In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

"Yes, human nature is ugly, but putting one's own desires first is..."

Angolan Newman roared, repeating the same old rhetoric, but these words clearly no longer moved Lovi's heart.

"No, that's not right. Humans are indeed imperfect; they fight with each other, they are filled with different desires. Even the best of friends might choose betrayal when faced with desires, however—"

"Humans are different from gods and fairies. Their nature is not fixed. They are not purely good or evil, nor are they born with a fixed nature. They grow. I firmly believe this because I am human."

Luo Wei continued in a deep voice, "Angola Manuel, although there is still a lot of malice in this world, why keep looking at this world with the evil that cannot be eradicated? Go and see the good side, see the shining spirit and light, and see if humanity in this era has made progress compared to your era?"

"Every man and every woman is a star."

"Then goodbye, Angolan Mainyu."

“Declare that you yourself are the Almighty Lord through your heart.”

"At this moment, I summon the archangels of the sea, land, and air, and the stars, to descend upon this place."

Ignoring whether he agreed or not, Luo Wei reached out and grabbed Angra Mainyu from the ground, then silently began to recite the final incantation, accompanying the purification ritual he had prepared beforehand—

[Fortunately, the angel of healing. His spirit is a gentle breeze flying from the mountain, and his golden robes shine like the sun.]

"What do you want... If you refuse me here, what will your wish be..."

"Oh? My wish? That's no longer important. I only came here to try it out, but not long ago, the old man with the gem told me that I couldn't fulfill that wish, so there's no need to verify it again."

[Fortunately, angel of inspiration. His name is the water sprite that plays beneath you.]

Luo Wei spoke calmly, his hands moving without wavering in the slightest.

"Then...then you must have other things you want to do, right?! Let me go, and I'll help you achieve them!!"

"It's meaningless. Even if I purify you, I can still achieve my goal."

"Love Crowley! You damned bastard!!"

Angolan Manuel roared, desperately trying to arouse the youth's desire, but to no avail; the youth remained unmoved.

[Fortunately, angel of justice. From the eternal fire shines your mighty tablet.]

"Fortunately, Angel of Righteousness. All living things on earth are as if under your dominion."

[And though I am overjoyed, all calamities and misfortunes must not approach me.]

For wherever I am, I am protected by holy angels.

The world turned pure white in an instant.

Four figures of different colors appeared together, delivering the final punishment to the evil before them.

"Then farewell, Angolan Manuel."

"Now I hope your soul can reach heaven."

Luo Wei spoke calmly.

"Stop! Stop right now!! What do you think you can understand about me? Rowe Crowley, you arrogant bastard who thinks he understands humans and knows everything... Aaaaah!!"

With a final, piercing scream, Angolan Manuel's body was purified from different parts by four different beams of light, and soon turned into ashes, disappearing swiftly from Rove's sight.

"Now, I am willing to transform myself into the Almighty Lord and give you the final salvation."

"Rest in peace, you malice of this world. May you awaken again to find a truly ideal world."

Chapter Ninety-Five: Who's in favor? Who's opposed?!

The final day of the Holy Grail War.

The fierce battle between the King of Heroes, the Queen of the Land of Shadows, and an outsider has turned the entire world upside down.

Just as the final victor, Loewe, was preparing to head to the final location to reclaim his spoils, Saber suddenly appeared, and then he and Scáthach encountered a character whose combat power was at its peak in this world.

He is the pinnacle of the magic world, the one who has arrived at the "second magic".

An authority in the European magic world and one of the founders of the Clock Tower.

They are observers who travel through various futures and parallel worlds while waiting for the "final answer".

His name is Grand Marshal of the Magic Path, Gemstone Kishua Zelrich Schbein Augu, and he is one of the top-tier characters in the Type-Moon universe.

how to say……

How should we describe how amazing he is?

The ancestor of the Dead Apostles, the number one enemy that the Church of the Underworld has been hunting for, the Moon King, the strongest being on the moon, was killed by this old man in front of him. He single-handedly took down the moon's UO, accomplishing a feat that should have been achieved by a Holy Sword Wielder. This achievement is far more impressive than any god slain by Scáthach or Finn.

Compared to the other two mages he knew, such as Justiza, the first Winter Saintess who possessed the third magic, and Aozaki Aoko, who possessed the fifth magic and was Touko's sister, the Jewel Mage was absolutely overwhelming. Not counting the mages who had not yet appeared, even if all the other mages were combined, they would not be as powerful as the one in front of him.

