I'll kill you after I finish this game!

The latter is a term similar to "cult".

Like China, ancient Japan had the perverse custom of offering living people to deities, which was called "human offering" in Japan.

Some people are familiar with the story of Ximen Bao governing Ye, where it was customary for the River God to offer a young girl as a bride. Ancient Japan also had similar stories, where children or young girls were thrown into the water to pray for good weather and abundant harvests.

"Human pillar" is a type of "human body offering" in Japan, in which a person is buried alive in the ground or submerged in water in order to worship the gods and fulfill prayers.

The difference between the two is that the object sacrificed in a human sacrifice must be a "human".

In contrast, the offering of a "sacrifice" can be either a human or a wild animal, and the offering is not necessarily a human, which is very different from the "human sacrifice" method.

But the blond boy in front of you gives the impression of embodying both of those words at first glance.

Even after the lower half of the other person's body turned into skeletons and merged with this place, the other person was still bowing their head and muttering to themselves, calling out Theresa's name.

This person knows Himuro Reia!

Countless astute viewers drew parallels to the "Sun Child" mentioned earlier by the priest of the Holy Communion.

Of course, this doesn't refer to the current Sun Princess, Himuro Reia, but rather to the previous Sun Princess.

"I remember, his name was Yitzhak, and he had such a striking connection to Isaac from the Bible..."

In the Anti-Entropy organization's base in the Honkai Impact 3rd world, Tesla, who had just finished an experiment and was resting, frowned upon seeing this 'human pillar' scene and muttered to himself:

"That Himuro Reia will become like this too? Hmm... no wonder she always looked so indifferent. Knowing that she was born to be sacrificed, no one would be happy about that..."

Tesla still remembers what Rei Himuro said when she first spoke to Skadi.

Do you think... if the purpose of a fledgling bird's birth is simply to provide food for wild animals... then does its birth have any meaning?

With this statement and the information we have now, Himuro Reia must have known her fate all along.

She, too, will be offered up to the 'beast' and eaten, just like the fledgling she spoke of.

"Ha... this sense of meticulous planning always reminds me of that old bastard Otto..."

Tesla clicked his tongue in displeasure as he watched Yitzhak's appearance in the video.

It was all clearly planned, along with the birth of Ytzhak and Himuro Reia.

The thought of that poor little girl ending up like that made Tesla feel no goodwill towards the people at the Black Round Table.

Not to mention, after learning what changes the Reinhard Law would bring to the world, Tesla knew that it was a monster that absolutely could not be tolerated by the world.

After all, she absolutely disliked the world of eternal war, so she was even more eager to see the other side defeated.

I also hope that Fujii Ren can defeat his opponent.

.......

Returning to the video, by this time almost all viewers knew the identity of the blond boy.

Some sentimental people felt sympathy for this poor man's plight and prayed for a miracle to befall Himuro Reia, who would later suffer the same fate.

However, at this moment, the scene changed again, and a voice that seemed to be the whisper of Yzak in his sleep emerged.

The scene then transformed into a magnificent golden demon city.

Now that most viewers know the true nature of this demon city, no one finds this golden world magnificent anymore.

Yes, I want to go back. I remember that's the oldest feeling I have for myself.

Like a dream from the past, Yzak, dressed in what looked like a priest's robe, followed behind someone.

The priest's attire and appearance were familiar to countless viewers; it was Valyria. With his usual smiling face, he looked at the expressionless Yzak before him and said:

"Next, I'll teach you three ways to conduct yourself here."

One day, I suddenly noticed that the man standing in front of me said those words.

The man held Yitzhak's hand and stood beside him, looking up at the massive gate before them.

Although Yitzhak did not know the man's name, it seemed that he was the one who brought him here.

That's a castle.

It turned out to be a castle, huge, enormous, and luxurious... but as dark and heavy as a graveyard.

It was like a mythical mansion for the dead... a hell that made you feel like the fallen heroes were gathered together.

So I don't want to go through this door. If I go through here, I'll become just like them. Although I can't judge whether it's good or bad, my instinct is definitely to avoid it.

Therefore, this is my oldest memory.

I really want to go back—without an answer, I just want to escape from this place.

Upon seeing this, countless people know that this was probably a dream of Yitzhak during his lifetime.

This boy, whose fate was not good, came here without knowing anything, but his childlike intuition told him that this place was not safe.

This is a cemetery, a cemetery for those who died in battle. Those who enter here as living people will only meet the same fate.

Assimilated into the dead, corpses, and remains in the cemetery...

"Most of the people on the other side are afraid of you."

Valyria seemed to sense the bewilderment of the child he was leading; he knew he was pushing this child into a fire pit, and anyone with a modicum of humanity would feel guilty.

