Chapter Summaries

Yinsen and the others chose a large supermarket as their destination, but after they arrived, Yinsen sensed a powerful presence watching him and sent the group away. Madeline, the Main God of the world, emerged and welcomed him, revealing that she had come because she needed something from him.

• Yinsen and the others rested, chose the supermarket over the library, and drove there while fighting off fast-moving zombies.
• Yinsen explained that the zombies had become tougher and the group distributed .44-caliber revolvers as weapons of last resort.
• The group found the supermarket eerily quiet, and Yinsen sensed that its grounds blocked his ability to detect Energy Waves.
• Yinsen felt someone tear through the Space Barrier and told Chen Peng and the others to leave for the alternate destination while he stayed behind.
• Madeline appeared after the group departed, introduced herself as the world's Main God, and told Yinsen she needed something from him.

Yinsen met Madeline, a Main God who explained her reincarnation system and asked for his help with an intruder disrupting a newly created world. He realized Madeline treated him politely because she saw him as a promising young deity, unlike the intruder she considered a pest.

• Madeline transformed the underground garage into a luxurious hall and explained that Main Gods rarely fight because they are difficult to kill and can cause endless trouble.
• Madeline revealed that Zhao Ying was her avatar, which she used to experience reincarnation missions and retrieve the memories afterward.
• Madeline explained that Chen Peng and the other newcomers were special Reincarnators tasked with eliminating those who exploited loopholes in the system.
• Madeline told Yinsen that an intruder had entered a newly created world and was ruining its plot, preventing her from using it as a sample for future missions.
• Yinsen recognized that he had also intruded into Madeline's territory, but Madeline distinguished him as a promising young deity and called the other intruder a pest.

Madeline asked Yinsen to eliminate an intruder in a fragile, newly forming world, hoping his unusual power could help restore it. Yinsen accepted and traveled there, where he heard a mysterious declaration as he examined the solitary world.

• Yinsen questioned why Madeline needed his help, and she explained that powerful subordinates could contaminate or seize the fragile world while her own intervention might destroy it.
• Madeline admitted she hoped Yinsen's unusual power could restore the world, and Yinsen accepted the commission after confirming her motives.
• Madeline told Yinsen the world required him to enter under a special identity and warned that its worsening contamination made the task urgent.
• Yinsen used Spatial Energy to guard himself as Madeline teleported him through a void filled with the concepts of Origin Sample Worlds and Copied Worlds.
• Yinsen spotted his destination, a world with no copied worlds attached, and heard a voice declare, "thy body shall be beneath mine."

Yinsen emerged from Illyasviel von Einzbern’s summoning and killed the Artificial Lifeforms who tried to control him. After Illya identified herself as his Master, Yinsen rejected the Einzbern Family’s plans to restrain him, and more attackers entered the room.

• Illyasviel von Einzbern’s summoning produced Yinsen, who destroyed the traps and killed the two figures in the shadows.
• Illya named herself Yinsen’s Master and asked his True Name and class; he answered that his name was Yinsen and accepted the Berserker title.
• Illya decided not to use Mad Enhancement immediately because she knew little about Yinsen and worried he would not obey her.
• Yinsen dismissed the Einzbern Family’s threats to bind and imprison him and warned that he would retaliate if they tried.
• Yinsen sensed an attack at the door and moved beside Illya as a group carrying enchanted chains rushed into the room.

Yinsen destroyed most of the Einzbern Family’s puppets, then was welcomed by the family after Illya brought him to meet its unseen Family Head. As Illya questioned his Class and tested his boasts, Yinsen demonstrated his power by launching a fireball at the wolves outside.

• Yinsen effortlessly destroyed the Einzbern puppets as Illya followed him and failed to stop him with Command Spells.
• Yinsen told Illya he was a Mage, searched the castle for the Einzbern Family Head, and then left with Illya to meet it.
• The Einzbern Family welcomed Yinsen and arranged for him to help them win the Holy Grail War.
• Illya questioned whether Yinsen was truly a Berserker, and Yinsen claimed he could serve in all seven Classes.
• Illya asked Yinsen to demonstrate his strength against wolves in the forest, and Yinsen launched a massive fireball toward them from the window.

Illya questioned Yinsen about his overwhelming magic and learned he knew the Holy Grail War’s true purpose, though he had no wish for the Grail. After reaching the Einzbern castle outside Fuyuki, Illya set out to familiarize herself with the battlefield, and Yinsen drove her toward the city.

