The Holy Grail War Blessed by the Gods

Kadoc explained everything that needed to be explained before turning his attention to the two Servants inside:

"Who is that Servant over there...?"

"That's a good question, but I'm afraid no one can answer it. How about calling me Dobrynya Nikitic? The name Volga Sviatoslavic doesn't sound as good, but to avoid any suspicion, Volga is better."

Manshu did not deny Kadoc's question, but his answer seemed completely unconvincing, and in terms of the result, there was no difference.

"Tch...Are you kidding me?"

"No, that's not just a joke. Awaken according to your oath, wash away your sins, and honor the sun. Come, Gorinich! — 'The Evil Dragon Spits Sin (Змей Горыныч)'!"

曼殊毫不客與〖∷韓：8￠…5766∧〉3。{4〕-4■◎2气的呼唤着自己的第一宝具，为尼基季奇所斩杀的三头龙戈里尼奇。

"Damn it, they just unleashed their Noble Phantasm directly. Fine, then let's see who's stronger between your Servant and mine, and settle this once and for all!"

The magical power unleashed by the Noble Phantasm was not a mere illusion. Kadoc ordered all the surrounding assassins to charge forward before summoning his own Servants.

"Caster!"

The biting wind and snow appeared along with Kaldoc's shouts and his figure, which was as swift as the snow.

That was a girl who complemented the snowy landscape, and appearing with her was the Noble Phantasm of Manjushri Release, the jet-black three-headed dragon Gorinich.

Magic formed a simple summoning incantation that allowed Gorinich to appear briefly, with cyan flames, like those from the netherworld, emanating from Gorinich's three heads.

The threefold breath transformed into massive waves of flame that swept away the raging blizzard, melting it into water.

"Viy, activate the Mystic Eyes. Curse, slay, freeze, and kill everything! Mystic Eyes activated—'Swift Charge - Elf Eyeball (Viy Viy Viy)'!!"

Faced with the evil dragon's breath, Caster, who appeared, naturally had no choice but to fight back with his Noble Phantasm.

After all, this is not a battle taking place in the magicians' territory. If it were in the enemy's territory, they might be able to use prepared grand magic to stop them, but in an encounter battle, most magicians probably wouldn't be able to fight head-on.

A strange elf appeared behind Caster, but all that could be seen was a blurry outline; the only thing clearly visible was the elf's demonic eye.

⑧That was a magical eye that could see through everything, and even had the ability to create weaknesses that distorted causality. The sudden breath of fire was pierced through its weakness and destroyed by the magic power shot from the elf's eye.

②"Is the three-headed dragon Golinich... a Ross warrior under the command of the Sun God?"

As a native Russian evil dragon, Gorinich has a certain degree of fame and is easily recognizable to Servants with local cultural backgrounds.

"The follower called himself Dobrenenia Nikitich and said he was the Prince of Volga, but it seems he must be one of the Ross warriors."

See, “I think he might be of some use.”

After Zero neutralized Manjusaki's attack, Kadoc and his followers did not pursue him but instead began to converse as if no one else was around.

5. "You mean to change the contract? Well, it's not impossible. It might be a bit tricky, but you should be able to do it."

In just a short while, Manshu had already been arranged.

"Yes, you're right. Kneel before the Tsar's glimmer of light, beast of human history. My name is Anastasia, the daughter of a royal family who can build a dynasty on this land, a future of eternal glory."

Anastasia, assuming royal authority, proclaimed this to the crowd.

"So it really is Anastasia, the last princess of the Romanov dynasty! But that doesn't quite add up. Although she was a tragic princess, Anastasia didn't have any heroic deeds. I don't think she would be elevated to a heroic spirit..."

Although Chaldea had some suspicions about Kadoc's Servant, they were still somewhat puzzled when they actually learned his identity.

After all, Anastasia was just the youngest daughter of Nicholas II, the last Tsar of the Romanov Empire. There weren't many famous stories about her life. However, in later generations, there were many anecdotes and legends about how she was not executed along with her family.

Here, Anastasia and the elf V, hidden in the secret of the Romanov dynasty, made a pact with him before she died.

Vi is a fictional fairy that appears in a bizarre short story by the Russian writer Nikolai Gogol. Such a creature does not exist in real legends, but there are several similar lineages in Slavic culture, which can be regarded as similar prototypes.

“You’re right. I have neither savage hero legends nor tales of mad kings. But I have Vy. I will eliminate you as a Lostbelt Servant. Come, let’s slaughter together, Vy. Let me give you my command: in this world of permafrost, become statues of eternal sorrow.”

Anastasia used her magic to constantly summon fierce, cold winds, using extreme cold magic to overwhelm her enemies.

Even without revealing her true name, the fairy Wei, with whom Jiu had made a contract, could still exert the effect of simulation, though not at full power.

(4) "Gurgle..."

Billy, who had just charged forward, was immediately pushed back by the cold wave. Although the bullets in his hand could kill Anastasia, they could not penetrate the frozen magic.

"Virgin, gaze further, and with your evil eyes reveal the myriad things of the world!"

④ The fairy's magic eye is also constantly at work, discerning the weaknesses of things, and then attacking those weaknesses to defeat them.

3. Anastasia, as a Caster, also possesses considerable direct combat capabilities, which can be considered quite outstanding among Casters.

3. "The magic eye that can see through weaknesses is a very useful spirit. Finally, I have a worthy opponent. Let's see it, see the victor, see the power of the invincible. Go ahead and search for my weaknesses!"

Ling Manshu only had a general impression of Anastasia's abilities, but she was able to clearly recognize them after seeing her Noble Phantasm unleashed.

