Anime Crossover: Unparalleled Comprehension, Shocking the Star God

The moment the flames ignited, the black mud seemed to be burned and immediately retreated into the shadows dozens of meters away.

"These are all... curses?"

Artoria instinctively realized the malice contained in the black mud, but looking around, she felt a chill run down her spine.

"What a massive curse! The so-called Holy Grail... is this really it?"

"To be precise, it is all the evil in this world."

"If you make a wish upon such a Holy Grail, all your wishes will be distorted and ultimately fulfilled in the way you least want to be."

Su Mo corrected him, then turned his gaze to the depths of the Greater Grail.

"Still unwilling to come out? The chief of evil gods—Angola Mainyu, or rather, his substitute?"

Su Mo's other purpose in coming to the Greater Grail was to combat the evil of this world.

What others see as nothing more than a curse is, for Su Mo, a crucial link in completing the Zoroastrian mythological system.

052 Who admits it, who permits it, and who bears the sin?

In Zoroastrianism, which is based on the dualism of good and evil, the counterpart to Ahura Mazda, the supreme god of good, is Angra Mainyu, the god of evil.

Of course, all the evil in this world is not the evil god himself.

Deities cannot be summoned by such rituals.

If a god wants to manifest, he must either downgrade his spirit origin to the level of a Heroic Spirit, or he can only summon other related individuals with the same name.

This is the kind of evil we see in this world.

He was originally just an ordinary villager in the Persian region, but because he was used by the villagers as a substitute for the evil god Angra Newman, he was tortured and killed as the embodiment of evil in this world, and finally became a ghost.

Finally, during the Third Holy Grail War, it was summoned illegally by the Einzbern family.

Because of his nature as a Heroic Spirit, he is the collective wish of everyone—that he can bear all evil.

Thus, the Greater Grail, which possesses the mechanism to accept wishes, was corrupted by these collective wishes and became the Black Grail, capable only of distorting wishes.

If Su Mo hadn't come to investigate, probably no one would have known that the Holy Grail had been tainted by "247".

Now, looking at the black mud crawling and writhing inside the Greater Grail, how could Artoria not know that Su Mo was telling the truth?

Upon hearing Su Mo utter the name of the deity, she widened her eyes in surprise and immediately became extremely vigilant.

Even though she possessed the heart of a red dragon and wielded a holy sword forged from stars, she dared not even imagine the possibility of fighting against the gods.

Not to mention, the name Su Mo called out was not that of an ordinary god, but that of a supreme evil god.

"..."

As soon as Su Mo finished speaking, accompanied by a rustling sound, the black mud not far away began to wriggle and eventually formed a human-like shape.

"Who are you?"

As if it hadn't spoken in a long time, the humanoid creature, made entirely of black mud, opened a mouth-like organ and stared intently at Su Mo.

"Could you possibly recognize this flame?"

Instead of answering the question directly, Su Mo tossed a small flame over.

Faced with the scorching flames, the evil of this world, or rather Angolan Manuel, did not shy away, but allowed them to fall upon him.

"Hey!"

Like dry tinder igniting a raging fire, the black mud's body was instantly scorched by the flames, creating a huge hole, which then burned brighter and brighter, as if it were about to spread completely.

The original black mud, after being burned, was restored to its colorless and intangible magic.

Faced with such flames, all the black mud inside the Greater Grail became restless and began to rush towards the flames one after another.

It took the evil of this world tens of seconds to extinguish that mere wisp of flame.

While extinguishing the flames, Angolan Manuel paid no attention to the burn marks on his body, but stared at Su Mo with an extremely shocked look.

"The purifying flame of the sun... Are you Mitra, the god of light and covenant?"

Although he was just an ordinary villager before he died, after becoming a heroic spirit and absorbing the evil of this world, he possessed a considerable amount of knowledge.

Although it was not a systematic understanding, he still recognized that the source of the flames must be the benevolent god of Zoroastrianism.

“No. Although it is indeed the flame of Mithra, I am not its true form, but merely possess the divine essence of Veleslana.”

Su Mo shook his head and said without hiding anything.

"You can think of it as a counterfeit, just like you."

Originating from the white horse incarnation of the Vereslana power, it carries the power of the sun's fire.

This flame, in fact, is a gift from the goddess Mithra of Veleslana, so it's not surprising that it was mistaken for one.

