Chapter 054 54

——He really shouldn't have come here.

Yagen Toushirou vented his regret deeply in his heart.

After Oda Nobunaga said this, everyone at the scene fell into dead silence.

"…No matter how you look at it, this reason is a bit too far-fetched, Shin."

——As expected of Mr. Ryoma, who is reliable, no wonder Rikuo Mamoru is also a good person.

"Hey - since my aunt said it's Yaoyan, then it's Yaoyan!!! Chacha absolutely believes in my aunt's judgment!!!"

——Hey, hey, please don't make trouble at this time, Mrs. Chacha.

"Oh, it's Yaken - by the way, were you burned down in Honnoji Temple or Osaka Castle? Never mind, it doesn't matter, hahahahaha!"

——This one… is it Oni Musashi Mori Nagaha? Ah, indeed, only this guy can be so reckless both in life and after death… Well, the answer to this question, the correct answer should actually be neither.

"Hmm... Although I really want to deny what Xin said, she has always been the kind of person who speaks the truth when she doesn't mean it - so this person is indeed Yagen Toushirou? But the letters she received from Owari before her death, which were full of flattery, are really too suspicious!!!"

——Lord Uesugi Kenshin…actually believed Lord Nobunaga’s judgment for this reason!!!

Yagen Toushirou's long silence obviously added fuel to the heated discussion among the servants in front of him - so much so that Kotobuki Toushirou, who usually didn't care about such developments, turned his head to look at Yagen Toushirou, who was obviously silent because of his excessive desire to complain, and cast a concerned look at his younger brother.

"Ahem." Yagen Toushirou shook his head at Kotobuki Toushirou, collected his chaotic thoughts, cleared his throat and directed the servants' attention back to himself, "Hey, everyone. I'm Yagen Toushirou - although I'm also a member of Toushirou, my experience is different from that of the other brothers. I grew up on the battlefield. I don't know much about elegant things, but I'm still very reliable on the battlefield."

"Attendant, Kobeba Toushirou." After Kobeba Toushirou confirmed that the situation here had calmed down, he said goodbye to everyone in the face of Yaken Toushirou's increasingly incredulous gaze, "My memory of the past is only a raging fire, and the rest is blank. The attendants in our Honmaru are rotated, and Yaken will be the attendant tomorrow, so you can look for him if you have any problems in the future. Then I will take my leave first."

So Yagen Toushirou could only watch as Kotobuki Toushirou turned and left, leaving him alone to face the storm of the two Nobunaga princes.

Yagen Toushirou pulled the corner of his mouth with difficulty, ignored the sight of the two Nobunaga Lords, turned around and looked for other traces of Oda swords in the crowd - yes, find someone to share the firepower of the two most difficult Nobunaga Lords, and then send the rest to their swords one by one... If he encounters one that is not in the Honmaru or the records are lost, he will ask the sword men of the same era to do it.

Yagen Toushirou, who was busy looking for people to share the firepower, did not notice the chaos happening in a corner of Chaldea - the atmosphere among the servants who came from the Heian period was very tense, and the few people confronting in the middle were obviously on the human and demon sides; while the few people on the periphery were obviously watching the show, waiting leisurely for the few people in the center to start the fight.

"Seimei, do you think they will fight?" The black-haired Alterego looked at Abe Seimei who was sitting next to him, and asked her opinion calmly, as if asking "What will the weather be like tomorrow?" "The warriors of Genji confront the demon king of Mount Oe... Phew, this is a scene that is rare to see even in one's lifetime."

"Weren't you the one at the scene at that time, Doman? My answer is that there can't be a fight." Abe Haruaki glanced at the situation in the center casually, and picked up a few slices of meat as thin as cicada wings from the small pot in front of Asaya Doman and put them in his own bowl, "Hmm... Can Emiya slice such thin slices of meat? Or Miss Benigamo and Tamamonomae..."

