That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

Saber stared at Hall's current appearance with surprise and uncertainty. The name Lia was what she called her after spending more than half a year with Matou Shinji. Moreover, when she was first summoned, she felt that the person who summoned her was Matou Shinji. When a Master and Servant form a contract, it is inevitable that there will be a collision of souls. She is very familiar with Matou Shinji as a Master.

That's why they were confused when they saw that it was someone else who was summoning them.

Hall opened his arms and smiled as he replied, "I changed bodies for some reason, and I also changed my name. From now on, just call me Hall."

"Is this... a parallel world?" Saber hesitated, having been bombarded with information about the Holy Grail War in this world when she was summoned.

It's not surprising that Hall would appear in a parallel world. In the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City, Hall also identified himself as a traveler from a parallel world.

"In a world where the Holy Grail has not yet been corrupted by the evil of this world, if you obtain the Holy Grail, you can have your wish granted. The Holy Grail has already told you the details, hasn't it?"

"Yes."

"Looks like I don't need to explain anymore. How are Irisviel and Sakura doing?"

Saber nodded, an invisible hurricane surging and enveloping her body. When it dissipated, she was wearing a black suit, exuding a heroic aura. With one hand on her hip, she carefully examined Hall, chuckled, and shook her head: "Hall, you may have already experienced a long journey, but in that world, I have only said goodbye to you for less than a day."

Hall paused for a moment, then nodded: "Really? That's fine too."

"What should we do next?"

"This Holy Grail War is divided into two camps. It is indeed relatively simple in some ways, but troublesome in others. With a total of fifteen Servants fighting in the Holy Grail War, no one can predict the outcome."

Saber asked curiously, "You know nothing about this Holy Grail War?"

“No, I know very well what happened in the original Holy Grail War, but this is no longer the same Holy Grail War. The distortion is even more severe than Eastwood's Holy Grail War, so I can hardly predict what will happen next,” Hall sighed.

Sensing the frustration in Hall's words, Saber placed her right hand on her chest, bowed slightly, and revealed a confident smile: "I am your sword. It is the Master's right to issue orders and eliminate enemies. As long as it is something you decide, I will carry it out without any hesitation."

Is this what you call a knight king's way of comforting someone? There's no direct comfort in his words, but they give Hall a sense of reassurance.

Hall chuckled: "Go and greet the Black Faction first. They took good care of us the day before yesterday. I'll keep the scabbard for now. The Black Faction's Assassins are very troublesome; they are first-rate in both assassination and direct combat."

"clear."

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Tulipas, the territory ruled by the Yggdrasilian race, is home to the Greater Grail and the city where Hall spent the night before last.

Within this city, every street and every alley is under the watchful eye of familiars.

By day, this is a bustling and prosperous city; by night, thanks to magic, the city's residents stay indoors.

Hall and Saber strolled down the street without using magic to conceal their presence.

Saber cautiously asked, "Master, according to the rules of the Holy Grail War, the black side has seven Servants. Is it a bit rash of us to provoke them like this?"

"Don't worry, we are also counted as Servants of the Black Faction, so the Black Faction has a total of five Servants. Excluding those of classes that have not been summoned and those that cannot be deployed due to some special reasons, the Black Faction can only send out a maximum of two Servants. One of them should be Assassin, who fought me the day before yesterday."

Saber smiled knowingly: "Two against two, we have no chance of losing."

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In the castle's main hall, standing beside the throne was Darnic, the head of the Yggdrasilia family, with the Black Faction's Masters and Servants gathered below.

The figures of Hall and Saber were projected into the air.

Gold wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief and asked, "Assassin, are you sure that man is the escaped android?"

Assassin nodded firmly: "Yes, my lord."

Gold exclaimed in disbelief, "Impossible! Doesn't he look completely different from a android?"

Beside the throne, Danic said calmly, "Gold, have you forgotten about Lancer's existence?"

Lancer, the goddess of the underworld in Babylonian mythology, was summoned in an impossible manner at the request of the Einzbern family.

"Lord Danic, do you mean this homunculus is possessed by a Servant?"

