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

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Gilgamesh: "Hmm... A fusion warrior like Alicia? A warrior who saves the world, I might as well give him a second glance."

Conan: "Fusion warriors? There are so many of them. If each one of them has the power of Alicia, then that so-called pre-civilization is far too powerful."

Hachiman Hikigaya: "I don't think so... because didn't Alicia say she was number two? In other words, her strength should be second only to Alicia..."

Eden: "Hmm... that's probably right. Although the order of the Thirteen Heroes isn't based on strength, Ellie is indeed the second strongest among us... Apart from Kevin, it's difficult for anyone else to be her match..."

Second place... is he second in both ranking and strength? Then who is first?

In an instant, the audience outside the screen almost simultaneously focused their attention on the white-haired man with a cold expression who was standing in the center of the image.

The footage wouldn't have given him a close-up for no reason; in other words... this man who spoke from the very beginning was the first of the Thirteen Heroes... the man even Alicia couldn't defeat...

Even Alicia is no match for him? Then how terrifying will his strength become?

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When faced with Alicia, who was a manifestation of the Holy Grail's consciousness, Sakura noticed something was wrong almost instantly. She was naturally quite sensitive, and the fact that the person acting strangely was her close colleague Alicia made it even easier for her to detect something amiss.

The other heroes were not fools either; they were all exceptionally intelligent and powerful, and even they had already noticed something was wrong with 'Alice'.

However, perhaps because there was no evidence, or perhaps because Alicia was usually quite neurotic, they did not choose to take action immediately, but instead sought to confirm the matter.

"Ellie...is something on your mind?"

Just as everyone was pondering, a voice rang out... The speaker was a woman dressed in elegant and luxurious attire. She had golden pupils and long, smooth, wine-red hair. She was beautiful and had an outstanding temperament.

When she appeared, it was as if all the stars had dimmed. Most people outside the screen had never seen such a gorgeous and beautiful woman before. Her unique elegance was extremely rare among the countless people in the multiverse.

"Ah...yes, I seem to have a lot of worries lately..."

The Holy Grail consciousness awkwardly impersonated Alicia. Regardless, she had to fool these people first, as they didn't seem like easy targets from any angle.

It seems that choosing to come in and take on Alicia's appearance first was the right thing to do. This way, at least I can hide my identity first, wait for an opportunity to deal with these guys, extract Alicia's memories, and turn her into my puppet.

Unaware of the Holy Grail's smug thoughts, Thirteen Heroes' expression suddenly changed, and he looked at 'Alicia' in front of him with an extremely unfriendly gaze.

That expression... it was like looking at a dead person!

As everyone knows, Alicia and Eden are best friends. Their friendship is known to all the Firemoths. If Alicia is really troubled, the first thing she will do is definitely throw herself into Eden's arms, instead of acting like nothing's wrong.

Law maker!

Almost instantly, the words popped into their minds: only a Herrscher could enter the heavily guarded Moth of Flame and deceive them by impersonating Alicia!

"Hmph hmph hmph... Hmph hmph hmph~~ Hahahahaha!!!"

A piercing laugh suddenly rang out. The masked man, Qian Jie, first suppressed a trembling roar, then burst into laughter.

He then said, "Good! Very good! I commend your courage, Herrscher! Because... you are the first Herrscher to dare to directly challenge me!"

As the most hot-tempered and never-endingly angry Qianjie, upon realizing that the person in front of him was likely a Herrscher, he instantly entered battle mode, and fierce flames scorched his body in an instant.

Beneath the mask, crimson eyes shone, a light that seemed intent on tearing his enemy apart. He took a step forward and said:

"Come forth, Herrscher! Step forward, face my wrath, face death, face... a thousand calamities!!!"

boom--

The massive flames instantly engulfed the surrounding area, turning the Moth of Fire's temporary base into ruins under the Thousand Calamities' fierce flames. The surrounding heroes also chose to take defensive measures in the face of the Thousand Calamities' wrath.

The young man with devil horns picked up the blue-haired little girl who was standing there dumbfounded, and left at an unpredictable speed.

