Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

"What is about to be revealed will shatter Ashira's understanding..."

Heroic Spirit II pondered, "In other words, the result will be very unexpected; it's best to think in an exaggerated direction... Could it be!"

II: "It was Hartres who ordered them to kill Kuro!"

[Ding! Congratulations, Second Generation, you answered part of the question correctly and have received 2 Saint Quartz.]

Second: "2 Saint Quartz, so you're just missing one puzzle piece?"

Rin Tohsaka: "How is this possible! It was Heartless who ordered the killing of Kuro!"

Koles: "Wait a minute, my brain can't keep up, this reversal is too fast!"

Lion's Tribulation: "Did something happen between them, master and disciple?"

Weber: "Is the answer still a little short? Do we also need to figure out why Hartles wanted to kill Kuro?"

Rin Tohsaka: "How is this possible! I have absolutely no clue!"

Feng Xi: "Hehe, don't let the question limit your thinking."

Weber: "Is your thinking limited by the problem?"

Feng Xi: "The truth back then was that Hartres had his four disciples kill Hartres."

[Ding! Feng Xi answered correctly, reward: 3 Saint Crystals.]

Everyone: "???"

Rin Tohsaka: "What the hell? Hartres was killed by his disciples? And he even ordered it! Then who is Hartres now?"

Weber: "No, if that's the case, how could the answer to killing Kuro have been—could it be!"

Second Prince: "I see, I understand now."

Kenneth: "...Hey, you're kidding, right? This is ridiculous..."

Kiritsugu Emiya: "The answer is clear. This is not a joke."

Rin Tohsaka: "What are you talking about?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "...Killing Kuro was right, killing Hatres was also right, but the final answer is not that Hatres and Kuro were killed together, which means—Kuro is Hatres!"

Toosaka Rin: "!!!"

Koles: "Hey, this is ridiculous! Didn't they appear on screen together at the beginning of the video? And their ages don't match up!"

Fiore: "Is it a role reversal? Hartres gave his identity to Kuro, and the current Hartres is actually the Kuro of back then."

Lion's Tribulation: "This speculation is quite reasonable."

Weber: "Everyone calm down, the answer... should be revealed in the video later."

[Question time is over, video continues.]

[Reines: "Do you remember, Miss Ashira?"]

Ashira stubbornly insisted, "I don't remember anything."

【(“—Hey, Reines.”)

[“—There’s nothing we can do about this, brother. The evidence on this point isn’t complete. Even if it’s unreasonable, we can only force her to confess here.”]

Reines: "That was ten years ago. Aside from Kuro, who was chosen as your protégé, the four of you 'killed Dr. Hartracey'!"

These words caused an uproar throughout the room, including among the Second Prince's side.

[Qingxuan's spell was still in effect, so Gray also heard Reines's words.]

[Grey: "Hartleley is dead! How did that happen?"]

If Hartlees is dead, then who are they tracking?

"That was Reines's bet, and I haven't found concrete evidence. However, it's the only way to sway Ashira."

The Second King said bitterly, "In a sense, Reines might be better suited to do this than I am. However, at this stage of the Grand Order decision, that's the only way—we must catch up with Hartres here and obtain concrete evidence."

The two continued their descent into the underground void, the process resembling a roller coaster ride as they plummeted downwards.

Chapter 363: A Monster Blocks the Way, Who is Hartres?

A moment later, the Second Prince took out gold coins and said, "We've arrived here, and I can now track Hartres's location."

[Grey: "This is the Start coin from back then."]

[Second Generation: "This is connected to Iskandar, the god after Faker's rebirth. As long as we trace the flow of magic, we'll encounter those guys whether we like it or not."]

[“Hehehe! Has the time finally come? It’s been so long—”]

[Yard's laughter suddenly stopped, and Queen Elizabeth II and Grey realized why.]

The source lies above their heads—deeper into the void.

"Hey, what's that...?"

[Yad's voice trailed off; this was the first time Grey had heard fear in the other's voice.]

The Second Emperor said in a deep voice, "If this void cave connects to a place that is not just the ancient heart, but leads to or near the Fairy Realm, then that place might be a more dangerous land than the Age of Gods..."

Shortly afterward, the two glimpsed a light emerging from the depths of the darkness.

More accurately, they were eyes brimming with light.

Rin Tohsaka: "Oh! What kind of monster is this?! Its eyes alone are this big!"

Fiore: "Oh dear, this time without Luvia and the other two's help, Queen II and Grey will have to do it themselves."

Koles: "No way, we haven't even met Hartres yet, and our teammates are almost all gone."

Weber: "Wait a minute, this monster doesn't seem to be moving..."

Lion's Robbery: "Is he asleep? But his eyes are still open?"

Upon closer inspection, the second master and disciple finally saw the creature's true form; it was indeed an unknown magical beast.

There were six rays of light in total, indicating that the opponent had three heads.

The three colossal beasts had enormous jaws, seemingly capable of swallowing two people whole.

However, something was wrong. Even though they were continuing to fall and get closer, they realized they weren't getting any closer to the monster.

[Could this be because the other party is too big?]

If that's the case, then each eyeball would probably be tens of meters wide!

[No, that would create a contradiction between the size of the behemoth and the dimensions of this void.]

Rin Tohsaka: "Hey, you're kidding, right!"

Roger: "So big! Even the original Adam probably couldn't fit it in the other's teeth."

Avisbro: "..."

Ilya: "Are there really monsters that big?"

Rin Tohsaka: "Impossible! If it were that big, it wouldn't be a magical beast, it would be a monster!"

[Second Generation: "Could it be a hound of the underworld... no, that's not right, it's a beast with the same origin and prototype as hounds and Abaddon. In some cases, this is precisely—"]

[King II and Grey felt increasingly unwell, believing that if the monster appeared any closer to their eyes, their souls might dissipate.]

[Grey: "Master...?"]

[Second Generation: "Hold your breath... whatever you do, don't let it see you..."]

[With such terrifying abilities, the opponent is probably not just a phantom beast, but has entered the realm of divine beasts, far exceeding the level of Albion's parasitic creature.]

[This is a power that is inherently isolated from the outside world, containing laws that modern magic can never match, a being that transcends the ordinary. Gray remembers that they had encountered an existence of this level once before.]

[It was that indescribable monster in Aozaki Touko's suitcase.]

Kenneth: "No wonder this is the depths of Albion; such a monster still exists here."

Lion's Robbery Jie Li: "Hmm, the Holy Lance can't be used right now, how should we deal with this monster?"

Webber: "We should be able to get around it, right? They don't seem to have noticed Grey and me."

Rin Tohsaka: "You're wrong. In stories, when such a scene occurs, it will eventually alert the other party."

Weber: "..."

【(“—Hey, what’s wrong, brother?”)】

Not hearing a response from the Second King, Reines began to feel uneasy.

Fortunately, the connection wasn't broken, which means the second incarnation is still safe and sound.

"Did we disciples kill our teacher?"

Ashira scoffed, "That's a truly far-fetched idea. If that were the case, wouldn't all your claims about Dr. Hartless being the perpetrator of the disappearances, and Hartless's attempt to create a god for magicians, become meaningless?"

"I'll answer that question later."

Reines composed herself and continued, "Now, please let me confirm that fact."

[Ashira: "You're stating the facts? It seems you intend to stick to this stance, but what good would it do for us disciples? Apart from Kuro, who was once his prized student, we have indeed embarked on the next path, but wouldn't doing this only result in losing our teacher as a supporter?"]

Reines: "Of course there are advantages. Because apart from Kuro, who is your prized student, none of you were ever Hartres's disciples from the very beginning."