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Magical Mysteries: Chapter 177 The Possibility of Destroying Earth

Zouken Matou felt extreme anger.

He, who had always acted as the one who actively broke the contract, experienced the pain of having his contract violated for the first time. However, what was even more painful was that he was completely unable to take any action to resist it.

Even if his insect pool, which he had cultivated for hundreds of years, was buried by flames and ruins, even if the "materials" he had not yet "mixed" had disappeared, even if the other party made further demands to exploit him, he had no choice but to hand over the various data that the Matou family had spent a long time accumulating and collecting.

"Hmm, that's all?"

"...The Matou family specializes in water-attribute and absorption-attribute magic, and what's here is the result of all their explorations over the past two hundred years."

Lin Yi quickly assessed whether the magic training system was incomplete through Eve's gaze, and finally nodded in satisfaction.

[Good, it seems the Matou family head is willing to cooperate, which undoubtedly saves us a lot of pointless time.]

"My contract terms have been fulfilled. Now it's your turn, Caster."

At that moment, Zouken Matou could no longer hold back and roared in a low voice, "Leave the Matou family immediately and never come near here again during this Holy Grail War."

【certainly】

He spoke in a subtle tone, but what happened next made the Matou family head, who had survived since the beginning of the Holy Grail War, hold his breath.

On the girl's raised fingertips, compressed and condensed dark blue arcs of electricity pulsed wildly.

“code”

"Wait, according to the contract, you should abide by the rules of the Holy Grail War and not attack anyone unrelated to the Holy Grail War. Kariya has already left the stage with Berserker, and this Holy Grail War has nothing to do with the Matou family anymore—"

Of course, I've already followed the rules of the Holy Grail War, but I should have said so from the beginning.

"solar flare"

Amidst the sudden burst of dazzling light, a soft laugh rang out.

[Aside from not being allowed to leave the Fuyuki City area, are there any other rules to follow in this Holy Grail War?]

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In World Four, Lin Yi was sorting through the huge gains he had made from World Ten while recalling his recent encounter with the Matou family.

Originally, Lin Yi didn't want to go this far. After all, compared to wiping out the Matou family in one go, it would be more efficient to use Eve's ability to intervene in this world multiple times during the Holy Grail War. The problem is that the existence of the "magical device" has been exposed. Lin Yi doesn't think that the Servants who have noticed the power of Caster's "Noble Phantasm" will continue to turn a blind eye. Even if they drag it out, it is destined not to last long.

In addition, a candidate piece with excellent growth potential was discovered along the way.

Name: Matou Sakura

No.: 174151

Power: 3

Constitution: Ba < Sanling Jiulin VI_I (nine) Wu 8 Qun 3

Agility: 4

Spirit: 37

Special Ability: Imaginary Magical Attribute (defined in magic as "possible but not existing in the material world," also known as an imaginary number).

Status: Imprinted Insect Corrosion (Continuously decaying due to the disappearance of the main body)

To be honest, this was the first time Lin Yi had ever seen an individual with such a high level of mental attributes before any enhancement or mutation. Although it was backed by the unique magical rules of this world, its inherent superiority was self-evident. In addition, it possessed a virtual attribute magical aptitude that had once appeared and been introduced in Einzbern. All of this combined was enough for Lin Yi to give it a try. This is why he went to the trouble of eliminating Matou Zouken at the end. Otherwise, it would have been a waste for him, as a candidate for spying, to die at the hands of a dying magician instead of being targeted by Gaia or Alaya.

"...Let's leave it at that for now. If the pieces can survive, they can play a role in the future, but for now, I want to focus on this."

As he spoke, a hint of fanaticism crept into his eyes when he looked at the cylindrical object in front of him, which was more than two meters tall and more than half a meter in diameter.

If there is indeed an instinctive yearning in human genes for the violent "art" of explosions, then the "art" ignited by this "bomb" may be the ultimate expression of that gene's pursuit.

Nuclear bombs utilize the self-sustaining, rapid nuclear fission or fusion reactions to instantly release enormous energy, resulting in a nuclear explosion that creates a devastating and destructive effect.

