Zongman: Evolution Paradise

Once you have an intelligence advantage, everything else is just logical analysis.

Yukino Yukinoshita naturally understood this, which is why she pointed out Kiritsugu Emiya.

She continued, "There is no trace of this Emiya Kiritsugu at the Emiya residence. I have also taken the place of Fujimura Taiga. If I want to find out where he is now, I can only go to the protagonist Emiya Shirou, who has lost his leg."

"That's true, but there's no need to rush to find that protagonist yet. We have other things to do at Kotomine Church."

As she spoke, Jolyne looked at Kallen again.

Needless to say, Medea understood Jolyne's meaning and began to review Kallen's memories from the previous two days.

"Indeed, two players' identities were planted in the Kotomine Church."

“In Karen’s memory, both nuns were good children she got along with on a daily basis. Yesterday, they suddenly took a few days off, and now no one knows where they went…”

Because of the effect of the identity implantation in the amusement park, the player's image will appear as the person being replaced in the eyes of the locals in Fuyuki City, and even probing their memories will not change this.

Jolyne didn't think this would reveal the identities of the last two players; he was just there to verify one thing.

In other words, were the assassins and archers working together?

It's now undeniably confirmed!

Chapter 234 Arrogance and Confidence

Although it was impossible to find out the identities of the last two players through Karen's memories, these memories had already confirmed that the last two players had long been allied.

"In Karen's memory, the Kotomine Church has always been normal. Apart from whispering together these past two days and taking leave yesterday, nothing else has happened to those two nuns."

As Medea spoke, she cast another spell on Karen, but this time it was only to help her relax, otherwise she would probably have a headache after she woke up.

Hmm... Karen's appearance is fairly in line with Medea's preferences.

"In other words, these two players are very likely to know each other, just like us."

Yukinoshita Yukino sighed.

They have never had any conflicts, they are often together, and they formed an alliance as soon as they arrived in this world... all these behaviors indicate the closeness of their relationship.

This means there's even worse news.

Three players have formed an alliance!

In their recent probing, they had already basically confirmed that Assassian and Souichirou Kuzuki had formed an alliance, and now they have discovered that this Assassian and Archer are partners.

Jolyne shrugged and said, "Not bad, at least the factions are basically clear now."

Souichirou Kuzuki, Assassin, and Archer are on one side, Scáthach is on another, the referee is on yet another, and Jolyne and Yukino Yukinoshita are on the last side.

The situation is a four-way standoff, but Jolyne doesn't seem too worried about it yet.

Jolyne gestured for Saber and Medusa to conduct one last search of the Kotomine Church, and then said, "Previously, because Hassan the Hundred Faces was too weak, we had already concluded that the player behind him could only win by allying with Souichirou Kuzuki."

"But the situation is different now. The player who summoned the Hundred-Faced Hassan has an extra companion. This means that he now has the capital to be wary of Kuzuki Souichirou. When he was weak, and Scáthach could not form alliances with anyone, Kuzuki Souichirou's invitation to form an alliance was his last chance to win."

"And become stronger..."

Jolyne glanced at Kallen one last time, chuckled, and said, "As long as we don't put a knife to the throats of these two players, they will definitely be wary of Souichirou Kuzuki. So-called alliances are nothing more than a slow death for both of us."

"Find the right opportunity and strike a fatal blow?"

Yukino Yukinoshita understood Jolyne's meaning and asked with certainty.

……

In fact, Jolyne was right. Kaguya Shinomiya and Ai Hayasaka were quite wary of Souichirou Kuzuki's presence, but they didn't think they were completely outmatched by the combination of Jolyne and Yukino Yukinoshita.

However, the strength of Jolyne and Yukino Yukinoshita's side of Heroic Spirits is also a fact, so Kaguya Shinomiya naturally could not refuse Souichirou Kuzuki's alliance.

We need to form an alliance, but we can't let our guard down...

Then let's just wait.

Waiting was a perfect decision in the eyes of Kaguya Shinomiya and Ai Hayasaka.

Like a vulture watching the lion and hyena fight to the death from afar in the sky, it can avoid being used as a scapegoat by Souichirou Kuzuki, and wait for Jolyne's side to reveal more of their trump cards.

