You are very strong, but my painting style is better than yours!

"Stars, tell us the story of creation!"

The radiance from the heavens gradually converged as it fell, and the ultimate magic manifested at its peak, ultimately creating a destructive storm that shattered the spatial rift!

With just one glance, Iori realized that it was a reproduction of a certain Noble Phantasm, and it seemed to be far more powerful than the original!

If we take the power of an A-rank anti-military Noble Phantasm as the unit of calculation, then the radiance hanging high in the sky at this moment has a terrifying power of more than a thousand units!

That's not a "weapon" at all; it should be classified as a natural disaster.

"Heavenly Cloud Sword!"

Iori unleashed the full power of the Dragon Slayer Sword in her hand, releasing immense magical power that disrupted the starry sky, and clashed head-on with the crimson storm that descended from the heavens.

Just as she was about to collapse, the towering [Black Coffin] suddenly appeared, but it was not used to attack the enemy; instead, it enveloped Iori herself.

--boom!

A spatial storm swept through, and various magical fluctuations clashed and failed to subside for a long time. However, Iori's [Black Coffin] unexpectedly survived the aftershocks, and when Iori reappeared, she was completely unharmed!

"That magic trick... can isolate the inner and outer spaces, thus avoiding spatial turbulence?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka, dressed in a black dress, was also surprised by Iori's various tricks: "She's quite clever, but a mouse is a mouse, and in the end, she can't escape my grasp!"

"Does he really think he's the savior of the world?!"

"Exactly!"

Just as Ritsuka was about to say something, a clear voice interrupted his thoughts.

Looking down, I saw it was Iori, who had just caught her breath!

Strangely enough, even though Iori was at a disadvantage and his life was in danger at any moment, there was not a trace of the disheveled state that should have been on his face.

"Given the current situation, aren't I Chaldea's only hope?"

And I've pretty much guessed your real name, Miss Imposter.

"Hahaha... So what?"

I am neither Achilles nor Siegfried; revealing my true name will not give my enemies any opportunity, because in both mythology and reality, I am invincible!

You just said "invincible," didn't you? — Iori's expression tightened, and a flame fueled by fighting spirit rose deep in her eyes.

"From the very beginning, this incident made me feel uneasy, not because the enemy was so powerful, but because everything was too predictable."

The black-haired Grim Reaper's tone unconsciously hardened, and he began to seize the initiative in the conversation.

"Illegally summoned by a long-abandoned magic circle, then encountering enemy minions, exploring further reveals the anomalies of this world, interacting with a new character—Rama, and after defeating the beginner BOSS, receiving the main quest..."

Even the level completion rewards and transportation were prepared in advance!

If it were just an occasional drop, that would be one thing, but I get blank spirit origins almost every floor, and the Servants are also consciously helping me. Even though we don't have much of a relationship and I don't even need to report the situation, they know that I am Chaldea's only hope.

—It's just like an NPC in a game, so 'well-behaved'!

"What do you want to say?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka frowned, momentarily forgetting that the two were still at war.

"It's hard to imagine that so many Servants with such different personalities would team up to pull off a huge prank or reality show..."

The essence of all these anomalies is the ubiquitous 'gamelike feeling'!

The tutorial, monster-slaying and leveling up, quest items, cutscenes, and the signature 'everyone is a riddle-teller NPC'—everything unfolds according to the designer's vision, and now we've entered the 'final boss battle' stage.

If I were you, I wouldn't be boasting about my power here. Instead, I'd be seriously considering whether there are any fatal flaws, because even the most powerful demon king will eventually fall at the hands of the 'protagonist'!

"what?!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka was suddenly startled, realizing that something was amiss.

She genuinely didn't take Iori seriously, but thinking about it carefully, Iori's journey had been far too smooth... [Mooncell] had consistently classified him as a low-threat target, yet he inexplicably ended up at the very top...

Do you feel like you're being guided by something?

Fate? Or...?

"When did you develop the illusion that you were in control of the whole situation?"

