He was imprisoned in Nibelungen for a thousand years, only to find out upon his release that he was

"So, is the current version of the detection technique running stably?"

"...It's not stable, sir."

Fadius: "?"

What's wrong with you guys? You keep causing trouble.

Adela glanced at the workers sweating profusely around the machines and explained in a humble voice:

"I'm so sorry! We've now ruled out the influence of the abnormal magical reaction... It's probably because there's some kind of interdimensional spell from the 'other world' interfering with our side."

……

A battlefield in a canyon with crimson rock walls.

Rumble!

The battles of the mythical era are still unfolding. Two figures passing each other in the sky are like two streaks of light colliding at high speed and shifting rapidly from time to time.

The original rune "Thurisaz" was activated simultaneously by both sides in the battle. Thurisaz also means "Thor's Hammer" and primarily symbolizes the power of the god of thunder.

It may look like another glamorous performance, just like before, but only the "audience" inside knows that even watching requires skill.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Countless terrifying bolts of lightning suddenly descended, their divine laws swirling around them possessing terrifying power; each bolt of divine lightning could shatter mountains.

"Damn it! There's some cunning thief secretly causing trouble, projecting battle energy across space to this place. It's really getting in the way!"

Gilgamesh, who was piloting Vimana, sounded very displeased.

With all of its dozens of interception systems activated, this divine-era airship managed to intercept only a few stray bolts of divine lightning that occasionally fell from the sky.

For any further attacks, Gilgamesh would need to personally open the Treasury of Kings and unleash a large number of weapons to deal with them.

There was no way around it; the Shenzhou Vimana was simply too large a target. It wasn't a matter of performance. Faced with the sudden downpour of divine lightning, a large target simply couldn't dodge it.

"Your Majesty, forgive my ignorance, but what exactly is going on?"

Tini gripped the handrail tightly and asked in a trembling voice. Despite the airflow barrier and shockproof measures on Vimona, and its surprisingly sophisticated functions, she still felt dizzy.

When the real fluctuations rushed towards her, Tini realized that the atmosphere and laws of the mythological era were actually right in front of her, giving her a disorienting feeling of time and space being out of place.

She remembered that, according to the information she had gathered before, this should just be an image projected by a disordered and rampaging exploration spell!

What is this about virtual image battles that have actually become real?

Is being a spectator this dangerous these days?

"Hmph! Although I did not appear in the world as a magician, I could still guess that it was just some half-baked apprentices who, out of ignorance, attempted to cast a spell and accidentally linked to a spatial spell from 'another world'!"

"It's a link that spans space? Then does that mean both of them... have come this way!?"

Tini gasped, her face paling slightly as she thought about the dangerous level of the thunderstorm in the sky, and she couldn't help but feel terrified.

Although it was my first time participating in the Holy Grail War and I had little experience, just thinking about a battle with Odin, a god-level being, made me realize that it was something a small fry like me couldn't handle. Just watching from the sidelines would be tough enough!

So, this is the real Holy Grail War?

Even Servants must undergo extremely dangerous trials?

Wow, that's so cruel and terrifying.

"Foolish question! Tini, you are completely wrong, they have not truly descended!"

Gilgamesh was clearly still furious and continued in a cold voice, "Although the spell has achieved a link, its scale is strictly limited and it cannot transmit physical objects."

"However, the effects of combat, such as light, sound, and energy phenomena, are not included in this list."

He was almost laughing in anger!

Who came up with this brilliant little idea? Why don't you further restrict the technique and just turn off the visuals and sound as well?

If he weren't busy dodging attacks right now, he would definitely find those half-baked idiots and settle the score!

The next second, Gilgamesh's expression froze.

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The dazzling lightning that had streaked across the sky suddenly vanished.

The visuals disappeared, and the sound effects also vanished.

But the silent and invisible terrifying pressure of the divine era still swept across the entire field, attacking the few people on the battlefield!

Book 1: Chapter 24 Odin, You Are the Challenger

One hour ago.

Lu Ming was holding a pre-battle mobilization meeting with Ishtar, Ereshkigal, and Francesca, a small, disorganized group.

"...Everyone! First and foremost, we must clarify what our team's unchanging goal is."

Lu Ming's voice was powerful and resonant, and his imposing aura gave the impression that he would immediately draw his sword and slaughter the enemy soldiers at any moment.

"Down with Odin!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Francesca was the first to jump out, raise her arms and shout excitedly, sounding quite like a lackey of the second-in-command of a pyramid scheme.

Not to be outdone, Ai Lei echoed the shout.

"Defeat, defeat Odin," Ishtar said helplessly, her voice sounding like it was being squeezed out from between her teeth.

Lu Ming frowned, walked to her side, glared at her and scolded, "Speak louder, I can't hear you!"

"Down with Odin!!" Ishtar roared through gritted teeth, forced to suppress her hatred.

I have a feeling that there's some personal grudge involved.

"Very good, very energetic!"

Lu Ming nodded.

"This is also the core idea that we cannot overlook in holding this mobilization meeting! From the first step at this stage, to the second and third steps, and all the way to final victory, we must implement this guiding spirit!"

Ishtar sat down silently and listened, her lips twitching.

There are only a few people here in total, why bother with a mobilization meeting? It's unnecessary.

