I Will Be the Son of Man

"You have to be careful, Master."

Hill nodded in agreement with Witch Fox's reminder.He could feel that the old man was completely different from Matou Shinji.

The other party's attitude and behavior style revealed a sense of seriousness.

And as the two entered the arena, Hill also walked towards the entrance of the arena, preparing to obtain the [First Password Key].

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Arena, Erzhiyue Xianghai, the first floor.

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The moment he entered the arena, the air that seemed to envelop his body immediately sent a dangerous warning to Hill's brain.

— don't stop.

But both feet seemed to be nailed to the floor, and they couldn't move at all.Hill felt that his vision became darker, his brain was filled with a sense of dizziness, and his whole body became extraordinarily heavy.

Even breathing has gradually become short and weak.

"Master, are you alright? Please cheer up!"

As a cool feeling spread through his mind, Hill's consciousness became clearer, and after his vision was no longer dim, the first thing he saw was the worried face of the witch fox.

Just now, the other party should have used some spell to rescue him from this state.

The stiffness in his body disappeared, Hill frowned, and could feel a faint but dangerous smell in the air.

"This is probably caused by the enemy's treasure. The surrounding area is already covered with poison."

"However, if you want to use this kind of thing to take advantage, it's really ridiculous."

Seeing that Hill's condition had returned to normal, the witch witch soon calmly analyzed it.

Because she knew that the effect of the spell should not last for a long time, so she had to solve the immediate problem as soon as possible.

"Since it is this kind of Noble Phantasm that opens the barrier, there should be something as a starting point."

"Destroy the base point of that barrier, and it should be resolved, Master."

base point...

With the effect of the spell still on him, Hill sniffed lightly a few times, smelling the direction where the smell of the toxin was stronger.

"The smell over there, over there, and over there is strong. There may be something wrong."

Pointing in three directions, Hill opened his mouth and said.

"I see, then let's start looking for the nearest one first, Master."

Although she had been surprised by Hill's strange sense of smell for a long time, the witch fox also believed in Hill's judgment.

Immediately, the two started to act.

However, when passing through a corner of the maze passage, another burst of conversation was heard.

Undoubtedly, it was Dan and his followers.

Hill and the Witch Fox stopped involuntarily. Under such circumstances, it would not be beneficial for them to meet directly with each other.

Therefore, they chose to observe secretly.

"How is this going?"

Dan's complexion was slightly gloomy, feeling the strange air in the maze, questioning his followers.

"Eh? No matter how you look at it, this is an enchantment created for you to win, master."

"Isn't it serious to stay until the decisive battle and then fight? Since they want to come to die without authorization, we can save a lot of worry."

The young man in green said it as a matter of course, and didn't think there was anything wrong with his actions.

"...who ordered you to do this."

"Even vultures hunting carrion maintain a minimum of reserve."

Dan looked straight at the young man in green with seriousness in his eyes.

"The poison of the yew tree is not needed in this war. I have already ordered you not to use it."

"It seems that you lack something called honor."

As if recalling some bad memories, the young man in green showed a slightly headache expression on his face.

"Honor... Even if you want me to have this kind of thing, it's very difficult for me."

"By the way, as long as you can win, isn't it all right?"

"If you defeat the enemy with honor, then of course you are the strongest!"

"But I'm sorry, I'm not an expert in that area, I'm a realist who only knows how to poison and kill people."

The young man in green had a smile on his mouth, and his eyes were very calm.

"Hmph, so that's the case. Treaty violation, sneak attack, betrayal...is it your battle to rely on these tactics?"

Dan snorted coldly, lowered his voice, and clearly expressed disapproval of the young man in green.At the same time, it also reveals a feeling of contempt or disappointment.

"Sure enough, the relationship between that pair is very bad. It's far worse than me and the Master."

The witch fox stood beside Hill, observing the two people in the distance.

"However, should it be a question of tactics? From the past, it seems that using clever tactics will be regarded as the privilege of the weak."

"The use of poison by the strong is already deceitful. It is only natural that the old man would reprimand you like that!"

Honor and tricks........

To be honest, Hill didn't understand Dan's scolding very well.

Because he thinks there is nothing wrong with the opponent's servant's strategy of using poison.After all, in this war, there can only be one winner.

However, in terms of feeling, he felt that Dan's words seemed to be correct.For a moment, he frowned and thought.

"Forget it, I won't tell you to untie the barrier until now. But the next time something treacherous happens—"

Facing the old man's warning, the young man in green reluctantly responded.

"understood."

Then the two disappeared into the maze, obviously having obtained the password key in advance.

When Hill and Witch Fox saw this, they also set about destroying the enchantment base in the maze in order to obtain the [First Secret Key].

Following Hill's guidance, the two soon came to the nearest base point.

It was a yew tree, and at the base of the trunk there was now an arrow stuck there.Thick magic power flowed out from the base point continuously. If anyone approached rashly, the poisonous gas pervading around the base point would drown him first.

"This kind of thing..."

The Witch Fox stood in front of Hill, and with a wave of her wrist, Mirror Stone directly cut through the tree trunk like a sharp blade, causing the base point to collapse and disappear.

And in this nearby area, the poisonous gas also disappeared as if it had ceased to exist before.

At the same time, the air that had been heavy before also returned to normal.

The remaining two base points were successfully found and destroyed in the direction Hill was pointing at, and, on the way, they also found the code key.

However, when leaving the maze, Hill was still thinking.

What the hell is honor......

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The 10st day.

Tsukamihara Academy, in the corridor.

Because he got some clues of Dan's servants in the maze the day before, Hill wanted to go to the library to investigate the real name of the young man in green, so that he could prepare early.

But when he passed the corridor, he saw three people gathering together from a distance, as if they were talking.

One side is Leo and his follower Gao Wen, while the other side is his opponent, Dan.

"Nice meeting, Sir Dan Blackmore. It is a great honor to meet the famous knight."

Leo's tone was respectful, while Gawain who was following behind him remained silent.

"This is the place. I didn't expect to meet the next head of the Harvey family in such a place..."

Dan's voice was still the same, old but powerful.

"Don't be so surprised, I'm just here to reclaim what belongs to us."

"Although I am still a junior who lacks battlefield experience, at that time, after the discussion of the clan, they could only decide to let me take up the post... Ah, sorry, I really made you laugh when I said this in front of you. .”

Leo chuckled lightly, he had inadvertently made a slip of the tongue just now.

"You mean, the Grail of the Almighty... the Holy Grail is yours?"

Instead of caring about what Leo said about his family's decision, Dan cared more about another point.

"Yes, that is something that should be managed by us, especially if the ownership is vacant."

"After all, it is a miracle beyond the control of mortals, and cannot be handed over to mortals. Its management right should be controlled by the king."

"The procedure called the Holy Grail War is troublesome, but there is no way around it."

There was a confident smile on Leo's face, his words were gentle and natural, and his temperament made people unconsciously feel convinced by him.

"...Wang is extraordinary, but a transcendent. I see, you do have the qualifications to say that."

"In this way, I finally felt the authenticity of the Holy Grail. To be honest, I was skeptical at first..."

Dan nodded slightly, then laughed.

"Hehe, even though he's already getting old, he's become more energetic."

"I didn't expect to be involved in the honor of seeking the Holy Grail at this age..."

It seemed to be lamenting the passage of time, but there was no sentimental emotion on Dan's face.

"Of course, the Holy Grail is real. At least, for your country."

"Huh? What does that mean?"

A little puzzled by Leo's words, Dan asked.