"The obvious conclusion is that a homunculus cannot possess the ability to rival a Servant. The problem is the woman beside him. Judging from the magic power detection results fed back by the familiar, she is also a Servant. I just confirmed with the Holy Grail System that Saber from the Black Faction has been summoned."

Gordes was speechless: "We should have already reserved the slots for summoning Servants."

At this point, the female magician Fiore, who was sitting in a wheelchair, analyzed: "The facts are right in front of us. If it is a Caster-class Servant, it is not difficult to do these things. In the end, the Holy Grail System is nothing more than a man-made miracle. The Caster that is summoned is very likely to be a magician who has reached the realm of gods."

"Damn it, is he coming back for revenge?! Never mind, Assassin, use your power to ambush that android."

"and many more."

A child's innocent voice rang out, drawing everyone's attention. A blond-haired, red-eyed boy emerged from a side hall, glanced at the Masters of Yggdrasil, and asked curiously, "What happened? Has the game already started?"

Danic bowed respectfully: "Your Majesty, the Holy Grail War has not yet begun; it is merely some trivial matter, and there is no need to disturb you."

The blond-haired, red-eyed boy yawned: "But I feel so bored. I was all ready to play games, but I still have to wait a while."

The boy, seeing Hall and Saber projected on the screen, asked with interest, "Who are they?"

"The homunculus and its followers who escaped the other day," Danic replied respectfully.

"enemy?"

"Yes."

"Then leave it to me."

"Your Majesty, I am filled with trepidation."

Chapter 151 Young Gil

As he watched the blond, red-eyed young follower leave the hall, Danic's gaze turned deep and unfathomable.

"Lord Danic, are we really going to do this?" Gold asked unwillingly.

"This is the king's order. Immediately cease surveillance of them. We only need to kneel before the king and accept the glory of victory he brings," Danic commanded expressionlessly.

Danic knew better than anyone the humiliation suffered by weak magicians. Eighty years ago, as a rising magician, he was abandoned by his fiancée and estranged from his friends simply because a magician said that his bloodline was polluted and could not be maintained beyond five generations.

And so he was labeled, his dream of becoming a nobleman and his ideal of pursuing his roots were all shattered, he suffered the scorn and contempt of other magicians, he fell from the clouds to the mud, and no matter how he struggled, he ultimately lost everything in his misery.

This enormous disparity and humiliation became the driving force behind Danic's relentless pursuit of the root cause.

He created the Yggdrasilena family, absorbed other mages who were also rejected by the Mage's Association, expanded his power, and then used his power to become the Grand Master of the Mage's Association, using political means to take revenge on the mage families who had rejected him.

Danic knew that without strength, no amount of political maneuvering would be effective. To this end, he devoured the souls of others to prolong his life, participated in the Holy Grail War to seize the Greater Grail system, and betrayed his allies countless times to reach where he is today.

The Holy Grail War was a declaration of war by the Yggdrasilia clan against the Mage's Association. To ensure victory and realize his ideal of reaching the Root, Darnic waited for half a century.

The subspecies Holy Grail Wars held all over the world are actually based on the Holy Grail system he spread out, and are mostly organized by magicians of the Yggdrasilia clan, with the aim of collecting more information about the Holy Grail Wars.

Finally, one day, he learned of the existence known as Servant Killer, located at the fixed point of all Heroic Spirits, the origin of heroes.

Once he is summoned, no matter who the opponent is, it is not a problem.

With this in mind, Danic used the power of the Magicians' Association to collect several relics from the time when gods ruled the earth, and successfully summoned that being.

"The Holy Grail War? Hmph, summoning me for such a boring game is disrespectful... No, since it's just a game, only children play games, then I'll enjoy the fun of the game a little." The Golden King said this, taking out the anti-aging elixir that Danic had once dreamed of from the treasure trove that contained all the original wisdom of mankind.

He would be willing to be a dog without dignity as long as the King of Gold could realize his ideals.

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“Master.” In the dimly lit street, Saber took Hall’s right hand, and they nodded to each other to confirm that the Black Faction’s Servants were approaching.

