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

"...Boss, why are you looking at me like that?"

Green, seeing Tsugumi suddenly staring intently at him, felt a chill run down his spine for no apparent reason and asked, somewhat fearfully.

"It's nothing, I was just checking whether you're guilty or not," Tsugumi said with a smile, withdrawing her gaze.

"Congratulations. You're not a bad person overall. In fact, you're one of the few good people in the magician community. You've passed."

"...For your reference, could you tell me what the consequences would be if I failed?" Green asked somewhat fearfully.

"I'll send you to hell," Tsugumi said bluntly.

"Also, don't hold onto any so-called 'fellow countrymen' mentality. To me, we're still not from the same world. I can go back to my world or go to other different worlds at any time. I even beat up a fungus not long ago to force him to change my settings."

"To me, you are just a stranger in a strange world."

Greentwood: ......

He didn't think the big shot in front of him was bragging at all—probably because his system was still in a ghostly state like Genshin Impact being activated!

"So, what are your dreams and goals in this world?" Tsurugi asked, looking at him with interest.

"Um...get the Holy Grail? Wish for power? Or immortality?" he said uncertainly.

"Or maybe I should go to other worlds to develop something? Anyway, my system doesn't have any mandatory tasks, so I don't really have any urgent ideas about it."

To be honest, he wasn't exactly a moon-obsessed person before he transmigrated, and his understanding of the moon was only superficial. And after transmigrating—all that romantic notion vanished!

He knew all too well how difficult the world of magicians was. Growing up in that environment, he felt that most of the people around him probably suffered from mental illness, as for any romantic thoughts?

There were many beautiful female magicians around him who were interested in his superb magic circuits and 'ore magic' after he was enhanced by the cheat, and they even offered to borrow his sperm, but he really didn't dare to have any thoughts about it.

He had seen too many consequences of not being able to control his lower body. Having grown up in this abnormal circle, he was actually full of disgust for this world. If he could obtain the Holy Grail, he would probably want great power or something, and then leave this world!

“I can send you out of this world.” Tsugumi looked at Greentwood with a playful expression.

"I might even offer you a stroke of luck, but—I need you to cooperate with me in a play."

"I'd go through fire and water for you, boss!!!" Greentwood immediately clung to Tsurugi's leg, shamelessly swearing his loyalty.

"There's no need. I just need you to go back, and then..."

Tsuruga briefly explained the task. Upon hearing this, he blinked, but wisely refrained from asking any further questions.

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What does what that big brother wants to do have to do with a nobody like me? I should just focus on my own business. Maybe he just wants to have some fun.

Grimm, readily agreeing with the suggestion, immediately left with Saber who had rushed over, while Tsugumi waved her hand and released Rin Tohsaka as well.

"This Holy Grail War didn't start in New York!" Rin Tohsaka shouted the moment she was released.

"The battleground is Snowfield City, and you..."

“I know,” Tsugumi interrupted Rin Tohsaka, then said with a hint of amusement.

"What? You've finally realized that I'm your backer and your big shot?"

"...I simply had no other choice." Rin Tohsaka took a deep breath and then said earnestly.

"I'm not asking you why you destroyed the clock tower. I just want to know, what is your ultimate goal in doing all this?"

Fun? That's part of it, but the main reason is that Tsurugi came to test the current results of her mapping of the heavens—this world is just a testing ground.

The reason for choosing this place is that the characteristics are sufficient, and Tsugumi has a great deal of control over this world—in other worlds, even if he had activated the Supreme Little Superman panel, he wouldn't be able to do something like 'beating up the editorial department' so easily.

Having seen enough of her own character's backstory, Tsugumi now wanted to see how others portrayed her.

"Happy." He replied to Rin Tohsaka with a smile.

Meanwhile, after Karna was released, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, the mastermind behind everything, learned Tsugumi's true identity from Karna.

He pondered for a moment, looking at the great hero before him who had lost himself in order to protect others and was forced to obey him.

The secluded path

"So you're sure his real name is that of the Greek mythological son of the sun, Karl?"

Karna nodded slightly. As a fellow son of the sun god, he could not possibly mistake this shared aura.

“But he shouldn’t be this powerful.” Amakusa Shirou frowned. He knew the summoning rules and basic principles of the Holy Grail War very well, after all, he was the previous Ruler.

He was an extraordinary summoning by the Einzbern family, who, as always, possessed unparalleled wisdom, during the previous Holy Grail War. However, he was able to take human form after touching the Greater Grail. Since then, he has been operating in secret, his desired goal being the salvation of all humanity.

As a Ruler, he naturally has a lot to say on this. Moreover, to put it another way, the suitability of the Ruler class should only be recognized by Christian saints. Why would a son of a god in Greek mythology be summoned as a Ruler?

Considering his words—could it be that besides being the son of the sun god, he also has another identity, being the legendary incarnation of Mithras and the precursor to Jesus, and thus being recognized? Furthermore, how did he know his purpose? And what is the Lord's will?

"I understand, you may leave now." Amakusa Shirou dismissed Karna, then remained silent for a long time before speaking to the Assassin behind him.

"—So, the changes to your Noble Phantasm are really because of this Ruler?"

"Perhaps so..." A mature and magnetic voice answered, and behind him appeared a stunningly beautiful woman with long, pointed ears and a delicate, beautiful face, yet exuding an air of decadence.

Tall and slender with perfect curves, dressed in a magnificent black robe, possessing the majesty of a queen, is the Assassin of the Red Faction, the oldest poisoner, and Empress Semiramis of Assyria.

