"Huff..."
Hundred Faces successfully assassinated Jekyll, and we killed Arash. It might be a regrettable death for a great hero... but there's no beating a gang-up.
"Then, is Fergus leaving now?"
"Yes... but, we're always connected, right? So no problem."
Manaka seems disappointed that the Holy Grail War is effectively over now. Her turbid eyes seem to wish for me to stay... but even so, I don't desire materialization here.
"Yes, I know. Still, it's sad to part..."
"Manaka, I understand that feeling well."
I smiled as I patted her head. Because I was like that before. Because I was like that in the Heaven's Feel worldline. Medusa, walking beside us, also patted Manaka's head.
"I have to leave too, but at least she'll remain, won't she?"
"That's true, but... it's different from both of you."
"That's too harsh..."
Hundred Faces decided to materialize. Since Manaka is also immune to poison, and Hundred Faces somewhat liked Manaka too. Manaka also took a liking to her, and not wanting to be alone, Manaka agreed to help Hundred Faces materialize.
And it was the same for Paracelsus. He wanted to learn knowledge of the Root from Manaka, but Manaka refused out of annoyance. At the very least, he wanted to take Rairoukan Misaya, whom he taught, as a disciple and desired materialization to research further and reach the Root.
Manaka agreed without much thought, and perhaps this is the best ending for the Rairoukan family and Paracelsus.
"This is the Holy Grail...? It doesn't look like one at all."
We reached the Grail in the deep basement of the church... Paracelsus was astonished seeing the massive Grail. Because its appearance was similar to the Grail from Heaven's Feel. Is it already nearing completion? If that and Manaka become one... certainly, it would have become a calamity on the level of Goetia.
Manaka's only flaw is the quantity of her Magic Circuits. She has a fair amount of magical energy... but for a Root connector, it's lacking. Compared to that straight-haired girl, she's on the weaker side. It's absolutely not insufficient. She's a monster on the level of Illya. However...
If she transforms into a vessel beyond the Grail, the scale changes even more. Instead of a small cup, an enormous vessel is created. If that happens... hmph, it won't be easy...
A monster that requires absorbing the magical energy of seven Servants to be born. Since four have already been dealt with, it's incomplete but gradually awakening. Moreover, it voraciously devours magical energy from the land. Perhaps it absorbed the magical energy from that previous Caliburn explosion, as it has about six Servants' worth of magical energy filled.
Since Manaka didn't awaken, did that conversely speed up its awakening? Even without Manaka, there would be other half-candidates. Like Koyanskaya...
Squirm, rumbling...
Black mud-like tentacles squirmed around. As they reached out towards Manaka as if to grab her, I stomped on a tentacle and burst it.
"Certainly, it's creepy... A different fear from when I met that person..."
"But that one is scarier, right?"
"Yes."
He says firmly. Well, of course, an immature beast that hasn't even metamorphosed can't compare to the Old Man of the Mountain. If just one of the Grand Classes came, something like this would simply vanish.
"First, let's observe the state carefully."
I touch the Grail one last time to check if now is the perfect timing. The size of this spiritual core is...
Zap...!
"Ugh!"
"Fergus?"
"What's wrong? Fergus."
"Why are you like this?"
"Saber, did you see something?"
"....."
Just now, that was...
The future...?
This is really... I wonder if I became stronger for nothing. Is it fate to shoulder a Grand Class? In that case, I need to find an opportunity later and quickly get rid of this Grand Class or whatever.
Avalon, you alone are enough, right? Not that he's alone, but...
"Everyone, step back. I need to erase this quickly."
I immediately draw Caladbolg. In Spear of the End, Arthur couldn't achieve complete annihilation, leaving remnants that revived. This time, I'll erase it without a trace.
I pour all my magical energy into Caladbolg. Going with a Broken Phantasm...
"{Caladbolg}(Extreme Rainbow Sword)"
The spiral slash containing everything I have cuts high into the sky, and thus, a rainbow storm surged from underground and raged through Tokyo's sky.
My spiritual core immediately collapses, and just before disappearing, I drop the broken hilt of Caladbolg and give Manaka a kiss.
"See you again, my Manaka. Don't get sulky while waiting, okay?"
"... Yes, I'll wait."
Manaka smiles brightly. I take Medusa's hand as we both fade away, and Medusa also smirks.
"Where are you going alone this time?"
"Where... to a distant future."
"I also look forward to meeting again."
"Yes..."
Thus, my very short journey came to an end...
After all... the Counter Force is a bitch.
2013. A certain base in Antarctica. An event was taking place there.
A blue light rises. In a space made of steel, firewalls that could even withstand nuclear weapons, a ritual was conducted.
"Success... we did it."
They went through numerous trials and errors. After several attempts, a successful experiment.
"You did it, Director Animusphere."
"Drop the 'sama'. My father succeeded in a summoning, and I did too... my Chaldea accomplished it."
The woman, gripping her trembling hand tightly, walks towards the summoned being. In her hand was a book. It is the Wodime's Book. A mystic code similar to a Command Spell, proving ownership of a Servant. However, it didn't have the authority to issue absolute forced commands to the Servant like Command Spells.
"You are Chaldea Spiritron Summoning Example No. 4. Your True Name is, what?"
"... Fergus mac Róich. Saber, Grand Saber・Fergus mac Róich."
"Gr, Grand...? What's that, meaning you're not just a Servant...?"
"Well, let's put it that way. Then let me ask. Olga Marie Animusphere."
"!? How do you know my name!?"
"Are you my Master?"
"... Since Chaldea summoned you, you're not my Master. I don't have Master aptitude either.. but, I'm the director of Chaldea, so I'm your owner!"
"I see... Contract confirmed. I acknowledge you as my Master."
"Hmph, hmph! You know your place well for a Servant? We have Chaldea Spiritron Summoning Example No. 3 summoned before you here, and he's quite self-willed, you know. I like you. You will be the Servant supporting our Chaldea from now on. Understood? Saber."
"Understood, Master. This is my humble gift."
"Huh? A gift, what..."
Saber took Olga Marie's hand, and then...
On the back of her hand, a small heat accompanied by three red streaks appears.
"Th, this is.... Command Spells?"
"A modest gift for you."
"Ho, how is this possible...."
"Then, I look forward to working with you, Master."
".... Uh, yeah, nice to meet you..."
That was the start of a new fate. That was a great undertaking... the beginning of a grand journey to save the world.