She felt that Lu Ming was torturing her with his neurotic thinking while attempting to deeply brainwash those around him.

The goddess sighed silently.

I feel deeply that everyone else is drunk while I am the only one sober.

"...This is also our action plan for the current stage. Please keep this in mind and never forget our original aspiration."

"Next, Irene will speak and explain the combat details regarding the struggle for the Dragon Vein and Odin's assassination, as well as the specific task assignments."

Ereshkigal cleared her throat. "First, we'll deploy defenses against Odin's assassination attempt around our chosen starting ley line pivot..."

Lu Ming suddenly interrupted, "Wait, it's not about defending against Odin's assassination attempt, it should be about launching an assassination operation against Odin!"

"Huh?" Ereshkigal was a little confused. "Shouldn't we be setting up a defensive line at the pivot to block Odin's surprise attack, in order to buy time to seize the ley lines—"

"No, no, no, while we must take our opponent seriously tactically, we must also despise them strategically!"

Lu Ming shook his head and said seriously:

"Remember, it's not about setting up defenses to assassinate Odin, but about us setting a trap to assassinate Odin!"

"We are not passively defending against the enemy's attack by relying on our defensive lines; rather, we are actively attacking Odin's side!"

"We are the hunters, and Odin and his men are the prey!"

"Don't get it wrong, Odin, He is the challenger!"

His words were delivered with overwhelming force and were deafening, as if Odin were some stray dog ​​that could be kicked to death with a single kick.

Beside her, Francesca, the number one lackey, clapped enthusiastically, "Hehehe, well said!"

Ai Lei perked up, suddenly realizing what was going on, and quickly joined in the clapping.

Ishtar: "..."

Should I clap too?

Immediately afterwards, she noticed that the three people's gazes were all fixed on her, who was quiet and seemed to be detached from the world. The intense gazes that focused on her condensed into a tangible pressure.

"Okay, okay! I think that's well said too!" Ishtar, with a stiff face, had no choice but to grit her teeth and applaud.

What kind of mobilization meeting is this?

This is clearly a damn obedience test!

……

After the conference ended, the group spent the next few tens of minutes busy with their own tasks.

Ai Lei actually listened to Lu Ming's so-called "guidance" and added a lot of settings to enhance magic power and improve combat attributes during the construction of the base.

As Lu Ming put it, "We have no defense, only offense! Offense is the best defense!"

Ai Lei also felt that she wasn't blindly following orders, but genuinely believed that Lu Ming was right.

Yes! Originally, all control over the ley lines was with the other side, so Lu Ming and his group should have been the attackers!

Odin was unwilling to relinquish control of the ley lines, nor did he want this place to be completely destroyed, so He was the one on the defensive!

Lu Ming is right. Taking the initiative to attack and assassinate is the right thing to do. There's no need to hesitate or worry too much. Just go for it!

At worst, we can sink the Nibelungen!

Francesca also worked around the target's leyline points, assisting Ereshkigal by inscribing runes to supplement illusion traps and the like.

As for Ishtar...

"This is yours. Listen carefully, this is an extremely important task, and there is no room for error!" Lu Ming said, his tone extremely serious, as he handed over "The Abyss of Odin".

"I don't expect to succeed in using the dragon vein we seized to escape from Nibelungen on our first mission, but we must at least try to get this valuable intelligence out of there!"

Ishtar rolled her eyes inwardly.

Valuable intelligence? Thunderous anecdotes!

Oh well, it doesn't matter. It'll be perfect for our first experiment. Let's see if this anecdote will be a hit and whether it works.

Anyway, the magicians and other people outside aren't stupid; they're unlikely to actually believe this Odin conspiracy theory or anecdote.

If she believed it, she would have eaten the entire "Abyss of Odin" on the spot!

……

The moment that familiar spatial fluctuation descended, the shadowy figures of the group of enemies instantly put the waiting group on high alert.

"Odin—!!"

Lu Ming let out a long roar, charging forward fiercely as if using his aura to give himself a buff.

They claimed it was an assassination, but their actions were all frontal assaults.

But he really does have a buff.

Eresh's extensive preparations were not in vain. Lu Ming felt that it was just like the alchemical matrix in the underground of Kassel College, where the Night Watchmen used the buff of the alchemical matrix to cover the entire school with their words of power.

And he will cover the entire enemy army!

Seeing the enemy figures moving in all directions, Ishtar exclaimed in alarm, "Oh no! We're surrounded!"

This is making a fuss over nothing.

Lu Ming shouted through the wind, "What do you mean by being surrounded? We've clearly surrounded the entire enemy force!"

The part about turning the tables.

His wild figure charged into the massive tide of black enemy shadows—just as previously suspected, Odin seemed to value the ley lines highly, hence sending out more followers—almost simultaneously, the ancient Odin's incantation resounded in all directions, rapidly weakening the mystique of the many heroic warriors.

call--!

The swift gunshots suddenly struck, but Lu Ming seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, instantly adjusting his posture to dodge, his eyes fixed on Odin, who had attacked without him noticing.

Do you know that I've been mentally practicing with "you" lately, going over and rehearsing the drills until I almost threw up?

Die!

……

"Hurry up, don't stand still! There are too many hostile reactions. Francesca's illusion won't last long!"

Hearing Ereshkigal's urging, Ishtar became very anxious as well.