Chapter 32: Preparing for the Raid
My name is Elijah,
I'm reflecting on what I've done.
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As it approached noon, the streets became denser and denser, but Tosaka, who was standing in an apartment at the top of a 22-story office building, could not feel the noise and noise, and he was carefully observing the upper floors of the Hyatt Regency across the street.
Unlike those who know a little about magic, the entire building glows with magic and it is impossible to tell what it is, but Tosaka Tokitomi is different, his gem magic is in a sense the same as making a magic workshop, so he has discovered some no-fly, deflection magic, instant detection, and stress enchantments used to summon defensive demons just by looking at them from the outside.
"It looks like it's the work of that 'genius', this workshop is not leaky on the outside, and the inside is probably full of mechanisms," he turned around and looked at the two disciples who came with him, "Tell me how to break it?" β
In the center of the apartment was a large round table with architectural drawings for the hotel opposite, the overall structure and the floor plans for each floor, which were easily accessible with the influence of the Tosaka family, but it was not certain that Kenneth had not remodeled it.
"The Assassin can sneak in directly with the Breath Block, but once it strikes, it will cause a preset reaction to the technique, which will not only limit the speed, but also be more vulnerable to magic attacks." Yan Feng Qili spoke first.
This is also based on the conclusion reached after ordering the Assassin to attack in an all-out way, even if they don't have [Pair Mana], they should not be easily defeated by the magician, even if the opponent is a genius of the Clock Tower.
"Berserker can take what he touches known as a weapon for himself," Ryunosuke Yubu said, carefully looking at the floor plan and some additional sticky notes attached to it: "Preset magic, it can be called a trap, and a trap is a weapon. β
"......" Yan Feng Qili didn't answer, he didn't know how to accept this kind of secret change of concept.
"It's a ...... point Interesting," Tosaka Tokitomi looked surprised after a moment of thoughtfulness: "If it proves feasible, then the protection of this workshop is useless at all." β
He took out a small blue crystal from his suit pocket, put it in his palm and shook it slightly, the original transparent blue of the crystal turned into a strange purple, and it looked like a flame was beating inside.
Placing the Infusion Crystal on the table and drawing a trigger magic circle around it creates a simple detonation trap that can be triggered by anyone who enters its range except for the provider of mana inside the crystal.
"Give it a try." Shi Chen nodded to the eldest disciple.
βBerserkerοΌ Seize control of this trap. Ryunosuke gave orders to the empty place beside him.
"Oh cluck......" A dark vortex rolled out, and then Berserker, dressed in pitch black armor, appeared, and he didn't hesitate to reach for the crystal.
Snort-hum-hum
The detonation trap made a dangerous sound as if it were about to explode when the Black Knight reached out to make contact, but the next moment it disappeared, and when Berserker finally came into contact with the gem, the entire improvised circle was stained in a horrible black and red, and it didn't explode as expected.
"Very good," Shi Chen nodded with satisfaction, "This way, after clearing the obstacles, I can have a head-to-head duel with that legendary genius." β
"What!" "Wait?"
Seeing the two disciples exclaim at the same time, Tosaka Tokitomi showed a smile and elegantly waved his cane and pointed at the tall building opposite.
"Although the Tosaka family studied under the Clock Tower, they don't seem to be willing to admit us, and many people call me the village magician behind their backs," Shichen said, "and this Holy Grail War has the participation of the geniuses they admire, and defeating him head-on can silence many of the uninformed." β
"If you plan it properly, only the two of us can take it, and you shouldn't risk your life, teacher-"
"That's not enough, you say."
Shi Chen interrupted Ryunosuke's words, and then looked at Yan Feng Qili, who seemed to have thought of something.
"What you want is not the approval of the clock tower, but the willingness of the 'king' to make a move." Qili just figured out why Shi Chen did this.
"Oh? Oh-" Ryunosuke also looked like he had suddenly realized.
"As vassals, we can only advise the king, and what to do is the king's freedom," Shi Chen nodded: "If there is a courtier who can only boast about letting his subordinates do things and a courtier who can do things himself and prove his ability, who is more likely to get the king's favor than a courtier?" β
"Of course it's the latter," Ryunosuke said in a tone that assumed that he was an observer, and that he was supposed to be an observer, "although it is impossible to speculate on the king's actions, it would be good if he could win even a little more of the king's initiative." β
"......" Qili was speechless again.
