Era of Heroic Spirits: I Was Exposed by Alaya

Above the Fusang Divine Tree, within the scorching, sun-like radiance—

Each of the figure's tails seemed to burn with flames capable of annihilating all.

Faintly, one could see that every tail resembled a three-legged golden crow spreading its wings.

Nine tails—nine miniature suns—granting her a power so immense that none could gaze upon her directly.

The Beast of Cherishment, Tamamo-no-Mae, had descended!

The Fantasy Tree of the Lostbelt had long since merged with her, transforming into the nourishing Fusang Divine Tree of the Golden Crows.

It had become the guardian of the Fantasy Tree, supplying her with vast, immeasurable power.

Tamamo-no-Mae looked down upon the members of Chaldea and declared, "Give up, Nameless. Mortals are unworthy of standing against a god. Submit to me, and kneel at my feet!"

Her tails swayed gently, filling the air with suffocating heat.

The sky turned into a sea of scorching flames.

The very atmosphere grew unbearably hot.

Mortals lacked even the right to approach her.

Like moths drawn to a flame, they would ignite, evaporate, and vanish the moment they drew near!

Nameless looked up at the fox shrouded in crimson flames. "The Beast of Cherishment... I never thought you would go this far."

Beast of Cherishment.

A heavy title—one that left all viewers in disbelief—

-[What's going on? That damn fox actually became a Beast?!]

-[Devouring the essence of the three-legged golden crows, gathering all nine tails, wreaking havoc across the dynasties of China—Xia, Shang, Zhou, even the Maurya Empire of India... She really is a Beast!]

-[The only reason we beat Tiamat before was because she was holding back! How are we supposed to fight a Beast that isn't pulling punches?!]

-[Is Nameless going to sacrifice his dignity and seduce her with his body?]

-[Are you kidding? Using a fox spirit's charm to seduce a nine-tailed fox? That's like trying to outfox the fox!]

...

Fuyuki Magecraft Academy.

Tamamo-no-Mae, watching this scene, suddenly perked up, her tails involuntarily twitching with excitement.

She pointed at the screen with immense pride. "See?! This is my true, full-powered form!"

Back then, she had descended into the world as a one-tailed Servant.

If an average A-rank Servant had a power level of 100, her one-tailed self was a measly 9.

The weakest A-rank Servant in existence.

But!

With each additional tail, her power multiplied by nine, skyrocketing exponentially.

By the time all nine tails were gathered, her power level reached a staggering 387,420,489!

Over three million times stronger than an ordinary A-rank Servant.

The scale of her Spirit Origin could only be described as "terrifying to the extreme, leaving one breathless in shock."

A true embodiment of the Human Order's Evils.

Trampling all Heroic Spirits underfoot, effortlessly overpowering even the King of Heroes and other top-tier Servants!

Tamamo-no-Mae grew increasingly smug: "Open your eyes and behold! This lady is the true unrivaled powerhouse—one who stomps the King of Heroes underfoot, swats Qin Shi Huang away with a flick of her tail, and suppresses the nameless weaklings!"

"With all nine tails gathered..."

Merlin, who had been lounging carelessly with his white-stockinged legs splayed, now unconsciously pressed them tightly together, suffocating under the overwhelming pressure.

The Evils of Humanity are born from love for humanity taken to the extreme.

Love twisted into hatred, transforming into a malice that seeks to destroy humanity.

And Tamamo-no-Mae's Evil of Humanity embodies the collective sins of "humanity's persecution of others" in the course of civilization's development.

A being that could be described as the deified incarnation of nature's retribution.

In essence, her very existence is the manifestation of the evil born from humanity's self-inflicted harm and mutual slaughter.

This fox spirit is also a master of illusions.

If all nine tails were to gather, she would become the ultimate counter to herself—an enemy that leaves her with no escape!

Watching the fox spirit preen with her tail raised triumphantly, Merlin couldn't help but mutter sourly, "Don't forget, you were definitely defeated—otherwise, the current Pan-Human History wouldn't exist!"

"Defeated? Hah! Impossible! Unless this lady willingly gives up like Tiamat!" Tamamo-no-Mae replied with absolute confidence.

She was nothing like Tiamat.

That second Beast, embodying the principle of [Regression], was the [Primordial Mother Goddess] who loved her children to madness.

No matter how many times humanity betrayed her, forgot her, or turned against her, she never truly sought to destroy them.

