I'll kill you after I finish this game!

Fighting a powerful enemy and waging a large-scale war is a secondary condition for this battle.

The larger the ceremony, the more attention is paid to this aspect.

Steps, rules, formulas, conditions... whether it's magic or science, ideology or politics.

The more advanced something is, the more strict the rules need to be in order to carry it out. Just like the work of a civil servant, it is generally a very troublesome matter.

They can't act like they did during World War II, since there were hardly any enemies on Earth back then.

But now things are different; two powerful forces are located in Suwahara City.

That was the kind of existence they needed to take seriously; the slightest mistake could result in their deaths, making them sacrifices for the alchemy array.

The witch and the lieutenant had already experienced this before.

"The Deputy Leader's spells are flawless, and this time the parallel phase universe was all sponsored by Lord Grey. The only thing that can provide a stage for the monsters to operate is the monsters themselves."

The priest's words caused a stir in the darkness that filled the entire space, and the audience had heard of the name Gray before.

In the previous scene, the person who played chess with the blond man and strangely gave off a feeling of "perfection" in every aspect was referred to as Lord Grey by the other party.

The parallel universes the priest spoke of were also incredibly real parallel universes, except that they lacked life.

Everyone present had their own opinions on the scale of this transmutation array, which seemed to be limited to the small area of ​​Suwahara City.

However, if we take into account the parallel phase universes on eight of the nodes, we can see that the scale of this transmutation array is incomparable to any of the past.

Moreover, their enemies are not beings they can kill at will.

"If we follow your logic, then planned actions are probably just wishful thinking, right?" Wilhelm scoffed. He found Wilhelm's caution regarding the Holy Communion Cup ridiculous after Wilhelm mentioned the participants originally set up for the Suwa ritual.

"Steps and conditions? Ah, there certainly will be such things, but what makes you so sure that our reckless actions will disrupt them? No, none of you think you can disrupt them, do you?"

Since it was a ritual performed by two monsters working together, how could they possibly disrupt it at will?

No matter how much stronger they become, no one would think they can surpass those two who were on par with Heydrich, right?

It's likely that their every move is, without exception, under the control of Melcrius and Gray-Nclaw.

“That’s quite surprising, Lieutenant Bey.” Father Valyria smiled indifferently at Wilhelm’s mocking rebuttal and said, “I never expected to hear such words from you.”

The witch Rusalka directly retorted to Wilhelm, "After all that, you just want an excuse to cause trouble, don't you?"

"I don't deny it, but—"

Wilhelm, with the air of a grumpy old man, did not deny the witch's words, but bluntly stated, "I don't intend to continue to be passive. Errors can be corrected during the offensive."

Since things will develop according to the established plan and what is destined will not change, it is better to give up presumptuous discussions and do our best to make things better.

This was Wilhelm's most direct thought.

Accept the arrangement? Probably not many people present would do that, and perhaps not everyone would agree with Wilhelm's statement.

“In that case, accepting that person’s deal is not unlike you. Without the other side intervening, Lieutenant Bey can do whatever you ‘want to do’ within certain limits.”

The priest looked at Wilhelm with a smile, his words implying that Wilhelm could do whatever he wanted within the rules.

However, it is best not to act recklessly to the point of provoking a confrontation between the two sides. If it is only one side, then Wilhelm is allowed to take violent actions.

Moreover, Father Valyria's words contained a veiled meaning, which Wilhelm understood by remaining silent. After clicking his tongue, he replied:

"Tsk, I'll listen to you for now, since you're the supreme commander."

Since he was able to do what he wanted to do, Wilhelm certainly had things he wanted to do, and they were very personal things.

If it can be resolved, there's no problem in temporarily following the Holy Grail's lead, provided that this scheming guy doesn't go too far in his calculations.

"So, the other person who will be the agent for the deputy leader to communicate with that person is also now chosen."

As he spoke, Father Valyria turned his gaze toward the tenth seat.

Sitting there was a man who was sickly thin, with abnormally shaped hands and feet that looked like a spider.

To countless viewers, this person was extremely strange and incomprehensible.

The others present were all outstandingly handsome men and beautiful women, each possessing both strength and grace, as well as unique charm.

They consider themselves the chosen ones and will not allow anyone to surpass them in strength, wisdom, or beauty; this is the pride of this group of demons.

This person has a distinctly villainous face and an evil aura, which he makes no attempt to conceal.

"Comrades."

After everyone's attention was focused on him, the monstrous-looking man stood up with a forced smile and said:

"It is truly an honor to be appointed so soon after our reunion. However, I would like to ask you all to follow my instructions for now regarding His Highness the Holy Grail's request. If only Miss Lionheart Sword were still here, it would be very convenient to receive her assistance."

"..."

Everyone was speechless, but Father Valyria had already determined the overall course of action for the whole matter.

