Honkai Impact: Dreams and the Holy Grail, but the Servant is Rei.

The instant Saber [Yun Li] leaped onto the "platform," it flew towards Meng Weiyu and [Xi Lian] at a speed not much slower than a flying sword!

Chapter 20 A Grand Escape Towards [Time]

Meng Weiyu watched as Archer [Yanqing] gradually condensed into a huge ice-blue flying sword, and watched Saber [Yunli] jump onto the "platform" formed by the "flying swords". Gan Jiang and Mo Xie were projected from their clenched hands.

The red-labeled "Projection Magic" card, which grants him a ten-minute trial of Archer Emiya, not only provides a temporary boost to his various abilities but, most importantly, provides combat experience!

Although the previous ten minutes had passed, the combat experience belonging to Red A was still retained in his mind!

However, until now, he has never engaged in close-quarters combat with melee weapons and Servants who excel at head-on fighting, let alone the fact that the opponents [Yanqing] and [Yunli] are the top swordsmen of the younger generation on their respective Immortal Ships!

"Do we need to stall a little longer?" Meng Weiyu asked Xi Lian behind her in a very fast voice. "I should be able to stall for another ten seconds or so."

Before receiving a response from [Xi Lian], Saber [Yun Li] strode out from the rapidly approaching "platform".

The heavy sword shattered the projected barrier in an instant, and she had already rushed in front of Meng Weiyu before the barrier closed.

The black and white Gan Jiang and Mo Xie swords blocked the black Xuan Tie sword, but the immense force transmitted made Meng Wei feel exhausted instantly.

Even with combat experience, a Master's attributes such as Strength and Agility are far inferior to those of a Servant.

I'm just an ordinary office worker!

Meng Weiyu smiled helplessly to herself, but a bright flame flickered in her eyes.

The golden entry 【Pioneer·Memory·Extreme】shone brightly in the system panel of my mind, and its time-stop effect was activated at this moment!

Compared to the last time when she was kicked away before she could even launch an attack, this time Meng Weiyu had enough time to prepare.

However, Saber's excellent anti-magic ability prevented Yunli from being stopped in time; she was only slowed down!

Meng Weiyu seized the opportunity to quickly withdraw from the heavy sword strikes, and then threw [Gan Jiang Mo Xie] at Saber [Yun Li]!

Yun Li easily dodged the thrown Gan Jiang and Mo Xie by turning her head, but Meng Weiyu's target was not her, but the cluster of flying swords behind her that were being rapidly dismantled from the "platform"!

Since you can destroy my projected [Pseudo-Spiral Sword] with your flying sword, I can do the same!

"Snap!" He snapped his fingers simultaneously with both of his free hands.

The Gan Jiang and Mo Xie swords collided with the partially disintegrated "platform," causing the magic power they contained to explode!

At the same time, two huge barriers that had been projected and then split apart on either side of Saber [Yunli] were recalled!

The next moment they quickly closed together. This was a temporary arrangement made by Meng Weiyu in the short time when the "blizzard" had just appeared and before [Yanqing] launched an attack!

Under the influence of the effect that was called time stop but was actually just a delay, [Yun Li] didn't have time to sweep across, and she had to raise her heavy sword and retreat to avoid it.

But when Meng Weiyu looked at Archer [Yan Qing], she found that the huge ice-blue greatsword was no longer beside him!

The disintegration of the "platform" just now was merely a tactic to attract attention! His real killer move had already been unleashed without anyone noticing!

"Watch out below!" Meng Weiyu shouted immediately.

Almost simultaneously, the ice-blue giant sword pierced through the constantly reverberating ruins beneath Xi Lian's feet and emerged directly from there!

It is filled with the [magic power] condensed from the Archer's ice element, and like other Servants' weapons or items that are imbued with [magic power], it cannot be stopped or delayed!

The next moment, the world fell silent, as if the entire world had been put on pause.

The whole world seemed to have turned into a black and white old movie, with only him and [Xi Lian] possessing color.

"Phew~ Not bad, you've dragged this out long enough. As expected of you, partner!" Caster [Xi Lian] smiled at Meng Weiyu, the ethereal and transparent ritual sword in her hand now radiating a dazzling light!

