Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

Just as the atmosphere in the ward was becoming increasingly warm, the door was suddenly kicked open from the outside.

"senior!"

Mashu rushed into the ward in a flurry of activity, looking around anxiously.

Soon, the sweeping gaze landed on the Master in front of the window, and the junior student couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

But when she saw another tall figure standing in the shadows, her biological instincts made her tense up, and she subconsciously wanted to materialize her armor and be on guard.

"Mash, don't be nervous, this is my friend."

Samael turned his head, lightly chuckled, and pretended to press his right hand down.

Only after confirming that her Master was not in danger did Mash gradually feel relieved.

"Shh, don't disturb the other patients' rest."

As a reminder echoed in her ears, the junior student, whose emotions had just calmed down after a rollercoaster of emotions, came back to her senses. Looking at the doctors and nurses gathered behind her and their reproachful gazes, she felt embarrassed and hurriedly went into the ward, carefully closing the door behind her.

Once she calmed down, Mashu entered the ward and felt confused again.

When she opened her eyes, she found herself on the same path as before, but her senior was nowhere to be seen.

In the end, Mash found her way here by relying on the connection between the master and servant contract.

As for why she was walking perfectly fine, she still doesn't understand why she turned into this state.

"Alright, it seems our visit is over."

Samael gave Kujiro apologetic smile from his bedside before getting up from his seat.

"Are you leaving, big brother?"

Seeing that the friendly older brother next door was about to leave, a look of sadness immediately appeared on the girl's face.

"It's dangerous outside right now. I need to go out. Bring your parents with me."

Samael offered a soft word of comfort, replying with a half-truth.

"real?!"

Upon hearing this, the previously sullen little girl's face lit up with surprise, and she became lively all over again.

Samael blinked, smiled, and nodded.

"Just wait here quietly, they should be able to pick you up from the hospital soon."

"Thank you, big brother!"

Overwhelmed by the good news, Kuangqiu Chun suddenly looked up and kissed Samael on the forehead with a loud "smack".

However, realizing her lapse in composure, the little girl's pretty face flushed red, and she hurriedly shrank into the quilt, covering her head, not daring to look at the kind stranger outside.

Samael paused slightly, touched the dampness on his forehead, shook his head and chuckled, then quietly got up and pulled Mashu out of the ward.

As Mashu walked out of the hospital, looking at the bustling crowds on the street, she finally couldn't contain her confusion and asked a question.

"Senior, this..."

"We're still dreaming."

Samael confirmed his junior's suspicions and then gave a brief account of the events.

After hearing the whole story, Mash finally understood what her Master had just gone through.

"Senior, I'm the one who's dragging you down..."

The junior student lowered her head in frustration at the thought that she had caused her master to risk his life again.

"What are you thinking? We are the most important partners. How can we be a burden?"

Samael chuckled and raised his hand to touch the head that drooped in dejection, then changed the subject.

"Besides, this isn't a bad thing; you've inspired me..."

"Inspiration?"

Mashu's ears twitched, and she looked up, somewhat puzzled.

Samael looked at the pedestrians coming and going on the street, his dark eyes flashing meaningfully.

"It's certainly not easy to find those two hidden extraterrestrial life forms among 80 permanent residents, but what if we emptied the entire city?"

Hearing the reminder in her ear, Mashu suddenly realized.

"Senior, you want to use Rider's powers to take the opportunity to relocate all the ordinary people outside to that child's dream world, and those who are not easily infected may become our targets!"

"Bingo!"

Samael snapped his fingers in satisfaction, a hint of approval in his gaze as he looked at Mash.

His intervention in Kuangqiu Chun's dream was not solely for the sake of protecting the ordinary people in Xueyuan City.

His deeper intention was to establish a perfect screening mechanism to select the true targets from the 80 permanent residents.

Realizing that she had inadvertently made a contribution, Mashu shook off her gloomy mood and immediately manifested her armor with great enthusiasm.

"Alright, senior, let's get started!"

"No rush, I have something to do before I leave."

Samael smiled slightly, raised his right hand, and the golden tablet of destiny emerged from the magic circle, turning like pages of a book, accompanied by the solemn murmurs of saints and angels:

I saw the Lamb open the first of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, “Come!” I looked, and behold, a white horse; its rider had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he came out conquering and to conquer.

When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!" Then another horse came out, a red one. And power was given to its rider to take peace from the earth, so that people would kill one another. And he was given a great sword.

When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come!" I looked, and behold, a black horse. Its rider had a pair of scales in his hand. I heard a voice among the four living creatures say, "A measure of wheat for a denarius, three measures of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine."

The shimmering runes peeled off the pages of the book and coalesced in front of the two into three knights clad in full heavy armor, wielding longswords, and riding white, red, and black horses respectively.

At the same time, a cool, deep voice came from the hospital entrance.

"When the fourth seal was opened, I looked again, and behold, there was a grey horse. And the horse that rode it was called Death, and Hades was with him. They have been given authority over a quarter of the earth, to kill with sword, famine, plague, and the wild beasts of the earth!"

Amidst the swirling mist, the pale knight spurred his warhorse to the fourth position.

Four tall figures exuding an ominous aura gathered together, deftly drew their longswords, held them upright in front of them, and bowed their heads respectfully and humbly in front of them.

