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[You have received a quest - Corrupted Holy Grail]
Quest - Corrupted Holy Grail
Description: The Holy Grail, which should have been the prize for this game, has been corrupted, or rather, strengthened. You can choose to purify the Holy Grail, or you can try to let the Corrupted Holy Grail be fully born. This will bring completely different rewards.
For example, filling it with more Jeanne d'Arc?
[You have received a quest - The Eighth Servant That Shouldn't Exist]
Quest - The Eighth Servant That Shouldn't Exist
Description: Since the referee is unfair, why don't you be the referee? Eliminate the Heroic Spirits that shouldn't appear in this Holy Grail War. For every Heroic Spirit that shouldn't exist you kill, you will receive a reward.
Remnants of the old era, all of you, go to hell!
[You have received a quest - Mystery of This World]
Quest - Mystery of This World
Description: The mystery of this worldline is stored in the Corrupted Holy Grail like fine wine. As a player, isn't it your instinct to smash the jar in front of you?
You always say you live in poverty, so why do I always find silver coins in the corners of your house!
Yukinoshita Yukino, who was beside him, naturally also received the quests announced by Paradise. Although the descriptions of [Corrupted Holy Grail] and [Mystery of This World] were abstract as usual, [The Eighth Servant That Shouldn't Exist] was very clear.
For every Heroic Spirit in Emiya Shirou's possession killed, a reward could be obtained. It was simple and brutal; as long as one's strength was sufficient, no brainpower was needed.
"I won't mention whether your operation of filling Jeanne d'Arc into the Corrupted Holy Grail is wise, nor will I mention whether you were affected by some player's sanity before doing all this. The simplest point is, if the Corrupted Holy Grail was used to wish for the world to become a relaxed daily life, this world should have been destroyed long ago, right?"
The quests issued by Paradise proved that Archer was not lying; this worldline was truly harmed by such a bizarre operation!
Kisaragi Rin still had many questions about this.
For example, when the Corrupted Holy Grail caused all this, where did those mages and similar individuals go?
Why did no one stop all this?
Moreover, since it was the Corrupted Holy Grail, no matter what wish the holder made, it would only be transformed into world destruction, not truly become the "relaxed daily life" of Fuyuki City as it appeared from the outside.
Archer was silent for a moment, and after a long while, his lips barely parted.
He said, "Who said the outside world hasn't been destroyed by the Corrupted Holy Grail?"
Kisaragi Rin was about to deny it when he remembered another piece of information that Paradise had already announced.
[Rule 8: You cannot leave Fuyuki City]
Kisaragi Rin had, of course, sent the locals of Fuyuki City to Paradise for examination, confirming that they were undoubtedly normal living people.
Then the destroyed world Archer spoke of could only be outside Fuyuki City.
"In this world, the places outside Fuyuki City were destroyed long ago?"
Kisaragi Rin sighed and asked.
Archer nodded in affirmation.
"That's right. When the wish was made ten years ago, the Clock Tower, the mages, or other existences all disappeared. Perhaps this world was abandoned."
"The great fire that consumed everything ignited from all over the world, bringing the mystery of this worldline to the last remaining Fuyuki City... The only solution Kiritsugu Emiya and I could think of was to put the Corrupted Holy Grail into my younger self... Then Kiritsugu Emiya and I ventured into the Holy Grail to try and influence the power of the Corrupted Holy Grail..."
"Fortunately, it was quite successful. Kiritsugu Emiya also became a Heroic Spirit under the mystery of the Corrupted Holy Grail. Kiritsugu Emiya and I, cooperating with Emiya Shirou, who was the vessel of the Corrupted Holy Grail, influenced the power of the Corrupted Holy Grail."
"Now, the only normal place left in this world is this manipulated Fuyuki City."
"The sky outside is nothing more than a false illusion under the influence of the Corrupted Holy Grail."
...
After saying all that, the worldview of this worldline became completely clear.
