Curse Reply: I'm going to fight the Myriad Corpse Immortal, the highest level one!

"Don't move!"

The color of the moonlight suddenly transformed into the harsh, unpleasant white of lamplight.

Three searchlights shone down from above the ruins of the opera house, enveloping the emotionally charged Ayaka Sajou and the bewildered Richard, who was unfamiliar with modern society.

Ayaka instinctively raised her arms to protect her eyes in the sudden burst of bright light, while Richard stood there stunned, looking around.

"Hold your hands behind your head and lie face down on the ground!"

Armed police stormed into the opera house, surrounding the two men, their dark gun barrels pointed at their heads and torsos.

Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta—

"We will arrest you for trespassing, suspected terrorist attack, and vandalism!"

A cold, hard voice, laced with tension and anger, reached Ayaka Sajou and Richard's ears.

Because of the Noble Phantasm clashes last night, which were packaged as a massive gas explosion, and the added advantage of the opera house being located in the city center, the police are exceptionally efficient tonight.

From the moment Richard released his Noble Phantasm to the arrival of the police, the entire process took less than a minute.

In the eyes of the police, this group was no longer just ordinary terrorists; they had to be dealt with decisively!

Outside the opera house, Xia Jie, holding Dou Bao's hand, pushed through the crowd that had gathered again outside the cordon like bloodthirsty spectators, and walked to a spot directly opposite the opera house entrance, waiting for the "protagonist duo" to be escorted out.

Two minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

『BTEAKING NEWS』

"This is where part of the building was damaged, in front of the opera house in the city center."

"What exactly happened to this city that prides itself on 50 years of tradition...?"

On the television screens of the citizens of Xueyuan City, the live broadcast of the brown-haired reporter's interview at the opera house was proceeding in a tense but orderly manner.

Xia Jie couldn't help but admire the efficiency of this group of people.

Just minutes after the opera house explosion, reporters swarmed in like sharks smelling blood, cameras pointed everywhere.

The outgoing blond boy, Flatt, bounced around the reporters, waving and trying to get in the spotlight.

On the other side of the ocean, Weber, who was following the news in Xueyuan City out of concern for the students' safety, covered his face, feeling a wave of exhaustion.

In front of the opera house, Richard I, handcuffed and escorted by police, was observing this magnificent city, centuries later, with a look of wonder on his face.

Despite being a Servant, he showed no signs of nervousness and walked ahead of Ayaka Sajou.

At the same time, Faldius, who felt his eyes being irritated by strong alkali, had already left the monitoring room contaminated by 350234. He was watching the news live on his subordinate's computer and contacting his subordinate by phone, trying to package the incident as a fire.

Unfortunately, large language models had not yet emerged at this point in time; otherwise, he could have easily fabricated excuses while hiring online trolls to attribute all the anomalies to AI generation, thus easily muddying public opinion.

Even at this point, he still harbored a naive fantasy about "keeping the Holy Grail War in secret."

Then, on his computer screen, a blond knight in ornate armor stood on the roof of a red fire truck.

Sensing a major news story was about to unfold, the livestream host's hands were incredibly steady as he swiftly adjusted the camera position, presenting Richard's handsomeness and heroic spirit to every ordinary person watching the news from a perfect, cinematic perspective.

"Listen up, people."

Richard's voice was impassioned.

"I am deeply saddened that I destroyed the opera house, a place where poetry was recited and stories were performed, a place where inviolability was forbidden..."

Upon hearing this, Faldius knew that his previous excuse about the fire, which he had used to deceive the public, was no longer tenable.

"...This was all my fault, and I will never shirk responsibility."

"but!"

Richard's tone suddenly rose, but Xia Jie, who had watched the first season of FSF and knew how cringeworthy his next remarks would be, was not going to let Richard continue.

He spread his arms wide, suddenly picked up the beanbag that was recovering tokens while AFK, and threw it horizontally like a monk in a temple pushing a wooden bell.

"Here comes the little flying stick!"

"Huh!? What is that?"

Just as King Lionheart was about to swear an oath in the name of Arthur and in the honor of chivalry, he heard the sound of wind breaking and turned around in surprise to look at the dazed girl who was being shot at him like a javelin.

Yes, after several iterations, Doubao has evolved from a sugar bun that was beginning to take on a human shape into a youthful girl.

However, Xia Jie never showed any pity based on appearance.

"No, it's other Servants!"

Richard confirmed in just 0.01 seconds that the girl flying towards him was a Servant by sensing her aura.

However, after seeing the other party's frail appearance, in the spirit of chivalry, he still chose to use skillful force to catch the other party steadily, so as not to hurt the other party.

Unfortunately, he miscalculated one thing.

"Croak! Ah!"

The moment Richard's chest touched the "bean foot," the immense pressure in his chest cavity caused air to be forced out of his lungs, resulting in a slightly comical scream.

A hundred martial arts techniques, this is a spell that applies imaginary mass, the Wrath of the Stars!

Richard felt as if he had hit a giant rock in the chest, and he was sent flying off the roof of the car, tearing through the air in his path before crashing back into the ruins of the opera house.

After that, another black-haired youth stood on the roof of the car.

Xia Jie lowered her gaze to the livestreamer, who was clearly trembling and almost ready to run away, yet still gritted his teeth and stood there. She heard his inner thoughts:

Although the extraordinary event is happening right before my eyes, although I might die if I don't escape immediately, and although I might be caught in the act by government agents for continuing to broadcast the extraordinary secrets live.

So, should we give up?

Should we run away?

What a ridiculous and useless way of thinking!

The livestreamer grinned, revealing his pearly white teeth.

Faced with such a once-in-a-lifetime news story, how could I possibly run away?

I, Smith, am not one of those lowly lackeys who only speak for capital!

I will never bring shame to this industry!

Xia Jie's lips curled up in a smile.

This guy is truly passionate about what he does; he'd call it a "moment of brilliance in journalism" in a positive sense.

"First of all, my name is Xia Jie, Xia as in summer and Jie as in wasabi."

Xia Jie ignored the police officers pointing their guns at her from below the car, and only spoke when the lights from the helicopter overhead shone down.

Richard, emerging from the ruins, clutched his chest, trying to calm his erratic breathing. The force he had just received was just right—enough to send him flying in a sorry state, but not enough to truly injure him.

His gaze first settled on the unharmed Master, Ayaka Sajou, beneath the bright red car, and he breathed a sigh of relief. Then, he looked with a somewhat resentful eye at the black-haired youth in the car who had taken his place in the conversation.

He knew that it was this young man who had commanded his follower to knock him away.

"Secondly, I believe the Holy Grail War should be conducted openly and fairly."

"The government and the magic community should not hide the existence of supernatural powers from the public."

"As for whether this will cause a mysterious recession? Haha, screw it!"

"I hereby announce that the Fifth Holy Grail War will be held publicly in Snowfield City."

As she made the announcement, Xia Jie also gave instructions to Doubao through their spiritual connection.

"Doubao, I'm giving you unlimited tokens. You have 10 seconds to get Tianmu Live up to your name!"

"I invite all of humanity to witness this final Holy Grail War."