Chapter 742: · The Holy Spear That Can No Longer Be Used

【"Miss Animusphere... please come with me."】

【Lufrueus tapped the floor with his cane and then said to Reines: "Reines, the passage to the Ancient Heart will open in half a day, so you should try to rest to avoid fainting during the Grand Resolution."】

【Reines: "Thank you for your concern. It is a rare opportunity, so I would like to visit the mining city more."】

【Olga Marie: "Then, see you at the Ancient Heart."】

【Reines slowly left the Composite Workshop, and after walking far away, she stopped and slowly loosened her hand, revealing a crumpled note.】

【This was what the other party stuffed into her hand when she passed by Olga Marie just now.】

Tohsaka Rin: "This old man's attitude is really annoying."

Fiore: "Heh, calling the heir of the Animusphere family 'Miss', while calling the heir of the El-Melloi family by her first name."

Kayneth: "..."

You know, Reines had already pointed out directly that she would inherit the position of Lord from Waver, but this old man still deliberately used a different address than he did for Olga Marie.

How could an old fox like Lufrueus make such a mistake? It was clearly intentional.

This is trying to use his status as Kayneth's teacher to suppress people; it is truly disgusting.

Although he used the respectful title of 'Miss' for Olga Marie, his attitude was not much better; it was completely a high-and-mighty commanding posture.

This appearance is even more annoying than Kayneth was back then.

Kayneth becoming like this is probably due to the significant influence of Lufrueus.

【On the other side, Waver's team.】

【After crossing the acid river, Furiuga suggested that everyone stop and rest, mainly to take care of Waver's body.】

【Perhaps due to the influence of fatigue, Gray fell asleep not long after sitting down and had a strange dream.】

【In the dream, she found herself back in the Blackmoore Graveyard, unable to walk out no matter how she walked.】

【"Hey, hey, now is not the time to think about such stupid thoughts."】

【Just as Gray was at a loss, a sarcastic voice entered her ears.】

【"You should be in a hurry now, don't just drag your feet and sleep in because of the burden in your heart, wake up quickly."】

【Add? No, that's not right, this voice is!】

【A hazy figure appeared not far away. Although she couldn't see the other party's appearance clearly, Gray recognized the other party at once.】

【Knight of the Round Table, Kay.】

【"Staying near fairies is not good; it will trigger impossible frequency errors, especially in dreams, which is the worst. After all, dreams are the domain of that Court Mage (Merlin)."】

【Although she couldn't see his face, Gray only felt that he curled the corners of his mouth.】

【"Because time and space seem to be blurred here... you were pulled in—ah, is it because that guy approached here? Choosing this place as the stage for a dream is also inevitable."】

【"Sigh, just because of this, having a younger sister is not good."】

【Just then, the graveyard began to shake violently, indicating that the dream was about to dissipate.】

【"Alright, the direction back is this way; this is not a place where you should be lost while alive."】

【Kay's finger moved, and radiance appeared in the direction he pointed.】

【Gray subconsciously ran over and was swallowed by the radiance; her consciousness.】

【"You at least have to be prepared; the time for the conclusion is coming soon, but that fate might be very harsh for you—"】

Tohsaka Rin: "What is this? A precognitive dream?"

Waver: "Is Knight Kay trying to remind Gray of something?"

Shishigou Kairi: "He said that guy approached? Who is it?"

Mordred: "That guy Kay has also learned to be bad from that guy Merlin, not speaking clearly."

Caules: "He also mentioned Merlin just now; could it be that the Court Mage has approached?"

Artoria: "Although that guy Merlin is unreliable, if it were him, Sir Kay shouldn't have used the word 'conclusion'... but regarding dreams, besides Merlin, I really can't think of anyone else."

