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

After saying hello, Emiya just exchanged a few polite words with the two Westerners and left.

He felt that the Clock Tower and the Holy Church's overtures were likely motivated solely by his "god-killing" exploits. Maintaining personal friendships was fine, but if he was completely drawn into the other organization's camp... forget it.

The Clock Tower is already known for its "bad record".

As for the Holy Church, although it looks okay on the surface, according to the information revealed in "Tsukihime Remake", the low-level agents in the Holy Church are treated very badly, almost equivalent to cannon fodder, and there are many shady dealings among the top leaders of the church.

Damn... Type-Moon World is just a huge makeshift team!

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Chapter 75: Old Tang, do you know about the Holy Grail War? (6k)

A few days later, Nono, who had fully recovered through a series of treatments, was invited to the main hall to be personally interrogated by the Lord Wa... Specifically, he was asked to confess Nono's own experience as an experimental subject in the Chen family.

It was not a pleasant experience, and it could be said to be the darkest abyss in the girl's life.

Father Chen's body is dead, but the remaining memories he inherited to Nuonuo are definitely a huge dark world that cannot be seen in the light.

"...It was a huge, unmanned laboratory surrounded by metal plates. Inside was a cold, multifunctional torture machine. I remember they used not only water torture and electric shock, but also fire, needle piercing, and knife stabbing."

"...But these executions, which are prone to leaving external injuries, have only been used on previous generations of Frigga's test subjects. As for other aspects...including Zero, I don't have much information to speculate on."

At the beginning, before Nono spoke, he quietly revealed an emotion of nervousness or disbelief.

After all, it's not easy to achieve a completely relaxed state, especially in a new environment.

Whenever Nuonuo broke free from the dark memories, she seemed to feel that terrifying abyss-like water dungeon. The feeling of suffocation and the red color spreading from the blood would wander around her like a nightmare along with her memories.

In this seemingly ancient Zhou family, which is also a noble family.

But Nono hid the deep pain in her eyes, and calmly recounted the "countless tortures" she remembered, as well as the information about other "Frigga" series experimental subjects that she had glimpsed through profiling.

The head of the Zhou family in front of her was, after all, an assistant who helped her destroy her evil original family and arranged for her treatment. Therefore, Nuonuo readily accepted the request of the Lord Wa to provide information.

It has to be said that the information provided by Nuonuo is extremely valuable and difficult to obtain for the Zhou family.

A while ago, they all guessed that there were secrets hidden underground in the huge testing and inspection center, but during the exploration, Emiya and others encountered the "Odin" puppet. In order to quickly eliminate the opponent, they used several fantasy collapse explosions to destroy the entire building, but in the end they achieved little.

...Even if something could be dug out from the ruins, it would only be ashes of the destroyed and burned things, or various buildings and metal fragments.

The cost of excavation is high, and the gains are seriously disproportionate to the effort. In comparison, although Nono's oral materials lack rigor, they are quick and equally credible.

As for the information obtained from her, Lord Wa repeatedly assured that it would only be used to preserve evidence of the Chen family's inhumane experiments, and the Zhou family would not use it for related research.

"……Yeah."

In response to Wazhu's words, Nuonuo opened her lips slightly and responded softly, as if she didn't agree or disagree.

She blinked cautiously. Wazhu was not far in front of her. In terms of size, Wazhu seemed to be a girl a few years younger than her. There was nothing underneath her white skirt, and she had to sit on a high platform to be at eye level with her.

But Nono had seen the terrifying appearance of Lord Wa when his snake lower body stood up.

To be honest, snakes aren't scary, and neither are girls, but when combined, they always give Nuonuo a spooky feeling.

She seemed to have seen some equally eerie snake-like monsters in the Chen family before...but due to her fragmented memory, she only retained a vague impression.

So, based on her memory, she curled up her body, quietly moved back a few times, and became slightly alert.

Like a kitten with bared teeth.

"..."

Faced with Nuonuo's almost furious attitude, Nuwa looked a little embarrassed.

Apart from today's questioning, she really had no intention of forcing Nuonuo to do anything. It wasn't like everyone was like Chen's father, insisting on using the cruel and ruthless law of the jungle to build their family's business model.

Except for the Nuwa clan, which has a special status, the rest of the Zhou family seems extremely normal when compared with the Chen family.

...Rather, looking at her hair color that was similar to Emiya's, Wazhu briefly considered treating Nono as Emiya's sister.

Because Nuonuo is not an ordinary person without any knowledge. She used to live a life of luxury in the Chen family. Even if the Zhou family treated her materially, it would be difficult to gain their trust in this way.

Considering the lack of warmth from Nono's original family, a new emotional bond is the key to making her open her heart again.

