Chapter 100

After being enlightened by the Chaldea, she suddenly had a good idea.

The corrupting power of the Holy Lance may last for a while, but if the Holy Grail can be obtained through the Holy Grail War in the future, it may be possible to wish to break free from the Holy Lance's corruption.

"The Holy Grail that can grant wishes?" Lan Ze rested his chin on his hand, pondered for a moment, and then said, "... It seems that such a thing only exists in the Holy Grail War."

"We think the same thing, Lan Ze- kun~" Sajyou Manaka said with a smile.

"However, I just thought of something very important." Sajyou Manaka deliberately kept everyone in suspense.

Lan Ze readily asked, "What is it?"

"Your body is now more like the spirit of a Heroic Spirit, only your physical form is being maintained by something like Black Mud. In other words, even if you die here, it won't be a true death; you will return to reality."

Sajyou Manaka paused for a moment. "If that's the case, has the corrosive power of the Holy Lance actually affected your physical body in reality?"

"Your current body is just a spirit body?" Mashu asked in surprise, her beautiful eyes widening slightly as if in disbelief.

"That's right," Sajyou Manaka paused, "If the negative effects of the Holy Lance don't affect reality, then nothing needs to be done. But if they do affect reality, then things will get complicated."

At this point, she quickly gathered her thoughts. "Anyway, let's get the Holy Grail back first."

"Would you be willing to help?" Lan Ze asked in surprise.

"Even if I refuse, you'll still go with Mashu and the others to find the Holy Grail, right?" Sajyou Manaka sighed.

Furthermore, although the Humanity's Order have nothing to do with her, if the burning of the Humanity's Order affects her and Lan Ze's lives... then it will be related.

"I really should find some time to deal with the culprit..." Sajyou Manaka muttered to herself.

"Do you know where Kishinami Hakuno is?" Lan Ze suddenly asked.

"Of course, I'm omnipotent." Sajyou Manaka smiled and stroked Lan Ze's head, but she didn't feel like she was touching a head at all, because when she reached out, Lan Ze had already been picked up by Tiamat like a mother hen protecting her chicks.

"Let him go!" Sajyou Manaka's smile vanished, and she lunged forward, determined to fight Tiamat to the death. Ritsuka and Mashu, seeing this, stepped forward in fear and pulled Sajyou Manaka back.

"Miss Sajou, please calm down!"

After finally separating the two, Sajyou Manaka looked at Tiamat, who reluctantly released Lan Ze, her face full of dissatisfaction, and said to everyone:

"Let's make this clear first: if we encounter any danger after finding Kishinami Hakuno, I can only guarantee the safety of Lan Ze alone."

Beasts are inherently obstacles to Humanity's Order, and once they take action, they will inevitably affect the entire Singularity.

In other words, this Singularity might have originally been easy, but if Tiamat and Sajyou Manaka actually make their move, it could Singularity from easy to hellish.

Seeing that everyone nodded seriously, Sajyou Manaka then looked away and said:

"Then let's set off."

Camlann.

This place is said to be one of the key scenes in Britain's eventual decline and fall. On the blood-stained battlefield, the Star Sacred Sword lost its brilliance, and the Rebellious Knight Mordred fought a final battle with his Father King, the king. It was here that Mordred killed his Father King.

Of course, this is just a legend, and how this history will unfold now... no one knows for sure.

It was already evening when Lan Ze and the others arrived at Camlann. In this vast hill, they found a deep cave. When they saw the bottomless entrance in front of them, Lan Ze couldn't help but whisper, "Could Kishinami Hakuno really be here?"

The cave entrance has a sinister and eerie feel to it. Just standing at the entrance, you can feel a chill that goes straight to your bones, making your skin crawl with goosebumps.

"Don't you believe me?" Sajyou Manaka tilted her head slightly and said softly, "Kishinami Hakuno must be here."

"Why are you so sure, Ms. Sajō?" Mashu couldn't help but ask.

Artoria couldn't help but turn her gaze to the girl beside her, her eyes filled with doubt.

"I am very sensitive to Magic Resistance, and the magic in the Holy Grail is extremely vast. In this cave, the magic is even more exaggerated. I think Tiamat must have noticed this as well, right?"

