Chapter 487

【Reines: "What's wrong, my brother?"】

【Second: "... No, it's nothing."】

【"Ihihihihi! Didn't expect that, slowpoke Gr..."】

【Suddenly, an exceptionally sharp voice emerged and then stopped abruptly.】

【The Second and Reines looked at each other, looking at the girl suddenly waving her right hand vigorously in front of them, somewhat looking at each other in dismay.】

【"What was that voice just now?"】

【"It must have been an auditory hallucination. No, please don't mind it."】

【Gray said in a serious tone, making Reines somewhat confused.】

【But after all, it was someone else's privacy, so they didn't ask too much.】

Illya: "Hehe, this box is always so funny no matter when."】

Waver: "Is the Holy Spear already in Gray's hands at this time?"】

【Then, under Gray's guidance, they headed to the cemetery, talking to the residents on the way, and discovered several things.】

【For example, although this is the Wales region, English is basically still used.】

【Also, the village is roughly in a gourd shape that is concave from north to south, the church is in the center, the cemetery and swamp are on the north side, and the hunting hut they stayed in last night is on the west side of the village outskirts.】

【And, Gray is unexpectedly respected by the villagers in the village.】

【Although not all of them are like this, about half of the villagers on the road will bow to Gray very respectfully before talking.】

【This is not respect, but caution like meeting a noble.】

【Their attitude feels like piety when facing a holy image.】

Kayneth: "It seems Gray's identity is not a secret at all in this village."】

Shishigou Kairi: "Did the whole village participate?"】

Artoria: "..."】

【On the way, they went to the church to take a look, but Gray didn't know much about the origin of the Black Madonna either.】

【However, Gray told them that the people in the village are very pious to the Black Madonna, and whenever everyone gets married or gives birth, they will definitely report to that Virgin.】

【Soon they arrived at the cemetery from yesterday.】

【Didn't look carefully yesterday, but looking today, I found that this can't be called a cemetery at all, it's simply a mass grave.】

【Tombstones engraved with their respective names and simple experiences are randomly inserted into the ground; the further back the stone tablets are, the older they are, looking severely worn, and they have probably been there for some years.】

【However, it is quite clean here, it seems it's because Bersac and Gray clean it often.】

【And the only thing here that can be called a cemetery is the rusty iron gate on the side.】

【The Second looked carefully and found that a crow pattern was carved on it.】

【"Crows..."】

【Our King is now even more certain that this village is related to Morgan.】

【Because the crow is exactly Morgan's familiar.】

【"Does this cemetery treat crows as sacred objects?"】

【Gray: "Yes, this place is managed by Mr. Bersac, but the landlord seems to be someone else."】

【This sentence made the Second stunned; he didn't expect this cemetery to have an owner.】

【Gray: "Why did Mr. El-Melloi II come here?"】

【Second: "Um, I have some things I hope he can help with, so I came to ask him to lend us a gravekeeper."】

【Gray: "Then, is Mr. Bersac going to the city?"】

【Second: "If he accepts my request. Is there a problem?"】

【Gray: "... No, um..."】

【After a conversation, the Second can be considered to have understood a part of this little girl.】

【Never left this village, likes to read detective books, lacks self-confidence.】

【At the same time, she is also the next gravekeeper of Blackmoore, selected by Bersac nine years ago. She and Bersac can be considered a master-disciple relationship.】

【Gray can see spiritual bodies from birth, but because of this, she is more afraid of spiritual bodies, so she has never understood why Bersac chose her to be a gravekeeper.】

【The Second also heard that the gravekeeper of Blackmoore only chooses from the village; it feels like this village has signed a contract with Blackmoore Cemetery.】

【He comforted Gray, and the three were preparing to go to Bersac's hut, when a thin middle-aged woman appeared at the entrance of the cemetery.】

【"Ah, you really are here."】

【Gray: "Mother."】

【That's right, this woman is Gray's mother.】

【Her age is about thirty-five or thirty-six, her appearance is not particularly beautiful, but her calm expression exudes a softness that makes people relax; she seems to be a gentle woman.】

【Gray's mother: "It's time for worship, let's go back and pray."】

【Gray: "But, Mr. Bersac asked me to lead the way for the guests... uh, we met at Mr. Bersac's hut yesterday..."】

【"That won't do. Although the gravekeeper's work is important, you cannot be absent from worship. And, haven't you always said you are afraid of this cemetery? Don't push yourself."】

【She stepped forward and grabbed Gray, saying: "Because your body is very precious."】

【The Second frowned. This sentence, how it sounds weird no matter how you listen to it; is that what a mother would say to her child?】

【Gray's mother: "Two guests, I am very sorry, you don't mind, do you?"】

【Second: "I understand. She has roughly introduced the environment in the village to us, thank you."】

【"... Um, please don't go to the swamp."】

【Leaving this sentence, the girl reluctantly followed her mother away.】

【At the same time, the Second also took the opportunity to ask for Gray's name.】

Rin Tohsaka: "Really, what do you mean by 'body is very precious', is this what a mother should say?"】

Rokudo Reika: "Although the words are unpleasant, I can see from her eyes that this mother's love for her daughter is real."】

Irisviel: "What a poor child, her life is completely planned by others, and she has no way to do what she wants to do."】

Irisviel: "But fortunately, she met the Second and was saved."】

Waver: "..."】

Second: "..."】