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"So, what does this mean? Why is it said to be related to Matou Kurumi?"

Dr. Roman didn't falter at this point; he merely frowned slightly at the brutal and inhumane case.

Hayasaka Ai pressed a button on her wristwatch, and an intricate blue world map projection appeared in the air: "Red Queen, mark the location of the incident..."

moment.

At least four thousand tiny points of light appeared densely packed on the world map.

However, silver, blue, gold, red, black, etc., are all different and obviously represent different properties.

"Those in white were killed by weapons, those in blue died by floods, and those in red died by fire..."

"In Chinese Taoist mythology, there are sayings about three calamities and four evil spirits, five ghosts and six harms, seven injuries and eight difficulties, and nine calamities and ten evils."

Hayasaka Ai pointed out on the map: "Thunder is a natural disaster, fire is an earth disaster, and drowning is a water disaster. These are the three calamities. Year, month, day, hour, east, south, west, north, and the universe represents space and time. These represent the calamities of the world."

Merlin and Leonardo da Vinci looked grave; they understood what Hayasaka Ai was talking about.

"The Seven Injuries are: Calamity, Heavenly Injury, Earthly Injury, Annual Injury, Monthly Injury, Daily Injury, and the God of Light..."

Hayasaka Ai finally pointed to the heart of the Neon Islands, to the location of Fuyuki: "Up until these last few days, we've finally reached the final stage, the most crucial core city, Fuyuki..."

On the map, seventeen points of light appeared above Fuyuki City, instantly merging with the previous four thousand points of light.

And the location....

"The Giant Gate, Honest Official, Broken Army, Seven Killings, Yang Blade, Tuo Luo, Mars, Bell Star, and the Transformation Star of Inauspiciousness, the 17 inauspicious stars in the Central Heaven?"

Astrology is a core element of the mysticism of any civilization.

"The ceremony, it was a massive ceremony."

Da Vinci looked up and said, "You mean she's been preparing for the sacrificial ritual all along? Before the Holy Grail War, all the rituals were outside of Fuyuki, and the final preparations only began during the Holy Grail War?"

"It's not a ritual, it's a sublimation."

Hayasaka Ai calmly asked, "Have you heard of the Seven Chapters of the Mysterious Monarch's Secret Records?"

As soon as the words left his mouth.

Mashu and Jeanne looked up simultaneously, stunned, and asked, "Rose-kun?"

"Professor Aizen? What does this have to do with Professor Aizen?"

Hayasaka Ai frowned, then quickly turned her attention to the main topic: "Have you heard of the Necronomicon, the R'lyeh Text, or rather, the Necronomicon in Gildre's possession?"

"Of course I've heard of it."

Leonardo da Vinci said solemnly, "That was a manuscript translated into Italian by the 15th-century magician François Plelatti, bound in human skin, and given to Guildre.

Translated from the R'lyeh Text brought back from China by Marco Polo, it was once owned by Napoleon Bonaparte, who became Emperor of France.

Legend has it that the original text was written during the Xia Dynasty of China five thousand years ago. It is a supreme esoteric text written in the Xia Dynasty script, recording forbidden knowledge of ancient evil gods before the birth of humankind.

Numerous copies have been passed down, preserved from 300 BC to the present day. They were hidden in uninhabited coastal areas of China and were once smuggled to Germany and Britain…

He said in a deep voice, "This kind of forbidden knowledge from outer space should not be spread."

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"You actually knew that?"

Hayasaka Ai was somewhat surprised, nodded and continued, "The Seven Secret Chapters of Xuanjun are also a magical book like the Book of the Dead. It is said to have been written by Xuanjun, an ancient Chinese philosopher in the second century AD. Its original name was 'The Book of Earth: Seven Secret Chapters'. It is said that there were also volumes of the Book of Heaven and the Book of Man, but they are probably lost forever, and even handwritten copies have not been left."

Mash and Jeanne exchanged a glance but said nothing.

They remembered that Rosser called himself the Mysterious Lord, and that the Mysterious Lord's Seven Secret Chapters were not written by him, but rather that someone had simply recorded the knowledge he had spoken of.

But they weren't sure if Rother was joking, after all, that guy... was really unreliable, and nothing he did would be surprising.

"Could Xuanjun be referring to Xuantian Shangdi?"

Merlin said solemnly, "That being known as the 'Mysterious Emperor Who Sees Through All Phenomena' and the 'King of the Stars,' is none other than the Bodhisattva Beichen Miaojian, one of the Bodhisattvas who governs the Three Thousand Milky Ways, and is considered the same figure as the True Martial Emperor. Could Xuanjun be referring to him?"

