Who's in Favor? Who's Against?!

You could say he was quite tragic. His life, from before he died until now, has been one of constant torment, to the point that he has lost his sense of self and can only writhe incessantly as malice, cursing humanity. That is the meaning behind his twisted existence.

He cannot act without evil and hatred, and he cannot survive without taking revenge on humanity.

So at times like this, if anyone tries to have a proper talk with him, saying things like, "Shh, can we reconcile?" Angra Mainyu will definitely snap the other person's abnormal head without hesitation and then show him with his actions whether or not they can reconcile.

"Impossible! I clearly used all my strength this time, how come I haven't killed you yet? Hurry up... be hacked to death, burned to death, shot to death, crushed to death, drowned—!!!"

Numerous swords and blades appeared out of thin air beside and above Rovey, but they all turned into specks of light when they struck Rovey.

He stomped the suddenly lit fire flat with one foot.

He casually slapped the falling road roller away.

The bullets bounced off him the moment they hit him, scattering everywhere, with a few even piercing straight through Irisviel's head.

As for the raised water level, Rovey was able to cross it without any hesitation by wading across it.

"What... what kind of monster are you?!"

Seeing that Rovey had endured such torture yet his body remained completely unharmed, Irisviel's eyes widened, and she asked incredulously.

"Monster? No, I am human... just not from this world. Merlin, Gilgamesh, and the old man with the gem I met recently all call me an outsider or Foreigner, so my soul may be slightly different from that of people in your world."

"After all, you might not know that in your worldview, there has always been a famous saying. Want to know?"

"... Outsider... you, what exactly are you...?"

Irisviel's pupils began to tremble violently as a terrifying thought surfaced in her mind: if it were true, then it would mean that no matter what he did, he could not cause any real harm to Rovey.

"In your worldview, there's a joke that aliens are the bosses and most of the locals are beggars. It may sound absurd, but it's actually true."

"So when you judge me by the scale and strength of the human souls in your world, you have already made a huge mistake. You should regard me as a special Outer God."

Rovey thoughtfully revealed the answer to her.

The answer to why Irisviel cannot harm Rovey has also been revealed.

The problem wasn't with Irisviel or the All the World's Evil, but with Rovey; his soul's level and strength were far too high.

Mystery will yield to a higher mystery.

As for Rovey comes from another world and other universes, he completely exceeds the limits of this world's rules for mystery. He can be said to be the most top-level and vast mystery. Trying to kill or devour him with the soul attack of the All the World's Evil is a joke from beginning to end.

"Calm down first. Although I understand how you feel right now, your desire to kill me is genuine, so I'm going to let you calm down before I purify you."

As he spoke, Rovey slowly raised his right hand and then made a strange 'slap slap slap!' sound.

"You..."

Irisviel's eyes narrowed, as if she had noticed something.

"Don't worry, I realize that you don't seem to have a proper understanding of the concept of the Outsider and me. Since you can attack me in the spiritual world, I can naturally influence you as well. So I'm going to use my own methods to help you fill in the gaps in your understanding of me, and in this way, I can also use my own methods to convince you."

"No—no!!"

"Let me make it clear beforehand, the real me is not what I'm about to show you, and I am completely different from what I'm about to show you. I just feel that I should teach you a lesson and calm you down completely. Then, to cooperate with the purification, I have to show you something that is intimidating. Let me think about what would be appropriate to show you... Outer God? ORT? Goetia or Crimson Moon? Hmm... As for Black Mud, I've got it. I'll show you that one."

Rovey pondered for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had thought of something.

He then began to channel his own soul, transmitting his thoughts and understanding into the other person's mind.

"No, you can't do that! That thing... get out of my mind right now!! Don't let me see that thing!!!"

Soon, in Irisviel's sight, Rovey's body began to melt, turning into a pool of black liquid that flowed onto the ground. The pool of liquid he had turned into quickly spread out rapidly, covering an area of several hundred meters. Then, the black liquid began to writhe and expand rapidly, slowly forming a huge figure tens of meters tall, approaching human form.

No, that's not human!

Although she appears remarkably human, she possesses enormous, strange dragon horns, and her fair skin is covered with unique blue scales. She has distinctive star-shaped eyes, and exudes a maternal instinct and absolute dominance. In the instant she appears, all the All the World's Evil that were originally surrounding Irisviel begin to flow uncontrollably toward this 'mother'.

It looks similar to a human, but it is definitely not a human.

Furthermore, what appears here is not the real entity, nor even Projection; at best, it is merely a bubble appearing in one's imagination.

However, this is sufficient for most purposes.

