Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

Immediately afterwards, the irregular crystal dagger stuck in his chest hummed and vibrated, and the divine power that he had painstakingly accumulated in his body through the previous conversation was quickly drained away.

The ancient serpent reached out to pull out the strange weapon, but the moment it touched it, a violent tearing sensation spread throughout its body.

This thing seems to have taken root in one's soul, and cannot be touched.

Damn it! Flesh and blood are reborn! The underworld is protecting us!

Seeing that the resistance was growing weaker and weaker, Samael had no time to think. His remaining divine power, along with his boiling blood energy, erupted from his body once again.

However, the storm anchor that carved through space and connected heaven and earth still could not make an inch in front of that slender figure.

Even the bursting red and black flames were gaining momentum!

Pandora, bathed in a playful interplay of light and shadow, smiles and opens her eyes, her exquisite face brimming with amusement.

"Although I enjoy spending time alone with you and reminiscing about the past, given your rather special constitution in dire situations, it would be best to end this trivial pastime early to avoid any unforeseen complications."

The pristine white Heavenly Robe was stained with an eerie red and black.

At the front of the crown, the center of the chest, and the lower abdomen, three red and black light holes open, revealing the profound darkness of this world and the rampant evil.

Intense black and red flames shot into the sky, forming a human silhouette that opened its arms to embrace the starry sky.

Immediately afterwards, the benevolent phantom expanded rapidly, and at the same time opened its eyes, looking down compassionately at the mortal world, and stretched out its arms to completely embrace the city under the starry sky.

"Buzz buzz!"

At the same time, the entire city of Fuyuki was violently shaken. The land and sky on the edge of the city cracked open one after another, creating bottomless ravines. Red and black streams of light burst out along the cracks that surrounded the entire city, forming a light-like curtain that seemed to be sealed off.

Countless citizens, jolted awake from their sleep, instinctively assumed an earthquake warning stance, rushing out of their bedrooms and running to the open space outside.

However, the moment they looked up, they saw the sky filled with strange light patterns and the light-like walls that isolated them from the outside world. Their worldview and philosophy of life, built on "science," collapsed instantly, leaving them stunned and looking at each other in disbelief.

At this very moment, in the Star Palace Hall.

That reaction was godlike!

In an instant, Samael's heart was filled with turmoil. In his astonishment, he also understood everything.

Fuyuki City Leyline!

The so-called sacrifice to save humanity more than two hundred years ago was a complete hoax!

Pandora's true purpose was to inscribe her spiritual energy and magical circuits onto this land, making it her own—the divine realm!

Many myths contain accounts of gods transforming into all things or gods creating the world.

That was not only a manifestation of their power, but also the foundation upon which they stood.

Because within their own kingdoms, their power can be exerted to the fullest extent; they can easily modify the rules and control magic.

Samael felt the constraints of the rules coming from all directions, and as he looked at the graceful figure whose aura was rising steadily, his heart sank to the bottom.

Indeed, after Britain, he saw it again.

—The return of the Age of Gods!

No wonder Rin and Sakura regained their divinity ahead of schedule;

No wonder the Holy Grail War could accommodate so many extraordinary Servants at the same time;

No wonder I couldn't find Pandora's whereabouts even after searching the entire city of Fuyuki...

It turns out that this land had long been integrated with Pandora, and everything was under her control.

Samael's mind was in turmoil, but as the clues converged, the mysteries that had once baffled him gradually began to unravel.

Earth Ai-Li... Fire Ai-Li... Wind Ai-Li... Water Ai-Li...

The Four Elements... The Foundation of the World...

Four Holy Grail Wars... with no victors...

No, it's not that there are no winners, it's because you're always the one who wins!

For two hundred years, the Heroic Spirits in the four Holy Grail Wars have only served as nourishment for you to replenish yourself.

Only then will you have enough magic and opportunity to use the Third Law to create four more spirit fragments, construct the pillars that support this [Kingdom], and completely perfect your divine realm!

Moreover, in this era of declining divine powers, they actually succeeded!

It's simply unbelievable...

The ancient serpent gazed wistfully at the smiling "witch" or "goddess" approaching. Even though they were enemies and sworn enemies, it couldn't help but feel a sense of awe.

Pandora means "one who possesses all gifts".

It must be said that she truly lives up to her name; she is an absolute genius in the field of creativity.

"You spent two hundred years building the divine realm and creating the Holy Grail ritual. You didn't just do this out of revenge, did you?"

Samael leaned against a stone pillar, feeling the ever-increasing power of his spiritual core and the chaotic state within his body. He glanced behind him, trying to find a topic to talk about and buy time.

"If it's because of the Holy Grail, you could have obtained it long ago..."

"The Holy Grail? How can that thing compare to you!"

Pandora seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. She rudely interrupted Samael's guess, her ruby ​​eyes looking at the figure in front of her with a hint of heat in them, and she spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Everything I've done is for you, Father! Because you are the perfect Holy Grail! The mysterious final guardian! The key to unlocking the secrets of this world!"

That's it!

Samael suddenly realized why Pandora had gone to such lengths to split her soul in two and send Irisviel to him.

The Holy Grail was not her goal.

You are the only one!

More precisely, she did it to maintain what was attached to her—the [Planetary Source]!

Because, so far, only I, who once repelled the predatory star Wilpa, have the authority to open the gate to the Star Inner Sea.

