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IBHJ 1318

Shirou flipped open the witch’s notebook, his eyes scanning the handwritten pages.

[Day 1 of travel: I finally broke free from Avalon. Hahaha! The grand adventure of the righteous Witch, Artoria Pendragon, begins now!]

[Day 34 of travel: Had the most amazing grilled fish today. God! I feel like I'm truly living again! Also met this food genius named Fujimaru Shirou. Got mistaken for a thief and took a beating, but you know what they say—fighting brings people together. Taking ...

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MMMS 65

"Haa... haa... haa..."

Blood trailed behind her as Fanatic stumbled through Einzbern Forest in the dead of night. Her veil was gone, exposing her fair face now smeared with crimson. The black robe hung in tatters from her shoulders, revealing wounds so grievous they'd make anyone flinch.

Her Saint Graph flickered like the last gasp of a dying flame, ready to snuff out with the slightest breeze. Yet she didn't spare a thought for her fading life. She bit her lip until it bled, focu...

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MMMS 64

Deep in the night at Einzbern Castle, Ryuuto found himself trapped between the Pendragon sisters.

From behind, Artoria had her arms locked around his waist, holding him tight against her. Her fingers were twined with his as she breathed softly against his cheek, each exhale warm and sweet-scented.

Meanwhile, poor Morgan stood in the freezing hallway on the other side of the door, chatting happily about tomorrow's plans.

"So Master, if you're free tomorrow, can we check out t...

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IBHJ 1317

A series of loud cracks filled the air as the Imperial Palace shuddered and began to collapse around them.

Shirou tucked away the Black Bow and turned to the group. "The Eternal Empire is falling apart. We need to get out of here now!"

Everyone nodded and rushed away from the crumbling palace. Mordred was halfway out when she realized Shirou and Artoria weren't moving. She spun around, shouting, "What are you two doing? Come on!"

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MMMS 63

"For me, things like Command Spells are just superficial compared to the time I get to spend with you. Artoria, I want to share more meaningful moments with you, to create beautiful memories together!"

"...What twisted logic, hmph." Her Master was obviously thinking inappropriate thoughts, yet putting on a serious face like he was at a job interview. She couldn't decide whether to be annoyed or amused.

With a serious face, he recited: "You know what they say—'A spring night's mo...

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IBHJ 1316

"Hahaha! There's not a single being left on this planet who can stand against me. Even those UOs who've gathered here are powerless!" Sixth Seat’s laughter boomed across the darkness, dripping with smug satisfaction and arrogance.

Mordred bit down hard on her lip, knowing with sickening certainty that his words were true. They had managed to face the Ideal King without casualties, even trading blows and holding their ground, but only because she had never truly intended to harm them. ...

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IBHJ 1315

"At last, my vessel has returned to me." Sixth Seat's laughter rolled across the sky, dripping with arrogance and satisfaction.

The sky above trembled as the Grail, pulsing with dark malice, and the Holy Grail, radiating sacred light, began to respond to one another. They flickered in a hypnotic rhythm—brightness giving way to shadow, then shadow surrendering to light—turning the world into a swirling canvas of chaos.

Responding to his will, both cups vibrated with a soft, res...

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MMMS 62

After ruling out both Waver and Kayneth as suspects in Fanatic attack, only Tokiomi Tohsaka and Kirei Kotomine remained on the list.

Honestly, Ryuuto had been going back and forth lately about whether he should just take out Gilgamesh before his identity and powers became common knowledge. Right now, he was still just a young Beast, with two main abilities that kept him in the game during this Holy Grail War.

The first was his identity—which guaranteed that no Servant created by...

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MMMS 61

20 minutes later, at a location several streets away from their Hotel.

"Uh!" Gawain's eyes went wide as he spotted the woman standing on the opposite side of the rooftop.

Everything about her screamed royalty—those elegant features, piercing eyes, and that silvery hair that seemed to glow in the moonlight. Her elaborate robes billowed gently in the night breeze, creating an almost dreamlike vision. Even if he tried, Gawain could never erase her from his memory. She was his king'...

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IBHJ 1314

Arthur and the others quickly raced after the Grails.

"Mordred..." Merlin looked over at her with concern as she stood there with her head down, completely silent.

After a moment, she looked up at him. "Don't worry, Merlin. We should go too. My Grail hasn't stopped urging me to follow."

He nodded.

She paused, noticing Vivian looking around anxiously. "What are you searching for, Teacher Vivian?"

"Have you seen the King anywhere?" Vivian asked, her voice filled wi...

