Although Fang Zheng was completely confused about the development of this world, it did not mean that he had no solution. Using the "Whispering Banner", Fang Zheng easily figured out the direction of the Holy Grail War in this world and what the so-called Thousand Worlds Tree was.
In Fang Zheng's memory, the turning point of the original Holy Grail War was in the Third Holy Grail War, when the Einzbern Servant was defeated first. Unwilling to withdraw, the Einzbern used the Holy Grail system to forcibly summon the eighth Heroic Spirit, The Evil of This World - however, unlike the name, The Evil of This World was a complete weakling with no fighting power at all, and was easily killed.
After that, the evils of this world that were recycled into the Holy Grail contaminated the Greater Grail, and then there were a series of troubles in the Fourth and Fifth Wars.
However, in this world, the course of the Third Holy Grail War was somewhat different. The contestant from the Einzbern family was not eliminated immediately. On the contrary, when the Holy Grail War reached its most intense point, some unknown accident occurred and the android who was the Lesser Holy Grail was reduced to ashes.
Without the Lesser Holy Grail, of course, the Greater Holy Grail could not be opened. This was like a group of people going through untold hardships to get to the door of the vault, only to find that they had broken the key and could not open the door. In desperation, this Holy Grail War could only end in such a mess.
If that were all, then it wouldn't be a problem, but the problem is that after the Holy Grail War ended, a magician who supported the Third Reich learned of the existence of the Greater Holy Grail and directly used the power of the military to forcibly take the Greater Holy Grail away from Fuyuki.
Of course the three major families of Einzbern, Tohsaka and Makiri put up a desperate resistance, but it was of no use as the Third Reich still found and took away the Holy Grail.
And then... a strange thing happened. When the Holy Grail was being transported to Germany, it suddenly disappeared mysteriously.
Of course, this is true for most people, but for Fang Zheng who possesses the "Whispering Banner", with a little investigation, he can find out that in fact the Holy Grail is not missing, but has been hidden by the magician who supports the Third Reich, the patriarch of the Thousand World Tree Clan - Danic.
As for his purpose, it is obvious that he wants to reach the root, which is why Fang Zheng agreed to the other party's request... He came to this world to participate in the Holy Grail War not for nostalgia. On the contrary, if Fang Zheng is not mistaken, he should be able to return to his own world through the hole opened by the Holy Grail.
In other words, he not only has to participate in this Holy Grail War, but he must also win.
Speaking of this Holy Grail War, Fang Zheng was quite interested.
At first he found it very strange. Logically, the Holy Grail War should be a battle between seven masters and seven servants. Why are there cliques here? After Fang Zheng investigated, he found the reason behind this to be very interesting.
And the reason lies with the Thousand World Tree Clan.
The Thousand World Tree Clan is not a "noble family".
This is also a setting that Fang Zheng is quite clear about in the Type-Moon world. Most magicians in this world are organized into families, and the magic circuits are passed down from generation to generation. The goal of all magicians is to pursue the roots. And those nobles who have inherited the magic circuits for a long time are naturally the ones who occupy the upper level of the pyramid among these families.
However, the Thousand World Tree Clan is different. Rather than being a family, they are more of an alliance. With the Euchdonia Clan at the core, it includes families with a short history and declining magic circuits, families that have weakened due to inheritance, and families that have failed and withered in power struggles. There are also magicians who have been punished by the Magic Association or are wanted, who have gathered together to form a large alliance.
To put it bluntly, it is a group of civilian magicians who are not taken seriously by the nobles. Their strength is second-rate on average. Occasionally there will be a few first-rate magicians, but they cannot change anything.
It is precisely because of this that the Magic Association does not take these common people, grass-roots people and trash seriously at all. After all, in the world of magicians, only noble aristocrats are qualified to possess the most powerful power and the most supreme status.
However, what they did not expect was that these organizations, which they regarded as having a short history and nothing to recommend them except for their large numbers of members, actually raised the banner of resistance against the Magic Association. They officially announced their separation from the Magic Association and wanted to organize another group equal to the Magic Association.
What they rely on is the Holy Grail obtained from Fuyuki.
Once they can successfully complete the third method, the Thousand World Tree Clan will have inexhaustible magic power. In this way, they will have the power to compete with the Clock Tower, the Wandering Sea, and the Atlas Institute - or even overthrow them completely.
Of course, the Magic Association could not tolerate the separation of the Thousand World Tree. It was like a noble being spit on by a commoner, which made them extremely angry. Therefore, the Magic Association immediately sent magician killers to the location of the Thousand World Tree to try to wipe out their existence.
But they failed because the Thousand Worlds Tree had already summoned the Heroic Spirit.
