Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

Chapter 266 Courage

[Second Generation: "That's right. While they give seemingly reasonable reasons like preventing villagers from accidentally approaching the mysterious, hidden swamp, etc., in the end, it's just a simple setting to prevent them from doing anything."]

"You knew from the beginning that you couldn't completely trust me, right?"

[Tsbia: "So this was the first thing you noticed?"]

[Second Generation: "That's right, I noticed it when I was discussing the Black-Faced Mother and Morgan le Fay in the underground temple. Looking back now, you were quite blunt in the first round, revealing clues like the Dead Apostles connected to this family, who were famous over two thousand years ago. What followed was just a series of deductions. Your reason for being here. Why you mentioned the three elements that constitute humanity and the cemetery in your conversation. But embarrassingly, I wasn't certain my deductions were correct until I deciphered Hartres's affinity diagram."]

[Tsbia: "This is a gamble for me too. I can see many possible scenarios and explore them. However, there's only one reality... Well, you, aren't you going to ask me what the deal between me and Hartles is about?"]

[Second Generation: "Yes, I've confirmed that."]

"Regardless of what you gain, Hartles' demands are obvious. If Hartles has inquired about the village's magic from you, there's no need for Gray's mother to be his source."

"Furthermore, Hartres is exceptionally cautious. He'll only give you one commission, not something about calculating his own future, right? Because of this, the scope of your analysis of the series of events he's involved in is limited, which is one of the reasons you've found yourself in a passive position this time."

[Zibbia: "Correct answer. Besides, the price he offered was information about the past Holy Grail War. Ah, you don't need to worry about that; I didn't intend to participate in the Holy Grail War. It's just that the spells that constituted that Holy Grail War are very interesting to me."]

"That's right, that spell that can even recreate souls and summon heroic spirits is connected to the third magic I'm seeking."

[Second Generation: "I have one last question for you."]

[Tsbia: "Please make yourself at home."]

[Second Generation: "...From your perspective, was my action the right choice?"]

[Tsbia: "Your question is meaningless. You made a choice that no one else could have made, a choice that belonged only to you, Your Majesty."]

Kenneth: "Is this Atlas president also seeking a third law?"

Kotomine Shiro: "The Third Law, huh... heh..."

Time flew by, and the group had returned to London. Upon her return, Grey immediately took some refreshments to see Reines and told her about her experiences.

"I see. Although I received the report, I didn't expect even Atlas's Seven Weapons to appear."

Reines sighed, "One thing after another, even as a monarch, my brother has attracted far too many thorny problems... Sigh, my investigation also feels a bit off."

[Grey: "What happened?"]

[Reines: "Because it's New Year's, there are many banquets at the Clock Tower. I took this opportunity to try and find out more information, and I also contacted well-informed figures from the aristocratic, democratic, and neutral factions. Hmm, the news about the Holy Grail War has indeed spread far too little."]

[Grey: "A message?"]

Reines: "Yes. I had thought about it before. After all, it was Lord Kenneth of the El-Melloi faction who lost his life in it, yet the Holy Grail War was still treated as a mere border magic ritual. But for this Fifth Holy Grail War, the Clock Tower specifically sent designated seal executors to Fuyuki City, taking sufficient measures, yet the rumors barely spread within the Clock Tower. The disparity in information distribution is too great."

"In the world of magicians, there's only one organization capable of doing something like that: the Legal and Political Affairs Department!"

Sora: "Does the Law and Politics Department not want the Holy Grail War to get out?"

Kenneth: "After all, it's an all-powerful wish-granting machine. Once word gets out, it'll probably cause a lot of trouble."

[Grey: "Mr. Tsbia said something similar."]

[Reines: "Oh, what's the content?"]

[Grey: "He said, Hartleworth is your enemy, but not necessarily the Clock Tower's enemy."]

Reines: "I see. I'll also conduct my own investigation, but if the opponent is the Legal Affairs Department, I hope you don't expect any results. Although the Legal Affairs Department isn't necessarily united either."

"By the way, is that all Tsbia said?"

[Grey: "...Yes, yes."]

In fact, Tsbia had spoken with her alone.

After the battle with the reaction of the rational force, Yad fell into a deep sleep again, and Tsbia found her without the Second King noticing.

"As a thank you gift, here's a piece of advice: it's best not to use the Holy Lance again."

[Grey: "Huh? Why?"]

[Tsbia: "You unleashed the Holy Lance on the Mystic Eyes Collection Train, didn't you? It truly deserves to bring the story to a close. Even the Heroic Spirits who once played the leading roles had to concede defeat to that Anchor of the End. Fortunately, the Noble Phantasm's power wasn't complete. If all thirteen seals were released through the resolution, Ad would undoubtedly be destroyed."]

"It is an extremely sophisticated ceremonial armor, capable of self-repair to a certain extent. However, that has reached its limit. Although incomplete, the burden of the Holy Lance, which has released the thirteen seals, is indeed heavy."