"Hehe! Impressive~"

Susanoo truly lives up to his title as the god of trickery; even while in the midst of a scheme, he can still discern the truth, making him even wiser than Loki, the Norse god!

A silvery laugh rang out, and ripples spread through the air. The slot machine then appeared, but this time, a cartoon doll was hanging on the lever, looking very familiar.

"B-B-!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka instantly understood why [Mooncell] was so slow to react, only intervening when Iori arrived at the level of Surte!

She laughed angrily: "You even have data backups... What a troublesome fellow. Are you really that unwilling to give up on [Mooncell]?"

"BB-chan has long since transformed from an evil AI into her senior (Ritsuka)'s caring little secretary. How could she let bad guys steal something like the Moon Cup?"

The doll was clinging to the lever, and although it had no expression, BB's smug look seemed to have already appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Besides, it's all because you were lazy. To save time, you just took BB-chan's 'Chaldea Extinction Plan 3.0' and used it. If I don't make good use of it, I'd be letting down my consistently 'good reputation'~"

"You guy..."

Ritsuka's facial expressions nearly spiraled out of control. "I have the highest authority over [Mooncell]. You're just clinging to life; what else can you do?"

"At least, she used this game mechanic to get me to you."

Iori added a sentence appropriately.

Ritsuka was speechless for a moment, then chuckled coldly: "You're nothing more than a tool being used by this AI."

That's not necessarily true—Iori smiled.

Although he had never spoken directly with BB, he had long realized that this "game mechanic" was advantageous to him. Upon receiving his first blank Spirit Origin, he roughly understood the direction the story would take:

As long as you follow the steps systematically, you can continuously strengthen yourself and accumulate strength to challenge the final BOSS.

Therefore, his behavior along the way was different from when he was usually exploring other worlds. He did not exert much initiative and instead mostly "followed the plot," actively becoming a tool.

When faced with Geitia and Ryougi Shiki, he let them be riddles and did not pursue the truth of the matter.

As I said before, Chaldea is full of hidden talents, and there are probably many people who know the truth, but not many who take direct action. This proves that they all have their own inconveniences (most likely involving some of Ritsuka's secrets), which is why they are relying on Iori, an "outsider".

Although they don't take direct action, they can still express their support openly or covertly.

So when Cú Chulainn blatantly lied and presented the Great God's Mark, Iori cooperated by not questioning where it came from and happily accepted it without hesitation.

Does Iori really like these riddle-solving people who can't speak human language? Isn't it because he gets something out of it?

It's good to be confused sometimes... Would Sun Wukong really blame Laozi for not managing his ox properly?

They're helping you achieve your KPIs, don't be ungrateful!

"You guys... Perfect, the parasites have jumped out on their own, saving me the trouble of looking for them!"

The mastermind behind the scenes, who resembles Fujimaru Ritsuka, has already sensed the change in fortune and immediately decides to act swiftly. At this moment, all the stars in the sky begin to twinkle.

"Go for it, big brother berserker from out of town!"

The BB doll pulled the lever hard, creating three "6" patterns with a crisp clanging sound.

Roar! ! !

In the void, long, thin, evil dragons appeared, roaring as they transformed into streams of light that landed on Iori, turning into a ferocious crimson armor.

"Take this, this is my last 'data'—Simplified Mythical Mythical Craft Essence: Seven Hills Manifestation!"

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Chapter 302 Knowledge is Power (Jpg)

The sense of fulfillment Iori felt at this moment was unprecedented!

Due to the characteristics of Susanoo's spirit origin, he has reached the true god level after several consecutive enhancements. Ordinary Noble Phantasms or support magic are no longer useful to him. However, after being wrapped in that striking red Mystic Code, he has been greatly enhanced from the original level!

This power was so violent, it was like taming a wild horse, no, it was like taming a dragon!

In a daze, I could almost hear the roar of a wild beast. The metallic armor plates spread out like dragon scales, creating ferocious and sharp lines. The shoulder armor, resembling a dragon's head, protruded with short blades. More like torture instruments than armor, they could easily cut you if you weren't careful. They seemed to be silently testing whether Iori was qualified to use them.

hum!

