Chapter 455

Chapter 455: 403 Chapter 455: 403 “I don’t think this is anything good, but it seems to be related to the secrets of this world.

Let’s hide it for now, and then figure out a way to find someone who understands the reason.”

Tao Yu tore off a piece of clothing from the Corpse Hiding Mirror and wrapped it around his hand, and he also passed one to Treya.

The indirect details had already confirmed that it was now the fifth war.

“Oh, okay, but it feels really bad here.

Should we have someone else try first?”

With a frown, Treya said, that indistinct feeling made her feel very insecure.

People from the Floating City seldom take ‘adventures.’”

“We are the strongest two here.

Do you want to call the young miss?

…

Naturally, we should take on the worries.”

“Alright then.”

Treya sighed and followed behind Tao Yu.

Meanwhile, Tao Yu was also contemplating the fact that there were two masters on his side, which was somewhat unexpected.

He was just unsure if the Holy Grail’s selection mechanism had gone haywire.

Anyway, it wasn’t anything good.

Based on the introduction to summoning Heroic Spirits in Fate Zero, the main reliance for summoning Heroic Spirits seemed to be the magic of the Greater Grail, which should require just one ritual.

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But the key point is that he didn’t know what the ritual was…

“Rin Tohsaka knows, the Illyasviel in the castle in the suburbs certainly knows, and so does that unnamed little old man from the Matou family, and oh, the Mapo from the church too.”

With his current mental strength, Tao Yu rapidly extracted memories related to those anime.

He had watched all three anime releases of the series; never before had he been so well-informed about intelligence!

In Tao Yu’s view, Mapo was an undeniable major villain; be it the fourth or the fifth Holy Grail War, he was always the biggest villainous boss.

That little old man from the Matou family also didn’t seem like a good person.

However, now he was quite advanced in age and probably didn’t have much energy left.

He wasn’t visible during the fifth Holy Grail War and was not a concern.

Illyasviel, on the other hand, was a bit neurotic initially, often going on about ‘Berserker, cut him down’, making her quite dangerous.

So, all things considered, Rin Tohsaka, with her tsundere demeanor and soft heart disguised by a sharp tongue, seemed a slightly better option.

She might talk a lot about secrecy, temporary alliances, and being enemies later on, but her soft heart made it impossible for her to seriously hurt anyone.

She appeared clever, yet it gave off a transparent sense of foolishness.

“The Tohsaka family should also be quite famous, so…”

Just as this crossed Tao Yu’s mind, he heard a series of running footsteps.

He looked towards the end of the street following the sound.

He saw a group of students running in this direction, and he could faintly make out the words, “It should be over here.”

This gave Tao Yu a start; had they been discovered?

How could that be?

Treya at his side also seemed a little nervous; she really lacked the experience of pioneering new grounds.

“Shall we retreat for now?”

“They’re just a bunch of ordinary students, you coward…”

But soon, even Tao Yu stopped talking.

Because among the group of students, there was a red-haired young man and a twin-tailed beauty.

Several groups, had they just bumped into each other?

Was it some sort of magical surveillance?

If it’s just magicians, then Miss Rin Tohsaka is not a concern.

But if her Heroic Spirit Archer had already been summoned, then there would be trouble.

Although Red A was the future Shirou Emiya, his personality had clearly shifted, and he would not hesitate to take action when necessary, with decisive lethality.

A sense of caution rose in Tao Yu’s heart as he watched them approach.

As they came over, they seemed to have also noticed Tao Yu, Treya, and the old lady from their side, and their eyes lit up as they came toward them.

Before they got close, they heard Rin Tohsaka waving her hand and calling out,

“Sorry to disturb you.

Could I ask if you’ve seen any strange helicopters or flying dragons around here?”

Hearing this, Tao Yu also let out a sigh of relief, his mind somewhat enlightened.

It must have been the RDA helicopter landing, and his own Alien Dragon being spotted, which made this group of young people come running over.

“Haven’t you seen anything flying around here before?”