Thinking of this, Samael's pupils contracted, and he suddenly realized what Pandora coveted and her true intentions.

"You want to use my power to manipulate the wedges in the fixed planetary system, using Fuyuki City and the Greater Grail Ritual as a foundation to open Pandora's Box, and then pour the black mud into the Great Source to pollute the entire world!"

"To be precise, it should be called purification..."

The witch of calamity smiled and shook her head, seemingly unaware that her so-called "purification" would cost hundreds of millions of lives.

"I thought the age of the gods was over. Opening Pandora's box, bringing calamities, and destroying humanity had become meaningless. If you'd rather live a peaceful life in human society and experience a different kind of life, I'd turn a blind eye..."

Samael gave the witch opposite him a deep look, remained silent for a moment, then closed his eyes and sighed.

"...I didn't expect you still wouldn't give up."

"There's nothing I can do, what can I do? I'm a bad woman."

Pandora spread her hands, looking quite innocent.

"In that case, there's nothing more to say."

Samael took a slight breath, his expression gradually becoming calm and stern.

Tokiomi, I'm so sorry...

The ancient serpent silently apologized, then immediately stopped hesitating, hardened its heart, and despite the excruciating pain of blood and flesh splattering, forced out its remaining divine power to the extreme.

In an instant, the divine power gathered within his body after a brief rest erupted once more.

This time, however, it wasn't a futile clash with Pandora, but rather an attempt to completely erase the summoning contract imposed upon him.

In an instant, a chilling and eerie aura gradually spread, and the ancient ferocious beasts that had lurked in multiple eras of gods tore off their disguises and revealed their hideous faces.

Several rings of light covered the Holy Lance, pushing the potential of Rungomminia to its limit.

Light tore through the stars, tore through the world!

Click...!

A series of crisp cracking sounds came from the starry sky, and countless stars fell. The entire space began to shatter and was on the verge of collapse.

Even the figure standing before the holy spear's beam of light began to sway precariously, on the verge of collapse.

hum!

However, just as Samael was breaking through the contract and awakening his primal power, just as he was piercing through this starry sky, a strange tremor came from the deep darkness above. The intense pressure made the ancient serpent feel as if it had been struck by lightning, and its body leaned forward uncontrollably, almost falling to the ground.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

At the same time, the light rings attached to the gun body shattered layer by layer, and a terrifying, deep black rhythm spread out, instantly sweeping in all directions.

This is……

Samael subconsciously looked up, and what he saw was a strange blue-white crystal star with six ridges on its main body, as if it were made up of countless fragments, hanging high in the deep sky, constantly emitting waves of obscure rhythm.

And that is precisely the source of stress.

[Star Debris]!

A monstrous wave surged within the ancient serpent's heart, and it subconsciously channeled its divine power, trying to break free from the suppressive force field of this dangerous thing.

But at the same time, a strange sense of heaviness came from underfoot, and blue and white light patterns spread out, forming strange starlight patterns, like inscriptions on a monument.

The familiar patterns and familiar scent caused the ancient snake to look down in astonishment. Its expression then changed drastically, and it uttered a heavy answer with difficulty.

"[Alien Key]!"

Damn, the entire floor of the Star Palace is a [Extraterrestrial Key] that resonates with the predatory planets!

The four elemental tablets that support the operation of this world are merely the surface.

Its true origin lies in preying on the remains of wandering stars!

I understand now! Emperor Karl's Colossus armor, with its distinctly technological style, was actually a product of alien keys from the debris of a traveler planet!

No wonder he was able to manifest such a large-scale "heaven";

No wonder he possesses the power to command thirty million "angels";

No wonder he was willing to risk his own life to use Alice to lure me in.

Your uncle's!

This so-called "Star Palace" is actually a prison specially built for me using "Star Fragments" and "Alien Keys"!

Instantly, Samael, who was under hard control, stood frozen in place, as if trapped in a quagmire.

Damn it, move!

Otherwise, I'll really turn into a snake!

With the situation reversed, the ancient serpent frantically activated its remaining divine power, attempting to awaken its primal strength to deal with the immediate crisis.

"Aren't you still giving up?"

However, Pandora in front of her had a smile on her lips, and a playful curve appeared on her beautiful face.

"Do you really think that being summoned was just a coincidence?"

Is it not a coincidence?

Could it be...!

In an instant, Samael seemed to realize something, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart, and his expression changed drastically.

At this very moment, the Master with the mustache at the ruins of Enzwasburg trembled, a red and black color reflected in his eyes. He mechanically and slowly raised his hand, his lips moving.

"Command spell: Pretender, cease resistance..."

"Buzz!"

Instantly, under the rhythm of the divine words, Samael's body trembled violently, and the divine power within him that was impacting the Holy Grail Contract became stagnant.

"By command of the spell, Pretender, cease resistance!"

"By command of the spell, Pretender, cease resistance!!"

The increasingly deep and solemn voice echoed in his mind. Samael, who was struggling against the suppressive force field of the alien key and the remnant of the planet, was not completely dominated by this will, but the energy in his body was also released.

"boom!"

In an instant, Samael, who had been betrayed, knelt on one knee, bearing the double pressure from the alien key and the remnants of the planet, unable to rise again.

At that moment, he also understood the crux of the problem.

In fact, the plan against him had already begun the moment he stepped into Fuyuki City.