『 Viewers of Countless Worldline 』
At this moment, the Heroic Spirits, Magus, and Magicians in all the worldlines had all guessed.
The true identity of the Heroic Spirit on the screen.
They all instantly became restless.
They really hadn't expected that in this Holy Grail War, even the Pale Rider had come!
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〜Chat Room〜
[ Olga Marie Animusphere: If it really is this Heroic Spirit, then this Holy Grail War is truly extraordinary. ]
[ Emiya Shirou: Gilgamesh, Pale Rider, Zealot, Jack the Ripper... The Heroic Spirits appearing this time are truly heavyweights. It makes me a bit curious, who else will appear? ]
[ Waver Velvet: But according to the previous introductions of the Holy Grail Wars, these Heroic Spirits are actually pseudo-Servants, right? I'm a bit curious, how powerful are the true Servants? ]
[ .....]
At this moment, the Heroic Spirits, Magus, and Magicians in all the worldlines were discussing animatedly.
『 And the scene on the screen continued to play.
The scene now moved to a dimly lit room.
"So... it seems the other five Masters have also manifested."
"Yes, currently, the only one whose Master's true identity can be confirmed is Tine Chelc, who commands [ King of Heroes ]. We also can't contact the Kuruoka couple, who were originally supposed to team up with us. As for the other Magus, although several have been confirmed to enter this city... unfortunately, we can't ascertain who the Command Spells reside in."
A helpless voice echoed throughout the room.
Facing such a situation, the fated man had actually long anticipated it.
However, when it actually happened, he still became a little agitated.
"Is that so? The city's surveillance system is surprisingly useless."
"There's only one person, a Magi who not only openly summoned in a park in broad daylight but also stared at the Command Spells... As a result, the Servant only showed him strange illusions and didn't manifest. The surveillance personnel watching him were easily shaken off when he was sunbathing. We originally thought he was just an idiot, but it seems he's quite an excellent Magus."
"Haven't even figured out the nature of the Heroic Spirit?"
"Yes, especially regarding the first manifested Heroic Spirit. Although he attracted the attention of the city's surveillance personnel, we couldn't even grasp a shadow of him. Although his manifestation is clear, we're in a state where we can't even grasp the [ starting point ] of that time."
Hearing these words, the mysterious man also let out a sound of approval.
"Hmm... It's all because of those guys in the country, who deliberately did unnecessary propaganda."
"No, regarding that... the moment of his initial manifestation coincided almost exactly with his propaganda activities."
"...If that's the case, then the greatest possibility is that it's the Heroic Spirit summoned by Kuruoka."
Along with these words, the man also rose from his chair, a bitter expression on his face.
"Alright, never mind. In any case, the King of Heroes will be the biggest obstacle. As long as we can eliminate him, it'll be fine."
"Understood." 』
『 .....』
『 Viewers of Countless Worldline 』
Hearing this conversation, all the viewers immediately realized.
It seems this should be the Master of the fifth Servant.
At this moment, all the viewers were incredibly curious about who the Servant he summoned was.
After all, the previous four Heroic Spirits were already quite extraordinary.
What if the next Heroic Spirit to appear is even more of a heavyweight?
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『 The screen continued to play after the reporter left.
Immediately.
A piercing phone ring echoed.
Seeing the ringing, the mysterious man's face showed a reluctant expression, and then he picked up the receiver.
"...It's me."
"Hello there, how have you been lately, brother!"
A frivolous voice echoed throughout the screen.
And this voice made the mysterious man very displeased.
"Caster... what do you want?"
"You shouldn't just say 'what do you want'! That's right! I just happened to see it on TV! In this country, there's an amazing woman who costs millions just to spend one night with her. Is that true?"
"...Even if I say it's true, what then?"
Hearing the affirmative answer, the mysterious Mage said bluntly.
"Tonight, help me call her over, brother."
Hearing these words, the mysterious man's mouth twitched involuntarily.
"I don't recall us becoming brothers."
"Why not? Don't tell me you forgot we drank the brotherly cup! 'Brotherly cup' is really a nice phrase. I looked it up online; I heard Easterners use it a lot, I like it!"
Under such words, the mysterious man finally lost his patience.
"...You, as a Heroic Spirit, and I, as your Master, have only formed a contract. That's all." 』
『 .....』
『 Viewers of Countless Worldline 』
Hearing these words, all the viewers showed expressions of "I knew it."
