Chapter 2603 / Chapter 2604 ...

To strike him once would result in you suffering 158 times the damage. Who could withstand that?

Furthermore, Altair somehow obtained an extra Command Spell, and her Master, Shimazaki Setsuna, added a new setting—an opportunity for the power of Holopsicon to disregard the priority of the Worldview.

Altair practically burned out all the power of his life in a desperate attack on the Byakuyasha and the Flame Reaver.

"Huh? Wasn't the Byakuyasha's Servant eliminated by Altair? Why are you asking the person involved?" Feiying asked in surprise after hearing Chen Li's words.

"I have the Byakuyasha's contact information," Chen Li said matter-of-factly.

Upon hearing Chen Li's words, Feiying subconsciously turned her head to look at Pearl.

Pearl stood there, expressionless, motionless, and said nothing.

"... Coincidence?" Feiying asked tentatively.

"Perhaps," Pearl replied without changing her expression.

"And Feiying, don't misunderstand. Altair didn't defeat Byakuyasha." Chen Li suddenly looked up and added to Feiying.

"Huh? Really? But Byakuyasha was definitely eliminated. Could it be that Byakuyasha faked his death?" Feiying's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Oh, no. It was Byakuyasha forfeited just as Altair's desperate attack was about to hit, voluntarily withdrawing from the Holy Grail War. And Flame Reaver was eliminated because he no longer had Master." Chen Li flipped back to the previous page of the battle report and pointed to the elimination record.

"So that's the reason? No wonder Altair's expression was so angry and ferocious after eliminating Byakuyasha, she almost vomited blood from anger. I thought she was angry because Shimazaki Setsuna was attacked." Feiying recalled the scene last night and clapped her hands in sudden realization.

"According to Byakuyasha, what she wanted to see was Altair's expression when he launched a desperate attack, only to find that his opponent had surrendered first, all his attacks had hit empty air, he had completely run out of trump cards, but the Holy Grail War was not over yet," Chen Li relayed expressionlessly.

"That's awful," Feiying couldn't help but complain.

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"That's right, it's really awful." Chen Li nodded in deep agreement.

Moreover, the Flame Reaver was eliminated voluntarily. Otherwise, given his ability to Battle Continuation, he could have continued fighting until the end of the Holy Grail War after the Byakuyasha Flame Reaver, and might even have been able to turn the tables and kill Altair.

Without the legendary sword and the privilege of ignoring the priority of Worldviews, Altair is no match for the Flame Reaver can transform into Aeon in his strongest state.

However, the message Flame Reaver for Chen Li was: Being led by the shameless Master Byakuyasha to attack defenseless minors was already against the code of conduct for the Savior class, not to mention that his Master did such a heinous thing in the end. Rather than continuing to fight, it would be better to surrender directly, at least to give Altair some psychological comfort.

Chen Li guessed that besides the two reasons mentioned above, there might be a deeper factor at play.

For Flame Reaver to transcend his limits, he needs enough anger and hatred as fuel.

But now that we're the ones doing the bad stuff, how can we possibly hate them...?

"You know what happened next. Enraged beyond measure, Altair searched for a target and eventually ran into me and World-Painting as we were passing by."

"That Altair was saying something like, 'I see the shadows of myself and Setsuna in the two of you, so you can have my bounty,' and she wanted us to eliminate her." Feiying said, gesturing as she spoke, her expression somewhat helpless.

"You know what, Feiying, your pairing with World-Painting is actually quite similar to Altair and Shimazaki Setsuna's pairing," Chen Li said, stroking his chin.

Masters are Created Beings, Servants are creators.

From this perspective, it's not unreasonable for Altair to give up his life to a pair similar to himself and Setsuna, knowing that victory in the Holy Grail War was hopeless.

It's like a player who fought to 3-8 in the Currency War on A8-40, only to Cyrene and Wolf Venerable restart the game.

Destruction it, I'm tired.

"That's right... and World-Painting and I thought, why not take advantage of a good deal? So we agreed to their request. But when World-Painting used her most powerful Noble Phantasm to try and eliminate the two of them painlessly, Altair looked at us with a very angry expression... even though it was her who asked for it." Feiying said, puffing out her cheeks in a slightly aggrieved manner.

"Hmm?" Chen Li paused, suddenly having a bad feeling.

"Um... if I may ask, what Noble Phantasm did you use when you eliminated Altair and Shimazaki Setsuna?" Chen Li asked Heart Wings.

"Of course it's World-Painting's Astral Express projection. According to World-Painting, to show respect, it's only natural to let the other party witness one's the Trailblaze Spirit. Besides, I used a [ruler sword], it's not very sincere to cut someone with a sword." Feiying said matter-of-factly.

"If they hadn't known you probably didn't do it on purpose, Altair might have really charged at you and fought you. You might as well have used a knife," Chen Li said with a hint of helplessness after a moment of silence.

"Why?" Feiying tilted her head innocently.

"Do you know how Shimazaki Setsuna died?" Chen Li asked Feiying.

"Uh... I don't know." Feiying shook her head decisively.

How did Altair's Master die? How does she know?

