As the supreme god, I choose to watch movies in the multiverse.

So he turned around, pushed the only surviving child, who looked no more than ten years old and was tied up, in front of Caster, and said as if giving a gift, "Um, do you want some?"

Caster glanced at the child silently. After hearing Ryunosuke Uryu say that he would save the last child for himself to eat, he did not kill the child. Instead, he stepped forward and removed the ropes from the child's body and the clothes stuffed in his mouth.

Then, he closed his eyes and gave a seemingly gentle smile, saying, "Don't be afraid, little friend. Can you stand up?" He then pointed to the door and said, "Okay, little friend, you can get out of this room by going through that door. Can you do it by yourself?"

The little boy was dazed and still a little scared, but his instinct for survival made him nod slightly.

Caster saw this and hummed in encouragement, signaling the child to run. The child, seeing this, immediately gathered up the courage to run outside.

Upon seeing this, Ryunosuke Uryu showed a very dissatisfied expression, while the people from the multiverse were also quite surprised. They never expected that this Caster, who looked terrifying, would actually be a good person.

Is it really true that you can't judge a book by its cover? Is the era of judging good guys and bad guys by their appearance over?

Immediately, comments flooded the screen, and many people's perception of Heroic Spirits returned to what it was before. Indeed, there are no truly evil Heroic Spirits.

However, some people frowned deeply, feeling that the situation was not that simple, and raised objections to those who believed that Caster was a Servant of Justice, and the two sides started arguing about this matter.

However, the comments quickly calmed down because what was shown next on the screen was something that the vast majority of people in the multiverse found deeply repulsive.

Ryunosuke Uryu wanted to protest Caster's actions, but Caster raised his right hand with its long, sharp nails, signaling Ryunosuke to be quiet, indicating that there was a big show to watch.

Then, the camera turns to the little boy, who is standing in the porch, and the porch light is on at this time. Compared with the room behind with all the lights off, the camera feels very good, as if it is a road leading to the light.

The little boy looked at the light, the joy of survival and the pain of losing his loved ones intertwined together, and he shed tears full of emotion.

Then the little boy stepped forward and prepared to leave.

But at this moment, Caster uttered an incomprehensible syllable, like some kind of spell, and then purple tentacles like squid tentacles suddenly stretched out from the darkness behind the little boy.

More than a dozen at a time tied up the little boy in an instant and dragged him from the bright land into the darkness of despair.

The little boy's screams rang out the next moment and continued incessantly. The pain, despair, and fear contained within them were clearly felt by the viewers even without the direct footage of his torture.

At the same time, the sounds of flesh tearing, bones breaking, and the disgusting sounds of monsters chewing and flesh and bones being squeezed continued to be heard.

The entire process did not involve any video playback; the screen only showed the backs of Ryunosuke Uryu and Caster, and the only sound in the video was the terrifying sound of the little boy suffering, maximizing the squeezing of people's imagination of the unknown horror.

In the scene, Caster is listening to the little boy's screams, closing his eyes and showing an expression of enjoyment, while Ryunosuke Uryu stares in disbelief at the scene beside him.

When the little boy's desperate scream ended abruptly with the sound of flesh being torn, the scene fell into silence, and Caster's voice rang out again.

“Fear has a ‘freshness’. The more afraid you are, the more completely the emotion disappears. True fear is not a static state, but a dynamic change. It is the moment when hope turns to despair!”

He smiled brightly but horrifyingly, then turned to look at Uryu Ryunosuke. "How is it? This fresh taste of fear and death."

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Ryunosuke Uryu became excited. He revealed an extremely excited and joyful smile, clenching his fists like a 200-pound boy, his eyes shining as he stared at Caster and said, "Cool~~~ That's awesome! You're so cool!!! OK! Although I don't know what the Holy Grail is, I'm going to follow you! So, kill! Use even cooler ways to kill to fascinate me!"

As he spoke, an abnormal blush even appeared on this guy's face, which made Caster a little stunned. Then, he smiled happily: "Your name is Ryunosuke, right? It's a good sign that I can get a Master like you who understands me! It seems that I can finally achieve my long-cherished wish!"

At the end of his words, this guy's voice was distorted by excessive joy, and he shook hands tightly with Ryunosuke Uryu, reaching a consensus.

Then, Uryu Ryunosuke asked Caster's name. After thinking for a moment, the latter said an identity that was obviously a code name.

"Based on what this era calls me... well, anyway, I'll just call myself Bluebeard for now!"

Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Mysterious White-Haired Man

When viewers across the multiverse saw this scene on screen, countless people felt their scalps tingle, many vomited, many cursed, many were angry, and many were terrified.

This is terrifying. This duo is absolutely insane, even more terrifying than a psychopathic killer. From Master to Servant, not one of them has a normal mindset.

