My transformation into a beautiful girl started with a hemorrhage.

The biting wind couldn't dampen people's enthusiasm. Looking up, the streets were densely populated. The snow covering the roads was crushed into ice by pedestrians, and each step made a "crunch, crunch..." sound as the ice cracked.

The streets were ablaze with color, with countless neon lights shining brightly and densely packed together, intertwining and blending to create a dazzling spectacle.

On the road, the constant honking of horns echoed, and clear tracks left by snow chains were imprinted on the ground.

Especially on main roads with heavy traffic, the snow layer that had been squeezed to an exceptionally smooth state has been completely crushed by the tracks of the snow chains, turning into puddles of paste unevenly distributed on the road.

In the bustling city center, the giant digital screens on the building's exterior walls fell silent at midnight, but the loudspeakers in the shops continued to blare hip-hop music with exaggerated bass, and the large entertainment center, packed with young people, emitted jarring electronic sounds.

It's only a 30-minute train ride from the neighboring city of Fuyuki.

It was like a world on earth and a hell on earth.

The reason for this is that most of the residents of Fuyuki City have come here to take refuge.

The residents of Fuyuki City weren't stupid. Although they didn't know exactly what was happening in Fuyuki City, the continuous series of child abductions, the inexplicable transformation of a third of the city into a dead zone, and the gas explosions that occurred almost every night...

Anyone with a normal human being knows that Fuyuki City is in danger right now.

As a result, most residents chose to flee Fuyuki City for refuge.

Those who have the means should naturally choose to go abroad; if not, the neighboring Chancheng district is a great alternative.

On a street.

Sakura's small figure moved with the flow of people, and when she passed through a small alley, she broke away from the crowd and turned into it.

Sakura didn't hesitate at all as she walked into the dark alley.

It wasn't until she was able to confirm that there was no one around that Sakura stopped, stretched out her little hand, and began to chant the incantation: "ウェイバー·ベルベットが Command Curseをもって明する..."

A slightly immature voice slowly rose in the darkness.

As she chanted, a summoning pattern for heroic spirits appeared on the ground, and Hui's figure appeared.

"Are you back?" Hui murmured softly, looking at the suddenly changed gaze.

Hui's posture at this moment was a bit strange, as if she had abruptly stopped during a battle.

Hui did indeed return suddenly during the battle.

Hui did indeed "die" at the King's Banquet.

Hui deliberately cut off the magic power supplied by Sakura, and her body disappeared due to insufficient magic power, turning into an invisible and intangible soul state.

Ever since learning about the existence of a place called the Vortex of Origin in this world, Hui could no longer sit still.

What is the root cause?

Zouken Matou didn't know either. He only knew that the Vortex of Root was like a book that recorded the beginning of everything, the cause, process, and end of everything, a book as old as the universe. Those who survived by merely glimpsing the Root could become legendary magicians.

Once Hui knew this, the Holy Grail lost all its appeal.

As Hui carefully searched for information about the origin, she felt more and more that the origin was so much like the will of the world... Thinking this, an irrepressible longing welled up from the depths of her soul.

Hui already knows from Zouken Matou's memories that the Holy Grail War is a ritual leading to the Root.

The role of Heroic Spirits is simply to use the power of the Throne of Heroes outside the world after their death to create a hole in the world and connect it to the Root.

If it's just about escaping the world and reaching the outer realms, why would one need the Holy Grail? With the characteristics of the Void Soul, isn't it a very simple matter?

Therefore, Hui voluntarily "died" and returned to the state of a soul.

Then they successfully escaped the world.

However, Kei discovered that she had not gone to the source, but... another Fuyuki City.

Fuyuki City, which was also engaged in the Holy Grail War, even clashed with Saber from that world a few times.

In that instant, Hui understood.

This world is not a single world, but a whole composed of countless parallel worlds.

If Hui's original world was a simple single-celled organism, then this world is a multicellular organism, composed of countless parallel worlds.

Escaping from one parallel world doesn't lead to the origin, but rather to another parallel world.

Ultimately, to get to the root of the problem, we still need the special channel opened by the Holy Grail.

However, Kei had already added an extra layer of insurance: Sakura's Command Seals. Kei had never severed the connection between those Command Seals and herself, precisely so that she could return and continue down the path of the Holy Grail War.

Hui is back now.

This time, Hui plans to use the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, instead of actively stimulating the inhibitory force.

First, he faked his death to fool the others, making them fight to the death, and only then did he take action himself.

"Sister Hui, did Sakura help you?" Sakura stepped forward and hugged Hui, her little head nestled against Hui's waist, soft and yielding.

"Sakura has helped me a lot this time." Hui stroked Sakura's head. "Sakura must be tired too. Come on, let me take you to rest."

"Ah."

Hui led Xiaoying out of the alley and they searched for a hotel.

