Chapter 417

With a fierce laugh, Shajin swiftly flew into midair.

Translation: "With a fierce laugh, Shajin swiftly flew up into midair."

With a fierce laugh, Shajin swiftly flew into midair.

"For the fun of it, everyone—" a chip fluttered on his fingertip, and with a light flick of his thumb it turned into golden light that shot toward the clouds, "I'll go all in with my chips."

Translation: "\"For the sake of fun, everyone—\" a chip flipped and danced on his fingertip; with a light flick of his thumb, the chip turned into golden light and flew toward the clouds, \"I'll bet all my chips. \""

We need to keep quotes. The Chinese line includes dialogue quotes. We'll preserve.

In an instant, the heavens began to tremble; golden light surged like a tide across the night, swallowing the dark clouds and erasing the thunder, the clouds seeming to turn into a flowing mass of amber, countless chips flickering within like the Sword of Damocles hanging over all beings, ready to fall at any moment.

Translation: "In an instant, the entire firmament began to tremble; the golden light surged like a tide, swallowing the night, dispelling the dark clouds and thunder, the clouds seeming to turn into a flowing mass of amber, countless chips flickering in and out within it, like the Sword of Damocles hanging over all beings' heads, ready to fall at any moment."

"Only by abandoning reason can one truly gamble."

Translation: "\"Only by abandoning reason can it be true gambling……\""

Shajin spread his arms, his voice tinged with a kind of near‑mad delight.

Translation: "Shajin spread his arms, his voice carrying a kind of near‑mad delight."

"Servant—you will definitely call."

Translation: "\"Servant——you will definitely call. \""

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This line is just a separator? It's a line with three em dashes. We need to output translation. Probably it's just "——". We'll keep as is? The instruction: translate faithfully. So we output the same: "——". But we need to output 【7】 and then the translation. Since it's just punctuation, we output same.

Fate。

Line: "Fate。" Actually it's "Fate。" with a Chinese full stop? It's "Fate。" So translation: "Fate." (maybe keep the period). We'll output "Fate.".

"Hey hey! This guy isn't planning to target everyone in the city, is he?"

Translation: "\"Hey hey! This guy isn't intending to pick everyone in the whole city as a target, is he?! \""

We need to keep exclamation.

Seeing the golden light spreading across the sky, it already looks like it's closing in; in just a few minutes, everyone in Pinoconi will be unable to escape.

Translation: "Looking at the golden light spreading across the sky, it had already begun to show signs of encirclement; probably only a few minutes were needed, and everyone in Pinokangni would be unable to escape disaster."

Rin Tohsaka quickly realized what Shajin intended to do.

Translation: "Tohsaka Rin quickly realized what Shajin intended to do."

Unable to handle the train crew accompanied by Huangquan, he turned his attack toward ordinary people, aiming only to force them to kill themselves—such a crazy scheme is simply unreasonable.

Unable to handle the train crew accompanied by Huangquan, he decided to strike at ordinary people, aiming only to force them to kill themselves—such a lunatic plan is simply unreasonable.

But we need to keep the ellipsis. We'll keep three dots.

"The power of these chips is probably comparable to that guy's Noble Phantasm."

Translation: "\"The power of these chips is probably comparable to that guy's Noble Phantasm……\""

"Who is that guy?" Lancer asked, giving a puzzled glance.

Translation: "\"…That guy? Who? \" Lancer cast a doubtful glance."

"Gilgamesh—the oldest Heroic King—is the Servant my father summoned in the last Holy Grail War; his Noble Phantasm, Gate of Babylon, is similar to Shajin's attack, though Shajin's range is much wider."

Translation: "\"Gilgamesh——the oldest Heroic King, he is the Servant my father summoned in the previous Holy Grail War; his Noble Phantasm 'Gate of Babylon' is very similar to Shajin's move…… but Shajin's range is far greater. \""

As Rin Tohsaka was earnestly explaining, sudden footsteps sounded at the entrance.

Translation: "As Tohsaka Rin was earnestly explaining, suddenly footsteps sounded at the entrance."

"Huh? Someone's coming—is it Sakura?" Hearing the commotion at the door, Shirou set down his kitchen knife and rushed to greet them, but upon reaching the entrance he froze—

Translation: "\"Huh? Someone's coming, is it little Sakura? \" Hearing the movement at the door, Shirou immediately put down his kitchen knife and went to greet, but when he reached the entrance, he was completely stunned——"

Gilgamesh stood at the entrance, his crimson eyes slightly narrowed as he scanned the bustling living room of the Emiya household—

Translation: "Gilgamesh stood at the entrance, his crimson pupils slightly narrowed, scanning the bustling living room of the Emiya household——"

In a living room under ten square meters, with a kotatsu, sat three Servants—a sight that even made the newly arrived Heroic King pause.