• Illya asked Yinsen what he had called the spell that devastated the forest and damaged the Einzbern estate, and he said he had accelerated and dropped a large rock.
• Illya asked what he wanted from the Holy Grail, and Yinsen explained that he knew the war was a ritual to reach the Root and complete the Third Magic.
• Yinsen told Illya he had answered the summons because he had other things to do, while she warned him to drink less and eat properly.
• Illya reached the Einzbern castle, left Sella and Leysritt to clean it, and decided to go look around Fuyuki.
• Yinsen stopped Illya from driving, took the wheel himself, and set off with her in the passenger seat.

Yinsen settled into life at the Einzbern castle while watching Illya and keeping an eye on Shirou Emiya. After noticing a magical summoning in Fuyuki, he suspected the story was finally beginning.

• Yinsen drove Illya through Fuyuki, where she saw Shirou Emiya and became withdrawn on the way back to the castle.
• Yinsen and Illya shared dinner at the cleaned-up castle, and Yinsen tried to challenge Illya's bleak view of life.
• Over the following days, Yinsen wandered around Fuyuki while Illya accepted that he would not abandon her, despite their nominal contract offering her little control over him.
• Yinsen watched Shirou and Sakura Matou, examined what was hidden inside Shirou, and considered killing Zouken Matou and Shinji Matou.
• Yinsen sensed a magical summoning in the city and thought the plot was about to begin.

Yinsen monitored Rin Tohsaka and Archer, then watched Shirou Emiya summon Artoria after Cú Chulainn attacked him. Illya decided to confront the other participants at the Emiya Residence, where Yinsen joined her just as a blade struck toward him.

• Yinsen watched Rin summon Archer, and Archer noticed Yinsen before he teleported away.
• Yinsen monitored Rin and Archer from afar until Archer found and destroyed his Magic Marks.
• Cú Chulainn attacked Archer, and Shirou Emiya wandered into the battle and was killed before Rin revived him with a jewel.
• Cú Chulainn pursued Shirou, prompting him to summon Artoria Pendragon as his Saber-class Servant.
• Illya decided to eliminate the Holy Grail War's participants and teleported with Yinsen to the Emiya Residence.
• A dazzling blade flashed toward the back of Yinsen's head as he and Illya observed the standoff.

Yinsen and Illya confronted the other Masters and Servants at the Emiya Residence, where a newly appeared Assassin revealed that someone had changed the Holy Grail War’s course. Yinsen recognized the change as evidence of the transmigrator he was seeking and suspected the newcomer had targeted Medea.

• Archer attacked Yinsen, but his strikes passed through him, and Rin Tohsaka arrived to join the tense gathering at Shirou Emiya’s home.
• Artoria protected Shirou while Rin and Archer considered cooperating, and Cú Chulainn acknowledged that the crowded scene prevented him from continuing his duel with Artoria.
• Illya ordered Yinsen to kill everyone except Shirou, whom she wanted to kill herself, and Yinsen’s Blue Hand smashed the warehouse apart.
• A local Assassin appeared from the wreckage, introduced himself as Kojiro Sasaki, and tried to leave after admiring the assembled Servants.
• Yinsen stopped Kojiro and realized his appearance at the Emiya Residence meant someone had altered the original events, likely by pursuing Medea.

Yinsen trapped the summoned Servants in his Mirror Dimension and overwhelmed their attacks while Illya watched. As the Servants prepared to attack together, Yinsen summoned a gigantic four-armed statue and announced his finishing move.

• Yinsen sealed everyone inside his Mirror Dimension, and Cú Chulainn recognized that they could not leave without defeating him.
• Cú Chulainn attacked Yinsen, but a magical barrier stopped his spear, while Archer’s explosive attack also failed to harm him.
• Kojiro Sasaki and Artoria joined Cú Chulainn and Archer in confronting Yinsen, and Illya identified herself as Illyasviel von Einzbern.
• Yinsen revealed that he had recognized Kojiro Sasaki as Mr. Nameless and said he would end the fight in one strike.
• Yinsen unleashed a torrent of magic that formed a gigantic four-armed statue and named his move Six Paths Five Rings—Kurikara Divine Manifestation.

