Having traversed countless realms, can you possibly be as clever as me?

Although he certainly doesn't look like a saint, the fact remains that he saved so many people.

"But this is completely pointless~~~"

Tsugumi, who was sprawled in a chair drinking cola, raised her eyes and glanced at Tokiomi Tohsaka, saying lazily...

"Only after saving so many people did we realize that whether we saved them or not was meaningless."

"What do you mean...?" Tokiomi Tohsaka was still confused when Tsugumi took out the frozen Matou Sakura and tossed it to him.

Before Tokiomi Tohsaka could react, Tsugumi, without any further riddles, revealed the Matou family's messy affairs, finding a slight sense of pleasure in Tokiomi Tohsaka's regretful and pained expression.

He's mainly just too lazy to take care of the child, and if possible, he'd also like to try and send the little guy away.

Then he looked at Kirei Kotomine, who seemed hesitant to speak, knowing what the guy was thinking, but Tsugumi went straight to the point.

"Good deeds will be rewarded, and evil deeds will be punished. I don't know what I was like before, but now that I'm here, the karmic consequences of this world will eventually come."

"If you want to pursue your own happiness, then go ahead and do it. But you will naturally have to bear the consequences later. There will always be people like you who are born this way; it's just a matter of whether they can control themselves or not."

He paused, then shrugged.

"If you insist on pursuing the greatest experience of fulfilling your true nature in your life, then try living until the next Holy Grail War. You will probably have someone to experience the greatest fulfillment of your true nature in your life. And by the way, take care of your daughter. Maybe you can get the answer from her in the next four years? If you can't find it, perhaps you can get the next step you need from me in ten years."

What Tsugumi said might be a complete riddle to Kirei Kotomine, but Tsugumi knew what this old priest would become.

If he can truly control himself, he might actually experience a unique and one-of-a-kind feeling of self ten years later.

The first person to break the vow was the one who betrayed the Lord I believe in. Oh, this feeling is truly unique and unparalleled.

Going back to the beginning, why do we say that saving these people is a pointless endeavor?

The answer is simple, because—Tsugumi discovered something interesting: on the way to save these people, he saw many dead people and also killed many scoundrels who took advantage of the chaos.

And the common characteristic of these people is—

"Their souls aren't all here~~~" Tsugumi shrugged.

He wouldn't be angry about the disappearance of the empty shell and the illusion.

A deafening roar echoed above the Civic Center, shaking the entire building and sending dust flying.

Looking into the distance, Tsurugi knew that the battle on the other side had begun. He cracked his neck and walked over unhurriedly.

Now that he knows the people in the inexplicable cage are causing trouble for him, Tsurugi will absolutely not let them have their way!

"Emiya Kiritsugu, do you still have enough mana?!"

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"Excalibur Morgan - Ten shots in a row!!!"

"Croak!!!!"

Before his injuries had fully healed, Kiritsugu Emiya, who had chosen to crawl out to protect his wife, had just heard Artoria's question when he suddenly let out a painful scream.

He felt that the corrupted Artoria was deliberately tormenting him to get revenge for her previous attitude—well, that was certainly a factor.

But Artoria did this because the enemy before her could not allow her to be even slightly vulnerable.

Just as she sped to the tower at the center of the disaster, slaying the constantly emerging cursed spirits along the way, a huge figure landed in front of her, stirring up a cloud of dust and giving Artoria the feeling of being stared at by a prehistoric beast!

"You're a woman... but you're also a rare and powerful individual!"

Lu Bu stared at Artoria before him, his mouthful of shark teeth revealing a ferocious and gleeful expression.

He pointed his halberd at Artoria, his ferocity and killing intent undisguised.

"Even though he's from another world, is he still a treacherous traitor like the historical Flying General?" Artoria gripped her weapon tightly, speaking coldly.

"Are you going to fight or not?" Faced with Artoria's Type-Moon-style debate on justice, Lu Bu didn't even bother to reply, but instead went straight to the point.

I don't have time to waste on your nonsense. Either have a good fight or get lost!

"Will you let me go?" Artoria countered.

