Chapter 33: The Holy Grail of Fakes
A city in the north of England
Originally, it was just an ordinary, classical city with a long history, and in the old days, even fewer tourists came and went here, and it was generally a laid-back town. But something seems to be wrong here since half a year ago, at least people who have lived here for a long time have a vague sense that something is not quite right around this town.
In the inner world that ordinary people don't know, magicians with great power have cast their eyes on this ordinary city. Because a certain legendary thing has appeared here, the Holy Grail of Magic, which is said to have a treasure that can perform miracles, is appearing in this land.
Countless magicians flock here. But no matter how much they searched, they couldn't find any trace of the Holy Grail, as if it had disappeared. But most of them didn't give up, for they could still feel the little mana rising from the earth, and these were the ones that the Holy Grail had escaped.
The Holy Grail is still here, but it is gone.
Of course, this is the consensus of most foreign magicians, but not those who really know what is going on here.
In a quiet cubicle, a group of elderly magicians were anxiously discussing something, as if something important was going to happen.
"That magic king said he wanted to come with another king in person?"
"Could it be that the two kings reached some agreement? Didn't they let this magic king resist that king in the first place?"
"It should be unlikely, this king does not seem to be a man of his word, not to mention that our original agreement is still ...... If that king wants to continue to oppose us, he will stop him, right?"
"Don't you use common sense to understand them, maybe the mind of the invited magic king has changed?"
"So what can we do? If these two kings join forces, we can't all beat them together, right? ”
"No...... What if the king does something bad with the terrible magic in the Holy Grail?"
The argument continued, but only a young girl sitting in the group of magicians was looking into the distance and thinking about something.
"Be quiet, gentlemen, for these two kings are already on their way, and there is no point in arguing any further. As soon as the girl's voice came out, the place became quiet, and it seemed that the girl still had a lot of authority here.
Although these things were still a little heavy on the fifteen-year-old girl, there was no discomfort on her face, as if she was already familiar with this kind of life.
"So, may I ask the princess what your opinion is? If the two kings attack at the same time, there is no way for us to stop it. A middle-aged man said.
"At this time, we can only deal with the two kings, if they are really coming for the Holy Grail, we have no ability to resist. If these two are serious about taking the Holy Grail, we can't do it alone, and besides, handing over the Holy Grail is not necessarily a bad thing. The girl said unhurriedly, in fact, there was still a sentence in her heart that did not come out, that is, the authenticity of this Holy Grail is still a problem, if this Holy Grail is real, then it will indeed bring a lot of trouble, but if it is the same as in history, it is finally proved that this Holy Grail is a fake, then this is just a farce. Although they have sent many masters who have studied magic and history to be determined, they still can't muster the power that is silent in the Holy Grail, which makes it more difficult for them to judge.
"Actually, these two are already here. With his constant spiritual vision, he could already feel the powerful aura of divine power overflowing from the air around him.
"What? is coming?", the group below was already in a commotion, but it soon subsided.
Now that it has come, it is no longer time to hesitate, and everyone is focused on the quiet girl, as if hoping that she will be able to make an accurate judgment.
"Go and meet these two, even if you don't know what to do, these two are still kings. The girl said with a frown, as if sighing.
"Yes!", many magicians heard this and withdrew, leaving only a woman of about twenty years old standing in place.
"Princess, is there anything wrong with your body?", the woman standing beside her greeted her, making the girl smile slightly, although it was difficult to discern the concern in the woman's words, the girl knew that this was just a tone that she could not change after getting used to it.
"At least you can walk around for now......," the girl said with some reluctance.
With a strong psychic ability, she was born with a lack of physique, even if she took a little more step, she would feel tired, and the long-term use of psisight would cause a great burden on her body, all of which added up, and sometimes she had some difficulty even standing up.
She was sitting in the chamber now, as if waiting for something, and the woman beside her was not impatient in the slightest, and the noisy room fell silent until a door clicked open.
The girl named Princess couldn't help but turn her head to look over, but saw the figures of two teenagers appear in the wooden doorway.
A tall, well-dressed young man was standing here, and in his black eyes there was only the girl in front of him, as if he felt something different from her.
"May I ask this gentleman, have you seen enough?", the girl seemed to be very concerned about the stare of the young man in front of her, and her tone was slightly aggravated.
"Gascoigne, I didn't expect you to be interested in a girl younger than you......," said the thirteen-year-old boy beside him, with a hint of mockery in his tone.
"Just because of looking at her...... It's a very uncomfortable feeling ......," said the boy named Gascoigne.
Hearing such words, even if a girl's mood is good, it will become bad, not to mention that the girl's mood is very bad.
