Simulate the universe, starting with speedrunning Greek.

Thinking this, Tokiomi Tohsaka couldn't help but question his own existence: 'Is this level of Noble Phantasm truly the strength a proper Holy Grail War should possess?'

At this moment, Tokiomi finally began to realize that something was wrong. No, in fact, from the moment the King of Heroes mentioned the title of the final trial of the gods, this Holy Grail War had already been very abnormal in Tokiomi's eyes!

But now we finally see the devastation of the battlefield after the first battle, a beauty in terms of terrifying numerical values ​​(destructive power) that seems to have overturned the entire battlefield chessboard.

How could it not be terrifying, not make one break out in a cold sweat?!

Judging from this, has the true and false Holy Grail War already begun ahead of schedule? Given the long history, is the Einzbern family, one of the three founding families, truly destined for destruction?

The enemy's strength made Tokiomi, who had initially thought victory was assured, uneasy again.

Not long ago, after summoning the King of Heroes, he had his disciple summon the Assassin-class Servant, Hassan the Hundred-Faced, who was very suitable for intelligence gathering, as planned!

Ten minutes ago, Tokiomi was quite satisfied with this card; it wasn't too strong to threaten him, nor too weak, and it could even help him play a support role. Now, seeing the huge commotion that unfolded right at the start of the Holy Grail War, he began to worry whether he should have found Kirei a more powerful relic back then.

A Servant of Hundred Faces' caliber... isn't he dragging down the overall quality of this Holy Grail War? Could he be the weakest of all the Servants?

At least—even Hassan the Hundred-Faced, who is said to be able to create a hundred clones proficient in various killing techniques, would not be able to cause the slightest ripple under this gun that treats all beings equally.

If Tokiomi knew that the first battle of the Holy Grail War had actually already begun, and that the legendary invincible Heroic Spirit—King of Knights—had been crushed by the enemy with just three punches, I wonder what his feelings would be now.

The Holy Grail War is far more complex than he imagined.

Flashy, who had appeared behind Shichen unnoticed, looked at the enormous holy spear in the scene and said with great interest, "It seems some interesting fellows have also descended upon this world. Very good—this way, I won't lose interest in the appetizers before hunting the final trial. Ha—hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! This is truly interesting! So delightful!"

Gilgamesh crossed his arms, taking this Holy Grail War more seriously than ever before, all because of the existence of that legendary evil. Even though he hadn't activated the Omniscient Star (not because he didn't want to, but because everything omniscient had become ineffective after Yoru arrived in this world), his attitude was still countless times more serious than in a normal Holy Grail War.

He originally thought that the journey before defeating the ultimate evil would be somewhat boring, filled with weak and uninteresting minions, which made him a little unmotivated. He planned to wait until all the heroes had fought to the death, and only the final hero would be qualified to fight against him, thus determining who would be the hero to ultimately defeat humanity in the trial.

But unexpectedly, he found a 'worthy opponent' so quickly?

Gilgamesh: "It seems they aren't all incompetent!"

Chapter Thirty-Six: Young Rin: Ishtar! Go and beat up my father's... Heroic Spirit!

Gilgamesh stared at the radiance in a daze—if it was the Heroic Spirit wielding that holy lance, it certainly wouldn't disappoint him. That golden radiance even reminded him of the light he and his close friend Enkidu emitted when they fought the Bull of Heaven.

"Your Majesty, the enemy's identity is still unknown. Possessing such a powerful Noble Phantasm, he must be a famous and powerful hero in history. Should we be cautious before finding his weakness..." Tokiomi Tohsaka immediately bowed respectfully upon seeing Gilgamesh, and then spoke with some concern.

Before she could finish speaking, she was stunned into silence by the sharp, piercing red jade eyes.

Rarely, Gilgamesh didn't fly into a rage because of this 'distrust' of his strength. Or rather, his emotions were incredibly stable and calm now that he was serious: "It's alright, he's just a slightly stronger bastard, even to the point where I want to applaud. I admit that the power of that Noble Phantasm probably hasn't reached its peak yet. It might be a Noble Phantasm that's no less powerful than the treasure in my hands. For the sake of your insight, I'll forgive your rudeness this time. That guy is indeed the only character I need to take seriously before defeating the final evil."

Tokiomi Tohsaka was filled with trepidation, only then realizing that he had just overstepped his bounds. He immediately knelt down to pay his respects... At the same time, he was extremely shocked. The ruthless character that could make the king use his most precious treasure to deal with was none other than the strongest Noble Phantasm in the treasure vault, Ea.

That's Ea!

Even when faced with such a devastating scene, what allowed Tokiomi Tohsaka to retain his last shred of composure and peace of mind was the ultimate weapon wielded by the King of Heroes. Could it be that even EA couldn't secure a victory?

