I'm a magnetic field madman

Without any warning, without any ceremonial drumbeats to take them away...

There is no such thing as a Hollywood white superhero thwarting a villain's plot to save the world.

The outbreak of war was so sudden and without warning.

Just like the shot fired in the Balkans, or the sudden border between Germany and the Soviet Union, the outbreak and occurrence of war never need any prelude or reason; often, all it takes is pulling the trigger.

The outbreak of World War III was triggered by a contaminated nuclear bomb that fell on Rome.

No one knows why Italy was the first target of a nuclear war attack...

Even the Italian himself probably didn't know what he had done to provoke that giant red bear.

However, with the explosion of Rome, the whole of Europe was immediately "attacked" to varying degrees.

Numerous nuclear bombs, mixed with "materials," fell recklessly from near-Earth orbit...

They struck their intended targets directly, even though air defenses were completely unable to intercept them.

These heavily contaminated nuclear bombs are even more terrifying, not only because their destructive power is comparable to that of a hydrogen bomb, but also because their radiation and contamination are far greater than those of a dirty bomb!

There are already eyewitness accounts confirming that within the target area directly hit by a nuclear bomb...

Some bizarre, mutated life forms that originally only existed in the descriptions of novelists were born.

The initial wave of nuclear strikes crippled Europe much faster than anticipated, and France, which theoretically possessed the third largest number of nuclear weapons, did not activate the "Dead Hand" system as they had claimed.

Perhaps they still want to figure out who their enemy really is...

Or perhaps the higher-ups in the capitalist world are not truly prepared for a full-blown third world war.

But amidst this wailing and pervasive terror, and the piercing sirens blaring throughout Europe—

The instigator of World War III has chosen to stand up.

The war was announced to the world.

32. World War III

The Supreme Soviet, the Soviet Commission for the State of Emergency, and the Supreme Military Command of the Soviets issued a telegram to the world on December 25, 1991.

They will take full responsibility for the previous nuclear attack and declare to the world that the capitalist world intends to invade the foundations of Soviet democracy and attempt to undermine class unity and the achievements of the struggle through despicable means of peaceful evolution and internal sabotage.

The former Supreme General Secretary has been confirmed as an internal spy planted by the capitalist world, led by the United States, and all his cronies have been executed by the Soviet Committee for the State of Emergency. Now, they will take over the supreme power of the Soviet Union.

At the same time, in order to show reciprocal retaliation, live ammunition has been fired as a warning to countries that plot to send troops or engage in acts of sabotage against the state!

Einzbern Castle, Germany...

Emiya Kiritsugu, carrying the telegram, hurriedly approached Bai Jingtian, his heart heavy with sorrow and grief.

Everything continued to spiral out of control and head in the worst possible direction.

Few people know that the biggest reason why Kiritsugu Emiya suddenly abandoned his long-held approach and turned to pursuing the miracle of the Holy Grail was because of his great fear of the Cold War and the impending nuclear war!

After decades of hard work, Kiritsugu Emiya thought the world might be able to move in a slightly better direction under his influence... but it wasn't until the Cuban Missile Crisis that Kiritsugu Emiya suddenly woke up from his dream.

His efforts were utterly futile. As long as people have desires and struggles, as long as those terrible possibilities still exist... humanity will inevitably continue to slide into an abyss of no return.

Human power is far too limited; he cannot change the world, nor can he save it from the shadow of destruction...

Human beings' inherent weaknesses dictate that we, as human beings, are incapable of changing all of this or creating a miraculous peace.

Therefore, Kiritsugu Emiya went back to seek the help of a miracle.

Only miracles that surpass human capabilities can save humanity.

However—until now, Kiritsugu Emiya still hasn't seen a possibility of the world moving towards a better future. In fact, right now, as if in a dream, a war that he least wanted to see has already broken out.

Even just recently, a nuclear bomb fell directly over Berlin. The two countries that were once separated by the towering Berlin Wall were sent to heaven by a nuclear bomb that fell from the sky less than a year after they were united!

Yes, the Soviet Union's attacks even extended to its own "representative states" without any scruples.

Although the attack was only against Europe, this blatant disregard for allies goes beyond mere ruthlessness; it's downright insane and madness!

He even took the time to drop three heavily contaminated super nuclear bombs in the direction of Saudi Arabia...

Using a nuclear bomb that somehow caused a technological explosion, the graveyard of empires was completely destroyed...

The radiation directly destroyed the few habitable areas in the Middle East!

The Red Bears have gone mad; they're no longer aiming for victory in the war or to create some ideal human society...