"He committed suicide by lying on the railway tracks," Chen Li said succinctly.

"Lying down on the tracks... Oh, wait!" Feiying's fox ears snapped upright.

Suicide by lying on the railway tracks?

Lying on the tracks?

Train?

Astral Express?

"Ah, this..." World-Painting standing to the side, was also stunned for a moment, and the expression on her face changed from confusion to a subtle stiffness.

Clearly, World-Painting hadn't expected that her well-intentioned Noble Phantasm attack might trigger PTSD in her opponent.

"Alright, alright, don't feel too guilty. Maybe they're just naturally weak." Chen Li waved his hand, offering a word of comfort.

"Uh... we really need to apologize to them properly after the Holy Grail War is over. They gave us so many Command Spell, and we treated them so badly..." Feiying scratched her head guiltily.

During the "Order Duel" tournament hosted by Jade, Altair exploited a loophole in the game's system, infiltrating the audience as a "Servant" and massacring the Master were focused on their battles. This act severely violated the fair competition principle of the Order Aeon, Taiyi Jade to issue a kill order.

The bounty consisted of over seven thousand Command Spell, and Jade delivered the entire amount immediately after World-Painting killed Altair.

"Alright, since we're here, let's make the best of it. So, what are you planning to do with these seven thousand-plus Command Spell?" Chen Li waved his hand, steer the conversation toward serious business.

"It's not me who needs to deal with this, it's Pearl and World-Painting. It was World-Painting who killed Altair, not me." Feiying quickly shook her head, trying to absolve herself of any responsibility.

"I have no interest in this; let Pearl decide." World-Painting also shook her head, passing the buck to her Master.

"I haven't thought about how to deal with these Command Spell either." Pearl frowned slightly, a hint of surprise in her voice.

Because from the very beginning, Pearl never expected to receive the bounty of seven thousand Command Spell.

Who would have thought that after a group of bounty hunters and Servants fought for three hundred rounds without being able to take Altair's head, the bounty would end up in the hands of Feiying and World-Painting, simply because Altair felt that the two were destined to meet.

Although, judging from the result, the two sides were indeed very destined... directly replicating Shimazaki Setsuna's death with the Astral Express, this destiny was so deep that even the parties involved couldn't hold back.

"The Holy Grail War is indeed nearing its end. You should decide how to use these Command Spell as soon as possible. Of course, you can keep them or not. After all, the essence of these Command Spell is Wish Power. Command Spell expire, Wish Power does not." Chen Li put the battle report in his hand aside and leaned against the armrest of the sofa.

March 7th curiously peeked at the battle report that Chen Li had put down. After scanning a few lines, his eyes widened. He then reached out and tugged at Xing and Dan Heng's sleeves, signaling them to come and take a look.

"What's wrong? Is something serious?" Xing quickly came over and asked anxiously.

"There are too many words, I don't want to read them," March 7th said earnestly.

Xing paused for a moment, then slowly turned to look at Dan Heng.

Dan Heng rubbed his forehead and reluctantly picked up the battle report.

"Does the Wish Power never expire? In that case... let's give it to Feiying. After all, among everyone here, you're the only one who was actively involved in the Counterfeit Holy Grail War." Pearl, who was still pondering Chen Li's words, looked at Feiying after a moment of contemplation.

"Oh, me?" Feiying pointed to herself, somewhat surprised.

"That's right. You might find it useful in the final stages of this Holy Grail War. If you win the Holy Grail War, you can also make a wish to the Miraculous Forger and obtain a Miraculous Item." Pearl nodded and said.

Pearl was so generous because she had already received a promise from Chen Li.

Moreover, just by looking at the [World-Painting] Miracle Card that Chen Li gave him to examine, one could guess that this Miraculous Item was of a high quality.

Since things are already stable on our side, we might as well give the resources to Feiying so that she can also gain something.

On the other hand, although Feiying has the [Cuteness Halo] Miraculous Item, it doesn't feel like a proper Miraculous Item.

"Sigh, I don't want to. Didn't we analyze this? This time, Aha was so generous in giving away all his Miraculous Item and all his Elation Power to the winner of the Holy Grail War. There must be something fishy going on. I don't want to win. Besides, I'm the Ruler. There's no reason for the referee to win." Feiying shook her head and waved her hands repeatedly.

"Then use it to strengthen yourself," Pearl said, taking a step back.

"That's possible..." Feiying stroked her chin and nodded thoughtfully.

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Feiying felt that breaking down these Command Spell into Wish Power and having World-Painting Imagenesis monsters would allow them to quickly accumulate combat power, and she had even mentioned this idea to World-Painting before.

However, World-Painting argued that these quantitative changes would not lead to qualitative changes, and therefore rejected the proposal.

"But I am also the Master of this Counterfeit Holy Grail War, so perhaps I should surrender before the Holy Grail War is decided. But I can't just hand over the chance to win to Guiji, can I?" Pearl frowned slightly, as if talking to herself.

"Why not? Isn't Ryusuke, the Master of the Guiji, still tied to the cross and being electrocuted? Anyway, since we've guessed that Aha left behind wasn't anything good, why not give it to him?" Feiying swung her long black-stockinged legs and said nonchalantly.

