Behind-the-scenes video of the beginning of Honkai.

Outside the window, snow piled high with the cold wind; in the frigid night, the forest floor was frozen solid.

At this moment, Siegfried and Cecilia appear on the screen. The place where they were summoned by the patriarch of Einzbern is the chapel of Einzbern, which is also the most magnificent and gloomy place in this frozen castle.

Of course, this is not a place to praise God and pray for His salvation. The place of prayer in the city where magicians reside is actually a place of worship for performing magical rituals.

The screen then began to explain that among the three founding families, the Einzbern family had spent the longest time on the Holy Grail.

They secluded themselves in the frozen mountains, stubbornly refusing all communication with the outside world, but about a thousand years ago they began their quest for the Holy Grail's miracle. Unfortunately, their exploration ended in utter failure.

Finally, two hundred years ago, they had no choice but to abandon their efforts to achieve this on their own and instead reach an agreement with the Tohsaka family and the Matou family (now Makiri's family) to cooperate.

However, in the Holy Grail War that followed, they were unable to win a single battle due to the insufficient combat power of their Masters. As a result, nine years ago, they made the decision to bring in mages with combat capabilities from outside.

With the infamous title of "Magician Killer," Emiya Siegfried, along with the Emiya family's strong Honkai energy resistance and the Divine Key of Judgment, Emiya Siegfried can be considered a top-tier fighter.

Einzbern, at the cost of twisting his own beliefs a second time, deliberately prepared a trump card to welcome his son-in-law into the Einzbern family; the man who married her was none other than Cecilia von Einzbern.

"I never imagined that Siegfried in the parallel universe was actually Einzbern's son-in-law!"

Siegfried Ryoma knew about Kaslana; he was the former head of the Kaslana family, but he had defected and, in a parallel world, had become a live-in son-in-law.

"Looks like I'm doing pretty well in this parallel world! The head of the Einzbern family really has good taste!"

Siegfried was quite satisfied with his title of "Magician Killer" in the parallel world, after all, it sounded pretty good.

"However, if Siegfried and Cecilia are from Einzbern in a parallel world, then do you think the patriarch of Einzbern might be..."

Einstein also voiced her conjecture, as it was highly probable.

At this point, the introduction to the scene was finished, and Siegfried and Cecilia arrived at the altar.

"You've come!"

The person who appeared before Siegfried and Cecilia was Otto, but in the parallel world he was known as Otto von Einzbern, and after becoming the patriarch, he was known as Ahat. He had lived for nearly five centuries by constantly changing bodies with alchemical dolls that were almost lifelike, and had ruled the Einzbern family for five hundred years.

Nine years ago, when he saw Siegfried Emiya, who was infamous as the "Magician Killer," he welcomed him into the Einzbern family simply because of his strength.

"I can't believe you guys were right! It really is Otto who is the patriarch of the Einzbern family!"

Siegfried was at a loss for words. Otto was the person he hated most, but in the parallel world, it was Otto who made him a live-in son-in-law. Would his parallel self be called Otto? It would be better if he didn't know, but now that he knew, and it was displayed in front of so many people, it was truly embarrassing.

"I never imagined that my parallel world self would also arrange a blind date between Siegfried and Cecilia. How similar this is to this world!"

Otto initially brought Siegfried and Cecilia together to see what kind of monster would be born from the combination of Kaslana and Shaniat's genes, and he guessed that his parallel world self probably had similar thoughts.

"However, in this parallel world, I probably won't put all my eggs in one basket with Siegfried. I should have other methods."

"Grandpa was the mastermind behind Siegfried and Cecilia's relationship in a parallel world, so it must be the same in our world!"

Theresa thought about it more and more, and became angrier and angrier. She knew that she had liked Cecilia, and her grandfather knew it too. But her grandfather had ruined her marriage with Cecilia. Unforgivable, unforgivable.

"Himeko-sensei, what's wrong with Aunt Flo?"

Seeing Theresa's increasingly frightening expression, Kiana cautiously asked Himeko.

