Don't use Type-Moon references in Oregairu!

"It's the Boundary Recording Tape!!!!!!!!!!" They immediately lowered their voices, so that only Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was standing next to them, could hear them, but their excitement was palpable.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Aunt Lisa Lisa, don't be so rough. Wait, why are you using your fingernails?" Fujimaru Ritsuka finally managed to get away from the distraught Lisa Lisa's grasp, and pouted, "It's not like it's a rare item like a Legacy Crystal that instantly upgrades a Servant's skill to level 10, or a huge magic block like the Holy Grail. Why are you so excited?"

Although the term sounds familiar.

Lisa glared at him angrily, while Kaiki Deishuu burst out laughing: "While the inherited crystallization from the convergence of human history and highly concentrated mana is difficult to obtain through common sense, and the Holy Grail is something that can only be produced through exquisite rituals, this... "

“Bei Mu, this isn’t anything special, just a rare find. Quick, let’s recycle it.” Lisa interrupted him, giving him a knowing look.

Ah, right, there's another group of members sent by other organizations behind them.

Fujimaru Ritsuka understood immediately, and then quietly extended her finger to signify sovereignty—"We took down Galahad, and you two want to take it all for yourselves?"

Lisa Lisa: You getting 70% and me getting 30% is fine, but we want the research rights.

Fujimaru Ritsuka: No, you guys need to take Kasumigaoka Utaha with you.

Lisa Lisa: No problem!

Fujimaru Ritsuka: That's not enough! You need to join Chaldea!

Lisa Lisa: That's too greedy! At most, I'll be a guest minister.

Fujimaru Ritsuka: Deal!

Behind everyone's backs, the two exchanged a series of lip-reading and hand gestures, ending this confrontation, which could hardly be called a negotiation, with Fujimaru Ritsuka completely dominating the situation.

Lisa knew perfectly well that she and Beimu Nishu had been exposed too early, and this kid had easily seized on their desire for that thing. But it didn't matter. As seekers of the Dao, as long as my funds weren't touched, there wouldn't be any problems. Besides, it was something like the Realm Recording Belt, something that was practically impossible to see.

Fujimaru Ritsuka was extremely satisfied; he finally remembered what the boundary record tape meant.

This concept comes from the "Second Generation Chronicles," referring to [summoning phenomena recorded in the past], which is the academic term used by magicians to refer to Heroic Spirits.

He remembered that Li Jiang had mentioned using the Holy Grail possessed by Galahad, forcibly extracting his own Spirit Origin and transforming it into the current ritual circle, and then using his last bit of power to implant a Galahad Spirit Origin into himself. This subtle connection based on the same Spirit Origin was the real reason he was able to control the ritual circle.

So, after the magic circle collapsed, this spirit core was preserved? That's incredibly lucky! It's a miracle that something so difficult to preserve survived under the distortion of the Holy Grail's power.

Yahweh, you are so powerful! The true Holy Grail is terrifying!

Fujimaru Ritsuka almost drooled with envy. Just thinking about how much benefit this pure and genuine spirit origin would bring to the two great magicians made it hard for him to control himself.

But not now. We need to stay calm and not let the people behind us notice. Luckily, they didn't shout it out earlier. You see, even the magicians in the Tower of London only have a general idea of ​​what the "Record of Boundaries" means. They can't possibly have the same deep understanding as the Great Witch of the Age of Gods and the progenitor of modern magicians. Plus, we didn't explain all the details when we talked to them about what happened earlier, so we should be able to keep it a secret this time!

Fujimaru Ritsuka gave the retrieved Kaiki Deishuu a meaningful look, and he nodded knowingly. The three of them tacitly agreed to steal the biggest loot of the day.

The exhausted support team didn't react much when they saw them whispering there—although the stuff over there looked like something really good, their contribution wasn't even 50%.

If we're really going to be honest, shouldn't we split the spoils together with Violet, taking 20%? If we calculate it that way, wouldn't Violet, who's currently on the British side, get more loot than us?

Therefore, the surviving captain of Team B, acting as the temporary leader, only came to negotiate, exchanging the promised extraordinary materials and props from the two magicians for the spoils of war. As for the fallen members, their compensation will certainly be handled by the various organizations and officials. This was also part of the agreement.

Having once again struck a shady deal with the support team, Fujimaru Ritsuka stroked her chin and said to Yukino, "Second-in-command, don't you think we just pulled a fast one on Violet...?"

Yukino rolled her eyes brightly and said irritably, "What kind of ridiculous title is that? Why don't you just say that this whole incident was caused by the eggs produced by Great Britain, the country Violet works for?"

Although she wasn't entirely sure what the final outcome would be, seeing Fujimaru Ritsuka's delighted expression, she knew she had made a huge profit. So, she said noncommittally, "I really feel bad about it. Let's think of a way to compensate Violet. We just need to find a way to benefit her personally, and not let Great Britain behind her benefit."

