An Empty Vessel (Third Update) / Shall We Go to the Beach? (Fourth Update)

"#####" Some veins popped out on Aozaki Touko's forehead. She was usually a calm person, but when facing Akuta Hiyori, she didn't know why she always felt that the other party was so annoying.

"Pfft." Olga Marie, who was standing to the side, secretly chuckled. Seeing Aozaki Touko's discomfiture, she didn't know why, but she laughed very happily.

Women are indeed petty creatures. Aozaki Touko mocked Olga Marie earlier, but now she's been taught a lesson by Akuta Hiyori.

This made Olga Marie very happy; if the occasion hadn't been inappropriate, she would have even wanted to sing a song to prove how happy she was.

"She's not my servant, she's my friend. Don't misunderstand." Mikaela was clearly a little helpless. Aozaki Touko was a very proud person, and it was impossible for her to become someone else's servant.

"So you agreed?" Akuta Hiyori didn't care whether Aozaki Touko was Mikaela's servant or not; she cared more about whether Mikaela agreed or not.

Mikaela nodded. Although he could use the Heaven's Gate to force Akuta Hiyori to reveal the information, he hesitated because the other party was a 'sage' and might be his ancestor.

Therefore, Mikaela will not force the other person to say anything unless the other person says it willingly.

"Then go ahead and ask."

Akuta Hiyori's expression was visibly more relaxed at this moment. She said that Mikaela could ask any question, and she would answer any question she could.

"Okay." Mikaela nodded, and then eagerly asked the first question, "Are you an immortal?!"

"..." Akuta Hiyori was silent for a moment. She looked at Mikaela deeply, hesitated for a moment, and then said speechlessly, "According to what you humans call a 'sage,' but you can remove the 'human,' because I hate 'humans' the most!"

As before, Akuta Hiyori always inexplicably rejects humans.

"So, what did the Alien God say to you?" Mikaela asked very seriously. At this stage, he was quite eager to know information about the Alien God.

"Ah?"

Akuta Hiyori looked completely bewildered. She scratched her head and looked at Mikaela strangely, asking, "What is Alien God?"

"You really don't know about the Alien God?" Mikaela frowned, because in his mind, even if the Alien God took special care of the A-team captain, it shouldn't be that it didn't communicate with Akuta Hiyori, this 'sage', right?

"Why would I lie to you?" Seemingly feeling suspected, Akuta Hiyori said in a somewhat annoyed tone, "I've already said that if it's a question I don't want to answer, I absolutely won't tell you. Silence is enough. This Alien God, I really don't know anything about it."

P. S.: "My wife and her silly pictures are back!"

Chapter 491 An Empty Basket (Third Update)

'Don't you recognize the Alien God?'

Mikaela's heart sank. He carefully observed Akuta Hiyori's expression, which was perfectly normal, as if she knew nothing about this person.

"Are you kidding me?" Olga Marie frowned. She now knew that the Grand Order Incineration a big deal; the focus now was on the 'Alien God' from outer space.

As the organization dedicated to saving Human Order, Chaldea needs to obtain intelligence about the enemy in advance.

"Do you think I'm joking?" Akuta Hiyori said impatiently. She seemed to be able to sense other people's emotions, and her tone was very unfriendly. "I've said it before, if I know something, I will remain silent. If I don't know, I really don't know!"

Akuta Hiyori dislikes being questioned, especially since she has already repeated it twice!

Repeating the same sentence is pointless; she's already explained it twice, and she doesn't want it to happen a third time!

"Your information is wrong?" Aozaki Touko didn't question Akuta Hiyori, but turned to ask Mikaela instead, because she knew that this 'bad-tempered' girl was currently in a volatile state, and if she continued to question her, it might lead to something terrible.

"..."

Mikaela remained silent, then shook his head slightly. He looked at the other six baskets and said calmly, "Open Gilshtalier Wodime's basket. I want to see if he's still there."

"Is everything alright?" Doctor Roman looked at Mikaela with some hesitation. Unlike Akuta Hiyori, who had never had a physical examination, he knew Gilshtalier's physical condition very well.

The other party must have been seriously injured, definitely not like the 'unscathed' Akuta Hiyori.

Because Doctor Roman also had a good impression of Gilshtalier, believing that she was someone who could solve the problem of the Grand Order Incineration.

After the explosion, Doctor Roman immediately checked on Gilshtalier's condition inside the basket, only to find that she was in a 'near-death' state.

The basket is now holding Gilshtalier up on his last breath. If the basket is opened and treatment cannot be given immediately, this Clock Tower genius may very well die.

