Chapter Summaries

Atram summoned Medea to win the Holy Grail War, but she betrayed him after Allen and Saber broke into his workshop and discovered children being used to make mana crystals. Allen let Medea escape to become a future opponent, while Sakura grew jealous of Allen and ordered Rider to attack Saber that night.

• Atram summoned Medea with the Golden Fleece and explained his plan to hide until the other Masters eliminated one another.
• Allen and Saber smashed into Atram’s underground workshop, where they found children imprisoned in jars to be used as raw materials for mana crystals.
• Medea used Rule Breaker to dissolve her contract with Atram, then killed him when he tried to stop her.
• Medea proposed that Allen use Rule Breaker to command both her and Saber, but Allen refused and let her leave to find another Master.
• Saber freed the children, and Allen reassured her before taking her to a ramen shop for dinner.
• Sakura watched Allen leave with Saber, then ordered Rider to give Saber no quarter in their opening battle that night.

Shirou asked Rin for advice about a mysterious invitation to a gathering of Masters, and she urged him to attend while Red A gave him weapons to study. At the container terminal, Allen welcomed Illya, Rin, and Sakura, while Kiritsugu and Irisviel watched Illya from afar and prepared to begin their mission; the chapter ended with Shirou crashing into a container.

• Rin warned Shirou not to discuss magecraft at school, explained that the invitation challenged the Masters, and told him to attend.
• Red A encouraged Shirou to use Projection Magic and handed him Gan Jiang Mo Xie and Mo Xie to study.
• Illya arrived at the container terminal with Heracles, where Allen greeted her with tea and pastries before Rin and Sakura joined them.
• Kiritsugu and Irisviel watched Illya from a crane, and Kiritsugu prepared to begin the Fifth Holy Grail War.
• Shirou raced into the terminal on a bicycle, called for Assassin, and crashed face-first into a container.

Allen hosted a gathering for the Holy Grail War’s Masters, where Illya’s attempt to attack Shirou was stopped by Artoria and Allen. When the meeting began, Allen challenged Gilgamesh by copying Gate of Babylon, and the two began trading volleys of weapons at the docks.

• Shirou arrived late after Red A frightened him with a high-speed ride, then joined Rin, Sakura, Illya, and Allen for tea.
• Illya questioned Shirou about his magecraft and ordered Berserker to attack him and the other Masters, but Artoria blocked the blow and Allen restrained Illya until she called Berserker off.
• Rin assessed the Servants’ exceptional stats, while Shirou realized how dangerous the Holy Grail War was.
• When the appointed time arrived, Allen noted that two Masters had not come and began introductions by firing at the Servants, who all deflected the bullets.
• Gilgamesh challenged Allen, who opened Violet Ripples and copied Gate of Babylon, starting a clash in which their weapons repeatedly struck one another in the night sky.

Rin forced Gilgamesh to withdraw, and Sakura demonstrated her strength as the Ice Witch by battling Heracles while Medusa fought Saber. Sakura summoned Gin-chan and pierced Heracles through the chest, while Gin-chan intercepted Illya’s White Stork Knights and struck at her.

• Rin used her final Command Spell to make Gilgamesh dismiss Gate of Babylon and leave the fight.
• Allen revealed that Illya was eighteen and related to Irisviel, after which Sakura challenged Illya and Heracles.
• Sakura drove Heracles back and encased him in ice, then fought him again as Medusa and Saber began their own battle.
• Rin told Shirou that Sakura’s Ice Witch reputation came from killing magi and mercenaries who had targeted her.
• Illya disrupted Sakura’s duel with White Stork Knights, but Sakura emerged unharmed and summoned her ice-and-mercury Familiar, Gin-chan.
• Sakura pierced Heracles through the chest, and Gin-chan blocked Illya’s attacks before swinging an ice fist at her.

Shirou saved Illya from the Ice Giant, and the opening battle of the Fifth Holy Grail War ended with the combatants withdrawing and Rin forming an Alliance with Shirou. Allen and Saber watched the Masters depart, and Allen said Sakura would face the remaining opponents without their interference.

