That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

"Is this a movie shoot?"

"Are you stupid? Movie props are that realistic?"

"What exactly happened? What are those monsters?"

"Bull's head and horns, isn't that the demon from Western legends? We'd better not go down there, call the police immediately!"

"Even regular police are useless."

Many office workers were frightened, but just when they thought they were in a safe environment, a huge black shadow swept by, and the sonic boom it created shattered the building's windows.

"Back off! Back off now!"

"What is that?!"

"There are flying monsters too?"

The crowd screamed and retreated, with a few unfortunate individuals already collapsing to the ground.

hum~ hum~ hum~

The sound of flapping wings came from outside the building. A huge black shadow blocked the firelight outside. A demon flew in mid-air, watching the scene in the high-rise office. It opened its mouth and spewed flames, turning the entire floor into a sea of ​​fire in an instant.

On the ground, police cars arrived at the scene, and several patrol officers got out and immediately drew their sidearms. However, no matter how many shots they fired at the demon, they could not cause any damage and were instead slaughtered.

"Monster! Immediately notify the higher-ups and send the Self-Defense Forces over! Our pistols and guns are useless!"

"Why would these things appear in the city center?"

"Damn it, we're all cannon fodder in this situation. What we need now isn't the police, it's Dante!"

"Don't be afraid, cover the civilians' evacuation!"

Armed helicopters weaved between skyscrapers, and special police officers, armed with assault rifles, fired wildly at the demon below. The bullets only sparked when they hit the demon, and before long, a huge black shadow swept past.

"Right side! Unidentified creature! Get out of the way! Get out of the way now!"

The SWAT team hurriedly issued a warning, but it was too late; the demon flapped its wings and crashed into the armed helicopter.

Boom!

The armed helicopter lost its balance and crashed into a nearby building. Its propellers strangled several unfortunate bystanders. After the violent commotion, an explosion occurred, sending flames soaring into the sky and shattering the windows of all the surrounding buildings.

From Hell

It uses Command Seals to release Jack the Ripper from his berserk state and elevates the concept of Jack the Ripper as a demon to a Noble Phantasm, transforming him into a demon. It draws magical power from human fear and continuously creates demons.

It is humanity's natural enemy, the ultimate Noble Phantasm against primates!

Chapter Sixty-Nine: Purgatory

The streets were ablaze, cars were overturned, and corpses lay scattered everywhere. Fire hydrants were damaged, spewing out large amounts of tap water that turned the ground red with blood.

The crowd fled in panic, creating chaos. No one could care about anyone else; all they wanted was to get away from the hellish streets behind them.

"Mom...Mom...Waaaaah~Waaaah~Where...Mom, where are you?"

The little girl stood there crying in confusion, completely unsure of what to do, and none of the passersby took her away.

A moment later, the chaotic sounds gradually subsided, and a huge canine demon emerged from the dark alley. It was still holding half a corpse in its mouth, and its scarlet, ferocious eyes saw the little girl standing in the middle of the road. It immediately pounced on her, opening its fangs and maw to bite off her head.

Demons have no human compassion; regardless of age or gender, their mission is to kill all primates.

Swish swish!

A series of subtle, strange noises mingled together. The little girl stared blankly at the black dog lunging at her, her body frozen in place. A tall figure walked up from behind her and stood in front of her, blocking the bloody scene before her.

A silvery fluid seeped from the ground and gathered around the tall foreign man, like a large amount of mercury piled up, extremely beautiful.

Kenneth's prized Mystic Code, [Moon Spirit Essence Fluid], is a combination of offense and defense, but its true power lies in its computational capabilities.

The black demon dog was sliced ​​into pieces from an angle the little girl couldn't see, and then disappeared into black smoke.

Kenneth bent down, smiled, and asked the little girl in Japanese, "Are you alright?"

"I...I...I can't find my mother," the little girl sobbed as she answered.

Kenneth patted the little girl's head to comfort her: "It's dangerous here. Your mother may have already left. If we walk out of here, we might find her."

"Really?"

"Be careful not to make any noise or cry, otherwise these monsters will come and eat you. Uncle has work to do and can't stay with you."

"Ah."

"You're a good girl, Uncle has a gift for you." Kenneth took a chocolate out of his pocket and put it in the little girl's hand.

This candy is a snack at the hotel. Magicians expend a lot of energy when performing magic tricks, and chocolate is a good source of calories.

"go quickly."

"Yes, thank you, Uncle."

The little girl nodded vigorously and ran off in the direction Kenneth pointed.

"What a surprise. I thought my Master would be a more aloof magician," Lancer said with a smile as he appeared.

Kenneth stood up and said calmly, "She's just a little girl, not old enough to understand the cruelty of this world."

Why did you come here?

"Hmph, it's just a magician's duty. A guy who doesn't even follow the rules of magic concealment is indeed worthless, just like those people in the church say. The church must be quite troubled by the huge commotion caused. It's not bad to do the church a favor in the name of the El-Melloi family."

Kenneth's purpose in participating in the Holy Grail War was to gain prestige. If he performed well in this Holy Grail War and attracted the attention of the Church and the Mage's Association, he would have achieved his goal.

"Go, Lancer, banish the evil that does not belong to this world."

Lancer disappeared into the shadows.

Kenneth had the [Moon Spirit Essence Fluid] with him, and besides, spirit summoning was a subject he excelled at, so he didn't take these demons seriously at all.