When the moment of victory arrives, Archer will unleash a deadly barrage of crossbow bolts, and Assassin will suddenly appear on the battlefield, brandishing his blade behind the enemy!

sound!

It sounds so wonderful!

It's as wonderful as the Ghost King in Super Beast Armed, who suddenly appears after the battle between Hades and Snow Queen and reveals that he is the mastermind behind it all.

What if this ally, Soichiro Kuzuki, dies while we're waiting?

The fact that he could die so easily suggests that we don't need this ally anymore.

Under various circumstances, Kaguya Shinomiya and Ai Hayasaka have decided to wait for Souichirou Kuzuki to go first.

Ultimately, what gives this inexplicable confidence is the identities of Kaguya Shinomiya and Ai Hayasaka.

That family background called Shinomiya!

Kaguya Shinomiya's illustrious family background certainly brought her strength and insights far exceeding those of her peers, but at the same time, there was also an inevitable flaw that came with it.

That is, the arrogance of taking things for granted!

This arrogance, buried deep within, forms Kaguya Shinomiya's worldview, causing her to subconsciously maintain a mysterious self-confidence even when she repeatedly tells herself that she should not underestimate any enemy.

Kaguya Shinomiya's confidence led her to subconsciously favor herself in the comparison of the disparity in strength between herself and her enemy.

To formulate a successful strategy, the most fundamental element is undoubtedly intelligence on both our own and the enemy's strengths.

I learned about time stop, and I learned about the five Heroic Spirits...

Kaguya Shinomiya felt a headache coming on, but she still believed that she had a trump card and that she was not without a chance of winning.

If they were normal enemies, that would be one thing. Kaguya Shinomiya certainly has the right to be arrogant, and her slightly flawed vigilance is enough to bury any resistance from her enemies.

But now she's facing Jolyne!

Can win?

This arrogance is your biggest flaw!

Similarly, this "mysterious confidence" is also fragile. Kaguya Shinomiya is not a tyrant. As long as you put a knife to her neck and make her truly feel the crisis of life and death, she will quickly change her strategy and use everything to regain this sense of importance!

Kaguya Shinomiya and Ai Hayasaka are unaware that their opponents are Jolyne and Yukino Yukinoshita.

Kaguya Shinomiya thought to herself, "As Shinomiya, I shall crush all enemies in this world! I will wait, wait for that glimmer of opportunity to win when you and Souichirou Kuzuki fight to the death, and then I will make my move!"

Jolyne and Yukino Yukinoshita were unaware that their opponents were Kaguya Shinomiya and Ai Hayasaka.

Jolyne thought, "An alliance? It's nothing more than a drama of the weak preserving each other's lives and slowly dying. But I won't give you the chance to take me seriously. I will strike you dead in one blow, like a broken knife cutting off your neck, and become the final victor."

……

Find the right opportunity and strike decisively.

Yukino Yukinoshita saw through Jolyne's plan. Jolyne nodded and replied, "That's roughly it, but we still need to find out the identity of that Archer before we can proceed with the specifics."

Jolyne paused here, as if suddenly remembering something. His dark pupils flickered, and he thought uncertainly to himself, "Could Archer be Gilgamesh?"

Gilgamesh paired with Hassan the Hundred Faces sounds like buying fries and getting ketchup as a bonus – it seems quite plausible.

After waiting there for a while, Saber and Medusa returned.

"Xu Lunqing, nothing suspicious was found at the Kotomine Church..."

Medea searched the area with magic, and Saber and Medusa also searched with "protagonist's luck" and their Mystic Eyes respectively. Since they still couldn't find anything, Jolyne had no choice but to abandon the possibility of the Kirei Kotomine Church.

Chapter 235 Rin Tohsaka

"Let's go to the Tohsaka residence first and check on Tokiomi Tohsaka's situation."

After taking one last look at the clock at the Kotomine Church, Jolyne pulled Medea away, ready to leave.

As soon as they descended the stone steps, Lily, who was in the Yin Luo Spirit Mansion, couldn't resist running out and grabbing her master's hand to absorb the vital energy for a while.

Lily said with a frown, "It's really too boring inside."

