Earth Princess? No, it's Fujimaru Ritsuka!

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Fujimaru Ritsuka can only conjure up delicious ice cream to appease children.

"I said... are you really serious? I'm the Demon King, you know, and you're offering such trivial things—"

"Three balls."

Kama was slightly taken aback: "Really...really? Three balls really will work—"

Strawberry Vanilla Matcha Yin Linqi 4 Leek Matters $,

The top strawberry ball is bright red, studded with tiny pieces of fruit pulp, and coated with a thin layer of melted syrup;

The vanilla bead in the center has a warm, milky white color, and its soft, creamy texture melts slightly, releasing a sweet aroma of cream.

The bottommost matcha ball is dark green, with a layer of slightly bitter tea powder on the surface.

The cone is topped with a dense layer of chocolate shavings, and underneath is a thin, crispy egg crepe, creating distinct layers.

"How extravagantly awful..."

The little girl swallowed hard. As a fallen demon king, she naturally had a special fondness for such decadent sweets.

"But Master, don't get too cocky. I'll definitely corrupt you! Don't underestimate the Demon King's resolve... But for now, let's enjoy this delicious treat elegantly. [Imagination Manifestation] is quite a convenient skill..."

"If possible, I would like to go to the beach and relax, bask in the summer sun, and enjoy some ice cream."

This is not a fallen demon king.

This is the Demon King of Laziness.

But... this kid is really easy to handle...

"Let's summon the Heroic Spirits next."

Fujimaru Ritsuka took out Miss Reines's [Sima Yi] clothes.

"In that case, we should be able to summon Lord El-Melloi II, and with him, conquering the Singularities should be much easier..."

Not a moment.

Mashu carried Kariya Matou and Lancelot back to the group.

Feel...

Lancelot seemed to have collapsed tragically.

Chapter 225 Ritsuka Fights the Fourth Shinobi World War - Let's Bomb Fish!

The Fourth Holy Grail War.

It's called the Holy Grail War, but it's actually a large-scale killing ritual where seven magicians and seven Servants come together to fight each other for the omnipotent wish-granting machine.

The elderly man with no job, no income, and no savings who appears at the church has been pondering a question.

Why was he chosen by the Holy Grail?

As a member of the Holy Church and an agent of the Eighth Secret Order, Kirei Kotomine, who has always adhered to self-discipline and training, does not know what desires he needs to fulfill.

However, even so, he still managed to summon a Heroic Spirit.

This Heroic Spirit Servant, Emu, is not unfamiliar to many.

He was one of the old men of the mountains who fought alongside him in the Sixth Singularity, Baimao Hassan.

Hassan the Hundred Faces was in a good mood when he was first summoned.

—After all, she can finally fight a normal Holy Grail War.

So, following the Master's orders, an extremely fast clone personality was sent to assassinate Archer's Master, only to be instantly killed by the glittering Archer.

Bai Mao finally understood after realizing what was happening.

This is not a normal Holy Grail War at all!

They're monsters...they're all monsters—

However, thankfully, his Master said that sending a clone to buy information was enough. The real goal was to help Archer's Master, who was also his Master's teacher in magic, [Tokiomi Tohsaka], win the Holy Grail War. That was enough.

Then we should just wait and see.

However, soon...

One of the clones sent him a message.

Bai Mao's expression, hidden beneath his mask, instantly turned helpless.

That guy—

What are you doing here?!

The moonlit night was much quieter than usual; perhaps it was the season when the sea was closed, as there were hardly any people at this pier.

Two people are walking on the deserted street. Normally, there should be a couple, but this doesn't seem to be the case... The cold wind blowing from the sea lifts the long silver hair of a beautiful woman, while beside her is a blonde, slightly shorter girl dressed as a boy.

"Your Majesty, I have arrived at the designated location."

Fujimaru Ritsuka was hiding on the red bridge roof in the distance.

"I have already used self-transformation to adjust my body's aura to that of an ordinary person, so I should not be detected."

The person in the communication was Zhuge Liang, whom I hadn't seen in a long time, or rather, El-Melloi II. The last time I saw him was at the Roman Singularity.

"Hmm. What you're seeing now should be the location where the Servants are about to have their first conflict."

If history had unfolded as it should have, Lacer and Rider's groups would have also gone into hiding. Meanwhile—Saber's true Master, Kiritsugu Emiya, should have been ambushing other Masters nearby.

El-Melloi let out a breath, suppressing his excitement, his voice even trembling slightly.

"The monarch knows a great deal of detail."

Fujimaru Ritsuka remarked with emotion.

Even if she reads the Star Inscription, she can only know about the present and the past; she has no idea what will happen in the future.

But El-Melloi II was different.

He was a firsthand witness; he had a script.

"Alright, stop flattering me. If simply winning could end the Holy Grail War, a Master like you wouldn't need my help at all, would you?"