"As long as his soul hasn't completely dissipated, I have a way to resurrect him," Mikaela gave Doctor Roman a 'positive' answer.

With the Holy Grail, Mikaela's magic problem is completely solved. As long as the other person's soul has not completely dissipated, even if the physical body is completely destroyed, he can bring the other person back to life.

As long as... the other party doesn't just disappear into thin air, everything is fine.

"Open the basket in Gilshtalier." Olga Marie was quite calm. She looked at Doctor Roman and said indifferently, "If anything goes wrong, I will take responsibility."

This is an opportunity to win favor, and Olga Marie won't let it pass her by.

Because Mikaela would never do anything without being 'sure' of her abilities, as can be seen from the various Holy Grail War and Singularity; she is not a reckless person.

"Alright." Doctor Roman sighed as he operated the instruments, preparing to open the basket in Gilshtalier.

Akuta Hiyori, standing to the side, crossed her arms and looked at the group of people who had suddenly become 'busy' with some curiosity.

Soon, Gilshtalier's basket opened, and Mikaela prepared her cards, ready to heal her opponent.

Soon, Mi put Ella down the card, sighed, and said helplessly, "I knew it."

"Oh dear, oh dear." Aozaki Touko lit a cigarette. She didn't say much, seemingly lost in thought.

"..." Olga Marie stared silently at the empty basket in front of her. Gilshtalier, who had been inside, was nowhere to be seen. This made her unconsciously clench her fists, and a hint of anger flashed in her eyes.

"Huh?" Akuta Hiyori leaned over and looked into the basket in Gilshtalier. She glanced at Doctor Roman, who had a shocked expression on his face, and asked, "Where is that guy?"

"I don't know either," Doctor Roman with a wry smile.

"Open the other baskets as well." Mikaela seemed to have thought of something and asked Doctor Roman to open the other baskets as well.

"OK."

At this moment, Doctor Roman became an emotionless basket-opening machine, opening all five remaining baskets.

The result was encouraging; apart from Akuta Hiyori, everyone else was no longer inside the basket, as if they had vanished into thin air.

"Am I left behind?" Even Akuta Hiyori seemed to sense something was wrong in this situation, and she frowned.

We're both in Group A! Why wasn't I teleported away?

The other guys all mysteriously disappeared.

"It seems so."

Mikaela sighed and looked at Doctor Roman, saying, "Take Akuta Hiyori to rest, and give her some additional information while you're at it. I'm going to meet with some old friends first."

"Yes." Doctor Roman sighed, looking at Olga Marie who was almost 'exploding with anger' beside him, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

"Akuta Hiyori, come with me. I'll tell you what's been happening lately."

Doctor Roman led Akuta Hiyori out of the room first.

Akuta Hiyori didn't ask any more questions, because she wasn't stupid. She could tell from Olga Marie and Mikaela's expressions that something very important was happening.

"Outrageous! Outrageous!!!"

Olga Marie was muttering to herself incessantly; she was filled with anger and shame.

It's worth noting that Olga Marie had previously praised Team A's geniuses in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka, a fact clearly demonstrated by the originally slated Team A captain, Mikaela.

And now?! It seems like everyone in Group A, except for Akuta Hiyori, has been 'betrayed'.

How will she 'suppress' Fujimaru Ritsuka's arrogant and conceited attitude the next time she interacts with her?!

"It seems the other side has already begun to take action." Da Vinci's smile had vanished, replaced by a serious expression, because the Master of Group A were different from the Master.

They are true elites and know a lot of information about Chaldea. Moreover, the fact that the Alien God took them away means they must have extremely great potential.

As for why Akuta Hiyori was left behind, Da Vinci believed that it was because Mikaela acted first, thus keeping her there.

"Yes, He has already begun to act." Mikaela nodded slightly, his gaze fixed on the distance as if he could see the near future. He said calmly, "We will meet again soon."

"Things are getting more and more interesting." Aozaki Touko stood beside Mikaela and chuckled. "Indeed, leaving a doll in Chaldea was a good choice, otherwise I wouldn't have seen such interesting things."

"Let's go."

Mikaela didn't say anything more. He didn't look at the empty basket, turned around and left the room.

Aozaki Touko followed closely behind him and left the room as well.

Only Olga Marie clenched her fists, staring at the empty basket, her little face filled with anger.

Chapter 492 Shall we go to the beach? (Fourth update)

Inside the restaurant, Chaldea's employees gathered together. Some were working offline with tablets, while others were enjoying the food, watching videos, or chatting together.

