Infinite Simulation: From Konoha To Moon

Chapter 96: The Agreed Moment

Li Xiang followed Astati to a hotel called Dragon's Roar while holding the hidden fox.

After presenting the invitation letter, they were allowed to enter and pressed the non-existent negative third floor button in the elevator.

The elevator opened, revealing a hall.

The structure of the hall resembled that of an ancient Roman arena.

In the center was a platform, surrounded by layers of seats.

And on the top floor were seven private rooms.

Astati walked straight into the first private room.

Li Xiang thought about it and found it reasonable.

After all, it was the Edelfeldt family.

In the Clock Tower, there were probably only twelve monarchs who could surpass them.

The private room was quite luxurious, with everything except a bed, just like a presidential suite.

Astati turned on the projection, revealing the situation on the platform.

Li Xiang secretly thought it was quite advanced.

He saw a small booklet on the coffee table and picked it up.

As he expected, it recorded today's auction items.

The prices were enough to make one's head spin.

The starting bid for the lowest item was ten thousand.

He flipped through a few pages, and the prices became more and more shocking towards the end.

"Do you see anything you want?"

Astati noticed his expression, curled her lips, and said, "I can lend you money."

"I don't have the habit of taking loans."

Li Xiang chose to refuse.

With his salary, he wouldn't be able to pay it off in his lifetime.

Although he wanted to freeload, he was a magician with integrity.

If he could avoid it, he would.

Astati flicked her hair by her ear and smiled, "It'll be hard to get another chance if you miss it, you know."

It's just unclear whether she was referring to the auction items or borrowing money.

Li Xiang's eyes suddenly froze.

He saw a familiar auction item.

The blood-stained Bodhi leaf.

It was indeed mentioned in the original work that it appeared in the auction and was ultimately bought by the head of the Izaruma family, Bailong.

It is related to the plot of the Twin Towers.

The ultimate goal of every magic clan is to reach the root.

Izaruma is no exception.

The magic they chose is sensory magic, attempting to reach the root through the beauty of the Ultimate.

Thus, the Golden Princess and the Silver Princess were created.

The ultimate beauty.

Just by appearance, they can captivate people's hearts.

In Li Xiang's view, this may be more like two enchanting demons.

Astati suddenly approached him and glanced at him, saying, "So it's the Bodhi leaf, huh? Why, do you want to participate in the Holy Grail War?"

Li Xiang only felt a faint fragrance permeating.

Like some kind of sugar.

"The Holy Grail War?"

Li Xiang pretended to be confused and asked, "What is that?"

"It's a magical ritual in Fuyuki City, summoning Servants with Holy Relics to hold a war. It is said that the ultimate winner can fulfill any wish through the Holy Grail."

Astati shook her head and chuckled, "But the Clock Tower has never paid much attention to it, considering it just a rural ritual. However, the unexpected death of the previous Holy Grail War's ruler, El-Melloi, has piqued their interest a little, and they plan to send two magicians to investigate the cause."

Li Xiang knew there was another reason.

The so-called Holy Grail is just too common.

The Clock Tower deals with hundreds of Holy Grail cases every year, but they all turn out to be fake in the end.

After all, the Holy Grail that originated from Jesus is too famous.

"So the Bodhi leaf is Siegfried's Holy Relic?"

"That's right."

Astati smiled and said, "Siegfried is also considered a powerful Servant in mythology. If he can be summoned, perhaps he can win in the Holy Grail War."

That's because you don't know there are even more perverted guys.

Li Xiang secretly thought about the Fifth Holy Grail War, where not only the Servants were powerful, but even the Masters were cheating.

Zigfei is hard to say for sure if he will win. But he doesn't know what to say when he sees the starting price of 50 million pounds.

Li Xiang touched the page number and found that there was still one more page.

He turned it over and was immediately stunned.

Holy Crystal?!

The pattern on it was exactly a colorful octagonal crystal.

If it's not a holy crystal, then what is it?

Astati blinked and asked, "Are you interested in this special crystal?"

Li Xiang came back to his senses and said, "It seems interesting from the description, but the price is not something I can afford."

He handed the booklet to Astati.

The room fell silent.

Li Xiang was stunned for a few seconds, unable to help but wonder what the use of a holy crystal was?

After all, this is reality, not a game.

He looked at Astati, who was meditating with her eyes closed, and thought of the incident with the survivor a few days ago.

With her relationship with Hanano Riri, maybe she would know.

