How come the Ace of Cups isn't considered the Holy Grail?

This is a team of twenty-eight police officers, all of whom are equipped with Noble Phantasms made by his Servant, Caster Alexander Dumas.

The team's name comes from the Celtic mythology of Cú Chulainn's opponent, a monster composed of twenty-eight people combined.

Orlando is prepared to personally lead a team to that animal hospital to investigate.

If a magician really did use that place as their base, then even if they left because of that attack, they should have left some traces!

Even if the Master and Servant haven't left yet, judging from the Noble Phantasms held by his subordinates, they should be able to exchange a few blows with the opponent!

……

Inside the animal hospital, the commotion caused by Jesta's earlier visit had already drawn a crowd to the dilapidated second floor.

The hospital staff also wanted to come up and check the damage inside the room, but they couldn't open the door no matter what they tried.

"Ah...who was the last person to leave? And why did they lock the door?"

"Huh? I was definitely the last one to leave, but I don't remember locking the door?"

"If you didn't lock it, it must have locked itself, right? Stop talking nonsense and hurry up and get the key! I don't even know if anything inside has been damaged..."

Without considering the possibility of someone being in the room or anything supernatural, they simply assumed that the last person to leave had locked the door, and hurriedly urged the doctor, who was beginning to doubt his own memory, to get the key.

Ayaka Sajou, who heard the noise outside the door, was filled with tension, fearing that someone would push the door open and see the terrible scene inside the room at any moment.

The room was a jumbled mess of tables, chairs, and benches; books and papers were scattered about; the floor was littered with pebbles and debris; and a person in a dark purple magic robe stood to one side, holding a staff.

In the center of the specially vacated room, a black-haired youth sat beside a strange, blood-red vortex, waiting for something, while a girl deliberately kept her distance from him.

I feel like anyone who came in and saw this scene would immediately call the police...

No, someone might have already called the police, and they're on their way...

Unfortunately, the vortex that Saber created couldn't be taken away with it!

According to him, although someone might not be sucked into the vortex like Jesta if they touched it, it would take at least several tens of minutes, and possibly even several hours, for it to disappear...

Thinking of this, Ayaka Sajou slumped into her chair as if all the bones in her body had been removed.

Sigh... Is she incompatible with this city?

I was kidnapped as soon as I entered the city yesterday, and then almost got taken away by the police. Now, only the second day, I'm facing the possibility of being arrested by the police again...

Noticing her sigh, Yuuto glanced at Ayaka Sajou and guessed what she was worried about.

"Don't worry, Master. I've already had the dark magician use magic to fix the door in place. Even if they get the key, they won't be able to open it."

"If you're still worried, how about I have the Dark Magician perform an illusion magic trick on us?" Yuuto suggested to Ayaka Sajou.

"You've experienced the effects of that magic trick yourself; most people can't detect it!"

“This…” Ayaka Sajou hesitated, but Yuuto had already finished the magic trick performed by the black magician, and the two of them disappeared from the room.

But wouldn't it be easier to arouse suspicion if it couldn't be opened?

What if the police force their way in, or even use a ladder to come in through the hole in the outer wall?

Furthermore, illusion magic only makes them invisible to others; if someone reaches out towards them, they can still touch them...

If a lot of people come in, they won't be able to hide at all!

Ayaka Sajou, who felt increasingly certain that she was going to be in jail today, calmed down instead.

Let's get started.

No matter how much she struggled, it was useless...

At that moment, the commotion downstairs caught her attention. Taking advantage of the fact that no one could see her now thanks to her illusion magic, Ayaka Sajou simply poked her head out through a hole in the wall.

Then, she made eye contact with a blond man holding a katana and wearing a fur coat draped over his shoulders.

"!"

Startled, Ayaka Sajou instinctively pulled her head back, but quickly remembered that no one could see her now, so she boldly poked her head out again.

This time, Ayaka Sajou was no longer intimidated by the other person's gaze and clearly saw the person's appearance.

He also clearly saw the police officers standing behind him maintaining order at the scene...

Spicy balls!

Chapter 265 Dense Fog Gradually Rises

"Chief, the onlookers and people inside the hospital have been evacuated. The damaged room on the second floor seems to be locked, but we have obtained the key from them."

A dignified woman dressed in a police uniform and pencil skirt, her legs tightly encased in black pantyhose, followed Orlando into the hospital, reporting the situation at the scene to him.

Behind them, the members of the 'twenty-eight monsters' followed in their footsteps.

"According to the veterinarians at the animal hospital, that was their office, and there used to be someone on duty there."

"However, because there are many animals coming to the clinic today suffering from a strange disease, after they moved all the medical records inside, they all came to the first floor to take care of the patients..."

Ok?

Orlando paused upon hearing this, turning to his subordinate beside him and asking, "A strange plague? What's going on?"

The reporter recalled the news from this morning and recounted it to Orlando.

"...That's it. So far, this disease has only appeared in animals. Apart from causing animals to fall into a coma for a period of time and developing red and black spots on their bodies, there are no other symptoms."

"The epidemic..." Orlando felt a headache coming on.

This sudden outbreak of disease sounds very abnormal; it must be some Servant's doing again!

Seriously, what kind of monsters and demons are in this Holy Grail War?

Avenger, a special class of Heroic Spirit summoned by the Einzbern family during the Third Holy Grail War.

After reading the message left on his doll by the Master who participated in the Holy Grail War, Faldius made the following assessment of that Heroic Spirit.

