The Undying Death Knight failed to achieve the ending of the Heroic Spirit

Caster snorted, relief evident on his face.

"Caster, your real name is Minanako, right?"

The whole world seemed to be silent in an instant; even the sound of wind blowing through the leaves stopped. The world seemed to have suddenly shrunk until only Fujimaru Ritsuka and Caster were left.

Being stared at by those extremely intimidating red pupils, Fujimaru Ritsuka's heart beat faster, but he still couldn't look away.

"Mina... Nako?"

The other party finally spoke, and the world regained its color.

Caster repeated the name in a low voice. The expression on her face could almost be described as gloomy, but the corners of her mouth were raised: "Merlin told you this name, right?"

She came to the conclusion easily and couldn't help but let out a small "tsk" sound, revealing an unhappy expression on her face: "Are you still trying to disgust me at this time?"

Her expression turned into a cute and fierce one. She looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka and waved her hand. Her tone of voice also became sweet and pretended to be fierce: "Don't call me that name. It's disgusting."

It was clearly a perfectly appropriate expression, clearly an impeccably cute expression, but to Fujimaru Ritsuka it seemed a little out of place at this moment.

Merlin's two dreams that were hard to tell true from false could not make Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately believe it, but there were too many suspicious points about Caster.

The causal line that cannot be communicated, and the magic notebook that she said needs to be filled in manually but was fully filled in from the beginning.

All signs indicate that Caster is not a Servant who just appeared as she said.

So she didn't take the ladder that Caster handed over and asked again:

"Caster, are you my Servant... I'm asking, have you been my Servant from the beginning?"

The silence lasted longer than the last time.

"What did Merlin show you? You're doubting me! Because of that outsider!"

Caster became excited and glared at Fujimaru Ritsuka fiercely.

"So I want to hear you say it to me, so I asked this question when it was just me and not two people."

Fujimaru Ritsuka also refused to give in. At this moment, she showed the momentum of a savior of human nature who had conquered several singularities.

Caster was the first to give in, and she looked away.

"I thought you didn't realize that there were only two of us here." Caster raised one hand, and his sleeves slid down to reveal his palm, which was already covered with strengthening magic: "Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"

"You said you hate betrayal..."

"Heh... you were kidding. How dare you believe a witch's words!"

The palm fell suddenly, but patted Fujimaru Ritsuka's shoulder lightly. From beginning to end, Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't even blink.

"You..." The last smile on Caster's face disappeared completely: "Are you not afraid of death?"

"Scared." Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled, his voice trembling. But he knew he made the right bet: "If I die, the future will be ruined... Everyone will die, and Mashu will be sad."

"Do you think I really won't kill you?" Caster pursed his lips, a cruel light flashing in his eyes.

"Because I feel that if I pretend to know nothing without asking for clarification, there will be a rift between me and you, Minanako... Menachel. If this distrust ferments, I might secretly tell Lanmarok about this. In that case, I will become the betrayer you hate the most."

Caster's eyes suddenly became sharper after catching the key words: "Before that, you will be forced to self-destruct due to the self-compulsion spell."

"It has nothing to do with that." Fujimaru Ritsuka shook his head. "The one I don't want to leave is the Caster who always says discouraging things but protects me handsomely the first time we meet goblins, the Caster who is always gentle even though he talks tough, the Caster who attracts the attention of bandits to protect me. Maybe she has many little thoughts that I don't know about, maybe she is a witch in the eyes of others, but I have never seen it. She has never done anything to let me down."

"And if she wanted to do it, I would have been dead the first time we met."

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled sheepishly at the end of his speech.

"How dare you say that."

She heard Caster whispering.

"Of course, I am just an ordinary human being. I have relied on a lot of help to stand here... All those noble and personal feelings are worthy of my gratitude."

"At least people can't be so selfish as to think that others won't be selfish."

Caster closed her eyes, and the magic lines on her hands dimmed.

"Your Servant Merlin only wants to take you away. But I want you to accompany me to death. As for the reason, you should already know... I was the one who caused the changes in this era, so I am so familiar with the rules, and that's why I embarked on a meaningless pilgrimage." She sighed dejectedly, and when she opened her eyes, her eyes turned into heterochromatic pupils again.

She glanced at Fujimaru Ritsuka and then said, "Perhaps Mr. Merlin is right. I am not an enemy I can deal with. Even if you hold the Holy Grail, you will die. Stay in the Fairyland. You don't need to take risks with me."

