67: The new Archer is in place, and his arrows are subject to a 94% tax rate!

When archers are mentioned, most people think of those legendary sharpshooters from myths and legends.

Hou Yi, the legendary sharpshooter; Robin Hood, who robbed the rich to give to the poor; or other epic heroes.

But Jiang Ming quickly dismissed these conventional options.

Too ordinary.

In modern society, simple physical shooting—even with arrows imbued with magical power—lacks the visual impact and conceptual subversiveness of Li Bai's One Sword Severing the River or Shuten-dōji's Noble Phantasm release.

It had to be a more "conceptual" archer.

His "arrows" shouldn't just be weapons that pierce flesh.

They must be able to pierce the order and rules that modern society relies on.

Jiang Ming closed his eyes and gave a vague command to his perfect tool, mirror doll no. 2.

"Search the global network and filter for figures or symbols related to concepts like 'bow and arrow,' 'shooting,' and 'target' that possess high topicality and subversiveness within the North American cultural sphere."

The moment the command was issued, mirror doll no. 2's processing power, comparable to the most advanced AI, began running at full speed.

In less than 0.1 seconds.

A meme widely circulated within certain circles of the Eastern internet was accurately filtered out and presented in Jiang Ming's mind.

[Give me ninety-five out of a hundred; you know my methods well.]

[Don't spend the remaining five bucks recklessly; transfer four-eight to me tomorrow night.]

[Don't touch those last twenty cents; ten cents will be useful the day after tomorrow.]

[Remember the last ten cents; five cents are for the child's future.]

[The other five cents are stored with you; later, you'll pay it back with interest.]

[In the end, you still owe ninety-eight, because it's simply not enough to spend.]

[If you're not satisfied, go ahead and sue; the federal police will be there soon.]

[If that doesn't work, just walk out; north or south, both are sunny roads.]

[To the north, you'll be a street lamp; to the south, you'll be a big bar of soap.]

Below this jingle was a black-and-white photo of a man sitting in a wheelchair, smiling, yet his eyes revealed an indisputable majesty.

Beside his name was a title bestowed by Eastern netizens, full of both mockery and awe.

Martial Emperor of America—Roosevelt.

Jiang Ming looked at the text, stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter.

He knew this meme, of course.

But Jiang Ming had never thought of linking this playful internet joke with the Archer class of the Holy Grail War.

"Interesting."

The curve of Jiang Ming's lips grew wider.

"Bring up all biographical data on Franklin Delano Roosevelt, focusing on his economic policies and social reforms."

A new command was issued.

A massive torrent of data instantly flooded into Jiang Ming's memory.

He saw that turbulent era.

The Great Depression swept across all of America; banks collapsed, factories closed, millions lost their jobs, and the entire country was shrouded in the shadow of despair.

He saw how this man in a wheelchair took charge in a crisis, implementing the new deal with thunderous methods.

Reorganizing the financial sector and enacting the Emergency Banking Act.

Launching public works to solve the unemployment problem.

Establishing a social security system to provide a final safety net for the common people.

What excited Jiang Ming the most was Roosevelt's "insane" tax policy targeting the top wealthy elite.

The top marginal tax rate for personal income was once raised to a staggering 94%!

This wasn't just cutting flesh anymore.

This was squeezing oil directly from the bones of the capitalists!

In an era where capital could dictate national policy, such a policy was nothing short of a revolution.

Jiang Ming closed his eyes, and an incredibly clear idea took full shape in his mind.

Who says an Archer's arrows must be physical?

Wasn't Roosevelt's new deal, every one of his bills, and every Fireside Chat the most precise and lethal "arrow" shot at the out-of-control, greed-driven malaise of capitalism?

His target wasn't a single enemy.

It was the entirety of Wall Street, the behemoths perched at the top of the financial empire, sucking the blood of the entire nation.

This concept was far more destructive and topical than any physical bow and arrow.

