Simulate the universe, starting with speedrunning Greek.

Instead of wasting family resources and precious relics to fund the so-called magician killer Hoho, it would be better to save our strength and go all in on the next Holy Grail War, which would increase our chances of success.

However, the Holy Grail has already chosen Irisviel, perhaps—

At this moment, Ahadeon arrived at Irisviel's room and, under her curious gaze, conducted various magical checks on the Command Seals.

"Perhaps—the Holy Grail is also favoring the Einzbern...that's why it directly chose Irisviel as its Master, rather than that filthy magician assassin." Ahadeon murmured, his gloomy face gradually brightening.

The family had already had reservations about whether to seek outside help, and now that Irisviel has become the Master, there is no need for Emiya Kiritsugu; outsiders are ultimately untrustworthy.

Suddenly—a surge of magical energy came from outside the castle, triggering the castle's magical barrier alarm. Soon—Ahadeon, one of the three starter families and extremely familiar with the Heroic Spirit Summoning System, turned pale again, realizing that he had been tricked. It was a surge of magical energy used to summon Heroic Spirits!

Emiya Kiritsugu—also a Master?!

"Irisviel, summon the Heroic Spirit directly! Use the relic that just parachuted back—the legendary sword sheath of the King of Knights! Then—with your Heroic Spirit, defeat the enemies outside the castle!"

“Yes…” Upon hearing her grandfather’s command, Irisviel immediately sprang into action, and soon after a burst of heroic spirit summoning light.

The figure of the Knight King appeared in the center of the summoning circle.

Because it was a specific relic summoning event, and moreover, it was a Noble Phantasm like a sword sheath that strongly reflected King Arthur's personal style, the one who responded to the summoning was still the King of Knights himself, and nothing unexpected happened.

However, due to someone's influence, the probability of randomly summoning gold or even colored cards in this Holy Grail War is probably higher. Unfortunately, no matter how hard Ahadeon racks his brains, he could never have imagined such a thing.

At this moment, it was confirmed that the summoned Heroic Spirit was a Saber-class Servant, and that its true name was indeed that of the legendary King of Knights.

King Arthur, known as the invincible king and the eternal king, might not be the strongest Heroic Spirit in this Holy Grail War, but he definitely deserves a place in the top three.

It's safe now!

Watching Irisviel lead the newly summoned Saber to confront the enemies outside the castle, Ahadeon wasn't worried at all. This time, it wasn't like the last Holy Grail War where he tried to summon a demon god but ended up summoning an ordinary person instead—that kind of pathetic mess. It couldn't be another Holy Grail War where they were wiped out on the very first day, could it?

Even if the opponent is a formidable enemy that the King of Knights cannot defeat in a short time, it is enough to support him to mobilize all the resources of his family to provide assistance if the situation becomes unfavorable.

As for the possibility that Knight King will be instantly killed as soon as he shows his face?

Impossible—! How could such a thing be possible? That's King Arthur, not some third-rate servant you can find anywhere in Valhalla.

However—just as Ahadeon began to mobilize his family's resources, and even felt that his preparations might not be of any use.

Suddenly, bad news came from outside.

A homunculus maid hurriedly reported, "It's terrible! Ahadeon—Saber was instantly killed by the enemy's Heroic Spirit with just a few punches, and now she and Irisviel have been captured by the enemy's Servants."

Ahadeon froze, stunned: "What?!?"

Chapter Twenty: Night: Anyone Willing to Be a Servant?! The Rampaging Dragon-Attribute Heroic Spirits

In an instant, the sky spun and the earth spun, and even Ahadeon felt as if he were dreaming.

How long has it been since Irisviel took Saber out?

In this short time, they probably just went out and engaged in battle for a few seconds before being defeated?

This overwhelming difference in combat power, like a father beating his son, left Ahadon trembling, bewildered, and somewhat powerless.

"How is this possible? That's... the King of Knights! What on earth did Kiritsugu Emiya summon?"

