Use FGO to open the second dimension

Gu Quan smiled softly, and a hint of solemnity suddenly appeared in his eyes.

"Then can you tell me how to stop the Holy Grail from descending? It will be troublesome if I don't know how to do it."

"Well - by taking the Servants who were defeated and dispersed in the battle as sacrifices, the Greater Holy Grail of Fuyuki will be completed. However, what emerged from the Greater Holy Grail was not a wish-granting machine, but Angra Mainyu... There has been no winner in this war from the beginning." As he said this, a look of helplessness appeared on El-Melloi II's face.

"The reward for killing other magi is the exact opposite... How cruel..."

Dr. Roman couldn't help but have an inexplicable look on his face. Fortunately, the Holy Grail War that the previous director participated in was not like this, otherwise he would have a headache.

"Indeed. If I were the victor of the Five Wars, I'd probably be driven astray by despair."

El-Melloi II sighed and shook his head.

"The conditions under which the Greater Holy Grail operates are very limited. In my experience, it will only begin to operate when five of the seven Servants are defeated and disperse. In other words, as long as at least three Servants are still alive at the end of the war..."

"If the ritual can be completed vaguely and the Holy Grail cannot be completed, we can get the Holy Grail as just a container, right?"

Dr. Roman nodded in understanding, as if he understood what El-Melloi II meant.

"Understood. This battle is not to defeat other Servants, but to protect them, is that right?"

Mashu also understood what El-Melloi II meant.

"It would be best if we could resolve this incident peacefully."

"That's right. But having said that, pacifism doesn't necessarily solve everything."

At this point, El-Melloi II suddenly changed the subject, causing Koizumi to roll his eyes at him.

To put it bluntly, you still have to fight, right? I thought you were such a gentleman, but it turns out you are still so violent in the end.

However, Koizumi didn't say much. In fact, when it comes down to it, Koizumi himself is also a big fan of violence.

If you can defeat them with force, don't waste time talking. Talking too much nonsense is actually useless.

Of course, if it's the kind of person who can be persuaded with reason, Koizumi doesn't want to waste the trouble.

"It turns out Mr. El-Melloi is also a brutalist. At first I thought he was a gentleman."

Ritsuka and Koizumi seemed to be thinking the same thing, and couldn't help but complain as they looked at El-Melloi in front of them.

"I know I'm quite rough. Let me be clear, I used to be a much more timid and humble man. However, because of the strategist who's attached to me, I'm now incredibly excited."

Koizumi's mouth twitched fiercely, and he glanced at El-Melloi II in front of him.

"So Mr. Zhuge is also a guy who advocates violence? I never could have guessed..."

"Actually, I was also quite surprised. Chinese military advisors are sometimes even more courageous and violent than their generals."

El-Melloi II gave a bitter smile and slowly complained.

"That's true. Sometimes military advisors can be even more vicious than generals..."

Thinking back to the ancient Chinese military strategists, Gu Quan couldn't help but smile bitterly. It seemed to be true.

Military generals can only fight and kill on the battlefield, while military advisors use strategies to kill countless soldiers. Compared with military generals, the existence of military advisors can sometimes make people feel very uneasy.

"Well, let's get back to the topic." El-Melloi II coughed and continued the previous topic.

"Of all the participants in this Holy Grail War, Caster and Archer are the ones who are hopelessly hopeless. Frankly, they are not the ones I can have a rational conversation with. I hope to eliminate them before engaging in combat with other Servants."

"And then there's the Assassins. Their Master is in league with Archer's faction. Having decided to become Archer's enemy, they can't help it. And no matter what, we've already been labeled as enemies."

At this point, El-Melloi II's eyes sparkled with brilliance.

Chapter 447: Spiritual Vein

"Next is Berserker... After all, he's already gone berserk. It all depends on the Master's reaction. Whether we can win him over while he still has the Command Seals to fully control his Servant is the key. But he's still Berserker. There's always the possibility that he'll disregard the Master's wishes and go berserk."

"Furthermore, subsequent investigations revealed that the Berserker Summoner during the Fourth World War was a dangerous individual, both physically and mentally. Although I haven't actually met him..." El-Melloi II said lightly.

"So will the handling of Berserker be put on hold for now?" Mashu couldn't help but ask.

"He's not a safe bet; that's the only conclusion we can draw. After eliminating all of these, the only three people we can protect are Saber, Lancer, and Rider," El-Melloi II said slowly.

"That's why I intervened in the fight at the dock just now, avoiding the conflict between Saber and Lancer."

Mashu's face suddenly showed a look of realization. So that's what she was going to do just now. No wonder.

But then, a hint of doubt appeared on Mashu's face again. Why didn't you mention Rider?

