Shape Moon, The Road to the Magician

The Holy Grail War has come to an end.

The seven Masters and Servants selected by the Holy Grail all made their own decisions.

In this war - some people found the meaning of life, some people gave up their long-cherished wishes, some people fought back, some people died with satisfaction, and some people still lingered in confusion.

At this moment, four Servant souls have been collected in the Holy Grail.——【Caster, Assassin, Berserker, Ruler. 】

At this point, this war that spanned the ages has officially come to an end.

Looking at Irisviel who was suffering in front of him, Emiya Kiritsugu's hand holding the cigarette began to tremble uncontrollably.

Because it already contains the souls of four Servants, Irisviel's body is currently enduring tremendous pain.

This was the fate of the Lesser Grail, the artificial human being produced for Einzbern, which was essentially a magical instrument in human form.

As the Holy Grail War progresses, the burden of carrying the Servant's soul will gradually cause it to lose its functions as a human being, and eventually it will be destroyed and turned into a Lesser Holy Grail.

After a whole night of research, Kenneth discovered many secrets from Irisviel, which was about the nature of the Little Holy Grail created by Einzbern.

【The third method - the materialization of the soul. 】

If it were any other magician, when faced with Irisviel, an excellent magic material with the third magic function, he would definitely not be able to help but dissect her and study it carefully. After all, those are the legendary Five Great Laws, and their appeal to magicians is undoubtedly fatal.

But Kenneth, who knew in advance the extent of the drawbacks of the so-called [Third Method—Soul Materialization], was not very interested in it.

Immortality gained in that way would only make humans no longer human. Time will wash away the emotions of the soul, causing the entire civilization to be unable to progress and move. This taboo should not exist.

So he only conducted some research on Irisviel, and did not do anything drastic. After the research was completed, he locked her in the magic barrier in the basement.

As for whether she will be taken away, it doesn't matter at all. Anyway, her final outcome will be turned into a small Holy Grail, and only the victor of the war can win the Holy Grail. In the end, it will definitely return to his hands in the form of the Holy Grail. Will suffice.

But what he didn't know was that to activate the Great Holy Grail, only four or more Servant souls were almost enough. Now with Amakusa Shiro's sacrifice, Irisviel's body had already received the four Servant souls. The only thing left to do now is to take her to a suitable place and wait for the Holy Grail to arrive.

But... even though he had reached this point, Emiya Kiritsugu's heart began to waver.

Seeing the ruined future projected in his mind by Xia Yuan's magic, and his wife who was suffering in front of him, he became confused and didn't know what the right thing to do was.

In the atmosphere of silence, Alice spoke first

"Kiritsugu...it doesn't matter, I was born for this"

"Moreover, I am so happy to have met you and Illya."

Irisviel smiled and said her final farewell to her lover.

She knew that she would leave this world soon, because her five senses and memory had begun to fade away.

She might forget it soon. Where are Kiritsugu and Illya?……

"……Sorry, Ellie."

Emiya Kiritsugu's voice was trembling. He knew that he had finally reached the most desperate and torturous time of this Holy Grail War, and it was also where he was most helpless.

"Take good care of Illya. Kiritsugu, I am really happy to meet you.……"

……

……

Burning church.

Destroyed forest.

An hour ago.

Kenneth and Weber, the master and apprentice pair, carefully explored the entire church under the protection of Lancer and Rider.

After all, at their home court, no matter how confident Kenneth was in himself, he would never make a fool of himself. Moreover, he did not want to die here. Thinking of the prophecy made by Gemstone Man that made his hair crawl, he became even more energetic.

However, no matter how they searched, even if they overturned the entire church, there was still no trace of Amakusa Shiro, nor the trace of A. venger who betrayed them. The entire church had long been deserted.

This gave Kenneth a very suffocating feeling, as if his charged punch had hit the cotton, causing no damage at all.

In contrast, Iskandar saw much more clearly. He rubbed his chin and carefully analyzed their next actions.

"It is a wise decision to avoid the edge for the time being, but how will they deal with it next? If all the strongholds are removed by us, it will be difficult to fight back, right?"

"Now the only ones left are Saber, Ruler, A. venger, and me and Lancer. In this situation, do they want to unite their forces and fight us decisively? If this is really the case, then I am really looking forward to it."

"A decisive battle? Although it's two versus three, in terms of combat effectiveness, our side obviously has the upper hand. If a fight really breaks out, we don't need to be afraid in terms of combat effectiveness."Kenneth rarely agreed with Iskandar's words.

"But...is this really the case?"

"Um? Weber, do you have any new ideas?"Kenneth looked at him

"No,...no, I just feel a little strange……"Weber shrank and looked left and right, a little scared.

"Don't be afraid of little Master, if you have any ideas, just put them forward."

Finn was silent, just sucking his fingers gently, his thoughts flowed for a moment, and he soon discovered the loophole.

"No, my lord, something is not quite right."

"what happened?"

