That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

These two demons, who are at the very bottom of the food chain in this world, would be enough to give ordinary magicians a run for their money even in the Type-Moon universe.

"Although we can use magic and alchemy in the form of this world, to be on the safe side, we should finish this quickly."

Hall stared at his right hand, exerted a little force, and his once flawless white arm suddenly showed countless blue veins, looking ferocious and terrifying.

This "unicorn arm" is one of Hall's achievements over the past few days, with a significant improvement in speed, strength, and precision compared to before.

Hall's body is based on an artificial human, which can be modified at will. He applied his research on the species of this world to himself. Although it is not perfect yet, it is better than his previous state where he could be broken at the slightest touch.

In this world, the race called humanity is far too fragile; even a stray bullet from an inter-racial war could lead to the annihilation of the entire race.

Let's ride the wave of popularity with the release of the No Game No Life the Movie!

Just kidding~

After all, those who like No Game No Life have already seen it, so it's too late to jump on the bandwagon.

I've wanted to write this fanfic for a while now. While it's not without flaws, the No Game No Life movie is definitely in my top ten of all animated films.

However, it's very difficult to write fan fiction about the No Game No Life movie because the scope and setting are too restrictive.

So they are mostly short, imaginative stories.

This time, the protagonist doesn't inhabit someone else's body; rather, they arrive in this world through a physical transmigration.

The goal, of course, is to assist Riku in achieving the rise of humanity!

This time, the plot takes an unconventional approach.

Chapter 235 Star Cup War

The demons attacked, emitting meaningless roars; compared to their claws, the rapier in Hall's hand looked like a tiny toothpick.

Demons possess incomplete intelligence. They are fascinated by their prey and grin excitedly. The "prey" before them is one they have seen before, weak and powerless, easily crushed with a single claw, yet its flesh is incredibly delicious and a superior food.

The two demons were both unwilling to give way to each other, vying to share Hall, this long-awaited delicacy.

Hall remained unmoved, his magic eye capturing their movements, analyzing their patterns and the best attack route.

"They are no different from beasts, possessing only brute strength."

Hall snorted coldly, and just before the demon entered the range of the rapier's slashing attack and its claws were about to tear his chest apart, he slightly raised his right hand holding the rapier.

Bang~!

The invisible sword energy swirled and exploded, cracking dozens of sword marks on the surrounding rocky ground. The bodies of the two demons passed by Hall, and before they could take more than a few steps, they crumbled into pieces like Lego bricks.

"Forehead···"

The one-eyed demon lying on the ground looked puzzled and bewildered, unable to understand why its body had suddenly "gone out of control."

Before the black ash contaminated their corpses, Hall used the animal hides from the demons to bring a part of their bodies back to the cave, where he set up an alchemy array to heat up and cook one of the demon's pieces of flesh.

"Is this another version of survival in another world?" Hall shook his head and mocked himself, picking up the cooked meat and taking a bite. It was sour and astringent, and the meat was tough, making it really difficult to swallow.

"It tastes awful."

Hall felt like he was eating rubber, barely managing to swallow it. In this world, there weren't many choices; for the past few days, he had been eating similar monster bodies, each one more unpalatable than the last.

"I wonder when the protagonist of this world will arrive here."

Hall looked at the remains of Gangshan Mountain not far from the cave. Its structure resembled a huge airship that had crashed to the ground. These were remnants of the recent war between the alien races, airships built by the goblin race.

If Hall remembers correctly, this should be the place where the protagonist first appeared.

So Hall stayed here, but of course he didn't dare to go in and explore rashly. Hall knew less about the alien races of this world than the humans of this world. In addition, he had been studying the magical rules of this world. Exploring such a place before fully mastering the power would be suicide.

Having been transported to this world, Hall roughly understood that his mission was to save humanity.

This is not an exaggeration at all.

In the original world, the protagonist Riku had already accomplished this great feat, pulling the world out of the flames of war.

What Hall wants to do is go a step further and help humanity, the weakest in this world, who doesn't even have a name and serves as cannon fodder in the background, to win this Star Cup war.

That's right, it's similar to the Holy Grail War next door.

This world possesses absolute power—the Star Grail, which can be considered an invincible, upgraded version of the Holy Grail. Obtaining the Star Grail is equivalent to controlling the power of the Root in the Type-Moon universe. Not to mention planets, creating universes is within reach. It is a truly all-powerful, all-purpose powerhouse.

The Star Cup will only appear before the strongest person.

Then the strongest race in this world is called the God Race. There are currently ten of them. Only when one of them kills the remaining nine and obtains the strongest power will the Star Grail appear.

This earth-shattering war revolves around gods and the creatures they created; they will stop at nothing to destroy the other side.

Humans were not created by gods, are not protected by gods, do not have spirits within them, and cannot use any magic. Their only option is to survive in this unprecedented war.

With war engulfing the entire world, the "Dark Forest" theory is now the most suitable approach to describing this world.

In the dark forest, others are hell, an eternal threat, and any life that exposes its existence will soon be annihilated.

It is precisely because of humanity's weakness that it has survived to this day without being noticed by any powerful race.