"In that case, it might work." Pearl pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded.

And even if things get out of control... isn't Chen Li still there?

Regardless of good or evil, despicable or not, as long as one wins the Holy Grail War, one will receive a prize...

Dude, Chen Li dares to say that, and you actually believe him?

"And even if things don't go well, there's still Sparkle, isn't there? After I Imagenesis Command Spell for her, she became the Master of the Counterfeit Holy Grail War, and she's determined to defeat three Servants with Sparkle. If she doesn't win this Counterfeit Holy Grail War, who will?" Feiying said with a hint of schadenfreude.

"Hard to say..." Chen Li glanced at Feiying with a somewhat strange expression.

"Huh?" Feiying's ears perked up instantly, and she glanced at Chen Li with some fear.

Feiying has discovered a pattern: whenever Chen Li says the word "hard to say," things always start to go wrong!

PS: What happened after the Yao Guang gacha banner? I can't remember... And the Honkai: Star Rail was interrupted during the climax of the 4.3 battle, that's really infuriating!

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"My benefactor, don't scare me! What do you mean by 'hard to say'?" Feiying looked at Chen Li with some panic, her fox ears twitching nervously.

"It's hard to say in the literal sense," Chen Li replied without changing his expression.

Feiying tilted her head in confusion, about to ask more questions, when Dan Heng, who was looking down at a briefing, coughed lightly.

"Chen Li probably means that Sparkle has already defeated two Servants using Sparkle. Now, only one more spot is needed to complete the mission and successfully escape," Dan Heng said calmly, lifting his gaze from the briefing.

"Huh? Really? Where did Sparkle find two Servants to defeat her?" Feiying asked, her eyes wide with surprise.

"According to the briefing, although numerous Servants besieged Oswaldo, Sparkle ultimately took his head. In addition, Aventurine's sister was also successfully eliminated by Sparkle," Dan Heng said, waving the briefing in his hand.

"Huh? Sparkle actually dared to eliminate Aventurine's sister? Aren't you afraid Aventurine will fight her to the death?" Feiying's tone was full of disbelief.

The Holy Grail War did indeed take place in New Penacony, but it couldn't continue Holy Grail War.

After learning more about Aventurine and his sister, Feiying had no doubt that if Sparkle really eliminated Aventurine's sister in the Holy Grail War, there would definitely be a free-for-all fight in reality after the Holy Grail War ended.

"I don't know. The briefing from New Penacony only recorded the kill, not the details of the kill. But if nothing unexpected happens, there must have been some kind of deal between Sparkle and Aventurine, and the elimination method should have been painless." Dan Heng shook his head slightly.

Although Aventurine doesn't seem like the type to use his sister as a bargaining chip, if Aventurine's sister insists on making a deal, then Aventurine has no choice.

It's as if Aventurine can control his sister.

After hearing Dan Heng's analysis, Feiying was not worried at all. On the contrary, she seemed quite calm. Her two legs, which were covered in black stockings, swung twice on the bar stool before coming to a steady stop. She leaned forward slightly.

"Sparkle is just one kill away? Isn't that perfect? She's one kill away, and I'm one kill away. I'll just find Sparkle, give her a kill, and make her eliminate me before the Holy Grail War ends, right?" Feiying clapped her hands, looking like everything was going perfectly.

It's a deal, double happiness is on your side!

"Don't get too excited yet; this is just an ideal scenario. Various unexpected events can happen in the Holy Grail War, so don't be careless. It's best to be prepared to commit suicide at any time... if you really don't want Aha's reward," Pearl reminded him at the opportune moment.

"Okay, I understand." Feiying nodded obediently.

Although Feiying was thinking of letting Guiji fill the hole left by Aha, the current situation is that Guiji, as the Master, is still tied to a cross and being electrocuted in the Fate Invitation Space, while he, as the Servant, may be killed directly outside.

If Servant Guiji, even if the Master is Guiji alive, they will be considered eliminated.

After all, that's how the Holy Grail War works. If you want to win the Holy Grail War, you at least need a Servant. Neither Master without Servant nor Servant without Master can touch the Holy Grail that represents victory.

However, it is also possible for Master without Servant to form a powerful alliance Servant a Servant without Master.

There is a precedent for this in FSN.

Furthermore, this Holy Grail War features a mechanism where three Command Spell can revive Servants, meaning that to secure a victory, the Master must also be eliminated.

There is precedent for this in FSN.

"I have a question for you." Chen Li looked at Feiying, who had already confidently planned everything, and suddenly spoke up.

"My benefactor, you can ask me anything." Feiying looked at Chen Li with some doubt.

"Excuse me for asking, but do you really hate bugs?" Chen Li asked, tilting his head.

Feiying paused for a moment, then nodded firmly, her arms involuntarily crossing over each other.

"That's right! Whether it's a hairy spider or a smooth beetle, if it jumps on me, I'll tear it apart right here and now! And some cartoonists especially love drawing giant insect-themed Imagenae, which are simply a nightmare!"

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"Just talking about these things gives me goosebumps." Feiying said, shrinking her neck and pressing her fox ears back tightly.