Chapter 533

【Before Gray's consciousness was interrupted, she seemed to hear such an auditory hallucination.】

Rin Tohsaka: "I didn't expect it to be a flood."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "This is the power of nature."

Waver: "However, what does this have to do with Flat and Svin?"

【At the same time, outside.】

【"This is really..."】

【Zepia turned his head to look at the two boys and said: "You two just changed the parameters of the reproduction?"】

【"Haha, was I found out?"】

【Flat laughed heartlessly: "Because that village is adjacent to a swamp, in that case, there will also be a water source. The bedrock happened to be unable to withstand the impact of the battle at this time, leading to the flash flood gushing out; it shouldn't be strange for such a coincidence to occur. Moreover, the terrain also has unnatural aspects in terms of structure... uh, anyway, people outside can interfere with this place that resembles the past like this, right?"】

【"... Indeed, that's correct."】

【Zepia admitted: "However, that requires finding out the coordinates and time recognized by the Logos React. Even if you are an esper with the ability to interfere with Atlas technology, it is impossible to easily search and calculate such parameters. Because there are no magic tools needed for that purpose here, I am currently only using my own brain to perform calculations."】

【"The crystal balls here are all connected to that stage, but the connection method is mutating every instant; cause and time are related to the parameters and continue to spread infinitely. To perform the interference you mentioned, one must grasp the time and cause as the trigger and access it correctly, however, that is equivalent to looking for a gem in a vast desert."】

【"How did you do it?"】

【"By smell."】

【Svin provoked: "Although you said that calculations must be performed, my nose can even smell the cracks in causality. That might not have been perceived through the sense of smell originally, but my family has been developing this kind of magic, and I am the crystallization of this kind of magic."】

【Zepia: "Meaning, you two are working together?"】

【Svin: "That's right, I find the key points."】

【Flat: "Interference is done by me! Haha, Svin is amazing, right! It was Svin who told me that there is a rumor that Sir Kay can dive for many days!"】

【"... You two are truly incredible."】

【Zepia murmured: "To be honest, you two are still far from the Rank of Color. Let alone the Lord of the Clock Tower, it would be difficult for you to discover my weaknesses, right?"】

【"However, when you two join forces, it becomes completely different. It's not a difference in the degree of addition or multiplication, but the way of existence itself seems to have mutated."】

【Flat: "Because, even if..."】

【Svin: "Even if we face the Crown-rank Dollmaker, we have no intention of losing again."】

【That sentence was extremely arrogant, but it had definite confidence as support.】

【"That's quite a big mouth."】

【Zepia said lightly: "So that's how it is, I misunderstood. I thought the past was the stage, they were the actors, and I considered myself a playwright who just came to witness the performance of the play; ah, but of course, it is normal that there is not only one playwright in a theater troupe. Only by learning from each other can the story be elevated to a realm that one person cannot reach alone. It is shameful to say, I completely forgot such common sense."】

【A certain color slowly spread on Zepia's face; he straightened his back and moved his gaze back to the boys.】

【"Then let's try to see who will direct this story, my enemies."】

Kairi Sisigou: "External interference? These two boys really have a trick up their sleeves."

Kayneth: "The talent is amazing! Things that even a Lord couldn't do, they actually did it through mutual cooperation, and didn't let Zepia notice."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Two very arrogant boys, but they also have the capital to be arrogant."

Waver: "Zepia admitted that they are enemies; is this the rhythm of getting serious?"

Rin Tohsaka: "This guy, what exactly does he want to do?"

【In the church, the groans of the villagers continued to sound. Because of the previous vibration, the stained glass was shattered, giving these heretics a baptism.】

【Because they had dedicated a large amount of vital energy to the King of Bones, many people were too weak to move, and facing the broken stained glass, they could only curl up and hold their heads.】

【The old woman's voice trembled: "What happened?"】

【It was also the first time the villagers heard the old woman use such a tone, and slight panic spread to the surroundings.】

【"What happened, King of Spirit?"】

【The old woman spread her hands and kept calling out on the altar, but did not get any response.】

【A villager asked: "Old woman, what's wrong?"】

【"... I have lost contact with the King of Spirit."】

【The old woman murmured: "After she came into contact with Gray, her emotions seemed to become agitated, and she intended to activate the Noble Phantasm..."】

【"No, it doesn't matter; although contact is lost, a mere flood cannot hurt her. It's just that Gray escaped. Only this matter, no matter what, cannot be let go."】