"Well..." Himeko understood what Theresa was thinking when she saw her expression. "Someone must have offended her. Let's ignore her and let her calm down."

"Siegfried! You should know why I, Einzbern, wanted you to be my son-in-law!"

Although Otto was over five hundred years old, his eyes shone with a youthful light as he stared intently at Siegfried Emiya.

Although he had lived in this ancient city for a long time, after experiencing the immense pressure he felt when meeting Chief Otto, Siegfried Emiya generally avoided him and refused to meet him.

"I know it means winning the Holy Grail War and obtaining the Holy Grail!"

Chapter 89 The Bad Otto of Different Worlds

"That's right, to win the Holy Grail War and obtain the Holy Grail has always been the ambition of our Einzbern family!"

Otto said this, pointing to a spot where there was a relatively new painting.

The painting depicts Karen Jostich, the "Winter Saint" of the Einzbern family, with two magicians flanking her, each holding a cup suspended in mid-air.

Judging from the composition and balance of this painting, one can vaguely sense that the Einzbern family still harbors resentment over the past two hundred years when they had to kneel and beg for help from the Tohsaka and Machiri families.

If they could win this war, Emiya Siegfried smiled bitterly to himself, thinking that he would probably end up like this, involuntarily drawn on the window.

"Alright, since you've become a member of my Einzbern family, you now know what will happen to you if you fail to obtain the Holy Grail!"

Otto also shifted his gaze from Emiya Siegfried to the side, where Cecilia was respectfully prostrating herself on the ground.

"Cecilia, how is the device?"

"There are no problems. Once it's deployed to the air, it should work normally."

At this point, the video also began to introduce the device. As the omnipotent cauldron of the wish-fulfilling machine, it is merely a spiritual entity and has no physical form.

Therefore, to realize it as the Holy Grail, it needs to be attached to the vessel of the Holy Grail.

The ensuing battle for the seven heroic spirits can be seen as the ritual itself that summons them to appear.

The Einzbern family has been responsible for preparing this artificial Holy Grail as a summoning device since the beginning of the Holy Grail War.

In this Fourth Holy Grail War, Cecilia is in charge of preparing the equipment, so she will accompany Siegfried to the battlefield. Regardless of who wins, Cecilia will become the Holy Grail.

"So whether it's for your own wish or for your wife, you must win the Holy Grail War, otherwise Cecilia will die in this Holy Grail War. You understand, Siegfried Emiya!"

Otto's eyes gleamed with a sharp light as he coldly observed Siegfried. Five hundred years of experience had given him a thorough understanding of human nature. Rather than trying to entice Siegfried into battle with self-interest, he would choose to sway him with ideals and love.

"What? Cecilia will die if we don't win the Holy Grail War! Otto is such a bastard no matter which world he's in!"

Seeing this, Siegfried wished he could rush into the screen and deliver a devastating blow to Otto, letting him know what Heavenly Fire Judgment was all about!

"That's right, Otto was never a good person to begin with!"

Tesla had absolutely no affection for Otto. If she were to learn that Otto was dead, she would probably be so happy that she couldn't sleep for three days.

"This is indeed a tactic Otto often uses; he has always had a deep understanding of people's hearts!"

Walter Young had met Otto several times and had some understanding of this Bishop of Destiny.

"That's definitely something I would do!"

Regarding his parallel world self's actions, Otto stated that this was indeed what he would do. Judging from the above, if his parallel world self wanted to revive Kallen, he would definitely have Siegfried use 1000% of his motivation to obtain the Holy Grail. With Cecilia as a threat, Siegfried would definitely fight the Holy Grail War with all his might.

"Your Excellency, there are still people watching!"

Amber reminded them from the side, since there were three other people watching.

"Don't worry, that's just me in a parallel universe. I would never do such a thing in reality!"

Otto still looked at Aisha, Colorless Flame, and Ninti with a smile, but only he knew what he was thinking.

"We understand, Your Excellency!"

