The Last Command Spell / I Wouldn't Give Up a Single Hair Even to Benefit the World

"It's been a long time."

Artoria hugged Fujimaru Kyoya. Their friendship had ended without a trace back then, but now they unexpectedly rekindled their bond in this way.

"The specific process is rather complicated to explain, but in short, I occasionally experience a segment of my life in my dreams. I used to think these were just illusions, but after history actually changed, I realized it wasn't that simple."

Fujimaru Kyoya briefly explained his secret, and of course, he used the word "fierce" to describe the concepts of "system" and "simulation".

After all, Fujimaru Kyoya isn't entirely sure what this thing truly is. In a world where even Magic exists, the simulator might just be a form of Magic itself.

"Don't die! This time, you absolutely mustn't die!"

Artoria had had enough of the separation from her loved ones. Even the deliberate "disintegration" of the Round Table at the end broke her heart, let alone having her past regrets destroyed before her eyes again.

"Thank you. It's just a pity that after this Holy Grail War, regardless of victory or defeat, we will have to part ways again."

Looking back, Fujimaru Kyoya realized that he and Artoria were probably more compatible, but unfortunately, they were always enemies because of their different stances. Now, they had finally joined forces, but after the Holy Grail War, they were still separated by death.

"It's alright, you can come find me."

"Try to find?"

"Yes, when did I say I was dead?"

Fujimaru Kyoya was stunned. Although in Britain legend, King Arthur did not die but slept in Avalon, and whenever Britain faced another crisis, King Arthur would return like lightning.

But... could he really not be dead?

That's a thousand years ago.

"Mordred ultimately 'betrayed' me to protect my reputation, and I could not accept such an outcome. That is why I pursued the Holy Grail. Since Lord Bedivere did not return the Holy Sword to the lake, I temporarily entrusted my body to the Rhongomyniad and entered Suspended Animation."

Artoria's original plan was to return the Holy Sword to the lake, so that Merlin would come to take the seriously injured Artoria to Avalon, where she would remain in Suspended Animation, constantly participating in the Holy Grail War as Servant, with the aim of using the power of the Holy Grail to reverse everything that had happened in the past.

Although there's a slight problem right now, it's still under Artoria's control.

Are you surprised?

A rare smile appeared on Artoria's usually serious face. The girl who had been led by the nose had finally become a qualified queen.

Her determination to achieve her goal, which had been dormant for a thousand years, meant that if she hadn't wanted to undo the tragedy of the past and lead the outcome to a better future, she could have easily returned to the Karma of the present moment, dethroned that queen, and become the current ruler of Britain.

Unfortunately, this was not what she wanted. Lloyd did not emerge from that rainy night, and Artoria did not emerge from the Battle of Camlann.

"After the Holy Grail War, could you come to Avalon? I'll prepare the finest wine for you."

For Artoria, very few of her old acquaintances from back then are still alive.

"I will definitely go."

Fujimaru Kyoya made a decision. Since he planned to study at the Clock Tower anyway, he might as well take a trip to Avalon while he was at it.

At the Fuyuki Church, the once sacred church remains abandoned, surrounded by an ominous pool of Black Mud, and around the Black Mud's perimeter are a group of eerie tentacles.

This is practically a tentacle version of the famous dish from the Kingdom of Yingdi— Stargazy Pie.

Solomon, I never knew you were involved in the Dark Cooking Realm!

Fortunately, due to Solomon's massive Bystander Expulsion, this horrific scene was not witnessed by anyone else.

In the very center of this Black Mud, in a blank area, Solomon and his Master began preparing a method to purify the Holy Grail after the Holy Grail War.

They should have had a decisive advantage, but now...

"Summoning Assassin through illegal means now seems to have been a blunder."

Solomon initially did not intend to use the Black Mud of the Holy Grail, so he planned to eliminate a group of competitors through Illegal Summoning. However, he did not expect that this would lead to the arrival of the Player and the birth of the Pseudo-Servant.

