Simulate the universe, starting with speedrunning Greek.

At the same time—the captain's brain was also working at lightning speed.

The enemy is Griffith, known as the ultimate trial for mankind and considered one of the greatest heroes of Greece, alongside Hercules!

No—without a doubt, this spirit origin is at the 'Grand' level!!

Grand!

What a powerful and overwhelming magic! Its aura is visible to the naked eye; just standing there makes one's heart pound and breathless.

The final trump card of pan-human history—manifesting in the world through seven containers, solely to defeat a single enemy, a savior, a cleaner, and the last bulwark for the survival of humanity, appearing only when a great disaster threatens the world of us primates!

Their corresponding enemies are the embodiment of the end times, intending to annihilate humanity and destroy civilization, or even the enemy of the planet!

When facing such an ultimate hero, a monster at the pinnacle of heroes, no amount of caution is excessive.

but--

It's not that there's no chance of winning!!

The heroic spirits of the pan-human history find it difficult to fully manifest their legends on this land. Even if they descend through their connection with Greek mythology, the energy required to display the Grand Rank Spirit Origin, the pinnacle of human history, is enormous! The man who descended to the mortal realm without the supply of spiritual veins, perhaps for this reason, could only manifest under the name Griffith. The captain was even certain that even if he had compressed his power to a level that could be understood within the 'human power and human reason,' to the level of a 'Heroic Spirit,' that Grand Rank Spirit Origin could not be maintained for very long.

'How many more times can you unleash an attack like the one that shattered a planet with a single punch when you first appeared?' Kirshtalia murmured respectfully to himself.

But he showed no mockery or arrogance, nor any contempt or disdain for his enemies... On the contrary, he held even greater respect for this deity who had done so much for humanity.

Having witnessed the arrogance of the Greek gods and knowing how proud and self-respecting they are, Kirshtalia was still willing to relinquish her status and descend, even if it meant only unleashing an attack and then retreating. Such a miracle is truly worthy of Kirshtalia's admiration!

I feel your fighting spirit for humanity!

But—we will absolutely not back down because of this, we will not give any chance to pan-human history! We will not give you any breathing room!

Even if it costs me my life and I have to use my Great Command Spells to forcefully unleash a series of planetary bombardments, I will wear you down completely here!

Kirshtalia: "The celestial bodies are emptiness, emptiness is void—and the void is inhabited by God!"

It won't give it any chance to recover its magic power. It will just keep using the same god-fist that crushes everything, running itself out of its life until it's completely drained of its last bit of magic power and disappears!

This is his—Kirshtalia's tactic!!

Though it may seem despicable, it demonstrates a determination to achieve one's ideals at all costs, a will to be shown to them at any price!

Buzz buzz buzz~!!

As countless planets streaked across the sky, and the Milky Way seemed to reverse—the enormous magic circle was fully formed. During this process, Ye did not rush to interrupt the captain's actions, but simply watched the scene before him calmly.

That composure and calmness gradually influenced Chaldea. Gudako, Jason, Chiyome Mochizuki, and Corday all felt an indescribable sense of security.

Although the figure wasn't particularly tall, standing atop the giant's head, its immense presence and imposing aura made it feel even more reliable than Hercules.

Jason: '.........."

Although it was somewhat embarrassing and even frustrating, at this moment he actually felt that his opponent was more reliable and greater than Hercules—no, no, no, at most just as reliable as Hercules!! Hercules was the strongest!

Night: "The same move won't work on me twice... not to mention this move, which I just broke."

Kirshtalia smiled: "Is that so? Well then—but that's already my strongest attack!"

Night: "You're planning to wear me down by continuously using Planetary Bombardment to deplete my magic power, aren't you?"

Kirshtalia's expression turned slightly serious: "You've discovered it. But—this is an open conspiracy. Even if you've been discovered, it doesn't matter. If you don't completely destroy the planetary bombardment, even if you can dodge this attack alone, you can't dodge it with everyone else. In the end, you'll have to face all the planetary bombardment head-on."

Jason's eyes widened in shock as he realized what he'd just said, gritting his teeth, "Damn it—did we drag that guy down? How despicable, Magician!!"

Kind-hearted Corday was on the verge of tears, overwhelmed with guilt: "Ugh..."

If she were alone, she would have already asked Ye to leave, and it wouldn't matter if she sacrificed herself here alone.

