Chapter 164

He indicated that he had used his Mystic Eyes to scan the past just now, but had not seen the killer.

His past-viewing ability could only see that Trisha was sitting in a chair at the end, but the subsequent scene of her death was completely blurred.

The killer must have set up a sophisticated interference barrier before making their move.

It was not just to prevent beings like Karabo from discovering their identity, but likely also to interfere with Trisha's Mystic Eyes.

The fact that Trisha was sitting there peacefully proves that her future-viewing ability must not have seen her own death; otherwise, she definitely would have found a way to warn the young Director.

This killer is like a transparent person within the timeline.

Kayneth: "It seems the person who did this is quite capable, and they appear to have been prepared for a long time."

Emiya Kiritsugu: "Indeed. If it were a spur-of-the-moment act, how could they have wiped the traces so cleanly?"

Sola: "In other words, they had been targeted for a while."

Waver: "Could it be the work of the person who stole the holy relic?"

Emiya Kiritsugu: "One cannot make an absolute judgment until the end; I can only say the possibility is high."

Kayneth: "What exactly does that thief want?"

Rin Tohsaka: "Oh my, why not just ask the person himself? @Waver!"

Waver: "Apologies, I do not know the answer, as I have not experienced the events occurring in the video."

After collecting Trisha's body, the young Director woke up at the right time, so Waver went to see her, wanting to see if he could extract any clues from her.

Unfortunately, the young Director could not provide any useful information.

Because someone had died in the young Director's room, Waver had her move to his room and left Gray to look after her, while he went to call Luvia to tell her about what happened on the train.

Upon hearing the news about the Rainbow-grade Mystic Eyes, Luvia teased that if Waver wanted them, the cost didn't matter, as it would just mean more debt, which earned her an eye-roll from Waver before he hung up.

On the other Reverse Reverse Reverse Reverse Side, Luviagelita and Shishigou arrived at Waver's storage room; they used both Jewel Magecraft and Spiritism, but could not find any traces left by the thief.

Shishigou: "The culprit's methods are quite sophisticated."

Luvia: "Perhaps they didn't break through the barrier to get in."

Shishigou: "Hmm, what does that mean, Miss Hyena?"

Luvia: "Hey, hey, what kind of nickname is that!"

She offered a bold guess: that the culprit had entered directly using a key.

In this way, the suspect pool was narrowed down to those around Waver.

Kayneth: "Hmph, how the tables have turned."

Rin Tohsaka: "So the killer wouldn't be one of Waver's students, would they?"

Iskandar: "Hahaha, this plot is so interesting, it's like a reenactment."

Waver: "..."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "But, shouldn't stealing the holy relic be for the Holy Grail War? What is the purpose of collecting Mystic Eyes on the train?"

Emiya Kiritsugu: "Hmm, that point is still unclear; we have to wait and see how it develops."

At dusk, Waver arrived at the cargo room as invited to wait for the sender, while also checking the entire train to confirm that the culprit likely hadn't invaded from the outside.

Because this train is already semi-otherworldly, it is extremely difficult to either invade from the outside or leave midway.

Gray, worried, also came to accompany him to the appointment.

While waiting, Waver mentioned an idea: that using the invitation letter to open a door on the train would allow someone named Aoko to teleport over, but Gray immediately interrupted him.

Because this magecraft is a taboo at the Clock Tower.

Or rather, the inventor of this magecraft is a taboo at the Clock Tower.

Kayneth: "Aoko? You actually had contact with that woman!"

Waver: "Uh, who is that woman?"

Kayneth: "I will tell you later. You just need to remember that that woman is dangerous; do not get involved with her."

"???"

The others were also puzzled by Lord Kayneth’s reaction.

What kind of woman could make Lord Kayneth keep his distance?

Artoria: "Feng Xi, do you know who the woman he is talking about is?"

Feng Xi: "I do. She is a woman the Clock Tower cannot control."

Suddenly, the sky was covered by dark clouds, crimson lightning struck from the sky, and a woman appeared on the roof of the train.

"You really came. Knowing it's a trap and still jumping into it—I don't know if you are foolish or fearless."

Gray: "Are you the thief!"

"No, for now, I am considered a subordinate of that person."

The woman's face was revealed; the veteran group members already recognized her—it was Hephaestion.

Iskandar: "Hephaestion, hahaha, I didn't expect her to be summoned down as well."

Waver: "This is not the time to be concerned about how she was summoned."

Emiya Kiritsugu: "I remember Hephaestion’s class is Faker. This is likely..."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Irregular summoning, summoning a Servant who does not belong to the seven classes through some method."

Darnic: "Faker? A fake? There is such a class?"

Jeanne d'Arc: "I have never heard of this class either."

Kayneth: "Hmm, even you, a Ruler, don't know about Faker?"

Jeanne d'Arc: "Apologies, I really have never heard of it."

Of course, Jeanne d'Arc wouldn't know, because Faker is a special class created by the mastermind behind the scenes.

In the original work, besides Hephaestion, there were no others.

A Reverse Reverse Reverse Reverse Side note: the Pretender Hephaestion in the FGO world and the Faker Hephaestion are two different people; do not confuse them.

Kayneth: "To be a class that even a Ruler doesn't know about, this killer has some tricks up their sleeve."

Rin Tohsaka: "Shouldn't you be worried about Waver’s situation? The opponent is clearly not here with good intentions."

Darnic: "A Servant... even if that little girl Gray holds the Holy Spear, I'm afraid she is no match for the opponent."

Lancelot: "Don't underestimate the power of the Holy Spear."

Darnic: "Apologies, I wasn't referring to the Holy Spear."

Waver: "Who are you!"

"This face of yours is truly irritating."

Hephaestion curled her lip and said: "Stingy, narrow-minded, gloomy and eccentric, loves to sleep in, always putting on a sour face as if you've seen all the hardships of the world, yet when you look back, you're the one who causes the most trouble. Am I right?"

"I heard Iskandar once submitted to you, and I thought you would be some amazing magus. Turns out you're a waste."

Waver: "He did not submit to me; I am his subject."

Hephaestion: "A subject? You?"

Waver: "I share the same dream as him and constantly pursue his back. More importantly, he ordered me to live on!"

"How boring..."

Hephaestion drew her short sword and said slowly: "Calling you here was purely my personal decision. Unfortunately, it was just a waste of effort."

Saying this, Hephaestion charged at Waver, and Gray quickly transformed Add into a scythe to meet her.

Upon clashing, they realized the opponent was a Heroic Spirit and immediately fell into a disadvantage.

Waver: "..."

Is the future him really this pathetic!

No, he absolutely refuses to admit that this is his future self!

Kayneth: "Iskandar, it seems this shadow dancer of yours is very dissatisfied with this new subject you've taken in."

Iskandar: "I didn't know she was so strict either."

Rin Tohsaka: "Did Waver have so many shortcomings?"

Feng Xi: "If you add all these shortcomings together, doesn't it feel like a corporate slave in Japan?"

Rin Tohsaka: "Pfft, it's exactly the same."

Waver: "...Apologies, I'm sorry for being like a corporate slave."

"Let me show you something more interesting."

Hephaestion's eyes suddenly glowed with orange light; she actually had Mystic Eyes too.

Gray's body immediately lost control and attacked Waver.