Jolyne couldn't do anything about it either. After all, Lily was too fragile, and staying in the Underworld was the most sensible decision. So she could only comfort her by saying, "It will be fine after the Holy Grail War is over."

"We'll have to kiss then." Lily knew, of course, that she was better off staying inside the equipment, so her real purpose was to get enough compensation.

"No."

Medea rejected this unreasonable request on behalf of her master.

Hearing Lily's request to attack, Medusa thought for a moment and decided to sneak away as soon as possible.

Hmm... sneaking away without being discovered by the other Heroic Spirits is just too exciting and too enjoyable.

Just as Medusa was sketching out the specific scene and pose in her mind, she noticed Saber looking at her with a puzzled expression. Saber had a strong intuition and keenly sensed that Medusa was thinking about something strange, but she didn't know exactly what it was.

Looking at the blonde, blue-eyed Saber, Medusa suddenly thought, "Saber is so cute. She's Yukino Yukinoshita's Servant and Medea's type. Should I try to give her to Master and then run away with her behind Saber's back? Hmm... that sounds interesting."

Thinking this, Medusa smiled shyly at Saber.

This made Saber's ahoge (cowlick) tremble, and an ominous premonition lingered over her.

"Could it be that they're going to steal my food?"

She thought of stealing food, but unfortunately Saber's intuition led her to other things.

Yukino Yukinoshita watched this scene without feeling anything, only thinking that she must get Saber to drive and stop Medusa from speeding.

Esdeath has not yet discovered the hidden enemy named Medusa, as her mission is to protect her master closely, and she has been quiet all day.

Witnessing Medea and Lily's argument, Esdeath lingered for a moment on Medea's adorable elf ears, then suddenly asked, "Master, how long will this Holy Grail War last?"

How long will the Holy Grail War last?

Naturally, no one could give a definitive answer to this question.

Opening the car door and sitting in her seat, Jolyne answered uncertainly as Saber pressed the accelerator, "Maybe within a week?"

Jolyne still remembers that when she was in Demon Slayer, she gave Muzan a month to kill him, and everything went smoothly. She killed the Demon King in five days.

The Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City is unlikely to last long, since everyone is very polite in wanting to kill each other and collect the seven Dragon Balls to summon Shenron for fun.

If a player tries to hide and do nothing, hoping other players won't find him and the game ends in frustration, his spirit would probably not allow it.

Therefore, seven days is enough to determine life and death.

The car's speed ruffled Esdeath's hair, its fragrance wafting onto Jolyne's face. Esdeath glanced down at the mark on her chest.

"...Only seven days?"

……

Compared to Medusa, Saber is indeed much more composed when driving. Every move she makes exudes the meticulousness of a queen, making her seem like the type who could pass the driving school test on her first try.

The Holy Grail War landmarks in Fuyuki City weren't hard to find. After enjoying some peace and quiet in the Hummer, Saber's speed slowed down, and they had arrived at the Tohsaka residence.

Compared to the more down-to-earth Emiya residence and the more austere Matou residence, the Tohsaka residence has a sense of luxury.

However, as always, the young ladies here can't save any money.

As the Hummer came to a stop at the intersection, before Jolyne even got out of the car, she saw that the curtains in the Tohsaka residence had been pulled open a crack.

Then there's Rin Tohsaka, who has absolutely no regard for her image and kicks open her own front door.

A red uniform paired with a black skirt, and looking up through the toes in slippers, you can still see pantyhose.

Slippers clattered as Rin Tohsaka walked expressionlessly to the Hummer. Just as she was about to vent her anger through the half-open window, she realized she wasn't tall enough.

Toosaka Rin: “…”

This modified Hummer has a very high chassis; otherwise, it wouldn't be able to brave the horde of zombies.

Jolyne opened the car door and asked the young lady of the Tohsaka family, "What's wrong?"

"You actually asked what happened!"

Rin Tohsaka gritted her teeth instantly, her chest not even heaving, and took a step forward, grabbing Jolyne's collar and angrily saying, "The school was attacked by terrorists with gas explosions yesterday, and you didn't even send a word!"

"I went to the Matou residence but couldn't find you. Then I remembered you said Matou Sakura took Grandpa to the hospital, so I ran to the hospital, but I couldn't find you there either!"