The Director of Atlas Institute

"So you actually have Galahad's stuff too?"

Upon seeing it with his own eyes, Kay immediately recognized the true nature of what Rovey was holding and then let out an excited scream.

"No, this is not Galahad's real Holy Grail, but mine. This is the reward I won in the Holy Grail War. Although most of the magic power has been used up, the rest can still be used to make a wish to lift the curse."

Rovey placed the Holy Grail on the table and explained.

He then looked at Gray again and extended his hand to make a promise to her.

"Don't worry, Gray. No matter what happens, I will help you fulfill your wish and lift the curse. And..."

"I will also lead you all to a better land (my home), just like the land flowing with milk and honey that God promised to Moses in the Bible, and help you live happily in the outside world (stay here and work for me)."

"So... are you willing to believe me? Will you leave with me in the future? (Preparing to kidnap you!!)"

Rovey asked Gray a question, his eyes filled with sincerity. Although he admitted that he did have selfish motives, what he did was something the entire village had always dreamed of.

This is a truly win-win situation.

Kay: "..."

Although he vaguely sensed what Rovey's purpose was, he thought that this was indeed the best outcome, so Kay remained silent and quietly handed the choice over to Gray.

Similarly, faced with such a choice, Gray, who completely trusted Rovey, naturally wouldn't refuse. Without even the slightest hesitation, Gray gently grasped Rovey's outstretched hand.

"Yes, I'm willing, and I believe in Rovey."

"Oh, that's wonderful... That's great."

Looking at Gray, who was holding his hand and smiling, Rovey's lips couldn't help but curl up slightly, revealing a gentle smile.

As for his inner thoughts...

(Yay! I've snagged another adorable wild loli! Plan worked!!)

In any case, this trip can definitely be considered a very fruitful one.

Trading a Holy Grail with little magic left for a little angel like Gray, and the Holy Lance Mystic Code of Kay, is well worth it, not to mention the more than one hundred talented members of the sorcerer race that also came with it.

In short, he has won big!!

'I wonder if Kenneth will faint from excitement when he sees so many new members of his family with such extraordinary and mysterious qualities?'

Rovey touched his chin, pondering to himself.

Chapter 117 Dean of the Atlas Institute

Sometimes fate is truly a very mysterious thing.

The relationships between people are difficult to describe in terms of language and value, and so is fate.

They had only met twice, and even if we counted from last night until now, it was only about two hours. But thanks to his extraordinary affability and the insightful and understanding words he just spoke, Rovey gained Gray's trust in the shortest amount of time.

The speed of the progress was so fast that even Kay, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow!!" He was truly stunned by Rovey's amazing maneuver.

Then, it glanced at Gray, who was standing to the side with eyes full of admiration and clearly trusted her completely. Thinking about the actions and gestures the two had just made, Kay suddenly felt as if something important had been taken away from him.

Even though I don't have a heart at all, I inexplicably feel extremely heartbroken.

Although watching Gray and Rovey sit together discussing Artoria's story, the Gravekeeper Village, and Gray's future, their faces beaming with joy, seemingly forgetting about his extremely important companion, left Kay with a bitter taste in his mouth, or rather, a deep sense of unease. However, he also remembered that Rovey had not only comforted Artoria, helping her overcome despair and move towards a new future, but it was also because of Rovey that Gray had emerged from her self-blame and pain, finding her own liberation and happiness.

Thus, Kay knew that no matter how unhappy he was inside, it was pointless.

After all, the other party was the great benefactor who saved Artoria and Gray, and also the benefactor of him and all the Knights of the Round Table. No matter how irritable and unhappy he was, he still had to distinguish between gratitude and grudge.

As before, although it did feel a little uncomfortable looking at Rovey, it was only because this suddenly appearing guy had taken away Gray's attention from it, which made Kay feel a bit annoyed. But Kay wouldn't hold a grudge. On the contrary, if Rovey really needed it, it would still go through fire and water to repay its kindness.

This is what it means to be a man's man.