Wazhu brewed her words for a while, "These past few days...how do you feel about Shirou?"

Lord Wa's original intention was to test Nono's attitude towards Emiya. Based on the observations of his subordinates in the past few days, Nono seemed to be most relaxed only when dealing with Emiya?

"he……?"

Nuonuo stammered. She originally wanted to blurt out "Your cooking skills are amazing! It's a pity that you didn't become a real professional chef!", but when the words were on the tip of her tongue, she realized that Lord Wa's question was not that simple.

As the head of the family, what would Wazhu think about?

Nuonuo thought to herself that she was the head of a noble family, just like the man from the Chen family before, and she couldn't be underestimated. She quietly used a shallow profiling technique, but the Wa Lord's mental state was like a deep pool, with no way to reach the bottom.

No, the superficial basic information obtained from shallow profiling is useless, and deep profiling is very dangerous and will make your condition abnormal, so it should not be used lightly.

"Lord Wa, what do you want to know from me?"

In the end, Nuonuo chose to give up and instead threw the question back in a comprehensive and three-dimensional defensive posture.

Well, she still felt that she should follow her previous experience and be on guard against the heads of these aristocratic families and not betray Emiya!

"..."

Ultimately, no effective dialogue was achieved between the two.

----

After Nuonuo left, Lord Wa let out a slightly distressed sigh.

She called out to the back of the deserted hall, "Shirou."

A man walked out from behind the dark corridor pillars. It was none other than Emiya Shirou, the focus of their discussion just now.

"Her attitude towards me, no, towards the entire Zhou family, is very wary."

"I figured it out." Emiya stared at the intelligence records of "Frigga III" left by Nono with a deep look in his eyes.

Wazhu continued, "This sign was even more obvious before. She used profiling and questioning to gather intelligence from everyone who tried to approach her—from cleaners, nurses, waiters, security guards, doctors, and everyone else in between."

"Even when she had fully recovered her mobility, she concealed this fact from the doctor in charge of her, saying that she was able to get out of bed but could not sustain long-term exercise."

"Then she sneaked out at night. According to some of the staff on duty, she might have been scouting out an escape route, as if she was afraid that after recovering, she would wake up to find the laboratory..."

Upon hearing this, Emiya slapped his head in pain, "Luckily, she didn't hide anything from me and was still thinking about going all-in. It was me who calmed Nono down and talked her down."

Wazhu looked suspicious, "Shirou, how did you do it? You actually made this crazy girl listen to you?"

She's just not causing trouble for the time being. Is that what you call being obedient?

Emiya suppressed his urge to complain and gave a good answer honestly:

"I do not know."

So this kid's train of thought is a bit outrageous. He really didn't do anything. At most, he just showed off some cooking skills from the beginning to now.

Could it be that the saying “To capture a woman’s heart, you must first capture her stomach” is some kind of universal truth?

Lord Wa pursed her lips, seemingly dissatisfied with this excellent answer.

"...Forget it, this situation won't be resolved in a short time. Why don't you take her out for a walk, Shirou?"

The little girl suddenly said.

"Eh? Master Wa, what you mean by spreading it out is...?"

"Just go out," Wazhu lowered her head and played with the ends of her long black hair. "Shirou, you don't plan to stay in the Zhou family for long, right?"

"Ah? Right..." Emiya was surprised that Wa Lord brought this up, and he added, "But I'm not dissatisfied with the Zhou family's treatment."

"Well, I know, I know all of this... but you're still a living person. Can I really tie you up in the basement and not let you leave?"

The little girl pouted, her light bangs casting a shadow. "Let's not talk nonsense anymore. You can leave as usual, but it's best to use my special permission as an excuse for a temporary trip before leaving the Zhou family."

"...Don't say I'm reluctant to part with you, Shirou! It's mainly because it will be much more convenient to have this title. Ever since the battle with 'Odin', many eyes have been watching you."

"It's okay to stay at the Zhou family's place. No one dares to break in and do anything. But if you go outside, you will be harassed, have bad intentions, and have unclear intentions. Those ubiquitous 'eyes' will make you very annoyed."

"Shirou, what do you think?"

After saying that, Lord Wa raised her eyes and looked at Emiya. Her pupils, like deep black pools, seemed to convey unexplained emotions.

At this moment, she bent down and looked up at him, her flowing waist like a water snake gently twisting, moving her body sideways, and the hem of her skirt was gently opened by her small hands.

The long hair flows along the thin silk fabric, hanging loosely from the delicate back, graceful waist and round hips, outlining a beautiful curve.

Her deep pool appeared in front of Emiya, and it seemed to turn into a clear, winding stream. Such reasonable consideration made it difficult for the latter to refuse her kindness.