It was by utilizing the absolute status and soul strength of the Foreigner that Rovey was able to recreate the true form of this mother here.

"Aaaaaaa————"

The colossal mother opened her mouth, her starry eyes gleaming with dazzling light. Beneath her imposing body, countless black waves surged forth, their scale far surpassing any so-called All the World's Evil. In an instant, the tide of creation engulfed Irisviel and everything she relied upon.

"Angra Mainyu, I wonder how your so-called All the World's Evil compares to the Sea of Life of Tiamat, the Mother of Creation and one of the seven evils of mankind?"

Irisviel, or rather the All the World's Evil, did not answer, or rather, did not have time to answer.

The Black Mud surrounding it was completely swallowed up in the blink of an eye by the Sea of Life.

The colossal Primal Mother did not actively pursue them; in fact, she only appeared for a fleeting moment before vanishing completely.

However, the changes brought about by her appearance did not disappear. Although it was still the same Holy Grail space, the Black Mud had obviously been largely eliminated under the wash of the Sea of Life, and Angra Mainyu, who had originally existed in the form of Irisviel, revealed his true form at this moment.

However, his body had been shattered by the impact, and it was very difficult for him to even maintain his form. This was the result of the backlash he suffered from his attempt to destroy a Foreigner on a spiritual level.

Well, that's about it.

The melted body reassembled, and Rovey's figure replaced the fleeting Primal Mother. He clenched his hands to make sure nothing unusual had happened before scanning the Holy Grail space again.

At this moment, the Black Mud and malice had been washed away by the Sea of Life. In the entire space, the only real life left was him and Angra Mainyu was lying on the ground with his brain moving.

"Although I feel very sorry for what you've been through, but..."

"You are still my enemy."

Looking at him lying on the ground, Rovey took a deep breath.

"Humans are indeed malicious creatures. They will fight endlessly for their own desires, even if it means violating the rules and the principles of nature, just like the depravity of Machiri Zolgen Makiri."

"Yes, human nature is ugly, but putting one's own desires first is..."

Angra Mainyu roared, repeating the same old rhetoric, but these words clearly no longer moved Rovey's heart.

"No, that's not right. Humans are indeed imperfect; they fight with each other, they are filled with different desires. Even the best of friends might choose betrayal when faced with desires, however—"

"Humans are different from gods and fairies. Their nature is not fixed. They are not purely good or evil, nor are they born with a fixed nature. They grow. I firmly believe this because I am human."

Rovey continued in a deep voice, "Angra Mainyu, although there is still a lot of malice in this world, why keep looking at this world with the evil that cannot be eradicated? Go and see the good side, see the shining spirit and light, and see if humanity in this era has made progress compared to your era?"

"Every man and every woman is a star."

"Then goodbye, Angra Mainyu."

"Declare that you yourself are the Almighty Lord through your heart."

"At this moment, I summon the archangels of the sea, land, and air, and the stars, to descend upon this place."

Ignoring whether he agreed or not, Rovey reached out and grabbed Angra Mainyu from the ground, then silently began to recite the final incantation, accompanying the purification ritual he had prepared beforehand—

[Fortunately, the angel of healing. His spirit is a gentle breeze flying from the mountain, and his golden robes shine like the sun.]

"What do you want... If you refuse me here, what will your wish be..."

"Oh? My wish? That's no longer important. I only came here to try it out, but not long ago, the old man with the gem told me that I couldn't fulfill that wish, so there's no need to verify it again."

[Fortunately, angel of inspiration. His name is the water sprite that plays beneath you.]

Rovey spoke calmly, his hands moving without wavering in the slightest.

"Then... then you must have other things you want to do, right?! Let me go, and I'll help you achieve them!!"

"It's meaningless. Even if I purify you, I can still achieve my goal."

"Rovey Crowley! You damned bastard!!"

Angra Mainyu roared, desperately trying to arouse the youth's desire, but to no avail; the youth remained unmoved.

[Fortunately, Uriel. From the eternal fire that shines upon you, the mighty tablet.]

"Fortunately, Uriel, all living things on earth are as Yours to rule."

[And though I am overjoyed, all calamities and misfortunes must not approach me.]

For wherever I am, I am protected by holy angels.

The world turned pure white in an instant.

Four figures of different colors appeared together, delivering the final punishment to the evil before them.

"Then farewell, Angra Mainyu."

"Now I hope your soul can reach Heaven."

Rovey spoke calmly.

"Stop! Stop right now!! What do you think you can understand about me? Rovey Crowley, you arrogant bastard who thinks he understands humans and knows everything... Aaaaah!!"

With a final, piercing scream, Angra Mainyu's body was purified from different parts by four different beams of light, and soon turned into ashes, disappearing swiftly from Rovey's sight.

