Holy Grail War

"But he might have died in battle~."

"Medusa's a sure win—once her Petrifying Magic Eye comes out, who can rival her? Whoever she glares at dies!"

"No way, the Betrayal Witch Medea can summon a dragon. Can your snake-woman petrify a dragon?"

"Nah, Cú Chulainn's the strongest Servant. Who can block his sure-hit, sure-kill Magic Spear? That's a Causality-level Great Killer!"

"Damn it, has anyone figured out who the white-haired female Heroic Spirit is? I can't find her in history!"

"Could it be Wu Zetian?!"

"I'm guessing Hua Mulan!"

"I'm betting on Catherine the Great!"

"Definitely Joan of Arc!"

"Why can't it be the Egyptian Queen?"

"The hell with the Egyptian Queen—her outfit and accent don't match at all!"

"The Holy Grail that grants all wishes... I want it so bad."

"What do you think the final winner will wish for?"

"Wishing for immortality? Or undying existence, materializing the soul?"

"What if they want to resurrect someone important?"

"...Rise, my love?"

"That image is too beautiful to imagine."

Amid the netizens' idle chatter, this comment thread had already stacked thousands of replies.

Evening, Chiba Prefecture.

Shimo Yukino, looking exhausted, pushed open her front door, feeling completely drained.

Because of Fate/stay night, she drew attention everywhere she went. Though it didn't drain much physical energy, the mental toll was brutal.

Now that she was home, she just wanted some peace—treat it like a bad dream and get a good night's sleep.

But then...

Familiar BGM music echoed from the living room, followed by a familiar hoarse female voice.

"I know that valuing others more than yourself is hypocrisy."

"Even so... even so..."

"The wish to make others happy should be beautiful."

"This dream is absolutely not wrong!!!"

Then, after the audio ended, it started playing again from the beginning.

"..."

Shimo Yukino fell silent.

She could tell that the only person who would loop this kind of nonsense was probably Haruno.

"Oh~ our Justice Partner is back?"

A woman with a mischievous smile stood up in the living room, teasing:

"I never thought Yukino had such a cute side~."

"Die, sis-con. Get lost!"

What greeted her was Yukino's slightly disdainful glare.

Ever since Haruno's "sis-con obsession" was exposed by Mr. Luo, her glorious image in Yukino's heart had crumbled.

Can sis-freaks just drop dead already!

"What's wrong with being a sis-con?!"

Haruno pouted in complaint. Her sister looking at her like she was trash...

Felt so good!

16. Strengthening the Red Dragon Physique, Combat Power Soars, Kagome in Danger!

"Plan succeeded—Divine Authority Jade multiplied tenfold in half a day. This is freaking awesome!"

Inside Happiness Villa, a youth in a moon-white feathered robe wore a bright smile. As silver ripples rippled on the left side of his vision, a detailed information panel appeared again.

[Creator: Luo Shu]

[Life Level: Mortal Realm (First-Order Peak)]

[Theoretical Lifespan: 93 Years]

[Divine Authority Jade: 3726.42]

Profit!

Pure profit!

Luo Shu could clearly sense that across the world, countless emotions of faith converged like an ocean, forming a terrifying vortex that poured into the silver ripples, as if being ground by a stone mortar.

After thousands of refinements and purifications, it finally took shape as silver "Omnipotent Power"...

"Jade Rabbit pounding medicine, huh..."

He observed this scene with interest, recalling a famous ancient poem.

The faithful emotions of the masses were the medicinal herbs, and his golden finger, the [Void], was the Jade Rabbit pounding them.

The two complemented each other—this description was indeed fitting.

"At this rate, I should be able to create the Heavenly Curtain by tomorrow morning."

The boy muttered to himself, rubbing his chin with his index finger.

In this dangerous world, he planned to use the Divine Authority Jade to step into the Transcendent Realm.

Although waiting until the Fate/staynight film officially aired, and strengthening his real-world self after his own appearance, would save a fair amount of Divine Authority Jade, what if he encountered a danger he couldn't react to in the meantime?

This was a Japanese anime mixed anime world where evil spirits ran rampant and demons rose!

To put it bluntly, even though he held thousands of Divine Authority Jade, he was still a mortal at heart.

If he was unlucky enough to get hit by a truck while walking down the street, he'd definitely die on the spot.

Then he'd have nowhere to cry about it.

