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They were all Hassans wearing skull masks, but they were not Hassans of a Hundred Faces. Instead, they were the spirit origin shadows of Hassans from all generations, including some types that Shiomi did not recognize.
“Another Shadow Follower.” Skadi gripped her wand. “Just like when we attacked the observatory.”
“No wonder I couldn’t sense any aura…” Shio said, then let out a cold laugh, “No, it has nothing to do with concealing the aura, these guys—”
Morgan raised his hand, and the magic spear appeared in the sky, falling towards the location of the Assassins and causing a series of explosions.
She swept her stern gaze over the assassins: "They were just summoned to launch a sneak attack."
"There's no time to get entangled with these fake heroic spirits."
Skadi's foot moved forward and gently touched the ground.
A massive ice and snow magic was completed in an instant, spreading outwards and covering an area of hundreds of meters around the house with frost, even freezing the nearby Weiyuan River instantly.
Those Assassin-class Shadow Servants failed to judge the range of Skadi's magic and were instantly frozen inside, unable to escape easily.
"Let's go," Scáthach reminded them.
Shiomi had already put her arm around Skadi's waist, who was not good at walking, and jumped up with the others. After landing once on the frozen Mien River, they reached the other side.
The false stillness of Singularity F was broken, and Shiomi and the others had no choice but to speed up their actions and head southwest of Fuyuki City, where Tohsaka was located.
New Shadow Servants kept attacking along the way, but they were repelled or eliminated by their seamless teamwork.
More Shadow Servants attempted to approach Storm Border, but the defenses there were much stronger.
For Chaldea, who were trying to stop them, both sides were tough nuts to crack.
"What does Singularity F's blanking out of Earth, or rather, the rewriting of human reasoning in Chaldea, really mean?"
While fighting, Artoria couldn't help but be concerned about this issue.
"Mooncell's answer is that this is where everything begins."
When they were just one intersection away from the Tohsaka residence, Shiomi stopped first and turned around to set up a barrier behind her.
Chapter Fourteen: Re-entry into Singularity F (2)
Having comprehended the inherent barrier and become a god, Shiomi's barrier technique has also reached the realm of the gods.
Compared to the barriers that magicians use to monitor and defend against enemies, Shiomi's barrier can easily keep out unrelated people.
The shadow followers who followed in their footsteps were all blocked outside the barrier and could not break through.
Unless one of them is a Shadow Servant capable of unleashing a Noble Phantasm.
However, it is clear that, up to this point, all the Shadow Servants who were enemies of Shiomi's group were unable to unleash their Noble Phantasms due to incomplete Spirit Origins.
The current size of the barrier is sufficient to block it.
If a Noble Phantasm appears, Shiomi can immediately increase the strength of the barrier to reduce unnecessary obstacles.
"This is... the Tohsaka residence." Scáthach looked at the house before her and asked, "Wasn't it supposed to be gone, just a big crater?"
“No one can guarantee that this singularity F, which also occurred in 2004, is the same singularity F that we repaired back then,” Morgan said. “It wouldn’t be surprising if there were such errors.”
"Is that possible?" Olga Marie's voice came through the communicator.
The situation at Storm Border wasn't critical, and she kept in constant contact to monitor Shiomi's movements.
“If it were Chaldea, it might not be impossible,” Shiomi said. “Or perhaps—”
He reached out and pushed open the gate to the Tohsaka family's courtyard.
The old courtyard gate made a decaying sound when it was pushed open.
“It’s not an illusion,” Skadi said. “Could it be…”
Then, she remembered something from Miktland.
Shiomi turned around and, together with Morgan, revealed a knowing smile.
“My wife, come here for a moment,” he said to Morgan.
After the two transformed into a unified god, they signaled the others to step back a little distance. Then, Morgan triggered the collapse of the situation.
The Tohsaka residence, which had been a real and tangible sight before them, was shattered in an instant, like a glass work of art.
As the false appearance disappeared, the large pit that had been seen once before reappeared in front of them.
“As expected, it was a case of being replaced.” Artoria frowned. “Only this house and land showed the least signs of being burned, clearly something that was hidden here afterward.”
"So what exactly is the purpose of Chaldea, or rather Marisbury, doing these things?" Scáthach asked, looking at the two who had broken free of their fusion.
