I, Fujimaru Ritsuka, am back with a max-level character!

The massive, dark-skinned warrior, over two meters tall, roared madly, his body radiating steaming heat, as he charged headlong into the oncoming flying stones and arrows.

The double green glow struck Hercules heavily.

The two men looked grave.

The dazzling light, though generating immense power, was so intense that even ordinary Servants would likely not survive, that it was like child's play and a joke to Hercules.

Ilya hid behind the fence, carefully observing the situation.

"God Hand".

"I remember, I clearly remember fighting against the Berserker class card with Miyu back then... Now it seems that the real Servants are even more powerful than the corrupted Servants we encountered."

"Those two are both Heroic Spirits... but there is no doubt that there is a difference in their power."

The white-haired girl pursed her lips, watching the battle between the heroic spirits with nervousness.

Illya, as a magical girl, was determined from the very beginning that she could not abandon her comrades and had to fight alongside them.

"If I had Ruby and a job card right now..."

She could fight even if she transformed into Saber or Laner.

Then Ilya shook her head, her gaze settling on the golden-clad youth.

The person who gave the Berserker the orders must be that glittering scumbag.

If we kidnap him...

But how exactly do we do it...?

No matter what, humans can't defeat Heroic Spirits.

Moreover, Caster is also a witch who is skilled in magic, and her strength far surpasses that of Rin-san and Luvia-san.

Poor Ilya found herself completely at a loss, but if left unattended, Atalanta and David would both be killed.

Although it was reckless, Ilya decided to step forward, even if it meant sharing some of the burden.

She was quite confident in her running speed, at least the kind that would have won a championship in elementary school.

Ilya picked up a stone and ran out quickly.

Following the shadows of the trees, they circled directly around to the back of the blond youth, the genius captain Jason.

"Hey~~ Oh my god—!"

Although Ilya is a primary school student, she is still a veteran of many battles, not to mention that she has the blood of the Einzbern family's homunculus.

This attack had an unexpected effect.

Snapped!

"hiss--!"

The arrogant Jason watched Heracles' overwhelming attack with smug satisfaction, completely unaware that a small insect had slipped behind him.

"Ouch! That bastard threw a stone at me! If I ever find out, I'll tear him to pieces and throw him into the underworld to feed Cerberus!"

Jason turned his head, cursing, and saw the petite girl making a throwing motion with her hand.

"It's...a girl. What's a girl doing here?" Surprisingly, Jason wasn't angry. Instead, he looked at the white-haired girl with some interest.

“I’ve been discovered…” Ilya was momentarily flustered, but she still pursed her lips and mustered her courage to face Jason.

"Fool! It would be abnormal if you weren't discovered!" Jason sneered, then revealed a mocking smile.

[This guy... I have a weird feeling about him.]

The golden swordsman felt a strange sense of crisis.

Chapter Fifty-Six: The Demon Pillar Appears, Medea's Backstab

"Ilya—Oh no!"

Atalanta was startled. The appearance of the white-haired girl terrified her. She couldn't help but put down her bow and glare fiercely at Jason.

"Jason, you bastard, if you dare lay a hand on a child—" She would rather tear off a wild boar's skin than not fight these guys to the death.

"Stupid woman, what makes you think I would harm an innocent child? You're incredibly stupid! If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll have Hercules cripple you!"

Jason was immediately displeased. Although he was a bit weak and a scoundrel, he was still a hero at heart. How could a hero hurt a child?

"Who knows."

And this child looks quite cute.

Yeah, anyway, I think she's much cuter than Medea.

"Hey~~ little girl, what's your name again?" Jason picked up the stone the white-haired girl had thrown at him and tossed it in his hand.

“Ilya...Ilyasfil von Einzbern!”

The blond scumbag in front of me, though somewhat repulsive... doesn't seem to be a bad person.

"Oh, it's Ilya. Not a bad name. Yo-shi~~ Once I become king, you'll be my first little citizen. Rejoice, you trash."

Jason gloated, as if he were really going to become king of this singularity.

"Eh... Your Majesty the King?! Is he really that prestigious?!"

