Fate/Apocrypha.
Still, it's a work with its own merits, like portraying the characters of some cast members well and depicting Mordred's growth, among others. It's just that its flaws are big...
Well, compared to other novel-type works except Zero, it's definitely in the upper ranks. Overall, maybe mid-tier?
Strange Fake is the same hot mess, and Requiem, which goes on hiatus during serialization, is also like that.
Because of that, looking again, it's being called a masterpiece. Of course, the character Sieg is also problematic because he was only completed when he came to FGO. Frankly, Sieg has little charm as a protagonist. I think he's the least charming among all Fate protagonists.
Anyway... basically, Apocrypha is not to my taste. It's not so much that the author's ability was lacking, but rather problems that arose because it was the first time with the Great Holy Grail War concept and for Fate at the time. Seeing how well they make things in FGO, it was just a lack of ability back then.
The problem is that's how Sieg-kun was born...
Because of that, I want to meddle with the entire story. While I didn't intervene in some parts of the 5th War, here I plan to meddle with everything completely.
First of all, I kidnapped her. Jeanne, who is also the cause of Sieg-kun.
While other works focused on her sublime nature and will as a Saint, the tragedy occurred because they focused on Jeanne d'Arc the human. Personally, I still think the Sieg-Jeanne pairing has quite a few errors... It just makes Jeanne look like an airhead.
"I know you're not sleeping. Why don't you get up? I'm familiar with it, so I'm a bit quick to notice?"
"... As expected of the Master who handles my other selves."
Jeanne, who got up after pretending to sleep. That legendary Saint is right in front of me.
Well, since it's Apocrypha, of course I summoned the three Jeanne sisters. I thought about summoning Lakshmi too... but it seemed a bit too much, so I didn't.
"Who are you? You are a Master belonging to neither the Red nor the Black... What are you?"
"Hmm... Then shall we go with colorless? Colorless is better than white. So the point is, who am I?"
I immediately played the 'Unpopular Guy Song' on my phone.
[They say there are only two unpopular guys in the world~ Doobi-doobam~ How can there be two? Doobi-doobam~ I'm really curious who they are~ Oompa doompa doobi-doobam~ That's me~ Oompa doompa doobi-doobam~]
"... What are you doing..."
[Poor thing~ Oompa doompa doobi-doobam~ One is you~ Oompa doompa doobi-doobam~ Lalalala~]
"..."
"Yeah, this."
".... Are you making fun of me?"
"I almost said 'playing with fire' for a moment. Even I think I'm truly a garbage person with a broken personality. Ahem, so you're curious who I am? Just a traveler. An ancient being who came through a dimensional portal."
She looked at me with a disgusted expression as if she didn't understand at all. The eyes looking at a madman, what a thrilling sensation.
"In short, my goal is to destroy the Great Holy Grail War."
"What...!?"
"I will be the troublemaker...!"
"Why would you do such a thing..."
"Jeanne d'Arc. Do you know why people climb mountains? Because the mountain is there. Yes, because the Great Holy Grail War is here...!"
"Are you insane?"
"Ahem, it means I'm so great I might seem insane! Because I'm the older brother of this Jeanne d'Arc Alter Santa Lily!"
Anyone can see she's cursing me. Santa interprets it differently and feels proud. How cute.
"In short, you, who knows ~nothing, can't understand. Our life experiences are different."
Alter looks down at such Jeanne with pity.
"Hey, Master. You said I was the main this time too."
"It means you're my main heroine."
Are there other Servants who are more...?
Somehow, there are two Servants who feel like they have enormous power. Those two, what are they? Even looking at their True Names, I don't know...
"The Red Dragon of the Apocalypse."
"!!!"
"That is I, the Emperor. Although still the fox's sidepiece for now, perhaps soon I will become the main?"
'The Red Dragon of the Apocalypse...? That's Satan...? Impossible. But this power might be at that level... First of all, who is this man?'
That's the expression. I feel like I've gained Insight.
"You're managing this many Servants by yourself? Why do they follow you?"
"Why do they follow? Well..."
As I spread my arms, they naturally hug me.
"Because they're my women?"
"Really~ Master is such a tease~"
Tamamo subtly takes my hand and makes it touch her butt. Her Strength was E, but with the tail, she's surprisingly strong.
From Jeanne's perspective, my trash level must have increased.
"What debauchery..."
"The Saint defeated by that debauched opponent."
"Grr... As the adjudicator of the Great Holy Grail War, I can never tolerate you! I, Jeanne d'Arc, no matter what you do, my heart will never break! Even if my body is defeated, this heart will never collapse!"
"... Isn't this one the real eroge heroine?"
The true Saint is legendary. How does she build such perfect flags?
"Get a hold of yourself, another me! You must not yield to such a debauched layabout!"
"... Master? Will you permit it?"
"Yep."
Jeanne's class changes to Archer, and she walks toward Jeanne d'Arc with a cold smile.
Wham!
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Ugh... my head.
When did I fall? I was clearly...
"Are you awake? Janette."
"... Mother?"
"Hmm?"
Ah, no... The voice is different, but because of the appearance, I thought for a moment it was mother...
"Ah... Sorry, big sis. For a moment I thought you were mother..."
"That's understandable~ We take after our mother."
Ah, my head... Did I hit it somewhere? Still, I'm glad my big sis is here.
That's right! The Great Holy Grail War! This is no time for this, I need to get to Turas Realta...
"Big sis, this is no time for this. We must go to Turas Realta!"
"Ahh~ That? Don't worry about it, Janette. Just trust this big sis and little brother-kun, our older brother."
Older brother...? Do you mean Jacques? But if he's a little brother, then he's below big sis? Huh?
"Ah, you're awake?"
"... Big brother?"
"Guh! This is really bad for my heart. Might be arrhythmia."
Is this person my brother? Somehow, I feel quite hostile toward him. He seems like an unreliable, debauched person.
But why am I thinking this... Me, myself?
Huh? I was clearly... Wh, what...?
"This is terrible! Brainwashing!"
"So you admit it's brainwashing?"
M, my big sis approaches me and whispers...
"I'm your big sis~ Nothing strange about it at all~? You're my little sister you're my little sister you're my little sister~"
"... Big sis... little sister... Sorry, big sis. I think I was acting strange because of the headache... Sorry, big brother."
"I'm scared... Jeanne, please don't brainwash me. I'm older, but I'll let you call me big sister sometimes. Or little sister?"
"Big sister, please! If I did that to Master from the start, Mash-chan would get angry~ I'm also restraining my Big Sister Beam, you know. Anyway, it's only until Valentine's Day, right?"
"Yeah, we have plenty of time."
I don't understand what they're talking about, but since it's big sis and big brother's business, it must be good?
"What, you accepted it after all? Come on~ Want to try calling me big sis?"
"Ah, Alter big sis."
"... This feels nice."
Alter big sis... Lily big sis... Why are they big sis? No, since they're big sis, let's not worry about it.