At this moment, even more shocked than Ahadeon were Kiritsugu Emiya and Irisviel, who had witnessed everything during the battle.

To be precise, it was three punches—! That seemingly imposing Saber-class Grand Knight was kneeling...

Even Kiritsugu Emiya, who didn't know Saber's real name, had some doubts about whether the Einzbern family had just randomly summoned a third-rate Servant using some kind of artifact. He was glad... that he hadn't used that artifact to summon, but instead randomly summoned King Solomon?

How could he be so strong?

At this moment, before Artoria collapsed, her last thought was filled with gritted teeth.

She could never understand that it was an absolute crushing defeat in terms of spiritual foundation.

To defeat a beast, one must at least possess a corresponding Grand Rank Heroic Spirit. Even if this is just a 'beast' disguised as another Heroic Spirit, its Spirit Origin strength remains unchanged.

However, if the real Solomon himself had come, the outcome would probably have been the same.

That person was a formidable figure who ended the Holy Grail War in one night, and among the enemies he defeated was the King of Knights.

The battle ended so easily that even Kiritsugu Emiya, who was used to eliminating enemies completely, was momentarily stunned.

He stared blankly at the scene before him, and it took him a while to come to his senses: "Wait, Caster—! Spare their lives!"

Solomon's overwhelming strength gave Kiritsugu Emiya a glimpse of a certain possibility.

He needs to obtain more information, and even use Irisviel, the Einzbern Master, if he can control Saber by taking her hostage.

It's also vaguely apparent that the servants summoned by the powerful Einzbern family couldn't possibly be unknown weaklings. It's probably because Solomon is too strong, not because Saber is too weak.

Because of their previous conversations, they were somewhat wary of Solomon, and it was even uncertain whether the King of Magic possessed the power to counter the Command Seals system!

Kiritsugu Emiya subconsciously conceived the idea of ​​controlling other Heroic Spirits.

……

And at the same time, on the other side.

'Goetia' has actually been summoned? And the summoner is none other than Kiritsugu Emiya—? The King of Knights was instantly killed the moment he showed his face?!

This plot twist is absolutely absurd.

Realizing that Goetia was probably after him, Ye didn't care!

With his purity, when facing himself, just like when Saber faced Goetia just now, what if all the Grand Knights and the Beasts were summoned to this era?

He was fearless even if he had to take on everyone alone. Regardless of which side had a better chance of winning, even if he lost, he could simply come back stronger. At this moment, he was fearless.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that after seeing these guys starting to summon Heroic Spirits ahead of time.

A thought popped into Ye's mind: why don't he try summoning a Heroic Spirit too?

The source of power comes entirely from oneself, and if one's soul power has a level, it is definitely at the maximum level, so there is no fear of consumption.

He was a Heroic Spirit summoned illegally, so wouldn't it be reasonable for him to follow the example of Medea and summon another Heroic Spirit illegally?

Suddenly, a night of interest arrived—I began to ponder who I could summon based on my affinity.

That's right—he doesn't plan to use relics. Anyway, no matter how strong the summoned Servants are, they are probably not as strong as him, unless he directly summons something like an Awakened One.

However, if we're talking about summoning preferences, he does have a specific bias.

then--……

The Holy Grail system wasn't particularly difficult for Yoru. It possessed the ancient wisdom of the great god—runes. That's right—the great god was himself. Yoru had only glanced at the Command Seals on Misaya's body before he deciphered the Command Seal summoning system.

Just like Queen Morgan experienced the spirit transfer technology and created a colossal fairy kingdom overnight.

Even though wisdom is not his usual strength, it doesn't mean that Ye, who possesses god-like wisdom (knowledge), is weak; he is still at a superhuman, monstrous level.

At that moment, Ye casually raised his arm, and a huge magic circle appeared in front of him.

So—what should I say?!

With his power, he naturally doesn't need to recite the normal Heroic Spirit summoning lines. As long as his power is transmitted, he will definitely be able to summon successfully. However, a few words can better express his will and his request for the type of Heroic Spirit to respond to the summon.

