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

What Kiritsugu Emiya couldn't understand even more was that at least five Servants needed to sacrifice themselves to bring down the Holy Grail, yet not a single Servant had died. Why would the other party kidnap Illya? It had no purpose other than to incite his hatred.

but……

Although he couldn't understand it, Kiritsugu Emiya's legs didn't stop; he was still running as fast as he could on the street.

Even if there's no way to save her, he'll do it. Even if it means searching every possible path, he'll do it to save his daughter.

Just then, a man's figure appeared at the end of the street.

Emiya Kiritsugu was slightly taken aback when he saw the man who appeared in front of him, because he recognized him as none other than Kotomine Kirei.

As if he had anticipated this, upon seeing Kiritsugu Emiya running towards them, Kirei Kotomine gently unfolded the black Bible in his hand and then asked:

"What happened? Why do you look like this?"

My daughter is missing!

Upon seeing Kirei Kotomine appear, Kiritsugu Emiya said anxiously, "Do you know where she is?!"

"Your daughter...do you mean that little Holy Grail?"

Upon hearing Kiritsugu Emiya's words, Kirei Kotomine gently shook his head. "I'm sorry, I didn't know about this. I came here because I heard an explosion, so I came to check. Now it seems that something unexpected happened here."

"I understand. Sorry, I don't have time to chat with you anymore. I need to go find my daughter now."

"So you're heading to the node of the Fuyuki City ley line now?"

Hearing Kiritsugu's words and considering the direction he was heading, Kirei Kotomine immediately guessed his thoughts. He calmly offered his suggestion, "If you want to go to the Matou family now, there's no need to go to the Tohsaka family. You no longer need to check the spiritual veins there. One of those locations has been converted into a new temple, and the other is under my constant monitoring; there haven't been any problems. Since someone has abducted the Lesser Grail, to ensure a higher quality descent, they will definitely choose the higher-quality Ryudou Temple hollow location. So…"

"You should go directly to Mount Yuanzang. It should still be in time. And with Hercules' help, you should be fine."

As he spoke, Kirei Kotomine glanced at Hercules, who was standing next to Kiritsugu Emiya.

Thank you.

Upon hearing this crucial news, Kiritsugu Emiya's anxious face was no longer clouded, and his brows relaxed again. After thanking Kirei Kotomine, he prepared to set off immediately.

"Wait a minute, there's one more thing..."

However, just as he was about to leave, Kirei Kotomine spoke up again from behind.

"what?"

"Let me remind you, this Holy Grail War is not as simple as you think. You know how capable that woman is without me having to explain. She hasn't shown herself yet, and this has happened. You should understand what that means. So even with Hercules protecting you, don't be careless."

"I see."

Upon hearing Kirei Kotomine's reminder, Kiritsugu Emiya clenched his fist, then nodded solemnly.

But just as he was preparing to set off again...

Suddenly, Hercules, who was standing to the side, widened his eyes.

"That thing is here!"

He suddenly turned around and looked towards the distant sky.

The next moment, two deep blue lightning bolts suddenly appeared in the already gray sky, accompanied by rolling thunder and tremors that plunged the entire city into darkness.

Boom!

Another blinding bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, instantly illuminating the faces of the people below.

Splash!

Then, large raindrops began to fall continuously, striking the ground incessantly.

The surging water instantly soaked through their clothes, and pedestrians on the road began to flee quickly, frantically searching for places to take shelter from the rain.

This sudden downpour and thunderstorm plunged the entire city of Fuyuki into chaos.

However, compared to ordinary pedestrians, the expressions of Kiritsugu Emiya and Hercules, standing under the thunderstorm, were clearly much more serious at this moment.

Because they sensed the terrifying magic power within the rolling thunder.

Even Kirei Kotomine could easily sense that this sudden and terrifying thunderstorm was not a natural phenomenon, but a product of some kind of magical power, and that the being that brought about this scene was hiding in the deep thunderclouds at this moment.

Not long ago, the compass located in the church began to ring wildly.

He sensed a terrifying magical power enveloping the entire city of Fuyuki.

Given the current special circumstances, Kirei Kotomine guessed what was going on with almost no difficulty.

This is a Noble Phantasm unleashed by a certain Servant, a terrifying Noble Phantasm powerful enough to destroy a city.

Looking at the thunderstorm clouds overhead, Kirei Kotomine sighed softly, then felt a sudden stomachache.

Although he has become much better than before after years of self-cultivation, I suppose no one could remain unmoved when faced with such a situation.

The power and aura of this Noble Phantasm were even more terrifying than any Noble Phantasm he had ever seen, including Gilgamesh's Ea. The fact that the opponent released this Noble Phantasm clearly indicated that he wanted to indiscriminately destroy all the contestants and the entire city.

Faced with this situation, he, as the supervisor, was completely unable to do anything.

Similarly, faced with this situation, Kiritsugu Emiya, who was standing next to Kirei Kotomine and was about to head to Mount Enzo, clenched his fists.

His mind was in turmoil.