Aisha and Wuse Huihuo were quite clever in this regard, and directly expressed their loyalty.

"I only listen to the bishop!"

In response, Ningdi used her unique loli voice to say that she only listens to Otto.

"Good, you're very obedient!"

Otto patted Ninti's head, which made Ninti look happy.

"If I ever run into Otto, I'm going to smash his head in!"

You have to understand that Cecilia is Kiana's mother, and Otto using her mother to threaten her father would make anyone want to kill him.

"Grandpa... how come he's a villain in a parallel world, and Cecilia is there too..."

Theresa was speechless. She knew her grandfather was a bad guy, but she just couldn't believe that he would be a bad guy no matter which parallel world he lived in.

Grandpa, can't you have a parallel universe version of yourself who's a good person? That way your granddaughter can have a chance to argue back.

"Remember, in this Holy Grail War, Siegfried must not let a single one escape. Hunt down all six other Masters. This time, we must achieve the Third Magic: Heaven's Grail." "Yes, sir."

"As ordered."

Siegfried and Cecilia, a couple bound by fate, answered in unison to Otto's command, delivered with an almost obsessive passion.

However, deep down, Siegfried Emiya couldn't help but be surprised by the old patriarch's stubbornness.

The long history of Einzbern has accumulated countless feelings, but only one word can describe it.

Indeed, in Einzbern's mind, only the obsession with achieving the third magic remained—the magic that could materialize the soul.

This secret art, which the gods took from humanity, they have been searching for for over a thousand years. In this long wandering, they have become lost and even confused about what is the means and what is the end.

For the Einzberns, who pursued the Holy Grail merely to prove that their long-standing quest was not in vain, merely to prove that it existed, the purpose of the summoned Holy Grail was beyond their fervent eyes.

During Otto's five hundred years of control, this fanaticism reached its peak, because for him, the materialization of the soul was merely a necessary thing to achieve his ultimate goal, since only by possessing it could Otto achieve his ultimate goal.

Moreover, he had prepared a backup plan this time, and he wasn't going to put all his hopes on Emiya Siegfried.

"Very well, as you wish, I will personally complete this Holy Grail that your clan has been searching for so long."

With a fervor no less than Otto's, Emiya Siegfried murmured to himself, "After all, I also need to obtain the Holy Grail. Only with the power of the Almighty Cauldron can I fulfill my long-cherished wish..."

The video was fast-forwarded, and two years passed in this way, with new characters appearing on screen.

As dusk fell, a little girl stopped in front of the Western-style house standing amidst lush greenery. She hesitated at the gate of her old home, but finally went into the familiar Matou residence and sat on the sofa in the living room.

"I seem to recall saying that I never want to see you again, you unfilial daughter, Matou Bronya!"

(Note: To better fit the storyline, the characters' ages may vary, but since it's a parallel world, different ages are normal.)

Chapter 90: Matou and her mother join the Holy Grail War

A woman with waist-length golden curly hair coldly and disdainfully uttered a sentence before sitting down opposite Matou Bronya. She was none other than Matou Cocolia, the current head of the Matou clan in a parallel world.

"Where is that old devil?"

Matou Bronya was somewhat surprised to see that the old devil was not around, after all, he was the one who had ruled the Matou family many years ago.

To be honest, even Bronya couldn't be sure of the old devil's true age. Ironically, the official household registration stated that he was her grandfather, but in the family tree, his great-grandfather and even ancestors three generations ago all had the same name. Just how many generations had this old devil been ruling the Matou family?

"I don't know. She disappeared two years ago after giving me the magic imprint. What are you doing back here, you unfilial daughter?"

Cocolia was furious with Bronya, her unfilial daughter who had run away on her own.

(Note: In this volume, magic crests are equivalent to stigmata. There are inherited magic crests and awakened magic crests. The more magic circuits a crest has and the better its quality, the better its resistance to Honkai energy.)

Matou Bronya knew perfectly well that she was not facing a mother, but a cold and powerful magician who had learned from the old devil, but she was not afraid at all.