090 Death of Ernest
"Alec, how can this be..."
When the maid found out about Alec's death and told everyone to rush to the library, it was too late, and Alec's soul had already dissipated, and there was no way to save him.
No matter how bastard Alec is, after all, he is still a relative that Mary knows well, and when he sees him leaving his limbs and covered in blood at this time, he can't help but turn pale.
How could anyone kill someone in their own mansion that was blocked by enchantments??
"Miss, please mourn, when I found out Young Master Alec, he was already like this," said the maid.
Weber's expression was solemn, but Fernando, who was next to him, had a happy smile on his face that could not be concealed, and his tone was also gloating.
"There was a second murder, haha, it's really a boring suspense case."
Just then, a voice came from Grey's robe, "Wait, there's a smell." β
"Who was talking just now?" Mary looked over Grey's body and saw something in the shape of a cube writhing in her wide robes.
"Yard's reaction, that meansβ" Webber frowned.
"Yes, there seems to be a remnant of necromancy here."
"Is that really the case," a hint of relief appeared in Webber's eyes, "that pile of human bones and hair symbolizes Saturn, which rules the realm of death." β
"And I can feel that Saturn's magic has not yet dissipated, which is why it has summoned necromancy, no doubt spiritism."
As he spoke, he looked at Fernando behind him, "Sir, this is your area of expertise." β
Fernando snorted coldly when he heard this, "It's really stupid, do you want to say that these necromancers were summoned by me?" β
"Of course not." Webb shook his head, "But there's no doubt about that your research was being exploited. β
"My research?" Fernando was slightly puzzled, and then seemed to think of something, his face showed an extremely shocked look, and for a while his throat seemed to be choked, and he couldn't speak.
"It's not convenient here, let's go to the central hall and talk about it, and when we get there, we will naturally know everything." Webb said.
......
The central hall, which had been blocked, was covered with a layer of pale blue mist on the ground, which looked like a phenomenon caused by the vaporization of magical power.
"Teacher, Mr. Fernando, who the hell is the prisoner??"
Seeing that the two of them clearly knew something, Mary couldn't help but ask.
Unhurriedly lit a cigarette, and Webb began to explain in order: "First of all, the magic arranged in this mansion really corresponds to the seven planets. β
"That's why the bodies were scattered in seven places."
"However, this is a trap."
Webber looked at Mary and said, "When you Animsfia use celestial magic, you refer to the heavenly movement. β
Mary nodded, "The magic trick that is performed by referring to the non-earth-centered earth movement theory can only be regarded as a small trick with a small history, which is against our traditions. β
"Yes, this is the magic aesthetic of the Animsfia, but there is still someone who deliberately discarded this belief, and that is Mr. Ernest Fargo himself."
Webb gestured to a pile of severed limbs on the ground and said.
"Because he has dreams that will not hesitate to distort tradition, aesthetics, and beliefs."
Then, he crouched on the ground in front of everyone, and after a little observation on the ground, he opened a dark compartment on the ground.
There is a blue crystal ball smoothly placed in the dark grid, but it is the size of a person's palm, the crystal wall is translucent, and there is a faint pure light flowing inside, and there are mysterious runes that can be seen by the naked eye swirling above, no matter how you look at it, it looks like a magical device that carries some kind of enchantment.
"It's... This is... My father's..."
Looking at the crystal ball in the dark compartment on the ground, Mary covered her mouth in shock.
"The heart, which symbolizes the sun, is placed in the center of the mansion."
Webb got up with a blank face and said, "With the heart as the center circle, placed outwards is the wrist representing Mercury, and then the throat representing Venus. β
"In celestial order, Earth should be next, but when we first entered this hall, we didn't notice the existence of a human body representing Earth.
Therefore, I speculate that the corresponding to the earth is Mr. Ernest Fargo's, the soul.
Then there must be something here that can hold the soul.
Now it seems, my guess was correct. β
As Webb's words fell, the crystal ball in the dark compartment of the ground suddenly burst into light, and a pillar of light densely covered with electric light rushed straight to the top of the hall, and then divided into seven rays of light, enveloping the other human stumps in the hall, the stacks, and the warehouse.
In just a few moments, when the dazzling light dissipated, a hideous undead about ten meters tall appeared in the center of the crystal ball, which looked as terrifying as a zombie.
However, a group of people, including Webb, could still tell who he was from the distorted and rotting countenance of the undead.
"Sure enough, in order for you to become an eternal and immortal existence, this mansion itself is a magic workshop, you have turned yourself into an undead, do you want to emulate those world-famous heroic spirits and enter the Valhalla!" Webb shouted.
"Father..."Mary's mind went blank on the side, looking at everything in front of her in disbelief.
"Mary... Give me your life, my daughter, it is not enough to be eternal at this time, stand there and do not move...
Valhalla... I could feel an extremely powerful aura of Heroic Spirit in London, and I could follow him...
But now is not enough, I need more life, wisdom and strength to sacrifice to me! β
Ernest's undead roared, and his double-edged hands were already swinging violently towards Mary with a wind.
