Zongman: Beginning with the Killer Queen

Among the skyscrapers in Shinjuku, the Sumitomo Building has always been the tallest building. Standing at a height of 210 meters and looking down at the lights below, you will have the illusion of looking at the sea of ​​stars.

Of course, there can't be stars here. Everything is just a man-made thing. Generally speaking, it is no different in purpose from a bonfire that lights up the night. It really can't be said to be a scenery worth staying for a long time.

But Solomon had been here for a while.

"The brilliance of pan-human history... is truly dazzling."

"You are the first heroic spirit I have seen who has such a high opinion of modern times. Even those with a friendly attitude will only give decent evaluations. Most of the followers think this era is boring. .”

Roland, who was standing next to Solomon, looked at him with interest and said with a smile.

The relationship between Roland and Solomon went very smoothly. This was not because the king was so tolerant, but because he had no self-emotion at all. In the initial conversation with Roland, no matter what kind of problems he encountered, he would only He answered with a stiff tone and a calm face, as if he was just a machine.

But this is not wrong. He originally existed as a king given to mankind by the gods. He would only live according to the revelations. If the gods asked him to lead mankind, he would do so. If Roland summoned him, he would do so. In addition to bringing him victory, there is no trace of human sensibility and self in King Solomon, and even the act of thinking may not necessarily exist in him.

If he fights in this state, he will definitely end this Holy Grail War in a devastating manner.

Without wavering, without hesitation, and without even sympathy between heroes, Solomon would single-handedly waste his omniscient and omnipotent power on these low-level battles.

This is not Roland's subjective knowledge, but a judgment based on facts. Although I don't know how Solomon did it, this guy's spiritual power is so abnormal that it can be called weird. If the servant is on the throne of the world, , the clone on the side of the heroic spirit, then the existence of Solomon is a projection of the original version, perfectly replicating almost all the power he had during his lifetime.

Although his upper limit may not be as high as that of Sajo Aika, the current Solomon is not only a glass cannon like Sajo Aika who has not yet been able to increase his output power, but his output is also beyond the specifications.

Although the contract was still clearly maintained, Roland could also feel that the coercive power of the command spell was ineffective against Solomon, but this was a matter of course.

As the founder of magic who single-handedly created the glory of the Age of Gods and transformed magic that had always been the domain of gods into a system that humans can learn, and continues to this day, the achievements of the entire magic world depend on this king's efforts in the past. If it actually worked, it would feel a bit strange.

And there was no need to force Solomon to order him. This king was like a tool, completely obeying his master's orders.

But Roland knew that Solomon was not without humanity and thinking, but in most cases, he was suppressed by the responsibility of the mission, making him very weak.

Therefore, after Roland ordered Solomon to complete something he wanted to do from his heart, the king made a somewhat strange request after being silent for a long time.

"Look at the modern world... Until now, I still think this request is a bit strange. Obviously the Holy Grail should have given you all modern knowledge," Roland asked curiously, "And even if you don't have this knowledge, you should have already given it." Just watch it."

"The feelings you see in person are different. Even a wise man who can distinguish right from wrong cannot forget the importance of subtleties. Moreover...this era is very beautiful."

Solomon's words still contained awe-inspiring majesty, but from the way he was still staring at the splendid scene below, Roland could still feel the changes in him from before.

"Really? Even if now is the logically worst time period in the entire time? It is clear that it will lead to decadence and destruction at any time, burning everything created in so many previous eras, but you do not intend to change your evaluation?"

All magicians with title qualifications have excellent clairvoyance, and Solomon's clairvoyance is the best in accuracy and distance among all clairvoyants. The eyes that can see the past and the future allow him to always accurately correct the present and maintain himself. Theoretically speaking, the other party may even have seen how the world will end before he is alive.

"But the possibilities here have not disappeared now. Human beings can live freely with dreams and open up a new future. This is enough."

Solomon smiled.

He is sincere and has no selfish desires.

Even if he is a device that restrains the times and lives a miserable life like losing all of himself to nothingness, Solomon will not resent his own ending and choices, but will accept it all magnanimously and give equal love to all.

"Even if I am involved? The magicians I have encountered have very different attitudes from yours at first."

