Chapter 92

In his understanding, the Root should be like Wi-Fi. In the Age of Gods, everyone's Wi-Fi signal was very good, and everyone could use the magic of the Root for their own purposes. But in the modern era, there is no Wi-Fi signal at all. The only ones who can use full Wi-Fi are the Princess of the Root and... Ryougi Shiki.

"Oh, right, there's something I need to remind you of."

Under Lan Ze's puzzled gaze, Kishinami Hakuno spoke softly, "It would be best if that Holy Lance were not used again."

"It may sound a little strange for me to say this, but the Holy Lance is far more dangerous to you than it is to me."

"So you've actually admitted you're harmful...?" Lan Ze thought to himself, then said, "But I haven't felt any harm from the Holy Lance yet."

"That's exactly what's strange," Kishinami said, sitting on the edge of the bed with his legs crossed. "The Holy Lance is inhabited by a god. Using the Holy Lance will cause your spirit to be corrupted by the god... Logically speaking, using the Holy Lance should always come at such a price, but you haven't had to pay any price at all... This is simply unheard of."

At this moment, Lan Ze's pale gold eyes, which had been stained by the Holy Lance, had completely returned to their original black. Moreover, judging from his words and actions, the Holy Lance had clearly not had any negative impact on him.

Even Kishinami Hakuno was somewhat puzzled by this situation.

"I understand." Lan Ze nodded gently.

Kishinami Hakuno gave Lan Ze a meaningful look, then quietly covered herself with her Spirit Garment.

"Please rest well here tonight. I'll come to see you later." After saying that, she quietly left the room.

At the same time, an exquisite Holy Grail quietly appeared in Kishinami's palm.

After confirming that Kishinami had left, Lan Ze breathed a sigh of relief. He slightly raised his hand, and a golden light rippled out behind him.

A weapon's sharp edge emerged from the golden light.

Lan Ze reached out and took the weapon from the Gate of Babylon.

The Holy Lance, Rhongomyniad.

He was able to defeat Vortigern because of the power of the Anchor of Stars.

Kishinami was right; such a weapon must come at a price, but he now had to use the power of the Holy Lance once more.

The room was protected by several layers of Magic Barrier. Lan Ze deduced that his inability to leave the game was likely due to the special nature of this room.

We must first break the barrier surrounding this room...

Fortunately, Kishinami helped him replenish his magic power today... so he can still use the power of the Holy Lance for now.

With that thought, Lan Ze slowly raised the Holy Lance.

"Round Table Decision!"

As Lan Ze's voice faded, the Holy Lance once again shone with captivating brilliance.

The weapon truly did not corrupt his spirit, a discovery that filled Lan Ze with immense joy.

But as the magic of the Holy Lance slowly gathered at the tip, he suddenly felt a wave of dizziness in his brain.

This didn't happen the previous times I used the Holy Lance.

The intense discomfort made Lan Ze subconsciously release the Holy Lance. As the Holy Lance rolled to the ground, Kishinami Hakuno had just left the room, seemed to sense something. Her expression changed slightly, and she turned and quickly walked back to the room.

She was still careless. Although Lan Ze was exhausted, she had fully replenished his magic power. Although there was no need to worry about him escaping now, if Lan Ze used the Holy Lance to blast open the room, others would soon discover that they were hiding here.

Kishinami Hakuno pushed open the door, only to see Lan Ze kneeling on the ground. The light of the Holy Lance on the ground had gradually faded, returning to its ancient and unremarkable appearance.

Kishinami frowned immediately and said, "Didn't I just remind you? The Holy Lance hasn't corrupted your spirit, but that doesn't mean it's without side effects—"

However, her voice suddenly paused when she said this.

She looked at the boy, whose size seemed to be slowly shrinking under the influence of the Holy Lance, and her expression suddenly turned somewhat astonished.

"Is this the price the Holy Lance paid for not corrupting his spirit...?"

The Holy Lance did not corrupt Lan Ze's spirit, but it did corrupt his body... or rather, time itself.

Kishinami stared in astonishment at the unconscious boy lying on the ground.

After a brief moment of surprise, a captivating and alluring smile suddenly appeared on her face, and she unconsciously licked her sexy lips.

