They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 324 Dan Lei "Artoria, you have to call me brother-in-law."

During the Blues hour, Danlei and his follower were looking at each other in bewilderment.

Danlei fell silent after the opposing knight introduced himself as a Rider.

A few seconds later, Bai Qiang froze—no, he should be called Bai Qi froze—dismounted, transformed into spiritual energy, removed his helmet, and asked again.
"Master, do you think there's something wrong with me? Why are you silent?"

Dan Lei remained silent, simply because he wasn't sure which version of Artoria he had summoned was which.

It makes perfect sense for the King of Knights to descend as a Rider-class hero. King Arthur is highly compatible with cavalry, and even Saber-class heroes come with a Riding skill of B. Now that he has descended as a Rider-class hero, his Riding skill has reached A+.

In other words, she originally didn't ride any of the legendary sacred beasts or divine beasts; otherwise, with the blessing of the legends, she would definitely be riding an EX-level beast now.

Therefore, Dan Lei quickly accepted the issue of job rank.

This speaking style is clearly not from The Lion King in the sixth singularity of FGO, but rather closer to the version of Artoria Pendragon (Blue Saber).

But compared to Blue Daddy, he is clearly more calm and rational, and has a lot more humanity.

Therefore, Dan Lei estimates that this Artoria is the Artoria in the perfect ending of the King Arthur storyline where the main weapon is changed from the Holy Sword to the Holy Lance.

The time of his summoning should be in the conventional "what if" timeline, after he personally returned the Holy Lance at Camlann Hill and became a celestial spirit returning to the earth.

I just don't know why this perfect version of Artoria would answer my call.

However, we can learn about Artoria's wish later. Danlei extended his hand, displayed his Command Seals, and responded.

"Yes, I am your master."

Artoria was already certain that Danlei was her master. After all, the surging magic power and dragon bloodline of this master were impossible to fake.

So she responded with a smile.

"The contract is complete. Please guide me, Master."

Honestly, this version of the female Artoria is quite cool when she calls herself "master," but it's a bit creepy to call her that in public.

Therefore, Danlei stated frankly here...

"Artoria, you'd better stop calling me Master."

Morgan was summoned by me a while ago and has now become my woman, helping me guard Avalon.

Based on our social status, you should call me brother-in-law, and you are my sister-in-law.

So just call me by my name, Danlei.

Dan Lei's words completely stunned Artoria, who murmured to herself.

"Your...Your elder sister is here too? Master, you're not kidding me, are you?"

Also, what's the situation with Avalon? The Holy Grail has given me general information about this place, but is there really a planet called Avalon in the universe?

Dan Lei's solution to Artoria's problem was simple: he used the Jade Emperor's Yellow Bell System dedicated line (which the Immortal Alliance installed for Dan Lei as soon as they arrived) to make a video call to Morgan, who was far away on Avalon.

Morgan answered Dan Lei's call immediately and said happily.

"Honey, aren't you on vacation in Pinocchio? Why are you calling me at this hour?"

To Morgan's question, Dan Lei simply smiled and replied
"There was no other way. We accidentally summoned Artoria when a Holy Grail War broke out here."

I told her I was her brother-in-law, but she didn't believe me. Only you can explain it.

After saying that, Danlei handed the jade to Artoria.

Regardless of the storyline, the relationship between Artoria and Morgan is quite complex.

She stared at Morgan on the screen, momentarily speechless.

Morgan, on the other hand, now holds a planet in her hands. Having already fulfilled most of her original wishes, she has become much more open-minded and took the initiative to chat with Artoria, helping Danlei prove his identity.

Finally, with an extremely complicated expression, Artoria returned the Jade Sign to Danlei, then said somewhat hesitantly.
"Sister...brother-in-law, I never imagined you would conquer an entire planet to fulfill my sister's wish. No wonder she married you."

However, you are also a king, so it's a good match.

Artoria had clearly come to terms with reality, and Danlei was quite magnanimous towards his sister-in-law, stating frankly...

"If you don't like calling me brother-in-law, just call me by my name."

Actually, there was a native planet Camelot in this universe, but it was destroyed more than a decade ago.

However, Guinevere and her brother Lancelot are still alive.

Dan Lei's words left Artoria speechless, and she asked in astonishment.

"Huh??? Guinevere's brother... Lancelot??? Is he... a biological brother?"

Dan Lei nodded and smiled.