What kind of monsters has this Holy Grail War summoned?!

From the initial ecstatic joy at seeing the oldest hero king, to the panic upon hearing of the arrival of the one who would face the trials of the gods, to now the appearance of a heroic spirit at the opening ceremony that seems to require even the hero king to give his all.

Tokiomi Tohsaka's emotions were like a rollercoaster ride, and he was now feeling very complicated.

These two surreal days even led him to such an absurd thought: surely there are many heroic spirits as powerful as the King of Heroes, or even stronger than him?

Could the King be the weakest character in this Holy Grail War?

No, impossible! This is the only thing that's impossible! Heroic spirits of the rank of Hero King are already at the top level among heroes, how could they all summon those stronger than Hero King?

Putting aside everything else—the Hundred Faces summoned by his disciple Kirei Kotomine are not even as powerful as a single finger of the King of Heroes.

Thinking of this, Tokiomi Tohsaka felt much comforted, as he thought of his disciple's weak heroic spirit, which prevented his heart from being shattered by that absurd fantasy.

Besides—we haven't even seen the other Servants yet, have we? The next Servant we see might not be very strong in combat.

The Heroic Spirits who can unleash the earth-shattering effects of the 'Opening Battle' must be among the pinnacle of the Heroic Spirits of the Age of Gods.

The vast Hall of Heroes is not only home to heroes from the Age of Gods; occasionally, some modern heroes also answer the call. They created great achievements in an era when mystery faded, and while they are not necessarily weaker than heroes from the Age of Gods, most of their stats and the Noble Phantasms that elevate their achievements are inferior to those of the ancient Heroic Spirits.

I desperately hope that all the Heroic Spirits I see afterward will be like Tokiomi—it would be wonderful if they were all literature-oriented Heroic Spirits who are not good at fighting!

Then—he keenly sensed that his own protective barrier seemed to have been shattered by something. At the same time, the sound of an explosion came from outside.

Enemy attack?!

Tokiomi Tohsaka's expression changed, seemingly unaware that the King of Heroes beside him had developed a very unpleasant and disgusted look.

"It's that useless, stupid goddess?! That wicked woman has actually come to this era!"

No, this aura seems a bit off. It seems different from the goddess he knows. But even if it is different, her spiritual essence will not change. Hero King will never forget this annoying aura.

……

At this moment, above the Tokiomi Tohsaka residence.

Ishtar, following her little master's orders, went to check on her father's condition, and also had the task of investigating whether the Heroic Spirit her father had summoned was powerful or reliable.

If it's unreliable, then as the Master of the opposing faction in the true and false Holy Grail War, Rin says she'll accept the trophy of victory without hesitation.

Rin originally intended to summon a Heroic Spirit to help her father achieve final victory in the Holy Grail War.

However, after learning about the faction war settings of the true and false Holy Grail War, and that the one summoned was actually the legendary goddess, one becomes even more confused.

That's right—a goddess!!

Although their initial meeting wasn't very friendly, Rin became arrogant after learning that she had drawn an extremely powerful SSR.

Good heavens!!! She drew the hand of a god!

In addition, Ishtar's face was somewhat familiar, not at all offensive, and even somewhat endearing, so the influence of her shameful attire had long since disappeared.

Soon, Rin thought of something even more exciting and thrilling: if she could defeat her father's Heroic Spirit in the Holy Grail War, and then present him with the Holy Grail that her father desired most, she would surely receive even more praise, recognition, and admiration from him.

Especially when she thought about the stunned expression on her father's face when he saw that the Master behind the goddess of ultimate victory was actually herself.

The joy she felt was so overwhelming that Yurin felt like she could fly away on the spot, overflowing with a sense of accomplishment!

And so—the day after receiving the Heroic Spirit, Rin made a decision that went against her ancestors' wishes, oops! It was a decision of great filial piety!

“Ishtar!! You did this, you did that, and then…”

"Huh? What a joke! You don't actually think this goddess will listen to you, do you?" The willful Venus goddess originally had no intention of paying attention to this little brat, and even looked at You Lin with disdain and contempt. At her age, she wanted to participate in the Holy Grail War.

Can't you see that this goddess is currently worrying about the future challenges of motherhood? Who has time to play house with you?

result--

This attitude directly enraged Rin, who recklessly used a Command Spell.

Then--

Then... (Red A: I know this well!) Ishtar experienced the same feeling that Archer had during World War V.

Aa ...

She could easily do any task if all she had to do was kowtow to me a few times and then serve me comfortably.

How can such a strategic resource as Command Seals be wasted on something so trivial?

The Master didn't have much magical power to begin with, and she might have to face her mother later. In Ishtar's eyes, these Command Seals were definitely a reserve of magical power resources, and now every one used was one less.

So, even Venus got angry and became furious!

