Lu Mingfei is transforming into the final boss.

"Why?" asked one of the burly men, whose skin was darker. Someone needed to break the ice; the conversation couldn't be allowed to stall at such a crucial juncture. This was a golden opportunity to gather intelligence.

"Hmm, I think I understand now."

"What do you understand?" The twenty-eight-man monster seemed a little confused, and one of them, John, a blond youth, was in a state of mental turmoil. "You understand? Understand what?"

"I mean, don't do that, do you understand? It's too complicated and troublesome to explain." Her tone changed so quickly that John was a little caught off guard. If she seemed like a princess from a foreign land just now, she was now an undisputed monarch. She was completely different from that Richard the Lionheart.

"Mingfei has a dual personality?" Richard whispered to Ayaka Sajou.

"Could it be that some of her memories have returned? Maybe Aya was always like that," Ayaka Sajou quietly replied.

"Hmm, very likely." Richard nodded, then ended the whisper.

"I quite like that child," Lu Mingfei said softly.

Okay, that's a perfectly valid reason, but is it really that complicated? If they wanted to protect someone, they could have just said so directly. Given this person's combat prowess, they wouldn't dare say no; this 'Servant,' seemingly a god descended to earth, is not someone they can defeat.

Not to mention whether she is actually a Servant or not is another matter. It's just that she claims to be a Servant, and no one can prove whether it's true or false.

"That child?"

"The magician who seems to have pulled us into this barrier is a girl named Tsubaki Kugaoka. She is also the Master of One Rider, and it's also possible that she is One Rider's Servant, but we can't be completely sure yet," Bella added.

"I see, is that so?" Richard nodded. "Mingfei, your opinion is that we shouldn't take action, right?"

"Yes." Lu Mingfei rested her hands on the back of her chair, turned to look at the two of them, her golden eyes surveying them. "She's going to ascend to heaven, to that blissful kingdom. The innocent lamb."

"What?" Richard knew exactly what those words meant. "Mingfei, what exactly are you...?"

A white dove flapped its wings and gently landed at the church entrance. It was an ordinary thing, but it drew everyone's attention.

Lu Mingfei just smiled gently. Richard felt that she was different, completely different, as if she had awakened some unique quality.

Bella's expression twitched. The innocent lamb, heaven—combining these words could only lead to one answer. But she didn't want to think about it; it was something she absolutely couldn't think about.

"Okay, that's my answer, but how you do it is up to you."

This was definitely a threat, but they had to consider whether killing an innocent girl was the right thing to do. Besides, she was starting to resemble that goddess; they didn't know if it was just their imagination.

The situation was no longer worth their time, because their guards came in, and the three-headed dog reappeared, stronger and larger than the one from the previous night.

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"Ah, it's finally connected!" Flatt shouted happily.

"Flatter? This reaction? Where did you call me from?"

A telephone was placed in the center of the altar, and the patterns of a magic circle spread outwards. Strange decorations and artworks were placed around it, thus forming a kind of Mesopotamian ritual and a connection. This is mysticism, isn't it amazing?

"I'm so sorry, I contacted you so late. How can I explain this? It feels like I'm in a dream."

"A dream? You're still asleep?"

"What are you talking about? No, no, that's not what I meant. It's like a barrier. I think I'm inside a barrier?"

"Barrier? Calm down first, tell me the whole story from beginning to end." Waver Velvet took a puff of his cigar on the other end of the phone. He had been having a terrible headache lately. The giant life form that appeared in the Arctic Ocean had thrown the Mage's Association into chaos, and he, as one of the monarchs of the Clock Tower, was also very busy.

Flatt recounted the events of the past few days to Weber Velvet using concise and exaggerated language.

Due to time constraints, Flatt didn't go into great detail, but the person on the other end of the phone had already gotten the answer.

"It must be the underworld."

He provided the answer.

"The underworld?"

"Huh!? Are we already dead!?"

"Quiet down. I mean that the barrier has characteristics of the underworld. But this is just a speculation, a highly probable answer, because I haven't actually been there, so I can't give you a 100% accurate answer. Besides, your troubles don't end there."

"Oh, Frat's teacher, I'm curious about your opinion on this matter," Father Hansa asked.

"The supervisor of the Holy Grail War?"

"it's me."

"Do you know anything about the girl named Lu Mingfei? Or are you sure she really is a summoned Servant?"

"Of course not. To be honest, I've only seen her a few times. She does look like an ordinary girl, but based on what others say and my personal feeling, it's safe to say that she's not human." Hansa shrugged. This Holy Grail War was different from the past, with no precedents to follow. And now that things have turned out this way, he wouldn't be surprised by anything that happens.

"She is someone who needs to be watched; she is a very dangerous person," the Second Prince said in a very serious tone.

"Everyone knows that, Professor. In an instant, she unleashed a massive, super-compressed fireball made of fire element and magic, along with the ability to control magnetism, create objects out of thin air, manipulate wind, command lightning, and enhance her physical body, leaving that black and red Archer unable to lift his head." Flatt saw it all clearly that day, even after it was restrained.

"I don't know whether to call you carefree or just plain stupid. In any case, the Servants who are bound to this barrier are probably the embodiment of death. This concept may not even have a personality; they are just systems that simply accept commands and bear desires. Your current situation is more like a kayak swallowed by a whale. The best option is for you to go and find the Master's location, which is the hospital ward, or rather, the resident with that surname. I won't ask you for a detailed report on this matter. After that, whatever happens is fine; the most important thing is to come back safely."

"OK, I understand." Flatt gave his phone a thumbs up, though it was unclear whether he meant vertical.

"You'd better really understand."