Zongman: Evolution Paradise

This line from Paradise may have more meaning within this worldview.

Just as I was pondering this, the park announced the arrival of the last job class.

The Berserker class has been released.

"So now, all the job agencies have appeared."

Jolyne and Yukino Yukinoshita looked at each other, their eyes met, and Jolyne made her decision.

"There are still people at home, I'll go back first."

"Let's go, Medea and Medusa."

Goodnight, Miss Yukinoshita and my king.

See you at school tomorrow.

"Or, see you later."

Chapter 162 C Mom and R Sister

"Master, what is your wish to participate in the Holy Grail War?" Medea asked, walking behind Jolyne. She had concealed her elven ears and looked like an ordinary purple-haired human woman.

Jolyne stretched out her body casually, the Command Seals that were originally conspicuous had been hidden by Medea using magic.

"If I could, I would like to directly obtain some invincible power, but unfortunately the Holy Grail cannot do that."

“Invincibility is indeed impossible.” Medea added, as if she had thought of something, “However, reaching the Root through the Holy Grail offers a chance to obtain magic. That would allow a mortal to wield the power of gods. Isn’t that enough for Master?”

Magic and sorcery are completely different things in the Fate universe.

Magic, on the other hand, refers to the power within the reach of human beings. The Magic Family, the Clock Tower, and even Medea's class are all magicians, and the power they use falls under the category of magic.

The existence of magic is unique, like a god emerging from among many normal people, capable of doing things that ordinary people cannot.

There have been five types of magic in the Type-Moon universe, each wielded by a single magician.

The Gemstone Elder's second magic allows him to observe countless parallel worlds, freely traverse between them, and absorb the magic power of other parallel worlds for his own use.

The third law of the Einzbern family is the materialization of the soul, a perpetually surging magic that possesses the power of immortality.

Aside from these two bug-level spells, the effects of the other three spells are unknown, only that they are probably related to world authority, the river of time, or something similar.

"The reality is that even if you win, you probably can't use the Holy Grail to make a wish."

As soon as Jolyne finished speaking, Medusa, who had been silent, raised her head and asked Jolyne, her voice trembling, "Why?"

Realizing her tone had been harsh, Medusa calmed herself and asked again, "Master, isn't the Holy Grail War's victory in obtaining the Holy Grail and fulfilling one's wish part of the ritual?"

The reason why some Heroic Spirits are willing to respond to the Holy Grail War ritual is that, apart from some who simply want to have fun, most of them are doing so for the opportunity to fulfill their wishes after winning.

"Because something is wrong with this world."

Medea answered her.

"The principle behind the Holy Grail War's ability to grant wishes is a ritual. Seven Masters summon seven Servants who fight each other. The souls of the six defeated Servants are used to complete the semi-finished Holy Grail. The final product is the Holy Grail that can theoretically reach the Root and grant wishes."

"But something's wrong with this world. Extraordinary things don't exist on this timeline."

"In other words, the basic conditions for the Holy Grail to appear in this world do not exist. The Holy Grail should have been located underground in Fuyuki City, the half-finished Holy Grail should have been provided by the Einzbern family, and the Kotomine Church should have been the judge to grant the Masters the Command Seals."

Medea spoke slowly and deliberately. As a magician from the Age of Gods, a legendary being, she had begun her research as soon as she arrived in this strange world.

Medusa pursed her lips, finding this somewhat unacceptable, and asked with a hint of resentment, "Then why are we here?"

In a world without extraordinary beings, how did they, as extraordinary heroic spirits, descend into this world?

"Because we didn't appear through a ritual to summon heroic spirits at all, but through this item."

Medea took out Jolyne's Dragon Ball, and the stars still shone in the crimson ball.

“…I understand.” Medusa used her magic to sense her surroundings and looked at her Master Jolyne. “Even if I can’t fulfill your wish, I will do my best to bring victory to my Master.”

"Medusa, there's no need to be so discouraged."

Jolyne took the Dragon Ball from Medea and handed it to Medusa.

"I only said that you can't make a wish with the Holy Grail you get after winning, but I didn't say that you can't make a wish after winning."