Indeed it is.

Fujimaru Ritsuka's current power is beyond what ordinary Holy Grail Wars can achieve. She is capable of defeating the Lion King, and it should be said that... she is the kind of big boss that requires seven Servants to focus their attacks on.

"While power is important, my power is used to protect human history...and I understand that in this world, power cannot solve everything."

When El-Melloi II first met Fujimaru Ritsuka, the girl probably didn't yet have this awareness.

""

Fujimaru Ritsuka quietly expanded her senses.

Assassin, that's a hundred faces.

He only showed his head briefly before running away; that guy was really...

Lancer, Dilumudo.

Saber is the blue Artoria Pendragon.

Rider is the red-haired giant, Iskandar the Conqueror.

Caster is easy to deal with; he's Marshal Gilles de Rais.

If we encounter her then, let's see if we can use the illusion to summon Jeanne Alter.

However... there's a problem.

"My lord. I haven't found Kiritsugu Emiya... Could it be that his ability to conceal his presence has surpassed that of King Hassan?"

"how come?"

The monarch on the other end of the communication line was clearly taken aback, his tone revealing a hint of surprise.

“That’s impossible. Logically speaking, the Saber group’s original plan was to put Irisviel Einzbern in the spotlight as a fake Master, while the real Master, Kiritsugu Emiya, remained hidden behind the scenes.”

Fujimaru Ritsuka frowned: "But, Emiya Kiritsugu is really not here."

"Hmm... how about this?"

King El-Melloi II sighed:

"If the Servants start fighting here later, you and Mash will disguise yourselves as Berserkers."

Mashu was slightly taken aback: "Am I to be the Berserker?"

This doesn't make much sense. Mashu becoming a Berserker doesn't seem like it at all!

"No, I mean Miss Mashu will pretend to be the Master, and Miss Ritsuka will pretend to be the Berserker."

El-Melloi II analyzed:

"With Miss Ritsuka's abilities, suppressing seven Servants working together should not be a problem. The only thing to watch out for is Archer, Saber, and Rider's Noble Phantasms."

It turned out to be the case.

"So, I'm going to disguise myself as Berserker and use my power to suppress the Servants participating in the Holy Grail War, right?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded, understanding El-Melloi II's intentions.

"In that case, if there really is a magician assassin lurking in the shadows, his target will definitely be Mash—but... no one would have thought that Mash is the real Servant."

“Yes, Kiritsugu Emiya would never have imagined our situation... At the very least, we can’t let that man operate in the shadows, otherwise he could very well cause a major disaster.”

According to El-Melloi II's judgment, the fire in Fuyuki City was caused by Kiritsugu Emiya's destruction of the Holy Grail during the Fourth Holy Grail War... Although it is unknown what the final calamity that will corrupt humanity will be, in a sense, it should be inseparable from the "evil" within the Holy Grail.

The best approach now is to prevent Servants from leaving the field.

The mastermind behind it all will inevitably jump out to break the deadlock.

This is El-Melloi's analysis.

However, Fujimaru Ritsuka doesn't see it that way.

A singularity is a situation where unexpected events can occur. In this world's Holy Grail War, there is a high possibility that an unexpected change could happen, one that even El-Melloi could not have foreseen.

For example...

There is absolutely no possibility that Kiritsugu Emiya will participate in the Holy Grail War.

"Master, what if that Kiritsugu Emiya... didn't even come at all?"

That's unlikely.

After Fujimaru Ritsuka raised the question, El-Melloi confidently gave the answer.

"Unless the Einzbern family truly constructs a perfect Homunculus of the Heaven's Cup like the [Winter Saintess], they will have to rely on the Magician Killer to ensure victory in the Holy Grail War."

He lit a cigarette, then blew out a smoke ring and continued:

"However, that technology was not fully completed until ten years later, before the start of the Fifth Holy Grail War in 2004... but the Holy Grail War at that time was completely different from what it is now."

"So that's how it is... a perfect android..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded thoughtfully.

“It’s almost time…”

The afterglow of the night is round and bright, making it perfect for hunting for true vampire progenitors.

Disguising oneself as a Berserker... does seem like a good strategy indeed.

"I've played too many high-level matches..."

The blonde vampire girl smirked, "It feels nice to fry some fish once in a while."

"Even though it's a city full of humans, I can't suppress my urge to cause trouble... Heh... This doesn't fit Fujimaru Ritsuka's mindset at all... As expected, the blood of the True Ancestor flows in my veins."

She's not the kind of person who overly believes in power, but sometimes, having power really feels great.

I felt the entire city's cultural scene resonating with me.

The white-haired vampire master's figure disappeared from the red arched bridge.

Almost simultaneously, a knight in a black suit and a snow-white Winter Maiden also moved.

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Rows upon rows of colorless and odorless modular warehouses stretch along the west side of the seaside park, forming a warehouse street.