• Shirou shielded Illya from the Ice Giant, and Allen gave him strawberry juice that replenished his magical power.
• Red A fought the Ice Giant while Sakura battled Heracles, and Medusa and Saber unleashed their Noble Phantasms before agreeing to a truce.
• Medusa returned to Sakura and struck Heracles from behind, but Illya ordered Berserker to stop before the fighting could continue.
• Allen declared the opening battle over and left with Saber, while Sakura flew away and Rin persuaded Shirou to form an Alliance with her.
• Emiya Kiritsugu sent Cú Chulainn after Illya and Heracles, while Allen and Saber ate oden and discussed the coming battles.

Shirou survived Lancer’s ambush with Red A’s help, while Allen encouraged him and secretly spoke with Kiritsugu about their plan to reunite with Illya. Meanwhile, Sakura launched a frontal assault on Medea’s unfinished base at Ryūdō Temple and prepared to fight the Caster and her Master, Kuzuki Sōichirō.

• Lancer attacked Shirou on his way home, but Red A blocked the spear and drove him beyond Gae Bolg’s range.
• Allen and Saber arrived, gave Shirou food, and caused Lancer to retreat; Allen then encouraged Shirou to believe he could grow strong enough to fight Heroic Spirits.
• Allen met Kiritsugu in secret, and Kiritsugu explained that he was keeping Alice from approaching Illya until the Lesser Grail was extracted.
• Sakura learned that Medea had made Ryūdō Temple a fortified workshop and ordered Medusa to attack it directly.
• Medusa struck the temple with Bellerophon, destroying much of it and forcing Medea and Kuzuki Sōichirō outside.
• Sakura introduced herself as the daughter and younger sister of Medea’s slain former Master, then covered Ryūdō Temple in frost.

Sakura and Medusa defeated Kuzuki Sōichirō and Medea, making Caster the first Servant eliminated from the Fifth Holy Grail War. Illya sensed Caster’s soul entering the Lesser Grail, while Irisviel watched her daughter from outside the castle and prepared to leave with Hisau Maiya.

• Kuzuki Sōichirō recognized Sakura as the Ice Witch and revealed he had survived her slaughter of his kidnapping team ten years earlier.
• Sakura fought Kuzuki while Medusa battled Medea, petrifying Medea’s Dragon Tooth Soldiers and charging her with Bellerophon.
• Sakura killed Kuzuki, and Medusa killed Medea; Medea died embracing Kuzuki, and her soul entered the Lesser Grail.
• Medusa told Sakura that her strength, not Medea’s weakness, had decided the fight, and Sakura predicted the remaining Masters would soon unite.
• Illya woke in the Einzbern castle and realized Caster had been defeated, while Sella tried to calm her.
• Irisviel watched Illya from outside the barrier as Hisau Maiya stopped her from rushing inside, then Irisviel asked about Maiya’s plans after the war.

Rin told Shirou that Sakura had killed Caster and his Master, and the two agreed to stay together after Lancer’s attacks. Allen warned Illya that the Einzbern family had deceived her and offered to help her escape her fate, leaving her to wonder whether she could trust him as night fell.

• Rin told Shirou that Sakura had killed Caster and Kuzuki Sōichirō, who had helped kidnap her ten years earlier.
• Rin and Shirou discussed Lancer’s attacks and agreed to attend school, leave, and rest together so neither would be alone.
• Allen and Saber watched Rin and Shirou bicker, and Allen reminded Saber of their agreement about the Holy Grail.
• Illya visited Allen and Saber, and Allen warned her that the Einzbern family had lied about the Holy Grail, the Third Magic, and her parents.
• Allen promised to save Illya and help her change her fate, then gave her a Mechanical Squirrel before leaving with Saber.
• Illya wandered through Fuyuki City, bought dessert, and sat alone watching children play as night fell.