So when Lovi saw this character appear in the Holy Grail War, his eye naturally twitched.

When facing this old man, a unique atmosphere of unease enveloped his heart. It was something that only needed to be there, without actively proclaiming its power or showing how terrible it was, yet anyone would understand that it was incredibly dangerous, something enormous enough to take away any life.

If I had to draw an analogy, I couldn't quite describe the feeling...

It probably only happens when facing a monster that can kill you in an instant.

Although he knew that some game storylines liked to introduce a hidden boss after defeating the obvious demon king, and this situation was probably the case, those hidden levels were mostly bonus levels and wouldn't be too much beyond the hero's strength.

How come the hidden characters that appeared after he defeated Gilgamesh have such a huge power gap...?

After defeating the King of Heroes, before he could even obtain the Holy Grail, the Jewel King appeared. It seemed quite interested in him. However, given that he was approached at this moment, Lovi didn't need to think to know why; it was probably because of the Holy Grail.

Faced with this situation, Loewe had already made his decision when he first met the Jewel Elder.

Fighting is out of the question; he absolutely cannot fight the Jewel King. Even if Scáthach or Gilgamesh himself appeared here, they wouldn't be able to defeat this old man.

If the Jewel King wanted the Holy Grail, or anything else he could give, Loewe would not hesitate to take Scáthach away and decisively withdraw from the Holy Grail War.

But what if the other party really wants my life...

Then, in your final, desperate struggle, just make sure you die a dignified death.

However, the situation wasn't as pessimistic as he had imagined, because the Jeweler had mentioned Merlin in his words. Although Merlin constantly exuded an aura that made Rowe uncomfortable, he genuinely meant no harm. And indeed, the facts were just as he had thought.

Merlin's clairvoyance was able to notice the existence of an outsider like Lovi in ​​this world line, so there was no reason why the Second Magician, who had been observing most parallel worlds, wouldn't have been able to detect it.

He didn't make a move simply because he found it interesting and fun, wanting to see what kind of changes this extremely weak outsider could bring to this worldline.

With so many timelines, it's impossible for Gemstone to handle everything, so he won't act unless it's absolutely necessary.

Moreover, he doesn't actually harbor much hostility towards those outside the boundary. After all, he's not a worker or guardian of the restraint force, and no one has the right to order him around. All his actions are based on his own heart.

This appearance was simply because his bet with Merlin had ended, so he could finally step in and meet this interesting young man.

However, it's a bit of a shame that Lovi's unexpectedness far exceeded the Jewel King's expectations. He actually woke King Arthur up, which led to Lovi winning the bet first, and his magical Merry was already gone.

Although he wasn't in Avalon, Gemstone could already imagine Merlin's smug face, except...

Don't be too happy, Merlin. Magic Merlin will definitely come; you can't escape it.

And so, carrying a strange commission to save the world, the figure of the Jewel Elder appeared before Lovi without warning and answered many of his questions, the most important of which was...

"Abandon the Holy Grail, Outsider. The Holy Grail cannot fulfill your wish. Crossing universes and parallel worlds is different. The magic power and concepts it consumes are far beyond what the third magic, the Heaven's Cup, can achieve. Even my second magic cannot do it."

Without deception or hesitation, Gemstone Elder went straight to the point and told Lovi the truth he had always wanted to verify.

"Oh, is that so... Well, that's really bad luck."

Hearing the answer from the Jewel Elder, Luo Wei wasn't surprised and didn't say anything more. He just scratched his head and continued to listen attentively. The Jewel Elder had no objections to this. He only needed Luo Wei to listen and then do what he was told.

"For you, all you did in this Holy Grail War was probably to defeat the King of Heroes, purify the Holy Grail, and wish to return to your world. It's a pity that although Merlin knew your wish all along, he was worried that if you knew the answer in advance, you would lose the will to participate and deprive his king of the opportunity to be freed, so he chose to keep it a secret. Now, everything is over, so this old man, who may seem a bit strange, has appeared here to meet you and tell you this cruel truth."

"Although it may sound shameless, I can tell you very clearly that the Holy Grail has already been chosen by Justiza and me for a more suitable wisher. Since your wish is too grand and difficult to fulfill, the Holy Grail has lost much of its meaning for you. But as I said when we first met, while you brought changes to this world, you also brought destruction, and you have made a complete mess of the future. Even the guardians of the Counter Force and even the [Grand] Heroic Spirits have appeared because of your influence, but they have not chosen to attack you."

He spoke casually, but the implications of his words were impossible to ignore. In fact, the very casual way he described these major events made it easy to understand just how extraordinary and exaggerated this person truly was.