As Sajyou Manaka finished speaking, she looked at Tiamat and asked a question.

Tiamat nodded slightly. "Aaaaa (There is a vast amount of magic here.)"

Sajyou Manaka tilted her head slightly and said, "Have the Knights of the Round Table guard the cave entrance, so that they can provide backup if anything happens."

After she finished speaking, she led everyone into the cave. They made their way forward in the dark. Lan Ze lit up with the light of Rune Magic in his hand, and then a flame lit up, barely illuminating the cave.

Before long, two entrances appeared in their field of vision, but Sajyou Manaka didn't even look at them. She started to walk forward in the dark from the left until she finally saw an ancient mural at a corner.

The mural depicts a woman standing on a ground covered with flower petals. She appears more majestic than any deity, and while she is stunningly beautiful, she also inspires awe.

Above the woman, someone wielded a longsword studded with jewels and slashed at her.

This scene is quite shocking, because the woman in the mural appears to be high above, like an inviolable deity, yet such a deity was ultimately killed.

Sajyou Manaka's gaze lingered on the woman in the mural for a long time, her eyes flickering slightly, but she remained silent.

"Who is this person?" Lan Ze asked.

"I don't know." Sajyou Manaka quickly came to her senses, her eyes lowered slightly, a hint of gloom in them.

"Let's keep going, Kishinami Hakuno should be at the end."

As they continued their journey, they saw several more murals, each a masterpiece of craftsmanship. Everyone looked on with curiosity, but Sajyou Manaka didn't even glance at them, instead quickening her pace.

Suddenly, footsteps echoed from the dark cave entrance.

"Listen... isn't someone walking this way?" Artoria suddenly whispered.

Everyone held their breath, including Lan Ze... well, it was because Tiamat, who was so protective of her cub, was holding him so tightly that he couldn't breathe properly.

Clatter

The sound of high heels clicking on the ground echoed in the cave, and then the footsteps grew closer and closer.

"Senpai, be careful." Mashu raised her shield, her eyes fixed nervously on the cave ahead.

"Aaa." Tiamat also showed fear, trembling as she hugged her cub. jpg.

The Creation Mother Goddess was indeed very powerful, but the feeling in this cave was too eerie, and it was pitch black, which made people feel a primal sense of fear.

Artoria raised her holy sword and pointed it forward, its dazzling light illuminating the cave. At the same time, footsteps approached from around the corner of the cave, until finally, the woman's figure came into view.

"Oh dear... you actually tracked me all the way here?" Kishinami Hakuno looked at the group with slight surprise.

Her gaze lingered on Mashu and Ritsuka for a moment, then she smiled and asked, "And the Master Servant Chaldea?"

Mashu's eyes widened in alarm, and she instinctively raised her large shield.

She sensed an extremely dangerous aura emanating from Kishinami Hakuno. Without a doubt, this woman was the Beast, Kishinami Hakuno!

"Don't be so nervous. Miss Sajou and Tiamat are both here. How could I possibly do anything to you?" Kishinami Hakuno pursed her lips, and at the same time, a Holy Grail quietly danced between her fingertips.

Kishinami Hakuno casually swung the Holy Grail, sending it flying towards Ritsuka.

Ritsuka quickly raised her hand to catch the Holy Grail, then glanced at the woman who had casually tossed it away and was now walking towards the Holy Grail entrance. She was taken aback and asked, puzzled, "Ms. Kishinami, why are you...?"

Kishinami Hakuno didn't turn around, but simply said, "Let's leave here first."

"Let's go." Sajyou Manaka whispered, then tugged at Lan Ze's sleeve and turned to walk out of the cave.

Lan Ze followed behind Tiamat, carefully navigating the uneven ground.

Suddenly, he felt a chilling sensation behind him, and he instinctively turned his head to look.

Suddenly, a faint light appeared at the end of the originally deep cave. Through that faint light, Lan Ze saw an ice sculpture that seemed to have been frozen for a long time.

The figure in the ice sculpture is a woman.

She was encased in ice, her blonde hair streaked with two tufts of hair sticking up like cockroaches, her skin as white as snow, and her white palace dress accentuating her curvaceous and sexy figure.

The presence of such a stunningly beautiful woman in what appears to be a gloomy cave is undeniably eerie.