Even without knowing the Grand rank, just seeing Ye's terrifying aura is enough to realize how powerful and noble this newly arrived subordinate is. He might be the last trump card for the Pan-Human History's counterattack! The key to their desperate comeback!

Chiyome Mochizuki's face turned ashen: "Ugh... Have we really become a burden?!"

Mandecardo: "(..............................) Perhaps, letting Lord Griffith escape with the Master is the best solution right now. Compared to us, with our low combat strength and little value, preserving the true main force is more important than us lowly Servants..."

Upon hearing this, Mochizuki Chiyome, Corday, and the others' eyes lit up.

They all clearly thought the suggestion was good.

When they participated in this expedition, they were already prepared to die in battle.

If they felt fear or were afraid of death, they would be like those heroic spirits in the Olympian interstellar city who gave up the fight as soon as they heard the names of the twelve Olympian gods, and would never board this ship.

It must be said that although the fighting force gathered here is far inferior in quality to the previous heroic expeditionary forces, their willpower is stronger than ever, beyond imagination! This determination is the key to turning adversity into opportunity, blooming hope in desperate situations, and triggering miracles!

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Chapter Twelve: Having the same Noble Phantasm as my idol, it's normal to have some admiration for him, right?!

Jason's face turned green: "?!!! Hey, wait... wait... at least take me with you! Take me and the Master with you when you escape! This brilliant wisdom can definitely be put to good use next time. My brain is very useful, and giving up here would be the biggest loss."

too much.

Other heroic spirits:............

Having gradually grown accustomed to Jason's personality, they thought: No, you're just a coward who's afraid of death.

However, they didn't deny that Jason was indeed quite intelligent at times. Compared to those of them who could only follow orders and fight, Jason, as a strategist, advisor, and someone who also had a deep understanding of the oceans of the Age of Gods, was far more useful.

At this point, they had not yet witnessed the glorious scene of Jason in the future, bearing a fatal wound, deceiving his own spirit origin, and fighting to the very last moment to clear the way for his comrades.

They didn't yet have much of a reaction to Jason's image, but the Heroic Spirits, who were already accustomed to him and regarded him as comrades to whom they could entrust their backs, didn't say much. The remaining Heroic Spirits were all prepared to sacrifice themselves. While the Heroic Spirits were anxious one by one, Gudako remained completely calm from beginning to end.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that having witnessed the wonders beyond the universe, having seen beyond the world bubble—having witnessed the existence of Kami, who is the universe himself—the concept of the Lord not having a mana bar is something she never considered. Furthermore, when someone descended upon the Holy Grail War, they weren't initially in a godlike state, not even a Grand-ranked Spirit Origin. When they fought the Grand Time Temple, remembering the main password was a matter of a split second. They directly crossed universes, utterly destroying Goetia!

If she believed that Ye's current form was already at its limit, she'd be a fool! That being's power had already reached a dimension completely unimaginable to humans and gods alike!

Compared to those, Gudako's focus was rather strange: "Wait, Mandecardo... you just called out 'Griffith... Master,' didn't you?"

Such humility? Something's not right!!

Heroic Spirits are beings who accomplished magnificent feats in their lifetimes. Even if they meet a god, they might not use honorifics. Apart from the kind of well-behaved child like Corday who is gentle and polite to everyone, which Heroic Spirit from the Age of Gods isn't arrogant and conceited? Only in specific situations will these Heroic Spirits use honorifics to address other Heroic Spirits.

Even Mandicardo, a reserved and somewhat introverted man, is no exception.

Mandicardo blushed: "!"

No, is this the time to talk about this?!

He admitted that he did have a slight admiration for Lord Griffith.

After all, he once possessed a divine artifact of the same origin as that of the most legendary Greek hero, Griffith, so it's only natural that he would idolize that legendary hero.

Mandecardo greatly admired Hector in the original Moon World.

He was once the King of Data, but he abandoned his throne and embarked on a journey without any weapons in order to avenge his father's death.

He is determined to find the best holy sword that truly deserves him!

Later, in a castle in Syria, he found Hector's equipment, but not the holy sword Durandal, forged from the tip of Hector's spear. He then began a lifelong search for Durandal. Mandicardo encountered Roland, and they dueled, wagering the holy sword, but neither emerged victorious.

