As the supreme god, I choose to watch movies in the multiverse.

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Indeed, under normal circumstances, it would take at least sixty years for the Holy Grail War to accumulate enough mana. Damn it, what exactly went wrong with the Holy Grail system that caused this change?"

L: "Maris Billy went to great lengths to seize the Holy Grail... This man is too dangerous. What exactly does he want with the Holy Grail?"

Möbius: "Isn't it already clear? He doesn't care about the state of the Holy Grail at all. In other words, even without the Holy Grail, he can still fulfill his wishes. As for Solomon, since he has the same ability as Aponia, then the future he observes is also unchangeable, right? Heh... How interesting. It makes me want to study future vision and the rules that govern the world..."

Sue: "In any case, the harm caused by the Holy Grail should not be ignored. Things are getting more and more complicated and have exceeded what Alicia can handle right now. She needs more power."

The Land of the Dead—even with her eyes closed, Sue could still see the images on the screen. From a story perspective, the truth hidden behind this story is about to be revealed, just as Marisbury did not stop Alicia from telling Kiritsugu Emiya about Solomon's existence.

Even knowing of Solomon's existence, Kiritsugu Emiya was unable to stop his plans from proceeding.

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Another night has passed, and in just a few days, more has happened than anyone could have imagined.

Kiritsugu Emiya spent the entire night searching for information about Caster, a man who had been hiding from beginning to end and had schemed everything, making him wary of him.

Einzbern Castle—this stronghold remained standing even after attacks by Kenneth and the Assassins, which speaks volumes about Einzbern's wealth; the castle was indeed enormous.

With the first rays of morning sunlight—no, it should be afternoon, since the battle last night had ended and dawn was approaching.

Alicia hadn't slept in a long time. Not only had she not slept since coming to this world, but she had also never rested in the Honkai world due to the continuous Honkai wars.

This experience of sleeping until she naturally woke up made her particularly happy. After establishing a temporary alliance with Kiritsugu Emiya, this castle became her temporary base.

"My lord—you're awake."

As the door opened, a familiar person knelt on one knee, looking at Alicia with a gaze that held a hint of redemption.

And that familiar title—yes, this person is Lancer. Since Alicia wanted to intervene in the Holy Grail War but had no servants, Lancer became her servant.

This incredible scene shocked the audience outside the screen. Lancer had been betrayed by his lord for the second time. Someone like him shouldn't have found another lord so soon after his own lord left.

Even if she was heartbroken after being betrayed and recognized Alicia as her new master, it was still too hasty. There's no way such a bizarre thing could happen.

Besides, Alicia doesn't have any Command Seals. She's not a magician, and she doesn't even have magic power. Those things are life for Servants; Servants without magic power will die. Is she really that unruly?

However, such a scene did indeed appear before everyone. Lancer truly regarded Alicia as another master of his. So-called rules are meant to be broken. No one stipulates that a Servant cannot live without a Master, nor does anyone stipulate that a Servant cannot pledge allegiance to someone who is not a participant.

When it comes to breaking the rules... there's one person we have to mention...

It is said that Gilgamesh's treasures have exceeded his own comprehension, and this is indeed the case. Whenever Gilgamesh wants, he can break free from the constraints of the Command Seals and replenish his magic power with all sorts of strange and wonderful things.

In a normal Holy Grail War, if Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes, were to be even slightly serious, he would be able to end the war on the first night.

Because Lancer's disappearance would result in the loss of a powerful warrior, Alicia specifically sought out Gilgamesh to obtain a elixir that could replenish her magic power.

The proud and arrogant King of Heroes would of course disagree. The king's treasures could be bestowed upon his subjects, but they could not be used for this purpose. Even if the King of Heroes was interested in Alicia, it would be the same. Wouldn't such behavior simply be treating him as a tool?

Therefore, Alicia's solution was to follow the topic that the Hero King was most interested in—tax evasion, oh no, I mean pleasure!

"If you want to experience true pleasure, give me the elixir that can replenish your magic power. Don't worry, as compensation, I will soon show you true pleasure."

Alicia spoke to Gilgamesh, the hero-king, who was sitting on the golden ship, with Tokiomi Tohsaka even standing beside him.

However, Gilgamesh became interested when he heard the word "pleasure." Hearing those two words from Alicia's mouth was a pleasure in itself. Although he didn't know what Alicia wanted to do, the wealthy and powerful King of Heroes gave Alicia the start-up capital without any hesitation.

