Chapter 385

【Gray: "Iskandar's gold coin?"】

【It was as if some switch had been flipped; the Second began to speak incessantly.】

【"In the regions neighboring ancient Greece, there was a custom of minting currency with the portraits of kings or heroes of the time. Iskandar's version was particularly popular; this single gold coin must be worth quite a lot. After all, he was overwhelmingly popular, and there were many styles of coins."】

【"This one is based on the profile of Heracles previously engraved on currency, with Iskandar's head superimposed. There are also versions where Iskandar is considered the reincarnation of the god Amun, featuring horns on his head, and others where he wears an elephant skin as a symbol of his chariot."】

【"The period of the coin's circulation spanned over two hundred years, and the breadth of its distribution was particularly outstanding for that time. Just discussing Iskandar's coins should be enough to write a book. This is also an example of how that great king was widely worshipped and long loved by the people as a legendary hero..."】

Rin Tohsaka: "... he Second is truly knowledgeable."

Caules: "He's a bit like a fan introducing their own idol."

Waver: "(△|||)"

King of Conquerors: "Hahaha, even I didn't know it that clearly."

Gordes: "Is this what they call 'fanboying' nowadays?"

【"Ahem..."】

【Reines interrupted the Second and said: "Brother's knowledge is indeed profound, but let's leave it for today. Can you see the significance of Faker carrying this gold coin?"】

【Second: "Hmm... I'm not sure about that. Can you leave the gold coin with me for now?"】

【Reines: "Of course."】

【The Second wrapped the gold coin in a handkerchief and tucked it into his pocket, saying: "In any case, I must thank you. Although it is still hazy, I have grasped the direction of the case to a certain extent."】

【Reines: "That's good, but do you have a way to turn the tables?"】

【Second: "Although I don't know if I can turn the tables, as the situation develops, there is one thing I need to investigate."】

【"Sigh, it's all because of the letter Atram sent, so I have to leave Slur for a while. I checked the time earlier; just the round trip will Matsuwanko Matsuwanko Take more than half a day. I'll leave things to you during this time."】

【Reines: "Huh? Wait! The Grand Resolution is being held tomorrow night! If something happens, what do you plan to do?"】

【Second: "I plan to return before it starts, but if an accident occurs, you attend it. After all, you are the original heir; no one will have any objections."】

【Reines: "I have an objection, Onii-chan!"】

【Hearing Reines's scream, the Second showed a triumphant smile and turned to leave with Gray.】

Kayneth: "Where are you going at such a critical time?"

Waver: "It seems to be because of the content Atram wrote in the letter. For my future self to leave at such a time, it probably has something to do with Heartless."

Gordes: "Heartless has already gone to Albion. If this really has to do with him, there shouldn't be any trouble."

【Meanwhile, on Olga Marie's Reverse Reverse Reverse Reverse Side.】

【Olga Marie was shocked to hear the news of the attack on Slur from Hishiri Adashino.】

【She is currently traveling with Hishiri Adashino to visit Rufleus.】

【To be precise, Rufleus invited her, and the location is a villa in the suburbs.】

【After the two arrived, Rufleus unceremoniously ordered Hishiri Adashino to leave.】

【Because Hishiri Adashino had known about the existence of the Servant for a long time but had never reported it.】

【Hishiri Adashino didn't care at all; she left a letter and walked away. This was also her purpose for coming.】

【Rufleus opened the letter, read it, and told Olga Marie that this letter was written by the previous generation of Barthomeloi, and the content was to ask them to stop the redevelopment plan of Albion.】

【Olga Marie expressed confusion about this, suggesting that continuing the development might be beneficial, but was immediately and unceremoniously refuted by Rufleus.】

【Rufleus nagged for a long time; in short, the meaning was: let everything Matsuwanko Matsuwanko Take its course, what is meant to come will always come.】

【A typical "lying flat" ideology, believing that maintaining the status quo is best, which is also the position of the Aristocratic Faction.】

Kayneth: "It actually alarmed even the previous Lord of Barthomeloi."

Caules: "Do they really not want to develop Albion that much? This shouldn't conflict with their interests, right?"

Gordes: "Maintaining the status quo... Hmph, sounds nice. 'Letting things Matsuwanko Matsuwanko Take their course' is actually just fear of shaking their own position."

Feng Xi: "Typical elderly thinking; the older they get, the more cowardly they become."

Waver: "After all, most elderly people have long lost the drive of young people."