Translation: "A living room less than ten square meters, with a brazier before it, actually had three Servants seated; this sight even made the newly arrived Heroic King startle a bit."

"Hey, Heroic King, what are you doing here?"

Translation: "\"Hey, Heroic King, what are you doing here? \""

Artoria put down her chopsticks and quickly took up a fighting stance.

Translation: "Altria, who had put down her chopsticks, quickly assumed a combat stance."

"Nothing much; I just happened to be passing by and overheard someone say that Shajin's ability far exceeds the range of my Gate of Babylon."

Translation: "\"Nothing, I just happened to pass by and happened to hear someone say 'Shajin's ability far exceeds the range of my King's Treasury.'\""

"……I'm also curious just how foolish the mongrel who said that is, and whether it's worth my personally granting her death—"

Translation: "\"……I'm also curious just how foolish the mongrel who said that is, and whether it's worth My personally granting her death——"

Saying that, Gilgamesh gave Rin Tohsaka a meaningful stare; the girl instantly turned pale and hurriedly hid behind Acher.

Translation: "Saying this, Gilgamesh gave Tohsaka Rin a meaningful stare, instantly frightening the girl till her face paled, and she hurriedly hid behind Acher."

"I—I… didn't say anything wrong." In front of the person herself, the girl's spirit deflated considerably, yet she still refused to back down: "If you've got the guts, go find Shajin and test it out—let's see whose Noble Phantasm has the greater range."

Translation: "\"I, I… I didn't say anything wrong. \" In front of the person himself, the girl's momentum suddenly weakened, yet she still refused to yield: \"If you've got the guts, go find Shajin and match wits—let's see whose Noble Phantasm has the greater range……\""

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Same as line 7: just "——". We'll output same.

「……」

Translation: "\"……\""

"The rain just won't stop."

Translation: "\"Rain, it won't stop. \""

Like countless shards of glass pouring from the sky, they puncture the sea surface with innumerable holes; Huangquan holds her vivid red umbrella, silently gazing at the distant gray horizon.

Translation: "\"Like countless shards of glass pouring from the sky, piercing the sea surface with countless holes. Huangquan held up that bright red umbrella, silently gazing at the distant gray‑misty horizon. \""

"You… are you about to set off?"

Translation: "\"\"You… are you about to set off? \"\""

The voice from behind sounded like rain‑soaked withered wood—dry and aged. She didn't turn her head, merely tightening her grip on the umbrella slightly.

Translation: "\"The voice from behind sounded like rain‑soaked withered wood, dry and aged. She didn't turn her head, merely tightening her grip on the umbrella slightly. \""

"Hmm." She replied calmly, "Perhaps… I'll pass through the place you mentioned."

Translation: "\"\"Hmm. \" She replied calmly, \"Perhaps… I'll pass through the place you mentioned. \"\""

"Pinoconi…" the old man asked, "What do you seek in your dreams?"

Translation: "\"\"Pinokangni…\" the old man asked, \"What do you seek in the dream? \"\""

"I don't need to seek anything. They aren't in dreams."

Translation: "\"\"I don't need to seek anything. They are not in the dream. \"\""

"……" The old man remained silent for a moment, then slowly said, "I'm afraid the family won't open the door for you."

Translation: "\"\"……\" The old man fell silent for a moment, then slowly said, \"I'm afraid the family won't open the door for you. \"\""

"Why?"

Translation: "\"\"Why? \"\""

"Because the path you walk… is not tolerated by Harmony."

Translation: "\"\"Because the path you walk… is not tolerated by 【Harmony】. \"\""

"Even… if this isn't what I wish?"

Translation: "\"\"Even… if this is not my wish? \"\""

"Even if this isn't what you wish. For He differs from other star gods; He never glances at anyone, nor does He need to. He leaves the threads of fate, letting people walk and together weave a vast shadow… which also silently envelops them."

Translation: "\"\"Even if this is not your wish. Because He differs from other star gods. He never glances at anyone, and He has no need to glance at anyone. He leaves the threads of destinies, letting people walk, together weaving a great shadow… and this shadow also silently envelops them themselves. \"\""

"Her violet eyes remained fixed ahead: 'There will always be those who return from the shadow.'"

Translation: "\"Her violet eyes remained fixed ahead: \"There will always be those who return from the shadow. \"\""

"Most of them have become part of that shadow." the old man said bitterly.

Translation: "\"\"Most of them have become part of that shadow. \" the old man said bitterly. \""

"In your eyes, am I the same?"

Translation: "\"\"In your eyes, am I the same? \"\""

"You still retain a hint of color…… but not much."

Translation: "\"\"You still retain a hint of color…… but not much. \"\""

"……That's enough."

