Fate: Question And Answer System of Traversing Heroic Spirits

[Atrum: "Ms. Aozaki, considering the current situation, will this area end up being razed to the ground?"]

["What do you think?"]

[Aozaki Touko responded irritably, "Hey, stop meddling in other people's business."]

[Atrum: "How can we ignore this!"]

[Atrum pulled out another primitive battery, infused it with magic and electricity, and compressed the energy into a small-scale lightning bolt at his fingertips, ready to attack.]

["Grave me. Grave for you.]

[Just as Gray was about to invoke the Holy Spear, another voice cut through the chaos.]

["Look at that!"]

[Time itself seemed to stop. Coordinates lost their meaning, and the entire space-time continuum felt as though it had been stripped of its natural order.]

[What stood before them was a sight none could believe—the Golden Princess, who was supposed to be dead, now stood in the middle of the forest.]

[The magi, who had been forced into a razor-sharp state of mind due to the extreme life-and-death struggle, were stunned into stillness by this astonishing revelation.]

Tohsaka Tokiomi: "How clever! Using the Golden Princess's appearance to halt the battle."

Caules: "But isn't the Golden Princess dead?"

Fiore: "Don't ask silly questions."

Darnic: "Even if she's dead, there are plenty of ways to replicate her face."

Gordes: "So, this is just a projection created from memory."

Avicebron: "It's fascinating that it can be made so lifelike."

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["Were you also forced to retreat?"]

[Aozaki Touko glanced at the bag in her hand, speaking with mild irritation.]

["What just happened?"]

[Not only had the lightning Atrum was about to unleash dissipated, but even the dark clouds that had covered the entire night sky had vanished. The weather magic, meticulously constructed by dozens of magi, had been undone with a level of ease akin to tearing a sheet of thin paper.]

[This miracle lasted mere seconds.]

[Everyone now realized that the figure standing before them was not the murdered Golden Princess, but rather the Silver Princess.]

[Aozaki Touko: "I see. A projection?"]

[El-Melloi II emerged from the shadows alongside Reines, stating, "As you've already noticed, this is a projection of the Golden Princess at the debut party, superimposed onto the Silver Princess's face. The person responsible for this is my disciple, Reines."]

[Reines: "Hmph. The ritual framework was designed by you, while those two from the Neutral faction helped prepare the ceremony. I have nothing to boast about."]

[Atrum: "So what? Do you think this parlor trick will stop us?"]

["Don't be so stubborn."]

[Aozaki Touko shook her head, adding, "This display is quite exhausting, but what's your next move?"]

Kayneth: "That's underwhelming. It seems that what just happened wasn't just a projection."

Tohsaka Tokiomi: "Don't forget that Atrum's weather magecraft was also neutralized. That couldn't have been done with mere projection magic."

Tohsaka Rin: "Waver, what exactly did you do?"

Waver: "How should I know? The video isn't showing enough."

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["Since everyone seems to have lost their motivation, perhaps there's room for negotiation."]

[El-Melloi II spoke calmly, "Besides, after witnessing the magic just now, haven't you realized it?"]

[Aozaki Touko: "I've guessed as much. Was your earlier performance your way of answering me?"]

[El-Melloi II: "It's probably as you imagined. And while this is only my conjecture, the client has already agreed to compensate you..."]

["Well, if it's as you say, then the reward is meaningless."]

[Aozaki Touko shrugged. "In hindsight, I was deceived. No, to be precise, the other party didn't lie—I simply jumped to conclusions, didn't I?"]

Tohsaka Rin: "What are you two even talking about? This is so confusing."

Illya: "Me too. I hate all this cryptic talk."

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[El-Melloi II turned to Atrum, speaking firmly, "You must be Atrum. Can you return my student to me?"]

[Atrum: "Ah? Who do you think you are? These people are tried to kill me. Even if you are a Lord, do you think you have the authority to force me to forgive them?"]

[El-Melloi II: "I know what you're looking for. Last month, Iselma competed with you at the auction for the Holy Relic of a certain Heroic Spirit."]

[Atram: "So, what of it?"]

[El-Melloi II: "If my deduction is correct, your threat to Lord Byron is useless because he also doesn't know the current whereabouts of the Holy Relic."]

["What!"]

[Atrum immediately turned to Byron, who stood silently beside him.]