"Lancer, did you find anything? Finn nodded,"Yes, although we can't be sure, there is indeed an abnormality."

Haven't you noticed? The magic spirit in the air in this room is too strong, as if it's in the center of the earth's veins"

"But the leyline center of Fuyuki City is obviously not here, so what's going on with this abnormal concentration of magic power? It could be explained if it was because Ruler built a magic formation here, but just now there was no trace of the formation in the entire church.……"

"You mean?"

Listening to Finn's analysis, Kenneth seemed to have thought of something.

"Yes, although it's hard to believe, I'm afraid a Servant disappeared here not long before we arrived? The spirit has not dispersed yet"

"You mean Ruler or A.venger maybe……"Kenneth asked, but someone interrupted them.

Swoosh - several sharp and fast sounds of breaking through the air

"careful!"Iskandar reacted immediately, pulled out the sword from his waist, and suddenly shot down the flying gun.

"Clang——"

Looking at the two spears that were thrust in front of them, Kenneth and Webber were suddenly frightened into a cold sweat. The shock on their faces could not be concealed. This feeling of being on the line between life and death still made them terrified.

"Your reaction speed is very fast, King of Conquerors, but that's how it should be. If you can't even stop this kind of attack, you are not qualified to compete with me."

The golden figure, Gilgamesh's figure, has landed on the street lamp in front, looking down at them condescendingly.

"It's Archer!" Weber exclaimed when he saw Gilgamesh

"But didn't Xia Yuan say that his contract with Tokiomi Tosaka has been broken? Why haven't you left yet?!"

"Huh, boy, do you think something as boring as a command spell can restrain me? Who do you think this king is? As long as I don’t want to quit, of course I can continue to stay."

Gilgamesh glared at him, and then his eyes fell back on Iskandar and Finn. After all, small characters like Webber and Kenneth couldn't get into his eyes.

"Oh, long time no see, Archer."

Iskandar looked at Gilgamesh in front with a smile and began to say hello.

"Let me just say, a king like you won't quit so easily.

If circumstances don't allow it, I will definitely hold a banquet, and then invite you to get together with the King of Knights and Lancer to talk about the way of kings."

"Talk about kingship? You said you want to discuss kingship with me?"

"Pfft... Huhahahahahaha!"Gilgamesh laughed so hard that his stomach hurt. He held his stomach and twitched.

"Is this any wonder?"

"……Hahahaha, I am almost laughing to death. Do you fake kings actually want to discuss the way of kingship with me? This is really the funniest joke"

"Hahaha, although you say so, but since there is no comparison, who can judge which king's way is better?"Iskandar responded with the same laugh.��

"Humph, it seems that you are very confident in your own kingship, but who do you think I am?"

"I am the most ancient hero king, the king of Uruk, Gilgamesh!"

Gilgamesh slowly opened his arms, and countless golden ripples rippled from the void behind him.

"Rider!!!"Seeing the sky full of Noble Phantasms protruding from the countless golden light doors, Weber immediately hid behind Iskandar.

Kenneth also looked fearful, took a few steps back, and gave up his position to Lancer. After all, for Gilga Mish is an outlier, and he doesn't have much confidence.

"If there is enough time, I wouldn't mind playing with you, but for now, I'd better bow out! I no longer have the patience to play with you anymore!!"

"Ah~ In other words, do you want to use force to discuss the king's right?"

Iskandar scratched his head and responded with the same gesture.

"But I accepted it, come on! King of Heroes, let’s compete to see whose king’s way is the strongest!"

"Little Master, use the command spell. I have consumed a lot of magic power before, but now I must be fully prepared to face the challenge! And Lancer, please don’t interfere in this battle later. This is a royal battle between the King of Conquerors and the King of Heroes."

"Conqueror King, are you sure?"Finn was stunned for a moment, and then confirmed

"idiot! What are you thinking? Why not take advantage of Archer's lack of imperial power and join forces with Lancer to eliminate him!"

Kenneth shouted anxiously. He really couldn't understand Iskandar's magical brain circuit.

Opposite him was Gilgamesh, the most ancient hero king. Facing such a powerful enemy, he couldn't kill him if he didn't take advantage of his illness. , quickly join forces with Lancer to defeat him, you still want to challenge him?

But before he could say anything more, Iskandar was so angry that he motioned for him to shut up.

"This is a battle between kings and no one needs to intervene! Lemonhead, if you are not willing to accept it, then you will now become my enemy!"

"you!!"

Finn stopped him. He nodded towards Iskandar and said,"Is this your choice, King of Conquerors? Then I understand. I promise with the honor of the Fiona Knights that I will only protect the Lord in this battle and will never interfere in your battle."

"Thank you, Lancer. If given the chance, I would also like to compete with a hero like you."

"Of course, it's a great honor"

"So are you ready? My little Master, I said before that I would show you the true way of conquest. Are you willing to go on the expedition with me now?"

"Rider……"

"I see!"Webber nodded solemnly, then raised his right hand and shouted:"I order you with the three-stroke command spell, Rider, to fight in a fully prepared manner!"