"Shirou?"

"As for me... I think it's all good, but is it really enough just to have this title?"

"Of course, it's not enough, but don't forget what the most iconic token of my Zhou family is. Carrying it is equivalent to carrying an order issued by me personally."

Emiya blurted out, "Dragon Breaking Platform!"

The next second, he looked at Wazhu in astonishment. "No, can't the Dragon-Breaking Platform be lent out in this way? What if he really doesn't come back? Will your Zhou family just give up this heirloom?"

"It's the old custom of the elders that the Dragon-Breaking Platform shouldn't be deployed easily, but what's the point of staying at home to guard that bad-tempered Dragon-Breaking Platform?"

Wazhu shook her head, her beautiful black hair swaying lightly in the air. "Ever since that battle, the Broken Dragon Platform has become stubborn again. Now, no one except you can easily control it."

"Plus, you signed a contract with this living ancestor."

"In that case, just lend it to me."

When Lord Wa said this, her tone changed and became quite disgusted, as if she had finally thrown away a big, smelly and hard stone in the toilet.

Wei Gong was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Even if other members of the Zhou family couldn't use the Dragon-Severing Platform, Lord Wa probably still had a way. She was probably just looking for a suitable excuse to send it out.

However, during the battle with Odin, after Emiya projected the Broken Dragon Platform into its complete form and released its true power, the stronger "Nine Infants", the front end shattered again and turned back into its original half sword form.

Perhaps because his projection was ultimately a one-time fake, creating a complete Dragon-Breaking Platform required a more advanced reforging process.

Regarding this point, the Zhou family also knew nothing about the complete appearance of the Broken Dragon Platform. Since the Zhou family first obtained this treasure, it has been broken into only half.

Thinking of this, Emiya suddenly asked a question - when he was fighting against Odin's thunder, the complete version of the Dragon-Severing Platform suddenly gave him the power that was similar to that of the god Dayu. What happened?

"Dayu?" Wazhu shook her head. "I don't know. What specific scene did you see when you gained power?"

"It seems like countless spiritual lights are gathering from the darkness..."

This time, Wazhu answered decisively, "That's the soul. That's the blessing of your ancestors, or perhaps a resonance."

"what?"

"Hmm, haven't I been explaining this clearly? The price of failing to activate the Dragon Severing Platform isn't simply the loss of one's life, but having one's soul sucked away by the platform."

Wazhu narrated the most horrifying incident in the calmest manner, "The spiritual light contained in the Broken Dragon Terrace is the soul of all the failed Zhou family members throughout the dynasties."

In fact, Shirou had not followed the normal Dragon Severing Platform release procedure, so he had no way of knowing.

But Lord Wa knew that before successfully activating the Dragon-Severing Platform, the user would be pulled into the spiritual space where the dragon soul resided. There, the user would be stared at by a huge dragon eye as vast as the sky, and the surrounding area would be filled with densely packed golden light spots like stars.

Those were pairs of burning golden eyes.

"Those dense auras you see are the eyes of our ancestors."

----

"Hey, brother, why are you so worried? Hiccup, goodbyes are goodbyes, but life is full of encounters!"

At the dinner table, Old Tang was actually already full and his face was rosy from drinking, but he kept drinking, chatting and gossiping. After drinking the wine in the cup, he continued to pour wine and raised his arm to clink glasses with Emiya.

On the night that Emiya said goodbye to Lord Wa, he was pulled over by Old Tang to have a drink.

The injury that Old Tang suffered a while ago...the big bump on his head has completely subsided, so this retired veteran hunter has become carefree again.

These days, Emiya felt that Lao Tang was in a very good mood. He claimed that he had a great time after having a foot bath and SPA at a bar. Emiya seriously suspected that Lao Tang had used the aphrodisiac on some occasion.

At the dinner table, Emiya took the opportunity to tell Old Tang about his plans, wondering if such a departure was too sudden.

Lord Wa did not try to keep him, but instead made careful considerations for his preparations after setting off, which he had not expected.

"Hehehe, you can't imagine it, right? That's right, don't try to guess what women are thinking. It's better to think about how to fish a needle out of the sea!" Under the long eyebrows was a big red face full of laughter.

Old Tang has been around Xiangyang for so long, and his Chinese has definitely improved. He can now easily quote jokes and proverbs from classics. His only problem is his unruly personality, a waste of his exceptional talent. It would be great if he could just work harder.

Shirou Emiya, who once won the title of the strongest scroll king of the Zhou family, sighed in his heart.

For some reason, Old Tang shuddered in his heart. He looked around in confusion, but found nothing, so he decided to drink another bottle of mulled wine.