Incidentally, among the divine races exists a god capable of ending the Star Cup War overnight: the creator of the Winged Race—the God of War, Artes.

The gods of this world are the embodiment of concepts. Because of this endless war, the concept of war has been infinitely extended, and the power of the God of War has also increased, almost to the point of being able to talk big, which means "Although you are very strong, I will always be stronger than you."

Hmm...

Hall remembered that a certain enthusiastic citizen, Mr. Jin, was also known as a Servant Killer, possessing the original text of human intelligence, and able to produce Noble Phantasms that could counter any Servant.

The God of War, who possesses the power to end the Star Cup War overnight, has refrained from taking action himself because he is unsure whether he is truly the strongest.

If he is the strongest, why didn't the Star Cup manifest in his hands?

He held onto this question and waited for the strongest challenger to appear and prove whether he was the strongest.

In short, it is—

A person dies when they are killed. (√)

People who court death will die. (√)

Even a god would die before my eyes (√)

However, gods are the embodiment of concepts. The gods in this world basically do not die; they are only stripped of their divine essence and fall into a deep sleep.

On the other hand, the God of War's statement, "Although you are very strong, I will always be stronger than you," is actually not that impressive in practice. The gods of this world are all born from a place called the Elf Corridor, which can be understood as Gaia in the Type-Moon world, but without the ability to think.

No matter how strong the God of War is, the Elf Corridor is the ceiling.

If they could unleash Saiyan-level power, even the God of War would have to kneel.

In general, although there are many high-end combat forces in this world, the upper limit of the God of War, who is the ceiling of combat power, is probably on par with the Demon King Goetia. We should think about it from a higher perspective.

"The chances of winning head-on are infinitely close to zero."

"Even with the Greater Grail to power my magic, it's still questionable whether I can defeat ordinary gods in this world."

While conducting his alchemical experiments, Hall also divided his thoughts, considering how he should proceed.

Magicians or alchemists have never been combat specialists. Although alchemists and magicians seem to fight each other in the world of Fullmetal Alchemist or Fate, most magicians and alchemists actually serve as researchers.

Combat is merely a byproduct of studying magic.

For humanity to win, it must obtain the Star Grail, and to obtain the Star Grail, the God of War, as the strongest concept, is the obstacle that must be eliminated.

Let the plot unfold as it may, and then seize the Star Cup at the very last moment?

The idea was wonderful, but reality was much harsher, and besides, Hall didn't know if there might be subtle differences in the world.

Hall suffered some losses as a result in both the Fourth Holy Grail War and the Holy Grail War.

Chapter 236 Rick and the Squad

About a week later, Hall, who had been living a life of survival in the wilderness of another world, finally met his target.

The magic compass showed several faint points of light moving slowly. Hall, hidden in the shadows, confirmed their identities with his eyes. An elite team of three was cautiously advancing through the canyon.

"They are the humans of this world. Their bodies do not have organs that can sense spirits, nor do they have spirits residing within them. They are an intelligent race that evolved from wild beasts."

Hall observed their actions, not rushing to reveal his identity.

The planet's environment is no different from the apocalypse. Based on the Dark Forest Theory, even among the same race, one cannot trust those who are not close relatives.

Imagine if a human defected to another race, used their shared race to deceive humans, found human settlements, and then wiped them out in one fell swoop.

Rick, the leader of this elite human squad, must have taken this kind of event into account; otherwise, he wouldn't have become the leader of humanity, and there wouldn't have been only 47 sacrifices in the past five years.

The very fact that humans could appear in such a place is an extreme anomaly.

To gain the trust of Rick and this elite human squad, conditions must be created even if none exist.

"I hope the incident where the human team was attacked by demons like in the original work won't happen here." Hall pursed his lips, feeling quite depressed. The reason lay with Hall himself. In order to ensure a stable source of food and experimental materials, he had basically cleared out all the strange plants and animals in the vicinity.

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One person quickly moved through the rocky bunker, and after confirming that there was nothing amiss at a distance, the other two followed.

In this perilous world, caution is the most fundamental principle. Those who go ahead are spies and bait; once they encounter the enemy, they will be ruthlessly abandoned to ensure minimal casualties.

"Safety."

"It's incredible, there seem to be far fewer demons and monsters in this area compared to other regions."

"It's not surprising, after all, there was a war here just a few weeks ago. No matter how powerful a monster is, it's still a monster. It can't possibly be a match for the army of a superior race."

The two looked at the deep and calm young man: "Rick, what do you think?"

Rick shook his head and said calmly, "Taking into account the fact that a war just took place here, this area is also considered to be outside the normal range."

"Should we retreat?"

Another young member couldn't help but retort, "Ivan, we've come all this way..."

Ivan sighed, "Arei, I know, but if we lose our lives, we have nothing left."

Rick concluded the argument by saying, "Let's move on. The settlement's resources are running low. We have to take a risk. Ivan, I'm leaving you alone."

"I see."

Ivan continued to act as bait ahead, and the three-person team advanced quickly and smoothly, soon arriving in front of the crashed airship, where they squeezed through the cracks in the armor.

The three split up and carefully searched for any usable resources.