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"At the same time, we also need to prepare for the evacuation of citizens; I'll leave that to you." This was said to Chris.
After seeing that he nodded in agreement, Mar and Eng looked around and asked, "Any other questions?"
The two Masters, who had been silent all along, finally spoke.
Sora couldn't help but ask first, "What exactly is going on? What are you still hiding about this Holy Grail War?"
Mordred, who was standing next to her, nodded in agreement.
If we're talking about the unexpected changes in this Holy Grail War, aside from Tokiomi, their group was the one that suffered the most.
They truly believed in the Holy Grail's power to grant wishes, placing their greatest hopes on it.
It turns out that they only just realized that the Holy Grail War wasn't what it seemed at all, and that even the Holy Grail itself wasn't a good thing. How could they possibly accept that?
"Let me explain this."
Before Mar and Eng could answer, Tokiomi Tohsaka stepped forward.
Now that things had come to this, he had nothing left to hide, so he explained the working principle of the Holy Grail War ritual and its function of opening a path to the Root.
"A genius idea."
Gerald, the only one who wasn't involved and who was knowledgeable about the field, gave this assessment.
So, the wish-granting thing is a lie?
Mordred clenched his fists, looking displeased.
Although she initially descended because of a strong summons, after learning that the Holy Grail could grant wishes, she also placed her long-held aspirations on it, and now you're telling me it's all a lie?!
Are you kidding me?! You can't treat people like this!
"No, the Holy Grail can indeed fulfill wishes to a certain extent; at least the original Holy Grail could."
Seeing this, Ma En quickly tried to calm the child down, lest the brat throw a tantrum and go on strike. At this critical moment, they couldn't let such a powerful force slip away.
Upon hearing this, Mordred's expression shifted slightly, but he ultimately composed himself and asked, "So, in other words, as long as we resolve the current problem, we can restore the Holy Grail to its original state, right?"
"Yes."
Having received confirmation, Mordred and Sora had nothing to say; they could only accept their bad luck in this situation.
"You just mentioned the original Holy Grail, so does that mean this disaster was caused by some kind of mutation of the Holy Grail?"
Unaware of the situation, Gerald quickly took the opportunity to learn more.
"She can explain this."
Mann gestured to Irisviel, who was clearly taken aback by being called out suddenly. She stood up somewhat flustered, but quickly took a deep breath and calmed herself down.
"Based on the information obtained from Mr. Marne and comparing it with the records of the Einzbern family, the following conclusions are drawn: This is the reason why the Holy Grail was contaminated."
After saying that, he lowered his head nervously, bracing himself for the wrath.
Because this whole thing was orchestrated by Einzbern's illegal actions, she, as Einzbern's representative, was quite embarrassed herself, so it was understandable that others would be angry with her.
Instead of being met with angry outbursts, she heard Marne say, "Thank you for your confirmation, Miss Irisviel. Please sit down."
Then she looked up and saw that everyone's faces were calm, which puzzled her.
"The incident has already happened, but it hasn't been resolved yet. This is not the time to assign blame, and no one would be so tasteless as to seek out a representative who has been pushed to the forefront to vent their anger. Sit down."
Seeing her puzzled expression, Ma En offered an explanation.
Upon hearing this, some of the others who were still hesitant or had already put on a sour face fell silent, composed themselves, and did not speak.
"Thank you." Riesfield knew that Marne was making excuses for her, so she quickly expressed her gratitude.
Then she suddenly remembered something and added, "Oh right, I have another piece of information here."
Then, she explained her identity and function as the Lesser Grail, as well as the strange things she had felt during the Holy Grail War. After that, the atmosphere fell silent.
"Um, am I too late to tell you?"
Irisviel only then realized this; she should have come out much earlier, which might have helped to avert this disaster.
"..."
Marx and Engels were speechless. They had clearly tried to exonerate you, and you just turned around and declared yourself self-destructive? What was that supposed to be funny?!
"No, it's my responsibility. I was negligent at the time and misled Irisviel by not asking clearly."
Seeing that things were not going well, the Lion King quickly stepped forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Irisviel, taking the blame upon himself and feeling deeply remorseful.
If she hadn't offered those inappropriate words of comfort to Irisviel, or if she had clarified the situation, things might not have turned out this way.
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Chapter 96 The Crisis of World Destruction? Marne's Concerns
Just as the Lion King was blaming himself, Ma En couldn't help but rub his temples, causing everyone to look at him.
Now everyone knows that Marne actually understands the Holy Grail War better than the three starter families, so they want to know what Marne thinks about it.
"Based on the information I have, your situation doesn't match up at all; it's outside the scope of my intelligence. But what I can say for sure is that this wasn't done by 'Angola Manuel,' because he doesn't have that kind of ability."
"Because normally, before a wish is made on the Holy Grail, its curse will not take effect, so it has no source of power and is just a soul remaining in the Holy Grail, unable to do anything."
This is what's giving Marne a headache. This event is beyond his comprehension; he has no idea what caused this strange change.
After saying that, he looked at Irisviel and the other girl and said, "Don't overthink it. Even someone as knowledgeable as me can't figure this out. Even if you had spoken up back then, it's still uncertain whether you could have stopped it."