"Possessing divine status?"

Upon hearing this, the evil in this world was completely enraged, utterly ignoring the subsequent words about "counterfeit".

In most people's minds, isn't possessing divinity the same as admitting that one is a god?

Not to mention the evils of this world, even Artoria would react the same way upon hearing this.

Shocked, she instantly understood why the magic power within her body was so abundant, even several times more abundant than it had been at its peak.

It wouldn't be surprising if the one providing her with magical support was a god.

It's worth mentioning that, apart from Rin, who already knew the truth, Sakura wasn't too surprised to hear this.

Perhaps it's because in her eyes, Su Mo, who descended from the sky and saved her from her tragic fate, was no different from a god?

On the other side, after Su Mo was "confirmed" to be a god, all the black mud rioted at the same moment.

The black mud, imbued with the magical power accumulated by the Greater Grail over sixty years, was manipulated by the evil of this world and fused together, forming a black giant tens of meters tall in the pitch-black cave.

A giant the size of a mountain, radiating astonishing malice and curses.

That immense magical power was so overwhelming that even Artoria felt somewhat powerless against it.

Even with the formidable firepower of Excalibur, it was still unable to withstand the sheer volume of magic power comparable to that of a god.

However, many conditions are not met if the Star Sword is used.

Just as she was feeling worried, the black giant made of black mud suddenly let out an incredibly maniacal laugh, which shook the entire cave.

"Hahaha! Hahaha! The divine being we mortals worship, we have finally seen you!"

"O Bahram, the great god who is sung by the Asht, who is in charge of victory, kingship and divine light! Please hear our prayers."

"Just ask——"

The name Vereslana is called Bahram in Persian, and for the evil of this world, this name is the more familiar divine name.

After a brief pause, the black giant roared at Su Mo, questioning him.

Who will acknowledge this?

"Who gave permission?"

Who bears the burden of sin?

As the embodiment of evil, to ask such a question shows a clear lack of awareness as a deity.

However, he was originally just a fake. Although he currently possessed abundant magic power, his spiritual level was merely that of a demon. Considering his past experiences, it's understandable that he would experience such pain and doubt...

Su Mo gave an answer to this question that was by no means divine.

"People come to acknowledge, people come to permit, people come to bear the sins."

The other party clearly couldn't understand Su Mo's meaning; on the contrary, they were deeply provoked by Su Mo's words.

"Humans are to bear the burden of sin? Hahaha, indeed, in the eyes of the great god Bahram, we are also the embodiment of unforgivable evil, demons who should bear all sins?"

Reflecting on his own experiences, he felt only irony.

He was seen by humanity as the embodiment of evil, and was sent to the execution ground by humanity.

If even God holds the same attitude—

The black giant clenched his fist, preparing to deliver a blow to the gods who had rebelled.

Just as he was about to make his move, a golden giant sword tens of meters long pierced through the body of this evil, locking the black mud to the ground.

Just as he was about to struggle, the black-haired, black-eyed man had somehow flown to the giant's head.

A dazzling halo of sunlight appeared behind him, and the supreme divinity directly suppressed the curse within the evil of this world, as well as any possible resistance from the evil of this world.

Looking directly into the eyes of the evil being who had appeared before him, Su Mo slowly spoke after completing the task of disarming him.

"No."

"what?"

The evil of this world was slightly taken aback and failed to react.

“I say, you are neither Angolan Manuel nor a pure embodiment of evil.”

Faced with the most depraved black mud and the most terrifying curse, the young man spoke in this way.

“In the name of Bahram, the Zoroastrian god of goodness, I acknowledge that your nature contains sufficient goodness, and the curse you bear is not your own sin, but a manifestation of the sins of others.”

"..."

The black giant froze, the evil of this world trembled by 0.8, and the will of the ordinary Persian youth deep within his soul finally emerged.

As a victim of Zoroastrianism, he was also a follower of Zoroastrianism.

He simply didn't know why he had such a fate, why he had to bear so many sins, and even began to doubt himself.

At this moment, Lord Bahram, the benevolent god, personally appeared and admitted that all these sins were not caused by him; he was innocent, and the villagers were the embodiment of evil, the evil of this world!

No other gifts are needed. For believers who have suffered injustice, recognition and approval from God are more precious and more touching than any other gift.