"good——！！"

Iskandar roared angrily, bursting out the surging emotions of being in front of the battle, and suddenly raised the Sword of Cyprus in his hand, causing a roar of thunder.——【The King's Army Ex: Aionion Hetairoi]

Yellow sand fills the sky, flying sand and rocks.

With Iskandar's roar, the surrounding environment changed drastically, and all the figures present were brought into this ancient battlefield with flying yellow sand.

"Welcome to my world, the King of Heroes! From now on, this will be the battlefield for you and me to fight for supremacy between heaven and earth!"

"Humph, I didn’t expect you to actually refuse the help of the Lancer next to you. Should I say you are stupid, or should I praise your courage? How dare you face this king alone?"

"Hahahaha, the battle between the king and the king should be like this to make the battle exciting. And you can see clearly that I am not alone, the King of Heroes."

Iskandar picked up Weber beside him and rode the Divine Wheel together, leading the countless kings' troops behind him towards the battlefield.

"My Master, my warriors are all here, under the banner of the Conquering King, they are with me, and we will fight together!!"

"Conquer the King!"

"Conquer the King!!!"

Every soldier behind him, every voice shouted Iskandar's name, marching neatly in his majestic military formation, his eyes filled with fanaticism.

"kill——！"

Then Iskandar swung his sharp sword and cut through the sky, commanding the army to sweep towards Gilgamesh.

"kill——！！！！"

"Humph, a yellow sand battlefield constructed from mental images? It’s not that boring. I have to say that you are still quite capable, King of Conquerors.……"

Staring at the uniform and majestic terrifying army sweeping forward, Gilgamesh's heart did not waver at all, but he couldn't help but laugh.

"Gathering dreams and achieving hegemony, such will deserves my praise."

There were golden ripples behind him, and two golden double blades appeared in his hands.

"But warriors, do you understand? The so-called dream is destined to wake up."

The two swords combined to form a golden long bow in his hands. A terrifying aura quickly rippled around him, and Gilgamesh's figure floated into the air.

"Then come, let you witness the end of this so-called dream, I will personally let you understand this truth"

【Ending Sword (Enki): Ex】

"What a terrifying magical aura, is that the Noble Phantasm that Archer wants to release?"

"Ready, coming!"

Seeing the big bow opened in Gilgamesh's hand, Iskandar also felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.

The formations of the troops around him began to change rapidly, manipulating the legendary invincible Maginot Phalanx. They began to attack Gilgamesh from all directions, with a terrifying momentum that made the world tremble!

The formation suddenly changed...

Is this a sense of danger

? Everything is in vain under this blow!

"Hahaha, look up to the sky!"

The golden long bow was pulled open, golden rune ripples spread out in front, and a pair of golden wings spread out.

In the center of the golden wings, six symmetrical light spots flashed up and down, and they were connected to each other to form a red one eye

"It's time to make a break!"

The arrows condensed, and then the light spots and red spots on the bow disappeared instantly, and a corresponding pattern appeared in the sky.

"The fire of destruction is full!"

The light spots in the sky formed arrows, shooting towards the yellow sand world below.

"The fire of calamity falls from the sky, and the wrath of Nabistin strikes!"

"——The finishing sword Enki!!!"

Gilgamesh shouted and loosened the bow string in his left hand.

Boom!!!!

The sky was screaming and the earth was roaring.

The expanding magic beam shook the law of God and rushed out in an instant.

Archer The long bow is fully drawn, but there is no need to aim at anyone. The arrow fired by the Ending Sword will annihilate not only the enemy, but the moment the Ending Sword falls, it will be like the end of the world. , the sky-wide flood washed down from the sky, drowning all the troops in an instant, and then the terrifying water pressure containing magical power crushed the generals to death in an instant

"Lord, be careful!"

Facing this huge wave of destruction, Finn quickly protected Kenneth behind him to resist the upcoming terrifying impact.

"What is this?!!"Witnessing the scene of the mythical flood destroying the world with his own eyes, Kenneth collapsed a little.

He thought that the power of Iskandar's King's Army was already an outrageous Noble Phantasm, but at this moment Gilgamesh showed something that even more washed away his three views. Noble Phantasm.

At this moment, the winner is decided.��

"This is the end of the sea……"

On the Shenwei wheel, looking at the huge waves sweeping over him and the soldiers being swallowed up, Iskandar was stunned.

"Rider……"When Weber saw the tragic situation of the subsequent cavalry, his face turned pale.

"It's okay, kid, I will never let anything happen to you."

"Little Master, are you willing? Are you willing to accompany me to conquer this endless sea?"

"I do!"

Webber gritted his teeth and answered his question with firm eyes.

"Really...then keep charging! Start conquering this endless sea!!"

Raising his arms and shouting, the sacred bull in front of the Divine Wheel let out a war cry.

In an instant, the Divine Wheel turned into a shrill thunder at an extremely fast speed and rushed towards the still raging sea.