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

Unbeatable. Without even thinking, Assassin's intuition told him that the man in front of him was unbeatable.

Fighting someone like that would be foolish. I could never defeat him. Judging from the fact that he was able to injure me as a Servant, that white-haired figure must also be a Servant. And since he guards the Tohsaka mansion, he must be a Caster-class Heroic Spirit.

"That guy wasn't supposed to be afraid of," Assassin thought, carefully recalling what Master had told him. He finally realized that what Kotomine Yang said wasn't wrong after all.

Faced with an enemy of such overwhelming power, there was not even a chance to feel fear—yes, there was no room for fear at all.

All that could be felt was despair. The next second, dozens of crosses, shining like stars, appeared in the magic circle, and a terrifying attack struck the assassin directly.

At the last moment, Assassin also sensed those gazes, the gazes of the familiars watching him from outside the barrier.

The other Masters probably saw it too, right? The first loser in the Fourth Holy Grail War, a Servant who was defeated without even making a single move.

In the final moments of his life, Assassin finally understood the true purpose of his master, Kotomine Yang, and his ally, Tohsaka Ryoma.

Meanwhile, Ryoma Tohsaka sat in a comfortable armchair in his room, listening to the booming sounds outside caused by the magic emitted by his Servants.

After executing the intruder on the spot, Caster immediately returned to the house in spirit form. The Servant Caster, who reappeared in physical form, stood proudly next to his master, who had a satisfied expression on his face.

However, even after killing the intruder, Caster remained calm, or rather, he remained calm throughout. Whether in normal times or after returning to Ryoma Tohsaka's side, he was as calm as ever, as if he were just an insignificant bystander, silently watching everything.

Seeing this, Ryoma Tohsaka didn't take it to heart and said, "Well done, Caster. Our plan has succeeded this time. Those Masters should all think that Assassin has been eliminated. Afterwards, Assassin hiding in the shadows will cooperate with us to take down the other Masters!"

Upon hearing this, Caster calmly replied, "No problem, Master, I'll do whatever you tell me to do!"

Ryoma Tohsaka saw Caster nod: "Indeed, you who descended as King Solomon are actually a person of 'nothingness' who has no desires. I was quite surprised when I summoned you and learned what kind of person you are! However, you are very suitable as a Servant!"

As a Servant, one should be extremely respectful to the Master who summoned them. Of course, this is not absolute. The reason why the Holy Grail War has the absolute control of the three Command Seals is because some Masters have very poor compatibility with the Servants they summon, and the difference in strength between the Servants and Masters is too great. Therefore, without Command Seals, it would lead to a situation where the Master cannot control the Servant at all, or even the Servant kills the Master directly. This is the origin of the Command Seals.

However, Ryoma Tohsaka doesn't have this worry. King Solomon, whom he summoned to win the Holy Grail War, has no desire whatsoever. He can be considered a perfect tool. Even if Ryoma Tohsaka asked Caster to commit suicide, he would probably do it without hesitation.

This is one of the most suitable Servants for most Masters who are magicians. They are strong and obedient. The only drawback is that they consume a lot of mana, but this can be easily solved by Solomon's magical skills as the King of Magic.

"Next, we'll need Caster's help to strengthen the magic barrier around the Tohsaka residence!"

Ryoma Tohsaka smiled slightly as he looked out the window at the courtyard below, where the assassin who had sneaked in was blasted to ashes by Solomon.

However, the scattered piles of sand and gravel, kicked up by the excessive attacks, have been preserved, presenting a scene even more devastating than a bomb explosion.

For Servants, in addition to their inherent abilities as Heroic Spirits, they also gain corresponding abilities based on their class in the mortal world. Assassins can cut off auras, and Sabers and Riders can ride, among others. Archers have special abilities known as independent action, while Casters have the ability to create bases. With Solomon's strength, he could probably easily transform the Tohsaka residence into a temple, or even more.

