Chapter 2638 / Chapter 2639
"Well, I plan to donate the prizes from this Holy Grail War victory to all members of the Origami University Student Council. You should ask them about the rewards."
Chapter 2638
After saying this, Firefly seemed to have completed a major mission and visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
This was something that Firefly had agreed upon with the student council members long ago. The Origami University Student Council nominated Firefly as an outstanding graduate of Origami University, so that she could receive Miraculous Item reward. In return, if Firefly could win the Holy Grail War in the All-People Entertainment Match Group, she would give the prize to the student council.
As for why the student council didn't become the outstanding graduate themselves... it's probably because the reward for being an outstanding graduate is only one Miraculous Item, which can't be exchanged for two wishes.
"Does your Servant agree to this?" Chen Li asked Firefly.
"Agreed." Firefly glanced at Chen Li, then touched the pink Mimi hat she was wearing and nodded.
"I was referring to your other Servant," Chen Li said after a pause.
"Huh? Oh, you mean Sparkle, right?" Firefly paused for a moment, then suddenly realized.
"Of course, otherwise do you have any other Servants?" Chen Li shrugged helplessly.
"She agreed when we discussed it last time," Firefly nodded and said.
"Let's do another live interview to confirm. Director, turn the camera to Little Golden Honkai-Moe King." Chen Li gestured with his chin towards the direction off-camera.
The image on the screen flickered, then the scene changed, revealing a Little Golden Honkai-Moe King, only half a person's height.
At the same time, a peculiar sound was heard in the video.
Slap. Slap. Slap.
That was the crisp sound of a whip striking something.
"[Let's interview Miss Sparkle for her opinion on the transfer of the Holy Grail War's winning power.]" Little Golden Honkai-Moe King said professionally, holding up the microphone.
The screen then rotated, revealing the figure of Sparkle.
But at this moment, Sparkle was holding a leather whip, skillfully lashing at Guiji, who was still appearing as Murata Ryusuke. Sparkle's face showed no signs of fatigue, but rather an almost excited excitement, and he kept muttering to himself.
"Will you tell or not? Will you tell or not? Will you tell or not?"
"Murata Ryusuke," bound to the cross, remained indifferent, seemingly unaffected by this level of interrogation.
"[Um... the live stream has already started.]" Little Golden Honkai-Moe King walked to Sparkle's side and tugged at her sleeve to remind her.
Sparkle's movements came to an abrupt halt.
"Huh? What? Really?" Sparkle was stunned for a moment, then followed Little Golden Honkai-Moe King's gaze to the camera directly in front of him.
"Ah, hahaha, everyone, please don't misunderstand. Hua Hua is interrogating a very terrifying prisoner. That's right, it's none other than the Great Extinguisher, Guiji. Please understand the necessity of this interrogation." After confirming that the camera was indeed pointed at her, Sparkle quickly hid the whip behind her back, and her face instantly changed to an innocent smile.
[So, regarding the transfer of the right to win the Holy Grail War...] Little Golden Honkai-Moe King tried to steer the conversation back on track.
"I agree, I agree! Quickly switch the camera back, hurry up!" Sparkle interrupted hastily, her tone revealing a sense of urgency.
Please, just turn it back right now.
Otherwise, Hua Hua's career would have suffered a major setback.
"Alright, let's turn the camera back to the Mister Miraculous Forger now," said the Little Golden Honkai-Moe King after nodding.
As the screen shook again, the scene switched back to Chen Li's side.
Chen Li snapped his fingers, and the viewpoint of the screen shifted, revealing all the members of the Origami University Student Council standing neatly in formation.
"Did you hear that? Now, Firefly intends to transfer this reward to you, and her Servant Sparkle has also agreed. How do you plan to exercise this right? Will you exchange it for a chosen Miraculous Item, or two wishes?" Chen Li asked the student council members.
Student Council President Krydrla stepped out from the crowd.
"Two wishes instead," Krydrla replied decisively.
"Oh? Are you sure?" Chen Li raised an eyebrow slightly.
"That's right," Krydrla nodded.
"Which two wishes are they?" Chen Li asked with interest.
"One wish belongs to the girls' group, and the other to the boys' group. Let's leave the girls' wish aside for now and ask the boys' group first." After saying this, Krydrla stepped aside, revealing the male members behind her.
At Chen Li's signal, the camera turned to several male student council members standing on the left.