Roland met Solomon's calm gaze speechlessly.

"It's because of your existence."

Solomon nodded calmly, "You have given the world a new destiny and possibility. Although it is a big gamble, you still have the chance of winning. Today's Holy Grail War is the best proof."

"In order to offer sacrifices to you, the princess of the root also got rid of her past state and began to actively contact and transform everything around her. One day, this change will set off a storm that cannot be underestimated in the entire timeline."

"Is this a prophecy you saw with your clairvoyance?"

Roland raised his eyebrows and said thoughtfully.

"No, in front of the master, what the absolute future vision can see is only the scenery in the near distance. I don't know anything about the farther future. This is just my hope."

"The scenery nearby? In other words, you can't predict the outcome of this Holy Grail War."

Roland pondered for a while and said bluntly, "But using this convenient ability to sort out the current situation must be more than enough. I have been looking forward to Solomon's wisdom for a long time."

Although clairvoyance is not difficult for Roland today, due to the huge factors he carries, the degree of what he can see when observing the past and future related to himself is quite limited, and it is not as good as a bystander like Solomon. .

"The wisdom of the gods will not let you down." Solomon nodded slightly and looked at the neon Tokyo again.

In this city where everyone is mixed up in terms of spiritual veins and the number and identity of humans, it is not difficult to hide one's traces. But for Solomon, this kind of information is the least worth mentioning, even guessing riddles. It doesn’t even count.

"The heroic spirits who descended this time are all great heroes, and their existence is proof of prosperity,"

Solomon stretched out his ringed finger and tapped it in the void.

"As the incarnation of the Red Dragon, the King of Knights, the son of the great Sun God, the Queen of the Kingdom of Shadows, and the dormant King of Glory...their Master is not an ordinary person, but if he wants to defeat me, this kind of Not enough."

"Interesting," a pleasant smile appeared on Roland's lips, "It seems that the fate between me and the Holy Sword is not so easy to be severed. However, isn't the King of Knights a user of the Holy Sword? And Scathach, this A Holy Grail War is quite tolerable, but luckily it’s not in Fuyuki, otherwise that narrow place might have ushered in peace in a different sense.”

Two extraordinary demigods, as well as many first-class heroic spirits, Solomon with the title of title, plus a master like Sandjo Aige who is more powerful than a servant, and the evil spirit lurking on the ground. The holy grail of chaos.

"I'm looking forward to the next two rides more and more, but are the only ones left: berserker and assassin? I always feel that their upper limits are a bit subtle."

"You don't need to worry about this, because the next two riders will be outside the specifications. They do not belong to the orthodox seven-digit sequence."

Solomon lowered his head slightly and said solemnly.

"Is this your hope?"

"No, this is a revelation from God."

"That's really, really exciting." Perhaps this is a bad habit that all those behind the scenes have. Compared with the dangers caused by planned accidents, Roland is now more concerned about the fun of this matter. , "There is nothing more pleasant in this world than change."

Roland walked to the tall building and overlooked the land beneath his feet. The neon light that almost swallowed up the starry sky reflected in his eyes, but it only turned into ruins burning with fire.

"It's really outstanding. As a reward, Solomon, you haven't tried modern food yet, how about the strawberry cake? I happened to come across a very good shop these two days."

"Is this a change that will please you too?"

Perhaps because Roland's thinking was too fast, even Solomon, who was known for his wisdom, sighed silently and looked at Roland quietly.

"it can be."

Seeing that Solomon did not respond to everything with the perfect and cold attitude as usual, Roland smiled even more happily and jumped downstairs.

Solomon stared at Roland's back and murmured.

"Strawberry cake?"

His clairvoyance began to operate on its own, observing the changes that would happen in the future and the nature of the food. Then, the corners of his mouth moved, as if he wanted to say words of rejection, but he looked down. Roland, he still nodded imperceptibly.

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Karen Ordesia is the most popular nun in Fuyuki Church.

With skin like fresh snow, deep and rich golden pupils, gorgeous but dreamy silver wavy hair like a nobleman, paired with an ascetic and slim-fitting nun's uniform, when standing in the church, she looked like an angel far away from the mortal world.

