Chapter 374

"You're lying, Ruby, you're a complete bastard."

Ilya used a half-joking tone to mask her slight inner turmoil. Then, she gazed at Ivia beneath her again, pinching the base of his Nameless finger and shaking it as if trying to stretch its tendons. She wanted to say something, but her pride made her feel a little Shame, so she remained silent.

"That finger is your Nameless? Oh, I should have prepared Ring for you, Ilya— "

"Go to hell!"

While Ruby was chattering away, Ilya grabbed her and immediately transformed into Magical Girl. After all, this was the only way she could avoid exposing her body.

At that moment, the Bounded Field set up by Ruby was broken, so Miyu and Ruby arrived just in time and happened to see Ilya transformed into Magical Girl.

"... Ilya, you've transformed."

"So you chose cosplay over nude women?"

Sapphire leaned close to Miyu's ear and whispered, "But according to my sister, Lady Ivia should—"

"In that case, I can get up now."

Ivia stood up and handed the Yukata that Ilya had left on her to Miyu.

"Perfect Miyu, you're here. Please help Ilya put her back in her Yukata."

"... Okay, I understand."

Miyu nodded, then called out to Ivia's departing figure, "Um, I'm not angry, and I won't be angry. I won't. It's true, I'm not lying."

Then, in Ilya's eyes, Ivia, who had turned around after hearing those words, looked at her Miyu, but mainly at Miyu. Ivia's expression had a subtle, indescribable quality.

Of course, maybe that's just my imagination. After all, what Miyu said sounds strange, and a bit extreme...

While Ilya was deep in thought, Miyu had already dressed her back in Yukata after she had been deactivated from her Magical Girl armor.

"Thank you, Miyu."

"It's okay, I promised, so it's nothing."

"Speaking of which, Miyu, you're really good at wearing Yukata! I've been trying to learn for so long and I still can't put one on by myself."

"Because Ivia taught well, I have to do well too."

"Yes, is that so?"

"Yes."

"Speaking of which, Miyu, what exactly is your relationship with Ivia? It might not be the best time to ask, but, well, you're both from overseas, so you must have known each other for a long time, right?"

To this, Miyu smiled contentedly and replied.

"No, it's not a serious problem. Ilya, you're overthinking it. We met here. Ilya, you're Ivia's friend, Chloe is Ivia's family. I'm always with him, that's all."

At that moment, Ilya held her breath.

The expression on the Black-Haired Girl's face was etched into her mind.

Because Miyu's expression now looks too happy, as if after everything was taken away, she has somehow regained her blessing, as if as long as she has this one blessing, she can live like this. To some extent, this is a strong and crazy thought that is almost impossible to express in words.

And, it seemed that there was nothing else in her eyes, as if only Ivia's figure was reflected in them.

"You're all dressed, you can go now, Ilya."

Ilya nodded in response with an "Mmm," and then silently followed behind Miyu.

Tap tap tap, tap tap tap.

Light footsteps echoed in the area where the fireworks were about to go off, and the four of them finally reunited, drinking Ramune and waiting for the fireworks to begin.

Looking at Miyu's faint smile, then at Ivia, Ilya wanted to say something, but didn't know how to begin. Ultimately, the silver-haired girl, truly at a loss, chose what she had already planned to say to Ivia at the Fireworks Festival if they met again—

I wish you a happy year.

At that moment, enormous fireworks burst in the night sky, illuminating the surrounding area.

At this moment, the lights of the fireworks shone like brilliant light from the night sky. The closer one got to the Dragon Flower Bodhi Tree at Homurahara Elementary School, the more complex the shadows of the branches and leaves became, occasionally creating dazzling ripples of shadow.

Amidst the swaying shadows, a small figure stood, and before her stood the trunk of the 'Self' Tree, Dragon Flower, which resembled a colossal miracle.

The time is almost here.

In Dragon Flower's view, in any world, whether in the sky, in the air, or in the sea, whether in the distant heights or in the azure of the sky or the azure of the sea, there exists a dazzling love for the Future, which is the compassion of the master she serves.

"My Lord, as long as human Seven Emotions and Six Desires exist within me, as long as human concepts exist within me, everyone can be saved. You would not need such a painful and lengthy testimony. It will definitely succeed; it is impossible for it not to succeed. No one will resist, nor can anyone resist, because, as you said before—"

As Dragon Flower spoke these words, her silver hair and blue eyes emerged from the ripples of shadow, as if she had seen that person in the distance.

"You are always with me, whether in the past, the present, or the 'Future' that is about to succeed, aren't you?"