Samael casually recalled the Destiny Tablet, glanced at the four knights before him with satisfaction, and spoke leisurely.

"Unseal the seven seals, sound the seven trumpets, the gates of heaven have been opened, and you shall obey divine revelation and guard this place!"

"As ordered!"

The only pale knight who had developed a faint sense of personality responded in a deep voice, dismounted, leaned on his sword, and knelt down in worship towards the figure that was gradually disappearing into the light.

This bow was made with heartfelt admiration.

In the vast sky, floating specks of light transformed into spirits with pure white wings, circling high above and singing praises with joy and solemnity.

“Behold, the days are near; let us repent, repent.”

Behold, the kingdom of heaven is near! The Son of Man will come on the clouds.

The seven seals are about to be unveiled; judgment is imminent.

All people on earth will weep.

The seven seals are about to be unveiled; judgment is imminent.

The eyes of the world will see.

Lamb on the throne, the root of David

You have won.

The precious blood you shed, the nail marks on your hands

You deserve to open the book.

The case file will be opened, and we should repent.

The seven seals will be revealed; we must repent.

Repent, repent, repent, repent.

The day is near, the kingdom of heaven is near.

The day is near, the kingdom of heaven is near.

The day is near, the kingdom of heaven is near!

Unveiling the seven seals and sounding the seven trumpets are both omens of the Last Judgment and declarations of opening the gates of Heaven and cleansing sins.

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, representing plague, war, famine, and death, are both symbols of destruction and harbingers of redemption.

The pedestrians on the ground continued their lives in this dreamlike city, completely unaware that they had been led by the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse to escape the suffering of reality and step into the paradise of heaven.

Right now, in a real hospital ward.

As the light patterns rippled, Samael and Mashu returned from their illusory dream.

Looking at the four figures that were faintly visible in the corners of the ward, Samael nodded in satisfaction.

Imprinting the 80 permanent residents of Xueyuan City with their "marks" and relocating them into the dream world of Kuangqiu Chun will inevitably attract the attention of others, and it's hard to guarantee that no one will take this opportunity to spy on the situation.

Therefore, hospital security must be strengthened.

When the outsider unknowingly entered the ward and tried his best to defeat the Pale Knight, he discovered that this was not a traditional Holy Grail War lineup of a Heroic Spirit and a Master at all.

Instead, it's an ultimate four-protect-one dog-tethering strategy where all the Apocalypse Knights are mobilized; their expressions must be quite something.

Thinking of this, a certain cunning snake curled up the corners of its lips, outlining a pleased arc.

With those worries resolved, it's time to get down to business.

Samael stretched his shoulder blades and casually instructed, "Mashu, you stay here and guard Tsubaki. I'll be right back."

The junior student nodded seriously, immediately summoned a cross shield, and stood in front of the hospital bed.

The ancient serpent glanced at Mash, who was on high alert, and shook its head inwardly with a sigh.

The reason for keeping her here was twofold: firstly, she had just woken up and her body needed time to recover; secondly, it was to prevent any innocent individuals from slipping through the net after the barrier was fully deployed and finding their way here, thus avoiding conflict with the Apocalypse Knights.

But this child has such a strong sense of responsibility that he has no intention of slacking off at all.

But it doesn't matter. Even if Mash can't hold on, she still has the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse as her backup. No matter how strong the opponent is, it should be enough to hold out until he returns.

After mentally reviewing the arrangements and confirming that there were no oversights, Samael opened the doors and windows and jumped from the third floor of the hospital.

At this moment, the area around the hospital was completely deserted, as if the entire area had been put on pause.

An invisible ripple in the sky, centered on the hospital, quietly spread outwards in all directions of the city.

Wherever it goes, ordinary people vanish silently, drawn into a dream world indistinguishable from reality.

Hmm, it looks like it's working well. Now I can finally go all out.

Samael looked at the clean streets, nodded contentedly, then spread his serpentine wings, floated through the air, and headed towards the outer perimeter.

Since this "purge" only targeted ordinary people, those left behind in the entire Snowfield City were either heroic spirits, magicians, or extraterrestrial life forms...

In short, every single one of them who was left behind was neither entirely innocent nor ordinary.

As magicians, Tsubaki Kugaoka's parents were naturally not among those "invited".

Therefore, Samael wanted to personally make the trip to send them into the Kingdom of Heaven.

Of course, for some scumbags, that could be hell...

Beneath the spreading thick clouds, divine will spread out in all directions like a tide, meticulously filtering through streets and buildings. Samael himself was like a high-frequency radar satellite.

Soon, relying on the aura he intercepted from Kuangqiu Chun, he only spent a quarter of an hour to sense the corresponding bloodline resonance.

Meanwhile, in a suburban villa.

The sunlight was dim, and a middle-aged man with short, black hair and a stern face sat on the sofa in the living room, speaking in a low voice.

"The Fadius family has already begun preparations, and soon we will be able to expel the imposters and begin the real Holy Grail War."

The man then flipped through the diagnostic report in his hand, a satisfied look on his face.

"Moreover, Xiaochun's reproductive function is perfectly fine. Even if this attempt fails, she can still give birth to offspring for the Kuangqiu family. We are truly lucky."

"yes……"

As a gentle voice came, the wife, who was holding a cup of red tea, put down the cup and plate, placed her hand on the back of her husband's hand, and also showed a satisfied smile.