The wooden doors open open, letting in sunlight.

In a room full of Japanese style, Zhou Yao sits quietly on a tatami mat and sipping tea, opposite Joan of Arc dressed in a kimono.

Why is he here, of course, because he was called by Joan of Arc.

After leaving the cemetery, Zhou Yao originally planned to think about the plan of his next action, but as soon as he returned to the store, he was told by Sakuya that Joan of Arc was looking for him, so he had to go to the Central Knights again.

"Thank you for being able to come over in your busy schedule, and I'm really sorry to invite you over after a few days of absence."

Putting down the tea bowl in his hand, Joan of Arc said with a slight apology.

"The last time I was here was a few days ago, because something happened and I think it's been a long time."

Zhou Yao also put down the tea bowl and said with some emotion.

Things happen so much that the time of day can feel like days.

"It's about the Academy's hunting festival, I've heard about it, and it's a disaster."

"Well, that's it." Zhou Yao nodded, waiting for Joan of Arc to get to the point.

"You already know about the guild." Joan of Arc asked suddenly.

"Well, I just attended the funeral of Kiritsugu Emiya." Zhou Yao was a little surprised that Joan of Arc would ask this.

What does Joan of Arc mean when she brings it up? Could it be that the guild's civil strife has something to do with them? Ah, by the way, and the nine-headed bird......

"It seems that you also have in mind the purpose of my invitation to come, yes, it is about the nine-headed bird."

Joan of Arc saw Zhou Yao's thoughts and nodded in confirmation.

"Really? Then come to me for ......"

It was determined that it was related to the nine-headed bird, and Zhou Yao had doubts again.

Although the previous matter of the holder made the Nine-headed Bird stand on the opposite side of the Central Knights, this time the Guild did have the Nine-Headed Bird mixed in it. However, this is already an infighting for political reasons, right?

Or is it related to the plan mentioned earlier?

"Yes, as you think."

"Hey, read my heart again."

Seeing that Joan of Arc seemed to see through his own thoughts again, Zhou Yao couldn't help but complain.

"Hehe, that's actually the case. Not long ago, the day after the last time we met you, there was news from the Third District that there was a sudden dragon rebellion, and this kind of thing had little to do with our Central Knights. But at that time, the guild had intelligence that confirmed that the dragon was caused by the Heroic Spirit, so it pushed the matter to us. ”

Joan of Arc chuckled and said unhurriedly, but was interrupted by Zhou Yao halfway.

"Evil dragons? Fire attributes? ”

As soon as he heard the existence of the dragon, Zhou Yao's first thought was his unlocking task.

"No, unfortunately not."

"Really? Yes. Excuse me, you continue. Zhou Yao was a little disappointed.

"Then I sent Yan Xi to lead a team of people to the crusade, and for the purpose of training, I also issued a temporary bounty, and gathered a group of holders to accompany the crusade team, even if it can't help, but seeing the real dragon species is also conducive to their growth."

Zhou Yao nodded in understanding.

The holders who can stay in the Central Province are basically the new generation who have not gone out of the survival area, and it is a rare opportunity to see such a powerful rare species as the dragon species, and there must be many people who are curious, anyway, it is the knights who are really responsible for the crusade and not themselves. The main thing is to have money to take.

"Just ask, how much is the bounty?" Thinking of the reward, Zhou Yao asked curiously.

"Only a hundred."

"That's not bad, after all, it's earned for nothing."

"But the day after it was sent out, Yan Xi sent a message that all the holders who went there were missing, and it seems that they encountered a fog in the process of fighting with the evil dragon, and then all the holders who followed were missing."

"Maybe he was killed by an evil dragon." Zhou Yao couldn't help but say.

"I thought so too, but after what happened to the guild yesterday, I realized that it wasn't that simple."

"Yesterday...... You mean the third district! ”

Zhou Yao suddenly remembered the information that Joan of Arc had mentioned at the beginning. The place where the dragon appeared was in the third district, and the nine-headed bird or the base camp of Eindworth was also in the third district, which is unlikely to be a coincidence, after all, it is too unusual for a dragon species to suddenly appear in the survival area.

And once again, the holder is missing. No matter how you think about it, it can't be unrelated to the nine-headed bird.

"That's right, the disappearance of the bearer is the work of the Nine-headed Bird, and it's almost certain."

"So, you're going to get involved in this guild civil strife?"

"No, because this incident involves a lot of political factors, it is difficult for our Central Knights to intervene. This is a treaty with the Gosanya, which is why I thought of you. ”

"So I was supposed to save those wielders, but maybe they're all dead now. And why choose me? Don't tell me it's because I saved it last time. ”

"I'm thinking about it in terms of strength, except for the members of the Knights, there is no one more suitable than you among the holders in the Central Province now. Compared to being strong in a single entity, it is more suitable for this event that you have multiple Heroic Spirits. ”

Joan of Arc unhurriedly recounted the reason, and it was not over yet.

"When you think about it, there is some truth."

"And there is a more important purpose besides rescuing the holders. If the missing holder is already dead, then I implore you to complete this other one. ”

"For what purpose?"

"I would like you to find out the fact that the Nine-Headed Bird possesses multiple Heroic Spirits, and it is best to destroy the source of their Heroic Spirits."

"I can't figure this out, how did they get so many Heroic Spirits."

Zhou Yao immediately thought of the Hassan who could start a gymnastics troupe.

"There is no definite evidence, but it is likely to be related to the old Valhalla." Joan of Arc said with a serious expression.

"Old Valhalla? Aren't they all destroyed? Zhou Yao asked with a frown.

"Yes, it is indeed destroyed, but it is not completely gone, in fact, there are still some fragments left, most of which have been recovered by the current Valhalla, but it is inevitable that they will be lost."

"This is the first time I've heard of it." Zhou Yao was shocked.

Since Joan of Arc mentions the old Valhalla, does that mean the nine-headed bird got the shards?

"Even if it is a broken fragment, as part of the Valhalla, there must be information about the Immortal Spirit, and it is not impossible to complete the resurrection of the Immortal."

"So, if it's sure it has something to do with the old Valhalla, you want me to destroy it?"

Coming back to his senses in shock, Zhou Yao asked uncertainly. (To be continued.) )