SWNOVELXO Chapter 151: Chapter 151: Child of Einnashe
[Gray: "Master, who is that Servant..."]
["The other party showed mercy. If she really wanted to kill, this little trick would be useless."]
[El-Melloi II's expression became increasingly grim, and he murmured, "But how on earth was she summoned..."]
[As he said this, he fainted.]
[Gray and Caules were shocked when they saw this and hurriedly carried him back to the dormitory.]
[After removing El-Melloi II's clothes, they found that he had severe burns on his body.]
[Both front and back, it was clear his internal organs were injured.]
[Caules quickly took out the original battery and used it to enhance El-Melloi II's self-healing ability.]
[They didn't know how to heal with magic, so this was their only option.]
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Emiya Kiritsugu: "The injuries are severe. As expected, blocking a Servant's attack isn't something a normal human can manage."
Iskandar: "Just as the kid said, Hephaestion didn't intend to kill him. If she had, he'd be gone already."
Darnic: "Exactly. There's no way someone would walk away unscathed after a direct clash with a Servant."
Sisigou: "Without a healer, the situation looks grim for him."
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[Olga Marie watched Gray's self-blaming expression and silently took out a small bottle of druid's elixir, tossing it to her.]
[Druid's Elixir, also known as the Panacea, was a rare and precious healing medicine.]
[With this, El-Melloi II's life could be saved.]
[Gray accepted it gratefully, and the young director turned away proudly, hiding her concern.]
[Meanwhile, the news of El-Melloi II's attack reached Reines, who quickly relayed it to Luvia and Sisigou.]
[As the news spread, Melvin, El-Melloi II's eccentric friend, arrived with a look of exasperation and a new invitation letter.]
["You idiot! How could you go to the Mystic Eye Collection Train without me?"]
[Melvin then waved the invitation dramatically. "Don't worry. I'll catch up with the train and deal with this mess myself."]
[Reines, confused, asked how Melvin planned to board a moving train.]
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Kayneth: "A druid's elixir? Hmph, that kid is lucky. His life is saved for now."
Tohsaka Rin: "Olga Marie talks tough, but she's soft-hearted."
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[The night passed quickly, and morning came. Gray and Caules had worked tirelessly to stabilize El-Melloi II's condition.]
[Relieved, the two finally sat down to rest.]
[During their conversation, Caules opened up about his family and sister Fiore.]
[He explained that Fiore was a prodigy who had given up her family's Magic Crest years ago. She announced she would no longer be a magus and left home to live a normal life. Since then, the responsibility of being the family heir fell to him.]
["But the clan didn't accept her decision," Caules said with a bitter smile. "Some of them even tried to kill me, thinking if I was gone, Fiore would return to her role as heir."]
["They don't know about her illness?" Gray asked softly.]
["No, they don't. She hid it from them. To them, she's still the genius who abandoned the family."]
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Fiore: "...I gave up?"
Fiore sat in quiet contemplation, hearing about her parallel self's choice. She glanced at her unmoving legs and let out a faint sigh.
Caules: "Sister..."
Caules, standing beside her, hesitated, unsure how to comfort her.
Chiron: "Don't be swayed by your other selves in other worlds. This path is your own choice, Fiore."
I will definitely help you heal your leg.
Chiron placed a hand gently on her shoulder, smiling.
Fiore: "...Thank you, Chiron. You're right."
She nodded with renewed resolve. This was her life, and she would see it through to the end.
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[Once El-Melloi II awoke, Olga Marie confronted him, demanding to know what had happened.]
["A Servant attacked me," El-Melloi II explained grimly. "It wasn't a normal summoning. Something's very wrong here."]
[Olga Marie's eyes narrowed. "Except for the Holy Grail War, summoning a Servant should be impossible."]
["It's worse than that," El-Melloi II added. "The attacker was Hephaestion. She claimed to be a subordinate of Iskandar."]
["The relic!" Olga Marie exclaimed in realization. "It's the stolen relic!"]
["Exactly," El-Melloi II said, confirming her suspicions.]
[Olga Marie frowned. "But something doesn't add up. Why would she so brazenly reveal her identity?"]
["It's possible there's something wrong with her class or summoning method," El-Melloi II speculated. "We need more information."]
[At that moment, the entire train began to shake violently.]
["What's happening?!" Olga Marie cried, grabbing onto the nearest wall.]
[Meanwhile, in the conductor's cabin, Leandra stormed in. "Rodin, explain!"]
[Rodin, his face still calm, responded, "There's been interference ahead. Someone has tampered with the tracks."]
[Leandra's expression turned pale. "Tampered? You mean—"]
["Yes," Rodin interrupted, hands still working at the controls. "This train is being diverted toward the Child of Einnashe."]
["What?!" Leandra gasped in horror. "Who would dare do such a thing?!"]
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Kayneth: "They diverted the Mystic Eye Collection Train? That's insane!"
Kotomine Risei: "The Child of Einnashe... If this is true, then whoever did this must be desperate or mad."
Tohsaka Tokiomi: "Where is Einnashe? What is it exactly?"