Tao Yu asked in return, considering they had already been here for several days, and given the rich diversity of species on Pandora Planet, it was very normal to see an Ikran, a small dragon, flying by.

Tao Yu could easily pretend to be a resident of the area.

Even if they hadn’t seen anything before, his question was still plausible, and by using a rhetorical question, he didn’t give away too much information.

“We did see some, but they were different.

It seemed like that dragon was being controlled as it landed, and besides, there was a super sci-fi feeling helicopter.

It might be able to solve our current predicament.”

Rin Tohsaka came over at a slight run, also appearing a bit tired, with her hands on her knees, panting slightly, and a bit of sweat on her forehead.

Her black stockings paired with her JK uniform indeed warranted the origin of her renown for beautiful legs.

“Sorry about that, we just came down and might not have noticed at the beginning.

You know, we couldn’t hear any sound from outside.”

Tao Yu spoke with a hint of regret, then posed another question,

“Are you guys volunteers from a student organization?

How are things over on your side now?”

Tao Yu continued with his indirect approach, asking instead of telling, while also glancing at the backs of Rin Tohsaka and Shirou Emiya’s hands.

As expected, they were covered up!

Shirou might not have known what these markings were, considering the white bandage wrapped around his hand, which might have been purely for dressing a wound.

But Rin Tohsaka was likely hiding hers intentionally.

“Yeah, we’re short-staffed right now, helping to take stock of supplies.

If our city can’t venture out, eventually we’ll run out of food, and even water too,” Rin Tohsaka commented, her voice tinged with worry, as the river had turned into dead water, with shut-offs of water, electricity, and gas.

Although there was still a small amount of bottled mineral water, it would all be used up in a few days, and they would really have to use buckets to fetch water and burn wood for cooking.

They were already dismantling some wooden furniture, and the Fujimura Group had begun organizing young people to go to the suburban woods to chop trees, though it was unclear how long that could last…

The Holy Grail War was also fifty years ahead of schedule, and it was uncertain whether this change has caused it.

“Ah, you really are working hard.”

Tao Yu chose an opportune moment to scratch his cheek with the back of his hand, which was deliberately wrapped with a cloth.

Indeed, his action quickly caught the attention of the sensitive girl, Rin Tohsaka.

Her pupils shrunk for a moment, and she even took a special glance at Treya’s hand.

Indeed, there it was!

Seeing only Shirou’s bandaged injury might not arouse her suspicion since that blockhead was indeed prone to injuries.

Seeing only Tao Yu’s haphazardly wrapped hand might at most make her suspicious, but seeing Treya like this too, there were too many coincidences!

However, she didn’t say much out of caution.

With Fuyuki City turned into what it was now, she believed that the only way to resolve it was to obtain the Holy Grail and make a wish.

Since the Master was essentially an adversary, she wouldn’t expose herself easily.

“Tsk, I should have called Archer instead of letting him chop wood…”

Rin Tohsaka thought the furniture at home had sentimental value and had arranged for Archer to chop wood to help with cooking during this time.

Although she wasn’t sure if they had already summoned a Heroic Spirit, suddenly making contact now seemed a bit risky.

Looking so young, almost her age, but she hadn’t seen them at school, were they a few years older?

Or were they magicians from the Magic Association?

“How about this, what are you guys planning to do now?

We’ll help out.”

Tao Yu’s words made Treya somewhat surprised, but she didn’t say anything.

For now, blending in to gather more information seemed like an acceptable choice.

Information was always the top priority.

“Ah?

Sure, that’s great, we’re really short on people.

We’re mainly collecting some information, then seeking some advice…”

Rin Tohsaka said briefly; she too wanted to observe these two.

No matter what, she was an excellent magician herself, and there was no need to be afraid of issues.

What she meant by seeking advice was to see if they had any opinions on the overall management of daily necessities.

In times like these, unity was essential to overcome the challenges, to endure.

Then, to hold out until the end of the Holy Grail War, seize the Holy Grail, and save the world…

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