The [Self-Sealing] upon her wasn't merely sealing away ninety percent of her vitality—it was sealing ninety percent of her Spirit Origin's scale, reducing her power by dozens, even hundreds of times!

It wasn't just holding back—it was practically draining the entire Pacific Ocean.

And yet, she willingly lent her power to Nameless, allowing them to mend the broken world.

But Tamamo-no-Mae was different.

Born from humanity's mutual harm, her very nature was to destroy humanity—she had no room for mercy.

"Hmph! More likely, Nameless will be groveling at this lady's feet, begging and crying for me to spare humanity!"

Tamamo-no-Mae grew even more smug. "Now, feast your eyes upon this lady's glorious splendor!"

Once the video finished playing and she regained all her memories, her corresponding power would also be restored.

She would evolve directly from her six-tailed form to seven tails, even eight or nine tails, enough to overpower all heroic spirits.

Tamamo-no-Mae only felt an endless surge of energy within her body, so light that she could almost fly—there was nothing left to fear now!

Even the real Nameless and Qin Shi Huang would be effortlessly crushed beneath her.

When the time came, she would reclaim what was rightfully hers with fire and blood!

How dare they use her tails as a fox scarf? Such audacity! They should all tremble in fear before her!

"..."

Merlin opened his mouth but found no words to say.

This woman really hadn't learned her lesson from the last humiliation.

Had she forgotten?

Her previous alias, Koyanskaya, had been punched to the ground by Qin Shi Huang's guard captain and effortlessly imprisoned.

A complete disgrace, subjected to torment.

But Merlin also looked forward to seeing Tamamo-no-Mae, with all nine tails gathered, truly overpower Nameless.

Let that bastard taste the bitterness of humiliation for once.

Best of all—locked in a dark room by Tamamo-no-Mae and trained into a mere tool!

On the screen.

The "sun" atop the Fusang Divine Tree grew increasingly radiant, casting her figure in an ever more noble and powerful light.

Golden flames bloomed, transforming into countless golden flowers, turning the surroundings into a dreamlike illusion.

Tamamo-no-Mae sneered, "If you claim I am evil, then tell me—why do humans harm one another, waging endless wars?"

"Humanity evolves through competition and calamity, all to reach an unknown future," Nameless replied, raising his sword toward her.

This sword was none other than the terrifying god-slaying weapon forged from the blessings of China's deities.

Even Qin Shi Huang, the king of the Lostbelt, could not withstand its power—it had pierced through him effortlessly.

Severing the corruption of the evil god from his spiritual foundation, preventing further collapse and madness.

This was Nameless' true goal.

To restore love and humanity, not to be a god who merely kept humans caged!

"Unfortunately, humans can never forgive each other. From endless wars, they birth endless weapons of destruction."

Tamamo-no-Mae's tails swayed gently, their mountainous weight pressing down upon the entire world.

She sighed softly, "My authority stems from humanity's mutual harm—the embodiment of their destructive desires, meant to bring about their ruin!"

"Unfortunately, as long as I stand here, you will fail. To destroy humanity, you must first step over my corpse," Nameless replied calmly.

Even against the Evil of Humanity, he dared to raise his sword!

"Nameless, struggle with all your might—entertain me!"

Tamamo-no-Mae waved her hand, chanting softly, "From the Yellow Emperor's tomb, the underworld flows unending..."

Hum—

A vast and mysterious aura of death, entirely unlike her solar divinity, descended in an instant.

Once, in her identity as the nine-tailed fox Daji, she had guarded the Yellow Emperor's tomb.

But guarding the tomb was, in truth, guarding the underworld.

The Yellow Emperor's tomb was the entrance to China's underworld—the Nine Hells.

Throughout history, the killing intent of countless battlefields coalesced into countless sharp blades.

"Death? Sorry, but that won't work on me."

Nameless swung his sword, unleashing a brilliant golden light that shattered them all!

For someone who had fought his way out of hell and visited the underworld countless times, this was nothing.

He was even acquainted with several underworld gods.

For example, Ereshkigal, the Underworld Goddess of Uruk, and Hades and Persephone, the King and Queen of the Underworld of Greece.

The so-called authority of death held no effect against him.

In a flash, the [Nameless Sword] erupted with sword light, aiming to strike him down directly.

However.

Tamamo-no-Mae lightly flicked one of her tails, and an unimaginably vast force came crashing down.

With the radiant power of the blazing sun, it effortlessly crushed his resistance.

