The Gravedigger's Village
Third, you must be happy and not make choices you'll regret because of your family or Mr. Kenneth's instructions. If you want to refuse, you can come to me anytime, and I will help Reines make the decision. Give her a future she can choose freely.
So, this absurd matter was temporarily put on hold.
Reines happily gave him a light kiss on the cheek and accepted Rovey's three promises.
She realized that her brother thought she was too young.
But it's alright, she can wait another ten years. In ten years, she'll be fifteen, the age to get engaged, so she's not in a hurry. On the contrary, hearing that she can live with her brother during these ten years makes her very happy.
Rovey still remembers the smug looks on Kenneth and Sola-Ui's faces after he left the room, the shocked look in Weber's eyes as he looked at the pervert, and Sakura's puzzled look.
Later, Reines even confidently told Sakura, "I'll take care of you from now on, don't worry, Sakura, I'll be a good mother to you."
Sakura was so frightened that she was hesitant to approach the girl who was about to become her mother.
Finally, exhausted and with another important matter to attend to, Rovey returned home with the two little girls. Wanting to get some fresh air and alleviate his incredibly complicated feelings, he immediately obtained a map of Britain and a route map of Wales from the butler. After confirming Lev's approximate whereabouts, he rejected the butler's suggestion to send someone to search for him and decided to go find him himself.
Originally, Rovey really wanted to take Weber along on this grand adventure, but seeing Weber's disdainful look and his wailing about having dozens of documents to approve and not having finished memorizing the Level 3 Instructor's materials, Rovey gave up on this torturous idea. He packed some essential costumes and items and set off alone on his journey.
This time, because she was in a new environment, and this would be her future home, Sakura was a little scared. She wanted to go out with Rovey.
However, remembering Merry's words of advice, and knowing that this matter was most likely related to Morgan, and that the situation at the cemetery was definitely not as simple as it seemed, Rovey refused her request and instead asked Sakura's... mother?
(Well, Reines called herself that.)
In short, Reines will be responsible for taking care of Sakura and taking her to London or to the Crowley Family. Anyway, Reines has the key to the study upstairs, and the dangerous items inside have been put away, so it wouldn't be a problem for the two of them to study magic books together.
With this in mind, Rovey put on his hoodie and formal attire and spread out all the information about that place.
Looking at the location marked on the map, Rovey fell into deep thought.
He was right. The place Lev was talking about for exploring Wales, tomb raiding? Bah, it should be for archaeological excavation, was indeed the place he was thinking of.
—Blackmore Burial Ground.
Rovey had naturally heard of this strange place, but not after he came to this world, but before he came to this world.
That was an important area that appeared in the Second Prince's Case Files. When they first started collecting antiques and artifacts from various places with Lev for experiments, they discovered this extremely strange village in Britain.
Lev's eyes lit up. As an archaeologist and professional tomb raider, his intuition told him that there were definitely good things, or rather, treasures, beneath this village. So he immediately prepared to set off to rescue the ancient treasures buried below and bring them to the light of day. However, Rovey noticed the village's unusual nature and roughly guessed its origins, so he stopped the reckless Lev.
He was a past personality of the Demon God Pillars; he could switch back after death, but I can't...
At that time, Rovey Festival Rank only Magus at the Pride of a priestess, and many of his costumes still needed to be perfected. Naturally, he dared not venture into that hellish place and stopped Lev, advising him to consider the matter further.
In retrospect, although Lev did heed Rovey's advice at the time, his desire to explore remained undiminished. Whenever he had free time, he would decisively return here alone, ready to make up for the regret of missing out back then.
He simply didn't know what secrets were hidden beneath this cemetery.
Based on his memory of the scene and Merry's account from the previous night, Rovey learned that although the place was called a cemetery, it was actually a village influenced by Morgan le Fay and had been secretly carrying out the mission of resurrecting King Arthur, Artoria Pendragon, for hundreds of years.
The village was filled with various items for the resurrection of King Arthur. The numerous ritual formations within were all preparations for King Arthur resurrection.
To be honest, although Rovey was very interested in this place, he planned to postpone things and make more proper preparations before confronting that Witch. However, because of Lev's actions, he now had no choice but to move out ahead of schedule.
According to the map, and with a tip from a special informant (Merry), he learned that there was a village on the cemetery, a village that existed to resurrect King Arthur. The villagers were fanatically worshipping King Arthur and everything related to King Arthur, and even spent hundreds of years creating a vessel for King Arthur, a girl named Gray, in order to resurrect King Arthur.
To be honest, the resurrection ritual they used was prepared by Morgan, the great Witch of the Age of Gods. It was a grand Magecraft that combined ancient spirit possession Magecraft, many miracles from the Age of Gods, and even modern alchemical technology. If the conditions were met, the success rate would indeed be quite high.