Their sole purpose is to send all of humanity to their doom and, incidentally, make Earth uninhabitable!

Not only Kiritsugu Emiya thought so, but in fact, everyone in the world thought so! Even the giant bear's rival, the Lighthouse, was frightened by the deranged state of his opponent!

The Soviet Union has gone mad; this already crumbling red bear intends to drag the whole world into a deadly war!

They don't care who wins or loses, but one thing is certain: they will drag the world into hell!

With such a erratic attitude, how can the Emergency Committee, which now controls the entire Red Bear, not become the target of worldwide criticism?

Just when the whole world thought that the Soviet Union, which was so crazy, would collapse internally before the start of a full-scale war, everything happened completely out of control.

The steel torrent advanced smoothly toward Europe, even those regions previously plagued by nationalism and religious issues...

The Balkan Peninsula, plagued by a series of absurd and chaotic events, abruptly "made peace" in a manner that defies common sense.

The Red Bear has made its intentions clear and has unhesitatingly brought out its ultimate weapon, even using it, showing a completely different attitude: either sweep the world or perish together with it!

This is unreasonable, this is absolutely fucking unreasonable!

Kiritsugu Emiya couldn't figure it out, so he went to Bai Jingtian—his intuition told him that the whole thing was probably still related to these magnetic field lunatics in some inexplicable way!

Just as Kiritsugu Emiya stormed into Bai Jingtian's training room... Bai Jingtian, who had already sensed his intentions through his senses, finished his day's training and, despite being drenched in sweat, calmly said...

"You don't need to ask anything anymore. It's probably just what you think. The one controlling that giant red bear is probably a magnetic field expert like me."

Both are strong in magnetic fields and have reasons to participate in this war.

Bai Jingtian understood their tactics perfectly, and his wisdom allowed him to easily see through this open conspiracy.

The powerful figure who was controlling the red giant bear behind the scenes wanted to use the Third World War among mortals to select his enemies, and even prepare to wait for them to come and challenge him.

They sacrifice billions of lives to secure some advantage when fighting against the strong.

Although Bai Jingtian absolutely disagreed with such a heinous act, he was well aware of certain powerful magnetic field experts—

For example, he knew very well the nature of his beloved Uncle Lanmeng that this was most likely done by someone with an excessively strong magnetic field.

"His goal might be to force me out, so that other strong individuals like me would come to settle accounts with him. But after instigating this war, he has probably already gone into hiding, planning to first ascertain the strength and capabilities of the others from the shadows."

Bai Jingtian said calmly

Kiritsugu Emiya's face paled at first, then turned completely red with rage. He clenched his fists, his nails digging into his skin and drawing blood, as he growled at Bai Jingtian...

"Just for this? Just to lure out our enemy, we sacrificed billions of lives?!"

Bai Jingtian did not answer his question, but his calm gaze already told Emiya Kiritsugu the answer.

Yes, that's how we magnetic field lunatics are.

In the world of those with strong magnetic fields, those with moral principles like Bai Jingtian, who even care deeply for ordinary people, are extremely rare. Most strong people... even those who are just minor players in the magnetic field world, rarely treat ordinary people as human beings.

They are consumables, toys used to vent desires, or even food used to hunt for pleasure.

But the worst are actually people like his uncle Lan Meng and his adoptive father Bai Cinan—ordinary people? Just a number that keeps changing at a glance.

They don't even necessarily have to use you for victory. They might just use you as a whim or to add to the fun, like crushing ants, and kill hundreds of thousands or even more.

Bai Jingtian has always strived to become the best emperor of the Heavenly Kingdom... which is why he knows their ways all too well.

"Damn it! Is that all it is for? You all look down on ordinary people like that?!" Kiritsugu Emiya slammed his fist on the wall, roaring in fury...

Bai Jingtian glanced at the man with pity, but that was all. Compared to mourning the innocent victims and the city, he clearly needed to think about more important things.

Given the current situation, choosing to go directly to Moscow to find the culprit is clearly the worst decision.

That guy who single-handedly started World War III did this for this purpose, waiting patiently for the enemy to come to him, and might even instigate other powerful figures to fight amongst themselves first.

Moreover, Bai Jingtian had no idea how many other magnetic field experts were lurking besides himself.

The powerful figure had said that for those who initiated the war, the earlier they started, the greater their advantage; but after dragging it out for more than half a year…

Bai Jingtian himself was unsure whether this advantage had completely disappeared or had even turned into a disadvantage.

As the second person to arrive, Bai Jingtian had also considered and planned something similar... but his pride and self-respect as a prince of the Heavenly Kingdom, as well as his morality, did not allow him to do such a heinous thing.

