"Dracule Mihawk's strength truly lives up to his reputation. That kind of sword slash is terrifying. If only I could cross blades with him."
"Whitebeard is also impressive. His power feels even more frightening than mine. I really want to challenge a strong person like that. Unfortunately, such a hero ultimately died at the hands of a schemer."
"As for the three Admirals, they probably have not shown their full strength yet. But that one called Aokiji makes me want to challenge him. Still, I feel like I would be countered."
The more Tartaglia read, the more excited he became. Suddenly, his expression froze, and the smile on his face vanished.
The force he had used just now was too strong, and he accidentally touched his wound.
The pain made him gasp repeatedly.
It took quite a while before he finally recovered.
Looking at the flickering light in the room, Tartaglia could not help sighing.
"Boss Su is good in every way. The only problem is that the women around him are too fierce. Otherwise, we would definitely become good friends."
He believed that masters naturally admired each other.
Someone as powerful as Boss Su would definitely not be so scheming.
Tartaglia was absolutely certain of that.
After resting for a moment, he picked up the brand new comic delivered by his subordinates.
"Fate?"
"A brand new comic. Is this a story about magicians?"
"Interesting."
Tartaglia had fought many magicians before, but he always found those battles boring. Fighting hand to hand was much more enjoyable.
Because mages usually had weak bodies.
So once a battle started, Tartaglia was basically a living target. The outcome was decided in an instant.
It was extremely dull.
He opened the first page of the comic.
The content immediately caught the executive's attention.
"The Holy Grail War?"
"Summoning the dead to become Heroic Spirits and then having them fight in a chaotic battle. I really like this!"
Former kings summoned back to fight.
Just thinking about it was exciting.
Tartaglia continued reading and soon realized that the content was very interesting.
Heroic Spirits were not summoned out of thin air. They required a holy relic.
In simpler terms, a medium.
So which Heroic Spirit you could summon depended entirely on what contract item you could find.
This setting felt very novel.
Although the story took place in a modern setting, it was incredibly captivating.
The first volume was somewhat plain as usual, but the content was still good.
When Tartaglia saw the old worm from the Matou family, his face filled with disgust.
He frowned and said, "How can such a disgusting creature exist…"
How old was that girl?
Yet that old worm threw her into a pit full of insects.
It was disgusting to the extreme.
If Tartaglia encountered someone like that, he would not be able to stop himself from acting, because it reminded him of his own younger brother.
As a powerful executive,
he had killed many people.
But when it came to children, Tartaglia had never laid a hand on them.
Because his life motto was simple.
Children are innocent.
No matter what your purpose is, do not harm a child.
Gradually, the seven Masters were determined.
First was Emiya Kiritsugu's Heroic Spirit:
Saber, the one known as King Arthur of Britain.
Next was the beast who sold out his own daughter, Tohsaka Tokiomi.
His Heroic Spirit was Archer, the King of Heroes, Gilgamesh.
Assassin, Hassan.
Rider, the King of Conquerors.
Tartaglia's evaluation of the first few was average, since there was not much information about them yet. However, he truly liked the boldness of the King of Conquerors.
"This guy is really impressive. If Boss Su had a personality like his, we could have passionate battles every day."
Tartaglia smiled brightly.
But soon he could not smile anymore.
Because the only good person in the Matou family, Kariya, had his body horribly transformed by the worms in order to protect the girl Sakura.
He was even left with a crippled leg.
"This is a real man. Unfortunately… it would have been better if Sakura's mother had married him."
Tartaglia let out a soft sigh.
Then he continued reading.
It had to be said that this unfortunate man's Heroic Spirit was quite powerful, but his identity had not been revealed. The figure was completely black, always shrouded in a cloud of darkness.
Besides that, the Lancer also made his appearance.
As for the seventh Master,
he was a complete madman.
He was an ordinary person, but also a serial killer who constantly created brutal murders simply for his own amusement.
Fate was often this strange.
Such a deranged individual had become the final participant.
When the Heroic Spirit descended, the madman invited him to kill people together.
But the Heroic Spirit refused.
Because fear had a time limit.
Only the fear that appeared after someone had first seen hope was the most delicious.
And so, the two who shared the same twisted interests quickly got along.
Tartaglia could not help but comment.
"Disgusting beasts."
All seven participants were now assembled.
The slaughter officially began.
Aside from that twisted duo, the others quickly began testing each other under the cover of dusk.
For example, the assassin Hassan.
He tried to sneak into Tohsaka Tokiomi's residence.
But countless Noble Phantasms rained down and smashed him to death.
Looking at the Noble Phantasms scattered across the ground,
Tartaglia's mouth twitched.
For some reason, it reminded him of the time he had been bombarded by Ningguang.
"Although I do not know the identity of the King of Heroes, he must be extremely rich."
The battles never stopped.
Aside from gathering information, conflicts began to occur more frequently.
Another night fell.
Artoria and the Lancer began a fierce battle.
Although the story was about magicians, the real fighters were still the Heroic Spirits.
Their direct combat was fairly ordinary.
The real focus was the calculation involving Noble Phantasms.
The Lancer's strength was not particularly overwhelming, but he possessed abilities that could break magic and prevent wounds from healing.
Those abilities were extremely powerful in battle.
However, just as the two sides were locked in intense combat,
the King of Conquerors appeared.
After him, the King of Heroes also arrived.
It was truly an epic scene.
Not wanting to be left out, Kariya released his own Heroic Spirit.
The black Berserker emerged from the darkness.
He could corrupt other people's Noble Phantasms and even refine ordinary objects in his hands into his own Noble Phantasms.
His strength was extremely formidable.
It was completely different from the assassin who had died earlier.
Although the King of Heroes looked down on him, Tartaglia could clearly sense how powerful he was.
"A very impressive guy. Unfortunately, he has lost his sanity. Otherwise his strength would be even greater."
The first volume ended here.
Overall, the experience was quite good.
Although some parts were disgusting, the comic itself was very enjoyable.
Tartaglia opened the second volume.
The battle did not continue.
Because such fights were meaningless. Once everyone realized they could not eliminate each other, there was no reason to use their full strength.
However, in this volume,
the battles became more intense.
Attacking each other had become the norm.
But King Arthur demonstrated her own noble character.
When she saw the news reporting the deaths of many children, she could not help wanting to take action.
Although Emiya Kiritsugu tried to stop her,
when the enemy invaded, they had no choice but to fight.
This time, not only the King of Knights appeared, but the Lancer also arrived.
The so-called justice of a knight's heart was displayed vividly here.
Tartaglia raised an eyebrow and complained.
"Why does this feel like something written for the knights over in Mondstadt?"
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