Holy Grail War

The Heavenly Curtain World. Kazuma Sato scratched his head.

Wasn't it said that without a catalyst, the Servant with the best compatibility would be summoned?

These two arrivals were at daggers drawn, neither yielding an inch—their compatibility was just too good.

"I've got a feeling...!"

Utaha Kasumigaoka's eyes sparkled, her joy impossible to hide.

Ideas for her new work came flooding in, and she'd even thought of the title.

Why not call it...

"Archer-sama Wants Me to Bow Down: The Holy Grail Mind Games of the Magi"!

"Luo-kun is just the same, with that rakish kind of cool."

Hoshino Ai watched the screen happily, admiration plain in her eyes.

After parting ways at Makuhari Seaside Park a few days ago, she'd been thinking about the handsome and mysterious Luo-kun, but had no way to contact him.

Now, being able to see a Parallel World version of Luo-kun made her very happy.

Amid all the laughter and chatter, a new scene formed.

25. The Unfathomable Real World, Future Yukino's Phantom!

The real world.

Chiba City, Happiness Villa.

On a bed lay a youth in a Moon-White Feather Robe, his face pale.

"Luo-kun, feeling a bit better?"

The beautiful landlady looked worried, her twin ponytails resting on her shoulders as her fair fingers wrung out a hot towel and gently placed it on the youth's forehead.

"...No major issues, thank you."

Luo Shu gave a wry smile.

What terrible luck.

No, it was that he'd been too eager for results.

Just from the existence of the "Disaster Countermeasures Bureau," one could glimpse the truth—this was absolutely not a simple world.

Since human society could remain calm and peaceful, there had to be big shots forcibly suppressing all the monsters and demons.

The priestess Miko Tsuyuko, who forged the Sacred Jewel of Four Souls; the nine-tailed Life-Killing Stone that threw the court into chaos...

Which of them wasn't a powerhouse above the Fourth-Order Domain?

Beneath the sunlight, turbulent currents surged, and many great terrors lay dormant.

And he'd dared to pull off a global sensation like the Heavenly Curtain in a comprehensive anime world with gods and ghosts.

Truly reckless.

When the Heavenly Curtain enveloped Earth, probing attacks came from all over the world.

Intercontinental missiles, Demon-Breaking Arrows, Daoist Ninjutsu, Divine Spear Demon Sword...

But since the Heavenly Curtain's position was outside the atmosphere, 6,947.2 kilometers from the ground, tens of thousands of probing attacks missed, and only a handful struck it.

The Heavenly Curtain was essentially an illusion; one or two Fourth- or Fifth-Order attacks couldn't destroy it.

At the time, Luo Shu was still calm, sitting steady as a fisherman.

As more and more people watched the Heavenly Curtain, the Divine Authority Jade surged wildly.

Unlike the Observer Net's small ads, this thing could be seen by anyone, anywhere, just by looking up.

Seeing it gave rise to thoughts.

Doubt led to belief.

Even if someone wanted to ignore it, the people around them were all discussing it in shock.

In a short time, ten billion people worldwide were influenced.

An unending stream of conviction gathered like a storm, refined through the Void into Divine Authority Jade.

One hundred thousand...

Two hundred thousand...

Three hundred thousand...

In just half an hour, the Divine Authority Jade had broken through the million mark.

Not enough to create a Servant—it was enough to manifest a true Heroic Spirit.

(Only third-rate Heroic Spirits; manifesting an exceptional-class one would require too much Divine Authority Jade.)

In this world, with no Counter Force interference, a Heroic Spirit's Noble Phantasm could be fully unleashed.

An A+-rank Anti-Army Noble Phantasm like "King's Army" could truly crush a modern military unit.

An A++-rank Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasm, "Excalibur," could directly destroy a modern city.

How could this not take off?

Luo Shu naturally thought that by tomorrow, he could strengthen himself to at least Fifth Order.

After relaxing slightly, joy turned to sorrow...

A pair of mysterious giant hands suddenly struck toward the starry sky, attempting to roll the Heavenly Curtain into Earth.

How could This One be willing?

He grew furious on the spot and directly burned through a million Divine Authority Jades to interfere with spatial dimensions.

On normal days, these Divine Authority Jades could only create a few Peak Fourth-Order lives, but if Luo Shu used them to specialize in one area, the upper limit was far too high.

Not to mention Fourth Order or Fifth Order—briefly touching Sixth Order was also possible!

Soon, the pair of giant hands sweeping through the starry sky brushed past the atmosphere, like a shadow coiling above Earth!

But no matter how infinitely they extended, they could not fish out the Heavenly Curtain suspended in the middle sky, as if the two existed in different dimensions, like flowers in a mirror or the moon in water, unreachable in the cold, dead universe.

