Chapter 487: ·Investigation

【Reines: "What's the matter, my brother?"】

【Waver: "... No, it's nothing."】

【"Ehehehehe! Didn't expect it, slowpoke Gra..."】

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

【Waver and Reines looked at each other, watching the girl suddenly wave her right hand forcefully in front of them, somewhat looking at each other in dismay.】

【"What was that sound just now?"】

【"It should be an auditory hallucination. No, please don't mind it."】

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

【However, after all, it was someone else's privacy, so they found it difficult to ask more.】

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 along the way, and discovered several things.】

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

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

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

【Although not everyone is like this, about half of the villagers on the road bowed respectfully to Gray before talking.】

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

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

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

Kairi Shishigou: "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 it to that statue of the Virgin Mary.】

【Soon they arrived at the cemetery from yesterday.】

【They didn't look carefully yesterday, but looking today, they discovered 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.】

【Waver looked carefully and discovered that a crow pattern was carved on it.】

"Crows..."

The King was now even more certain that this village had something to do with Morgan.

Because crows are Morgan's familiars.

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

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

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

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

【Waver: "Well, I have some things I hope he can help with, so I came to request him to lend us a gravedigger."】

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

【Waver: "If he accepts my request. Is there any problem?"】

【Gray: "... No, um..."】

【After a conversation, Waver could be considered to have understood a part of this little girl.】

【She has never left this village, likes reading detective books, and lacks self-confidence.】

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

【Gray can see spiritual bodies by nature, but because of this, she is relatively afraid of spiritual bodies, so she has never understood why Bersac chose her to be a gravedigger.】

【Waver also found out that Blackmore's gravediggers are only chosen in the village; it feels like this village has signed a contract with Blackmore Cemetery.】

【He comforted Gray, and the three were preparing to go to Bersac's hut when a slender 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 gentleness that makes one involuntarily 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..."】

【"That won't do. Although the gravedigger'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."】

【Waver frowned. This sentence, no matter how you listen to it, feels strange. Is that what a mother would say to her child?】

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

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

【"... Um, please absolutely do not go to the swamp."】

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

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

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

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

Irisviel: "What a pitiful 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 Waver and was saved."

Waver: "..."

Waver: "..." ===== CHAPTER 489 =====