A single, ordinary nuclear bomb is destined not to be able to be summoned to World 10 as a "Heroic Spirit." And regardless of whether the existing nuclear bombs in World 10 would be subject to strict monitoring and defense by the mages, the fact that Eve's activity range is restricted to Fuyuki City is enough to make all the premises disappear.

In other words, even other Heroic Spirits and Mages with the same ideas would not be able to use this method to win the Holy Grail War. Even the conventional weapons they could obtain would not pose an effective threat to Heroic Spirits due to the lack of the necessary "magic power" attribute. It was only after the discovery of "magical device" technology that Lin Yi's position might have been even worse than theirs.

However, things are different now...

First, we need to determine the yield and kill radius of this nuclear bomb.

In the original World Six, the US government, with the resolve to flatten Manhattan, dropped a nuclear weapon with a yield five times that of the Hiroshima atomic bomb—100000 tons of TNT. Then compare the size of Hiroshima to Fuyuki City…

"It really happened in an instant."

Even without any added mystique or legend, the chemical energy released by this nuclear bomb alone would be enough to flatten Fuyuki City from the ground, and its power would be far greater.

If Lin Yi's calculations are correct, after this "magical nuclear bomb" is summoned to another world as a heroic spirit, its power will be amplified by an extremely exaggerated multiple due to the increased mystery and legend generated by the billions of people in that magical world. Didn't we see that in the old era, even King Arthur was enhanced to that extent just because there were legends circulating within Britain? So, what kind of situation will occur with such a multiplier of legends and mystery?

"Perhaps... destroying the Earth is no longer a dream."

It's not necessary to blow the entire planet to pieces; simply disrupting its orbit and propelling it toward the surface of a star 1.5 million kilometers away will suffice...

The Mysteries of Magic: Chapter 178 The Universal Holy Grail "The Manufacturing Principle of the Grail" (Part 1)

Just as the "invaders" from another world began their true actions, the magicians and heroic spirits of the native world were also busy realizing their "ideals" and "future".

Despite their apparent alliance, the Einzbern family did not give up their pursuit of Lancer despite their previous failures. Almost five hours after Eve dealt with the Matou family, they learned that Lancer and his genius magician, known as the Clock Tower, had "left the stage."

In other words, two players have already been eliminated in this Holy Grail War, and there are still four short of the final victor...

"We need to speed things up."

While accelerating the modification and debugging of the magical nuclear bomb, Lin Yi was also curious about how the magician assassin had killed Lancer and his Master. Obviously, he would not get the answer he wanted if he asked her himself, so he finally handed the task over to Eve. Considering that it might arouse the other party's vigilance, Lin Yi specially asked her to find a "special" person to question.

"...Lancer?"

When Eve brought up the topic, the disarmed Heroic Spirits instinctively showed a look of hatred—Lin Yi was no stranger to this. It was like a dog lover seeing someone abusing a dog. It wasn't a matter of who was right or wrong, but rather that different perspectives and viewpoints on the same issue led to a huge rift between people who were originally on the same side, sometimes even to the point of fighting to the death...

The intensity of Saber's emotions at the moment is not that high; it may also be due to her adherence to chivalry.

“Emiya Kiritsugu used despicable means to kill Lancer, and I killed Lancer’s Master.”

The Heroic Spirit who answered showed no glory or sense of accomplishment from defeating her opponent, only disgust at having her hands defiled. It was clear she was reluctant to bring up the topic. However, just as Lin Yi had guessed, a certain guilt she felt when facing Eve made her abandon her small insistence. She even disregarded her position in this Holy Grail War and warned, "Be careful of that man. He's the kind of person who will stop at nothing to win. Even as allies, you might be used by him—no, you've already been used."

Perhaps recalling the battle between Caster and Lancer, Saber's expression grew increasingly grim. She took a deep breath and declared, "No matter what, I will uphold the contract of becoming your ally as a knight!"

Watching Saber depart, Lin Yi, separated by a world, smiled: "A magician who will stop at nothing to win, a heroic spirit who adheres to the ancient code of chivalry... What do you think made them resonate with each other, and what kind of compatibility allowed them to summon each other and participate in this Holy Grail War as Master and Servant?"

This question was fully answered by another "homunculus" associated with this human and heroic spirit.

"What similarities do Saber and Kiritsugu have?"

