Arc 9The Holy Grail War Begins

Lin Nai gathered the St. Freya group and their allies to summon Servants and begin the Holy Grail War, bringing old enemies and unexpected visitors together. The contestants scattered across the island to search for the Grail, while Su and Kaiwen’s schemes unfolded and a race became the next challenge.

  • Lin Nai persuaded Su to join him in plotting against Kevin, then returned to St. Freya Academy and reunited with Kiana.
  • Lin Nai began summoning participants for the Holy Grail War, bringing forth Kallen, the Herrscher of Reason, the Thunder Queen, Black Seele, Sirin, and Big Bronya.
  • Theresa transformed into a magical girl and caused an explosion, after which Kevin appeared feminized as Kaiwen and planned to do the same to Su.
  • Tesla and Einstein visited Lin Nai, learned about the Holy Grail War, and watched a recording of Otto in women’s clothing.
  • Ai Li announced herself as Judge Servant, and Elysia started the war by scattering the contestants across the island to search for the Grail.
  • Kaiwen and Theresa pursued Su, but Kaiwen overcame Su’s trap and used a potion on him.
  • Kiana tried to roast Sirin’s rabbit and left through a portal to fetch instant noodles, while Bronya and Big Bronya searched a racetrack for clues.
  • Elysia announced a race at the track, where Kallen questioned whether the four-wheeled Judah could be driven like a car.
Chapters 201–225 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 201Hua Tries to Stir Things Up Again

Lin Nai and Su teamed up to plot against Kevin after Su was summoned, then Lin Nai returned to St. Freya Academy with Durandal, Rita, and Cecilia. Kiana greeted him with a sudden hug as Bronya and the others hurried over.

  • Rita summoned Su, who immediately attacked Lin Nai but was quickly pinned down.
  • Lin Nai persuaded Su to join him in plotting against Kevin, and Su agreed to be the one who plotted against him.
  • Lin Nai returned to St. Freya Academy by aircraft with Durandal, Rita, Cecilia, and Fu Hua, while Su went to prepare his plan against Kevin.
  • Kiana flew out of a spatial portal and hugged Lin Nai, who teased her about gaining weight.
  • Bronya and the others hurried toward Lin Nai and Kiana, unable to teleport like the Herrscher of the Void.

Ch. 202Lin Nai: Regret. Nothing but Regret.

After Cecilia reunited with Theresa and met Kiana, the group returned to the villa, where Cecilia spoke privately with Kiana. Fu Hua also faced questions about her late return, while Kevin tried to recruit Lin Nai and Su for a Fire Moth talent show; the chapter ended with Bronya, Mei Raiden, and Seele silently watching Lin Nai after learning about Elysia Realm.

  • Cecilia reunited with Theresa and studied Kiana, whose soul reminded her of Sirin.
  • Himeko confronted Lin Nai with a resentful smile, while Durandal and Rita watched Kiana.
  • Bronya and the others pressed Fu Hua about her late return, and she suggested they talk after getting back.
  • Kevin invited Lin Nai and Su to join a Fire Moth talent show, but both rejected him.
  • At the villa, Cecilia took Kiana aside for a private conversation after Theresa explained her situation.
  • Bronya, Mei Raiden, and Seele stared at Lin Nai after Fu Hua told them about Elysia Realm.

Ch. 203Lin Nai: Regret. Nothing but Regret. (cont.)

Bronya visited Lin Nai after dinner and, inspired by his advice to fight for what she wanted, drugged him and pushed him onto the bed. Lin Nai regretted his earlier words as the situation reminded him of what had happened in Elysia.

