Suddenly, every Heroic Spirit in the Type-Moon world received a message from Alaya and Gaia, ordering them to gather in Fuyuki City.
This left many of them utterly baffled.
However, some Heroic Spirits who had participated in previous Holy Grail Wars seemed to realize something and quickly began moving.
One after another, they set off toward the so-called Fuyuki City.
None of them resisted the order. After all, Alaya and Gaia were, in a sense, their highest authorities.
Naturally, their words had to be obeyed.
Of course, there were always a few unruly individuals, but that didn't matter. As long as most of them showed up, it was enough.
At the same time, Gaia also began summoning the Outer God-related Heroic Spirits.
While Izumi had been in the Throne of Heroes, several days had already passed in the real world.
The Hassan sect that Luvia had been searching for finally showed itself.
Or rather, they came to her on their own.
The sudden turn of events nearly scared Luvia to death.
After all, anyone would be terrified if a skeleton holding a greatsword suddenly appeared behind them.
"Why do you seek me?"
The Old Man of the Mountain planted his greatsword into the ground. His skull glowed with faint blue light as he stared at Luvia.
Feeling the chilling presence behind her, Luvia couldn't help but feel her scalp go numb.
She didn't dare move recklessly. This was no ordinary opponent.
Without wasting any time, she explained everything about Megumi Katō.
After hearing her explanation, Hassan became interested.
"Interesting."
"An EX-ranked Presence Concealment, is it?"
"Very well. I shall see for myself."
With that, the King Hassan vanished.
He did not trouble the young girl any further. Now that he understood the situation, there was no need.
After he left, Luvia let out a long breath.
That had been far too frightening.
Just standing behind her had placed immense pressure on her.
It felt as though death was always one step away.
Luvia was currently living across from Illya's house.
Thus, King Hassan simply infiltrated it.
The moment he saw Megumi Katō, his eyes lit up.
"What an excellent seedling."
"Very well. It is decided."
"From now on, you shall be my successor in the present world."
With those words, King Hassan appeared directly in the living room.
His sudden arrival startled everyone.
Berserker rushed in immediately upon sensing his presence.
However, the doorway was too small, and he did not dare destroy the house, so he ended up being blocked outside.
Megumi herself was also shocked by his sudden appearance.
King Hassan did not make things difficult for anyone.
He calmly explained the situation and his intentions.
In the end, Megumi willingly agreed to follow him.
She knew that Izumi had brought her here to meet this person.
Now that he had appeared, it was only natural for her to go with him.
Although everyone was worried, they did not stop her.
After all, this was Megumi's choice.
Perhaps when they met her again in the future, she would already be far stronger.
Before leaving, King Hassan had clearly stated that he would train her as his successor in the real world.
With all Hassan Heroic Spirits currently manifested, her potential growth was unimaginable.
Eiri watched as Megumi left with Hassan, feeling deeply envious.
She wondered when her own turn would come.
…
Meanwhile, Izumi had no idea that Megumi had already left with King Hassan.
At this moment, he was playing a goldfish scooping game with Gaia and Alaya.
After spending some time relaxing, he finally decided it was time to leave.
Looking at the two girls, who were no longer trembling but instead blushing shyly, Izumi spoke.
"Alright. I'll come back after a while."
"When the time comes, I'll have your world merge into mine."
"But for now, gather all the Heroic Spirits and let's hold a grand game."
"As for prizes… haven't you prepared plenty of Holy Grails?"
"Take out a few as rewards."
"They all love those things. In the past, they fought to the death over them."
"Now that the worldlines have stabilized, the Grails have lost most of their functions."
"So there's no need to worry about creating parallel worlds."
"They'll make great magical energy furnaces."
The two girls were speechless.
Wasn't this just scamming people?
Still, they had no objections.
After everything that had happened, they already regarded themselves as belonging to Izumi.
"Don't worry," Gaia said.
"I'll make the arrangements."
"Soon, everything you want will gather in Fuyuki City."
Izumi nodded.
After giving a few more instructions, he finally left.
Although he had been gone for less than a day from his perspective, there was no concept of time in the Throne of Heroes.
He had no idea how much time had passed in reality.
It was better to return quickly.
…
The moment Izumi returned to the real world, he immediately sensed something.
There were already many Heroic Spirits in Fuyuki City.
Even TV stations had begun broadcasting live.
Seeing the changes, Izumi was stunned.
Were these Heroic Spirits really this excited? They had started playing already?
Floating above the city, he even saw several Heroic Spirits sparring in the suburbs.
However, they were quite considerate and refrained from using Noble Phantasms.
Instead, they fought hand-to-hand, drawing cheers from onlookers.
Through his perception, he also realized that the ordinary citizens had already begun evacuating.
Having so many Heroic Spirits gathered in one place was never a good thing.
Even magi had retreated far away, afraid of being targeted.
In short, Fuyuki City was unbelievably lively.
Izumi clicked his tongue in amazement.
As his senses expanded, he detected countless strange phenomena.
He even noticed Miyu, Illya, and Chloe playing around in the bath.
However, he soon realized something strange.
Megumi was nowhere to be found.
Even more surprisingly, there wasn't a single Hassan in the city.
Frowning, Izumi took a step forward and instantly appeared inside Illya's house.