As for the desperate attempts of his retainers to stop him, he completely ignored them. It's estimated that Tokiomi Tohsaka is now so angry that he wants to kill Alicia. He could have eliminated one Servant, but now, because of Alicia, Lancer has been given another chance to live.

"Hello, Lancer, a new day begins with a wonderful encounter~~~"

Breathing in the air of the castle, Alicia happily said to Lancer.

Lancer was delighted by the energetic voice. His two predecessors had never spoken to him like that, nor had they ever sought the elixir from that proud king for him, even if it was just a transaction.

"Phew~~ My lord, thank you for your recognition. I will do my utmost for you."

Lancer lowered his head even further. Nothing could move a knight's heart more than his lord's approval. If loyalty had a numerical value, then the value on Lancer's head would probably have already exceeded the limit by now.

"Alicia, could you tell me more about Caster-related matters?"

A voice instantly plunged Lancer's previously pleasant mood into despair—Emiya Kiritsugu. Being under the same roof as this man made Lancer feel nauseous. His fists clenched tightly. If it weren't for his new lord still being around, he would have already torn Emiya Kiritsugu to pieces.

"Of course, but let me make this clear beforehand: although I've met him, I don't know the true identity of that Caster."

“That’s enough. You can already get a lot of information from their appearance.” Kiritsugu Emiya wanted to light a cigarette, but then he remembered that they were indoors and there were women present, so he put the cigarette away. As for Lancer’s murderous gaze, he had long since ignored it.

Although Alicia is nominally Lancer's new Master, it's meaningless for her to obtain the Holy Grail without Command Seals or the right to participate. As for Lancer, a Servant who uses elixirs to prolong his life, he doesn't pose much of a threat.

The most urgent task is to find Caster, who is still hiding in the shadows. With such a threat lurking in the dark, Kiritsugu Emiya is extremely uneasy.

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“A silver ring on every finger, Alicia, are you sure you’re not seeing things?”

Inside the hall, Saber exclaimed incredulously, "These features are too distinctive! Ten rings, futuristic vision—only someone whose magical skills rival Merlin's could possess them."

"Saber, what's wrong? Do you know that Servant?"

Irisviel had never seen Saber so surprised, not even after learning of the King of Heroes' identity.

"Ah... I don't know him, but his reputation is so great that there's practically no Heroic Spirit who hasn't heard of him. Solomon, the King of Israel, whose magic is in no way inferior to Merlin's, plus his top-tier Clairvoyance..."

Saber didn't continue, but Irisviel understood how dangerous things were.

It's just a Holy Grail War, why is it so difficult? All sorts of overpowered characters are recklessly spawning, something that didn't happen in the original Holy Grail War.

"Alas, Solomon, the Magic King, would the Holy Grail War summon such a character? Saber, are you capable of dealing with him?"

Rubbing his temples, Kiritsugu Emiya, who hadn't slept for days and nights, asked somewhat irritably, "The situation that was originally going so well has been repeatedly disrupted. It's already quite impressive that I can remain calm."

“It’s difficult, because I’ve never gotten the better of Merlin.”

It's difficult, but not impossible... Emiya Kiritsugu noticed Saber's statement that she had never gained an advantage over Merlin, meaning that Merlin also had no way to defeat her.

Actually... there's no need to fully unleash the Holy Sword. As long as Irisviel has the scabbard inside her body, Saber will be invincible. The reason King Arthur repeatedly failed in his sparring with Merlin is simply because that old man Merlin lacks martial ethics.

He always transforms into a swordsman while using magic, or misuses magic when sparring. If King Arthur weren't so simple-minded and good-tempered, he would have kicked him away like some beast long ago.

"I always feel like I can't join in their conversation..."

Meanwhile, Alicia, who was being ignored, looked puzzled. She knew that Heroic Spirits were historical figures, but she knew absolutely nothing about history. The history of this world was also different from that of her own.

So she didn't know any of them, such as Solomon or Merlin.

“My lord, if Solomon is to attack you, please allow me to protect you. That man… is very strong, so strong that words cannot describe him.”

Unlike Alicia, Lancer said with concern that his strength was too weak. With the departure of Assassin and Bluebeard, the only Servant he could fight for a few moves against now was Berserker. The others were no match for him.

Even so, Lancer was determined to protect his new master with his life, even though the master was far more powerful than him, a servant.

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Eriri: "Lancer is so loyal. I want a servant as handsome and intelligent as him too."