"Be careful, there should be another Assassin." Hall warned, as invisible elemental entities appeared behind him. This wasn't the underworld; magic wasn't bound by rules. If the Assassin dared to appear in front of him again, Hall was sure he could summon five different colored elemental giants to give him a taste of what it felt like to be "Ora Ora Ora Ora" for fifteen pages.

No more, no less, three pages for each elemental spirit, Ora Ora.

"Understood, please be careful as well." Saber replied succinctly, her body enveloped in magic. When the magic dissipated, her petite figure was transformed into a blue dress and silver armor. She gripped the invisible holy sword, her azure eyes gazing into the distance.

The aura of the follower was quite similar, and the other party made no attempt to conceal it, leaping off the roof.

Damn, I knew it!

Upon seeing the newcomer, Hall's expression changed slightly, his mood both heavy and subtle.

"A child?" Saber frowned, her delicate eyebrows furrowing.

Standing before the two was a blond, red-eyed boy with delicate and cute features and a warm, friendly smile, like a boy next door, yet he exuded the genuine aura of a Servant.

The blond, red-eyed boy waved warmly and said, "Hello, I never expected to meet you in this world, Magician brother and Miss Saber."

Saber's eyes, as calm as a still lake, rippled as she raised her invisible holy sword and demanded, "Who are you?"

The boy scratched his head: "Huh, don't you recognize me? Hmm... no wonder, after all, I didn't look like this the last time we met. But judging from the magician's not-so-pleasant expression, he should already know who I am. Don't be nervous. Actually, I wanted to thank you properly."

"Master?" Saber looked at Hall in confusion.

Hall said slowly and deliberately, "Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes, do you still have memories of the Holy Grail War?"

"The King of Heroes!?" Saber was stunned for a moment, then looked at young Gilgamesh in disbelief. Apart from the age factor, all the physical characteristics matched.

Gilgamesh, with his hands behind his back, shook his head: "No, I am a Heroic Spirit. Memories of participating in the Holy Grail War are indeed brought back to the Throne of Heroes, but they are ambiguous memories, like a dream. It is impossible for a Servant to possess memories of the Holy Grail War. I was just bored and wanted to know what the Holy Grail War was, so I looked at the memories of that world."

As expected, it's being used. The EX Noble Phantasm [Omniscient and Omnipotent Star] is even more difficult to deal with than Ea.

Hall rubbed his throbbing temples. "You're supposed to be an ancient hero king, so why do you appear so often? Don't you think it's beneath you?"

Young Gilles pinched his chin and thought for a moment, then said with a grin, "Because it's so boring. That's my adult version of thinking. Since you're here, you must already know about the Holy Grail War, right?"

"A little bit."

Young Gil extends his right hand to Hall: "I am now the representative of the Black Faction Servants. Are you interested in joining the Black Faction's camp?"

"Ereshkigal is on your side too, isn't he?"

“Yes, but she doesn’t seem very willing to help me. No wonder, my Master is a stubborn idiot who used that method to prolong her life. Plus, she hates humans. Even though she was summoned as a Servant, she’s not very willing to help her Master. Goddesses have always been so capricious.” Young Gil muttered dejectedly.

"Your Master must be a guy named Danic, right? Unfortunately, I hate him too."

"It's alright. I'll be in charge of directing the game until the winner is decided between the red and black sides. I won't make things difficult for you."

Why did you choose to participate in the Holy Grail War?

"Because it looks very interesting, especially this time. I don't want it to end too soon. The magician is the only human I can't see through. It's incredible. We should either eliminate the unknown factors as soon as possible or bring them under control. Of course, I won't force the magician to do anything. I just want this Holy Grail War to have a good ending."

Hall asked slowly, "If I refuse, will we start a war here?"

Young Gil's face turned serious: "Of course, by the way, I'm in serious game mode now, Magician brother, what do you want to choose?"

"Joining you is no problem. I originally intended to join Yggdrasilnia after making the necessary arrangements, but not as a subordinate, but as an ally."

“An ally.” Young Gil thought for a moment, then nodded vigorously: “Yes, no problem. If possible, I don’t want my magician brother to become an enemy.”

"Then, please take care of me, Magician brother and Miss Saber."