Perhaps You Should Find a Different Savior

"That's right. The Greater Holy Grail's magic has been contaminated. Whether as a wish-granting machine or as a tool for other purposes—" Morgan replied calmly to Artoria.

She had completely analyzed the Greater Holy Grail's system. Given some time, it wouldn't be difficult for her to construct another one, and the cost would be even lower.

"It's nothing but a broken tool," Morgan added.

"Broken?" Artoria's composure began to vanish. Closing her eyes, she asked with difficulty.

"Simply put, the means to achieve your wishes would be extremely extreme and negative," Morgan turned to face her. "Don't you want to wish upon the Holy Grail to save Britain from destruction? If you were to wish upon that Holy Grail, it would choose to overturn facts already etched into human history. Only by doing so could it eliminate the outcome of Britain's destruction."

Cold sweat beaded on Artoria's cheeks. "If that were to happen..."

"If that were to happen, the result would be Britain being stripped away and becoming an anomaly that distorts human history..."

As Morgan spoke, her tone deepened slightly. However, besides Xi Jianxi, the others whose attention was focused on the Holy Grail didn't notice.

"In other words, it would become a singularity in human history," she said. "This time, it would be eliminated by the World's Will."

Artoria was stunned into silence. She couldn't process such a tragic reality for a moment.

But Morgan continued, as if to utterly crush Artoria's spirit. "Don't be so quick to be afraid. The singularity I mentioned is just one method. Worse outcomes aren't impossible."

Ultimately, Morgan couldn't say for sure how much the Fuyuki Holy Grail's power could accomplish.

Furthermore, Morgan herself was summoned under circumstances far more exceptional than Artoria's current situation.

"You've been repeating that the Holy Grail is contaminated since earlier," Kiritsugu Emiya, who had been silent until now, finally spoke. "You're just a Servant with some blood relation to that King of Knights. How can I not suspect you're just trying to demoralize the other factions by choosing this method?"

Compared to Artoria, Kiritsugu was more suspicious of Morgan's claims.

He had entrusted his wish to the Holy Grail and had spent nine years preparing and waiting. It was impossible for him to easily accept reality.

"All the World's Evil," Morgan uttered the words. "Or rather, Angra Mainyu."

This time, the first person to change expression was Rin Tohsaka.

As the supervisor of the previous Holy Grail War, he naturally knew the Servant classes and even true names summoned by each faction at that time.

"Judging by your reaction, supervisor from the Holy Church, you must know what I'm talking about," Morgan said without turning her head, yet she clearly knew the old priest's reaction. "That is the reason the Greater Holy Grail was contaminated."

Tokiomi's expression changed. He hadn't delved deeply into the previous Holy Grail War, focusing instead on how to win the current one more reliably, preparing the Holy Relics and other items.

After all, no one would willingly choose to summon a Servant who had been summoned before. If there were any informed individuals, their true name would be exposed at any time.

"What exactly is going on here, Father Rin Tohsaka?" Tokiomi asked politely, suppressing his anxiety.

Being as learned as he was, he naturally knew Angra Mainyu was a god from Zoroastrianism.

The old priest's face was ashen, and he frowned deeply. "That was a Servant summoned in the previous Holy Grail War, and they descended in the extra class, Avenger."

Saying this, he narrowed his eyes and looked at Kiritsugu Emiya. The moral compass of a clergyman compelled him to do so.

"Avenger?" Xi Jianxi hadn't intended to speak but couldn't help blurting it out. "That abnormal class?"

"That's unclear. After all, the participant who summoned Avenger was one of the three families, the Einzberns," Father Rin Tohsaka replied truthfully.

Kiritsugu Emiya stood up, his expression displeased. "It seems there's no need to listen any further."

"Don't be so quick to judge, Magus of Einzbern," Father Rin Tohsaka said unhurriedly. "I'm not trying to use this as a reason to have other Masters criticize you. I'm merely stating the facts. In the Holy Grail War sixty years ago, although the Einzberns summoned Avenger, that Servant was defeated on the fourth day, and the Lesser Holy Grail was destroyed afterward, leading to an inconclusive end."

Morgan, who believed the old priest had explained clearly enough, continued her explanation:

"Generally, the souls of defeated Servants in the Holy Grail War are collected into the Greater Holy Grail and transformed into colorless magic. However, Angra Mainyu is different. He symbolizes All the World's Evil. The moment he was recovered by the Greater Holy Grail after his defeat, the evil wishes he carried contaminated the Greater Holy Grail."