At the same time, they focused their attention even more on the screen, afraid of missing any detail.
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『 "Don't misunderstand, my job is to create heroes, not to be a hero myself. However, it's perfectly fine to praise me as a hero. It's even better if women praise me. As someone who has seduced a thousand beauties and fathered a thousand children, in the eyes of unpopular men, I am indeed no different from a hero!"
( The true identity of the mysterious Servant was Alexandre Dumas, who wrote the famous novel "The Count of Monte Cristo." )
As one of the world's greatest writers, his ability was very simple and clear.
Sublimation—!
Just as he said in his words.
He wasn't a hero, just a character who created heroes. 』
『 .....』
And at this moment, hearing these words, the Heroic Spirits, Magus, and Magicians in all the worldlines couldn't help but frown.
〜In the Worldline of the Fourth Holy Grail War〜
Emiya Kiritsugu listened to the two men's conversation and couldn't help but frown.
"A Heroic Spirit who creates heroes..."
Hearing these words, he had a rough idea in his mind.
Since it's Caster, then it's very likely a writer-type Servant!
But there are many writer-type Servants.
It's well known that there are many famous writers in the world.
Like Shakespeare, Andersen...
"Which Heroic Spirit could it be? It's truly intriguing."
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〜Chat Room〜
[ Fujimaru Ritsuka: A Heroic Spirit who creates heroes, could it be a writer-type Heroic Spirit? Could it be Shakespeare? ]
[ Romani Archaman: That possibility isn't ruled out; in fact, it's highly probable. Of course, it could also be other writer-type Servants. ]
[ Shakespeare (Caster): Although I am indeed a writer... the Heroic Spirit on the screen shouldn't be me! ]
[ Jeanne d'Arc (Ruler): I never thought you yourself would come out to refute this! Although I don't have much affection for Shakespeare, he really doesn't seem like the kind of Heroic Spirit who would act like that on screen. ]
[ .....]
『 As all the viewers discussed, the screen continued to play.
Hearing those words, the man said very seriously.
"Stop giving me bullsh*t that can be seen through in three seconds. If you have time to lie, why don't you get back to work?"
"In other words! You still want me to continue? I hope you'll consider my situation a bit! Listen, the only wish I can make to the Holy Grail is to enjoy delicious food and good women."
"More than that, I only want to see what kind of drama the participants of this Holy Grail War will create, and what kind of ending they will face! But you, if this continues, I'll go crazy before I see the ending!"
The Servant's dissatisfied voice echoed.
And hearing this voice, the man could only sigh helplessly, and then said.
"I will arrange women and delicious food for you, so hurry up and continue the work of sublimating your Noble Phantasm."
"Unbelievable, what a boring guy. And don't forget that you not only specifically called me here but also forced me to do work outside my professional field.
Moreover, there are more suitable people to make replicas, aren't there?
Yesterday I looked it up online; there's a guy named Emiya Shirou! I also heard rumors that there's a guy who can infinitely create replicas using some super powerful magicraft!"
Regarding this matter, the mysterious man, no, to be precise, Orlando Reeve, couldn't help but sigh.
He was naturally aware of this...
However, if he wanted to win this Holy Grail War, he had to defeat that King of Heroes.
In his opinion, something that merely infinitely creates replicas simply couldn't defeat that King of Heroes.
"Mere imitations are meaningless. If they cannot surpass the original, they cannot contend with the King of Heroes' treasury." 』
『 .....』
『 Viewers of Countless Worldline 』
"??????"
Hearing these words, all the viewers fell silent.
If it had been before, they probably would have thought the same.
But after witnessing the previous video, all the viewers understood that it's not true that imitations can't defeat originals!
—
〜Chat Room〜
[ Iskandar (Rider): I never thought someone would underestimate Emiya Shirou's ability. ]
[ Aozaki Aoko: It's not entirely incomprehensible. After all, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have found it hard to believe that someone could achieve that level with Projection Magecraft. ]
[ Gilgamesh (Archer): ... ]
[ .....]
Back to the screen.
『 "Ha! Are you affirming my rewriting ability! I'm so happy I'm practically in tears!"
Dumas's excited voice echoed.
But soon, his tone shifted.
