The Holy Grail War Blessed by the Gods

Atalanta evolved the ability to fly, splitting her skin to create wings, soaring through the skies as she searched for an opportunity.

"The hunter of Greek mythology...who are you, wielding lightning in the sky?"

Manju, wielding a trident, descended on lightning, his companion, the two-horned horse, unable to withstand the battle.

While a blessed aura emanated from it, the sheer scale of its magic was so immense that even ordinary divine beasts would perish within it.

That two-horned horse was just an ordinary creature. Even if it received a blessing and was enhanced by the gift, it wouldn't have reached that level.

"This makes me look like an emperor, but who am I?"

This question truly gave Manjusaka a headache. What should he call him? Who is he likely to be?

“Since you’ve asked so earnestly, I can’t just give you any random name. I’m a traveler who has come here from a distant land. I don’t have a proper name, and the ones I do have aren’t the ones that are widely known or celebrated.”

Manju had no intention of thinking too much about this or putting in any effort to answer it, so he could only give his usual vague answer, but he was indeed explaining his origins.

This would be a proper answer, rather than simply saying that I found a name to use here.

"A traveler in a foreign land. And then—woman, what is your name?"

Ivan the Terrible nodded, then looked to the other side, where someone should logically be someone he knew.

"Anastasia. Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova."

Anastasia's unleashing of her two Noble Phantasms at the beginning likely hindered Ivan the Terrible's initial advance and drew attention to him, thus playing a role to some extent.

"A follower of Pan-Human History, sharing the same name as my queen. But you are different, aren't you?"

“Yes, completely different. I am a descendant of the Romanov dynasty, the dynasty that followed you.”

"I don't know, I don't know, I know nothing. But, I see, is it finally time to make the final decision?"

Ivan the Terrible had no way of knowing about the history that did not take place in this Lostbelt, but being surrounded by so many Heroic Spirits and engaging in such a fierce battle in Moscow, what exactly happened, even if he just woke up from a dream, he would know.

"No, you're wrong. I won't let this Lostbelt be cut..."

Anastasia refuted Ivan the Terrible's words, and Aletheia was somewhat surprised: "What?"

"History will move forward, and the history of humankind will be burned; this is an unchangeable fact. Therefore, we will rebuild the empire once again, and establish an eternal empire that coexists with the Yaga."

"So that's what they were planning. Damn it."

The Chaldean Servants here naturally couldn't understand why Anastasia and Kadoc opposed Ivan the Terrible, since from their perspective, Ivan the Terrible was clearly the pillar that maintained this Lostbelt.

"You're using me... as your stepping stone?"

Ivan the Terrible could certainly understand the other party's meaning: since they did not intend to cut off the Russian Lostbelt, but instead wanted to live here and establish a country.

This land already had a great emperor who ruled the entire Russian Empire, and the one who ruled the country was himself. The other party could only be after the emperor's position.

"Yes."

Anastasia answered decisively.

"Princess. The crown is neither something that is given away casually, nor something that is easily transferred. Hmm, you can still move your body."

I understand, of course. My era is like a setting sun. There are countless enemies, and I am the only one left on my side, without even a clown to comfort my loneliness.

Yet I still stand here. Come, princess of the beast kingdom! Fight me, and I will show you the power of a Tsar!

Ivan the Terrible was acutely aware of the situation he faced; the moment he was pulled from the giant elephant's body, his rule was shattered.

Russia's order is maintained by power and force.

(iv) Such is the nature of the Yaga. Their survival instincts led to a society that obeyed the strong and eliminated the weak. Thus, they naturally succumbed to the greatest violence, the immense power of the Tsar, and the unstoppable killing horde.

Even if everything has collapsed, it is not time for the emperor to surrender; to run away would only bring shame upon himself.

4. "You don't need to tell me, I will swear to the new Russia."

"Then I swear to old Russia that I will never yield under any circumstances."

The change of rule in this land of Wu is exemplified by the transition between old and new rulers.

"It seems this is a battle between them. I thought the one I had to contend with and completely kill was that giant beast. I never expected it to be a mecha with weaknesses, like a controlled machine."

Smanshu did not intervene in the battle between Ivan the Terrible and Anastasia, and Beowulf and Atalanta also remained on the sidelines.

Whichever side wins will weaken the other, and it won't have much impact on which side they ultimately stand on.

Manju only felt that he had slightly overestimated Ivan the Terrible. If it were simply a matter of fighting Ivan the Terrible's physical body, it would indeed be quite difficult.

After all, that body truly possessed incredible resilience; ordinary attacks simply couldn't tear it apart, and even if common attacks could penetrate layers of skin and fat, they couldn't endanger its life.

It is no surprise that Greek heroes believed Ivan the Terrible possessed the ability to contend with the Greek gods, and even considered him comparable to the great god Zeus.

After all, Ivan the Terrible's mountain-like physique, coupled with the bottomless magical power within him, means that even his basic attacks are equivalent to military-level Noble Phantasms. Even his full-force divine beast-level attacks would only remove the lightning defense attached to his body. If we don't target Ivan the Terrible's weaknesses, it will likely be a long battle.

However, as a composite entity, the main body and the object being synthesized are separated on the surface, making it too easy to find its weaknesses and then dismantle it.

Even if its physical form is over five meters tall and should possess considerable strength, it would probably only be considered ordinary.

Having already suffered injuries, Ivan the Terrible also did not fare so well in his battle against Anastasia.