"It's not good to bother others, right? Why don't I go and take a training course at the Hong Yan Mo cooking class? I can also learn something else to improve your recipes..." Asiya Doman stroked his chin and began to seriously consider the possibility of going to the Hong Yan Mo cooking class for further studies, but he noticed several figures gradually approaching, "Oh my, they actually lured the owner here..."

"Brother? Did you find any problem when you came here?" The young man in black sportswear followed the young man in white sportswear, trying to persuade his brother who was walking towards them, "Over there are guests enjoying the banquet - although the lord did not forbid us to contact the original owner, but..."

"Ah, you didn't find that..." The young man in white stopped and pointed in the direction of Genji's servants and the demon king of Oeyama, "Do you smell a demon?"

"Hey - you've been noticed by the Fukuei-jin over there." Abe Haruaki called a halt to the confrontation in the central area, smiling and threatening them to return to the normal banquet mode, "Hurry up and go back to eat - you don't need me to notify the Master to come over, right? If anyone can't pretend that everything is normal, I will send him back now."

Before the attracted sword men arrived, the Genji and Oeyama parties were forcibly separated by Abe Haruaki, Asaya Domitsu and other servants, and sat back beside the small pot that was bubbling with steam. So when the two sword men arrived one after another, what appeared in front of them was a scene that seemed normal.

"Brother, you also saw the scene--" The swordsman who arrived at the scene last, ultimately failed to successfully stop his brother.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Genji's favorite swordsman, Higekiri." Higekiri made enough space for everyone to see the other swordsman completely, and began to recall his brother's name. He turned his head and looked at his brother with a smile, "This is my brother. As for his name... let me think - ah, right! What's his name recently?"

"I knew it would turn out like this again... My name is Hibamaru, and like my brother, I am also the Ichikari of the Genji's beloved swords." Hibamaru sighed helplessly, and once again emphasized to Higekiri who always forgot his name, "It's HI ZA MA RU - please don't forget my name again! Brother!!!"

"Hey - Genji's treasured sword." Abe Haruaki looked at Higekiri and Kneemaru meaningfully, and remembered a certain special point record that is still pinned to the top of the Grandmaster chat room. "I wonder if Genji's treasured sword can cut off that annoying guy - you see, these two swords have the legend of exorcising demons, right?"

"I think that subspecies of the fantasy tree will not be cut down easily - although I don't really want to admit that guy is my counterpart, fantasy trees have always been difficult to deal with, not to mention that he assimilated himself with the subspecies of the fantasy tree." Asaya Michiman shook his head and cast his eyes on Genji and his men who were forced to pretend nothing happened not far away, "We might as well pay attention to when they can notice Genji's men."

After Higekiri and Kagemaru finished their self-introductions, the scene fell into an indescribable silence - until a girl who looked like a colorful Kotori spoke up and invited the two swordsmen to take a seat, and the unbearable silence was finally broken.

"Qiuran introduced himself, then Qiuran will eat with us Qiuran. At a banquet, you should treat the food in front of you seriously Qiuran!"

——The only person who would speak at this time is probably the Red Demon boss lady/Mr. Red…

Under the awed gazes of his followers, the Red Demon pulled Higekiri and Kneemaru to sit by the stove, and with the graciousness of a host, he handed them new bowls and chopsticks. "No matter what, eating is the most important thing! Only when you are full can you have the strength to fight or serve the master!"

After Higekiri and Hikarimaru had eaten a lot under the supervision of the Red Enma, Higekiri finally smiled and told everyone the reason for coming here - "Because we knew that the servants would come, everyone in Honmaru was very interested in finding their former masters... so I joined in the fun - because Hikarimaru and I have both killed monsters, so I chose to move in the direction where the monster's aura was the strongest, and finally came here!"

"Ah, my, I thought they made too much noise before and attracted you here." Abe Haruaki held his face and looked at Genji and the people from Oeyama, and snapped his fingers to burn off the talismans that were affixed to the people to force them to keep silent. "I didn't expect that we were exposed at the beginning."

