Simonetta's Exit, An Unexpected Encounter

Lawrence forced herself to stay alert as she cautiously advanced with Simonetta.

"The magical energy within this blank spot is incredibly chaotic. Chaotic to an extreme degree." Lawrence frowned slightly. "Could a battle have taken place here just now?"

Simonetta looked around innocently. "Sister Harley, where are we?"

Hearing Simonetta call Harley's name, Lawrence's heart ached involuntarily, and she bit her lip.

She had yet to fully shake off the effects of yesterday's illusion.

Watching Harley die before her again and again, Lawrence had felt as if her whole world were collapsing. Had Fujimaru Ritsuka not rescued her in time, and had Lawrence herself not possessed such strong willpower, she would likely have become a Servant like Zenobia and William Tell, one whose "self" had been killed.

"This is Croydon, a district in London, Britain." Lawrence patted Simonetta's head and took a couple of deep breaths, forcing a smile onto her face. "Has Simonetta been here before?"

"No. Simonetta used to stay in Genoa, and then she went to Florence. After that, after that... Giuliano?" Simonetta's gaze went blank.

"Alright, alright, don't think about it anymore. You'll turn stupid. Let's keep moving." Lawrence interrupted Simonetta's thoughts, gently stroking her head as she continued forward.

The gemstones used for vigilance hovered within roughly a hundred meters of Lawrence, sensing everything around them.

Though Lawrence's sensory ability was strong, it was still far inferior to Oceannus, whom she had encountered in the Third Singularity. Then again, Caster was not a class particularly suited to gathering intelligence.

"Hm?" Lawrence noticed something.

"Is that... a child?" Through the thick fog, Lawrence could not see clearly, but she could sense that something shaped like a child was curled up on the ground directly ahead, its body trembling faintly.

Lawrence ran forward a couple of steps,