In the mysterious Chinese pantheon, the highest deity known to the outside world is Xuantian Shangdi.

In Chinese mythology, this would be considered a very high-ranking deity.

Mash and Jeanne felt a chill run down their spines.

The more they talk, the more plausible it seems. Could it really be that Luo Jun caused this mess?

"Whether Xuanjun and Xuandi are the same person is currently unknown, but the Earth Book is real. In fact, Volume Three Ghosts and Volume Four Earth Ghosts are sealed in our Chaldea."

Hayasaka Ai said calmly, as a confidante, she was not simply a Master, but essentially a high-ranking member, and therefore knew many secrets.

"The Seven Secret Chapters of the Mysterious Monarch is a demonic tome that records the key to becoming a god. It does not create ordinary gods, but rather chaotic gods from beyond the stars."

She read the preface aloud in a low voice: "I have often heard that it is not people who diligently seek knowledge, but rather those who know who diligently seek others. However, I know this is erroneous. Those who know do not seek others; in fact, they chase after others. Their ruthlessness and cruelty are like hawks and hounds chasing rabbits."

The Immortal Scripture (Chapter Seven of the Mysterious Ruler) states: The superior person ascends to the void with their physical form, and is called a celestial immortal; the middle person travels to famous mountains, and is called an earth immortal; ........they only reincarnate and are called tongues, so they are not to be followed, and are called the old way. Those who achieve this way are called old gods or external gods.

However, seeing that all beings were drowning in the sea of ​​suffering, the Supreme Master Taiji should break free from the old path, enter the new path, and become a new deity to demonstrate this scripture.

As Hayasaka Ai began reading the prologue, her voice gradually became ethereal, as if distorted by something, eerie and mysterious. Something seemed to have appeared around them, becoming viscous and slippery, with something faintly writhing within...

"Alright, stop reading, just tell me the answer!"

Da Vinci broke out in a cold sweat and immediately unleashed his full purification magic to interrupt the attack.

A dazzling light shone forth, and from the darkness came a scream, along with the faint sound of countless fleeing footsteps.

It gave everyone a bit of a creep.

Goodness, is this really that weird?

"Miss Hayasaka, please don't reveal the main text."

Merlin also wiped away a cold sweat.

The opening line about knowledge chasing after people sent a chill down his spine. Needless to say, it was probably another mischief caused by that terrifying subspace.

And what about the Outer Gods and the Old Gods? Could it be that those chaotic gods from the outer universe in legends actually escaped from the Warp?

Is this the kind of terrifying thing that the Lord of Cinder slays?

Hayasaka Ai was somewhat dazed, and broke out in a cold sweat after being interrupted.

How did she manage to recite it like she was possessed?

This is something the professor in the forbidden room repeatedly warned me against reading aloud.

After a pause, Hayasaka Ai's face paled slightly: "What I mean is... I suspect that what Matou Kurumi was performing was the Fifth Chapter of the Taiyin Corpse Dissection and Transformation Record, and the Sixth Chapter of the Ascending Profound Realm Fixed Observation Record, or an even more mysterious chapter, in an attempt to break away from the old path and achieve a new god."

"A new god, or an evil god...?"

Dr. Roman wiped away a bead of cold sweat.

Even though he was in a different world, he could still feel the eerie scene he had just witnessed, and he even had the illusion that the thing could emerge from the light screen.

"In short, whether it is the 'Necronomicon' or the rituals in the 'Seven Chapters of the Mysterious Lord', they are bloody and evil but very precise. They require a specific time, a specific place, and a specific method to kill the target in accordance with the conditions of the ritual or even the stars."

On the map, the densely packed nodes were instantly linked together by color, forming a mysterious, solemn, and not evil starry sky ritual map with thirteen overlapping layers.

Hayasaka Ai said coldly, "The power of the Outer Gods comes from the stars, so these cruel rituals require special celestial phenomena to draw upon the magic of the stars. The last special day was two days ago."

"Wait, you mean..."

Yukinoshita Yukino was stunned.

"That's right, it's Akane Minagawa, the supervisor who was killed in this Holy Grail War. She was also part of the ritual, and that's why Kurumi Matou kept her alive until today."

Hayasaka Ai said calmly, "People with flawed hearts and empty minds are the best sacrifices for cult rituals."