Lan Ze subconsciously turned his head to look at the group of people walking in front of him. They seemed unaware of the strange change behind them and were heading straight for the cave exit.

Tick-tock.

It seemed as if water droplets were falling to the ground. Just as Lan Ze was about to look away, the woman who seemed to be asleep inside the ice block suddenly opened her eyes.

Those were incredibly beautiful red eyes, breathtakingly so, yet they sent shivers down Lan Ze's spine.

Just then, he suddenly heard Sajyou Manaka's low warning in his ear:

Don't turn around, pretend you didn't see it.

Lan Ze didn't dare look back, but glanced ahead. Everyone, including Artoria, seemed unaware that the woman behind them had just opened her eyes...

No, they had no idea that a woman was frozen in the ice inside this cave!

Lan Ze dared not think too much, only feeling a chill involuntarily creep into his heart. He quickened his pace and left the deep cave.

As evening fell, a light drizzle fell from the gloomy sky. After returning to the castle, Lan Ze squatted outside, staring blankly at the rain.

Even after leaving the cave, the image of the blonde woman he had seen there remained vivid in his mind, impossible to shake off.

Who exactly is that woman?

Judging from Aika's attitude just now, it seems she knows some hidden information?

But... she didn't seem to want to talk about it.

As Lan Ze thought of this, he couldn't help but turn back to look at the castle's hall. Sajyou Manaka was preparing dinner, and when she noticed his gaze, she smiled slightly at him.

Even if I ask Aika directly now, she probably won't tell the truth... Lan Ze already has the answer in his heart.

Sajyou Manaka doesn't want to talk about something, she won't answer even if you force her.

Since she left the cave, she hasn't mentioned it at all, so it's obvious that she hopes to let the matter drop.

As for the reason... he doesn't know yet.

As Lan Ze was thinking about this, he suddenly felt someone gently pat his shoulder from behind.

Mashu placed her hands on her knees, squatted down slightly, and revealed a stunning smile, "Senpai, what are you thinking about?"

Lan Ze collected his thoughts slightly and gently shook his head. "It's nothing."

He paused, then continued, "Now that you've obtained the Holy Grail, are you planning to go back?"

"Um... we'll be leaving soon." Mashu said, looking at the young boy with concern.

"Senior, please take good care of yourself as well."

There are so many beasts in this castle. Although, apart from Kishinami Hakuno, who is still a bit unpredictable, the other two beasts are quite good, she is still a little worried.

Because she clearly felt that the three beasts' eyes seemed to be glowing with a ghostly green light when they looked at Lan Ze, as if wolves were eyeing their prey.

No, it's not just those three beasts, even the upright King Arthur seems to be like that.

Moreover, after they returned, those people were discussing something in the hall, and after that, the way they looked at Lan Ze became noticeably strange.

"I'm fine," Lan Ze said with a smile. "Everyone here is a good person."

"Hmm...that's true." Mashu had just finished speaking when she suddenly heard the doctor's voice in her ear.

"Mashu, the spirit teleportation is ready."

Mashu gave a soft "Mmm," then looked at Lan Ze with lingering affection, gently patted his head, and whispered, "Then please be careful, senpai."

After saying this, he glanced at the women in the hall and finally returned to Chaldea with Ritsuka.

After watching the two leave, Lan Ze gazed worriedly at the rain and sighed inwardly.

When will things be back to normal...?

He stood up, supporting himself on his knees with his hands, and turned back to the hall.

As soon as he entered the hall, he immediately heard Sajyou Manaka speak:

"Lan Ze- kun, we just discussed it, and we'll work together to try and break the Holy Lance's corruption later."

Lan Ze was slightly taken aback, then exclaimed with delight, "You have a way to break the Holy Lance's corruption?!"

"To be honest, it's not guaranteed to succeed, but at least we can give it a try," Sajyou Manaka with a slight smile, then patted the long table.

"Come lie down over here."

Lan Ze hesitated for a moment. For some reason, when he saw Sajyou Manaka's smile, he felt inexplicably unreliable.

"If you don't trust Miss Sajyo, don't you trust me?" Kishinami Hakuno smiled slightly.

"Aaa," Tiamat said, patting the long table as well.