[ Only three contestants can get the right to answer each time ]
[ Starting the rush to answer now—Ding! Those who obtained the slots are Tohsaka Rin, Riku, and Elaina. ]
『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Everyone wore a look of curiosity.
"Emiya 'SuperHero', Senji Muramasa Arc…?!
This was never expected. Can it really be done based on an individual's deeds? If they are featured in this way, their performance must be impressive. Of course, no one needs to doubt that, since that sword swing which slew a god severed time and causality!
The terror of that sword is unquestionable. Now, what makes people even more curious is: what is Senji Muramasa's ultimate destination?
"After disappearing in the fifth Lostbelt, what did Senji Muramasa go off to do?"
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〜Type-Moon World, ????? Worldline〜
"Senji Muramasa's ultimate destination…"
Tohsaka Rin looked at the screen, lost in thought as she saw the figure who looked exactly like Emiya Shirou.
"So, what is the deal with these people? Why are they always being possessed by this or that?!"
Senji Muramasa possesses Emiya Shirou, Ishtar and Ereshkigal possess her, Jaguar Warrior possesses Taiga-sensei, and the priest possesses Kotomine Kirei.
"Are they all just old acquaintances? Are they saying they're easier to bully?!"
Unaccountably, a scene surfaced in Tohsaka Rin's mind: The Holy Grail War begins, but no one needs to summon Heroic Spirits because their respective Spirits have already possessed them, ready to start fighting by proxy!
"Wuwuwu, what kind of cursed scene is that!"
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〜Boardtop World Disboard, Zero Timeline〜
"Schwi, what do you think this 'destination' refers to? Is it about what happens after death, or is it a metaphor?"
Riku felt a headache coming on.
Behind him, Schwi thoughtfully massaged Riku's shoulders.
"Schwi believes it shouldn't be about what happens after death. After all, when a Heroic Spirit dies, don't they just return to the Throne of Heroes?"
"If that could be called a destination, then wouldn't the destination of all Heroic Spirits just be the Throne of Heroes?"
"You're right, but I just can't guess the answer,"
Riku offered a wry smile.
Their world had no information about this old gentleman, so they could only guess based on the scenes that had appeared before.
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〜Wandering Witch World〜
"Senji Muramasa, the SuperHero Emiya's ultimate destination?"
A stunning girl with silver-gray hair fell into deep thought.
The plot regarding Senji Muramasa had only appeared a little bit.
Although he is a Heroic Spirit of Proper Human History, he was summoned by the Alien God and became an Apostle of the Alien God, meaning he stood on the opposite side of Fujimaru Ritsuka.
"In other words… an enemy? Then he must have had a bad end, right?"
Elaina revealed a "nuclear-friendly" smile. After all, that is the standard, recognized ending for villains~
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Meanwhile, the countdown ended, and the three answers appeared on the screen.
〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Riku (No game, No life): "Forging" ]
[ Elaina (Wandering Witch): "Dead" ]
[ Tohsaka Rin (Type-Moon): "Sword" ]
[ Ding, one person answered correctly. Correct answer: Senji Muramasa's ultimate destination—The Holy Sword of the Planet! ]
〜Type-Moon World, ????? Worldline〜
Countless powerhouses showed expressions of confusion.
What does the Holy Sword of the Planet have to do with this old man?
In the 6th Lostbelt, Fae Round Table Domain, Avalon le Fae Lostbelt—
Morgan frowned deeply.
"The Holy Sword, the Holy Sword of Salvation."
Back when the Sefar, the White Titan of the Velber, invaded Earth, it continuously destroyed and devoured civilizations.
In Proper Human History, the Sefar was indeed repelled by the Grand Saber, wielding the Holy Sword of the Planet, but in the Lostbelt…
"That is to say, when we saw the beginning of creation earlier, that sea was actually there because those six fairies neglected their duty and delayed the task of forging the Holy Sword!"
The Holy Sword was not forged, and the world was destroyed accordingly…
But the use of forging the Holy Sword never ended. From the original six fairies to the current Child of Prophecy—that's right, the forging of the Holy Sword of the Planet.
"Either it was her, or the other Child of Prophecy, but now why… would it be this man?"
For a moment, even Morgan couldn't figure it out.
