The Holy Grail War Blessed by the Gods

Manshu thought to himself, and immediately whistled to summon his mount.

The other party is a little slow. By the time he gets here, I'll be stuck in the same spot for a few more minutes, which is completely unnecessary.

Why not take the initiative to go up there and test the true nature of this Holy Grail War?

While it is said that a cautious approach should be adopted, that is only the general direction. The main point is to avoid falling into a trap and being plotted against by multiple parties.

"The enemy also spotted us, and chose to meet us head-on, charging at a considerable speed."

The attackers on the other side also noticed Manju's movements, and the Servant, whose body was wreathed in ominous lightning, reported to her Master.

"It seems the other side is also a hero with considerable courage. In that case, let's just stand here and prepare to fight, and test the Servants here."

The young samurai, who was probably the Servant Master, smiled slightly, his hands resting on the katana and wakizashi tucked into his waistband.

"Ha, with this stance, I actually look like the challenger."

⑥ Sitting on the back of Busifalas, Manjus, who was driving the horse forward, suddenly let out a low laugh.

"Since that's the case, then I'll show you without any hesitation. Let me show you how to ravage him, and let that unknown guy experience the domineering power of conquest!"

With a soft laugh, Sanmanshu patted Busifaras on the neck and channeled his magic into the horse beneath him.

Lightning flashed at Bosephalas's feet; it was the thunderbolt of the great god Zeus, bringing a mighty roar.

The deathly still night was shattered by this thunderclap, and the proud warhorses, radiating divine light, launched a fierce charge.

"Is the other party a Servant associated with the God of Thunder?"

The Master had just asked her Servant a question with a puzzled tone when a deafening clap of thunder reached her.

A crisscrossing purple lightning bolt paved a road on the ground, rushing forward with overwhelming momentum.

The Servant, radiating ominous purple magic, had no time to reply. He immediately drew his katana, which was as tall as a person, and unleashed a terrifying attack imbued with purple lightning.

The very first contact caused a huge shock, with two bolts of lightning of the same color stirring up a considerable amount of dust.

"Your skill level is passable, and you are certainly qualified to welcome me. Be thankful that you are qualified to witness the devastation of conquest."

Manju's voice easily broke through the swirling dust; he used magic to create a strong wind, preventing the dust from getting on him.

As he said, the first Servant he encountered was at least presentable enough that he could still cast his gaze and examine the Servant before him.

Manju, seated on horseback, cast a downward gaze. In front of him, a servant wielding a katana as tall as himself was dressed in black armor and looked quite imposing.

The shoulder armor, as long as her arm, floated beside her armor, looking somewhat strange.

Furthermore, the armor also seems to have a certain concealing effect, making it less easy for people to see his attributes.

The katana the opponent wielded seemed to possess a special attack against a mysterious weapon; otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to so easily stop the rampage of Busifalas's charge.

However, he was indeed a stranger. At least, the armor worn by this Servant was outside Manju's knowledge, making it impossible for him to recognize the other party's identity.

"My class in these 9 Holy Grail Wars is Rider, witness the manifestation of divine will!" 2》9·◇0／↑5ˉ→

Although it was only the second time I had ridden this horse, this legendary spirited steed was remarkably intelligent.

Following Manju's movements as if they were his own limbs, he immediately charged forward, stepping on lightning and letting out a hiss.

"As expected of fellow Riders, then bring it on."

The Servant wearing jet-black armor is also a Rider from the Holy Grail War.

However, he is a Rider with a Master, while Manju is a Rider without a Master.

In this Holy Grail War, there are a total of seven regular Servants who have Masters and nine unmastered Servants who are summoned.

The two extras are Ruler, who oversees the Holy Grail War, and the fifteenth Servant who possesses a human body and manifests in the world due to an unconventional summoning.

Rider swung his katana, adopting a fighting stance, indicating that his opponent intended to respond to Manshu on the defensive.

"Come on then? Then you'll witness the true will of God."

Behold these white spots; they are the brand bestowed by the divine bull. Apis will descend in his avatar, and Zeus once bestowed his divine power upon them. This steed is also a divine bull, and its trampling represents the calamity of its destruction, a divine punishment!

Manju cried out, transforming his magic into a phantom of a divine bull, a mixture of Egyptian and Greek power.

Anyway, this steed was the beloved horse of that two-horned king, whose iron hooves trampled across Mesopotamia, Egypt, and even India.

Zeus's divine power had already manifested as the lightning beneath Bosephalas's feet, and now it merely allowed the bull's power to also be revealed, unleashing its true devastation in this place.

The horse before us has transformed into a shape that resembles both a horse and a cow, making it difficult to distinguish its species at first glance.

However, the terrifying magical power he possessed left no time for people to ponder such matters.

The warrior in black armor immediately changed his posture. Although Rider's expression was obscured by the armor on his head, one could still sense a hint of tension.

The life-sized katana was placed upright in front of Rider, who reached out his left hand and brushed it across the blade.

An ominous crimson-purple glow appeared on the knife, likely from the release of magic, containing the power of lightning and demons.

Furthermore, the two shoulder armors floating beside Rider combined to form a shield-like effect in front of Rider.

"It's not enough, far from enough."

But how can such an approach possibly withstand the ravages and conquest infused with the power of the gods?

Beneath Busifala's feet, purple lightning and white moonlight bloomed, and a triangular mark shone brightly on his white-spotted forehead.