With that, Morgan casually extended her hand, and a mirror made of water appeared in the chapel.

"And this is the current state of the Greater Holy Grail. If this still doesn't convince you, then go and confirm it yourselves."

Through Morgan's magic, everyone present could see the Greater Holy Grail's appearance. Even though it was just an image, they could glimpse its abnormal state.

"Nonsense."

However, Kiritsugu Emiya simply uttered those words and disappeared outside the chapel door alone. Artoria, who still had questions, was forced to leave with her Master.

While the other factions, having been given the power to confirm by Morgan, no longer harbored doubts, the man named Kiritsugu Emiya still insisted Morgan was lying.

Or rather, something that man deeply believed in had been fundamentally shaken, so he "fled."

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Chapter 58: Xi Jianxi's Plan

Kiritsugu Emiya and Saber's departure did not end the impromptu meeting called for by Xi Jianxi.

More than the Magus Killer, who looked as if he had extinguished his own emotions, it was the Holy Grail War itself that concerned the remaining individuals.

Through Morgan's magic, everyone saw the abnormality of the Greater Holy Grail.

If they still refused to believe, then as Morgan said, they would have to confirm it themselves.

—Though everyone knew that doing so wouldn't change any outcome.

"...I will personally go to Mount Enzou again later to confirm the fact that the Greater Holy Grail has been corrupted."

Tokiomi watched as Morgan deactivated the magical projection of the Greater Holy Grail. His heart was filled with turmoil, but his sense of responsibility as the head of the family prevented him from feigning ignorance and evading the issue. Instead, he offered a relatively reasonable response.

Upholding elegance.

Tokiomi, who never forgot the Tohsaka family motto, maintained his usual composure. However, anyone could see how complex his emotions were, judging by his tightly furrowed brow.

"However, Xi Jianxi-kun, you specifically gathered everyone today to explain this matter. It surely wasn't just to reveal the truth. May I ask you to elaborate further?"

Tokiomi asked Xi Jianxi. He had a vague idea of Xi Jianxi's objective, but he needed to hear it directly from the man in front of everyone to confirm it.

Upon hearing this, Xi Jianxi nodded, and Morgan slowly walked to an empty chair nearby and sat down, as if her work was finished.

"My objective is also very simple. Now that we know the Greater Holy Grail is corrupted, continuing the Holy Grail War is harmful and unproductive," Xi Jianxi said, standing in the middle of the aisle and meeting Tokiomi's gaze directly. "Therefore, I propose to halt the Holy Grail War and instead gather everyone's strength to purify the Greater Holy Grail."

And this, too, was Xi Jianxi's "mission" whose objective had changed.

"A very reasonable opinion," Tokiomi nodded deeply.

Reaching the 'Root' was indeed the Einzbern family's generations-old wish. However, if he relied on a corrupted Grail, Tokiomi could not accurately judge the price that the land of Fuyuki would have to pay once the path to the Root was opened.

Therefore, Xi Jianxi's choice was correct.

"It's just that, based on the current situation, purifying the Greater Holy Grail will inevitably require extracting the corrupted magic within," Xi Jianxi continued. "According to our projections, even if the purification is successfully completed, a significant amount of the magic it has accumulated over sixty years will be lost—"

He paused here, his gaze shifting to Waver.

As one of only three Masters present, even if Waver's abilities as a Master were inferior to his and Tokiomi's, it didn't mean he should be excluded.

And Waver, of course, knew what that gaze implied.

If the Greater Holy Grail lost its accumulated magic due to purification, it would mean that even if a victor was decided, the magic converted from Servant souls alone would not be enough to fulfill the Greater Holy Grail's function as a wish-granting machine.

In other words, agreeing to purify the Greater Holy Grail also meant that the Holy Grail War would end here.

"I don't mind…"

Waver mumbled his agreement. He didn't have a specific wish; participating in the Holy Grail War was merely to show up his teacher and classmates who had dismissed him. In contrast, Iskandar's situation was more problematic.

"Hmm… To be honest, I'm also very disappointed to hear this news," Iskandar scratched his beard. "But if the Grail is corrupted, there's nothing that can be done."

After all, if such a Grail were to recreate his body, Iskandar couldn't help but be cautious and question any potential unsettling factors.

The attitudes of both were clear; they expressed varying degrees of approval for Xi Jianxi's proposal.

This was the choice that best served everyone's interests under the current circumstances.

As for Gilgamesh, he had consistently kept his back turned to Xi Jianxi's group, exuding an aura of utter boredom, so everyone tacitly avoided asking him.