Li Xiang couldn't resist his curiosity and opened his mouth, "Senior sister, the enforcement team caught a survivor a few days ago, the one who traded with Gerald, but I don't have the authority to know the details."

"He is not a survivor."

Astati said with a certain tone, "The person behind him is called Kano Kuro, Hanano Riri's brother, and he used to be the former Minister of Modern Magic, Hatteres. Probably to raise money, Hatteres sold dragon blood through him."

As expected.

Because it involved her brother, Hanano Riri chose to seal the records.

Li Xiang nodded and didn't ask any further.

After about ten minutes, the auction officially began.

The sound was broadcasted to every corner.

Then a waiter knocked on the door and brought a bell and a microphone.

"Why is there a microphone?"

Li Xiang asked in confusion.

Isn't a bell enough to make a bid?

Why is there this kind of play?

"It's for you to announce your identity."

Astati explained, "No magician wants to offend the magic aristocracy, and the auction is also afraid of causing trouble for themselves."

"Wouldn't the auction lose money?"

"How could it lose money? It's just earning less."

"That's true."

Li Xiang's mouth twitched.

Why should he, a poor guy, worry about this?

The projection showed the situation in the hall.

An old man came up with a wooden hammer, and he got straight to the point, saying, "The first item today is a magic costume, modeled after the Greed Spear held by the hero Cú Chulainn in Irish mythology."

Immediately, two waiters brought up a red long spear.

"Throw this spear, and it will transform into thirty sharp arrows, which is quite a good magic costume for attacking enemies."

The old man knocked the wooden hammer and said, "The starting price is 10,000 pounds."

In just a few seconds, the price soared to 100,000 pounds.

As if money was no object.

Li Xiang found it hard to understand.

In his opinion, this costume was really average.

Foolish people have money.

He glanced at Zang Hu, who was staring at the big screen with relish.

He had told it before that if there was anything good, it should remind him, especially if the auction house made a mistake.

One item after another.

Astati just watched without making a move.

Not to mention Li Xiang, he couldn't afford it.

After half an hour, the old man said, "Next is the tenth item, a frozen flower called the Moment of Promise. Its effect is to enhance the activity of magic within its ten-meter range."

Li Xiang noticed that Astati seemed to sit up straight.

Does she want to buy it?

At this moment, Zang Hu shook his thigh.

Li Xiang raised an eyebrow, hinting, "Senior sister, this thing feels pretty good."

Astati turned his head to look at him, with a faint golden light shimmering in his eyes.

She immediately pressed the bell and made a bid.

Li Xiang always felt that her eyes held a story.

No, Astati herself is a magician with a story.

Li Xiang expressed that he couldn't see through this senior sister.

After continuous bidding, it finally sold for seven million pounds.

In a moment, a waiter brought something to Astati's table.

Li Xiang was able to observe it up close.

Five pink petals and a few strands of pale yellow stamens.

It seems to be Sakura flowers.

Covered with a layer of faint transparent crystals on the surface, it looks like ice.

Li Xiang reached out to touch it, feeling no coldness, but instead a hint of warmth.

Suddenly, his vision blurred and a lake appeared before his eyes.

The lake was round in shape, and at a glance, it looked like a mirror.

In the distance, there was a small town.

Because it was too far away, Li Xiang could vaguely recognize that it was in an English style.

Then, he returned to reality.

Li Xiang withdrew his hand and looked at the hidden fox.

Is this what it considers valuable?

But what does it represent?

Lakes and small towns are quite common.

He handed the flower to Astati.

But she had no reaction after touching it.

Li Xiang secretly wondered if it was only useful to himself?

It's really strange.

The auction continued, and soon it came to the blood-stained Bodhi leaf.

The competition was more intense than imagined.

After the auction reached one hundred million pounds, an old voice spoke, "I am Bailong of the Izeluma family, please give face to the monarch, Baruleita."

The Izeluma family is a branch house of the Baruleita family.

At this point, the other magicians paused their bidding.

It was unnecessary to offend the monarch for a Bodhi leaf.

Plus, one hundred million pounds was indeed not something an ordinary magician could come up with.

"Sorry, Gary Asta is determined to win this," a straightforward voice sounded, "I bid two hundred million, if you can surpass it, I will give it to you."

Li Xiang suddenly remembered who this young man was.

Atram Gary Asta.

The son of the Middle Eastern oil king.

Skilled in using money as a weapon.

He bought the Bodhi leaf to participate in the Holy Grail War, and he was obsessed with dragons.

But Li Xiang knew that he couldn't get what he wanted.

