Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

Kenneth: "..."

【"..."】

Fiore stared at Sieg and the newly rescued androids for a while, then turned and said, "...Understood. I'll grant the androids their freedom now; you can do whatever you want."

Upon hearing this, the androids all breathed a sigh of relief.

[Correspondent: "So, sister, what should we do now? Should we send a surrender envoy to the Mage's Association?"]

"How could that be? Although we've freed the homunculus, it doesn't mean we've already lost the Holy Grail War."

Fiore said seriously, "My uncle said that Caster's Noble Phantasm is an A-rank anti-army Noble Phantasm. If that's the case, we should be able to adopt various different strategies, right?"

[Coles: "But even with this..."]

"Stop talking."

Fiore stopped her brother, then walked up to Sieg and said, "As Rider's Master, and also capable of summoning Saber's homunculus virtually, would you be willing to lend us a hand?"

[A-Fu: "Ah! That's so shameless! You're being way too shameless!"]

Fiore shrugged, nonchalantly saying, "How could that be? We've already made the concession of 'liberating the androids,' so it's only reasonable to ask for some compensation in return."

[Afu: "No, no, no! Sieg is going to live a peaceful life from now on!"]

Sieg reached out to stop Astolfo, saying, "Rider, I don't mind. Now that I've become a Master, I'm prepared to join this struggle surrounding the Holy Grail."

[Afu: "But..."]

[Sieg: "And I'm also a little concerned. This Holy Grail War seems to be more than just a simple conflict between Black and Red."]

[Afu: "Huh???"]

[Zig: "Ruler said that her being summoned in itself likely means that something unusual has happened."]

Zhen Gongping: "Sieg-kun, you..."

Zig: "It's alright. Since I can't stay out of it anymore, I might as well not run away."

Zig: "Besides, I also want to do something for you, to contribute my efforts."

Zhen Gongping: "Thank you, Sieg-kun."

Bluebeard: "..."

Just then, the castle's half-ruined surveillance system sensed two riders approaching.

"Are they Archer and Caster?"

Fiore immediately initiated a telepathic communication and, as expected, received a reply from Chiron.

"Are you alright, Archer?"

Chiron: "Yes, but Lancer and his Master Darnic have both died in battle, and Caster has also betrayed us."

Fiore: "Huh!!!"

They already knew of Danic's death, but they truly didn't know about Avisbro's betrayal.

Roger did not tell them that his contract with Avisbro had disappeared.

"Avisbro, that guy has defected to the Red Team, and I saw that he's currently attempting to unleash his Noble Phantasm. Is Caster's Master, Lord Roger, still with you?"

[Fiore: "Corles, go and fetch Roger! Hurry!"]

[Koles: "Understood!"]

Although he didn't know what had happened, Koles didn't hesitate and immediately turned and left.

Fiore: "Homunculi, I just said I was going to liberate you. I'm so sorry, but I hope you can help me. Please help me find Caster's Master, Roger. Please search every corner of the city!"

Seeing Fiore's attitude, the android realized something was wrong and immediately agreed.

However, after searching the entire castle, they could not find Roger.

[Chiron: "Master, did Lord Darnic tell you about Caster's Noble Phantasm effect?"]

[Fiore: "I heard it's a giant golem, and to activate it, you need a core. Nothing else..."]

Chiron: "The hearth refers to the magician."

Fiore: "What!!"

[Chiron: "Caster originally intended to use Lord Gorde as the hearth, I heard this from Lord Danic."]

[Fiore: "But Uncle Gold is right here!"]

[Chiron: "Then it's obvious who Caster chose as the hearth!"]

Weber: "Hey, really?"

Kenneth: "It seems we underestimated Avisbloon. He's a venomous snake that could devour its master at any moment."

Rin Tohsaka: "How infuriating! I thought Avisbro's condition with Amakusa Shirou was to protect his Master, but I never expected this!"