Shiomi squatted by the edge of the pit, examining the situation inside: "After the Fifth Holy Grail War, Marisbury offered me a huge sum of money to help cover up the outcome of the Holy Grail War and declare that the victor was Saber, not Caster."
Because of the existence of the Magic King, the external informants monitoring the Fuyuki Holy Grail War were gradually eliminated after Marisbury arrived here.
He wasn't the only one to do this; even clock tower magicians like Bazett, who were dispatched by the clock tower, turned the tables and eliminated the Mage's Association's surveillance.
The Holy Grail War means a battle between magicians, which will inevitably reveal their trump cards.
This is unacceptable to magicians.
Magicians whose surveillance methods were eliminated and could not be replaced could only suffer in silence.
“I initially thought that Marisbury simply didn’t want anyone to know that the monarch of the Celestial Sciences had won the Holy Grail,” Shiomi said. “But now it seems that Marisbury was clearly thinking about much more.”
"Isn't it just that my beloved disciple is greedy for money?" Scáthach teased.
Morgan shook his head: "While that's part of the reason, with only the limited intelligence we had during the Holy Grail War, how could my husband have imagined the conspiracy behind it?"
Shiomi deeply agrees with this.
He simply assumed it was Maris Billy's style as a magician, a way of covering up his activities.
"So what exactly is this huge pit trying to cover up? You can tell me yourself, Fuyuki Land."
Then, Shiomi stared at the large pit as if talking to herself.
As they spoke, time around the crater began to distort.
This is not about turning back time, but about retracing what happened here to confirm what occurred in Singularity F before their arrival.
“This is—” Skadi almost lost her voice.
As the enormous phantom gradually appeared, the roots covering the top of the crater, almost obscuring everyone, and the tree trunk reaching straight into the sky, were revealed.
There is only one result that can explain this.
“The Imaginary Tree.” Scáthach’s expression turned grave. “What exactly is Singularity F…?”
Morgan stared at the phantom image of the Imaginary Tree that had been brought back to life: "Looking back now, the plan to turn Earth into a blank slate was too hasty, implemented without any preparation. Compared to the Magic King's approach of planting seven anchor points in human history and even personally sending the seventh Holy Grail to the past, it was really not thorough enough."
And now, the reason why it wasn't thorough enough is finally revealed.
Marisbury did not simply follow the family tradition of "Grand Designation" and complete Chaldea in his own generation, but also raised his daughter to be a vessel for alien wills.
To ensure the smooth process of Earth's whitewashing, he used Chaldea to create a singularity F on the celestial sphere.
Unlike the singularity of the Magic King, this singularity is used to cultivate the Imaginary Tree.
It was because the Magic King saw this fact that he ordered the demon god Flauros to place the Holy Grail into Singularity F and ignite it as well.
Originally, the plan to turn Earth into a blank slate began at the same time that Singularity F was discovered by Chaldea.
The burning of humanity interrupted this process. Even though it was eventually stopped, it still caused the Earth to be wiped clean, forcing a postponement until the first day of 2018.
"That makes sense. Goetia himself admitted that he only prepared seven singularities, but we overlooked this because of Rafe Lenore's betrayal and his status as the Demon God Floros."
With a wave of her hand, Shiojian's illusory image of the Imaginary Tree vanished.
All that was left was a large crater.
Fuyuki City is the birthplace of the Holy Grail War, and it boasts the second largest spiritual vein in Japan, second only to Misaki.
The land where the Tohsaka family is located happens to be the best of the four locations in Fuyuki with the richest spiritual veins.
It is the perfect place to cultivate prototype works of the Imaginary Tree.
As for the Imaginary Tree in this place, it is unknown whether it was burned down by the people of Goetia or whether Chaldea reclaimed it and used the resources as a blueprint for a formal plan.
“Knowing the nature of Singularity F alone is not enough to solve the problem.” Shiomi raised her hand, and four crystals appeared in her palm. “We need to do the opposite and use the existence of the Singularity to disrupt the reorganization of human reasoning in Chaldea.”
Morgan, Scáthach, Artoria, and Skadi each picked up one.
The next step was to split up and take action.
