The Holy Grail War Blessed by the Gods

Just trust everything in his power and in God; what he gave was power and the sharpness of this sword. Nine

And how to defeat the opponent in front, dismantle their attack, and kill them is another function of Bahram's power here.

How splendid was Bahram's glory! His victories were invincible; he was a gift from Ahura, a victor. IV

Cú Chulainn, being an unmastered servant, was already significantly weaker than usual, and at such close range, he was unable to wield his crimson spear effectively.

Unable to unleash his Noble Phantasm, Cú Chulainn's strength was inevitably diminished.

The current distance is actually quite good; if we can use our Noble Phantasm, the enemy should have nowhere to run.

In the current situation, it's impossible to unleash one's true name. The two are only three or four steps apart, sometimes even just two steps. Unleashing one's Noble Phantasm would leave one completely vulnerable, waiting for the other to take one's heart. Nine

Unable to use his Noble Phantasm, Cú Chulainn could only pant heavily, feeling the exhaustion in his body.

Logically, he should be able to fight for days without feeling fatigued, but rather become an exhilarated warrior. (5)

However, the opponent's immense strength forced him to grip the red spear even tighter with each collision, preventing it from slipping from his hand.

All he could do was frantically brandish the gun in his hand, racking his brains, trying to stab the gun into the enemy's heart and throat.

But there was no chance. Every time it seemed like he could get through Manshu's defenses and take his life, the other party's knife would cut off his head first.

"It's incredibly powerful. I've somewhat... miscalculated."

Cú Chulainn felt like he was constantly on the run, with no opening to attack, and could only wait for death while constantly defending.

"Okay, I can't die like this, feeling so stifled."

Cú Chulainn raised his spear, took a step forward, and thrust it through the exposed hole in the clearly laid trap.

"What an excellent soldier."

Manshu smiled wryly and, without any defense, slashed down with the katana in his hand.

Blood dripped from Manchuria's left shoulder and splattered down Cú Chulainn's neck.

Chapter Eighteen Plans

The cursed crimson spear sliced ​​open Manjushin's shoulder, but the katana taken from Rider severed Cú Chulainn's head.

The blood spilled on the ground marked the end of everything. Manshu put away his weapon and smoothed the wound on his shoulder with his hand.

"See you again someday, my son of Ireland." 9

The beheaded man instantly dissipated into specks of spiritual light. Manshu brought her right hand, which she had been using to soothe her wounds, to her nose and inhaled deeply. (Ling)

"Ah, so it really is this blood that you should be pursuing. This is the path you've been hoping for, isn't it? Or do you really intend to see fools fleeing the battlefield, making excuses for their cowardice?" (Sound of a character)

Manju naturally received no answer, but it wasn't really a question either. He then reached out to smooth away the traces left by the previous battle.

Although we don't know what Cú Chulainn did after being summoned here, it's clear he was still consciously considering protecting this place. 4.

What just happened was pleasant, so it is only natural to send him off with appropriate kindness. ②

"I loudly praise the splendor and magnificence of Aredvi Surah Anahita, and I praise her with devout prayers and Zur offerings."

Ah! Aredvi Surah Anahita! May you come to our aid with our prayers!

Manjushri waved the branch in her hand, sprinkling the milk, which transformed into a purifying river, cleansing the land it flowed through and restoring everything to its undamaged state. (5)

After finishing this, Manju put away the branch and called Busifala to come to him. He then mounted his horse and rode towards Ueno.

Although I've dealt with the issues that were bothering me, finding a Caster is still on my agenda.

Although Edo Castle isn't particularly large, it has quite a few participants. There should still be five unclaimed servants remaining in the sacred land. Even if it takes a bit more walking, we should be able to find and deal with them.

But that would be too boring; only someone who was out of their mind would have chosen that approach.

However, unowned Servants cannot stray too far from their own spiritual land, otherwise they will have to rely on burning their Spirit Origin to continue fighting after a period of time, which is no different from being in a state of despair.

So we still need to find Caster to resolve some troubles and, incidentally, get our hands on the final spoils of this ritual ahead of time.

This would naturally reduce a lot of trouble and allow the participants here to understand the situation clearly.