Busifaras's attack was extremely fast, and Rider didn't have time to make any further moves. As his shoulder armor was blocked, his magically charged kick was already upon him. (4)

With his very first step, Busifalas shattered the shoulder armor at the front of the defense, the remaining magic power slamming directly into the defensive katana.

And the attack was not over yet; the conquering charge would not end with just one kick. Without pausing, the steed charged forward again, determined to trample its enemy under its feet.

Ultimately, regardless of the circumstances, the result of such a charge is to defeat the enemy and then utterly crush them. ④

If the first step cannot be completed, then the final power that can be generated will undoubtedly only reach half of its potential.

However, Rider knew after that first strike that the next attack would be one he couldn't withstand.

He might even have his own katana crushed, though it wasn't his weapon for victory. Given that he couldn't use other Noble Phantasms directly, he still needed this weapon.

Rider twirled her katana, compressing magical energy into the blade. She then plunged the katana into the ground, detonating the magical energy. (Wu)

The immense magical power unleashed by the skill shattered the surrounding terrain, but Busifalas was able to continue forward while still in mid-air, largely unaffected.

The impact of the second burst of magic slowed his movements slightly, and that was all Rider wanted.

She immediately flashed back to her Master's side, turned her head and said, "Master, please allow me to suggest that you retreat."

"Well, let's do it this way. It seems a bit difficult to go against this unclaimed Rider at the moment."

The young samurai nodded, saying that she also saw that her servants were at a disadvantage in the battle on both sides.

Although neither of them used their Noble Phantasms, Noble Phantasms shouldn't be something used so early in the Holy Grail War.

“I didn’t say you were allowed to retreat. At least you should show a level of performance that satisfies me.”

Manju didn't intend to let Rider and his servants retreat immediately; he simply patted the horse beneath him, urging it to charge forward once more.

However, Rider naturally had his own mount. Purple magic swelled from his body in an instant, and a black horse with two horns, like a demon emerging from hell, appeared accompanied by eerie green magic.

Rider grabbed the reins of the demon horse with one hand and pulled his Master onto the horse's back with the other.

"We have no intention of being your enemies, Rider without a master. It was my fault for coming here today. I will definitely apologize to you next time."

The young warrior, sitting on his horse, turned his head and spoke, his apology sincere and genuine.

"Then leave your name and let me see your sincerity for the day after tomorrow."

This sight intrigued Manju, who casually pulled on the reins and stopped Busifarras.

"My name is Jing Zhengxue, a martyr who aspires to achieve great righteousness. Lord Rider, I am very sorry."

"A righteous man?"

Naturally, Manshu couldn't help but glance at Yui Masayuki a few more times. This was a young righteous man with his hair tied up, wearing a blue haori. At first glance, he did indeed look like a real man.

"what?"

And it was during those few glances that Manshu saw something familiar in Yui Masayuki.

Without making any further moves, Manshu turned his horse around and left.

"Artificial life, is it the Lesser Grail of this Holy Grail War? But it doesn't seem so. Let's keep it for a few days and see."

As Manshu departed, he muttered to himself, and Yui Masayuki breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems that there are quite a few powerful heroes among the summoned unaffiliated servants. We need to be more careful in our next encounters."

"Let's go back and prepare an apology gift first, and then continue to gather information on the other masters and servants."

"As ordered."

Rider rode away on his demonic horse, leaving behind only a patch of shattered land. Soon after, people dressed as Onmyoji arrived.

Chapter Three: The Situation

"Based on the traces, it seems that two Lin Riders engaged in a brief battle here."

The Onmyoji who was cleaning up the mess swept away the remaining magic and traces, and then reported to the Onmyoji who seemed to be of higher status.

The man, dressed in dark clothes and wearing an Onmyoji hat, had a patterned white cloth hanging down from inside the hat, obscuring his face.

“It seems that the unclaimed servant summoned here in Ueno is Rider. I’ll go back and report to my brother first. You guys continue to deal with the mysterious traces here.”

"Yes."

"Be sure not to leave any magic behind. During this period in Edo, due to the unfolding of the Moon Festival, many things have been infected by the magic that permeates Edo and turned into demons. We must not let the magic wreak havoc on Edo."

After giving a few final, solemn instructions, the Onmyoji hurriedly left, heading towards Kan'ei-ji Temple, not far from Ueno.

"It seems that the Onmyoji are maintaining order in this Holy Grail War. That temple must be their stronghold. We should pay a visit to the organizer of the Holy Grail War."

Manshu didn't really go far, after all, he didn't even have a place to stay yet. He just rode his horse, Busifaras, for a while before dismounting and strolling around the outskirts of Ueno.

He left his gaze to observe the site of the battle, also in order to spot the other main and subordinate servants who would arrive, as well as the maintainers of the Holy Grail War.

Manshu doesn't know much about this part of Japanese history. He could name a few people from the Warring States period, but that period had ended and the Tokugawa Shogunate had ruled for decades.

Manshu was completely clueless about the current state of Japan and naturally had no idea about the situation there.

Should we look for a place to stay? But it doesn't seem really necessary. Compared to living on air and dew, there's not much enjoyment to be found in the houses we see everywhere.

Perhaps we should first visit the overseer of this Holy Grail War and see if they can offer any assistance.

Even if things don't go well, at least you can get some information about the current situation from the other party, which is better than Manshu being completely clueless and having to rely solely on her own eyes to grasp the situation.