"So what are your wishes?" Chen Li handed over the microphone.
"It doesn't matter, I don't have any wishes. Ask someone else." Mydei crossed his arms and shook his head indifferently.
"I only pursue the Istina, and I must pursue it myself, so I have no interest in this. If I had to say something, it would be to let the Earth Beast..." Anaxa.
"Ahem, very good. Since Mydei and Anaxa have both given up on making a wish, then the wish will automatically fall into Phainon's hands. May I ask, Phainon, what is your wish?" Chen Li shifted his gaze to the last person.
As for Anaxa? Let's forget about it.
"Um... really, any wish is allowed?" Phainon scratched his head, asking somewhat uncertainly.
"I will do anything I can." Chen Li nodded firmly.
"Great! I hope Teacher Aglaea will agree to let me keep yellow and purple little fish!" Phainon said, his eyes shining.
"... What is that?" Chen Li was taken aback.
"It's a fish with a purple upper body and a yellow lower body, it's super pretty..." Phainon gestured excitedly.
But before Phainon could finish speaking, a figure flashed across the screen.
"Bang!"
The next moment, Aglaea delivered a precise flying kick, sending Phainon flying out of the student council office window.
"His Phainon Your Majesty Caesar has ordered you to lead five separate groups to fight the insect swarm," Aglaea announced calmly as she regained her footing.
The scene then shifts to look out the window.
Outside the student council office, countless Swarm surged and danced, including some exceptionally large individuals. The most conspicuous were the seventeen Emanator- level Star-shattering King Worm, each several stories tall, covered in hard carapaces.
The next moment, a figure as bright as the sun rose from outside the window.
"The Lady Aglaea said it's settled! After I defeat the insect swarm, she'll let me raise yellow and purple little fish! I am... the rising sun." Phainon's voice came from the sky, his tone excited.
Then, the sun rose...
A blinding white light spread outwards from Phainon, engulfing every insect in the sky.
After the light faded, the world instantly became crystal clear, with not a single insect remaining. Even the seventeen Emanator- level Star-shattering King Worm had vanished without a trace.
"..." Upon hearing this, Aglaea's face darkened.
When did I give you permission to keep it?!
"Aha... It seems the student council atmosphere is great. Anyway, the Holy Grail War All-People Entertainment Match Tournament has officially concluded. Please look forward to the wonderful performances from the other two Holy Grail War tournament groups." Chen Li said somewhat awkwardly, looking at the sky outside the window that had suddenly become incredibly clear.
As Chen Li finished speaking, the image on the sky went black, and then the huge sky screen slowly disappeared into the sky.
At the same time, the locked time began to flow again, the flapping of the Swarm's wings sounded again, the sound of the wind returned to their ears, and everyone was finally able to turn their heads to other places.
Meanwhile, Old Audi, hidden among the Swarm, was grinding his teeth as he watched the sky disappear.
Chapter 2639
Firstly, the seventeen Star-shattering King Worm, all at the Emanator level, had accomplished nothing. Old Audi realized that each member of the student council possessed unique skills.
This is hardly a close contest; it's clearly an old man toying with a child.
Didn't you see that after Phainon unilaterally decided that he could raise fish as long as he could defeat the insect swarm, he instantly wiped out seventeen Emanator- level King Insects with a single move?
Secondly, Old Audi also found it hard to accept that the chance to choose Miraculous Item or two wish-granting opportunities, which he had gone to great lengths to obtain and even incurred enormous debts, were seen as such a trivial matter by that group of people.
What a precious opportunity it is to have Miraculous Forger grant you a wish!
You forgo your dreams of conquering the world, amassing endless wealth, and reaching the pinnacle of the Interastral Peace Corporation, and instead choose to raise a fish?
Are you sick in the head?
"How about it? Envious? Jealous?" Guiji's voice suddenly came from the side.
"What exactly are you trying to say? Are you mocking me?" Old Audi gritted his teeth as he looked at Guiji.
"Of course not. Let's cooperate. This time, it's a sincere cooperation." Guiji shook his head slightly, then smiled.
"Do you think I'd believe you?" Old Audi said coldly.
"You have no choice but to trust me," Guiji said calmly, shrugging his shoulders.
"You're dreaming. Go ahead and kill me if you dare. Anyway, dying in New Penacony isn't really death." Old Audi snorted.
