Chapter 513

He was also in a very bad mood, because the scene in the video reminded him of the cruel acts the shogunate committed against their believers during his lifetime.

As expected, the world is ignorant and must be guided and saved to achieve true peace.

【On the other side, Waver and the other two, who were completely unaware of the situation outside, were still walking underground at this moment.】

【It should be said that they were already lost and couldn't even leave this place.】

【For this reason, Kay had to stop the group from running around like headless chickens, as that would only make things worse.】

【They had to memorize all the forks in the road to have any chance of finding a way out.】

【"... There is something I must confirm right now."】

【Kay suddenly spoke up at this moment: "Between the latter half of the third day and the fourth day of the first round, what did you do?"】

【Waver: "Don't you remember? Didn't you say you inherited Add's memories?"】

【"Unfortunately, starting from around the evening of the third day, Add seems to have lost his memories as well."】

【Kay frowned and said: "The memories end after meeting the church people and the villagers and eating dinner at home. Gray was probably drugged in the food she ate."】

【"Add's consciousness was originally synchronized with Gray's; as long as this guy is fast asleep or in a state of impaired consciousness, Add also falls into a similar situation. Those villagers should also know about this mechanism."】

Waver: "Drugged! Did something like that really happen?"

Kayneth: "Interesting. It seems the death of that 'Gray' is probably not as simple as the future you knows."

【Waver: "Wait a minute! You said she was drugged at that time!"】

【"Hey, hey, it's too late to ask now."】

【Kay sneered: "It means exactly what it says. You don't really think that village cherished Gray and couldn't bear to lay a finger on her, do you?"】

【"This village has been that kind of place from the very beginning—a village built to cultivate Gray's body into an existence identical to King Arthur. For this purpose, they would stop at nothing."】

【"Ah, how long have they been doing such boring things? I don't even remember anymore."】

【"They are more than just stubborn. 'Passed down through generations' sounds nice, but that goal has no value at all."】

Risei Kotomine: "Hmph, 'stop at nothing,' indeed."

The previous video of the villagers attacking the church had already proven this point well.

Waver: "Is this what it means to be surrounded by enemies on all sides?"

Emiya Kiritsugu: "These people have already fallen into madness in order to resurrect King Arthur."

Artoria: "..."

The Knight of Rebellion: "Those scumbags! What do they take my father for!"

Lancelot: "No matter how much they resemble her, a phantasm is a phantasm; it can never become the King."

【"..."】

【Waver was silent for a long while, then looked at Gray and said seriously: "Do you really remember nothing? Even if the drugs blurred your consciousness, they didn't block all information. Some intelligence should be hidden in a corner of your mind, right?"】

【"After leaving the village, you have always refused to touch upon anything related to your hometown. In short, that's how it is, isn't it?"】

【Waver's words were like a spark, instantly causing the scenes in Gray's mind to explode, and she subconsciously covered her head.】

【"It hurts!"】

【Waver: "Gray!"】

【Stopping her teacher from rushing toward her, Gray pressed her head and said: "..... That's right."】

【At that time, in a half-dreaming, half-waking state, she had actually retained a sliver of consciousness.】

【Although her five senses were almost completely hazy, only that emerging scent remained stuck deep in her nasal cavity.】

【The smell of rot and water—it was a miasma that made one feel as if their throat were about to fester.】

【There was only one place in the village with that kind of smell.】

【"That is... the swamp..."】

Rin Tohsaka: "Are we back to the swamp after going in circles?"

Waver: "It seems that swamp really hides a huge mystery."

【Waver: "The swamp?"】

【Gray: "I... met..."】

【No, the memory is still blurry.】

【Right, the sound, there was also a sound.】

【She remembers it—the piercing cries of hundreds of crows.】

【"You... took me..."】

【Right, memories of her own vision were also emerging.】

【The one who fell covered in blood... that mask is...】

【Gray: "Among... the crows... another... me, covered in blood..."】

【"Gray!"】

【Waver hurriedly supported the collapsing Gray and said seriously: "Is this the reason you are unwilling to think about the village?"】

Waver: "Hey, hey, could it be..."

Kayneth: "Don't jump to conclusions easily; it might be a misdirection."

Lord Kayneth had already been intimidated by the question-and-answer routine.

Shishigou Kairi: "This case is getting more and more chaotic."

【Kay: "Whether it's Add or you, being too gentle has both its pros and cons. If we followed the style of a mage, making her have a dream might have solved the problem unexpectedly."】

【"It's not that I haven't considered that."】

【Waver said in a deep voice: "However, intervening in the consciousness of someone struggling with mental trauma will have a significant impact on the person's personality. Moreover, if we are to follow the style of a mage, caring for one's disciple is also one of the obligations a mage should bear."】

【"Ha, that's what you call being too gentle, you idiot."】

【Kay curled his lips and said: "And then, after what Gray just said, she was entrusted to you?"】

【Waver: "... She came to me on the morning of the fourth day. Berserker brought her to me while she was unconscious. He said he hoped I would take this girl in. 'Gray's' corpse appeared next to the Black Madonna statue, so no one would pursue her."】

【"He told me not to ask for details so that the girl could be saved, and I would also get the Gravekeeper of Blackmoore."】

Shishigou Kairi: "I see. So Waver hasn't seen that Gray's corpse either."

Waver: "This case is starting completely from zero."

Kayneth: "The only thing that can be certain is that it absolutely has to do with Berserker."

Rin Tohsaka: "Indeed, doesn't Berserker drive crows?"

【"I see. In other words, in the first round, you were kept out of the inside story."】

【Kay scratched his head and said: "If left alone, it might lead to the same result, but unfortunately, you have already touched upon the inside story. Basically, even if it leads to the same result, it's useless now."】

【"But in that case, what happened between Berserker and the village? Did he snatch Gray back from the villagers when they were about to hold some kind of ritual with her? Or did some other trouble occur?"】

【Waver: "I don't know. I didn't ask about that aspect at the time."】

【Suddenly, Kay raised his hand to interrupt him, his head leaning against the dirt wall.】

【"Things are looking bad."】

【Waver: "What happened?"】

【Kay: "Someone is chasing us."】

【Hearing this, Gray hurriedly forced herself to stand up, holding her scythe and watching the dark passage vigilantly.】

【"... Are you in here?"】

【A moment later, a heavy voice rang out, and a strong figure holding an axe appeared in view.】

【Gray: "Mr. Berserker..."】

【That's right, the person who arrived was none other than Berserker.】

【Kay: "Hey, hey, hey, isn't the timing a bit too coincidental? Is this what they call 'speak of the devil'?"】

Shishigou Kairi: "Oh, I didn't expect him to be the first one to catch up."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "He is the Gravekeeper; he probably knows the terrain here like the back of his hand, which is why he could find Waver and the others first."

Waver: "Now the only thing we don't know is which side Berserker is on."

【"It seems there's an unexpected bonus."】

【Berserker looked at the hazy knight, his eyes narrowing slightly: "Pardon my rudeness, but who are you?"】

【"Sigh, things have become even more complicated."】

【Kay: "I told those two already—just call me Kay."】

【"Ah, you don't need to introduce yourself. I know your identity very well, and I don't want to hear a man introduce his life story with a serious face."】