Yinsen defeated four Servants but spared them, explaining that the Holy Grail War was a farce and that he wanted everyone to talk instead of fight. He revealed that Illya’s father had been unable to take her back, freed Cú Chulainn from his Command Spells while preserving his mana supply, and asked Kojiro Sasaki to arrange a meeting with Medea’s Master.

• Yinsen overwhelmed the four Servants with a powerful attack, then dissolved his Mirror Dimension and insisted he wanted to talk rather than kill them.
• Yinsen told Illya that her father had not refused to take her back but had been unable to, leaving her stunned.
• Yinsen severed the Command Spell connection controlling Cú Chulainn while leaving his mana supply intact.
• Yinsen said the Holy Grail War was a farce and proposed that everyone spend their time in the Present World doing what they wanted instead of fighting.
• Yinsen asked Kojiro Sasaki to tell Medea that he wanted to speak with her Master.

After defeating the group, Yinsen healed Shirou Emiya and invited everyone inside to talk. He revealed clues about their identities and futures, then opened the door for someone who had arrived.

• Yinsen healed Shirou Emiya and asked to use his living room, where the group gathered despite having just fought one another.
• Yinsen called Archer “Emiya,” leading everyone to suspect that Archer was Shirou Emiya from the future.
• Emiya said he had never entered the Throne of Heroes, and Yinsen explained that not everyone who became extraordinary was an orthodox Heroic Spirit.
• Yinsen told Rin Tohsaka and Illya that special beings would favor them in the future, then described himself as a bystander of their world.
• Yinsen opened the door and invited the person outside to come in and talk.

Yinsen confronted Medea and her Master, Soujun, then realized Madeline had likely deceived him about why she sent him into this world. He discovered that the world’s boundaries had thickened, making escape more difficult.

• Medea arrived at Yinsen’s gathering and revealed Soujun, her Master, after Yinsen saw through her concealment.
• Yinsen and Soujun recognized each other and discussed the Main God, their arrival in its world, and their disruptions to the storyline.
• Soujun prepared to resist Yinsen, but Yinsen said he had no intention of killing him.
• Yinsen explained that Madeline had not reacted to his disruption of the storyline, leading him to suspect she had another motive for summoning him.
• Yinsen tested his Spatial Energy and found that the world’s boundaries had grown thicker, making it harder to leave.

Yinsen explained that he could leave the Main God's world at will, but Madeline confronted him and revealed she wanted his world-creating talent for herself. After she offered to make him her Subordinate Deity, Yinsen refused.

• Yinsen told Rin Tohsaka and Illya that deities would choose them as vessels with powers like Heroic Spirits, then warned Illya not to name her bear after him.
• Yinsen said he could leave whenever he wanted, but Madeline appeared and confirmed she would not let him escape easily.
• Madeline revealed she had isolated the Emiya Residence in a reinforced Small World to keep Yinsen trapped.
• Madeline explained that Yinsen's arrival in a world created a complete new Worldline, a talent she wanted to use to obtain world templates and strengthen herself.
• Madeline offered Yinsen a privileged position among her Subordinate Deities and personal pleasures, but Yinsen rejected her offer.

Yinsen broke Madeline’s attempt to track him by distorting the world’s rules, erasing its magecraft system and his connection to it. Though the change left him visibly aged and destroyed the home of a mysterious spear-carrying woman, Madeline remained eager to recruit him as he prepared to leave.

• Yinsen realized Madeline could follow him through the connection between him and the newly created world, so he decided to sever it by disrupting the world’s rules.
• Yinsen opened two Space Rifts and drew power from allies beyond them, forming an Energy Orb despite Madeline proposing a wager.
• Yinsen struck the Energy Orb into the ground, shattering Madeline’s confinement and causing Illya to collapse in pain; he put her to sleep as his hair turned gray and wrinkles appeared.
• Yinsen explained that his Rule Distortion had erased the world’s magecraft system and his connection to it, allowing him to leave beyond Madeline’s reach.
• Madeline offered to help Yinsen with the effects of his actions if he pledged loyalty, then pointed out that he had destroyed the home of a woman carrying a spear.

After distorting the world’s rules, Yinsen faced Scáthach, who challenged him to battle despite his weakened condition. As their fight escalated, Yinsen donned golden armor and regained his youthful strength, appearing to become the Guardian of the Scales.

