Even the places that had once been sea now exposed dry seabeds.
The surrounding plants were withering as well.
It was as if the entire world was "dying."
Skadi stood on the surface of the sea.
At that moment, the only person still standing was Artoria.
Blessed by the Lady of the Lake, Artoria could stand upon water. She was also the least injured.
Yet she still resolutely raised her sword.
When Gilgamesh unleashed some kind of attack, Artoria also fired a second Excalibur.
The two attacks finally stopped the sea.
Her body was unharmed, but her mana had been completely drained.
Even so, she remained standing.
When Skadi looked at her, she seemed to see another stubborn Deep Sea Hunter dressed in blue.
The Sea Creatures appeared beside Artoria, but she no longer had the strength to resist.
Yet the Sea Creatures ignored everyone else.
Instead, she turned and walked toward the sea.
The Abyssal Mark receded.
The dark clouds overhead seemed to be dispersing as well.
At last, a ray of sunlight broke through the clouds.
Dawn had come.
"Where are you going?" Artoria asked.
"I'll take Sakura away from here. Then, you will still have time."
"What do you mean—"
"Since you want to protect this world, then protect it properly." Skadi turned around. "Don't be like me..."
The red figure had already disappeared into the sea.
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After Skadi left, Artoria finally could no longer hold on and fell to her knees.
—They had survived.
"We survived...!"
Waver had already collapsed onto the ground.
Cold sweat drenched his back.
They had almost died.
Really, just barely.
But they had survived in the end.
"Huff... hah... damn it..."
Tohsaka Tokiomi fell to his knees.
He and Kischur had been at each other's