Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

[Just kidding, he almost fainted from fright.]

He had assumed that even if the visitor was from the Atlas Institute, they would only be a researcher or some other type of magician, but he hadn't expected them to be the institute's dean.

"What is the Dean of the Atlas Academy doing in a place like this?"

After calming himself down, the Second asked Tsbia.

[Tsbia: "It's nothing. I plan to stay here for a while and collect some data."]

[Second King: "Won't it be inconvenient for the head of the Atlas Council to be here?"]

[Tsbia: "Hahaha, we're not like the Clock Tower, which won't even lay a telephone line. Information sharing is possible anywhere on the planet. In that case, at least for me personally, there's no need to willingly live like a mole."]

Rin Tohsaka: "Global sharing of accessibility information! Is that even possible?"

Feng Xi: "Of course it's possible. It's nothing. Even magicians in China can do it."

As a super-large Mystic Code "Thought Disc" that is integrated with the Earth, it can be connected to the ZG magician as long as he is still on Earth, no matter where he is.

[Tsbia: "Is this lady Reines Elmello Archizolti?"]

Reines: "...Yes."

[Tsbia: "I see. So, the script calls for the two of you to come here together?"]

[Second Generation: "What does this mean?"]

[Tsbia turned away without explaining, and instead poured a glass of wine for each of them.]

"Alright, let's start with the parts you might have questions about."

After drinking, Tsbia started talking to himself: "Anyway, you guys are quite concerned about my connection to Blackmore Cemetery, aren't you? Because in most scripts, you'd say something like, 'Just meeting you in a place like this throws us into chaos,' or something like that."

He then explained why he had come.

[Barkmore, this is actually the name of an ancient Dead Apostle connected to a family in this area.]

This deceased apostle was a magician who manipulated birds, renowned over two thousand years ago, but is now extinct.

The family named this cemetery Blackmore in memory of this fallen apostle.

[To add, the family that built this cemetery, like the Dead Apostle Blackmore, were magicians who commanded birds.]

Lion's Robbery: "I see, Blackmore, the Tomb of the Dead Apostles."

Rin Tohsaka: "Death Apostles... they can die too?"

Kenneth: "That's for sure. The Dead Apostles only have long lives, they are not immortal. The Church of the Holy See is the best person to say about this."

Kotomine Shiro: "Hehe, yeah."

Kotomine Risei: "This is the work of the church."

The Church of the Holy See has always been a major enemy of the Dead Apostles, and several Progenitors have died at their hands.

【"Wait a moment!"】

[The Second Prince subconsciously said, "You keep saying things like this, it's putting us in a difficult position. Just meeting you in a place like this has already thrown us into chaos..."]

He suddenly realized what he was saying and stopped speaking.

Is this a form of hypnotic suggestion, or...?

[Tsbia: "I'm sorry, I think I made you uncomfortable, but I think doing this will save on the cost of the conversation. You'll definitely ask similar questions later anyway, so saying it directly avoids having to go through the trouble twice."]

[Second Generation: "...Is this...some kind of Future Vision Mystic Eye?"]

[Tsbia: "Unlike futurism, although it does share some similarities with predicting the future, it is fundamentally different."]

"For example, even though novels and operas share a common production process, they are still completely different, right?"

"Ah, what a rare opportunity! How about trying some cheese? Few people come here, so please don't be shy. To understand the content, it's essential to provide energy to the brain."

[Second Generation: "So, what exactly are you talking about?"]

[Tsbia: "The odds aren't evenly distributed. I'm fairly certain you'll visit, but it's hard to say which scenario you'll follow. For example, I'm not so sure if you'll bring the El-Melloi princess with you."]

"We live in possibilities, perhaps merely drifting along a ripple in a diverse array of phenomena. While it's nearly impossible to switch to another ripple, we can at least calculate and estimate its shape."

"By calculating a large number of ripples, one can imagine what a typical script might look like."

"Possibilities, even if not infinite, expand infinitely, and I cannot examine them one by one."

"The problem is simple: new possibilities arise during the testing process, just like Achilles can't catch the tortoise."

"Because even this universe cannot withstand infinite expansion, but the countless possibilities are beyond human control. Therefore, limiting the stage and characters, and narrowing the possibilities to a calculable level, may well be the history of Tsbia's existence."