【The villagers naturally echoed: "Just catch her, right?"】

【Old woman: "The King is still only one-third; it is natural to be hesitant. We must make up for the deficiency for her."】

【Gray's mother, Magdalena, had a suspicious light in her eyes; she stepped forward and smiled shallowly: "Please leave it to me; I have spent the most time with King Arthur's flesh."】

【The old woman's narrowed eyes seemed to be weighing Magdalena's statement, and only after a moment did she say: "I understand, you will be responsible for the command."】

【Magdalena: "Thank you."】

【Old woman: "Search the mountain! I allow you to approach the swamp. Judging from the flood, the barrier should be lifted now."】

【"Yes!"】

Rin Tohsaka: "Really, still not giving up?"

Waver: "How could they give up? They have already fallen into a demonic obsession."

Illya: "Actually wanting to push her own daughter into a fire pit, she's really not worthy of being a mother."

Irisviel: "..."

Emiya Kiritsugu: "..."

【"Since we have completely antagonized the Holy Church, we cannot waste too much time."】

【The old woman took out an ancient curved dagger from her bosom and said: "Erosion, this dagger alone, neither the Holy Church nor the Gravedigger Bersac of Blackmoore knows of its existence. This is the Mystic Code bestowed upon us by that Black-Faced Madonna, to be passed down in secret until the moment King Arthur returns..."】

【The old woman's expression was somewhat dazed, falling into a flashback.】

【This village had long been divided into two camps; one side was the Blackmoore family, magicians who had been transporting souls and guarding graveyards since before the BC era. The other side was those who prayed for King Arthur's resurrection, like her who inherited the dagger, a group of people who believed in King Arthur and the Black-Faced Madonna.】

【Then, the Holy Church joined at a certain point in time, claiming with ulterior motives that the Black-Faced Madonna was the same as the Madonna in their own religion, and took root here.】

【They lived together peacefully on the surface, but continued to monitor each other in secret.】

【Most of the villagers did not belong to either side before; although the villagers are now attracted by King Arthur's resurrection, among the villagers, some will be regularly selected as Gravediggers, and at the same time, there should also be fanatical believers of the Black-Faced Madonna.】

【Since the Gravedigger's mission and King Arthur's resurrection do not necessarily conflict, they should have been coexisting until now while respecting each other's secrets and inside stories, keeping a certain distance.】

Kairi Sisigou: "So that's how it is, the Gravedigger and the village were not on the same side originally."

Waver: "A small village, actually playing a three-legged standoff."

Emiya Kiritsugu: "Three sides, no matter which side, it seems they are hiding some trump cards."

Kayneth: "Erosion? Never heard of this Mystic Code before?"

Rin Tohsaka: "In short, it's definitely not a good thing."

【The old woman handed the dagger to Magdalena and said: "This dagger, made to sever mistletoe, is said to pierce the gaps between flesh, spirit, and soul, rather than just the body. It is said that when offering living sacrifices, our Madonna once wielded this dagger herself to dissect the internal organs. According to legend, the shape will also change into a sickle or a long sword."】

【"After catching Gray, just stab her with this sword. In this way, her lowly spirit and soul will be temporarily stripped from the flesh. Then, the King's spirit will logically reside in the flesh. As for the remaining soul, we can only wait for that Holy Grail War to start; we must survive until then no matter what."】

【"Ah ah, no matter how many Heroic Spirits there are, as long as the flesh and spirit are gathered here, the King's soul will surely be summoned! Our King cannot lack this degree of luck!"】

【The old woman laughed, Magdalena also watched the dagger with intoxication, and the villagers knelt on the ground with awe.】

Waver: "This thing can actually strip away the soul and spirit!"

Kayneth: "It seems that the witch had prepared everything long ago, even preparing this kind of thing."

Irisviel: "If it really succeeds, is their target the Saber Heroic Spirit?"

Artoria: "..."

Mordred: "A bunch of scum, actually daring to have designs on my Father King! They all deserve to die!"

Lancelot: "Sinners who blaspheme the King, none are forgivable."

【On the other side, the Second's side, who were washed out of the cave.】

【"Cough cough!"】

【Gray spat out the accumulated water in her abdomen, and what met her eyes was a lush forest.】

【Although the sun had not yet risen, a faint morning light had already appeared on the horizon.】

【She seemed to have had a dream; although she didn't remember the content, she always felt it was an ancient dream.】

【Just at this moment, a blurry face leaned over.】

【"Hey, you're awake?"】