  • Mei and Bronya struggled to make sense of their feelings after losing their home, while Mei considered talking with the Thunder Queen.
  • Lin Nai prepared dinner as Rita played with Theresa and Durandal chatted with Himeko, and he forgot that he had left something behind at St. Freya.
  • That night, Lin Nai noticed Bronya and the others had seemed distracted at dinner, while Kiana appeared happier after speaking with Cecilia.
  • Bronya entered Lin Nai's room carrying a strange drink, poured it into his mouth, and pushed him onto the bed.
  • Bronya told Lin Nai she was fighting for what she wanted because he had helped free her, and Lin Nai regretted encouraging her.

Ch. 204Kiana's Great Victory!

Bronya kept tugging at Lin Nai while he was in his room, but Mei Raiden blasted through the door and interrupted them. After thanking Lin Nai for saving her and her father, Mei gave way to the Thunder Queen, who forcefully kissed him.

  • Bronya blocked Lin Nai's bedroom door with a pile of constructed objects while Kiana knocked outside and then left to begin her own operation.
  • Mei Raiden arrived and, after the Thunder Queen took over, blasted open the bedroom door and destroyed Bronya's obstacles.
  • Mei saw Lin Nai sitting on the bed with his clothes disheveled and thanked him for saving her and her father.
  • The Thunder Queen took control again and kissed Lin Nai by force.

Ch. 205A Beauty Untainted by Intelligence

Lin Nai’s evening brought unexpected advances from Mei Raiden, Bronya, and finally Kiana, who took him through a spatial portal. The next morning, Kiana asked to skip class, while Lin Nai revealed that Theresa would work for him for five years because of Holy Grail War entry qualifications.

  • Mei Raiden blushed and hurried out after the Thunder Queen suggested studying human reproduction with Lin Nai, and Bronya messaged him that she was going to sleep.
  • Kiana gave Lin Nai ordinary mineral water, then told him she loved him and pulled him through a spatial portal.
  • Lin Nai and Kiana woke together the next morning, and Kiana burrowed into his arms as he closed the curtains with Ultra Telekinesis.
  • At breakfast, Theresa let Kiana take the day off, and Lin Nai told Theresa not to question her five years of work for him.
  • Rita asked why Theresa had to work for Lin Nai, and he said it was because of Holy Grail War entry qualifications, making Theresa protest.

Ch. 206Long Live the Great Herrscher of Sentience!

Lin Nai prepared to summon Heroic Spirits and made Yae Sakura read an embarrassing chant about Kallen. The chapter ended as the summoning began, with Yae Sakura describing Kallen's failed cooking and emotional breakdown.

  • Lin Nai told Theresa that Otto was participating in the Holy Grail War and that she would have to face him.
  • Lin Nai asked Theresa to call Yae Sakura so they could summon Heroic Spirits.
  • Lin Nai's laughter made the others uneasy as they anticipated the chants he had prepared for the girls.
  • Yae Sakura hesitated over her summoning chant, while Rita and Durandal joked about their own chants.
  • Yae Sakura recited a chant about Kallen failing to cook an egg and breaking down in tears.

Ch. 207Kiana Gets Exposed

Lin Nai summoned Kallen and watched Fu Hua summon the Herrscher of Reason, who called herself Kiana and recognized him. The two Kianas clashed over the nickname Dumb Kiana.

  • Lin Nai summoned Kallen, who reunited with Yae Sakura.
  • Fu Hua read Lin Nai’s paper and embarrassed herself by reciting a dramatic chuunibyou incantation.
  • Fu Hua’s magic circle summoned the Herrscher of Reason, who introduced herself as Kiana and flirted with Lin Nai.
  • Kiana confronted the Herrscher of Reason, and the Herrscher called her Dumb Kiana.
  • Kiana objected to the nickname, and when the Herrscher said Bronya used it too, Kiana turned on Bronya and called her Shorty.

Ch. 208Kiana Gets Exposed (Continued)

Kiana was exposed for using her mind-reading ability and was dragged away by Bronya, Mei, and Seele for questioning. Meanwhile, Lin Nai persuaded the Herrscher of Reason to take part in the Holy Grail War by agreeing to grant her one reasonable request.