Sakura and Medusa defeated Heracles and left Illya alive, while Irisviel briefly reunited with her unconscious daughter before fleeing. Illya collapsed outside Shirou and Rin’s hideout, where they took her in, and Red A wondered who had changed the course of this timeline.

• Sakura froze Heracles in place while Medusa struck him with Bellerophon, and the pair repeatedly restrained and attacked him until he lost his remaining lives.
• Medusa knocked Illya unconscious, and Sakura ordered her spared because the Lesser Grail was preserved within her body.
• Irisviel held Illya, placed a protective charm around her neck, and left with Hisau Maiya before Illya woke and realized Heracles was gone.
• Illya wandered through the streets and collapsed outside the house where Shirou and Rin were staying, and Shirou carried her inside despite Rin’s objections.
• Red A reported finding no Servants nearby, and Rin concluded Sakura had defeated Heracles while sparing Illya.
• As Shirou prepared dinner and Rin waited for Illya to wake, Red A reflected that events were heading in a better direction than in his original timeline.

Artoria and Allen ate in Fuyuki while Allen and Emiya Kiritsugu advanced their plan to use the Holy Grail, and Rin’s group regrouped after Sakura defeated Berserker. Rin persuaded Gilgamesh to fight Sakura, leaving the next battle looming.

• Artoria devoured sushi while Allen explained that he avoided raw food, then the two went to a Chinese restaurant and met Emiya Kiritsugu disguised as Kotomine Kirei.
• Emiya Kiritsugu told Allen that Sakura had defeated Berserker and the Einzbern family had abandoned the war, and Allen agreed to help move their plan forward using Bazett as a vessel and Ryūdō Temple as the summoning site.
• Allen gave Emiya Kiritsugu a Mad Enhancement Potion for Cú Chulainn, and Kiritsugu said he planned to kill Kotomine Kirei publicly and flee with Alice and Illya.
• Illya woke at the Emiya family’s secret base and told Rin, Shirou, and Red A that Sakura and Rider had killed Berserker using several powerful abilities.
• Rin refused Shirou’s suggestion that they surrender, and Gilgamesh offered to fight the remaining opponents if Rin stopped using Command Spells and apologized.
• Rin challenged Gilgamesh to defeat Sakura before she would consider his conditions, and Gilgamesh accepted while Red A silently admired Rin’s influence over him.

Rin explained the cruel world of magi to Shirou before Cú Chulainn attacked Gilgamesh and fought him to the death. As the battle reached its climax, hidden Emiya Shirou carried Illya away, while Allen and Saber watched Cú Chulainn’s final stand.

• Rin told Shirou that magi often treated people as tools and explained how Sakura and Illya had suffered because of their families’ decisions.
• Cú Chulainn arrived at Shirou’s house, and Gilgamesh attacked him with a barrage of Noble Phantasms.
• Cú Chulainn drank a medicine that drove his body toward death while greatly increasing his strength and speed.
• Cú Chulainn hurled Gáe Bulg at Gilgamesh, piercing his abdomen before Red A used Seven Rings of Heavenly Radiance to block the remaining spears.
• While Shirou and Rin watched the battle, hidden Emiya Shirou carried sleeping Illya away.
• Allen and Saber watched Cú Chulainn’s final attack and agreed that he had died a fitting death for a warrior.

Cú Chulainn’s final attack wounded Red A before Cú Chulainn died, and Sakura announced that she would fight Rin and Shirou the following night. Meanwhile, Allen helped Kiritsugu and Irisviel save Illya and reunite their family, leaving Allen and Artoria to head out for food.

• Cú Chulainn’s last spear broke Seven Heavens' Arch and wounded Red A, then Cú Chulainn died as the Lesser Grail absorbed his soul.
• Sakura arrived with Medusa, postponed her planned attack until the next night, and warned Rin that this would be the final Holy Grail War.
• Shirou and Red A searched the ruins for Illya but could not find her.
• Allen replaced Illya’s heart with a life-sustaining heart and transferred her Lesser Grail into Bazett, while Kiritsugu explained his plan to fake his death.
• Illya woke and reunited with Irisviel and Kiritsugu, while Allen and Artoria left to give the family time together and find late-night food.

