Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

【"Click click click..."】

The skeletal soldiers charged at their opponent without hesitation, slashing down with their swords, only to have the enemy nimbly dodge them.

[Then, a one-sided 'massacre' began.]

Illumia displayed unparalleled flexibility, agility, balance, and technique, using elegant yet brutal contortionism to pulverize the skeletal soldiers one by one.

Of course, Ilumia was not unarmed; she wore gray armor on her hands and feet.

[This item is called the Gray Lock, and it is standard equipment for agents of the Holy Church. It usually resembles gloves or boots, but by sliding a pre-set piece of paper, it will revert to its original conceptual armor state.]

Any skeletal soldier shattered by her gray chains immediately lost any chance of resurrection.

"Come on."

The skeleton soldiers were quickly reduced to only five. Ilumia, seemingly seized by a playful mood, straightened her back, assumed a boxing stance, and beckoned her index finger to the enemy.

The remaining five skeletal soldiers surged forward, two attacking her from the left and right, while the third leaped onto her head.

[To confuse the opponent about how to respond, the offensive also incorporates brief time delays and feints—a technique only a skilled warrior can execute.]

Seeing this, Ilumia, humming a song and tapping her feet as if dancing, easily ended the battle.

Chapter 244 Identity

The four skeletal soldiers were instantly pierced through the bones, their bodies scattered on the ground. The last one, lunging forward, was sent flying by an uppercut, crashing heavily into the ceiling and smashing to pieces.

"Oh, sorry, I went too far."

Illumia impatiently brushed the broken bones from her head, gave a soft snort, and began to wait in place.

Rin Tohsaka: "Wow, are all the Holy Church members this powerful?!"

Kotomine Risei: "That weapon is the equipment of an Agent, so it seems she is also an Agent."

Weber: "If it's an agent, such skill wouldn't be surprising."

Kotomine Risei: "The fact that they sent an agent here shows how much the church values ​​this place."

Soon after, a glimmer of light from an oil lamp appeared in the pitch-black passageway.

"You're so slow," Ilumia said impatiently.

"Ha...even if you say that..."

A figure, panting heavily, slowly walked over; it was Priest Fernand.

[His chubby body was clearly unsuitable for exercise; he was panting heavily, and had to lean against the wall to keep from collapsing.]

Looking at the bone fragments scattered on the ground, the other person asked, "Uh...did you do this?"

"That goes without saying."

Illumia sneered, "The very existence of such heretical dead is an insult to the Lord. Dust to dust, ashes to ashes, I cannot allow those who defy God's will to rise from the dead."

"Alright, let's hurry and chase after them."

"Hey, please check on my condition..."

Kenneth: "It seems that the Church's main fighting force is Illumia, but we can't rule out that Fernand is playing dumb to take advantage of us."

Lion's Tribulation: "Hmm, and judging from their conversation, this nun seems to be of a higher status than that priest."

[Let's turn our attention back to the Second Prince and his group.]

The group continued forward through the passage, finding it increasingly narrow, unsure whether it was natural or man-made.

However, they're not in the mood for that right now; they're still exchanging information.

[Belsauk: "If the villagers' goal is to worship you, then the church's goal is to kill you."]

[Grey: "Kill me..."]

"Yes, the church and the villagers have had a relationship of mutual surveillance since a long time ago."

[Belsauk explained, "From the church's perspective, the villagers' actions are heresy in themselves; they cannot possibly acknowledge King Arthur's resurrection."]

"That being said, the Church isn't such an inhumane organization as to wipe out an entire village for a ritual that hasn't even been completed yet and whose consequences are unknown. At the same time, the villagers are in a similar situation; while they can't abandon their goals, they can't possibly wage war against the Church for a goal whose achievement is uncertain."

"As a result, a state of mutual surveillance was established between the two sides, which continued for hundreds of years. So many generations passed that both sides lowered their guard, making this place appear at first glance to be just an ordinary village."

[Second Generation: "Yes, that is indeed the mindset of the Holy Church."]

[But this led them to a speculation: would it be the church that killed 'Grey' on the fourth day of the first round?]