Rumble~

thunder?

Kenneth was taken aback. He looked up at the night sky and saw a chariot riding on thunder, flying into the depths of the city. His face turned ugly: "Weber, what a good-for-nothing student!"

Weber was his student, but not only did he steal the sacred relic he had prepared, but he also participated in a magic competition as a magic apprentice. There should be some limits to how ignorant he is.

As far as Kenneth knew, none of the guys participating in this magic competition were easy to deal with, and he himself had made thorough preparations, borrowing a lot of magic equipment before daring to participate.

What use is a greenhorn other than to die?

"It's necessary to take him back and train him properly. Although he's useless and has strayed from the right path, he still has some redeeming qualities as a magician," Kenneth muttered to himself as he walked into the city center.

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"This is···"

Shinji Matou stood atop the skyscraper, overlooking the chaotic streets below. Demons roamed freely, leaving no place for humans to hide. Saber took the lead in going down to clean up the demons that were still slaughtering humans.

Shinji Matou frowned and remained silent. He hadn't expected that letting Ryunosuke Uryuu escape would lead to such disastrous consequences. Otherwise, he would have killed him even at the cost of a Command Seal.

Fortunately, Berserker's abilities as a Servant are very unique. Its upper and lower limits depend entirely on its Master. If the Master is an excellent magician, Berserker's strength will be no weaker than that of a Servant like Heracles.

Ryunosuke Uryu only inherited his ancestor's bloodline and knew nothing about magic, which greatly limited Berserker's abilities. These demons had nothing to boast about except for their specialization in killing humans, and the army's heavy firepower could easily suppress them.

"The Church is probably going to collapse. With the Holy Grail War causing such a huge commotion, how can they possibly keep things under wraps? Anyway, the gas explosion excuse is definitely not going to work."

Shinji Matou can see through his Mystic Eyes that these demons are drawing magical power from human fears and breaking free from their Masters' influence. If left unchecked, they could grow into a calamity that destroys a city in just one night.

“Irisviel.” Shinji Matou took out a gem and handed it to her, instructing her, “Your body has not fully recovered and it is not advisable for you to go to the front line. Your abilities as a Master are also somewhat lacking, so please do not go down. This gem is a surplus material from my temple setup. I have set up a protective barrier on it so that I can arrive immediately if any accident occurs.”

Irisviel puffed out her cheeks and complained, "That's outrageous! I'm the strongest Master in the Einzbern family, after all!"

"Then you'll be in charge of reconnaissance. If you find anything, contact me through this gem."

"no problem."

"Take care of yourself."

Shinji Matou leaped from the building, a magic circle behind him unfolding and floating in the air, with five gems symbolizing different elemental attributes scattering out.

The earth elemental spirit landed on the ground, creating a five-meter-tall concrete giant that blasted away a nearby demon with a single punch.

Water elementals infiltrated the city's sewer system through damaged fire hydrants to survey the entire city.

The wind elemental spirits drifted away with the wind, compressing the air and transforming it into invisible wind blades that slashed down the demons flying in mid-air.

The fire elemental spirit devoured the flames, extinguished the fire, and transformed it into its own power, easily burning down the demons in the vicinity.

Chapter Seventy: The Queen's Approval

The purple phantom surged forward through the street, its movements nimble and elegant, its magic spear drawing graceful arcs as it effortlessly annihilated the demons on the ground.

Lancer.

Shinji Matou flew in mid-air, his gaze following her lithe figure, only to see her suddenly turn her head and throw a demonic spear at him.

A crimson demonic spear grazed past Shinji Matou's head and pierced the chest of a demon that was about to launch a sneak attack from behind him. The power of the curse spread, and dozens of red spikes pierced out of the demon's body, turning it into a pile of rotten flesh.

Swish swish swish~

The demonic spear traced a strange trajectory and returned to Lancer's hand. The Queen of the Shadow Kingdom looked up at Shinji Matou, who was floating in the air, and praised him with a strange look in her eyes: "The battle just now was very beautiful. It was not just a contest of strength. The will and wisdom in the battle were the limit of the warriors I know."

“I can’t do anything to him without your help.” Shinji Matou stretched out his hand, and a magic circle condensed into a transparent magic crystal, which he threw to Lancer.

"This is the agreed-upon payment."

"Oh?"

Lancer took it, absorbed the information stored inside the magic crystal, and then glanced at Shinji Matou in surprise: "You really know a lot."

Shinji Matou chuckled, answering without a hint of modesty, "More than you think, Lancer. Do you still intend to continue this Holy Grail War?"

"Of course, the last Servant remaining in this Holy Grail War will be my opponent. If possible, I hope that person is you. It would surely be a battle that I would thoroughly enjoy."

Shinji Matou's smile held a hint of something unpredictable: "As you wish, Queen of the Land of Shadows. By the way, are you here also for Berserker?"

“Bullying the weak and slaughtering civilians is not the behavior of a Servant. No matter how strong he is, he will never become a warrior. Therefore, this is not a contest, but an expedition!”

"It seems we share the same goal. Letting the Berserker run rampant will increase civilian casualties. Queen of the Shadow Kingdom, if possible, please go and clear out the demons in the western district and try to force them into the central district."

"What do you want to do? Wasn't the battle with Archer enough for you?"