I have a hero simulator

As if out of concern for his 'disciple', Tōsaka Tokiomi casually asked, "Kirei, I heard you got married."

"Yes, but my lover has passed away."

Kotomine Kirei spoke calmly. He thought he loved his wife very much, but his wife was a woman eroded by illness and had only a few years to live.

"That's really a pity. You seem to have a daughter?"

"Her name is Kallen, and she is currently being raised by a strict priest... Speaking of which, Master Tokiomi, I'm a little confused as to why you said the Master's choice depends on the Holy Grail's will."

"It's simple. The Holy Grail will prioritize those who desperately need it. Of course, there are exceptions. If the deadline is approaching and seven Masters haven't been gathered, someone outside the norm will appear."

Tōsaka Tokiomi explained, "Since the Holy Grail has chosen you, there must be a reason for it. You don't need to find out. When the Holy Grail War officially begins, you will understand what you desire."

"I understand." Kotomine Kirei nodded and fell silent, as if he understood.

"Okay, Kirei, you go down first. I'll discuss something else with Tousaka."

The old priest Yan Fengli was about to speak when the latter bowed slightly, turned around silently and left the room.

...

In Fuyuki City, inside the Einzbern villa.

Irisviel, who is now a wife, looked at the man in front of her tenderly. These were the happiest, most unforgettable and happiest years for her in recent times. Without the family mission and the shackles of fate, she enjoyed a happy life without worries.

She can appreciate new things every moment, enjoy different delicacies every day, and Shen Yuan is always by her side, giving her protection, warmth, and all kinds of care.

The pure white princess of ice and snow, Irisviel's empty heart has long been filled with a colorful world. The only thing left is her nobility, innocence, and natural kindness.

If only she hadn't participated in the Holy Grail War, but could have stayed here with Shen Yuan for the rest of her life, Irisviel thought to herself. She was even surprised at the extremely rebellious mentality that had arisen in her. It seemed as if she no longer cared about the honor of the Einzbern family and just wanted to spend the rest of her life in such a plain and simple way with the one she loved.

Although Irisviel was still the obedient princess she always was, the three stigmata on the back of her hand constantly told her that she was a Master and he was a Servant. The two were inseparable, but they could never escape the constraints of the Holy Grail War.

Even in order to allow her lover to stay in this world, Irisviel had to participate in the Holy Grail War and win it in order to have a future together.

"Don't worry, Irisviel. You are my princess. From the moment we signed the contract, I was destined not to be separated from you."

The man held the sad and beautiful woman in his arms, and looked at her deeply under the moonlight.

Although the wait until the Holy Grail War begins is slightly longer.

But Shen Yuan didn't feel bored at all. He hadn't experienced this kind of life for a long time. In other worlds, he was either fighting and killing or studying magic painstakingly.

"Ok!"

Irisviel's beautiful eyes sparkled with happiness. She had been married in the castle of the Einzbern family in Northern Europe several years ago.

At that time, the expression of the patriarch Ahad was extremely complicated. He was probably curious about why this heroic spirit had a physical body.

However, he soon obtained the consent of the supreme patriarch.

After all, considering that Shen Yuan was an emperor from ancient times with powerful magician blood, although Ahad could only bow down to him, he was also looking forward to what kind of powerful offspring would be created by the fusion of the king's blood and the blood of Irisviel, the symbol of the Holy Maiden of Winter.

First of all, she or he must have a strong magical talent, and secondly, he or she must be extremely good-looking.

For a magician, powerful magical talent is the symbol of standing at the top.

The little life that was born was a girl, and her magical talent was extremely rare.

Although he inherited most of his mother's appearance, his magical talent makes him a complete "god". He is equivalent to the natural strongman like Juesi Jueming in the world of Bone King. After all, he is the descendant of the blood of demigod. If Shen Yuan becomes a god one day, his descendants will also have the opportunity to ascend.

To be honest, it is not impossible for gods like Zeus and Odin to have their own group of gods.

So, this newborn little life was taken away by Shen Yuan immediately. He was worried about the Einzbern family represented by Ahad. Although Ahad was considered Irisviel's grandfather, this grandfather still respected this special existence very much (forced).

The name of this little life has also been decided.

Ahad named her Illyasviel von Einzbern. No matter what, the surname must follow the Einzbern family, which is a symbol of the bloodline of the three great magicians.

He can give in on anything else, except this one thing.

Shen Yuan ignored Ahad. In other words, they called each other by their own name, but it could be confirmed that her name was Illyasviel, or "Illya" for short, and she was about to become a "magical girl".

However, it is also possible to become a "Star Guardian".

One day Shen Yuan will become a great being like a Protoss. At that time, "Illya" will be worthy of her identity as a "Star Guardian".

From the moment she was born, the cute little Illya was very smart and could understand Shen Yuan's words. She was surprisingly intelligent and had a strong affinity for magical elements. This was her inheritance of Shen Yuan's power. At the same time, she could also use "Origin Magic".