However, that resurrection was predicated on King Arthur's death. Since Artoria wasn't dead at all, but simply nowhere to be found, they couldn't possibly resurrect her. No matter what they did, even if they were given a real Greater Grail to wish for, King Arthur couldn't be completely resurrected today.
If the person isn't dead, how can they be resurrected?
It was only after discovering this that Morgan realized he seemed to have been tricked by Merry and himself.
Not only has a thousand years of effort gone to waste, but even Artoria's whereabouts are nowhere to be found, so they certainly won't give up easily. Similar to Merry's situation, Morgan, as Witch from mythology, according to Merry, is currently in Avalon in her true form, but can continue to walk on the earth thanks to her backup plans. The Blackmore Burial Ground is her headquarters, established over a thousand years ago. Rovey feels that even if he were to encounter Morgan there, it wouldn't be too surprising, and as for what would happen then... Rovey can roughly guess.
That would be a disastrous family reunion.
As Artoria's mentor, or rather, her attending physician, she had cured her sister Morgan without her knowledge, and without even telling her. When Morgan finally realized what had happened, she discovered that everything she had done over a thousand years had been in vain, and her sister was perfectly fine. Who wouldn't be devastated in that situation? Especially when Artoria was nowhere to be found.
In short, Morgan must have a lot to say to Rovey and Merry, the two guys who made a fool of her.
Originally, since the main body was in Avalon, it was somewhat inconvenient for him to move around outside, so Morgan shouldn't come knocking on his door for a short period of time before he was fully prepared, allowing Rovey to make preparations in advance.
However, things have gotten complicated now. Because of Lev, he is forced to enter the village of King Arthur, which the Witch has been setting up for over a thousand years—a truly suicidal Magic Workshop.
For a moment, Rovey was filled with mixed feelings. If he were to consider things rationally from Magus's perspective, it seemed that not going was the best option.
But--
"Of course I'll still go..."
After all, Lev is his golden partner. Putting aside their important relationship as close friends, without Lev, most of the subsequent plans would have to be put on hold, and it might even have extremely serious consequences. How could he not come?
So, next to the station in the suburbs of London, Rovey sat casually in the waiting area, carrying a suitcase in one hand, looking at the map in his hand while waiting for the train.
Although he didn't really want to go head-to-head with Witch of Morgan's mythical level, especially to fight inside her workshop, he still felt it was necessary to come in person for the sake of Lev, the Holy Lance, and Gray.
However, the level of preparation this time cannot be any less than that in Fuyuki City; we must make all the preparations we had during the time we plotted against the King of Heroes.
"I've already brought Avalon, the Ten Commandments, the Law Book, and the Philosopher's Stone wand. With this added... there shouldn't be any problems, right?"
"Hmm... I hope my preparations will be useful."
As he pondered this, Rovey reached under his collar and pulled out a string of silver cross pendants.
This was a costume he had worked overtime to produce. It was originally the result of his research for the Grand Rank Examination, but now he could only hope that this compressed overall hall could counteract Morgan's workshop or even the Reality Marble during battle.
His targets this time are Lev, the Holy Lance, and Gray. Lev's safety is the top priority, but if the opportunity arises, he can also take the Holy Lance Mystic Code and Gray with him.
In short, we need to be careful. It seems that not only Morgan and the Church have influence in that village, but also the Atlas Institute and the Dead Apostle.
"Tsk, what a chaotic place."
After a sigh, then—
"Beep beep beep~~"
The harsh, deep sound of a bus came from afar, and an old bus approached from the side of the field of vision.
Picking up his briefcase, putting away the map and formal attire, Rovey sighed softly.
"I really hope they don't cause any trouble over there this time. As long as Lev is alright, that's fine. It would be best if we didn't run into Morgan... If we do, then let that country bumpkin from the Age of Gods witness a little bit of the shock of modern Western Magecraft!"
"After defeating King Arthur, we'll defeat King Arthur's teacher (Merry), and now we'll defeat King Arthur's sister as well. Only then will it be complete."
He took a deep breath and, with mixed feelings, Rovey the bus. He began to ponder what kind of person Morgan le Fay, Artoria's sister, really was.
After all, the Morgan in the correct Proper Human History is different from the savior queen in the Lostbelt. The Morgan in the Lostbelt was a good person, worthy of the title of savior; it was those fairies who hurt her. Therefore, Rovey wouldn't prejudge them as the same person, nor would he show her any mercy because of his vague memories.
After all, he was a champion of gender equality when he beat up Artoria and Merry.
Moreover, according to Merry's description, Morgan in Proper Human History was a capricious, extremely eccentric woman...
Although Rovey felt that Merry's description was somewhat subjective, Rovey had to start considering the worst-case scenario.
