Zongman, the journey begins from the wrong place

Seriously, why don't you just hold on? I'll kill you then!

The most important thing is that Kenneth did not give her the order to kill, which made Altria very passive.

As if to resolve Altria's dilemma, a familiar descended between the two.

"Stop fighting for now, let's go to Mount Enzo and Ryudo Temple. There's something wrong with the Holy Grail War."

If it was someone else's message, no one would take it seriously and would just think it was a low-tech trap.

But, if the person coming is Noah...

After looking at each other, the three sides tacitly returned to their mounts and headed towards the distant mountains.

Emiya Kiritsugu, who was driving the car, looked at Altria next to him and Iskandar on the other side with a strange expression.

Is the style of this Holy Grail War a bit off?

Other masters and followers would kill each other as soon as they met, but how come there are so many of us and we can actually walk together peacefully?

I don’t know, I thought we were all going on a spring outing.

After arriving at Yuanzang Mountain, the few of them followed the familiar in silence and tacit understanding and came to the cave below.

As soon as she stepped in, before Altria could even say hello to Noah who was standing in the magic circle, something strange happened.

123 The Truth of the Holy Grail War

The moment Irisviel stepped into the cave, the magic circle suddenly exploded with light, and surging magic power swept in all directions like a torrent.

No, it wasn't spreading aimlessly; the target of this magical power was clearly Irisviel.

The hunger conveyed in that momentum was like a wolf that had been hungry for seven or eight days seeing delicious flesh and blood. Even facing the hunter's rifle, it would pounce forward and bite without hesitation.

The surge of its magic power was so fast that almost no one could react.

As for the targeted target, Irisviel stared blankly at the approaching danger as if in a trance, because of the intense fear and throbbing surging in her heart.

At the critical moment, Noah flashed over and slapped the magic away with a fierce slap.

The spreading magic power turned into a raging storm, causing a chilling hissing and shrieking sound in the narrow cave, even causing the cave to shake.

"Ellie!"

When Emiya Kiritsugu came to his senses, he felt his heart almost jump out of his chest. He quickly supported his wife and protected her behind him. He looked at Noah with fear in his calmness.

trap?

Or an accident?

Could it be that this seemingly high-spirited hero from another world is actually an old thief who has deceived everyone?

Although he took out the gun, Kiritsugu Emiya's hands were shaking, and it was obvious that he had no confidence at all.

Will you lose?

Will lose!

Impossible to win!

But when he saw Noah's next move, some confusion appeared in his eyes again.

"Damn it!! Come on! Cheat! Come on! Sneak attack, huh?! I told you to come out before, but you didn't. Now that you're out, don't leave! You don't give me face! Talk about a mouthful of teeth!!"

Logically speaking, magic should be an intangible thing, but when Emiya Kiritsugu watched Noah punching and kicking the ball of light, he always felt as if he was seeing a gangster punching, kicking, and slapping a lone opponent he had finally caught.

This style of painting, combined with the deeds and achievements of the heroic servant Noah, is very inconsistent.

Not only did the submachine gun in Emiya Kiritsugu's hand fall to the ground with a thud, but even Artoria and Iskandar had dazed expressions.

"Ahem, hey, the guests are still here!"

After an unknown amount of time, Medea covered her mouth and coughed twice, reminding Noah to pay attention to his image.

The relationship between the two sides is now closer than that of allies, and Medea can't help but feel a little embarrassed by Noah's behavior.

Oh, yes, I have something else to do now.

Noah was stunned, and the magic light ball that had been tortured in his hands took the opportunity to dissipate, making the cave peaceful again.

"Ahem, sorry, just pretend you didn't see it. It was just an accident."

Accident?

How could I pretend not to see it!

Altria and the other three just felt like there was something stuck in their throats that they couldn't complain about, but they didn't understand what they wanted to complain about.

The more "experienced" Emiya Kiritsugu thought more - he suspected that Noah had trained in some Yakuza group.

Otherwise, how could he speak such pure and standard lines, especially like those of the soldiers in anime?

Noah could also feel the scrutiny in everyone's eyes, but he was thick-skinned enough that even the Sword of Separation couldn't kill him, so why should he be afraid of these mere gazes?

"Alright, alright! Boy! What's the matter that you called us here so late at night? I don't think you're that bored, are you?"

Iskandar scratched his head and spoke for the others.

If the person who spoke was Noah, who could have wiped them out and ended the Holy Grail War, no one dared to be invited to the territory of a hostile Master.

After they realized this behavior, they couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat at their own irrational behavior.

"Didn't you see it just now?"

Noah pointed to the magic circle behind him with an indifferent look on his face.

"Look, the Holy Grail you're pursuing is what we just saw."

The cave suddenly fell into dead silence. Compared to Emiya Kiritsugu's shock, Iskandar and Artoria's faces were filled with disbelief.

Although the magic wave just now was fleeting, the two servants would not have sensed it wrongly.

Even if neither of them had ever seen what the Holy Grail looked like, in their imagination, shouldn't that universal wishing machine that could fulfill all human wishes be mysterious, sacred, great, and profound?

How could something that was dark, crazy, violent, extremely evil, and seemed like the embodiment of all the negative things in the world, be the Holy Grail?

"Impossible! This is impossible!"

"Hey! Kid, don't joke around!"

