After the preview dropped, the comment section exploded—
-[It's here! It's finally our China's Qin Shi Huang's turn!]
-[Next up is Qin Shi Huang, hell yeah! Hope he outshines even the King of Heroes!]
-[Tch, back in The First Emperor of All Ages, when Qin Shi Huang and Nameless teamed up to fight the gods, it was beyond epic!]
-[Wind! Great Wind! Commanding a million Qin soldiers—unmatched hype!]
-[You've rested for a second already—update faster! Who's gonna use King Crimson to erase this waiting time?!]
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"Eh? The next video is actually Qin Shi Huang?!"
Roya's face lit up with excitement.
In this era of dazzling Heroic Spirits, each one had become a guardian deity for their respective nations.
Among them, the domineering and mighty kings had long since become idols worshipped by all.
The King of Heroes from Uruk, King Arthur from Britain, the Conqueror King from Macedonia, the Sun King from Egypt—each was an absolute leader, inspiring fanatical devotion in their people.
And in China, with its five thousand years of unbroken civilization, none was more worthy of the people's reverence than Ying Zheng, the First Emperor of All Ages.
Had it not been for Qin Shi Huang's monumental achievements—unifying the six warring states, standardizing the tracks and script—vast China would have splintered into dozens of smaller nations, just like Europe.
"Qin Shi Huang… I wonder what stunning feats the First Emperor of All Ages will show us!" Illya was equally eager.
In the Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia Singularity, the young, edgy Gilgamesh—once widely criticized—had matured into the wise and revered King of Heroes in his later years.
His breathtaking charisma, his speech renouncing the gods, his meticulous, backbreaking governance that attended to every citizen of Uruk, his heroic defiance of "mere fatal wounds"—all of it had cemented his place as one of the most beloved Heroic Spirits.
Now, with the preview out, everyone was wondering: What dazzling moments would Qin Shi Huang deliver?
"In The First Emperor of All Ages, after Qin Shi Huang and Nameless severed the connection between gods and men, he received the Elixir of Immortality from Director Tamamo-no-Mae," Roya recalled, her voice tinged with awe. "The King of Heroes also obtained the Herb of Immortality, but he chose not to use it. Did Qin Shi Huang actually take it?"
In The King of Heroes, the proud Gilgamesh, after parting ways with Nameless and Enkidu, had gone through great hardships to obtain the Herb of Immortality—only to watch as a snake devoured it. He then returned to Uruk, content to await his own demise.
But in China, emperors throughout history had obsessively pursued immortality.
What choice would Qin Shi Huang make?
"He probably didn't take it…?" Illya answered uncertainly.
Given the First Emperor's pride, would he casually accept an elixir from someone else?
Especially not from a fox spirit who'd tried to steal Nameless away!
Now, if Nameless had given it to him, Qin Shi Huang would've swallowed it without hesitation—even if it were poison!
"..."
Souma had nothing to say.
Damn, back during the Absolute Demonic Front video, Qin Shi Huang made simultaneous bets with King Arthur and the King of Heroes, wanting to humiliate these foreign monarchs.
But what even Qin Shi Huang didn't expect was that the King of Heroes—who had been relentlessly publicly executed by Alaya before—ended up shining so brilliantly.
He became a sage king worshipped by all, one who made people willingly die for him.
The so-called "public execution of black history" instantly turned into a public commendation.
Even without being on-site, Nameless could vividly imagine the King of Heroes' face, utterly delighted to the extreme.
If not for his pride as the oldest Heroic Spirit, he would have absolutely frog-jumped onto the beach, sneering—
"This king has always wanted to see this exact expression on your faces—this exact look of envy and resentment!"
Now, it's Qin Shi Huang's turn for a video.
Given his domineering arrogance, he would definitely invite the others to watch, just to publicly strike back.
Once the image of Qin Shi Huang from the Lostbelt is revealed, the whole world will surely be shocked.
Even the King of Heroes would probably be left dumbfounded.
The scene would be too beautiful to imagine!
Souma originally thought about warning the King of Heroes a little.
But then he suddenly remembered—Goldie (King of Heroes) would most likely want to settle scores with him too.
Let's not forget, at the start of the previous Olympus Gods video, after returning to Chaldea from the Uruk Singularity, he had arrogantly revealed—
That he had taken 30% of the [Gate of Babylon]'s treasures in gems.
Plus, he had tricked Goldie a second time, making a tragic, self-sacrificial exit as a hero.
And he even got Dr. Roman to be his accomplice, using strawberry cake to deceive Goldie together.
Damn you, Alaya!
How could this kind of thing be exposed?!
I think you're just deliberately making things hard for me!
Oh right, earlier, Mr. Basaka (Heracles) followed me all the way to the grocery market—wonder what he's up to now.
In one timeline, Cu Chulainn literally became Heracles's Noble Phantasm.