'If that heroic spirit had prevailed and remained, the world itself might have faced its end.'

There are also Gilgamesh and Enkidu, who caused a scene resembling a natural disaster south of Snowfield City, and an unknown Servant who can summon a golden dragon larger than the entire Snowfield City.

And then you tell me that another Servant has arrived who can spread plague everywhere?

Investigate! This must be thoroughly investigated!

Perhaps only animals are suffering right now, but who knows if humans will be the next ones to get sick?

As the chief of the Snowfield City Police Department, he would not allow such destabilizing factors that endanger the citizens to exist!

Of course, even though they had already decided to make this plague-spreading Servant their target, Orlando did not forget what they were doing now.

The two continued walking towards the second floor.

A moment later, standing in front of the closed door, the reporter next to Orlando took the initiative and tried to turn the doorknob.

Click, click!

The subtle, crisp sound and the stiff resistance confirmed to everyone that the door was indeed locked.

The intelligence is accurate.

After a brief verification, the female reporter stepped back, and another officer carrying a long gun took out a key and inserted it into the lock, while the other officers with melee weapons stood behind him in a guarded posture.

They would rush in as soon as the door opened.

Click!

Bang!

After unlocking the door and turning the handle, the police officer in charge of unlocking the door was about to kick it open, but the door did not budge. His kick caused him to lose his balance and fall backward.

The officers behind him quickly moved their weapons aside and caught him, preventing their weapons from being used to kill their comrade before the battle even began.

Ignoring the chaos his men were causing behind him, Orlando frowned and had someone go up to check the door lock.

Because he himself is a magician, he taught these police officers magic as well. Otherwise, an ordinary person without magic circuits and no knowledge of magic would not be able to use the Noble Phantasm even if they obtained it.

The reporter, who had been following him, stepped forward and used a detection spell to briefly check the door lock. After finishing, she turned to Orlando and reported:

"Chief, the door lock seems to be under some kind of restriction. It will take time to crack it."

It seems that this place was indeed, or at least was, a base for a Master and his Servant.

Orlando nodded knowingly: "Tear it down."

"Yes!"

The clerk stepped aside, and a burly police officer holding a heavy hammer walked to her position. He gripped the hammer with both hands, shouted, and smashed the door open with a single blow, rushing inside and yelling at the prisoner, whose very existence was unknown.

"Snowfield City Police Department! Hands behind your head, squat on the ground!"

Ayaka Sajou was startled by his voice, but since she had already seen the police gathered downstairs, she was somewhat prepared and didn't make a sound.

Yu Du, standing next to her, watched with some curiosity as the police officers, armed with melee weapons, rushed in.

yeah?

Where is your American-made Smith & Wesson M1917?

Does that mean the American-style iaido (traditional Japanese-style dwelling) isn't popular anymore?

After the officers confirmed that no one was in the room, Orlando stepped in and looked around the empty room.

no one?

Ayaka Sajou, who was standing against the wall, felt a sudden tightness in her heart. She didn't even have time to be surprised that the police chief and his subordinates were magicians.

Fortunately, Orlando was just an ordinary person and didn't have the kind of eyes that could see through illusion magic at a glance, so he only looked around once before looking away.

"Check the room for any hidden traps or mechanisms. Then lead some people to search inside the hospital. Since no one outside has seen anyone come out, if they don't know any magic tricks to conceal their identities, they might not have left the hospital yet."

"Yes!"×N

Oh no, oh no, oh no...

As half of the officers left the room, the remaining officers lit up their hands with lights representing detection magic and began a thorough search of the room. Ayaka Sajou subconsciously held her breath and looked at Yuuto, who was standing in the center of the room opposite Orlando.

Think of something, Saber!

However, You Du had no time to pay attention to her at that moment.

Because the blood-red vortex in front of him finally stirred, and several cards were slowly being extracted from the center of the vortex.

Yuu seized the opportunity and pulled out the card. Orlando, who was standing opposite him, only felt a gust of wind. He glanced at the completely broken wall next to him but didn't think much of it.

The police officers in charge of the investigation were slowly approaching Yuto, but having obtained the card, Yuto no longer needed to stay there. He retreated to Ayaka Sajou's side and had the Black Magician teleport them away.

The magical power released in that instant caused the detection magic of the police officers in the room to turn red and sound urgent alarms.

"Reporting, Director! I've detected magical activity here!"

"I'm here too!"

“It’s available here too!”

"Me too!"

"..."

Hearing the chaotic sounds of voices and alarms mixed together, Orlando couldn't help but rub his temples.

A trap... no, is it bait?

Meanwhile, Yuuto, who was being teleported from the room into mid-air by the black magician, ignored Ayaka Sajou's terrified screams and looked up at the entire Snowfield City.

Ok?

The fog is so thick.

Chapter 266 Stripping Away the Hero's Nobility

Xueyuan City Industrial Zone.

Located on the outskirts of Snowfield City, this area, though not very spacious, is filled with many factories.

What no one knows is that deep within this area stands a meat processing plant that seems to enclose itself as if the surrounding factories were walls.

Because livestock farming is not well-developed in Xueyuan City, the importance of this place has changed over time. Sometimes it even shuts down and ceases operation, making it a processing plant that even locals in Xueyuan City rarely know exists.

However, in reality, compared to the already low-key meat processing plant on the surface, there is an even more unknown side beneath its surface.