The restless night finally slipped away in silence.
Now that the war was over, the sky had begun to lighten, announcing the arrival of daybreak.
Out on the plains, the Homunculi of the Yggdmillennia clan were still cleaning up the battlefield.
They not only had to count the casualties and clear away the traces left at the scene, but also restore the plains to their original state.
Otherwise, the situation here would be reported on television before long, and the principle of keeping Mystery hidden would be exposed to some extent. Naturally, that was unacceptable to Magi.
So even if the war had not ended, once daylight arrived, it probably could not have continued anyway.
Yet as they cleaned the battlefield, they discovered something terrible.
"C-Clan Leader Darnic has been killed!"
Amid those panicked cries, the Yggdmillennia clan found Darnic's corpse.
Looking at the body covered in blood, its face filled with unwillingness, eyes wide open, and even its heart torn out, even the Magi who normally walked beyond the boundaries of ethics fell silent.
Nor could anyone find any trace of Vlad III.
Thus, everyone understood.
In this war, Yggdmillennia's pillar had fallen, and the Black Faction's greatest trump card had fallen as well.
With the Greater Holy Grail taken away, only two Servants remained on their side.
Black Archer, Chiron.
Black Berserker, Minamoto no Yorimitsu.
Other than those two, Siegfried the Saber, Vlad III the Lancer, and Avicebron the Caster had already perished. Astolfo the Rider had defected, while Jack the Ripper the Assassin had completely lost control and could not be relied upon at all.
Meanwhile, aside from Berserker, the enemy had suffered no losses among their Servants. They had even gained Amakusa Shirou Tokisada, giving them a total of seven Servants and ample fighting strength.
This