A Core Ship From The Start Chapter 1075

Chapter 1075: Chapter 741: Reshaped Timeline_2 Chapter 1075: Chapter 741: Reshaped Timeline_2 “No, it's not like that at all…”

Hearing Duanmu Huai speak, Roman suddenly wilted like a frostbitten eggplant, but he quickly perked up and swiftly changed the topic.

“Ah, that doesn't matter, well now the Servants have been summoned, next we should go and repair the Singularity!”

Having said this, Roman hurriedly dashed out of the room–well, it would be more apt to say he fled in panic.

When everyone returned to the control room, Doctor Roman had returned to normal and began explaining calmly once more.

“Ahem, well now that everyone is here, let me explain again… First off, how much do you understand about the Holy Grail War?”

“Just a little, not much.”

“Then I'll start from the beginning. The so-called Holy Grail War is a ritual where Heroic Spirits, who are at the zenith of seven attributes, are summoned to fight each other for the Holy Grail. The Singularity F you saw before–Fuyuki City, that is–is the battlefield of the Holy Grail War. Of course, on the surface, the Holy Grail is just an omnipotent device that can fulfill any wish. But in fact, that's just superficial; the real purpose of the Holy Grail War is to reach the Roots through the Holy Grail.”

“Roots?”

“You're a magician and you don't even know about the Roots?”

Looking at the puzzled expression on Duanmu Huai's face, Roman was at a loss for words, while Duanmu Huai raised an eyebrow.

“To me, it's for fighting, the rest doesn't matter.”

“……Well, let me put it simply for you. The Roots, or the Swirl of the Root, is the ultimate goal that all magicians dream of achieving, the unattainable utopia of humankind, the Chaos that is the source of all things–the prime cause of everything in this world, and the chaotic end all things will return to… This universe is also where it all begins and ends. Once you reach the Swirl of the Root, you can acquire ultimate knowledge and infinite power… It's the same reason the Holy Grail can supposedly grant any wish.”

“I see, great strength can send bricks flying, right?”

Duanmu Huai now had some understanding of the mechanism by which the Holy Grail granted wishes. In simple terms, with sufficient strength combined with magic, it's indeed possible to alter things to a certain extent. This isn't difficult; like Celsus' Divine Arts can simply kick a Magic Goddess out of godhood, and in the world of Faelun, there's also the “Limited Wish Spell,” which is like the magic of the Holy Grail. In the end, it all comes down to having enough strength, combined with the corresponding magic, indeed most wishes can be fulfilled.

Hmm? Wait, Chaos?

Hold on, could it be that the Holy Grail connects to Subspace?

Indeed, the power of Subspace is boundless and chaotic… You guys aren't mistaking Subspace for the Swirl of the Root, are you?

Good grief, no wonder.

Thinking this, Duanmu Huai suddenly understood why Fuyuki City had turned into such a ghastly mess. Plainly put, this so-called Holy Grail War is the same pattern countless magical civilizations in the universe have recklessly connected to Subspace and then screwed everything up big time.

Such planets and nations are a dime a dozen… one more or less makes no difference.

Of course, this was just a guess, but whether the Swirl of the Root is actually Subspace, wouldn't one glance reveal the truth?

“This is the Singularity you guys will be heading to next.”

Roman tapped the keyboard once again, and the screen in front of them changed the display.

“Fuyuki City in 1995, the fourth Holy Grail War, that's the Singularity we've currently locked onto.”

“How much data do we have?”

“Not much, very little to be exact. Mash knows some specifics, but beyond that, our understanding of this Holy Grail War isn't much because although the fourth Holy Grail War does exist from a timeline perspective, the world outside of Chaldea is already destroyed, and we can't confirm this information. We can only rely on you now.”

“Then what are we waiting for?”

Since the small talk was over, for Duanmu Huai, there was only one thing left to do.

“Commence the transfer.”

Compared to before, the Spirit Particle Conversion this time was quite relaxed. Duanmu Huai felt only a flash before his eyes, then in the next moment, they appeared on the bustling, vibrant city streets.

“Woah…”

Seeing the crowded throng of people and the stream of traffic, Mash's eyes widened with excitement.

“MASTER, look, it's the unruined Fuyuki City!”

“Yes, I see it too.”

Duanmu Huai stood still, surveying the surroundings. Since Singularity F had been mostly destroyed, he hadn't noticed before, but now looking around, this city seemed quite typical of a modern civilization… well, at least it appeared to be peaceful.

Probably.

For Duanmu Huai, it seemed more like Mash was the one exceedingly excited.

“Look, there's an undamaged vending machine! A public telephone, and even a bus stop! Is that house-like thing a toilet? And that must be the legendary convenience store!”

“Really that excited?”

Watching Mash's unwavering enthusiasm, Duanmu Huai was utterly confused. Although he knew Chaldea was quite remote, her reaction was almost as if she had never set foot outside before. Of course, if it were a Heroic Spirit who was making a fuss… well…

“Speaking of which, CASTER, you don't seem too surprised.”

Curiously looking at the Heroic Spirit beside him, Duanmu Huai couldn't help but inquire. According to Roman, Heroic Spirits were heroes from past myths and legends, and Duanmu Huai had thought she would be the one to be thoroughly amazed, with eyes widening at the sight of cars and planes.

“Ah, no problem there, MASTER. When we Heroic Spirits are summoned, we are granted knowledge of the modern age, so these scenes don't surprise us.”

Mash, you're even less informed than a Heroic Spirit.

“Anyway, we can talk about sightseeing later.”

Duanmu Huai still held back the excited Mash and then returned to the matter at hand.

“What do we do next? It won't be easy to find those Servants in such a big city.”

“Then I have a suggestion, MASTER.”

At that moment, Medea spoke up.

“Usually, the magicians capable of summoning and commanding Heroic Spirits as Servants have their own magical workshops. I believe if we can find the workshops of the magicians lurking in this city, then there's a high chance we can find the magicians who summoned the Heroic Spirits.”

“At this point, it seems we have no other choice.”

Duanmu Huai thought for a moment.

“Can you find these workshops?”

“No problem. A magician's workshop is usually built at the center of a Spirit Vein so if we follow the Spirit Veins, we will definitely find them!”

“Then that settles it.”

Faced with Medea's proposal, Duanmu Huai clapped his hands.

“Prepare to move!”

Chapter end

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