Is there something I misunderstood about Japanese monks? Don’t they need to have bald heads? ! !
Victor lowered his eyes speechlessly and looked at the muscular man opposite him again. He recognized that the little boy should be the brother of Liudong Issei in the future, Liudong Lingguan, but he did not expect that the other party's talent was so high.
In other words, Liudong Yicheng's identity as an ordinary person made him have some misunderstandings about the Liudong clan. He thought that they were all ordinary monks without any special preparation. As a result, when he saw Liudong Lingguan and his father, he was a little confused.
It is worth mentioning here that Japanese monks can get married and have children, and there is no custom of not being able to drink alcohol or eat meat...
But regardless of these or the well-developed muscles, what really astonished Victor was the surging magic power in the other party's body. Although it could not be compared with that of a first-class magician, among the demon-exorcist families... it was almost a rare existence.
Victor looked at the other person with interest. Although the latter looked like a tough guy, his temper was surprisingly calm.
He sat opposite the three people with a smile, quietly waiting for them to speak, as if as long as they didn't speak, he would treat them as guests very friendly and do his best to entertain them until they left.
This is the temple’s own way of entertaining guests. No matter why, if you want to stay overnight and pray for food, you will be treated with all your heart.
If you want to pray during the day, you can offer incense.
While Victor was thinking about how to start the conversation, Jiuyuan Temple Youzhu had already sat down at the table quite naturally and was sipping the tea in the temple as a matter of course.
Hmm, not very tasty.
A slight frown appeared on her delicate face. She put down the tea and simply looked out the door.
The tea in the temple is certainly not high-end stuff, but when used to entertain guests, it gradually eliminates the original sense of "invasion" in the middle of the night. Not only does it no longer create a tense feeling, but it even creates an illusion of joy.
Victor saw this scene, laughed and stopped struggling, and said directly: "We are going to the back mountain."
"The back mountain? Are you here for the spiritual vein?"
"Huh? You're so direct?!" Victor was slightly surprised.
The tall and mighty tough host smiled calmly, then shook his head and said, "You two Excellencies, you haven't visited the Tohsaka family yet, right?"
"That's the manager here. If a magician wants to use spiritual veins, it's better to go there."
"Huh? How do you know we haven't visited?"
"Haha." The abbot of Liudong Temple laughed: "I have visited... there shouldn't be only two of you who came."
interesting.
The host's statement directly assumes that they are "guests" who want to apply for the use of the spiritual vein through legitimate means, and are not robbers.
You know what, the other party's attitude really made Victor feel embarrassed and just snatch it away.
It is really specially designed to deal with the Buddhist holy land that responds to soft tactics but not hard ones.
Careless.
However, it is best not to overtly force yourself. The Liudong clan has been stationed here for so many generations and has existed since the establishment of the Holy Grail. Even if they don't have any abilities, they must know a lot of secrets.
Thinking of this, Victor looked at Kuonji Yuzu thoughtfully and said, "Why don't we use your name Alice to visit Tohsaka Tokiomi first?"
Kuonji Yuzu sipped her tea quietly. After seeing Victor's eyes, even though she didn't make any sound, she seemed to understand Victor's thoughts inexplicably and shook her head slightly.
She suddenly said, "So, the nominal jurisdiction of the spirit vein ultimately belongs to the Magic Association."
"……certainly."
The host nodded slightly, looking at the two people and a child calmly. He could actually vaguely feel how powerful the three of them were, so if they really had to fight, he would not force himself to fight to the death. Facing a strong enemy, that was the Magic Association's business.
Although the Liudong clan has indeed been the guardian of the spiritual vein for generations, this protection does not mean that they will live and die with the spiritual vein.
Instead, as people who have lived near the spiritual veins for generations and enjoyed their nourishment, one of their responsibilities is to prevent the spiritual veins from being taken away by evil people to do unknown things.
Read as "guardian", written as "guardian".
Moreover, exorcists are completely different from magicians. Magicians pursue the continuation of magic, while exorcist families... do not have such a great heritage and strength, and often do not have so many persistence and traditions. Most of the exorcist families were originally ordinary people who had no talent for magic, and some even simply wanted to make life better for themselves and those around them.
This can be easily seen from the Fifth Holy Grail War.
During the Fifth War, although the Ryudo family obediently gave up control of Ryudo Temple, ostensibly because of C's mother's threats, in the final analysis that was just an excuse to avoid accountability afterwards.
