It's normal for an evil god to raise an Abyss.

Insert the key into the keyhole, and with a "click", the door opens gently.

"I am back."

The girl whispered, even though she knew no one would respond to her.

The furnishings in the house remain the same, as if all the good times had never passed.

Under the sunlight, the thin layer of dust was so dazzling that it pierced into the girl's heart.

I picked up the photo in the frame, brushed off the dust, and looked at the photo, but for no reason I felt a sense of strangeness.

I never watched them carefully before, but from now on, this is the only way I can remember what they looked like.

"Mom can't hold on any longer. Don't cry. Be obedient and live well..."

When I recalled their story, this sentence kept echoing in my mind for no reason.

That day, at her father’s funeral, the girl did not cry;

That day, at her mother’s funeral, the girl did not cry;

During those days, while dealing with all the funeral affairs, the girl did not cry;

And on this day, in the empty living room, the girl took off all her strength, curled up in the corner, and cried.

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Just like a video tape being fast-forwarded, the dream is reset to the next scene.

It was still the same girl, but the difference was that her face was tired and her body was covered with wounds, but the girl's eyes were still firmly looking at the enemy high in the sky.

(It doesn’t matter what kind of power it is, if there really is a god…)

This is the voice of the girl.

The next moment, the girl's consciousness was projected in front of thousands of shining spheres.

“…………” The sphere made an unidentified sound, which was directly transmitted to the girl’s consciousness.

"Then, there is only one answer, right?" The girl forced a smile on her face.

A purple crystal suddenly appeared and floated in the air.

The girl took her first step, her hair turned from black to white, and wrinkles appeared on her face;

When the girl took the second step, most of her hair had turned a dismal pale grey, and her features looked even older;

The girl took the third step and grasped the crystal, and a strong light burst out from the crystal.

After the light faded, the girl's appearance returned to her youthful appearance, except that her original black hair turned white and her pupils turned pink.

The next moment, the girl seemed to be aware of Abigail's presence and looked in her direction.

(Eh?)

Abigail was a little surprised, because the people in the dream should not be able to detect her existence.

"Don't hide, little sister. I can see that this is just a dream." The girl said shockingly again.

"You...you can see me and know that this is just a dream?"

Abigail was even more surprised. Not only could he sense her existence, but he could also talk to her. Could it be... that it was him?

"Of course, but you don't have to be afraid. Since you can come here, it means you are definitely not an enemy."

The girl showed a familiar smile.

"I am the Xueyue in the dream who only exists at this moment~"

Xueyue looked at Abigail's puzzled expression and continued:

"You don't need to understand the things in the dream so clearly. Well, it's almost time, you should get up and end this dream..."

"Xue Yue" approached Abigail at an extremely fast speed, and their faces were only a palm's width apart. "Xue Yue" giggled and covered Abigail's eyes with her hands.

Abigail's eyes went dark...

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Abigail opened her eyes and rubbed her temples, seeming to be a little unsatisfied.

After lying in bed for a while, he got up and opened the door.

"Hey, Abi-chan, good morning~" Xueyue, who was sitting in the living room, greeted Abigail as usual.

"Well...Sister Xue, good morning." Abigail replied and went to wash up.

Today's breakfast is steaming hot pancakes and hot tea. Pancakes happen to be Abigail's favorite food, and although hot tea tastes a bit strange when she first drinks it, Abigail soon falls in love with this slightly sweet drink.

"Sister Xue, I dreamed about you again last night."

"Oh? Abi-chan seems to care about me. You've dreamed about me for two consecutive days. What did you dream about this time?"

Xueyue smiled and picked up the warm tea at hand, teasing.

"Hmm... it was Sister Xue when she still had black hair. I also saw Sister Xue, crying in the corner of the room..."

Abigail considered her words.

"Puff——" Xueyue sprayed out the tea that she had just drunk.

"Sister Xue?!" Abigail was also shocked by Xueyue's reaction.

"It's okay... It's just a little unexpected to me," Xueyue wiped her mouth, "I let you see my weak side, which can be considered a dark history..."

"I think Xiaoxue is quite cute like that." These bubbles appeared from nowhere.

"Well... I wasn't cute or anything like that. I was still very immature at that time..."

Xueyue slumped her head on the table, and a little bit of heat appeared on her head because of shyness.