It's rest time now, at least while Fujimaru Ritsuka is heading to the Third Singularity, the staff don't have to work.

Similarly, once they start 'working', these Chaldea employees will work hard alongside Olga Marie and the others.

"What a wonderful place! Don't you think?"

Not far away, Aozaki Touko sighed. She no longer needed to hide herself. She changed into formal attire and entered the restaurant openly to enjoy the meal prepared by Chaldea's top chef, Emiya Shirou.

"What place do you mean?" Mikaela was clearly thinking about something and wasn't in the mood to chat with Aozaki Touko.

Mikaela was thinking at that moment.

When exactly did the Alien God make his move?

Is it before or after entering Chaldea?

If I entered Chaldea, why didn't I notice anything?

Has the other side already begun interfering with the Singularity?

He should create a card containing a portion of his own power and place it inside the Shopkeeper's Daughter's body.

If I were to use the powers of Number Two, Number Three, and Number Four within the Shopkeeper's Daughter, would I be able to defeat the Alien God and all of His subordinates?

Mikaela was overwhelmed by the various problems, but he quickly put them aside. He didn't need to think about these things for the time being; he should prioritize solving the problems around him.

The Alien God is too far away, and the other party dares not cause trouble for the time being, after all, the Human Order Incineration Formula has not been resolved.

Goetia and the Seventy-Two Pillars began a large-scale search for the opponent's tentacles.

Even though Reif and Amon didn't go to Chaldea with Mikaela, their clones still had to get moving.

The main bodies of the Demon God Pillar enjoy the protection of 'immortality' in the Temple of Time, while their clones are sent out to investigate the tentacles extended by the Alien God.

Another group of Demon God Pillar have taken in the 'historical remnants' that have been cut off from the official history, and are ready for a long battle.

Mikaela arrived at Chaldea hoping to find a way into the Lostbelt.

He had a premonition that the 'Lostbelt' that Goetia mentioned was very likely Number One location of 'Ira'.

Even before it was born, it possessed the aura of Creation God. Even if Goetia used a 'Projection' to enter that Lostbelt and glanced at the 'cocoon' from afar, it felt that if it were to make a move, its own body might die instantly.

The intense feeling of 'death' instilled fear in Goetia, and it was this opportunity that led him to confront Mikaela directly.

Later, for reasons unknown, he went ahead and recognized Mikaela as 'King Solomon' and pledged his loyalty.

According to the Shopkeeper's Daughter, if Goetia had broken his cane, it would have been a famous scene from Kamen Rider!

"What's wrong? You seem troubled." Aozaki Touko talked a lot to herself, and only after realizing that Mikaela didn't answer her did she realize that the maid who was usually so 'calm' no matter what was going on was actually quite different.

Now it seems I have my own troubles.

"It's alright." Mikaela shook his head, stirred the coffee in his cup with a spoon, and looked up at Aozaki Touko, saying, "Besides Akuta Hiyori, you must have investigated more things."

Seeing that Mikaela had 'recovered', Aozaki Touko snapped her fingers, and one small Magic Barrier after another surrounded them.

This was Magic Barrier she had prepared in advance, with the purpose of communicating with Mikaela one-on-one.

Throughout Chaldea, Aozaki Touko trusts no one, and Ryougi Shiki and Asagami Fujino are not suited for mental work.

The guy who's good with brains isn't here, so Aozaki Touko has no choice but to come find Mikaela.

Emiya Shirou was in the kitchen, glanced at the dining room where Aozaki Touko and Mikaela were sitting. As Servant, he could tell at a glance that they had activated Magic Barrier.

"This is troublesome." Emiya Shirou didn't interfere with Aozaki Touko's Magic Barrier.

Basically, most Servant in Chaldea know that Aozaki Touko is the 'teacher' of Ryougi Shiki and Asagami Fujino.

The other party is a powerful Magecraft who survived the Grand Order Incineration, although the other party is a being who is lurking in Chaldea and conducting a secret investigation.

However, the other Servant did not reject her. One Cú Chulainn even said that if she were in his time, she would probably be on par with a certain old woman.

After Cú Chulainn said those words.

That night, the other party was beaten to the point of barely breathing by an 'unknown' being and thrown into the Chaldea corridor.

Cú Chulainn was covered in gunshot wounds at the time, which made him look quite gruesome.

The Servant on patrol that night said they saw nothing, only heard Cú Chulainn's screams, and he vaguely heard him saying, "Aren't you forbidden from leaving the Land of Shadows and the Reverse Side of the World?"