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"—You still can't let go of your competitive spirit with your sister? If you really want me to say it, after the Night of the Magicians, it's impossible for the relationship between you two sisters to ever reach a life-or-death situation again. You know that very well, right?" Ling pursed her lips. "You two were desperately trying to break your own records at that restaurant that registered competitive eaters, always trying to outdo each other. I think that kind of competition is more convenient than fighting each other."

“You don’t understand.” Orange shook her head slightly.

“Indeed, that’s a problem between you sisters.” Ling nodded. “After all, if we’re really talking about it, you two sisters can only live your lives with love and hate. Blood ties are a strange thing; they can’t be severed since you were born.”

"And what about you?" Orange countered.

“I am an only child, and I have never even seen my parents’ true faces. Since I became aware of myself, I have always lived with my grandfather.” Ling’s gaze looked into the void, and various memories flashed in her eyes, but the look quickly disappeared, replaced by a faint sense of loss.

"By the way, if you're looking for that Holy Lance, you can try your luck in London, because it's there." To divert Orange's attention from him, Ling brought up another topic.

Aozaki Touko, on the Chaldea side, glanced at Gray imperceptibly, noticing that Gray's body suddenly stiffened when she heard Ling mention the Holy Lance in London.

"That kind of divine treasure has actually survived?" Orange was somewhat surprised. Although there were things that had been passed down from the divine era, this holy spear was a completely different concept from those things. It was the Star Anchor.

"There are many things that have been passed down from the time of King Arthur. Not only the Holy Lance, but also the scabbard that gave King Arthur immortality has been passed down. If I am not mistaken, the Einzbern family has found that scabbard and used it as a relic to summon Heroic Spirits in the Holy Grail War six months later."

"So can I assume that the Einzbern family has already secured victory in the next Holy Grail War?" Orange wasn't particularly interested in the Holy Grail War, but that didn't stop her from treating it like a show.

"Victory? Don't be ridiculous. The original Fourth Holy Grail War was a tragedy. Whether it was the three families with a connection to the Holy Grail or the ordinary people who were drawn into this Holy Grail War, none of them had a good ending—correction, it should be said that except for one person, no one had a good ending."

After saying these words, Ling intended to wait for Chengzi to ask further questions, but Chengzi didn't say anything and just looked at him quietly. Therefore, Ling wisely ended the topic first.

"You haven't finished talking about the Holy Lance yet." It wasn't Orange who asked the question, but Olga. After all, as the Star Priestess, she was quite interested in these things about the planet.

“The greatest function of that holy lance isn’t actually to fix the world,” Ling said, forcing a smile as she looked at Olga, who was beginning to regain her composure. “That lance actually has several other names…”

At this point, Ling deliberately paused, keeping everyone in suspense.

"What's your nickname?" Olga pressed, eager to answer.

"The spear that pierced my son's heart." Ling said this ridiculous name with a serious expression, which undoubtedly left Olga completely dumbfounded.

Not only her, but the same thing happened at Chaldea, because the name sounded really inappropriate.

"The only thing that goes with this gun is Mordred's damn sword, the rebellious knight." Ling found Olga's bewildered look amusing, so she added.

"What kind of weird name is this?" Orange couldn't help but complain.

"The Holy Lance is called the Lance that Pierced My Son because during the Battle of Camlann, King Arthur used this lance to pierce Mordred's abdomen, and Mordred also used the King's Sword to severely wound Arthur's head."

To lighten the mood, Ling deliberately used a nickname that circulated online when she was playing games back then: "The real name of the sword that Xiao Mo wields is the Brilliant King Sword (Clarent), and the name of its Noble Phantasm release is Clarent Blood Arthur (Rebellion Against My Magnificent Father). Its effect is to have a damage-specific bonus against King Arthur, hence it is called the 'Damn Sword'."

Upon hearing this explanation, Olga's lips twitched involuntarily, while Orange burst into unrestrained laughter.

"Moreover, the greatest function of that holy lance is not as a weapon, but for breast enhancement, so it is also known as the Breast Enhancement Lance." Ling's gaze fell on Olga's chest, and she sighed with regret.

Olga was initially unaware of what had happened, but after seeing where Ling's gaze was directed and understanding his words, she became furious, her face turning red. Then, she habitually pinched the soft flesh of his waist and twisted it.

He cried out in pain, knowing that he had succeeded in his goal. He finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Olga could vent her frustration and unhappiness, it would be much easier to deal with than to let it slowly accumulate and explode at some point.

"How do you know that gun has breast-enhancing effects?" Orange, who almost laughed herself silly, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and looked at Ling with an amused expression.