【"Gray, Gray?"】

【In the real world, Waver noticed Gray's abnormality and called out to wake her up.】

【Gray, who had awakened, took a while to come back to her senses, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and said: "Master... I-I am very sorry, I... dreamed of... an incredible dream."】

【Waver frowned: "A dream?"】

【Gray: "N-nothing."】

【After all, dreaming of Sir Kay is really hard to say out loud.】

【"No, it is always me who causes you to force yourself."】

【Waver said seriously: "Add, are you really okay?"】

【"Hee-hee-hee! Worrisome teacher!"】

【Add laughed sharply: "Hmm, Gray's physical condition is on me."】

【Waver: "That 'are you okay' was also asking you, Add."】

【Add: "... Hmm, I'm fine."】

【Rarely, Add did not make jokes but closed one eye and answered seriously.】

【Regarding this, Gray's heart also tightened.】

【Actually, there is a secret she has never told others, and that is that the Holy Spear Rhongomyniad can no longer be used.】

【Back in her hometown, Cvia had told her privately that because the thirteen seals were released in the battle of the Rail Zeppelin, Add, as the sealing relic, was on the verge of destruction. Although it barely woke up from its dormant state through the automatic repair function, it could no longer withstand the next release.】

【Waver's words just now clearly indicated that he had already guessed it.】

【She clearly hadn't told Waver about this, but he knew everything; it seems she really can't hide things at all.】

Tohsaka Rin: "Wait a minute, what does this mean? The Holy Spear can't be used?"

Tohsaka Tokiomi: "No, it is that Add, as the seal, is on the verge of destruction. If it is released one more time, the seal will be completely destroyed, and the Holy Spear will return to its original state."

Tohsaka Rin: "Doesn't that mean Add will die!"

Waver: "That's right."

Waver: "And with Gray's strength, I'm afraid she cannot control the Holy Spear that has returned to its original state."

Caules: "But without using the power of the Holy Spear, I'm afraid we cannot defeat Faker."

Shishigou Kairi: "All the troubles have really gathered together."

【Furiuga: "Lord El-Melloi II, how much stamina do you have left?"】

【Waver: "To be honest, I'm starting to feel difficulty breathing, but moving around is not a problem."】

【Furiuga threw over a medicine bag and said: "This is high-altitude sickness caused by magical energy. If the magic circuits were strong, it wouldn't happen, but I thought in advance that you would need to take medicine."】

【"... Thank you."】

【Waver helplessly took the decoction, and his expression immediately became even more bitter.】

【This time it was truly bitter.】

Waver: "Just looking at it makes it feel bitter..."

Kayneth: "You brat are truly too embarrassing; even your magic circuits aren't as tough as your disciple's."

【After resting, the group continued to move forward.】

【Along the way, everyone walked through lush, dense jungles, ice fields with heavy snow, lands flowing with lava, hills with lightning flashing...】

【In this labyrinth, it was as if all the environments on Earth were wrapped inside.】

【Even so, Furiuga stated that what they had seen so far was not even one percent of Albion.】

【Relying on Graf's map, as well as the cooperation and reconnaissance between Luvia and Qingxuan, they successfully avoided many large-scale battles along the way, which could be said to have saved a lot of stamina.】

【Furiuga stated that the layer they were currently in was the twenty-seventh layer, while the place they first stepped into was the fourth layer.】

【They were not advancing layer by layer, but jumping layers by walking through the hidden entrances opened by Furiuga.】

Shishigou Kairi: "This underground labyrinth is truly magical."

Fiore: "Yes, it's just like a small world."

【Furiuga: "The Great Magic Circuit has been almost completely mined up to the tenth layer. Now the main mining locations start from around the thirtieth layer. Near the sixtieth layer, capable teams will risk their lives to find even more precious spell bodies. Our destination this time, the area known as the Ancient Heart, starts from the one hundred and fiftieth layer."】

【Gray: "In this way, at our pace, it feels like we won't make it at all."】

【Furiuga: "That goes without saying. When mining near the one hundredth layer, several veteran teams will gather further to cooperate and launch long-term challenges. Sometimes they will even establish relay points inside Albion, forming towns that exist for about a month to a year. Even using secret techniques and shortcuts, the distance that can be covered in half a day is only so far."】

【"Therefore, to reach the Ancient Heart in the remaining half day, we must take a completely different path. It is precisely because we are not considering mining resources from the beginning that we can choose this path."】

【Furiuga looked at the map and said: "We are almost at the area of the thirtieth layer, which is unexpectedly not yet thoroughly explored. If you hope to find spell bodies above a certain level, it is better to skip the thirtieth layer directly; if you are a newcomer with insufficient ability, it is better to repeatedly explore the shallow layers."】

【Qingxuan: "Is this the place Mr. Graf mentioned?"】