"Oh, really? But what about after leaving New Penacony? Facing a huge compensation claim, you'll probably feel worse than death." Guiji tilted his head slightly, his voice suddenly softening, tinged with sarcasm.
"..." Old Audi fell silent.
"But I can help you," Guiji said.
"I don't believe it." Old Audi looked at Guiji with suspicion.
"You may not believe me, but you can only believe me. Who else will help you besides me?" Guiji took a step forward, leaned closer to Old Audi, and tempted him again.
"... How can you help me?" Old Audi's tone finally softened a little.
"It's simple. After I won the Holy Grail War, I'm not interested in Miraculous Item; all I need are wishes. I want to revive A Kivili using the Resurrection Card. And if the Miraculous Item selection right is converted into wishes, I can make two."
"Whether it's the Master's Guiji or the Servant's Guiji, it's always the same person, so there's one wish left... I can give it to you. At that time, you can wish for all your debts to be wiped out, or even wish for more wealth."
"Although you didn't get the Miraculous Item, you still have money. It's better than living a life where the daily debt interest is higher than your salary." Guiji calmly laid out the conditions one by one in front of Old Audi.
Old Audi hesitated for a long time, then gritted his teeth and nodded firmly.
The astronomical debt of the entire New Penacony was enough to ensure his eternal damnation through daily interest payments. While Guiji's offer was rife with deception, at least it offered a way out.
"Alright. I'll trust you one last time. What do you need me to do?" Old Audi asked, clenching his fist.
"You should know that," Guiji said with a smile.
"You've been waiting for me here from the very beginning. You've left me with no way out but to genuinely cooperate with you and take the initiative into your hands." Old Audi sneered.
"Oh, dear Old Audi, you've misunderstood me. I was genuinely overwhelmed just now. Alright, let's get started. Otherwise, my true form will be killed." Guiji spread his hands innocently, then reminded him.
As Guiji spoke, he turned his gaze to the distance.
There, Guiji's true form was being besieged by Celenova, Lord of the Hunt, and Taiyi, who had freed up his hands.
With the blessing of the Command Spell, Lord of the Hunt and Celenova were indeed able to briefly fight to a draw with Guiji, and even deal a high amount of damage in a two-on-one battle. But that was not their normal combat strength, and the blessing of the Command Spell would eventually come to an end.
But the real problem now is... Taiyi has free time.
Old Audi nodded, making his final decision. He raised his right hand, and the three Command Spell on the back of his hand glowed red.
"By the Command Spell... Rise, my benefactor!"
In fact, Old Audi had already planned to surrender. After all, he held the trump card of resurrecting Propagation Aeon, and perhaps a little negotiation with the other side could lead to a reconciliation.
With a little more maneuvering, the debt could even be reduced, for example, through outright bankruptcy liquidation. Penacony's foundation could be abandoned, but at least the debt could be wiped out.
But under the Guiji of seclusion, Old Audi decided to take a gamble.
Even if you lose the gamble, things won't be worse than they were originally. But if you win, you can reap rewards far greater than bankruptcy liquidation.
Friends, this is a huge gamble.
As Old Audi's three Command Spell dissipated, the world fell silent.
After the death of the Propagation Aeon, the countless Swarms that had been rampaging through New Penacony instantly became like headless flies, bumping around aimlessly and losing all Order and direction.
But the moment that aura descended, all the insects simultaneously stopped struggling, their bodies trembling with excitement.
Sensing this, everyone once again stood at attention.
Immediately afterwards, a massive magic circle, almost large enough to encompass half of the Duality Paradise, suddenly unfolded in the sky, and a thick white beam of light roared through the heavens and earth.
After the beam of light dissipated, a familiar, enormous figure reappeared before everyone's eyes.
That was the Propagation Aeon who had just been turned into Taiyi spinning top by Taiyi.
"No, no, don't be afraid! Since Taiyi could spin Him into a top Taiyi now, he can definitely do it this time too! He's been resurrected, not remade! A prisoner is a prisoner for life!" March 7th said nervously, tugging at Xing's sleeve as she saw this.
"I'm not scared... but the way you put it is kind of scary." Xing turned to look at March 7th, her expression somewhat subtle.
As everyone knows, the mouth of March 7th is truly something special.
Just as everyone turned their attention to Taiyi, hoping Taiyi once again spin the Propagation Aeon into a top...
"Shh!"
The Propagation Aeon suddenly roared to the sky.