In a sense, Dragon Ball is much more useful than the Holy Grail, and Paradise is more trustworthy than those two little lolis from Fate.

Jolyne roughly understands some of the wishes of these two Heroic Spirits. Medea wants to return to her homeland, but this wish will immediately disappear if she falls in love with a man. Medusa's wish is probably to clear her name, take revenge on the Greek gods, and live a peaceful life.

"I understand, Master."

Although she still had a lot to say, Medusa was just that kind of person; she kept all her thoughts bottled up and waited for the dust to settle on them.

Medea watched Jolyne and Medusa's interaction with a somewhat blank expression, suppressing her fluctuating emotions.

"A decent Master, hopefully not a two-faced one."

A sharp thought popped into Medea's mind. As a fellow member of Greek mythology, Medea felt a strange sense of sympathy for Medusa's plight.

However, Medea inexplicably felt that Medusa's attributes were somewhat similar to her own, given that she was both a goddess and a mature woman, and began to wonder if Jolyne liked this type.

With the help of Medea's magic, Jolyne returned to the Matou residence. The rather large mansion was only inhabited by a few people, making it seem exceptionally empty.

Despite Saber's gluttony, Heroic Spirits don't actually need rest or food; they can live normally simply by providing magical energy.

Jolyne sat at the table, organizing his thoughts. He still had so many things he urgently needed to do.

The first step is to identify the other players.

The park has strengthened the identity placement in this Holy Grail War. Players who come to this unfamiliar world don't know whether the people next to them are locals or other players like themselves, making it like a large-scale werewolf game.

However, Jolyne also plays the role of a prophet for the good guys here.

Jolyne's identity is Shinji Matou, Yukino Yukinoshita's identity is Taiga Fujiwara, and Nobuyuki Sugo's identity is Atram Gariasta. All of them are characters with significant roles in the original work, so you can start by looking at the identities of other players.

The Tohsaka residence, Ryudou Temple, Einzbern Castle, Homurahara Academy, and Kotomine Church are all places that need to be investigated.

Jolyne knows the basic plot of Fate, and if those players also replace these important characters, Jolyne can easily find them.

Those who haven't seen the story have no idea what Shinji Matou should look like.

Of all these players, Jolyne's most urgent need is naturally to find the pursuers.

What abilities does it possess? Is the Servant it summons a native Heroic Spirit from the Fate world or a follower? Does it belong to one of the seven common classes or the special eighth class?

Besides these matters, Jolyne also checked on the situation of Shirou Emiya, the protagonist of this world. Jolyne felt that the anomalies in this world were most likely related to him.

"There's one more thing, who was that unfair referee?"

In a normal timeline, the Kotomine Church would undoubtedly be the one blowing the whistle unfairly, but now we are in Fuyuki City, which is without supernatural beings. How could the Kotomine Church, which is just an ordinary church, become the referee of the Holy Grail War?

Jolyne was deep in thought, while Medea and Medusa sat listlessly on the bed behind her...

Chapter 163 Liudong Temple

[Player - Brother Cheng is not afraid of the hatchet, and is about to start the evolution game for you]

[Paradise congratulates you in advance]

Welcome to this great evolution

Turning his gaze, Makoto Ito found himself standing at the hospital entrance with a bouquet of flowers, like a rock separating the crowded flow of people.

The robot looked around, until it was pushed by someone who was dissatisfied, and Ito Makoto finally realized what was happening and went to stand against the wall.

Makoto Ito opened the amusement park bracelet and browsed through the game information again and again.

Hmm... I simply didn't understand it the first time.

Once he roughly understood his situation, Makoto Ito looked at the passing crowd with a blank expression.

He was just an ordinary junior high school student, and his player level was just a regular lv3. He didn't feel anything about this special mode notification.

Limiting confrontation?

For Makoto Itō, limiting confrontations and the usual main story progression were no different. All he needed to do was find a way to complete the target called C and then go back.

"Summon the heroic spirit, and then let the heroic spirit fight to the death alone. If it wins, there will be a reward; if it loses, I can just end the game and leave."

After reviewing it again and reflecting on it, Makoto Ito came to this understanding and began to feel that this pattern was surprisingly perfect.

Aren't players just people who can summon game characters to fight and die with a simple swipe of their finger?