Chapter 406 The Universe and stars all belong to my Supreme Being lord.

As night fell, the horizon where the sky met the earth on the beach in Fuyuki City was still tinged with a deep blue.

The moonlight, floating in the air, covered the heavens and the earth, seemingly gentle yet joyful. At this moment, above the unexpected location of the Eighth Class Card, five people were approaching this final 'target'.

"It's pitch black and there's no romance at all; this final stage is just too mediocre."

"Hey Kuro, can you be a little more serious...?"

Ilya turned and glanced at Chloe. "Besides, you came here willingly, why are you making so many demands?"

In fact, Chloe was not initially planned for this campaign. It wasn't until daytime that she made the request to Rin Tohsaka and Luvia. Considering that she was indeed a valuable asset, the two naturally agreed.

"It doesn't matter, you should be even more relaxed when you're actually on the field."

"That makes sense, but..."

As the leader, Rin Tohsaka pushed open the Great Gate at the deepest part, and then subtly continued speaking.

"These people weren't originally in our plan, were they?"

What appeared before the five of them were Luce, Caren, and a gloomy-looking Bazett.

"There's nothing we can do about it; sometimes we just have to make concessions."

Luvia answered in a matter-of-fact tone.

After all, Luce was the one who told them about the Eighth Class Card, so it's normal that they know about it. As for Bazett, she was defeated by those little maids and ended up as a homeless person. If Luce hadn't taken her in, she probably wouldn't know about this place.

To Ilya, who was present, Caren was Ivia's older sister, while Luce was more like a mascot.

For Chloe, Luce is a strange Church person who wants Ivia to renounce her Buddhist Faith, while Caren is a cheap family member who 'suggests biting her nails more'.

As for Miyu, she wasn't very familiar with any of them, and of course, she didn't plan to get to know them now.

"The Church and the Association have worked together to move forward before, and this has happened before in history. As the one who told you about this place, it's only right that I come. If anything goes wrong, I'll take responsibility. Although, I don't think such large-scale excavation is a good thing. Thinking about it, I really shouldn't have told you about this place for Kuro's sake."

Luce said something that seemed completely irrelevant, while her gaze shifted to the piled-up concrete and steel bars.

Under the guise of development, the construction site was used to reclaim the Eighth Class Card.

Although it is just an insignificant fragment in the grand scheme of things, the resources in this 'insignificant' fragment cannot be recovered in just one or two hundred years. The Planet fragments that are consumed without restraint, or the polluted water sources of this country, are all at risk.

Even in the Age of Gods of so-called 'Pagan God,' the Planet were of the same nature as them. But that's a choice, isn't it, for the so-called Primate?

Over the course of time, there must have been Primate who believed in burning down their cradle (Earth) and venturing out into the Universe.

"I think all of this is meaningless; I only remember the once-destroyed Western Rome Empire."

"Actually, it was his own fault."

Bazett, seemingly an outsider, was momentarily speechless, but he still straightened his chest and sighed deeply.

"You guys go first, considering I've contributed nothing and am practically invisible in this."

However, just as everyone was about to head to the final location of the Eighth Class Card, Luce suddenly noticed Miyu, who was hiding at the very back. In a few steps, he appeared in front of her as if in a flash, a speed that even his Od enhanced eyes could not see.

At the same time, Luce sized up the Black-Haired Girl.

"You only possess this power in this world, right?"

This is clearly an inquiry directed at Miyu Satsuki, not Miyu Edelfelt.

"I don't know what you're talking about. I'm not good at Magecraft."

Upon hearing this, Luce blinked as if surprised by the comment.

Aren't you Buddhist too?

"No."

"... Really? Looking closely, their hair color and eyes are indeed different."

Luce glanced thoughtfully at the indifferent Miyu, then didn't ask any further questions.

After this brief interlude, the group embarked on their journey to the Mirror Realm, which, in the eyes of the real world, was an unusual dark world, not the so-called light and darkness of any particular concept.

Rather, it is a pure phenomenon of light, and its concept as the mirror realm, one of the Multiplicity spaces of the world, is dark.

Therefore, it can be considered Bounded Field composed of mystery, Bounded Field specializing in the effect of storing Class Card.

Listen closely, and you can naturally hear the sound of waves coming from the beach.

At this moment, Ilya once again felt this feeling after a long time. This feeling of leaping was like the world was gradually displaced. Perhaps because it had been a long time since she had done this, the silver-haired girl felt that today was very long, so long that it felt like this moment was the 'end'.