  • The Herrscher of Reason revealed that Kiana could control consciousness and memories, exposing that she had read everyone’s minds.
  • Bronya regretted not acting sooner, while Theresa discovered Himeko drinking heavily after learning Kiana had taken the lead.
  • Bronya, Mei, and Seele formed an Anti-Kiana Alliance and dragged Kiana away to interrogate her.
  • Cecilia chose to let Kiana handle her own troubles and played a game with Durandal while Rita explained Cecilia’s remark.
  • Lin Nai agreed to grant the Herrscher of Reason one request in exchange for her participating in the Holy Grail War.

Ch. 209HoS: Don’t Flirt with Guys If You Don’t Have a License

Lin Nai led the group into summoning Servants, and Mei Raiden summoned the Thunder Queen from within herself. The Thunder Queen recognized Bronya’s earlier move, setting up a tense confrontation as Lin Nai sensed trouble.

  • Kiana returned to Lin Nai and hugged him after discussing the others’ requests for opportunities with Bronya and the rest.
  • Lin Nai called everyone to summon their Servants, and Mei Raiden took a summoning incantation from him.
  • Mei noticed the first incantation was inappropriate, so Lin Nai replaced it with another.
  • Mei recited the new incantation, and the Thunder Queen appeared, explaining that the Holy Grail War had pulled her from Mei’s body.
  • Bronya recognized the Thunder Queen, who revealed she knew Bronya had made the first move the previous night.

Ch. 210Kiana: The Secret Under Mei’s Bed!

Lin Nai helped Seele summon Black Seele, who joined Seele in planning to make a move on him that night. Kiana then prepared to summon someone, dreading that she might call forth the Herrscher of the Void.

  • Seele asked Lin Nai to help summon another version of herself, and Black Seele recited the incantation.
  • Black Seele appeared, and Seele warmly welcomed her as the two began getting along like sisters.
  • After Lin Nai looked away, Seele and Black Seele secretly agreed to follow their plan and act against him that night.
  • The Herrscher of Reason overheard their plan and became eager to try something similar after the Holy Grail War.
  • Lin Nai sensed that people were watching him, and Kiana reacted nervously when it became her turn to summon someone.

Ch. 211Senti: Something the Old Antique Couldn’t Do in 50,000 Years

Kiana used Lin Nai’s ordinary summoning chant and summoned the Herrscher of the Void, Sirin. Cecilia recognized Sirin, and the two faced each other as the chapter ended.

  • Kiana asked Lin Nai to change her summoning chant and hinted that she had something to show him later.
  • Kiana read the chant Lin Nai had written, and the magic circle began to glow.
  • Sirin appeared in the circle and announced that she had been revived for the Holy Grail War.
  • Cecilia stood and stared at Sirin as Sirin’s smile faded.

Ch. 212Senti: Something the Old Antique Couldn’t Do in 50,000 Years (Continued)

Cecilia reunited with Sirin, while Bronya summoned her future self, the Herrscher of Reason. Big Bronya revealed that she outgrew nearly everyone among their group except Mei.

  • Sirin called Cecilia Mom, and Cecilia happily embraced her and took her to a room.
  • Lin Nai asked who would summon next, and Bronya volunteered before the principal.
  • Bronya recited the summoning lines about her banned game accounts, activating the magic circle.
  • The Herrscher of Reason appeared as Big Bronya, surprising Kiana, Mei, Fu Hua, and Bronya.
  • Big Bronya told Bronya that among the four of them, only Mei was bigger than her in the future.

Ch. 213Bronya: NMD! WSM?

Future Bronya explained that she and the Herrscher of Reason had entered the Holy Grail War using bodies created by the Grail, though their powers were restricted. The group learned who the visitors were, while both future and present Bronya quietly competed for Lin Nai’s attention.