Therefore, he only spent the last six months training, while he had Kiritsugu Emiya gather useful information from all over the place.

In half a year, his strength had recovered to the level of 530,000 horsepower, and Emiya Kiritsugu had also handed over enough useful information.

Bai Jingtian slightly unleashed his power, and the water vapor formed from his evaporating sweat shaped into the image of Jesus Christ in front of him.

Bai Jingtian's expression was somewhat subtle and complex.

When Kiritsugu Emiya brought back the portrait of the person who appeared to be a magnetic field expert, Bai Jingtian had a strong sense of déjà vu. After a moment of contemplation, he remembered who this expert was.

Po Meng, whose real name is Zu, was a powerful figure from the same era as Hai Hu, Bai Jingtian's grandfather.

He believed in God, but at the same time possessed power second only to the four strongest people of that era. Even his father, Bai Cinan, said that even if his power was not as great, Po Meng could easily defeat Lan Meng.

But this powerful figure was none other than his father, Bai Cinan's, mortal enemy.

He lost his memory due to being exploited by the Blue Dream Organization, but regained it with the help of the White-haired Man and joined the Heavenly Kingdom, becoming the manager of the European region and one of the top three strongest in the Heavenly Kingdom!

After that, he went to attack the Blue Dream organization with Bai Shounan... and at that time he became an enemy of Bai Jingtian's adoptive father, Bai Cinan, and was eventually killed by Bai Cinan.

Bai Jingtian clearly remembered how his adoptive father evaluated this strongman. He said that Po Meng was a strongman who was both ignorant and absolutely worthy of respect!

The reason he is said to be ignorant is because a strong person would worship a god who does not exist.

He is worthy of respect because he remained remarkably stubborn even under intense torture from Shiro Cinan...

He didn't utter a sound to disturb his comrade-in-arms, Bai Shounan, even amidst unimaginable excruciating pain.

Bai Jingtian's impression of him wasn't that deep; after all, it was just a casual comment from Bai Cinan.

But he never imagined that in this world, his enemy would be this broken dream...

But even if someone was once a powerhouse with 940,000 units of strength, it doesn't mean anything. In this game of great power, everyone is relatively on the same starting line.

Moreover, given Broken Dream's current state of decline, whether due to interference from a powerful being or some other reason, it's likely that it has lost all its past memories.

Moreover, even if he had the memory, he couldn't possibly know Bai Jingtian... After all, when Bai Jingtian was born, Po Meng had already died tragically at the hands of his father, Bai Cinan.

In other words... an alliance is possible!

"Kiritsugu, pack up and get ready. Take Irisviel and Illya with you, or others if you wish." Bai Jingtian stood up, instantly evaporating all the sweat from his body with his power, and said in a deep voice...

"Where are we going?" Kiritsugu Emiya asked, frowning.

Despite his extreme fear and hatred of these powerful magnetic field beings, Kiritsugu Emiya had to admit that perhaps only these madmen could deal with him.

"Go find that holy son, and then together we'll exorcise the demon!"

33. Nuclear Doomsday

"Mom, has the war really broken out?"

In Leningrad, in an ordinary, poor working-class family, a seven-year-old child listens to the sounds coming from the television and watches the stranger giving a speech in Red Square. Confused, he asks his mother behind him...

His mother, a thirty-year-old Slavic woman who looked weathered and worn, her ruddy face bearing the marks of hardship and life's trials, grabbed a bottle of vodka from beside her and put it into the luggage they were carrying; clearly, they were preparing to take refuge in an air-raid shelter.

"I think so, Igor, war has broken out."

The mother packed up everything she could, looked out the window at the billowing black smoke and the fleeing crowds, stroked her son's head, and whispered...

"Will we still go hungry?" Igor asked his mother innocently.

“I heard from my teachers at school that everything would be alright as long as our great motherland starts a war. As long as we conquer Europe and take New York, all oppression will disappear and the world will belong to us workers.”

The mother looked at her son with a complicated expression. She hadn't read many books, and she hadn't grown up in this city. Her hometown was in Poland, but she was displaced by war and eventually settled here.

Although she hadn't read many books and didn't understand those complicated principles and theories, she actually understood one simple thing.

This great nation, which is supposed to be for its people, is actually starting to struggle to feed them.

It's ridiculous that a country with the world's strongest military and the most people-oriented government has all its leaders come from among them.

However, they could not feed his people.

The machines in the factory were constantly roaring, and products were continuously being manufactured from the assembly line. They were producing more than needed, but they still couldn't feed every single person.