Chapter 139
[The Hair Gel Man in the Sky: Is the Holy Grail exactly the same as here in that world?]
[Meme Lord: That's right, that world is ten years after the normal timeline of this world, and it also has a corrupted Greater Grail. So there are too many Parallel World beneath this world, and each world has its own way of playing out.]
[The Hair Gel Man in the Sky: This world is more interesting than I ever imagined.]
That's right, Ken even took the Holy Grail to the Holy Grail War. You never know what kind of tricks the Type-Moon world will pull later.
[The Hair Gel Man in the Sky: Okay, I'm done. Now it's your turn, Li Yue-kun.]
[Meme Lord: Oh!]
After receiving Aizen's message, Li Yue did not hesitate to Flash Step to travel to the top of the Greater Grail, and then plunged headfirst into the black mud.
At this point, there was little malice left in the black mud; Aizen had absorbed most of it. After Li Yue jumped in, he entered the interior of the Greater Grail.
Inside the Greater Grail, Li Yue saw the Winter Saint dressed in attire similar to the Pope's Cloth. However, Li Yue knew that she only appeared to be the Winter Saint; in reality, she was the consciousness of the Greater Grail.
The representative of the Greater Grail's consciousness immediately came to greet Li Yue enter.
"Welcome, victor of the Holy Grail War."
The Winter Saint, with a blank expression, greeted Li Yue.
"What's the situation here now?"
Li Yue didn't respond to her, but instead asked directly.
"The malice within the Greater Grail has been cleared away due to external factors, but it will reappear over time."
The Winter Saint answered expressionlessly.
"Before the malicious restoration, the Greater Grail now possesses ample Magic Power to grant your wish."
What is your wish?
As part of a pre-planned procedure, the Winter Saint inquired about Li Yue's wishes.
"Can you also grant wishes from other worlds?"
Li Yue did not rush to express her wish, but instead asked the Winter Saint.
"The Holy Grail can only change the surface of the world in which Holy Grail resides. If we go to the inner part of the world, the Holy Grail's Magic Power cannot play its corresponding role."
In other words, the Holy Grail can only change a tiny part of the world's surface.
Oh dear, it really is a useless Holy Grail.
Li Yue shook her head helplessly.
He had originally thought that if the Holy Grail could grant his wish from Otherworld, he could make a wish for himself. But now, it turns out that it can't. The Greater Grail is ultimately just a large-scale ritual magic, and magic ultimately changes the world through deception.
"Then my wish is that the Greater Grail disappear from this world!"
If any malicious intent is introduced, the Holy Grail will be corrupted. This kind of garbage thing will likely cause all sorts of problems unless all the Servants it summons in the future are of the good alignment.
"Is your wish the disappearance of the Greater Grail?"
The Winter Saint confirmed this expressionlessly.
"That's right, disappear from this world."
"I understand. As you wish, the Holy Grail will disappear from this world. You may leave now."
The Winter Saint expelled Li Yue from the Holy Grail.
The moment Li Yue was expelled from the Holy Grail, the Greater Grail Mount Enzou emitted a blinding light.
The beam of light pierced through the cave of Mount Enzou and shot into the sky. The immense Magic Power that had been stored within the Greater Grail for 60 years was released at this moment.
After the pillar of Magic Power light was released, everything on the site where the Greater Grail had been turned into nothingness, leaving nothing behind.
With the dawn breaking once again in Fuyuki City, the Holy Grail War came to an end.
229. Aizen's adoptive father strikes again.
The disappearance of the Greater Grail means that Servants will also have to return to the Throne of Heroic Spirit, because the Magic Power that allows them to remain in reality is something that Masters cannot provide. Apart from mages, none of the mages in the Holy Grail War have enough Magic Power to support Servants to appear alone in reality, because the Magic Power consumption required by Servants is terrifying.
Without the Greater Grail to support their Magic Power, Servants will quickly dissipate and return to the Throne of Heroic Spirit due to a lack of Magic Power.
Saber didn't do much from beginning to end. Apart from stopping Archer's Noble Phantasm bombardment on the first day, then playing around with the Sea Monster summoned by Caster, and finally fighting Berserker for a while, she did nothing else and lost the Holy Grail War. Moreover, due to the disappearance of the Greater Grail, she never had the chance to start a new Holy Grail War.
This directly resulted in Saber being unable to date Shirou Emiya ten years later.
