Chapter 295

【Gray: "I..."】

【Gray realized that she still hadn't let go of the scythe even now.】

【Kay: "Right, lift that thing up."】

【Gray: "But..."】

【It was no use; not because of fear, but simply because there was no time left.】

【Hermes had already flapped its wings and flown over, its wings beginning to release a new round of sand feathers.】

Rin Tohsaka: "Is it over..."

Waver: "We cannot give up so easily."

【The sand feathers fell, but this time, the bombardment deviated significantly from the target.】

【Not only that, the holy bird's flight became unstable. To prevent falling, it had already begun to glide.】

【"Bingo! Since there's a rare opportunity, let me speak on behalf of little Trimm!"】

【Flat, lying on the ground, raised his hand and smiled, a crystal ball floating beside him.】

【"'Come on, Hermes! Throw away that chicken-shit wing and bring it on!', that's it!"】

【"The moment little Gray stabbed it with her Mystic Code, I found a flaw we could exploit!"】

【Svin: "We took one before we were transported here. Sigh, I think Mr. Zepia must have noticed."】

Kairi Sisigou: "El-Melloi II, these two students of yours are truly gods!"

Waver: "Uh, yeah... the things they do are always so unexpected."

Kayneth: "I'm a bit envious that you managed to get students with such talent."

Iskandar: "Don't you also have a good student in Waver?"

Kayneth: "Hmph."

【El-Melloi II: "How is it, Flat?"】

【Flat: "Yes, just debug the malfunctioning part of the logic reaction, right? I'm searching for little Gray's mother and the others, and rescuing... hmm? What is this?"】

【El-Melloi II: "Flat?"】

【Flat: "Its calculation speed is clearly less than one-tenth of the original... and it's only using a small portion to process my interference... yet the speed is far faster than mine!"】

【Svin: "Give me half of it!"】

【The two immediately multiplied their magic circuits to further accelerate the calculation speed. However, the speed still couldn't keep up with the small portion of the logic reaction.】

Waver: "As expected, there's simply no comparison between the human brain and a machine when it comes to calculation speed."

Kairi Sisigou: "This is already very impressive."

【About ten seconds later, the holy bird regained its stability and flew back into the sky.】

【El-Melloi II: "Is it truly worthy of being one of the Seven Great Weapons? Since our calculation speed cannot be increased, we can only slow down the opponent's speed."】

【Gray: "Then..."】

【El-Melloi II: "Stabbing it again with the Add is the only way. Previously, the Add didn't fully pierce into its main body. That is precisely why it was stubborn enough to say, 'You are my death.' At this point, the King of Corpses and the logic reaction are connected even more tightly."】

【Gray could vaguely feel this; the King of Corpses had not separated from the logic reaction, but rather felt as if it were under tight protection just before being stripped away.】

【Gray: "However, what should I do? I can't get close to the holy bird flying everywhere!"】

【"... ust make it stop, right."】

【Kay slowly walked to the front and said indifferently: "Then, leave the rest to me."】

Illya: "Oh, is Sir Kay finally going to show his power?"

Lancelot: "Hmph, I just hope he doesn't do anything embarrassing again."

【Gray: "Sir Kay?"】

【Kay: "Although it was only a short half-day, this time hasn't been too bad for us, hasn't it, Lord El-Melloi II?"】

【In the sky, the holy bird Hermes flew toward them for the third time.】

【Kay: "Ah, it can't be helped. Under any circumstances, the mission assigned to me is the same. Thanks to this, I didn't even make it to the Hill of Camlann..."】

【"I say, Gray, I originally thought that as long as you slowed your pace a little, I could just muddle through it, but you are unexpectedly strong. This time is the same; although you say discouraging things, you don't fall into useless self-deprecation... It's good, the living can change themselves like this."】

【"Don't be attached to the dead; what appears here is ultimately just a shadow. Whether it's a Heroic Spirit who once achieved great deeds or a remnant of the past like me, we are all dead, and the living should not be bound by such existences."】

【"That said, when I was a child, I didn't dislike fairy tales featuring ancient heroes. I have a dream that's like cheap, low-quality wine. Haha, perhaps being like your teacher isn't bad either."】

Artoria: "Kay..."

Lancelot: "Tch..."

