Type-Moon: Root Seiko

"So, demonic nature attracts demonic nature. That dead apostle seemed to have come because he smelled my scent. If it weren't for Jeanne d'Arc's appearance, my village would have been ravaged by that bitch, and everyone would have died."

"I became the Agent in order to prevent this from happening again, and to kill as many enemies of human history (Dead Apostles) as possible."

"Then I thought, maybe at the end of my life, I'll see you again, senior. I can say to you, 'Hier didn't let you down by saving my life'... or something like that~. I just know that it would be suspicious if the Overseer said something like that, so I didn't want to say it. I'm so sorry~!"

Sister Hierre, whose every word and action exuded a strong will, shyly fanned her face, her apple-colored cheeks were truly adorable.

This is such a wonderful girl! Joan of Arc's affection for this fellow countrywoman skyrocketed! She really wanted to be her best friend!

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So that's how it is.

When they invited Hierle into their home, the whole family warmly welcomed him.

Luo Zhen completely trusted Xier, so he told Orange and Yuzhu not to be wary and to just sit down and chat together.

Then Luo Zhen said he was going to the supermarket to buy some extra ingredients to entertain Shier.

"...So why?"

Jeanne, who had gone out with Rōjin, couldn't wait to ask:

"Master, you're so stubborn, asking Hiel so many questions, there must be a reason, right?"

Joan of Arc was remarkably perceptive in such situations and truly had the courage to ask the questions frankly.

Luo Zhen considered it for a while.

But indeed, Luo Zhen didn't want to hide anything from her, who had already shared many memories with him in his dreams.

"Joan of Arc, you should have knowledge about pan-human history, right?"

"Yes," Joan of Arc nodded.

The so-called parallel worlds are not infinitely numerous.

Human history uses certain particularly significant events and eras as anchors to establish that "only human history that has experienced these events can continue to exist," and then cuts out all other superfluous worlds.

(Only the central ring of the world can continue to exist; the surrounding areas are all cut off.)

These pivotal events that determine the survival of parallel worlds are known as the "quantum record fixed tape".

"When I was in the Root, I witnessed the birth and death of countless worlds and universes, and was forced to remember many things."

"Although most of the trivial memories have naturally faded, I still vaguely remember some particularly important 'quantum record fixed tapes' that occur in almost every parallel universe."

"Is Hier's village one of them?"

Joan of Arc asked astutely.

Luo Zhen nodded: "It's not the most significant event that will determine the entire history of humankind, but it will certainly cause an important branch."

"Although the events may vary, in most parallel worlds I know, Hiel's village is wiped out by the Dead Apostles."

"But the Dead Apostles attacked, only to be saved by the suddenly appearing Heroic Spirits—I have absolutely no recollection of this development. Joan of Arc, is there such a record in your records at the Throne of Heroes?"

Ugh… Joan of Arc shook her head in confusion.

Summoned heroic spirits, of course, cannot access records outside the timeline.

Otherwise, if every Heroic Spirit were omniscient and omnipotent beyond time, everything would fall into chaos.

The reason why Luo Zhen took Xier's appearance so seriously was not just because of her biased experience.

"It's still about this Holy Grail War."

"The special summoning of each Heroic Spirit and the arrival of strange agents are making the situation increasingly out of control."

"It's like there's a mastermind behind it all, deliberately trying to separate this world from the broader history of humankind, and constantly fine-tuning the process."

Peeling away at pan-human history… Joan of Arc chewed on this sentence, feeling a chill run down her spine.

Luo Zhen stated clearly: "If this continues, the world will most likely be destroyed."

"I feel like someone is deliberately trying to turn this world into a singularity, or even a Lostbelt. They're just waiting for it to be cut."

Chapter 69 The Curry Nun has now integrated.

Amid a slightly ominous tension, Luo Zhen bought extra ingredients for dinner and rushed home to cook it as soon as possible.

After all, no matter how much we worry about the crisis of the world's survival, people still need to have enough to eat.

Hier, this young, polite, and beautiful lady, although wearing a robe that made her seem unapproachable, possessed a natural charm that overshadowed her status as a church overseer.