The origin magic was something Shen Yuan spent more than two hundred years to perfect in the previous world. To be honest, he was a little envious of Illya because she inherited it at birth.

But after all, she was her own blood, and the little Illya, who was still in the slumber of her newborn baby, soon grew into a graceful little loli.

As for how to train her, to be honest, Shen Yuan really has no experience.

He was the Lich King in the previous world. He couldn't possibly train his daughter to be the next Arthas, and he certainly couldn't give her a weapon as lethal as Frostmourne.

Finally, Shen Yuan decided to leave his mythical item "Dragon's Secret Treasure: Dragon Emperor's Ring" to Illya and put it on her little finger.

This item allows Illya to more easily control her magical power. As a Noble Phantasm, the Ring of the Dragon Emperor is also an exceptional-level (EX) Noble Phantasm, which prevents Illya from accidentally unleashing primordial magic, such as using forced soul gathering to instantly transform a city of millions or tens of millions of people into a kingdom of undead souls.

So, under Shen Yuan's guidance, Illya became a gentle, virtuous, beautiful, pure, energetic and cute little loli, and did not become a black-bellied, mischievous little devil.

Of course, no one knows what Illya is thinking.

All she knew was that this father, who looked very handsome but had a terrifying aura and gave off an air of keeping strangers away, was extremely knowledgeable and great, almost omnipotent, and could fulfill any wish she had.

In addition, when Illya was five years old, she suddenly became tired of learning the origin magic and the magic and theoretical knowledge of the Einzbern family.

Then I became addicted to comics about some unknown superheroes and magical girls, fantasizing that I could use the power of magic to change the world, punish evil and promote good, and become the Batman of Gotham City.

But Batman is not popular.

In addition, Illya pestered Shen Yuan to teach her some powerful magic. It was not that Illya did not want to learn magic, but she did not want to learn the kind of precision magic that emphasized details and proficiency, but wanted to learn the dominance magic with powerful explosive power.

Speaking of explosive magic, Shen Yuan thought of his other wives Huihui and others, but he quickly shook his head and got rid of the idea.

Illya must not be allowed to come into contact with Huihui and the others, otherwise it will be a big headache.

Explosion magic is taboo! Seeing Illya, whose silver hair was tinged with a hint of cherry blossom and whose large eyes, as clear as red crystal, looked at her pitifully, Shen Yuan's words of rejection made her burst into tears.

But no matter how unwilling Illya was, Shen Yuan decided to seal the learning method of "Ultimate Explosion Magic".

The reason is that Illya cannot control this power, and it is easy for her to blow up a city or even an island country. The most important thing is that it is easy to cause great harm and backlash to herself. Although Illya inherited her bloodline, she does not have as many means and power as herself. The most important thing is that she has no plug-ins.

Later, for some unknown reason, Illya went to ask her mother Alice to plead with Shen Yuan.

The only person Shen Yuan couldn't bear to refuse was Alice.

Therefore, having a daughter like Illya is a happy thing, but also a troublesome thing.

In desperation, Shen Yuan picked up Illya, held her high, looked at this delicate little loli, and took her to the "Inherent Barrier 'Reincarnation Despair·Realm of the Dead'".

What makes people think is that in the face of the army of ghosts, Illya is not afraid at all, but looks excited.

Shouting words like "Dad is the ultimate villain", and in order to let Illya have a clear understanding of the power she possesses, Shen Yuan also officially announced Illya's existence to the army of ghosts.

At that time, the heroic spirits of the underworld sent their blessings.

And shouted:

"From the moment you were born, the entire Ice Castle has been whispering your name. Illyasviel—the King's child—we proudly watch you grow day by day. One day, the life I've been waiting for will reach its end, and you will be crowned the Magic King!"

Because of some vague sense of "mission", in the solemn and dignified hall, the lively little Illya gradually felt a certain calling as if she had suddenly been enlightened. She sat on the throne, thinking quietly, as if she had realized something.

Illya was determined to become as great as her father, master of the underworld, the spirit realm, and the human world.

She wants to eliminate all evil in this world, become a hero admired by everyone, and become a true magical girl.

This is the end.

Shen Yuan felt relieved. Instead of fighting for the path to the 'root of disaster', it would be better to be a proud and cute magical girl and live a happy and ordinary life.

Time flies by.

Soon, there was less than a year left until the Holy Grail War...

This year was also the year when Tōsaka Tokiomi adopted his daughter Sakura to the Matou family as an adopted daughter.

The other seven Masters of the Holy Grail War have finally begun to make their debuts!

Chapter 139: The Undead God of War, Sion! Appear!

Illya is a little cutie born from Shen Yuan's blood and power.

However, Shen Yuan did not want Illya to follow the path of a magician in the Type-Moon worldview. Even if Illya had a genius-level talent and successfully achieved the "Root of Disaster", she would then be assimilated to the concept of "Root".

