Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

As it turned out, the so-called fairy actually appeared.

Its name is—Wei.

But Anastasia was already on the verge of death at that time, and in order to save her host, she chose to merge with her and prolong her life.

Years later, she awoke from her frozen grave and was reborn.

Having exhausted most of her power, Wei transformed into the hand puppet in her arms, becoming her only remaining support.

It was only then that she learned that she seemed to possess the qualities of a witch, which was why she was able to form a bond with Ve.

Furthermore, according to Wei, as the mystery gradually declined, it was difficult for it to manifest itself in modern times without the support of magic.

Even though Anastasia possesses the qualities of a witch, she lacks the necessary training and guidance, making it theoretically difficult for her to summon it.

But for some reason, in modern times, the mysteries of the earth seemed to be secretly reviving, which gave the dying princess a glimmer of hope.

However, even though she was blessed by fate and escaped death, Anastasia became disheartened after losing her family, everything familiar to her, and even her enemies.

She began to live a solitary life under an assumed name, and her fusion with [Wei] made her life long and tedious.

Until this fox, who had slipped away to Siberia, found her and declared that he wanted to cooperate with her.

Of course, what Koyanskaya valued was not her, but the enormous wealth that the Russian imperial family had stored in Britain.

It seems that due to the strange occurrences at the cemetery, there have been rumors that the Tsar's third daughter, Maria, or fourth daughter, Anastasia, did not die.

The most prevalent version of the story is that Anastasia did not die, and for nearly 90 years afterward, people claiming to be the Grand Duchess and those who claimed to have seen her appeared one after another.

Their goal was certainly not to revitalize the royal family or restore the Tsarist Russian dynasty.

The enormous wealth stored by the royal family in Britain is what emboldens these imposters to take such a risk.

Anastasia, who had experienced life and death, originally had no intention of paying attention to this woman with unclear intentions, nor was she interested in risking reclaiming the royal family's huge fortune.

However, Koyanskaya gave her a condition she couldn't refuse.

This woman can use a strange mirror to summon the spirits of the deceased on the land where they have passed away.

Therefore, after Anastasia saw the last vestiges of her parents', siblings', and other relatives' attachment to this land and fulfilled her wish, she chose to cooperate with Koyanskaya to secretly extract a huge amount of wealth from the Tsarist Russian royal family.

Koyanskaya used these funds to establish the NFF Service, a strange mercenary organization, in the names of the two of them.

Furthermore, even the recruited employees were given a rather morbidly humorous name: the Killer Hunters, a secret force that had served the Tsarist Russian royal family.

However, Anastasia, as the major shareholder, was not interested in any of this and let her fox-like secretary do whatever she wanted.

Normally, she rarely shows her face and dislikes socializing. A certain relaxed organization called the "Witch's Tea Party" is probably one of her few platforms for external communication.

However, this time, Anastasia traveled across the ocean to this land called Fuyuki City, partly due to the encouragement of a certain fox secretary, and partly because of the legendary Holy Grail.

An all-powerful wish-granting machine that can fulfill any request...

If that's the case, then what about my deceased parents and siblings...?

Anastasia tightened her grip on the doll in her arms, her icy blue eyes shimmering as she gazed out the window at the night sky.

Just as the princess was lost in thought, a steaming cup of black tea was handed to her.

Along with that came some snacks, such as Russian specialty purple-wrapped candy, and a bowl of steaming hot char siu and bamboo shoot noodles.

Anastasia snapped out of her daze and looked at the two twin red-haired girls dressed in red and white shrine maiden outfits who had specially brought her a late-night snack. Her icy expression melted away, and she couldn't help but smile, her gaze softening.

"Jade, and amber, thank you."

"By the way, I lent you those two, shouldn't you thank me?"

However, before the two young priestesses could respond, Koyanskaya, looking at her Master's gentle attitude, couldn't help but complain.

"Ha ha……"

Anastasia rolled her eyes without hesitation. She was never stingy with smiles for innocent and cute people, but clearly, her partner was not that type.

To this day, the princess still doesn't know what her purpose was in establishing the NFF service and in encouraging herself to participate in the Holy Grail War.

However, since we've decided to join this game, let's give it our all.

After Anastasia finished enjoying her delicious late-night snack, she pushed aside her bowl and chopsticks, stood up, and looked at the woman squatting to the side, drawing circles in frustration. She then spoke solemnly.