For example: How a modern Magus could defeat Morgan le Fay head-on in a workshop set up by Witch of the Age of Gods a thousand years ago.
I urgently need a tutorial, I'm waiting online.
Chapter 112 The Village of the Gravekeeper
In the distance, a bright yellow bus was seen swaying along the rugged mountain road.
The creaking sound kept ringing in my ears.
Finally seated in the car, after a four-hour nap, the young man opened his sleepy eyes.
They spent a long time in the dream studying information about Merry, such as what Magecraft he possessed or was most skilled at, and whether he had any trump cards or tricks Morgan his sleeve, so they could take precautions in advance.
And the result...
After several hours, aside from learning that the opponent was incredibly strong, proficient in all kinds of Magecraft, curses, summoning, and Mystic Code crafting—her Magecraft skills even surpassed Merry's, making her one of the greatest Witch in Human History —almost nothing of value was gained. However, he did hear quite a bit about Morgan, the Britannia of Britain. This gave Rovey a general understanding that this Morgan in Proper Human History was indeed a woman with some mental instability. It also confirmed that using the same methods of verbal therapy as with Artoria was virtually impossible.
Honestly, this troublesome and terrible situation was proving quite difficult for Rovey to handle. After all, he had very little useful information about Morgan from the Proper Human History Morgan. Moreover, unlike an opponent like Gilgamesh, the Archer-class King of Heroes, Morgan hadn't died, and her abilities weren't fixed like Servant's. Another 1500 years had passed, and it was hard to predict how much progress she might have made. Furthermore, Morgan's understanding of Magecraft was far too profound, and her mastery of sorcery was far too high; it would be difficult for Rovey to overcome her using his magical superiority.
Even so, Rovey still earnestly questioned Merry about many details of Morgan's life and experiences, trying to find some way to decipher the truth in these oral accounts from Merry.
Time flies.
Although the journey from London Station to Bramockya Mausoleum is not short, even by long-distance bus it takes five hours and is not a direct route to the final destination, because there is an extremely rugged mountain road or rather a forest along the way, which is an area and location that vehicles cannot pass through and can only be reached on foot.
Without having the housekeeper prepare the car, he set off alone that night.
And because he was worried about having a direct confrontation with Morgan, he didn't tell anyone he knew, only mentioning it briefly to Weber: "How about we go to Wales for some archaeological dig? Maybe we can meet the Witch from the Age of Gods," that was all.
If possible, Rovey would like to take him along. Although Weber is weak, his knowledge and experience are far richer than Lowe's. If Waver were there, he could really help answer any questions Weber might have.
Unfortunately, he entered the overtime work mode earlier than the normal development of the original world.
Although he wasn't El-Melloi II, he still did the work of one—approving documents, taking lecturer exams, and working as a clerical assistant. It was obvious to everyone that Mr. Kenneth also intended for him to inherit his classroom.
Thinking this through, Rovey didn't want to force the wailing Weber to continue, but he felt that this development was quite right. After all, Weber was destined to inherit the El-Melloi Classroom, and even if he wasn't the second Waver, he would become an excellent lecturer, teaching those interesting students of the future, thereby stabilizing the development of the entire world.
Moreover, even if he really became Lord, with Weber around, he wouldn't have to worry about trouble. Waver would handle all the paperwork, and he could just continue doing what he wanted to do.
Now it seems... this is actually a kind of convergence of World Line.
Causality, World Line...
This world is becoming more and more interesting.
Silently cheering for Webb in his heart, and feeling emotional about his fulfilling life after facing Kenneth's exploitation and then being used as a ruthless tool by himself, Luo Wei felt that he could entrust the Botanical Department to research a restorative potion to replace the golden apple, so that Webber would not be squeezed by himself and Kenneth to sudden death one day.
After a long bus ride, Rovey finally opened his eyes and, after discussing the plan and Morgan's information with Merry in his dream, his thoughts returned to the real world.
At this moment, night had fallen.
Because this was the last bus to this destination, the passengers all got off along the way, so the only one who finally arrived at the final stop was Rovey, who had just opened his eyes and stretched in the night.
At the final stop, Rovey, carrying his suitcase, got off the bus and stepped into the night.
The bus driver saw that Rovey was alone and still wanted to go into the mountains so late, so he specially persuaded him to go down the road for about a kilometer. There was a small town there, so he could stay in the town for the night and go into the mountains during the day.
Based on his years of experience, he felt that the mountains and forests here were a bit eerie, and there were graveyards all around. Although the staunch materialist driver didn't really believe in those so-called ghosts and gods, the wild animals in the mountains and forests were still very dangerous. And Rovey looked like a young master who came here for tourism. If he was alone, he would inevitably encounter some danger.
Faced with this kindness and well-intentioned reminder from a stranger, Rovey did not refuse. He nodded slightly to the driver, expressed his gratitude, and replied that he would be careful. Finally, he got out of the car and left.