【The holy bird's wings flapped, and the red sand feathers descended once more. This time, the knight did not retreat, but intended to block the opponent head-on with dignity.】

【"──Hypothetical deployment!"】

【Kay raised his right hand, and heavy magical energy was released.】

【"Noble Phantasm setting. Camouflage registration."】

【"Ah, skipping the detailed parameter settings. I'm not even a Heroic Spirit; does doing this count as imitating Galahad?"】

【He flicked his fingers, and mist abruptly began to shroud the red desert.】

Lancelot: "That guy, unable to use his own Noble Phantasm, intends to simulate Galahad's Noble Phantasm?"

Illya: "Galahad, I remember he is..."

Lancelot: "..."

Irisviel: "Yes, Sir Lancelot's son, and also one of the Knights of the Round Table."

【Gray: "Sir Kay!"】

【Kay: "... on't worry."】

【In this brief moment, Gray saw Kay's true face for the first time. Was it caused by the massive magical energy he gathered to construct the hypothetical Noble Phantasm?】

【It was a shy smile that didn't look like a good person at first glance, yet was somewhat troubled.】

【That was probably not Kay's original appearance. Just as he reported himself from the beginning, that should be the face he had after merging with the main body, Add.】

【However, even so...】

【Kay: "You'll be fine, slowpoke Gray."】

Rin Tohsaka: "Is this what Sir Kay looks like?"

Lancelot: "No, there's still a difference; that guy isn't this cynical."

Waver: "So, the cynicism comes from Add?"

【Kay: "Hypothetical Noble Phantasm, deploy──"】

【"This is, 'The Unforgettable Illusory City (Camelot Image)'!"】

【In an instant, the beautiful fortress 'Camelot' built of mist rose from the earth, surrounding the knight.】

【This is the chalk castle that has been praised by many poets since the distant age of legend. The glorious Knights of the Round Table gathered here, and it is said that as long as they were united, no barbarian or monster could approach.】

【Logically speaking, in Kay's current situation, even hypothetical construction would be impossible. If he tried to force it, his Saint Graph would collapse and he would die before activating the Noble Phantasm. But at this moment, he turned the impossible into the possible.】

【It's just a pity that the miracle-like fortress was ultimately just a fake. Under the bombardment of the holy bird Hermes, it shattered into fragments like glass after a few seconds.】

【"Damn, but it felt great! I used to hate those pretty castles the most!"】

【The knight's laughter disappeared into the smoke and dust rising to the sky, accompanied by the bombardment.】

Rin Tohsaka: "Sir Kay, is he dead..."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Forcibly constructing a hypothetical Noble Phantasm; even without being bombarded by Hermes, he wouldn't have lasted long."】

Irisviel: "Saber, are you alright?"

Artoria: "... on't worry, Iris, I'm fine."

The collapse of Camelot in the video indeed reminded her of her life, and the division of the Knights of the Round Table.

However, after experiencing so much, her mindset had improved a lot. If it were back when she was first summoned during the Fourth War, she would probably have fallen into deep self-reproach.

【Accompanied by Kay's disappearance, the holy bird shrieked loudly, as if announcing its victory.】

【However, something unexpected happened.】

【Just as it puffed up its wings and was about to launch a new round of bombardment, several red lights flew out from the smoke and dust, piercing toward it, and then an explosion swallowed it.】

【Those were Hermes' own sand feathers.】

【The white mist fortress did not protect Kay from the bombardment frenzy, but Kay never expected that anyway.】

【The true ability of the fortress was to reflect a portion of the Hermes feathers it received, using the holy bird's own bombardment against itself.】

【This sudden counterattack not only neutralized the holy bird's sand feathers but also temporarily trapped it on the ground.】

Rin Tohsaka: "Well done, Sir Kay!"

Illya: "This way, we can counterattack, right?"

Lancelot: "Hmm, this guy finally didn't lose the face of the Knights of the Round Table."

【Gray shouted: "Sir Kay!"】

【There was no reply; that sharp-tongued knight seemed as if he had never appeared in the first place.】

【The Knight of the Round Table was no longer there. Even if called, it was impossible to get a response.】

【However, as a replacement...】

【"Hehehe, I really slept for a long time."】

【The scythe in Gray's hand made a strange, sharp sound, which was particularly nostalgic.】

【Gray: "Ad, Add?"】

【Add: "Hehehe! I'm finally awake! Because I shared memories with him, I know the situation. But I can't believe you guys managed to make things so complicated!"】