"So, how's your intelligence gathering going, Assassin?"

"Rest assured, Master. The intelligence gathering has already been assigned to the Killer Hunters. The Holy Grail will surely belong to us."

When the conversation turned to business, Koyanskaya's ears perked up, she stood up abruptly, and immediately became alert. She pulled the safety on her AK, gave a Russian-style military salute, and responded confidently.

When the fox secretary turned to look at the city under the night sky, a smile of pleasure appeared on her lips, her golden eyes narrowed slightly, and a silent thought flowed through her mind.

After all, I am invincible on this land...

Chapter 144 The Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Beauty (4.5k)

London, Clock Tower, summoning the office of the Minister of Science.

The room's owner, Rocco Belfebon, sat at his desk by the window, his hands clasped together, chin resting on his hand. Behind his brown sunglasses, his eyes glanced at the dashing figure sitting upright before him for a moment before he smiled and spoke.

"How's the matter you entrusted to me going?"

"As you can see, the preliminary preparations have been completed."

The person entrusted with the task in the chair simply spoke, then raised his right hand, took off the black leather glove engraved with runes, revealing three scarlet magic markings on the back of his hand.

This is a woman dressed as a man with short, bright pink hair and pupils, a beauty mark under her left eye, wearing a red bean-colored suit and a bright pink tie.

The first impression one gets is that of a capable and efficient professional, like a well-trained business elite.

"Very good. With you here, I can rest assured. After all, you are an expert in this field."

Summoning Department Chief Rocco nodded in satisfaction, a hint of approval in his eyes.

Bazett Fraga Macremis, born into an ancient magical family in Ireland known as the "Guardians of the Legacy," is also an executor of the Sealing Designation Bureau of the Mage's Association, tasked with arresting magicians designated for sealing. He is an action-oriented, combative type.

According to the Church, the designated seal executors are like agents, and Bazett is the most outstanding member of this group.

At the same time, she possesses superb skills in magic and combat, along with her secret technique of one-hit kill, giving her the strength to confront Heroic Spirits head-on. Therefore, she is known as the "human weapon" and is an expert in the field of magician battles.

The woman dressed in men's clothing didn't seem to care much about the old man's compliments. With the attitude of a dedicated worker, she directly asked the question that had been bothering her.

"Minister Rocco, as far as I know, the monarch of the Astronomical Department, one of the twelve prestigious families of the Clock Tower, has already entered the competition. Why would the association still entrust me to intervene in this competition?"

The elderly man raised his hand and gently touched the bridge of his nose, giving a slight, bitter smile.

"You must have heard about what happened with that guy in the Minerals Department, right?"

"You mean, Kenneth?"

Bazete nodded, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

The "one" Rocco was referring to was also renowned, Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald, the monarch of the Minerals Department, one of the twelve prestigious families of the Clock Tower. He was an accomplished and talented magician who also served as a first-class lecturer in the Conjuration Department and was engaged to Sora Nazelle Sophial, the daughter of the Minister of Conjuration Science.

A typical example of someone who achieved early success, a very proud and influential figure.

However, this proud monarch has recently suffered two major setbacks in his life.

He originally intended to participate in the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City to showcase his talent, and before the war began, the Greater Grail granted him the qualification to participate and gave him Command Seals.

However, it wasn't just bad luck, or maybe some kind of bad luck struck.

First, Kenneth's carefully prepared relics were stolen, forcing him to find another way.

Immediately afterwards, the arrogant monarch actually lost his Command Seals and was humiliatingly relegated by the Greater Grail.

Instead, it was Marisbury Animusfia, the monarch of the Celestial Sciences, who was granted the right to be summoned for the transfer.

This was an unprecedented and bizarre event in the history of the Holy Grail War, and for the arrogant Kenneth, it was an utter disgrace.

Moreover, this arrogant magic genius often makes outrageous remarks that are easy to offend people, and the twelve departments of the Magic Association are also in competition with each other.

As a result, as the news secretly spread, Kenneth became a laughing stock for many people, and he himself broke down. He has currently suspended teaching and is staying at home in depression.

"That's right. One of the reasons we entrusted you with participating in the Holy Grail War and retrieving the Greater Grail is because it was the higher-ups' decision."

Minister Rocco pointed to the ceiling and smiled helplessly.

