Chapter 520

【"..."】

【Silence enveloped the tunnel. The soundless voice seemed to permeate the unpleasant, damp air.】

【Gray: "Mr. Berserker?"】

【"I didn't expect someone like you to be traveling with them."】

【Berserker shrugged and said with a sigh: "Lord El-Melloi II has sharp eyes, but it doesn't necessarily mean he is good at political communication. I thought that as long as that girl named Reines wasn't here, it would be enough to handle."】

【Waver: "Then, you admit it?"】

【Berserker: "A distant relative of our family has connections with the British government. Since this village and the Holy Church formed a state of confrontation, the government has provided us with some convenience from time to time."】

【"I am not acting according to the government's intentions. It's just that the other party's information isn't free either. The interests of both sides are indeed consistent."】

Kayneth: "It seems that even the government is paying attention to the resurrection of King Arthur."

Waver: "Then what do they mean? Do they support the resurrection of King Arthur or not?"

Kayneth: "Hmph, who knows."

【Waver: "Then, I want to ask you one more time. What is your goal?"】

【"..."】

【After a long silence, Berserker spoke: "I want to delay the resurrection of King Arthur."】

【Waver: "Not stop it, right?"】

【Berserker: "I am the Gravekeeper of Blackmoore and a mage rooted in this land. Therefore, as a manager passed down from ancient times, I want to prioritize ensuring the tranquility of this land. Even if King Arthur is awakened from slumber one day, that awakening should be blessed."】

【"It's not the time yet; at least that's my view. So, Gray, I intend to achieve my goal by letting you escape."】

Waver: "In other words, the government doesn't oppose the resurrection of King Arthur."

Kayneth: "They probably want to use King Arthur to win people's hearts."

Rin Tohsaka: "'It's not the time yet'—then when is the time?"

Waver: "Who knows? People in this village all have their own agendas."

【Berserker looked at Gray: "Aren't you angry?"】

【"Um, rather than angry, I'm more surprised by all kinds of things."】

【Gray answered hesitantly.】

【"Mr. Berserker, you don't think I should die, right?"】

【Berserker: "That's for sure."】

Irisviel: "It seems this old man's concern is still Gray; he doesn't want her to become a sacrifice."

Rin Tohsaka: "Fortunately, he isn't as crazy as the others in the village."

【Waver: "Fine, I accept."】

【Berserker: "Then, take the shortcut."】

【"Even the villagers don't know that route. If you just want to escape, it shouldn't be too much trouble."】

【Waver shook his head: "No, I accept your goal, but I cannot accept this method, because we have accepted it before."】

【"?"】

【Berserker couldn't possibly understand the meaning behind these words.】

【Waver: "Please pretend for now that I have the ability of future vision."】

【Berserker: "You? I have heard of Lord El-Melloi II's abilities. Of course, besides Mystic Eyes, there should be some ways to measure the future."】

【Waver: "I am very sorry, I hope you ignore my personal abilities for now. I just happened to know that result."】

Waver: "Taking Gray out of the village is something that has already happened. And this second round is to completely solve the problem of this village."

Shishigou Kairi: "I'm afraid even if they want to leave, they can't."

Kayneth: "Indeed, whether this village is real or fake has not been determined yet."

【Silence enveloped the teacher and Berserker.】

【Kay spoke to Gray, breaking the silence.】

【"What do you want to do?"】

【"Huh?"】

【Gray was stunned, and after reacting, she was at a loss for words for a moment.】

【"Me?"】

【Kay said rudely: "That's right, I'm asking you."】

【At this moment, Kay was looking at Gray very sincerely, even though he was using a joking tone just like when he questioned Berserker earlier.】

【Gray: "I..."】

【The words were stuck in her throat and couldn't be said.】

【She knew very well that once she said it, there would be no turning back, and she would forcibly drag Waver into danger.】

【Moreover, according to Waver's thinking, he definitely wouldn't stop her.】

【Even so, she still said it.】

【"I want to meet the other me, King Arthur's mind."】

【Gray said seriously: "I want to figure out her actual thoughts, and what she thinks of me. What I want to know is the truth she holds just like me, not the facts of King Arthur's mind or past karma."】

【"I think she is the secret of the village that I finally couldn't face. I think it's precisely because I couldn't face her that I felt so painful in the first round. Because I didn't face the person I should have met, I just escaped from there and survived."】

Kayneth: "Oh, finally willing to muster the courage to face all this?"

The Knight of Rebellion: "Although she's a fake, if she didn't even have this bit of courage, that would truly be a stain on this face."

【Berserker: "First round?"】

【Waver: "Ahem, it's our private matter."】

【"Hmph, this is very good, but you might lose your life."】

【Kay sneered: "I'll say the ugly things first—don't count on me. I'm different from those knights who can reverse the battle situation alone and whose brains are made of muscle. Just like the Gravekeeper said, escaping this village quickly is the safest."】

【Gray: "Yes, I think that must be right. Even so, I still want to see her."】

【Kay: "The other party might reject you. After all, you've already met once, haven't you? At that time, the other party left on her own initiative. If you want to fall into the hands of the skeleton soldiers and be used by the villagers to hold a boring ritual, then I won't stop you."】

【Gray: "Yes, that situation might happen. Even so, I still want to see her."】

Shishigou Kairi: "Good, that's the way it should be. Don't escape, go and settle it."