"Anyway," Shi Chen concluded, "I will join you in raiding that 'genius''s workshop after nightfall, but before then, we need to plan for the specific actions of this battle. β
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When Maiya Kuyu woke up, he felt like he was lying on the floor,
She didn't rush to open her eyes, but quickly confirmed the situation around her,
No injuries, no bindings, mana functioning properly, indoors judging by the surrounding sounds, and no one else nearby.
She snapped her eyes open and rolled to her feet, but in the next moment she hit a "wall" that was invisible but strong enough, and the impact almost made her faint again.
At this time, Maiya realized that there was a dark red magic circle painted on the floor below her, and she had just hit the edge of the magic circle.
Due to her low talent for magic, Kiritsugu did not teach more advanced magic to Kuyu Maiya, and can only recognize the few runes on this magic array that have functions such as binding and isolation.
I see, is it a magic version of a prison cell? Maiya thought so.
"Oh? Are you awake? Some familiar young men's voices came from beside him.
Maiya habitually touched the weapon but found nothing, although the clothes on her body were still the same, but some of the hidden things had been searched.
"Ryunosuke Yusui."
She turned her head expressionlessly and looked at the black-and-white screen in front of her, which looked like an old TV, showing the man she had met before.
Questioning why he arrested him, or plans such as angry reprimands, gave up after a slight turn in Kuyu Maiya's mind, and the other party should know his value and role very well.
"Ah, that's right, you're quite competent as an intelligence officer for Emiya Kiritsugu." The youth responded, and it seemed that he should be able to communicate through this device.
"If you want to get information from me about Kiritsugu, that's impossible." Maiya said coldly to the screen.
"Oh, why do you think that? We also have our own sources of intelligence. Ryunosuke on the screen looked surprised.
"Your Assassin can't find Kiritsugu." Maiya asserts this, and this sentence is also an assertion that she wants to track down Kiritsugu through her.
"That's right," Ryunosuke nodded in agreement, then continued, "So we're waiting for him to come to you." β
"That can't be." Maiya immediately said, "Kiritsugu can easily find an alternative source of information, and he will sacrifice anyone in order to win, and he will never risk saving me." β
"Really?" The young man on the screen showed a smile: "Then how do you explain that after I caught you, I immediately killed Saber from nearby?" That must have been a spell, right? β
"I-" Although it can be refuted, it exposes the fact that Kiritsugu has two Sabers, after all, the battle plan proposes to let others find out as late as possible, so Kuyu Maiya is silent.
"If you don't use the Spell to transfer, it means that Saber has been protecting you by your neighborhood" Before Maiya could speak, Ryunosuke interrupted her, waving his hand to disperse something, "And the price is that he himself is being chased by the Assassin in a mess." β
"Really?" Maiya didn't respond sincerely, although the other party said "embarrassed", but its meaning also included "safe and sound".
"In the information we obtained, that man really didn't care about human life." Ryunosuke suddenly leaned his face close to the screen and paused word by word: "But the premise is that both sides of the comparison are human lives." β
Maiya seemed to think of something, and she didn't speak anymore, just staring at the screen coldly.
"With Emiya Kiritsugu's ability, if we have any intention of using you as bait to capture him, we will definitely be detected, and then immediately turn away," Ryunosuke said, "So, we didn't set any traps for 'him'. β
Maiya's raised eyebrows showed that she didn't believe it at all.
"According to our speculation, if we were to save you, he would definitely give up on you directly, you know it." Ryunosuke smiled: "But what if the price you need to pay is far less than a person's life?" β
"You ......" Maiya opened her mouth like she thought of something.
"So, there are no traps here, only a price," Ryunosuke raised two fingers, "We will make him lose at least two spells through various defensive arrangements that are not intended to target him." β
Maiya suddenly realized that Kiritsugu was wrong, and he had always regarded Yan Feng Qili as an opponent, but he ignored Tosaka Tokitoki, a newly recruited disciple.
He was a completely different person from Yan Feng Qili, but no less terrifying.
She could already predict that Kiritsugu would follow this man's plan, infiltrate the Tosaka house, rescue herself, and lose one or two spells, and then consider the operation to be a success.
But I couldn't tell him the truth at all.
Sadly, even though she had heard the whole plan, she still thought she was more important than one or two spells.
Ryunosuke Yusheng, what a terrible person.