Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

[She wore jet-black armor paired with a deep purple dress; her pale face was concealed by a T-shaped black mask; the holy sword in her hand emitted a crimson glow.]

[That's... Artoria Alter!]

[No, it should be Shadow Saber, but a reversed, corrupted form!]

"No way!"

Hearing footsteps behind her, Rin Tohsaka's hair stood on end, and a terrifying thought immediately came to mind.

[In this mirror world, there are two shadow followers!]

【"Bang!!!"】

Four magical girls: "!!!"

Rin Tohsaka: "Ugh w(?Д?)w! How come another one has appeared!"

Luvia: "This is Saber, right? But it looks like this—"

Luvia looked at Artoria, who was equally stunned, and Artoria was also shocked by the shadowy Saber in the video.

Even for a Shadow Follower, this is far too much of a difference!

Apart from her appearance, this Saber bears no resemblance to herself whatsoever.

Especially in the opponent's hand, the holy sword was tainted and turned completely black.

Kai looked at Merlin, and from the other's expression, he could tell that the guy wasn't surprised at all. He definitely knew something, but he didn't ask.

The riddle-maker himself doesn't want to answer, so asking him won't help.

But when he looked at Grey and Guna again, he seemed to understand something.

This Black King is probably more than just a shadow follower.

Mordred: "This is, Father..."

Gawain: "No! How could someone with such an evil demeanor be a king! He is merely a counterfeit that tarnishes the king's honor!"

Blonde Rin: "Hey, what we should be concerned about right now is how another Shadow Servant has suddenly appeared, and the strongest one at that, Saber!"

Koles: "This is bad! They've just finished fighting, they probably don't have the strength to fight anymore."

Magical Girl Rin Tohsaka: "I'm doomed! I'm definitely going to die!"

Magical Girl Luvia: "Two Shadow Servants in one Mirror World! That's outrageous!"

When the two unsuspecting magical girls leisurely returned to the ground, they were greeted by a dazzling explosion.

Ilya stared in disbelief, muttering, "W-what's going on? Ruby?"

[Ruby: "No, this is terrible! We're in the worst possible situation ever!"]

Sapphire: "Can this even happen?! This is completely unexpected!"

[Ruby: "But in fact, it did happen—"]

"The second enemy!"

【"Click click click..."】

[With a series of heavy footsteps, Shadow Saber slowly emerged from the flames, her body surging with dark purple magic.]

Behind her stood Rin Tohsaka and Luvia, their fates unknown.

Their entrance, as if by a demon god, was deeply etched into the hearts of the two girls.

[Video ends.]

Magical Girl Illya: "Ah Σ(っД;)っ! Rin-neechan!"

Magical Girl Rin Tohsaka: "Don't shout like that! I might not be dead yet!"

Magical Girl Luvia: "They actually attacked us from behind! How despicable!"

Zabiko: "Even if you launch a frontal attack, you probably won't be able to withstand their attacks."

Magical Girl Luvia: "(Ouch!)"

Conqueror King: "It's over just like that? They're pretty good at ending things abruptly."

Weber: "Should we leave the suspense for tomorrow?"

Artoria: "...Such an evil demeanor could never be me!"

Gao Wen: "These scoundrels who tarnish the king's honor must not be let off lightly!"

Mordred: "Stop yelling. No matter how loudly you yell, we can't get through."

Gawain: "..."

Indeed, unless the people in the Prisma Illya world can draw a Heroic Spirit Summoning Card, they can only respond to the summons and descend; otherwise, they can only sit there and watch helplessly.

Magical Girl Illya: "Rin-neechan, shall we go again tonight?"

Magical Girl Rin Tohsaka: "...What are we going to do? Go die? Let's wait until we're fully prepared."

[This concludes question three. We will now begin question four.]

[This is a short-answer question. Please watch the following video carefully and then answer the questions.]

[One Saint Quartz will be deducted for each incorrect answer; one to five Saint Quartz will be awarded for each correct answer.]

Chapter 464 Fragments of Azure Silver

(Aika Sajou)

[Video begins.]

A clear, melodious female voice rang out.

"Radiant as you are—sincere, honorable, and merciful."

"That smile was like the morning light, gentle and radiant."

"You, gentle one, who cherishes kindness and love and firmly believes in justice."

"Despises war, yet when he takes up a sword, he is more formidable than anyone else."

"You will wield that magnificent sword to vanquish all evil and sin in the world—like a prince on a white horse in a fairy tale."

"You've come to my side."

[The female voice stopped, replaced by a gentle and magnetic male voice.]

"The dead cannot be brought back to life, and the past cannot be brought back. No matter what miracles may occur, only what exists in the present can be changed."

"May Heaven, in these last days, bestow salvation."

"The Holy Capital has reappeared, the Kingdom has been restored. The Seven-Headed, Ten-Crowned Beast appears beyond the gentle waves."

"You, a being deeply sinful, are called the enemy. Your nature is wolfish greed, and your cries for blessings defy the ears of Heaven, arriving with a roar. Here, we will rely on widespread miracles."

"By using a reverse narrative, we prove that the love of our deceased Master once existed."

"It's actually Cang Yin."

Feng Xi raised an eyebrow, not expecting such a big surprise in the Q&A group this time.

After all, the story of Azure Silver can be said to be the first appearance of an existence like Beast.

Zabiko: "Looks like today's story isn't about magical girls. Is this a new story?"

Rin Tohsaka: "This narration... is it going to tell some kind of love story next?"

Blonde Rin: "It seems that the love that proved the deceased Master once possessed will ultimately end in tragedy."

The group members were already used to master-servant relationships.

Because there are too many.

However, not everyone only paid attention to the topic of romance; Weber, on the other hand, grasped another endpoint in the conversation.

"A beast with seven heads and ten crowns..."

Weber's expression turned solemn as he murmured the name.

The seven-headed, ten-crowned beast, also known as the Great Red Dragon, originates from Revelation 12:1-17 in the Bible and is an incarnation of Satan that appears at the Last Judgment.

Does "beyond the ripples" refer to the great red dragon descending upon the world?

If so, then the Holy Grail War in this world has truly caused an extraordinary event!

Goetia, Merlin, Nero, and a few others also paid attention to this point.

Upon hearing the name "Seven-Headed Ten-Crowned Beast," Goetia and Merlin knew what it referred to, but they tacitly kept quiet.

As for Nero, upon hearing about the seven-headed, ten-crowned beast, he felt an inexplicable sensation.

A complex emotion, one that's hard to define as either joy or disgust.

"The Holy Capital..."

Artoria noticed the third key point in the conversation.

Could this holy city refer to Camelot?

Could this male voice be one of the Knights of the Round Table? But she had absolutely no recollection of the voice.