In the Inner Sea of the planet, In The Furthest Tower—
And at this moment, Merlin had already transformed into a happy marmot, rolling around on the ground in excitement!
"Forging, forging! As expected, there is no one more suitable than the old man~~ The Emiya family really is full of heroes!"
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『 Edo Period—
Every famous Muramasa blade forged by the Muramasa family enjoyed a great reputation and was widely used by the Tokugawa family. Because they were incomparably sharp, the samurai used Muramasa longswords to slay quite a large number of enemies.
And Senji Muramasa was the first generation of the Muramasa family in the first year of Bunki(1501).
But in the late Edo period, the Muramasa family's swords were banned by the Tokugawa family. The reason was that various evil deeds that occurred in the Tokugawa family were all related to the Muramasa family.
Matsudaira Kiyoyasu was slashed to death by a retainer using a Muramasa; Matsudaira Hirotada was killed by a close retainer using a Muramasa; the son of Tokugawa Ieyasu was suspected by Oda Nobunaga, and the blade he used for seppuku was also a Muramasa.
Even Tokugawa Ieyasu himself was wounded by a Muramasa. Because of this, the Tokugawa family began to hate Muramasa.
They regarded Muramasa as a symbol of bad luck and banned the use of the Muramasa family's swords. 』
『 .....』
『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Everyone tilted their heads, a large question mark seemingly appearing above their heads.
"Does this Tokugawa family have some kind of serious illness?"
"Just because most family members were injured by this weapon, they treat it as bad luck?"
"Shouldn't this be because the Muramasa family's weapon quality, craftsmanship, and lethality were extremely excellent, leading to the weapons being passed down continuously?"
Many swordsmen looked at the Cursed Blade Muramasa in their hands, deep in thought.
"Was the reason why that world regarded Muramasa as bad luck actually so ridiculous?"
But coincidentally, almost every world regarded the Cursed Blade Muramasa as bad luck.
"How did this kind of thing become so unified?"
"The number of works from the Muramasa family is far greater than those of other families, so isn't this a normal phenomenon?"
"If the weapon market were eventually unified by the Muramasa family, wouldn't that make the Muramasa family the source of all evil???"
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〜Type-Moon World, Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
In the Tohsaka residence, Tohsaka Tokiomi sneezed violently. Tokiomi hurriedly coughed to cover up this inelegant gesture.
"Was someone talking about me just now?"
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『 The swordsmith Senji Muramasa of Kuwana, Ise Province, was a world-famous master craftsman, and the samurai of Mikawa particularly pursued the swords he forged.
He devoted his whole life to sword forging, and what he pursued was a sword that could sever fate.
But under the influence of the Tokugawa family, the famous sword gradually turned into a cursed sword.
After Senji Muramasa died, he became a Heroic Spirit and ascended to the Throne of Heroes.
In the singularity of Shimousa, the land of corpses and blood, Senji Muramasa was summoned by the Counter Force and appeared before everyone in the image of an old man with a tough, young appearance.
He had red hair, but his tone couldn't hide the depth and age within.
He saved Chaldea in the singularity and gave Musashi a cursed blade that had reached the realm of the demonic. With one strike, it smashed the attacking Hozoin to pieces.
He also showed Musashi his 'Household EX' skill.
Musashi was confused, but Senji Muramasa said as a matter of course, "After all, what this old man pursues is a famous blade that liquidates resentment, severs destiny, and severs karmic debt."
Seeing that everyone was still stunned, Senji Muramasa couldn't help but sigh, "In any case, if one cannot even meet these requirements…"
"How can one shamelessly call oneself a swordsmith?" 』
『 .....』
『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Everyone's mouth twitched.
"Household… EX? Is there really such a bizarre skill that is also maxed out?"
If Senji Muramasa hadn't mentioned it, they would have even thought he had dedicated his whole life to the Household.
If this were a daily life world, this old man would have probably reached the pinnacle of life by now.
However, seeing this, everyone seemed to understand why this old man possessed Emiya Shirou's body.
Household skill maxed out, and the origin is a weapon like a sword/blade; presumably, the philosophy he pursues and upholds is similar.
In this way, the other party is completely an elderly version of the Big Hero Emiya. No wonder they say he is the 'SuperHero Emiya.'