On one side is the location where her daughter might be imprisoned, and on the other side is the terrifying natural disaster that is already imminent.

Without a doubt, Kiritsugu Emiya knew that the terrifying destructive power and magical aura would cause massive casualties if left unchecked.

So, after many years, the trolley problem reappeared before him.

Should we abandon our own family members for the sake of more people?

A partner of justice?

The name and those words echoed in his ears once more.

This time, even Kiritsugu Emiya, who had long since resolved his inner conflict, still felt pain.

His desire to protect his daughter is genuine.

Similarly, it's impossible to watch so many innocent lives die under mysterious circumstances caused by powerful artifacts.

For a moment, he didn't know what to choose, but he had to make a choice.

Hercules, who was standing next to him, had already seen through the true nature of that thing.

"It's a bull, a divine beast, and something belonging to the goddess whose treasure I stole."

He raised the Venus Key he had taken from Ishtar and said calmly.

His words also made Kiritsugu Emiya even more conflicted.

If this monster continues to wreak havoc, a large number of people will die, and other Servants may also perish. In that case, my daughter will suffer intense pain, and then it will be too late to save her. Even if Illya is rescued, the final outcome will be irreversible.

Faced with a painful choice, Kiritsugu Emiya looked at the massive thunderclouds in the sky and, with a trembling voice, made his final decision.

"Hercules... I'm leaving this to you... I'll go rescue Ilya by myself."

Hercules: "...I understand."

……

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Looking up at the thunderclouds overhead, and the enormous thunder bull figure within them.

Even Luo Wei was stunned for a moment, and the people next to him were so shocked that they couldn't speak.

When the thunderclouds first appeared, he sensed a tremendous magical power within them, but he assumed it was caused by someone else and had no suspicion of Ishtar.

After all, given her personality, although she is wicked and greedy, and although she accepts faith, she will not protect humanity most of the time. However, she will not go too far either, even if she is really provoked.

Just like when she was angered by Gilgamesh in the story and released the Bull of Heaven, Ishtar simply wanted to get revenge on Gilgamesh. She was satisfied to see Gilgamesh kneeling down and apologizing to her, although in the end she still failed.

She is currently only in Servant status, and due to class restrictions, she cannot access most of the wealth she possessed in her previous life. However, she can access the Noble Phantasm she received after being celebrated by the world.

As for Ishtar, her most famous deeds are undoubtedly leveling Mount Ebifu and releasing the Bull of Heaven. Therefore, it wouldn't be surprising if the Bull of Heaven were included in Ishtar's Noble Phantasm this time, given that she is a Rider-class Servant.

However, she should also be well aware that this is not hers. Even in mythology, this divine bull was borrowed from the god-king An. Moreover, the essence of the Heavenly Bull is to plow the earth beneath its feet and bring calamities upon mankind, making them regret their disrespect while suffering the calamities.

However, the character of people in this era was far less resilient than that of people in the age of gods, and there was no help from demigods like Gilgamesh or heroes like Enkidu, so naturally no one could successfully stop the Bull of Heaven.

Even Ishtar, who released the Bull of Heaven, could not stop it. In other words, if no one could tame the Bull of Heaven after its release, it would continue to rampage endlessly until it destroyed everything.

Even summoners are not allowed.

after all……

The Bull of Heaven doesn't belong to Ishtar; she just borrowed it.

Because she was very aware of this, that she was not able to control the Bull of Heaven, Ishtar would usually know when to stop, even when she was angry or throwing a tantrum, and would never let things get out of control.

Moreover, even if she really wanted to do that, Ereshkigal and Rin Tohsaka would stop her, not to mention that Ishtar is currently autistic in Rin Tohsaka's body, so at first, Lovi didn't really suspect her.

but……

Rumble!!

The moment Luo Wei's thought arose, the thunderstorm seemed to descend from the sky with an ancient pressure. Even the people around her had their knees buckle and almost fell to their knees. The pedestrians around them were so shocked that they fainted in an instant.

"This feeling... can't be wrong."

Feeling this terrifying pressure, Luo Wei's previously calm gaze turned extremely sharp.

Because he knew, and was very clear, that this atmosphere was absolutely not something that should exist in this era.

This is undoubtedly a power from the Age of Gods.

Having faced numerous gods and fought Tiamat, this wasn't the first time he'd experienced such oppressive power. Moreover, in his memory, he had encountered many beings with similar auras.

But at this moment, he didn't need to think too much to guess what it was, and he could clearly guess where that pressure came from.

He truly is a bull of heaven...

Ishtar actually released that thing!

He looked up and this time, his gaze pierced through the clouds, allowing him to see the whole picture.

At that moment, a huge golden lightning bolt suddenly struck the streets of Fuyuki City, leaving a huge, charred crater in the asphalt road.

However, it was not simply natural lightning, but the hoof of the Bull of Heaven, a terrifying weapon capable of ravaging the sky and the earth, and tearing apart human creations was an easy task for it.

So...

How did this guy get out?