Super God: If I punch you, you will die

Apart from Shirou, everyone present fell silent. Having gained knowledge from the Holy Grail, they were all well aware of the extraordinary nature of this unparalleled hero.

If this statement had come from someone else, they would probably have been angry or mocked. Excessive humility can easily turn into excessive self-deprecation and sarcasm.

But what he just said was the complete truth from the bottom of his heart. He truly believed it, and he was absolutely certain of it.

"Then, may I ask you for your help?"

"Although the location has changed, the basic route the enemy takes to seize the Holy Grail will not change. In that case, I just need to continue to use my gun to eliminate the enemy."

It seems he didn't intend to take an opposing stance. Assassin appeared slightly disappointed and lowered his hand, which was about to weave a magic trick.

"In short, standing on this side aligns with my own desires and is the best choice at present. I will do everything in my power to burn all those who come to seize the Holy Grail to ashes."

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but feel a little shaken.

Karna, the "Red" Lancer. Could it be that this seemingly selfless Lancer also harbors some desire for the Holy Grail?

"Does that refer to the rematch with 'Black' Saber Siegfried?"

"That's right. Because he made that request during our first battle together."

That was a sword drama without end. A swordplay without conclusion.

The lance (Karna) repeatedly inflicted wounds on the immortal dragon scales, while the illusionary greatsword (Sigfried) continuously slashed at the golden armor that should have been invulnerable.

It was neither a horrific massacre nor a passive battle where both sides concealed their strength. It was simply that both sides exerted their full power, yet miraculously maintained a balance of power.

The few hours leading up to dawn were as fleeting as a moment.

Shirou frowned slightly, but ultimately decided to remain silent. Indeed, if his wish was to fight "Black" Saber again, then that was now impossible.

Because he is already dead, the person who exists now as "Black" Saber is actually just a mere android.

But pointing this out to Lancer wouldn't help. Or perhaps he already knows it.

“If ‘Black’ Saber comes to this Sky Garden, I can guarantee that he will appear before you.”

Hearing Shirou's words, Lancer nodded slightly in gratitude. This couldn't be called deception. Because that was indeed "Black" Saber... at least outwardly.

Although he felt a pang of guilt, it would be difficult to tell the truth and cause Lancer to change his mind. Of course, this compassionate hero would never do such a thing.

"Then, on behalf of the three of us, I will ask you a question, Shirou Kotomine. How exactly do you intend to use the Holy Grail to save all of humanity in this world?"

That's right. This is precisely the biggest question on the three's minds. After all, the other side has Ruler, and at least initially, it was their side that launched the attack on Ruler, who was originally in a neutral position.

Rulers are beings summoned to ensure participants adhere to the rules of the Holy Grail War, or to prevent the war from causing the world's destruction. Given the circumstances, the latter possibility seems the most likely explanation.

In other words, the Holy Grail made a "very dangerous" judgment about Shirou's wish.

"That's true. If we keep hiding this, it might lead to unnecessary misunderstandings. For example, that I'm actually just a puppet of the Servant who's standing there giggling, and I never even thought about helping humans... something like that."

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Upon hearing this, "Red" Assassin turned his face away as if somewhat annoyed.

"Now, I will tell you the specific methods I will use to save humanity."

And so, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada began to speak. It was an answer he had arrived at after a long period of contemplation. No matter how others interpreted it, no matter what accusations he faced, he would not change his mind.

That's the situation Archer and I encountered.

After Ruler's explanation, a heavy silence immediately fell over the room. Everyone except "Black" Archer, who had witnessed the scene firsthand, wore expressions of astonishment. Breaking this silence would likely take a considerable amount of time.

Although the fortress of Milenia was in a state of partial collapse, it still had a considerable number of rooms. Everyone was currently gathered in the family meeting room. Although the chairs had been knocked over in the impact and the chandeliers had fallen to the ground and shattered, Fiore quickly repaired them.

Nevertheless, even with Fiore and Gold's abilities, it was impossible to completely repair the half-destroyed fortress; they could only spend more time slowly repairing it bit by bit.

Suddenly, Kaules looked at everyone present and began to ponder. Danic, Serenika, Roger… all the Masters he thought would survive had died one after another, yet he had somehow survived. He found this utterly unbelievable; if any Masters were to die, purely from the perspective of insufficient strength, he should have been the first to perish.

Perhaps that's why he always felt a lack of realism. He didn't know if it was because he had witnessed overwhelming power firsthand, or because he still harbored resentment towards the "black" Berserker... and the death of his Servant.