The fundamental reason is that Soichiro Kuzuki is a good friend of the abbot of Ryudo Temple and he has been supported by the Ryudo family from the beginning.
"Then, are the orders from the higher-ups in the Magic Association more useful than those from the managers?"
Jiuyuansi Youzhu didn't care about all that. She continued to speak according to the other party's logic.
The host was stunned for a moment, and could only nod and say, "Yes."
"Then you can take us there."
After saying that, Kuonji Youzhu silently took out a piece of paper with a seal engraved on it from his arms and slapped it on the table.
Above, a faint flow of magic quickly outlined a complex yet mysterious family crest around the seal, with a line of slanted, beautiful handwriting flowing below.
"Achelote..."
"..."Victor: "?"
"..." The headmaster of Liudong Temple...
"The signature formed by the corresponding magic power and the seal cannot be faked." Kuonji Yuju said lightly: "If you don't believe it, you can go to the Magic Association afterwards, or even ask the head of the Tosaka family to certify it personally."
"But before that, we hope to have your cooperation."
It seemed that Kuonji Yuzu, who had taken the initiative, became strong all of a sudden, and Victor was greatly shocked.
Wow, Youzhu has said everything he wanted to say a month in advance?
No, that's not the point. The point is where did you get Acherot's magic mark? !
If you say you anticipated this and prepared in advance...
Victor thought about it, and sure enough, he still didn't believe it. That was not Youzhu's style at all!
"...Well, the confirmation is certainly not false, but I have a few questions." The abbot of Liudong Temple was silent for a long time. Knowing that he could not avoid it, he sighed and asked.
He actually had no idea what the signature of the monarch of Acherot represented. He had never even seen the official seal of the Magic Association.
But he would not doubt it - because this kind of thing can be easily checked afterwards, he felt that there was no need for the other party to deliberately make it up.
However, the wisdom he had gained from Buddhist practice made him vaguely feel almost immediately that he seemed to be involved in serious trouble.
So, he spoke carefully, "For example, since this is the Magic Association, then I guess you must have a legitimate reason to use the spirit vein. I wonder... can you tell me? Also, I don't know much about the Magic Association. In order to facilitate verification, can you explain the meaning of this mark to me?"
After saying that, the head of Liudong Temple smiled gently, pointed at the mark with an expression of asking questions when he didn't understand, and added: "Please forgive me, my Excellencies. As the supervisor of the spirit vein, I feel that I need to make it clearer."
"..."
Hearing this, Jiuyuan Temple Youzhu lowered her eyes quietly, thought for a while, and then looked at Victor.
It’s really terrible. Victor looked at Kuonji and scratched his head helplessly.
It's good enough that Youzhu can find such an operation at the critical moment, and you still expect her to make up an excuse on the spot? !
Don’t ask questions that you shouldn’t ask, even if you know the answer.
"Ahem." Victor coughed twice, interrupting the host's questioning of the bewildered witch.
"I can understand that, but...let me answer your second question first."
Victor calmly pointed at the mark and whispered, "Acherot, it means the oral order of Lord Acherot, one of the twelve famous families in the current Clock Tower."
"In other words, the will for this action comes from the current ruler of the Magic Association, so please rest assured that its priority is definitely higher than that of the Tousaka family."
"Secondly... this operation involves some investigations. Also, by the way, I wonder if you know that the Magic Association in Europe has already started a war with the Dead Apostles?"
"Battle..." The host nodded slightly. Although as a monk, he had not paid attention to the outside world for a long time, he had more or less heard of news of this level, but he was only aware of it.
"This matter involves many things, so..."
Victor couldn't think of a good reason at the moment, he could only quickly make up an excuse. It must be said that this method of making a big fuss when there is a disagreement is indeed quite effective.
Hearing his words, the abbot of Liudong Temple, under his shiny bald head, suddenly opened his eyes wide, and a huge wave of emotions rose in his heart.
A war with the Dead Apostles? To the point where the monarch was personally concerned?
No matter how much Ryuudouji wanted to remain calm, his first thought couldn't help but come to mind... Could it be that the Tousaka family has fallen into the status of Dead Apostles? !
Although he immediately threw this idea out of his mind - but at least, it is better not to step into this muddy water.
The temperament he had cultivated through years of seclusion allowed him to quickly calm his slightly upright eyes and quickly recover his composure.