  • Future Bronya explained that she came to the Holy Grail War because she was bored, and said Black Seele handled most of her work.
  • Future Bronya said the Holy Grail had created her body and that she and the future Herrscher of Reason had been weakened to preserve the war’s balance.
  • Future Bronya and the Herrscher of Reason each plotted to win Lin Nai’s affection, while Lin Nai paid little attention to them.
  • Cecilia, Sirin, and Kiana came out, and Lin Nai explained that the two Bronyas were visitors from the future.
  • Kiana sat in Lin Nai’s lap and decided to call Future Bronya “Big Bronya” so she could distinguish her from the Bronya of this era.

Ch. 214Theresa: I’ll TeRiTeRi You!

Lin Nai made Theresa perform her old magical-girl summoning lines to enter the Holy Grail War and revive Cecilia. Theresa transformed, then attacked Lin Nai in embarrassment and anger, wrecking the villa as Kiana and the others evacuated.

  • Lin Nai handed Theresa a paper of embarrassing magical-girl lines and carried her to the summoning circle.
  • Lin Nai gave Theresa a strange staff, and Theresa recited the lines and transformed into a fully armed magical girl.
  • Theresa shouted at Lin Nai and smashed through a wall with her staff.
  • Theresa kept reciting her lines and unleashed a Bouncing Bomb that caused an explosion inside the villa.
  • Kiana opened a portal to evacuate everyone as the others warned that Theresa's combat power had reached one thousand.

Ch. 215Little Senti’s Contempt

Lin Nai’s group gathered after Kevin was summoned, only for Kevin to appear feminized as Kaiwen. Kaiwen learned the change might have been caused by Theresa’s magical-girl incantation and demanded a feminization potion for Su, while the group debated how many Herrschers were at St. Freya Academy.

  • Bronya led the group toward Kiana’s portal as Theresa chased Lin Nai, and Kevin was summoned into the villa.
  • Kevin was struck by the newly summoned figure and then by Fu Hua, who recognized him as Kaiwen.
  • Lin Nai suggested that Theresa’s magical-girl lines and Kaiwen’s former magic wand had caused Kevin to appear feminized, while Su had remained unchanged.
  • Kaiwen asked Lin Nai to save a feminization potion for Su and decided that Su should be changed too.
  • Little Shix mocked Fu Hua’s body, and Kaiwen counted the Herrschers among the group, prompting Durandal to wonder if St. Freya Academy trained Herrschers.

Ch. 216Tesla: What the—?! A Corpse Came Back to Life!

Kaiwen left to plan against Su while Lin Nai warned Theresa and Rita that they would need to fight in the Holy Grail War. Tesla then saw Cecilia at her door, mistook her for a resurrected corpse, and Einstein opened the door to greet the visitors.

  • Kaiwen left, and Lin Nai shared a photo of her with the Elysian Realm group chat.
  • Lin Nai learned Su had no communication device and predicted Kaiwen would set a trap for him.
  • Lin Nai told Theresa and Rita they would likely need to enter the Holy Grail War themselves, then wondered where everyone would sleep.
  • In a flashback, Kaiwen and Su feminized Kalpas, prompting Chijie to blame Kevin.
  • Tesla saw Cecilia outside her home, slammed the door, and shouted for Einstein to tell Siegfried that his wife’s corpse had returned to life.
  • Einstein dismissed Tesla’s panic and opened the door.

Ch. 217Linnaeus: OMO

Lin Nai explained the Holy Grail War to Tesla and Einstein, who learned that Otto had joined in exchange for Kiana’s freedom. He then showed them a recording of Otto in women’s clothing advertising instant noodles, leaving the group laughing and Theresa eager to use the footage to get more funding.