Chapter 232 An Unknown Conversation

Rin Tohsaka: "Uh, what is he saying? I don't understand?"

Feng Xi: "Simply put, he has mastered an algorithm that can predict the future through calculation, but it is not absolute because the algorithm also has its limits. After all, there are many different directions in the future, and he cannot accurately predict every single one."

Feng Xi: "It's just like the story of putting rice in a grid. It's not that we can't calculate it, but that we simply don't have the energy."

Rin Tohsaka: "Predicting the future through calculations! Is that really possible?"

Shiki Jieli: "If it's one of those monsters from the Atlas Institute, then it's certainly possible."

Feng Xi: "It's actually a kind of divination, but their method is more scientific."

Weber: "Although magic shouldn't be called science, I think you're right."

【"..."】

After a long silence, the Second Prince nodded and said, "I think these words are indeed very meaningful. No, I'll probably find them very meaningful in the future."

[Tsbia: "As expected of El-Melloi II. Even among the magicians of the Clock Tower, you are, in most cases, one of the quickest to grasp this."]

[Second Generation: "I am honored by your praise, but I am probably just lacking in self-confidence. I readily accept what others say because I understand my own inadequacy."]

[Tsbia: "This is precisely what makes the world a better place. Your influence far exceeds your imagination; the shadow you cast on the world will gradually surpass the distance you travel in your lifetime. That's why you could say that your teacher's needless death has some meaning."]

"Don't mention Professor Kenneth."

The Second Prince subconsciously raised his voice, then apologized, "...Please forgive my rudeness."

[Zsbia: "No, it was I who overstepped my bounds. I'll give you a warning instead of an apology."]

"You will be forced to make several decisions next. While it's impossible to judge which choice is better, you'd better make sure the actors on stage are prepared. Because the script you choose on this journey will determine how you get involved in the Holy Grail War."

[Hyperdimension Ninja II: "The Holy Grail War, huh...?"]

Shiki Jieli: "I'm most uncomfortable dealing with people like this; it feels like I'm just a toy in their hands."

Rin Tohsaka: "Unfortunately, he chose to give up in the end."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "No, isn't this also a kind of resolve?"

Why are you in a place like this?

Just then, a figure walked in; it was Bersak.

[Tsbia: "Hi, Bersak, you're always right on time."]

The scene shifts, and we find ourselves in a shady grove next to the windmill cottage.

[After speaking with Tsbia for a few minutes, Bersak immediately led the Second Prince and his companion out.]

"I didn't expect you guys would go to see him."

[Belsaac's tone was somewhat bitter. After glancing around, he asked, "Where's Grey?"]

[Second Generation: "Her mother has come to pick her up."]

"I see..."

[Belsa's expression changed, and he stared at the two of them warily, asking, "First, I'd like to confirm something."]

"Did you leave that little house last night?"

Upon hearing this, the Second Prince frowned and asked, "No, you forbade us from doing this, didn't you? Why do you ask that?"

【"..."】

[Belsauk remained silent for a moment, then slowly said, "An incident occurred last night; someone broke a taboo in the village. I would know as soon as someone did."]

"What kind of mechanism is that?"

[The Second Prince thought to himself, but said aloud, "If that's the case, why don't we just catch the culprit quickly? Or are you trying to say that we did it?"]

[Belsauk: "Unfortunately, this mechanism isn't convenient enough to know the details; it only tells you which taboos have been violated. I hope you'll consider this the authority of the gravediggers."]

Shiki Jie Li: "This mechanism is quite amazing. Could it be that the entire village has been set up with some kind of perception barrier?"

Kenneth: "It feels like a double-edged sword. You can sense that someone has broken a taboo, but you don't know who that person is. What's the point of that?"

Weber: "At least it can serve as a preventative measure."

[Second Generation: "Does anyone in this village really not go out at night?"]

[Belsauk: "Almost never, but not never. Occasionally someone will break a rule, like a child running outside... but this time it was two rules."]

[Second Generation: "I see. It's also possible that outsiders invaded the village in the dead of night."]

[Belsauk did not continue the topic, but stared seriously at the Second Prince.]

"I'll confirm one more time. Your Excellency El-Melloi II, you said you wanted to borrow the gravedigger, didn't you?"