The magic, at its most potent, spread out from the gaps in the scales on her lower back and shoulder blades, fluttering like wings of light or a cloak.

The moment Iori's vision was blocked by the helmet, everything in his eyes turned red, as if the whole world had been plunged into flames and blood.

The Kusanagi Sword had also adopted the same style at some point; its originally straight blade twisted and grotesque like fangs, and the jewel at the hilt revealed the vertical pupils of an evil dragon—

At this moment, Iori even sensed that the sleeping Azure Dragon Soul within it had been awakened. The longsword, which was already as easy to use as his own arm, was now even more connected to his bloodline, as if it could cleave mountains and seas with just a gentle swing!

"It's really gotten a lot more exaggerated, but that's enough!"

A dazzling beam of light fell from the other side of the starry sky, its spreading light completely engulfing it, while "Fujimaru Ritsuka," who launched the attack, looked on with disgust.

--call!

With a shift in light and shadow, Iori appeared on the left, instantly closing the distance and slashing down with her sword.

Roar!

A crimson dragon-shaped phantom flashed across the night sky, and exploded with a thunderous roar as Fujimaru Ritsuka coldly raised her gaze!

In the chaos, a tremendous force tore through space and suddenly struck Iori's chest, sending him flying thousands of meters like a spear.

However, the armor he wore possessed some of the powers of "Seven Hill Manifestation." Its defensive power was not reflected in the sturdiness of the material, but rather, like Karna's golden armor, it conceptually negated physical and magical interference. Therefore, this incredibly powerful attack did not even cause Iori any damage.

With a hiss, the light dissipated. Iori used his sword to split the ray, which was powerful enough to pierce through mountains, in two. But immediately afterward, an unusual wave rushed in, and a hard object, like a bullet, struck his gauntlet with a clanging sound.

"insect?"

Iori held the hard object in his hand; it turned out to be a beetle whose species he couldn't identify. He frowned, and flames rose from his hand, burning it to death. When he looked ahead again, his entire field of vision was covered by the chaotic tide.

Insects, venomous snakes, ferocious beasts, monsters, miasma—all the evil things imaginable were stirred and boiled in a god's cauldron, forming a tidal wave that overwhelmed the world!

"Orochi—"

Its scales opened and closed as if breathing, and misty magic spewed out, transforming into a giant serpent phantom. But this time, the Yamata no Orochi that appeared was incredibly solid, its body a vivid crimson, with majestic dragon horns growing from its head, resembling a crown from afar.

"——Raging Waves!"

hold head high! ! !

The giant serpent unleashed a storm that shook the starry sky, colliding head-on with the tide of chaotic demons. They devoured and annihilated each other, and space shattered like fragile glass.

"That BB guy... he had to use the power of that red dragon against me, which is annoying..."

Ha, even if the real [666] comes, the result will be the same, let alone a degraded imitation. You think you can use this to deal with me?

So naive! It's so incredibly naive that I almost burst out laughing!

Ritsuka suddenly turned around, and the darkness around her seemed to come alive, writhing and shooting out long, thin, ribbon-like tentacles.

As if by prior arrangement, Iori's figure suddenly appeared in front of the tentacles and was bound without any suspense.

"die!"

A dazzling spear of light pierced Iori's heart—

Chi~

Blood splattered everywhere, and the man's right hand, which was holding the sword, lost its strength and fell to the ground.

Instead of smiling after defeating her opponent, Fujimaru Ritsuka frowned. Suddenly, the space behind her rippled, and a dark shadow quietly appeared.

Sensing something amiss, Ritsuka suddenly turned around, and tentacles shot out—

Wow!

Wow!

Wow!

Golden chains, imbued with divine power, flew out from the void and firmly bound her body.

"This is... Enkidu!"

The girl was both shocked and angry.

The dark figure swung its sword, severing the tentacles and revealing a ferocious crimson armor, pouncing out like a savage beast.

The girl's pupils contracted, and her fingers twitched slightly—