Kiritsugu Emiya: "He is not protecting his Master, but his own important sacrifice."

Lion Robber Jie Li: "Indeed, he thinks the same way as those crazy magicians."

Our gaze shifts to Avisbro.

Everything was just as Chiron had predicted.

"Teacher, what... what is this...?"

At this moment, Roger was being lifted up by the neck by Avisbro, his face filled with disbelief.

He already knew the truth, but he was just deceiving himself.

[Avisbro: "Don't you understand yet, Master? By now, you should have figured it out. You are the core."]

His tone was calm, as if he were talking about something trivial.

Chapter 224 The Miracle of Kabbalah, Primal Humans

(Primitive humans)

[Rochet: "Why, why, teacher!"]

[Avisbro: "Of course, it's because you're the perfect magician to fill the core. Although Danic told me to use Gold as a substitute, using you is fine in this situation."]

[Roche: "But...but! I'm your Master, teacher!"]

"That's right, I wouldn't normally be able to use you as the core, but the Red Team's Master just gave me a suggestion."

Avisbro raised Roger's empty left hand and said, "You see, I'm no longer your servant, are I?"

Roger: "What...?"

[Avisbro: "Whether Black or Red wins, I'm not particularly interested in the outcome itself. Loyalty, betrayal—these are all meaningless to me. The most important thing for me is activating this Noble Phantasm."]

"Whether or not the Kabbalah sorcerer's long-cherished wish can be fulfilled, and whether the original human 'Adam' can be created, is the question that has led me to answer the call, and for which I have lived to this day."

Rin Tohsaka: "Isn't this just like those mad scientists who will stop at nothing to achieve their results?"

Weber: "Well, apart from the different levels of contact, they are the same."

Shishi Jie Li: "This is a common situation; most magicians are like this. Wasn't that the same with the Twin Towers in yesterday's video?"

Weber: "Yes..."

[Roche: "No, no, no! Stop! Stop! Ah..."]

Despite his desperate struggle, his body had begun to melt and merge into the golem's form.

"Why? I've always respected my teacher, I admire my teacher so much, that's all, so why..."

"I'm so sorry for letting you down, but do you really know me?"

[Avisbro slowly said, "...I, Avisbro, also known as Solomon ibn Qabirul, am a philosopher, poet, and Kabbalah practitioner. I have a misanthropic streak, dislike humanity, am physically weak and sickly, and suffer from a skin condition."]

"Yes, I was lonely all my life and hated humans. That's why I wore this mask, donned clothes that covered my entire body, and created golems for my amusement. Although I ultimately set the goal of 'creating a replica of the Existence of the Master' for this purpose, I never achieved this dream before I died."

"What an ordinary life, what an ordinary existence, harboring a dream that was never realized. To put it bluntly, that's all there is to life."

"No matter how absurd or stubborn others may see me as, I should still pursue this dream, even if it requires any sacrifice!"

"You do respect me and have always admired me, but how can you be so sure that I would never choose a plan that abandons you?"

At this moment, Roger finally understood that he actually knew nothing about Avisbro, only that he was a genius at creating golems.

And so, filled with despair and resentment, Roger completely merged into the golem's body.

His final thought was: "My teacher clearly hates humans, so why did he want to create them in the first place..."

Rin Tohsaka: "Yes, I wanted to ask that question too."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "It's very simple, because in Avisbro's eyes, the humans he created are different from the humans we have now."

Kenneth: "It's pathetic that someone has lived with a so-called teacher for so long but has never really understood that teacher, only blindly worshipped him."

Weber: "Isn't this just a child's nature?"

[Upon obtaining the core, the golem's eyes lit up, and its giant foot, which had risen from the lake, steadily stepped onto the ground.]

[Avisbro: "This is wonderful!"]

[Though these are merely man-made objects created from wood, stone, clay, and human bodies, their appearance seems to embody the grandeur of nature, truly inspiring awe.]