Seeing Xueyue showing a shy expression that she had never seen before, Abigail couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

"Hey, even Abi-chan laughed at me..."

"No, Sister Xue, I just suddenly feel a lot more intimate."

When Abigail got a glimpse into Xueyue's deeply buried memories, she felt a lot more intimacy. Sister Xue was not so "perfect" at the beginning. She also had immature experiences, her own troubles, and her own limitations. It was precisely because of these "flaws" that she seemed more real.

Thinking of this, Abigail silently placed her hand on Xueyue's head, gently stroking her long silver hair just as she had stroked herself before.

"It feels so comfortable meow... Abi's energy is replenished." Xueyue raised her head comfortably as if she was fully charged.

"It's just a pat on the head, there's no need to be so exaggerated..." Abigail said with a doting smile.

"I also saw another scene in my dream. It should be Sister Xue signing the contract... No, or when she gained power. The scene of billions of shining spheres, if I remember correctly, was one of your projections in the three-dimensional world."

"Well, it was indeed me who responded to Xiaoxue's call."

Bubbles confirmed Abigail's guess.

"A human soul can knock on the door of the universe 128 times. I can't help but notice it. You know, a normal person's soul will collapse if it knocks on the door of the universe 100 times."

"Megsi is such a powerful Outer God. If my soul is not of high quality, she will not be able to attract her. In order to save those who should be saved and to destroy those who should be destroyed, it doesn't matter even if I have to use dark forces. The result proves that my bet was right."

"People have a past, present, and afterlife. The three steps I took cut off the past, ended the present, and did not cross over to the afterlife. 'Three thousand black hairs turned white, and all the bodies after the human world were cut off.' Before I received the power, I had actually died once, and then resurrected. This means that from that moment on, I was no longer a pure 'human'."

Xueyue explained the strange phenomena in the dream.

"As for the 'Xue Yue' in the dream, she can be called a clone, a residual image, or an external incarnation... you can interpret her however you want. She is just a tour guide in the dream."

"Oh..." Abigail nodded. She understood everything.

"Oh, by the way, Xiaoxue, the enemy from the other world I mentioned before seems to have some clues. The maid should have told you directly last night, but you had already gone to bed, so I have to tell you~" Paopao proudly put his hands on his hips.

"Wow, Ms. Megas is so reliable. So what is the information?" Xueyue followed suit.

"There are some dead animals in the nearby forest, and some pets of citizens in the city have been killed. The common feature of these corpses is that they only have a circular skin wound. Most of the blood and flesh have been devoured from the inside, while the outer skin is basically intact."

"Is it possible that a magician or Servant did this?"

Xueyue raised a question. After all, a Servant could also obtain magic power by hunting animals.

"It's unlikely. Who in the remaining camp seems to be willing to do such a thing? There are no lone Servant at the moment. Even if there is, this way of feeding is too particular and inefficient from the perspective of replenishing mana. As for a magician casting a spell, it's even more impossible. No magic is performed in this way. Even if a believer wants to do this and offer such a sacrifice in front of my seat, I might be more willing to use a believer who does this as a sacrifice."

"That's right..."

Xueyue thought about it and felt that the remaining Archer camp, Saber camp, and Rider camp did not seem like they would do such a thing.

"Let me give you an idea. Is it possible that this is not an act of predation, but an act of intelligence gathering?"

After Bubble's reminder, Xueyue thought about it and felt that this might be a more accurate answer. Visitors from another world could not be directly judged as beings who could directly integrate into human society like them. So, it was not impossible to obtain intelligence from animals that were relatively weaker than humans.

Should we share this information with other camps so that we can work together to deal with this unknown visitor from another world?

After a little thought, Xueyue rejected this idea. First of all, the information currently does not have a decisive factor, and sharing it will not have much effect. Moreover, the identity and attitude of the other party are still unclear. Another point is that if the other party is trying to obtain information, is it possible? Intelligence is also one of its sources of power. Xueyue has encountered enemies whose strength is affected by the amount of knowledge before. This time even Wang Ha has come, which shows that the opponent's strength cannot be ignored. It is not surprising that the opponent has this ability. After comprehensive consideration, it is better not to act blindly to break the status quo. The presence or absence of other camps is not that important.

