That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

Amakusa Shirou was stunned, and smiled bitterly: "This is truly an unexpected answer. To take evil as good, to be born of evil and to do good, and therefore to be happy. From my point of view, you are indeed an obstacle that cannot be ignored. And then we are destined to be unable to understand each other. Why do humans always have to hurt each other?"

Hall crossed his arms and said, "Isn't that what makes us human, embodying both good and evil, purity and impurity?"

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada shook his head in denial and resolutely retorted: "Human nature is inherently evil. Only by eradicating the original evil can humanity survive and enter a higher level. This is also the original direction of human development. Material improvement will promote spiritual evolution, just like the difference between primitive society and modern society, the paradise that humanity yearns for, utopia, or Engels' thought."

"In the future, all class societies will eventually transition to a complete society where everyone contributes according to their ability and receives according to their needs. The ideology of human society will enter a higher stage. However, even so, humanity will still be unable to abandon its fundamental nature and will not be able to overcome death."

"The Greater Grail can advance the evolution of human society by thousands of years, achieve the Third Law, break free from the influence of matter, and grant immortality to the soul and eternal life to the spirit."

With such eloquence, it's a real shame she doesn't go into pyramid schemes.

Hall shrugged. "Then what's it to me?"

"Because you seem so boring, this is both a great evil and a great good. Don't you think fulfilling this wish is more interesting than stopping me?"

It must be admitted that Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's words did indeed touch Hall's heart. No, it should be said that from the very beginning of the Holy Grail War, Hall was biased towards Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's camp.

If you were to conduct a survey on the street, you wouldn't be able to say 100%, but even one in ten thousand people refusing to implement the Third Law [the materialization of the soul] would be considered a lot.

The materialization of the soul is equivalent to eternal life and endless magic power. Who wouldn't want it for free?

However, such behavior is tantamount to fighting against two major inhibitory forces at the same time.

The collective unconscious of humanity, Alaya-vijnana, exists based on human instincts. To realize the third method is equivalent to eliminating human instincts, which is to eliminate Alaya-vijnana.

The Earth Consciousness Gaia will not be easily activated unless the Earth's Gaia restraining force is damaged. However, the salvation of all mankind requires immeasurable magical power. It can only be achieved by draining the magical power of all the earth's veins. In an instant, the earth will become a dead star.

The Demon King Goetia burns humanity.

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada destroys the Earth.

Rather, Hall found it rather strange that the restraint force hadn't been activated yet.

Logically speaking, it wouldn't be surprising if a scavenger like Archer, who supplies magic to the Counter Force, appeared, or perhaps the appearance of the King of Heroes was a manifestation of the Counter Force? However, the King of Heroes has already been defeated, so what other tricks does the Counter Force have up its sleeve?

Hall then realized something was amiss; whether it was the original Sieg or himself, they might both be manifestations of the Suppression Force.

Hall sighed softly, answering Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's question with a complex tone: "I agree with your idea, and I do want to see such a world, but I have always only stood on the side of the victor."

The Demon King Goetia's attempt to burn away human reason and achieve a feat surpassing that of the gods failed.

What can a mere Amakusa, who isn't even a beast, do? Besides, even if Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's wish is fulfilled, so what? At most, this place will become a singularity and then be cut off from human reason.

Chapter 207 A Hot Potato

"To deem something worthless and a failure before it has even been fulfilled—is this the conclusion of a wise man from outside the world?" Amakusa Shiro Tokisada shook his head with a bitter smile, paused for a moment, and solemnly reiterated: "No, it's not that I disagree with your assessment. The wish I want to fulfill with the Holy Grail is, in my own eyes, an incurable and foolish obsession. But even so, I don't want to see humans killing each other anymore."

In the sky, dazzling streams of light surged, each beam representing military-level power. The surrounding space was sealed off, and Vanity High's Sky Garden automatic defense system was upgraded to its highest level.

"Give up! How long can you hold on without your Master's support? Stop making futile struggles, it's pathetic." Semiramis's projection arrogantly declared to Astolfo on the hawk's back.

The eagle, carrying the Holy Grail, was unable to break through the spatial blockade for the time being. It could only dodge the magic beams within a fixed range and struggle to hold on.

Then, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada softly ordered, "Semiramis, stop."

The Vanity Gardens defense system retracted, and the Assyrian Empress's anxious voice reached Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's consciousness: "Why! Master! Please give me a little more time! I have sealed off the surrounding space, killing the Black Faction's Rider is only a matter of time!"

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada did not respond to the remote communication magic, but spoke aloud: "I do not doubt your abilities, Semiramis, but I am very likely to be defeated by the Black side's Caster before you catch Rider."