"No, no, no. Even though my brother and I have both killed monsters, and my brother is even named Onikiri, we are not here to cause trouble!!!" Higemaru tried his best to explain Higekiri's actions, and finally brought up the Watchers, "The lord also issued an order prohibiting attacks - after all, there will be anti-heroes among the servants, and it would be bad if we affect Chaldea's work..."

"Don't worry." Abe Haruaki opened his folding fan and covered it in front of him, his eyes sweeping over the Servants. "But you two have indeed found the right place - Alterego Abe Haruaki. The Servants in this area are mainly people and monsters from the Heian period, including a few who do not belong to the Heian period and do not belong to the human world."

That being said, this is undoubtedly the place with the highest concentration of spiritual bases provided by New Chaldea in the entire area belonging to Chaldea - Taira Kagekiyo, Ibuki Douji, Sei Shonagon, and Murasaki Shikibu... Watanabe Tsunayoshi is the spiritual base of Phoenix Chaldea, but he was successfully pulled out from his own Throne of Heroes based on the records provided by New Chaldea.

——After all, Phoenix Chaldea just sneaked into the Subspecies Anomaly Belt and used Seimei and Doman as the catalysts for summoning… After summoning Abe Seimei and Asaya Doman, the two Alteregos, it left the Subspecies Anomaly Belt. However, Phoenix Chaldea stayed very close and watched the New Chaldea completely conquer the Subspecies Anomaly Belt.

There are indeed many spiritual bases that are not directly recorded.

"Speaking of which, I have a question that has troubled me for a long time. I want to ask Higekiri." The tall golden-haired Servant looked at Higekiri and asked the question with difficulty under the gaze of the two people beside him. "The most famous anecdote about Higekiri known to later generations is that he cut off Ibaraki Douji's arm. Someone I know here has always insisted that demons and devils are easier to kill than humans, and the method of killing demons is also very simple... I want to know, what does Higekiri think?"

——Even Onikiri Ansunagi wouldn’t support Tsuna’s theory! ! !

"Kintoki is finished." Tamamonomae looked away, and the tails behind him swung lively for a rare moment. "That's Onikiri - how could Onikiri think that killing demons is not an easy task? Well, although I am looking forward to when the leader of Oeyama will blow out her severed hand, it would be bad if the hair was burnt."

"For me... since this is a sword that has been around for thousands of years, I don't care about many things." Higekiri stroked his chin and thought seriously about Sakata Kintoki's question. "Well, killing humans and demons is the same - just as simple. For example -"

"If the enemy reaches out his hand, cut off the arm first, and then chop off the head with a backhand. If it can still move, you can just chop off the body and legs to solve the problem."

——If it reaches out its hands, cut off its arms first, and then chop off its head with a backhand strike. If it can still move, you can just chop off its body and legs to solve the problem.

"Wow." Abe Haruaki blinked in surprise, looking at Higekiri and then at Watanabe Tsunayoshi who was sitting next to Sakata Kintoki. "Hegekiri was not most influenced by the former masters who actually possessed him, but rather by Watanabe who was entrusted by Raikou. He even followed the killing method given to him word for word."

"But there are still some differences." Asaya Doman had already replaced Abe Haruaki's after-meal snacks and poured her a cup of tea. "At least you are not like Watanabe Tsunayoshi who insists that killing humans is more troublesome than killing demons - although for me, both sides are troublesome."

“Pfft—after all, Abe Haruaki is the one who maintains the balance. Although he has to protect the humans in Heian-kyō, he also has to ensure the survival of the monsters…” Abe Haruaki sneered, “This job is already very troublesome. After all, the Emperor will order the organization to exterminate the monsters, and Oeyama has always been quite free to do whatever it wants…Ah, the Onmyoji caught in the middle is really pitiful.”

"This is all thanks to you, Haruaki." Asaya Michiman politely replied to Abe Haruaki, and then concluded the question that Sakata Kintoki asked Higekiri, "In a sense, Mr. Higekiri's answer is exactly the same as that of a past owner - it seems that even after a long time, the sword will be affected by the past users."