However, Li Yue didn't care. Does Saber really need a romance in the Type-Moon world? Does she even understand the value of the FGO mascot?
In the morning light, Saber disappeared along with the Greater Grail, but Emiya Kiritsugu did not leave; instead, he stood where the Greater Grail had originally been.
"Is it over?"
Kiritsugu Emiya witnessed Saber's disappearance and realized that the Holy Grail War was over.
"Yes, it's over."
Emiya Kiritsugu nodded.
"The Holy Grail has disappeared, and I have also changed the fate of Irisviel and Maiya's deaths."
Because of the disappearance of the Holy Grail, the Lesser Holy Grail inside Illya's body is no longer a problem, since there is no longer Greater Grail that needs to be communicated with by the Lesser Holy Grail.
"Only Illya is left."
[Emiya Kiritsugu] looked at Kiritsugu Emiya.
"I'm leaving Illya's affairs to you. As a father, you should at least do what a father should do."
"I know that even if it costs me my life, I will do it."
After his defeat in the Fourth Holy Grail War, Kiritsugu Emiya also went to the Einzbern Castle in Germany to try to find Illya, but unfortunately, he was alone and could not fight against the entire Einzbern family.
But this time, he wasn't alone. With three people with him, especially Irisviel, an insider from the Einzbern family, if he still couldn't handle it, then he really wouldn't make it.
"Then, Illya is in your care."
As Emiya Kiritsugu spoke, his body began to slowly fade.
Are you leaving too?
Kiritsugu Emiya watched the body of [Emiya Kiritsugu] slowly fade away, he couldn't help but sigh.
"My wish has been fulfilled, everything is done, so there is naturally no need for me to stay here any longer."
"Kiritsugu!"
Knowing that Emiya Kiritsugu was going back to the Throne of Heroic Spirit, Irisviel and Maiya rushed over. They had just been watching from the sidelines and were quite worried when they saw Emiya Kiritsugu jump into the black mud.
Now that it's all over, they finally feel a little relieved. And after feeling relieved, they also understand that [Emiya Kiritsugu] is going to disappear.
"Kiritsugu!"
Irisviel saved Emiya Kiritsugu, Maiya Hisau also saved him.
Kiritsugu Emiya stared wide-eyed as he watched his wife and lover embrace someone else right in front of him.
Although this "other person" was actually herself, her future self who became Heroic Spirit, she had previously doubted the other person. It turned out that the other person really only came to destroy the Greater Grail, not only saving Irisviel and Maiya Hisau, but also saving the world by destroying the Greater Grail.
But... why does it feel so strange? It's clearly me, so why is it like this?
Kiritsugu Emiya couldn't help but recall the entire process of this Holy Grail War. He had nothing to do with it; everything was orchestrated by his future self. This was very similar to his own past self, as he only believed in his own abilities. However, unlike his future self, his present self lacked sufficient power and needed to rely on Servants, while his future self was ridiculously strong.
What did his future self do in his story that made him so strong after becoming Heroic Spirit?
However, Emiya Kiritsugu would not explain to him anymore. Under Kiritsugu Emiya's gaze, Emiya Kiritsugu turned into specks of light and disappeared, leaving Irisviel and Maiya Hisau behind.
"Thank you, Kiritsugu. I will never forget you."
For them and for Illya in the future, Emiya Kiritsugu was the one who saved their lives.
Kiritsugu Emiya listened to Irisviel's words, he couldn't help but frown, and that strange feeling became even more intense.
Emiya Kiritsugu has left, but Li Yue has not.
After leaving the Greater Grail, Li Yue did not rush to leave the Type-Moon world. Instead, he returned to his original form and secretly reunited with Aizen.
"This is the evil of this world, Li Yue-kun."
Upon meeting, Aizen immediately showed Li Yue his Hōgyoku, which had turned completely black.
"How do you feel about the current situation with the Hōgyoku?"
Li Yue remembered that Aizen had already merged with the Hōgyoku. The evil of this world had entered the Hōgyoku. Would this affect Aizen?
"It has no effect on me because the Hōgyoku is conscious. After acknowledging me, the Hōgyoku's consciousness will suppress the consciousness of evil in this world according to my wishes. This is not the true evil of all mankind, so it has no effect on me at all."
The Hōgyoku is conscious; once it recognizes Aizen as its master, it will follow Aizen's will unless Aizen himself gives up on evolution.