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IBHJ 1313

"No! She can come back!" The Ideal King screamed, grabbing two holy swords and charging straight at her. Her eyes were bloodshot; there was no way she'd let Mordred ruin everything again.

Seeing the Ideal King rushing toward Mordred, Shirou, still suppressed by the Infinite halo, yelled out, "Don't try to fight her head-on! Mordred, get out of the way!"

But Mordred didn't listen. She didn't even try to counter-attack. Instead, she sheathed her sword and opened her arms wide, compl...

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MMMS 60

Nightfall settled over the city. In the top-floor suite where the Saber team had set up base, Kayneth rubbed his temple, trying to ease the dull throb of frustration building behind his eyes.

"Saber," he called out with a sigh. "Present yourself."

"Yes, Lord El-Melloi."

The words had barely left his lips when the magnificent knight materialized before him.

"You've performed admirably these past few days," Kayneth said, studying the servant carefully. "Your battles agai...

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IBHJ 1312

"What Mordred did was right, even if we couldn't bring ourselves to forgive her before. But... it's time to let go. We aren't souls or real people anymore—just memories. What really kept us here wasn't the Grail at all, but our own bitterness and anger. Mordred helped us forgive ourselves. Maybe you should forgive yourself too, Counter Force..."

One by one, the figures of the people faded away into nothing.

"No—wait—don't go!" The Ideal King desperately tried to grab them, u...

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MMMS 59

Her lips curved into a small, apologetic smile. "I'm sorry, Master. I'll be more careful with my words and actions from now on." She let out a soft laugh that didn't reach her eyes. "Even I know my limits. A boring woman like me—even if I tried to copy my sister's approach with men, I'd just end up making them uncomfortable."

"Ah... is that all? Just an apology?" He let out a laugh after hearing her confession. "So this is how the leader of the Knights of the Round Table behaves? Play...

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MMMS 58

The savory aroma wafted up, breaking through her resistance. "Mmm... smells good though," she admitted, reaching for her chopsticks. "I suppose I'll give it a try."

Just as she was about to take her first bite, he looked up from blowing on his noodles. "Fanatic didn't come back last night."

Arthur and Iri exchanged a silent glance: Who is Fanatic?

Morgan slurped her noodles without pausing. "Got herself killed? Useless trash. As expected, Master only needs me as his servant....

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IBHJ 1311

"This is too much..." Arcueid winced, still clutching her stomach. "I really don't get it. Why are we fighting? You're the counter force of the Eternal Kingdom, and I know you don't actually want to hurt us. We should be on the same side, so how did we end up like this?"

"Only you would say something that naive..." The Ideal King let out a soft sigh.

"What's so naive about not wanting to hurt friends?" Arcueid shot back, her voice rising. "I don't see the problem with that!"

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IBHJ 1310

"I understand you way too well, Shirou," the Ideal King said softly.

"You might understand Shirou Pendragon, but you don't understand me, Fujimaru Shirou!" He slammed his foot down and swung Caliburn at the Ideal King with everything he had.

At that exact moment, Shiki drew Kiku-ichimonji, cutting in from the right and going straight for the Ideal King's weak spots. But the Ideal King wasn't caught off guard for a second.

With a metallic clang, she blocked Shirou's sword wi...

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MMMS 57

Miles away, as Ryuuto settled into Einzbern Castle, two figures faced each other on a rooftop in Fuyuki. They stood ten meters apart, shadows stretching across the concrete in the night mist.

"Look... couldn't we pretend we never ran into each other?" The massive dock worker wrapped in gray mist scratched his head nervously. "My Master just sent me out to scout. I'd rather not fight if I don't have to."

"Negative," Fanatic said coldly as she stared at him through her veil. "I'll e...

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IBHJ 1309

Back at the Imperial Palace, Shirou and the others were locked in a brutal fight with the Ideal King. She was just too damn powerful. Even though she'd only become a false Holy Spirit by using the Holy Grail's power, she was still a transcender through and through. Despite Shirou and all these other incredible beings attacking together, she was holding everyone off with just two Holy Swords.

Shirou had just activated Shiki's record with [Savior of Mortal] and was about to jump back into...

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IBHJ 1308

Turns out Universe Type Alaya wasn't completely destroyed after the Lord of Salvation got sealed in the Root. It was more like a network made up of countless servers scattered across the universe. Even though the main network collapsed, some servers still exist. Like this one right in front of her.

This was actually a network node that the ancient civilization had set up in what humans called the Scutum constellation. After the main Universal Type Alaya system went down, this node didn'...