Rovey was well aware of the driver's advice that the area was rather eerie and it was best to come during the day.
After all, this place is close to the village of the Gravekeeper, and the layout and construction of the entire village dates back to the time of King Arthur's death at Camlann, boasting a history of 1,500 years. In the parlance of the mystical world, that is...
The mysterious year is 1,500 years old, which belongs to the period that began at the end of the Age of Gods, and the mystery did not completely dissipate during that period.
Therefore, this land, forest, and area filled with the mysterious village of fifteen hundred years ago are naturally completely different from ordinary villages in the mortal world. Not to mention, the Leyline themselves are an excellent place for spirit summoning, containing even more magical energy and spirits than the Yulifis family's Ley Line lineage. Moreover, this area is not just a cemetery and a village of Gravekeeper; it is also the headquarters of the Britannia Witch Morgan le Fay, and her base in the real world is also located here—a veritable workshop of a Witch from the Age of Gods. It would be strange if it weren't eerie. This place is so ominous that even ordinary people, and any Magus with a high level of spiritual insight or spiritual perception, can sense its danger and would not easily approach it.
If possible, even if it meant going up against Morgan, Rovey would prefer to choose a location near his home or somewhere in the London suburbs rather than here.
However, there's nothing that can be done about this situation now.
Since his partner Lev had run into someone else's hands, he had no choice but to personally rescue him, lest he end up like some kind of Demon God Pillars.
They were used as cake ingredients by Witch like Medea and Morgan.
And it wasn't just Lev; he was also determined to obtain the Anchor of the Planet. After all, anything capable of fixing the fabric on a planet's surface and stabilizing the foundations of Human Order was hard to find. Currently, it was only known that one existed in Western mythology and another in Eastern mythology. Moreover, the one in East Asia had a well-known name—the "Sea-Stabilizing Needle, the Ruyi Jingu Bang" (Golden Cudgel). Whether that thing had attained Buddhahood with the Great Sage was unknown to Rovey, let alone aimlessly searching for it in the Spiral Manor's territory. Therefore, he could only set his sights on the other Anchor of the Planet — the Holy Lance, Rhongomyniad.
To achieve his goal, no matter what, he had to make a move in Morgan's old stomping grounds today, but the damned Leyline amplification and workshop enhancements were really giving Rovey a headache.
Although he wasn't entirely without a way to counter Morgan's move.
Using the Temple to neutralize the attack is the most normal, but also the most troublesome solution, because it requires a direct confrontation with Morgan's strength and could easily lead to a stalemate. The simplest solution is actually to learn from Emiya Kiritsugu's physical solution: use massive firepower to destroy the entire Blackmore Burial Ground, along with the Leyline nodes of the Gravekeeper Village, all at once. That way, no matter how bizarre and complex the Witch's Workshop is, it will be blown up.
However, considering that Lev might still be in their hands, rushing in and causing trouble would completely enrage Morgan. Furthermore, the villagers and Gray inside were merely following orders—ordinary descendants of the Gravekeeper, single-mindedly focused on resurrecting King Arthur, using the guise of righteousness to kill so many innocent lives for their own momentary convenience. This disgusting act was something Emiya Kiritsugu had done; Rovey would never do it.
So, he first used the illusion magic he had recently learned to conceal his powerful magical aura, and then, taking advantage of the night, he walked alone into the mountainous area without actively revealing his magical aura.
Thanks to the Angel's Blessing he received and his physique, which he had maintained through his usual martial arts and self-defense skills, the rugged mountain path beneath his feet could not stop him even without him using magic to assist him. He didn't even have to catch his breath. If it were Weber, climbing such a mountainous area under the cover of night, he would probably have collapsed from exhaustion halfway through.
They've been gone for a while.
The sky had completely darkened.
At the top of the forested mountain area, next to a tall tree.
"Hmm... the routes here are indeed a bit complicated."
Rovey sighed, casually pulled out a short sword, pierced the brain of a wolf, and then stood under a big tree, flipping through the map in his hand.
Just as the driver said, the mountains and forests at night are teeming with wild animals, and it's a place fraught with danger. An ordinary person probably wouldn't have lasted as long as he did; they would have been terrified when they saw a wild boar. Along the way, Rovey remembered that he had probably killed five or six wild animals with his own hands.
They weren't Phantasmal Species, just ordinary wolves and boars with relatively strong attack power due to the influence of the Leyline. Even a hunter could handle them, let alone him. Now, even if a high-level wyvern or a chimera or Phantasmal Species like a magical boar flew out, he would dismantle it and collect it as Magecraft material.
However, Rovey now finally understands why so many people can't find this ghost village, and why it's considered one of the most haunted places in the London Magecraft world.