Meng Weiyu nodded to her, feeling that she was one step closer to playing King You of Zhou.

Recalling the original ritual sword that fell to the ground when he first summoned Mimi, which disappeared after he picked it up, Meng Weiyu vaguely guessed the ability that [Xi Lian] used.

He opened the Servant [Xi Lian]'s "[Inherent Skill]" section in his mind's system panel and found the entry for "[Time Demigod A+]". This time, he was finally able to read its effects in detail without being interrupted.

[A+ Demigod of Time]: Possesses the ability to rewind time. Limited to once per Holy Grail War, it rewinds time to a specific anchored moment. The longer the ritual preparation time and the closer the anchored moment is to the current point, the higher the success rate of activating the ability.

Meng Weiyu was shocked that this piece of junk, which was already rated A+, still had a chance of failure.

He immediately noticed that the skill was now flashing, and a line of small text in parentheses had appeared next to it:

[Time Demigod A+] (Current success rate 90%)!

Actually, I probably only delayed by 2 or 3 minutes, so the time rewind wasn't that far off, was it? Meng Weiyu wondered to herself.

Inside the "tavern," Giovanni, the Masked Fool, and Meng Weiyu watched as the image projected by the Holy Grail turned black and white and then began to rewind like a video, with only Meng Weiyu and Xi Lian in the image maintaining their original colors.

Giovanni held the cup to his lips, forgetting to drink the otherworldly beverage he had just praised so highly.

Meng Weiyu stood to the side, resting her chin on her hand and watching quietly, seemingly lost in thought.

"Is this the power of the Lord of No Leaks (the Star God of Memory)? What is the true origin of this girl?" Giovanni stared at the glowing ritual sword in [Xi Lian's] hand.

"This involves a big secret. Are you sure you want to hear it?" [Meng Weiyu] turned to look at Giovanni.

“But it’s interesting enough, isn’t it?” Giovanni chuckled, tapping the Fool’s Mask on his face with the finger that wasn’t holding the wine glass.

Meng Weiyu responded with a slight nod. He understood Giovanni's meaning; in the legend, every "Follower's Mask" was stolen from the "Mourning Actors." As long as it brought enough "pleasure" and conformed to the "Follower's Mask's" own aesthetic of "pleasure," they didn't care if things escalated.

"It's a long story, and as a [Pioneer from Beyond], I unfortunately didn't know the whole picture, but I suspect the ending will be a romantic tale unlike any other." [Meng Weiyu] raised her glass to Giovanni again...

A few minutes later, Giovanni the Masked Fool let out a long sigh. "I also sincerely hope that Onpharos will have a joyful ending."

"Judging from our current safety, they must have succeeded," Meng Weiyu said with a smile.

"So what the Lord of No Leaks glimpsed before wasn't this Holy Grail, but rather [Xi Lian] within it, who possessed the same personality and some of the original owner's memories," Giovanni exclaimed.

Then he slowly raised his head, his gaze passing through the Fool's Mask to look directly into Meng Weiyu's eyes, and finally asked the question he most wanted to ask:

"Don't you think you're somewhat similar to the Holy Grail and its Servants?"

Chapter 21 The Threat from [Memory]

Inside the "tavern," the black-and-white image projected by the Holy Grail continued to rewind, scene by scene, as if time were flowing backward. At this moment, the scene had returned to the earlier moment when Meng Weiyu, transformed into [Emiya Archer], was engaged in a fierce battle of offense and defense with Saber [Yun Li] in the mall.

"Of all the questions I'd like you to ask, this is actually the one I'm most looking forward to."

Meng Weiyu, whose upper face was covered by the Fool's Mask, noticed Giovanni's gaze, but showed no sign of expecting her desire to be fulfilled.

"Whether it's me, who possesses the memories of the [Outer Territory Pioneer], or those Servants who can replicate the memories or abilities of their original owners, or even the Holy Grail that creates these Servants, all of them hold a fatal attraction for the Memory Receivers of the [Radiant Memory Garden]."

“They could be my closest allies, or they could be my most deadly enemies.” After saying that, Meng Weiyu sighed.