A pink-haired girl with donkey ears, a martial arts girl dressed in plain clothes with no taste whatsoever, and a man with short white hair all entered battle mode.

As for the other heroes, they were not close-combat type heroes, and chose to temporarily avoid the wrath of a thousand tribulations when it surfaced.

At this moment, only 'Alicia,' who was formed from the consciousness of the Holy Grail, was completely bewildered...

How did they get back? What happened? Why am I here?

How did these people, who were just talking peacefully a moment ago, suddenly draw their swords against each other, and on her side no less...?

Even though she isn't the real Alicia, shouldn't you guys at least try to test her a little more? You're already fighting after just a few words?

At this moment, Qian Jie, engulfed in flames, stood before the Holy Grail's consciousness and said, "Herrscher, I'll give you a chance. Tell me, where is the real Alicia? If you tell me, I can let you die a little more easily, otherwise..."

Qianjie didn't continue speaking, but everyone understood what he meant. It seems that even when he was in the midst of a battle, Qianjie was still very concerned about Alicia's safety.

Normally, his fist would already be in the enemy's face.

Even so, Qianjie's current appearance doesn't seem like someone who can communicate properly. The flames boiling all over his body make it seem like he could pounce on 'Alicia' at any moment.

The people in front of him, including Kevin, all looked at the Holy Grail consciousness with serious expressions.

Kevin didn't sense any Honkai energy on its body; instead, he sensed another strange power. But that didn't matter; the Herrscher's methods were beyond question.

Almost every Herrscher's birth has caused irreparable disaster, and those seemingly weak Herrschers may be hiding even greater power.

Kevin didn't believe that a Herrscher would be so foolish as to come to the Firemoth's stronghold when they were weak. What difference was there between that and a fish falling into a net?

The others around Kevin shared similar thoughts. The fact that this Herrscher could appear so confidently among the Flame Chasers, facing dozens of Heroes, meant she possessed an incredible power they couldn't have imagined...

However... the attitude of the heroes puzzled the Holy Grail consciousness before it... It hadn't even begun to prepare for battle, and the other side was already this afraid?

Could it be that they aren't as powerful as they thought? Were they just bluffing?

Perhaps to deceive itself, the Holy Grail consciousness actually believed its own absurd idea, and arrogantly said, "Die quickly? Heh~~ Foolish ant, do you really think you can be my opponent?"

"To be honest, that woman named Alicia has been completely devoured by me, leaving not even ashes behind. This state is proof of that!"

I'm hooked... completely hooked.

Having gathered all of humanity's evil thoughts, the entity known as the Holy Grail consciousness naturally also embodies all of humanity's character flaws.

Perhaps because they had no concept of death, or perhaps because they simply wanted to die, the Holy Grail consciousness touched upon a realm that it should never have touched.

That is... Alicia!

Only Alicia is absolutely untouchable, along with Gretchen. If either of them is harmed, the other party will definitely suffer the wrath of all the other heroes.

The current Holy Grail consciousness, whether it's just empty talk or reckless behavior, has already touched a raw nerve that the heroes absolutely cannot tolerate.

The Holy Grail consciousness said many more things after that, but Qian Jie stopped listening because... there's no need to remember the words of the dead.

In the blink of an eye... a punch has already landed!

No one saw how Qian Jie moved. All people knew was that the wind from his punch alone blew the entire floorboards away, and the Holy Grail consciousness was also distorted in appearance by the punch.

For a moment, she was unable to maintain Alicia's appearance and almost turned back into her black mud form.

That's too fast, and too strong.

This is absolutely not a punch that a human could throw. Even among Servants, very few can achieve this. Fortunately, the Holy Grail consciousness is not a physical entity, so it greatly weakened Thousand Calamities' punch.

Seeing the Holy Grail consciousness still maintaining Alicia's appearance, Qianjie scoffed, "Heh, is this your strength? You're the weakest Herrscher I've ever seen."