Because the Servant he summoned behind him was a Caster-class, Medea.

A mage capable of summoning dragons.

However, when he learned that Medea couldn't summon dragons in the modern era, he realized her power and wanted to get rid of her.

Li Xiang found it difficult to understand this strange mentality.

But in the end, Atram was killed by Medea.

"Two hundred and ten million."

Bailong spoke without hesitation, as if the money wasn't his.

"According to reason, Izeluma shouldn't have this much money," Astati suddenly said.

Li Xiang, upon hearing this, vaguely remembered that in the original work, Bailong did indeed buy the Bodhi leaf with the help of someone else.

And this person was Kaya Kuro, or Hartress.

He sold dragon blood to Geralt, which made sense, as it was to raise money.

Of course, he wasn't a philanthropist. He sponsored Bailong in order to obtain his family's technology and fulfill his own ambitions.

In "The Case Files of Lord El-Melloi II," Hartress undoubtedly can be called the ultimate final boss, with his shadow behind almost every event.

Although Atram was rich, he couldn't afford two consecutive major expenses.

Because not long ago, he spent a huge amount of pounds to buy a spot in the Holy Grail War from the Clock Tower.

His purpose was simple: to use gold plating to improve his family's treatment in the Clock Tower.

There was no way around it. His family had become nobles purely by buying magic with money, so naturally, they would not receive favorable treatment in the Clock Tower.

The auction reached its final item.

Without Li Xiang's prompting, Astati bought the Holy Crystal.

He was somewhat puzzled.

After the Holy Crystal was delivered, Astati picked it up and immediately smiled.

Li Xiang couldn't help but be startled.

"Sister, do you know its function?"

"I do."

Astati put away the Holy Crystal and said, "I'll tell you when you become an official mage."

Li Xiang could only suppress his doubts.

"This flower is for you."

Astati pointed to the frozen Sakura flower and said, "Practicing within its range will yield twice the results with half the effort."

"For me?"

Li Xiang's mouth opened slightly, and he quickly waved his hand, "This is too valuable, I can't accept it."

"Valuable?"

Astati tilted her head and said, "It's not considered valuable."

"..."

Li Xiang was momentarily at a loss for words.

Does seven million pounds look like seven pounds to you?

Astati walked to the door, her lips slightly curled, and said, "Junior brother, take it and let's go."

"Oh."

Li Xiang picked up the flower and followed behind her.

The two got in the car and quickly returned to the villa.

Because it was Saturday, there was no need for classes.

Li Xiang placed the flower in a glass vase.

He remembered the illusions he had seen when he touched it, so he greeted it and went to the library in London.

"Do you have any books related to ancient lakes in Britain?"

Li Xiang asked the librarian.

The reason why it was said to be ancient was based on the small town by the lake.

Although it was just a glimpse, the style was definitely not modern architecture.

"We do."

The librarian answered, "The Study of Prehistoric and Medieval Mountains, Rivers, and Lakes in Great Britain."

After getting the answer, Li Xiang went to the computer next to the bookshelf and searched for its location.

Following the number, he found the book and sat down in a spot near the window.

But unfortunately, he gained nothing.

Li Xiang closed the book. The sun outside the window had already set to the west and was about to disappear.

He thought for a moment, asked the librarian for paper and pen, and drew a rough sketch of the town.

"This style is very similar to the architecture of ancient Rome."

The librarian pondered.

Li Xiang was slightly startled, realizing that he had looked in the wrong place.

It wasn't in Britain but in ancient Rome?

"Wait a minute."

The librarian had a sudden realization, "This is a fusion of Britain and ancient Rome."

"What do you mean?"

Li Xiang asked in confusion.

"Do you know Caesar?"

"I do."

"In 58 BC, he launched the Gallic Wars and invaded Britain twice during this period, thus opening the prelude to the Roman conquest of Britain. In 43 AD, Claudius, and of course his son, the tyrant Nero, who may be more famous, made 12 native British kings submit and completed the true conquest."

The librarian sighed and said, "After that, the province of Britannia was established, encompassing present-day England and Wales. But even the mighty Roman Empire had its day of decline. In the 5th century AD, Rome withdrew, ending its rule."

"So what I'm looking for is England and Wales before the 5th century AD?"

"That's right."

"Thank you."

Li Xiang returned "The Study of Prehistoric and Medieval Mountains, Rivers, and Lakes in Great Britain" to the librarian and inquired about books related to England and Wales.

4,000 characters, end of the chapter.