Zongman: The post-2D era

In the corridor, Feng Feng paused for a moment, and quickly took a few steps back, waving his hands in the air in panic, explaining repeatedly: "Xue Nai, listen to my explanation, things are not what you think..."

He tried to signal Yukinoshita Yukino with his eyes to stop in the living room, but the other person's determined eyes seemed to penetrate every one of his excuses.

There was a determination in Yukinoshita Yukino's brows that could not be refused. She gently turned sideways, avoiding Feng Feng's obstruction, and continued to approach the bedroom with steady steps, every step stepping on Feng Feng's tense nerves.

The golden box in her hand swayed gently with her movements, making a subtle and alluring sound, like a secret treasure in ancient legends, which aroused people's imagination.

Feng Feng retreated to the bedroom door and found several reasons to ask Yukinoshita Yukino to go to the living room first. When she insisted on moving forward, he asked about the two golden boxes in her hands.

Yukino gave one of the boxes to Fengfeng, and just as she was about to explain its purpose, she heard Illya's fake crying in the bedroom.

A hint of anxiety flashed across Xueno's brows. She handed the golden box in her hand to Fengfeng almost unconsciously, then turned around abruptly and rushed to the bedroom at an unquestionable speed.

The door was pushed open suddenly, bringing a gust of wind that blew away the tranquility in the room. The sunlight shone through the window lattice and sprinkled on the floor in patches, forming a sharp contrast with the slightly tense atmosphere in the room.

Illya was curled up on the bed, her hands tied behind her back with the Heavenly Chains in a way that seemed harmless yet could not be easily freed. There were a few crystal tears on her face, but there was a cunning light flashing in her eyes. The corners of her mouth were slightly raised, as if she was enjoying this sudden "rescue".

“Wuwu…Brother Feng…that place is not okay….save me!”

As soon as she saw Yukino rushing in, she immediately increased the volume of her crying. There was a hint of exaggeration in her voice, yet it was realistic and made people feel pity for her.

Feng Feng leaped into the bedroom and flicked his fingers. The Heavenly Chains that bound Illya's hands seemed to respond to his call. With a flash of golden light, it instantly turned into a stream of light and merged silently into his palm.

However, this quick movement did not relieve his inner anxiety, and the sweat on his forehead was particularly dazzling in the morning light.

He turned around and was about to speak, but saw Yukinoshita Yukino had quickly walked to the bed. Her deep eyes were filled with complex emotions, including concern for Illya and doubts about Fengfeng's behavior.

Yukino placed her hand lightly on Illya's shoulder and asked gently, but her eyes kept glancing at Feng Feng, as if waiting for a reasonable explanation.

Feng Feng's words were stuck in his throat, and he was about to explain incessantly, but he saw Yukinoshita Yukino gently raise her hand with her jade fingers slightly open, stopping the thousands of words that were about to burst out of his mouth.

Her eyes moved between Illya's sly smile and Feng Feng's anxious face, and finally stopped on the golden box in her hand. The box shone with a soft and mysterious luster in the sunlight, as if it contained an unknown power.

"Wait, listen to me." Yukino's voice was soft but carried unquestionable strength. She slowly raised the golden box.

The lid of the box with the embossed pattern was opened. In an instant, a ray of warm and soft light overflowed from it, illuminating a corner of the bedroom.

In the box, there lay quietly a golden invitation inlaid with strange runes, emitting a faint, soothing light.

"Okay, stop making trouble!"

Yukino's eyes were gentle and firm. She gently tapped Illya's forehead, which seemed to be aggrieved but actually cunning, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. In that smile, there was both the helplessness of doting on her like a younger sister, and the relief after seeing through everything.

She turned to face Feng Feng, the golden invitation in her hand looked particularly dazzling in the sun, as if carrying the weight of history and hope for the future.

"Feng Feng, I actually already know," Xue Nai's voice was soft but clear, and every word seemed to hit Feng Feng's heart, "Alaya consciousness possessed Illya. Although she is naughty, she is still our partner after all."

As she spoke, she turned her gaze to Illya again, her eyes full of tolerance and understanding.

Yukino explained that she had met the Queen of Heroes yesterday and said, "The King of Heroes sent two invitations to the Fourth Holy Grail War. He invited us, the "couple," to attend together!"

"He said he wanted to take back the Heaven's Chain in the Fourth Holy Grail War!"

