Chapter 012 12
"The flow of magic power inside the singularity has changed!!!"
The monitoring data added by Da Vinci in advance finally played its due role at this moment - all members of Chaldea acted quickly and methodically, adjusting the instruments, stabilizing the basket, and finally Olgamari, who was sitting in the center of the control room, pressed the enter button to transmit the message to Lansemello in the singularity.
"Completely interfering with the spiritual vein will cause the singularity to collapse - can't we just limit the flow like before, Lord!!!"
In the central area where the Holy Grail is located, the White Church area had already formed a hollow area where the magic fog had dissipated. However, as the communication from Chaldea rang in Lancelmero's ears, the magic fog that had not yet dissipated in the outer area surged violently.
"Listen!!!" Olgamari looked at the conclusions handed down by the staff and shouted to the other end of the communication, "The use of the Holy Lance is forbidden!!! Because the operation just now interfered with the flow of spiritual veins, the special point is already on the verge of collapse - the magic of the astronomy department is also forbidden!!! At most, you can stack a few more of Sherlock Holmes's treasures or a few random strengthening magics-"
"...The guy on the other side is a Berserker." Lancer Mello and Gray blocked Jack the Ripper's retreat route one after another, and said in a subtle tone, "You should also know that with so many restrictions, the only way to go against Berserker is death, right?"
"Although we can't die because of the third law."
Fortunately, because tonight is the night of the decisive battle, all the people in Chaldea are gathered in the control room. Da Vinci and Ritsuka Fujimaru are watching the data representing the progress of the collapse of the special point gradually return to the normal range. At the same time, he took the time to glance at Roman who was adjusting Sheba to change the observation target.
"Then we can only hope that El-Melloi II can quickly find the Holy Grail and recover it." Roman finished adjusting Sheba and grabbed the microphone to inform Lancer Melloi, "Shouldn't you already know where the Holy Grail is--"
"This is common sense, my dear friend." Lancer Melo used Sherlock Holmes' treasure to illuminate Jack the Ripper, and complained to Roman, "The current situation over there is that there is no way to get there - who knew that the location of the Holy Grail is not even a hole!!! That place is solid!!! Unless there is another round of bombing to plow the Whitechapel area, given the current situation, unless Jack the Ripper is killed, we can't recover the Holy Grail."
"Then let's count on the Sherlock Holmes of this world." Kirshtalia and Olgamari shared a microphone and looked up at the projection of El-Melloi II observing on the screen. "He is with El-Melloi II now - I remember that Lord, you entrusted him to find the Holy Grail, right? For this Sherlock Holmes, the Holy Grail is now the most attractive mystery to him -"
"As for Jack the Ripper, we don't have a viable solution on our end at this time."
"Let's discuss this rationally." Lancermello swung Holmes' cane and hit Jack the Ripper hard on the waist. Grey's sickle immediately swung at Jack the Ripper. "Can't we get two Holy Lances if we try hard? Then can we use one Holy Lance to nail the special point and one Holy Lance to kill Jack the Ripper?"
"...I don't think it will work." Roman paused and glanced at the suitcase next to Fujimaru Ritsuka. "If you really want to try, I suggest you ask Avalon Le Fay first - or you can ask Her Majesty the Queen directly. Um...don't you have clairvoyance? Can't you just take a look at what such a development will turn out like?"
“Forget it.” Lancermello sighed helplessly, squatted down swiftly to avoid Jack the Ripper’s attack, and used his cane to pull Jack the Ripper towards Gray’s position. “The most likely possibility is that the entire anomaly completely collapsed the moment the Holy Lance appeared - let’s not bother with this for now.”
The timing of Sherlock's arrival was not good at all - it could even be considered very bad - El-Melloi II had just dragged Master Jack in front of William and the others, removed the enhanced magic and leaned against the wall to catch his breath; the people of the Moriarty family were busy planning their next actions after waking up Master Jack.
It was at this time that Sherlock found El-Melloi II - and happened to run into all the members of the Moriarty family.
"……inexpensive!?"
"Sherlock!!!" John, who was following behind, almost fainted the moment he saw this scene, "Wait - isn't that our client? There's still one person missing!?"
"It seems that everything is going as the Lord has chosen." El-Melloi II nodded to William and looked at Sherlock, "You should have found the answer to the location of the Holy Grail - I know what you want to ask, but those questions should be asked after the Holy Grail is successfully recovered. As for Gray..."
"She and the Lord are working together to delay Jack the Ripper."
El-Melloi II turned around and left the corner, ignoring the consulting detective and criminal consultant who were left behind, while connecting to Chaldea's communication.
"Is there anyone from the Spiritual Atlas who can come here?" El-Melloi II avoided the crowd rushing out of the Whitechapel area and passed through the complex alleys to get closer to the center of the magic vortex. "If they are restricted there, they can't kill Jack the Ripper directly, right? If they can't kill Jack the Ripper in one go, the Holy Grail can replenish the magic anytime and anywhere to keep that guy in his prime."