In fact, of the more than 34,000 cults I've investigated through hacking into global networks, at least seven have clear connections to her. She can collect sacrificial offerings from around the world that meet her standards without lifting a finger.

"The next special celestial event, which is also the time when the final ceremony will be completed, will be tomorrow night at 8 pm, a total lunar eclipse."

"Tomorrow night isn't the last day of the Holy Grail War?"

Roman's expression changed.

This is too short a time. Will Fujimaru Ritsuka's side have enough time? Or do they need help...?

Thinking of what he needed, Roman clenched his fists, struggling somewhat.

Mashu bit her lip and made a decision.

Those inhumane people, or those who waste rice, should perhaps make a contribution to the world.

"While we were saving up, she was also saving up; while we were waiting, she wouldn't wait for us."

Merlin sighed, "And then there's the total lunar eclipse... Wait, I remember you guys said that Matou Hakurei was the Moon King, right? A being blessed by the moon, almost equivalent to the Moon King?"

He took a breath: "Good heavens, so she's wary of Matou Hakurei too?"

During the total lunar eclipse, Matou Hakurei's power will likely weaken.

At least with the blessing he has, the interference from Matou Hakurei, this powerful being whose true identity is unknown, will be minimized.

Indeed, it was the perfect day for a decisive battle, for both of them.

"So, her goal is?"

Da Vinci looked up and said, "Miss Hayasaka has already made her judgment, hasn't she?"

"Of course, it was at that special time that the last sacrifice of the ritual was killed, which was herself."

Hayasaka Ai sighed, "The Taiyin Corpse Liberation and Transformation naturally requires Corpse Liberation first, before one can enter the subsequent Ascending Profound Realm of Contemplation, and ultimately become a Corpse Liberation Immortal, that is, an Outer God."

This is just my guess, after all, we in Chaldea don't have the texts of these two volumes.

It's too cruel.

Aren't you afraid the ritual will fail and you'll die for nothing?

Such a huge bet, it couldn't be...

"Could she be planning to advance to the level of a main god?"

Roman said in a trembling voice.

They could still put up a fight even with the combat power of a high-ranking god, or even the strength of the highest-ranking god.

Why bother fighting the Supreme God? Just surrender!

"I don't know what level of God you are talking about, but it will definitely surpass the level of Servant. The Seven Secret Chapters of the Mysterious Lord is the way to improve one's spiritual level and become a god."

Hayasaka Ai shook her head: "In short, it would probably take the seven Hero Kings, the strongest in human history, combined with a god-level artifact, to have any chance of winning."

Clearly, the divine-level spirit origins in this world are most likely at the level of high-ranking gods.

Given the current strength of the Hero King, he will definitely reach the highest level of god-level combat power, no less than the Grand Hero King of their world.

Seven people working together...

Roman almost cursed.

Are you referring to the Beast-level?

"We absolutely cannot let her succeed!"

Da Vinci stood up abruptly and said in a deep voice, "We must find a way to disrupt her ritual. Miss Hayasaka, can you calculate the key moments of her ritual?"

"The ritual borrows the power of the stars, and it's possible to deduce the truth from the stars, but that requires extremely powerful computational abilities. Only a spiritual particle computing device has this kind of computing power, but intelligent AI cannot understand the definitions in the mystical, so we have to calculate it ourselves..."

Hayasaka Ai looked at everyone present and asked, "How good are you at math?"

Kazuma and Hikigaya immediately turned around and whistled. Hikigaya was good at Chinese, but as for math, well, he just didn't know it.

Reinhard and Lancelot scratched their heads awkwardly. They understood modern common sense, but when it came to mathematics... well, sorry.

Ayanokouji stepped forward and nodded expressionlessly: "Count me in."

Then Yukino Yukinoshita also felt that her abilities were quite good...

Da Vinci and Merlin were naturally fine with it, but soon, Ayanokouji and Yukinoshita withdrew with expressions of existential doubt, questioning their own intellectual abilities.

Are their geniuses fake? Or is it simply due to others' flattery, or that those around them didn't study diligently?

They might be considered geniuses by ordinary standards, but compared to true geniuses, they are still quite different.

Just like that guy in China who made the news, he played games in internet cafes and skipped classes, then crammed for the college entrance exam in the last two months, and ended up getting into Peking University with ease.

He passed the exam, then went back to living in an internet cafe to continue playing games, even reaching professional level and becoming one of the strongest in the country. He was about to fail, so he spent two months cramming and became the top student in the entire college, surpassing everyone else...

The difference between geniuses is greater than the difference between a person and a dog.