Chapter 832 Altria

Sunday, October 16

Illya pulled Feng Feng and pointed to the European castle in the center of the forest.

"This is my home, my own princess castle."

Illya's lovely face was full of loneliness in Fengfeng's eyes, and he rubbed her hair distressedly: "We are here, you are not alone anymore!"

Yukino let go of her scarf, her eyes fell on Illya's eyebrows, and said: "After you were possessed by the Alaya Consciousness, you should know that Type-Moon has many parallel worlds, and there is a world where your family is reunited in the parallel world."

Ilia

Illya winked playfully, a mischievous arc appeared at the corner of her mouth, and she gently covered half of her cheek with one hand, as if trying to hide the smile that was about to overflow, but she couldn't help but let a cunning light shine through her fingers.

She looked at Yukino with her eyes curved into crescent shapes and made an exaggerated face. She looked adorable and had a bit of the pride that only children can have when they have succeeded in playing a prank.

"Haha, Yukino-chan, your way of comforting others is really unique. But I still prefer to use actions to prove that I'm not alone!"

She suddenly pulled Feng Feng's hand, and the two of them instantly turned into a cheerful wind, shuttling through the forest path. The fallen leaves were disturbed by their laughter and fluttered down, adding a bit of poetry to this warm and slightly adventurous scene.

Yukino sighed softly, a gentle wry smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and her eyes turned away from the laughing Illya and Feng Feng, and fell on the exquisite and ancient invitation in her hand.

The cover of the invitation was inlaid with tiny golden lines, as if it contained endless magic and historical sedimentation. She gently stroked those lines, and an inexplicable determination and expectation surged in her heart.

All around, the tranquility of the forest is broken by the occasional bird song in the distance. The sunlight shines through the dense treetops, casting dappled light and shadows, adding a touch of mystery to this ancient scene.

Yukino closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and felt the interweaving of nature and magic, as if she could draw some kind of power from it to summon Altria.

"I will definitely summon Altria, and then... ask her to sign for me."

Running to the towering archway of the castle, Feng Feng suddenly stumbled, and laughed in his heart that Xueno was actually a fan of Altria!

Yukino's slightly anxious "be careful" and Illya's light complaints intertwined together, like notes floating in the morning breeze, making the entrance of the castle more vivid and interesting.

The sunlight just penetrated the clouds, and a beam of light fell squarely on the relief on the door lintel. The golden light and the ancient stone set off each other, as if time had frozen at this moment.

Feng Feng steadied himself, smiled awkwardly, reached out to brush off the dust on his clothes, but his eyes were shining with curiosity and excitement about the unknown.

Illya pouted and patted his back pretending to be angry, but then she couldn't help laughing and took his hand and continued to move forward. Her light steps seemed to be able to crush all the haze.

The three of them visited the castle together, and Illya proudly introduced the bedrooms, living room, kitchen and other places.

With Illya's cheerful steps, the three of them stepped into the depths of the castle and finally stopped in front of a heavy stone door.

A faint blue light shone through the crack in the door, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding darkness, and the air was filled with faint magical fluctuations.

Illya's face was filled with pride and mystery. She gently pushed open the stone door, and an ancient and solemn atmosphere blew in her face, as if it could penetrate the human soul.

The basement was not cold at all. Instead, it was brightly illuminated by the faint blue light. In the center was a huge circular magic circle engraved with intricate runes, flickering with light, like stars falling into the mortal world. Every ray of light contained an ancient and powerful power.

"I was the hero who summoned the spirit here. I didn't expect you to summon me to the men's restroom instead. What a stain on my life."

Illya's little face puffed up slightly with dissatisfaction. She raised her little feet wearing exquisite black leather shoes and kicked Feng Feng's calf lightly but with some force. There was both anger and a bit of coquettishness in her eyes.

Feng Feng dodged exaggeratedly and pretended to cry out in pain, which made Illya burst out laughing, and the atmosphere instantly became much more relaxed.

Seeing this, Yukino shook her head slightly, with a gentle smile on her lips. She slowly walked forward with unquestionable determination in her steps.

She gently placed the invitation in the center of the circular magic circle. The golden lines shone in the sunlight with the runes on the magic circle, as if triggering some kind of ancient contract.

With the placement of the invitation, the magical fluctuations in the entire basement became more obvious, and the air was filled with a sacred and solemn atmosphere.

"Stop making noises and keep quiet. I'm going to summon Al... ahem, the Heroic Spirit. Tell you!!"

