The Holy Grail War Blessed by the Gods

The magician imprisoned the girl using a magical artifact, intending to take her life immediately, but received orders to spare her life midway.

But just as the magician was chanting the incantation to summon the Servant, a short figure dressed in black, like a shadow, suddenly appeared here, behind the magician.

Just as death descended upon the stage in physical form, a young girl wearing a red headscarf stretched out her unusually long arm and removed the heart from the magician's chest.

She gave an innocent smile, then crushed the heart in her hand.

"Cough...Pfft...?"

The magician, without knowing what had happened, coughed up blood and became a corpse.

Then the black-clad girl walked toward the blonde woman, but at that same moment, light also enveloped the opera house stage.

Multiple figures emerged in the light, and several of them knelt down on the spot. Finally, a figure with an exceptionally rich color appeared.

As the light gradually dimmed, the multiple figures vanished without a trace, leaving only the last figure with rich colors remaining on the scene.

He was a blond man, still quite young, dressed in a dignified manner.

Chapter Eight Interception

Holy Grail.

Even the genuine article requires the souls of seven Servants; with only six puzzle pieces, the resulting Holy Grail is merely one whose power is not yet fully realized.

While it can fulfill some not-so-grand wishes (search group: 29∵'40泤「衫［※⒌¨％熝⒋), it can never fulfill the magician's ultimate wish, which is to reach the source.

The person who went to such lengths to plan this could not possibly have been unprepared for these things.

The false Holy Grail War, which serves as a prelude, is merely preparation beforehand; it is the foundation upon which the real Holy Grail War is built.

Using a false Holy Grail War as a sacrifice, the true Holy Grail War is summoned.

Now that everything is ready, all that remains is to press the switch to completely reverse the system.

The switch to reverse is to summon Saber, the last Servant of the False Holy Grail War, and also the first Servant of the True Holy Grail War.

It summons heroes who embody both falsehood and truth, and who become bridges of war; nothing more.

Everything proceeded as planned, and the switch was successfully flipped.

His golden hair was streaked with red, and he was handsome with a wild, piercing gaze in his eyes.

The man who emerged from the radiance carried an unusual heat. He carefully surveyed his surroundings before speaking.

"This situation is indeed quite peculiar."

② He glanced alternately at the magician's corpse lying on the ground and the black-clad woman with a wary, penetrating gaze, before smiling and speaking.

⑨ "Based on your attire and the flow of power I'm sensing... could you be someone connected to the 'Old Man of the Mountain'?"

The atmosphere shifted instantly. What seemed like a nonsensical remark to the blonde woman, Ayaka Sajou, was a statement that struck at the heart of the matter to the woman in black.

However, in a normal Holy Grail War, Assassin would only choose one of Hassan's, so it's not surprising.

4 Although the woman in black before him was not Hassan, but merely an unnamed fanatic.

(3) In a certain country, there is a certain person with a firm belief, and that is all there is to it.

5. Those who are steadfast in their faith are often scorned as fanatics because of their unconventional beliefs.

6 Even those who worship the same god utter the same contemptuous remarks, but the fanatics do not hate people.

④ She only felt that the reason she was despised was because she was not mature enough, and that her faith was not strong enough.

So the fanatics became even more obsessed with themselves, seeking the miracles performed by their ancestors and hoping to recreate them.

As a result, this fanatic achieved nothing, lived only as a fanatic, and disappeared without a trace after wasting his life in a situation where even martyrdom was not allowed.

4. Until the false Holy Grail chose this fanatic, but to her, her own god had never held the Holy Grail.

Therefore, this is undoubtedly heretical, and all heretical magicians who participate in this ritual must be excluded.

That's why he came here, killed the magician who was about to summon Saber, and was about to attack Ayaka Sajou again.

However, the summoned Saber brought everything to a halt. Saber didn't mince words, glancing at the woman in black, and with a slight smile, said provocatively:

"Regardless, since you and I are both here in pursuit of the Holy Grail, we are bound to be enemies. What do you plan to do?"

As soon as Saber finished speaking, the woman in black leaped up with murderous intent.

It looked as if the shadow on the ground suddenly jumped into the air.

She leaped to the side of the stage in one breath, and then, with afterimages, continued to jump between the pillars outside the stage.

Then the woman in black increased her speed even further, and suddenly her figure disappeared without a trace.