"That makes sense. No wonder you're my second-in-command."

"Enough! Don't think I haven't read Water Margin!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka hummed a little tune, teased Yukino with a mischievous expression, and then immediately got back to business: "Speaking of which, have you found the entrance to the third floor yet?"

“You better remember this… I found it, it’s right ahead.” Yukino Yukinoshita gritted her teeth, but she had no choice but to answer him. “While you were discussing how to steal the loot, I did as you said and circled around the area. As you predicted, the entrance is nearby.”

Fujimaru Ritsuka gave a thumbs up, showing no remorse for sending Yukino as an errand girl.

As a Servant with A+ Agility, isn't it natural to let Yukino investigate?

The reason why the tomb Albion was able to be excavated is entirely because it was the burial place of the enormous dragon from the time before and after the Age of Gods.

The second floor is speculated to be the site of a ritual held by a certain fairy clan to relocate their fairy village. Therefore, when that dragon, who is determined to reach its goal, dug a tunnel to the Star Inner Sea, it would definitely look for a way near this relocation ritual.

The reason Tachie used this place to set up the ritual array was probably because it was where the fairies used to perform rituals. After all, the speed at which magic energy gathers and the location are both very favorable for the ritual.

Therefore, by the same logic, the dragon was also excavated in this area, so the passage leading to the next level for the magicians to collect the dragon's remains must also be in this area. Sure enough, Yukino found the entrance to the third level after wandering around for a short while.

So he clapped his hands to attract the attention of Chaldea and the group of team members, and said, "We have found the third entrance. Everyone should rest as soon as possible and prepare to enter the third level."

He noticed a slight commotion on the support team's side and kindly said, "If any of your teammates are unable to advance, you can leave a few members here to wait for us, but it's impossible for us not to go down, you know that, right?"

The three remaining team leaders nodded, reassured their members, and whispered among themselves about how to allocate personnel.

As the team leaders, they naturally understood the details of their mission: not only to defeat Lijiang Galahad and prevent him from completing the ritual, but also to explore the third level, as there was supposedly a troublesome dragon there.

Fujimaru Ritsuka also began discussing plans with the Chaldea members.

Originally, he had considered finding others to go with them to the third level to test the waters, but the situation on the other side was indeed not good, and Fujimaru Ritsuka was a little worried that these people might not return. Therefore, their first priority was to go and probe, confirm the situation, and return as soon as possible. If a battle broke out, they would help out as long as it did not threaten their own survival.

Although the other side is also facing difficulties, if they don't go down, the threat that Senji Muramasa and Dantes mentioned will give Fujimaru Ritsuka an even bigger headache. And if they are sent forward alone, they won't even be able to do any insurance or confirm the information.

Hiratsuka-sensei's Martha power, along with his own [Supreme Heaven Muramasa] power, can at least ensure that the group won't be easily wiped out after going down, but that's about it.

After discussing the matter, everyone checked the time with a timing device and agreed to start moving forward in one hour.

Afterwards, they began drinking potions to replenish their energy and magic, and continued to treat their injuries with healing spells to recover.

Fujimaru Ritsuka yawned, feeling drowsy, and felt himself resting on a pair of warm and comfortable pillows.

Before falling asleep, he always felt that there was something he had forgotten to do.

"What is it? Never mind, I'll just get a good night's sleep first."

“Private Marseille!” An hour later, as the instigator, Fujimaru Ritsuka skillfully used her craftsmanship to loudly apologize to the completely forgotten Violet.

140. The Strange Dragon's Might and the Ever-Victorious King (6K5)

"I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry for leaving you in Lisa Lisa's Imaginary Pocket Space!" Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and tried her best to soothe Violet, who rarely showed a sulky expression.

Even though she was clueless about social niceties, she knew who was in charge of the group, so Fujimaru Ritsuka was entirely responsible for being locked up in a dark room for over an hour.

Violet snorted and turned away to chat quietly with Yukino and the others beside her. They whispered in a volume just loud enough for Fujimaru Ritsuka to hear:

"Ghostly, terrifying."

"This is really bad, Yui is scared."

"I never expected the captain to do something like this to another girl. Don't cry, Violet. Here's a hug."

Fujimaru Ritsuka was speechless. Even if he was 99% to blame, wasn't there at least 1% to blame on the other side for being so obsessed with researching the Great Witch?

However, being as quick-witted as he was, he immediately noticed some minor details and hurriedly tried to salvage his image: "But, Violet, I'm actually doing this for your own good."

"?"

Violet's eyes widened in disbelief; she hadn't expected him to say something so shameless.

However, Fujimaru Ritsuka remained calm and pointed to her condition: "Are your wounds almost healed?"

