FATE: Target of Grand Master

Ivan the Terrible did not wait for Anastasia to make the first move. He had also suffered some losses in the previous battle, so in order to win this battle, he decided to launch an attack immediately.

The long horns on her shoulders suddenly grew longer as if they came to life, and stabbed towards Anastasia's body.

The princess immediately conjured ice beneath her feet. The Thunder Emperor's horns pierced the ice, but by using the height of the ice, the princess dodged the Thunder Emperor's attack.

"dimension!"

Two black shadows with flashing blue dots reappeared behind Anastasia, and the shadows slapped down on the Thunder Emperor without mercy the moment they appeared.

Unfortunately, the Thunder Emperor dodged the shadowy figure's palm with a lightning flash.

The horns on its shoulders grew longer again, but this time the Thunder Emperor did not choose to attack directly with the horns. Instead, it gathered an electric ball in the middle of the horns and, like a giant nightmare, shot the electric ball towards Anastasia.

Although this electric ball is far less powerful than a giant mammoth, it is more than enough to deal with Servants who have not activated their Noble Phantasms.

The shadowy figure behind the princess quickly responded.

A chilling wind emanated from the center of the shadowy figure, as if it were blowing from the shadow's unseen mouth.

The cold wind did not immediately explode when it encountered the electric ball. Instead, it gradually solidified and froze the ice ball until it was completely encased.

boom!

With a slightly muffled explosion, the ice enveloping the electric ball shattered, but the ball's power also came to an end.

Seeing that none of his attacks had worked, Ivan the Terrible sighed and murmured, "Am I really getting old?"

Anastasia had no time to sympathize with her enemy. Taking advantage of Ivan the Terrible's inaction, she gathered her magical power, preparing to use her Noble Phantasm to decide the outcome in one fell swoop.

"Vei, witness everything. Pierce everything. Offer your immense power as an offering to my tombstone. Rush - Elven Eye!"

The shadow behind Anastasia grew larger and larger, and its two blue-glowing demonic eyes shone even brighter.

The ice, instantly dropping to absolute zero, completely froze Ivan the Terrible. Then, the shadowy figure raised its enormous hand and slammed it down, shattering the ice that had frozen Ivan the Terrible and causing immense damage to the man trapped inside.

Throughout Anastasia's release of her Noble Phantasm, Ivan the Terrible made no move, as if he had already given up on the battle.

Indeed, after witnessing Anastasia's unwavering fighting spirit and strength that rivaled his own, Ivan the Terrible intended to pass on the title of "Lord of the Lostbelts" to her.

"Lord of the Lostbelts" is not just a symbol of power, but also a symbol of responsibility.

From the time he himself became Yaga first, to the time he led his people to become Yaga, more than 450 years have passed.

Even though Ivan the Terrible's body had not yet reached its peak, his spirit was already old and frail. He was too tired, so tired that he wanted to abandon everything and fall into eternal sleep.

But he is a king, a tsar, a thunder emperor, a man standing at the top of this world. If he were to simply give up, this world would be completely doomed.

And now, a successor has finally appeared before him. Even though this person is a woman, and even though she is not yet mature, the Thunder Emperor feels that entrusting this world to her and her Master will not be a mistake.

In fact, the battle between Ivan the Terrible and Anastasia was unfair from the very beginning.

Due to the previous battle, the core of Ivan the Terrible's Noble Phantasm, the giant mammoth, had been killed, leaving him with no Noble Phantasm to use as an offensive tool. When he was at a disadvantage or even in a stalemate, he had no trump card to turn the tide with his Noble Phantasm.

But he still deliberately provoked Anastasia, his purpose being to personally verify whether she was worthy of his entrustment to the world.

The result pleased the old Tsar greatly.

This princess possessed considerable strength and unwavering will, so I can finally lay down my burdens and rest in peace forever.

After the battle, Anastasia walked up to the heavily wounded Ivan the Terrible, seemingly wanting to witness the old Tsar's end.

"Young girl who shares the same name as my beloved wife, could you help me up? I have something very important to do."

Seemingly sensing the sincerity of Ivan the Terrible's words, or perhaps seeing his near-death state, Anastasia judged that Ivan the Terrible had no strength left to resist, so she bent down and helped the old Tsar to his feet.

"Thanks."

Ivan the Terrible's voice clearly held a hint of joy, and then he immediately proclaimed in an extremely solemn voice, "Anastasia, receive the decree. From this moment forward, I shall bestow upon you the crown of 'King of the Lostbelts.' Do you accept?"

Anastasia was taken aback at first, but then immediately understood what Ivan the Terrible meant by "there is another very important thing".

She immediately knelt on one knee and replied, "I, Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova, accept."

"Okay. Very good."

Ivan the Terrible shakily raised his arms and removed the crown from his head, saying in an extremely benevolent tone, "In principle, the coronation ceremony should be performed by the archbishop, but in this barren world, we don't follow so many rules."

He placed the crown on Anastasia's head, as if entrusting a junior to her, and said, "I'm counting on you from now on."

There was no music, no vows, and not even applause, but the coronation brought Anastasia to tears.

"Yes, I will lead the people to a better life."

Lei Di did not respond further.

When Anastasia raised her head, the old Tsar's body was already cold and stiff, but even so, he did not fall down. Instead, he left this world with his scepter in hand and a posture befitting a king.

Only then did Xia Yan and the other followers approach.

Despite their differing stances, everyone held the old Tsar in high regard.

This Russian Lostbelt is almost entirely maintained by Ivan the Terrible on his own. Although there are many mistakes in this world, Xia Yan cannot attribute them to anger towards Ivan the Terrible, because there is another Lostbelt King by his side, who is also supporting her world on her own.

Anastasia stood up and froze Ivan the Terrible's body, but did not move it. She hoped that the Terrible could stay here and silently watch over them, and watch over the changes that would follow in this world.

Just then, a task information box popped up in front of Xia Yan.

[Complete Main Quest 1 (Required): Assist Anastasia in becoming the Queen of the Lostbelts]

[Activate Main Quest 2 (Required): Lead the Russian Lostbelt to victory over the Norse Lostbelt]

[Additional Note: Victory is achieved by defeating the opponent's Lostbelt King]

[Additional Note: There are 10 days left until the two Lostbelt walls merge.]