The infinite sword system has been mastered, and you say this is the dragon clan?

Chapter 335 Caesar: Rebellion against my beautiful father!
"Welcome back everyone. Thank you for your hard work this time."

When Emiya brought Mashu, Abbas, and the two newly contracted servants back to Chaldea through the anti-summoning procedure, Caesar had already brought people to the control room to greet them.

However, the presence of Chief Caesar was relatively minor. He must have realized that the Emiya team's investigation was impressive and contained unusual intelligence. Under these circumstances, excessive publicity was inappropriate.

After a brief period of comfort and rest, and after arranging dormitories for the new servants, the new director, Caesar, and Emiya, the de facto leader of the "Singularity Conqueror Team," exchanged a tacit glance and said, "Come to my office and talk."

"Okay. Also, call Chu Zihang along. I collected some intelligence in the last bit of time before I returned from the Tokyo singularity, and the results of my investigation involved his father."

So a moment later, Chu Zihang, who suddenly received a notice to attend the meeting, knocked on the door of the director's office.

He walked into the room silently, carrying the alchemical weapon, the God Sword Murasame, left by his father, around his waist as usual.

Chu Zihang hadn't been to Caesar's office often, but his impression of it was that it resembled a luxurious presidential suite. His master, Emiya, was at least more normal by comparison. The floor was covered with soft Persian rugs, and Roman-style sconces on the walls cast a soft, shimmering light. Caesar usually worked and entertained guests at the sleek desk directly opposite the door.

Today, however, the spot in front of Caesar's desk was openly occupied by several figures. Chu Zihang took a quick look. Besides a few familiar faces like Master Emiya, there were also two women in strange attire, each with a distinct presence. The mature female general possessed a dignified air of both dignity and gentleness, while the petite demon girl, a rising star, leaned against the sofa, legs crossed, sipping from time to time.

Is it a servant?

Chu Zihang frowned imperceptibly and unconsciously moved away a little - he always felt that under the seemingly calm aura between the two women, there was a kind of hard-to-conceal violence, and it seemed that if they couldn't restrain themselves, they would openly fight in the office without a single word.

At this time, the conversation in the office was halfway through -

"To think there was such a thing! Has Pompeii been plotting to create these 'containers' from the beginning?"

After listening to the narration of Emiya and others, Caesar's face became gloomy. After knowing Pompey's true nature, he no longer called this guy "father" or "that man", but simply called him by his name as if he were a stranger.

Noticing Chu Zihang's arrival, he nodded, signaled him to sit down, and then said:

"The secret party has actually done a lot of research on the inability of the first generation to produce offspring. I didn't expect that Pompeii - I mean Odin, was actually trying to break through this limitation and had already set his sights on you and me." Caesar looked at Abbas as he spoke.

"I remember that my family inexplicably favored me, believing I could lead them into a new era. It turns out the underlying reason was their attachment to the bloodline of the Dragon King's son... Don't worry, Abbas. I, Caesar, would not support such inhumane and shameless behavior. My achievements don't require depriving others of their power."

At this time, Emiya also said:
"I don't think this plan is intended to benefit you for no reason. Since Odin wants to shape his offspring, he must actually divide his own power, weakening it. But why would he do such a thing, even at the cost of weakening himself?"

"Perhaps the situation was unclear before—but now, with human history threatened and anomalies occurring in Chaldea, I believe he would only have considered it worthwhile if he was planning something greater and more terrifying."

"The god of an alien planet?" Caesar said solemnly.

"I didn't expect that we wouldn't just have to deal with things like the Demon Pillar, but also the so-called Alien God—is this what Odin is after? He planned so much in that Tokyo Singularity, summoning those Servants under his control and creating the so-called 'Root of Illusion'. What exactly is he trying to do?"

Emiya pondered for a moment.

If he followed the original FGO storyline, he could have instantly given Caesar a standard answer to the alien god's purpose. However, this world was clearly different, and Emiya intended to minimize his unconfirmed assumptions.

"Actually, Odin and I have dealt with each other quite a few times. I remember my first encounter with him was during my time at the Chen family in Shenzhou. He seemed to have invited me to join his 'Medical Association' and rule the world together..."

"World rule?"

Caesar scoffed, "Such a cliché villain rhetoric."

"Very plain, right? But I feel like Odin didn't lie. This is at least one of his purposes."