Then, the woman slowly walked forward, half-squatted down, quietly picked up the unconscious Lan Ze, and carried him to the bed beside her.

The King's Hall.

Artoria sat high on the throne, and beside her stood a woman with long platinum blonde hair, wearing a crown inlaid with sapphires. Her face was veiled, but just by looking at her curvaceous and sexy figure, it was not hard to guess that this woman's appearance was no less than Artoria's.

"So you are the Master and Servant from Chaldea?" Artoria asked calmly, gazing at the two girls who entered the King's Hall.

"Yes, my name is Fujimaru Ritsuka, and this lady next to me is my Servant, Mashu Kyrielight," Ritsuka, with her bright orange hair, said respectfully.

Morgan le Fay's gaze froze slightly on Mash, a hint of surprise in his eyes. "A Servant who has fused with the Spirit Origin of another Heroic Spirit...?"

"No," Morgan quickly shook his head again, "Shouldn't it be called Demi-Servant?"

Mashu immediately looked up, her eyes filled with surprise.

Who is this woman? How could she recognize her at a glance?

"If I'm not mistaken, she should be King Arthur's Royal Sister, Morgan le Fay, be careful..." The doctor's warning was interrupted just as Morgan le Fay, wearing a pair of sexy high heels, gracefully walked down the steps and came to the two of them.

The woman's aura was so powerful that Mashu involuntarily swallowed. Then, she mustered her courage, raised her head, and stared into Morgan le Fay's eyes.

After their gazes met for a moment, Morgan le Fay's lips curled into a faint smile as he said, "I roughly know your purpose... it's related to the Singularity, isn't it?"

She didn't give them a chance to speak, and as if she could read their minds, she answered their unspoken questions, "The Holy Grail is not in Britain now."

"Where is it?" Ritsuka asked impatiently.

They must find the Holy Grail and correct the Singularity, no matter what; this is the purpose of their journey.

"The Holy Grail is in Kishinami Hakuno's hands."

Artoria took over the conversation, slowly stood up, and stepped down from the throne.

"Kishinami Hakuno...?" Ritsuka repeated, her eyes filled with doubt.

"Who is she?"

"You might not understand if I told you her identity, but just know that she is the Beast, and that's enough," Artoria said, her tone filled with complexity.

Not just a beast, but a beast that kidnapped the Queen.

I don't know why that guy wanted to take Lan Ze away... or why he was only interested in him.

"Beast?!" Ritsuka and Mashu's eyes widened slightly at almost the same time, their expressions revealing surprise.

They already had a deep psychological trauma from the Beasts. After all, they had recently encountered Tiamat and Goetia in Uruk, and their devastating power was overwhelming. If it weren't for that senior and the other Heroic Spirit present, they would probably be...

Thinking of this, the two couldn't help but recall Lan Ze. In their minds, Lan Ze had rushed into the Tide of Chaos without hesitation to protect Humanity's Order, and his majestic figure was still deeply etched in their memories.

"Furthermore, if you intend to find the Holy Grail, there might be another key person involved, so you can prioritize finding him," Artoria continued.

"Who?" they both asked almost simultaneously.

"My Queen," Artoria said.

Ritsuka and Mashu exchanged a glance, and then the doctor's voice came from beside them. "If I remember correctly, according to historical records, King Arthur's Queen should have been the beautiful Princess Guinevere, right?"

As Roman finished speaking, he suddenly heard Artoria continue, "Lan Ze."

"..."

The hall fell silent for a moment.

After a long moment of stunned silence, Ritsuka finally raised her slightly bewildered eyes and tentatively asked:

"King Arthur, you just said that your Queen is...?" She felt that, if she wasn't hallucinating, she might have just said her elder's name?

"Lan Ze," Artoria said again, then turned her head slightly to look at the two surprised people, and asked in confusion:

"You know him?"

Muttering.

Mashu swallowed hard, then nodded with great difficulty. "... I guess you could say we know each other. He's a very respectable senior."

So... what's going on here?

Queen King Arthur didn't marry Guinevere, but Lan Ze...?

Mashu felt her mind was in a mess, and at that moment, Artoria had already left the hall, only whispering one last time before leaving:

"You can set off later. Also, Sir Lancelot is still recovering from his injuries. If you have time, please go visit him later, Mashu."

