Chapter 74: Unshakable 17

It was already four o'clock in the morning when the man and the god came out of the underground cave.

The night was dark, and Ryudo Temple was empty, with only the yellow cordon trembling in the wind. Assassin had sneaked in a few days ago and assassinated Caster and his protector. The corpse of the protector left behind alarmed the police, so the place has been sealed off until now.

Fyodor dialed Matou Sakura's number, and when he put away his phone, he saw Chi Wang leaning against the wall, quietly looking at the ancient trees in the temple.

The branches of the ancient tree were twisted and vigorous, and the moonlight cast a layer of silver frost on them. It showed an out-of-place vitality in the desolate courtyard, and instantly reminded him of the Great Kind Tree King in his dream.

Red King... probably had the same association.

The demon god pondered for an unknown amount of time, and Fyodor had to interrupt him: "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Amon."

Red King: “No problem.”

Fyodor: "I have already informed Sakura that the repair of the summoning system has been completed."

Matou Sakura is qualified to be the protector, and the absent Rider should be summoned by her to become her own fighting force, and then fed to the Holy Grail in the end.

Now, all we have to do is wait for Matou Sakura to complete the summoning.

Fyodor thought so, but a moment later, he received the news that the girl had failed.

A bad premonition came to Fyodor's mind, and the smile on his face froze: "Mr. Amon?"

"The current summoning system can operate normally," the Red King shook his head, "It's not a system problem."

——That means someone completed the summoning before Matou Sakura.

The only person who can do this nowadays is Weber Velvet.

But how is this possible?

The curve of Fyodor's mouth corners slowly dropped, and his eyes gradually became colder. He couldn't help biting his nails and reviewing today's plan from the beginning.

On the second day after arriving in Fuyuki, he confirmed that the Red King was able to repair the Holy Grail system. In order to confuse Morax who was about to arrive, he deliberately delayed the repair time, creating the illusion that he was powerless to do anything about the situation, and guiding Morax to focus on the King of Heroes.

After the "Einzbern Castle Attack", Sakura Matou, who absorbed the Berserker, was temporarily unable to move. This information would make them relax their vigilance and cover up his and Red King's actions tonight.

So, what went wrong? No, even if there was a flaw in the plan, Weber Velvet couldn't have completed the summoning on time.

They were not being followed, and there were no familiars under surveillance anywhere. Could it be that the magician was still able to stand guard in front of the magic circle and summon his familiars all the time?

The night wind blew by, and under the moonlight, Fyodor's already pale face seemed to have lost even the last trace of blood color.

His thinking reached a dead end, and he even had an absurd idea - it was actually a coincidence.

As soon as this idea came out, it was immediately denied by Fyodor.

There couldn't be such a coincidence in the world. The only possible explanation was that Morax had foreseen their actions tonight and had sensed the changes in the spiritual veins through some powers, which enabled him to summon the heroic spirit first.

The Rock Devil... maybe he really can resonate with the earth's veins.

If this conjecture is correct... no, there is no if, at this point only this possibility makes sense... then Morax is truly an extremely smart opponent.

The last person he found difficult to deal with was Dazai Osamu.

Fyodor closed his eyes, calmed down, and told the Red King his speculation.

The Red King asked back: "If it is true as you said, why didn't Morax ambush us here?"

Fyodor whispered, "Mr. Amon, do you remember when he fell from the tree?"

"Maybe... he's more seriously injured than we thought."

*

Five minutes ago, in a hotel in Fuyuki City.

【Lucky identification, great success. 】

[The magic flowing in the atmosphere awakens you from your sleep. Following the path of the magic, you arrive at Weber Velvet's door and hear a chant: "...My life is entrusted to your sword. If you follow the fate of the Holy Grail, follow this intention, this principle..."]

[The chanting stopped abruptly, and the magic power stopped surging. Confused, you knocked on the door and got the answer from Weber - the battle of Einzbern Castle once again emphasized the cruelty of the Holy Grail War and the necessity of Heroic Spirits. He couldn't sleep until late at night, and finally couldn't help but draw the summoning array, but the previous failures made him hesitant, and his admiration for the King of Conquerors made him unable to accept the next failure.]

[As we talked, you picked up the fragment of the King of Conquerors' cloak. The scarlet fabric was covered with traces of time, but you could tell that the owner had taken good care of it. You were deeply moved by Weber's deep feelings for the King of Conquerors and decided to encourage him once - after all, what if the summoning system happened to be repaired? What if it was just a coincidence?]

[So, you casually specified a time, and this time, the summoning array burst into a dazzling light, accompanied by a hearty and rich laughter, and a tall figure appeared in front of you. ]

Rider, "The King of Conquerors" Iskandar, was summoned successfully.

Xing Yewang: “…”

He was speechless for a moment.

Seeing the Queen of Conquerors, Weber's voice changed with excitement. Although the Heroic Spirit didn't understand where his overly excited emotions came from, he still laughed and slapped him to the ground.

Rider: "Boy, I didn't expect it to be you again!"

Ordinary Heroic Spirits do not retain memories of the Holy Grail War, but they can learn some things through the records on the Throne of Heroes.

Weber rubbed his numb shoulder and stood up with difficulty. Zhongli helped him up. Rider leaned on the sofa carelessly and asked, "Is this your ally? Where is his Servant?"

Zhong Li shook his head: "I am not a lord, just an ordinary magician."

"This is Mr. Zhongli," Weber said, "He is very powerful, on par with the heroes, and he can predict the future as well as a god."

"You're flattered," Zhong Li smiled, "I just happened to be lucky."

He was telling the truth, but Weber firmly took it as humility.

He thought back to what had just happened, and the more he thought about it, the more unbelievable it seemed to him.

Why did Zhongli come to visit suddenly? And why did he specify a time suddenly? Since they met, this was the first time that Zhongli cared about his summons.

Thinking of the carefree smile on the young man's face at that time, Weber couldn't help but glance aside. The moment their eyes met, Zhongli smiled at him again, as if asking him to keep this tacit understanding secret.

——Zhongli must know some inside information.

Having received the hint, Weber said no more.

On the other hand, Rider was extremely curious about Zhong Li's strength. He used 70% of his strength and tentatively slapped Zhong Li on the shoulder.

With a crisp "slap" sound, Zhongli remained motionless, but Rider's arm went numb. The Heroic Spirit stared at his red palm, wondering if he had slapped a person or a stone? Why was it so hard?

Zhong Li asked in confusion: "The King of Conquerors wants to see me for something?"

Rider: “…”

He looked at it for a long time, then suddenly laughed and said, "Young man, do you want to be my subject and conquer the world together?"