"That's true. Sometimes the lord would arrange for Kiyomitsu and Yasudasa to spar with each other. Both of them used the swords of Okita Souji, so they would say that it was like looking in a mirror at the end and beginning of each sparring session." Higekiri spread his hands nonchalantly. "After all, the swordsmanship they mastered all originated from Okita Souji."

"Ah, speaking of which--could it be that our former master is before us?"

"Jiujiu?" The Red Demon looked at Genji and Ooeyama who were still blocked in the center, and then looked at Higekiri and Higanimaru who couldn't see the middle at all. He thought he completely understood the needs of others, and took the initiative to make a request to Higekiri and Higanimaru, "That's right, Jiu! But you can't see them now, Jiu! You have to bring the other people's swords over, Jiu!"

"But their real names are not provided! So we just need to know if they are related to Dao Juxing!! Juju!???"

Before the Red Demon could finish his words, a severed hand burning with flames shot out from the center area towards Higekiri.

"Alas...if you make too much noise, the Master will lecture you." Abe Haruaki sighed helplessly, and used Yin Yang Jutsu to block the ghost hand. "Okay, that's enough - if you continue to make trouble, * even I will really send you back, okay?"

"Why am I tied to that sword!!!" - Ibaraki Douji's voice finally came out before Abe Haruaki could speak.

Abe Haruaki folded his folding fan, pinched the handle of the fan, and stared at Ibaraki Douji in the central area with a forced smile. In his mind, he had already begun to think about how to complain to Fujimaru Ritsuka after returning - but this was not the most important thing right now.

"Well, you should bring some companions with you." Abe Haruaki flicked the ghost hand back to Ibaraki Douji, and lightly jumped in front of Higekiri and Kneemaru, looking up at them, "In fact, the guys here are all very dangerous - no, not only the ghosts of Oeyama, there are also some other problems."

"Anyway, if you want to come looking for us again, it would be best to call all the companions related to Genji - well, whether it is Genji's possession or the former lord has a grudge against Genji... bring them all here."

Higekiri and Kagemaru's eyes blurred, and in the blink of an eye they found that they had been sent away - and when they looked for the scent of the demons, they found that even that smell had been covered up.

So the two of them had to set out on a journey to gather their companions in order to prepare to meet those Servants again... and successfully meet their past masters.

Tonight's banquet is drawing to a close, and many servants have spontaneously transformed into spirits or repatriated on their own to reduce the consumption of Honmaru's space. Of course, if one has a good enough relationship with one's sword, or is shameless enough... one can also squeeze into the Sword Man's room.

Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu were handed over to Kotobuki Toushirou as a valet. Only the two who had transferred their true spirit particles had the guest rooms closest to the Watchers. The remaining guest rooms were used in turns by the Chaldea staff who were not on duty, so as to facilitate their rest time after leaving Chaldea during this period.

Finally, after most everyone had left, the Watcher said goodbye to Kotobuki Toushirou and took Lancermello to the specially decorated audio-visual studio in Honmaru. The two people, who seemed to be carved from the same mold, sat down on two adjacent chairs in the audio-visual studio and began to complete their contract in the darkness.

"Perhaps you already know what happened before I became Morse-transformed, but I still want to tell you again." The Watcher closed his eyes and calmly told Lansermello about his past, "Let me think... Let me start with what Yaoyan told you about, the meeting between me and the two children from C16."

——How much time has passed since I came to this world?

She no longer remembers - before No. 48 and Shielder appeared, the Watcher was like her Honmaru, almost a machine that operated seamlessly.

Until that day, when the watcher saw those two familiar colors again, she became a little more human from that state.

"The protector of Chaldea, where I used to be, was also such a girl."

No matter which world the Fujimaru Ritsuka is from, no matter whether they have gender differences or not - all Fujimaru Ritsuka must have the same most essential part; and that is the only reason why all Fujimaru Ritsuka will receive a response from the Throne of Heroes when they are summoned.

