Why did it turn out like this?

#43 Why did it turn out like this?

The sky was gradually darkening.

That being said, the sky was already dark when Luo Zhen and his group Spiritron Transferred to this era, as if swallowed by an unseen force, making it extremely oppressive.

But now, the sky seemed to have become even darker, making that sense of oppression even stronger.

Under such circumstances, Luo Zhen and his group found a place to hide.

It was a church located in a remote area.

"Among the enemies, there's that troublesome guy who can snipe from kilometers away. Talking in a place with a wide view is just asking for death, so let's go inside."

Caster, who made this suggestion, took the lead in entering the church, causing Luo Zhen and his group to look at each other, but they could only follow.

After entering the church, the group arrived at the chapel, where the tables and chairs were in disarray.

"Ah~~ Finally, I can relax."

Caster said in a relaxed tone, directly sitting on a pew, leaning back, and even throwing the staff aside.

"Senpai, please sit here."

Mashu helped the weak Luo Zhen to sit on another pew, and as if not wanting to leave Luo Zhen for even a moment, she tightly gripped her shield, guarding Luo Zhen's side.

Watching this scene, Luo Zhen felt the weakness caused by the exhaustion of his magical energy, and secretly felt helpless in his heart.

Seeing Luo Zhen endure a fatal blow to save her, this matter seemed to have left Mashu with lingering fears.

Therefore, Mashu's clinginess had increased almost geometrically, not wanting to leave Luo Zhen for even half a step, always guarding his side.

(With this girl's personality, she should be brooding over the fact that she couldn't protect me, right?)

While Luo Zhen was thinking this and starting to desperately activate his Magic Circuits, converting life force to generate new magical energy, Olga Marie seemed to have regained her composure and retrieved the demeanor befitting the Director of Chaldea.

"You are one of the Servants in the Fuyuki City Holy Grail War, Caster, right?"

Olga Marie asked in an aggressive tone.

This made Caster spread out their hands, completely ignoring Olga Marie's aggressiveness, and speaking in an extremely relaxed manner.

"Well, don't be so wary of me. Didn't I say, at least, I'm not your enemy?"

This Servant maintained their style from the time they appeared until now, acting frivolous.

This appearance made Olga Marie feel extremely unhappy, and she glared at Luo Zhen, making Luo Zhen feel inexplicably confused.

Is this guy's menopause coming again?

Luo Zhen, who was maliciously speculating, had no idea that the reason Olga Marie was like this was entirely because Caster's behavior and style were somewhat similar to his.

Although Luo Zhen didn't act as frivolous as Caster, that sense of casualness and doing things his own way was indeed somewhat similar to Luo Zhen.

Olga Marie didn't say this, but snorted coldly.

"Whether you are an enemy or not is not up to you to decide, but up to us to judge." Olga Marie said to Caster unceremoniously, "We were attacked by Servants as soon as we arrived in Fuyuki City. Since you are also a Servant, we can't be careless about you."

After all, Luo Zhen also said that the Servants in Fuyuki City were likely attacking them because of the Holy Grail War.

In order to win the Holy Grail War, Masters and Servants must fight each other until only the last group remains, before targeting Luo Zhen and Mashu, who are also Masters and Servants.

Since the person in front of them was also a Servant, it was very likely that they would attack them for the same reason.

Carelessness was absolutely not allowed.

However, just as Olga Marie was thinking this...

"This Servant should be fine."

Luo Zhen, whose complexion had recovered slightly but was still weak, suddenly said this.

"No problem?"

Olga Marie was slightly stunned.

Even Mashu, ignoring Fufu standing on her shoulder, became slightly puzzled.

"Oh?" Caster, on the other hand, seemed interested in this, and asked Luo Zhen, "Although I said it myself, how do you think I'm fine, not an enemy?"

This question was very simple.

"So far, the Archer and Berserker who attacked us both had strange black markings on their bodies, right?" Luo Zhen said, generating magical energy as he looked at Caster, and said bluntly, "Two different Servants actually have the same characteristics. At first, I thought it was because the summoning system of the Fuyuki City Holy Grail War was different, so that's why it formed, but you don't have it. In this way, there's obviously another reason."

Since this was the case, Caster, who didn't have those kinds of markings on their body, was obviously different from the Servants who attacked his group.

"Based on this alone, we can think that you are at least different from those guys." Luo Zhen said in an extremely calm manner, "Although we can't say for sure that you are not an enemy, you shouldn't be friends with those guys. Once we've confirmed this, it's worth talking to you."

Hearing this, Mashu and Olga Marie looked at each other and fell silent.

Obviously, both women agreed with Luo Zhen's judgment.

And Caster grinned.

"I see, calm-headed, yet bold in action. No wonder that Archer guy went so far as to lure out Berserker and have him attack you, and even secretly prepared to attack you when you entered the battle."

Caster revealed this shocking news to everyone, causing everyone to show surprise.

So, that troublesome Berserker was actually lured by Archer?

Moreover, that Archer was actually hiding in the shadows, preparing to strike while they were fighting?

Just imagining the scene of Archer's arrows, powerful enough to shatter buildings, flying towards them while they were battling that incredibly strong Berserker, even Luo Zhen couldn't help but feel a wave of lingering fear.

But since that didn't happen, it proves that…

"The one who stopped Archer was you, right? Caster?"

Luo Zhen stated definitively.

"I simply told those irrelevant people not to interfere," Caster said nonchalantly. "Such a wonderful battle would have been a shame to ruin."

That statement seemed to be genuine.

Although Caster certainly had more than just that reason for intervening, everyone could still detect a sense of sincerity in its tone.

In light of this, they understood.

The person before them was a true hero.

Unlike Archer, who wouldn't hesitate to launch a sneak attack from the shadows, and Berserker, who was rampaging madly, this Caster possessed the honor, dignity, and beliefs befitting a Heroic Spirit.

This gradually led everyone to develop a sense of trust in Caster.

However…

"One thing at a time," Luo Zhen said, not abandoning his inquiry because of this. Instead, he looked directly at Caster and said, "Since you are a Servant of the Holy Grail War, could you please explain to us why Fuyuki City has become like this?"

This was the most pressing issue at hand, concerning the anomaly of Fuyuki City being burned down, and even more so, the reason for the appearance of the Singularity, which was leading to the destruction of human history.

Only by resolving this issue, no matter what, could all the mysteries be unraveled.

Unfortunately…

"I don't know."

Caster's straightforward answer left everyone stunned.