Back at Chaldea, Waver's male instincts compelled him to glance at his disciple's chest. However, it was a pity that Gray's figure, even after all these years since she left the Gravekeepers with him, was still somewhat lacking.

Gray, under the cloak, naturally noticed her teacher's gaze. Just like Olga, she instinctively placed her hand on her teacher's waist and twisted it. When Webber saw his disciple's little hand touching his waist, he knew he was in trouble. So, as the pain reached his nerves, he controlled his expression and endured the little punishment from his disciple.

To cover up his pain, he deliberately said, "It seems that what this servant said is not entirely true. How could such a holy relic have such a lewd effect?"

However, no sooner had he finished speaking than Yad jumped out to refute him, "You haven't even tried it, how do you know that's nonsense?"

"Shut up! If it's useful, Gray's figure—" Weber, who reflexively retorted as usual, did not expect this to be a trap, so before he could finish speaking, the soft flesh on his waist turned from ninety degrees to three hundred and sixty degrees.

"————!!" The sudden shock made Weber tense up, his face contorting in pain.

"Hahahaha! Serves you right! You too—" Yad laughed loudly after seeing Waver's fate, but before it could finish speaking, a strong killing intent enveloped it. Trembling, it struggled to turn around and found Gray staring at it with a dark expression. "Wait! Partner! I didn't mean to! Waver's right, I really didn't mean to—"

Before Yad could finish explaining, Grey started spinning him around in a large windmill shape with the hand she was holding.

"—!! I—!! Da—!! Wu—" Yad tried desperately to explain, but all he got in return was more and more acceleration until Grey's hands got tired and she stopped. By then, Yad in the cage was completely dizzy and unable to make a sound.

"Teacher, it's wrong to mock a girl's figure!" After punishing Yad, Grey looked at Weber sternly. "I'll tell Reines about what happened today, so please be prepared!"

Having spent so many years with her teacher, Grey certainly knew who he feared most. So her words struck Webber's weak spot, making him not only suffer physical pain but also fear the mental anguish to come.

Knowing the truth, Ryori Adashino looked at Weber and the others, covered her mouth with her sleeve, and chuckled softly.

Orange, who also knew the truth, covered her mouth and laughed.

The others looked at Grey and the others with puzzled expressions, as if there was some strange secret involved.

Ling on the screen quickly explained, "Because the person using Caliburn and Excalibur only has an A-cup, while King Arthur, who uses the Holy Lance as his main weapon, has an E-cup. That's the difference between dimensions."

"Wait, there's a lot of information here. Let me calm down." Sitting on the opposite sofa—or rather, lying down—in any case, Orange across from Ling closed her eyes with a look of utter disbelief. "You mean, King Arthur was a woman?"

"What's wrong with that?" Ling tilted her head, puzzled.

“How could King Arthur be a woman!” Orange shouted, raising her upper body.

Although the people on the Chaldean side couldn't see the images, they still nodded in agreement. However, upon hearing Dr. Roman's question, they were suddenly jolted.

"Da Vinci, he said King Arthur was a woman, how is that possible?"

“Oh dear, on this matter I choose to believe Ling. Just like if you went outside of Chaldea and said that the beautiful and lovely Da Vinci-chan was a woman, no one would believe you, but in fact I am a woman.” Da Vinci drew circles in front of her face with her index finger. “Maybe there are some secrets in the Arthurian legend that cannot be told to outsiders.”

Roman wanted to retort with something like, "I've seen King Arthur, and he was a man," but he couldn't explain it after saying it, so he had to give up. Back then, he clearly had the ability to see into the past, present, and future, but he had no curiosity about the future at all. Otherwise, he could have found more evidence to refute it now.

While everyone in Chaldea was arguing and debating over this question, Gray and Waver, who knew the answer, silently took a few steps back, with Gray even pulling her hood down lower.

"Miss Orange, do you believe that women cannot be kings, or that King Arthur, who created such a legend, could not be a woman?" Ling's question made Orange think. In fact, for Orange, whether King Arthur was a woman or not was irrelevant. The reason she asked this question was based on habitual thinking. After all, when it comes to "king," people would automatically assume that the gender is female in most cases. However, this question did pique her interest.

“Actually, I have a way to prove King Arthur’s gender.” Ling blinked.

"The Holy Grail War?" Orange, knowing what Ling meant, chuckled and replied, "You really want to drag me into this war?"

"Of course not. This Holy Grail War is also deadly to you. I'm referring to the beginning of this Holy Grail War, the summoning of Heroic Spirits. Just like I said, the Einzbern found the scabbard that belonged to King Arthur. In this Holy Grail War, King Arthur will descend as Saber. At that time, you will be able to witness this legendary king with your own eyes."

