Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

[Marg Daniel: "So, what's the point of this?"]

"Of course, because it will affect the outcome of the vote."

[Himeri Adashino said without fear, "Moreover, this Grand Order decision is precisely where we can gather all testimonies except for those from Hartres himself."]

Rin Tohsaka: "This woman is really bold."

Kenneth: "Hmph, this is the Department of Law and Politics, a tiresome and terrifying existence."

Kenneth: "Even if Adashino Ryori is just an ordinary employee, as long as she doesn't go too far, even the monarch can't touch her."

Rin Tohsaka: "So the Department of Law and Politics has this much power."

Feng Xi: "After all, the Department of Law and Politics is essentially the police station of the Magic Association."

Rin Tohsaka: "Ah, that makes it much clearer."

[Rufreus: "...You mentioned testimony?"]

[Himeko Adashino: "Lord Rufreus, do you know the name Machiri Zolgen?"]

[Rufreus: "...it's the name of that dreamy magician."]

[Himeko Adashino: "The Clock Tower should still have his paper on the Boundary Recording Tape."]

Rufreus: "You...came to us earlier...not just to relay Barthez's message...but also to uncover this paper?"

[Himeko Adashino: "Hartles summoned a boundary record tape called Faker. The question is, how did he manage to gather this technique and information? Machiri Zorgen's thesis is one strong possibility."]

[Marg Daniel: "I see. I've also heard about Sla being attacked by a Noble Phantasm. Successfully summoning a Boundary Recording Tape with enough precision to use a Noble Phantasm at its full potential, instead of just connecting to a small portion like in the Conjuring Department, is a rare occurrence even in the history of the Clock Tower. So, please, Mr. Rufreus, share your thoughts."]

Weber: "I didn't expect that the Matou family's ancestors were quite famous in the Clock Tower."

Kenneth: "After all, he is the only magician who studied the World Record Tape. In fact, I wanted to participate in the Fourth World War after reading the articles he left behind."

Weber: "Teacher, did you read the other person's articles back then?"

Kenneth: "Yeah."

Webber: "Now, Reines in the video is probably in a bad situation."

Kenneth: "..."

[Rufreus: "Speaking of old papers, there is one in the secret library... Summoning the seven heroic spirits... The victor receives the Holy Grail... A paper about that fairytale... I don't know how that scoundrel Heartres was... However, perhaps the previous Lord El-Melloi was moved by that fairytale..."]

[Old fox, avoiding mentioning the actual existence of Noble Phantasms and the boundary recording tape, and limiting the topic to the thesis, is indeed the best approach.]

Furthermore, this one sentence shifted the suspicion from himself to El-Melloi.

This is a pretty clear indication that the leaker of the intelligence was likely Kenneth El-Melloi, the previous ruler.

That old man is a ruthless bastard!

[“—Has my sworn brother Kenneth read that paper?”]

【(“—Hey, bro?.”)】

【("Sorry, we are in battle!")】

Reines's face darkened upon hearing the Second King's reply.

The situation has been disrupted to this extent; it seems we must be prepared to play our trump cards.

Lion Tribulation Realm Li: "This old man, he just sells his own disciple like that, it really is in line with his previous way of speaking."

Sora: "..."

Kenneth: "Sigh..."

Although I was mentally prepared, I still felt very uncomfortable when I saw it with my own eyes.

Chapter 361 - Luvia's Swearing

[Rufreus: "I've had enough of this boring conversation... If you insist on discussing this even at the cost of suspending the Grand Order decision... then come to a conclusion... What exactly does it mean that this guy named Hartres was an accomplice...?"]

"That's right, we've found the answer."

Reines composed herself, speaking while observing the reactions of the attendees.

"He attempted to create a god within this spirit tomb, Albion, to exist for magicians."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the people present immediately changed.

[Aozaki Touko, who knew the inside story, wore a pleased smile.]

[Himeri Adashino's smile vanished, and she stared coldly at Reines.]

Marg Daniel and Enolae both seemed very interested.

Rufreus still wore a sour face, looking utterly disgusted.

Olga Marie's expression was stiff.

[It's alright, everyone's reactions are as expected.]

If Hartres was an accomplice among these people, then that person's acting skills were truly outstanding.

Weber: "Given the current situation, we have no choice but to lay our cards on the table and tell you everything we know."

