They've already fought their way through the Holy Grail War, and you still call them dragons?

Emiya's eyes widened in surprise when he saw the female figure with fox ears twitching from time to time.

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"Still... I couldn't resist it."

Norton sighed as he looked at the huge ruins.

This is where the original large underground cavity was located.

But now it seems that it has become a completely collapsed open-air ruins pit. Countless rocks have rolled down and completely buried the place where the Holy Grail Alchemy Matrix was originally located, but is now empty.

"It's over, it's over!"

Xia Mi also crawled out of the ground covered in dust, and Fenrir's huge dragon head appeared next to her.

"Norton, tell me what we should do now. I just went to explore the ground veins and found that the flow direction is completely different from what we set it up!"

"Don't make any noise, I'm thinking," said Norton.

He stared into the void and muttered to himself. Every time Xia Mi's voice echoed, it felt like a noisy noise that interfered with his high-speed calculations, so Norton didn't want to pay attention to this pair of the King of the Earth and the King of the Mountain, whose performance was quite poor.

"The White King's first step was to reclaim the authority of the Greater Holy Grail and use the Greater Holy Grail Matrix as a medium to refine the New Nibelung."

"However, this Nibelungen isn't a traditional enclosed space, but rather an open one that erodes real space. It now relies on a vast leyline system—this massive alchemical matrix—to expand its sphere of influence and significantly accelerate the rate of erosion."

Norton gradually sorted out his thoughts. "Continuing with the previous inference, the White King only needs to rely on the Nibelungen he constructed to achieve the transformation of fantasy creatures with strength close to that of pseudo-gods within the Nibelungen."

"If this practice were to repeat itself in reality, it would simply be the advent of the mythical age. However, this would ultimately fail to complete the final step—ascending to the throne of God. Therefore, the White King will never stop."

Xia Mi was shocked when she heard the last sentence, "Wait, no way... is it that crazy?"

"What's the big deal? This Dragon King calls himself the White Emperor and openly rebels against the black one," said Norton.

"If she's determined to accomplish her legendary feat, it wouldn't be surprising if she continued to expand the Nibelungen, eroding the entire world and transforming the planets."

The White Emperor did this to completely eliminate the possibility of the Black King regaining his rule over the planet. If they let it go, it would certainly help Norton and his men get rid of a major worry, but the ruthless White King, who "stained the Silver Throne red with the blood of the untouchables", would not forgive them.

"You and Fenrir, hurry up and try to regain control of the leylines. Otherwise, I can't predict the consequences."

"Hard to say?"

"Do you think such a conspicuous expansion is enough? The White King is no fool. This will draw hostility from all forces in the world, so she must have more radical but less public actions in mind—most likely targeting the 'World Tree'!"

Xia Mi, who was about to take action, was stunned for a moment, "Huh? How did she find a way to open the path to the World Tree...?"

"Have you forgotten? She is now the walking Holy Grail!"

Norton's cold reminder:

"You can imagine, a character like this, connected to all the ley lines and possessing the greatest authority over the Holy Grail system, can summon Heroic Spirits at any time and anywhere. Not only can they replenish combat power, but they can also use the Heroic Spirits' return to the 'Throne' to expand the 'Hole' of the Holy Grail!"

"...By then, she will definitely use some means to create the throne of God, allowing herself to truly ascend the throne of 'Supreme Mother Goddess Izanami'!"

He waved his hand, and objects glittering with silver light scattered in all directions. A scene of purgatory flames began to expand from his body, aiming directly at a certain direction in the black fog.

"Jörmungandr, hurry up and move before I can resist the capable men that guy sends out. If you're really too slow, you can even swallow your pride and ask Emiya for help."

Norton snapped his fingers, and a huge fire dragon appeared out of thin air, opening its flaming fangs and biting the flying boulder into pieces.

There were shadows in the black fog, and the woman in the lead was beautiful and indifferent, and her temperament made people involuntarily think of the moon and the night.

"I am Tsukuyomi. Anyone who harms the Mother Goddess will be killed." The woman raised her sleeves. Her ornate ancient attire danced in the black mist, reflecting a cold light.

This is obviously a divine servant sent by the White King, whose strength can only reach the level of a pseudo-god at most.

Norton estimated that this should be the main god character in Japanese mythology - the White King wanted to become the true supreme mother goddess served by mankind, so naturally he would have subordinate main gods and followers.

The black shadow surged, and the earth began to surge upward like a living thing, rising to form peaks, and then collapsing with overwhelming mass!

Boom! Fenrir's massive limbs slammed into the ground, and he charged out with a speed that was completely inconsistent with his enormous size. His whip-like tail flicked out, striking the "eye" of the mountain's giant rock—its weak spot—and instantly blasted the entire peak into a sky of fragments!

The technique Fenrir used was very similar to Xia Mi's, which was to exploit the weak points of things to destroy the whole thing.