"Then only the Rider camp remains. Is there any chance of successful negotiations?"

“…” As soon as Rider was mentioned, El-Melloi II fell silent for some reason.

Koizumi and the others looked at each other in bewilderment at this scene. What had happened to El-Melloi II?

However, Koizumi had a vague feeling that the other party should be one of the participants in this Holy Grail War. No, it should be said that he was one of the participants in this Holy Grail War at this time. Otherwise, the other party would not be able to know so much about this Holy Grail War. Of course, this was just Koizumi's guess.

Furthermore, El-Melloi II was clearly a neutral Servant, a Heroic Spirit Servant independent of this Holy Grail War. However, even if he were summoned, he would definitely be a Servant with a strong connection to this Holy Grail War. Therefore, it was obvious that—

"Fufu..." Fufu suddenly jumped onto Koizumi's shoulder and called out to El-Melloi II in front of her.

"What's wrong? Mr. El-Melloi II, why are you suddenly silent?" Ritsuka couldn't help but look confused.

“…Ah!” El-Melloi II seemed to be awakened, and his expression quickly returned to its previous state, but a hint of distress appeared in his eyes. “The key lies in whether we can successfully negotiate with them.”

It seemed like he was also having a headache with this Rider.

"Anyway, let's set up the summoning circle first... With it, Chaldea can provide material support here... It seems like they can even summon Heroic Spirits? Can we summon Servants from Chaldea as support?"

To be honest, Koizumi only realized this now. It turns out that Chaldea on Ritsuka's side can also use this trick. It's quite interesting.

Koizumi heard from Yakumo Yukari that, for future singularities on his side, once they have a fixed number of participants, they can no longer participate in the singularity after leaving. Furthermore, it seems that even Yakumo Yukari's external support won't be possible—

There was even a possibility that the number of people who could go would be limited, so Koizumi felt more and more that the situation was getting more and more difficult.

Can you give me a backup like Ritsuka did? In the first singularity, I still had Yakumo Yukari as my backup. In the second singularity, I didn't have Yakumo Yukari, but I did have the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. I was still not afraid, but now...

Never mind, it's better not to think too much about it. Koizumi just complained in his mind but didn't say anything else.

El-Melloi II brought Koizumi and the others to the location of the spiritual vein in Fuyuki City. After all, they had disintegrated the Holy Grail in the past, so how could they not know where the spiritual vein was? So, they brought themselves here.

Mashu held her shield upright on the spiritual vein, but a look of doubt appeared on her face.

"How is it, Mashu? Can you set up the magic circle successfully?" A questioning look appeared on Dr. Roman's face.

"It seems a little..." Mashu's face showed a trace of distress.

"Not so good, Mashu?" Ritsuka looked at Mashu, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"The spiritual vein does exist, but it seems to be protected by other spells and will not accept our intervention."

Mashu spoke slowly.

"Fu Fu--" Fu Fu suddenly jumped onto Mashu's shoulders, as if comforting Mashu.

"Hmm, setting up a magic circle on land managed by legitimate magi is still a bit difficult..."

El-Melloi II sighed slightly, shook his head slightly, and spoke slowly.

"Hmm? You mean, this land is managed by legitimate magicians? But is it really okay to hold the Holy Grail War under the management of legitimate magicians? Hasn't this been discovered?" Koizumi muttered to himself, holding his chin.

"It wouldn't be surprising if the magician who manages this land was also involved."

Koizumi was slightly taken aback by El-Melloi II's words. I see, that's how it is. It seems quite normal.

"At first I thought we could find some loopholes, but it seems I was too naive."

El-Melloi II sighed softly, as if he'd just thought of something troubling. "...Really. Her father is truly capable. Now I can clearly understand the solid and robust nature of the techniques laid out here."

"Then what should we do? If this continues, we won't be able to get supplies from Chaldea..."

Mashu's tone couldn't help but become a little low.

"There's no other way. We have to destroy the key stone placed by the magician and seize control of the spiritual vein. There should be a certain degree of defense near the key stone, so we have to attack it head-on. Although we want to avoid unnecessary battles, we can't march without food and supplies. This is a last resort." Having said this, El-Melloi II couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

"But fortunately, the Tōsaka family, who govern this land, are also the magi who summoned Archer. In other words, they were determined to be our enemies from the start. If it was Lancer or Saber's Master, it would be a real headache. We don't want to waste too much time by becoming their enemies."

"But if I remember correctly, the Spiritual Vein Stone should be carefully hidden, right?"

Dr. Roman couldn't help but wonder.

"Don't worry. I already know where they are."

Under the puzzled gazes of Koizumi and the others, El-Melloi II slowly began to explain.