After Lancermello met the Fujimaru Ritsuka in Pan-Human History in the past, she had long been convinced that the Fujimaru Ritsukas had the same nature - and this time, the 48th's summons to her further proved this point, proving that all Fujimaru Ritsuka had the same nature.

Therefore, it is impossible for the Watchers, who are also members of 'Chaldea', not to be touched by the savior.

"At that time, No. 48 and Shielder were brought here by the Time Government. When I saw them for the first time, I knew what happened in their world." The Watcher's tone was still calm, but her eyes were tinged with other colors. "After all, you know what kind of creatures magicians are."

Although there were no obvious scars on their bodies, the two people who appeared in the Hall of the Government of Time were far more wary of everything around them than before. Although it is said that every Chaldean will be helpless about their Fujimaru Ritsuka sometimes not being wary enough, no matter which member of Chaldea, they will only say afterwards that Fujimaru Ritsuka is just that kind of person, so there is no need to change...

So it was obvious that at that time, No. 48 and Shielder had undergone changes that everyone in Chaldea was trying their best to avoid - the two people in that state obviously could not return to normal life again; this naturally meant that in the future that the two had fought so hard to regain in the past, there was no place for them.

"I know very well what kind of creature a magician is." Lansemero calmly evaluated those guys, his aurora-colored fairy eyes emitting a faint fluorescence in the darkness. "We all know very well what Maris did, I think there is no need to mention this matter again - by the way, your Chaldea is also the Chaldea that transcends the blank earth, right?"

"Well, we conquered seven anomalies and carried out the "Ordeal Call" operation—" The Watcher turned her head to look at Lancermello, narrating the past of Chaldea, "After we conquered the seven anomalies, Chaldeas became the "Human Justice Guarantee Sphere" that is the foundation of human history, and we were excluded from it because we used too many beings that did not belong to pan-human history in past battles..."

"By the way, why did you leave the 'planet' and start wandering?"

"We, Phoenix Chaldea, are the aliens that need to be excised by Pan-Human History—" Lansermello smiled, recalling that although it was an enemy of Pan-Human History, New Chaldea also fought alongside them, "We are the eighth news zone that Pan-Human History has not conquered—in the last data we shared with them, New Chaldea named us the 'Astronomical News Zone'."

"The core of your existence is Animusphia?" The Watcher fell into deep thought, but denied his initial judgment. "No, the divergence point obviously shouldn't occur in the astronomy department, right? Animusphia...ah, it turns out that they used it as a place name like the Atlantic Ocean."

"It's actually quite simple for us to leave the 'planet' - after all, the anomalous zone will be denied by pan-human history, so we can just create a world somewhere else that recognizes us." Lansemero thought of the people and scenery of those worlds he had seen during his previous journey, and the reconstruction progress that was gradually being advanced. "No matter how long we wander, we will always find a world that 'owns' our 'home'."

"Really..." The Watcher paused and changed the subject back to the end of the "Ordeal Call" operation. "After the end of the "Ordeal Call" operation, our world was finally saved completely - but there are always magicians outside who want to target Ritsuka and Mash, but at most they haven't done it so blatantly yet."

"So Mujik and I protected the two children as heirs to both our families."

The inheritance of a magician family is the "succession of the magic mark" in which the magic mark is passed down from one son to the next - so a family does not need two heirs. The eldest son of the Mujik family can only protect one from the invasion of other magicians at most; and the Watcher and Lansemelo are the last members of a magician family with only them left, so the other child can also be protected as an heir.

——Anyone who dares to inquire about the heir of a magician family, regardless of whether they are stronger or weaker than that family, will be retaliated by the entire magic family with all their might because of such an act. It is a hostile relationship that can never be stopped unless one of the parties involved dies.

The Mujik family has a very strong foundation, and the new director's identity as a member of the Law and Politics Department has also been able to effectively hold back those magicians who are ready to make a move; although she is the only one left in the Watcher's family, her foundation is as strong as that of the Twelve Monarchs, and she has a position of color. Most smart magicians would not choose to attack this family's castle.

