Type-Moon, the Path of a Magician

"It's getting late, and there are believers who have invited me to give lectures tomorrow, so I'll take my leave now. Mr. Belsac, please entertain these two guests well."

"I know."

The old gravekeeper nodded expressionlessly.

"Then I'll take my leave first, Mr. Merlin and Miss Lily. Although the village here is not very big, please don't be polite. If you need any help, you can always come to the village church to find me."

Priest Fernande nodded and left with the nun behind him.

However, the reason why the priest left was definitely not because of tomorrow's lecture. It was probably for a more special purpose, because he left in the direction that he did not hide at all, and was heading out of the village.

Sister Irmia, who had been silent, pursed her lips slightly and mouthed something to them before leaving. If I read it correctly, the content should be -

"Get out of here, intruder."

Then, without even looking at the two people behind him, he quickly chased after the priest.

Xia Yuan found this scene very interesting.

The clergy who traveled at night, and the priests and nuns with completely different attitudes, the Cathedral Church obviously knew something about this village, and the fat priest also knew why he came when he heard the fake name he gave.

After all, there is a proverb in Britain: Merlin came for King Arthur.

But there are probably two reasons why the other party did not attack them directly.

First, he couldn't do it openly for the sake of the gravekeeper Belsak. Second, he might not think he could defeat him. Although this guess was a bit arrogant, seeing his fat appearance, he didn't look like a tough guy.

So he openly left the village to warn me to leave quickly, and he has already gone out to seek help?

What a smart guy.

Xia Yuan couldn't help but think about it, but he didn't care. Compared to the church's intervention, he was more interested in the secrets hidden in this village.

So he told Belsak not to worry and just take him around the village as planned. If any problems really arose later, he would take them out of the village to resolve them.

On Merlin's honor.

Merlin: "??!!!"

So at the request of Xia Yuan and Altria, the worried Belsak continued to take on the job of tour guide.

The group moved very quickly, advancing through the village at an exploratory pace rather than a slow sightseeing trip.

They visited many ancient buildings in the gravekeeper village, such as churches, auditoriums, and stone tablets, but they did not find anything special in these places.

Xia Yuan stopped in front of a huge windmill and asked the old gravekeeper, "Who left this windmill?"

"What's wrong?" Altria looked up at the windmill curiously, with a confused expression.

"You are not a magician, so of course you cannot perceive the mystery. Anyway, this windmill is actually very interesting."

At Xia Yuan's request, the old gravekeeper finally brought him and Altria to a close range in front of the huge windmill.

The wind on the mountain was very strong at night, but the huge windmill showed no signs of turning. I wondered if it was broken. There was a lot of space inside the windmill.

However, what really concerned Xia Yuan was the skills used in the transformation of this windmill. This was not a simple windmill, but a special type of magic fortress, and the entire windmill could be planned as a magic tool.

"This is a residence. A strange guest used to live in the windmill. The anomaly you saw was probably left by him."

"Guest..."

Xia Yuan could roughly guess who it was. According to the current timeline, it should have been left by the dean of Atlas Academy.

"Does he still live here?"

As the dean of Atlas Academy, one of the three major branches of the Magic Association, Xia Yuan certainly wanted to meet him in person. He was very interested in this mysterious figure who was proficient in alchemy and magic costume making.

The seven world-destroying weapons, as well as the spirit particle transfer technology that will support Chaldea's operations in the future, imaginary number submersion, and Sheba observation, are all technologies provided by the Atlas Academy. It can be said that the Astra Academy is the temple of alchemy, and it is also the highest level of integration of magic and technology in the entire world.

"No, that guest has been away for a long time. Although he comes back occasionally, there is no regular pattern." Belsak replied.

"The last time he came back was five months ago."

"Really? That's a shame."

Hearing that the person had left, Xia Yuan shook his head, feeling a little regretful.

He knew that if he missed it, it would be difficult to see him again. After all, it would be difficult to meet a big shot like Zibia who appeared and disappeared everywhere in the world.

"But that guest did leave behind quite a few things, and a lot of information about our clan is also placed here. I'll take you there to get it."

"Okay, please lead the way."

dong dong——

The old gravekeeper knocked on the door tentatively a few times, confirmed that there was no response, then reached into his old, torn pocket, took out a key, and inserted it into the door lock.

