Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

[Second King: "Yes, I did say that. After speaking with Mr. Tsbia, that idea became even stronger."]

[Belsauk: "What did you talk about with Tsbia?"]

[Second Generation: "He told me the origin of the name of this cemetery, and that he came here to collect some data."]

[Belsauk: "Is that so..."]

"Is the taboo you just mentioned related to the Atlas Academy?"

The Second Prince returned to the previous topic.

[Belsauk shook his head bitterly and said, "No comment."]

The Second King pressed on, “Even if you cannot comment on the Atlas Academy, this cemetery is indeed quite special, isn’t it? I am seeking an expert in dealing with spirits. For the past ten years, I have been constantly searching for methods to counter particularly powerful spirits. To this end, I have searched the entire world in my spare time from my duties as monarch, and I have made some progress. Although my hopes have been repeatedly dashed, I believe this has honed my intuition. That intuition is telling me that the clue lies here.”

[Belsauk: "Ten years?"]

[Second Generation: "Yes."]

[Belsauk: "...Why are you seeking that kind of thing?"]

The Second Prince made no attempt to hide his feelings: "For my personal desires."

"Hmm."

[Belsauk stroked his graying beard, pointed to the village exit, and said, "Please go back."]

"Could you please reconsider?"

The Second Prince hurriedly replied, "I know perfectly well that this request is only for my own convenience. A magician who suddenly appears and says such things—even if I lose my life, I can't complain. Even so, I have something I absolutely must accomplish, and the path to that place is definitely in your hands."

【"..."】

[Belsauk fell silent again.]

"An expert in dealing with spirits... Your intuition is right. To us, she may be our greatest masterpiece. But that's precisely why we can't let her leave the village."

【"this..."】

The Second King immediately understood who Belsac was referring to, and after a long silence, slowly said, "Is this related to the girl's striking resemblance to a certain hero who once existed in Britain?"

[Belsauk's face stiffened, and he asked in a hoarse voice, "You...how do you know about this?"]

[Second Generation: "Because of her appearance, which is related to the reason I visited this place."]

【"..."】

Bersak fell silent again.

After a long pause, he finally spoke, "I'd like to know the details, but I'm sorry, could your sister please leave?"

"Um, I..."

Reines wanted to protest, but Belsac's gaze left no room for refusal.

She could only shrug and say, "Yes, yes, yes. So, may I go back to the cabin I'm staying in alone?"

[Belsauk: "If you can do that, I would appreciate it."]

Leni, filled with resentment, turned and left.

After that, she had no idea what the Second King and Bersak discussed.

Back in her cabin, Reines felt rebellious and prepared some safety measures, but to her surprise, when the Second Prince returned, he sent her straight back to the Clock Tower, while he stayed in the village. When he returned to the Clock Tower, he already had Gray as his little follower.

That's all Reines knew back then.

Rin Tohsaka: "Although I don't know what they talked about, it seems that the Second Prince persuaded Belsak."

Ilya: "That's obvious. Otherwise, why would Gray leave the village with the Second Prince? It couldn't be that the Second Prince tricked her into leaving, could it?"

Ilya: "A demon. I feel like that's possible too."

Weber: "Hey, hey."

II: "Don't make wild guesses. Belsac actually cares a lot about Grey."

[The scene shifts back to the present with Reines and Grey.]

[Grey: "Is this the end?"]

"Yes, my brother forcefully sent me back to the Clock Tower, rendering all the barriers and delay magic I prepared useless."

"Not only that," Reines complained, "but as soon as he returned from that village, he immediately declared that he wanted to take you as his personal disciple, causing a great commotion in the El-Melloi classroom."

"So, I've always been interested in you."

Reines, resting her chin on her hand with a teasing smile, said, "So, can you help me fill in the rest of the story? What happened next? Why did my brother take you as his personal disciple?"

【"..."】

Upon hearing this question, Grey fell silent.

Because this is something she has been avoiding.

Chapter 233 - Departure

"Someone is dead."

After a long pause, Grey managed to utter only this one sentence.

Reines frowned and asked, "Someone is dead? Who is it?"

Grey was silent for a long while before saying, "...It's me."

Upon hearing this, Reines's face froze.

[Grey: "I died in that case back home."]

Rin Tohsaka: "What does this mean? Could it be that Gray is a demon now?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "What nonsense are you thinking? I think she means that she can leave the village by faking her death."

Weber: "That's right."

It took Reines a while to come to her senses, and she said helplessly, "I mean, you mean something like 'I felt like I died there,' right?"

Grey nodded.

Reines: "That's quite complicated. The fact that you've come to me asking about what happened back then means you haven't quite sorted out your thoughts on that case either, right? Even so, could I ask for a few more details?"

[Grey: "Can we talk about this later?"]

Reines: "Later?"

[Grey: "Yes, let's talk about it after I return from that hometown."]

【"..."】

Reines rubbed her temples and said, "Well, although I'd love to go with you, if I leave the Clock Tower now, there might be problems..."

[Because the cleanup work on the Magic Eye Train is not yet completely finished.]

"But returning to the hometown where I died doesn't sound like it will be a peaceful journey."

[Grey: "Um, I'll try to figure that out."]

Reines: "Are you alone?"

[Grey: "I plan to do that."]

[Her previous battle with Faker made her truly realize what she lacked.]

To confront her again, she must first face her past.

She made her decision after the Demon Eye Train incident, but because the Second Prince's injuries hadn't healed, she worried about who would take care of him, so she kept putting it off until now.

[Grey: "I plan to go back immediately. Please tell the teacher."]

"Hmm, it's good that you're planning to come back. If you were to say something as heartless as 'our friendship is over,' I'd have to eat the rest of the dessert while crying."

Reines smiled and said, "Personally, I'd really like to respect your wishes, but I guess there's no way around it."

[Grey: "Why?"]

Reines: "No, that's just a numbers problem. One person couldn't do that, could they?"

【"one person?"】

Grey seemed to understand something, and subconsciously turned around, only to see the Second Prince appear in the doorway at some point.

She lowered her head, momentarily at a loss for words.

Ilya: "It really feels like a movie, the plot is exactly as expected."

Lion's Robbery: "It seems that Gray's true identity will be revealed soon."

"Sorry to bother you."

The Second Prince, pretending not to hear anything, walked in and said, "Reines, I hope you'll agree to let me leave for a week."

Reines feigned reluctance: "Oh dear, you're leaving again? Don't you have any sense of responsibility as a monarch? Sigh, this is really troublesome; the work is still piling up."

[Hyperion II: "I will keep in touch with you as much as possible. I've had my own plans for participating in the Holy Grail War for a long time. Although the need to clean up the mess from the Mystic Eyes Collection Train was unexpected, you should be able to handle it with your abilities."]

Reines: "Hmm, thank you for your high praise, but can't you be a little more understanding of your adorable stepsister's overworked state? You wouldn't want to see your stepsister collapse from exhaustion, crying and thinking, 'If only I had said a few more kind words to her,' would you?"

[Second Generation: "In that case, I hope you can understand. Even herbal gastrointestinal medications have their limits."]