A Bleak Future

At that moment, Artoria felt immense pressure, because in Proper Human History, both Gaia and Alaya could be considered her superiors.

Though she appeared to stand with Alaya—that is, the Human Order—her Sword of Promised Victory had actually been forged by the planet itself, by Gaia. In truth, she was a representative of both sides.

Artoria asked, "Is the world's future really going to be filled with so many disasters?"

Gaia said sorrowfully, "Yes. The world... or rather, Earth, was always plagued by disasters. If Pandora's Box had not been opened thousands of years ago, as in Miyu's world, then by the twenty-first century, Earth's mana would begin to dry up, and life on Earth would gradually go extinct."

"Even if that problem is resolved, even if things do not develop into the Future Moon Holy Grail War, even if the White Giant God and the Star-faring Civilization it represents are dealt with, the future will still have to face the terrifying disaster of Chaos harvesting part of Earth."

"It could be said that Earth in most Worldlines cannot overcome these trials. Since that is the case, I might as well decide upon a gentle ending from the very beginning. At least then, the souls of all life on Earth can return."

The atmosphere instantly became heavy. Gaia, as Earth itself, was so despairing of the future that the others could not help feeling unsettled as well.

Tohsaka Rin sorted through the information she had heard. At present, there was only one thing she could not understand. "The White Giant God... what exactly is that?"

Alaya said, "A white giant, a weapon that destroys civilizations. It possesses tremendous growth potential, along with anti-civilization special attacks and anti-civilization armor. Even a single pantheon would gain nothing from facing it. Unless the