Seeing the attack fail, the mysterious hands dissipated and actively retreated.

Earth then fell into silence, the surging undercurrents as still as stagnant water.

The big shots lurking in the shadows were all bluffed, failing to see through Luo Shu as a paper tiger.

Otherwise, if they took turns striking, the final outcome would be hard to say.

But after this battle, Luo Shu deeply remembered that pair of mysterious hands.

He noted them down in his little book, planning to take revenge once he grew stronger.

"Luo-kun, I'll be going now. If you feel unwell, you can call me."

The beautiful landlady smiled gently.

"Mm."

Luo Shu nodded, and under his gaze, that graceful figure quickly disappeared.

The landlady was a good person. Later, when he had ample Divine Authority Jades, he would help her fulfill a few wishes—it wouldn't be much trouble anyway.

"Void, scan my body, check for aftereffects, mark them, and if there are no issues, directly repair my injuries."

Luo Shu's expression turned serious.

"Buzz! (Understood)"

With a slight ripple of silver light, a mysterious glow fell upon him.

Every cell in his body was nourished by mysterious energy, continuously repairing and healing, like the euphoric sensation of ascending to immortality, causing the youth to softly groan.

Soon, all injuries were repaired, and he returned to his peak state.

[Creator: Luo Shu]

[Life Level: Heavenly Human Realm (Peak Early Third Order)]

[Bloodline: Ancient Red Dragon Thin Bloodline]

[Usable Secret Techniques: Isayama Style Swordsmanship, Isayama Style Magic Compendium, Mana Burst...]

[Theoretical Lifespan: 819.7 years]

[Divine Authority Jades: 72361.01]

"Eh, did my Life Level break through?"

Luo Shu rubbed his eyes in surprise, feeling some joy in his heart.

He hadn't expected that even without using Divine Authority Jades to strengthen himself, his strength could still increase.

He guessed that the repairs during his injuries had achieved a breakthrough through destruction.

This good news genuinely lifted Luo Shu's spirits quite a bit.

Although the Divine Authority Jades saved weren't many, it was still a new direction.

With over seventy thousand Divine Authority Jades left, he didn't plan to use them but kept them for emergencies.

"Time, pass a little faster..."

Luo Shu gazed at the sky, looking at the unmoving Heavenly Curtain, murmuring to himself.

According to his modified progress, the next Master-Servant pair would be the Assassin group.

That is, the Sasaki Kojiro group.

Unlike the original work written by Nasu Kinoko, to add more color to the ensemble, he didn't let Medea summon illegally but instead designed a Master for Sasaki Kojiro.

At the same time, unable to stand Matou Sakura's storyline, Luo Shu deleted her scenes.

No, to be precise, he deleted the scenes of her being raped, abused, and mistreated.

Moreover, she wasn't sent away from the Tohsaka Household, and he added some new scenes for her.

Her identity was the younger sister of the Archer-class Master, that is, his own sister in the footage.

This chosen one.

Was Shinomiya Kaguya.

Once this Fate/staynight finished airing entirely, that would be the moment his grand scheme came to a close.

By Luo Shu's side, a snowy-haired phantom gradually solidified.

On his wrist, the crimson Command Spells formed from the Life-Killing Stone stirred restlessly.

The masses now had a concept of the Heroic Spirit version of Future Yukino, and at the same time believed that Luo Shu was her Master.

This triggered a peculiar chemical reaction.

He didn't need to create the Hall of Heroes; with the subconscious help of the masses' thoughts, he could later transform the Life-Killing Stone's baleful aura into the future Heroic Spirit from Fate/staynight—the Archer, Shimo Yukino.

However, now was not the time; the other party's potential had yet to reach its limit.

Once Unlimited Blade Works appeared and Yukino's strength peaked, he could then manifest Future Yukino.

For now...

Let the Heavenly Curtain continue playing...

PS: Regarding this book's power system, it follows the principle that the gap grows larger with each tier.

Fourth and Fifth Orders are Servant-level.

(Heroic Spirits exist outside the norm, unbound by factors like Masters or the Counter Force; their upper and lower limits are both very high due to the existence of Noble Phantasms.)

Sixth Order is Divine Spirit-level, Seventh Order is Chief God-level, and Eighth Order is on par with a God King from a Lostbelt.

Gilgamesh himself plus the Gordian Sword rivals a Divine Spirit; a mobile Big Ivan, or a full-powered Excalibur from the King of Knights, can also touch the Divine Spirit level.

Seventh Order Chief Gods possess world-ending capabilities, roughly equivalent to the "dinosaur killer" meteor from 65 million years ago—10 kilometers in diameter, which obliterated the entire Earth's ecosystem.