Even more useful than that blond swordsman Jason from the Greek Singularity!
The only saving grace is that this version of Heracles has his sanity, not the Berserker one.
Otherwise, if he were just wandering around Fuyuki City, even running errands to buy batteries for Illya would turn into a one-man army wiping out seven Servants!
"Still not safe though—that golden bastard also loves wandering around!" Souma felt a headache coming on.
Those two were mortal enemies in Unlimited Blade Works.
Emiya Alter tried to dig out Illya's heart to use as a Lesser Grail and activate the Greater Grail.
Then, in their battle, he also brutally wrecked the insane Berserker.
If they ran into Goldie now, it'd be a real riot.
If those two met, wouldn't it be like Mars crashing into Earth—an instant brawl?
The extra video was nearing its end.
Souma looked at the various Greek gods who all had designs on him and couldn't help but sigh in admiration: "Athena truly lives up to being the proudest Goddess of Victory—you're the most reliable one here."
They say Hades is the conscience of the Olympian gods, but he's just a pitiful, honest man.
As for Artemis and Apollo, those siblings? No need to even mention them—each one is more messed up than the last.
And that Zeus—turning into a cute girl to seduce him? Absolute top-tier trash.
Even Hera, the Goddess of Marriage, wanted to create a Golden Apple just to make Nameless confess to her.
Compared to them...
Athena, who holds the domains of Wisdom and Victory, remained aloof and dignified the entire time.
Truly commendable!
And then...
At the very end of the video, a series of fleeting images appeared—scenes related to that Goddess of Wisdom.
The moment Nameless descended upon the Age of Gods in Greece, that goddess had already been watching him.
No, it wasn't just a casual glance.
She had been observing him every single moment!
???
When I type these question marks, it means something's seriously wrong here!
Seeing these images, Souma instantly felt chills running down his spine.
Why have you been staring at me day and night?
At this rate, you could probably count every single hair on my body!
Roya couldn't help exclaiming in shock: "Don't tell me Athena has also been charmed by Nameless, and wants to monopolize him all to herself? This feels even scarier than that yandere Moon Goddess!"
"Truly terrifying!" Illya nodded in agreement.
The Goddess of Wisdom was indeed special.
Who knows what this woman actually wants.
If she really descends to the mortal world, Illya would have to be the one to protect Nameless!
This made Illya increasingly grateful that she'd just obtained the [Archer] Phantasm Summon Card—otherwise she'd be completely defenseless.
Besides, there was also Berserker who treated her like his daughter. He could be called upon for help when needed.
Though lately, he'd been acting all mysterious, doing who-knows-what.
The extra chapter concluded.
Compared to the two-hour cinematic main story, this extra was merely a few minutes long.
Countless viewers couldn't help cursing:
-[Pathetically short, dare you make it any shorter?]
-[Damn it, I got all ready and this is what you show me? This? Just this?]
-[I get it now—if this is the free content, where's the paid version? Money's no object!]
-[Damn cliffhanger bastard, always leaving us hanging!]
-[Update faster! I just want to see Qin Shi Huang make his appearance!]
-[Seriously looking forward to the Emperor's stunning performance—it'll definitely surpass both the King of Heroes and King Arthur!]
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Meanwhile.
At the seafood section of a wet market.
Heracles stared at the screen showing all the deities being charmed by Nameless, growing increasingly convinced that Illya shouldn't be entrusted to him.
Those are gods!
Back when he was born, Hera nearly killed him.
Later, he was cursed into madness and killed his own children.
In the eyes of the gods, humans were just performing clowns on stage, existing for their amusement.
The so-called Golden Apple, Golden Fleece, Calydonian Boar Hunt—all were scripts written by the gods themselves.
The difference in life forms made it impossible for them to comprehend human fragility and helplessness.
Or rather.
It's like how humans, when encountering an ant colony, might burn them with magnifying glasses or flood their nests.
When the power gap is this vast, your angry resistance just looks cute to others!
Heracles snorted coldly, "This guy is truly a walking disaster!"
"Hahaha, on that point, this king actually agrees with you," Gilgamesh chuckled lightly.
As expected of his bastard best friend—even the Greek gods couldn't escape his charm.
Once the Greek gods descended, a full-scale war to claim him would truly begin.
Speaking of which, those false gods from the Land of Liberty were dead set on capturing Nameless to use as a lab rat.
When the real Greek gods arrived, it would be quite the spectacle to behold.
Cu Chulainn watched the two getting along peacefully and finally let out a sigh of relief.
Perfect!
He had successfully saved Fuyuki City and preserved his peaceful daily life.
As long as these two didn't start fighting, everything would be fine!
However, the very next second—
Heracles glared icily at the other: "During the Holy Grail War, you took advantage of my berserk state to kill and banish me back to the Throne of Heroes. You even nearly harmed Illya. That's a debt I can't overlook!"
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