"Yes, but this Guinevere is now using the alias Gui Naifen and is living as an ordinary person on the Immortal Ship. In the future, she will most likely marry and have children normally and live a relatively ordinary life."

Upon hearing that Guinevere would live an ordinary life here, Artoria said it was the best news she had heard in the few minutes since she came into this world.

So she replied with relief.
"It seems that there are really big differences between different worlds."

However, none of this will change the fact that I will become Danlei, your sword, your spear, and I will win the Holy Grail War for you.

Artoria's words were very much in her style, so Dan Lei said with a smile.
"I believe you, but, Artoria, there's something I need to ask you first."

My main purpose in participating in this war is not to make a wish, but to prevent anyone from destroying the Holy Grail.

So, what is your wish in response to this call?

Regarding this question, Artoria stated frankly...

Actually, I don't have any specific wishes.

My story has come to an end, and I have no major regrets.

However, I still wanted to see how my homeland would develop in the future, so I agreed immediately after receiving the Holy Grail summons.

Unfortunately, this place is too far from Earth, so far that it's impossible to go back and visit.

So, if I could make a wish, I would wish to become a tourist and ride the East Starlion back through my future homeland.

Artoria's wish is reasonable. This is not the Saber Artoria who regrets the past, but the Lancer Artoria in the "if" route who achieves a perfect ending.

Although Camelot was ultimately destroyed, Artoria didn't have many regrets this time.

So, Dan Lei laughed.
"If this is just your wish, I promise you, you will definitely be able to make it come true."

Artoria neither denied nor denied Danlei's promise, and smiled.
“The promise of the Vidyadhara Dragon Lord is also the promise of the King, and I naturally believe it.”

However, as soon as she finished speaking, a thunderous rumbling sound came from Artoria's stomach... Clearly, she was hungry.

Artoria's face turned pink at a visible speed, and she muttered...
"Danlei, do you have any food?"

Seeing this, Danlei immediately took out the UFO-shaped burger he had bought at the Clockwork Restaurant, intending to eat it as a snack, and handed it to Artoria, saying...
"Have this to tide you over first. I'll take you out for a big meal later. There's no need for us to participate in the Holy Grail War so early. I'm quite intimidating personally, so no one should come up to me as an opponent right away."

We can gather information on the participants in the Holy Grail War before deciding on our next move.

Artoria naturally had no objection to Dan Lei's arrangement, and her phone rang just as Dan Lei finished speaking.

Dan Lei glanced at the screen and saw it was a call from Walter. This guy was the type who wouldn't call unless he needed something; the fact that he was calling meant there must be a problem with the summoning of the Heroic Spirit.

So, Danlei answered the phone and joked...
"Walter, it's rare for you to call me first. So, what happened? Are you having trouble summoning Servants? Or did you encounter a difficult one?"

Dan Lei was joking. In this Holy Grail War, there is no such thing as not being able to summon Heroic Spirits, because this is a dream, directly connected to the Sea of ​​Memories.

In principle, the Holy Grail now has the potential to summon all heroes in the Star Iron Universe who are recorded (including those with memory records).

Furthermore, both Star and Welt are summoned without artifacts, so theoretically, there aren't any heroes that are too difficult to find who can be paired with them.

Unless Walter summons Otto, whose existence was completely destroyed after he rushed through the tree.

However, if Otto were summoned, Welt would definitely use a Command Spell to make him commit suicide on the spot, and would not have made this call at all.

However, what Walter said next still surprised Dan Lei a little.

"Dan Lei, it seems you had some idea."

I did not summon any Heroic Spirits.

To be precise, that Heroic Spirit directly possessed Himeko; she became my Heroic Spirit.

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei immediately responded.

"Servant possession? Demi-Servant? Welt, what did you summon? You managed to encounter such a low-probability situation."

After a few seconds of silence, Walter sighed and said...

"I have summoned Himeko, the Himeko who died in battle in my hometown."

Once Walter explained it, Dan Lei understood.

If Himeko Murata is summoned, it wouldn't be surprising if she were to merge into the current Himeko.

These two are extremely similar and can be seen as parallel versions of themselves, just like the protagonists in novels who use transmigrating as a cheat code. Their powers will merge without any problems.

So Danlei said
"It seems you've had a tough time too. How about this, I'm just about to bring my heroic spirits out for a meal, so you can all come along."

I need to see Himeko to know her condition.

When Dan Lei invited Walter to dinner, Walter naturally didn't refuse.

Because the four members of the Star Train crew didn't think Dan Lei was a match for them in this Holy Grail War.