However, those who can say this kind of comment are basically confused by her taciturn appearance. Even her playmate Rin Tosaka, who has been with her for more than ten years, has not completely let go to this day and still calls her poisonous tongue. nun.

Karen doesn't intend to deny this title, but she doesn't like it much. After all, those spicy words that pointed at Tohsaka Rin's pain points are just to see her expression when she is furious. When facing people who accept themselves, For example, Sakura and Kallen get along quite well with her.

Speaking of which, Rin and Sakura seem to have gone to Tokyo to participate in the Holy Grail War, and Illya was grounded by Miss Irisviel because she lost her temper and burned down her room. No wonder she has become a lot cleaner recently.

Karen clasped her hands together, thinking about things, and started her daily prayers again and again, showing no awe of the solemn and sacred environment around her.

Yes, until now, Karen is only a shallow believer. Her devotion to God will make people who know her wonder if she became a nun in the church through connections.

But for this kind of suspicion, Karen would refute it every time with righteous words. At least she did a good job on the surface, and she did increase the popularity of the church. In modern society, there are no clergy who can do this. There are very few left.

In the final analysis, she just chose this career because her grandfather and father were clergy, and she had the experience of growing up in the church.

She was not averse to the existence of gods, but she had no interest in them either.

Moreover, even if God does exist, I am afraid that He is too late. If your life is destined to be dedicated to God and exist to serve the Lord in heaven and the people in the world whom the Lord loves, you must first get past that. Only the devil can do it, and she has a strong belief and belief in this matter.

Before purifying the demon in that guy, he can't save anything... However, compared to the evil in him, he himself is more like a demon.

As for Kallen's thoughts, her parents have always let it go and never interfered too much, perhaps to make up for their guilt for fostering her in a church when she was a child.

Ever since his father brought his mother back from France after recovering from a serious illness, he hurriedly brought her to Fuyuki City and raised her carefully, never making too many demands on Kallen.

Although it may also be because Matou Shinji and her adopted brother named Shirou have met all their parents' expectations, whether it is fighting or studying, Kallen is not very willing to compare with those two monsters, and with those who have not yet had any achievements. Compared to Kallen, they have now traveled around the world as agents and magicians.

Having said that, because of Tohsaka Rin, Kallen has mastered many combat techniques and props. Although she was not born into a family of magicians, her father received the gift of miracles through her grandfather's achievements, and she also inherited it. That person uses the mysterious qualifications and develops excellent restraint techniques.

This is also a matter of course. After the superficial elegance is torn, Tohsaka Rin will really take action when he is anxious.

However, what is unusual about this Holy Grail War? I heard that Roland also went to Tokyo, so it must be very lively there.

"Is it the Holy Grail... I don't know if it's the wild imagination of a delusional person again, or if it's the real thing?"

If so, can she tentatively touch that miracle? After all, if it is really an item related to religion, she is the one who truly possesses the stigmata, so she is more qualified than the heretical magicians...

Karen shook her head, getting rid of this unrealistic delusion from her mind.

Don't say that she doesn't have such qualifications. Even if she does, the Holy Grail is also in Tokyo. There are countless magicians with ulterior motives for this Holy Grail War waiting there. What kind of coincidence must it be to choose this person? She is in Fuyuki.

"Um?"

The moment Karen had this idea, her left hand began to feel burning pain, as if it had been stamped with a branding iron.

But the weak girl didn't even frown, she just snorted in confusion.

With the psychic qualities of being abused, she has been used to getting hurt since she was a child, but the question is, why does this happen again in Fuyuki City?

The current manager here is a great magician from the Age of Gods. Demons are not even qualified to get close to the barrier. Even if there is any fish that slips through the net, it will be sensed and quickly eliminated, not to mention that it is already protected if it gets close. of the church.

Karen raised the back of her hand and was surprised to find that it was not the wound she imagined, but a black mark in the shape of a long sword, which is the symbol of the seventh-ranking angel in the church. .

Recalling the information revealed by Tohsaka Rin when she showed off before, Kallen instantly understood what it was.

This is the Command Seal, or in other words, the qualification to participate in the Fifth Holy Grail War.