Rumble!
At the last moment, Grey burst into golden light, holding a birdcage containing the magic costume Yard to withstand Ernest's blow.
"Just because you want to chase after Yi too?" Weber said disdainfully, "Let's win my disciple first!" β
Although Grey is a disciple of Webb Velvett, she is not actually a magician, but the gravekeeper of the Blaquemoya Cemetery, and Grey's true identity Webb does not know, only that she is an expert in spirit warfare.
Because Artoria's Noble Phantasm shines in the Spear of the End, and because it contains King Arthur's tomb, Weber speculates that she may be a descendant of King Arthur's distant relatives.
In terms of the nature of the magic circuit, the Grey family is actually closer to the family that owns part of King Arthur's blood.
Webb had seen Artoria in person, and Grey looked almost identical to her, so he couldn't be wrong.
"Father, why is this happening..."
Mary took a few steps back at Ernest's surprise attack, a look of disbelief on her face, unable to believe that her father would want her life.
"This ritual is incomplete, it is a technique that is not in the tradition, and it is still in the experimental stage, so it is impossible for the technique to be stable."
Webber said with a solemn expression, "Moreover, his goal is not just to prolong his life, he also wants to live forever, and he wants to obtain the power of the Immortal Spirit to enter the Immortal Constellation!" β
"He's not like other magicians, he doesn't want to entrust his dreams to the next generation, he wants to get to the roots no matter what.
So he imitated heaven and earth, simulated this mansion into a world, and then scattered his flesh, which symbolized the seven planets, in the mansion.
In this way, he will be able to merge with the mansion that has become a universe, become an eternal being, and then touch Valhalla. β
"Master, this gentleman has... There is no help. β
Grey, who had withstood Ernest's blow, stepped back and said.
"I understand, can I leave it to you, Grey." Webb looked at her with great trust.
"No problem."
Webber knew her abilities, but Fernando and the others didn't know, and when they saw her little girl walking up by herself, they anxiously stopped: "What are you going to do, come back quickly!" β
"It's too dangerous for her to go alone, we'll cover her in the back!" Mary shouted.
"There's no need for this, instead we have to retreat a little bit, don't hinder her, the magic dress inherited by her family can reproduce the power of a trace of the top-level Heroic Spirit Treasure."
Webb said, pushing Mary back.
"A trace of the power of the Heroic Spirit Treasure?! What are you kidding, how can the kind of demon of the Heroic Spirit be compared to the current Ernest, the complete Heroic Spirit can't beat the current Ernest, this is to death! β
Fernando shouted, but the next moment, his words came to an abrupt halt, and he was silenced by the sight.
Seeing Grey raise the birdcage in his hand, the purple magic power bloomed out, rapidly transforming, and at this moment, everyone could even feel the magic power surging towards Grey from all directions.
Soon, the magic costume that carried a lot of magic power transformed into a golden scythe in the shape of a death sickle, which fell into Grey's hands.
Grey, who got the treasure, seemed to be a different person, bursting with terrifying fluctuations that crushed the first-class magician, facing the ten-meter-tall Ernest undead, Grey was like a little ant at this time, however, even under such a size gap, Ernest's attack was difficult to cause any damage to Grey, and she was easily blocked.
The inverted scythe slashed like a ray of moonlight, and the blade easily slashed off one of Ernest's undead arms, and the magic contained in this arm was quickly consumed by Grey's magic costume.
"It's unbelievable that this is a magic costume specially designed to deal with necromancy, and it's actually preying on the magic around her!"
Fernando screamed in shock, but before he could finish speaking, Grey rose into the air, slashing Ernest into his head with a scythe enlarged one, easily slicing it in two.
Behind, Mary and Fernando's eyes were almost popping out, and they couldn't believe what they were seeing.
"It's still too weak, if the heroic spirit summoned by the Tosaka family is here, as long as he releases a little bit of magic power, Ernest's undead will collapse here."
Webber shook his head and sighed at the fact that Fernando and Mary had never seen the world.
"How can this be, is the Heroic Spirit really strong enough to that extent?!" Fernando couldn't comprehend how strong a complete top-grade Immortal Spirit Treasure was.
At this time, the 'silk' in Grey's hand has become so strong, if it is really a heroic spirit, wouldn't it really be able to sweep all the magicians in the entire wizarding world as Weber said?
"My magic costume Yard has about one percent of the power of the top-level Heroic Spirit Treasure, isn't it very powerful?"
After restoring the scythe to its birdcage state, Grey said excitedly.
After hearing Gray's words, Fernando really felt that his worldview was about to collapse, and he said to Weber sincerely:
"Lord Elmeroy, can we come with you to visit that eldest lady of the Tosaka family, I want to see how powerful the true Heroic Spirit really is!"
"Well, I hope you won't be scared."
Webber smiled slightly, even if the matter here in the Fargo family is completed now, it is time to contact Rhaenys and take her to see the heroic appearance of Hou Yi, the great hero of ancient China who killed the nine gods.