After Roland went mad, Mandecardo found his holy sword and steed. Later, after meeting Ruggiero, he discovered that Ruggiero's equipment bore the emblem of Hector, and challenged him to a duel.

As a descendant of Hector, Ruggiero naturally could not tolerate the thief who stole his ancestor's equipment, so he gladly accepted the challenge.

The first duel ended in a draw. In the second duel, Mandecardo's sword failed to pierce Ruggero's helmet, and he himself was stabbed in the heart and died. Because of the fact that he still lost to Ruggero despite obtaining Hector's complete set of equipment and lost his life, his arrogant personality in life became very awkward and withdrawn.

In the mythological universe, Night received the divine spear Hector from Hector in the name of Griffith.

Although Durandak and the Gunslinger were separate in that world, in the cosmic legends of the Moon World, they were regarded as the same weapon.

Compared to the hero who shone brightest in the Trojan War, almost overshadowing all other heroes of the era, and even wielding that divine spear to defeat the gods multiple times and roam the land, is there anyone more worthy of pride and honor for future generations than someone who once possessed the same weaponry?

In terms of fame, legendary status, charisma, and prestige, Ye surpasses his contemporaries such as Achilles, Hector, and Odysseus by far.

It's perfectly normal for Mandicardo to worship the Night because of this.

On the other side, the captain was happy to talk to the others to buy time. Although he was prepared to use Planetary Bombardment continuously, he was also wary of Obelisk's Titans.

How many more attacks of that scale can be launched?

If he attacks first, will he be blasted to pieces by the giant soldier's punch?

If the captain were to take that attack head-on, he had no doubt that he and Planet Bomb would be blasted into dust, which was the biggest flaw in his plan.

However, if the all-pervading divine fist were to strike him first, and he had dodged it in advance using the space transfer technique he had just laid out, his planetary bombardment, which had been accumulating power for a long time and had reached its maximum strength, would not give the opponent any chance to react and would annihilate all the Chaldea Masters and Servants.

The goal is to prevent the Colossus from throwing a third punch.

After that—to some extent, a Grand Servant who has lost their Master, no matter how much trouble they cause, after facing the two main gods Artemis and Poseidon one after another, even if they can defeat the two main gods, they will not have the strength to go to the interstellar city.

This is the captain's real plan!

The true objective hidden beneath the overt scheme.

From the very beginning, he did not believe that he could defeat the strongest hero and demon king, who was known as the 'ultimate trial of mankind and the pinnacle of heroism'!

That person who is both the Demon King and the strongest savior is truly terrifying!

Even the most brilliant heroes of the Age of Gods would have had no chance of defeating him without this king himself acting as an inside agent.

The captain wouldn't overestimate his strength; the final trial for humanity is not so easy to overcome.

Like the salvation of all humanity, this is a near-impossible miracle, but as long as the Chaldea Master is killed, everything will be over!

Of course, his only worry now is that the other side will actually listen to his advice and run away with the Chaldea Master. If the other side wants to run away, he can't stop them.

At this point, the captain was unaware that the goddess Artemis had betrayed him, and even less aware that he himself was the one who should have run away. This was a battle that had no chance of being won from the very beginning.

That night, his body finally swayed slightly, as if he were about to do something. The captain, who had been watching him intently, cast a sharp glance at him: 'Here he comes!'

Everything now hinges on that split-second reaction!

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Chapter Thirteen: True Hero Kills with His Eyes Plus Version? Open? Star-level?

Kirshtalia's idea is sound.

If he were facing a Pan-human Grand Heroic Spirit who descended under normal circumstances, everything he envisioned would be fine.

Even the Grand Bow in the original story performed poorly in the early stages. It wasn't until Orion burned his Spirit Origin to a fixed point that he briefly showed the true power of the Grand Bow and fired an arrow that shot down the Moon Goddess! As for the Grand Lance that descended upon the interstellar city later—the God Ancestor Romulus—although his appearance was full of special effects and his damage was maxed out, he left the scene after one battle and could not maintain it for long.

The Grand Servants who can descend into this Lostbelt either reduce their Spirit Origin power to a level similar to that of ordinary Heroic Spirits, or they burn out completely after unleashing their full power and leave the stage.

The god-ancestor Romulus was able to successfully summon the spirit by relying on the spiritual veins that the previous heroic expeditionary force had painstakingly preserved.