  • Lin Nai welcomed Tesla and Einstein into the villa, where they were startled by the unfamiliar people and multiple versions of Mei and Seele.
  • Lin Nai explained the Holy Grail War, its wish-granting power, and the deal he had made with Otto for Kiana’s freedom.
  • Einstein noted that the Holy Grail might revive Cecilia, while Lin Nai said the war’s charging time would be around forty to sixty years.
  • Lin Nai showed Tesla, Einstein, Kallen, and Theresa a recording of Otto in women’s clothing reading an advertisement, making Tesla laugh and Einstein struggle to hold back laughter.
  • Theresa took a photo of Otto and planned to use it to pressure him for more funding for St. Freya.

Ch. 218Judge Spirit! Captain Elysia!

Lin Nai prepared for the Holy Grail War while the group settled in, and Kaiwen endured an embarrassing talent-show script. Several days later, all the participants appeared on the island chosen as the Holy Grail War venue.

  • Einstein told Lin Nai to rest and suggested he give Otto a good one in the face if he got the chance; Lin Nai said he could fulfill his own wishes without the Grail.
  • Tesla asked about Durandal and Rita, and Lin Nai reassured her that they had come to have fun.
  • Kiana tried to spend the night with Lin Nai, but Bronya, Mei Raiden, Thunder Queen, Hua, Black Seele, and Seele escorted her away.
  • Lin Nai made Kaiwen read an embarrassing Sailor Moon-style script while Su, Cosmo, Hen, and Chijie planned to ambush people after the talent show.
  • Several days later, golden light appeared on the island, and all the Holy Grail War participants arrived together.

Ch. 219Judge Spirit! Captain Elysia! (Continued)

The contestants and spectators gathered for the Holy Grail War, where Otto reunited with Kallen and Vera before facing Yae Sakura. Elysia appeared as Judge Servant Captain Ai Li, and Lin Nai brought the spectators to their stands, where Siegfried saw Cecilia and tearfully thanked Lin Nai.

  • Kallen greeted Otto but ran past him to embrace Vera, while Otto and Yae Sakura stared each other down.
  • Little Shix told Edison she had crushed Otto’s Soul Steel face, and they agreed to ambush him during the Holy Grail War.
  • Sirin asked about the spectator stands, and Ai Li appeared in a burst of pink smoke to announce herself as Judge Servant.
  • Lin Nai led the spectators to the stands, where guests from Anti-Entropy, Schicksal, and World Serpent watched the contestants.
  • Siegfried spotted Cecilia, who waved to him, and he tearfully thanked Lin Nai for holding the Holy Grail War.

Ch. 220Transferring Smiles

Lin Nai watched the contestants begin Elysia’s unusual Holy Grail War after the audience’s cheering turned into a series of embarrassing displays. As the contestants were transported across the island, Marks and Cosmo plotted revenge for what happened at the talent show.

  • Lin Nai stopped Siegfried from saying something dangerous, while Raiden Ryoma loudly cheered for Mei with a banner and glow sticks.
  • Siegfried hung a banner bearing Kiana and Cecilia’s names, and the audience members, including the Blade of Immortality Squad and Cheng Lixue, joined the cheering.
  • Einstein and Tesla secretly communicated with Edison while Elysia explained that contestants would search the island for the Holy Grail and had to hold it for twenty-four hours to win.
  • Elysia started the Holy Grail War, and multicolored sprays randomly transported the contestants to different locations across the island.
  • Lin Nai learned that Su had set traps to bother Kevin and that Marks and Cosmo planned revenge for the talent show.

Ch. 221Kevin: Suddenly, I’m the Senior One

Kaiwen entered a talent show with her group and reached the finals, then waited with Theresa for the Holy Grail War while plotting to make Lin Nai acknowledge her newfound family seniority. Hen brought her a feminization potion as Kaiwen prepared to settle personal grudges, including her plans for Su.