This kind of life form is not what Shen Yuan wants to see.

Like a moth to a flame, meaningless.

In short, after finding a way to cut off Illya's pursuit of ultimate magic, Shen Yuan began to concentrate on preparing for the upcoming Holy Grail War.

.....

Time quickly came to one year before the Holy Grail War began.

now.

The seven Masters who were chosen by the "Holy Grail of Heaven" and possessed the Stigmata Command Seals had already been selected.

Whether it was the already determined three great families, Irisviel of the Einzbern family, Tohsaka Tokiomi of the Tohsaka family, the participants from the Matou family, or the four Masters including others, these magicians with strong desires all began to move towards Fuyuki City in advance.

Saber's summoner, who stole the Holy Relic 'Avalon' prepared by the Einzbern family and killed the Einzbern family's magician, is a notorious and infamous magician killer. No matter how others judge him, he will always pursue his own justice - Emiya Kiritsugu.

Assassin's summoner, the former agent of the Holy Church, who participated in the Holy Grail War only for the 'pleasure' of helping the great noble Tōsaka Tokiomi achieve victory - Kotomine Kirei.

Rider's summoner, a genius student named Waver Velvet, who stole the "Holy Relic" of his mentor, Master Kenneth, in order to prove his own magical talent. By reading some secret magic in the world's largest magic organization, the "Clock Tower", he learned about the existence and operation mechanism of the Holy Grail War. He also secretly came to Fuyuki City.

Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald, Lancer's summoner, instructor at the Clock Tower, the highest institution for magicians, and the enchanting prodigy known as "Child Prodigy." After Waver stole his relic, Kenneth immediately sought another, traveling to Fuyuki City with his fiancée and assistant.

Caster's summoner, a "sunshine boy" and serial killer with inherited magical talent, Ameyū Ryunosuke. He participated in the Holy Grail War simply for the thrill of killing, seeking the true meaning of death. He was granted the power of the "Command Seals" by the maliciously tainted "Heaven's Grail."

And, Archer's summoner, the nobleman Tōsaka Tokiomi, needs no further explanation.

The others are still missing a Berserker, and the Matou family has yet to select their participants, but if you look closely you'll find that the 'Holy Grail of Heaven' has already selected seven people.

From this perspective, if the Matou family sends one person, it will be a Holy Grail War involving eight people.

By this calculation, there is one more Master joining the Fourth Holy Grail War than usual. As an out-of-specification Heroic Spirit, it is better to say that the Command Seal of "Modkaiser (Shen Yuan)" as a Heroic Spirit was bestowed upon Irisviel by the Holy Grail War system.

It would be better to say that it was given by the system that Shen Yuan brought with him when he traveled through time.

Of course, if the eighth person in the Holy Grail War summoned a Berserker class, then Shen Yuan's class would most likely be Avenger, meaning a heroic spirit that has left the basic seven classes.

The Holy Grail War does not require seven people. In principle, the souls of seven heroic spirits are needed to meet this condition, but in practice, the souls of only five or six heroic spirits are enough.

However, with only 6 Heroic Spirits, even if the door to the outside world is opened, it is impossible to accurately know the location of the Root Vortex. At this time, a complete group of 7 Servants are needed to fix the path to the root.

As for the participating Masters, there can be 7, 8, or even 10 people.

Because what the three great families need is not a "Holy Grail War involving seven people", but "the souls of seven servants". If you are strong enough, you can even summon seven heroic spirits by yourself, and then fill the Holy Grail yourself.

However, this kind of gameplay has not yet been realized by anyone, and it only exists in theory.

Closer to home.

Since Shen Yuan is not a Berserker but an Avenger, it means that this Holy Grail War will be more exciting.

Through reconnaissance and guarding, Shen Yuan has confirmed that at least 5 magicians have arrived in Fuyuki City.

Generally speaking, in preparation for the battle night of the Holy Grail War, Masters need to prepare the Holy Relics in advance, and usually begin summoning Heroic Spirits months or even years before the war begins.

Shen Yuan was summoned 9 years ago.

Saber was also summoned 9 years ago.

According to the information, Assassin appeared shortly after Archer appeared 7 years ago.

Now, only four more heroic spirits have yet to appear.

According to the intelligence from the Einzbern family, from the information that the clan leader Ahad has in his hands, it is known that the magician killer Emiya Kiritsugu's Saber class is King Arthur, and nothing else is known.

Only Shen Yuan, a time traveler who had foresight in advance and knew most of the plot, knew what kind of enemy he was going to face.

And he is the same as Tōsaka Tokiomi.

I plan to place a chess piece before the Holy Grail War begins.

And the most suitable candidate for this chess piece is none other than Matou Kariya of the Matou family.

...

A pitch-black night.

A pure black armored figure appeared at the edge of the forest on the outskirts of Fuyuki City.