With a sound of "click", the strange iron door under the windmill was opened.

"Please come in."

Pushing the door open, an unusually strong smell of ink hit me in the face, and I saw a dim room with parchment and books scattered all over the floor, and unused ink on the table.

However, these were not the things that caught Xia Yuan's attention; it was the strange instruments placed on the experimental table.

"What are these square crystals?"

Picking up the strange instrument that didn't fit in with the surroundings, Xia Yuan looked at it curiously for a while.

The square octahedron is made of an unknown material, but the magic flowing on it is also very interesting.

There are also some things whose material structure cannot be seen. They look a bit like common mobile phones, but they don’t have any buttons.

These are all uncommon magic instruments. He is worthy of being the mad scientist from Astra Academy. He brought so many special instruments even to such a remote place.

He glanced at the strange furnace in the corner, then stroked the crystal cube floating in the air, and couldn't help thinking.

Not only the monarch-class magic furnace, but also the special cube for verification was brought. And it was left here so easily, is this a temporary base?

"Don't mess with the equipment in the room. Just find the information you want and leave."

Xia Yuan glanced at the instruments in the room and the documents on the table, but did not read them.

The magic instruments of Astra Academy are very attractive to any magician, but taking them without permission is stealing. It is already rude to enter someone else's base without permission, and it is a bit unreasonable to take someone else's notes and instruments.

“Well, why?

Are you not interested in the research data I left here, or have you already noticed that I am observing this place?"

As soon as the words fell, almost at the same time as Xia Yuan finished speaking, another steady voice sounded from somewhere in the room.

"who?"

Although she didn't sense any breath, the sudden sound made Altria immediately alert.

"Don't worry, Your Excellency King Arthur, I am not hiding, on the contrary, I have always been here."

Then the light dimmed, and the crystal cube in front of Xia Yuan suddenly started to rotate. Strange magic power was running on its surface, and then a ray of light was emitted, and a light blue spirit projection appeared in the center of the room.

"Besides, this is my base, right? You are the ones who broke in."

This is a young man with long golden hair. He has a slender figure and is wearing a strangely shaped black robe. He looks like an aristocrat in a fairy tale.

The projected him covered his head with his hands, showing a look of regret, and said with some distress.

"What a pity! I had to leave early because of boring things in Astra Court and missed the chance to meet the third magician. This is really a huge loss. You know, I am also very curious about the third magic."

"Are you the one from Astra Court?"

Ignoring his funny behavior, Xia Yuan chose to get straight to the point.

"Yes, it's an honor for you to meet me, the successor of the third generation of magic, the one who has reached the root and touched the root. My name is Zibia Eltnam Atlassia, and I am currently serving as the dean of Astra Academy."

Zibia nodded and performed a noble salute to Xia Yuan, then began to introduce himself.

Reach the root and contact the person at the root?

This statement surprised Xia Yuan. He actually knew about the Ryougi Shiki? It was no small matter for Gen-Shiki to know this news while walking in the human world.

"Sorry, I was too blunt."

"Perhaps you will be curious about why I know what happened between you and that person." Before Xia Yuan asked, Zibia explained.

"But this information is not a secret to the Three-pointed Hermes. It is like a library that records the Earth. As long as it exists on the planet, anything that happens or occurs can be easily detected."

"After all, you caused such a big commotion during the Fourth Holy Grail War, not only affecting the Second Magician, but also giving birth to a Holy Grail Angel with the Third Law from the Advent Ceremony. The direction of the world has undergone such a huge change, and Astra Academy will of course conduct a detailed investigation and record it, so it is not surprising that I know all this."

"It seems like you know a lot, so have you investigated my situation as well?"

"..."

The question hits the nail on the head.

However, Zibia's expression did not change. He just nodded and replied, "I have investigated it and know a lot."

"When I discovered such a strange existence as you, I used the three-pointed Hermes to conduct a comprehensive investigation and search on you. The information I obtained really surprised me, and it also made me more interested in you. However..."

He glanced at Altria and Belsak who were still in the room, and said slowly, "Please rest assured that your special information has not been leaked. I have used my authority to lock it in the confidential library at the bottom of the Astra Academy."

"…Is that so? That's fine then."

Xia Yuan glanced at him and did not continue asking questions, ending the topic in time.