In any case, I still need to go back to Ueno to make some arrangements. As a spiritual place that summons me, I can still make some use of it.

As for where the full moon is, this full moon ceremony will not be like Eastwood's Holy Grail War, where a Grand Grail created with the Third Law exists.

What exists here is nothing more than an extremely inferior ritual, a mere imitation created by Tsuchimikado Yasuhiro after obtaining details of the Holy Grail War's magical ritual.

Tsuchimikado went to great lengths to construct this large-scale magical ritual, which was essentially something similar to the subspecies Holy Grail War, or perhaps even inferior.

As an Onmyoji, Tsuchimikado couldn't access magic like summoning Heroic Spirits. However, he went to great lengths to win over members of the Shogunate, thus gaining access to a space that was difficult for ordinary people to obtain.

The ritual, performed using the spiritual veins of the entire Edo region, successfully recreated the Holy Grail War ceremony itself, and the resulting full moon did indeed possess the function of a wish-granting machine, though only to a limited extent.

Using the souls of the Servants who lost in the ritual, and their powerful magical energy, the wish-granting machine can work; after all, this Holy Moon Ritual features fifteen Servants.

Manju was certain that nothing like the Greater Grail existed on this land; his eyes swept across the land, but ultimately found nothing. (5)

It seems that Yingyue has little connection to the androids they encountered before. On the way, Manshu sought enlightenment again, pointing to Ueno, so its location is self-evident. (Seven)

So, is it just an ordinary homunculus? It's hard to say if this is a good thing. After all, if it were an homunculus carrying the Lesser Grail, its life should have ended at the end of this Holy Grail War.

Although his rigid and inflexible demeanor might seem a bit stiff, such a gentleman is still easy to like, even if he appears overly devoted to righteousness, and his ending doesn't seem likely to be good. (Lu)

But that has nothing to do with Manshu. At most, he might show mercy for a moment during such a ceremony, since that guy doesn't have the ability to kill him anyway. 3

However, Rider seemed a little strange. The insects he summoned didn't possess the demonic aura of someone like him; they were incredibly strong, mixed with a divine scent. 4

However, the demonic nature mixed with divinity didn't seem too strange in this land, but Rider's aura was still too ominous, giving off a faint scent of madness. 4

While we're at it, let's ask someone where this knife came from. If we know, we should also be able to find out the owner's identity and the situation. (2)

After all, the opponent doesn't seem to be a weak Servant. To have such a level of power in this land, he must be a rather famous hero.

Her weapon is unlikely to be anything obscure, although it seems that you haven't focused much on the weapons of Japanese Servants, and many famous swords haven't been given a very high rank.

But this katana is at least a rank B, so it should be a pretty good item here, considering that even Onikiri is only a rank C Noble Phantasm.

Let's all go to Kan'ei-ji Temple first; I think the Tsuchimikado brothers there would be happy to help.

If they can count, they don't care what wishes they have; if they don't understand the situation, it's not surprising that the ritual supervisor dies during the ritual.

Such things happen even in a regular Holy Grail War, let alone this ritual that came from who-knows-where.

Riding Busifaras, Manjustra took no detours and rode back to Ueno in a straight line from the sky. Instead of rushing to Kanei-ji Temple, he tried to find a place in Ueno to make arrangements.

However, after looking around, Manshu felt that there was not much difference, so he simply chose a remote place with few people, so as to avoid the trouble of setting up a barrier to repel people.

Although Manshu certainly didn't intend to do that, it's always better to avoid trouble.

Having chosen a spot, Manju opened his eyes and let the sun leap out from them.

"May you come to my aid in my prayers, O revered goddess Sekhmet. Is it permissible to say this?"

Manju laughed and joked with the golden lion in front of him. He reached out and stroked the magnificent fur that was as beautiful as flowing gold, but still felt it wasn't enough, so he pressed himself against it and disappeared into the flowing gold.

Its fur exuded a warm and gentle aura, making it difficult to tell whether it was a lion or a cat.

Sekhmet didn't do anything special; he simply stood still, tilted his head back, exhaled white breath from his nose, and squinted his eyes, revealing a comfortable expression.