• Yinsen’s Rule Distortion destroyed the Land of Shadows and the Holy Grail War’s magecraft foundations, while Illya faced a dangerous transformation and Sakura’s bodily modifications lost their effects.
• Scáthach arrived and introduced herself to Yinsen, then reunited with her former student Cú Chulainn before challenging Yinsen to a long-awaited battle.
• Yinsen blocked Scáthach’s spear attacks and exchanged fire-based magecraft with her while the assembled witnesses watched.
• Scáthach pierced Yinsen’s defensive wall with an anti-magic arrow, but a golden shield blocked it just before it struck him.
• Yinsen summoned golden full-body armor and shields, and his body returned to its youthful, peak condition as Madeline wondered whether the summoning incantation had made him the Guardian of the Scales.

Yinsen used the Libra Cloth to recover some of his physical strength and fought Scáthach, who welcomed the chance to face a powerful opponent. He combined weapons, fire magic, and close-combat attacks to overwhelm her, leaving her crashed into the ground behind him.

• Yinsen’s Libra Cloth restored his body to its peak condition and let him wield its Gold Weapons, while Scáthach continued attacking the gaps in his armor.
• Yinsen deflected Scáthach’s spear with a golden longsword and forced her back, then considered leaving rather than provoking her full strength.
• Yinsen summoned five hundred fireballs, forcing Scáthach to dodge and destroy them with knives and demonic spears.
• Yinsen rushed in with a downward slash that blasted Scáthach through Emiya’s residence and into the ruins.
• Yinsen threw his Gold Shield around Scáthach, dragged her back, and struck her with a fist that sent energy dragons carrying her through the remaining fireballs.
• Scáthach finally fell from the sky and crashed face-first into the open ground behind Yinsen.

Yinsen defeated Scáthach but suffered severe backlash that left him weak and aging, while Madeline yielded the world and teased him about serving her. Illya completed her transformation into a true human with a normal lifespan, but she ended the chapter feeling cold.

• Yinsen spared Scáthach after defeating her, and Madeline conceded the world while provoking him with an invitation to serve her.
• Yinsen's burst of energy destroyed Madeline's projected avatar, exhausted the Libra Cloth, and left him looking like an old man.
• Scáthach recovered and asked about Yinsen's strength, and he explained that he had never fought at full strength.
• Yinsen confirmed that Illya had become a true human and told her that her lifespan had returned to normal.
• Madeline restored the damaged Emiya Residence, and Illya said that she felt a little cold.

At the Emiya Residence, Yinsen explained why the Holy Grail had chosen Shirou Emiya as a Master and revealed that Illya was Kiritsugu Emiya’s biological daughter. Illya learned that Kiritsugu had tried to rescue her, while Yinsen and the Heroic Spirits remained uncertain about the effects of his Rule Distortion.

• Shirou Emiya invited Yinsen, Illya, and the Heroic Spirits into the house, where everyone gathered to ask questions.
• Rin Tohsaka explained the Holy Grail War, and Illya explained that the Grail had selected Shirou Emiya because there were too few participating Magi.
• Yinsen told Shirou Emiya that Avalon was inside his body and that his connection to Kiritsugu Emiya and the summoning array had made him a likely Master.
• Yinsen revealed that Illya was Kiritsugu Emiya’s biological daughter, and Illya admitted she resented him for supposedly abandoning her.
• Artoria confirmed that Kiritsugu Emiya had been injured during the Fourth Holy Grail War, and Yinsen told Illya that Kiritsugu had tried to take her away; Illya cried as she realized he had not abandoned her.
• Scáthach and the other Heroic Spirits asked Yinsen about his Rule Distortion, and he admitted its effects were unclear and that powerful forces were correcting the altered rules.

Yinsen left the ruined Type-Moon world to meet Merlin, bringing Scáthach with him. Merlin and Yinsen discussed the hidden toxins in Yinsen’s body from his growth-enhancing potions and the need to remove them before he could advance further.

• Yinsen learned that the Einzbern Family was finished, the Holy Grail had been destroyed, and Illya and Sakura Matou would not return to their former states.
• Yinsen’s condition worsened, and a message through Space Rifts prompted him to leave with Scáthach to meet a friend.
• Yinsen entered Merlin’s garden, where Merlin welcomed him and Scáthach in a world unfamiliar to her magical system.
• Merlin and Yinsen discussed how Yinsen’s potions had left hidden toxins that hindered his progress beyond the demigod level.
• Yinsen acknowledged that he had accepted those risks to grow quickly, and Merlin appeared to have another way to resolve the problem.