Sajyou Manaka stared blankly at the television screen, which displayed a woman dressed somewhat provocatively and appearing sexy and alluring.

She had a pair of horns on her head and was leaning gently against the bed, teasing the sleeping boy with her fingers, seemingly having a great time, as if it were some interesting toy.

"There's a beast in the Singularity, so why does my 'Omniscience and Omnipotence' tell me that the Singularity is almost completely safe?" Sajyou Manaka was still reeling from the betrayal of her "Omniscience and Omnipotence."

Yesterday, in order to confirm Lan Ze's safety, she even activated her "Omniscience and Omnipotence" that she had sealed away for a long time.

As someone born with a connection to the Root, Sajyou Manaka possessed the ability to foresee the past and future from the very beginning of her life.

This ability sounds amazing, but the actual experience isn't very pleasant.

To put it simply, it's like watching a mystery drama and already knowing the ending and the culprit before you even start watching... and then it instantly becomes boring.

That's why, in order to live like an ordinary person, she sealed away her Omniscience and Omnipotence.

Until yesterday, in order to confirm Lan Ze's safety, Sajyou Manaka specifically used this power, and the Omniscience and Omnipotence told her that there was nothing in that Singularity that would threaten Lan Ze's safety.

However... now a young beast is brazenly bullying her people, and she calls that not a threat to Lan Ze's safety?!

Sajyou Manaka, who had never felt anger before, experienced extreme rage for the first time after being betrayed by her own ability.

Her anger stemmed from the deception she had suffered at the hands of the "Omniscience and Omnipotence," as well as her fury towards Kishinami Hakuno.

That woman, how dare she touch her people?!

That was a cake she kept in the refrigerator, one she herself couldn't bear to touch! But now this woman had eaten it first!

Moreover... it seems the other party didn't just intend to lick it a couple of times; they were clearly planning to eat it all themselves!

Even now... Kishinami Hakuno clearly doesn't intend to spare even the young Lan Ze who has been transformed into this form!

That's so enviable... I'm furious!

"Aaa!"

Not only Sajyou Manaka, but Tiamat was also staring intently at the screen, as was that kid in his special state, they were so envious they were practically biting their handkerchiefs.

Tiamat's beautiful red starry eyes reflected the light from the screen, her gaze filled with longing for her child. As if bewitched, she suddenly lunged towards the television.

"Quick, grab her!"

Sajyou Manaka immediately realized what was happening and quickly turned around to call out.

After shouting, Sajyou Manaka rushed forward and grabbed Tiamat's arm. Ereshkigal quickly grabbed Tiamat's other hand and said urgently, "Mother, calm down! That's a television; you can't just jump into the screen!"

"Aaaaa!!!"

Tiamat sang angrily, her beautiful eyes fixed on the television, wishing she could jump into the screen and hug her baby back.

"It's alright, Mother. That woman doesn't seem to intend to do anything too dangerous to him. Look... she hasn't done anything to threaten the Divine Messenger's life..."

While comforting Tiamat, Ereshkigal looked up at the screen and then suddenly froze.

Originally, Kishinami Hakuno was just lying by the bedside teasing the sleeping Lan Ze, but now she actually crawled into the blankets and took the young Aizawa into her arms, playing with him wantonly.

"..."

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Ereshkigal glanced instinctively at Tiamat beside her, only to see a palpable rage in the woman's eyes, and her small mouth slowly opened.

Sajyou Manaka's expression changed, and almost instantly she raised her hand, activating the Magic Barrier surrounding the room.

"Aaaaaa!!!"

When Tiamat's voice rang out, it seemed to pierce through several layers of barriers, spreading out of the living room and reaching every corner of the city.

The song was mournful and melodious, filled with sorrow and desolation, as if every letter contained a longing for her child.

She had never seen Lan Ze in that state before... Now she had, but they were separated by a screen?!

Not long ago, he watched his cub being bullied by that young beast, and now... the young beast seems to be planning to take advantage of his vulnerability, not even sparing Lan Ze in this state.

In reality, Tiamat was not worried about Lan Ze's safety, but rather about Lan Ze's physical and mental health.