Allen kept Bazett captive after taking her Magic Crest and sealing her Magic Circuits, while Rin and Shirou prepared with Red A and Gilgamesh for the final battle against Sakura and Medusa. As night fell, Allen and Artoria watched from a food-laden table, leaving Bazett stunned by their appetite.

• Bazett woke in a hotel room, learned Allen had her Reverse Light Sword and that her Magic Circuits were sealed, then gave up resisting after Artoria appeared as a Servant.
• Allen promised to release Bazett and unseal her Magic Circuits after the Holy Grail War if she cooperated.
• Rin and Shirou prepared the battlefield near Ryūdō Temple, and Red A began teaching Shirou Projection Magic to strengthen him against Sakura.
• Rin asked Gilgamesh to hold Sakura back while she, Red A, and Shirou targeted Medusa, and Gilgamesh agreed in exchange for Rin fulfilling his demands.
• As night fell, Allen and Artoria watched the final battle from a table of food, while Bazett marveled at their enormous appetites.

Allen hosted Saber and Bazett before Sakura and Medusa arrived to challenge Rin and her allies at Ryūdō Temple. Sakura unleashed a vast blizzard and began fighting Gilgamesh, while Rin, Shirou, and Red A confronted Medusa.

• Saber enjoyed a meal with Allen, while Bazett drank Morning Dew Wine and learned that it restored mana.
• Allen criticized Bazett's family for failing to preserve the Mystery of its Reverse Light Sword as Sakura and Medusa arrived to declare war.
• Sakura covered the area around Ryūdō Temple with a powerful blizzard, and Allen explained that her mana rivaled Fuyuki City's Greater Holy Grail.
• Rin ordered the battle to begin, and Gilgamesh attacked Sakura with Gate of Babylon before Sakura used Blink to strike him from behind.
• Rin, Shirou, and Red A attacked Medusa, whose Petrifying Gaze forced Rin to raise a jewel barrier while Red A slipped away to hide in the forest.
• Shirou protected Rin from Medusa's chained short swords and felt increasingly excited by the battle.

Red A used Unlimited Blade Works to destroy Medusa’s Pegasus but was killed, and Shirou collapsed after fighting her. Sakura defeated Gilgamesh with her freezing Spear Staff, leaving Rin’s side defeated as Allen removed Bazett’s Lesser Grail and entered the battlefield.

• Red A unleashed Unlimited Blade Works and sacrificed himself to destroy Medusa’s Pegasus, but Medusa petrified and shattered him.
• Shirou charged Medusa in grief over Red A’s death, but collapsed from exhaustion while Rin tried to protect him.
• Sakura repelled Gilgamesh’s Enuma Elish and froze him with her Spear Staff, while his Chains of Heaven had already snapped against her.
• Allen knocked Bazett unconscious, removed the Lesser Grail from her body, and replaced it with a new heart.
• Allen leaped into the cratered battlefield, and Rin recognized him as Saber’s Master.

Allen tested Sakura’s strength in a final battle while Artoria fought Medusa at Ryūdō Temple. The test ended with Allen using a mysterious snuff effect to leave Sakura sneezing, after warning her not to underestimate hidden weapons.

• Artoria attacked Medusa, who transformed into the Gorgon and battled her with overwhelming strength.
• Artoria unleashed Excalibur and destroyed the upper half of a nearby mountain, but Medusa survived by hiding underground and struck her again.
• Sakura told Allen she intended to win the Holy Grail for him, then prepared to fight with her Spear Staff, magical energy, and Armament Haki.
• Emiya Kiritsugu arrived in Kotomine Kirei’s guise, sent a signal, and waited for the staged death that would end his false identity.
• Allen fired special bullets at Sakura, forcing her to defend against bursts of elemental energy before she charged through them.
• Allen fired bullets containing a mysterious snuff effect, making Sakura sneeze uncontrollably as he warned her about hidden vulnerabilities.