  • Kaiwen's group reached the talent show's finals, where Chijie led the popularity vote and a robot vacuum cleaner also drew attention from commenters.
  • Lin Nai left to meet Elysia and wished Kaiwen luck, joking that instant noodles awaited her.
  • Theresa asked Kaiwen why they were waiting, and Kaiwen explained that she would help Theresa obtain the Holy Grail while settling personal grudges.
  • Kaiwen realized Lin Nai might have to call her an ancestor because he was close to Kiana, and she eagerly planned to demand it after the Holy Grail War.
  • Hen arrived with a feminization potion from the Previous Civilization, and Kaiwen inspected it before Hen asked what she planned to do.

Ch. 222Su: Yamegade!!

Su set a trap for Kaiwen while Kaiwen rushed toward him, and a flashback showed Kaiwen’s embarrassing escape after a magical-girl performance. The chapter ended with Su and Rita hiding near a bowl of noodles marked for Kevin, waiting for Kaiwen to arrive.

  • Hen told Kaiwen where Su was and ran off, leaving Kaiwen and Theresa to hurry toward the sea.
  • In the Previous Civilization, Lin Nai fled after the Magical Girl Group won, and Kaiwen and the others changed back into men during the award ceremony and ran from the crowd.
  • Cosmo delivered ramen to Su and Rita, but concealed that Kaiwen was already heading their way.
  • Su built a vine cage and set out noodles labeled “For Kevin Only” as bait for Kaiwen.
  • Su told Rita to hide with him, and they waited in the bushes for Kaiwen to take the bait.

Ch. 223The Burnt Rabbit

Rita watched as Kaiwen and Su fell for each other’s noodle traps, ending with Kaiwen overpowering Su and making him scream. Nearby, Kiana tried to persuade Sirin to eat the rabbit she was holding, and Sirin began to reconsider.

  • Rita watched Su’s trap catch Kaiwen, who had rushed toward a bowl of noodles despite Theresa’s warning.
  • Su revealed a potion that left Kaiwen weak, then taunted her by eating a replica of her prize noodles.
  • Kaiwen revealed that she had bribed Hen, Cosmo, and Chijie, and that she had only pretended to be weakened.
  • Kaiwen turned the tables on Su with another potion, and his screams echoed through the forest.
  • Kiana found Sirin holding a rabbit and tried to tempt her with a description of roast rabbit.
  • Sirin insisted that rabbits were cute, but she drooled as she imagined eating one.

Ch. 224Hua’s Wish

Kiana and Sirin tried to find food in the wilderness, but Kiana burned the rabbit with Heavenly Fire Judgment and decided to retrieve instant noodles from the villa. Elsewhere, Bronya and her future self found a racetrack while seeking clues about the Holy Grail, where they ran into Fu Hua and Little Shix.

  • Kiana used Heavenly Fire Judgment to roast Sirin’s rabbit, but charred it into inedible food.
  • Sirin refused to eat the rabbit, and Kiana tossed it aside as Sirin mourned the waste.
  • Sirin reminded Kiana that she could use the Herrscher of the Void’s Authority to return to the villa for food.
  • Kiana opened a spatial portal to fetch instant noodles, leaving Sirin behind.
  • Bronya and her future self explored a racetrack that might hold clues about the Holy Grail.
  • Bronya saw Fu Hua and Little Shix at the racetrack.

Ch. 225Tesla: My Heart Is Pounding!

Fu Hua and Little Shix waited for enough competitors to gather at the island’s only race venue, where Elysia introduced a race with randomly assigned cars and starting positions. After the racers drew their vehicles, Kallen found herself assigned a four-wheeled Judah and wondered how it could be driven.

  • Fu Hua explained that the race required eight people and that only one race could be held at the venue.
  • Bronya arrived with Fu Hua and Little Shix, joining Cecilia, Durandal, Vera, Kallen, Otto, and Yae Sakura at the track.
  • Elysia appeared as the referee and announced that racers would draw both their vehicles and their positions.
  • Lin Nai watched the preparations and recalled Pardo selling recordings of the Magical Girl group dance.
  • Kallen examined the genuine Judah modified with four wheels and questioned whether it could be driven like a car.
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