Save where you should save, spend where you should spend.

Life safety came first—his future was still bright, and dying from stinginess would be a joke.

The boy's gaze turned thoughtful, and he suddenly asked:

"Void, how much Divine Authority Jade would I need to become a powerhouse on Isayama Yomina's level?"

"Buzz buzz buzz... (Calculating...)"

"Buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz... (Estimated 1796.41 Divine Authority Jade required.)"

In the Void, beautiful silver ripples rippled, quickly giving an answer.

"Eh, that much?"

Luo Shu was somewhat taken aback.

He remembered that when he first encountered Isayama Yomina, the calculation had shown it would take 275.6 Divine Authority Jade to kill her.

So why did strengthening himself to her level require a four-digit amount?

Facing the boy's question, the Void answered without hesitation.

Without relying on external tools, Isayama Yomina's strength rivaled that of a Transcendent Realm expert (Second Order peak), enough to destroy an entire commercial street at full power. But she was also the heir of the Isayama Clan, an Exorcist Family.

She had a "family heirloom"—the Divine Blade Lion King...!

Wielding the Divine Blade, Isayama Yomina's strength stepped into the stronger Third Order realm.

Using a Fate/staynight character as an example, she was roughly equal to 0.1 units of Sasaki Kojiro.

However, the blade was the blade, and the person was the person.

To kill Isayama Yomina, one didn't necessarily have to shatter the Divine Blade Lion King.

At the end of the day, humans were fragile creatures.

If Isayama Yomina was struck through the throat with a single blow, no matter how strong her weapon, it would be useless.

"I see..."

Luo Shu scratched his head.

In that case, he couldn't use Isayama Yomina as a template for strengthening. After all, her power was largely tied to her blade. Strengthening his body a bit and then manifesting a Divine Blade Lion King felt like a waste.

He pondered for a moment, then said thoughtfully:

"Void, use Fate/staynight's King Arthur as a template. Spend 1596.41 Divine Authority Jade to manifest the Red Dragon Physique on me—even a diluted version is fine."

"Then spend another two hundred Divine Authority Jade to manifest Isayama Yomina's combat experience, Sword Techniques and Daoist Arts."

"Buzz buzz... (As you command!)"

The silver ripples stirred, Divine Authority Jade began to deplete, and an invisible glow enveloped, permeated, and cleansed his body.

The boy slowly closed his eyes, the sleeves of his moon-white robe swaying in the wind.

In an instant, like a flood bursting through a dam, countless chaotic fragments of memory surged into his mind. He seemed to arrive at an ancient Exorcist Family, where, as the most talented child of the clan, he trained day and night in swordsmanship and Daoist arts.

At the same time, the toughness of his muscles continuously strengthened, and his spirit grew more powerful.

In a single moment, Luo Shu became a battle-hardened sword master.

Every combat technique Isayama Yomina possessed, he could easily replicate.

Even the muscle memory forged by the other party's decade of diligent practice had been seized by him.

Along with it came Isayama Yomina's vast knowledge—whether brutal demons or vengeful spirits rampaging through the city, he resolved them one by one as if he had lived through it himself.

In an instant, he went from a complete novice to an expert exorcist.

One look and it was confirmed: a freeloader!

At the same time, his soul and physical strength were skyrocketing wildly.

"Thump! Thump, thump!!"

Suddenly, powerful heartbeats echoed around him, like a dormant monster awakening.

The youth clenched his fists, as if a red dragon's heart had been born within him in that instant. His handsome face grew sacred, the ink-black locks falling beside his cheeks like dragon whiskers, and an ancient, majestic aura spread through the air.

At that moment, the few moths in the room perched on the chandelier began to tremble.

This was the natural intimidation of a higher life form over a lower one—even insects felt instinctive fear.

Who knew how long passed...

When Luo Shu slowly came back to his senses, the world before him had been completely renewed.

He felt reborn, his body in unprecedented condition—everything he saw was vivid, everything he heard was lively and clear.

The youth lowered his head, his gaze dazed as he stared at his own hands.

He could clearly sense just how explosive the power within them was!

Vast magical energy flowed through his body, ready to be unleashed at any moment to obliterate everything.

[Creator: Luo Shu]

[Life Level: Heavenly Human Realm (Third Stage, Early)]

[Bloodline: Ancient Red Dragon Thin Bloodline]