That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

After shutting down communication with Chaldea, Hall closed his eyes and pondered deeply, dividing his thoughts into dozens of parts and using the spiritual calculation function of his Mystic Eyes to begin formulating a plan to improve Fujimaru Ritsuka's magic level.

The content isn't extensive; it mainly focuses on addressing Fujimaru Ritsuka's weaknesses and optimizing her strengths.

Half of the content is instruction on the use of Command Seals.

The Matou family is responsible for the Command Seals system in the Holy Grail War. No one understands Command Seals better than Howl. They are both magical power and contracts. Judging a Master's excellence depends half on their magical skill and the other half on their mastery of Command Seals.

As dusk fell, the deep red sunlight shone through the gaps in the curtains into the tavern, but it was not enough to illuminate the spacious area, leaving it dim and silent.

Hall sat at the long table, on which a magic circle was drawn with true etheric elements, its interior filled with spheres of light that twinkled like stars.

Record magic tricks.

Information images, texts, and so on that appear in Hall's mind can be projected into the recording magic.

The magic recording is now in its final stages.

"finished."

Hall stretched, and the magic circle on the table disappeared, revealing a light sphere the size of a finger floating inside, containing all the information Hall had written in "Master: From Basics to Beginner".

Magic flowed into the Spirit Anchor Technique, actively contacting Chaldea.

Beep!Beep!Beep!

The projection unfolded, but the person inside was not Dr. Roman.

With her black curly hair, she exudes a gentle and approachable aura like a kind older sister next door, yet she also possesses a profound and serene beauty.

"Ta-da! The genius Leonardo da Vinci has arrived."

The all-powerful genius Leonardo da Vinci, with his playful voice, saw Hall's teasing expression and said, "What's wrong? It's really strange that you would take the initiative to contact Chaldea."

Hall flicked his finger, and the ball of light disappeared into the projection, transmitting the information to Chaldea: "This is a gift for Ritsuka. I promised this morning to help her become a qualified Master."

"It's really frustrating. Magic is one of my strongest areas, and I was quite confident in myself. I never expected it to be given to someone else." Da Vinci accepted Hall's information and began to carefully review it while stroking his chin.

Hall chuckled and said, "Magic is divided into different fields. Even the King of Magic, Solomon, may not be able to master all of magic."

Da Vinci's eyes scanned the book quickly, at a speed that would be conservative to say he could read ten lines at a glance. He finished reading "Master: From Basics to Beginner" in less than five minutes and praised it, saying, "This is the same Hall I know. It's an excellent and detailed plan, and most importantly, it's suitable for Fujimaru Ritsuka. I couldn't have come up with such a plan on my own."

"It's getting late, I still need to investigate Kusa City. Contact me again tomorrow if there are any problems."

Hall nodded and prepared to leave the dormitory.

"Wait a minute," Leonardo da Vinci called out to Hall.

Hall stopped and turned back to look at him with a puzzled expression.

Leonardo da Vinci smiled serenely and gently: "May I have a moment to talk to you?"

"What is it?" Hall raised an eyebrow.

"A small problem."

"Ok."

Da Vinci asked earnestly, "Hall, what is your view on the current state of the Seventh Singularity?"

"Didn't Mary report this to you?"

Da Vinci shook his head: "No, the Director is a very responsible type. According to the information reported by the Director, Chaldea has a preliminary understanding of the predicament faced by the Seventh Singularity. However, this is only the world seen by the Director. What about you? In the eyes of you, a magician who has stepped into the realm of magicians, what is the Seventh Singularity experiencing? What difficulties are you facing?"

"It's nothing serious," Hall said casually, shaking his head.

Da Vinci completely disagreed with Hall's statement, his expression serious: "Excuse my rudeness, but the foundational value of the seventh special human reason is EX, which is immeasurable. It has even experienced violent fluctuations recently, becoming worse on top of being immeasurable. Could you tell me what the judgment criteria you don't care about are?"

The words were accusatory, and could easily be described as offensive.

Human geniuses are still human, and in Leonardo da Vinci's eyes, Hall was completely detached from the realm of humanity.

Knock knock knock

Hall tapped the wooden table with his finger, seemingly unconcerned: "Let me put it this way, everything that's happening in the Seventh Singularity is currently under my control."

Da Vinci was not surprised by Hall's statement at all, and said frankly, "But you have been hiding something from us, which at least shows that your position is not pure and that you are not fighting to save humanity. Different positions will lead to disagreements. What I want to do is to resolve the differences between Chaldea and you and reach an agreement."

“Your idea is very thoughtful, but I had thought about it and put it into action before you proposed it.”

Da Vinci seemed to have anticipated this, and smiled calmly: "That's right, there is no one more suitable than that person, the master of Chaldea, Olga Marie Asmirette Animusfia. We are well aware of this, but Chaldea's position is too passive and it cannot accomplish the great task of saving humanity. I hope you can understand this."

As expected of a wise man praised even by the Sun King, he deserves the title of the most outstanding genius in human history and possesses the EX-level [Star Pioneer] inherent skill.

Only great beings who have brought about turning points in human history are qualified to possess this skill, which can turn the impossible into the possible.

Da Vinci saw through the meaning behind all of Hall's actions; the only thing she lacked was the "clairvoyance" to see through the truth of human nature.

Hall held up one finger: "Then I'll give you some hints."

"Please speak."

"The fifth singularity is the beginning, the sixth singularity is the clue, and the seventh singularity is the answer. It is an extremely difficult path. Only she can put together all the pieces of the puzzle and then reach the end."

Da Vinci continued, "Everything was in your plan, including that child. Every magic you taught Ritsuka in Chaldea came in handy in the subsequent singularity, as if you knew what she would experience and selectively taught her."

"Isn't the result pretty good?"