Okay, let's put it this way then.

The next moment, a long-absent, majestic chant slowly resounded in the sky, and even the fathers and daughters in the Linglong Pavilion below could clearly hear the voice: "The awe of the king is now displayed here, let me see your earth-shaking power. What I crave is—ancient dragon! Like the Milky Way shining in the darkness, become a light of hope, dwell within my servant, and if there is a response—become a raging torrent of light, and show your form here!"

Aiming at the concept—the dragon!!

If you do not possess an awe-inspiring power comparable to this chant, then do not respond.

The prerequisite for responding is being able to accept it and serve it like a servant.

It can be said that Night's demands are quite domineering and demanding. Night doesn't care whether anyone will respond to this special summons or not, since it's just a passing fancy. If someone does come through the passage he opened and displays a powerful and satisfying demeanor, Night wouldn't mind taking on another familiar.

Then--

If this were applied to anyone else, such a casual attitude would be something that the dragons, with their pride, would never respond to.

But—Valhalla suddenly erupted in chaos.

Not just Valhalla, but also certain other living beings—those that are truly 'alive'—began to riot because of the Night's summoning ritual and chanting.

Even the twelve Greek Mechs, who did not meet the requirements of the summoning condition of 'dragon', all chose to respond, including Poseidon and Ares, who had been defeated by Night. However, after hearing the concept of 'servant', some of the Mechs retreated.

Although several top players have stepped down, the remaining competitors are still more formidable than the last.

Especially since, although it's limited to Servants with the Dragon attribute, there are actually a ton of Servants with this attribute, like Albion the Dragon, Kiyohime, and the Dragon Girl...

There are quite a few heroic spirits who are interested in that Demon King.

In this battlefield teeming with heroes, many who were initially drawn to the cause could only sigh in despair and choose to give up.

Chapter Twenty-One: You are also the sun (Pharaoh), no one can stop Brother Yu Jian!

What is a dragon? A heroic spirit as powerful as a dragon is also a dragon!

Based on this understanding, many powerful beings that are not of the dragon attribute are still determined to join the competition for this spot.

At the same time, the heroic spirits responded to the call of the night and entered the summoning channel.

A battlefield has been opened up here!

'Can't afford to mess with them!'

Many heroic spirits who secretly witnessed this huge commotion couldn't help but feel so powerless.

Competing with those big shots—I can't win! It seems there's no chance of fighting alongside that person.

Even though responding to the summons would lower one's status and make one a servant of the other party, responding to such chants itself represents an attitude, countless heroes still want to descend to the mortal realm one after another.

After all, even many proud kings admired his glorious deeds.

The ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II was proud throughout his life—there were few heroes who could inspire his admiration and respect, but Arash, the great hero of ancient Persia, and Griffith, the great hero of Greece, were definitely two of them.

That arrow shot to demarcate the border for the sake of his people made Ramses II a complete fan of both of them.

"Everyone spend money, everyone spend money—!" Pshaw, scratch that!

In reality, Ramses II could not speak the language of cherry blossoms, but his voice was still incredibly captivating, especially his laughter, which shook heaven and earth.

"Before the glorious Pharaoh, all shall retreat—! May anyone who obstructs the meeting of kings vanish under the scorching sun!" Ramses II unleashed his Noble Phantasm, the Solar Ship, and forcefully entered the center of the passage.

It must be said that under the seemingly endless magical power of the night (the recovery speed is faster than the consumption, and as long as you don't release a large amount of magical power-consuming Noble Phantasms in one go, you won't lack magical power), a perfectly good summoning channel is harder than some Reality Marbles or even small worlds.

This gave Ramses II the means to act recklessly!

The domineering Pharaoh used his solar boat to clear a path and crash into the exit.

The Sun Boat of the Night—famous in Egyptian mythology for being the ship used by the sun god Ra to transport the resurrected pharaohs, and for being "the radiant ship used by the king to soar through the heavens." It was a sun boat that only the supreme king, the greatest of the pharaohs, could possess.