Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

Not only that, the sacred bird's flight has become unstable. To prevent falling, it has begun gliding.

"Bingo! Since this is a rare opportunity, let me speak for little Tom!"

[Flatter, lying on the ground, raised his hand and laughed, a crystal ball floating beside him.]

"Come on, Hermes! Throw away those chicken-shit wings!" That's it!

"The moment Little Grey stabbed it with her dress, I found a flaw I could exploit!"

[Sphinx: "We took one before we teleported here. Ah, I think Mr. Tsbia must have found one."]

Lion's Tribulation Realm: "Second Generation, your two disciples are truly divine!"

Weber: "Uh, yeah... they always do things in such an unexpected way."

Kenneth: "I'm a little envious. You're lucky to have such a talented student."

King of Conquerors: "Don't you also have Waver as a good student?"

Kenneth: "Hmph."

[Second King: "How is it, Flat?"]

[Flatter: "Yes, debugging the faulty part of the logic response should do the trick, right? I'm searching for Little Grey's mother and the others, and also doing rescue... Hmm? What's this?"]

[Second King: "Flat?"]

[Flatter: "Its calculation speed is clearly less than one-tenth of what it used to be... and it only uses a small portion to process my interference... yet it's much faster than me!"]

[Sfin: "Give me half!"]

The two immediately multiplied the magic circuits together, further accelerating the calculation. However, the speed still couldn't keep up with a small portion of the logical reaction.

Weber: "Indeed, there is no comparison between the human brain and machines in terms of computational speed."

Lion's Robbery Jie Li: "This is already quite impressive."

[After about ten seconds, the sacred bird regained its balance and flew back into the sky.]

[Second Generation: "Truly worthy of being called one of the Seven Great Weapons? Since we can't increase our calculation speed, we can only slow down our opponent."]

[Grey: "So..."]

[Second King: "The only way is to stab it again with the Infiltrating Gold Blade. The Infiltrating Gold Blade didn't penetrate its core completely before. That's why it stubbornly said, 'You are my death.' At this point, the Skeleton King and the Law's reactions are even more closely linked."]

[Grey could also vaguely sense this; the Skeleton King hadn't separated from the Law of Reaction, but rather seemed to be receiving tight protection just before the separation.]

[Grey: "But what should I do? I can't get close to the sacred bird that flies around!"]

"...Just make it stop, right?"

Kai slowly walked to the front and said calmly, "Then, leave the rest to me."

Ilya: "Oh, Sir Kay is finally going to show his power?"

Rebellious Knight: "Hmph, I just hope he doesn't do anything embarrassing again."

[Grey: "Sir Kay?"]

[Kay: "Although it's only been half a day, it hasn't been a bad time for us, has it, El-Melloi II?"]

In the sky, the sacred bird Hermes flew towards them for the third time.

[Kay: "Ah, there's nothing I can do. I always get the same tasks assigned to me, no matter the circumstances. Thanks to this, I haven't even reached Camlann Hill..."]

"Grey, I was thinking that if you just slowed down a bit, I could just go through the motions and get by, but you're surprisingly strong. This time was no different; although you said some discouraging things, you didn't fall into useless self-torture... That's good; it's amazing how the living can change themselves like this."

"Don't cling to the dead; those who appear here are merely shadows. Whether they are heroic spirits who accomplished great feats or remnants of the past like myself, they are all dead. The living should not be bound by such existence."

"That being said, I didn't dislike fairy tales with ancient heroes when I was little. I had a dream, as cheap and low-quality as some kind of liquor. Haha, maybe being like your teacher wouldn't be so bad."

Artoria: "Kay..."

Rebellious Knight: "Tch..."

The sacred bird flapped its wings, and crimson sand feathers descended once more. This time, the knight did not retreat, but instead prepared to confront the enemy head-on.

["--Suspected development!"]

[Kai raised his right hand, releasing a powerful surge of magic.]

"Noble Phantasm setting. Fake login."