Or is it that he still can't accept what he just heard? Of course he can, Koles thought. What Ruler said was indeed absurd, illogical... yet utterly terrifying.

"The other Ruler is Amakusa Shiro Tokisada...?"

Fiore managed to squeeze out a few words. Her voice was already very delicate, and it was even lower than usual. But perhaps because the room was completely silent, her words were clearly audible to everyone present.

"And the 'Red' team's Command Seals all have three strokes each, right? Um... the other one is Ruler's guy."

In response to Kaures's question, Ruler nodded with a sorrowful expression and said:

"Yes, I don't think he's lying. The radiance on his raised arm is indeed a genuine Command Seal. The three Heroic Spirits who stand on the same side as him—'Red' Rider, Lancer, and Archer—have no choice but to obey his orders, even if it's not their own will."

He wields Command Seals and also possesses the rights of a Master. This means that unless he transfers magical energy, Servants cannot even materialize. While those with the "Independent Action" ability are an exception, that is also limited.

"But besides those three riders, plus the original Servant, that makes four riders, right? And if, as you just said, the other rider is already under his control, is that really possible?"

"Coles stood up and shouted loudly. Servant and Master are a pair, inseparable, like two birds flying side by side."

Breaking this rule and forming a contract with the Five Servants is something that ordinary people simply cannot imagine. Moreover, if one were to actually do this, one would probably only end up dying from exhaustion of magic power.

"I remember he said he drew his magic from the Greater Grail. Once connected to the Greater Grail, the magic stored there would probably be enough."

"So... is that a method of dividing the magic path, like how we use androids to supply magic?"

Ruler nodded upon hearing Gordes's words. He probably wasn't handing over everything to the Greater Grail. As the Master, Shirou firmly held the fundamental right to decide whether or not to channel magical energy into Servants.

“Amakusa Shiro is a saint of the Far East. Archer, could you explain that to me? Because I don’t know much about him either.”

At Fiore's request, Archer spoke:

"Understood, Master. Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, he was a young man who, approximately five hundred years ago... was the mastermind behind a large-scale rebellion in a region called Shimabara in far eastern Japan."

"juvenile?"

"Yes, after all, he was only seventeen years old."

Upon hearing the age of seventeen, Cauleston was taken aback. He never expected there to be a Heroic Spirit the same age as him.

Archer gave everyone a brief introduction to the history of the young Amakusa Shiro Tokisada.

He did not achieve any brilliant results. Although it was a large-scale rebellion, Japan was already in a period of war before that, with many countries constantly fighting fiercely for supremacy.

Amakusa Shiro was born after the war had finally ended and Japan had just been unified into one country.

The annual tribute was far heavier than usual, the bad weather led to poor harvests, and there was the rejection of heretics who were not recognized in Japan... At the worst moment when these problems overlapped, the flames of rebellion were ignited.

The Shimabara Rebellion, which turned into a powder keg, was arguably the largest peasant uprising in history. It involved a total of 37,000 people, of whom approximately 20,000 were reportedly non-combatants.

"And the one who led them at that time was Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, who was hailed as the savior."

He was just an ordinary sixteen-year-old boy, yet he has performed numerous miracles since birth. He healed the eyes of a blind girl, walked on water... He believes in God and gradually expands the scope of his religion.

When multiple rebellions erupting simultaneously in various locations were unified, it was quite normal for Amakusa Shiro to be chosen as their leader. This was because they so deeply believed in God… and in Amakusa Shiro.

"However, their advance soon came to a halt."

Despite initially achieving a resounding victory against the shogunate army thanks to their youthful vigor, the defenders of Shimabara Castle ultimately succumbed to starvation. Of their 37,000 men, all but one traitor perished in battle.

He was neither a hero nor a saint. He clearly possessed the power to create miracles, yet he couldn't save even one person, and died with resentment in his heart.

"Judging from these experiences alone, she doesn't seem like such a scary Servant."

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“That’s right. In terms of pure strength, he’s probably far inferior to us heroes… but that’s precisely why I find him terrifying.”

Archer was recalling the scene in the chapel when Shirou unhesitatingly revealed his true identity to all the Servants. In a situation where the slightest mistake would have made him an enemy of all the Servants, he did not waver in the slightest... and even maintained a smile on his face.

Among the Heroic Spirits present at the time were Joan of Arc, Chiron, Gabriel, Achilles, Atalanta, Karna, and several others. ...Even disregarding his Servant and accomplice, the "Red" Assassin, the pressure he endured was immeasurable. Chiron agreed with Ruler's assessment.

“That’s true, me too… I find that Ruler terrifying. It’s not his strength or skills, it’s just his conviction that’s incredibly frightening.”