(v) "We praise Bahram, created by Ahura. Among all the beings in the world, none is more skilled in martial arts than Bahram, created by Ahura."

Once again, the swollen Manjushri chanted the praises of Bahram's Yasht, allowing the power of this war god to fill his limbs and flow in his blood.

"The Bahram created by Ahura is transformed into a warrior created by Mazda. He will be equipped with a short sword inlaid with gold and jade, hold a banner of victory, and be covered in a cloak of flames as he marches toward Zoroaster."

This time, Manjushin invoked the tenth incarnation of Bartholomew, who was also the embodiment of him as a warrior, bravely and fearlessly crushing everything.

"Thus Bahram, created by Ahura, was born!"

The sacred fire of the God of War burned fiercely. He reached out and grasped the flames, which were then shaped according to his will, transforming into a weapon inlaid with gold and jade, capable of cutting through anything in sight.

"Fear me! Bahram, created by Ahura, has been born here. I will defeat any enemy that stands in my way and crush all foes and demons!"

Wielding the flames, Manju charged forward fearlessly, the inextinguishable sacred fire fighting against the cold winds of the frigid ground.

The cold wind could not extinguish the flames of the God of War, so the sacred flames, carrying the light of Bahram, were about to melt the wind and snow.

"Shouldn't he be a brave Ross? How did he become a Zoroastrian? Ahura's inextinguishable sacred fire cannot be extinguished easily."

Manshu's actions clearly overturned Kadoc's judgment. Although it was not impossible for a Rossite living in the 10th century to have embraced Zoroastrianism, which had been around for a thousand years, this was obviously a story he had never heard of.

The shift in beliefs that occurred on the Russian permafrost during that era was a clash between indigenous Slavic beliefs and Christianity; any remaining traces, if they existed, have clearly vanished.

After all, even Perun, the Grand Duke, was personally lifted from the temple and thrown into the river by Grand Duke Vladimir, let alone a non-native faith.

“Saleri is also awake. Be careful, Anastasia!”

Salieri, who had been lying on the ground struggling with his identity, got up as soon as the madness in his eyes disappeared.

"You lackeys of the Tsar—!!"

Salieri roared, his heart having broken free of everything.

During this period, he was brainwashed by the Russian side and used as a tool to appease Ivan the Terrible and to kill those who stood in his way.

After such an experience, the only thing left to do is to vent one's anger to the fullest extent.

"Noble Phantasm—'Supreme God, have mercy on me (Dio Santissimo Misericordia de mi)'!"

Salieri's anger and uncontrollable killing intent were compressed, solidified, and then infused with magic to create a destructive melody that could simultaneously erode both mind and body.

This is a unique skill and musical artifact that Salieri could never have obtained in his previous life; only he, as an innocent monster, could possess it.

The destructive music spread like wildfire, harming everyone within its range indiscriminately, friend or foe.

"『Swift 2·Elf Eyeball ㈨ (Viy 4Viy Viy) 〇』!" ⑷⊥3〕·五#×陆!?四′

Anastasia immediately unleashed her Noble Phantasm, destroying Salieri's Noble Phantasm and defeating him.

"It seems there's no way to wipe them out here. The priest isn't here, and we don't have enough killing hunters."

Kadoc shook his head, commanding the killing hunters beside him to surround him, and chose to retreat.

Although Anastasia has good head-on combat capabilities, it is unwise to send Caster into skirmishes.

Moreover, neither side needs to be in such a hurry to determine a winner.

"The decision to retreat was made too quickly, leaving no time to stop it."

Of course, if you really want to stop them, you can.

However, the hundreds of killing hunters surrounding them can indeed act as a barrier, and they cannot be quickly eliminated without using Noble Phantasms.

"Would it comfort you if I said that, in hindsight, it didn't turn out to be the worst possible outcome?"

Anastasia looked at Kadoc and seemed to be saying something comforting.

"I suppose so. However, thanks to you, I've come up with a little idea. If the plan succeeds, we might be able to take down that huge mountain in one fell swoop."

Ivan the Terrible was also a formidable obstacle in Kadoc's path, and his influence was even greater than that of Chaldea.

"Is that so? But I think it's better to take a longer-term view of the plan."

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The remaining killing hunters only held out for a short while before scattering and retreating. Their purpose in staying behind was merely to buy time.

Killer Hunters are indeed expendable resources, but it will still take some time to transfer them from Moscow again.

Manshu and his men had no intention of hunting down these killing hunters. After all, this place was too close to Moscow, and after causing such a commotion, it was not a suitable place to stay for long.

"What to do with this guy?"

"Take it with you."

After a brief discussion about Salieri, who had fainted again under Anastasia's Noble Phantasm, the group took him with them and left Tura City.

Anyway, they didn't come here for those guys who had conspired with the rebels but then left on their own; they came here for news about the Servants.

Now that they have the Servant mentioned in the message, their objective has been completely achieved.

So the group retreated to an abandoned village not far from Tula, where they rested briefly and observed the Russian side's reaction and actions.

"Who are you?"

Salieri also slowly awoke from his coma, looking much more rational and intelligent than before. 9 & — 0 ‖ ※ 5 <.

"Yes, we're from outside Russia. We're members of the Human Resources Support Organization, Chaldea. So, we've lost our base. That person over there is Chaldea's only Master, Fujimaru Ritsuka. And this side is..."

Mashu responded in a friendly manner by introducing herself.

"Just call me Volga."

"Then Salieri, you must be that Salieri."

"...Your wording contains serious grammatical errors, but I will still refer to myself as that Salieri."

Salieri hesitated only slightly before speaking.

"What does it mean?"

"Speaking of Salieri..."