"Oh, I see. You want me to go with you to Einzbern's headquarters." Connecting all the clues instantly, Orange looked at Ling with sudden realization. "So, besides this little girl, you have something else you want me to help you with, right?"

“I don’t deny it, and besides, you’ll have to come to Einzbern’s Winter City to see their artificial human technology. So, staying there for a while and taking care of a few minor issues for me shouldn’t be too much of a problem.” Ling shrugged. Before coming to Japan, he had made a long-term plan, and Aozaki Touko was an indispensable part of that plan. Therefore, he had to bring Aozaki Touko to Winter City no matter what.

Chapter 402 Oranges, Oranges, and More Oranges (Part 10)

"Why did you choose me?" Orange was curious about Ling's reasons for choosing her, because she didn't think she was the best choice, especially since she was currently under the seal of destiny, and being with her was equivalent to taking the risk of being sniped by the magician on the other side of the clock tower.

“Because you’re the hidden character who’s present throughout the whole story, aren’t you?” Ling looked at Chengzi with a complicated expression. “Do you want to hear what’s next? If you do, I can tell you; if you don’t, I’ll stop here.”

"Ah, that's quite a reason, but what you said before was already quite something. Back then, I didn't see any concern for others at all. Why are you pretending to care now?" Orange laughed sarcastically. "What you say is too subjective, and I'm not necessarily interested in those things either. So I'll ask you later to find out. Now, you should finish telling Beo and your little girlfriend what they want to know."

Chengzi knew that Ling had ulterior motives, but she didn't want to be influenced by his words before she could see through them. The future loses its mystery once you know it, and it might even make you feel a strong sense of apathy towards the present. Just like her now, she couldn't help but feel a little frustrated after learning that she would owe her sister a huge favor in the future.

Destroying the sealed execution chamber is a major undertaking that only someone with privileges like Aoko can accomplish. Even the twelve monarchs of the Clock Tower, or even the dean of the Clock Tower, would not be able to escape unscathed after doing such a thing.

Now, Orange finally understood what a mage was like, which was why she was so unhappy!

"I've basically answered Beo and Olga's questions. The rest are irrelevant, since the outer side of the star has nothing to do with Beo. As for the third Star Anchor, I'm not really sure either." Ling frowned again, but when he saw Beo looking at him with sparkling eyes, he could only finish what he had to say.

"I've already explained the outer side and inner side of the star to you. What's left is the outer side of the star. The Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City aims to open a hole on the outer side of the star through immense magical power, and then use the process of the Heroic Spirit's clone returning to the Throne of Heroes to safely enter the Boundary Recording Belt."

"Let me start by saying that entering the Boundary Recording Belt is not the same as reaching the Root. Even if you get to the relatively safe Heroic Spirit Dormitory through this method, there is still a long way to go." Seeing the eager expressions on Orange and Olga's faces, Ling couldn't help but tap the table.

“But once we get there, all the questions will really be answered, right?” Olga looked at Ling. “Ling, you know the root of the problem, don’t you?”

“I only know what He is, but—” Ling felt that what he was saying was seriously off-topic. He was concerned about what they were going to do next, not that vague and ethereal thing.

“Tell me.” Olga released Ling’s hand. “Tell me everything about the outside world.”

"On the side closer to the surface of the world are the Throne of Heroes, the Shadow Realm of the Outer Realms, then the Counterforce, then the Star Canal, and finally the Root. That's all I can tell you." Under Olga's stubborn gaze, Ling managed to continue this somewhat dangerous topic. When he got to this point, he deliberately looked around, but neither of the two Counterforces appeared, which made him feel very strange.

On the Chaldea side, Ryori Adashino had already put Olga's problem aside. If possible, she wanted to report Rin's existence immediately and then find a way to bring him back. This Servant was far more valuable than Olga Marie, the monarch.

Weber shared the same idea. Even though he didn't deliberately manage his own formation in the Clock Tower, Ling's presence was enough to affect the three factions that were barely maintaining a balance in the Clock Tower.

As Olga Marie's follower, Animusfia is naturally a member of the aristocracy. The current head of the family, Olga Marie, and her adopted sister, Reines, are very close allies. Therefore, although Animusfia belongs to the aristocracy, she is also inclined to the democratic faction to which they belong. In other words, Ling is someone who can be won over.

The information he has just revealed is enough to attract the attention of the entire upper echelons of the Clock Tower. Weber even feels that even the monarchs, including himself, do not know as many secrets as he does.