Thus, under the supervision of Rin Tohsaka, the Masters of Archer, Rider, and Berserker reached a new consensus—purify the Greater Holy Grail and halt the Fourth Holy Grail War.

Afterward, Xi Jianxi and Waver, as the two pairs who contributed the most to the subjugation of Caster the previous night, each received an additional Command Spell from Rin Tohsaka as a supplement.

Looking at the Command Spells, which had not been consumed, now having an extra stroke, both felt it looked rather uncoordinated.

But since it was a valuable magical resource, they didn't say anything.

The only one who felt a bitter sense of helplessness was Tokiomi Tohsaka himself, who had planned the subjugation operation but gained nothing because the King of Heroes had consistently ignored orders.

After this brief meeting concluded, Tokiomi stayed behind to discuss follow-up measures with Father Rin Tohsaka, while Xi Jianxi and Waver, along with their respective Servants, left the Holy Church.

"Cheer up, kid!" Iskandar patted Waver's shoulder. "Even though the Holy Grail War can't continue, you got extra Command Spells. They might come in handy."

Waver looked at the King of Conquest helplessly. "Are you an idiot? You don't use Command Spells to purify the Grail. Besides, at most—"

"Not necessarily. Not everyone has accepted this plan yet," Xi Jianxi interjected.

His remark made the two from the Rider faction stiffen, especially Iskandar.

Not only had they not expected Saber's actual Master to be someone else, but they could also see that her relationship with her actual Master was extremely poor, making it impossible for them to fight together.

Coupled with Kiritsugu Emiya's attitude earlier, it was hard not to suspect that he might disregard the consensus reached by the three parties and attempt to continue the Holy Grail War.

"Looking at it this way, both Saber and her Master are the stubborn type," Iskandar gave a sharp assessment. "I originally wanted to lecture that Saber properly last night, but that plan was disrupted too."

"There's no need for that, King of Conquest," Morgan suddenly spoke. "Since she has decided to bear the fate of Britain, she naturally has full resolve. If she could be swayed by someone's mere words, this whole thing wouldn't have happened from the start."

Iskandar mused, "That being said, as Saber's sister, aren't you pretty much the same?"

"Who knows. As a Servant, perhaps I have long reached my conclusion and made a choice I firmly believe in," Morgan stated with great certainty. "Everything that happens here is merely an extension of that choice."

"As expected, you are different," Iskandar opened his mouth and laughed heartily. "At least your face doesn't show Saber's confusion."

"I'm past that age."

To this, Morgan merely replied indifferently.

Chapter 59 Trust

Standing on the slope outside the church doors, Xi Jianxi watched Rider, who had already gone ahead to clap Waver on the shoulder and encourage him. It took him a while before he spoke.

"Should we transfer back directly using magic, or take a walk first?"

"Let's take a walk," Morgan replied clearly to his somewhat indirect invitation.

And so, the two of them walked down the stone-paved slope.

"I thought you and King Arthur were mortal enemies, but whether it was last night or just now, you seemed to be protecting Saber in a way?" Xi Jianxi said to Morgan. "Is it because you're kin, and only you are allowed to bully her, but no one else can criticize her?"

"Is that how you see it?" Morgan asked back with a look of interest.

"It's just a hypothesis," Xi Jianxi stated truthfully.

Morgan understood. "There's nothing special about it. It's just that, to some extent, I understand that person better than others. Artoria Pendragon is merely the product of Merlin and Uther's schemes, an existence born from the very beginning carrying the fate of Britain."

"So you can't allow people who don't understand the inside story to judge her casually, and only those who know the whole story, like you, are qualified to comment on that Knight King?" Xi Jianxi chuckled. "That act of claiming the ultimate right to interpret certain matters, I suppose it's fitting for the Winter Queen?"

"As a queen, I have no relation to Artoria Pendragon's affairs." Morgan knew Xi Jianxi was joking, but she still chose to answer him directly.

Xi Jianxi gradually stopped smiling. "I see, I misunderstood."

"However, even so, that Conqueror King wasn't entirely wrong," Morgan said, stopping with a faint smile. "I am a woman of deep obsessions, but sometimes my obsession is with Britain, and sometimes it's with something else."

After she finished speaking, Xi Jianxi, who had already walked several steps ahead, also stopped.

He stood at the bottom of the slope for a long time before slowly turning around, tilting his head up to look at Morgan, who was standing behind him.

"I know."

The extremely complex emotions in his eyes caused Morgan to be slightly taken aback, and then she gradually understood.