After a moment's thought, Bazett suddenly realized.

This so-called superior is naturally Euryph, the Minister of Spellcasting Science and the monarch, because he is also the father-in-law of that magical genius in the Mineral Science Department.

The son-in-law lost face and became despondent. It seemed that the father-in-law could easily help him regain his dignity.

The reason why she was found through Rocco, the head of the Summoning Department, was partly because the Summoning Department was a subordinate department of the Spirit Summoning Department, and partly because she probably didn't want to personally show up and give others a handle against her.

Tsk, what a boring display of aristocratic pride.

Realizing he was caught up in a conflict, Bazett frowned slightly, somewhat displeased.

"Of course, this is only a small part of the reason."

Minister Rocco sensed the dissatisfaction of his representative, smiled subtly, and began to explain.

"The third law possessed by the Greater Grail, though incomplete, has extraordinary research value for the Department of Spirit Conjuring and the Department of Summoning. We need it more than Marisbury. There is only one thing, and since everyone wants it, we can only rely on our own abilities."

"I understand. Now that I've accepted the mission, as agreed, I will do my best no matter who stands in my way."

Hearing a plausible reason, Bazett, who was straightforward and only responsible for his work, nodded slightly.

To be honest, she wasn't very interested in the Holy Grail; she just longed to fight against strong opponents and, incidentally, boost her achievements in advancing her rank.

In addition, the price of the Summoner's Blade is also very attractive.

Three ancient runestones inscribed with primordial runes serve as both a medium for summoning and extremely valuable research samples.

Especially for magic families that rely on rune magic, these are irresistible temptations.

After a brief conversation, Bazett picked up his suitcase, turned, and left.

As the door opened and closed, the room fell into darkness again. Rocco, sitting at his desk, glanced at the designated seal executor receding into the distance outside the window, then turned to the figure emerging from the darkness and bowed respectfully.

"I have taken care of the task you entrusted to me."

In the corner, there was an old man with gray hair, red eyes, and a simple face. He nodded slightly but did not speak.

But Minister Rocco showed no displeasure whatsoever; instead, he bowed his head with even greater humility.

Because the person before them was the true leader of the Magic Association, Marshal Zelrich.

Although the Summoning Department is a subordinate department of the Spirit Summoning Department, it is not possible to use him as a pawn based solely on the personal grudges of the Spirit Summoning Department's ruler.

The reason he commissioned Bazett to take on the job was because it was secretly instructed by the Grand Marshal of the Demonic Path.

However, Minister Rocco paused for a moment, but still couldn't help but ask in a deep voice.

"My lord, to be honest, I have the same question. Now that Monarch Marisbury has joined the war and summoned that one, is it necessary to have another designated seal executor intervene?"

"It's alright to tell you, the Holy Grail system in Fuyuki City has undergone some unknown change. It seems that someone has used runes to restructure the spells within it..."

Zelrich gazed towards the Far East, his brows furrowed slightly, and he murmured to himself.

"Moreover, it's a deflection that even I can't detect..."

Minister Rocco was startled by what he heard, and his pupils contracted sharply.

Even the Second Magician, a witness to the completion of the Greater Grail War in Fuyuki, is unable to observe the current Holy Grail War?

So that's why Bazett, who successfully summoned a Servant using rune magic and rune stones as a catalyst, became the commissioner.

Just as Minister Rocco, his mind in turmoil, was busy processing this incredibly informative answer, Zelrich's deep contemplation came from behind him once again.

"You should know something about the activation of the earth's veins, right?"

Minister Rocco nodded. It was no secret that the mystery that had faded from the earth seemed to be showing signs of revival.

But, bringing this up now...

In an instant, the shrewd and experienced Minister Rocco realized the hidden meaning in Zelrich's words and couldn't help but look surprised.

"You mean, this Holy Grail War is related to the Mystic Resurgence?"

Zelrich nodded, and a new bombshell was quietly uttered from the mouth of this magical marshal.

"A few months ago, I discovered that the earth's veins around the world were becoming increasingly active under some kind of pull, and the node that caused all of this was Fuyuki City."

Immediately, Gemstone Elder's brow furrowed, and he pondered before explaining.

"The situation there seems to be getting out of the association's control, so I need someone familiar with rune magic who can collect the relevant data without attracting attention."

Then, the demonic marshal paused, his dark red eyes flickering eerily.