Her Noble Phantasm, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, is an extremely troublesome one, requiring the collection of a large amount of materials and a ritual before it can be used. However, once activated, it can create a giant floating fortress and summon the powerful divine beast Balam.

It can be said to be very powerful, but it doesn't seem like the kind of Noble Phantasm an assassin should have!

To be honest, the Hanging Gardens have absolutely nothing to do with her; her possession of this Noble Phantasm is entirely a product of misunderstanding, hence the nickname "Vanity." But during this summoning, her Noble Phantasm changed.

This change seems to be a product of mythology, having almost nothing to do with the Hanging Gardens.

With the sudden appearance of this inexplicable Ruler, the two of them were certain that this Noble Phantasm was likely a change made specifically to deal with him.

"I'm afraid he will become the most unpredictable variable in this Holy Grail War," Amakusa Shirou said quietly, gazing at the distant sky.

"Perhaps we should take the initiative. Rather than letting this unexpected 'referee' ruin everything for us, we should... cooperate with our enemy."

"I understand. I'll send those insects to contact them." Semiramis disappeared, while Amakusa Shiro remained silent for a very long time.

His dreams, his love for humanity... Does God neither approve of nor oppose them?

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Meanwhile, the factions of the Thousand World Tree and the US government remained completely silent during the recording of the battle.

Even without Karna's help, they still managed to guess Tsugumi's identity—or rather, it was precisely because of the 'Superman' element that they immediately guessed his identity.

"So he's not just the son of the sun god? He also received the blessing of the so-called 'Superman' comic book story because he's on American soil?"

Danic looked at Faldius in front of him, rubbed his temples, and said...

“That’s most likely the case.” Faldius nodded, trying hard to keep his expression from completely breaking down.

After all, Superman is a hero with a long history, dating back to 1938—in terms of seniority, he's not much younger than many of the native heroes.

Furthermore, considering Superman's symbolic status as a superhero, and his consistent top-three ranking in superhero popularity charts alongside Batman and Spider-Man...

Hiss~~~ If legendary status can enhance a Servant's power, then can the popularity brought by the modern entertainment industry strengthen a Heroic Spirit?

Danic has a lot to say on this, since he originally planned to summon Vlad III in Romania because he was drawn to the fact that the latter had the advantage of being from the local area and had the added benefit of vampire legends.

While Dracula's novels can be considered the pioneering work that established the modern image of vampires, in terms of popularity and reach, it is probably more widely read and understood than the superheroes represented by Superman.

Of course, as a man in his nineties, Danic didn't actually know much about Superman and superheroes, so he did some research on Superman's background a few minutes earlier, and then said—

What kind of bullshit numbers and bullshit mechanics are these?

“Of course, he certainly doesn’t have real superhuman powers—but because the name Calel is the prototype for Superman, he probably received a completely undeserved local and legendary boost.” Faldius offered a feeble explanation.

It's commonly known as stepping on the right foot with the left, a prototype within a prototype, an endless nesting doll!

"But shouldn't the other side be Ruler? As the referee, he should remain neutral."

The speaker was a chubby magician named Gold Mujik, a member of Yggdrasil. He was supposed to be Saber's Master, but now he was Rider's Master.

"Besides, whether it's the son of the sun god or a superman, what option is there for a saint? Compared to that, my servant has a much higher chance of becoming a Ruler!"

Putting aside his Noble Phantasm, this superhuman's terrifying stats have already left them completely stunned, not to mention his unbridled attitude. The crucial point is that he's a Ruler, which makes it utterly ridiculous and absurd in every way.

"So what do we do next? We can't exactly smash up the DC Comics editorial office, can we?" One of the magicians on Faldius's side, who was also preparing to summon Assassin, said half-jokingly.

Faldius remained silent, but with his extraordinary wisdom, he was indeed planning to do just that.

Seeing the indignant Gold and Faldius preparing to unleash some earth-shattering wisdom, Greentwood, who had been silent all along, suddenly stood up and spoke.

"Perhaps I have a way to deal with this 'Superman'."

After drawing all eyes, Greenwood paused, slowly took out a vial of red blood, and said softly...

"If I could create a substance called 'kryptonite,' would it have a great restraining effect on him?"

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764. The Loli Jack the Ripper (Fourth update, please vote!)

"Thank you, Superman!"

"It's M Superman, not Superman—well, it's all the same. Have a wonderful super afternoon, ma'am!"

Above Snowfield City, accompanied by exclamations and the clicking of cell phones, a superhero in white clothing flew between skyscrapers, doing things like a comic book hero to save the world.

Of course, considering that there are no invading aliens, amateur scientists who casually invent planet-destroying bombs, or super sorcerers who appeared out of nowhere in this place, this Superman is doing more of a Spider-Man job.

People are amazed and excited by such people, but just as many reckless and ignorant people are also drawn to them.

"Aliens, get off Earth!!!"

"You murderer, you should be locked up in jail!"

"You will pay the price for the murdered president!!!"

As Dongjiang passed by a park, a group of people below saw him approaching and immediately raised signs to protest.

But he didn't do much, nor did he fly over and give them all the pictures, after all, Dongjiang wasn't such a stingy person.

However, he activated his super speed and flew away.

Then, all of these people's phones simultaneously received the same text message.

"Congratulations on borrowing $100000 from our lending company, O, at an annual interest rate of 15%. We have obtained your home address. Lending O, always at your service."

No need to thank me, I'm giving you $100,000 for free, my super-troublemakers, enjoy the super loan I'm bringing you!

Ha, look at him, who would have thought he's a Servant who came to fight in the Holy Grail War?