"Then let's make it short, Mr. Zibia, I have something I want to ask you."

"Please tell me."

"Rather than the so-called ancient documents, I would like to hear your insights and research on this village as Dean Astra. Of course, this also includes the resurrection of King Arthur and the rituals of the witches of the Age of Gods."

"That's a really straight-to-the-point question."

Hearing this, Zibia smiled bitterly and said, "As the head of Astra Court, I don't want to get involved in the affairs of this village. After all, this gravekeeper's village involves the rituals of the Age of Gods, as well as King Arthur and the Witch of the Island."

"Then why do you stay here?"

Altria asked a question.

"Hello, respected Lord King Arthur. As you have just been resurrected as a heroic spirit, you may not understand it very well."

Zibia shook her head, looked at the old gravekeeper standing beside her, and then explained: "The reason why I am here is because this village holds an important token [Astra's Contract]"

"Those are seven important tokens written when Astra Academy was first established. As long as you hold that token, Astra Academy will fully support you. That's why I come back here so often."

"A long time ago, a gravekeeper in this village contacted me using a contract and wanted to borrow the Logos React, one of the seven weapons of Astra Academy, to complete some important plans. As the current dean, I often stay here because I am worried about the operating status of that instrument. Although it is undeniable that I am also interested in the magic rituals left by the witch of the Age of Gods and King Arthur's rebirth plan."

"According to my calculations, the witch's plan will be completed soon, within the next fifty years. After hundreds of years, the witch of King Arthur was successfully born in the gravekeeper's village. The girl has met the requirements of being a container. The next step is to complete the spiritual synchronization and summon King Arthur's soul to revive King Arthur."

At this point, he glanced at Xia Yuan and Altria again, and said helplessly: "Originally, everything should have developed like this, but your sudden appearance almost disrupted the entire world line, making the future unpredictable and shifting in an unpredictable direction."

"And according to common sense, the outcome of your reckless behavior should be that you were corrected by the Root, but the result is that you returned from the Root and inherited and mastered the third magic, which means that the Root recognized you."

"This also makes our so-called predicted orthodox future become waste paper. Originally, you and I were definitely going to meet, but that was in the more distant future. Until some time ago, you shook all the earth veins in the London area and forcibly communicated with the Throne of Heroes to summon King Arthur as a hero. I felt that the meeting had to be put on the agenda, so I activated the projection here to see if you would come."

"You are going to look for the island witch, right?"

Xia Yuan nodded: "Well, is she in this village?"

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I didn't find any trace of the witch in this village. There are only many traces of her left here."

"There are traces left. I see. Thank you for the information. I will look for Morgan's trace myself."

"You're welcome. On the contrary, I'm actually very happy to meet you here. It was such a pleasant conversation. I really look forward to the day when we can meet in person."

"I am looking forward too."

"By the way, before I leave, I want to ask you for help with something."

Before leaving, Zibia continued, "Because King Arthur has been resurrected as a heroic spirit, the witch's ritual is bound to fail. For a doomed outcome, I have no reason to continue helping. Originally, I could stop the simulation program by remote control, but recently some special power intervened and caused me to lose absolute control over it."

"So I would like you to help me shut down the [Logos React] that is still running and terminate the simulation. Although it may become dangerous in there, it will not be a problem for you and King Arthur."

"As for the reward... You can take away the instruments and magic furnace I left in the windmill room. I can also give you the Logos React to use for a period of time, and you can put it in the windmill when you leave. How about it? Are you willing to accept it?"

"It's a very generous offer. I have no reason to refuse."

Xia Yuan nodded and agreed immediately.

"Mr. Zibia, since the king has been resurrected, why hasn't the curse on the gravekeepers been lifted yet?"

Realizing that Zibia was about to leave, the old gravekeeper who had been silent nearby hurriedly asked.

"Didn't you say that once the king is resurrected, the curse plaguing the gravekeepers will disappear?"

"The curse of the gravekeeper clan."

Glancing at the anxious old man, Zibia shook his head and immediately began to explain: "The resurrection I'm talking about is completing the ritual to revive King Arthur."

"The oath of your clan of grave keepers does not bind King Arthur, but the land beneath your feet. Your ancestors signed a contract with Morgan le Fay under the witness of the roots, and because of this, they were bound to this land and could not be freed for a long time."