"Ah, skipping the detailed parameter settings. I'm not even a Heroic Spirit, would doing this be considered imitating Galahad?"

He twirled his fingers, and a sudden mist began to envelop the red desert.

Rebellious Knight: "That guy, unable to use his own Noble Phantasm, is planning to simulate Galahad's Noble Phantasm?"

Ilya: "Galahad, I remember it was..."

Lancelot: "..."

The lady said, "Yes, he is the son of Lancelot and one of the Knights of the Round Table."

[Grey: "Sir Kay!"]

Kai: "...Don't worry."

In that brief moment, Gray saw Kayn's true face for the first time. Was it because he had gathered a vast amount of magical power to construct a hypothetical Noble Phantasm?

That was a shy, embarrassed smile that didn't seem like that of a good person.

That's probably not Kai's original appearance. Just as he reported from the beginning, it should be the face of his merged form with the main body of Yad.

However, even so...

[Kay: "You'll be fine, slowpoke Grey."]

Rin Tohsaka: "Is this what Sir Kai looks like?"

Rebellious Knight: "No, there's still a difference. That guy wasn't that roguish."

Weber: "So, it's Yad who's the scoundrel?"

[Kay: "Imaginary Noble Phantasm, deploy—"]

"This is the 'Unforgettable Illusory City (CamelotImage)'!"

In an instant, the beautiful fortress "Camelot," built from mist, rose majestically around the knight.

This is the chalk castle, celebrated by countless poets since the distant ages of legend. The glorious Knights of the Round Table gathered here, and it is said that as long as they are united, no barbarian or monster can approach.

[Logically speaking, given Kai's current condition, even a hypothetical construct would be impossible. If he were to force it, his spirit origin would collapse and he would die before activating his Noble Phantasm. But at this moment, he has turned the impossible into the possible.]

Unfortunately, the seemingly miraculous fortress was ultimately just a fake. Under the bombardment of the sacred bird Hermes, it shattered into dust like glass within seconds.

"Damn, but this is so cool! I used to hate those pretty castles!"

The knight's laughter, accompanied by the bombardment, vanished into the billowing smoke and dust.

Rin Tohsaka: "Sir Kai, is he dead...?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "By forcibly constructing a hypothetical Noble Phantasm, even without being bombarded by Hermes, he wouldn't last long."

Wife: "Saber, are you alright?"

Artoria: "...Don't worry, Alice, I'm fine."

Camelot's breakdown in the video did indeed remind her of her past life and the division within the Knights of the Round Table.

However, after going through so much, her mindset has improved a lot. If it were when she was first summoned for the Fourth Shinobi World War, she would probably have been consumed by deep self-blame.

As Kai disappeared, the sacred bird cried out loudly, as if announcing its victory.

However, something unexpected happened.

Just as it flapped its wings, preparing to launch a new bombardment, several red lights shot out from the smoke and dust, piercing it before exploding and engulfing it.

Those were Hermes' own sand feathers.

White Mist Fortress did not protect Kai from the bombing onslaught, but Kai had never expected it to.

The fortress's true power lies in reflecting a portion of the Hermes feathers it receives back, using the sacred bird's bombardment against itself.

This sudden counterattack not only neutralized the sacred bird's sand feathers but also temporarily trapped it on the ground.

Rin Tohsaka: "Well done, Sir Kay!"

Ilya: "Now we can fight back, right?"

Rebellious Knight: "Well, at least this guy didn't disgrace the Knights of the Round Table."

Grey shouted, "Sir Kay!"

There was no reply; the sharp-tongued knight seemed as if he had never been there at all.

The Knights of the Round Table are gone. Even if we call out, there will be no answer.

However, instead...

"Hehehe, I really slept for a long time."

The scythe in Gray's hand emitted a strange, sharp sound, evoking a deep sense of nostalgia.

[Grey: "A...De?"]

[Yad: "Hehehe! I'm finally awake! Because I share memories with him, I know the whole situation. But it's amazing how you guys managed to complicate things so much!"]