Chapter 481

Rin Tohsaka: "Did it fail?"

【The plan, has it failed?】

【No, if the giant looks closely, they can see the expression of a successful plan on Chiron's face.】

【"Caster, your giant indeed possesses the power to rewrite the world; perhaps it really could save the suffering masses and lead them to paradise."】

【Chiron said calmly: "However, even you, who have obtained the light of wisdom, have still miscalculated one thing. That hero, whose rationality has evaporated, is someone who would not feel fear even when facing gods."】

【"Boom!!!"】

【In an instant, the giant's left leg was attacked, and its massive body inexplicably floated up, falling in the air in an extremely unnatural posture, as if it were a joke.】

【In the giant's gradually forming consciousness, an emotion called astonishment was born.】

【That's right, he could hold his own without falling behind even when facing the four of them, Jeanne included, but he forgot one thing: there were five Heroic Spirits present.】

【"'Fall at a Touch'!"】

【"Alright, I'll leave the rest to you, Master!"】

【That's right, the one who made the move was Astolfo, the Servant who had been ignored by the giant all along. With his spear, which had a very comical effect, he successfully dealt the giant a fatal blow.】

【Even though it was just a blow comparable to a mosquito bite.】

Waver: "I really didn't expect that the crisis would be resolved by Astolfo in the end."

Rin Tohsaka: "Don't mention that giant golem; because he didn't join the battle, I even forgot about Astolfo."

【The moment the giant floated, the blessing from the earth was severed, and the final opportunity had arrived.】

【Mordred and Sieg rushed out together, simultaneously unleashing their respective Noble Phantasms.】

【"In the end, you are nothing more than an artificial lifeform."】

【At this moment, Sieg felt that this giant was very pitiful.】

【His purpose and his actions were not formed by his own will, but were bestowed upon him by Avicebron.】

【Not to mention his own thoughts, he seemed unable to even perform various kinds of thinking centered around this purpose.】

【He had taken a step faster than this giant, not to act for a bestowed purpose, but to cherish the hope that had been created with such difficulty.】

【What he held was a noble wish for which he would not hesitate to sacrifice his life.】

【Saving his companions—that was a wish so simple it was shocking, bright and cheerful.】

【Because those people gave him strength, allowing him to possess the power to save those homunculi he previously could not save no matter what.】

【Therefore, he absolutely could not lose.】

【"'Phantasm Great Sword: Fall of the Demonic Heaven'!"】

【"'Rebellion Against My Beautiful Father'!"】

【The two Sabers' movements were surprisingly synchronized, landing on the giant together and simultaneously piercing its heart and head.】

【From the moment Jeanne raised her holy flag to the end of all this, no more than three seconds had passed.】

【The golem collapsed, the surrounding trees began to wither, the ground was no longer a paradise, and the "primordial human," who should have been immortal, slowly turned into a corpse.】

【"We did it!"】

【Seeing this scene, the magi in the castle finally breathed a sigh of relief.】

Waver: "It's finally resolved."

Kayneth: "Hmph, this was actually within expectations."

Rin Tohsaka: "This battle should be over now, right? No other enemies will pop up, will they?"

Waver: "Probably not; after all, they've been fighting for so long in the video, and it's almost dawn."

【Sieg returned to his original form, and exhaustion and pain surged again; if Jeanne hadn't supported him in time, he probably would have collapsed to the ground.】

【Jeanne: "Um, Sieg, you aren't hurt, are you?"】

【"What a worrywart."】

【Although he thought this in his heart, Sieg still replied: "Although there is still a little pain remaining, that's about it."】

【Confirming that Sieg was truly fine, Jeanne knelt down and clasped her hands to pray for the gradually disappearing giant.】

【Whether this was a requiem for the Black Caster, a requiem for the magus who had become the furnace core, or a requiem for the fetus (golem) that was not allowed to have its own meaning after birth, Sieg did not know. It was just that Jeanne, in prayer, was truly very beautiful.】

Gilles de Rais: "Ah! My beloved saint! Your prayer is still so holy and beautiful!"

Rin Tohsaka: "This guy is at it again."

【"Ruler, my Master says he wants to have a talk with you."】

【Chiron walked over and said: "Also, Red Saber, you too."】

【Mordred: "Talking is fine, of course, but I refuse to cooperate."】

【Chiron: "I don't mind that, but for now, we should share some information. I think you and your Master don't have a complete grasp of what happened in the Hanging Gardens either."】

【Mordred clicked her tongue, discussed it with Shishigou via telepathy, and said: "OK. Oh, right, he said don't forget to pay him the reward within today."】

【Jeanne, having finished her prayer, stood up and nodded.】

【And Shishigou seemed to have been watching the battle from quite close by, arriving before everyone in less than five minutes.】

【Shishigou: "Oh, Fiore Forvedge Yggdmillennia, we just met yesterday, didn't we?"】

【Facing Shishigou, who raised his hand in greeting, the young lady tried her best to respond with an indifferent attitude, but her expression appeared a bit stiff.】

【In this regard, she was not as open-minded as Shishigou, who was a mercenary.】

【"I am also very surprised by this unexpected reunion under such accidental circumstances."】

【Shishigou: "Don't say that. This Holy Grail War has already entered its second phase from the moment the Greater Grail was forcibly seized. You and I are no longer enemies."】

【Fiore: "Temporarily, right?"】

【Shishigou: "Yeah, temporarily. Hehe..."】

【The battle that had so many twists and turns this night finally ended at this moment.】

【As for the Hanging Gardens, they had flown away as soon as the giant appeared.】

【The video ends here.】

Waver: "It's finally over; this battle really had many twists and turns."

Rin Tohsaka: "The Red faction really won big in this battle."

Shishigou Kairi: "Cooperating with the Black faction? For the me in the video, that is indeed the best choice."

Waver: "However, even if you unite, I'm afraid it will be very difficult to defeat the other side."

Shishigou Kairi: "Yeah, not to mention anything else, Karna alone is the biggest obstacle."

【The first question is over; now beginning the second question.】

【This is a multi-round buzzer-style quiz; the video will ask questions at irregular intervals, with 3 minutes for each answer, and all group members can buzz in.】

【Answering correctly earns 3 Saint Quartz, answering incorrectly deducts 1 Saint Quartz; if no one answers within the time limit, it counts as void.】

【Please pay attention to the video.】

Rin Tohsaka: "The second question has changed too."

Shishigou Kairi: "This question should be the continuation of yesterday, telling the story of the first meeting between the Second and that little girl named Gray."

Artoria: "Gray..."

Her long-held guesses and doubts might be resolved by today's Q&A.

【Video begins.】

【That was just as midsummer was about to arrive.】

【The Second found Reines and indicated that he wanted to go on a trip to Wales for about a week.】

【His original intention was that he hoped Reines would help him handle some work while he was away, and then... Reines went on the road with him.】

【However, rest assured, Reines had finished the work in advance, and the remaining chores were left to the old Mr. Charles.】

【Thus, the pleasant journey began.】