Listen to what this Servant is saying now: "Outside the stars! That's where the Root is. Ordinary magicians only know that such a place exists, but they don't know what's there or what it's called!"

It's highly unusual that someone knows so much detail.

“The origin…” Olga murmured the word, “Do you know so much because you were born there?”

Upon hearing Olga's question, Orange's expression sharpened, her lazy demeanor vanished, and she stared intently at Ling.

“Olga, I can’t give you an answer to this question,” Ling said, unsure how to explain. “Actually, your question is too ambiguous. In principle, everything in this world originated from there, so if I had to answer, I would say ‘yes.’ But I know what you mean by this question, so my real answer is ‘I don’t know.’”

"I'm so glad you didn't lie to me." Orlean smiled and reached out to touch Ling's face. "I don't want you to lie to me, I never will."

Ling didn't know how to respond, but he nodded sincerely. Seeing his action, Olga seemed satisfied and withdrew her hand. She stopped pressing close to Ling and sat down a finger's distance away.

Seeing this, Ilya secretly climbed onto Ling's lap, but before she could sit down, Olga caught her and placed her beside her. "Miss Illyasviel von Einzbern, we are talking about something very important now, please sit properly."

Ilya pouted and snorted unhappily, but didn't do anything else.

"Hey, Ling, if I want to go to the Inner Sea of ​​Stars, how do I get in?" Beo was still concerned about his own question. For him, everything else was just a diversion from life. Although he had decided to stay by Ling's side for the time being, one day he would have to enter the place that kept calling him. He could understand what Ling and the others were saying. Ling and the others would have to find a way to return to their own timeline. He probably wouldn't follow them then. Therefore, after Ling left, he also prepared to enter the Inner Sea of ​​Stars.

“As far as I know, there are a few entrances to the surface world,” Ling said, holding up three fingers to Beo. “The first is the Fairy Lake in Britain. If it’s you, you should be able to find it. The Fairy of the Lake will also help you get in.”

"The second is the Wandering Sea, which is the oldest magic workshop in the world. If you can find it, the old people there who have survived since the Age of Gods should be willing to help you enter the Star Inner Sea. However, that place only surfaces once a year, and the location is unpredictable. You won't be able to find it without a guide."

"Although I really wanted to say, 'You even know this,' thinking about what you said before, I feel it's not surprising that you know the secret of the Wandering Sea. However, I didn't expect the Wandering Sea to be connected with the Starry Sea." As someone born into the Clock Tower, or rather, a modern magician, Orange knows very little about the Wandering Sea, which has been in a cold war with the Clock Tower. This is because the Wandering Sea boasts that "divine magic is supreme, and magic after the Western calendar is nothing but child's play," which shows that they look down on modern magic from the bottom of their hearts.

“Sister Orange—Miss Orange, actually the Clock Tower is also connected to the Star Inner Sea.” Ling glanced at Orange, then turned to Olga. “Once you reach a certain level, you’re qualified to know all sorts of secrets about the Clock Tower. I think you don’t know yet, Miss Orange, that the Clock Tower’s underground leads to the Star Inner Sea. But you do know about this, Olga, right?”

Olga nodded. "--This isn't exactly a secret. After all, many magicians have probably heard about the Albion Labyrinth, but they just don't know where the end of the labyrinth leads."

"This is the third road to the Star Inner Sea, but Beo, I don't recommend you go that way. Unless you go there with Orange's sister in the future, it will be difficult for you to enter the Star Inner Sea from there."

Beo clearly remembered Aoko. He rarely put away his smile, and asked with a pale face, "Why? If it's a magician, I'm not afraid even if it's their headquarters."

"Your power will be affected there. The Albion Labyrinth beneath the Clock Tower is actually the remains of a deceased dragon, whose name was the British White Dragon, King Vortigern. The bottom of that labyrinth is the Carion Observatory, which is infinitely close to the Inner Sea of ​​the Stars. It is also the place where Aoko Mirai destroyed."

When Chengzi heard Ling mention this again, she felt a throbbing in her head and a dizzy, uncomfortable feeling.

"As Britain, or rather as the last symbol of rebellion in the Age of Gods, Vortigern the White Dragon is a level above you as the Golden Wolf in terms of mystery, so you cannot get through that labyrinth. Forget about this path."

There was an uproar at Chaldea, and everyone turned to look at Waver. Waver didn't say anything, which clearly meant he had tacitly agreed.

"Oh dear, it's like this again. It seems that after this, everyone will be forced to accept the suggestion and self-compulsory testimony." Da Vinci smiled as he looked at the group of investigators. Apart from the monarch, the others among them should also be unable to avoid this problem. However, he wondered how they would deal with the priest of the Holy Church. After all, what Ling just said was the biggest secret of the Clock Tower. If the Holy Church found out, it might become a breakthrough. Of course, there was also the possibility that the Holy Church already knew about this, so they wouldn't do anything to the priest.