"Huh? Yeah, that's right."

"And then you slept really soundly, didn't you?"

"...because there was really nothing to do when we were locked up in a dark place."

“That solves it!” Fujimaru Ritsuka said mysteriously to Violet, “You know, there’s a legend about vampires here, right? They all like to lie in these kinds of coffins. You know, they’re at least nobles, right? Why is that?”

"Yeah, why?"

"Because it's comfortable! Once the lid is closed, no sound or light, or other sleep-disrupting factors, can disturb your deep sleep. Moreover, the design of this Western-style coffin actually aligns with the wonderful principles of nature."

"Huh? It's just a coffin."

"Hey, that's a very superficial way of thinking. Like the Egyptian pyramids, from a geometric design perspective, it uses the wisdom of the ancients to gather the magnetic field of the universe, so that the person lying inside or their body is nourished, slows down decay and aging, and can also promote metabolism and help wounds heal quickly."

"Is that so?" Violet, who hadn't read many books and only cared about killing people, instinctively looked towards the most knowledgeable lady in the group, Lisa Lisa, with a bewildered expression.

Lisa Lisa was starting to lose her composure—even though I had coated the Shroud of Resurrection with special potions and left items in the coffin that could accelerate recovery and soothe the spirit.

At a time like this, how could someone in academia tolerate Fujimaru Ritsuka using nonsense that defies both science and mysticism to deceive an innocent young girl? She decisively spoke up:

"Yes, a coffin, isn't that amazing?"

Hecate, goddess of the moon, forgive me. I believe you understand: I love truth, but I love projects even more.

Lisa silently clasped her hands together in her heart and apologized to Violet. Without hesitation, she took a side.

After all, you know that's Fujimaru, the future major financier, and the sole owner of the research specimen—Ritsuka. You can offend any researcher, but you can't afford to offend the person who approves funding and provides such valuable research samples.

"Oh, so that's how it is! I get it! I want one too!" Violet suddenly realized and decided to go back and ask the logistics department to purchase a coffin for daily use.

For a moment, everyone's eyes darted around: This person... is too easy to fool.

The drama took a sudden turn, full of twists and turns. Even the French member of the team, with whom they had a long-standing feud, felt a pang of pity and opened his mouth to tell the naive girl the truth. However, Fujimaru Ritsuka noticed that she was about to be dismantled—no, out of conscience—and offered her a word of advice:

“Well, Violet, you should know that not everyone can make something this good. If you really want to buy one for yourself, I suggest you have it handcrafted by the masters Lisa Lisa and Beki Mudshu. That way, it can be put to good use.”

“That’s true!” Violet looked at the two magicians with her clear, flawless blue eyes, and then received a helpless affirmative answer.

Then the support team members were all envious—the [Trickster] and [Great Witch], who are best at prop making and potion making, are teaming up for a custom-made project? Isn't this a huge profit? Don't even mention coffins, even toilets, the two masters can make you have functions that promote smooth digestion and longevity.

As a result, a faint sour feeling arose in the group.

"Just a quick interruption, the entrance is just ahead." Yukino pointed ahead, and everyone immediately went back to alert.

The scene before me was truly stunning.

It was a huge crater, and the walls, which were said to be indestructible and filled with magical circuits, had been torn in many places. Beside those hundreds of meters of broken walls were two strange and precipitous mountain peaks.

Their slopes are steep, reaching about a kilometer in height, and they are covered with pale white ore.

"Such towering peaks are completely unnoticeable unless you get close. The Spirit Tomb Albion is truly amazing." Yukino, who was the first to discover this place, pointed to the mountain next to her and described her complex feelings of having her common sense challenged once again.

"Well, there's something even more surprising. That's not a mountain peak, but the remains of a dragon's limbs. The white minerals on it aren't metal, but bone."

"So it's the same entrance as the first level, huh? How many limbs did that dragon lose when it came down?" Yukino had expected this, and sighed as she spoke.

Fujimaru Ritsuka led them toward the inconspicuous steps beside the huge pit, saying nonchalantly, "This dragon is just a stubborn fool, although to be honest, I don't quite understand it either. But think about it, it's said that it was only 2km long at its peak. But from the abandoned city to where we are now, it dug a distance of nearly 40km. And there's an even deeper part below."

Bei Mu Nishu nodded, agreeing wholeheartedly.

Although it's unclear where Fujimaru Ritsuka learned the secret, since Kaiki Deishuu, the Awakened One who inherited the title of the ancestor of modern magicians, also agreed with this statement, everyone naturally believed it.

As they walked up the man-made steps, they imagined the deeds of the fierce dragon and couldn't help but be captivated by the romantic tale from ancient times.

The leader of Team B couldn't help but chime in, "To be honest, we've come here at just the right time."