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

Ereshkigal immediately retorted, "Of course, because, because we are... friends! Yes, friends!"

"Just because of that?"

"Isn't that enough?"

"You bastard, I can't be bothered talking to you! Ugh! Just get out of this body and go back to your underworld, isn't that better? What kind of god are you, having to respond to summons and such?"

Ishtar went into a frenzy.

Ereshkigal directly refuted her.

"You're out now, aren't you? I don't need you to lecture me! In short, I won't allow you to hurt Luo Wei!"

"Aaaaaah! I'll fight you to the death!"

"Come on then, who's afraid of you!"

Then, to the astonishment of Lovi and Maana, Ishtar and her sister Ereshkigal, who were fighting over control of their bodies, demonstrated what true split personality meant in the Tohsaka family's basement. The two began to hurt each other and fight fiercely, and they were using Rin Tohsaka's body.

Although he could see that Ereshkigal had been summoned and that she was now protecting him, Rowe was also very happy.

However, it would be better without Ishtar.

Now, more than his own happiness, he was starting to worry about Kirei Kotomine and Rin Tohsaka.

Because he knows the sisters too well.

If they were alone, it would be fine, but they just happened to gather together.

The chemical reaction that would erupt when the two of them met would be even greater than that between Gilgamesh and Enkidu. Perhaps before the Holy Grail War even begins, these sisters would send the entire city of Fuyuki flying.

Thinking this way—

Soon, Rin Tohsaka, who was still performing her second personality act in the room, rode the Stream of Light and performed a spiral ascent, crashing through the roof and flying directly into the air.

Only a headache-ridden Lo Wei and a clueless Ma Anna remained unmoved in the basement.

Chapter 371 Another Night of Nuclear Peace

As night fell, a brilliant shooting star suddenly streaked across the sky above Fuyuki City.

The fleeting light drew many pedestrians to stop and stare.

People looked up at the sky, their eyes fixed on the shooting star that streaked across the night.

They might be filled with anticipation or curiosity, but most of them placed their hopes on it, silently clasping their hands and making a wish.

However, what no one knew was that the shooting star they were watching was actually—

Above the night sky.

The light of Venus and the energy of the underworld are still colliding. Rin Tohsaka, who was originally going to spiral upwards because of the two goddesses, was still in the air.

At this moment, they had fallen into a deep sleep, and Ma Anna, not knowing what to do, chose to play dead, transforming into a special-shaped electric scooter, carrying the two goddesses who were still vying for supremacy as they flew erratically through the sky.

Ishtar covered the left side of Rin Tohsaka's face, revealing her golden eye, and through gritted teeth, she screamed frantically at the other person inside her body:

"When are you going to stop causing trouble? Hand over control of your body to me now."

"I'm being unreasonable? It's because you're always causing trouble at the drop of a hat."

The next moment, Ereshkigal regained control of half of the body, removed his left hand, covered the right half of his face, revealing his amber red eyes, and spoke to Ishtar inside his body without backing down.

"Also, why aren't you the one handing over control? No matter how you look at it, I'm the one who should stay, right?"

"Are you more suitable than me? That's ridiculous."

Upon hearing this, Ishtar spoke again, saying, "I am the strongest goddess in history who governs love and beauty. Without a doubt, the Servant summoned by the Holy Grail War should be me! How could it be a dark and worthless goddess like you? I can handle such a trivial trick as the Holy Grail War all by myself."

"Hmm...you just said I'm useless, right?"

Upon hearing Ishtar's slander, Ereshkigal's eyes immediately sharpened.

"That's right! What are you doing out here on your own, you useless goddess, instead of staying in the underworld?"

Ishtar asked the question without any politeness.

"I'm useless?"

Upon hearing Ishtar's words, Ereshkigal did not rush to refute them, but pondered for a moment before suddenly saying, "But I killed you, and I even stripped you naked and hung you up with my own hands."

"what?!"

Upon hearing Ereshkigal recount her ordeal of storming the Underworld and being skewered by her, Ishtar's previously smug expression suddenly froze. She immediately lowered her head and said in a low voice:

"That's only because you used the powers of the Underworld! Otherwise, how could I have been..."

"But no matter the reason, you were still defeated by me."

Before Ishtar could finish speaking, Ereshkigal's voice rang in her ears again.

"..."

“I possess immense wealth and talents that everyone envies,” Ishtar continued, unwilling to give up.

"I defeated you."

"I possess unparalleled beauty and the worship of countless believers who have built the greatest temple for me."

"I defeated you."

"Father God, Grandpa Enki loved me the most!"

"I defeated you."

"Can't you say anything else besides that?!"

After repeatedly hearing Ereshkigal mention that she had been killed by her, Ishtar finally broke down, her defenses crumbling, and she shouted.

"Oh... so you're the one I defeated."

