Kenneth looked at the situation with the Greater Grail and was already considering whether he should call the Clock Tower to request support. Even his fiancée, Sola, had a very hesitant and worried expression on her face. If it weren't for the special circumstances, Sola really wanted to just leave Balin here and take Kenneth on a plane back to Great Britain.
For the first time, Sola had a bit of a headache. Why was her fiancé so responsible? The beautiful red-haired lady covered her forehead with her hand and then sighed. In the face of Kenneth's consideration of whether to call the Clock Tower, Sola, of course, agreed with both hands. In any case, there was nothing more important here than her own fiancé.
However, just as Kenneth was preparing to dial the phone, the window of their room was gently knocked on. Through the window, they could see a handsome young man with white hair smiling at them and waving gently.
The black tea Kenneth was holding fell to the ground. This was already the umpteenth time in this period that he had been so shocked that he couldn't hold his black tea steady. Are all the young scions these days so flashy? To actually use a rappelling rope to come directly from the roof to his room window. And if you listened carefully to the sound, it was clearly the sound of a private helicopter.
Opening the window, the young man with white hair and orange-gold eyes gently jumped into the room, and then made a very gentlemanly greeting. "It's been a long time, Lord El-Melloi. Could I trouble you to take another look at the situation? To be honest, I am somewhat interested in this Holy Grail War. If possible, my side will open a door of convenience for your side.
I imagine the news from here won't be so easily transmitted back to Great Britain. Since that is the case, I think Lord El-Melloi can take this opportunity to turn the tables. My Chaldea in Antarctica can provide a period of free accommodation."
As for why he was interested in the Holy Grail War, the reason was, of course, because of money. You must know, to re-establish a huge organization from scratch, especially when this organization also involves protecting the world and the Human Order, requires an unimaginable amount of money. Right now, his organization in Antarctica had already run into difficulties. It was because of the scarcity of funds that the research could not continue. If the situation with the Holy Grail was repaired in this war, then he would definitely participate in the next Holy Grail War.
Most importantly, the Holy Grail was already filled with a large amount of magical energy. Even if a wish was granted this time, the next Holy Grail War would surely begin within fifteen years. If the wish this time did not require too much magical energy, then the Fifth Holy Grail War would probably start in ten years. He could still afford to wait ten years.
Not knowing was one thing, but once he knew, he was shocked. He had not expected there to be such a convenient and good thing in this distant East. If there was a chance in the future to bring this thing directly to his main base in Antarctica.
"Do you know what you're saying? You should have already seen the current situation with the Holy Grail. If it's not handled properly..."
A smile curled on the white-haired man's face. "Rest assured, I just said to take another look at the situation. I didn't say I would definitely stop it. If things develop in a more dangerous direction, you won't need to notify the Clock Tower. I will also immediately call for support. I don't want this world to become a mess."
Kenneth gritted his teeth, and finally sighed. In the end, he still put down the phone in his hand.
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On the other side, within the mountain, the half-bodied giant let out a roar. The body of the King of Heroes, which looked like a beast, within its mouth, had its black aura grow even denser, almost dyeing it completely black. The magical energy on its body was like a black flame.
The half-bodied giant looked at Melusine, who had killed Kirei, and its huge palm slapped down quickly. Although this half-bodied giant also knew that such an attack would definitely not kill Melusine—after all, this speed was simply too slow in Melusine's eyes—even if such an attack were to hit several more times, it would not be able to take Melusine's life.
However, just as Melusine was preparing to spread her wings and fly high, the husk of the King of Heroes in the mouth of this half-bodied giant also swung the Sword of Rupture in its hand, launching a powerful magical attack straight ahead. That crimson magical energy, which seemed as if it could tear heaven and earth, instantly covered the space where Melusine was flying. If it weren't for Melusine's speed being fast enough, she would probably have been completely engulfed by this crimson magical energy.
This half-bodied giant did not stop its control and release of the King of Heroes' Noble Phantasm for a moment. It was simply as if it were high on something.
Melusine quickly flashed behind Aslan, then looked at herself. Under the attack of the King of Heroes' Noble Phantasm, her tail and claws were somewhat charred. She gritted her teeth. To some extent, it was truly envy, jealousy, and hate. With the Holy Grail as a backup, even if this Noble Phantasm were released for a whole day and night, it probably wouldn't be a big problem.
The holy sword in Artoria's hand bloomed with a dazzling light, and then she swung it forward. The golden magical energy, in the next instant, collided with the crimson magical energy, barely blocking Gilgamesh's attack. It was just that this was not a solution.
Lancelot's current state was already as bad as it could be. The reason was that Kariya's already-dilapidated body had, under such high-intensity combat, once again coughed up a mouthful of blood. His whole person had begun to become listless. In the end, he was just a half-baked magus. The Crest Worms in his body were not even cultivated by him.
After the original owner of the Crest Worms, that is, the old insect, died, Kariya had barely relied on the little bit of magical knowledge he had once come into contact with to suppress them. But now, in this area full of the Holy Grail's magical energy, these Crest Worms were instinctively beginning to riot. It was not something Kariya could easily suppress. Under such circumstances, the firepower Lancelot could output became even lower. Now, besides counterattacking when an enemy charged in front of him, this Berserker was already like a puppet, no longer making any extra movements. From another angle, for a Berserker to be so quiet was also a magical scene.
Kariya clenched his fists. To be honest, he understood that he probably couldn't last until the end when the winner of the Holy Grail War was decided. At the thought of this, in this place with a dense aura of All the World's Evils, his thoughts couldn't help but become a bit extreme. He even thought of directly letting Berserker die, and after being devoured by this endless malice, no one should be able to get the Holy Grail.