【Rufleus nagged Olga Marie for a while. He mentioned his son, Bram, thinking he was too young and needed training; then he mentioned his daughter, Sola, stating that she had already lost her value; finally, he mentioned his apprentice, Kayneth, feeling that he had good talent but was unfortunately not a qualified aristocrat.】

【Then Rufleus took Olga Marie to the basement and opened a rusty iron door.】

【Inside was actually a massive library, and the materials and books inside were specially transported by Rufleus from the underground library of the Clock Tower.】

【The administrator here is also very special; it is actually a skeleton soldier.】

【This skeleton soldier uses something similar to the Atlas Institute's recording media to memorize detailed information about the library. As long as you propose the book you are looking for, he can Matsuwanko Matsuwanko Take you to find it.】

【Rufleus brought Olga Marie here to look up information on Heroic Spirits.】

【Under the guidance of the skeleton soldier, he found a notebook left by a magus named "Makiri Zolgen".】

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Makiri Zolgen!"

Rin Tohsaka: "Father, do you know this person?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Of course I do. He is the founder of the Holy Grail system and the ancestor of the Matou family."

Everyone: "What!"

Kariya Matou: "So it was the ancestor..."

Kariya Matou: "I'm not interested in family history, so I haven't learned much about it."

Feng Xi thought to himself: "If you knew he was the 'old bug,' I wonder what kind of expression you would have."

Because the old bug didn't have many scenes in the Fourth War, his true identity was not exposed, but it will definitely be revealed in the Fifth War.

I hope they won't be too surprised then.

【The video returns to the Second's Reverse Reverse Reverse Reverse Side; he has already brought Gray to a remote town.】

【They went all the way to the town hospital and found a sturdy doctor who looked nearly sixty years old.】

【Second: "Nice to meet you, Mr. Grot."】

【The doctor named Grot asked curiously: "It is said that you came from London to interview me?"】

【"No, that's not it."】

【The Second said softly: "Because, 'aren't you and I old friends'? It's been a long time since we met, and I have a lot to talk to you about."】

【"... mm, yeah, that's right."】

【Hearing the Second's words, Grot frowned first, then his expression paused, and he muttered.】

【Seeing Gray cast a suspicious look, the Second whispered: "Don't speak. That was a suggestion I just cast. Because my technique is limited, it cannot be interfered with."】

【Gray was stunned, not knowing why the Second would do this.】

Gordes: "Hahaha, I thought you were a rule-follower, kid. Turns out you use these methods too."

Waver: "... o you have to learn to lower your bottom line at critical moments?"

He was more curious about what was wrong with this doctor named Grot that required him to use such means.

【Second: "Do you remember a patient from thirty years ago? The name he uses now is Heartless."】

【Hearing this, Gray gasped.】

【"So, this is what Mr. Atram was talking about..."】

【She finally understood that what Atram left on the envelope was not magic, but the information he had investigated.】

【No, it's not wrong to call it magic; after all, that information couldn't have been written on an envelope.】

【The reason the reader uses magical energy to make the message appear is to turn the text into a simulated magic formula, gathering the large amount of information Atram found and playing it back on the teacher's magic circuits.】

【Atram does not shy away from integrating science and magic; this concept is deeply characteristic of him.】

Gordes: "I see. Atram, this man still has some merits."

Waver: "He actually found Heartless's whereabouts thirty years ago. This guy really has a way."

Kayneth: "I remember Heartless joined the Jewel Jewel Mage's Association thirty years ago. This might be a clue from before he joined the association."

Waver: "Very likely. No wonder my future self would come here at this time."

【"Although the Bodhi leaf fell into the hands of the Izulma family at the underground auction, thanks to that, I also noticed one thing."】

【"Haha, he probably thought he could fully hide his identity by bidding through multiple hands, but on my land, it is natural to hide tracks with sand and dust. The tenacity we insist on has been honed to the point where we must search for a target based on only a dry wind direction or a trace of scent."】

【"Yes, you should know the information up to this point. However, the problem of the changeling only occurred when they returned."】

【"It is said that when a certain changeling returned to reality, he received the blessing of the fairies. The Jewel Jewel Mage's Association also looked at that magus differently; he was called a genius from the Far East earlier than Aozaki Touko."】

【"As for Heartless, it seems that a certain doctor hid him. However, I decided to come here before investigating in detail, and I didn't want to find extra trouble before the Holy Grail War, so I temporarily suspended the investigation."】

【"If it were you, you might be able to offer some insights. I'll give you the doctor's address—I'll use the above news as a return gift for the fun you provided."】

【This is the message Atram left for the Second on the envelope.】

Waver: "The doctor who hid Heartless? It's this doctor!"

Rin Tohsaka: "Um, what does 'changeling' mean?"

Feng Xi: "This, it's a general term for some people who have strange time experiences."

Feng Xi: "There is a legend about our country's famous Ancestor Lu. It is said that when he was young, he went out and slept in a cave for one night, only to find that decades had passed outside when he came out. That's how it is."