Hui's inner clothes remained unchanged, but a fluffy long robe was magically constructed on the outside, covering her from her neck to her calves, concealing her delicate body inside.

Even so, several distinguished-looking men still approached her along the way to chat.

Hui naturally ignored all of this.

Hui was holding Xiaoying's hand, and it looked like an older sister holding her younger sister's hand. So when the passing patrol officer saw this, he didn't come up to ask any questions. He just urged Hui to be careful when taking her younger sister home.

Due to the influx of residents into Chancheng, hotels were overcrowded. Hui searched for a long time before finding a hotel with available rooms in a remote area.

After booking the room, Sakura went to sleep, but insisted that Kei come with her.

Looking at Xiaoying's sweet, pleading eyes, Hui was immediately overcome with maternal instinct and nodded in agreement.

Two girls, one big and one small, were lying on the bed. They looked like sisters, but also seemed like mother and daughter.

Not long after, Kei sensed a powerful magical force erupting from the direction of Fuyuki City.

"Is it starting already?" Hui said with a mischievous smile.

"Sister Hui, what did you say?"

"It's nothing, Sakura, go to sleep."

"Mmm." Sakura snuggled closer to Hui, clinging to Hui's arm tightly.

She recalled the first time she saw Sister Hui that night; her beautiful and powerful figure had left an indelible impression on her, and even the most fearsome grandfather, Matou, could only lower his voice in deference.

She is usually very quiet, but that doesn't mean she knows nothing. On the contrary, after a year of living as a stepdaughter, she has learned a lot, such as: the weak must obey the strong and become someone of use to survive...

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Fuyuki City.

At first glance, all was quiet.

The streets were deserted, with only the faint light of the streetlights. Although the rain and snow had stopped, the cold wind was still biting, occasionally making a "whoosh" sound.

The low-hanging sky appeared gray and hazy under the moonlight, as if shrouded in mist, making it almost impossible to breathe.

The few buildings still lit up are the only signs of life here.

However, Chancheng, which is only thirty minutes away, is a completely different world.

The biting wind couldn't dampen people's enthusiasm. Looking up, the streets were densely populated. The snow covering the roads was crushed into ice by pedestrians, and each step made a "crunch, crunch..." sound as the ice cracked.

The streets were ablaze with color, with countless neon lights shining brightly and densely packed together, intertwining and blending to create a dazzling spectacle.

On the road, the constant honking of horns echoed, and clear tracks left by snow chains were imprinted on the ground.

Especially on main roads with heavy traffic, the snow layer that had been squeezed to an exceptionally smooth state has been completely crushed by the tracks of the snow chains, turning into puddles of paste unevenly distributed on the road.

In the bustling city center, the giant digital screens on the building's exterior walls fell silent at midnight, but the loudspeakers in the shops continued to blare hip-hop music with exaggerated bass, and the large entertainment center, packed with young people, emitted jarring electronic sounds.

It's only a 30-minute train ride from the neighboring city of Fuyuki.

It was like a world on earth and a hell on earth.

The reason for this is that most of the residents of Fuyuki City have come here to take refuge.

The residents of Fuyuki City weren't stupid. Although they didn't know exactly what was happening in Fuyuki City, the continuous series of child abductions, the inexplicable transformation of a third of the city into a dead zone, and the gas explosions that occurred almost every night...

Anyone with a normal human being knows that Fuyuki City is in danger right now.

As a result, most residents chose to flee Fuyuki City for refuge.

Those who have the means should naturally choose to go abroad; if not, the neighboring Chancheng district is a great alternative.

On a street.

Sakura's small figure moved with the flow of people, and when she passed through a small alley, she broke away from the crowd and turned into it.

Sakura didn't hesitate at all as she walked into the dark alley.

It wasn't until she was able to confirm that there was no one around that Sakura stopped, stretched out her little hand, and began to chant the incantation: "ウェイバー·ベルベットが Command Curseをもって明する..."

A slightly immature voice slowly rose in the darkness.

As she chanted, a summoning pattern for heroic spirits appeared on the ground, and Hui's figure appeared.

"Are you back?" Hui murmured softly, looking at the suddenly changed gaze.

Hui's posture at this moment was a bit strange, as if she had abruptly stopped during a battle.

Hui did indeed return suddenly during the battle.

Hui did indeed "die" at the King's Banquet.

Hui deliberately cut off the magic power supplied by Sakura, and her body disappeared due to insufficient magic power, turning into an invisible and intangible soul state.

Ever since learning about the existence of a place called the Vortex of Origin in this world, Hui could no longer sit still.

What is the root cause?

Zouken Matou didn't know either. He only knew that the Vortex of Root was like a book that recorded the beginning of everything, the cause, process, and end of everything, a book as old as the universe. Those who survived by merely glimpsing the Root could become legendary magicians.

Once Hui knew this, the Holy Grail lost all its appeal.