What it didn't expect was that it had already been targeted by Rovey. It probably wouldn't need to go through fire and water, nor would it be reduced to dust, but it was certain to be dismantled and studied. Then Kay would be crying its eyes out.

As for how much kindness Rovey owes, isn't that enough?

No, no, he has plenty of ways to make you pay back the favor. After all, this guy is never one to willingly suffer a loss.

However, it doesn't seem necessary at the moment.

After all, he genuinely wanted to help Gray, and along the way, just like Weber did in other World Line, he wanted to snag this lovely girl along with the Anchor of the Planet, so his little girl squad could have one more member. Furthermore, it would allow Reines and Gray, this amazing duo, to meet many years earlier, and perhaps even grow up together, which would surely lead to many interesting events.

Moreover, unlike Reines, who is noticeably self-centered, flamboyant, and proactive, Gray is gentle and considerate, a kind of angelic personality. Putting them together would undoubtedly create an interesting complementary dynamic, providing a better environment for Sakura. Furthermore, after that incident, Rovey clearly sensed that Sakura was somewhat afraid of Reines and had even started deliberately avoiding her. Given this, introducing Gray into the group would surely strengthen their bond. The idea of forming a genius trio from the Crowley Family is intriguing. It would also give Kenneth and Weber a small taste of genius.

After chatting for a while, Rovey assured Gray that he would lift the curse on the Gravekeeper Village no matter what and lead them to a new environment to start a new life.

In fact, at this point in their conversation, their reunion that morning could be temporarily put to rest.

However, in order to gain the complete trust of the girl in front of him in one step, and because he had great faith in Gray's character and conduct, Rovey unhesitatingly handed over the Holy Grail to Gray for safekeeping, as a guarantee of the agreement.

If something happens to Rovey, or if he breaks the agreement, Gray can directly use the Holy Grail to make a wish to save the Gravekeeper Village.

This scene truly left Gray's young mind speechless.

Gray couldn't understand why Rovey trusted her so much. Why was Rovey willing to go to such lengths for her?

She quickly refused such an exaggerated suggestion and asked for the reason.

But Rovey simply replied, "Because I really like kind girls like Gray, and I like to see girls like Gray get a happy ending. And that's the biggest guarantee I'm willing to make."

"Now that I'm willing to give my trust first, will Gray be willing to trust me?"

A straightforward, even blunt, answer, Rovey made almost no attempt to hide his feelings.

"Yes, I'm willing."

Gray's eyes welled up with tears, and her cheeks flushed slightly. However, at Rovey's insistence, she ultimately accepted the Holy Grail and, on behalf of herself and all the Gravekeeper, expressed her sincerest gratitude to Rovey.

She was crying as she promised that she would repay this kindness as much as possible. She would repay Rovey's kindness, even if it took her whole life.

In response, Rovey simply patted Gray's head gently without saying anything.

After all, he never expected Gray to repay him in any way. Even what he was doing now was only for himself, and he was just helping Gray in the process.

So of course he wouldn't care about these things.

However, when he heard the shouting and cursing on the other end, accusing Rovey of being shameless, not even sparing such a small child, and warning Gray to be careful of the scumbag and extremely filthy-minded Kay, Rovey couldn't help but feel annoyed.

He really couldn't understand what this abnormal guy was thinking. He wasn't a pervert, so why would he make a move on such a young girl? He wasn't a lolicon, nor did he have such a strong fetish. Even if he were to find a partner, he should find someone who was of a suitable age.

Previously, it was one thing for Teacher Kenneth to arrange for Reines, but now you're labeling yourself? If this noisy guy continues to talk nonsense, I'm afraid I'll never be able to shake off the label of being a lolicon. So, Rovey casually cast a restraint Magecraft to help Kay shut up and calm him down, preventing him from ruining this beautiful atmosphere.

"Waaaaah..."

(You damn perverted bastard! I asked you to comfort Gray, not to seduce her! She's not even ten years old yet, not even ten years old!! How could you do this to her?!)

