Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

Rin Tohsaka: "Why not confront them head-on?"

Waver: "Probably because his condition was simply no match for the Holy Lance's attack. After all, the Holy Lance is very lethal to spirits, and his Spirit Origin is incomplete."

Grey tried to help, but was stopped by the Second Prince.

"I said, you're here to see her, right?"

【"yes!"】

Grey understood what the young queen meant; her meeting with the masked girl wasn't for fighting.

"Um, my name is Grey! What's your name?"

"...I have no name; I am the spirit of the king, just as you are the body of the king."

The masked girl calmly continued her attack on Kai while answering Gray's questions.

"Your proper name is meaningless; we exist together to ultimately become one."

"Of course, if you find it inconvenient not to have a name, you can call me the Skeleton King. I am only a third of myself, and cannot be compared with the former king, but I am at least undoubtedly their king."

Kenneth: "The Skeleton King, the king of the skeleton soldiers, is an obvious name."

Rebellious Knight: "Tch, just a fake, yet he dares to call himself king."

[Grey: "King of the Skeletons, I've come to ask you a question. If I were in that village and you were here, I think I absolutely had to ask you this."]

"Do you...do you really want to resurrect King Arthur?"

Rin Tohsaka: "Huh? That's it?"

Weber: "No, this should be Grey's own question, not something my future self asked her to ask."

Lion Jie Li: "Indeed, such a problem is not enough to warrant death."

On the other hand, sparks continued to fly between Belsac and Ilumia.

The gravedigger and the nun were originally a supportive couple in the village. Whenever a villager died, one would preside over the memorial service, and the other would be responsible for the burial; they had quite a bit of contact.

[Belsaac had eaten the pastries baked by Illumina herself, and Illumina had also used the firewood brought by Belsaac to start a fire for warmth.]

Did they ever imagine things would turn out this way?

Did they all anticipate killing each other, yet they still lived peaceful lives?

Illumia: "This is quite unexpected. I thought you simply chose that girl based on her qualifications. I didn't realize you were so deeply in love with her that you would help her at a time like this."

[Belsauk: "...The gravedigger has the manners of a gravedigger."]

[Irumia: "Hmph! So, you have connections with this country? Ah, I mean YG, not Wells."]

[Belsauk: "Huh? You know?"]

[Irumia: "Of course! What did you think the Holy Church was again?"]

Although they were talking, neither of them paused for a moment.

Illumia closed in on her opponent like lightning, wielding both hands in a flurry of blows, and with a swift twist of her body, she pulverized the approaching skeleton soldiers from all sides.

[But Belsak was no slouch either; he accurately deflected the opponent's attacks with his giant axe while constantly monitoring the changing distance, ensuring that Ilumia never gained a favorable position.]

The battle between the two was thus at a stalemate.

Weber: "I didn't expect this old man to be so capable."

Kenneth: "The strength of the Gravekeeper is something that has long been little known. If he can't even handle a battle like this, he doesn't deserve such a great reputation."

"There's another trick up your sleeve."

[Belsaek took the initiative to break the deadlock, swinging his giant axe horizontally and spinning it in defense, while simultaneously using the opportunity to unleash a magic spell.]

【"Quoth.the.raven, 'The Raven's Murmur'!"】

As the incantation was cast, a raven appeared on the axe.

Irumia could tell that the raven was not a physical entity, but most likely a low-level spirit summoned by a spell similar to the Clock Tower.

However, what's the point of summoning a low-level spirit at this time?

【■■■■■■】

A crow suddenly let out a cry, a sound completely incomprehensible to the human ear. Waves of magic surged outwards, striking the skeletal soldiers attempting to flank them.

[“Tsk!”]

Seeing the skeletal soldier collapse in the blink of an eye, Ilumia quickly leaped backward to create distance.

Purple lightning tore through the darkness beneath the earth, and the shockwave from the crow was neutralized by the purple lightning shield.

Even so, a large crack appeared in the gray chain on one of Ilumia's hands.

The crows summoned by Belsak had an unusually powerful cawing.

Rin Tohsaka: "Is this considered calling for reinforcements?"

Weber: "What was that sound? It's definitely not the sound of a crow!"

Weber: "No, it's hard to say whether this creature is actually a crow."

Ilya: "Wow! What was that? A sonic attack?"

Kiritsugu Emiya: "Pretty much, and quite powerful."

Kotomine Risei: "It actually cracked the Gray Lock, and it wasn't even specifically targeting Illumia."

Lion Robber Jie Li: "So you finally used magic? I thought this old gravedigger was only good at hand-to-hand combat."

Irumia: "Is this a magic trick passed down by word of mouth?"

[Belsauk: "That's how you understand it."]

The spirit raven landed on his shoulder, preparing for what was to come.

【"babble!"】

Meanwhile, without Illumia's protection, Fernand was fleeing in all directions.

[The baptismal chant had a long wind-up before it started, and with no one to protect him, he could only chant while dodging the skeleton soldiers' pursuit, displaying a speed and agility beyond his physique.]

After reciting the baptismal chant for what seemed like the umpteenth time, Fernand finally stopped.

[Because at this moment, he had unknowingly been forced to the vicinity of the earthen wall of the underground cavity, with nowhere else to go.]

But just then, he noticed strange sounds coming from inside the earthen wall.

Ilya: "I didn't expect this fat priest to be so agile."

Weber: "It's quite impressive to be able to run and chant baptismal mantras at the same time."

Weber: "He heard a noise inside the wall. Could it be empty? Or is someone approaching?"

Rin Tohsaka: "It couldn't be those crazy villagers, could it?"

Weber: "If it really is them, then we're in trouble."

"Do you really want to resurrect King Arthur?"

Faced with this question, the Skeleton King gave his answer without hesitation.

"Of course, that's precisely why I was reproduced and preserved."

"I am the spirit of that former king, correctly quantified and correctly given form."

Chapter 251 Crisis, Resolved

[Grey: "A mental model like Kay, one of those artificially created beings?"]

[The Skeleton King: "You seem to believe your own will has value. But don't impose your values ​​on me."]

As she answered, she deftly deflected the longsword that was thrust at her from the side.

"Tsk, flawless."

[Kai shouted, "At least listen to your fellow countrymen's opinions! As a king, listening to the people's voice is a mark of a true ruler, isn't it?"]

[King Mukuro: "If I determine that gathering information and comforting the people are more meaningful than wasting time."]

[Kai: "...She really doesn't resemble her, King Mukuro."]

Grey thought Kaina's hazy expression seemed to be contorting.

"You're actually quite lucky. I'm truly grateful."

Kay complained, “It’s only human to weigh money, power, and influence, to argue and calculate for the sake of profit. A certain adjutant is always yelling about those numbers, and in the end, his plan is the most likely to be adopted.”

"Ah, if only that were all. This 'King of Ideals' thing is too chilling; it's not even a joke."

"Nonsense!"

The Skeleton King's spear flashed, swiftly grazing Kai's arm.

[There were no open wounds because Kai's spirit origin wasn't stable enough to form flesh and blood. However, the extent of his injuries would be considered severe by human standards.]

Artoria: "Kai...brother..."

Rebellious Knight: "Hmm, well said, this guy can finally speak human language."

[Grey: "Sir Kay!"]