"Since no one has any objections, then it's settled."

After confirming that the Holy Communion Cup was indeed present, he stood up, opened his eyes, and revealed a smile that looked like a sneer.

This time, no one objected to his words.

The smile brought on by the other person's appearance evoked terrifying memories deeply ingrained in the souls of everyone present.

It is an existence that cannot be defied or resisted.

—The absolutely destructive smile of the monster known as the Golden Beast.

P.S.: Currently, reviews are done manually. Posts published at night usually take until the next day. Authors are often busy with their own schedules and daytime commitments, so this is quite frustrating...

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Chapter Fourteen: An Unexpected Visitor to the Academy, Prisoner of War Sakurai Hotaru

The next morning, after checking on Kasumi's condition several times, Fujii Ren went to school.

During this period, I have no mood or free time to study, and Fujii Ren arrived at school late.

As the school bell rang, thinking about Skadi, Fujii Ren also noticed another senior who caught her attention walking out of the school gate.

Are we going back now?

Although the other person and Skadi were slightly different, they were both upperclassmen with snow-silver hair.

Another acquaintance of Fujii Ren is Himuro Rei-senpai.

Upon seeing the other person, Fujii Ren inexplicably thought of the priest he had met that night, who always had a smiling expression.

In other words... perhaps Fujii Ren is overthinking things, and Reia-senpai is also involved in this matter?

What was Senior Rei doing at that moment? As Fujii Ren wondered, the other woman seemed to notice her, moved over to her, and greeted her.

"Good morning, Lian Tan. Are you only arriving for class now?"

"What the hell is lotus charcoal?!"

She was just thinking about how to communicate with Himuro Rei when the other woman's words triggered Fujii Ren's吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or witty remarks) mechanism. She was speechless, as it was the first time she had ever heard such a form of address.

He wasn't insulting her. Although Himuro Rei-senpai had a poker face, you could hear a hint of friendliness in her tone. It was probably some kind of affectionate nickname.

"Skadi said that when she mentioned you, and it was a cute way to address you."

"......"

Seriously, aren't all of Fujii Ren's upperclassmen normal? They all love to tease her.

"Senior, are you going back now?"

Forcibly shifting attention away from the issue of address, Fujii Ren asked Rei-senpai, who was about to leave.

Rei Himuro, maintaining her expressionless face, nodded and said, "You guessed right. I was just about to go back. What a pity, I just missed it."

"Phew... Are you feeling unwell, senior?"

For some reason, Fujii Ren couldn't help but think of that horrible priest and began to care about Rei-senpai.

There are some things I want to ask, but I don't know how to bring them up.

She was probably afraid of breaking their relationship, that one or two of them would drift away from their daily lives and leave the everyday life that Fujii Ren cherished in an instant.

"Aren't you the one who's uncomfortable?"

When asked if she was feeling unwell, Himuro Rei looked at Fujii Ren with a strange expression. Fujii Ren was wearing a scarf around his neck at the moment. Rei pointed to Fujii Ren's cheek and said, "Your complexion is obviously abnormal."

Is that so? Fujii Ren wasn't quite sure.

However, after experiencing something like that, it wouldn't be surprising if you were lacking in energy and ended up like what the senior student described.

However, a mischievous smile appeared on Himuro Rei's face as she looked at Fujii Ren and continued with a light laugh, "Your face is very thin. Although Ren-tan is quite withdrawn at school, she is still an absolute beauty."

"..."

Fujii Ren's expression turned cold, and his eyes showed a hint of helplessness.

"You're such an easily angered person." Looking at Fujii Ren's delicate and pretty face, which had turned cold and somewhat angry, Reia said with a smile, "I was just praising you, but you changed your expression right away."

"...Senior, you're meddling too much."

Fujii Ren slightly emphasized her tone towards this mischievous upperclassman, but now that things had come to this, there was no need to be so polite to her.

In short, continuing this off-topic chat is not a solution.

The key point is that Senior Ling'ai has to go back alone during the quiet of midday on a weekday when there are few pedestrians...

"Senior, isn't going back now a bit...?"

"I'm going back. I'm going back no matter what anyone says, not even if it's God's command." Rei Himuro said firmly in her usual calm and collected manner in response to Ren Fujii's hesitant expression of worry.

"..."

"Is there anything else?" Himuro Rei asked, looking at Fujii Ren, who seemed rather strange today.

"...It's alright, senior, please be careful on your own."

Fujii Ren hesitated for a moment before finally giving in. After all, she and the other person were only friends who weren't as close as Kasumi, and she didn't have much right to interfere too much in the other person's life.

But Himuro Reia was one of her few friends, and Ren still hoped that she wouldn't get into trouble like Kasumi.

"Well, I have to go now. I don't know why you skipped class, but goodbye anyway."

"Ah."