In their eyes, Danlei was the insurance that would ensure the Holy Grail War wouldn't go terribly wrong.

If someone does reach the end and has a wish that could plunge the universe into chaos, Danlei can rightfully defeat him as a participant and prevent tragedy from happening.

So, Danlei and the train crew quickly met up in the private room of the Golden Hour Clock Restaurant.

Then, Dan Lei was also taken aback.

Compared to Himeko, who was possessed by a Servant and became a Sub-Servant, the appearance of Luminous and Paimon was what surprised Danlei the most.

This confirmed one thing for Danlei: [Fuli] had already woven his memories into Shanjiantian.

Only if his own memories have been recorded can Star summon Luminous and Paimon, who live in Teyvat, a world completely devoid of any trace of destiny.

Although Dan Lei's surprised expression only lasted for a moment, Himeko, who carried the power of her other self, keenly noticed it.

So when Danlei was examining Himeko (using his hand to sense her back), Himeko asked softly...

"Danlei, is there a problem with Ying and Paimon? I noticed you seemed surprised."

To this question, Dan Lei simply gave a vague answer.
“They’re fine. What surprised me was Ying’s rank. Although her power isn’t that strong, her physical rank is very high.”

You can think of a grid as a kettle, and the water in the kettle represents strength.

You can think of her situation as a huge kettle with not much water inside; in short, she has enormous potential.

Hearing Dan Lei say that, Ji Zi felt relieved and smiled.

"It seems that the Servant of the Star is quite extraordinary. The rank that can surprise you is beyond what can be described as having great potential."

Dan Lei smiled without saying a word about Ying's rank and combat strength.

For Ying, the only good news in Pinocchio is that her tendency to faint will be somewhat mitigated.

As Dr. Truth once said, "The impossible in a dream is not death, but slumber."

With Ying here, at least she won't be knocked unconscious in a few moves.

Because if a normal tourist loses consciousness in a dream, they will either wake up in reality or fall into the Dream Reef deep within the dream.

Given Ying's condition, the only way to make her collapse and become unable to get up now is to completely stop her physiological functions.

However, not being dizzy doesn't mean she's not weak in illusion magic.

When facing opponents like Hanabi and Black Swan, she can still be instantly controlled.

Dan Lei had no obligation to remind Ying of her weaknesses, so he skipped the topic, withdrew his hand from sensing Himeko's memories, and spoke to the rest of the train crew in a normal voice.

"I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first?"

Seeing that Danlei was still in the mood to keep things mysterious after examining Ji Zi, March 7th immediately protested.
"You can say whichever one you want first, stop keeping me in suspense and just say it."

Seeing this, Dan Lei could only say helplessly.
"Let's start with the good news."

The power of the Heroic Spirit Himeko merges perfectly with that of Lady Himeko, causing her no side effects and even greatly enhancing her power.

After Dan Lei finished speaking, he deliberately paused for a moment.

This behavior also made Walter a little impatient, and he said bluntly...

"There's more bad news, Danlei, hurry up and tell us."

Seeing the expectant looks on everyone else's faces, Dan Lei spoke the truth.

"The bad news is that Himeko and the Heroic Spirit Himeko's powers have merged too well."

She probably won't be able to return to reality before the Holy Grail War ends.

Furthermore, once the Heroic Spirit Himeko is defeated, this body will also dissipate.

Dan Lei deliberately used the phrase "body dissipates" here to make the Starry Sky Train crew believe that Himeko would die if she was defeated.

Of course, Dan Lei wasn't lying. Ji Zi was defeated, and her body would really dissipate, which was equivalent to dying once.

However, one cannot die in a dream. If Himeko dies, she will simply wake up in reality.

Dan Lei's guidance went smoothly. Upon hearing that Ji Zi's body would dissipate, San Yueqi's voice immediately rose eight octaves as he spoke.
"How could this be? Why does Himeko die after the defeat? Isn't it said that you can't die in dreams?"

It has to be said that March 7th's intuition was incredibly accurate; he immediately grasped the key point.

However, just as Danlei was about to speak again to continue guiding the conversation, Walter started to fill in the blanks in his mind and said directly...
"Because this is the Holy Grail War, I should have thought of it earlier. How could there be no risk in the struggle for the omnipotent wish-granting machine?"

"Dreams can only guarantee that the Master won't die, but they certainly can't guarantee that a Heroic Spirit will."

(End of this chapter)