Weber: "I see. That's why the villagers and the church, who seemed to be getting along very well before, suddenly turned against each other."

Weber: "The war started because of Grey's arrival."

Kenneth: "The Church of Christ wanted to subdue these villagers with their doctrines, but they underestimated their obsession."

Kotomine Risei: "Sigh... Ignoring the church's good intentions, this village is about to perish."

Regardless of whether the villagers' plan succeeds or not, the fate of this village is already sealed.

After all, the church is not a truly virtuous place.

Since the villagers have chosen to wage war, they must bear the wrath of the church.

No, wait a minute.

This seems to be a fictional world. Are the things that happen in it real?

[Second Generation: "Then, who is that masked girl?"]

[Belsauk: "...As a monarch, you know the three factors of humanity, right?"]

"Of course I know."

The Second Prince murmured, "Body, spirit, and soul—each of these is an indispensable element of humanity. It is precisely because these elements are so closely intertwined that humans are truly human."

"Then I can omit some of the explanation."

[Belsauk said solemnly, "You should already understand that Grey is a replica of King Arthur's body, an irreplaceable crystallization that the village achieved over a thousand years."]

"That masked girl is a replica of King Arthur's spirit."

Weber: "A replica of the mind!"

Shiki Jieli: "So, you mean it's a copy of King Arthur's spirit?"

The lady said, "That masked girl doesn't resemble Saber at all."

Rebellious Knight: "What a joke! These scumbags, how much more do they want to defile my father!"

Lancelot: "Indeed, unforgivable!"

[Grey: "Mental! Can that kind of thing be copied?"]

"Hey, here's an example, right?"

A lazy voice sounded from ahead; it was Kai.

"Oh dear, adventurers, you've heartlessly forgotten about me."

[Second King: "That's right, Sir Kay's mental model."]

[The foundation of Yad's personality was born from imitation of Kai, so isn't the masked girl a homologous entity?]

[Belsauk: "Such technology existed in ancient times. A technique to mimic the body and spirit, used to create something akin to a clone of someone. Is it a remnant of magic from the mythological era, or perhaps a realm of spirits inaccessible to humans?"]

[Kai: "As expected of you, you really know exactly what I'm doing."]

"Modern times seem to have copyright protection, but back then there was no such thing. You could copy anything you wanted. I was only chosen because I was a suitable candidate; they didn't even ask for my consent."

"Thank you for your explanation, Sir Kay."

[Belsauk continued, "According to the above, when the body, spirit, and soul are all present, King Arthur will be resurrected as the future king. At least, that's what the villagers believe."]

"Isn't this wrong?"

The Second Prince countered, "Even if the body and spirit remain, the soul cannot be recreated. If it could be achieved, it would be the third kind of magic, something even grand magic cannot accomplish."

[Belsauk: "Yes, so those conditions probably can't be met. The church doesn't believe it, and in fact, almost none of the villagers really believe it will succeed."]

"But imitating the soul, you know the answer, don't you?"

The Second Prince was taken aback, paused for a few seconds, and then said, "Could it be..."

"That's right, it's a Heroic Spirit!"

[Belsauk said in a deep voice, "I haven't witnessed it directly, but the Heroic Spirits in the Holy Grail War are beings who, along with their souls, imitated the subjects recorded in the Throne of Heroes, thus manifesting themselves in the world."]

"Therefore, when the Fifth Holy Grail War begins and King Arthur appears in the world as a Servant, there is a possibility that all three will be present."

"Of course, this possibility is actually quite low, after all, the chances of King Arthur being specifically chosen from among so many heroic spirits are extremely low."

"However, the Holy Church discovered this possibility. After all, they send overseers and possess more information about the Holy Grail War than the Clock Tower, so they have been sending personnel from their headquarters to investigate the village in meticulous detail for a long time."

[Grey: "Is it Sister Ilumia?"]

[Belsauk: "Yes, Sister Ilumia. She is the illegitimate daughter of a cardinal."]

Kotomine Risei: "!!!"

The cardinal, commonly known as a cardinal, is the highest advisor to the pope and holds a position in the church second only to the pope.

It's an absolute scandal that someone like that could have an illegitimate daughter.