Zongman: Picked up Medea at the beginning

"If you're talking about your life span, which will probably end in about a year after the Holy Grail War ends, then you don't need to worry..."

Having said that, Roland looked at Illya, with the corners of his mouth raised, revealing a confident but unobtrusive smile.

"...It's not that none of us have to leave, and it's not that there is no way for you to complete the third method. It's just that the possibility will be smaller, but it is still possible - and even if you fail to complete the third method, I have a way to solve your problem."

The life span issue is difficult to resolve.

It's like Mashu's life span is a problem.

However, this problem is difficult to solve for others, but it is not difficult at all for Roland.

If Illya could complete the third method, then her problem would be solved.

If Illya fails to complete the third method, then as long as my next plan succeeds and Illya becomes stronger, I can naturally pull her into the group of gods.

Even if this doesn't work - there's still Aozaki Touko's perfect doll.

Roland might be able to draw some useful skills in a year.

If that doesn't work, there is also a way to transform Illya into a subordinate god.

In short, the difference is whether the method is good or bad, but it can definitely save the situation.

so...

"You will live... If all you want is an answer, I can help you realize it now."

"Illya, you will survive."

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43. It is still possible to reach the root

Just like when other people heard the words "Lesser Holy Grail", they subconsciously felt that this was not a name that a life should have - in fact, Einzbern had never treated the Lesser Holy Grail as a life.

Consider the making of the Holy Grail.

Debug, mature it, and then have someone bring the Holy Grail into the battlefield to complete the Holy Grail's mission.

If it's completed, that's fine.

After all, those androids of Einzbern just want to complete the Third Law, so after you become the container of the Third Law, you will become the Third Magician.

But if it fails

The Little Holy Grail that was killed during the Holy Grail War has appeared several times in succession, and the lifespan of this kind of artificial human is very short. The time of death is basically determined on the day of birth.

Life is so short and illusory.

It's as fragile as if it were a work of art made of glass.

So such a "little holy grail" is of course insulated from happiness.

But Illya is different.

Illya was not completely isolated from happiness. She experienced a very happy time from the time she was born to the time she was eight years old.

It's a pity that because of the Fourth Holy Grail War, everything Illya had was destroyed.

She didn't always live in darkness and never see the Holy Grail of light.

But he saw the light, and then sank into darkness...

It can be said that after the death of her parents, Illya has not felt the feeling of being surrounded by light for a long time.

The last time I had this vague feeling was the day I completed synchronization with Berserker.

However, Illya, who knew the fate of the servants and also knew that Berserker had lost a lot because of his berserker, knew very well that the warmth at that time was extremely false, and it was a resonance between two false lives.

And now...

"Can I? Can I really make my wish come true?"

After hearing Roland's words, Illya felt her nose sore, and then she asked this question carefully.

She longed so much for the light she once had.

But also a little scared.

Seeing Illya like this, Medea and the others softened their gazes somewhat, and Roland just nodded to her directly, just as he had just responded to Illya.

"Of course. As I said before, most of the people present have more or less achieved their wishes for the Holy Grail."

"This of course includes you, Illya."

"We will lend a helping hand to our companions in trouble, so once you become our companion, climb out of the trouble and live a freer and happier life."

When Illya heard Roland say this, she raised her head slightly and narrowed her eyes.

Because if I don't do this, tears will definitely flow.

Illya sniffed and nodded to Roland and everyone who was looking at her.

"Well, I will definitely do it."

Seeing her like this, the other people's looks became gentler.

The meeting was silent for a while, until Illya had adjusted her mood to some extent, and then Roland's eyes fell on Toosaka Rin.

But this time, before Roland could speak, Toosaka Rin spoke first.

"Ah... I was thinking of giving up on the Holy Grail War."

"After all, there were too many unexpected situations in this Holy Grail War... In addition, if the Holy Grail War is still a ritual, then I will forget about it this time. Anyway, our Tousaka family's long-cherished wish is to reach the root, and besides us, all other magi are also working towards this goal, so there must be other ways besides the Holy Grail."

After Toosaka Rin finished speaking, she leaned back in her chair.

She finally made a decision.

The reason she gave herself was that it would require the souls of seven servants to do this, and now part of her soul had merged with Ishtar, so she couldn't commit suicide in the end to open the passage to the source, right?

As for whether this is the real reason...it's hard to say.

After all, you can say that Toosaka Rin is the most magician-like magician, because once she has identified her goal, she can make a decision quickly and take action.

You could also say that she is the most unlike-magician magician, because her choice of target is somewhat different from that of a magician...

"Ah, right, useless... ahem, Ishtar also gave up."

After finishing her words, Toosaka Rin added another sentence and then decided not to say anything else.

Obviously, the goddess in her mind was probably getting excited right now.

She is probably fighting against the opponent now.

Seeing Toosaka Rin like this, Roland still had the same expression.

"If your goal is to reach the source, then you don't have to give up this opportunity completely, because there is still a chance."

Ok?

Hearing Roland say this, Toosaka Rin opened her eyes, and the others also looked over.

Roland now crossed his hands and supported his chin.

His eyes rarely fluctuated, and his face always had that obvious, confident, and unobtrusive smile that only had curves but seemed to have nothing else.

“That’s what I’m going to talk about next.”

"I have researched the data on the Holy Grail War before, and also asked my familiars to investigate many things. Finally, I finally discovered something."

"First, Gilgamesh."