The Memories of [The Flowing Light and Memory Court] are a group that follows the Star God of Memory, Fu Li. They are dedicated to collecting precious memories from the universe. They believe that memories are evidence of existence; perhaps one day the material world and even the universe will be destroyed, but memories will endure.

In order to obtain precious and beautiful memories from the universe, they often resort to any means necessary, risking their lives and disregarding the cost.

Compared to the extremists in [Memory Court], the Black Swan lady encountered by the Trail Blazers can be described as a gentle and kind older sister.

Even the Black Swan would "take action" time and time again for those precious memories.

"My best ending is to be closely protected by them. A normal ending is to have my memories sealed or something taken away, like in March. The worst ending is to be kept like a collectible forever, which would be too boring," Meng Weiyu said calmly.

As expected, Giovanni, the Masked Fool, sighed inwardly. He had guessed Meng Weiyu's true intention in inviting him.

“That’s why you’re staying near the Masked Fool’s headquarters,” Giovanni said. “But it’s a mixed bag here, so you’re not safe.”

“Yes, but it’s even less safe elsewhere.” [Meng Weiyu] shrugged.

"The Radiant Celestial Lord (Memory Star God Fu Li) has already glimpsed this Holy Grail. What's meant to come will come sooner or later, and what must be faced will be faced sooner or later. Perhaps they noticed me from the very beginning." [Meng Weiyu] stared intently at [The Masked Fool] before her.

“Mr. Giovanni Giorgio, you don’t need to worry that I’ll drag you into this. My only request is that you help me deliver those letters. As for anything else…”

"I'll face it myself." The dark-haired young man's gaze was as sharp as a drawn sword.

“By the God of Joy, if the mad dogs of [Memory Court] run near the headquarters of [The Masked Fool] to steal His things, hahaha…” Giovanni of [The Masked Fool] suddenly laughed, “Believe me, even if I don’t take action, many people will find many ways to prevent them from leaving here.”

“But after Liuguang Tianjun glanced at it, the ownership became complicated.” Meng Weiyu also chimed in with a smile, “And not all of our brothers and sisters are necessarily of pure heart.”

“I’ve entrusted the task of delivering the message to the person I trust most,” Giovanni said. “Don’t worry, although I’m not good at fighting the Memory ...

"A battle with the Rememberers?" [Meng Weiyu] fell into deep thought. In her left hand, which was not holding a wine glass, the outline of a curved knife was faintly visible...

At this moment, Giovanni's words suddenly interrupted his thoughts:

"Time inside the Holy Grail is still flowing backwards, so their time flow is different from that of the outside world. If this happens several times, won't the time difference be affected when your humanity emerges?" The Masked Fool changed the subject.

"I'm afraid the flow of time inside is different from that outside, just like in the [Memory Matter]. Its flow may even be uneven," Meng Weiyu said quietly.

Inside the Holy Grail, Meng Weiyu watched the rapidly changing scenery around her. If Giovanni were present, he would be surprised to find that the scene was changing much faster than what was projected from the outside.

The legendary feeling of going against the flow of time is nothing compared to this, the most important thing is that he has a beautiful servant by his side. Meng Weiyu thought to himself with a sense of satisfaction.

Of course, everything has its pros and cons. The refresh counts of [Projection Magic] and [Pioneer Memory], which were used in the battle against Saber [Yun Li] and Archer [Yan Qing] not long ago, have also begun to be reset...

However, in this case, the effects of the second Emiya Giant Hero ten-minute trial card for [Battle Continuation] and even [Projection Magic] can also be reverted!

“Where is our backtracking node?” he asked.

"Back to the time when you set up the trap, but that being didn't have time to set up that sculpture." [Xi Lian] held the ritual sword whose light was gradually dimming, and looked around curiously as well.

This is indeed a very good time, with only ten minutes or so since the battle broke out and the time rewind occurred. It not only increases the probability of the time rewind, but also allows one to try to persuade the Saber [Yun Li] who has started to appear alone, without contacting [Gan Jiang Mo Xie], while returning to the six-story building where the traps are basically complete.

It shouldn't be too difficult to recreate a broken memory crystal, it's just a bit of a pity that the entry that turned red after his bet with Ah... Chang Letianjun... is gone.

