Whether it is Britain or Ireland, they are all island countries, isolated overseas. Interestingly, however, both countries are more connected to forests than to the sea, and the Druids that later became popular all over the world are the most important heritage of Celtic culture, from which forests originate.

To this day, both countries still maintain a large amount of forested area. In the United Kingdom, for example, there are 15 national forest parks on 244,100 square kilometers of land, including inland waters, and lush vegetation can be found everywhere.

The vast green cover makes the climate pleasant and beautiful in the UK, but it also provides a natural hiding place for many things that are not seen in the dark.

In the middle of the connecting line, which starts from the Fur Grove and ends at the Son of the Fur Forest, there is such a forest, the vegetation is so dense and flourishing, even in the late autumn and winter season, it is still full of green—no, it was still full of green a few minutes ago, and now all the green has disappeared with the life of the earth, leaving only a dry and desolate shell.

In the middle of this forest, which had suddenly withered from its peak, there were two people, both dressed in black and robed, and tall in stature. Surprisingly, these two men, who are also burly among Westerners, actually have Eastern faces.

The older ones have long hair with shawls, a hideous and twisted scar on the diagonal top of their left eye, a solemn face, and their hands naturally drooping, exuding an astonishing sense of oppression that makes you feel suffocated just by looking at them.

The younger one is a neat short hair, with strong lines, one hand behind his back, and one hand on the tree next to him. On the contrary, he did not leak the slightest breath, and his expression was not so serious, but the constant flickering magic fluctuations on his body and the intricate patterns around him revealed no less power than his companions.

After an unknown amount of time, he exhaled, and the hand on the tree tensed and slapped hard.

In the next moment, the man's palm sank into the trunk of the tree, completely sunken.

"It's successful, the magic has been sent to Fuyuki. Next, it will be up to the Great Holy Grail to change as Hartres predicts. ”

"Where's Hatres?" asked the long-haired man, his voice very similar to that of the short-haired man. If you don't look at the picture, you just listen to the sound and even think that there is only one person here.

"Not surprisingly, it's dead. ”

The companion's answer sent a trace of regret on the long-haired man's face.

"It's a pity that there is one less person who is qualified to glimpse the abyss of the demon path, and the heart stolen by the goblin has not been able to save his life. ”

"Self-inflicted. The short-haired man was indifferent, "I have warned the princess when she appeared and told him to leave as fast as he can, but what about him, who thinks he has the particularity of being a servant and a 'changer', and ignores my warnings. ”

Before saying such a thing, please self-reprieve The solemn face of the high-ranking official was a little more bitter, "Think about what you did before, if it were me, I wouldn't dare to believe your words too much, at least not fully believe it." ”

"Hmph, that's a pity, it's rare for me to tell the truth once, and no one believes me. ”

The short-haired man taunted as he grinned and revealed an oozing smile.

The long-haired man obviously also knew about the bad character of his companion, so he didn't say anything more and changed the subject.

"That princess of the True Ancestor is really so terrifying, that the 'Swap' and the Heroic Spirit don't even have a chance to escape?"

"It's that scary, no, it's more terrible than you think. You are beyond the limits of lifespan and can be considered well-informed, but you have never experienced any vampire era, and you don't know how powerful she is when she ends the rule of vampires. Compared to her, the servant, the 'swapped child' is as fragile as a baby. ”

"That's why you want her power?"

"That's exactly right, that's why I want to get her power and become an immortal eternal being. ”

"Imperishable, eternal, meaningless. ”

The short-haired man wasn't angry either: "That's just for you." Different people pursue different things, and the 'roots' you pursue are equally meaningless to me. But it is precisely because of the different pursuits that you and I can cooperate, otherwise one of us must fall asleep. ”

"That's true. ”

"Let's go, there's no need to stay here any longer. Hatress is dead, the Servant has not gotten his hands on it, and this time the plan is half the way through. ”

"But the crucial half succeeded. The Great Holy Grail has received an excess of mana, and the rules of the Holy Grail War are bound to change. That way, you might be qualified to summon servants as well. ”

Hearing this speculation, the short-haired man smiled even more happily:

"I really have to thank Hatress, if it wasn't for his last sacrifice, the effect wouldn't have been so good. ”

"This is also the result of your deliberate inducement. From the moment Hatteres chose not to leave, you were in anticipation of something like this. That's why you asked me to use the enchantment to block the aura of the 'True Red Fruit', and then release the fruit at a critical moment, in order to attract everyone's attention, so that you have enough time to launch the technique of extracting spiritual veins and transferring magical power. ”

"No, no, you're really wrong this time. No matter what, I can't do that, and if I had, Hatteres wouldn't be dead. Whether it's as a magical assistant, or considering the Servant's combat effectiveness, I don't want him to die. But his death is inevitable, and we have no choice but to take advantage of it. Don't forget, you and I have reasons that cannot be compromised, you are for the 'root', I am for the princess, and for this the power of the Great Holy Grail is necessary!"

The short-haired man said categorically, his tone was so firm, and when he heard his words, the long-haired man's expression returned to solemnity.

"Let me make sure one last time, are you sure that the 'Great Grail' can lead to the 'Root'?"

"Then I'll answer you one last time. The body's father was the overseer of the ritual and oversaw it twice. The body's teacher is a direct descendant of one of the ritual's founders, and I trust them more than Hatres's investigation. Taking a step back, even if you can't, with the Servant, it will be much easier for you to deal with that woman. ”

"You'd better not lie to me, Mitchell Roa Fardanyan. Otherwise, even if your soul is immortal, I have a way to put you into an eternal sleep. ”

"I'm sure you have that ability. I haven't been discovered by the princess since I woke up, because your barrier blocked the world's record-"

Before he could finish speaking, the short-haired man known as Roa suddenly flashed to the side.

Almost at the same time, several sharp objects with a cold light swept past the man's body and inserted into the dead trees beside him.

Immediately afterward, the dead tree exploded as if it had been planted with explosives, and was shattered along with the cold light, leaving only the handle intact.

With this handle, Roa was able to identify the type of throwing prop.

"Black Key?Church people?"

In the next second, a fire lit up in the darkness, a raging flame.

The flames illuminated the figure hiding in the shadows, a girl in black monastic clothes, short sky-blue hair and eyes, and the hatred and hatred on her face were more intense than the flames in her hands.

The girl gritted her teeth and even bit out blood, which seeped out from between her teeth with a murderous sound.

"Finally found you, Roa !!"

PS: Don't doubt it, Roa has this ability. He is a master of manipulating the spirit veins himself, and what he has done includes, but is not limited to, sacrificing the city, connecting with the spirit veins for overspeed recovery, causing Elquit to wipe him out with the nearby land every time he kills him, which shows his attainments in this area. And it is not difficult to see from the dialogue that he has been preparing for the Holy Grail for a long time. As for why he is eyeing the Holy Grail, don't rush, take your time.