"I see. Then there's no problem. I hope you can figure something out, Godfather."
"Compared to this, I think the Greater Grail technique is the biggest gain for me this time."
Aizen pointed to his head.
"I have compiled all the relevant information about the Greater Grail ritual. I will upload the file to you later. Li Yue-kun, you can use it directly if you want."
"Thank you, Godfather!"
Li Yue immediately expressed her gratitude happily.
It has to be said that recognizing Aizen as his adoptive father brought him many benefits.
"By the way, Li Yue-kun, do you remember what I told you before?"
"The matter of increasing Reiatsu that was mentioned before coming to this world."
Li Yue hadn't forgotten that Aizen had wanted Li Yue to separate the rules of the Bleach world from the Soul King, but Li Yue's Reiatsu was insufficient and might not have enough influence on the Soul King, so he wanted to replenish Li Yue's Reiatsu.
"That's right. After returning, the Greater Grail ritual should allow me to connect with the world and control all the Reishi in the world. However, the rules on the Soul King still need to be stripped away, so Li Yue-kun, your Reiatsu still needs to be increased."
"And I have already thought of a way to increase your Reiatsu, Li Yue-kun."
230. The Holy Grail War is held in Teyvat.
"Li Yue, you went out to play again without me!"
"Yeah, yeah, Li Yue, you sneaked out to play again, that's really too much!"
As soon as Li Yue returned to Teyvat, two people jumped out in front of him, Venti and Hu Tao, both pointing at Li Yue and complaining that he went to Otherworld to play without taking them with him.
As for why they knew Li Yue went to Teyvat, it was because Li Yue summoned Morax when he left, so Zhongli had been handling things these past few days.
Zhongli was finally able to get Morax to help with the paperwork, but before he could enjoy it for more than a few days, Zhongli had to go back to work, which made Venti laugh at him all day.
"Li Yue, what world did you go to this time?"
Zhongli broke free from his official duties and joined Venti and Hu Tao, asking Li Yue a question.
"Oh, this time I went to a world of magic. Don't rush, I brought you some local specialties from that world. Come and try them."
As Li Yue spoke, she picked up the two large bags she was carrying.
"Yay!"
Venti immediately took the bag from Li Yue's hand, and then it seemed that she and Hu Tao divided it up.
After a conversation with Aizen devised a plan to increase Li Yue's Reiatsu. However, this plan required a period of preparation, and there was still some time before the final battle, so neither Aizen nor Li Yue was in a hurry.
While there was still time, Li Yue returned to Teyvat. Before returning to Teyvat, he bought some things in Fuyuki City, such as red wine for Venti, desserts for Shadow, tea for Zhongli, children's toys for Nahida, and Mystic Code for Hu Tao.
For the four gods, there was no need for anything powerful, so Li Yue brought them ordinary items. However, for Hu Tao, she brought the Einzbern family's Mystic Code, which could be woven into different shapes by infusing copper wire with Magic Power to help her fight. Although Hu Tao didn't need such a thing in Teyvat, it was still quite nice as an interesting toy.
"So, the Holy Grail War you participated in was actually fake, and the Holy Grail itself has run into problems?"
"That's right. And the Holy Grail can't grant all wishes. It can only grant wishes within a certain range. I can do that too. For example, if someone in Liyue wishes to me to own a house, I can give them a house on the spot. I can grant other people's wishes within my power. The Holy Grail is like that. It's just that the range of wishes it can grant is a little wider, but not by much."
"Why does this sound so similar to what you said when the Emperor faked his death, Li Yue?"
"Haha, that's right. I thought of the Holy Grail War back then, so I borrowed the Holy Grail setting. After all, it's impossible for Zhongli to have been lurking in Liyue Harbor for 60 years just to collect Elemental Power."
Li Yue sat on a stone bench, holding a small high-level meeting with the Four Gods and Hu Tao, explaining to them what had happened in the Type-Moon world.
"But for ordinary people, the Holy Grail is also a very good thing. It's a pity that it has been corrupted, otherwise it could be used to fulfill many wishes."
Hu Tao felt it was a pity that such a thing was being wasted.
"Hu Tao, do you want the Holy Grail?"
Li Yue looked at Hu Tao curiously, Hu Tao immediately put her hands on her hips.
"Of course! If the Holy Grail is only used to fulfill some convenient wishes, I certainly won't complain. Why not save trouble when it can?"