Meng Weiyu felt a little disappointed that she could no longer use the 10-minute trial card for Emiya the Great Hero.

However, wouldn't the power bestowed by the Star God be able to be so easily reversed? Thinking of this, he felt a little excited and decided to open the panel in his mind as soon as he reverted to the time before he made the bet with Chang Letianjun.

"Partner, what are you thinking about?" [Xi Lian] looked at Meng Weiyu, her pink hair swaying gently as she turned her head.

"I was thinking..." Meng Weiyu started to say, but then she realized that the rapidly rewinding black and white scene around her had frozen in time!

This scene shows the moment his golden attribute [Projection Magic] was upgraded to a red attribute after he made a bet with Chang Letianjun!

He was standing where Meng Weiyu had been injured, and Xi Lian was not far away beside him.

When Meng Weiyu saw Xi Lian suddenly look up at the night sky outside the glass ceiling, he followed her gaze.

He saw the true form of Chang Letianjun Aha looking down at him from the starry sky. Like himself and [Xi Lian], He possessed color in a black and white world!

In the stillness, He laughed! The glass ceiling laughed! The entire building laughed! The unrecoverable traps outside the building laughed too! Even Meng Weiyu himself couldn't help but laugh!

"All the work was done," He said—

There should be laughter!

Finally, the entire black-and-white scene erupted in laughter, shattering like glass!

The flashback was forcibly interrupted, and the world regained its color.

The future Meng Weiyu and [Xi Lian] appeared in front of Saber [Yun Li] in place of the past Demi-Servants, and the giant sword, taller than three stories, smashed down once again with raging flames!

Chapter 22: Mocking Fate with Laughter

Interrupted by the projection of the Star God of Joy, Meng Weiyu felt a surge of complex, unnamed emotions within her.

Why would He come to me again in such an intense way?

Perhaps, when he made the bet and accepted the gift, fate, or rather this unpredictable mastermind behind the scenes, had already secretly marked the price...

The sudden outbreak of fierce fighting left him no time to spare; he could only focus all his energy on dealing with the current situation.

The Sevenfold Ring of Blazing Sky was projected out again, but because Meng Weiyu did not use the ten-minute Emiya Giant Hero trial card, it was destroyed much faster than before.

Fortunately, [Xi Lian] is right beside us. As the caster who inherited Xi Lian's [Demigod of Time] ability, her ability to rewind is even stronger than that of Meng Weiyu, the original sub-servant!

As the Seven Rings of Blazing Heaven continuously shattered and reversibly resisted the raging Xuan Tie Heavy Sword, Meng Weiyu, carrying Xi Lian, rushed towards the ceiling she had set up that allowed for reversal. Xi Lian, meanwhile, attempted to use the power of memory to communicate with Saber Yun Li.

But Meng Weiyu seemed to feel that, in the dark, He or so-called fate had already arranged everything.

Everything is arranged? The capricious and unpredictable God of Fun will arrange everything?

[Xi Lian] The attempt to communicate failed as expected. The giant sword that was slashing down turned into a sweeping attack once again, as if it were a predetermined fate.

“He shares his power equally with his followers and opponents, just to see the pleasure they create.” The descriptions of Him by all living beings surfaced in my mind.

Before the slashing motion turned into a sweeping attack, the shards of the glass ceiling that quickly retraced back to the top floor carried the two upwards at breakneck speed, as if it were their destined fate.

"He grants power to mortals at random and manipulates them at will." The scholars' descriptions of Him surfaced in his mind.

Saber [Yun Li] tried to catch up with the roof from inside the building, but after a snap of her fingers, everything that could help her climb disappeared, as if it were her destined fate.

"He climbed the high branches of the tree of existence and glimpsed the truth of the world." The description of Him from the think tank surfaced in my mind.

Yun Li was about to unleash her [Insight·Destruction] to completely destroy the building, but after another snap of her fingers, countless shards of glass fell, forcing her to parry, as if it were her destined fate.

"He declared that the universe was like a madman's joke, chaotic and foolish, unknowable." A simulated description of Him from the universe surfaced in my mind.