Waver recognized what this thing was at a glance.
Abyssal Mark.
"Something like this?"
Waver was practically dumbfounded.
It seemed the Mage's Association had indeed suffered quite a shock.
The two were led by Mage's Association staff into a reception room.
"Lady Sophia."
"Mm."
Sola was Kischur's fiancée, and ordinary people generally treated her with great respect.
But when those people looked at Waver behind her, Waver immediately felt awful.
Waver felt numb all over...
"This is Kischur's student. He has been following Kischur and knows the general situation," Sola said.
"Mm." The staff member nodded. "It seems he knows something about the origins of these sea monsters as well."
"—Th-this was created by a Servant." Waver felt his tongue tying itself in knots.
Waver was doing his best to compose himself.
But at that moment, the communication Mystic Code lit up.
"Sola."
"—Yes, Father."
Sola lowered her head.
Waver hurriedly lowered his head as well.
Another Lord.
"What exactly happened in Fuyuki?" the voice on the other end asked.
"Waver—" Sola looked at Waver.
"Ah—yes—the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki, the Greater Grail used for the ritual has a problem. It was corrupted by an Avenger named Angra Mainyu. What is inside the Holy Grail now is the 'Evil of This World,' capable of corrupting the world."
Waver answered in a rush.
"The Evil of This World, I see..."
The voice on the other end fell into thought.
"Kischur inspected the Greater Grail, correct?" the other side asked again.
"Mm, yes!" Waver answered hurriedly.
"Then did Kischur determine when the contents of that Greater Grail began leaking out?"
"—After the fourth day of the Holy Grail War officially began," Waver replied.
"I am not asking when the anomaly began. I am asking when the leak began. How long have