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

The servant also spoke, though his voice was muffled, anyone could feel the coldness in it.

"Siegfried Emiya's biggest mistake in life was keeping himself alive. Now let me correct that mistake!"

In response to Siegfried's question, the black-robed servant reached out and removed his black robe.

Suddenly, Siegfried's dark-skinned, yet utterly indifferent face appeared before them.

"No way! I killed myself, this...this..."

Even scientists like Tesla are one thing, but to think that someone would kill themselves is a real test of one's intelligence and values.

"I……"

Siegfried, the person directly involved, was speechless. When he saw the other party dare to use a gun to ambush Cecilia, Siegfried wished he could rush into the video and kill that person. Now that it was him, what should he do?

"That damn old man actually tried to kill me!"

Kiana was utterly shocked by what she saw. After all, even though Siegfried had left her to her own devices, all she wanted was to find her stinky father and give him a good beating. But her stinky father actually wanted her to kill him. If she were to encounter this, would she stop him or not?

"Did Siegfried from that parallel universe get his face caught in a door? How could he possibly want to kill me?"

Theresa was also completely bewildered. After all, the reason why she killed herself was beyond her brain's capacity. Theresa also revealed her wise eyes.

"Killing yourself? It's not impossible!"

Otto wanted to kill the version of himself who had released the Honkai Beasts to save Kallen. He thought that if he had made a different choice back then, he might have been able to save Kallen without her having to sacrifice herself.

"So Siegfried drowned with your ideals!"

Having uttered these words that seemed to be filled with boundless hatred, Siegfried Black pulled the trigger, and the bullet flew out of the barrel with a 'bang'. (Note: Here, for the sake of simplicity, the Servant Siegfried will be referred to as Siegfried Black from now on.)

"I've always known I'm not a good person, but I can die at the hands of anyone but myself!"

A phantom appeared beside Siegfried, using the Judgment of Heavenly Fire to block the bullet.

"This is... a Stand!" Black Qi also noticed what was beside Siegfried. "You don't think you can defeat me with this, do you?"

A Stand appeared next to Siegfried that was identical to him except for a slight difference in color.

The video then introduces Stands, explaining that they are powerful images generated from the life force and spiritual energy within an individual, capable of unleashing various special abilities or interacting with a target. Those who possess Stand abilities, whether human or non-human, are called Stand users, or, in contrast to their Stands, the user's true self.

"Interesting. A new power? A powerful image generated from the life force energy within my body. I wonder what kind of Stand I can create?"

Otto also became interested in Stands, and he was particularly interested in the unknown Otto.

"Platinum Star!"

Siegfried also decided to go down first, and his Stand was only awakened after Einzbern received a hint from his ancestor in a dream and used the ancestral arrow.

"Ora ora ora ora ora————!!"

"A partner of justice? What a laughable dream!"

"Wood big wood big wood big wood big wood big————!!"

Bang bang bang bang————

The fists of the two stand-ins collided.

"Weakling! You think you can save the world with your meager strength?" Hei Qi mocked Qi Gefei. "Let me show you the true power of Star Platinum!"

"Platinum Star: World!"

Just after Hei Qi said those words

Time stopped.

Time has always treated everyone fairly, flowing steadily forward.

It will not change because of anyone's personal wishes; it should be this way.

However, things might change when something appears in this world that can stop time.

One second passed—

Black Zetsu arrived directly next to Siegfried. Five seconds later, this was his Stand, which had awakened after fighting Dio in his original world and possessed the ability to stop time.

Five seconds might not seem like much to the average person, but for a true master, it's enough time to do a lot. In a duel between experts, a single moment can be fatal, let alone five seconds.

"Prepare to die! Muda muda muda—"

Platinum Star World's fist landed heavily on Siegfried's body. It was unclear what Black Siegfried was thinking, but none of the blows were fatal; it just felt like Siegfried had been beaten up.

Finally, when time was up, he kicked Siegfried in the stomach, sending him flying. Siegfried crashed into the wall, shattering it.

After the time stop ended, Siegfried was able to move and feel again. However, due to the kick from Black Siegfried that had injured him earlier, Siegfried ended up lying on the ground in pain, clearly suffering a serious injury. Even though Black Siegfried had held back, he probably still suffered internal injuries.

"What happened? What's wrong with you...?"

Siegfried painfully scrambled to his feet. His only memory was of the other person shouting "Platinum Star, World," after which he became like this. How did the other person manage that?

Chapter 131 The Judge of Penglai Temple and Nine Heavens

"My Stand, Shirahoshi no Hoshi: The World, has the ability to stop time for five seconds. In my eyes, you have no chance of winning!"

Black Qi coldly looked at Siegfried and directly revealed his abilities.

"Time stop?"

Siegfried looked at Black Siegfried's Star Platinum World, then at his own Stand, Star White Star, and seemed to be thinking about something.

Siegfried's injuries were healing at an extremely fast pace. The bleeding from the wounds stopped at a visible speed, and within the short time it took for the two to talk, the wounds were almost completely healed.

This is also because Siegfried placed King Arthur's sword sheath 'Avalon' into his body, and thus received the protection of the sheath.

Although it doesn't possess the powerful ability of King Arthur wielding a scabbard, which allows it to recover almost instantly from any remaining breath, it can still heal from ordinary injuries at an extremely fast pace.

"Accept your fate, Siegfried!" Black Siegfried's eyes narrowed slightly. "Platinum Star - The World!"

ka ka ka-

In an instant, time stood still once again.

"Wood big wood big wood big——"

When Siegfried stopped in Black Qi's time, he was like a sitting duck, only able to passively take hits.

"Time stops for five seconds? That's a terrifying ability!"

Otto looked at Black Qi's stand in the video with suspicion. Five seconds might not be much of a difference for an ordinary person, but for a strong person, five seconds is enough time for the opponent to cut off your head.