[Byron closed his eyes and did not respond, but neither did he deny it.]

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Waver: "This guy's goal is indeed the Holy Relic. Could it be for the Holy Grail War?"

Caules: "He went to such lengths to acquire the blood linden Leaf. His target must be Siegfried."

Astolfo: "Siegfried, I didn't know you were so popular!"

Siegfried: "They overestimate me."

Gordes: "But if the Holy Relic is missing, didn't Atrum already take the Leaf?"

Caules: "Could it be that Heartless took it instead?"

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[El-Melloi II: "I can tell you the whereabouts of the Holy Relic."]

["Hahaha, so you want me to stop attacking your students and listen to your boring deductions out of gratitude?"]

[Atrum's tone darkened. "Let me make this clear. With my current combat capabilities, I could easily crush you and your students. I could force the information out of you right now."]

[El-Melloi II: "I promise that the information I provide will be valuable enough. If my deduction is wrong, I will transfer to you a treasure that exceeds your goal."]

[Atrum: "Ah? What are you talking about, Lord? I know El-Melloi's current financial situation well. You couldn't possibly prepare anything better than… Wait a moment. Could it be—"]

[El-Melloi II: "Reines, is that acceptable?"]

[Reines: "It's up to you. That item doesn't belong to El-Melloi anymore, it's your personal property."]

[Atrum: "As I suspected… it's the Fourth Holy Grail War."]

[El-Melloi II said solemnly, "I swear, as the Lord of El-Melloi, that I will wager my Holy Relic on the agreement we just made."]

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Waver: "…"

Kayneth: "Waver, what do you think of gambling with the cloak fragment?"

Iskandar: "Hahaha! What's the problem? I trust this guy."

Tohsaka Rin: "You're betting with the Heroic Spirit Relic of the King of Conquerors? You're so confident."

Chihiro: "Of course he's confident. Don't forget that this Holy Relic still ends up in his hands in the future."

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[After a long pause, Atrum smiled and said, "Ah, I didn't expect you to value your students so much, even those who can't be measured in monetary terms. But I'm not ignorant enough to interfere with someone else's beliefs. More importantly, I can't ignore your willingness to pay a greater price for this negotiation."]

["I will accept your request, Lord El-Melloi II, with the utmost kindness."]

[And thus, a fight that seemed inevitable was temporarily resolved.]

[The group soon gathered in the Moon Tower's lobby, and the moment to unravel the mystery finally arrived.]

[Video Paused.]

[Question: Who is the real murderer in the Twin Towers case?]

[Start answering!]

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Tohsaka Rin: "Is it finally time to solve the mystery?"

Kotomine Shirou: "The murderer is Byron!"

[Ding! Congratulations to Kotomine Shirou for answering part of the question correctly. You have been awarded 1 Saint Quartz.]

Sisigou: "Kotomine Shirou, you're getting faster at answering."

Kotomine Shirou: "We can't always let others have the advantage."

Kayneth: "Only part of the answer is correct? Does that mean there's an accomplice?"

Darnic: "The murderers are Byron, Islo, and Maio. They conspired together."

[Ding! Darnic answered incorrectly. 1 Saint Quartz will be deducted.]

Darnic: "???"

Kayneth: "Looks like your guess was wrong this time."

Gordes: "The culprit is Lord Inorai, from Valualeta."

[Ding! Gordes answered incorrectly. 1 Saint Quartz will be deducted.]

Celenike: "The murderers are Byron and Aozaki Touko."

[Ding! Celenike's answer is incorrect. 1 Saint Quartz will be deducted.]

Caules: "None of these answers are right!"

Astolfo: "Then who was Byron's accomplice?"

Chihiro: "Who said Byron had an accomplice?"

Everyone: "???"

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Tohsaka Rin: "What do you mean, Chihiro?"

Chihiro: "Why are you all assuming this is a single case?"

Illya: "What? Are you saying it's not?"

Emiya Kiritsugu: "You're implying…"

Chihiro: "Yes. Byron killed the Golden Princess. But Carina? She was murdered by Maio. These are two separate cases."

[Ding! Chihiro answered correctly. You have been rewarded with 5 Saint Quartz.]

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T/N: This arc was really tedious to work on, because I also read as I translate, mainly working on this because I love Nasuverse.

Anyways posted 6 chps today so we'll be done with this arc by tomorrow.

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