Your life is at my command; my fate is at your sword

Feng Feng and Illya looked at each other, then looked at the light of the summoning circle together, and finally stared at Jia Nai together.

Those who respond to the call of the Holy Grail and follow this will and truth, respond to me!

I am the one who accomplishes all the good deeds in the world, and I am the one who brings together all the evils in the world.

Seven Days of Entanglement of the Three Great Word Spirits

Come forth through the Wheel of Suppression, Guardian of the Scales

Feng Feng felt that the structure of space began to deform, and in the strange white flash, the figure of a blonde girl was looming.

Inside the summoning circle, Yukino's figure looked exceptionally resolute in the soft and slightly pale morning light.

The figure of the blonde armored girl suddenly solidified in the light of the summoning circle. The silver armor glowed coldly under the reflection of the blue halo. She held a long sword with the tip of the sword pointing directly at Feng Feng. Her movements were swift and decisive, without the slightest hesitation. The air seemed to freeze at this moment, and even breathing became heavy.

Feng Feng looked at Yukino tenderly. Illya took a step toward him curiously, expecting Altria to say, "Are you my master?" But the blonde armored girl in the formation slashed at Feng Feng with a sword.

Feng Feng's pupils suddenly shrank, but he didn't have time to dodge. He saw Illya screaming and wanting to rush forward, but was pulled back by him, her eyes full of disbelief and anxiety.

Yukino bit her lower lip, clenched her hands into fists, her nails digging deeply into her palms, but she could only watch this scene happen.

The blonde girl's eyes were as cold as ice, and the tip of her sword brought up a whistling sound as it pointed directly at Feng Feng's heart.

At this critical moment, a dazzling light burst out from the invitation letter in Yukino's hand, turning into an invisible barrier, blocking the fatal blow.

The tip of the sword collided with the light, causing ripples visible to the naked eye, and shaking the entire basement slightly.

Only then did Altria's voice reach the ears of the three people:

"In compliance with the orders of human reason, I, in the name of the Knight King, will defeat Feng Feng, the destroyer of dozens of parallel worlds and the Lord of Utopia."

Chapter 833: Altria's Schooling

October 17, Monday

Illya sat on Feng Feng's lap, looking at the chessboard-like desks in the classroom and Altria on the podium.

The sunlight shone through the half-open window onto Altria on the podium, casting a soft golden glow on her blonde figure.

She was wearing a classic sailor suit, a flawless white shirt paired with a dark blue pleated skirt. The bow at her collar swayed gently in the wind, like waves dancing on the sea.

Altria stood straight with a firm and deep gaze, like a heroic spirit walking out of an ancient legend, with an unquestionable solemnity.

"Hello, students."

Her voice was clear and powerful, echoing in every corner of the classroom.

"I am Altria, a heroic spirit from another world. Summoned by my master, Illya, I will spend this week at your school as an exchange student. Please give me your guidance."

After saying this, she gently raised her hand and performed a standard knight's salute. At that moment, time seemed to freeze, and all eyes were deeply attracted by this sudden solemnity and mystery.

At the podium, Altria answered questions about what the students liked and when asked what they hated.

Altria's gaze slowly swept across the classroom, finally settling on Feng Feng in the back row. A subtle curve appeared at the corner of her mouth, and that smile seemed to contain some unspeakable meaning.

"As for now, the person I 'hate' the most," she deliberately stretched out her voice so that every word could be heard clearly, "is Feng Feng, the student who sits at the back of the classroom and holds Illya in his arms during class."

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole class was in an uproar. The students turned to look at Feng Feng. Some were curious, some were surprised, and many girls cast sympathetic glances.

Feng Feng himself was slightly stunned, then a playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, as if he was quite interested in the "hate" of this heroic spirit from another world.

The teacher hurriedly asked her to sit in an empty seat and started the lecture.

During the break, the classroom instantly turned into a bustling market, with students surrounding Altria in groups of three or four, like stars surrounding the brightest star.

She sat in a corner of the classroom, her golden hair gleaming in the dim light, and there was a barely perceptible cunning in her eyes.

Whenever someone mentioned Feng Feng, the corners of her mouth would unconsciously rise, as if it was a game she had carefully set up.

"Mr. Altria, do you really hate Feng Feng that much?"

A brave boy asked half-jokingly and half-seriously, and the students around him followed suit, with laughter rising one after another.