But the Holy Grail had no choice but to give the child his final words of advice: “Hatred, expectation, misery, curiosity… in a sense, that may be it, but know that its root lies in the fear of you… Of course, I am no exception; everyone is afraid of you, Yzak.”

[Fear... me, why... Yzak... is this really my name? But I feel no nostalgia.]

[Because, to be honest, up to this point, I still thought I was a stone or something, and... the name Ytzhak means 'humor' or 'smile,' which, to someone like me who has never smiled, sounds like mockery.]

Ytzhak's face was expressionless, like a doll. His golden eyes lacked any emotion a child should have, or rather, any emotion that could be described in words.

This child is exactly like Himuro Reia in this respect.

“One of my pieces of advice to you is not to speak,” the Holy Communion Cup said to Yzak in a serious and earnest tone. “Please remember, especially, smiling is strictly forbidden.”

To this, Yitzhak simply nodded slightly, expressionless.

Despite this, this man ordered me to act in a way that contradicts my name. This is the way to navigate the current situation, but... what does it really mean?

However, no matter what, he just wanted to lead me to the other side of the door. I can understand that, but I'm terrified of that future.

"Oh dear, you're shaking. Are you scared too?"

Feeling the slight tremor in his palm, Valyrian looked at Yzak through his glasses and chuckled softly:

"Regarding running away, this is just my personal opinion. From that perspective, this is my second piece of advice—if you don't know where to go back to, then first find your own place to belong. At your age, a mother's love...etc., trying to find those things isn't a bad idea..."

His tone gradually turned somber, and the Holy Grail opened its sharp, cold eyes, looking down at Yzak as it continued in a deep voice:

“After you ‘swallow’ your mother, ask her, Yitzhak, just ask her where she wants to go back to…”

Clala clala————

With the sound of the door being pushed open, the door was finally opened.

There is no denying that Yitzhak can no longer escape.

Running away without a destination can only lead to a frenzy, and if you don't find something to get close to, you'll never get anywhere in the first place.

That's why I said running away is useless.

So he told me to go find it... Oh, I see. It makes sense, but do I even have a mother?

Seeing this, some kind-hearted girls already felt heartache and sympathy.

This child was not as twisted and monstrous as the others at the Black Round Table; in terms of mind, he was undoubtedly a pure and innocent child.

The child, like a newborn chick, has now been offered to the beast.

Considering the ill-fated relationship between the future priest and Lisa, countless viewers understood the meaning of the Holy Communion Cup's words better than Ytzhak did at this moment.

"Death... But that man's 'city' has no concept of death... Is he never going to be free...?" The girl... or rather, Hell Girl Enma Ai, looked towards what could be described as hell, and murmured unconsciously.

She had personally experienced the terms "life-saving sacrifice" and "human pillar."

So when I see someone with a similar fate, my heart trembles uncontrollably.

The fates of Yzak now and Himuro Reia in the future are similar to the unfortunate fate of Enma Ai herself.

During the Azuchi-Momoyama period, Ai lived in a small village where people were superstitious about the "mountain god".

At that time, Enma Ai's name was still Ai. People believed that as long as Ai existed, the village would be destroyed. One day, a dead butterfly came back to life in Ai's hands, even though the butterfly had just been sleeping. Therefore, people thought Ai was a monster, and they distanced themselves from her and bullied her.

Only her beloved cousin, Sentaro, remained by her side.

Because the village was superstitious about the mountain god, there was a rule at the time: every seven years, people would offer a seven-year-old girl to the "mountain god," and in the following seven years, the harvest would be plentiful.

Of course, Ai, who happened to be seven years old during the year of the sacrifice, became a victim of this foolish rule.

She became a sacrifice and had to die.

Despite a series of twists and turns, she was still unable to escape that fate and was buried alive as a sacrifice.

At that time, she hated everyone, especially those who persecuted her.

However, the Yitzhak in the video did not harbor any hatred, because he did not even understand it, let alone know the definition of his own existence.

There are emotions, but not many.

"Even the gods can be wicked..."

Looking at Yzak in the video, Hell Girl Enma Ai murmured softly.

Her fate was also connected to the gods, but she was not controlled by them, while Yzak was created for a certain purpose, and his mission dictated that he was a sacrifice.

In some ways, they are even more miserable than I am.

.......

Let's get back to the video.

"This is my final advice."

Amid the sound of the door opening, a monk in robes, whose name even the Izhak did not recognize, spoke.

It was as if it were something no one but myself should ask.

"In this 'home,' there are two hosts who are not afraid of you, and one guest who is not afraid of you. Do not look them in the eye."

Without turning his head, the Holy Communion Cup addressed Ytzhak in a heavy and solemn tone, instructing him:

"As long as you do the above three things, no matter what happens, I can help you."