Having already tasted failure, Beo knew what it meant for things to be impossible, so when he heard his companion say this, he resignedly nodded.

"Today I heard Merlin, King Arthur, and the King of the West again. It's really an eye-opener. The Clock Tower has occupied so many remaining mysterious kingdoms. They must be very wealthy." Orange's tone sounded a little sour, but it was hard to tell what she was sour about. However, Ling's next sentence made her sourness disappear, leaving her with deep astonishment.

“Although I don’t mean to discourage you, allow me to say that the Clock Tower is really weak.” Ling looked at Orange with a very strange expression. “Actually, I think that being sealed by the Clock Tower these past few years hasn’t been without its benefits, Miss Orange. At least it has kept your relationship with the Clock Tower at a safe level.”

Even though no one had heard Ling's words, everyone guessed what they meant. On the Chaldea side, the members of the investigation team representing the Clock Tower looked very grim, and Waver was no exception this time.

"Hey, what do you mean by that?" Orange frowned, a little annoyed. After all, the Clock Tower was similar to her alma mater. No matter how much she hated and slandered it, she would still be unhappy to hear others say something negative about it.

"Because every time a world-class crisis occurs, the Clock Tower is always the first thing to be destroyed," Ling shrugged, her tone nonchalant.

"—That happened in another timeline, right? I'm a little interested, tell me about it." Orange propped her cheek up with her hand and lay back down.

"Actually, there's not much to say. There's a timeline where a very simple event of human destruction occurred. The Wandering Sea escaped it, the Atlas Institute was the culprit, most of the twelve monarchs of the Clock Tower died immediately, and in the end, they barely managed to survive by using the Clock Tower as their base. Moreover, the remaining humans in that world will be wiped out in five hundred days. It's that simple."

"If I'm not mistaken, that story is related to [me], right?" Orange could tell from the tone of his voice that this was a world he had experienced before.

"Yes, in that timeline you happened to be in the Clock Tower. In order to find a way out, you left the Clock Tower's safe zone as a member of a suicide squad and eventually found me who had just entered that world."

"Actually, I've always wanted to avoid questions about other timelines and the issues between you and me, but since we've come this far, can I ask you how many 'me's' you've actually met, and when did you meet each of them?"

Orange felt cold sweat break out on her forehead. Actually, she was a little scared after asking the question because she didn't know how to face Ling's abnormality after hearing these things. But she had to ask the question. The other party seemed unintentional, but he was actually pressing her step by step. Rather than letting him reveal those things as a bomb, she would rather uncover them herself and at least be mentally prepared.

“You’re the third one,” Ling said to Chengzi with an apologetic expression.

Chapter 403 Oranges, Oranges, and More Oranges (Part 11)

“Then we really are destined to meet…” Orange’s voice was incredibly stiff; she had no idea what expression to use to respond to this answer.

"—Yes, it is indeed a great fate. If it weren't for fate, I wouldn't be bound to you here." Ling stared at Orange's right hand, the events of just now still vivid in her mind. "But why did the power of fate appear through you? That thing was clearly on Fufu."

"It's probably because I was also in that place called Chaldea in your world. Although it was only for a moment, I did switch places with myself in that world just now." Although she was embarrassed, Orange generously told Ling the answer.

"Oh, so it seems the Clock Tower investigation team has arrived in Chaldea. But I didn't expect Aozaki Touko to be one of them. Logically, this matter shouldn't have anything to do with her. By the way, did you see who else was there?" Upon hearing about Touko, his eyes immediately lit up.

Upon learning that the investigation team might have arrived at Chaldea, Olga immediately looked at the bracelet on her wrist. Finding it in yellow, she thoughtfully sensed the surroundings. Before, when they could still contact Chaldea, Leonardo da Vinci had told them that future communications would only be visible to Chaldea, and they would have little chance of making further contact. The red, yellow, and green lights on the bracelet indicated the signal reception status on Chaldea's side: green meant good, yellow meant poor, and red meant disconnected.

As for what effects this bracelet would have, Leonardo da Vinci had already explained in detail. Although Olga did not know the current situation of Chaldea, she thought there should be no problem as to whether Chaldea had any information about them.

"It was too short a time; I only saw a few people." Orange frowned, barely recalling what she had just seen.

"Tell me, maybe there's something I know in there." Ling was also curious about who was on the so-called investigation team. If he could find out, he could decide what he could and couldn't say.