He nodded seriously and said, "In that case, please do as you please."
"If you don't mind, you can stay here temporarily for a while, but this temple has other tenants, and there is no shortage of ordinary people, so please take care of yourself."
"What? The host is not going to help us?" Victor saw this and immediately said, "For example, help us open the entrance to the spirit vein or something?"
"If it's a spiritual vein, how can there be an entrance?" Hearing this, the host smiled bitterly and said, "To be honest, although we know where the underground spiritual vein is, no one has stepped into it for hundreds of years, and my responsibility is to prevent others from coveting it."
At this moment, Victor sensed that there seemed to be someone wandering around. The host poured another cup of tea for the two of them, bowed slightly and walked out. It seemed that there was a new guest in the temple.
As soon as the host left, Kuonji Yuzu gently opened her eyes and whispered, "Tousaka Tokiomi."
"I know." Victor's vision quickly emerged with the familiar connected to Kuonji Yuju: "Why did he come here suddenly?"
"Maybe he discovered my familiar." Kuonji Yuju said softly, "Since Ryudo Temple is the location of the Holy Grail, it makes sense that he is under surveillance."
"Want to see him?"
"Hmm... With my current identity, it seems unnecessary for me to meet him." Victor pondered for a while and said, "It's a good idea to say this. I guess the host is in a hurry to verify his identity."
"Prove your identity. Tōsaka Tokiomi will definitely not go against the Magic Association, but he will definitely want to intervene in order to control the situation... So, let's send him away first, and then we will send him a letter or visit him directly."
Now that you have a legitimate identity, it is better to use it than to attack it by force.
"it is good."
Upon hearing this, Jiuyuan Temple Youzhu immediately raised her little hand obediently and decisively. Under the stimulation of magic power, a light mist began to slowly spread among the mountains.
Rose Hound.
She was using her own way to warn Tōsaka Tokiomi not to disturb him too much.
"By the way, how come you have Acherot's mark?" Victor asked curiously, "I know you two are friends, but..."
"For you."
Kuonji Yuju tilted her head and said simply, "Acherot is very interested in your life experience. She sent this to you when she replied to your letter a long time ago. You can take this to her directly when the time comes."
"Ah? Then why didn't you give me..."
"forget."
Jiuonji Youzhu blinked and said blankly.
I...? ...Victor: "..."
111. If I transfer the Greater Holy Grail away...
The mountains were filled with mist, and Toshiomi Toosaka looked at the mark in the host's hand for a long time in silence. Toshiomi Toosaka maintained contact with the Clock Tower all year round, and he understood the importance of Archelot better than most people.
So he came and left in a hurry.
The remaining Ryudoji abbot also had a rare moment of thought. He looked at Tōsaka Tokiomi's hurriedly leaving back and realized that the background of the family of three was probably really unusual.
That being the case...
Suddenly, as if he had made a decision, he quickly walked to a long-unused wing in the huge temple, rummaged through boxes and took out a dusty iron box. He opened the iron box and looked at the six gems inside that were still shining...
"Ugh……"
The Holy Grail War is a cooperative project initiated by the three major families, but with different purposes. Tōsaka Nagato wants to reach the root, Machiril Zorgen wants her ideal, and the Winter Saint is Einzbern who, after discovering that his personal third law could not save more human beings, chose to use magic as the basis to create the "Greater Holy Grail", a ritual called a miracle.
The principle of the ritual is to use the time when the heroic spirit returns to the outside of the world to open the hole leading to the root, thereby obtaining infinite magic power, and then fully operating the "miracle" terminal formed by the Winter Saint.
Theoretically, the Heaven's Grail has been mostly completed, but unfortunately there have been constant accidents since the first Holy Grail War, and there has never been a success so far.
The vision of fully inspiring the Third Law and saving mankind is wonderful.
But human greed cannot be eliminated.
Not to mention, the subsequent rituals also multiplied the hatred and the existence of the Avengers.
……
Victor told the curious Kuonji Arizuka the story of the Holy Grail in a calm voice. He did not explain why he knew so much, and Kuonji Arizuka did not ask. She just curled the corners of her mouth slightly, and her dark eyes were shining as she looked at Victor who was telling the story.
Until the abbot of Liudong Temple came back again, he quietly pushed a rotten and rusty iron box in front of them in the fog.
"What's this."
Victor was slightly stunned, looking at this sudden development in confusion.