Chapter Thirty-Seven: The extent of Tokiomi's psychological trauma – another goddess has arrived?

Ishtar immediately started fighting with Rin, and then proceeded to teach herself a lesson!

Of course—it was just a minor skirmish and didn't involve the power of the Heroic Spirits at all, but even so, Ishtar still managed to ravage young Rin by taking advantage of her size.

After warning Rin not to misuse Command Spells again, Ishtar still obeyed and went to the Tohsaka family mansion.

Before leaving the house, Yurin scolded him again, telling him to wear more clothes.

For some reason, seeing Ishtar's shameful attire, like the Emperor's New Clothes, making her fight the Holy Grail War dressed like that, made Rin feel a sense of shame, as if she herself had been exposed.

Although this intuition is strange, it is still my own heroic spirit, how can I be so indecent?

Ishtar insisted on her point—! This outfit, which perfectly showcases her goddess Ishtar's figure and makes even the gods swoon, is there anything wrong with it?

As a result, Rin was ready to use her second Command Spell at the slightest provocation, and she was completely unmoved by threats, not taking her previous loss to Ishtar to heart at all.

If it were any other mortal, Ishtar would probably have destroyed her Master's path with a single burst of light by now, but Ishtar's full name now should be Ishtarin!

How could Venus, influenced by Rin's personality, possibly lay a hand on a little girl like this, especially since she was actually herself as a child? Would I destroy myself?!

They were completely under her thumb! In order to prevent young Rin from wasting her Command Spells, Ishtar gave her another stern lecture and had to inform Rin in advance of the existence of Tiamat, the Mother Goddess of Creation.

If this Holy Grail War involves facing her mother again, the supply of magical energy absolutely cannot be interrupted. With only a meager amount of magical energy within young Rin, even the most excellent magic circuits are limited by age; her magical energy reserves are finite. Without the power of Command Seals, let alone unleashing Ishtar's peak power, she might not even be able to unleash her Noble Phantasm many times. The Bull of Heaven is a massive mana consumer, and even with the Holy Grail covering the bulk of the cost, when it comes to fighting her mother Tiamat—no amount of damage output might be enough! Ishtar will only complain about having too little magical energy, never too much!

Yurin was shocked all day long—Huh?!

Even after Ishtar left to complete her mission, Rin was still in a daze. What was this thing that her Servant had said had descended upon this Holy Grail War?

Creation, creation, the Mother Goddess of Creation? Isn't that still the Goddess of Creation?

Hiss—! Is this really a monster that can descend upon a normal Holy Grail War? At this moment, the joy of drawing Athena has vanished.

I used to think that I was the most special one. What child hasn't fantasized and dreamed of being the pride of heaven?

So, even goddess-level Servants are merely scouts in the face of the terrifying Mother Goddess of Creation they are about to confront?

Meanwhile, as soon as Ishtar arrived in the sky above the Tohsaka family's residence, she immediately launched several unkind bombardments at the Tohsaka family's barrier.

Ishtar, her tone dripping with provocation: "...—! Die, die, die!"

'Hehe, hehehe—reconnaissance, huh?'

Since she dared to let the goddess investigate the strength of the Heroic Spirits, where else could she better understand their strength through direct combat? She didn't care! Wasting mana was fine—! Let's hurt each other! Today she was going to blow this place to the sky, as long as she didn't hurt Master's father, right?

As for the enemy's Heroic Spirit, just take them out!

If Ishtar doesn't kill that enemy's Heroic Spirit today, she'll take Gilgamesh's surname...

At this moment, Ishtar was wearing a modern racing suit and coat, the kind worn by Riders. This was an outfit that she had gotten herself according to her own aesthetic sense at Rin's insistence, and of course—without paying for it!

After all, she's a goddess who loves money but has almost no luck with wealth. In addition, influenced by Rin's personality, she's now taken stinginess to the extreme.

Even Ishtar thought that it was an honor for those human shopkeepers that she, as a goddess, could wear human clothes.

As for the poor goddess like her, after encountering an extremely wealthy, arguably the richest nouveau riche in the world, the premonition that gave her goosebumps made Ishtar, who was originally preparing to continue bombing from above, realize something.

The next moment, Gilgamesh's voice, which he found utterly repulsive, rang out: "Is it you again, you idiot? You're such a stubborn moron. But your posture is truly hilarious, which makes me a little less disgusted with you."

"What did you say?!" Boom!! Ishtar launched a missile directly, but when she saw Tokiomi Tohsaka standing next to the target, perhaps due to the influence of Rin's inner self, whether out of blood ties or inner kindness, Ishtar subconsciously restrained her power and deflected the target to avoid affecting Tokiomi.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! With such a restrained attack, it was naturally impossible to harm the mighty King of Heroes. The light bullet was pierced through by the Noble Phantasm fired from the Gate of Babylon before it even got close.