Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

However, this guy caused a mishap midway through; a sneeze triggered the barrier, unleashing a dense barrage of magical arrows, which Sphinx swiftly blocked with lightning speed.

Weber: "Uh, that's it?"

Shiki Jieli: "Maybe we're overthinking it, but I always feel that the possibility is not high."

Kenneth: "If this is the second warning, then what follows is the real danger. After all, once is never twice."

[Sphinx: Was that attack just a warning?]

[Flatter: "Hmm, is this an automatic defense mechanism?"]

The two exchanged a few more words, and then Flat dispelled the barrier.

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared, startling both of them.

It was a familiar figure wearing a hood and holding a sickle.

The scythe flashed and fell, piercing the neck of the defenseless boy.

[“Silhouette?”]

[Sphen touched his neck where it had been slashed; finding no injury, he broke out in a cold sweat.]

Because it was 'Grey,' I was instinctively caught off guard and almost met my end in the Northwest.

[And just as the shadow swung its scythe, it vanished as if melting away.]

[Flatter: "Doggy! What are you doing?!"]

[Sphen: "You're asking me what I'm doing... wait, what did you see?"]

[Flatter: "Huh? I only saw a blurry shadow. And you were so stiff, you scared me! That shadow disappeared again! What was that? It looked like something out of 'Ghost Sense'!"]

The shadows they saw were actually different!

What was the significance of that phantom?

Weber: "This is... the third warning?"

Kiritsugu Emiya: "No, this isn't a warning. That thing is probably..."

"Forget about that, the more important thing is to look over there!"

Flatt pointed to a spot not far away, their destination: the swamp.

The unusual stench assaulted their noses, proving it was real and not a hallucination.

Suddenly, white mist appeared from nowhere.

No, this isn't fog, it's...

"Undead!!!"

The two groaned; they had never seen such a massive horde of spirits.

That was a vast ocean of undead. No, it should be called a sea of ​​undead!

Lion's Robbery: "Damn it (beep~), there are so many undead!"

Even Lion's Roar, the necromancer, was shocked to see something like the Sea of ​​the Dead.

Kenneth: "Hiss! Blackmore Cemetery actually hides something so dangerous!"

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "A sea of ​​dead souls... how many dead souls must have accumulated to create this scene..."

Lion Jie Li: "These two children are in danger."

"Doggy, help me!"

[Flat raised his finger, creating a hemispherical magical shield, while Sphinx poured his energy into the spell, maximizing its strength.]

[Then, the two were swallowed up by a tsunami of the dead.]

[Sphinx: "What is this?"]

[Flatter: "No, no, no, this is amazing! It's like riding a roller coaster! But those undead look like they're trying to escape from somewhere..."]

Flat looked into the depths of the tsunami, its gaze fixed on the swirling, twisting, and pulsating magical energy that seemed to be in the direction of the swamp.

"Wow, amazing! This is the first time I've ever seen such a dense yet delicate spell! I have no idea how it works, it's incredible! Come and see for yourself, doggy!"

"Idiot, don't peek out and leave your barrier! Think about it from my perspective as your support! What are you trying to do by getting close to that pungent smell? Just die, you idiot!"

[Sfin gripped Flat's belt tightly, holding back the fool who might dash off at any moment.]

[Flatter: "Ah, ah, ah, something moved!"]

Just as Flatter shouted, the scene slowly began to distort.

Rin Tohsaka: "This guy named Flat, is he out of his mind?"

Second Generation: "Sigh... (My stomach hurts again)"

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "It suddenly started to distort. Is it a problem with the image, or...?"

Kenneth: "Idiot, how could it be a problem with the picture?"

Lion's Robbery: "So, the space in the video is distorted because of the Sea of ​​the Dead?"

Kiritsugu Emiya: "While a single undead might not be able to do it, it's not impossible for so many undead to come together and cause a qualitative change."

[Let's rewind a few minutes to the other side.]

[King James II and Grey choose to head to the hill to visit the windmill cottage.]

[Grey: "Did the teacher separate from those two because she was planning to come here?"]

"I believe splitting the force into two groups is the best solution."

The Second Prince said with a displeased expression, "But just in case, I want to avoid those two guys seeing Tsbia. I can't predict what kind of chemical reaction that would cause."

The two arrived at the windmill hut, cautiously pushed open the door, and then both froze.

[As Reines described, the strange crystal mechanism inside shimmered and sparkled.]

This just means that even after all this time, that person hasn't left.

"Oh my, I never expected the girl who was the gravedigger would actually come back on her own."

[As expected, the person the Second Prince least wanted to see appeared; it seems they were there specifically to welcome them.]

Kenneth: "Judging from the situation, it should have been more than a year since the Second Prince left the village with Grey. How come he's still here?"

Lion Jie Li: "Investigating some data shouldn't take that long, right? Besides, everyone in the village is gone, yet he's still here unharmed."

Everyone already knew in their hearts that Tsbia was definitely involved in the villagers' disappearance.

It was all too coincidental. The Second Prince and his group decided to return to the village on a whim, but this kind of thing just happened in the village. It seemed like it was all intentional.

Only Tsbia, who could predict the future, could do something like that.

Weber: "As expected, all the investigations were a lie; he had ulterior motives here."

The Second Prince swallowed hard and said, "To be honest, I didn't expect you to be here, although I was thinking it would be good if you left some clues."

"Is it really that unbelievable, Your Majesty?"

[Tsbia laughed: "That's right, all the villagers should have disappeared. No wonder you thought it was strange that I was left alone here."]

[Grey: "Mr. Tsbia, what happened here?"]

"What happened?"

[Zsbia said slowly, "The question isn't wrong, but it's not very good. The questions in a script should revolve around the theme. I'm not talking about the cliché of the theme being important, but rather stating a simple fact: the elements of the story are arranged around the theme."]

Grey was exasperated by his nonsensical answer.

[Tsbia: "Heh heh, don't be impatient. Let me answer you on this premise: what was here was purely an ancient covenant."]

[Second Generation: "A contract?"]

[Zibbia: "Ah, it's a pleasure to see you back here. Let me tell you a bit more about the inside story. You know about the Atlas Contract, right? The contract that was made long ago, before I became the Dean."]

The Atlas Contracts are seven contracts that are said to be scattered throughout the world. Whenever someone initiates a contract, the Atlas Council is obligated to provide assistance.

Kenneth: "The Atlas Contract! I didn't expect that even this would be involved!"

Shiki Jieli: "This also means that he was entrusted by someone to provide some kind of assistance here."

Kenneth: "Who on earth could have obtained the Atlas Contract? Could it be Hartres?!"

Chapter 236: Traveling Through Time?

[Second King: "Is this related to Hartres?"]

"Oh, Dr. Hartracey?"

"I did indeed make a deal with him," Tsbia laughed.

[Second King: "Where is he now? No, what was Hartres's motive for contacting you?"]

[Tsbia: "Oh dear, your question has become quite direct. I see. Although the scope differs from the parts I examined carefully, he seems to have made a strong impression on you during the contact."]

[Second Generation: "May I ask you to answer?"]

Just then, a crystal beside Tsbia made a sound.

"Ah, it's activated. Atlas's weapons are in this village."