Fate: Hero of Justice Takeover

The twenty-four layers of bounded barriers, countless summoned monsters, various traps, mystical spatial alterations in the lobby, and even the underground water channels weren't spared. Moreover, part of the corridor had already been transformed into a different realm. This meant that the two sides could fully compete with their secret arts without worrying about affecting the outside world.

This was how Kayneth described the renovated Hyatt Hotel in the original work.

Unfortunately, while Kayneth was still confidently betting on his cards, a certain emotionless Magus Killer went ahead and flipped the table.

Controlled Demolition– An advanced demolition technique used to destroy large high-rise buildings by damaging load-bearing walls and key pillars, causing the building to collapse inward under its own weight. Using the least amount of explosives, it achieves total destruction.

The artistry of the scientific side bypassed the internal defences entirely. Utilizing carefully calculated formulas and the power of dinitrodiazophenol, the building itself was obliterated. The hidden mysteries and sorcery within were rendered meaningless under the combined forces of recoil energy, phase transition energy, kinetic energy, fluid energy, thermal energy, and electrical energy.

As for Kiritsugu's actions, while Sakatsuki tactically appreciated the approach, on a personal level, he thought it was...

A waste.

It was like getting a new treasure, and then discarding it without savoring its value. How could he leave it behind without fully enjoying it?

Stepping onto the thirty-second floor, a warm reception greeted him.

Black and red cursed magical bullets came rushing towards him.

This was the Nordic magecraft known as Gandr. Though it's a curse, the power boost causes it to also inflict substantial physical damage. (As seen in a certain event involving Rin Tohsaka).

Without using his projected weapons to counter, Sakatsuki raised his left hand, causing a diamond-shaped space in his palm to enlarge, swallowing the cursed projectiles. At that moment, he reversed it through a swap loop, sending it right back towards a new wave of magic projectiles.

The black and red magic bullets clashed, vanishing in mid-air.

Sakatsuki's steps never halted, as if unaware of the hidden dangers ahead.

"What's wrong? If the Mineralogy Department, which bears the name of Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg, is only capable of this, I must say, I'm rather disappointed."

Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg.

In the mundane world, his name was obscure, but in the world of mysteries, he was known to all.

One of King Solomon's disciples, an ancient mage active since before the Common Era.

His very name was legendary. Some admired him, others feared him, and for various reasons, he was granted numerous titles: "Second Magician," "Wizard Marshal," "Old Man of the Jewels," "Fourth of the Dead Apostle Ancestors"…

He was a man who stood at the pinnacle of the mystical world, the supreme master of Jewel Magecraft. The Clock Tower's Mineralogy Department, Kischur, was named after him, and anyone who insulted this name would be relentlessly hunted down by its members.

Faced with such provocation from Sakatsuki, the proud Kayneth should have responded in rebuttal, right?

However…

There was no response.

As the creator of this magecraft workshop, Kayneth's eyes and ears undoubtedly covered the entire floor, yet he chose silence—calm and indifferent, like a hunter waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

Is this Kayneth when he's serious? A slight tension rose in Sakatsuki's heart.

Just as this thought crossed his mind, his foot stepped on something hard.

The moment he touched it, the illusion concealing it vanished, revealing a beautiful lapis-gold gemstone.

But to a magus's eyes, beneath that beauty lay a hidden offering.

"Wind attribute, attached to an earth spirit, presumably for restraint or suppression… Either way, I should back off first!"

With the Einzbern family's millennia of accumulated knowledge, Sakatsuki quickly deduced a rough analysis of the gem's effect. He immediately pushed off with his left foot to retreat.

However, as the illusion spell dissipated, more gemstones revealed themselves. Sakatsuki was startled to find that his retreat placed him directly into the centre of a magic array!

"Anfang, Zeichen."

A cold male voice uttered the incantation, and the spell activated.

The six gemstones surrounding Sakatsuki lit up, transforming into swirling tempests that bound his limbs. An invisible gravitational force descended upon him—mountainous, unyielding—rendering him completely immobile.

Sealed in an instant, Sakatsuki chuckled wryly, softly murmuring the name of this gemstone-based spell.

"Six Shackles of the Beast… So you've modified it based on your own magical attributes?"

Even Berserker Heracles had been briefly restrained by this powerful magic. For Sakatsuki, with his strength parameter suppressed to E due to the Counter Force's penalty, this was an unbreakable seal by brute force.

And now that the opponent was restrained, the next step was obvious.

Focus fire!

"Scalp!"

The cold voice rang out again. Recognizing the spell, Sakatsuki's expression subtly shifted.

"Imaginary Infiltration!"

A thin layer of mercury, reflecting an eerie sheen, compressed into razor-thin blades and slashed forward at high velocity. Its sharpness surpassed even laser cutters, capable of slicing through titanium alloy and diamond.

However, this meticulously planned kill shot struck nothing but empty air.

Sakatsuki, now enveloped in glitch-like distortions, seemed to have phased out of reality itself. He effortlessly escaped the Six Shackles of the Beast, and even the Marrow of the Moon Spirit's attack merely passed through his body without causing any harm.

It seemed like Sakatsuki had dodged the crisis—

Yet within a secluded chamber, Kayneth, arms crossed, narrowed his eyes and sneered.

Having already witnessed this ability before, how could he not have prepared for it?

"Freigabe!"

With a crisp snap of his fingers, a silver gemstone embedded within a room's hidden compartment shattered.

The spatial anchor was disrupted, releasing a chaotic signal—one that forcibly dragged Sakatsuki, still in his "Imaginary Infiltration" state, straight into its grasp.

"Using the mutual attraction of imaginary number factors to interfere with my ability? Nicely calculated."

Sakatsuki softly praised the tactic, making no effort to resist as he was pulled into the room.

A wave of otherworldly energy washed over him.

"This is…"

Dispelling his Imaginary Number Magecraft, Sakatsuki observed the vast expanse before him—something that could no longer be called just a room. His golden eyes gleamed with excitement.

And he wasn't alone.

Sensing the presence of a living being, rows of skeletal warriors turned their heads in unison.

Dragon Tooth Warriors.

Like seeds planted in the earth, they had sprouted into these creatures—spawned from magical energy and Gaia's essence.

These warriors fought without rest, without hesitation, until their enemies were annihilated. Even if their limbs were severed, they would continue like mindless machines of war.

For an ordinary magus, such an overwhelming tide would mean certain death.

…But to a gacha gamer, seeing them only brought excitement, not fear.

And so, Sakatsuki grinned.

A different dimension was akin to a personal battle stage—unless one unleashed reality-breaking power, nothing here would affect the outside world.

In other words—

He could go all out!

As the wind howled, Sakatsuki crossed his arms, tearing open reality itself as torrents of magic surged from his body.

Projection Magic—Activate!

The sky darkened.

Two colossal swords eclipsed the light.

An ultimate god-forged weapon capable of incinerating the very seas themselves.

The absolute principle that divided heaven and earth—not merely a blade that cuts, nor merely a massive entity that carves, but a divine weapon of annihilation.

Cleaving Ocean Sword. Cleaving Mountain Sword.

As Mesopotamian myth unfolded in this tiny world, Sakatsuki, his white hair dancing in the storm, laughed wildly.

"Destroy everything—Ig-Alima, Sul-sagana!"

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