Chapter 135

"Mashu, can you work with me this time?" Fujimaru Ritsuka stood up and asked Lancer Mello.

"Mashu has to stay - because there are only two Shielders left." Lancer Mello answered Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"I see."

Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded, turned around and pulled Kirshtalia who was sitting in the front, and pushed Gojo Goga, Yujie and Ieiri Shoko out of the classroom.

"By the way, what is astral plasma?" After the group arrived at the downstairs of the astral plasma's residence, Fujimaru Ritsuka asked Gojo Satoru, Yugetsu, and Ieiri Naoko as if he had just remembered this question, "Although the astral plasma is very important as can be seen from the mission name, astral plasma is not in the textbooks that we magicians will come into contact with, just like your textbooks will not touch on some things in the world of magic."

"Then I'll explain it briefly." Kagome turned his head to look at Fujimaru Ritsuka, and raised his finger at her. "To put it simply, if the astral plasma body is lost, the world of sorcery will have to gamble on the possibility. It can be said that there is a 99% or more chance that the barrier that has protected Japan from ancient times to the present will fail, and the barrier used by sorcerers - the most basic "account" will not be able to be deployed."

"And if the star plasma is delivered to Master Tianyuan, it can be 100% guaranteed that the barrier will not fail."

"Let me ask a question." Kirshtalia, who was walking at the end, suddenly asked, "Does the Star Magma have to be delivered to the Star Palace alive?"

In the records of Chaldea, there are many materials with individual consciousness - the small Holy Grail made by Einzbern, the androids destined not to survive the Holy Grail War, are one of them; the androids used as magic batteries after the Mujik family was incorporated into Yugdomirenia in the parallel world are also one of them; and there is also the paradise fairy "Holy Sword Primordial" born in the inner sea of ​​stars...

In the records shared with them by New Chaldea, the wise man Grim 'Great God Odin' who appeared in the image of Cu Chulainn once said in front of everyone in New Chaldea - "As long as the 'Pilgrimage Bell' is rung... it doesn't matter if what is finally brought back to the paradise 'Star Inner Sea' is just a corpse."

"...At least, according to the magician's records." Kirshtalia paused, and looked calmly at Geto Suguru who was walking in front, "For our ritual, the existences that can be classified as the same as the astral plasma body - their life or death is irrelevant. Even if the final result is just a corpse."

"Well, is there a way to take away the Hearthstone directly?" Fujimaru Ritsuka turned his head to look at Kirshtalia, raised his hand and gestured to him, "For example, the Lesser Holy Grail of the Fifth Holy Grail War can actually perform its own functions as long as the Hearthstone exists, intercepting the souls of the servants and establishing a connection with the Greater Holy Grail..."

"Although our mission includes erasure, it was originally an escort." Xia Yujie sighed helplessly and emphasized to Fujimaru Ritsuka the content of the mission entrusted by the senior officer, "We must deliver the star plasma body alive to the Xingxing Palace. But... let me ask, what do you mean by the existence of the same kind as the star plasma body?"

"The astral plasma is undoubtedly a living person—"

"Lord warned Glass, and Assassin's Emiya warned Gojo-kun..." Kirshtalia touched his chin and smiled as he looked at Geto Kagome who slowly stopped walking. "Well, then I'll give you a piece of advice, Geto-kun. Unless you can let the astral body live out its life as a normal human being, don't show your cheap mercy to such an existence."

"Since you can't let her live with dignity, then don't destroy the illusion she has prepared for herself."

"Whether it's a human, other creature, or other existence, in the eyes of a magician - as long as it is used as magic material, it is just material."

——Even biological children will be used as materials for magic by magicians... No, it is more accurate to say that all members of magician families with a long tradition are used as materials for adjustment by magicians in the family as early as the embryonic stage.

Ritsuka Fujimaru quietly fell back a step and hid behind the white cloak that came with Kirshtalia's magic dress. After Geto Kagome stiffly moved his legs to follow his two classmates in the elevator upstairs to pick up the Star Plasma Body, Ritsuka Fujimaru grabbed the cloak and winked at Kirshtalia with a smile.

"It's written in the bondage - Chaldea must tell the truth to the Tokyo Metropolitan Jutsu High School regarding magic." Kirshtalia lifted her cloak, signaling Fujimaru Ritsuka to spare her magic dress. "I didn't lie to them."

"But that's the attitude of a magician, not a member of Chaldea." Fujimaru Ritsuka loosened Kirshtalia's cloak and pointed this out with a smile, but soon sighed, "However, as a member who took the initiative to use himself as material, I don't think I should say this - I really want to take a look at the fortune of the astral plasma body."

"There will always be a chance to see it."

