I have a hero simulator

For those heroes who like to hide in the shadows, this dark night is the best time to conduct reconnaissance and assassination operations.

Especially for the two major magician families in Fuyuki City, the Matou family and the Tohsaka family can be said to be two very obvious targets.

At present, the Matou family has been invaded by Shen Yuan.

The Tōsaka family was also attacked by other Heroic Spirits - a deadly threat from Assassin.

Those who know the inside story know that this is a "show", but those who don't know the inside story regard it as a "deterrence".

Furthermore, as Kotomine Kirei's Heroic Servant, Assassin has full confidence and certainty to eliminate Tōsaka Tokiomi. This seems to be a classic plot of a disciple betraying his master and assassinating him.

To be honest, the Masters are not stupid, they also have their own intelligence network.

For example, Saber's summoner, Emiya Kiritsugu, has been using modern micro-cameras to monitor the movements of other Servants. Most of Emiya Kiritsugu's methods rely on technology, and he himself has some hacking knowledge and techniques, and often hacks into cameras on nearby streets to search for intelligence.

Therefore, the moment Assassin 'intentionally' showed up, Emiya Kiritsugu already knew this guy's location.

In addition, at least several Masters, including Lancer's summoner and Caster's summoner, sensed the situation at the Tohsaka residence. They were very surprised that someone was so bold as to go directly to assassinate the magicians of the three great families.

Although the Matou family was destroyed by Berserker and another unknown Servant during the day, as far as they knew, it was only because Berserker's master, Matou Kariya, betrayed his father.

Of course, if even father and son can turn against each other, then the relationship between Kirei and Tokiomi, as master and disciple, is even more so.

What these people didn't know was that Shen Yuan's instruction for Kariya to kill Zouken was a genuine falling out, while Kirei and Tokiomi were merely putting on a show for the upcoming 'performance'.

The purpose was to give the illusion of Assassin's accidental death, highlight Archer's strength, and intimidate other participants in the Holy Grail War.

In this way, Tōsaka Tokiomi killed two birds with one stone.

That is, Archer demonstrated his power to destroy Assassin with overwhelming superiority, causing other Masters to retreat and avoid unnecessary battles.

They also created the illusion that Assassin had been defeated, relying on Assassin to secretly gather intelligence and wait for opportunities for assassinations and sneak attacks.

Then the following wonderful show was staged.

In the only glimpse of the scene that everyone could get through various means, Assassin, who was hiding in the shadows of the mansion, began to transform from a spirit to a physical body. Then, a slender figure wearing a skull mask appeared in the darkness.

"She... Is this Assassin?"

Alice exclaimed, looking at the window that Shen Yuan had projected using a magic trick she didn't know about. The image in the window was the image detected by the [Reconnaissance Guard].

The same thing happened on the other side, except for her.

"Assassin." Emiya Kiritsugu sat in the dim room, staring at the surveillance on the laptop screen. It seemed that he had already disguised himself as a repairman and went to Tōsaka Tokiomi's mansion, and installed this miniature high-definition camera on the telephone pole near his house.

"From the looks of it, it seems like he's planning to assassinate someone from the Tōsaka family?" Hisau Maiya asked doubtfully, "Kiritsugu, can you guess her identity?"

"The features of the skull mask remind me of Hassan... but I'm not entirely sure."

Just as Emiya Kiritsugu said this.

Suddenly, a dazzling golden light burst out on the screen, and for a moment the other Masters who were watching the show as bystanders widened their eyes in disbelief.

"Has the battle already begun?"

On the hill, Weber Velvet and a burly and domineering man looked at the light that was lit in the distance in surprise.

“Gahhahahaha!!”

A hearty laugh rang out, and Waver's frail shoulder was patted by a powerful hand. Then Rider said, "Don't worry, I'm here. No one can threaten you, Master!"

Everyone is watching this bloodbath between competitors with a spectator-like attitude.

Assassin seemed proud of his silent invasion of the magic barrier of the Tōsaka residence, but just as he was about to reach out to open the window, a spear shining like lightning flew from directly above him, nailing the back of his hand and his body directly to the ground.

Severe pain!

fear!

And there is unbelievable astonishment!