Hall narrowed his eyes, and the glowing patterns on his skin dimmed slightly, as if he had been discovered.

"Well then, that's all for tonight. I look forward to seeing you again next time. Caster of the Black faction, the Greater Grail will be yours for the time being."

After speaking, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada turned around and lightly leaped into the sky, flying towards the vain Hanging Gardens.

Humph.

Hall stared in the direction where Amakusa had disappeared and snorted softly. He released the strong magical concept in his right hand. If Amakusa Shiro Tokisada had left a little later, he could have quietly completed the magical ritual, opened the Reality Marble, and forcibly pulled him in. At that time, even the Assyrian Empress would not have been able to save him.

In the sky, the enormous Hanging Gardens retracted the remaining ten counter-attack spells, Tiamtum Umu (the black coffin of ten and one), and slowly rose in altitude, leaving the castle from above.

On the other side, Agarius, who had been fighting Saber to a standstill, put away his gun and retreated.

Has the system successfully seized the Greater Grail?

That is indeed the case at present, and it has even gone more smoothly than Hall had expected.

Hall, however, was not particularly happy.

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada originally possessed extraordinary wisdom, unparalleled perseverance, and the greatest overpowered ability: [Revelation].

Hall, with his fourth-wall perspective, could easily guess what he was thinking. He scratched the back of his head, shook his head, and muttered, "He's a troublesome guy."

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's decisive retreat transformed the situation from a clash between two factions into a one-sided plunder by Hall, thus exposing Hall's camp to all participants in the Holy Grail War.

Now, the Holy Grail War is not as simple and clear as it was at the beginning, with only two factions: red and black.

The black faction's Yggdrasilia clan, Hall, the red faction's Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, the Mordred duo acting alone, the Clock Tower magician who hasn't shown up, Ishtar, and others all have their own interests and each wants to win.

From this perspective, the lines between factions become blurred, and the Holy Grail War becomes similar to a regular Holy Grail War, with multiple forces and magicians fighting and vying for it.

Based on this, Hall, who seized the Greater Grail tonight, will inevitably become the target of everyone's anger. Even if he has the Greater Grail system, Hall has no magic prepared to activate it, and the Greater Grail system has not recovered enough Servant souls to make a wish.

In other words, apart from giving Hall the initiative in this Holy Grail War, the Greater Grail System is temporarily useless and is just a hot potato.

Returning it to the Yggdrasilnia clan? Obviously not. Gilgamesh, the hero who maintained the relationship between Hall and the Yggdrasilnia clan, has already left the stage. No matter how good the relationship seems on the surface, it cannot change the fact that Hall and the Yggdrasilnia clan are competitors.

Then, the fact that the Black faction's stronghold was located in the castle of the Yggdrasilia clan further complicated the situation.

The game known as the Holy Grail War is a contest where a small moment or decision can change the entire course of the battle.

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada was a very skilled Go player.

boom!

As he pondered, the heavy object crashed to the ground not far from Hall. The powerful impact nearly made Hall lose his footing. Looking towards the sound, he was astonished to see the Greater Grail.

This is the Holy Grail that sustains the entire Holy Grail War, can't we treat it a little more gently?

Hall watched with a dark expression as Astolfo descended from the sky on his eagle. As soon as Astolfo jumped off the eagle's back, he rushed in front of Hall, beaming with pride: "Hey~ hey~ did you see my performance just now? Hmph~ if this were in our time, the legend of Charlemagne's Twelve Warriors would be even more dazzling. Without a doubt, we won!"

Yes, yes.

Hall pursed his lips slightly. The "Rationality Evaporation" skill was wonderful. It allowed people to avoid thinking and be happy for half a day over trivial matters. If this skill were implemented for all of humanity, it might create a world without lies and achieve universal harmony.

Noticing Hall's gaze, Astolfo tilted his head, looking puzzled: "What are you doing, looking at me with that pitiful look like I'm an idiot?"

"No, you did a great job this time, Rider!"

"Hehehe~ You're praising me! Praise me even more sincerely and earnestly!"

"Thanks to you, thanks to the great Charlemagne Twelve, we were able to obtain the Greater Grail." Hall walked up to the Greater Grail system, praising it casually.

"Hmm~"

Astolfo folded his arms and took a deep breath, his lovely, girlish face filled with happiness and contentment. He opened his arms to hug Hall from behind, but was nimbly turned away.

Losing his balance, Astolfo stumbled and fell to the ground. He glared at Hall angrily and complained, "That's too much. This place should be filled with hugs and tears, celebrating victory."

