The Spear That Pierces the Stars

We must proceed with caution and pay attention to safety.

Francesca, far away in Europe, smiled as she put her phone away and strolled along the country lanes of Orléans.

He muttered to himself, "I wonder what they'll do with the Holy Grail. I really want to know!"

"Ahhh! I'm so curious!"

"Let's go. Now that we know the location of the Holy Grail, we have to go and see it no matter what."

Yuxian stood up and prepared to go to the location Francesca had told him about to check on the Holy Grail.

This is an extremely well-hidden underground cavern, with its entrance built inside a residential house, submerged in a large city like Snowfield, making it extremely difficult to find without prior knowledge.

After entering the basement and descending a long flight of stairs, the group arrived at an underground space.

The area here is very large, even larger than a basketball court.

The official forces are undoubtedly powerful; the traces here appear very old, clearly indicating that this is not a newly discovered area.

"This place has a long history; it may have been developed at the very beginning of the city's founding."

Yuxian looked around and made this judgment.

Snowfield was clearly built for the Holy Grail War; the city was probably constructed for this Holy Grail War decades later.

"What an incredible plan."

Yuxian sighed, "However, it was all for naught."

In the middle of the underground space is a high platform, which is slightly higher than the surrounding area, like an altar.

The altar is surrounded by incredibly complex Magecraft runes, which are Magecraft arrays set up for the Holy Grail.

Above the altar is a golden cup, the Holy Grail.

"Is this the Holy Grail?" Flat whistled, curiously examining the Holy Grail.

"Hmm." Yuxian nodded. He had seen the Holy Grail before and was very familiar with its appearance. The golden cup in front of him was indeed the Holy Grail.

"Is the all-powerful wish-granting machine real?" Flat asked without any hesitation, showing no sign of anything wrong with it.

"Can any wish be granted?"

"If I wish to go back to London, will I suddenly appear in front of my teacher?"

Yuxian rolled her eyes at him, "If you make a wish like that, the Holy Grail will cry."

"And another thing, can't you have a little bit of lofty ambition? You suddenly appear in front of Teacher Second Generation, is your wish just to scare him?"

"What an unworthy disciple! He'll be driven to his death by you one day. No, he might already be driven to his death by you."

Flat scratched his head and laughed, "Because I think it's really funny."

There was nothing to worry about with Flat; this student of the Second Generation Yuxian not have any unrealistic ideas about the Holy Grail.

He participated in the Holy Grail War simply because it was fun.

Sigma, on the other hand, silently stared at the Holy Grail without saying a word, his thoughts unknown.

Yuxian asked softly, "What are you thinking about?"

Sigma pondered for a few seconds before speaking, "Can a cup like this really grant any wish?"

His words carried a questioning tone, revealing his doubts about the Holy Grail.

Essentially, he is not a traditional Magus. His ideas are more in line with those of ordinary people, who harbor deep doubts and vigilance towards this all-powerful wish-granting machine that can grant any wish.

Sigma had always known how cruel this world was.

This item, which only exists in fairy tales, made him feel extremely dangerous.

Nothing comes without a price.

"In essence, the Holy Grail can indeed grant most wishes."

Yuxian explained, "It's not wrong to call it an all-powerful wish-granting machine. Of course, your wish cannot exceed its limits."

Sigma said calmly, "If I wish to always enjoy peaceful meals and sleep, can it really do that?"

Yuxian slapped his forehead, "You're not much better than Flat!"

He was truly impressed by these two; neither of them treated the Holy Grail like a mere sustenance.

Sigma then changed the subject, "To put it another way, if I wished for the world to end, would it come true?"

Yuxian paused for a moment, then calmly gave Sigma a deep look.

Your idea is dangerous!

Sigma nodded and said calmly, "So it can't really destroy the world, right?"

Yuxian stroked his chin. "Although no one has tried it, the Holy Grail probably can't destroy the world."

"Or rather, it might do something that could destroy the world, but the outcome is not guaranteed."

Sigma pondered for a moment, then continued, "Where are its limits? Has anyone ever truly obtained it and made a wish upon it?"

"Yes!" Yuxian answered with absolute certainty, "Someone has had it before."

"Some of us have made a wish upon the Holy Grail."

Yuxian's words piqued the curiosity of Sigma and Flat, who involuntarily looked at him with questioning eyes, wondering who had made a wish to the Holy Grail.

"Ta-da!"

Yuxian pulled Abigail over, "Abby made a wish upon the Holy Grail!"

"Come on, Abby, tell them what it feels like to make a wish."

Sigma and Flat were both stunned. They never expected that this well-behaved little girl who had always followed Yuxian would have made a wish to the Holy Grail.

Abby seemed a little lost. She tried hard to recall what she had said, and then said earnestly:

"I didn't really feel anything, it was just like a dream, and then everyone was very happy."