Even so, Assassin, who remained silent, raised his head and looked at the man who threw the gun in disbelief.

However, there is no need to search at all.

At the highest point of the roof of the Tohsaka residence stood an incomparably shining golden figure, even the stars and moonlight in the sky seemed extremely dim, with a god-like gorgeous and dazzling majesty.

"hiss--!"

Assassin had forgotten the pain and anger. In his heart, he felt only fear of the overwhelming power and majesty.

"You ant crawling on the ground. Who allowed you to raise your head?" The golden figure stood high up, looking down at the Assassin lying on the ground with his burning red eyes, and questioned contemptuously.

"You don't have the right to look me in the face! Ants should be like ants. All you need to do is lie on the ground with your head down and wait for death!"

The Hero King Gilgamesh folded his arms across his chest, as if showing utter contempt for everything in the world. Countless weapons flashed with brilliance, and then, behind his golden figure, countless weapons appeared.

In the glittering light, there were guns, swords, spears, countless kinds, none of which were repeated. Each one was a weapon as dazzling as a treasure, and all of these weapons were pointed at Assassin.

Danger!

Assassin, lying on the ground, didn't even need to think. His intuition told him that the heroic spirit in front of him was absolutely invincible!

It would be extremely stupid to confront him head-on!

This thought instantly surfaced in the minds of other Masters who had witnessed this scene through various channels.

"That golden figure is undoubtedly a Servant, but he's guarding Tōsaka's residence. Doesn't this mean he's an Archer-class Heroic Spirit summoned by Tōsaka?"

"Assassin, this is dangerous!"

It turned out to be as expected.

Facing an enemy with such overwhelming strength, there was no room for even fear.

"Ahh——!!"

Reconnaissance guards, micro-surveillance, magic detection, familiars—even without hearing Assassin's screams, the Masters could sense his despair at that moment.

Puff puff! !

As the wind was sliced apart, countless sharp blades gleaming with cold light flew towards Assassin.

After a few brief seconds, the first loser of the Fourth Holy Grail War, the Servant who hadn't even used a single move, disappeared from everyone's sight.

In the smoke and dust, you can vaguely see the particle effects dissipating.

Then, Assassin's figure and presence disappeared from the clearing.

Poor Assassin became the first victim of the Holy Grail War, showing the world the intrigue and cruel battlefield of the Holy Grail War.

......

"Assassin was killed?"

At this moment, in the Einzbern Villa in Fuyuki City, Irisviel covered her mouth in shock upon seeing this scene. It seemed that she had witnessed the death of a Heroic Spirit before the Holy Grail War even began. This was extremely shocking news to her and the other Masters.

"From a visual point of view, yes."

Shen Yuan severed the magical connection with the reconnaissance guard as if he had turned off a TV screen.

"And judging by the fluctuations in battle prana, especially the powerful prana reaction Archer created, there's no way Assassin could have survived that attack. But... is Assassin truly dead?"

"Eh? Could it be that everything we just saw was an illusion? But...how on earth did Assassin survive that attack?!"

Irisviel naively thought that Assassin was killed.

Seeing her innocent look, it meant that Tōsaka Tokiomi and Kotomine Kirei had performed this "play" very well. Shen Yuan shook his head at this.

He couldn't explain it.

You can't say that I peeked at the script.

But it doesn't matter whether it is explained or not, because Irisviel is only the Master on the surface, and the one who actually takes action and requires orders is actually Shen Yuan.

......

the other side.

On the outskirts of Fuyuki City, in a deserted church, Kotomine Kirei also met his father.

"Is everything going according to plan?"

When Kotomine Kirei, having completed his training, walked into the deepest room of the church, his father, Father Risei, took off his disguise and stared at him seriously.

"Yes, it went very smoothly."

Kotomine Kirei slowly sat down, then continued, "In order to allow Lady Tōsaka Tokiomi to obtain the Holy Grail, I have already instructed her to act according to the plan. Now, come out. You don't have to worry about exposing yourself here."

Kirei gave orders to someone unknown, his tone cold.

Father Li Zheng's expression changed slightly, as if he had realized that there was a third person in this empty room.

"As ordered!"

A woman's voice suddenly came from the eerily silent room.

Then, the woman emerged from the shadows, revealing herself in a tight black suit and a pale skull mask.

