Magical User Aozaki Aoko Case Files Chapter 133

The next morning, in the forest southwest of Fuyuki City, within the Einzbern family’s territory, a violent tremor suddenly occurred.

Some sensitive small animals and insects scattered and fled. If there were old people who had experienced natural disasters here, they would immediately realize that this might be a precursor to an earthquake.

However, the source of this true tremor was buried directly beneath Einzbern Castle.

As several bright beams of light shot out, the remaining architectural structures of Einzbern Castle were simply pulverized and melted by these beams, like hot knives cutting through butter.

Then, the tremors in the nearby ground became increasingly severe. The closer to the ruins of Einzbern Castle, the more the ground began to gradually bulge and rise, and then, like a volcanic eruption, it was topped and burst out by a torrent of magical power.

The first thing to emerge from the ground was a gleaming spire.

This spire, like the tip of a spear piercing the sky, shattered the earth of the Einzbern Castle ruins, rising higher and higher, showing no signs of slowing down.

Following it, centered around this spire, more and more architectural spires, protected by a sturdy magical shield, broke through the limitations of the earth and surged out from underground.

“Heaven’s Fortress, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.” Semiramis’s voice echoed around the Einzbern territory. “The Ten and One Black Coffins, activate! Let the ants on this land recall the glory of the Age of Gods!”

With the Assyrian Empress’s words, a massive fortress, resembling the Roman Colosseum, rose from the ground and ascended into the sky.

The “Ten and One Black Coffins,” which Semiramis had only partially used before, were now fully deployed, revealing their true form—part of the defense system and offensive weapons of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

The outer ring structure of the Hanging Gardens somewhat resembled the blades of a turbine engine, with sharp, blade-like towers densely arranged and encircling the entire aerial garden.

Inside these towers were numerous magnificent and beautiful buildings, all brimming with magical radiance.

Within this Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the magical environment had undoubtedly returned to the level of the Age of Gods. The True Ether of the Age of Gods, which should have converged within the Reverse Side of the World, also reappeared on this land with the activation of Semiramis’s Noble Phantasm.

Kiritsugu Emiya and Irisviel stood on the top floor of the central tower, the Throne Room, looking down. The entire cityscape of Fuyuki was now visible.

Although the garden’s self-concealment spell and the remaining Einzbern Greater Bounded Field could hide the Hanging Gardens from ordinary people’s sight, such a large-scale return to the Age of Gods could not be hidden from magi.

All the magi participating in this Holy Grail War would undoubtedly discover the Hanging Gardens immediately and deduce that an Einzbern Servant had activated their Territory Creation Noble Phantasm, thus adopting some targeted tactics.

Because the battle last night had completely destroyed the Einzbern’s main base in Fuyuki, the castle piled with countless protective spells.

But Kiritsugu Emiya didn’t care. He chose to reveal his trump card at this time precisely to make the remaining participants hesitant, thereby daring not to easily invade the Einzbern territory.

The next task was to confirm the battle results between the other Servants. Kiritsugu Emiya calmly thought, once the remaining factions showed an imbalance of power, he would command the Hanging Gardens to temporarily help the weaker side, ensuring the overall weakening of the enemy’s combat power.

When he believed he could crush everyone else, that would be the time for him to reap the victory of this Holy Grail War.

No one could stop him from achieving humanity’s salvation, not even a Magician.

—Dividing line—

“No, if thisIs there no other way?” King of Conquerors Iskandar said gravely. “Aren’t you a Lord of the Clock Tower?”

“Do you know what kind of poison this is?” Kairi said angrily to the King of Conquerors. “This is the poison of the Hydra from the Age of Gods! Without a Cursed Body from the Age of Gods, modern magi have no way to dispel this poison!”

Looking at his student lying on the experimental table, barely clinging to life, Kairi felt his dignity had been offended!

He, a dignified Lord of the Clock Tower, couldn’t even protect a student by his side. If this got out, how would others view him? What’s more, Waver was actually injured by a mere Magus!

He paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, annoyed, contemplating a proper solution. The only way he could think of to resolve the Hydra poison was to go to the Mystical Body Dissection Bureau, which was responsible for managing Cursed Bodies, purchase the corpse of a Hydra hatchling, and then extract the Hydra venom antidote through a complex alchemical ritual.

All these procedures required precise instruments and a lot of time, and Waver Velvet simply wouldn’t last until then.

“This King has an idea,” Iskandar said, stroking his chin while thinking. “Do you remember that Waver from the ‘future’?”

“You mean…” Kairi’s eyes widened. “Although his ‘Pseudo-Servant’ claim is suspicious, if he is Waver ‘himself,’ there might indeed be a way to save ‘himself’…”

“But after all, that’s still just a Waver Velvet. Does he really have that ability…?” Kairi hesitated on this matter, unable to make up his mind.

“What’s with all this indecisiveness!” The King of Conquerors slapped Kairi on the back, almost making him stumble. Karna, who was nearby, even hesitated for a moment whether to go up and protect his Master. “How can you be worthy of being this King’s Master’s teacher?”

“Hmph!” Kairi glared at the King of Conquerors, then rearranged his slightly disheveled clothes. “Anyway, this kid is almost done for! Might as well try anything!”

“Hahahaha, that’s more like it!” The King of Conquerors laughed heartily. “So, do you know where those Chaldea people went?”

Kairi, who had been determined a moment ago, fell silent again, realizing that he actually didn’t know where the three Chaldea individuals had gone! They said they followed the Magician Aozaki Aoko back to her base, but where was Aozaki Aoko’s base?