Because of the existence of Pseudo-Servant, the effect of the Black Mud has become less ideal, leading to an increasingly unstable situation.

"Marisbury, prepare for battle."

Solomon recounted the future he envisioned: the outer Demon God Pillar would be delayed by Servant, while the inner side would be the battlefield Master and Players.

"Two beginners?"

Marisbury was puzzled. Were people in the Far East Land so ignorant?

They really don't understand the true value of the Clock Tower Lord.

"If they were the designated Executor of the Sealing Designation, or Magecraft wielding the Jewel Sword, it wouldn't be a problem for them to fight me. But two beginners... isn't that underestimating them?"

For the first time, Marisbury showed a displeased expression.

"Their goal is to keep you occupied. Don't let your guard down just because they're beginners. If you end up getting caught off guard, I won't be able to save you."

Solomon didn't know how effective his warning would be, but there wasn't much he could do now.

The future is becoming increasingly uncertain, and in a few days, the Clairvoyance will likely be completely unusable for observing the future.

Why is this happening?

Solomon felt he had reached a turning point in his life.

Chapter 179 The Last Command Seal 34/102

"It's really finished."

Tohsaka Rin looked at the Jewel Sword in her hand; its appearance was exactly as described in the family's ancient books.

Above the hilt is a blade constructed of irregular gemstones, which refracts sunlight through the blade, creating a dazzling array of colors, much like the other name of the Second Magic — the Kaleidoscope.

"Master, your Mana is practically overflowing. You've certainly been doing a lot these past few days."

Gil, sensing the intense Mana emanating from Tohsaka Rin, immediately burst into a precocious laugh, which Tohsaka Rin couldn't tolerate. She wanted nothing more than to tear Gil's mouth off right then and there.

"Shinji, although you're dealing with a Lord, isn't this...?"

Emiya Shirou swallowed hard and took several steps back, distancing himself from the dangerous man in front of him. After all, any normal person would be afraid of a trench coat covered in shrapnel grenades.

"This is nothing. If it weren't for the fact that rocket launchers are so inconvenient to carry, I would definitely make those old relic in the Clock Tower understand what it means to be 'art is fat star'."

Shinji Matou smiled sinisterly. If he could, he would definitely bury a nuclear bomb under the Clock Tower to make these arrogant Magecraft understand that they are the ones who should be swept into the trash heap.

"On the contrary, have you learned how to use the external Magic Circuits?"

Shinji Matou wasn't worried about his Magecraft skills; he figured if he lacked strength, he could make up for it with technology, and all the problems were just a matter of how he phrased them.

On the contrary, Emiya Shirou, who was about to use Imaginary Numbers, had learned to fully utilize his Magic Circuits, but providing Artoria with Mana while simultaneously using Imaginary Numbers was a dual operation that Emiya Shirou was simply not capable of at this moment.

Finally Shinji Matou's solution was Dual-Core CPU. Since Emiya Shirou's original Magic Circuits were occupied, he would provide another interface to output Mana.

This will naturally put immense pressure on Emiya Shirou. Prolonged combat will inevitably lead to a state of Mana depletion, but now is no time to be afraid of death.

Emiya Shirou was not someone who valued his life.

"I've already learned it... I think."

Although Emiya Shirou appears to be a good student, his academic performance is rather disappointing. These days, he has only barely grasped how to use it, and as for the rest, he'll leave it to his intuition.

"They really don't seem to have any sense of tension before a major battle."

As the Executor, Bazett certainly understood the formidable enemy he was about to face. Was he simply young and impetuous, or utterly ignorant of his own limitations?

"It's not so bad, since no one can back out anyway, so let's be happy."

"Who knows? But the atmosphere isn't bad at all."

Bazett remained noncommittal about Cú Chulainn's opinion, but when Gil's Vimana descended from the sky, she was the first to board the Flying Ship.