Allen defeated Sakura’s attacks and revealed that his new Magic Crest let him analyze, disintegrate, and store magic, while Shirou concluded that Assassin was his future self. As the battle continued, Shirou and Rin witnessed Allen apparently kill Kotomine Kirei, though Emiya Kiritsugu escaped and prepared to start a new life.

• Sakura attacked Allen with a Frost Flower and an ice spear, but he melted the flower and disintegrated the spear with his newly completed Magic Crest.
• Allen explained his Inherent Domain, Source of All Magic, and produced Enuma Elish from storage, astounding Rin.
• Shirou woke and told Rin that Assassin must be his future self because they shared an identical inner barrier.
• Rin told Shirou that Sakura had defeated both Assassin and Archer, while she suspected the masked Master fighting Sakura was Allen.
• A shot from Allen apparently killed Kotomine Kirei as Shirou and Rin watched, and Shirou tried to rush toward him.
• Emiya Kiritsugu escaped by teleporting away, healed his burns, discarded his disguise, and prepared to begin a new life.

Allen taught Sakura to infuse her attacks with will, then completed the Holy Grail ritual and gained the Third Magic after reaching the Root. After Artoria’s wish failed, she renounced her identity as king and pledged herself to Allen, who granted her a new body.

• Allen explained that Sakura needed the conviction to risk her life and showed her how will and spirit strengthened an attack.
• Artoria defeated monsterified Medusa with Excalibur, and Allen completed the Holy Grail formation at Ryūdō Temple.
• Allen reached toward the Root, absorbed its knowledge, and mastered Soul Materialization, becoming the Third Magus.
• Zelretch arrived to confirm Allen would not use the Third Magic to transform all humanity, and Allen demonstrated his stance by killing a materialized squirrel.
• Artoria’s wish to save ancient Britain failed, so Allen offered her a new life; she renounced her kingship and pledged loyalty to him.
• Allen accepted Artoria’s oath and used Soul Materialization to grant her a new body.

Allen gave Artoria a new body and Red Dragon blood, then bargained with Zelretch for the Jewel Sword blueprints and Tohsaka Rin’s apprenticeship. After destroying the Greater Holy Grail and ending the Holy Grail War, Allen prepared to leave with Sakura, exposing the war’s corruption before Sakura said goodbye to Rin.

• Allen materialized Artoria’s soul, restored her magical energy, and gave her genuine Dragon King’s Blood to replace her lost Red Dragon Factor.
• Allen traded dragon blood to Zelretch for the Jewel Sword blueprints and an agreement to take Tohsaka Rin as his disciple, while Zelretch promised to deal with the Mage’s Association.
• Allen used the Holy Grail’s stored magical energy to strengthen his authority in another world, causing the Greater Holy Grail to collapse and ending the Holy Grail War.
• Sakura demonstrated her improved strength by striking against Allen, and Allen agreed she could leave with him after saying goodbye to Rin.
• Rin demanded compensation from Allen, who explained that the war’s supposed neutral overseers had secretly taken sides and warned Rin and Shirou about the mage world’s methods.
• Sakura hugged Rin farewell before preparing to leave with Allen.

Allen left Fuyuki with Sakura and Artoria through a Dark Gate, arriving in an unknown world where Artoria gained a Paladin class. After she rescued a noblewoman from Orcs and Goblins, Allen recognized the world as Overlord and anticipated a conflict with its undead protagonist.

• Allen gave Rin his wealth, property, and a connection to Monarch El-Melloi II before restoring the Holy Grail War’s damage.
• Allen said goodbye to Emiya Kiritsugu, Irisviel, and Illya, then departed through a Dark Gate with Sakura and Saber.
• In the new world, Allen gave Artoria a Paladin class, and she embraced its powers and mission.
• Artoria killed the Orcs and Goblins pursuing Leshya Brasher’s carriage, then introduced herself as a Paladin.
• After hearing Leshya name the Roble Holy Kingdom and the Kingdom of Re-Estize, Allen identified the world as Overlord and expected to oppose its undead protagonist.