Emiya shook his head. "Later, I found traces of his actions during the Holy Grail War a few years ago. You know, that Herzog and his blood exchange plan were the work of Odin. This was also confirmed in Abbas's memories."

"But what use did this thing have for a pure-blooded Dragon King at the time? During the singularity, the alien god even wanted to throw Abbas into the celestial sphere. What was his intention?"

"If you think about it carefully, it's nothing more than the word 'container'."

"Container?" Caesar and a group of Chaldeans pondered over this seemingly ordinary but actually somewhat mysterious word.

"Hmm, a container. Power is like water, and the right object is like a cup to hold the water. Odin needs this cup to store the water—a certain ethereal power."

Emiya analyzed.

To use an analogy, it's like the relationship between a Heroic Spirit and a Servant. If a Heroic Spirit wants to leave the Throne of Heroes and interfere with reality, it must undergo a summoning ritual, infusing its power into the vessel of the real world—the Spirit Base—to form a Servant. The entire process is like pouring a certain amount of water into a fixed cup.

During this emergency soul transfer, Odin, whom Emiya had captured, disappeared inexplicably.

He suspected that this guy had already made some changes on Chaldeas. Once his condition was not right, he could quickly transfer to the celestial sphere in the form of spirit particles to replace his alien god account.

This speculation is not groundless. At least in the original story of FGO, the old director Marisbilly did the same thing - he committed suicide by swallowing a gun and then moved to the celestial sphere.

However, Emiya thought Odin's design wasn't complete yet—if it were, he wouldn't have lost his composure when facing him—

Therefore, the consequence of incompleteness is that the alien god transferred to Chaldeas cannot freely interfere with reality. He needs to rely on containers to fight and carry out various actions.

Therefore, in addition to summoning servants who may not be obedient to do work, the alien god is hurriedly searching for a container suitable for him to carry his power.

Why are you in such a hurry?
There is no time to be impatient. Emiya's momentum of pressing forward seems to be about to change the dynasty in Chaldea, and the demon pillars outside who burned the history of mankind may also come to kill them, so the alien god started jumping around in the Tokyo singularity, summoning thugs to make trouble.

And isn’t this a coincidence?

Whether it's Caesar or Abbas, they can both be considered as the vessels of the Dragon King's parentage chosen by Odin. Now that Abbas has appeared in the singularity, then there's no need to waste it...

“I think the reason Abbas was targeted is nothing more than this,” Emiya concluded. “Abbas’s ability to recall those memories at the crucial moment of the struggle for control of his body with the Demon Pillars can’t be without reason.” Caesar’s brow remained furrowed. “Wait, this doesn’t quite make sense—why did the Demon Pillars also choose to infiltrate Abbas’s body so early on? Did the Demon Pillars and their so-called ‘King’ also know about the Alien God Project?”

"No, it's probably a coincidence. It's lurking in Chaldea simply because it needs to be investigated," Emiya denied. "If the Demon Pillar knew from the beginning that there was something wrong with the Celestial Sphere Chaldeas, then it wouldn't have needed to remain hidden for so long. It probably chose Abbas because he serves as a vessel, harboring some of Odin's power, resulting in his superior bloodline."

Caesar pressed his forehead with some worry, "I hope it's just a coincidence..."

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Emiya summoned BB again and asked her to send the results of her investigation in Tokyo to Caesar and Chu Zihang. "The facts prove that the Tokyo Holy Grail War that occurred in the singularity, just like the one in our reality, involved multiple forces, and the person sent by the secret party is Chu Tianjiao."

Chu Zihang's eyes sharpened, and he stared at his terminal screen, refusing to miss a single word, as if his father was hidden between the lines.

Caesar frowned as he stared at the terminal. "You actually found the investigation notes of Singularity Chu Tianjiao. This man is quite capable. He almost discovered the truth about the Holy Grail War single-handedly, but unfortunately he still couldn't escape that one-night fire."

Chu Zihang lowered his head slightly and remained silent.

"Well, this note is very valuable. Combined with the statements of the two servants, it at least proves that our current inference is correct."

After saying this, Emiya pressed the pop-up BB back into his phone, and the latter made an angry face at him.

But Caesar wasn't optimistic. "According to you, there's nothing we can do about that celestial sphere right now. Not only can we're unable to destroy it, but we also need it to travel back in time to repair the singularity. And if we abandon the singularity, we'll only facilitate the conspiracy of those demon pillars out there."