Madara Uchiha: "Extreme terror doesn't necessarily achieve the most effective results. Giving people hope and then turning it into despair is more effective in 'torture' and 'interrogation.' Although I understand this principle, these ants and crawling insects should just die already."

Tanjiro: "I can't understand it, I can't understand it at all. Why do they trample on life like this? What do they think life is?"

Muzan Kibutsuji: "The novelty of 'fear'... compared to me, they seem to know better than me how to make people feel fear."

Aizen: "Compared to that, Cater's identity is of utmost importance. His identity should be confirmed by now."

Yukino Yukinoshita: "Bluebeard, also known as the Bluebeard, is the protagonist of the fairy tale of the same name created by the French poet Charles Perrault. He murdered his wives one after another. His real name is unknown. He was called that because of the color of his beard. The story was included in the first edition of Grimm's Fairy Tales, but it was deleted in the second edition. Later generations used it to refer to a playboy, a man who takes multiple wives or mistreats his wife."

Eriri: "Besides historical and mythological figures, can even fairy tale characters become Heroic Spirits?"

Hachiman Hikigaya: "Although he calls himself Bluebeard, don't forget that he is referring to him by the name of this era. If this identity were to correspond to a real person, one could directly find a real person."

Gilles de Rais!

A French marshal during the Hundred Years' War between Britain and Gaul, a famous black sorcerer, a former Gallic hero, and later a murderer against humanity, he tortured hundreds of children to death and was finally sent to the stake as a heretic!

Without a doubt, this guy was a famous figure in history, at least an important historical figure for Gaul, and also somewhat famous for the whole Western world. In terms of fame, he was good enough to be a hero.

However, the corruption, depravity, and madness of this guy in the second half of his life made it hard to accept that a scum like him could become a heroic spirit.

However, this also gave people a new understanding of Heroic Spirits—Heroic Spirits are not all great figures; even scum with a reputation can become Heroic Spirits.

In other words, people who have fame and have done deeds that have been recorded have the opportunity to become heroes, even if they have fallen.

After all, this guy was a French marshal who commanded troops in battles against Britain, and could be considered a national hero.

.........

[In the light screen image, Caster has just appeared, and his identity has already been revealed by the audience of the multiverse. Now only the Assassin faction remains. However, it seems that according to what Waver said before, Assassin died at the hands of Gilgamesh before he even appeared in the light screen.]

It's truly tragic, but who can blame him for his bad luck? He encountered the strongest being in this Holy Grail War as soon as he appeared.

After Caster's shot, the camera now focuses on Alicia. Indeed, after witnessing such cruel and perverse things, people feel especially close to seeing Alicia on the screen.

Who could blame them when Alicia is so adorable, as beautiful as a blooming flower, and has such a wonderful personality? Such a beautiful girl would attract countless eyes even if she just stood there motionless.

At this moment, many people in the live chat even started calling her "wife" on the spot.

But... who is that handsome man next to her?

At this moment, a handsome and even beautiful young man with silver hair tied in a braid on his left side was standing opposite Alicia.

He was wearing a white coat with a suit and tie underneath. He had a very gentle temperament and a gentle smile on his face. He looked like a very cultured aristocrat.

The camera also specifically focused on the back of his right hand, and you can see that there seems to be a red mark on the back of his right hand. There must have been something tattooed on the back of his right hand, but it has now disappeared.

The man spoke, his voice gentle: "Miss Alicia, what do you think of my request? If you can join us, I will do everything in my power to help you return to your original world."

As he spoke, his gaze remained fixed on Alicia, his smile never wavering, always gentle and kind.

The appearance of this girl was completely unexpected by that king. Besides him, would there be such a new variable in the Holy Grail War?

Alicia pondered for a moment, unable to understand why she was suddenly stopped while walking along the road, humming a tune.

Moreover, the other party immediately stated that he was not from this world, which frightened the fairy lady into thinking that he had come to cause trouble. In fact, he had come to invite her to join his organization, which had not yet been established.

What's so special about this? Although beautiful girls are popular everywhere, it would be foolish to accept an invitation from a stranger on the street.

"What you said is indeed very appealing. To be honest, although this world is beautiful, without collapse or disaster, there are still everyone waiting for me in that world. After all, I am the second-in-command of the Thirteen Heroes. There are some things that only I can do."

Alicia took a deep breath. The Thirteen Heroes, the Moths of Fire... she had too many bonds she couldn't sever. After the Honkai was defeated, how wonderful it would be to bring everyone on a journey to this world together.

Seeing this, the white-haired man's smile deepened. It seemed that things had gone well. The organization he wanted to create needed someone like Alicia, who could fight against the King of Heroes and evade the King's predictions. In every respect, Alicia was a rare talent.