After their initial wariness, the Tohsaka sisters both got along well with this young lady, which made Chier pat her head affectionately.

Even in this harmonious environment, it was still Kyoko who fired the first shot:

"Will you hold the Tohsaka family accountable?"

Xiao Kuang, dressed in a light pleated skirt and black stockings, stood next to Xier and the children, subtly keeping an eye on them.

By the way, Xiao Kuang's "outer" was chosen by Luo Zhen, and her "inner" was chosen by Canaan. The two like-minded siblings had a great time.

"Accountability? Does that refer to collusion with the former supervisor?"

Hier tilted his head in surprise:

"Miss Berserker, do you want me to hold someone accountable, or not?"

"From your perspective, perhaps you'd prefer that I, as the supervisor, directly disqualify the Tohsaka family from the competition? So you can eliminate an opponent?"

"I'm the one asking you a question."

Xiao Kuang narrowed his eyes, looking rather unhappy.

Kyoko, who was already not good at socializing, was further affected by her berserk state and was often in a bad mood.

In other words, she has a hard time hiding her inner thoughts, and her every move is very direct.

While she was talking to Hiel, her eyes were actually fixed on Rin and Sakura, as if she intended to block their way.

This was perfectly clear to Hier, and he laughed even harder:

"Ah, I see~! Miss Berserker, are you worried that if I further punish the Tohsaka family, it will hurt Rin and Sakura?"

"You are such a wonderful and kind person! You have such a tolerant attitude towards potential enemies and spare no effort for the children! I would like to reward you with a little red flower!"

"what?!"

The usually thin-skinned Xiao Kuang immediately broke down, looking back and forth at the children with sweat dripping down his face.

Rin and Sakura both looked at Kuang with great surprise.

Xiao Lin nodded first: "Xiao Kuang is a good person. He's very gentle and will spend the whole day practicing magic with us."

Sakura was delighted: "And she's so cute, so skillful, she can even teach Sakura how to tie her hair. Oh, Kyo's hair's all loose, come sit down, let Sakura tie it for you~!"

Woohoo!

The little darling, doted on by the whole family, blushed so much that even her delicate light brown skin couldn't hide it.

Hier explained, "Rest assured, the Church will not pursue any further action for any reason."

"In this matter, the church's supervisors bear the greatest responsibility."

“Violating the principle of neutrality is a serious crime. Even if your infiltration of the church was somewhat controversial at first, you did nothing wrong by killing the Overseer on the spot after learning that he was in cahoots with the Tohsaka family.”

"The same applies to the Tohsaka family. Modern law generally punishes bribery severely and the bribe-giver leniently, right?"

"With the former supervisor already confessed and been punished, the church was hoping to downplay the matter. Moreover, the conspiracy between the two sides hadn't even entered the implementation stage yet, so I have to thank you even more for your decisive action, Xiao Kuang. If the two sides had really committed more serious cheating, then I would really have to take action to punish the Tohsaka family."

Hierle's words were quite frightening, as if she truly possessed the power to punish at will.

Xiao Kuang looked at her, then at Xiao Lin and Xiao Ying.

"~~~!"

The berserker, who was very thin-skinned, couldn't even bring himself to say "Don't call me Little Berserker" before turning into a spirit and running away.

This made Hierle burst into even more laughter.

She wanted to say something more.

As if it had caught a whiff of something, its delicate nose twitched:

"Curry?!"

The executor launched himself from the spot, rushing excitedly straight to the kitchen!

Joan of Arc, wearing an apron, was helping Rōzen cut the curry cubes he had bought into pieces and put them into the pot.

She was as virtuous as a newlywed wife, and also a little apologetic:

"I'm sorry, Hiel. There wasn't enough time today, and Rozen couldn't find enough spices at the supermarket, so I can only use curry cubes."

"Luo Zhen said you really like curry. Do you have any preferences for the flavor? We'll make two pots. The kids and Youzhu will have the sweet kind with lots of cream, and the other one can be very spicy~?"

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