Abbas also interjected, "And we can't guarantee whether there are still lurking Demon Pillars or alien gods in Chaldea. Not to mention that the alien gods' headquarters is the celestial sphere. According to my experience, when Demon Pillars parasitize the human body, the host is unlikely to detect it, and we have no way to identify them."

After this analysis, everyone suddenly realized that the current situation not only did not improve, but it was getting worse.

What can we do about internal and external troubles?
Of course, the Chaldeans were unaware of the impending clash between the Demon Pillars and the minions of the Alien God. Putting that aside, Chaldea had no intention of relying on luck or hoping that the two sides would be too busy fighting to attend to their own side.

Just when everyone was at a loss, Emiya raised his finger and said, "Don't worry, I have three strategies: the best, the middle, and the worst. They can keep us safe and sound, while also systematically eliminating the two biggest threats from the demons and the aliens!"

Caesar was delighted when he heard this. He cleared his throat, clapped his hands and smiled, "Brother Emiya, if you have any brilliant ideas, feel free to tell me!"

"..." Chu Zihang, who immediately tasted the flavor, was stunned. Are you performing the Romance of the Three Kingdoms here?
"The best strategy is to build a second Chaldea, or New Chaldea, as a branch of the main Chaldea building. This New Chaldea is located in an independent time and space similar to the Nibelungen, and is therefore inherently invincible."

What Emiya was talking about was actually the plan he had been preparing in recent years - to build a stronghold around the Nibelungen "Avalon", using it as a springboard as a retreat for Chaldea, to prevent Chaldea from being unable to recover if it encounters any Grand Bomber incident.

"And surrounding this Chaldea branch, we also have a supporting space-time interference plan, 'Imaginary Submersion', as a backup for spirit particle transfer. This is enough to free us from being controlled by Chaldeas."

"The middle strategy is actually a rather mediocre strategy of countering the enemy's strategy, and if the enemy comes, we will use our own tactics to counter it," Emiya said. "For example, we can build explosion-proof layers to prevent explosions, or establish a comprehensive internal monitoring system to prevent the infiltration of spies, and so on."

Caesar nodded, realizing that the middle option was the least troublesome. "So what's the worst option?"

"The worst option is a radical strategy. Since both the Demon Pillar and the Alien Star are likely to spy on our movements or cause trouble in Chaldea, why can't we take the initiative and send spies or spikes to them?"

Caesar stood up instantly, his brows stern, "This mission is not a safe one."

Emiya nodded. "So I'm just suggesting that even if someone is willing to take it, figuring out how to properly lay the groundwork and effectively execute it will be a huge challenge."

Caesar pondered for a moment. "But we have no room for retreat. If we're not careful, the world will be destroyed. I've made up my mind. We must implement all three strategies!"

I have to be all!

"Okay," Emiya looked at Chu Zihang beside him. Seeing that he didn't move, he withdrew his gaze. "How about this, I'll prepare the best plan. It's a good opportunity to see how the thing I asked Da Vinci to make is going."

Caesar said, "Then I will order trusted men to prepare the middle plan. As for the spies for the worst plan, we will decide on the specific implementation based on whether we have the right people."

Not long after, Emiya led a group of people out of the office.

Only Chu Zihang stayed behind. He held Murasame tightly, as if brewing some kind of resolution.

Just as Caesar was about to ask, the latter suddenly said something shocking:

"Director, I'm applying to carry out the worst possible mission."

Chu Zihang's words were like a sharp blade drawn from its sheath, swinging towards the enemy without hesitation.

"You..." Caesar was surprised, then realized, "So, is it because of your father?"

Chu Zihang was silent for a moment, then continued, "That's why I entered this mysterious world. That man suddenly disappeared without saying goodbye, and I just want to track down his whereabouts."

"That's all? At all costs?"

"That's all, at all costs."

After hearing this concise and clear answer, like that of an ancient knight, Caesar smiled in admiration. "I'm the exact opposite of you. You're determined to chase that man at all costs, while I, after hearing today's intelligence, have also decided—"

"I will rebel against that man's (Pompeii) plan at all costs!"

After he finished speaking, he lit up his golden eyes and looked into Chu Zihang's bright eyes. The atmosphere became quiet and everything was self-evident.

After a long while, Caesar finally broke the silence. "Since we are going to secretly ambush in the dangerous enemy camp, people like you should have a special title, different from the titles of Group A members."

"I think we can call it Crypter, how about that?"

(End of this chapter)