"So, Caster, you're not going to give up yet, right?" Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly spoke.

Caster didn't say anything. Silence was the best answer.

"I won't run away. Now, I need you to fight with me."

Caster was stunned. What Fujimaru Ritsuka said at this moment sounded familiar, as if it was what they said when they first met.

"But...Merlin is your Servant."

"It's you who has been with me all the way." Fujimaru Ritsuka held Caster's hand. She smiled, not too relaxedly: "If there is no contract, then let's sign a contract... Minachell, sign a contract with me."

Caster half opened her mouth, letting Fujimaru Ritsuka hold her hand as if she had forgotten to take it back. She nodded her head in an almost imperceptible arc, and after a moment, she nodded again as if she was afraid that Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't see it.

There was a heat current on her palm. When she came to her senses, Caster hurriedly pulled her hand away. She turned her head away but said unforgivingly:

"But this time, you really can't run away."

"On the contrary, I caught you."

Fujimaru Ritsuka also smiled, and this time she smiled in a relaxed manner. Caster's slightly red face was reflected in her eyes, and different thoughts surged in her heart.

Most of what she said came from her heart, but there was also some exaggeration, which was surprisingly effective when used on Caster.

The corners of her eyes curved.

"As expected, children are easy to deal with."

Caster thought so, from a perspective that Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't see, her eyes were slightly cold, and all of Fujimaru Ritsuka's actions were under her control.

But those words lingered in Caster's mind for a long time.

……

——"Even though I know this is just a lie, my heart is already moved."

——"I didn't say it because I had to hurry on my way."

To put it simply, the death of Merlin (the Servant) attracted the attention of Merlin in the Utopia of this era. She chose to let Merlin in another world notify Chaldea and seek new combat forces to ensure the safety of Ritsuka Fujimaru. At the same time, she used the nature of nightmare to enter the barrier and cut a hole in the airtight singularity. In order to maintain this hole, Merlin could not move freely, but due to greater interference, she failed to successfully contact Ritsuka Fujimaru, but did find her trace.

(End of this chapter)

Update: Caster of Camelot

2023-07-29

Update: Caster of Camelot

Real name release: Minako [Rain Fairy]

Treasure Explanation:

[Supreme Magic: Heavenly Tour]

Class: Ex Type: Anti-rectification Noble Phantasm

Maximum number of people captured: 1~? ?

The only great magic that Saltishu has mastered, a unique barrier built based on Merlin's fantasy hometown.

Generally speaking, this inherent barrier merely materializes the ideas in Minanako's mind and has no ability to transform the terrain. However, if one is in the territory of Camelot or the enemy has Camelot attributes, one can pull enemies within a certain range into the tour constructed by one's dreams. The dream will gradually erode reality and eventually complete isomorphism. The range of capture is equivalent to the range of the tour, but a closed loop must be formed.

Note: When you die in a dream, your body will become a part of the inherent barrier, waiting for the end of the dream.

Prerequisite: Complete the parade of dream bodies (the body will gradually blend into the dream and become a part of it. The dream will only develop according to the body's most essential desires)

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 224: The Lan Clan's Two Heroes

2023-07-29

When Lanmaroc and Lancelot rushed back, they saw only the quiet and well-behaved Caster kneeling beside Fujimaru Ritsuka, helping the girl drink water.

"I always feel that there has been some change in the aura between these two people."

Lanmaroc muttered this with hesitation on her face, and even slowed down her pace, but Lancelot did not indulge these girls at all. She held the hilt of the sword and quickened her pace to approach Caster.

The commotion here quickly attracted the attention of the two people on the other side, but Lancelot was not angry because he had to carry the burden forward.

He stopped in front of the two of them, his eyes first lingering on Fujimaru Ritsuka, then after a moment moved back to Caster.

"I know what you want from me."

Caster dropped the utensils in her hands, stood up and looked up at Lancelot, but did not make any defensive gesture.

"I'm sorry, but you've been deceived by Merlin. I'm not the human who killed goblins you're looking for."

"But I can smell the scent of a fairy emanating from you."

Lancelot insisted that he would not attack a woman who was unarmed and not making any defensive gesture. He gripped the hilt of his sword but did not draw it.

"I did kill the Rain Fairy, and I even used her as a magical material to transform my body, but the person you are looking for is not me - the witch who killed the Rain Fairy in your world is another me you just met."

