Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

Atalanta: "Assassin's Master, what have you done to our Master?!"

Although she had suspected something was amiss, she had remained silent for the sake of the Red Team's unity. However, after what had just happened, she could no longer hold back.

Not only her, but Achilles and Karna were also looking at Kotomine Shiro, demanding an answer.

[Kotomine Shiro simply raised his arm with a faint smile, and the moment his sleeve was pulled down, everyone present was startled.]

[A dense array of eighteen-stroke command seals was arranged on his arm.]

This means that all the Servants on the Red side, except for Saber, are now his Servants.

Furthermore, Spartacus was first taken from control and has now left the game; his Command Seals should have been gone long ago, yet they remain in Kotomine Shiro's hands.

Chapter 219 The True Branching Point Between Two Worlds

Kenneth: "Koumine Shiro, that guy!"

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Isn't he a participant in the Holy Grail War? How could he have the authority to supervise?"

Kotomine Risei: "..."

This not only allowed them to obtain the contracts of other Servants, but also allowed them to retain the Command Seals they hadn't used up, using the authority of the Overseer.

The red team was not surprised by this scene, as they were already mentally prepared.

"I peacefully asked them to relinquish their Master rights and the Three-Stroke Command Seals; you need not worry."

Kotomine Shiro laughed, "The magical energy you need to maintain your physical world is a negligible problem now that we're connected to the Greater Grail."

Joan of Arc: "Is that so? The warning I felt, the warning God gave me, was actually referring to your existence."

[Kotomine Shiro: "That's hard to say. I never intended to defy the will of God."]

[Jeanne: "You are the Ruler who was summoned in the Third Holy Grail War, aren't you?"]

Upon hearing this, all the Servants present were startled.

[Shiro Kotomine: "Yes, before they become their official Master, encountering you will cause a lot of trouble, since you possess Command Seals."]

"If you find out, everything I've done will be in vain. I can't let anyone stand in the way of my dreams."

[Joan of Arc: "So, what exactly do you want, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada?"]

"Of course, it's to save all of humanity, Joan of Arc."

"[Kotomine Shiro, no, it should be said Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, said in a serious tone.]"

Waver: "Amakusa Shiro Tokisada! He's the one who was called a saint during the late Sengoku period of Japan!"

Kotomine Risei: "I didn't expect it to be this one!"

My counterpart in another world actually adopted a saint as her godson... This is truly...

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Ruler? But according to the records, no Ruler appeared in the Third Holy Grail War!"

The wife said, "The record of Einzbern is the same."

[Let's rewind to the Third Holy Grail War.]

[Because Einzbern was eliminated early in the Second Holy Grail War, in order to avenge himself, he decided to cheat and add a Servant to his team.]

[There are two possible objectives: one is to summon a special class Servant called Avenger by altering the system of the Greater Grail; the other is to abuse the system inherent in the Greater Grail itself to summon the class Ruler, which originally existed to balance the Holy Grail War.]

Ultimately, after careful consideration, the Einzbern family chose the second method, summoning Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, the being in RB who was closest to a saint.

Wife: "Wait a minute, this isn't right!"

The lady said, "I remember from the family records that it was Avenger that was summoned, not Ruler."

Emiya Kiritsugu: "I see, now I understand."

Kiritsugu Emiya: "The fundamental reason why the two worlds have taken such different paths is not Danic, but you, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada."

Kotomine Shiro: "Interesting. Are you saying that the reason our world has developed into what it is is because of my arrival?"

Kotomine Shiro: "So, which Avenger did you summon in your world?"

The lady said, "I don't know. The records say that the summoned Avenger had no name and was very weak. It didn't even have a Noble Phantasm and was defeated and left the battlefield on the fourth day after the start of the war."

Waver: "Just because the Servants summoned are different, the two worlds have changed so much?"

Kenneth: "That's what they call the unpredictability of life."

"Kiritsugu, what are you thinking about?"

The lady noticed that Kiritsugu Emiya was deep in thought and asked him a question.

"Oh, nothing."

Kiritsugu Emiya did not tell Irisviel about the bold guess he had just come up with.

The Holy Grail in the otherworld was not corrupted, but the Holy Grail in our own world became like that. Considering that the branching point between the two worlds lies in the different Servants summoned by Einzbern during the Third World War, a conclusion naturally comes to mind.

Could the corruption of the Holy Grail be related to the Avenger that was summoned?