"Disappeared?"

As Ayaka Sajou looked up blankly at the sky and muttered to herself, the woman in black suddenly appeared from a blind spot.

She leaped out of Saber's shadow on the floor, a long, terrifying arm stretching out from near her back, rapidly approaching the center of the man's spine, where his heart would be.

This is the same Death Hand used to end the magician's life just a minute ago.

However, the hand did not touch the man's body; an arrow shot from somewhere deflected the woman's hand away.

Immediately afterwards, a young man with an aristocratic air drew his sword with a smile.

It was a rather luxuriously crafted sword; even Ayaka Sajo could tell at a glance that it was a precious sword used by royalty and nobility.

Then, with a smile on his face and powerful words, he swung his sword.

"XXX's Sword of Victory (Excalibur)".

A blinding light once again enveloped the entire opera house, and lightning-like flashes erupted from the magical sword.

The opera house was torn apart by the impact, and the starry sky was revealed through the collapsed ceiling.

Under the starry sky, the man spoke to the still dazed girl, asking:

"I ask you, are you my Master?"

But the girl did not give a normal answer; instead, she planned to avoid the matter.

She understood that the white woman had probably sent her here only to have her participate in the Holy Grail War.

But no, I can't bear this, I can't accept this fate.

Therefore, the girl interrupted the man and gave a negative answer.

"No, absolutely not."

"what?"

The man was confused, but he didn't force anything. He sheathed his sword and spoke again.

"I see. Aren't you a Master? Then there's nothing we can do."

Then, he sighed and looked up at the half-collapsed ceiling.

"Don't move!"

Just then, a man's angry shout came from the theater entrance.

A group of men in uniform police uniforms poured into the theater, brandishing stun guns used to suppress rioters, but not drawing their handguns.

"Immediately put your hands behind your head and squat down! Slow down!"

Ayaka Sajou slowly followed the instructions, and the police immediately surrounded her and questioned her.

After all, with the magician's corpse right next to her, she couldn't escape suspicion.

"Hey! Did you do this?"

"No, no, I'm just a victim."

"So what exactly happened here? Why are you in the opera house under renovation?"

"Ah, this... no, this..."

Ayaka Sajou was speechless for a moment, unsure how to respond.

Seeing Ayaka Sajou's evasive answer, an officer took out handcuffs and said:

"We are now arresting you on suspicion of trespassing and vandalism, a terrorist attack. Listen, you have the right to remain silent..."

"Hey, wait a minute."

Saber's resolute voice echoed throughout the opera house.

“I can testify that the person who killed this guy was not the woman with glasses.”

"And let me tell you, it wasn't that woman who destroyed this opera house, it was me, using this very sword."

The man continued speaking in a grand and imposing manner, tapping the scabbard at his waist.

"Hmm, it seems like there won't be any surprises, or is it just the beginning, so it won't have much of an impact?"

The wandering sandstorm did linger here for a moment, but not for long. Seeing that no one else jumped out, and knowing that Richard wouldn't harm ordinary people at this time, Manshu left.

Richard may not know how, but the guy who just left here does. Someone who disrupts social order needs to be punished.

This can be considered a small sense of responsibility on my part as a temporary resident of the police station, though in reality it's because I'm too idle.

Although my work is not yet finished, there is still plenty of time before the deadline. Even if I delay for a few days, it won't be a big deal.

Besides, isn't that how things are? It's really hard to have motivation until you reach the deadline.

However, it seems the storm was stirred up somewhere, which is still somewhat worrying.

What we need to worry about is not Ishtar and her pet, but the possibility of even more ancient names appearing.

While theoretical concepts may not exist in modern times, it's hard to say whether other influencing factors might exist.

Although Odin's intervention had given them a brief glimpse of the woman behind him, they hadn't had a chance to get a clear look at her.

Aside from seeing its appearance, there was nothing else to be found; the only thing to do was probably to follow the streets in search.

Perhaps I should go find the Master of True Nine Berserker, and try my luck at 0's place. 5=:liu(<㈣－/

However, before that, Manshu appeared in front of Assassin, who was lurking in the shadows of the city.

"An unknown Assassin, how dare he intend to ruin this Holy Grail War?"

Manju's voice and flowing magic arrived together, forming a rain of magical bullets that blocked the fleeing Assassin.

"Are you also a heretic who thirsts for the Holy Grail?"