Before Noah could speak, Irisviel, who was standing behind Emiya Kiritsugu, came back to her senses from the throbbing she was in and quickly stood up to speak.

"No! He's right! What just happened must really be related to the Holy Grail!"

She ignored the focused gazes of the others and just stared at the magic circle, feeling a sharp pain in her heart for some unknown reason.

Her soul seemed to be bathing in a strong wind, with fragmented fragments of memories and emotional fluctuations passing through her mind, but they disappeared in a flash before she could feel and see them clearly.

Just being in this cave made Irisviel feel extremely painful.

Sadness, melancholy, loneliness, unwillingness and other emotions are rolling and expanding in my heart.

"The Holy Grail was created by combining the alchemy of the Einzbern family with the Third Law. I can feel that this is the Holy Grail itself!"

Sensing that Irisviel's mental state was not stable, Emiya Kiritsugu could not help but hug his wife from behind.

Feeling comforted by her husband, Irisviel felt a little better, but she still felt very uncomfortable.

Especially the Assassin soul that had been absorbed into her body, which was causing trouble every second.

"Boom——"

Suddenly, as a dark blue electric light as deep as a polar ice spring exploded, a thunderous sound that made people feel their skin tingling spread out.

The others were just a little confused, but Iskandar and Artoria, who had been beaten by this force not long ago and deeply understood its power, immediately changed color when they heard it.

The pain that seemed to annihilate the soul was deeply engraved in the memories of both of them.

Iskandar instinctively drew the greatsword in his hand, and Artoria immediately put on a battle skirt and held the sword of promised victory in her hand.

However, facing the attacking postures of the two, not only did Noah turn a blind eye, but even Medea stood there leisurely, too lazy to even dodge.

For a moment, it was embarrassing, very embarrassing!

Feeling a little embarrassed, Artoria and Iskandar exchanged glances and silently disarmed themselves.

Noah simply activated the magic to scare away the evil aura of this world contained in the magic circle, then he lifted the magic and looked at the woman with white hair and red eyes in front of him.

Although he had only briefly learned the basics of alchemy, with his keen perception, he was able to detect any abnormalities in the woman's body.

Others couldn't understand Noah's actions, but Irisviel understood immediately after she felt the interference in her body was completely eliminated.

She gave Emiya Kiritsugu a reassuring look and nodded gratefully to Noah.

"Thank you, thank you very much!"

However, Irisviel looked at Noah, then at the magic circle below, and felt a little confused.

Is this young man so powerful?

Even though Noah noticed the complex emotions in Irisviel's eyes, he didn't care. He waved his hand, signaling her to hurry up and get to the point.

After Irisviel quickly finished explaining the relationship between the Einzbern family and the Holy Grail War, the expressions of Artoria and Iskandar, who were already unhappy, became even uglier.

Being summoned to fight like a familiar is fine, after all, this can only be regarded as mutual exploitation between the servant and the master.

But in the end, it is still used as a prop to break through the barriers of the world, which is a bit too much.

Not only do you let the horse run without giving it grass to eat, but you also have to kill it and eat its meat?

Although Servants are indeed not human, the people who created the Holy Grail War are the real dogs!

However, everyone present still had their rationality, especially Iskandar, who had originally only hoped that the Holy Grail would resurrect him and resume his ambition of conquering the world.

Now that his wish has not been fulfilled, he is just a little disappointed and regretful.

Therefore, compared to Artoria, who was almost in despair because she pinned her hopes of saving Camelot on the Holy Grail, Iskandar recovered quickly and sensed a clue to the key point.

"Then, where is the Little Holy Grail you mentioned? Is that thing also some kind of magic circle?"

Iskandar looked around but didn't find anything worthy of his attention.

Being able to hold the soul of a servant must be something extraordinary and should be a very eye-catching thing.

But no matter how he looked, he didn't see anything unusual about the Emiya couple.

Finally, when Emiya Kiritsugu remained silent, Irisviel pointed at herself.

"I, I am the Little Holy Grail. After learning from the lessons of the Third Holy Grail War, the Einzbern family chose to create the Little Holy Grail in the form of an artificial human. As the number of Servants who die increases, I will gradually lose my human skills and transform back into the form of the Little Holy Grail."

This answer was beyond everyone's expectations.

Compared to Medea's curious gaze and Iskandar's silence, Artoria's expression could be described as anger.

"evil ways!!"

Artoria, who was already in a restless mood, was now ignited like a powder keg.

Cyborg!

Another android!

Why are there such bastards no matter what era or country!

Although they are two completely different structures, Irisviel, who was created for the purpose of being a prop, always reminds Altria of that crazy woman Morgan!

The sister who had been causing her trouble ever since she ascended the throne!

Although Gawain, Gaheris, Gareth, and Agravani are all excellent knights, there is also that naughty kid Mordred!

"Lessons? What lessons are you talking about?"

Before Irisviel could answer, Noah frowned and looked down at his feet.

He always felt that the lesson the other party was talking about was related to what was hidden in the magic circle under his feet.

However, isn't this because the Einzberns cheated in the Third Holy Grail War by summoning Heroic Spirits beyond their specifications?

What does this artificial humanoid Holy Grail have to do with it?

"I only had a vague understanding of it, but after coming here, I finally understood—"