Out of guilt for having "deceived" his allies, Lin Yi did not encounter much suspicion when he asked Eve to ask Irisviel this "trivial" question.

Of course, considering the abnormal growth of cells in this artificial human and its mental age of less than ten years old in reality, it is unlikely that it would be connected to this issue, which seems to have nothing to do with the Holy Grail War, given the extremely limited number of people who have come into contact with it.

"Perhaps it's because they all have ideals that are hard to achieve, and they are constantly striving for those ideals."

Lin Yi didn't know what unfulfilled ideals the legendary British knight king had during his lifetime, but he could glean some insight into the magician assassin's ideals through the fragmented information he had gathered over the past few days about his past experiences.

Well... he killed his own father for the safety of the people on a small island, and he killed his adoptive mother for the safety of the people in a city. And no one has condemned his "patricide and matricide" actions. After all, the fact that he saved thousands or tens of thousands of times more people than those who were sacrificed in this way is undeniable.

Even so, he did not stop. He continued to kill and save people until today, and appeared in the Holy Grail War, which is said to be able to grant any wish.

"This is really..."

In World Four, after inputting the detonation program for the last magical device, Lin Yi had a more complete plan for the next action: "I thought it would be the worst enemy to appear at the end, but I didn't expect it to become the most steadfast ally. This is what they mean by the unpredictability of life."

Muttering to himself, he gently placed his raised right hand on the massive magic circle that had already been inscribed before him. As the "magic power" of the main god was continuously inputted, an eerie crimson light gradually filled the circle.

————————⑸One (seven) 7 (six) Medical——Divider——————————

Do you want to obtain the real, all-powerful Holy Grail?

"—!"

The instinctive attack he was about to make was stopped when he noticed the sound coming from it. It wasn't that the man named Emiya Kiritsugu was careless; it was just that the scene was too bizarre.

"...Castle's master?"

Speaking coldly into the walkie-talkie clipped to his collar, Kiritsugu Emiya asked, "What do you want to do?"

Don't be nervous. I didn't mean to hack into your toy network. I'm just borrowing this channel for a bit. After all, some things aren't really suitable to bring up in public.

"..."

Magician Killer remained silent, but moved by the "true all-powerful Holy Grail" he had heard about, he did not resist the idea of ​​a dialogue between Masters. At this point in the conversation, it could be said that the plan was half successful.

[Since the beginning of the Holy Grail War, you've probably wondered why the Holy Grail, which is sought by mages, is conducted by summoning Heroic Spirits and having them fight each other to determine the final victor. If it really required sacrifices, wouldn't the population of Fuyuki City alone be enough, let alone the entire world? But the Holy Grail War is deliberately conducted in this strange way.]

Kiritsugu Emiya frowned, remaining silent.

[Therefore, I have a guess: the so-called Holy Grail War wasn't about choosing a final victor, but simply about 'creating the Holy Grail.' Otherwise, wouldn't it be strange? It's just a broken cup with nothing inside; even adding a vague legend can't change the fact that it's essentially just a cup. And yet, such a cup can grant all of humanity's wishes?]

The Mysteries of Magic: Chapter 179 The Universal Holy Grail's "Manufacturing Principles" (Part 2)

The Holy Grail is able to grant humanity's wishes because of the spirits of fallen heroes. Their summoning and battles are not for selecting a final victor, but merely to provide magical energy—the 'nutrients' for creating the Holy Grail—after they are killed by other heroes.

At this point, Kiritsugu Emiya understood why the "Master of Caster" was unwilling to bring up this topic in public. After all, from this perspective, neither Saber nor "Caster" were qualified to have the Holy Grail grant their wishes, since they were merely "nourishment" for the Holy Grail, beings destined to be killed from the moment they were summoned.

It must be admitted that this speculation is quite absurd, but it is more reasonable and well-founded than the "truth" about the Holy Grail War that Kiritsugu Emiya himself obtained from the Einzberns, to the point that even he himself began to believe this speculation instead of his "employer".

What do you want to do?

Despite being separated by a world, Lin Yi unsurprisingly achieved the start of the success he desired.

[What other purpose could a magician have in participating in the Holy Grail War besides obtaining the Holy Grail?]

“That’s not what you said at the beginning, Caster’s Master.”