"Now, I am willing to transform myself into the Almighty Lord and give you the final salvation."

"Rest in peace, you malice of this world. May you awaken again to find a truly ideal world."

Chapter Ninety-Five: Who's in favor? Who's opposed?!

The final day of the Holy Grail War.

The fierce battle between the King of Heroes, the Queen of the Land of Shadows, and an outsider has turned the entire world upside down.

Just as the final victor Rovey, was preparing to head to the final location to reclaim his spoils, Saber suddenly appeared, and then he and Scáthach encountered a character whose combat power was at its peak in this world.

He is the pinnacle of the Magecraft world, the one who has arrived at the "Second Magic".

An authority in the Europe Magecraft world and one of the founders of the Clock Tower.

They are observers who travel through various futures and parallel worlds while waiting for the "final answer".

His name is Archmagus Marshal, Jewel Magician Kishua Zelretch Schweinorg, and he is one of the top-tier characters in the Type-Moon World.

Well...

How should we describe how amazing he is?

The ancestor of the Dead Apostle, the number one enemy that the Church has been hunting for, the Moon Cell, the strongest being on the moon, was killed by this old man in front of him. He single-handedly took down the moon's UO, accomplishing a feat that should have been achieved by a Holy Sword Wielder. This achievement is far more impressive than any god slain by Scáthach or Fionn mac Cumhaill.

Compared to the other two True Magic he knew, such as Justiza, the first Winter's Holy Maiden possessed the Third Magic, and Aoko Aozaki Justeaze, who possessed the Fifth Magic and was Aoko's sister, the Jewel Magician was absolutely overwhelming. Not counting the True Magic who had not yet appeared, even if all the other True Magic were combined, they would not be as powerful as the one in front of him.

So when Rovey saw this character appear in the Holy Grail War, his eye naturally twitched.

When facing this old man, a unique atmosphere of unease enveloped his heart. It was something that only needed to be there, without actively proclaiming its power or showing how terrible it was, yet anyone would understand that it was incredibly dangerous, something enormous enough to take away any life.

If I had to draw an analogy, Rovey couldn't quite describe the feeling...

It probably only happens when facing a monster that can kill you in an instant.

Although he knew that some game storylines liked to introduce a hidden boss after defeating the obvious demon king, and this situation was probably the case, those hidden levels were mostly bonus levels and wouldn't be too much beyond the hero's strength.

How come the hidden characters that appeared after he defeated Gilgamesh have such a huge power gap...?

After defeating the King of Heroes, before he could even obtain the Holy Grail, the Jewel Magician appeared. It seemed quite interested in him. However, given that he was approached at this moment, Rovey didn't need to think to know why; it was probably because of the Holy Grail.

Faced with this situation, Rovey had already made his decision when he first met the Jewel Magician.

Fighting is out of the question; he absolutely cannot fight the Jewel Magician. Even if Scáthach or Gilgamesh appeared here, they wouldn't be able to defeat this old man.

If the Jewel Magician wanted the Holy Grail, or anything else he could give, Rovey would not hesitate to take Scáthach away and decisively withdraw from the Holy Grail War.

But what if the other party really wants my life...

Then, in your final, desperate struggle, just make sure you die a dignified death.

However, the situation wasn't as pessimistic as he had imagined, because the Jewel Magician had mentioned Merlin in his words. Although Merlin constantly exuded an aura that made Rovey uncomfortable, he genuinely meant no harm. And indeed, the facts were just as he had thought.

Merlin's Clairvoyance was able to notice the existence of an outsider like Rovey in this World Line, so there was no reason why the Second Magic User had been observing most parallel worlds, wouldn't have been able to detect it.

He didn't make a move simply because he found it interesting and fun, wanting to see what kind of changes this extremely weak outsider could bring to this World Line.

With so many World Line, it's impossible for Jewel Magician to handle everything, so he won't act unless it's absolutely necessary.

Moreover, he doesn't actually harbor much hostility towards those outside the boundary. After all, he's not a worker or guardian of the Counter Force, and no one has the right to order him around. All his actions are based on his own heart.

This appearance was simply because his bet with Merlin had ended, so he could finally step in and meet this interesting young man.

However, it's a bit of a shame that Rovey's unexpectedness far exceeded the Jewel Magician's expectations. He actually woke King Arthur up, which led to Rovey winning the bet first, and his True Magic Merry was already gone.

Although he wasn't in Avalon, Jewel Magician could already imagine Merlin's smug face, except...

Don't be too happy, Merlin. True Magic Merry will definitely come; you can't escape it.