Even his basic attack couldn't withstand it, is this guy really a Herrscher? Qian Jie was very puzzled, but he wasn't the type to think things through; he just wanted the Herrscher in front of him to die!

At the same time, the other heroes around also noticed the weakness of the Holy Grail's consciousness and frowned.

Kevin held a giant sword engulfed in flames, much wider than Sakura's katana, and looked exceptionally cool. It seemed to have appeared after the Holy Grail consciousness said that it had devoured Alicia.

It seems that this aloof-looking person is not heartless or indifferent, at least not when facing Alicia.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken out his weapon after learning that Alicia might be dead.

Meanwhile, the Holy Grail consciousness, still spouting sarcasm at Thousand Calamities, said, "It's just a fist; a momentary advance or retreat doesn't prove anything."

That's right... What just happened was definitely an illusion, an illusion caused by Qianjie's disregard for martial ethics and his direct attack. Otherwise, with his own strength, he would never have lost.

To this, Qian Jie merely smiled dismissively and said, "So... you're very strong?"

Before the other party could respond, it vanished from its spot, and then several fists swept towards the Holy Grail consciousness.

Accompanying this was a fierce flame. The burning flames, along with Qianjie's fist, and the enchanted damage, struck the Holy Grail consciousness heavily, pulling it from fantasy into reality.

He was no match for just one Ying Jie, and was beaten into such a sorry state. How much more so when facing more than a dozen at the same time?

The Holy Grail consciousness could no longer muster any courage; all it wanted now was to leave this place of trouble as quickly as possible. To the Holy Grail consciousness, the mask of a thousand calamities was as terrifying as a demon.

Perhaps to prevent him from escaping, Yingjie's figure appeared around the Holy Grail consciousness at some unknown time.

The ability to trap a turtle in a jar and attract so many heroes to fight against it shows that it must have some skill.

It's important to understand that facing twelve of the thirteen heroes at the same time is a privilege even the Herald of the End doesn't receive.

Chapter Ninety-Seven: Dragged to Möbius's Laboratory Overnight

Powerful, insane, furious.

This is the most profound impression that the hero named Qianjie left on the audience outside the screen.

Although the Holy Grail consciousness is quite shameful, it is still the evil of this world, a fusion of all the evil thoughts of the human race. In terms of strength alone, it should not be weaker than a top-tier Servant.

Of the dozen or so heroes, it hadn't even managed to defeat one of them, let alone the most powerful and unpredictable hero.

The greatsword that appeared in his hand, burning with raging flames, did not look like an ordinary weapon at all.

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Yukino Yukinoshita: "It seems we won't see any other heroes making a move. The Holy Grail consciousness is almost dead. That hero named Senju was too ruthless; he was clearly aiming to kill the opponent."

Conan: "What a temper... He seems to be a... 'brute' type of character. Are there really people like this among heroes?"

Waver: "Ah... if I become a Heroic Spirit, I'd probably be very compatible with Berserker, just as crazy and irrational."

Qian Jie's power is undeniable, but his frenzied fighting style terrifies many. It doesn't seem like a righteous act, and this rage could easily be exploited by enemies...

This is the opinion of most people in the light screen images. After all, they don't know Qianjie and can only guess his personality from the battle that lasted less than three minutes.

Sakura: "That's not the case. Sensetsu may seem irritable and crazy, but he's by no means a brute. He's someone who has pushed the limits of combat strategy..."

As the speculation surrounding the light screen images increasingly deviated from the original Qian Jie, Sakura, one of Qian Jie's few friends and comrades-in-arms in the Fire Moth, proved it at this moment.

She wasn't wrong. Qianjie was just a bit unconventional. If he were really a brute, how could he have lived until the end?

In response, Qianjie simply snorted and said, "There's no need to care about their opinions. Sakura, I'm just crazy, not stupid. If you really think I'm a brute, then you're welcome to try."

As he spoke, the previously noisy video and comment sections quieted down considerably. After all, everyone had witnessed Qianjie's strength and personality. Even if they weren't from the same world, it was best not to provoke him if possible, especially since his friend Alicia was the female protagonist favored by the video.