Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

[Grey: "Why...?"]

Just then, a figure appeared on the bridge; it was Bersak.

【"How is this going?"】

He looked at the corpse of the Skeleton King and said solemnly, "Priest Fernand also died on the way here. There were signs at the scene of a conflict between him and someone unknown... Let me make this clear, I didn't do it."

Ilumia raised an eyebrow and said, "Huh? You mean you killed the priest?!"

[Belsauk: "I already said, I didn't do it."]

[Grey: "How could this be..."]

[It's a serial murder case! Did a similar case occur in the first round?]

[Video paused.]

[Question: Who killed the Skeleton King?]

Rin Tohsaka: "Is it time to solve the case again?"

Waver: "First it was Priest Fernand, then it was the Skeleton King. Could the murderer be the same person?"

Lion Robber Jie Li: "With the strength of the Skeleton King, who could kill her so easily?"

Kenneth: "Judging from the wound, it was a close-range, single stab wound that killed her, probably someone she knew."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "The only ones who can make her lower her guard are probably the villagers."

Shiro Kotomine: "It's Grey's mother, Magdalena."

[Ding! Congratulations to Kotomine Shirou for answering this question correctly. You have received 3 Saint Quartz.]

Rin Tohsaka: "Ah! I got beaten to it!"

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "This question is actually very simple. Many scenarios have already been given before."

Rin Tohsaka: "I'll definitely be faster next time!"

[Question time is over, video continues.]

【"Snap snap... snap snap..."】

[Grey's persistent headache caused her to press her hand to her temple, after which she heard a strange sound.]

Just as Grey was drawn to the strange sound, the Second Prince spoke up: "So things really did turn out this way?"

[Kay: "Did you know this would happen?"]

[Second: "In the first round, Belsac said that Grey's body appeared next to the Black-faced Madonna, so no one would be chasing us. At the time, I thought the church was a scene of the corpse, but it's actually quite simple; there's just another Black-faced Madonna. Of course, Belsac didn't have time to explain then. Now that this isn't the past, I think it's inevitable that the contradictions will be patched up at this time to make it logical."]

[Kai: "Not the past?"]

[Second Generation: "I've been thinking, what is this place? If it's just a simulation, there's no need to teleport us to a specific time. The important thing is what it's recreating for, and what meaning it holds."]

At this point, the teacher finally turned her gaze to Grey's mother.

"Magnalena, that's your name, isn't it? Grey told me before. The significance of this outcome is mostly known only to you."

"What do you mean?"

Magdalena's expression lasted only a few seconds, then seemed to contort as if she had thought of something.

"How could this be... Could it be that you are?!"

Magdalena then staggered over and ran unsuspectingly towards the skeleton soldier.

Rin Tohsaka: "What's wrong? What happened? Why did it suddenly turn out like this?"

Shiki Jieli: "She seems to have discovered something."

[Second King: "Trimmau!"]

The Mercury Maid's arms instantly transformed into sharp blades, cutting through the skeleton soldiers and clearing a path to Magdalena.

"Tsk! So much trouble!"

Kai clicked his tongue lightly and drew his sword in response.

However, due to the suddenness of the event, the villagers nearby did not have time to react.

Just as the skeletal soldier was about to swing his sword at the villagers, Belsak smashed the skeletal soldier's skull with his giant axe.

"I am aware that I am at odds with everyone, but I simply cannot stand by and watch my former comrades die by the swords of these monsters."

Having said that, Belsak raised his arm, summoning a large number of spirit crows that pecked at the skeleton soldiers.

Amidst the chaos, the Second King approached Magdalena, who had fallen to the ground, and reached out to help her up, asking, "Madam, are you alright?"

Grey still doesn't understand what happened.

Magdalena: "I..."

The Second King nodded slightly to her, then turned back and asked, "Grey, Trimmau, can you still hold on?"

[Grey: "No, no problem!"]

"Then, I'll continue the lesson."

The Second King loudly asked the villagers, "Have any of you ever seen the true face of the Skeleton King?"

Upon hearing this question, Grandma remained silent for a long while, then shook her head and said, "There's no need for that."

[Second King: "Exactly, because that's how faith works. God is God because of faith, and even if exploring God's true face isn't taboo, there will still be psychological resistance. No, this shouldn't be blamed, because I've believed that way myself. As long as they're at a distance and wearing armor, it's impossible to discern subtle differences in body shape."]

Grandma: "What do you want to say?"

[Second Generation: "Just confirming."]

"This is a fact you can't know. During the first round of fleeing the village, Gray was in a state of mental instability. The information about the village descending into chaos was only given to her after I saw signs of unrest. Ultimately, if most of the villagers hadn't left, I wouldn't have been able to escape the village at dawn. Ah, so during the first round, no one checked her true appearance and assumed Gray was dead."

"That's true, but what exactly is the teacher trying to say?"

[As Gray tried to stop the skeleton soldiers, she heard a strange 'crackling' sound again.]

The sound, gradually increasing in intensity, seemed to envelop the entire temple.

No, it wasn't just a sound; tiny cracks began to appear throughout the swamp surrounding the temple. It was clearly not a natural phenomenon; it was more like static sweeping across the world.

Lion's Robbery: "Hey! What's this?"

Rin Tohsaka: "Is this world about to collapse?!"

Kenneth: "What on earth is this...?"

Grey hurriedly warned, "Teacher, the swamp has cracked open!"

[Second King: "Hmm, but it seems that apart from us and Sir Kay, no one else has noticed."]

This is clearly not right; strange things are happening frequently, but the villagers, Ilumia, and Belsak are all unresponsive.

"What we have in common is that we come from outside this world. In other words, doesn't that mean that people inside the world are unable to perceive the world's corrections?"

[Grey: "Corrections?"]

[Second Generation: "The idea that time has the power to correct itself is a common theme in science fiction. In fact, in the theory of magic, time also operates with a certain directionality. Even if this isn't the real past, a similar concept should have been introduced."]

"The play's premiere date is set. No matter how grand or elaborate the play, no matter how many times it is revived, the end will come, or rather, it will come precisely because of this. The forced, unreasonable, and unchangeable ending, Deus.ex.machina, will arrive."

Shakespeare: "Ah, however the plot unfolds, the ending remains unchanged, what a sad fact."

Rin Tohsaka: "Time correction? There really is such a thing?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Is it because of the interference of Zybia and the others?"

Weber: "So, this really is a past timeline?"

[Grey: "So, why did you rush over here, teacher...?"]

[“That’s right, this play only goes on until this point, and it will end here. So we have to make it no matter what. Because most of the time, only those who have experienced that moment will be forever etched on this stage.”]

The Second Queen raised her gaze, staring at the corpse of the Skeleton King, and quietly said, "Grey, clear the path to the Skeleton King for me."

[Grey: "Yes!"]

She immediately brandished her large scythe and, together with Trimmau, cleared a path for the Second.

[King II, accompanied by Magdalena, approached the corpse of the Skeleton King and suddenly reached out his hand.]

Magdalena: "What are you going to do, El-Melloi II?"

[Second Generation: "Just as you see. This is her true face!"]

As he spoke, he removed the girl's mask.

Upon seeing the face beneath the mask, Grey was utterly speechless.

Because that face wasn't the King Arthur's face they thought it was, but...

[Grey: "Mommy!"]

[That's right, although the face beneath the mask appears younger, it's clearly Magdalena's.]

Rin Tohsaka: "Hey, what's going on here?"

Weber: "This, the spirit form of King Arthur, doesn't even have the same face."

Lion's Robbery: "Could it be that Grey's mother is King Arthur's physical body?"