Abby had no idea how to describe the feeling, and recounted in her naive words the process of making a wish upon the Holy Grail.

However, the more she talked, the more suspicious Flat and Sigma became.

Flat couldn't help but ask, "You're sure you didn't really have a dream?"

The children were furious that Flat suspected Abby and glared at him.

"Abby would never lie, so if you don't believe me, that's fine too!"

"Exactly! The Holy Grail is nothing special!"

Flat smiled awkwardly; he was increasingly confused about what the Holy Grail really was.

Sigma, however, immediately pinpointed the crux of the problem. "What should we do now?"

Yuxian's expression turned serious. He looked at the Holy Grail in front of him and fell into deep thought.

"We don't know what the Holy Grail is like here, or if it's really the same as the Holy Grail in Fuyuki."

"Or rather, is there anything special about it? That's important."

"The Holy Grail is essentially a storage device for magical power, containing an enormous amount of magical power."

"Snowfield is a metropolis with a population of 800,000. If I'm not mistaken, we are currently located underground in the very center of Snowfield."

"If any mistake is made, it could very likely cause an irreparable disaster."

Yuxian's tone was very solemn; he knew the danger of the Holy Grail better than anyone else.

"That's right, this is the very heart of Snowfield!"

A voice appeared from the road it had come from.

Then a group of people in uniforms poured in.

Snowfield Police Chief Orlando is here.

Accompanying him were his subordinates and his Servant, Caster Alexandre Dumas.

"It seems that old dog Francheska told the rest of us the location, so those who are here now must be the final participants in this Holy Grail War."

He glanced around and said calmly.

As soon as Alexandre Dumas entered, he saw the Earl standing in the corner and walked over to him as if they were old friends.

"Hey bro, you're here too. Why were you in such a hurry last time? Come on, let's have a good chat again. I've got some new inspiration this time, maybe I can write an even better story."

Without hesitation, the Earl moved a few steps to the side, slightly away from Alexandre Dumas; he had no desire to talk to this fellow any longer.

Orlando's carefully crafted atmosphere was instantly shattered by Alexandre Dumas, who gritted his teeth and said, "You shut up!"

Alexandre Dumas patted Orlando on the shoulder without a care and said with a smile, "Brother, let me introduce you."

"This is my other brother, his name is Edmond Dantès."

"You must have heard of it, right?"

"That's right, the story of The Edmond Dantès is based on his experiences!"

Alexandre Dumas's smug expression made Orlando want to beat him up.

But the name Edmond Dantès made him hold back. He carefully examined the Earl; as Alexandre Dumas's Master, he certainly knew who the Edmond Dantès was.

Yuxian was equally curious and asked, "Alexandre Dumas?"

Alexandre Dumas's eyes lit up, and he immediately walked over to Yuxian, patting him on the shoulder. "You know me? You must be my fan! Want an autograph?"

Yuxian's lips twitched almost imperceptibly. Writers were all like that; he was used to it.

"I now have serious doubts about how the Earl came to tell you his story and then have you write it down."

Yuxian showed no respect to Alexandre Dumas and immediately retorted, "I suspect that you deceived the Earl back then by using some unreliable means."

Alexandre Dumas laughed heartily and said, "No way! Edmond and I are brothers!"

"Brother, do you understand? It's the kind of thing where we're really close."

The Earl's figure, hidden in the shadows, grew even dimmer, as he tried desperately to diminish his presence, even having an urge to leave.

Yuxian shrugged and said noncommittally, "Alright, since you're the Earl's brother, you certainly won't try to take the Holy Grail from us, right?"

Alexandre Dumas raised an eyebrow. "Then you'll have to ask my other brother. After all, he's the Master now. I'm just here to make a cameo appearance and see if I can get some inspiration."

"Alexandre Dumas!!!"

Orlando said in a deep voice, he was really annoyed by this guy's behavior.

"Don't be like that, brother. Since we're all acquaintances, we can sit down and chat for a bit. There's no need to fight to the death."

Alexandre Dumas's witty remarks inevitably created a relaxed and humorous atmosphere.

"Sigh..." Orlando sighed deeply.

"Well, it would be best if we could resolve this peacefully."

"Of course, it depends on what they ultimately want to do."

Orlando looked directly at Yuxian and the others.

Yuxian smiled slightly, "Let's check the condition of the Holy Grail first."

"We'll have to see what the Holy Grail is all about before we can make a decision."

"Otherwise, saying anything will be useless."

Orlando frowned and asked, "Is there a problem with the Holy Grail?"

"I don't know what the problem might be, but I hope there won't be any," Yuxian said.

"However... the chances of it being okay might be a little small, so you should be prepared."

The Holy Grail War in Snowfield was unusual in every way, and he really didn't believe that the Holy Grail was without any problems.

The odds of that are even smaller than winning the lottery.

Chapter 52, Section 566 Star-Piercing Spear