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『 Musashi understood, "Even causality, destiny, and karmic debt are severed… I see, it's a famous blade liberated from karmic debt."
This was why the other party called the swords forged previously 'failures.'
But in Musashi's eyes, every sword Senji Muramasa forged was a masterpiece. Musashi loudly praised Senji Muramasa's craftsmanship, and Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others were also full of admiration.
Upon hearing the praise from Musashi and the others, Senji Muramasa's expression remained unchanged. Still, that evening, he prepared a feast for Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others and arranged their lodging. 』
『 .....』
〜Type-Moon World, ????? Worldline〜
"Hmm~? A tsundere old man..."
Lady Avalon sat before the shimmering light screen, chin propped lazily in her palm, her star-filled eyes curving into delighted crescents.
She watched the old man trapped in young Emiya's body. The mismatch between that sullen, weathered soul and its pretty, youthful vessel was too amusing.
"A grumpy old man... wearing that face?"
She let out a soft, bell-like laugh, covering her smile with her fingertips.
"Fufu... who would even understand this wonderful little contradiction~? And once he's been thrown into the forge..."
A sigh, light as air.
"Won't he be even cuter as a sword?"
Her gaze lingered on the screen, voice dropping into something softer, hungrier.
"...Yes. I really can't wait for the Holy Sword of the Planet to take shape. Hehe~♪"
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『 In the subsequent conversation, everyone learned that Senji Muramasa was summoned to this world by the Counter Force, not by a human.
Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others didn't realize what this meant, but Musashi and Senji Muramasa had already guessed it more or less.
Being summoned by the Counter Force must have a mission.
Sure enough, when they arrived at the straw hut, the demonic aura had almost swallowed the entire city. After meeting Amakusa, Senji Muramasa finally understood the meaning of his summoning by the Counter Force.
"I see, I see, so that's it. It's because of you," Senji Muramasa said, looking at the young man in front of him.
Amakusa bore resentment, which led him to become a threat that would destroy the world. The Counter Force summoned Senji Muramasa to end Amakusa, who could erode the world just by existing.
Amakusa also realized that Senji Muramasa was his nemesis and immediately summoned the Shimabara Hell Picture Scroll.
In an instant, raging flames engulfed the world, and the hellish scene of blood and fire drowned the entire world.
Amakusa summoned the Shimabara Hell Picture Scroll; he was the Avenger endangering the world! 』
『 .....』
〜A Certain Magical Index World〜
Academy City—
"An Avenger?"
The Railgun gang's eyes reflected the firelight.
According to their historical records, Amakusa was the leader of the Shimabara Rebellion, Shiro Tokisada. But in the final battle, the main castle where Shiro Tokisada and thirty thousand believers were located was breached by the Shogunate's general.
In the end, none of the thirty thousand were spared, and Amakusa himself committed seppuku.
"In this way, becoming an Avenger is only natural."
"A person's deeds before death, to a certain extent, greatly determine the nature of a Heroic Spirit."
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『 And knowing his task, Muramasa immediately forged the famous blade he had pursued all his life, which could sever destiny and cut off evil karma!
Tsumukari Muramasa— The Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi!
( Translator-kun: I can smell a mile away that those people would say isn't 'The Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi'. His official Noble Phantasm name is Tsumukari Muramasa: Originless Creation of Swords (無元の剣製). This is the Reality Marble he deploys to create his ultimate blade. The blade he creates within that Reality Marble, which is simply called Tsumukari Muramasa (都牟刈村正), is a reproduction of the legendary divine sword Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi (also known as Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi).)
This was the result of countless studies, using thousands of swords as models, piling up a mound of swords!
Senji Muramasa, who had forged the Tsumukari Muramasa, slashed through the karma of Eito Castle with a single strike!
He broke through the Reality Marble, the Shimabara Hell Picture Scroll!
Because of the legend, the Cursed Blade Muramasa was precisely the existence that could cause damage to the Tokugawa family!
Having completed his mission, Muramasa's spirit origin collapsed because he forcibly used Tsumukari with a non-divine body, and he finally dissipated on the spot.
And when Muramasa was summoned again, even he himself was stunned.