Kasumigaoka Utaha: "It's simple, you can just go and participate in the Holy Grail War. But judging from your appearance, you're already lucky that you haven't summoned a Servant like Gilgamesh."

King of Heroes: "Huh? Woman, you don't actually think I'm inferior to that third-rate servant, do you?"

Yukino Yukinoshita: "I would rather summon a loyal, nameless Servant than a lord to be worshipped."

Conan: "Forget it, King of Heroes. You can't even get here through the screen. With your personality, only Tokiomi Tohsaka can put up with you. If it were me, I wouldn't even survive the first day."

Ai Haibara: "Not necessarily. Maybe your child's body will allow you to live a little longer."

Conan: "Then he realized I wasn't as small as I looked, and thought I was lying to him, so he chopped me into eight pieces?"

L: "Actually, I'm quite curious about what Alicia is planning to do. She shouldn't have any reason to stop Marisbury. Although Marisbury is obviously plotting something, he hasn't done anything to harm the world. Bluebeard's actions should have failed in his plan."

Bishop of Schicksal: "Who knows? She originally didn't intend to participate in the Holy Grail War, but now she's changed her mind and even rescued Lancer, who has nothing to do with her, to be her henchman. Her behavior is getting stranger and stranger."

Mebius: "Heh, don't underestimate Alicia. That girl is much smarter than you think. Alicia is the only one in the world who can keep all of us in the dark."

Sue: "Since Alicia chose to do this, it means she must know something, but... Alicia would never do anything to harm the world."

Chapter Sixty-Six: The Holy Grail Vessel and the Deadly Old Bug

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Upon opening my eyes, I was greeted by a dark, damp, and rotten basement that reeked of decay.

He was saved. He was supposed to die at the hands of Tokiomi Tohsaka, but he was saved. Was the figure before he lost consciousness Kirei Kotomine? Why did that man save him?

As he got up from the ground, people saw that the unfamiliar figure was Matou Kariya, whose hands and feet were bound by chains and pressed against the ground.

As for the location, this is the underground insect cave of the Matou family.

However, there were no insects in the underground insect cave at this time, and the burns on Matou Kariya's body had healed, but there were still burn marks of varying sizes, which formed a sharp contrast with his previous skin.

Moreover, because Matou Kariya was originally a "seriously ill patient", even after his injuries were healed, he still looked very scary and still gave people the feeling that he would die at any time.

At the same time, there seemed to be small insects wriggling on some of the burned areas on his body, as if these insects were treating him.

It was shocking. In just three or four days, Matou Kariya's face had become even more distorted, devoid of any color that a human face should have.

This made the audience outside the screen feel their scalp tingle. Even though they knew that the person in front of them had become like this because of Sakura and was a good person, they still couldn't help but feel fear from the bottom of their hearts at his current appearance.

As for why he turned out this way, need I say more? It was naturally the work of that old bug again. After all, after Kirei Kotomine saved his life, he sent him to the Matou family.

That place is like hell. Kirei Kotomine tried to do something good but failed, and instead caused Kariya Matou to enter the tiger's den again.

However, Sakura is still in the hands of the old insect, and Kariya Matou will eventually return to this place. For Sakura's sake, he has long since disregarded his own life and death.

Even though he received emergency treatment and survived, he could still feel his life force draining away. He couldn't fight as a Master anymore; if things continued like this, he would die soon.

Looking around blankly and weakly, Matou Kariya murmured very weakly, "Treatment is useless now, I'll be dead soon..."

The voice was low and lifeless, obviously he was in utter despair.

The battle with Tokiomi Tohsaka had broken this man. He could do nothing, he couldn't save Sakura, he couldn't defeat Tokiomi who had harmed Sakura like that. It was all Tokiomi Tohsaka's fault. He made Kariya Matou, a man who had suffered so much, completely lose his fighting spirit.

However, was he willing to die like this? The names of Tohsaka Aoi, Sakura, Tohsaka Rin, Tohsaka Tokiomi, and Matou Zouken flashed through his mind, indicating that Matou Kariya still did not want to die so meaninglessly.

The man's body trembled slightly and he cursed "Damn it" in a low voice. It was obvious that he was still full of resentment in his heart. However, the huge gap and the cruel reality made this man really painful.

Viewers outside the screen were also deeply saddened by this scene; they found it hard to accept that such a good man as Matou Kariya would meet such an end.

But at this moment, an unpleasant laugh was heard.

Kariya Matou suddenly looked up, and the person appeared directly from the shadows.

As expected, this was Zouken Matou.