Once such an Archer descended upon the modern world, in a nation where financial hegemony had reached its peak.

His mere existence would be enough to cause a collective nervous breakdown on Wall Street.

"He's the one."

Jiang Ming opened his eyes, his gaze filled with the desire to create.

Through the system interface, he began to set the unique abilities for this special Archer in his mind.

[Servant: Franklin Delano Roosevelt]

[class: Archer]

[Alignment: Neutral Good]

[Gender: Male]

[Height: 188cm (Young form constructed by magical energy)]

[Weight: 85kg]

[Parameters:]

[Strength: B]

[Endurance: A]

[Agility: C]

[Mana: A+]

[Luck: B]

[Noble Phantasm: EX]

[Inherent Skills:]

[● Charisma A+: As one of the greatest presidents who led America through the Great Depression and World War II, his words themselves possess magic, capable of inspiring allies and rekindling hope in those in despair.]

[● Architect of the New Deal EX: A symbolic skill of the Roosevelt new deal. It can "reconstruct" the flow of surrounding magical energy, reshaping the battlefield environment much like reforming an economic system. It can create a favorable magical field within a certain range, suppressing enemy abilities while enhancing one's own.]

[● Lion in a Wheelchair B: Despite being physically disabled by polio, his spirit grew even more resilient. When in a disadvantageous or injured state, it triggers an even stronger fighting will and capability; pain only makes him more dangerous.]

[● Player of World Policy A: As a leader who helped shape the world order, he possesses keen insight into the "international situation." In the Holy Grail War, this manifests as the ability to predict enemy actions and precisely control the course of the battle.]

After setting these basic skills, Jiang Ming placed the final emphasis on his strongest Noble Phantasm.

[Noble Phantasm: The World as I Wish]

[Type: Anti-World Noble Phantasm]

[Rank: EX]

[Range: 1-99]

[Maximum Capture: 1000 people]

[Effect: Roosevelt's strongest Noble Phantasm, originating from his grand vision of "what kind of world he wanted to create." It deploys an Innate Domain, transforming the battlefield into 1930s America—but this America is not a historical replica; it is the "America of Roosevelt's ideals."]

[Within this domain:]

[1. The "background stories" of all Servants are temporarily rewritten, gaining settings related to that era.]

[2. Roosevelt can call upon the power of the new deal, manifesting it as various policy weapons.]

[3. Enemies are affected by the concept of the Great Depression, causing their strength and mana to gradually decay.]

[4. Allies receive the blessing of "Recovery," continuously restoring physical strength and mana.]

[5. The true horror of the domain lies in Roosevelt's ability to "enact laws" within this space—these laws become rules of reality, forcing all existences to comply. For example, if he decrees that "any act of violence will be subject to economic sanctions," then anyone who attacks him will suffer mana loss for "violating the law."]

All settings were fully conceived.

Jiang Ming nodded with satisfaction.

A powerful, topical "actor" who could strike directly at the sore spots of modern financial hegemony had been born.

So, where should this special Archer descend?

The answer was self-evident.

Jiang Ming's gaze locked precisely onto that area in Lower Manhattan, New York.

The financial heart of the world.

Wall Street.

To have a president whose mission was to strike at financial oligarchs descend once more as a Heroic Spirit in the place where he once fought.

This play would surely be spectacular.

Jiang Ming took a deep breath and entered the complete conceptual settings of Archer Roosevelt into the system interface.

Finally, only the most critical step remained.

Invest emotion points to transform this concept into reality.

Jiang Ming did not hesitate and entered a clear number into the emotion points investment column.

"2,000,000".

[Detected that the host is creating a new Mirror Puppet: Archer-Franklin Delano Roosevelt.]

[This creation will consume 2,000,000 emotion points points. Confirm?]

"Confirm."

Jiang Ming thought silently.

[Command confirmed.]

[emotion points -2,000,000.]

[Current emotion points balance: 54,970,000.]

[Starting construction...]