Fate: I Will Eventually Become the Hero of Justice II

Chapter 325

Once again, he fell asleep, and this time, he woke up within the dream realm uwing his own consciousness. He logged in to his "Eternal King" account and began observing his surroundings.

His gaze first fell upon the lifeless Adashino Hishiri – [A deceitful snake pretending to be dead. How foolish!]

It was satisfying to see that the second Noble Phantasm was still working.

Shirou directed his gaze towards the gate, only to find emptiness greeting him. "It failed?" he questioned, furrowing his brow and stealing a quick glance at Altrouge. [Obsessed with being under my dominion? Pathetic!]

"It didn't fail?... So, it simply couldn't see through the anomaly?" Shirou pondered, his brow still furrowed. "Could it be... the Holy Grail?"

According to rumors, Galahad's Holy Grail was hidden within this Castle. If the anomaly within the Castle was connected to the Holy Grail, it would explain why his second Noble Phantasm couldn't see through it.

Just like Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasm, Enuma Elish, which claimed to see through everything but was ineffective against extraterrestrial beings, Shirou's second Noble Phantasm operated in a similar fashion.

Leaving aside other matters, both his second Noble Phantasm and Gilgamesh's "Enuma Elish" had no effect on the Enlightened One who was meditating in the Ryuudou Temple.

In the Nasuverse's view of history, just like bodhisattvas, God was also considered an extraterrestrial existence. Therefore, the Holy Grail was not a creation of this planet, but rather an extraterrestrial artifact that could establish a connection with God.

If the anomaly in the Adra Castle had any connection to the Holy Grail, it would make sense for his second Noble Phantasm to be unable to see through it.

Shirou returned from the dream realm and briefed Waver on Adashino's feigned death and his inability to find a way out.

Waver cast a brief glance at Adashino and commented, "I'm not surprised she faked her death. But this castle... there are no Bounded Fields or magical spells, yet it's causing this sealed phenomenon... Could it be that the castle has somehow transformed into a separate dimension, completely detached from reality, all because of the Holy Grail?"

"That's certainly one way to look at it."

The fact that the exit was sealed off and cut off from the outside world could indeed be seen as the creation of an isolated dimension, separate from its surroundings.

Waver sighed, "This is turning out to be quite troublesome..."

At first, he figured it was just a formality, but he also had concerns about any unforeseen issues. That's why he decided to reach out to Shirou for help. Sure enough, unexpected troubles did arise, and it turned out to be a troublesome situation even beyond Shirou's insight.

An otherworld spawned by the Holy Grail? That was something completely unheard of!

In fact, how many people have actually witnessed the Holy Grail's true form in the span of its over two thousand years of existence?

If this really was the genuine, high-level mystery that birthed a separate dimension, it wouldn't be surprising if they found themselves trapped with no way out.

Waver aimed to restore order among the magi, but even with El-Melloi's notable reputation, he lacked the authority to command their obedience.

Several esteemed magi completely disregarded him, causing panic to spread.

Just as the chaos was escalating, Barthomeloi Lorelei intervened and put an end to it.

This haughty woman had also tried various approaches to discover an escape route, but none had proven successful.