The Elf V, a descendant of the Romanov dynasty, is quite effective in such battles.

However, after losing the body of the giant beast, Ivan the Terrible had no Noble Phantasm to use, and his other Noble Phantasm required him to fall into a deep sleep to activate.

Although Anastasia's place appeared to have been reduced to ruins in Ivan the Terrible's previous attack, it wasn't too difficult to temporarily build a usable workshop.

Moreover, Anastasia has her Noble Phantasm as her workshop. Without her Noble Phantasm, Ivan the Terrible would not have been able to easily break through the A+ level Noble Phantasm of the fortress, especially while enduring an attack from a magician.

See "Is this the end...?"

3. Like a cornered beast, Ivan the Terrible had no choice but to accept his fate, no matter how unwilling he was. Having lost his most important means, all Ivan the Terrible could rely on was his own physical strength.

Zero is only good for dealing with ordinary Servants, but how can it possibly defeat a magician in his own fortress?

"It seems I was right."

Anastasia said coldly.

“But… I must ask that girl something. I have something to ask her. Servants who share the same name as my principal wife, make way.”

"Yes."

Anastasia deactivated her Noble Phantasm, clearing the way, and Ivan the Terrible walked over, while Kadoc looked on in bewilderment.

Anastasia!

Anastasia simply shifted her gaze and gave a faint smile, and Kadoc's expression softened as he returned the smile.

"It doesn't matter, he's just making a final pilgrimage. Whatever he says to her won't change the situation."

"It might just be the decisive blow."

Kadoc also realized what was going on and said something with a hidden meaning.

"Ah, that matter. The Masters of Chaldea are too oblivious. Or are they clearly aware of it but deliberately ignoring it?"

"If you were to expect Ivan the Terrible to deliver the decisive blow, she probably wouldn't have made it this far. It's just that sometimes, as an ordinary person, one can be too soft-hearted."

9. Manjusaka remained here; did he turn back to look at Ivan the Terrible as he walked towards Fujimaru Ritsuka?

It is obvious what Ivan the Terrible is going to ask; Chaldea has come here naturally for the sake of the survival of pan-human history.

(8) If pan-human history is to survive, it must eliminate these strange histories that should have disappeared, which means destroying the world that actually exists on this planet and is truly alive.

This is not an impossible choice, but it inevitably brings a sense of guilt, since life still exists here.

(4) But there is no reason not to cut out the strange tales. If I had to give an answer, I would have already given it when I answered the Demon King Goetia. There is only one reason, and that is for survival, for the sake of being able to live.

This was a life-or-death battle between the three worlds, a battle that could not even be considered fair. On the side of Pan-Human History, they were at a disadvantage, completely unaware of the attack.

"That's all irrelevant. But you must have other things to do, right? The battle with Chaldea will begin soon, and you should return to your Master's side."

"Then I'll go check on Beowulf and the others."

Chan Manshu shook his head and didn't stay there any longer.

"Okay, I know you're here. Come out, Macheris."

Kadoc didn't care whether Ivan the Terrible could cause any damage. The main goal of defeating Ivan the Terrible had been achieved, and it was now up to him to defeat Chaldea.

However, there was one more thing to deal with before that. He was certain that the priest was right there, shouting without any politeness.

"Has Ivan the Terrible embarked on his final expedition? As his mentor, I feel both proud and saddened."

Father Matthias reappeared from the deserted spot once more, speaking with deep emotion.

However, Kadoc on the other side didn't cooperate at all with his performance; he almost burst out laughing.

"Well, regardless of appearance, even within a Lostbelt, the Tsar is still the Tsar. Alright, now you can finally stop pretending to be Cardinal Machelis. Right, Rasputin?"

"Rasputin...you're saying he's...Rasputin?"

Anastasia was somewhat shocked by this, after all, Rasputin was a contemporary of hers, and they even had a rumored affair in history.

“That’s right, this guy’s proof isn’t Machelis; he just casually claimed that in front of Ivan the Terrible. His real name is Grigory Rasputin. The monster who indirectly caused the downfall of the Romanov dynasty, but he’s a pseudo-Servant possessing human corpses. You were deceived because you know what Rasputin looks like.” — Yu

Kadoc coldly revealed the priest's identity. (8)

"Is that so? No wonder you were so kind to me..."

"Hmph. You look so certain, but you're mistaken. I am not Rasputin. Just now, that duty ended, Kadoc Zemrups."

The priest smiled and denied it.

"What does this mean?"

"Rasputin's wish has been fulfilled, therefore he is free. Although he is a clergyman, he is also the guardian of the Romanov dynasty. (The sentence is incomplete and ends abruptly.)"

Therefore, in order for Anastasia to ascend the throne, he agreed to become a pseudo-Servant. And now, with Ivan the Terrible overthrown, there are no other Tsars besides Anastasia.

Do you understand? In other words, he has no reason to remain in this world.

The priest explained it this way.

"So, are you consistent in your words and actions now?"

"Who knows? Although Rasputin has achieved his wish, it doesn't mean he has no interest in being reborn. I will freely carry out my work, after all, my relationship with this Lostbelt is over."

The priest's explanation was ambiguous, making Kadoc somewhat uncomfortable: "You're so self-centered. What is this so-called job you're talking about?"

"Of course, it is the priest's job to bless the new life that is born into the world. Then I will take my leave again, Your Highness. May your reign last forever."

After saying this, the priest prepared to leave.