Ryoma Tohsaka isn't stupid; he has a free tool who's far more skilled in magic than him.

"Leave it to me!"

Solomon then dispelled his physical form, and his figure gradually disappeared like a ray of light.

"From now on, we can leave all these matters to Yang. Everything is proceeding according to plan."

----split line----

"Assassin, just like that, he was killed?"

Disappointed by the overly simplistic result, Himeko Velvet opened her eyes. She withdrew her gaze from the Tohsaka mansion, which she had been monitoring until now, and the familiar scene reappeared before her eyes: the room where she was staying.

What he just saw was an image projected through the vision of the rat he controlled via his familiar. With Himeko's talent, she was capable of performing magic of this level.

In the Holy Grail War, the safest strategy Himeko chose to start by monitoring the Matou and Tohsaka families. Although there was still the Einzbern family villa in the mountains outside the city, the magicians from the north did not seem to have arrived in the Far East yet, so there was no need for special monitoring at the moment.

On the surface, neither of them seemed to be taking any unusual actions. It seemed better to continue monitoring and observing rather than risking a direct assault on their strongholds. However, what had just happened was something he had never expected.

"Hey, Rider, there's been progress! One of the Servants has been taken down!"

Hearing Himeko's call, Misaki, who was sleeping in bed, hummed in response and struggled to wake up.

"I'm sorry, Himeko, the original owner of this body was too lazy to sleep, which has affected me as well!"

Guan Xing rubbed his still-sleepy eyes and yawned as he spoke.

Chapter 103 Berserker Class Servant

"It's okay, I know Theresa, I'm used to it!"

Himeko expressed her understanding, after all, she had known Theresa for a long time and was very clear about what kind of person Theresa was.

"Alright, I'll say it again. Just now, it seems Assassin has been defeated. The Holy Grail War has begun!"

Himeko recounted what had just happened to the newly awakened Stargazer. Unlike other Servants, Stargazer possessed the body of Theresa from this era, which meant that Stargazer was unable to transform into spirit particles. Sleeping was also a way for Himeko to reduce Honkai energy.

"Really? That's not necessarily true!" Stargazer had a different opinion regarding Assassin's departure. "You said before that Assassin was defeated, could you explain which Servant defeated him?"

"It's a Servant from the Tohsaka family. Judging from the appearance of that Servant, dozens of magic circles appeared when he attacked, each of them being a high-level magic. He instantly killed the Assassin. With such magical skill, he could only be a Caster!"

Himeko also voiced her guess.

"Not necessarily. Who says that someone who knows magic is necessarily a Caster? Servants are one aspect of Heroic Spirits. The Caster class simply allows Heroic Spirits who know magic to use it more effectively. For example, I can also use magic!"

As he spoke, Guan Xing directly flipped his hand and used the Honkai energy in the atmosphere to create an array out of thin air.

"You can even use magic! Aren't you Rider?"

"We are indeed Riders, but our class is immutable. Our class only prevents us from using Noble Phantasms that are exclusive to that class and from providing any specific boosts that class offers to us. Just like how archers can also engage in melee combat!"

"Also, the array I used isn't magic. Let's talk about Assassin-related things. As we all know, Servants who are summoned as Magus have the skill of creating an array. From your perspective, that Servant must be a very powerful Magus Servant. Such a powerful Magus Servant would immediately choose a spiritual vein to create an array when summoned, but he didn't. That's the first suspicious point."

"The second point of suspicion is that it's too deliberate, as if we need to see that Assassin has already left the stage, just like you believed that Assassin had already left the stage!"

"If that's the case, then Assassin hasn't left the stage yet, but I clearly saw that Servant turn into spirit particles after being destroyed!"

After hearing the explanation from the star, Himeko couldn't help but admire the star's intelligence. She couldn't believe that people with the same face could look so different!

"Servants have many abilities; they might even have the ability to create clones!"