“But…I refuse!” Alicia’s words made the white-haired man’s smile freeze. He looked at her in disbelief, unable to understand why Alicia would refuse him.

"Hmm~~ Alicia's favorite thing to do is refuse invitations from anyone other than beautiful girls~~ So... I'm sorry~ But you don't need to be sad. Once your organization is established and you have a bunch of beautiful girls, who knows, I might join you~"

Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Threads of Fate

Eriri: "Good heavens, I mean good heavens, is this what a female bronze is? It's absolutely terrifying."

Eden: "Ellie is still the same as before~~"

Bishop of Destiny: "The second-in-command of the Thirteen Heroes, her identity is even more astonishing than I imagined."

Theresa: "Thirteen Heroes? What are those, Grandpa? Could it be that Alicia is really a human from a previous civilization?"

Bishop of Destiny: "It's just a guess, my lovely granddaughter. After all, I only just learned about the title 'Thirteen Heroes' myself. This name doesn't seem to have received official recognition in the previous civilization."

Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Doesn't anyone care who that white-haired man is?"

Himeko Murata: "The marks on his hands... are they Command Seals? Could he be an Assassin's Master?"

Romani: "How...how could it be him—"

King of Heroes: "How boring. Another contestant coveting my treasure?"

Kenneth: "Marisbury Animusfia, one of the twelve great families of the Clock Tower, the monarch of the Celestial Sciences, how could a magical ritual of this caliber attract his attention?"

When the white-haired man appeared in the light screen, Kenneth was completely baffled. In his view, the so-called Holy Grail War was nothing more than a small magician ritual in the Far East. The reason he participated in the Holy Grail War was not for any necessary or urgent reason, but simply to add anecdotes that would be regarded as "battle achievements" to his own experience. That was all the reason he wanted.

But what was Marisbury's purpose? Could there really be a secret behind this Holy Grail War that he was unaware of? He didn't think that with the foundation of the Animfia family and the status of the Celestial Sovereign in the Clock Tower, there was any need to prove his strength by participating in a magician's ritual of this level.

So... there's only one possibility: Marisbury also has a wish that he needs the Holy Grail's help to fulfill, which is why... he chose to participate.

What could that wish be?

Kenneth was very curious. If even the Celestial Sovereign could not achieve it, it must not be a worldly wish. Unfortunately, he was not very familiar with Marisbury, and the rules among magicians meant that he was completely unaware of the magic and philosophy of the Animfia family.

So all he can do is hope that this light screen will provide him with the answer...

.........

Despite being rejected by the light screen image, Maris Billy was not angry. In his view, Alicia's existence could only be described as a miracle.

After all... even the king's all-seeing eye couldn't see through Alicia's past and future.

For magicians, the allure of the unknown is too strong. It is precisely for this reason that countless magicians make reaching the Root their lifelong pursuit. The Einzbern family did not hesitate to break the rules in the Holy Grail War in order to obtain the Holy Grail and realize the Third Law, thereby reaching the Root and fulfilling their family's long-cherished wish for generations.

Marisbury was no different; he had his own Grand Orders to fulfill. He was already certain of victory in the Holy Grail War, and everything was proceeding as the king had predicted. He only needed to wait patiently to win the Holy Grail War effortlessly. But now, suddenly, a figure appeared who even the king could not predict.

When Alicia appeared, Marisbury's first thought wasn't to eliminate the person who had made the prediction, but rather, why was she able to deceive the king's prediction? Why would such a wondrous person exist in this world? That's why he invited Alicia to join his yet-to-be-established Chaldea.

“Since you’ve refused, there’s nothing I can do. But I believe we’ll meet again someday,” Marisby said in his gentle voice, and then left.

It must be said that Marisbury possesses a strong aristocratic air, a quality that seems innate and captivating. Unlike Tokiomi Tohsaka's affected elegance, Marisbury's elegance appears to be natural.

Even Alicia had to admit that this white-haired young man was easy to like. Among the men she could think of, there were quite a few who were more handsome than Marisbury, but there were very few who were more elegant than him.

However, Marisbury's appearance reminded her that although Alicia didn't want to get involved in the Holy Grail War or influence the world too much, something seemingly preordained, like fate, was subtly affecting her—no, it should be said, affecting the world...

She could sense that the Holy Grail War was of paramount importance to this world, and absolutely could not be interfered with lightly!

.........

King of Heroes: "The eighth Servant? Looks like yet another scoundrel who popped up out of nowhere and calls himself king~"

Bishop of Destiny: "Grand designation, destiny... This simple dialogue and these thoughts contain a wealth of information and data!"

L: "Does a force called fate truly exist in this world, manipulating the development of humanity?"