Kay shook its metallic body frantically, trying to make a sound. It was fortunate it was muted; otherwise, if Rovey knew what filthy thoughts this noisy fellow was harboring, he might actually be putting his Alchemy decomposition skills to the test here today.

And so, with Kay watching helplessly but unable to utter a sound, Rovey and Gray completed this important agreement. Afterwards, Gray picked up Kay, who looked utterly dejected and resentful, and put him back in his cage. Once everything was over, she took Rovey, who hadn't yet eaten breakfast, on a tour of the village, earnestly helping him search for his companion named Lev.

With Gray, the Shrine Maiden of King Arthur, leading the way, and Belsack having left Rovey a grey-black Gravekeeper's cloak in his room, the villagers, though finding it a little strange, didn't say much when he put it on. After all, due to the village's special nature, visiting Magus occasionally came to visit. Although most were quite unruly and would be buried alive for causing trouble, with Gray's guidance and Belsack's token, Rovey was undoubtedly their guest, and there was no need to be harsh; they simply let them be.

So, led by Gray, Rovey began to tour this village with a history of 1,500 years.

However, there's not much to see here compared to what you'd expect.

After all, the village isn't very large, and there are only a few iconic buildings that feel like they've stood for ages. The church from last night is one, and then there's the cemetery where Gray first met. The rest of the place isn't particularly special, except that it's a bit remote. If you walk west across the cemetery, there is a swamp there, but it's been fenced off and there's nothing there at all.

I followed Gray around the village, and even asked a few younger people to describe Lev's features and ask if they had ever seen a man like him, but I still didn't get any results.

In short, the two of them spent almost the entire morning searching, even covering almost the entire village, but they found no clues.

Finally noticing that Gray was a little tired, Rovey sat down on a patch of grass. After resting for a while, Gray went back to her quarters to bring Rovey some milk and bread for lunch. Rovey didn't refuse, after all, he hadn't eaten all morning. That old man Belsack, had probably forgotten about providing him with food.

But noticing that Gray had come and gone in a hurry and clearly hadn't eaten, and realizing that his lunch should have been hers, Rovey frowned and wanted to return the food to her, but Gray firmly refused. Only after she broke off half of the bread and left it for him did he accept it.

So, two figures, one tall and one short, began eating bread while gazing into the distance on the grass. After finishing half a piece of bread to ease his stomach and drinking half of it, leaving half the milk for Gray, Rovey sighed softly.

'There was no trace of Lev in the places I just visited, which means... could Lev really be so reckless as to venture into Morgan's territory?' He couldn't help but think to himself.

"I'm sorry... Rovey, I couldn't help you."

Seeing Rovey muttering something to himself, Gray suddenly lowered her head, feeling somewhat disappointed that she hadn't been able to help.

"No, that's not true. Gray's willingness to lead the way has already saved me a lot of time. This was originally my responsibility, so it's more accurate to say that I'm the one who troubled Gray."

Rovey patted her little head.

(Hmm, even though it has a face that looks like a humanoid female Tyrannosaurus Rex, it feels just like a little gray cat to the touch, it's really comfortable...)

The most important thing is that Gray doesn't need to worry about having her hand bitten off at any time. If it were Artoria today, Rovey would never dare to offend her like that.

"No, no... it's no trouble at all."

Upon hearing Rovey's words, Gray quickly waved her hand and explained, "After all, Rovey, you've helped us so much. You're practically the benefactor of the entire village. It's only right that I do anything. Besides... I only go to the cemetery at night to pay my respects to the deceased. During the day, it's always the same, nothing much happens."

"Yeah! Gray, that silly girl, is usually just staring at the blue sky or the forest all day long. It's rare to see her running around happily like she is today."

Just then, Kay, having ended his silencing Magecraft, suddenly spoke up, "Hey, Rovey, although it might be because of that Nightmare, I still subconsciously harbor some prejudice against you. However, I have to admit that your appearance has indeed made that blockhead Gray much happier. If what you're saying really goes smoothly, then take Gray with you in the future. This girl has never been outside, and without your help, I'm really worried..."