That is definitely not something humans can fight against.
The Magic Association sent out fifty magician assassins, but forty-nine of them died, leaving only one. This was also an opportunity for the Magic Association, as the magician had activated the backup system of the Greater Holy Grail before, causing the Holy Grail ritual, which originally only required seven servants to be summoned, to become a battle between the Red and Black camps, with a total of fourteen servants.
"I see……"
After figuring out the cause and effect of the matter, Fang Zheng nodded, closed the "Whispering Banner" in his hand, and began to think.
Frankly speaking, Fang Zheng admired the purpose of the Thousand World Tree. If they really wanted to overthrow the rule of those corrupt nobles and build a new magic world, then Fang Zheng would not mind helping them. After all, for Fang Zheng, although the patriarch of the Thousand World Tree must have problems, their philosophy was not evil. On the contrary... the thought of being able to bring down those nobles who had been dominating for hundreds or thousands of years, well... Fang Zheng was also excited.
Since Qianjieshu has officially declared war on the Magic Association, Fang Zheng doesn't mind becoming their helper, not only to obtain the Holy Grail, but also for their lofty ideals.
After all, according to the materialist view of history, class struggle is the direct driving force behind the development of class society. The decline of the magic family over the years may be related to their corrupt and stable rule. If I can help... or even lead the Thousand World Tree to overthrow the rule of the Magic Association, and then reshuffle the entire magic world...
Thinking of this, Fang Zheng's mouth curled up slightly and revealed a smile.
It might be interesting...
“Big brother!”
At this moment, Fang Zheng heard a voice coming from behind him, and soon after, he felt a petite and soft body rushing up and hugging him.
"What are you doing? Why are you laughing so strangely?"
Fang Zheng turned around and saw a brown-skinned girl looking at him with a smile. At this moment, a girl with the same face beside her grabbed her arm and pulled her down.
"Really, Xiao Hei! I told you not to be disrespectful to the master! Why did you suddenly rush over to disturb him? Can't you see that the master is thinking about something?"
"What's the matter? Big brother won't be angry, right? Big brother?"
"Nothing, Xiao Hei didn't bother me."
Facing Xiao Hei's question, Fang Zheng also waved his hand. He had been with these two girls for less than two days, but Fang Zheng had already figured out their personalities. How should I put it... Although these two people are both Illya, they are completely different from the Illya in Fang Zheng's memory. The Illya who was summoned as a magical girl is a very cute, obedient and polite child. The girl named Chloe (nickname Xiao Hei), who looks exactly like Illya, has a very passionate and unrestrained personality and is a very naughty girl.
I have to say that the personalities of these two people are really completely different.
"Did you guys have a good time?"
"certainly."
Hearing Fang Zheng's question, Xiao Hei smiled and made a gesture.
"It's just that Yoshino is too timid. She should have ridden the roller coaster with us..."
"But that really... looks so scary..."
Hearing Xiao Hei's complaint, Shion reached out and held down her hat, and answered in a low voice. After summoning Illya and Xiao Hei, Fang Zheng of course introduced them to Shion and Kurumi. Fortunately, as of now, Shion gets along well with Illya and Xiao Hei. Of course, a large part of the reason is that Illya and Xiao Hei look younger than Shion, so she won't feel particularly nervous.
"Thank you for your hard work, Kuang San."
"Nothing, I had a great time too."
At this moment, Kuang San also walked to Fang Zheng's side with a smile and sat down, picked up the drink and took a sip - at the moment, the five of them were in the Fuyuki City Amusement Park. Although Fang Zheng had brought Yoshino to many places before, this was the first time to an amusement park. Although Illya and Xiao Hei were Heroic Spirits, they also liked to have fun, so Fang Zheng decided to bring them here to rest and relax before facing the subsequent battle.
"This feeling... is incredible..."
Putting down the drink in her hand, Kuang San looked at the bustling amusement park in front of her with a complicated expression on her face.
"Do you know, Mr. Fang Zheng, when I realized that this was another world, a world completely different from the one I originally lived in, all the pressure on me suddenly disappeared. Those things that once troubled me and made me almost breathless have gone far away from me. At least, before today, I never thought that I would put everything in the past behind me and enjoy happiness to my heart's content..."
"After all, that's all in the past, and you did what you should do."
Hearing Kuang San's sigh, Fang Zheng reached out and patted her head.
"Of course, those things are all in the past. Now I belong to you, Mr. Fang Zheng."
At this point, Kuang San smiled slightly.
"So Mr. Fang Zheng, what are we going to do next?"
"Anyway... just enjoy yourself to your heart's content today."
Facing Kuang San's question, Fang Zheng shrugged.
"In two days, we will leave for Romania."