But that's not the case. Fenrir doesn't need to practice or learn this kind of thing like Xia Mi does! He is born with the ability to use this kind of power, so he is a more powerful king of destruction than his sister!

Xia Mi stared blankly at her brother who was usually a fool, and Norton who always ridiculed her, and without saying a word stepped forward to resist the powerful enemy.

Oh no, disaster is imminent, how come I suddenly become the one carrying the last hope?

You trust me so much, but I feel that I am unreliable and have no confidence at all.

Or... kowtow and admit your mistake, then go and ask Emiya for support?

Hmm? But if that was the case, did she feel like she had lost something easily?

Chapter 234 Herzog: I am dead, and I want to die again?

"It's incredible."

Yuan Zhisheng wiped his blood-stained ancient sword and kicked away the small red head beside him. The sturdy torso fell limply to the side of the road.

This fanged, horn-like figure doesn't fit any existing Deadpool image; it's the image of a demon that only exists in legends. It feels like I've suddenly been transported to the fantastical Heian period, a time when demons abound.

The cross-section of the remaining body is smooth, showing how skillfully the knife was cut.

In fact, he only played some supporting role at most.

Not far away, his younger brother, Genjiro, was even more powerful. With just that silver arm, he swept through the streets like his servant Watanabe Tsuna, and was invincible, clearing out all kinds of huge monsters one by one like a gust of wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

Yuan Zhisheng was obviously struggling against that kind of monster. His ancient sword couldn't even cut through the monster's outer skin defense. The most he could do was use his spiritual words to restrict the monster's movements.

But then again, first came the Holy Grail War and the Heroic Servants, and then the legendary goblins appeared in the world.

This world is really becoming more and more unfamiliar.

...However, Yuan Zhisheng had no time to lament the changes in the world, as his time was very tight.

"Master Miyamoto, is the analysis report on Princess Kaguya's unusual astronomical phenomena ready?"

Yuan Zhisheng’s current position is not actually to charge into battle, but to be responsible for commanding from the center.

...Anyway, I have gradually become the last one among the three of us, so I shouldn't cling to my identity as a royal half-blood and insist on being "both new and playful" and going to the front-line battlefield. Finding my own position is more important than anything else.

Gen Chisheng has currently arranged a group of family members, mainly from the Miyamoto family and geological research institutions, to assist Charlotte in exploring the so-called "earth veins".

Charlotte claimed to be the prodigy of the Clock Tower. Although Gen Chisheng had never heard of this name, she was the one who helped heal his brother's arm, so he fulfilled his promise and agreed to her request.

Next, Gennochi contacted the head of the Miyamoto family, Miyamoto Shio, who had been responsible for optimizing the super AI Kaguya-hime.

Right now, he needs real-time information about the situation in various places even more. Especially after the gods created accidents everywhere to kill people, the family temporarily established a rapid response mechanism, allowing Kaguya to monitor outlets and offline sensor equipment across the country around the clock to understand the real-time situation.

His father, Uesugi Yue, also contacted the Cathedral Church and his old friend Ange. Speaking of which, Gen Chisheng only then realized that his previous Shadow Emperor actually had a good relationship with the leader of the secret party.

We should have been cautious about the secret party's interference, but at this time we can no longer care about each other's positions. If we stick to our prejudices, the Eight Snake Families alone may not be able to cope with a crisis of this magnitude.

Although there is no concrete proof, no one except God has the ability to carry out such a catastrophe on a large scale.

"Head, we've sorted out the situation," Miyamoto Shio's calm words came through the headset:

"Simply put, this 'black fog area' has spread from downtown Tokyo to several nearby satellite cities, including Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, and other areas in the Tokyo metropolitan area, and is gradually encroaching on the entire Kanto metropolitan area."

As the prosperous area of ​​the island country, the urban area it includes is generally called the "Tokyo area", also known as the "one city and seven counties", with a total area of ​​tens of thousands of square kilometers.

The metropolitan area includes other central cities, including Yokohama, Sagami, Kawasaki, and dozens or hundreds of special zones, cities, towns, and villages... The scope of this land far exceeds the former.

"The scope has expanded so much all of a sudden..."

Gennochi had already heard about the "Night Food Field" from Uesugi Koshi, but no matter how huge the Nibelungen was, it should only cover the size of Tokyo.

Alas, this Holy Grail War has completely gotten out of control...

"Contact the secret party immediately."

"Huh? We did something like that before, and we're still contacting headquarters?" Miyamoto Shio was slightly surprised. He was referring to the student who dropped out of the headquarters' advanced training class. Under these circumstances, the semi-public cooperation between the two parties had already broken down.

"We don't have to contact headquarters, just contact Ange, he's in Tokyo."

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Finkel felt like a puppet at the mercy of others.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Put on the shoulder armor and arm armor like this, the joints are already inserted!"

"Michael host fitting test completed! Ready to start at any time!"

A group of equipment officers in white coats bustled around him, putting on the ugly and bulky parts. His already imposing figure was now even worse...

