The gods descend into reality

pity--

In Zouken Matou's perception, the group of people behind him walked over unhurriedly, as if playing with a cat and a mouse.

"Hmm~ You're really amazing, Player. Someone actually stopped this old bug here when we entered the dry area. Did you plan this all along?"

"No, I was watching you guys chat and I wasn't paying attention when this old bug got away. I only found out after doing some calculations."

"Hey, hey, hey, why do you talk about mistakes and carelessness so casually?"

"My name is Xiao Se, not Wei. Besides, I think I'm much better than that confused girl who messed up the summoning time when summoning a Servant, and then didn't even prepare any artifacts, relying on her status as a holy widow to summon a Servant."

Xiao Se couldn't help but complain.

"Who? Who are you talking about? It can't be me, anyway. And what the hell is this 'holy widow'?!"

"Not running anymore?"

Xiao Se looked at Matou Zouken, who had stopped standing there, and asked with a mocking expression.

"Sir, can you hand him over to me to kill?"

"This king possesses a deadly treasure with a concept of cause and effect; let me use it!"

"I was thinking of making a move too, but please give Scáthach some face."

Before Xiao Se could deliver the killing blow, the three heroic spirits beside him stared intently at Matou Zouken.

The three of us have watched the entire Fate series.

The only feeling I had after watching it was a stomachache. The thing I wanted to stomp on the most was that old bug. Now that I can do it myself, it's like fulfilling a long-held wish of mine.

Desolate...

To be honest, I actually wanted to do it myself, but now I don't know how to bring it up.

"Heh~ It seems that all the Servants in this Holy Grail War have arrived except for Saber and Rider. In that case, I'll send you all to your deaths."

At this moment, Zouken Matou was no longer as ready to run away as before, and Nishi laughed as if he had lost his mind.

The person I've been waiting for has finally arrived. Although I can't control them, I can still guide them a little.

"Zizi~"

Space seemed to distort at this moment, and streams of magic carrying boundless malice surged into the street, slowly appearing as tentacles.

"You, as orthodox heroic spirits, are absolutely unable to resist this thing, so how can you possibly kill this old man?"

Chapter 286 Pretending (Chapter Title)

Matou Zouken was very pleased with himself.

Even though he had long since reached a state of perfect tranquility after more than two hundred years, he still couldn't suppress this feeling of pride, even with his decaying body.

Counterattack!

A miraculous comeback!

She was already in dire straits, but at the crucial moment, she was not only able to turn the tables but also fulfill her long-cherished wish. After all, in this Holy Grail War, the only force that didn't belong to her side was Saber.

Although Saber is the strongest class, her Master is just a lowly brat with weak magical power. Even Saber can't exert much power in the hands of her Master.

Victory was already in their grasp.

The mere sight of those countless malevolent tentacles was enough to send chills down one's spine.

At this moment, Hassan had been completely reduced to a spirit state by Ilya's heroic spirit, and his soul was directly devoured by the Holy Grail.

After all, he was just an assassin.

Furthermore, given that no traps were prepared and the opponent was a berserker with the highest base stats among all attributes, losing the battle was only to be expected.

Although the Noble Phantasm "Delusional Heartbeat" can unexpectedly kill opponents in battle—or rather, it is a one-hit kill for 99% of Servants—it is not invincible.

The breastplate-like artifact that the nouveau riche pulled out earlier could provide direct defense, and there was also—

This is a berserker.

Hercules, the ancient Greek god of strength, completed twelve trials, which became his Noble Phantasm. This allows Hercules to be resurrected twelve times, and each time he kills an opponent, the opponent becomes immune to the power to kill him upon resurrection.

It's an absolute despair-inducing treasure.

Aside from nouveau riche like Gilgamesh, the only other option is to use pure brute force to kill Herakl 12 times.

However, the Berserker's base stats are already the strongest among all Servants, and he can also be immune to most of the damage from the Twelve Trials. What the hell?!

This is an opponent that would give any other team a headache, but Xiao doesn't need to worry about it now.

“Your Heracles is indeed the best performing in this Holy Grail War, even better than Saber, but this time I won.”

Zouken Matou looked at Illya and said in a calm tone.

"Even if you know it's impossible, you still have to do it with all your might. Isn't that what you said? Sometimes living is the most painful thing. Why don't you understand?"