"Although the world has changed dramatically, and because of your interference, it is very likely that the future will end in being judged and completely abandoned by human reason, there is still a way to resolve this. Kid, if you don't want to suffer the treatment of the human evil Beast, then please listen carefully to what I am about to say."

"...Gurgle."

When the sound reached his ears, Luo Wei realized that the strange sound was coming from his own throat.

Although he and Scáthach had just fought a serious Gilgamesh to a standstill, even managing to overpower him, Rowe naturally didn't naively believe he truly stood at the pinnacle of this world's hierarchy, not even with Scáthach by his side. Rowe knew this world was incredibly complex; the pinnacle wasn't the King of Heroes, the Sun King, or any special being, but rather the truly powerful figures independent of it all: the Awakened Ones, the Holy Spirits, the Jeweled Ones, the Orts, and those…Beasts.

When he actually faced these real big shots, everything he had managed to acquire seemed so powerless.

Do you really think a mere modern Western magic system, along with a Philosopher's Stone and a wand imbued with the magic power accumulated over forty years by the Fuyuki City Holy Grail, can challenge the true ceiling?

Don't be ridiculous. If these supreme beings really wanted to crush him, an outsider, he would have no chance of resisting.

It is precisely because of this profound understanding that Luo Wei has always kept a low profile, only taking action when he was absolutely certain of defeating Gilgamesh. Now that he has obtained everything and is ready to claim his prize, he is ready to try to accomplish what he wants.

This kind of big shot suddenly jumps out and tells you that your efforts are in vain, that you can't do anything, that the Holy Grail has already chosen a more suitable person to make a wish, and that you can step down.

Such an experience is nothing like running a marathon and about to reach the finish line to win, only to find out upon arrival that the victory has already been predetermined by the organizers. What can he do but accept it, except for forgiving?

Because the Gem Elder truly meant him no harm, otherwise he would probably be half-dead by now.

What the other person said must be true, because he had no reason to lie to a poor, weak, and helpless magician like himself, so...

This Holy Grail must be given up.

Otherwise, today it's the Jewel King, tomorrow it'll be Archer, Black Archer, and the Guardian madmen like Kiritsugu Emiya, all lurking around him, trying to eliminate him. In fact, if the Counter Force or this world really sees him as some kind of huge threat and sends out Grand Servants, then there will be no way out for him.

Therefore, Luo Wei decisively chose to give up the opportunity.

Since the Jewel Elder has stepped in, it means he has a way to stop the anomalies in this world, just by using the Holy Grail. Anyway, Lovi originally planned to replenish his magic power and repair the damage after trying that wish. Now, this choice is just to let someone else repair it for him, which is not so unacceptable to him, and he has no choice but to accept it.

"Well, go and purify the evil of this world according to your previous plan. With your soul and the preparations you made in advance, that little bit of malice is unlikely to cause any waves. Afterwards, you can either promise to restore the world or give the Holy Grail to Kirei Kotomine to use. In short, let's leave it at that for now. Your strength is too weak; at best, you can only make a name for yourself on the modern stage. Saying too much is useless for you at the moment."

The old man with the gem did not smile; instead, he appeared deep in thought.

"I understand your grievances. After all, I can understand why you have to give up the prize after playing so hard throughout the entire match. It's just that you made such a big fuss this time, and I came in a bit of a rush, so I didn't prepare anything. Otherwise, we wouldn't be just talking without doing anything now."

"Here's what we'll do. You follow my instructions to finish dealing with the Holy Grail and the rest of the matter. Then I'll give you some compensation. In short, you definitely won't feel like you've been taken advantage of."

"Okay... then let's do it your way."

Having gradually adapted to the ominous aura and pressure emanating from the Jewel Elder, Rowe's state also improved, and he no longer needed to rely on wild thoughts to stabilize himself. His thoughts returned to normal. He looked at the hand that had unconsciously gripped Scáthach's hand tightly due to nervousness, then glanced at Scáthach beside him with a half-smile, his expression somewhat embarrassed, before quickly releasing his grip. As his thoughts returned to normal, he suddenly realized the crucial part of the Jewel Elder's words.

When he realized that the Grand rank that the Gemstone Elder had mentioned had appeared, the hairs on his body stood on end instantly.

"Which Grandmaster has appeared so far?"

"【Grand Assassin】Hassan Sabah, the Old Man of the Mountain".

A playful smile appeared on Gemstone Elder's face.

Thump thump thump—!