The answer is obvious: Lu Bu doesn't like fighting the weak, but the Command Seals are in Su Nuo's hands, and Lu Bu, who has no magic resistance, cannot resist the orders.

Of course, it was precisely because of this order that he would not truly resist it. If he truly hated such an order, Lü Bu would rather commit suicide than listen to it!

Knowing that there was no way to resolve this peacefully, Artoria immediately stepped forward, and the blackened holy sword in her hand burst forth with a dark light that devoured all light around it as it released its magic.

The refracted dark light slashed toward Lu Bu's head at incredible speed, and in that instant, Lu Bu launched a counterattack.

Wow, so fast!!!

Artoria was startled. She also had A-rank agility, the same as Lu Bu in front of her, because she had made a contract with Kiritsugu Emiya. But why was he so fast?

The fleeting shadow of the halberd was enough to seriously injure Artoria if her intuition hadn't detected it and made her lean back to avoid the attack from below!

But the attacks that followed were as frenzied as a storm!

Lu Bu's martial arts are very direct, or rather, in Artoria's opinion, his moves are more like those of a beast than the skills of a martial artist, and therefore there is no room for trickery!

Simple and unpretentious, yet extremely ruthless!

In a pure contest of strength, Artoria was easily suppressed. She didn't even dare to take the opponent's attack head-on. With a difference of three orders of magnitude in strength, she would knock the weapon out of her hand in just a moment.

Their speed was beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. Those within a few hundred meters could not even feel the aftershocks, only the terrifying, invisible destruction.

Everything within a radius of several hundred meters was engulfed; high-rise buildings collapsed, and the ground...

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Like a plowed-out field, it crumbled, and the howling winds screamed countless times, the force reaching the limits of physics destroying everything that dared to approach!

As skyscrapers collapsed one by one, Artoria, feeling overwhelmed, retreated, jumped onto a motorcycle parked by the roadside, released her magic to instantly strengthen it, and then rode it with her A-rank riding skill.

The roaring magic caused the motorcycle to unleash an extreme speed that no machine could possibly achieve, instantly pulling away from Lu Bu who was chasing from behind!

Just as Artoria was contemplating whether she should leave the battlefield, a strong sense of crisis coming from behind made her suddenly turn the handle in her hand.

The next moment, something that tore through the atmosphere like a meteorite landed in front of Artoria. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a huge stone pillar. The speeding motorcycle barely avoided being directly hit and destroyed by a quick side turn.

Meanwhile, Lu Bu, in the distance, leisurely grabbed a street lamp and, while chasing after Artoria, continued to throw it in her direction!

Is it because he's a spearman that he has such amazing throwing skills? No, considering the Flying General's exploits, perhaps this is the reason he was able to shoot the halberd at the gate!

"Shooting the halberd at the gate" refers to throwing a halberd like a javelin, sending both the person and the gate flying!

Artoria, who was being harassed like this, was quickly caught up. However, before she could make any further reaction, a roar like that of a thunderous beast came out of Lu Bu's mouth!

The roar, bursting forth with boundless fighting spirit and killing intent, proclaimed the power of the strongest human in another world, instantly severing Artoria's magical release over the vehicle!

With her motorcycle malfunctioning, Artoria was thrown off balance and landed with difficulty. However, Lu Bu on the other side did not rush to pursue her.

"Is that all? A 'hero' from another world." He looked at Artoria with disappointment, his eyes devoid of contempt, but this disappointment made Artoria's veins bulge.

"...Want to witness the glory of a king? Alright, then let's witness it!"

Artoria let out a low growl and raised her corrupted holy sword without hesitation.

At this moment, she had no other choice but to fight!

"Excalibur Morgan!!!"

Faced with such an attack, Lü Bu did not dodge. He took a deep breath, almost completely sucking out the air within a hundred meters around him.

He didn't unleash the Heavenly Devouring Technique, but simply placed the halberd, which had undergone four evolutions, before his eyes and began to swing it wildly!

