Chapter 376

"Cleaning up what 'I' consider garbage isn't something He would do. Even if they choose to slowly perish by their own will, His presence will still be there in that foolish end. In other words, is He bestowing hardship and danger upon the people of this place? No, that's not right, that's just the surface."

Because Gilgamesh wanted to see what was going on, he kept his eyes fixed on Ivia on the Lotus Seat.

"Huh?"

At that instant, a gust of wind, like a slash, swept straight through the streets of Fuyuki. As the air was torn apart, the shockwave was released, and a deafening roar echoed around. It was already after the wind had passed that a golden Pentagram appeared at the center of the wind.

There was no time to dodge. By the time Gilgamesh felt the wind being torn apart, it was already too late. The tiny Pentagram transformed into 'death that Future destined to come,' and no matter what action he took, there was no way to avoid this attack.

At least that was the 'direction' Gilgamesh saw, as Dragon Flower, standing before Ivia, was enraged by his unbridled gaze, and Wrath this blow.

A dazzling light flashed, and countless tiny lights raced before him as the Walking Stick Luce threw deflected the attack.

"To be precise, you're not the King of Heroes you were just a while ago anymore? You've been distilled."

"This is what they call a coincidence; I, who should only exist in that Holy Grail War, have been resurrected."

Gilgamesh smiled slowly, "But I can only hold on for a while. After all, compared to that Holy Grail War, I have regained my divinity now. It's quite a strange thing. Something that was supposed to be eliminated long ago has now been attached to me again. If it weren't for the urgency of the situation, I would have vomited up at this disgusting thing in my flesh and blood."

The current Gilgamesh is more like the childhood of an Ae Flash tyrant than the childhood of a modern-day Gilgamesh, although theoretically their childhoods are the same.

Even so, even if you give it your all...

"You don't need to say anything more."

Luce wanted to say more, but Gilgamesh interrupted him abruptly. The space behind him suddenly distorted, creating Cave out of thin air, and countless weapons emerged from the cave. These were the many Noble Phantasm that had been used earlier, each a creation of the stars, both the source and the form of fertile soil.

They were simply placed casually in the air and on the ground, as if the people present could choose them at will.

"I know that He does not want humans to become gods, but only that humans can be humans. I have said before that humanity must never depend on the pity of Deity. Human survival should be determined by ourselves. If anyone wants to trample on this Future, we will fight against them with all our might. Even the 'Future' —I have fought against Him and know that He shares this principle."

He spread his arms wide and spoke loudly to the people behind him.

"Therefore, it is not about the Future, but about all sentient beings whom Dragon Flower has saved. I, Gilgamesh, King of Babylon, will join you in paying homage to the truly great!"

The fact that someone who was just an enemy had suddenly become an ally wasn't something unacceptable to Ilya, who was used to seeing Magical Girl.

Moreover, the girl had already planned this for a while.

She didn't understand the idea that victory was impossible. She simply found Ivia's behavior strange. Whether she was Maitreya or Maitreya, she remembered Ivia as Ivia, not Maitreya.

At this point--

By chance, among the Noble Phantasm thrown by Gilgamesh, Ilya saw a mirror of unknown origin.

For some reason, even though she looks in the mirror every night, Ilya feels as if she has changed, yet also as if she hasn't.

Perhaps I've grown up a bit.

Every day I'm a little bit more mature than the day before.

A ripple slowly spread across the mirror, and the girl's solitary reflection gradually changed, revealing the scene from the Animal Paradise Theater and the night of the Fireworks Festival, leaving her stunned in place.

It's as if they're reminiscing about a past that isn't exactly ancient, even though only a few months have passed...

So, Ilya couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

"That's amazing!"

Ilya remembered seeing something like this while watching a TV series:

In the present moment, people don't realize that the people they pass by at this moment may meet again in the Future, or even develop a close relationship with them, and that's precisely what makes life interesting.

Indeed, if I hadn't met you, I would have met someone else, but the beautiful thing is, I'm so glad that it was you I met.

I'm so lucky, it's you.

Whether in the past, present, or Future.

"No matter what, I'm going to go, Ruby."

"... I feel the possibility is really small."

For once, even the usually unreliable Ruby became unusually serious in the face of this situation.

Upon hearing this, Ilya lowered her head, staring at the Ruby in her hand, and couldn't help but grin, giving a thumbs-up:

"Magical Girl have endless possibilities!"