"The next generation heir of the Tōsaka family was my student. It was with her help that I ultimately dismantled the Greater Holy Grail here... and by then, I naturally understood the structure of the spiritual veins of this land."

El-Melloi II's words left Koizumi and the others speechless. Why don't you seem to have high moral integrity?

Don't you feel any guilt at all for making a scene on the turf of your future student?

Chapter 448 Assassin Hassan Sabbah

"Mr. El-Melloi II, do you mean to make a scene on the territory of your future student?" Ritsuka couldn't help but twitch his lips, and looked at El-Melloi II in front of him with contempt.

"That was merely the future in another timeline. At this point in time, I don't need to feel any moral obligation or guilt towards the Tōsaka. Furthermore, the Tōsaka family itself bears some responsibility for the origin of the Fuyuki Holy Grail War. Even if we become destitute in the future due to the loss of our spiritual veins, it's only our own fault. The future Tōsaka will surely understand."

There was no guilt in El-Melloi II's tone, and he remained calm.

But it was this calmness that made Lixiang roll his eyes. What you said is actually just trying to shift the blame.

I always feel that one day your own apprentice will take revenge on you severely, although your apprentice doesn't seem to know about this.

"Is this really okay?... You'll suffer retribution for doing this kind of thing..."

Dr. Roman couldn't help but complain, but was ignored by El-Melloi II.

"Before that, we have to deal with some little rats first, right? El-Melloi II..."

As he said this, Koizumi's lips curled up slightly, and his eyes narrowed slightly, as if he had noticed something.

Youmu's eyes widened instantly, and she subconsciously grasped her two swords with both hands, becoming alert.

As if he had made an agreement with Koizumi, El-Melloi II's pupils suddenly shrank, and he waved his right hand slightly.

"Qi Men Dun Jia, Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation!"

"Wooah!" Suddenly, a figure appeared. It was an enemy wearing a skull mask.

Koizumi was slightly startled. What a familiar guy! Wasn't he the Hassan of a Hundred Faces whom he met in the Revolutionary Army?

"!?" Koizumi knew the man, but this was Mashu's first time seeing him, and she immediately became wary.

Youmu also hurried to Koizumi's front, looking at him vigilantly, ready to fight at any time.

Youmu felt guilty for not being able to discover the other party just now. Now she couldn't let her hurt her Master.

Of course, she also knew that the opponent was Assassin, and his aura concealing ability was still very terrifying.

As a Saber, it is quite normal for me not to be able to sense the other person's aura.

"Servant Assassin!? Is it a skill that blocks aura? Anyway, isn't its presence too low!?"

Dr. Roman was also surprised. None of his machines had detected the aura of the Heroic Spirit, yet Koizumi had sensed it first. However, what surprised him even more was that the level of aura concealment for an Assassin was a bit too high.

"You...you guys! How could you find us!?" Hassan Baimao said in shock.

Koizumi rolled his eyes at the other person. His own sensory abilities were still quite strong, especially after inheriting Reimu's intuition.

Reimu's intuition can almost be said to make up for the shortcomings of Koizumi's sensing ability. Using this intuition, even if Assassin's aura obscures Koizumi, he may not be able to hide himself.

"Want to know how I saw through your aura blocking skills? Unfortunately, I didn't see through them at all. However, Assassins during the Fourth War possessed the ability to split, and their spies were all over Fuyuki. I had already researched this. When we confronted Saber before, we obviously attracted the attention of many Servants. Such a big commotion would definitely be detected by your monitoring network, so I predicted that you would probably come to monitor us..."

As he spoke, El-Melloi II looked at Koizumi beside him, a hint of admiration in his eyes.

"But Lord Koizumi must have sensed your presence... This is truly remarkable..."

Koizumi simply shrugged, "I just relied on my intuition to sense that someone might be watching."

"That's already quite remarkable, to actually have such a terrifying intuition..."

Dr. Roman couldn't help but gasp in surprise, his face showing a complicated expression.

I also want the ability to detect Assassin's surveillance just by intuition.

If I have this kind of intuition, I can be of great use when Ritsuka and the others are fighting!

"At this moment, you are trapped in my Eight Stone Soldiers Formation. Your aura blocking skills are meaningless."

El-Melloi II sneered, looking at Koizumi and the others, and gave them a direct look.

"Leave it to me! Master!" Konpaku Youmu asked Koizumi, and when Koizumi nodded, he slowly rushed forward.

Endless sword lights enveloped Assassin in front of him. With the breath shielding completely ineffective, Assassin's combat effectiveness could be said to have been reduced by more than half. Facing the Saber class with the strongest overall strength, he was no match at all.

What's more, the strength of Hassan the Hundred Faces lies in his constant division, and one person is enough to rival an army.