Suddenly this happened, and Karen no longer cared about her daily prayers. She quietly slipped out of the church door, found a path with ease, and came to the large Japanese-style mansion.

In Roland's absence, this mansion has almost become a paradise for girls. Almost everyone has a separate room. In order to choose a room closer to Roland, many conflicts broke out due to fighting. .

Kallen felt very puzzled by these women who had lost their reserve in order to get closer to Roland.

Compared with this simple method, isn't contrast more effective?

Every time she puts on a nun's uniform in the holy church, she secretly pulls up her skirt to reveal the thin pantyhose covering her thighs. This hint makes Roland not make a mess every time. Give up easily.

However, this did not prevent Kallen from using this matter to match her unique disdainful gaze. Such a killer move had turned defeat into victory in arguments many times.

"I found it. Sure enough, Medea didn't wipe it off."

Looking at the summoning formation protected by a fence, Kallen fell into deep thought.

I rushed here on a whim, but when I thought about it carefully, I seemed to know neither the spell nor any related holy relics. Going to participate in the Holy Grail War in this state seemed like... As expected, I should ask Medea how to deal with it. This command spell is better.

Then, just as Kallen turned around to leave, a dazzling light came from behind her.

"...!"

The extremely deep magic power even overshadowed the workshop set up by Medea. Kallen's brows stood up, the holy cloth on her sleeves had spread out, and was wrapped around her arm. She turned around warily and looked at the radiant magic circle.

The command spell on the back of Kallen's hand also emitted a burning light, indicating that this was not a trap, but a summons related to her.

But because of this, it became more and more suspicious. Even if she didn't know the inside story, Kallen knew that this kind of independent summoning was absolutely abnormal. For such a serious ritual as the Holy Grail War, it didn't require holy relics, but without chanting the incantation, it was just Can the action of summoning be completed with just one thought? Generally speaking, the only ones who would be so proactive are the legendary demons who want to seduce humans, right?

But now, she could no longer stop this action. She could only look at the figure taking a step forward with steel boots in the formation with an indifferent expression.

To Kallen's expectation, the person who came was not a demon, but a beautiful blond girl.

She has golden hair that almost reaches her legs and is styled into braids. She has a pair of gentle blue eyes on her delicate face that is easy to like. She wears white armor and purple trousers. He wears clothes and always has a faint smile on his lips, leaving a simple and humble impression on people.

Kallen had only seen this kind of otherworldly temperament in her mother, but unlike her mother who was as weak and tough as a hydrangea, the blond girl in front of her was as pure and pure as a high-spirited and blooming iris.

"Servant, Ruler, Joan of Arc, by the order of the Lord, I am here. It is so good to meet you, pure girl, no, Master!"

The humble saintess placed one hand in front of her plump chest and said her name.

Am I a pure girl?

There seems to be something wrong with the saint's vision...

Kallen lowered her head calmly and stared at the girl's feet.

"Master?"

Jeanne tilted her head cutely, somewhat confused by her Master's actions.

Then, Kallen stretched out her hand and pointed at the summoning formation at Jeanne's feet.

"This is the summoning circle carefully preserved by Miss Medea. It symbolizes the evidence of her first meeting with her lover. It has very important commemorative significance. It's okay if you use it without permission, but don't step on the flowers. Don’t break the surrounding protection...or you’ll be in trouble.”

"Eh?"

Under Kallen's powerful words, looking at the surrounding guardrails and the lines of the summoning array, Jeanne's smile suddenly froze on her face, replaced by uncontrollable panic.

"terribly sorry!"

"If apologies worked, there wouldn't be so many disputes in the world."

"Woo..."

Like a scolded young daughter-in-law, Joan of Arc didn't look like a saint at all. She lowered her head to ninety degrees, looking like she was walking on thin ice.

Kallen blinked after looking at the little movements of the Holy Lady, who was still wringing her fingers uneasily.

Although I just pointed out Joan of Arc's mistake in a casual manner, I didn't expect that the legendary saint who saved the country looked like a country girl who had never seen much of the world.

And the other party is obviously a Servant, but he would show such an uneasy look because of something like this. This is so interesting...

Kallen's eyes flashed with amusement.

Such an existence... is worthy of training.

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