"This..." X2
The Lion King and Irisviel were taken aback for a moment, then said nothing and silently retreated.
"So, even you're completely clueless now?"
Seeing the troubled look on Maru's face, Tokiomi Tohsaka apologized and asked.
Now, Marx and Eng, who are the most well-known, can be said to be the only hope in the whole field. Whether or not a solution can be found depends on Marx and Eng. However, Marx and Eng, who are so highly regarded, are also troubled, which is worrying.
Ma En shook his head and said solemnly, "No, I have a clue, but I hope it's absolutely not like that."
"Why?" Erton asked, puzzled.
"Because that would be a catastrophe that destroys the world, no, it would be a catastrophe that destroys all of humanity."
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed drastically, as they were all taken aback by these words.
Gerald took a deep breath and asked solemnly, "Why do you say that? And where did your information come from? How can you verify it?"
"I can't confirm it for you. As for how I know it, it's because I've seen it. The specific details are unclear right now, so I can't say for sure. But you can try asking the Gem Elder; he'll definitely know too."
Marx and Engels did not explain anything, lest it have a negative impact if they spoke out.
Because if that's really the case, saying it might have the opposite effect; if not, it will still affect that future.
As for what that possibility is, die-hard fans certainly know.
Human principles are burned!
The main story of this latest Type-Moon masterpiece, "Fake Dogs," is about a thousand-year-old reclusive otaku who wants to destroy the world and humanity, but is ultimately stopped by the protagonist and his companions.
The most important setting is the singularity, an alternate dimension created by a distorted human history. Once the distortion is complete, it will overwrite the original history, thereby achieving the goal of destroying humanity.
The first singularity, or rather the zeroth singularity, the site of the human-reason-burning experiment, is none other than Fuyuki, the very place where the series of spurious events are currently taking place!
However, this Fuyuki is not the same Fuyuki as before; it is Fuyuki from a different timeline in 2004.
Although the main storyline and timeline don't match up, the details, such as the undead minions and the resurrected shadow servants, do match up.
Therefore, Maren has every reason to suspect that this might be some demonic pillar that wandered into the wrong place and transformed the world into something extraordinary.
However, it was only a suspicion, and Maren was not too sure, because apart from the two points mentioned above, the other details did not match.
For example, the original Fuyuki Singularity had a completely different Servant lineup than the current one.
For example, the scenario of humans continuously disappearing after the incident did not occur.
Most importantly, that singularity is only the size of Fuyuki and is a bounded alternate dimension, while here, it is a complete world, and the outside world can still send support to Fuyuki.
It's important to understand that even the largest of the Seventh Singularities, Mesopotamia, is only about the size of a country.
Although including the ocean would make it very large, it would still be limited and would not be as large as a singularity as Earth.
Therefore, Marx and Engels dared not speak of it.
If that's the case, saying it out loud will definitely attract the attention of the culprit.
If not, then revealing it will disrupt the original timeline of fate, causing the main characters to make mistakes in their response when such a thing actually happens in the future, leading to the successful burning of humanity and the destruction of humankind.
"Gemstone Elder, if we could have contacted him, we wouldn't have had to come in such a hurry."
Upon hearing this, Gerald felt a sense of helplessness.
He knew a little about the Gemstone Elder.
This mage, who can observe parallel worlds and even the future, has been informing the Mage's Association of things from time to time and arranging for them to handle them.
The purpose is to guide the world toward the right path and prevent humanity from destroying itself so easily.
That is similar to the things that the inhibitory force Alaya often deals with.
However, the Jewel King was dealt with through the Mage's Association, and he only took care of the crisis caused by the Mage's Association.
Alaya deals with things through intangible, subtle influences and revelations on certain people, or through contracted heroic spirits. Here, we'll focus on a self-proclaimed nameless working person who is in charge of the crisis facing all of humanity.
At the same time, like the suppressive force, the Jewel King also possesses a unique characteristic unique to all parallel worlds due to the special nature of magic; there is only one of him in all parallel worlds.
Therefore, with so many worlds to manage, and only one true body, his efficiency wasn't as strong as his ability to control them. This resulted in many worlds that needed his help being unable to contact him at all.
For example, right now, the Magic Association of this world received no prior warning from the Jewel Elder.
Therefore, after hearing that something big had happened in Fuyuki, the Mage's Association hurriedly sent people over. Otherwise, there wouldn't have been a fool like Hugh Byrne in the team, because they just pulled over whoever was on duty.
This was also thanks to Ma En's research on spatial magic, which allowed them to teleport directly from the clock tower on the other side of the Earth in the first instance.
Otherwise, if they were flying, they'd probably still be in the air right now. Timely support? That's just wishful thinking!
Seeing this, Marx and Engels did not respond, but instead steered the conversation back on track.
"The most important thing for us now is to quickly find out the truth of the matter and how this anomaly was triggered. We can start our investigation from the underground cavern of Mount Enzang."
"That's where the Greater Grail spell is located. If there's any problem, it will definitely start there first. There were signs of that last night as well."
"So, who will go?" Saka Tokiomi also asked this very practical question.
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