Makoto Ito hopes to encounter more of these passive, results-oriented welfare models in the future.

"Disguise your identity?"

Looking at the information about the amusement park, Makoto Ito found his identity in his wallet.

"Yurido Issei, Suigunhara Academy, Senior 2-C..."

Reading the information on the student ID card and looking at the photo of the handsome guy with short purple hair, Makoto Ito touched his own face, feeling that even with his charm attribute enhanced, he was no less attractive than this Ryudou Kazunari.

"So now, I am Ryudong Ichisei."

Makoto Ito threw the flowers in his hand into the trash can and prepared to go straight home, since he had no idea what Ryudo Kazunari was planning to do with the flowers.

If you know you can't do something, then don't do it.

This is Makoto Ito's method of disguise.

After some searching, and hearing the stories of the three major professions in the world, Makoto Ito set off again from Homurahara Academy, where school had already ended, and finally arrived at Ryudouji Temple, the residence of his identity as Kazunari Ryudou.

The ancient temple, with its long stone steps and gate, exudes an aura of time.

"Since my surname is Liudong, and this temple is called Liudong Temple, does this belong to my family?"

Knowing his true identity, Makoto Ito ascended the stone steps of Ryudou-ji Temple, appearing more confident. When ordinary monks greeted him at the temple, he simply smiled, successfully concealing the fact that he didn't recognize any of them.

"We need to find where the summoning item is first..."

To experience the Holy Grail War like an idle game, you must first successfully summon the Servants.

If you can't summon a Heroic Spirit and another player discovers it beforehand, then death is the only way out; there's no way to even beg for mercy.

Hmm... kneeling and begging for mercy is indeed a very effective method. Makoto Ito had already tried it during the initial trial, although the price was his rather delicate-looking face.

Looking around with his peripheral vision, Ito Makoto noticed that Ryudouji Temple, being a scenic spot, contained many strange and unusual things. He reached out with a troubled expression, trying to touch every object he thought might be possible.

"The park doesn't say what the summoning items look like, and we don't know what the so-called relics are."

"This dilapidated temple is so big, how long will it take me to find it?"

"Besides, it might not even be here!"

Makoto Ito thought to himself with a sense of self-abandonment.

Just then, Makoto Ito saw two people walking towards the main hall of the temple.

The white man carrying the briefcase behind him looked upright and his handsome face was full of friendliness, but what really caught Makoto Ito's eye was the person walking in front.

He was dressed in a classic black suit, paired with square-rimmed glasses, and a slight smile played on his lips. His simple black hair and black eyes, combined with his soft features, gave Makoto Ito a rather unique feeling, even though he wasn't stunning.

It's like sitting on a wooden stool, feeling a cold ear pick rotating and tilting as it scoops out a huge piece of earwax from your ear canal—that shiver that makes your whole body tremble, and the resonance in your brain and heart.

Makoto Ito kept his gaze fixed on the man's face until the man entered the main hall of the temple before he came to his senses.

Thinking about continuing to search for summoning items, Makoto Ito's body never left the area outside the main hall until the man came out again, and Makoto Ito went to meet him.

"I am Ryudong Kazunari, I..."

Before Makoto Ito could finish speaking, his eyes, which had been blatantly groping the man, narrowed, and his smile froze on his face.

On the back of the man's exposed hand, there was a Command Seal pattern identical to the one on the back of his hand, except that it was missing a stroke.

Looking at Makoto Ito, he pushed up his flat-rimmed glasses and said happily, "Hello, my name is Soichiro Kuzuki."

Soichiro Kuzuki is a history and sociology teacher by profession. He used to be an assassin. Although he has no connection with Ryudouji Temple, the abbot likes him very much and lets him eat and stay at Ryudouji Temple for free.

Since the park had suggested the disguise, Ryu Fuku naturally accepted everything about Kuzuki Souichirou, including this name, which he didn't find appealing.

The identity that Ito Makoto was given by Paradise, Ryudou Kazunari, is the second son of the Ryudou family, who have served as the head priest of Ryudou Temple for generations.

Everything just happened so naturally.

Makoto Ito tried to escape, but the tall white man had already appeared beside him.