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MMMS 56

She stared at her sister's outstretched hand, teeth clenched. 'Are you going to take what should be mine again, Arthur!?'

With his clothes nearly ripped apart, he clicked his tongue. ["Queen Morgan, enough."]

"...?" Artoria watched the pair leaning against each other, confused by the strange look on his face.

She glanced at the boy, then at her sister bristling like an angry cat behind him, and finally understood.

"What... Could it be that you actually don't welcome me...

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MMMS 55

By the time Irisviel and Lancer reached the forest, it was already over. Frost coated the ground beneath the moonlight, and the wind had died completely. Only the winners remained in the wrecked clearing.

Ryuuto sat on a shattered tree trunk, legs crossed, one arm wrapped around the witch beside him. Their pose made their relationship crystal clear to Irisviel and Artoria—he was the Master now.

Morgan seemed to be enjoying Arthur's defeat. The queen nestled against the boy looke...

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IBHJ 1307

"No way... how is this even possible?" Kiara's face went pale with shock. "The Lord of Salvation is actually that person? But if that's true... wouldn't everything we've been doing be completely pointless?"

Demonic Bodhisattva gave her an indulgent smile, then gently pushed Kiara toward the exit.

"My other self, you need to go secure that future, Kiara."

As Kiara disappeared from view, Demonic Bodhisattva's expression shifted. She turned away and spoke calmly into the darkne...

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IBHJ 1306

Neither turned. They didn't hear her. They couldn't see her. The crowd swallowed them up, the woman's elegant back and the girl's small drooping head vanishing into the sea of people.

That little girl had no idea what kind of hell awaited her. She'd never understood the true meaning behind her father's words—that she wouldn't live past fourteen.

The mother had brought her to see the bustling world once—just once—before joining her father in feeding her to the sect as sacrifi...

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MMMS 54

"!"

Kiritsugu's breath caught in his throat. He'd known this could happen, but seeing it was different.

The dead man was standing right in front of him. Caster's Master—the same one he had put a bullet through just thirty seconds ago—had somehow closed the gap despite Kiritsugu's superhuman speed.

"Hey, old man." The boy's smile didn't reach his eyes. "That shot really hurt."

Under the moonlight, the boy looked almost normal—slim build, good-looking face. But th...

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MMMS 53

Kiritsugu pulled the trigger and took a long drag from his cigarette, savoring both sensations equally.

The Origin Bullet found its mark. Through his 10x scope, he watched the black-haired boy collapse, screaming and thrashing on the ground.

The bullet wasn't ordinary—its core contained powder made from Kiritsugu's own ribs, compressed through spiritual engineering. A weapon carrying his essence of "severing and binding"—a sniper round designed to tear magi apart from the insi...

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IBHJ 1305

Kiara seized her chance during the chaos of Manaka and Skadi's battle with Sixth Seat. Rifle gripped tight, she sprinted toward the Tree. The golden barrier surrounding it didn't push back—instead, it simply parted with a soft pop as she plunged through.

A burst of light blinded her. When her vision cleared, Kiara found herself standing on a bustling night market street.

It was some kind of festival. People in everyday clothes and colorful yukatas pushed past her on all sides. T...

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MMMS 52

"Please stay back, Irisviel."

Sensing something was off with Irisviel, Lancer stepped forward to shield her, drawing her lance and pointing it at Ryuuto. "Thanks for your care the other day, Morgan's servant. But for what you did to humiliate a married woman, you should be ready to face the consequences."

Artoria released an intimidating aura as she faced him. He frowned slightly in response. "Lancer, if you're going to get between me and Iri, I'll have no choice but to take you d...

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IBHJ 1304

"CLANG—CLANG—!"

Inside the Machine God-Camelot, the sound of clashing swords echoed continuously. Bedivere swung his blade again and again, desperately engaging with Agravain while outside, the automated Machine-Camelot kept up its relentless battle against Zeus and Adam.

"You can't beat me, Hope!" Agravain taunted. "Your fighting patterns are all stored in my database. I've completely analyzed your every move from the beginning!"

Bedivere gritted his teeth, striking rep...

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IBHJ 1303

"How did you get into the core room?" Agravain demanded.

"This is a Machine God I designed, after all," Bedivere replied calmly. "Of course I'd know where the entrance is and how to find the core room."

"That's impossible!" Agravain shot back. "That was a hundred million years ago. How could you possibly remember without an enhanced brain?"

"The human brain can't store memories from that far back, true," Bedivere acknowledged. "But that doesn't mean the memory isn't there, j...

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