Kotomine Shirou: "That place is also called the Forest of Dead Apostles."
Emiya Kiritsugu: "Child of Einnashe... I've heard of this place as well."
Illya: "The Forest of Dead Apostles? Are there vampires living there?"
Kotomine Shirou: "No. There are no vampires... nor living creatures."
Kotomine Shirou: "It's more accurate to say the place itself is alive."
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"Hey, Chihiro, do you know where this Child of Einnashe is?"
Iskandar, sensing the confusion in the group chat, directed his question to Chihiro.
Chihiro: "The Child of Einnashe... to understand this place, we must first discuss another creature: Forest of Einnashe."
Iskandar: "Forest of Einnashe? Who or what is that?"
Gilgamesh, Artoria, the First Emperor, and others all listened intently, their curiosity piqued.
Chihiro: "Einnashe is the seventh of the Twenty-Seven Dead Apostle Ancestors, a sentient, vampiric plant that hunts and devours living beings."
Chihiro: "It appears in the world once every fifty years to feed. There are even records of it annihilating entire towns."
Chihiro: "Whenever it emerges, the Holy Church sends operatives to destroy it. However, they have failed each and every time."
Chihiro: "It's said that the blood it absorbs condenses into a 'True Red Fruit' on a massive tree at the center of the forest. Anyone who consumes this fruit is rumored to gain immortality."
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Iskandar: "Appears every fifty years... It sounds like an Inherent Barrier of sorts."
The First Emperor: "Does this immortal fruit truly exist?"
Chihiro: "Who knows? But the birth of the Child of Einnashe is tied to this fruit."
Artoria: "Explain further."
Chihiro: "Legend says that as the fruits ripen, drops of blood occasionally fall from them. Some of these drops turn into seeds. After a long slumber underground, these seeds grow into new entities, evolving in a completely different direction from their 'parent.'"
Artoria: "I see... so that's how the Child of Einnashe comes to be."
Diarmuid: "Nature's mysteries are endless."
Gilgamesh: "Hahaha, this is growing more interesting by the minute."
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["Can you slow the train down?"]
[Leandra, visibly shaken after learning that the train was heading into the Child of Einnashe, was no longer calm.]
[Rodin, maintaining his composure, replied: "There's nothing I can do. The controls are unresponsive."]
[The train suddenly switched tracks, veering into a snow-covered forest.]
[Leandra's face darkened as she muttered, "This is a nightmare."]
[Rodin: "We can't reverse course. I need to inform the passengers immediately."]
["Attention all passengers: Unfortunately, this train has entered the Child of Einnashe. Please remain calm."]
[Caules: "Child of Einnashe! This is bad!"]
[Olga Marie: "The Forest of Dead Apostles?! You've got to be joking!"]
[The passengers were thrown into chaos. Panic spread quickly throughout the train.]
[Rodin's voice continued: "We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. Please ensure your personal safety while we work to resolve the issue."]
[As the train moved deeper into the forest, it was forced to a halt—blocked by an impenetrable thicket of trees.]
[Rodin had no choice but to request help from three magi aboard the train, asking them to use fire magic to clear the path.]
[The three magi disembarked and unleashed powerful fire spells, incinerating large swathes of the forest.]
[But as soon as they lowered their guard, razor-sharp branches burst from the ground, impaling them instantly. Their bodies shriveled as the trees drained them dry in seconds.]
[All of this was visible from the train, leaving the remaining passengers in utter terror. Many hurried back to their rooms to erect protective barriers.]
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Darnic: "Three magi... killed in an instant? Is this the true horror of the Child of Einnashe?"
Fiore: "How terrifying..."
Gordes: "This... this place really is a death trap."
Vlad III: "Sucking blood? How revolting."
Vlad III's expression was particularly grim. Given his nature, the idea of blood-sucking plants left a bitter taste in his mouth.
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[Meanwhile, Sisigou and Luvia tracked down an informant named Jean-Mario Supinerra, a self-proclaimed Clock Tower intelligence expert and notorious gourmet.]
[When they found him, he was in the middle of filming a bizarre cooking show titled Zombie Cuisine.]
[Luvia watched with a mix of disbelief and skepticism. "This is your so-called intelligence expert?"]
[Jean Mario, unbothered by her doubt, grinned. "Welcome, old friend." He directed his attention to Sisigou. "So, what brings you here?"]
[Sisigou wasted no time. "We're investigating the headless corpse case that occurred in London seven years ago."]
[Jean Mario's smile faded as he set his utensils aside. "Headless corpses... seven victims, right?"]
["You know about it?" Luvia asked sharply.]
[Jean Mario nodded and explained: "Those victims were likely owners of Mystic Eyes."]
[He went on to reveal that the case had been suppressed at the time, thanks to the combined efforts of the Clock Tower and the Holy Church. The media was silenced, and only a handful of people knew the truth.]
["Afterwards, the Church and Clock Tower conducted a joint investigation and publicly declared the case solved," Jean Mario continued. "But the details of what really happened were never revealed."]