Influenced by some unknown player, Archer chose to be summoned by Kiritsugu Emiya as a Saber-class Servant, appearing in the Fourth Holy Grail War.
Then the two of them defeated the other six Master pairs in the Fourth Holy Grail War, obtained the Corrupted Holy Grail, and then put Jeanne d'Arc, who appeared as a Ruler, into the Corrupted Holy Grail.
Kiritsugu Emiya and Archer, thinking the Holy Grail had returned to normal, made the wish to "make the world a relaxed daily life." However, the Holy Grail blackened once again, and its power inexplicably strengthened considerably.
The existences of this worldline all left. The Corrupted Holy Grail burned the world with a great fire, bringing the mystery from all places back to the last remaining Fuyuki City.
The Corrupted Holy Grail, which stored the mystery of this worldline, was put into the young Emiya Shirou by Archer and Kiritsugu Emiya, and then they both entered the Holy Grail.
Finally, through some means, Fuyuki City became the only remaining dwelling place on this worldline.
Perhaps at this moment, Archer also returned the scabbard to Saber.
When the players were summoned by Paradise, what they saw was such a Fuyuki City, which, apart from being magic-forbidden, was extraordinarily normal.
Emiya Shirou, with his seven Heroic Spirits, thus became the referee in Paradise's words.
...
"So, you sent Kiritsugu Emiya to another world, right?"
Archer truly understood players; he already knew that this information was what the player needed.
After revealing the beginning and end of this world, he also asked the question he most wanted to know.
Although he somewhat wanted to say "Why should I tell you" again, considering his image, Kisaragi still politely gave his answer.
"Yes, Kiritsugu Emiya is in another world now."
When Kisaragi Rin answered clearly, Archer's body began to tremble, and a hint of malice appeared on the face of Emiya Shirou, who was sitting in a wheelchair.
"That world, you can keep it open, and even let others enter and exit freely, right?"
New questions were squeezed out from Archer's teeth.
The air inexplicably quieted down, because everyone knew what Archer ultimately wanted.
Without answering him again, Kisaragi Rin conjured a phantom crab from the surrounding space.
Through the soul's phantom, one could still see the hidden crab roe inside.
"I guess you're going to tell me now that you desperately need help from outside this world."
"I guess you're going to tell me that you're about to lose control of the Corrupted Holy Grail."
"I guess you'll also say that the lives of everyone in this Fuyuki City are in my hands."
Kisaragi Rin released the crab, his eyes meeting Archer's.
"The last world I experienced was called Demon Slayer, and there was a child in it who prophesied that I would become a Savior, and I did. So now, Archer, do you think I'll agree to your idea?"
After discovering that Kisaragi Rin had transferred Kiritsugu Emiya to another world, Archer changed.
It was like stepping into dog poop when leaving the house, wiping away the disgusting traces on the roadside greenery, then suddenly seeing a lottery shop nearby, thinking of good luck, subconsciously buying a lottery ticket, and finding out you won a hundred thousand yuan.
Regarding Kisaragi Rin's attitude, Archer's feelings changed from disgust to a racing heartbeat.
As early as when Emiya Shirou said that he kicked out the superfluous Hassan of the Hundred Faces for the stability of the Corrupted Holy Grail, it had already proven one thing: Emiya Shirou, Kiritsugu Emiya, and Archer, these three protagonists, could not completely control the Corrupted Holy Grail.
Or rather, from the Fourth Holy Grail War to the present ten years, at this special time node, they were already about to lose control.
At this time, with Kisaragi Rin, who could freely enter and exit other worlds, what would Archer do?
"I don't need to guess."
A sword shaped like a spiral appeared in Archer's hand. He was now in the Saber class, not his usual Archer class.
"I just need to put you into the Holy Grail and use the Holy Grail to control your body to save this world."
Aiming at Kisaragi Rin, Archer's eyes completely turned into the red and black of smelting iron.
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