The two then continued discussing their next steps, with Kōsei doing the planning and Himeko listening.

"Theresa, it seems you need to learn more about the parallel world version of yourself in the videos!"

Himeko, in the space, sighed, "Look at others and then look at you. It's the same face, but how come there's such a big difference!"

"What? I'm smart too..."

Theresa pouted, still somewhat unhappy.

"Auntie, but you are indeed more powerful in this parallel world than you were. You saw through Uncle Ryoma and the others' plan directly."

Kiana felt extremely dizzy when she saw this. What was all this about? If she were in this situation, she would never be able to figure out so many things!

"You silly niece! Your aunt is actually quite smart, well... the second smartest among Theresa's children!"

Theresa glared angrily at Kiana, her fists clenched, as she tried to defend herself.

"Headmaster, Kiana is just being straightforward, so please don't blame her."

Raiden Mei, fearing Theresa would beat Kiana up again, quickly stepped in to speak up for her.

"Straightforward and outspoken..."

Theresa's forehead immediately creased with three black lines. Good grief, I didn't expect that Mei, such a gentle girl, would also follow their bad example and start to mock me indirectly, right?

"Theresa, all you need to do is be cute!"

When Otto saw the video of the stargazing path, although he also hoped that Theresa would grow up, he knew that growth sometimes comes at a price, just like he himself had done. So he still didn't want his beloved granddaughter to become so smart.

At this point, the video shifts from stargazing to another scene featuring Himeko!

"Dean, it seems that Ryoma Tohsaka of the Tohsaka family summoned another Dean, and it seems that Assassin has been destroyed!"

Gray Snake also shared the information he obtained through electronic technology with Kevin, who was standing nearby.

"Really?" Kevin frowned as he looked at the painting of himself dressed in gorgeous clothes, with an ancient ring on each of his ten fingers. "That must be me from a parallel world. Don't worry, I'll handle it!"

"I'll go out and take a look. You all continue to monitor all sides!"

"Yes, Dean!"

The three Gray Serpents watched in awe as Kevin's spirit materialized and disappeared before their eyes.

Kevin, who had just emerged, was also scouting enemy positions in Changkong City. However, as if sensing something at night, he left Changkong City immediately.

"Come out! You who have been following me!"

Kevin felt relieved once he reached the outskirts of the city, and could now use his power a little.

"Hahaha! Kevin, it's been a long time! I never thought I'd meet you again after I died. So, to celebrate our reunion, let's fight!"

The person who came with Kevin also released his spiritual form; he was none other than Qian Jie, the sixth of the Thirteen Heroes of Chasing Fire, who held the "Destruction" mark.

"Thousand Calamities! You were summoned too, and... you're a Berserker!"

Kevin also noticed Qian Jie, who was wearing a black armor and mask and shrouded in black mist. He didn't expect that there would be two people he knew in this Holy Grail War.

Logically speaking, if the Berserk state on Qianjie had a level, it would probably be EX level, which is the highest level of Berserk. Berserkers increase their ability parameters by losing their sanity, so a Servant with such a high level of Berserk would probably become a mad beast.

However, as the saying goes, two negatives make a positive. Qianjie was originally a capricious and unruly person, but after becoming a Berserker with Lancelot's spirit origin, he was able to maintain his rationality.

Of course, Thousand Tribulations was still influenced by the Berserker profession. If he was a powder keg before, he was now a lit powder keg, and had become even more belligerent, which is why he followed Kevin.

Chapter 104 Thousand Tribulations vs. Kevin

Chapter 105 A Thousand Tribulations' Utter Defeat, As Expected

Chapter 106 The Opening of the Holy Grail War

Chapter 107 Small-scale incidents are nothing to fear

Chapter 108 The Invincible Ox Cart Arrives

Chapter 109 Streetlight King Kevin

Chapter 110 The Time for Crowning Has Arrived, Thus Inspiring All Things