As Kirshtalia finished her words, an explosion occurred in the Astral Plasma's residence - at the same time, several Servants appeared in El-Melloi's classroom.

"Archer Emiya, Archer Emiya Alter, and Assassin Emiya." Yega Masamichi had left the teaching building long before Gojo Satoru and his group set out, so Lancermello took advantage of the time when only the Chaldean members were present to arrange the actions of most of the Servants who had never appeared before, "I need the three of you to join the team to assassinate the Astral Body."

"But I think you all know how to do it, right?"

——One of the eight people who was asked to intervene in the world consciousness's commission to Chaldea was the astral plasma body Riko Amauchi.

Kiritsugu Emiya nodded and was about to transform into a spirit and leave, but he didn't expect that Lancermello had additional plans for him.

"Fujimaru has the right to command on the spot. If she determines that direct intervention is necessary, Assassin will deal with it when Gojo Satoru and his men are facing Fushiguro Shiori." Lancer-Mello's eyes passed over Emiya and fell on the black Emiya Alter. "In other cases, Fujimaru's on-site orders shall prevail. Alter will focus on dealing with the Curse Master."

"Next, Alicefiel von Einzbern." Lancermello looked at Caster who floated in front of him, took a deep breath, and looked directly into the ruby-like eyes of the android. "I have a mysterious plan involving Einzbern's lost heritage to inform you - but it's just a notification."

"By the way, everyone else - except for the Human Guardian and the two Shielders, everyone is on standby at all times." Lancer Mello and Alice Fell walked out of the door of El-Melloi's classroom side by side. Before leaving, they turned around and left a reminder to everyone in the classroom, "Fujimaru may call you over at any time."

"...I hate clients like this, or more precisely, people in high positions like this." Kirshtalia and Fujimaru Ritsuka stood together, taking in all the people involved in this operation from the back seat. "Knowing that the situation is urgent, they still ask the mission executor to fulfill all of Tenuchi Riko's wishes as much as possible..."

"Senior Kirshtalia, if you keep going like this, you'll become like Mr. Oberon." Fujimaru Ritsuka glanced at Kirshtalia, his eyes slowly slid down to the Command Seal on the back of his hand with a missing stroke, and stopped, and asked in a long voice to confirm the situation, "Is everything normal with Hassan and the others?"

"At this time, the mercy of this place is the most cruel, Ritsuka." Kirshtalia smiled softly, and turned the following words into silent lip shape to communicate with Fujimaru Ritsuka, "In a sense, her ending is like Mashu's - and also like the ending that you were supposed to have in that world."

"Captain." Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at Kirshtalia helplessly and shook his head slightly, "You're overdoing it... Well, in this situation, they probably don't have time to pay attention to us. By the way, what is Kirshtalia's true attitude towards this topic?"

"As long as she is willing, I have no reason to stop her—" Kirshtalia groaned slightly, looking at her descendant who was the savior, "Just like the Winter Saint voluntarily stepped into death in order to create the Greater Holy Grail; just like in order to complete my plan to destroy God, I also voluntarily let myself become the last human being. "

"But Tenuchi Riko obviously didn't do it voluntarily - she just didn't get the chance to make a second choice other than assimilating with Tengen from the past to now." Fujimaru Ritsuka looked into the distance, and repeatedly recalled the meeting with Tenuchi Riko in his mind, "But, if it were me -"

"Whether she wants to or not, I will first try to save her - if fate cannot be changed, then I will try my best to meet her request."

"As long as I can do it."

"By the way, did you see the direction of Amanouchi Riko's cursed energy flow clearly, Kirshtalia-senpai?" Fujimaru Ritsuka paused, refocused his eyes, and turned to Kirshtalia, "Why do I feel that Riko's circuits and patterns look like Illya... or Miyu?"

"The Child of God and... the Lesser Holy Grail?"

After hearing Fujimaru Ritsuka's speculation, Kirshtalia murmured subconsciously, but she noticed with the corner of her eye that Geto Kagome's expression suddenly became more serious. At the same time, the situation report of Hassan and others was also transmitted to the subconscious communication channel of Fujimaru Ritsuka and Kirshtalia.

"Cursed Arm Hassan: A curser has invaded the campus from the northwest. Do we need to intercept them, Master?"

"Fujimaru Ritsuka: No blocking. Mr. Curse Arm and Ms. Hyakuma will narrow their observation range around the coordinates of Amanouchi Riko. Ms. Shizumi will be ready to deal with any fish that have escaped from Gojo Goga, Yugetsu, and Ieiri Naoko at any time—"

"Fujimaru Ritsuka: No, Shizumi doesn't have to deal with those fish that slipped through the net."

"Quiet Hassan:?"

"Kirshtalia: She heard someone's prayer, that's all."