"That's understandable; for the prototype, that opponent must have been quite formidable."

[Grey: "The prototype?"]

[Zsbia: "Hmm, didn't you notice? Of course, Ad's memories are limited, but when he barely manifested Sir Kay's mental model, the truth became obvious. Moreover, constructing a hypothetical Noble Phantasm—there's only one possibility. Of course, that's a technique that can only be achieved within the prototype's computational space."]

"As a sealing Mystic Code, the core of Ad is a replica of the Law Reaction."

These words were like a thorn that couldn't be removed from Gray's chest. The Second King probably knew this too, but he didn't tell her out of consideration for Gray's feelings.

Rin Tohsaka: "Wait a minute, how did Ado get involved with the Rational Reactions again?"

Waver: "However, it may not be so easy to release all thirteen seals."

The next day, everything returned to normal, and Grey resumed her role as the second king's nanny.

[Grey looked at the bottles and jars on the table and asked, "Did Mr. Melvin send all these medicines over?"]

[Second Generation: "Yes, he came to my door the day I returned to London, insisting on giving me a magic potion to restore my energy, canned food, and alcohol. Because I was hungry, I accepted the magic potion and canned food first."]

[Grey: "...Master, you said in the second round, 'I don't have the courage to meet someone who doesn't know me,' right?"]

[Second Generation: "There's no need to remember this."]

[Grey: "Master, do you have the courage to meet that king who doesn't remember you?"]

[Second Generation: "..."]

[Grey: "Teacher, you've probably made up your mind, because you said on the Mystic Eyes Collection Train that the happiness of retaining each other's memories is something you can't repay with your own life. But even if you're prepared, do you have the courage? How can you gain that kind of courage?"]

[Hyperion II: "...Since we've given up on participating in the Fifth Holy Grail War, it's impossible for us to meet. But I've been thinking about how I would approach him if that miracle happened."]

"So, I don't have that kind of courage yet. But when that moment comes, whether I have the courage or not, I hope that even if I only make mistakes, I can still move forward. That's probably all."

[This video has ended.]

Conqueror King: "Haha, kid, you're overthinking it. Just do what you have to do."

Weber: "That's your style."

Rin Tohsaka: "However, this video has now finished explaining Gray's background."

Lion's Robbery Realm: "Yes, it really has been full of twists and turns, even involving the seven great weapons of the Atlas Academy."

[That concludes question two. Now, let's move on to the last question of the day.]

[This is a multiple-choice question. Please look at the following four images and select the Servants whose class is Caster.]

[答题时间5分钟，选对1个奖励1圣晶石，选错1个扣除1圣晶石。]

[If you select all correct answers, you will receive 5 Saint Quartz.]

Kenneth: "Sure enough, it's time to identify the Caster."

Waver: "I hope we don't get any Servants whose class is completely hard to tell."

[A: The image shows a woman with braided hair and purple eyes, who appears both noble and gentle. She holds a silver cross staff and wears a red papal robe.]

Kotomine Risei: "!!!"

Kotomine Shiro: "Uh, this is interesting..."

Rin Tohsaka: "What's wrong? Why are you all reacting so strongly?"

Lion's Roar: "...If I'm not mistaken, the lady in the picture is wearing the Pope's robes, isn't she?"

Weber: "The Pope!"

Rin Tohsaka: "Huh! The Pope is a woman too?"

Kotomine Risei: "There is indeed one..."

Kotomine Shiro: "According to records, a woman named Johannes Angelicus served as pope between 853 and 855 AD. However, she was actually a fictional pope created around the 13th century, a target of debate among anti-papal and anti-ecclesiastical figures, and her non-existence was not definitively proven until the 19th century."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "So, these are heroic spirits that never existed in history and were simply created by people?"

Kenneth: "Provided that this is really Joan, and not some gender-swapped Servant."

Kotomine Risei: "That's absolutely impossible!"

Waver: "I must say, Heroic Spirits are truly amazing beings."

Rin Tohsaka: "If it's the Pope, then it should be Caster, right?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Don't rush to conclusions."

[B: This picture shows a young man wearing a traditional Chinese-style robe, with long black hair and tattoos of Bagua symbols all over his body. However, his hands look somewhat out of place.]

Waver: "This should be a Servant from ZG."

Rin Tohsaka: "Brother Feng Xi, do you know who this is?"

Feng Xi: "Hey, hey, this one doesn't have any obvious features at all, how could I possibly recognize it?"

Chapter 267 Amakusa Shiro, preparing to strike

In fact, Feng Xi recognized the heroic spirit in the picture, but as he said, there were no obvious features at all, so how could he explain it?

As long as you know it in your heart, that's enough.

[C: This is a man with bronze skin, white scorpion braids, a long red and white robe, and ten gold rings on his fingers. He exudes a strange sense of majesty.]