Five seconds? Not enough!

With Kevin's strength, the ability to stop time for five seconds wouldn't be of much help to him. After all, when the Herrscher of the End temporarily stopped acting for 12 hours, and the Moon Throne, the only thing that could harm the Herrscher of the End, had been burned down, he couldn't even break through the Herrscher of the End's defense. Five seconds is too short.

Siegfried was beaten up again and fell to the ground once more. However, what Black Siegfried didn't notice was that Siegfried's hand moved slightly during the time stop, but the movement was too small for Black Siegfried to detect.

"Let me end Siegfried's tragedy once and for all!"

Just as Blackie was about to end Siegfried's life, someone appeared to stop him.

"Before this savior, those who break the rules, cease your blasphemy! Disrespectful individuals who lay a hand on a participant in the Holy Grail War are absolutely forbidden to me! Hands up!"

Then, an unexpected person appeared in the video. Hearing the familiar, chuunibyou-esque phrases, Kiana and the others guessed who it was.

It was our savior, the Ruler class, who descended upon Penglai Temple's Nine Heavens, making a grand and dignified entrance with remarkable speed!

The video also explains why Jiuxiao appeared here.

It is well known that the Holy Grail War is conducted in secret, but of course, this is just something to take with a grain of salt.

The circumstances under which a ruler is summoned can generally be roughly divided into two types: one is that the form of this Holy Grail War is very special and the outcome is unknown, that is, the Holy Grail determines that a ruler is needed; the other is that the impact of the Holy Grail War may cause the world to be distorted.

The Greater Grail, when someone cheats or breaks the basic rules of the Holy Grail War, will automatically summon a Ruler-class Servant. It is a special Servant that exists to maintain the fairness of the Holy Grail War.

Furthermore, Rulers do not require a Master; their magical energy is directly supplied by the Greater Grail. They are neutral Servants and will not intervene in the battles of the Holy Grail War participants—unless someone breaks the rules.

However, because the three founding families of the Holy Grail War completely regarded the Holy Grail War as their own private domain, this function was locked when the Greater Grail was created. Therefore, no matter who cheats or breaks the rules, the Ruler will not be summoned.

However, Solomon also appeared at this time. When Solomon was summoned, he also saw a part of the future through his clairvoyance. At first, he did not want to care, and later he deactivated this function on his own.

The reason Solomon did this was because the Holy Grail had sent him a message when the Holy Grail War began. Solomon was indifferent to the Holy Grail's request for help and only helped remove the restriction on the third day after the Holy Grail War started.

However, after that, Solomon's Clairvoyance was only usable when he was first summoned, and was subsequently interfered with, which prevented Ryoma Tohsaka from obtaining more information. Otherwise, Ryoma Tohsaka wouldn't be having such a difficult time now.

And it was under these circumstances that Jiuxiao was summoned, after all, there were too many cheaters in this Holy Grail War.

"The Servant Ruler, Houraiji Kusho, descended with the spirit origin of Joan of Arc. Although she is a Judge, she descended in the name of a savior. This body is only manifested for the sake of justice in the Holy Grail War!"

At this moment, Jiuxiao was also dressed in silver female armor, with a dark blue combat apron, and a dark blue cloak fluttering in the night wind. She also carried a magnificent flag spear.

……

"Where is everyone?! Not a single person has come to support this savior!"

Jiuxiao was a little angry to see that no one had noticed his grand entrance, but that was understandable, since he had descended from a secluded spot in the back of the mountain.

"Forget it, this savior doesn't care about these empty titles. I'll just focus on my job as a judge!"

Jiuxiao also realized his responsibilities and began his work as the savior and judge.

In addition to all of Jiuxiao's special abilities, such as being able to see through a Servant's true name and information, being able to detect Servants within a ten-kilometer radius, and being immune to Servants' ability to conceal their presence, and being able to use the class skill 'Divine Judgment' twice on each Servant with the effect of a Command Seal, Jiuxiao can thrive in the Holy Grail War.

It can be said that Servants of the Ruler class have a high chance of obtaining the Holy Grail if they are willing and do not reveal themselves at the beginning. For example, Amakusa Shirou Tokisada in Fate/Apocrypha. If it weren't for Darnick Preston Yggdrasil and the Nazi forces at the time disregarding morality and directly using their army to forcibly seize the Holy Grail, Amakusa Shirou Tokisada might have really become the victor of the Third Holy Grail War in the Fate/Apocrypha timeline.

However, she was summoned too late. By the time she was summoned, Kevin and Sue, Kiana and Raven, Otto and Joyce had almost finished their battle, and by the time Jiuxiao arrived, they had all dispersed. Now that they had finally found Hei Qi, this rule-breaker, Jiuxiao naturally wouldn't let him go.

Chapter 132 The Enlightened Are Always Happy

After Jiuxiao's chuunibyou voice rang out, he stood directly in front of Siegfried, facing Black Qi with a serious expression, adopting a posture of protecting Siegfried even in the face of Black Qi's attack.

The unexpected situation left the two people on the scene stunned.

"The adjudicator? Don't get in my way!"

Hei Qi frowned when Jiu Xiao, the adjudicator who suddenly appeared and stopped him.

"The land under my jurisdiction is my domain to decide, and I will safeguard the fairness of this Holy Grail War. I will not allow you, a violator, to attack any participant in the Holy Grail War!"

Jiuxiao directly rejected Hei Qi, saying that he was determined to protect this person.

"...My parallel universe self, I have one last piece of advice for you, Siegfried—stop using the method of sacrificing the minority to save the majority to carry out your justice. Such justice is utterly meaningless!"

For some reason, Blackie chose to stop, but before leaving, he still gave Siegfried a warning.