``` Strength: A+
Endurance: A
Agility: A
Mana: A
Luck: B
Class Skill—Mad Enhancement: B
Thus, he lost most of his reason, while all his parameters rose by one rank.
(Undoubtedly, judging by the status panel alone, he was an overwhelmingly powerful Servant.)
(However, after being maddened, he lost his diverse sword techniques, abilities, and several important Noble Phantasms.)
Personal Skill—Battle Continuation: A
Even when critically wounded and on the verge of death, he could still maintain his fighting strength, greatly reducing his chances of dying.
Mind's Eye (False): B
A danger-avoidance ability based on intuition and a sixth sense, honed through countless difficult adventures.
Bravery: A+
With a brave and resolute spirit, he nullified mental interference such as confusion and bewilderment.
Divinity: A
As a half-blood child of Zeus, the chief god, and a human, Heracles was later elevated to godhood after his death. It was only natural that he possessed the highest rank of the Divinity skill as a Servant.
Twelve Trials (GodHand)
Rank: B
Type: Anti-Person Noble Phantasm
Range: ?
Maximum Targets: 1 person
A blessing and curse bestowed upon Heracles by the gods, a Noble Phantasm formed from immortality.
—The holder's body became armor of astonishing resilience, nullifying attacks of any nature below Rank B. Even if slain in battle, he would revive; as long as he was not killed twelve times in succession, he could not be destroyed.
Furthermore, any attack that killed Heracles could only work once.
The second time, he would gain a massive resistance to it.
(However, if the attack was powerful enough, he could lose multiple lives in a single blow.)
(The number of deaths could be restored, but even the mana an ordinary magus accumulated over a lifetime would struggle to restore a single life to Heracles.)
(If King of Purge served as his host, one life could be restored in just half a day.)
Nine Lives
Rank: C–A+
Type: ?
Range: ?
Maximum Targets: ?
Among the Noble Phantasms Heracles possessed, this was the one he trusted most.
The ultimate technique he had used to slay the nine-headed Hydra.
More specifically, it was the exalted stance of "a dragon coiling around the weapon," unleashing nine attacks that covered the sky and devastated the earth—a supreme fusion of divine power and skill.
After exterminating Hydra, he could imitate this Noble Phantasm's ability even with other weapons.
When unleashed with a sword, it became the instantaneous Nine Consecutive Sword Strikes. When unleashed with a spear, it became a school-style Noble Phantasm capable of achieving nine consecutive strikes in one blow.
—Even its method of inheritance could not be found. It was a "myth" created by Heracles alone!
(Note: While summoned as a Berserker, Heracles could not use Nine Lives.)
"Holy shit! Four A-rank stats!"
In Heavenly Curtain World, Kinoshita Hideyoshi was stunned, his eyes wide.
Where was the GM? Where were the moderators? He was reporting someone for cheating!
His own Sword Saint only had A-rank Agility. How was anyone supposed to play this?
Hideyoshi felt like crying!
Mouri Ran covered her eyes as well. She could already picture her father from the Parallel World being smashed into a pile of meat paste by Berserker.
Shimo Yukino fell silent too.
According to the PV, she was also a participant in this Holy Grail War.
So...
Her enemy was King of Purge, who possessed the strongest Servant and commanded hundreds of thousands of subordinates.
How the hell was she supposed to play this? Goodbye!
No, it was farewell forever!
Countless people watched them in silence, words of comfort caught in their throats. Some of them even wanted to laugh.
Natsuki Subaru quietly slipped behind the crowd without drawing attention.
As expected, once the story began, the things his Parallel World self did would definitely incur everyone's wrath.
To avoid being implicated by his Parallel World self, it was better not to let anyone notice him.
Thud~
It seemed he had bumped into someone?
A sense of foreboding rose within him.
Then he suddenly heard his good-for-nothing friend Kazuma Sato cry out, "Natsuki Subaru is here!!"
"Damn it!"
Natsuki Subaru cursed under his breath, nearly fainting from rage.
In an instant, countless spine-chilling gazes turned toward him.
All sorts of expressions appeared, and for a moment, the atmosphere was remarkably harmonious.
Movements on All Sides, the Insane Matou Shinji, the Curtain Rises!
At present, five groups of Masters and the Servants fighting alongside them had appeared.
The mysterious female Heroic Spirit who had manifested as the Archer Class.
Japan's Sword Saint, Sasaki Kojiro, who had manifested as the Assassin Class.
Cú Chulainn, the Child of Light from Irish mythology and the "Hound of Ulster," who had manifested as the Lancer Class.
Medusa, the gorgon from Greek mythology, who had manifested as the Rider Class.
And finally, Hercules from Greek mythology, who had manifested as the Berserker Class!
Two groups of Servants remained unrevealed: Caster and Saber Class.
Following convention, Heavenly Curtain should have shown the next group of Servants appearing, allowing people to familiarize themselves with their personalities, identities, and abilities.
But...
Something that astonished the entire world happened.
Under the night of fate, the Holy Grail War officially began!
The camera constantly shifted, scenes of the Masters flashing past one after another.
In Fuyuki City, at the Criminal Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Department, two figures were speaking.
The man in the brown hat smiled. "Mouri, there's a lead on the person you asked me to find. Her name is Shimo Yukino. She's an orphan and currently attends Hohzuki Academy in this city."
"Thank you, Inspector Megure."
The Mustache Detective lit a cigarette. Looking at the information on the computer, he took a deep breath.
Beside him, Cú Chulainn yawned boredly, his expression lazy.
When would he finally get a thrilling fight?
"As expected, I became an orphan."
In Heavenly Curtain World, Yukino covered her face.
She had already anticipated her fate when news of Haruno's death was exposed.
During the day, at the famous SOGO shopping mall.
Under the salesclerk's sparkling gaze, Hideyoshi shyly emerged from the fitting room in a cute blue swimsuit, his pale little feet at a loss for where to stand.
"Mr. Sasaki... what do you think?"
"Hideyoshi, this outfit truly suits you."
The Blue-Clad Swordsman praised him lavishly, still carrying many shopping bags filled with new clothes in his left hand.
"I'm not a girl! Why are you buying me so many women's clothes?!"
In Heavenly Curtain World, Kinoshita Hideyoshi pounded the screen in distress.
At this rate, how many people around the world would think he was a girl?
Member International Airport, at the arrival gate.
Beneath a private jet, the beautiful sisters with blue-and-pink hair exclaimed in amazement.
"Rem, Rem, we've arrived in Fuyuki City."
"Sister, Sister, we've arrived in Gas Leak City."
Behind them, the cold-eyed King of Purge appeared as the finale.
He lightly pressed his index finger to the corner of his lips, making that signature gesture.
"Shh~."
The world instantly fell silent again.
"Even if he's a tyrant, he really is enviable."
In Heavenly Curtain World, Natsuki Subaru sighed softly, though there was a hint of yearning in his gaze.
His immense strength and brutal personality made people fear him from afar.
Did he have to experience countless hardships before he could become strong?
He no longer wanted to run from reality and remain a useless shut-in.
Hohzuki Academy, nightfall.
On the rooftop stood the Hagoromo Boy, a frivolous smile on his face. The golden phoenix embroidered on his sleeve seemed ready to spread its wings beneath the moonlight.
The cold wind billowed his shoulders as two silk scripture ribbons inscribed with black small-seal script fluttered vividly behind him.
Mysterious, profound, magnificent...
That smile beneath the moonlight was filled with calm confidence, as though everything lay within his grasp.
This young master of a magecraft family merely stood there, yet it was as though he had stolen all the colors around him.
He was simply far too eye-catching.
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