However, Irisviel said that the summoned Avenger was very weak, didn't even have a Noble Phantasm, and didn't save any for the end. Did he really have the power to corrupt the Greater Grail?

Amakusa Shirou wasn't particularly outstanding in combat, and his magical skills were no match for Caster's. However, he was adept at strategy and adhered to a steady, methodical approach, successfully bringing the Einzbern Empire within one step of the Greater Grail in the Third Holy Grail War.

However, unexpectedly, in the third war, Danic, a man utterly lacking in martial ethics, appeared.

After accidentally discovering the location of the Greater Grail, they surprisingly joined forces with the NC army to directly seize it by force.

The Third Holy Grail War thus collapsed.

In their quest for the Greater Grail, Servants fought amongst themselves, one by one perishing, including Einzbern's Master, Ahad.

With the clan leader gone, the Einzbern naturally declined completely, and its assets were later swallowed up by the Yggdrasil.

As for the other two families, the Tohsaka family wisely withdrew in advance. Although the family declined as a result, at least they preserved their lineage.

As for Matou, with the old insects being eliminated by Danic, he naturally followed in the footsteps of the Einzberns.

"Danick, that bastard!"

Tokiomi Tohsaka was furious to witness the destruction of the three founding families in another world. However, he also felt a slight sense of relief when he saw that the Tohsaka family in that other world had ultimately escaped annihilation.

After the war, only two people survived on the battlefield.

[One was Amakusa Shirou, and the other was the supervisor at the time, Kotomine Risei.]

[It must be said, the young Kotomine Risei was quite imposing. His physique didn't resemble that of a priest at all; he looked more like a special forces soldier.]

As for Amakusa Shirou, he was fortunate enough to encounter the Holy Grail during the battle, successfully undergoing the process of being reborn, which allowed him to remain in the world.

However, due to the loss of his magical energy supply, Amakusa Shirou became an ordinary person.

Knowing Amakusa Shirou's true identity, Kotomine Risei is very willing to take on the responsibility of caring for him.

[Therefore, Amakusa Shirou became the adopted son of Kotomine Risei, changed his name to Kotomine Shirou, and joined the Eighth Secret Society.]

[Over the years, Amakusa Shirou has been biding his time, all in preparation for reclaiming the Greater Grail.]

[Because when he was bathed in the light of the Greater Grail, Amakusa Shirou was certain that with these powers, he could bring happiness to all people.]

For sixty years, he has persisted, relying on the power of his Noble Phantasm to prevent aging, a practice that continues to this day.

With his adoptive father gone and his sworn brother embarking on his own journey, all sorts of things seem to fade away like passing clouds.

Sixty years of planning have finally yielded results today.

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Is this the whole process of the Third World War in another world?"

Shishi Jie Li: "Sixty years of hiding your talents and biding your time, Amakusa Shiro, I really admire you."

After all, people are the most fickle group, and Amakusa Shiro's ability to maintain his original aspirations for sixty years is truly admirable.

Conqueror King: "You're a succubus! Kotomine Shiro, you're a succubus too?!"

The body he longed for—it felt like anyone but himself could have it.

Kotomine Shiro: "Now you understand, right, Fu Xi?"

Kotomine Shiro: "I am not striving for personal gain, but for the happiness of all mankind. So, hand over the Greater Grail to me. You probably don't have any wishes that you necessarily need to fulfill."

Feng Xi: "That won't do. After all, I'm not all alone. If I just hand over the Holy Grail to you like this, my servants won't agree."

Kotomine Shiro: "Is that so..."

[While the battle raged in the Sky Garden, on the battlefield below...]

After a short rest, Sieg and Alfred are returning to the World Tree Castle.

They're not going to the Sky Garden to join the battle; they plan to take the opportunity to liberate the androids in the castle.

[Now that none of the Black faction's Servants are present, this is an excellent opportunity.]

Unfortunately, it wasn't as easy as they had imagined.

Before the two could even sneak into the castle, they were caught red-handed by Sereneka.

[Sereneka's expressionless face sent chills down the spines of both Sieg and Afoe.]

[Afu: "How terrifying! I feel like I'd rather get a good scolding."]

[Sereneka isn't angry? How could that be? She's reached the extreme of anger, a point where things reach their worst and then reverse.]

In this state, it's no longer surprising for someone to do anything unexpected. For example...