"Let me start with the premise. Gilgamesh is actually the Archer from the last Holy Grail War. And even though the last Holy Grail War had no result, he stayed until now."

Hearing Roland say this, many people exclaimed.

At this moment, Altria continued Roland's words.

"That's true. I was also a participant in the last Holy Grail War, and because of some of my special characteristics, I still have the memories of the last Holy Grail War."

this...

They were already surprised about Gilgamesh's actions, and now as Artoria spoke, they were even more surprised.

But Roland continued the conversation.

"It was because I learned about this from Altria that I opened up some new ideas. So I learned some news from Einzbern before, and then I investigated a lot about the Fuyuki disaster that year, especially confirming what was scattered after the Holy Grail was shattered at the end of the Fourth Holy Grail War, and finally came to a conclusion."

"That is the Servant who survived from the previous Holy Grail Wars. It is not just Gilgamesh from the Fourth Holy Grail War, but also one from earlier times."

"That is the special-class Servant that Einzbern summoned illegally during the Third Holy Grail War - Angra Mainyu."

"The other party withdrew from the Third Holy Grail War. Since the Third Holy Grail War also ended without any result and was forced to end due to a problem with the Lesser Holy Grail, Angra Mainyu's soul was not sent back directly, but sank into the Greater Holy Grail."

"And then the Greater Grail was tainted by him."

"If the Holy Grail before stored pure magic power, then the magic power stored in the Holy Grail now has become 'contaminated magic power'. I call it - the evil of this world, that is, all the malice in this world."

"That was what Angra Mainyu brought. When you were summoned, you were all given a lot of modern knowledge and legends, so you should also know his deeds."

"so..."

"Next we have to complete two things. The first is to make Gilgamesh leave the stage, and the second is to purify the Holy Grail. These two things must be done at the same time, and the Holy Grail must be purified before Gilgamesh leaves the stage, otherwise Gilgamesh's soul will be polluted by the evil of this world after we leave him, and we will have to fight him twice."

"After all these things are done, we can use the energy generated by the departure of Gilgamesh and Angramainu, plus the energy from the three Holy Grail Wars after the evil of this world was purified, plus the energy converted from all the malice in this world - then whether it is to realize wishes or open a channel to the root, it can be accomplished!"

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44. How many magic circuits do you think Roland has!?

"We've reached the source... I didn't expect that I came here just to see if the Holy Grail could save people, but I unexpectedly saw such hope. This is really... It makes me motivated."

After the meeting, Aozaki Touko leaned back in her chair and looked at the magicians who had not yet left, and couldn't help but sigh.

If you think about it carefully, it makes sense.

After all, the only thing that can really drive a magician crazy is miracles.

And miracles are the root for magicians!

Magicians are just a bunch of crazy people who only pursue the root. They can do anything to pursue the root. If they think time is not enough, they will pursue immortality. If they think they need human sacrifice, they will kill people...

Maybe the magicians are not crazy at the beginning, but after being obsessed with the root, they will gradually be driven crazy as they cannot reach their goals no matter what, and then do some extreme things.

If the Root is compared to God, then every magician is its believer, and especially in modern times, more than 95% of magicians are fanatical believers of the Root.

Their desire for power, wealth, status, the opposite sex, strength and the like is also to obtain them in order to reach the root.

If they can reach the root by giving up these things, they will give them up without hesitation.

Even if you increase the stakes and ask them to abandon their family, friends, and lovers, they will still do so.

Just to get to the root!

Medea, a magician from the Age of Gods who had a rudimentary understanding of modern magicians, still found it difficult to understand this.

“Is it so important to pursue the roots?”

For Medea, the most important thing has never been magic, and naturally not the root cause.

But her words were met with a roll of the eyes from Aozaki Touko. Even though Aozaki Touko was wearing glasses and still had the personality of an older sister, she still shook her head slightly at Medea's words.

"You're being too much of a magician of the Age of Gods. It's the modern version of 'If you can't afford the meal, why not eat the cake?'"

"You magicians of the Age of Gods are just like the wizards in fantasy novels written by ordinary people. Ah, in the Age of Gods, you were called magicians, right? For you, reaching the source to complete the 'law', although no one can do it, you have visible and tangible gods. As long as you reach a contract, you only need to chant the name of the god to trigger miracles directly from the source. As long as you have talent and are willing to pursue it, the mystery is almost infinite."

"You have also sensed the fundamental difference between modern magic and magic from the Age of Gods. Compared to your techniques, our magic is more like a trick, a trick to deceive the world."

"We use ten little sections to deceive the world and cause tiny miracles, but you just say the name of God and miracles will happen for free."

"For modern magicians, the place you are in is similar to the 'Promised Land' promised by God to mankind."

"Although staying in the Promised Land might make one lazy and lose pursuit, and it would be impossible to accomplish miracles like the Five Great Laws, because even the system is different - but as long as one is at ease, giving up these things is probably not a big deal for many modern magi."

"After all, a considerable number of modern magicians are not seeking immortality, endless magic power, power, status, or wealth... They are just seeking peace of mind."

Aozaki Touko is not a time traveler like Roland, otherwise she might say something like Versailles!

"For modern magicians, history clearly records the Age of Gods, the Age of Mystic Decline, the Age of Mystic Revival, the Modern Age, and the Modern Age. In addition, there are still fantasy species like the Golden Wolf remaining in the world. The existence of those fantasy species fully proves how young modern magic is."