Everything was stained red by the power that was about to disappear from sight, in this Magecraft abyss that was difficult for the world to detect.

Then, an overwhelming mist of Od appeared from this mirror-like space. For Ilya and the others, this was Od far surpassing that of Saber at that time. It surged from the figure sitting in the deepest part of the black and red mist, and the oppressive feeling, like something huge watching, had already penetrated them.

It wasn't just the oppressive feeling; almost all the Od in this Mirror Realm flowed along the eighth Servant.

Without a doubt, this Servant, like the previous seven Servant, was completely unconscious, a fact that those who had participated in collecting Class Card instinctively understood immediately.

However, there's no time to investigate that matter right now.

To make their opponents even more difficult to deal with, everyone present except Caren and Luce launched a joint attack. This unexpected and ingenious teamwork was probably a strategy adopted to deal with such a formidable foe.

Rin Tohsaka's Magecraft, like a magnificent kaleidoscope, completely surrounded the enemy. Infused within it was a curse that could render someone unconscious for days even with just a scratch. Complex patterns emerged accompanied by azure light. Following the Magecraft Formula imbued with the shape of an engraving, the Od injected into the gem was being continuously drawn out.

At the same time Luvia dashed away with dance-like steps, her movements resembling a waltz—a technique belonging to the professional wrestling school, after all, this is how the hounds of the Arena are.

As for Ilya, Miyu, Chloe, and the others, they all fired Od cannons or daggers from different directions. Then, Bazett currently has the best combat awareness and Od quality, charged forward at a speed far exceeding that of the others, probably because his 'enhancement' had reached its limit.

Thus, within the red and black demonic mist, Chu spotted an Axe attempting to halt her advance. Instantly, Bazett leaned back, seeing the sharp axe blade sweep past her nose. As she jerked to her feet, she saw a new longsword attack again, its already astonishing speed increasing even further. In a seemingly illogical spin, it deftly traced an arc before slashing downwards with overwhelming force.

The Axe swung backward and clashed violently with Bazett's hands, giving Bazett the sensation of his hands breaking.

It's Noble Phantasm? But if I can withstand it, they should be able to take it down easily...

Bazett's thoughts were understandable. Generally speaking, Servant don't have many Noble Phantasm, so she was confident that as long as she delayed a little longer, Ilya and the others could take down this Servant.

However, that's in general terms, and besides, all of this is meaningless to the eighth Servant has no will.

With a slight wave of his hand, a shrill sound suddenly erupted in less than a second, and countless weapons approached and shot towards the crowd.

It began to twist and turn like a tornado, a tornado of light and impact rising high on the high ground.

"Wait! They're all Noble Phantasm?!"

The well-informed Bazett immediately shouted.

Dozens, hundreds, even thousands of black and red Noble Phantasm fell to the ground.

Sharp blades, wisdom, pain, redemption, longswords, Demonic Swords, spears, lightning—all kinds of Noble Phantasm wielded by humans, or created through human hands, were unleashed without restraint, raining down from all directions, a Hell storm woven by humankind.

Witnessing such an astonishing sight, Bazett couldn't help but wonder, "Who exactly is this Servant Divinity?" He was so preoccupied with his own impending death that he no longer cared about it, as if it were a matter of course. However, his Warrior's will allowed him to transcend the thought of "death as it is deserved."

As Chloe used the Rho Aias to block these Noble Phantasm, Bazett jumped into the only 'gap' created by the seemingly endless weapons falling from the sky.

Although she narrowly escaped all the attacks, other weapons planted in the ground shattered the road surface, and these fragments, swept into the air, became a new disaster, falling back down to where she stood.

However, at that moment, Bazett had already vanished without a trace.

Have they already chosen to retreat?

This is a rational choice. Rather, it's not a good thing to place your hopes on a child. Well, since that's the case, I'm left with only the option of beating this guy up, whether as a job or as a duty.

As Bazett took a step, the distorted space around him burst into light. The attacks were endless, continuous assaults, relentless and powerful blows coming from all directions, relentlessly pursuing him until he was killed.

However, a tiny crack appeared in the rain of Noble Phantasm, with varying degrees of intensity and speed, as the torrential rain of Noble Phantasm continued to pour down.

Amidst this, Bazett charged straight in, narrowly dodging the continuous Noble Phantasm attacks.

As Bazett swiftly walked on the boundary between life and death, it was as if all the Red and Black calamities that filled the world had fallen down upon her, and countless Noble Phantasm rained down in front of her.

In that instant, she kept murmuring words to herself, not for others to hear, but to encourage herself.

"Hardening."