that person was different."

"On the contrary, it's not that he can't do it, it's that he chooses not to."

"Magic loved him so much that it allowed him to become the former dean of the Department of Modern Magic, but he didn't love magic. Otherwise, he wouldn't have stood by and watched the world lose so many excellent magicians."

"Ah, of course, the Law and Politics Department has similar ideas."

"If the elder brother is the Disintegrator, what should that person be called?"

Reines sipped her black tea and leaned back on the sofa again.

"In any case, we've decided what we need to do, right?"

"Even if he's slow-witted, he's still my brother. If he doesn't keep up his good work for a while longer, I'll be short of people to bully."

"I'll support him and do him a huge favor. Anyway, that's what you came here with in mind, right?"

[Grey: "Yes... ah, it's not about taking advantage of that."]

【"Hehehe..."】

Reines laughed with a wicked grin.

[Grey: "My teacher said he hoped I would help him. Since that's the case, it's my duty as a disciple to give it my all. To do my best, I must confront that matter again. That's why I came to Miss Reines to inquire."]

"Before returning to that hometown, please tell me the story of how I met my teacher."

【"very good."】

Reines nodded, and said with a sigh, "I knew you'd say this someday. Though it was more of a wish than a prediction."

"Then, let me, Reines El-Melloi Archizolti, tell the story of what happened before you met your brother."

[This video has ended.]