"Besides, that idiot Gray seems to trust you a lot, and she's even starting to like you a little, so she wouldn't mind if you lived together. In that case, why don't we..."

"Kay!!"

Just as Kay was about to say something more, Gray suddenly cried out in surprise.

"Ugh—Aaaaaaah!! Stop shaking me, stop shaking me! I'm speaking up for you—Aaaaaah!!!"

Looking at Kay, whose cheeks were slightly flushed and Gray was shaking the cage incessantly, Rovey couldn't help but smile and nod.

"Don't worry, when we go out, I'll help arrange things for both the Gravekeeper and Gray. As for Gray... how about living with me? I have two other girls around your age at home, I'm sure you two can become good friends."

"Can I... make new friends too?" Gray was a little nervous, but more than that, she was incredulous.

"Of course! After all, a cute girl like Gray is sure to be loved by many people."

Rovey replied with a smile, but at that moment he also suddenly noticed a huge and strange windmill in the distance.

"By the way... Gray, do you know what that place is?"

He pointed to the huge windmill house on the hill. Although it was outside the village, it wasn't far away. Moreover, when Rovey saw the building, he always felt that something was off about it.

"Ah, that should be considered a residence, right...?" Gray thought for a moment, then replied, "My master said that it was given to a strange guest to live in a long time ago, but I've never seen him. Perhaps he left a long time ago. Are you interested, Rovey?"

"What a strange guest..."

After hearing Gray's description, the few vague memories that existed in Rovey's mind were suddenly recalled.

He vaguely remembered that this village was very complex, with many important figures. Besides the priest from the Church, there seemed to be some important figure from the Atlas Institute... right? Was it that strange dean?

Because this memory wasn't particularly vivid, Rovey couldn't quite recall who the important figure in that place was. He only remembered that the person was the dean of the Atlas Institute, one of the three major Magecraft organizations along with the Clock Tower. As for his full name and details, since the people in the Atlas Institute were all reclusive and only Lord could access information about the higher-ups, Rovey wasn't really familiar with him.

After pondering for a moment, Rovey turned to Gray and asked, "Can we go take a look over there?"

"I think it should be possible, but didn't you say you wanted to go to the cemetery again, big brother..."

"Let's leave the cemetery and forbidden areas for last, until your master returns. Right now, I'm more interested in the windmill. I have a feeling my partner might have been there."

Rovey stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "If not, Gray can go back to her room and wait for me. I'll go check on her by myself. Don't worry, it won't take long."

"No, it's alright. Since Rovey is going, I'll lead the way." Gray shook her head and gently took Rovey's hand, pulling him up from the grass. "I remember there seems to be a shortcut here. My master took me there before."

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you."

Rovey nodded.

About half an hour later.

Although the hill where the windmill is located doesn't seem far from the grassy area, that's because the view from the top is expansive and unobstructed. If you actually walk there, you'll experience two consecutive downhill and uphill sections, and the winding mountain road is a very troublesome challenge.

Of course, this kind of problem was not an obstacle for Rovey Wei; if he were alone, he would arrive in ten minutes. However, upon seeing the petite girl beside him who was diligently leading the way, he deliberately slowed his pace and followed her slowly towards the destination.

To prevent her from getting too tired, Rovey secretly asked Raphael to blow some cool breeze from behind, making the originally time-consuming and strenuous climb much easier. This surprised Gray, and she winked at Rovey beside her, but Rovey only responded with a slight smile.

When the two arrived at the mountain peak.

Standing on high ground and looking down, the entire village is laid out before you. The Gravekeeper Village, with its mere hundred-odd households, the cemetery over there, and the swamp further in the distance are all clearly visible.

However, what Rovey cared about more was the layout of the village. Just like the Leyline magic array beneath his house, every building and hill in this village was specially arranged according to Leyline, and each had its own unique function. It was precisely because of this that it formed this intricate ritual site prepared for the resurrection of King Arthur.

"Big brother, we've arrived."

Rovey and Gray arrived at the windmill, but it seemed to be broken, because even with Raphael's wind blowing, the huge windmill did not move at all.

"Okay, I understand."