For the current enemy full of unknowns, it is not difficult for Xueyue and Paopao to see through them. It can even be said to be easy, because [All-Seeing] is just a basic ability for them. As long as it is turned on, any conspiracy will be exposed, but they will not do so. Maybe it is a private bet, or maybe it is a tacit understanding. They all think that when encountering "unknown" and "puzzles", turning on the all-seeing eye is just like looking for the answers to the exercises in the workbook, which is boring and boring.

In most cases, the power of omniscience is not needed. When there are enough known conditions, the seemingly "unknown" answer will be obvious. Just as knowing "1+1=2", it is not difficult to deduce "1+2=3". If you know the laws of motion of all the planets in the solar system, you can deduce the time of sunrise every day for hundreds of years. The deduction of the laws of all things is always similar. Relying on a larger knowledge reserve than a single universe, Bubble can achieve a kind of "pseudo-omniscience" based on the deduction of knowledge and experience even without using the power of omniscience.

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Xueyue turned her head and looked outside. The sun was almost rising to nine o'clock.

"Although the distance is not far, I am not a person who is often late~"

Calculating the time, it's almost time to meet Kiritsugu at Ryudo Temple, so it's time to leave.

Xueyue packed some handmade desserts and handed them to Abigail:

"Abi-chan, these are some desserts. Share them with Irisviel and Saber when you meet them."

"Okay, I understand." Abigail nodded. Desserts as gifts are really good things to bring girls closer together.

"Ah, I almost forgot."

Xueyue slapped her head, as if she remembered something, took out a pen and paper from the shadow, and began to write in a flamboyant manner.

"Xiu-chan, deliver this letter of challenge to Rider without error."

"Yes." The Shoggoth maid took the letter from Xueyue with both hands and retreated.

Chapter 39 A visit

Due to the severe damage to Einzbern Castle caused by Kayneth's previous raid, Irisviel and Saber had to move to a new base.

Unlike the Einzbern Castle which was hidden in the forest far away from the city center, the new base was located in the heart of Fuyuki City.

It was a Japanese-style building that looked like a scene from a period drama. Even in this mountain town where one can hardly feel the passage of history, this building should be considered an extremely rare style. And judging from the large area of ​​the all-wood structure, it is a particularly rare example in the history of modern Japanese architecture.

But the sense of desolation emanating from this building is also unusual, and it is obvious that it has been idle for quite a long time. It has been uninhabited for such a long time, but it looks like it has been frequently renovated. Moreover, it seems to occupy such a huge space in the city planning without being demolished. I am afraid there must be some historical allusion here.

After Maiya led the two here and handed over the keys and other items, she drove away again. Perhaps Kiritsugu had another task for her.

"Wow, this is such a casual and unexpected place~"

Irisviel didn’t seem to care about the deserted base at all. Instead, she looked around with great interest, like a child playing in a haunted house at an amusement park.

"Oh - this wooden corridor, tatami, and paper partition door, I have always wanted to see with my own eyes what ancient Japanese houses looked like, and now I finally see it."

Saber just accompanied them quietly. In her opinion, there was nothing noteworthy about this somewhat desolate abandoned house. As long as Irisviel could accept it, there would be nothing wrong with this place being the new base.

"Well... I'm quite satisfied with this place as a place to live, but it's still lacking something as a base for magicians... There's no problem setting up a barrier here, but if I want to set up a magic workshop, it's a bit..."

After wandering around the rooms, Irisviel satisfied her curiosity and started to think about serious matters.

"If this is the country's customs, then there's nothing we can do about it. But if we build a house that's so open, the magic will easily dissipate, especially for Einzbern's magic... If possible, I'd still like to have a room that's sealed with stone and soil..."

Saber looked at Irisviel's distressed expression and suddenly remembered something:

"I remember there is a warehouse in the yard. Do you want to go take a look?"

"Great, this place is really ideal."

As soon as she stepped into the warehouse door, Irisviel's expression changed from worry to joy.

"Although it's a little cramped here, I can perform the same spells here as in the castle. As long as I can build a magic circle, I can fix my domain."

"Okay, then let's start preparing. Saber, help me get the materials from the car."

"Ok."

By the time Saber had taken the necessary materials to the warehouse, Irisviel seemed to have determined the location for drawing the magic circle.