"Go to hell! Ahhhhh, if I had known, when the plagiarism scandal happened, I shouldn't have said things like 'my book is more interesting than the original'...... I never thought that after more than a hundred years, while sleeping with Cleopatra and Yang Guifei, I would be woken up and ordered a round. This kind of story won't sell; don't joke around."
Regarding these words, Orlando's face was incredibly calm.
"Don't misunderstand, I didn't choose you for those dubious anecdotes whose authenticity is hard to discern.
It was purely because I judged you to be a person who could create legends that surpass existing legends.
I just wanted you to have the power to rewrite and make real any legend, no matter how perfectly crafted." 』
『 .....』
『 Viewers of Countless Worldline 』
Hearing these words, all the viewers immediately understood what the Noble Phantasm of the Heroic Spirit on the screen was.
That Heroic Spirit's ability was actually to rewrite and even create legendary figures that surpassed existing legends!?
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〜In the Worldline of the ██████, Chaldea〜
Hearing these words, everyone couldn't help but show shocked expressions.
If it was an ability like that, it would truly be too monstrous!
"No way, there's actually a Heroic Spirit with such an ability. In other words, as long as there's enough magical energy, the opponent can transform ordinary people into legendary figures comparable to Heroic Spirits, or even surpassing the original."
Romani said, dumbfounded.
And on the other side, everyone immediately understood the profound significance of this Heroic Spirit.
Although on the surface it seemed to have no combat power, the value it displayed was comparable to a nuclear weapon!
Such a Heroic Spirit was truly terrifying!
And at this moment, in the entire group chat, all the viewers immediately guessed the true identity of the Heroic Spirit on the screen.
—
〜Chat Room〜
[ Lord El-Melloi II: I see, so it's a Heroic Spirit with such an ability. Then I can also guess the true identity of that illustrious one. The one capable of doing such a thing is probably the author of "The Count of Monte Cristo"—Alexandre Dumas! ]
[ Ryougi Shiki: I see, so it's a 19th-century romantic writer... but that ability is truly monstrous. ]
[ Olga Marie Animusphere: There are no weak Heroic Spirits in this Holy Grail War! ]
[ .....]
『 Back to the screen, before the other party could finish, the man hung up the phone.
And Orlando simply watched the scene before him quietly.
"King of Heroes Gilgamesh... I heard that the most troublesome of his Noble Phantasms are the unnamed sword and the Gate of Babylon."
Although extremely powerful, he was not an unbeatable existence.
Orlando had already thought of a way to deal with him.
"If that's the case, then we'll just have to overwhelm him with numbers. Before he draws his sword, no matter what tricks we have to pull, we must create an opening for him, and then we can openly assassinate him."
"However, numbers alone won't be enough to defeat him. Moreover, physical attacks are ineffective against Heroic Spirits, and even purely in terms of arm strength, they far surpass top athletes. Oh, the Caster I summoned is an exception, though. If it came to a brawl, even I might have a chance... but never mind, that's irrelevant."
"But... conversely, what if humans could freely use Noble Phantasms with their human bodies? Furthermore, what if those armaments possessed power far exceeding all original Noble Phantasms?"
Along with these words, the man's face grew increasingly excited.
Then, he slowly extended his right hand.
Immediately, the Command Spell in his hand appeared in everyone's sight.
And at this moment, the brightness of the entire room completely lit up.
To everyone's incredulous gaze, the screen displayed a completely different scene.
Inside the spacious room, a vast group of people in black uniforms stood in formation on both sides.
Each person wore a black uniform, and the equipment on their waists indicated their identity.
Police officers...!
However, it was clear that these were not ordinary police officers; a powerful aura emanated from each of them.
The viewers also noticed that these police officers held various types of equipment from different categories.
The man's voice continued to echo.
"— — [ Twenty-Eight Monsters ] — —"
"This is the name of the warriors who met Cú Chulainn in Celtic mythology. From today onwards, you can just treat it as a code name."
The man, who was the chief of the Snowfield Police Department, spread his hands and declared loudly.
"Although it's a cheap line, as the police chief, I assure you, and as a Magus, I promise you—"
"YOU ARE JUSTICE!"
As soon as these words fell.
All of them immediately stamped their feet in unison, then saluted their leader, who was also their teacher and a Mage—Orlando—in perfect synchronization! 』
『 .....』
『 Viewers of Countless Worldline 』
And at this moment, the Heroic Spirits, Magus, and Magicians in all the worldlines stared at everything before them, dumbfounded.