So, was your true intention what you told Einzbern about your purpose in participating in this Holy Grail War?

"..."

Since we share the same stance, let's not hurt each other. Instead of these meaningless topics, aren't there more important things to accomplish right now, such as... how to create a truly universal Holy Grail?

After the fairly credible "guesses" derived from the data collected from the Einzbern and Matou families were accepted, the subsequent task of getting the Magician Killer to accept these half-true and half-false "theories" became much simpler. At least, nearly half of the numerous statements Lin Yi had prepared in advance were not uttered before the goal was achieved.

Therefore, simply using these summoned Heroic Spirits as 'nourishment' can at most allow a magician to touch the root of all things. It is still a long way from a truly 'omnipotent Holy Grail'. To bridge this gap, more Heroic Spirits must be lured in, killed, and all of them must be fed into the Holy Grail as 'nourishment'.

Without answering immediately, Emiya Kiritsugu unknowingly walked to a quiet corner where no one would disturb him, lit a cigarette, and pondered. Lin Yi did not stop him, after all, there was absolutely nothing wrong with the suggestion itself.

Putting aside the possibility of luring more Heroic Spirits, even if he fails in the end, he will only be the one targeted. If he succeeds and breaks out of the plan, the only ones who will face unexpected situations will be all the Heroic Spirits and Mages who participated in the Holy Grail War. No matter how you look at it, he is unlikely to encounter any unacceptable situations in this plan.

Thinking of this, Kiritsugu Emiya stubbed out his cigarette: "How do you intend to lure more Servants into appearing? The Holy Grail War can only allow seven Servants, and they should all have already appeared."

[Ah, that's right. The maximum number of Servants a single Holy Grail War can accommodate is seven: Saber, Archer, Rider, Lancer, Assassin, Caster, and Berserker. So, how many Servants are currently in Fuyuki City?]

"...You mean Lancer and Berserker?!"

[Isn't it a very simple deduction? Since the Holy Grail War can only accommodate a maximum of seven Servants, then we can simply summon new Servants from those classes that have already lost their Servants, right?]

Taking a deep breath, even with the "unorthodox" methods that Magician Killer was known for, which were criticized by other magicians, he still felt extremely apprehensive when facing this magician he had never met. This could be said to have gone beyond the level of ruthlessness and reached the level of madness...

What do you need me to do?

[Of course, otherwise why would I tell you this? It's not just because you possess sufficient awareness and strength, but also because your desire for the Holy Grail differs from other magicians. Merely touching the root doesn't qualify as 'omnipotent.' What we need is a true—'omnipotent wish-granting machine.']

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World 4, Narumi City.

[Incomprehensible behavior]

After a long absence, this voice echoed in his mind after ending his conversation with Kiritsugu Emiya. His hands paused slightly, interrupted, before Lin Yi smiled and said, "What do you think will happen after I put this thing into World Number Ten as a Heroic Spirit?"

[99.97% probability of being captured and excluded by the planet's will]

"The question is, how does it eliminate them? Relying on the human organizations that previously eliminated reincarnators? Or is there some vague mention of a 'restraining force' in the relevant records we've collected?"

[Insufficient information, cannot confirm]

"The rules of the Holy Grail War are quite special. During the Holy Grail War, the Heroic Spirits inside cannot leave Fuyuki City to go outside, and at the same time, the mages outside cannot enter. In other words, the situation that was arranged in advance, like the elimination of the Reincarnators, cannot occur within the scope of Fuyuki City. As long as this thing is given some time to adapt to and integrate with the mystery and legends of World Ten, it doesn't matter how many come later."

In other words, the only thing that can prevent it from being detonated is that "restraining force".

"From the information provided by the Matou family and the Einzbern family, it can be seen that the existence of the Counter Force in this world is probably the manifestation of the planet's will. Under normal circumstances, it will not directly interfere but will use various media to block the existence that may step into the Root, or when factors that can indeed affect their own existence appear, they will destroy the factors in their own way—either natural disasters or man-made disasters."

Natural disasters are those caused by natural causes that are not naturally occurring, while man-made disasters are what we call "heroic spirits"...

He paused for a moment, then asked, "Given this situation, do you think it's possible to hold them off with just a 'fictitious heroic spirit'?"

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