A torrent of pitch-black light instantly enveloped everything in front of Lu Bu, but facing this weapon capable of obliterating the sea demon, Lu Bu merely brandished his weapon and roared incessantly!

And then something incredible happened!

Beneath the dense, impenetrable whirlwind, the light of his Noble Phantasm was shattered and blocked time and again. The Conqueror's roar destroyed the magic power, and the Heavenly Eater's martial arts shattered the light. But even so, the omnipresent radiance still tore through his flesh, causing pain and damage akin to being slowly sliced ​​to death.

But the fighting spirit born from desperation and the power unleashed at this moment share a similar essence with the skills and combat continuity of this other-world Lancer. However, the difference lies in the fact that this power stems from his absolute will—the strongest human physique—unwavering even when facing Thor, his body ravaged and near death, without retreating!

"Eat!!!"

The roaring Lu Bu forcefully shattered the Noble Phantasm release of the corrupted Artoria by swinging his weapon. Artoria, witnessing this scene, not only expressed sincere admiration for the incredibly strong warrior before her, but was also annoyed by the vast difference in strength between the two.

After her transformation, the power of her Noble Phantasm, Excalibur, decreased. Although it still maintained A++ destructive power, it was not as strong as her original holy sword.

But she didn't expect it to be blocked so easily—which meant that her trump card was useless!

However, although the power of her Noble Phantasm decreased after she turned evil, she gained the ability to fire it repeatedly!

"Emiya Kiritsugu, do you still have enough mana?!"

As she asked this, Artoria had no intention of listening to his reply. With a painful cry as she drained Kiritsugu Emiya's magical energy, she unleashed a series of attacks at Lu Bu without hesitation!

"Excalibur Morgan - Ten shots in a row!!!"

206. Iskandar, son of Zeus

"Is it not ready yet? Magician, the feast of battle has begun. Being late is one thing, but I cannot be absent!"

Iskandar pounded his chest anxiously. He could feel the call to battle. It was a great pity that the Conqueror King could not attend such a feast.

Kenneth looked up and glanced at Iskandar, saying bluntly...

"If you're so capable, then go ahead and use your inherent barrier to deliver yourself to the enemy. If you don't mind dying, I don't mind withdrawing my funding!"

"Ugh, can't you speed things up a bit!" Iskandar wasn't angry, he just scratched his head and said.

Kenneth rolled his eyes. He had figured out how to communicate with Iskandar. In short, he could suppress him from a professional perspective.

Although this guy seems bold, he actually has a personality that is particularly fond of arguing and is quite unreasonable. The only way to deal with this kind of person is to use overwhelming power in the professional field!

"It won't be quick! In fact, it's still a long way from achieving the Spirit Origin I want. Tsk, does that mean I have to use this as a temporary solution?"

Kenneth was somewhat displeased; his arrangements and plans for Iskandar were comprehensive.

Using the El-Melloi family's supreme Mystic Code, the Three Foundations of Magic Repository serves as the foundation for Iskandar's Spirit Origin, much like Saber's Dragon Heart, acting as a replacement core to complete the Spirit Origin Ascension.

The remaining two magic furnaces serve as auxiliary units to ensure that the Noble Phantasm's operating power does not explode due to the sudden surge in Spirit Origin.

His séance design was perfect; even Lord Euryphus couldn't find fault with it. But the lack of time was the most fatal problem.

Simply enhancing the Spirit Origin is meaningless; what Kenneth is pursuing is a Spirit Origin Overlay Ascension, that is, to allow Iskandar to ascend to a stronger level.

“I’m focusing on emphasizing your aspect as the ‘son of Zeus.’ Whether or not you are truly a descendant of the chief god, the legends surrounding you are enough to make that divinity manifest in you.”

"In the best-case scenario, I would like you to actually obtain 'Zeus's Thunder' as your Noble Phantasm, but there is simply not enough time now. The enhancements you can gain can only be reflected in your Noble Phantasm."

"Of course, this is enough to elevate your status as a Heroic Spirit to a whole new level."

As Kenneth finished speaking, Iskandar, who had completed his Spirit Origin enhancement, suddenly emitted a burst of light.