“Once Storm Border moves this way, Artoria will take the Fairy Knights to the Civic Hall in the new capital, Skadi will take Valkyrie to the Fuyuki Church, and Master will stay here to await Storm Border’s support.” Shiomi looked at Morgan, “As for me, Morgan and I will go to the Great Hollow at the foot of Mount Enzou.”
Chapter Fifteen: The Great Hollow
Singularity F is very small and exists within Fuyuki City, the location of the Holy Grail War ritual.
This is the cornerstone of Marisbury's plan to whiten the Earth, with Chaldea at its core.
It may seem insignificant, but it is absolutely crucial.
Therefore, in order to reverse and undermine the "human reorganization" implemented with the aim of "human rights protection", it is necessary to take down Singularity F first.
The four spiritual veins within Fuyuki City are therefore of particular importance.
Even in the Holy Grail War, no Servant or Magician would want to completely control the four spiritual veins to carry out any crazy plan.
This is the solution that Shiomi and Morgan refined after contacting Mooncell.
Singularity F is stripped from Chaldea and, in turn, erodes the "Reorganization of Humanity," ultimately leading to its destruction.
Like dominoes, once the first one is pushed down, the rest will fall uncontrollably.
For the four ley lines of Singularity F to function effectively, it depends on the power of the implementer.
Therefore, Shiomi used the power of the One God to create four power crystals as the cornerstones of the initiation ceremony.
"Scáthach and the others have taken their positions and are now protecting their respective posts."
As Morgan traversed the underground caverns leading to the Great Hollow, he confirmed the situation.
“Everyone is moving quickly.” Shio smiled. “Once the ceremony begins, we’ll have Master and the others return to Storm Border. At that time, the entire Fuyuki will be reduced to a hollow.”
The One God must maintain the entire ceremony while protecting the existence of StormBorder.
This process will also involve a counterattack from Chaldea.
Keeping everyone together is the safest approach.
"Wait a moment."
Suddenly, Morgan called out to Shiomi.
“…I saw it.” Shio nodded and quickly moved closer to Morgan, pressing her face against hers.
Beneath the great void, on the high platform that was originally the core of the Greater Grail, stood a figure.
It was none other than Maris Billy.
“There is no need for us to talk to you anymore. At this point, there is no need to pretend to be that man anymore.”
Morgan rose into the air, stopping at the same height as Maris Billy, and spoke in a cold voice.
“Chaldea is a replica created after the assumption that souls exist on Earth, and it is the guardian of the celestial sphere by human reason.” Marisbury stood there. “It does not have the ability to communicate with the outside world. All information can only be analyzed by the near-future observation mirror Sheba and presented to the people of Chaldea.”
"What we see before us is merely the end of Chaldea's chain," Morgan said. "We have no need to speak with Chaldea any longer. Since Chaldea refuses to stop, we will erase all of this from the beginning and return to January 1, 2018."
“I understand.” Marisbury smiled broadly and opened his arms. “Singularity F is the cornerstone of the entire plan. Even though we don’t know exactly how you got here, for Chaldea, stopping you before the plan is complete is enough.”
The winds in the great void began to change direction, and one after another, Servants manifested their spirit origins from the void.
The realm record tape, engraved on human reason, is completely stripped of its independent will and manifested as a weapon of battle.
This is the power of Chaldea.
Singularity F is located on Chaldea. Storm Border's intrusion into this place is tantamount to storming into the enemy's stronghold.
"On December 31, 2016, the Chaldea Observatory, acting as a framework, made contact with the Time Temple of the Magic King, initiating a great battle regarding the incineration of humanity. On that day, countless heroic spirits responded to your will, transforming into a meteor shower that appeared in the Time Temple."
Marisby narrates a fact in a flat tone.
the reason is simple.
At that time, the Demon King Goetia and the enemies of the seventy-two demon pillars were the heroic spirits who appeared to protect humanity.
At that moment, at this moment.
However, the side that was at odds with countless heroic spirits underwent some changes.
"Are you saying you summoned the meteor shower from the heavens just to erase our existence?" Morgan's gaze swept over the sea of Servants. "They're just puppets with Servant Spirit Origins. Chaldea knows very well what will happen once they have their own will."