"The goblin I killed is not the same person you are looking for... I am not from your world. Do you understand, little knight?"

At the end of his words, Caster's voice rose in a perfunctory tone, as if he was coaxing a child.

Lancelot fell silent, but rather than being convinced, it seemed that he was still in a daze.

He frowned and thought carefully about Caster's words, but he couldn't sort out his thoughts. Finally, he simply gave up thinking: "No matter what, you killed the Rain Fairy."

Lancelot was speaking the truth, so Caster could not refute him, but she was amused by his honesty. She reached out to stop Fujimaru Ritsuka who was about to stand up and took the initiative to walk towards Lancelot.

"You're not afraid of me, so you only dare to vent your anger on a weak woman like me." Caster raised her chin, but still did not put on the slightest defensive posture, but a natural arrogance emanated from her: "In that case, no matter what I say, you want to kill me."

Lancelot's face turned red and he gripped the hilt of his sword until it creaked. However, as he was not good at speaking, he could not think of any clever move to turn the defeat into victory.

Lanmarok also noticed that something was wrong. The female knight turned sideways and stood to the side of the two men, so as not to provoke Lancelot to rebel but to ensure that she could stop Lancelot at the first moment if he suddenly attacked.

"Menechel..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka pulled Caster's cloak hesitantly, but her action gave Lancelot a new target.

"Fujimaru Ritsuka, Lady Avalon has told me about you. I know you are a brave man who has come to correct this era, and I have no intention of being your enemy. If circumstances allow, I would even like to lend you a helping hand." Lancelot bowed to Fujimaru Ritsuka, but in the next sentence he changed his tone and became sharp again: "But this is the only thing I cannot give in to."

"Heh, why are you trying to show off to a girl?" Caster took a step forward to block Lancelot's sight towards Fujimaru Ritsuka. She narrowed her eyes and looked at him fiercely: "Anyone can say nice things. In short, you just want to take me to find the fairy in the lake...right."

Lancelot naturally felt weaker when being looked at like this. He gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement.

"I can give you this opportunity."

"Hey?"

"Lancelot, I can let you do whatever you want, but not now." Caster looked at Lancelot and raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "But you have to prove that you are not a bully, right?"

Lancelot immediately understood what Caster meant. He snorted and loosened the hilt of the sword: "I will naturally deal with that one."

"Then it's a pleasure to work with you."

Ritsuka Fujimaru looked at the man and woman in front of her shaking hands and making peace in a bit of a daze, her mouth half open with a dull look in her eyes.

"Don't worry about it. Things were much more complicated when these two first met."

Ranmaruoke put a hand on Fujimaru Ritsuka's shoulder to comfort him. She was much more knowledgeable than Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"We are safe for now. Lord Merlin has sent us into the fairyland." Lanmarok said, and then his expression became serious: "But I can't confirm the mastermind behind it... the other Menechel."

"Don't worry, that guy can't get in." Caster joined the conversation with a reassuring smile on her face. She turned to Lanmarok and said, "You should have discovered the anomaly of Britain."

Lanmarok answered Caster's question with silence. She did feel a strong sense of disharmony, but she still couldn't figure out the root of it.

"My Noble Phantasm is actually the great magic I created through that old woman Merlin's Avalon... It's ridiculous to say that the magic I worked so hard to perfect during my lifetime was actually completed by this so-called Throne of Heroes after my death."

After a pause, Caster continued, "The Britain you see is actually a dream created by another... and as the master of the dream, she is invincible in the dream, and she can even influence the future direction of the world. The changes you mentioned are probably caused by my Noble Phantasm. But in order to prevent herself from being completely assimilated by the Noble Phantasm, she will force herself to break free every night."

Fujimaru Ritsuka opened her mouth wide, and suddenly she seemed to have thought of something: "Then the fairies that only appear at night and you who only fight at night are also..."

"If I use magic during the day, she would probably notice it instantly. As for fairies...any fairies that dare to enter her dreams during the day are wiped out."

Lanmarok also took over the conversation: "So as the price of maintaining the Noble Phantasm...she can't leave Britain either, right?"

"That's right." Caster nodded and acknowledged Lanmarok's guess: "So our dilemma now is not [will the enemy suddenly invade] but [how are we going to get back to Britain]."

Returning to Britain from the Fairyland is not a difficult task for several knights, but the road from the Fairyland back to Britain is a utopian concept, and the time and place of their departure are highly uncertain.