"We'll talk about this after the Holy Grail War, and we won't be embracing and crying then," Hall said calmly, feeling sadly like he was playing the role of the sarcastic commentator in the face of the eccentric Astolfo.

Saber also descended from the sky, clad in silver armor and a blue skirt, looking dashing and heroic. Seeing that Hall and Astolfo were unharmed, her tense face relaxed, and she nodded to Hall.

"You've been holding back the red team's Rider for so long, thank you for your hard work, Saber."

“No, this is my duty as a Servant.” Saber smiled faintly.

"What? Their attitude towards Saber is completely different from their attitude towards me." Astolfo muttered in dissatisfaction, glanced at Hall, then at Saber, and suddenly clapped his hands and exclaimed, "I get it! Is it because Saber is a woman?"

Saber was taken aback, and quickly tried to defend Hall: "Master isn't that kind of person..."

“That’s the kind of person I am,” Hall interrupted Saber seriously.

Saber was speechless: "Master..."

"When it comes to cuteness, I'm not inferior! I'm confident of that!"

Hall, unsure of what Astolfo was insisting on, whispered a reminder: "You're a man, aren't you? What good is your cute self-confidence anyway!"

"As long as there is love, there is no problem! Love can overcome everything!"

Hall finally understood that when you talk to someone whose rationality has evaporated, your own rationality will also evaporate, and you will be defeated by the other party's rich experience.

what.

I think I unconsciously gave Ah Fu the treatment of the female lead.

Chapter 208 Relationship Broken Down

In the distance, a ray of sunshine emerges, piercing the night sky, its glow reflected in the clouds, announcing the arrival of daylight.

Gord, the Master of the Yggdrasilia clan, dragged his obese body and ran panting into the courtyard. Upon seeing the intact Greater Grail, his face lit up with unbridled joy. Wiping the sweat from his brow, he trotted over to Hall, who was standing to the side, and praised, "Did you retrieve the Greater Grail system? Well done!"

This arrogant and domineering attitude completely treated Hall like a servant.

Hall glanced at him coldly, thinking it was a pity for the guy. His abilities didn't match his mentality; he was essentially an arrogant and conceited magician. It was only thanks to his humanity that Hall didn't despise him. But if he had chosen not to join the Yggdrasilia clan, his magical achievements would have been no less than what he has now. In the FGO timeline, his son might even have become the new director of Chaldea.

Hall reached out and gently stroked the rocky surface of the Greater Grail, feeling its familiar magical structure. His tone was calm yet firm: "From now on, I will be in charge of the Greater Grail."

"Varied···"

Gold's fat face twitched, his joy turning to surprise, then to anger. He raised his right hand and pointed at Hall, shouting, "Do you know what you're saying?"

“I am well aware that the Yggdrasilia clan has lost its right to keep the Greater Grail, and from now on they are no longer my allies.”

Gord's expression grew increasingly grim. After a moment of uncertain thought, he seemed to soften his tone and questioned in a low voice, "Do you mean to make an enemy of our Yggdmillennia clan? Foolish! You are the Master of the Black Faction. Fighting amongst yourselves at this time will not benefit either you or our Yggdmillennia clan."

"Gold, you should know that the King of Heroes has already left the stage."

"Don't you know this better than I do? You should have been acting with the capital just now."

Hall turned to look directly at Gold, whose calm gaze made him uneasy before he said, "Yes, the reason why the King of Heroes was defeated was not because he was defeated by the red side's servants, but because he was bound by the Command Seals and ordered to commit suicide by the Command Seals. I do not want to cooperate with a Master who betrayed his servants, and besides, my alliance with you was originally established through the King of Heroes."

Gold froze, taking several steps back in disbelief. "How is this possible! You said Command Seals! The King was forced to commit suicide!? Such a thing..."

"I'm taking the Greater Grail system with me. If you intend to stop me, I don't mind fighting you right here."

Gordes paced back and forth, struggling. Seeing Astolfo looking relaxed and carefree, he saw him as a savior and pleaded, "Rider, you're a servant of the Yggdrasilia clan, aren't you? You wouldn't want to betray us too, would you?"

Astolfo yawned and answered bluntly, "My Master gave me orders that did not follow the orders of the other Masters of the Yggdrasilia clan, and I have already used up all my Command Seals. My relationship with my Master is completely severed. To be honest, I don't know why my Master used three Command Seals to give me such an order. If she could come out and explain, that would be great. Otherwise, I would rather stand on his side than you. He was the one who saved me when I first escaped."

The handsome pink-haired boy walked up to Hall with a grin, put his arm around Hall's, and said with a bright smile, "Right, Hall?"

"almost."