Lion Jie Li: "Both paths are going badly; one wrong move and we could be wiped out."

Weber: "Hey, can't you wish me well for once?"

[Reines is stalling for time at the Grand Order Decision, while Lord II is still dealing with the Demon Wheel.]

"Because she activated the technique that transforms Heroic Spirits into gods, Faker is unable to fight directly. That's why I thought that as long as we reached Hartles' location, we could stop him on our own, but I didn't expect her to resort to such a trick."

Looking at the unmanned tanks that were giving them such a hard time, the Second Prince gritted his teeth and said, "I didn't expect her to have this trick up her sleeve. Not only can she operate a Noble Phantasm remotely, but she can also control it automatically! Damn it, that kind of dexterity is something that guy couldn't do even if he used all his strength!"

"To be able to bind dragons for such a long time, and even control the Noble Phantasm automatically, truly worthy of the magic of the Age of Gods... I see, the magic of that era had reached such a level... But!"

Reines adjusted her glider back to a horizontal position and roared, "Even though it's said to be a mystery from the Age of Gods, it's ultimately a summoning device of modern magic!"

[Having said that, countless gems floated around Luvia, the sheer number of gems resonating with the intense magical power flowing through her magic circuits—a magical power even surpassing the chariot charge from before.]

Rin Tohsaka: "o(〒益〒)o"

So many gems! She was so envious!

Why does this woman have so many jewels, yet she can still casually let them flow out?

Ishtar: "?(ˉ﹃ˉ?)"

I really want to rush into the video and steal all the gems from the other person.

No, you can't say it was stolen; it was an offering to the goddess.

"Lead me!"

To help Luvia find her way, Furuka, disregarding her injured hand, threw the knife again.

【"Call (Awaken!)!"】

[The jewel cluster manipulated by Luvia, flashing with kaleidoscope-like brilliance, transformed into rainbow swords and burst forth in the direction indicated by the dagger.]

At the same time, black lightning streaked across the void, and the rainbow-colored gem collided with the pitch-black chariot, emitting a demonic light.

[Grey quickly transformed Yad into a shield, blocking the spreading impact.]

Luvia's gem magic failed to damage the chariot, but it successfully deflected its charge, minimizing the damage.

[Fruka: "Well, since that Servant is limited by its master's magical power, it won't keep launching this kind of attack indefinitely..."]

[Grey: "I think the attack is weaker than when we fought on the Mystic Eyes Train."]

[That's to be expected. The Demon Wheel is currently unmanned and unable to unleash its true name; it can only perform basic chariot attacks.]

Rin Tohsaka: "After using so many gems, you only managed to shift the opponent's position slightly!"

Shishikatsu Kairi: "After all, this is a treasure. Even without a master, it's not something they can contend with, and they don't have the advantage of terrain."

Weber: "This was probably planned by Hartres, which is why he left the Demon Wheel here to block them, instead of at the entrance of the Void Hole."

"I said, El-Melloi II."

Luvia suddenly asked, "Why do you think I would have taken the Magic Eye Train and followed you here?"

[Second Generation: "...Who knows, but I'm very grateful to you."]

"So heartwarming."

Luvia smiled slightly, then suddenly blurted out a curse: "Because I'm really annoyed!"

As if venting, Luvia began to pour out all the words that were on her mind.

"That's right. Not just for the new generation, but for many magicians, awakening the magic of the Age of Gods will be a form of salvation. After all, reaching the Root is something they dare not even think about now. Receiving the mysteries bestowed by the gods who are inherently connected to the Root is far more efficient and reliable than pursuing that goal."

Even so, I will still insist—go eat shit!

"This act betrays our history of separating ourselves from the era of the gods, choosing modern magic, and abandoning the progress we have tirelessly pursued for two thousand years, even though we are far less prosperous than before!"

"Even if my choice is met with resentment and curses from future generations, I would still make the same choice no matter how many times I have to do it again. Even if the history of magicians is prepared to punish me as a war criminal, I cannot quell this anger!"

Surrounded by jewels, Luvia's eyes shone with a powerful light.

"Therefore, you can go first. We'll handle this. You go and capture the target!"

Rin Tohsaka: "This woman actually swore, it's a pity I didn't record it... but I guess this video will be saved eventually."