"Something is very wrong. The Sea Creatures seem to serve a function similar to 'repair' and 'purification.' It would even be plausible to say that Miss Skadi was dispatched by the Counter Force. But that wasn't actually the case. Think about it carefully—almost all of Miss Skadi's actions have been constrained. That's very strange."
Waver said nothing aloud, instead speaking directly with Iskandar in his mind.
"That Golden Flash guy seems to have noticed it too. Rider, you must have noticed as well."
"Ah, that's right. I've always felt that something was off. There are indeed some things that aren't right," Iskandar admitted.
"Miss Skadi is the one being 'targeted,'" Waver said. "But that shouldn't be the case."
"Oh? So this is what you've been investigating?"
"Yeah. At least in Fuyuki, I think the 'Counter Force' may already have failed. That place may even harbor some kind of 'malice.'"
Even Skadi was somewhat impressed that Waver had managed to investigate this far.
Without an omniscient perspective, everyone's observations from their own point of view were extremely limited.
Yet although Waver's investigation was still some distance from the truth, it had indeed begun to approach reality.
"Teacher Kischur obtained information from The Three Families. The Holy Grail is probably something only magi can use. Servants may merely be necessary components of the ritual."
—At least, Fuyuki's Holy Grail was like that.
"The Three Families' purpose was likely to use the Holy Grail for some unspeakable undertaking, such as completing the Second Magic, the Third Magic, or reaching the Root."
Fuyuki's Holy Grail was connected to both Magics, so even Waver found it difficult to determine what it was truly for.
But the Root was easy enough to guess, since there were hardly any magi who weren't interested in it.
"But the