No, it wasn't just crushing.

Flames that ignited, melted, and vaporized everything surged forth like an inescapable plague.

[Rho Aias — The Seven Rings that Cover the Fiery Heavens!]

Seven layers of purple petals instantly shielded Nameless.

Yet, under such scorching flames.

The purple defensive barriers, like real flowers meeting fire, were instantly set ablaze upon contact!

Yes, set ablaze.

There was no sign of shattering—they were ignited at their very source, layer by layer, until completely vaporized.

In the blink of an eye.

All seven layers of defense were utterly annihilated.

The endless crimson flames continued their relentless assault, seeking to melt him down.

At that moment.

Mash rushed forward without hesitation: "Senpai, I'm here!"

"That is the homeland that heals all wounds, all resentment. Appear now—"

[Lord Camelot — The Distant Utopia!]

Powered by her will, it became the strongest shield of defense.

As long as her will remained unbroken, it could block all harm.

Even the onslaught of a Beast of Humanity was halted by the majestic walls of Camelot.

Leaving Nameless unharmed.

However.

Everyone could clearly see Mash's face turning deathly pale.

Resisting such an assault placed an unimaginable strain on her!

And this was merely a casual, ordinary attack from the enemy—far from their full power!

The spectators gasped in astonishment—

-[Who would have thought this fox could be so powerful? Even Nameless and Mash together can't hold their own!]

-[Are you kidding? This is a genuine Beast of Humanity—only a Grand Servant can defeat it!]

-[Too bad, Old Man Hassan has already relinquished his Grand Saint Graph. Who else can stand against it now?]

-[Nameless is in trouble. To defeat this foe, he'd have to sacrifice himself entirely. But what about Goetia, the King of Demon Gods?]

At Chaldea.

Da Vinci sighed softly. "As expected, to truly defeat a Beast of Humanity, a Grand Servant must intervene."

During the battle against the Second Beast, it was only because Tiamat had relinquished all resistance, binding herself and allowing them to fight.

Even then.

It required the combined efforts of Nameless, the Beast Goddess Gorgon, the Underworld Goddess Ereshkigal, the Venus Goddess Ishtar, the Feathered Serpent God Quetzalcoatl, and many other deities.

Along with Old Man Hassan sacrificing his Grand Saint Graph for a decisive strike, and the King of Heroes unleashing the full might of Ea, to finally banish her to the Imaginary Number Space.

Even if Tamamo-no-Mae was weaker than Tiamat, she was still a true Beast of Humanity.

Defeating her would be as difficult as scaling the heavens.

"Indeed, a Grand Servant is necessary," Romani Archaman murmured, his mood complicated.

Against a Beast of Humanity specialized in large-scale energy attacks, a Grand Caster would be the most suitable opponent.

The two could clash directly.

Exchanging the most overwhelming and terrifying magecraft.

But alas, it was impossible.

Back then, he had sacrificed everything, given up everything, just to live an ordinary life.

Having abandoned the Clairvoyance that could see through past, present, and future, and forsaken the identity of the all-knowing, all-powerful Magus King.

This Beast of Humanity rendered him powerless.

If it were that guy who ignited human history, he could at least contribute to protecting the Human Order.

Mashu snorted lightly, "Hmph, I haven't lost yet! As long as I'm here, Senpai won't get hurt!"

To harm Senpai, they'd have to kill her first!

"Mash-chan, you're so stubborn."

Da Vinci reached out and patted her little head.

She and Dr. Roman had practically watched her grow up step by step, treating her like their own daughter.

Da Vinci sighed as she gazed at the dazzling flames erupting before them. "If Merlin were willing to dedicate everything to protecting human history, he would have long become a Grand Caster and could have helped Nameless. But alas, that guy's always slacking off!"

Among the candidates for Grand Caster were Merlin and Gilgamesh.

Gilgamesh's class was essentially himself, capable of unleashing power on par with a Grand Servant.

Obtaining a Grand Saint Graph would only make him slightly stronger.

In contrast, Merlin was far more suited to becoming a Grand Caster, as it would enhance him in every aspect.

When facing the White-Faced Golden-Haired Nine-Tailed Fox, who was equally skilled in illusions, he could perfectly counter her.

Creating the conditions for Nameless to defeat her.

Unfortunately, that guy just wouldn't step up—refusing to ascend to the Throne of Heroes and fight for humanity.

"Believe in Senpai! He can definitely defeat the Nine-Tailed Fox!"