Chapter 481

Rin Tohsaka: "Did it fail?"

【The plan, did it fail?】

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

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

【Chiron said faintly: "However, even you, who have obtained the Light of Wisdom, miscalculated one thing. That hero who evaporated his rationality is someone who would not feel fear even when facing gods."】

【"Boom!!!"】

【In an instant, the giant's left leg was attacked. Its massive body floated up inexplicably, and like a joke, it fell over in the air in a highly unnatural posture.】

【In the mind the giant was gradually forming, an emotion called astonishment was born.】

【That's right, it could hold its own without falling behind even when facing the combined efforts of Jeanne and the other three, but it forgot one point: there were five Heroic Spirits present.】

【" 'Topple at a Touch'!"】

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

【That's right, the one who struck was Astolfo, the Servant the giant had been ignoring all along. With that comically effective lance of his, he successfully dealt the giant a fatal blow.】

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

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

Rin Tohsaka: "Don't even 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. The final opportunity had arrived.】

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

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

【In this instant, Sieg felt this giant was extremely pitiful.】

【Its purpose and its actions were not formed by its own will, but were bestowed upon it by Avicebron.】

【Let alone having its own thoughts, it seemed unable to even perform various kinds of thinking centered around this purpose.】

【He had taken a step further than this giant, not acting for a bestowed purpose, but cherishing the hope he had finally created with great 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 the power to save those homunculi he could never have saved before.】

【Therefore, he absolutely could not lose.】

【" 'Phantasmal Greatsword: Fall of the Heavenly Demon'!"】

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

【Both Sabers moved with surprising synchronization, landing on the giant simultaneously and piercing both its heart and head.】

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

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

【"We did it!"】

【Seeing this scene, the mages 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, it's almost dawn."

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

【Jeanne: "Um, Sieg, are you not injured?"】

【"What a worrywart."】

【Despite thinking this, Sieg replied: "Although there is still a little pain remaining, that's about it."】

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

【Whether this was a requiem for the Black Caster, for the mage who became the furnace, or 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 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 talk to you."】

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

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

【Chiron: "I don't mind that, but for now, we should share some intelligence. I imagine 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, and by the way, 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; he arrived before everyone in less than five minutes.】

【Shishigou: "Oh, Fiore Forvedge Yggdmillennia, we just met yesterday."】

【Facing Shishigou's wave, 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 in such an accidental situation."】

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

【Fiore: "Temporarily, right?"】

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

【The battle, which had had many twists and turns throughout the 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."

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

Waver: "However, even if you join forces, it will likely be very difficult to defeat the other side."

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

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

【This is a multiple-buzz-in quiz. The video will ask questions at irregular intervals. Each answer period is 3 minutes, and all group members can buzz in.】

【A correct answer earns 3 Saint Quartz, an incorrect answer 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 format has changed too."

Kairi Shishigou: "This question should be picking up from yesterday, telling the story of the first meeting between Waver and the little girl named Gray."

Artoria: "Gray..."

Perhaps today's Q&A could resolve the guesses and doubts she had been harboring.

【The video begins.】

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

【Waver found Reines and stated that he wanted to go on a trip to Wales for about a week.】

【His original intention was to have Reines handle some work while he was away, and then... Reines went on the road with him.】

【However, rest assured, Reines had completed the work in advance, and the remaining chores were entrusted to the old gentleman, Charles.】

【Thus, the pleasant trip began.】 ===== CHAPTER 483 =====