"Assassin?"

Father Risei's expression didn't change at all, as if he had known this for a long time.

The slender and petite woman wrapped herself in a pitch-black robe and wore a skull mask on her face to hide her identity. Her outfit was exactly the same as the Assassin who invaded the Tohsaka mansion. The only difference was their body shape.

The Assassin who appeared in the Tohsaka mansion was an assassin who looked 0.2 like a man, but the current Assassin has the appearance of a woman.

But this is just one of her abilities. Her name is "Hassan Sabbah" and she is the nineteenth leader of the assassination cult, the old man in the mountains, Hassan.

Because of their diverse skills, rich knowledge, and strange spirituality that makes their actions completely unpredictable, they are given the awe-inspiring title of "Hundred Faces".

He has multiple personalities and can skillfully disguise himself regardless of gender, age or status. His refined mannerisms make it hard to believe that it is just acting. Even his personality changes according to time and occasion.

It can be said that apart from his extremely poor ability values, he is a perfect assassin in terms of acting skills and disguise.

"Master, judging by the differences in familiars and spiritual powers present at the scene of my murder, there are at least four different types. This means that at least four magi witnessed my death at Archer's hands."

Assassin reported truthfully.

"Thanks a lot."

Kirei narrowed his eyes, then looked at his father and asked, "Father, the spirit disk you hold can't be wrong, right? All seven Servants have appeared in the world, right?"

"Ah, that's right. But it's not seven, it's eight! The last Heroic Spirit, Berserker, was summoned yesterday afternoon. Although I can't say their real names like before, all the Servants for this Holy Grail War have appeared."

"Eight? Could it be that the position is beyond seven Servants?"

"No doubt about it, it should be Avenger!"

A gleam of light flashed in Father Risei's eyes. "During the Third Holy Grail War, Einzbern summoned Avenger, a special class that didn't belong to the seven basic classes of the Holy Grail War. And now, it's very likely they are the ones again!"

Chapter 143: A brawl between heroic spirits! A fight is scheduled at the port. Whoever doesn't come is a grandson!

Einzbern Villa.

"Ellie, Assassin isn't as easy to kill as you think."

After thinking about it, Shen Yuan decided to tell the story: "According to my intelligence, Kotomine Kirei and Tōsaka Tokiomi have been colluding behind the scenes and staged a betrayal. Assassin has the ability to conceal and detect auras, and we only saw him disappear at the end, but no body was found. This is the truth."

In fact, apart from Shen Yuan and Irisviel, the other pairs of Masters and Servants were very likely deceived.

"Really? In that case, the one sacrificed was actually just a clone of Assassin?"

Upon hearing this, Irisviel suddenly came to her senses.

However, she felt a little sympathy for Assassin. It was too tragic for him to be pushed into the fire pit to die by his own master.

Thinking of this, she hugged the man's arm and said sincerely, "Shen Yuan, I won't let you go!"

"Thank you, Ellie. I wasn't planning on sending it off."

Shen Yuan said that Irisviel was overly worried about him. He explained, "Someone has already offered to deliver this head for me!"

“Huh?” Irisviel tilted her head.

She suddenly remembered that Shen Yuan had told him today about the news that the 'real' Berserker had been summoned.

"Based on the current situation, the job descriptions of Sion and I are easily confused. Outsiders can't tell which of us is the Berserker and which is the Avenger. Even Sion has the qualifications to be an Avenger. Moreover, your grandfather Ahad and the Einzbern family mistakenly believe that I am the Berserker. Even if there is a traitor in the family, if the information is leaked, outsiders will not be able to tell whether I am a Berserker or an Avenger."

"What's the difference between these two jobs?" Alice couldn't help but be curious. In her eyes, Shen Yuan was so smart, as if he had the overall situation under control.

"Information omissions mean slow death. If someone mistakes me for a Berserker, and Sion for an Avenger, then being crushed and destroyed like Assassin is perfectly natural. Conversely, if someone mistakenly treats me as a Berserker, ignoring my invulnerability and my considerable intelligence, then they too will find themselves cornered."

In this way, two Servants and the Master will be eliminated at the same time.

One was killed by Sion, and the other was killed by himself.