"Based on this protection, they have lived a normal life - although they can't go back to their past lives as ordinary people, at least they haven't reached the worst situation." The Watcher closed his eyes and thought about the first time he saw No. 48 and Shielder. "I mastered the Third Law after the death of Director Mujik's new director - so I naturally chose to let myself die and watch the two children as the Third Magician; after they also fell into eternal sleep, I maintained that attitude and watched the whole world move towards the end of the Steel Land."

"That's when the Time Government approached me - so I followed them here. As for how long I've lived in this world... I can't remember for sure, and the length of time doesn't mean anything to me." The Watcher smiled and looked towards the door of the audio-visual room. The figure of the sword man appeared in front of him. "In this regard, I still have to thank them for spending such a long time with me without any change."

Among the other Judges, there may always be some Swordmen who are slightly biased towards them; among the Judges who go into battle frequently, there may also be a few who they trust more - only Zero Honmaru on the Watcher's side ignores everyone equally, and even the valet is no better than others; although this has improved slightly before the appearance of No. 48 and Shielder, if they had not appeared, I am afraid that Zero Honmaru's current situation would not be much better than before.

"Eh? I thought your valet rotation was fixed, so they would always be more important than others..." Lansermello blinked, subconsciously remembering the completely different atmosphere of Kobebami Toushirou from the other swordsmen, "Besides, Kobebami Toushirou looks different from the others."

"The selection of attendants is simply a question of height. A katana is too tall for me, let alone a katana or a gun. And when I came here, the Time Government had just been established..." The Watcher was about to brush off this question, but turned around and saw Lansemello's dimming eyes. "Don't you feel uncomfortable watching the cloudy scene in front of you?"

"I know you won't tell the truth about this for now - so I replaced the Clairvoyance with the Fairy Eyes." Lansemello tilted his head and sighed helplessly at the Watcher, "It's still very uncomfortable when the Fairy Eyes' vision becomes cloudy. Well... However, what you said before that the choice of the valet was determined purely because of the height issue is indeed true."

"Haha..." The Watcher laughed awkwardly and skipped the topic. "The two children from C16 looked like frightened little animals at the time. They were very alert to everything around them. But maybe it's been too long since I last saw them, or thought of them again."

"I just walked over and casually decided that they would go to Honmaru next."

When the Watcher saw No. 48 and Shielder, the two colors that had gradually solidified and faded in the depths of her memory suddenly became vivid before her eyes - as if the story of Chaldea would never end, and the savior would always smile and embark on a new journey with everyone in Chaldea.

——Instead of being like a bird in a cage, although she has avoided the invasion of magicians, she can no longer return to the ordinary and happy daily life before coming to Chaldea.

"Sometimes I also feel regretful about the current development." Lansemero recalled the conversation that took place in the library when Chaldea just started to wander, which laid the foundation for the future direction of Phoenix Chaldea. "In fact, we don't have to wander - as long as I erase my own existence from our world..."

"Our world will naturally be reborn."

"Yes, the current situation, in the final analysis, is because I didn't want to die - that's why I induced my Fujimaru to choose the only path. In other words, our world has come to this point because I forced her to make that choice." Lansemello took a deep breath and closed his eyes, "But she took on that responsibility with a smile..."

“Even though… when Jinri-yaki happened, Fujimaru still complained - ‘So Chaldea is also a useless organization that can only rely on high school students to save the world?’ She is just an ordinary person who would say that she doesn’t have the awareness to save the entire world, but because Chaldea has no better choice, Fujimaru agreed to become the Lord of Protection to repair the anomaly…”

"But no matter what, I don't think she should bear the responsibility of the whole world alone. After I guided her to make such a choice, even if she thought it was her own idea, I would feel a heavy sense of guilt." Lansemello smiled bitterly, and everything that happened in the final anomaly appeared in front of him. "Sure enough, I am just a bad coward."