When Illya spoke, she didn't sound like a child at all. Instead, she sounded like someone who had known Zouken Matou for many years. The familiars behind her, with birds and butterflies fluttering around them, emitted a soft glow. At this moment, Illya seemed to become even more sacred.

Immediately, the familiars behind Illya began to attack Zouken Matou without hesitation.

"roar~"

Herax, weapon in hand, fiercely slashed at the tentacles that were relentlessly creeping towards him.

"Bang~"

The magical tentacles were instantly blasted apart. Herax then looked at his weapon with some confusion. A faint, ominous black aura had somehow spread across the weapon.

As a former demigod and legendary warrior, even though he completely lost his sanity after transforming into a berserker, his warrior instincts still remained.

Although he managed to repel the tentacles, the black substance made him feel extremely dangerous.

"roar~"

Before Herax could hesitate, more black tentacles reached out towards him.

"These things really can't be ignored, Archer, let's get to work!"

Looking at the ominous magical tentacles that seemed to devour everything, Rin Tohsaka shuddered and gave the order.

“Rin, I think retreating now is the best course of action,” Archer said, looking at Rin Tohsaka.

Rin Tohsaka's expression froze instantly, her gaze sweeping across the scene.

Speaking of which—

This seems like a good opportunity to escape!

In Rin Tohsaka's eyes, Cú Chulainn, this guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, was a hypocrite who used tricks to lure her here, and that she was destined to leave the scene.

In my excitement, I completely forgot my predicament; it really did seem like a perfect opportunity to escape.

Rin Tohsaka subconsciously looked at Archer, and seeing that somewhat familiar face, she inexplicably felt as if it was mocking her!

My temper flared up instantly!

"Wulusay, you're just a lowly Servant. I am your Master!"

Her long, black-stockinged legs lifted up and kicked Archer repeatedly.

Archer was speechless for a moment.

So, what is this woman thinking at a time like this?!

"So, you've finally gone mad, haven't you?!"

Archer said with a helpless expression, and before Rin could make a move, a longbow instantly appeared in his hand.

To deal with this monster that seems to specifically target Servants, you really can't fight it in close combat; you can only use ranged attacks.

Wait, so I'm an archer after all?!

Red Archer touched the longbow, thinking with a look of surprise.

"It's no use, cough cough, her appetite has already returned, none of you can escape~"

The streets suddenly changed.

Layers of black mud-like substance submerged the entire street, and the malevolent energy seemed to be constantly eroding the souls of those present. The followers avoided this black mud as if it were a venomous snake, as if even the slightest touch would cause them great harm.

"It's useless, it's useless, hahaha~"

Zouken Matou burst into laughter.

"She's hungry. If she can't devour you all, she'll devour the entire city as nourishment. This black mud contains everything in this world—"

"Bang~"

Xiao Se appeared beside Matou Zouken at some point, and with a light kick, Matou Zouken's head, which was about to speak eloquently, rolled off like a ball, and was swallowed by the endless black mud without any surprise.

Although the black mud seems to be helping Zouken Matou, it is not actually on Zouken Matou's side. It's just that Servants are more attractive to the black mud, so Servants are the first priority target. Once Zouken Matou's head falls into the black mud's attack range, it is naturally impossible for the black mud to spit it out.

The Crest Worms wriggled; although their heads were gone, new Crest Worms were constantly forming them.

In a sense, the concept of a vital point no longer applies to Matou Zouken; as long as the engraving insects survive, they will not die, and the decay of their souls is another matter.

"Bang~"

Before the old insect could recover, Xiao Se kicked him again.

His entire body was swallowed by endless black mud.

"Stop talking nonsense."

Xiao Se complained, but in that case, it seems that only the worm in Ying's heart will remain, and the old worm will be gone for good.

"Hey, you get full marks for your soccer kicking style, it's exactly like Nezuko's."

Desolate...

What the hell is Nezuko? I was just imitating Tsubasa Ozora's killer soccer, okay? Nezuko is cute, but I'm a handsome boy!

"What time is it? Can you guys stop chatting and start thinking about how to stop this thing from expanding!"

Looking at the group still talking, Rin Tohsaka couldn't help but complain.

This black mud seems to have its own consciousness, yet it is completely impossible to kill. Moreover, if the old man wasn't lying, this thing might devour the entire Fuyuki City as nourishment for its growth.

The city is practically doomed, so who cares if it's Nezuko or Tsubasa Ozora!

Can't you be a little more careful?