Manju didn't linger in the hair for long before stopping and patting Sekhmet's body.

"Thank you so much, my beloved Lion Goddess. This is such a tedious task, and you are the only person I can think of right now."

Sekhmet did not give a verbal response, but simply turned his head and nudged Manshu before leaping out and digging into the ground in front of him with his forelegs.

After arranging this matter, Manju went to Kan'ei-ji Temple, which had previously had its gate and front courtyard destroyed by Manju and had undergone some minor repairs.

The damaged buildings were all moved away, and a new door was temporarily built. Some barriers were temporarily set up, but their effect is estimated to be only able to intercept some low-level guys.

"Let's redo this stuff," Busifalas said, passing right through the makeshift defensive barriers, the lightning beneath his feet shattering everything in its path.

"What exactly does the unclaimed Rider want? Why does he keep breaking into this place? If it weren't for my pursuit of true victory, does he really think he can act so recklessly?"

Tsuchimikado Yasuhiro's anger was hard to conceal, even though his face was covered by a cloth.

"You shouldn't act rashly before your ceremony is complete. You'll just have to let the other side have its way. Patience is essential. Don't repeat the mistakes of history. I hope I don't need to make my appearance too early."

His follower simply offered advice leisurely from the sidelines.

"Longjun, Longjun. I'm leaving this annoying fellow to you. I'm going elsewhere to speed up the progress of the technique. You stay here and handle these unnecessary matters."

"I understand, brother."

Having received the order, Tsuchimikado Takatoshi immediately got up and headed towards the courtyard, while Tsuchimikado Yasuhiro and his servants in the room had to make some preparations before setting off.

……

"Lord Rider, I wonder if your sudden visit today is to retrieve Lord Yui Masayuki's gift or if there is something else?"

Tsuchimikado Takatoshi walked over quickly with a smile on his face, looking respectful, and asked Manshu.

"I just had a few doubts, so I came here to ask. Do you recognize this knife?"

Manshu drew the kitchen knife from his waist and threw it to the ground, where it landed in front of Tsuchimikado Takatoshi.

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Tsuchimikado Takatoshi was startled by this action, but he quickly regained his composure and looked at the katana in front of him with suspicion and uncertainty.

"Hiss, this knife..."

Tsuchimikado Takatoshi glanced at it and seemed to have the answer, but he wasn't so sure, so he looked at it more closely.

"This is probably the sword of Dojigiri Yasutsuna, who once beheaded Shuten-dōji. Did you take this sword from the hands of a summoned Servant?"

Chapter Nineteen: Success

The Dojigiri Yasutsuna is a masterpiece crafted by Yasutsuna, a swordsmith from Hōki Province during the Heian period. The most famous story about this sword is that Minamoto no Yorimitsu used it to kill the demon king Shuten-dōji, who was causing trouble in Mount Ōe.

During the Muromachi period, this sword was known as one of the Five Great Swords of the Realm, along with four other famous swords. It is said to have killed Shuten-dōji, so it is not surprising that it possesses mysterious properties.

"So that was Minamoto no Yorimitsu? No wonder he had both the aura of a demon and the divine nature of lightning."

In the Type-Moon universe, Minamoto no Yorimitsu is described as the strongest mysterious assassin of the Heian period, having killed Shuten-dōji, Tsuchigumo, and the Gyūki of Senso-ji Temple.

The story of slaying the spider and Shuten-dōji is very familiar to anyone who knows the name Minamoto no Yorimitsu. However, the third story, about the Gyūki of Senso-ji Temple, is not as widely known.

Type-Moon put in a lot of effort to turn Minamoto no Yorimitsu into a female character, at least creating something decent.

According to legend, Minamoto no Yorimitsu's father, Minamoto no Nakamatsu, had another child before he and his wife had Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

However, the child was possessed by the Kitano Tenjin and was eventually born in the year, month, and hour of the Ox. His mother was pregnant for three years and three months when he was born, and he had the appearance of a bull-horned demon. After his birth, strange phenomena were triggered one after another.

Minamoto no Mitsunaka regarded the child as an ominous curse and ordered him to be abandoned. However, the child was found and raised by a monk from Senso-ji Temple.