"Not a single one." Roman paused, and decided to tell El-Melloi II the truth. "The deputy director tried to directly cut off the spiritual vein that supplied the Holy Grail before - but that level of operation almost caused the special point to collapse directly. Now the value is not stable enough, and although the spiritual vein is still connected to the Holy Grail, she must have limited the output of the spiritual vein..."
"In short, it is impossible to summon a Servant in Whitechapel right now - no, I remember you are Grey and Watson, the deputy director and Sherlock Holmes, right!?"
"Ah, yes. I am just a simple magician now." El-Melloi II confirmed that the crowd nearby had gone far away and took out a handful of rune stones from his pocket. "Is there anything else you need to replenish? If not, I will blow this place up and go down to find the Holy Grail."
"...I hope you still remember that Zhuge Kongming relied on you?" Roman signaled Da Vinci and Fujimaru Ritsuka to connect the briefcase of the Spiritual Base Atlas to the Heroic Spirit Summoning System. "Although other support may not be delivered - but if it is Zhuge Kongming, the identity of the Spiritual Base Atlas record should allow him to rely directly on you."
"You won't need our help anymore, right?"
"Ah, that's not necessary." El-Melloi II breathed a sigh of relief, identified the rune stone with an explosive effect and detonated it, and the simple summoning array was set up in front of him. "Is the Heroic Spirit Summoning System activated?"
"The connection to the Spirit Base Atlas has been completed." Fujimaru Ritsuka's voice appeared on the radio, "Master number F4R, qualification permission confirmed - the connection to the Heroic Spirit Summoning System has been completed."
"I'll have to trouble Mr. El-Melloi II with what happens next!!!"
"Declare."
When Sherlock and John caught up with El-Melloi II, the magician had already used blasting to open a path to the Holy Grail - golden magical light was emitting from the ground, and the magician on the ground stood in the center of the summoning array, and the blue fluorescent light almost swallowed him completely.
"Your body is under my command, and my fate depends on your sword.
If you wish to follow the call of the Holy Grail, obey this intention, and act in accordance with this principle, then you should respond.
I swear hereby.
I am the one who accomplishes all the good deeds in the world, and I am the one who spreads all the evil in the world.
You are the seven gods entangled by the three great spirits.
Coming from the Wheel of Restraint, the Guardian of Libra—! 』
"Please introduce yourself again." The magician looked at Sherlock and John who had hurried to the scene. "My name is Weber Velvet, and I have inherited the title of Lord El-Melloi. But there is still a huge gap between me and Teacher Kenneth, so please call me Lord El-Melloi II."
"As for the Servant, it is Caster's Zhuge Kongming - well, it's probably like a container." The magician, who had turned into a young man, spread his hands nonchalantly and explained to the detective and the detective assistant with a tone of youth, "Anyway, as long as the power can be used, it's fine...!???"
"Stars don't invite!!!"
As another magician cast a spell, a huge sickle knocked Jack the Ripper and the building away - the three Chaldean singularity investigators gathered at this moment.
"Velvet--" Lansermello poked Jack the Ripper with his cane and turned his head to look at Weber, "Can the Holy Grail be recovered directly?"
"...You two don't look like you can't take down this guy." Weber glanced at Jack the Ripper, who was already dying, and then looked at the Holy Grail on the ground, "Is the soul core indestructible?"
"It's a more troublesome situation." Lansermello took a deep breath irritably and signaled Webber to use the treasure to control Jack the Ripper first. "We may have made a wasted trip this time - Gray!!!"
"This is the ultimate formation of the Grand Division. The Eight Formations of Stone Soldiers!"
The gravekeeper passed by Jack the Ripper with a sickle in his hand and stood at the edge of the big hole leading to the Holy Grail. He looked at the golden halo inside without saying a word.
Unable to resist his curiosity, the consultant detective and his assistant touched the edge of the cave entrance and saw the golden halo that was changing regularly inside.
"Hey, Sherlock." John glanced at his roommate, whose face was almost overflowing with excitement, and lowered his voice with a serious expression, "This is the Holy Grail we are looking for in our commission, right? Why... its changes look like a beating heart? The Holy Grail... according to the description, no matter how you look at it, it can't be a living thing!?"
"Ah, I forgot to explain that in the commission letter." Lansermello and Webber were still guarding Jack the Ripper, casually adding the missing information, "The Holy Grail is divided into the Greater Holy Grail and the Lesser Holy Grail - but whether it is the Greater Holy Grail or the Lesser Holy Grail... Strictly speaking, they are all living things, but strictly speaking, they are not people."
"After all, the Einzbern family is made up of androids... But when it comes to the Third Law, I think of the Winter Saint, who is the Greater Holy Grail—"
"Isn't it?"