Fingel was really impressed. This thing was not a complete machine but assembled in parts. Wouldn't it suddenly fall apart into a pile of parts when the war started?

"Fool! You have no idea how much effort all of us have poured into Michael... The Son of the Morning Star has fallen from heaven. Michael, the godlike being, will smite Lucifer and the dragon with his crimson sword of fire!"

The Minister of Equipment, Akadullah, made the sign of the cross on his chest, looking like a devout believer.

Finkel struggled to hold his long sword through his gauntlet, secretly complaining about the sword of fire, because it was clearly his own double swords of the Night Killing Flame Demon!

And when did this guy Akadullah become a Christian? Have you betrayed your original faith, bastard?

Akadula responded with a disdainful look. How could a mere hyena understand that in the face of the supreme romantic idea of ​​super robots, worldly beliefs are nothing but a cloud?

"How are you preparing?"

At this time, Ange also walked into the basement with a folding knife in hand. "According to the latest news, the Nibelungen is eroding reality. There will be more and more monsters. The longer this goes on, the more passive our situation will become."

Although he didn't say it explicitly, the principal's urging was already very obvious.

"Principal!" Finkel gave the other man a pleading look. "I really don't want to wear this on the battlefield! It really affects my appearance... I mean, it affects my personal agility! And I'm afraid this thing won't run out of battery halfway through!"

Akadula immediately retorted, "I don't agree with that. This Michael mecha has undergone years of numerical testing. Michael is capable of maintaining stable performance in various extreme environments. Its output level is consistently above that of an S-class hybrid. Its range at full speed is over 500 kilometers, and it also has two backup energy storages..."

"—wait, multi-year testing?"

Ange keenly caught a word, "So, you've been secretly embezzling the school board's funds to research this?"

Akadula instantly became like a drake with its neck strangled, whimpering and grunting, unable to utter any decent rebuttal.

At the critical moment, Deputy Minister Karl stepped forward:

"Mr. Principal, based on the information you provided, we have contacted Norma to complete a comprehensive weather summary and forecast, and have roughly found signs of a 'high tide' and a 'black moon'."

"First, there were the unusually persistent accumulation of cumulonimbus clouds for several days, and recently, an unusually high sea level retreat near Tokyo Bay (a precursor to a tsunami). Furthermore, we immediately combined information from the Coast Guard and the Meteorological Agency with satellite data to predict the approximate range and arrival time of the tsunami."

A perfect way to change the subject.

Ange raised his eyebrows, "Oh, you mean the information provided by my old friend (Uesugi Yue), I thought it was some misinformation from ancient books."

Angé privately asked Uesugi Yue how the Eight Snake Clans usually explained this strange phenomenon in the outside world.

Uesugi Yue claims that ancient records indicate that the continuous heavy rain was an attempt to open the Night Food Source. Water is the medium of the Night Food Source, capable of merging the two worlds and allowing demons and monsters to merge with the human world.

When the Night Eclipse is fully opened and the two worlds are completely integrated, there will be a tide washing over the city, and the moon in the sky will be black.

This was also called the "Black Moon Tide" by the ancient Snake Qi Eight Clans.

"Okay, I understand the tide, but where is the 'Black Moon'?"

"Please watch the VCR."

Deputy Minister Karl turned on the video projection, and the lights in the basement were instantly turned off. Only the projector indicator light and the projected image lit up, and the ominous black and red posture was clearly presented to everyone.

The projected video was very short, and Ange could only see a long, bright red column in the mist. It looked like a tall tree trunk growing upward, with countless roots tightly entangled below. But it also looked like something alive that was pulsating or flowing.

There is a black round hole at the top of the "crown".

Then the screen went black and the playback ended.

"This is the footage we captured using a new drone and transmitted in real time. The direction is roughly somewhere in Bunkyo Ward, but we were discovered as we approached, so the final observation results are limited to this."

After Deputy Minister Karl finished speaking, he turned off the projection screen.

Ange stroked his chin, "So this thing is the 'Black Moon'?"

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Before receiving the contact from Emiya, Nono had a dream.

She dreamed of the eerie Yellow Springs Ancient Road filled with blood mist. Looking down from the throne, she saw countless deceased subjects wriggling like ants, following the strict vermilion thousand-gate torii gate that looked like the "Yozen Hirasaka" and paying homage here.

The tall and winding torii gates look like bright red roots when viewed from above.

She noticed again that in the corner of her vision, beside her hand, was a throne stained red with the blood of the untouchables, like a tree canopy made of blood vessels.

Beneath the throne stood a crimson pillar, piled high with countless flesh and blood corpses. The souls of the dead within the pillars wailed silently, offering their vitality and magic to the throne like living sacrifices. Atop the throne sat the spirit of death.

The high and mighty god, with his long red hair flowing, stretched out his hand towards the black hole in the sky...

No, she herself is the god with red hair... So that's how it is, this is actually a strange dream from a first-person perspective?