As a Heroic Spirit of Proper Human History, he was not summoned by the World, not summoned by a Master of Proper Human History, and not summoned by the Counter Force, but rather by…
"The Alien God? Summoned by the Alien God who destroys human history?!"
When Senji Muramasa learned of his situation, his face turned blue and white, and he even wished he could hack himself to death on the spot!
Full of righteousness, he found himself in a dilemma.
The Alien God summoned him, which meant he had to be loyal to his master, but that meant he would become the greatest traitor to Proper Human History!
In the end, after a difficult choice and the pressure from the Alien God, Senji Muramasa, along with his teammate, the priest, became Apostles of the Alien God. 』
『 .....』
『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
"Pfft, hahahahahahahaha!"
Watching Senji Muramasa's expression, which looked like he had eaten something foul, everyone just felt inexplicably amused.
He was clearly a Proper Human History Servant, and by the looks of it, a tsundere old man of "Order Good," perhaps even a Hero of Justice pursuing justice, yet when he was summoned for the second time…
He became a super villain, destroying the world, the greatest traitor to human history.
"Isn't that just too interesting?"
However, they also knew that although Senji Muramasa stayed in the Alien God's camp, he would probably be like Kirschtaria—it's just that Senji Muramasa's situation was more awkward.
Everyone was more and more curious about what happened after Senji Muramasa slashed the White Titan to death in the fifth Lostbelt.
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『 In the fifth Lostbelt, the Atlantic and Greek Lostbelt, Muramasa severed his own body and forcibly snatched half of Hephaestus's unit.
And in the Atlantic Lostbelt, Senji Muramasa and the priest defeated more than twenty Heroic Spirits from Proper Human History.
Through constant fighting, the two even reached a relationship where they could fight back-to-back without any worries.
Even during casual chat, the priest joked about whether they had fought each other in the Holy Grail War. 』
『 .....』
〜Type-Moon World, Fifth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
"That's enough."
Tohsaka Rin's face was already twisted into a little bitter melon.
"These two guys, with faces like that, saying such strange things—it's too creepy?! Besides, how could they have fought each other!"
Beside her, Archer didn't speak because all of this was true. They really had fought together, and not just once.
In a sense, the priest was really similar to him… no, to Emiya Shirou.
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『 And Senji Muramasa's actions seemed to be working for the Alien God, but it was just a diversion.
He split Hephaestus's unit in two, seemingly cutting off Chaldea's path, but in reality, it was to achieve a greater purpose on Olympus.
And it was precisely because of this step by Senji Muramasa that the Great Summoning Altar could be built.
But in the end, Senji Muramasa was forced to split the Atlas Titan in two, releasing the Alien God.
And at the end, he was given the mission by the Alien God to use a light spear that might even destroy the Fantasy Tree.
That's right, when he saw the Holy Spear spanning the Lostbelt, even the Alien God was shocked. Rather than calling it a scouting light spear, it was more like an invasion of the Lostbelt to eliminate the King of the Lostbelt!
Upon receiving this mission, Senji Muramasa had no complaints and quickly headed to the Britain Lostbelt.
And the moment he arrived in the Britain Lostbelt, Senji Muramasa froze.
He looked at the scene before him, stunned, shocked, and incredulous. In the clouds, the shadow of a giant tree loomed.
"That is the Fantasy Tree…"
"But… why is it already withered?!! Doesn't that mean this Lostbelt is about to collapse?"
But this Lostbelt was extremely stable, without the slightest change.
Senji Muramasa inquired in many ways, but he received an even more shocking fact: this Fantasy Tree had withered two thousand years ago?!
Senji Muramasa couldn't understand, but when he looked at the shining stars, he suddenly realized.
"This is the moment the stars were born!"
Although he didn't know the principle of how this space could still exist even though the Fantasy Tree had withered, fortunately, Senji Muramasa didn't intend to delve into it.
He chose to sneak directly into the castle at the center of Britain to assassinate the King of the Britain Lostbelt! 』
『 .....』
『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Everyone immediately showed expressions of astonishment.
"No, old man… HAVE YOU ALWAYS BEEN THIS FIERCE?!!"
"Going solo to kill the King of the Lostbelt??? Aren't you afraid of being skewered into a Super-Hero kebab by a Holy Spear??!"
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