Ilya was immediately surprised.

"That's right, that's right! I am born noble! As long as I offer the gods as sacrifices to the Ark of the Covenant, I will become an invincible king, ruling over the vast four seas—hahahahahahahaha!!"

......

The perverted David is a king, Jason is a prince, and Gilles, who feels no shame about his own body, is also a king.

In an instant, all of Ilya's beautiful fantasies about the king in legends and fairy tales were shattered.

In Ilya's young mind, the king now seems to be synonymous with pervert.

"Invincible power... Who told you that obtaining the Ark of the Covenant would grant you invincible power?"

David stared at Jason, completely bewildered and astonished.

"This thing sends people flying if it touches them; there's no way they could gain any real power. If you were to sacrifice a god to the Ark of the Covenant... simply put, this era would die, and you would die along with it."

"Eh—?! What nonsense are you spouting... Hey, you bastard, are you saying this on purpose because you're afraid I'll steal the Ark of the Covenant?" Jason looked displeased.

"As surely as the name of the Lord, who lives, is true, every word of it is true." David solemnly used the mysticism of ancient Israel to tell Jason the truth about the Ark of the Covenant.

“The Ark of the Covenant is a treasure that brings death. By offering a god as a sacrifice to it, aren’t you trying to destroy this already unstable world?” David continued.

He realized that Jason probably didn't want to destroy the world or anything like that.

Instead, they wanted the power to become king.

......

"Roar——————!" Hercules stopped fighting and stood still like a bronze statue.

"Impossible, this can't be... How could this be—Medea, this bastard isn't telling the truth, is he? He's really lying to us..."

“He’s right, Lord Jason,” Medea Lily said with a sweet smile.

"You will die, but your enemies will also die. Look, everyone is dead, there are no more enemies... Isn't that invincibility?"

Ilya: You can be this invincible?!

What difference is there between this and my happy world not having me in it?

"Damn it, how could this be? How could this happen... Have you been lying to me all along?! Wasn't it so that I could build my ideal kingdom that I was summoned into this world?!"

Cold sweat broke out on Jason's forehead.

"But since it's been exposed, there's nothing more to say. I'll just have to trouble Lord Jason to send everyone here away."

"Medea...what are you trying to do?!"

Before anyone could react, Medea Lily swiftly pierced Jason's chest with her scepter, and a burst of bright, pale golden light suddenly shone forth.

"Lord Jason, I am truly sorry."

“A person like you is incapable of owning a country, nor of bringing happiness. That is why the Magician King chose Lord Jason.”

"I will let Lord Jason's invincibility continue, even if Lord Jason himself wavers on this matter."

"Bastard...don't touch me, don't touch me, you bastard!! I can't take it anymore...my body is melting, this...no, no! I haven't built my ideal country yet, I haven't achieved my own destiny, I haven't found people I respect..."

"At least I still love Lord Jason~~ Forgive me, Lord Jason, I will give you all my love... I really, really love you. Don't be afraid, I am your lover, only I love you, Lord Jason~~"

"Bastard...you traitor...demon—"

Innocent and naive, yet the girl's behavior carries a chilling and terrifying quality.

The golden fragments of light within Jason's body are one of the Holy Grails that constitute this singularity.

"It's about to begin. Reveal your true form... Use this power to destroy everything."

"Fight! Battle! Standing here is the thirtieth of the Seventy-Two Demon Pillars—the Sea Demon Phonius!"

Although she didn't encounter the Chaldea Master, seeing her plan being exposed so naturally, she had no choice but to strike first.

Illya: "The Demon Pillar... what exactly is it...?"

"Awoooo ...

“Phoenix…could it be Solomon’s demonic pillar…” King David was somewhat surprised, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

Then, with King David's incredulous exclamation, Jason's body began to swell and shrink, turning into a dark, thin strip, his deep red, round eyes gleaming with a terrifying light.

"That's outrageous! This is simply..."

Little Ilya couldn't bear to watch this distorted scene; her heart sank.

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Chapter 57 Saori Hayami: Waganayo—!