"Aaaaaah! I'll fight you to the death! You gloomy, withdrawn goddess!!"

Upon hearing this, Ishtar, in a fit of rage, suddenly yanked Rin Tohsaka's hair, and then, due to her loss of control, terrifying magical power erupted once again in the sky.

Meanwhile, Maana, standing beneath her feet, recalled what Rowe had just told her: no matter what, she absolutely could not allow Ishtar to erupt in the city, or else she would be captured and imprisoned in the Palace of the Kings forever. Without hesitation, she accelerated and began to take off, flying away from Fuyuki City at top speed and heading straight for the outskirts.

On the other side, although Ishtar unleashed her power, Ereshkigal was no less formidable.

Although Ishtar was arguably the most supreme deity in Mesopotamia, a benchmark of Sumerian and Canaanite civilization, Ereshkigal was ultimately the ruler of the underworld, a being of equal stature to Hades in Greek mythology. Even without the blessing of the underworld, Ishtar's strength wouldn't guarantee a direct confrontation with Ereshkigal. After all, they were both currently in a special state of divided souls, and as the lord of the underworld, Ereshkigal was far superior to Ishtar in the realm of the soul.

And so, that night, lights kept flashing above the clouds over Fuyuki City.

The light was sometimes golden, sometimes dark red.

And below it, gusts of cold wind kept blowing quickly, making one feel a chill down one's spine.

At this very moment, inside the church in Fuyuki City.

"It's really started."

Kirei Kotomine looked at the changes in the sky and felt a headache coming on.

He knew that this was what Lovi had told him: the Servant summoned by Rin Tohsaka had appeared.

Although he had anticipated how difficult the opponent would be, just feeling the divine power and the magical reaction that was in no way inferior to, and even surpassed, Gilgamesh's, gave Kirei Kotomine an immense headache. This situation was far larger than he had imagined. In terms of magical power and influence, this Servant was probably stronger than Kiritsugu Emiya, that black giant; at least they were on par with Gilgamesh, among the strongest Servants.

He didn't know what was going on either.

Last time, a Servant like Gilgamesh was considered the strongest and a trump card, but this time, it's only just begun, and Servants on the same level as Gilgamesh are starting to appear one after another.

While it's true that times are changing, versions are being updated, and combat power is increasing—these are all common occurrences—even if one becomes arrogant, it shouldn't be to this extent, right?

Fuyuki City is crying!

Is Gilgamesh the kind of being who can just casually revert to a previous version?

"Master! Did you call me?"

Just as Kirei Kotomine was having a headache, Shirou Fujimaru, who had already changed his clothes and hurriedly left home, arrived at the church with his equipment.

"Yes."

Standing before the enormous cross, Kirei Kotomine glanced back at his disciple after hearing the sound, then sighed softly.

"You've already arrived... Shirou."

"Yes, Master, what exactly happened..."

Shirou, who had just arrived, was about to ask a question.

He had just felt the terrifying magical reaction above Fuyuki City and now wanted to get an answer from Kirei Kotomine.

However, Kirei Kotomine is also quite confused about this now.

He shook his head and said, "I don't know either. Maybe it was caused by a certain Servant."

"A Servant?"

Upon hearing this, Shirou's eyes widened, clearly having already guessed what was going on. "You mean... Servants from the Holy Grail War?"

"Yes."

Kirei Kotomine nodded bitterly.

"Wouldn't that be dangerous if such magical reactions were to spread freely throughout Fuyuki City?"

More than anything else, Shirou was concerned about the safety of Fuyuki City.

His family and friends are here. Allowing such a terrifying guy to fight would undoubtedly put his loved ones at risk.

So he immediately asked Kirei Kotomine what he should do and how to stop it.

However, Kirei Kotomine simply shook his head and told him.

With their current strength, they simply cannot possibly fight against Servants of this level. Furthermore, they are supervisors, not participants, and therefore cannot directly engage in combat. All they can do now is to ensure safety and maintain order as much as possible.

Other people will take care of the rest; Shirou doesn't need to worry. The reason he was called over was to have Shirou go with him to the crime scene to cover up their tracks.

Upon hearing this, Shirou's eyes showed some confusion. He then looked back at the sky in the distance, which was still changing color, and began to ponder how to cover up this terrible situation.

Kirei Kotomine simply patted him on the shoulder and told him not to be too nervous. He just needed to say that it was caused by a gas leak, and if anyone investigated, they could just forget about it for the time being.

After saying this, Kirei Kotomine sighed, then pushed open the church doors and left with Shirou. He could imagine that many people would soon flock to the church to pray and seek refuge because of this unusual situation. Therefore, he didn't take Kallen with him, but instead left her to fulfill her duties as a nun.

On the other side, at the residence of Kiritsugu Emiya.

After successfully putting his daughter to sleep, Kiritsugu Emiya's smile vanished, replaced by an indescribable solemnity.