Then.

"Hahahaha, that's how it should be! That's amazing! I never expected this! Ilya, you really are the true Magical Girl! This is how Magical Girl should be! Throw all the impossible aside! Darkness and Fate are irrelevant. Happiness and the Future don't come from elsewhere, but from where the Magical Girl stands! This is the story Magical Girl should have! Even the most unreasonable beings are no match for her! This time, I'm going Full Power out! Childhood friends are the best!"

With a trembling laugh, Ruby offered sincere encouragement to Ilya, who was holding her tightly.

Then, Chloe, who had been holding her arms across the table the whole time, looked at her own memory of smiling foolishly in front of the mirror and couldn't help but shake her head and sigh.

"I don't care about that. I won't intervene, and it wouldn't make a difference."

Chloe shrugged indifferently. "Besides, how could I possibly harm my only family member?"

"Is that so? Kuro, you're still being kind, coming here to help all this time without a thought."

Luce, of course, saw right through the Pink-Haired Girl's disguise as the potential mother. "This doesn't quite fit your style."

"... I just simply think the 'spicy girl' style is kind of attractive."

Chloe touched her face. "And that's because she wanted to repay Ilya's favor. Ever since she found out my true identity, she's been backing down towards me. I don't really care, but I just feel like her backing down is a sign that she's underestimating me? Even if she continues as before, my brother is still mine. He's such a worry... brat."

Ilya only realized on the day of the festival that she felt guilty towards Chloe and was gradually making concessions regarding Ivia. Chloe already knew this, which annoyed her.

To be fair, Chloe was naturally very unhappy about this. She and the Einzbern were even, yet this guy was 'taking care' of her like this. How could she feel comfortable being taken care of for no reason, especially by Ilya, whom she already disliked? Chloe naturally wanted to get back at him.

But that was before. Now, Chloe has absolutely no intention of attacking Ivia. After all, how could a younger sister attack her older brother? There was no such option. Although the girl herself hadn't expected this situation, as long as she stood by Ivia's side, nothing else mattered to her.

Chloe has two paths before her.

Just like the familiar riddles in TV quiz shows, once you move forward, you can't turn back.

It doesn't matter whether it's the right or the left; Chloe will only choose the path with Ivia.

So when Chloe came to her senses, she found herself walking side by side with Ilya.

"Eh?!"

As well as.

"Damn it, I really don't want to shout it out, but since you're so determined, Kuro, I guess I have no choice! If it works, I'll just have to shout it out."

Luce shouted loudly.

On the other hand, there's Miyu, who's once again lost in thought.

She shouldn't be too confused about the fact that Ivia is Maitreya, but the girl was still puzzled.

She remembered that Ivia's world was a desolate wasteland, seemingly on the verge of destruction. Then, on the day she retrieved the Berserker Class Card, while using Medusa's power, she discovered that Ivia still possessed the aura of many Gods of Greece...

At that time, Miyu had a question: 'What exactly is Ivia?'

However, for Miyu, who had once traveled to that world with her mother Yoshiko, even if her memories were hazy, her body's instincts naturally told her that it was the 'headquarters of the Wish-Granting Machine,' so she didn't need to think too much about what Ivia was, rather than being completely unaware of it.

Furthermore, as Miyu should have understood everything that happened after she turned seven. Even though the situation at the time was difficult for anyone to accept, the 'Divine Child' should have understood because she was of the same kind.

So tired, so troublesome, so hard to understand. I need to leave here. It will take some time. Yes, I can't let Ivia get angry, I can't let him get angry again...

Even though she kept repeating this to herself, Miyu knew that it was just an excuse she was using to resist and deceive her own heart.

As he prepared, seemingly sensing Miyu's disappointment, Gilgamesh suddenly said this.

"The so-called Wish-Granting Mechanism makes no difference to me, because the 'gold' I keep praying for humanity to complete is a system that will elevate humanity itself to the throne of God. In a sense, I am also Wish-Granting Machine; I am making a wish to myself. You are different from the other two; your wish-granting ability has already failed, which is normal, after all, miracles are difficult to achieve."

Gilgamesh paused, his expression becoming solemn and dignified.

"You are not from this world. The current disaster here does not include you. You are free to leave. I can use my power."

Leave?

This word brought back memories for Miyu.

After her mother passed away and Ivia left, she was adopted by a boy named Shirou Emiya.

May Miyu be happy.