Translation: "\"\"……This is enough. \"\""

Huangquan lifted her head, her gaze uncertain where it was aimed. A few drops of rain that escaped the umbrella's edge slid down her chin, hanging at the tip of her jaw like a bead about to fall.

Translation: "Huangquan lifted her head, her gaze unknown where it was directed. A few drops of rain that escaped the umbrella's edge slid down her chin, hanging at the tip of her jaw as a bead about to fall."

"Before they completely dissipate…… I will reach the end of the Void."

Translation: "\"\"Before they completely dissipate…… I will reach the end of 【Emptiness】. \"\""

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Same as line 7.

Tevat.

Translation: "Teyvat."

"Void? This star god…… I've never heard of it before."

Translation: "\"Emptiness? This star god…… I've never heard of it before, huh? \""

Inside the Mosmang Palace, Leosli sat holding a cup of red tea in Vermelet's office, gently stirring the spoon: "Vermelet, do you still remember?"

Translation: "Inside Mo Mang Palace, Leosli sat holding a cup of red tea in Nawailite's office, gently stirring the teaspoon: \"Nawailite, do you still have any impression? \""

Even amid the universal locust plague, Void remains a strange name that nobody mentions.

Translation: "Even amid the locust plague of the cosmos, Emptiness remains an unfamiliar name that nobody mentions."

"I have a vague impression, but can Void truly be considered a star god?"

Translation: "\"I have a vague impression, but can Emptiness truly be considered a star god? \""

In Vermelet's understanding, a star god possesses not only the authority to oversee a fate line, but also, as Cafka said, the ability to be killed; however, the star god that governs the Void fate line…… Vermelet can only recall the dance of the black swan and Huangquan, that near‑all‑consuming black hole.

Translation: "In Nawailite's understanding, a star god, besides holding authority over a destiny path, also has the point that, as Kashkav said——star gods can be killed, but the star god governing the 【Emptiness】 destiny…… Nawailite could only recall the dance of the black swan and Huangquan, where the black hole nearly devoured everything."

If a black hole could be considered a star god, how could it be killed?

Translation: "If the black hole could be considered a star god, how could it be killed?"

"Moreover, from what that old man said, the Void fate line differs greatly from the Hunt and Destruction lines…… He does not actively bestow his power upon others to make them servants; instead, he lets humanity walk the Void path on their own, and the farther one goes, the more power they gain…… yet at the same time, they are corroded deeper by the Void."

Translation: "\"Moreover, from what that old man said, the Emptiness destiny differs from the Hunt and Destruction…… He does not actively bestow his power upon others to make them Servants; instead, he lets humanity walk the Emptiness path themselves, and the farther one goes, the more power they gain…… yet at the same time they are corroded deeper by Emptiness. \""

Leosli narrowed his eyes, lowered his head in thought: "…If Huangquan has never been glanced at by the Void star god, can she truly be considered a servant? Or is she merely a traveler who has walked far enough along the fate line…… Yet because of the Void fate line's inherent nature, she has been granted power akin to that of a servant?"

Translation: "Leosli narrowed his eyes, lowered his head in thought: \"…Since Huangquan has never been glanced at by the 【Emptiness】 star god, can she truly be considered a Servant? Or is she merely a traveler who has walked far enough on the destiny path…… but because of the Emptiness destiny's special nature, she has acquired Servant‑level power? \""

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Same as line 7.

At the instant Shajin raised his hand, countless chips poured down like divine punishment, as if a golden rainstorm were falling. These chips incessantly smashed everything in sight, and many even shot straight toward the train crew.

Translation: "\"At the instant Shajin raised his hand, countless chips poured down like divine punishment, as if a golden rainstorm were falling. These chips ceaselessly smashed every building, and many even shot straight at the train crew. \""

Himeko and Walter instinctively moved forward to block, but Huangquan had somehow already stepped in front of them.

Translation: "\"Kiana and Walter instinctively stepped forward to block, but Huangquan had somehow already stepped in front of them. \""

"'tap.'"

The light sound of a heel touching the ground. In the roar of this 'violent rain', it actually sounded exceptionally clear, as if in an instant the whole world had fallen silent, only a single white stone quietly fell amidst the clamor of black stones filling the board.

Starting from that point, an indescribable darkness began to spread outward and engulf.

The falling chips suddenly halted, the torrential raindrops suspended in midair, the stunned expressions of the train crew, at this moment as if trapped in amber, even the arc of their trembling eyelashes clearly visible.

In this realm of absolute silence, only the Yellow Springs was still active.

Her fingertips were the first to stain with blood, then it gradually spread from her five fingers, like cinnabar diffusing on xuan paper, and in an instant it had engulfed her entire arm. Her hair also began to fade, until her whole person turned 'pallid'.

A drop of blood-tear overflowed from the corner of her eye, slowly sliding down her cheek.

"Originally for the deceased to lament, tears falling like rain, filling the river crossing..."