"The longer I spend time with you, the more mysteries surround you, and the more I try to uncover them, the more terrifying it becomes."

Hall defended himself innocently: "That's prejudice. I'm just a human being, a human being with a lot of perverse interests."

Chaldea sighed, "Chaldea has no other choice but to trust you."

"It's my pleasure."

"This is not a compliment, but a choice made out of necessity. The outcome was predetermined from the moment you saved the director. Everything was within your calculations."

Hall smiled, neither confirming nor denying Da Vinci's words. If someone can't even control the world's direction even knowing the plot, what's the difference between their previous experiences in different worlds and living like a dog?

Before turning to leave the tavern lobby, Hall left one last sentence: "Oh, by the way, if you encounter a Servant who uses dual pistols in the Fifth Singularity, please say hello to her for me."

I will be careful.

This is why Howl has never summoned Scáthach, the Queen of the Land of Shadows. After the battle with the Sun King in the Sixth Singularity, he was separated from Scáthach, but Howl knew her whereabouts.

Ultimately, it was the activation of the Restriction Force that sent Hall to the Seventh Singularity, while Scáthach was sent to the Fifth Singularity.

Without her help, in the Fifth Singularity, it would have been almost impossible for Fujimaru Ritsuka and her group to defeat Cú Chulainn, who was equivalent to a natural disaster. They might even have been in an irreversible situation before Fujimaru Ritsuka arrived.

As for the strength of Cú Chulainn the Mad King, judging from his battle record and background, he is roughly stronger than the three Gold Saints, but weaker than Razor 2 of the Holy Grail.

Even if Hall is unprepared, it would be difficult to defeat him.

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Before heading to Kusa City, Hall went to the Firelink Shrine to find High Priestess Siduri. Olga Marie was also there, and the two sat in a corner of the Firelink Shrine's main hall, seemingly discussing matters related to the mission.

"Lord Hall." Seeing Hall walking towards her, Siduri was the first to stand up and bow.

Olga Marie nodded in acknowledgment: "Holl, are we going to Kusa City again tonight?"

"The situation in Kusa is very serious and has already threatened Uruk. It is necessary to continue the investigation." Hall said solemnly, handing the clay tablet in his hand to High Priestess Siduri: "High Priestess Siduri, please give this report to King Gilgamesh."

“Yes.” Siduri took the clay tablet, glanced at its contents, and a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes.

The contents of the clay tablets alone suggest that the anomaly in Kusa City could very well become the next front for the monsters. However, the distance between the North Wall and the front is not far. Once the anomaly in Kusa City spreads to the North Wall, it could very well lead to the collapse of the monsters' front and trigger a series of chain reactions.

Siduri bowed to Hall: "Thank you very much for your contribution, Lord Hall. Lady Olga Marie, I must take my leave now, as I must present Lord Hall's clay tablet to the King as soon as possible."

"It's alright, leave the rest to me." Olga Marie smiled calmly.

After Siduri left, Olga Marie gave Hall a sidelong glance, put one hand on her hip, and said with a helpless reproach, "What are you planning to do now?"

Olga Marie knew about the situation in Kusa City and was even more aware that Hall was deeply involved with it. No matter what was written on the clay tablet that Hall gave to the High Priestess Siduri, it was basically related to Hall.

Hall shrugged: "Saving humanity, huh?"

The design of the game "Dark Souls" was essentially Hoare paving the way for Chaldea, making the goddess of the underworld, Ereshkigal, believe in humanity and thus stand on the side of humanity.

Even if that's your goal, the methods you use might not be accepted by everyone.

“This is a necessary sacrifice,” Hall said meaningfully.

The famous strategist Chen Gong of the Type-Moon world once said: "As long as we use our strongest to clash with the enemy's strongest (self-destruct), the rest is just minor skirmishes between the soldiers. We can handle it no matter what."

It's roughly the same principle.

Chapter 423 Arrogance with a Touch of Charm

At night, the starry sky is dazzling, and you can look up and see the Milky Way in this god-like world free from air pollution.

No sooner had Hall left Uruk than a golden streak of light, like a comet, streaked across the night sky and landed in front of him.

Ishtar, the goddess of Venus, was still wearing that shameful outfit that resembled a swimsuit. Her gold ornaments shimmered in the starlight as she floated in mid-air with her arms crossed, staring at Hall with resentful eyes.

Hall asked curiously, "Did you need something from me?"

"During this time, did you really not think of coming to see me at all?" Ishtar was on the verge of tears, deeply hurt.

What's so special about that?

Hall was speechless: "I have important things to do."

Ishtar retorted indignantly, "I could help with even the studio's content."

"Not this time."

"Okay, another question, did you have a falling out with that golden Pikachu?"

Hall raised an eyebrow slightly: "Why do you ask that?"

"Have you forgotten?" Ishtar asked angrily.

Hall shrugged. "It's not so much that I forgot, but that I have no idea what you're talking about?"

The goddess Venus said angrily, "I already gave you such an obvious hint last time!"

Hall pondered, "The last time we met was at the dormitory tavern in Uruk. The only thing you said was that you would no longer fulfill your duties as the city god of Uruk."

"That's what happened! I can't believe it, you didn't even try to contact me afterwards."

"why?"

"Of course... cough cough, your attitude is really infuriating, and so am I. Why should I take the initiative to find you! Why should I say things that make me angry!" Ishtar was speechless for a moment, unable to explain why. Then her shoulders trembled and she clenched her fists. Her eyes revealed a hint of anger as she looked at Hall, her golden eyes flashing as she tried her best to suppress the emotions that were about to erupt from the bottom of her heart.

Seeing that Ishtar was on the verge of exploding, Hall didn't dare to continue teasing her and sighed to change the subject: "So you went to see King Gilgamesh."