"Well, anyway, after that day, I would often invite the two children from C16 to come over - to do things that we didn't have the chance to do together in the past, just like making up for my past self and the two children in my memory." The Watcher did not say anything about Lancermello's self-evaluation, but continued to talk about everything she and the two people from C16 had experienced together, "and in that process, they gradually returned to their past selves, and the swordsman in Honmaru also became close to me."

——Ah, as expected, all the Chaldeas that have transcended the principles of humanity have huge differences with them, Phoenix Chaldea; except for them, no one in Chaldea remembers that Chaldea once had a smiling head of the medical department who loved to eat strawberry cake, liked to slack off, and gave people a soft impression.

Lancermello smiled helplessly and listened quietly to the stories that the Watcher told her about the past.

"By accident, Kotobuki became the swordsman with the closest connection to me in the entire Honmaru. I can't tell you the details right now, but to sum it up, it was originally a normal relationship between a lord and a servant, but after that incident, it felt like Shirou Emiya's servant was Archer Emiya..."

"Or would it be more convenient to explain it using the concept of Alterego...? Well, in short, Koba and I have some strange common perceptions." The Watcher frowned and thought for a long time, but finally gave up on finding a way to accurately summarize the connection between himself and Koba Toushirou, "So when the first abnormality occurred, he was the first person to discover the abnormality."

Yagen Toushirou once briefly mentioned to Lancermello the anomaly that occurred - the Watcher that day did not show any outward abnormality except that his hair changed from blue to white. It was not until Kobebami Toushirou, who served as a attendant that day, took the initiative to expose the greater anomaly beneath the calm surface that the sword men discovered that the Watcher had lost all perception of the outside world.

"But in fact, he returned to normal the next day - including the color of his hair." The Watcher smiled guiltily. "In short, because he looked completely normal the next day, the Bone Eater didn't sense anything else abnormal - so they temporarily put this matter at the end of their to-do list."

"But to me it was a pretty clear sign - a sign that I was running out of time."

Spirit, flesh, body, and soul - these are the three elements that are known to everyone as necessary for a person's stable existence.

The top puppeteer Azaki Touko has countless spare bodies that can be replaced; Gray is the flesh and body prepared by the gravekeepers to resurrect King Arthur - when it comes to immortality, whether it is an ordinary person or a magician, they will forget the existence of the spiritual element... sometimes even the soul will be forgotten.

If we only consider the flesh, body and soul, the third magic is undoubtedly the perfect answer to eternal life - materializing the soul, turning the soul into a perpetual motion, and making the soul immortal with an endless source of magic power, so that the flesh and body corresponding to the soul can also be immortal; but the Watcher had abandoned his flesh and body long ago, exposing his soul.

That's right, even though everyone sees the Watcher as a fixed image, it's not her body, but her soul. The Watcher is able to maintain the stable existence of her soul, not based on the body shaped by the Third Law - she didn't do this when she first mastered the Third Law - but based on her own tenacious, never-weary spirit.

"But you saw them." Lanser-Mero looked at the Watcher and told the truth about the change. "Only they can shake your spirit. So from the day they appeared, cracks appeared in your spirit. And then it persisted until now, and then there was a complete outbreak of Morsification."

The problem faced by the Watchers at that time was not only Morsification, but also the troubles that Lancermello had to deal with after returning to Chaldea from Point F - although the soul had become an immortal perpetual motion machine, the spirit could not match such a powerful soul, so a body was needed to frame the soul so that the soul and the corresponding spirit could become matched again.

The android body that Lancermello gave to the Watcher was an android created by Leonardo da Vinci that was damaged and repaired several times because it could not withstand the strength of the Paradise Fairies. Although that body still could not fix the existence of the Paradise Fairies, it was strong enough for an ordinary third magician.

On this basis, a few more modifications were made - as long as time is enough, one day the Watcher will become a member of the Japanese pantheon like those gods of the dead, and become more adapted to the role that the world needs her to play; and after that, there will be no need to worry about the changes in the three elements bringing about new impacts.