"That guy over there, you're the new king who killed the giant beast Beamon some time ago, right?" the girl asked unceremoniously.
"I don't need to introduce myself, do we? after all, we met last time, Princess Alice. The black-eyed and blue-eyed boy who was standing on the side watching the play said slowly.
"Hello, Magic King. Besides, who are you bringing this?", the girl saw that Tatsuno's tone had also changed slightly, and asked a little more respectfully.
"Ah, because before fighting for something like the Holy Grail, you have to verify the authenticity first, right?, otherwise, when the two of you are almost fighting, the Holy Grail is fake, so isn't it in vain?", Chen said, tilting his head.
"Hey, why do you speak so normally to him?", Gascoigne, who was standing next to him, said impatiently, obviously unhappy with the differential treatment.
"Really...... If the Magic King could judge the authenticity of the Holy Grail, would the previous transaction be the same?", the girl asked seriously.
"Of course, the original deal is still there, as long as you are willing to give me the highest reading rights in the British Library, then I will accompany this person next to me as many times as I call......", Chen directly ignored Gascoigne beside him, and responded to the girl.
"Okay, then please come with me. After the girl said this, her body suddenly went limp, and the woman standing next to her supported her fallen body. And Tatsumi saw the girl floating in mid-air.
To be precise, it is indeed the soul of a young girl, and it is not known how she used to detach her soul from her body, so that she could move freely.
Gascoigne looked at the girl's soul floating in mid-air with some depression, and then looked at Chen, who looked extremely leisurely, and shook his head to follow.
Under the guidance of the girl's soul, the two of them quickly passed through the many enchantments arranged here, and finally came to a space deep underground.
"The Holy Grail is stored here...... As for the authenticity of the Holy Grail...... I'm sorry, but I have vision...... But I can't tell it, the breath of this holy grail is right...... But the power seems to be sealed. The maiden's soul uttered such words.
"Yes......", Tatsumi didn't care about this, he was just a little curious about this holy grail suddenly.
With the dissolution of the last layer of enchantment, a powerful aura of divine power wafted out from it, and at this time, Chen had already opened the power of 'Ancient Wisdom', and was constantly capturing the flow of information in the aura.
And the thing that is placed in the center of the secret room, guarded by layers of enchantments, is the Holy Grail of Magic that many people crave.
Gascoigne didn't touch it, because Tatsumi had already taken the thing in his hand first.
Earthy, gentle...... Glory...... Strength...... As Tatsumi continued to unleash the power of power, he gradually captured the true meaning and essence of this thing.
But both Princess Alice and Gascoigne saw the unforgettable look of regret on Tatsuna's face, and seemed to sigh something.
"What was the result?", Princess Alice asked first, as the president of the Greenwich Idler's Council, of course she knew Chen's power, one of the six orders of angels, which was said to have been formed by taking wisdom from the gods. It is precisely in this way that she is relieved to let this Holy Grail who will analyze this unknown truth.
"It's a holy grail, but it's not a holy grail. Chen, as if a little regretful, said.
"What do you mean by that?" asked Gascoigne, concerned.
"This thing can't be regarded as a complete Holy Grail, it should be said to be a fragment of the original Holy Grail, a new thing formed by absorbing spiritual veins buried in the earth. Of course, it does not have the ability to perform miracles like the legendary Holy Grail. Chen, playing with this cup that looks like stone but not gold, sighed.
"Fragments?, does fragments alone have such terrifying magic?", Alice said with some horror.
The powerful magic contained in this pseudo-chalice in front of her is definitely better than that of an ordinary great knight or a witch, and the fact that this is only a fragment of the chalice makes her guess the power of the real grail.
"Where is it, this Holy Grail is at most one-fifth of the mana of the god-killer, and it is said that the mana contained in the complete chalice is enough to rival several god-killers. Tatsumi played with it for a while, and then handed it to Gascoigne.
"Isn't it really the real Holy Grail, what a pity......", Gascoigne tried to infuse the Holy Grail with mana, and it turned out to be exactly what Tatsu said, this Holy Grail couldn't withstand much mana from the Godslayer.
"Then this time it's another farce......" Princess Alice sighed.
"But it's not without gain, after all, this Holy Grail still has the breath of a real Holy Grail on it...... If nothing else...... It is also very possible to find the True Holy Grail. Gascoigne suddenly laughed, put the chalice back in his hand, and said as if satisfied.
(ps: I'm sorry, I may not be able to update it tomorrow, tomorrow morning exams, afternoon classes, evening lectures...... Thank you for your understanding...... I've been really busy with exams lately...... Also review...... )
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