This is a prayer offered in the heart of a grown man to his sister, who made a promise to him to save the Silver-Haired Boy from that world.

Because he thought that the Satsuki had two children, and on that day he sacrificed himself so that the one who was the older brother could live in the world, leaving only the younger sister.

Therefore, in Shirou Emiya's view, the world's continuation is a miracle brought about by Ivia, even though few people know it, everyone has taken it for granted, and no one has thought about it carefully, nor is there any need to.

It wasn't people's fault, because they didn't know, but for someone who knew everything, there was something they had to do.

Shirou Emiya believes so.

Ultimately, this prayer was fulfilled in the form of separation.

"Sapphire, I'm going."

"Yes, Miyu- sama, I understand."

Do you want to ask me why?

"Miyu- Miyu, please don't say that. You just tricked me once before. Are you going to say something like, 'But everything needs a reason, right?' later?"

"Actually, that was just something I said in anger back then, but now I really have a reason to say it."

In that instant, Miyu smiled brightly, a rare sight for her.

What happened when I was six was very painful, so I feel I must make amends for it. Although it may seem unreasonable, isn't it quite normal given my less privileged status at the time?

However, regardless of the circumstances, it is an indisputable fact that Miyu Satsuki's wish when she was seven years old was "never to see that person again."

So, has it really been achieved?

As it stands, it doesn't seem so.

So, is this a failure of the wish, an inability of power to reach this point, or a failure to pass the judgment of that world? We don't know for now.

At this moment, Gilgamesh was ready to assist the three, glanced at Luce, who was squatting to the side, and asked:

"Aren't you going to do anything? I can only hold on for a little while longer in my current state."

"Ha, ha, what kind of child helps an outsider beat their own father? Even if you gave them the strength, it wouldn't be right..."

Luce sighed, a rare look of worry on her face, as she bit her nails. "Let me think about it some more. After all, one mother is already terrifying enough, let alone someone who cannibalizes people. If I suddenly have three mothers, sigh, this will really trouble me..."

Gilgamesh, who was fighting alongside the three, was unleashing his Full Power, shedding his arrogance and displaying his countless Noble Phantasm, which were capable of splitting the earth and causing massive earthquakes, and were filled with astonishing energy.

Under such circumstances, the earth cracked open like clay, and the night sky and clouds seemed to be easily torn apart.

So, can it withstand Universe -level energy?

The Answer is being revealed at this moment.

"There is no need for you to flaunt your power against me or my lord. No matter what power you possess, I will not fear you."

The moment Dragon Flower spoke, a strange aura seemed to slowly seep into the air. In that instant, the time of the Noble Phantasm completely stopped, and time seemed to extend infinitely.

The brilliance of those tens of thousands of Noble Phantasm instantly turned into worthless scrap metal.

Following that, Dragon Flower nodded strongly to Ivia again and bowed deeply with respect.

"My lord, please continue your meditation and await the opportune moment. I will handle everything. There is absolutely no possibility of any resistance before you, not even the slightest possibility. I will never let you show a Sorrow expression. This is the meaning of Dragon Flower's existence."

Then, in response to Dragon Flower's declaration, Ivia, seated on her Lotus Seat, smiled. Her smile was bright, just like the child she appeared to be.

"If this is your salvation."

Upon hearing this, Dragon Flower turned around and headed towards the group of people who had come towards him, far exceeding the speed of sound and even equaling the speed of light; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it teleportation.

In the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of the three of them, revealing a cold expression on his face hidden by the cloth—meaning he was angry.

Normally, Dragon Flower would have calmed down upon seeing Ivia's warm, sun-like smile.

But it's not possible right now.

The girl's Wrath now uncontrollable, comparable to a volcanic eruption.

The reason is that someone actually dared to rebel against the merciful master and himself who was under that master.

The so-called Dharma’s End Future is very close to Dragon Flower, because he is worried about it every moment. However, he has now crossed this period, and even crossed the inevitable 'process'. In just a few years, he has helped his master to undergo tribulation ahead of schedule.

So that's how it is. It's how I helped my master get through such a long, long time.

Dragon Flower was incredibly proud of this, and therefore felt an unparalleled Wrath towards those who dared to resist. As a result, a continuous stream of flames ignited from the eyes behind Dragon Flower's concealed face, while the Leaf of the illusory Dragon Flower Tree began to tremble.

Those were the flames of Wrath.