It wasn't just simple strength; it was practically a black hole with ultimate density and mass. It was a monster that could engulf all humanity and heroic spirits with sheer willpower.

He hasn't gone mad. If he were merely mad, he could never possess such strong convictions.

Thirty-seven thousand believers who worshipped him like a god were murdered before his eyes. As such a leader, what did Amakusa Shiro Tokisada see, feel, and swear on that battlefield?

Neither Joan of Arc and Astolfo, who personally experienced the turbulent history of war, nor Chiron, who lived in a mythical era teeming with heroes, knew the answer to this question.

"In any case, let's put that issue aside for now. The key issue is what he's really up to."

After hearing Ruler's opinion, "Black" Archer nodded in agreement.

"Shirou is planning to use the Greater Grail for something. It's certain that it's not an attempt at revenge, altering history... or resurrecting the dead, which are also outside the realm of possibility."

"Um, how do you know that?"

In response to Fiore's question, Ruler replied:

"Because he has clearly stated that his purpose is 'the salvation of all mankind'."

"You call it relief? How dare he say something so stupid..."

Seeing Gold's dismissive and mocking attitude, "Red" Saber sighed:

"You're the stupid one, Fatty. The only thing that can easily grant this foolish and absurd wish is the Holy Grail."

"Varied……!"

Fiore calmed the indignant Gold, and at the same time retorted:

"But... indeed, Uncle is right. That Greater Grail, to put it bluntly, is just a simple mass of magical energy. It should indeed be able to grant most wishes, and it can omit all the theories and processes to bring only the result. But conversely, it must have processes that can be omitted in order to grant wishes."

Lin Yan seemed to have suddenly thought of something and asked Ruler:

"So even if he wished to 'save humanity,' it would be meaningless, wouldn't it?"

“That makes sense. Suppose his wish is something like ‘Please save humanity’... If the person making the wish doesn’t have any specific means in mind, then it can only stay at this stage. Since the direction is not determined, the wish cannot be conveyed anywhere.”

"In that case, what if that man named Shirou knew some kind of method? Let's not even discuss whether it's real relief."

Upon hearing Lin Yan's question, Ruler gasped as if he hadn't expected it at all.

"In that situation... I think it would be implemented."

"But such a method simply doesn't exist, does it?"

To Fiore's statement, Corles shook his head and replied:

“Sister, I don’t think that’s the key issue. The problem now is that guy named Shirou ‘thinks’ he knows the specific way to save all of humanity.”

"what……"

Fiore couldn't understand the true meaning of Corles' words and looked puzzled.

“Think about this, Master. Based on what we just discussed, the Holy Grail cannot grant a wish if the wisher doesn't know the specific method, right? Conversely, the Holy Grail will activate as long as the wisher knows the specific method. The key now is that Shirou knows the specific method, and that this method would be a disaster for humanity.”

If the problem is simply that the specific methods are unknown, then the matter ends here.

However, if Shirou Kotomine already has some understanding of this method... even if it is a wrong method for most humans, the Holy Grail may still be activated.

"So that's what it means? Suppose there's a man who wants to become the world's greatest magician, and he's considering terrible methods like killing all the magicians stronger than him, would the Holy Grail grant his wish?"

"Master, is that your wish?"

"Of course not, please don't look at me like that. So, what is it, Miss Ruler?"

"Theoretically speaking, that's true. Of course, that's on the premise that the person is completely unaware of any other means."

At this moment, Lin Yan suddenly remembered something.

"Ruler, regarding the reason you were summoned..."

That's right. Ruler was summoned when the Holy Grail War could plunge the world into crisis. The man named Shirou stole the Greater Grail, harboring the desire to save all of humanity... so his means of salvation will probably be the crisis facing the world.

"That's probably it. In any case, the fact that Ruler commands Servants and attempts to use the Holy Grail to fulfill his wish is already an act that leaves no room for discussion and is completely off track."

"So……"

"Let the Masters and Servants gathered here stop them... Does anyone have any objections?"

Although the magicians of Yggdrasilia all agreed, Fiore was actually the only one still a Master. The Servants of Correspondence and Gordes had already been eliminated and were of little help.

As for the Lion's Robbery Realm...

"Stop Shirou Kotomine... no, stop Amakusa Shirou, of course I agree. Even for me, it's something that has to be done. Saber, you don't have any objections, do you?"

"Red" Saber nodded in agreement with a slightly annoyed look in her eyes:

"No, not at all. Although I really wanted to settle things with Saber over there, there wasn't much else I could do in this situation... and those guys are really annoying, especially that Assassin."