This Executor of the adults clearly did not intend to let a group of minors go before her; as the only adult present, she had to acknowledge the responsibilities of an adult.

"Are they here?"

Without needing to use his Clairvoyance, Solomon could share the vision of the Demon God Pillar and was already mentally prepared for the person on the flamboyant Golden Airship heading towards the Fuyuki Church.

"Twenty-Four Demon God Pillars, neither too many nor too few. Does the wielder of the Clairvoyance on the other side consider this a barely acceptable range?"

Three Servant facing Twenty-Four Demon God Pillars —the pressure is immense, and the chances of victory are slim. However, if they can stall for time... then it's not impossible.

Without any hesitation, Solomon transferred all his Mana to the Twenty-Four Demon God Pillars. Just as his Mana was exhausted, a Command Seal lit up, replenishing all the lost Mana.

There are seven Command Seal remaining.

At the same time, laser-like Mana shot into the sky. The spells that were supposed to be created for the happiness of mankind, Solomon's Seventy-Two Demon Gods, were like weapons wielding the power of destruction, launching an attack on the invaders from the sky.

"Boom!"

The loud bang was deafening, yet they hit their targets?

Yes, it hit the target.

This was something they hadn't anticipated. Through the cooperation of the Seventy-Two Demon Gods, they had calculated the entire evasive trajectory of the spaceship and even the exact time they would shoot it down.

It is true that it was shot down, but it shouldn't have been shot down immediately.

As they had predicted, the reason Vimana was shot down was not because of the intensity of their firepower, but because it was a decoy, a bait to attract their attention.

Vimana was shot down and fell towards the Demon God Pillar. Once it was close enough, then... the Imaginary Numbers.

"Boom!"

An even louder sound followed; this was Gil's bait to attract the attention of the Demon God Pillar, and also a demonstration to Emiya Shirou of the specific uses of the Imaginary Numbers technique.

As for what happens next, let Artoria handle it.

A holy light emanated from Artoria's sword; this strike was meant to clear a path for everyone.

The dazzling light, as brilliant as the blazing sun, shattered everything that dared to stand in its way. Even the Black Mud, which was nothing short of poison to the Servant, evaporated under this light. This act, akin to Moses parting the sea, was to buy Fujimaru Kyoya and his group an opportunity.

An opportunity to reach the core battlefield with minimal losses.

While the Black Mud may not be as harmful to humans Servant, in such unfavorable circumstances, every effort should be made to minimize any damage.

The group didn't miss the opportunity. The battle plan had been prepared before they arrived. Fujimaru Kyoya took the lead, followed by Bazett, Tohsaka Rin, and Shinji Matou at the very back.

The light of gathered Mana flickered above their heads. Facing the impending light of destruction, shields shot out from the Gate of Babylon, not only blocking all attacks for everyone but also planting themselves in the ground to prevent the Black Mud from closing in.

The opportunity was fleeting, so he quickened his pace again. Fujimaru Kyoya's Command Seal lit up, hoping that he could bring a turning point to this desperate situation.

"Henshin."

As the last Command Seal lit up, mist gradually spread through the air. Within this mist, a figure broke through at top speed, heading towards the strongest enemy.

"Then our battle must begin."

Gil's smile as he watched the Demon God Pillar gradually approaching them carried a hint of indifference.

During these days of preparation, everyone was quite busy, so there was one thing that went unnoticed: Gil seemed to have grown a little taller.

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Chapter 180 I would not pluck a single hair to benefit the world.

"Boom!"

A series of Noble Phantasm explosions rang out. The Noble Phantasm that Gil had used to isolate the Black Mud were detonated by Gil, and the powerful impact caught the Demon God Pillar completely off guard.

As for the group that had just passed through the Black Mud, they had no intention of looking back at the explosion; they all went to their respective enemies and wanted to end the battle as quickly as possible.