When Your Allies' Health Bars Appear (4K)

But I forgot that Mash doesn't appear in the Pseudo-Singularity. At this point, Mash hasn't put on her exoskeleton yet, so she can't use her Noble Phantasm...

Ugh, how could I make such a basic mistake? Tsk!

I have now made some changes and would like to humbly inform all students:

Chapter 141 has been revised. It is now set as the "blackened reincarnation version Chaldea" having already secretly interfered with the normal Chaldea in this Worldline before, so the plot development has deviated somewhat.

Mash donned the exoskeleton armor ahead of time, essentially a trial version, which allowed her to serve as Servant-class combatant and was active in the Pseudo-Singularity.

To see the revised content, you can refresh the page for chapter 141. (*^▽^*)

Chapter 153: When a Companion Reveals Their Health Bar (4K)

"Is this Susanoo... the third pillar of the gods after Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi?!"

As someone from the Far East, Ritsuka Fujimaru was deeply shocked by the grand scene of Iori unleashing his divinity. Even though he had seen many grand scenes, he was still overwhelmed by the giant's terrifying power.

It surpasses the Demon God Pillars and ordinary gods, and is undoubtedly Major God-tier existence!

Atalanta watched this scene with bated breath. She knew the ins and outs better Chaldea and murmured, "Did they connect to the Greater Holy Grail at the same time as completing their Spirit Origin?"

"Impossible! This exceeds the limits of the Greater Holy Grail!" Medea's expression was solemn, even somewhat panicked, unable to imagine how she could face a true god.

Can the Greater Holy Grail be enhanced to this extent through magical offerings?

No, that's not enough; it probably also has the Jiachi of being "ancient and mysterious"!

Whether it's the "Golden Heart" used to summon Ladon or the remains used to build the Hanging Gardens, both are closely related to Yamata no Orochi, and can even be considered Holy Relic.

There is no power in the material world that can reach the Wheel of Inhibition (Throne of Heroes), but the causality entangled in the Holy Relic is an exception... Could it be that the Nether being has noticed the anomaly in this world and is intervening along the causal lines?

Medea didn't know the answer, nor did the Chaldea members or the Red Faction Servants. At this moment, they could do nothing, and even Karna, the Child of the Sun, could only stay where he was.

"Let's give it a try!"

Iori smiled slightly, raising the longsword in her hand, while the Lightning Bolt -wrapped phantom drew its katana from its waist—

Clang!

For a moment, everyone's ears went deaf, their thoughts froze, and even space itself seemed to stand still.

Then it was as if a curtain was cut open, revealing a world full of sound and color anew. Time resumed its flow, and the "mountain" was cut in two amidst a thunderous roar!

It's Hanging Gardens!

Iori's sword did not strike Ladon, but instead flew towards the war fortress in the sky!

This enormous palace, large enough to blot out the entire sky, was sliced through its lower half by Iori's sword, a third of it was cut off, and the fallen part fell down like a small mountain—

Buzz!

What overflowed from Ladon's chest was the mythical end of the world, a concept called "starry sky." It had no physical form, so there was no way to destroy it, and once you were drawn in, there was no way to escape!

That deep "starry sky" kept expanding, or rather, everything around it was actively moving closer to it, like a black hole Abyss that swallowed All Creation!

The fallen hill was no exception; it was instantly shattered and fell into it...

Next, Ladon's own massive body was torn apart by gravity. The Steel Golem, gleaming with golden light, disappeared into the darkness and starlight, indistinguishable from the earth and stone.

Next comes the ground, the dome, and the [Hanging Gardens]!

Yes, even though it was Anti-World Noble Phantasm, after being attacked by Iori, its core was damaged, reducing the power that supported the fortress's operation. Its enormous size also meant it was subject to the strongest gravitational pull, so it was captured by "Starry Sky" and slowly and irreversibly fell downwards!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

One after another, magic beams of at least EX-rank were fired down, but they were all annihilated and had no effect whatsoever. The soil and stones that made up the garden were torn off piece by piece and crushed into powder under the enormous force, disappearing completely like Ladon.

The Empress exerted all her strength, Shiro Amakusa began to Burning the magic power of his Command Spell, frantically increasing the power of the Hanging Gardens in a desperate attempt to fight back.

"It looks like we can't hold out here any longer, let's retreat, senior!"

Mash was eager to help Ritsuka leave, but the orange-haired girl seemed frozen in place and didn't move an inch.

"Senior?"

"Don't panic, wait a moment!"

Ritsuka's eyes were fixed on a point in the distance, her expression serious and resolute. "There's still a chance!"

A turning point? How could that be— Mash instinctively wanted to deny it, but she knew that her senior was always exceptionally perceptive at crucial moments, and the choices he made were always unexpected, yet they were sure to break through the deadlock!

"Mash, don't forget, there are people ahead of us!"

"... Mr. Berserker?"

The female Demi-Servant looked at the high platform where the Greater Holy Grail was placed.

The golden urn was shrouded in pillars of light and intricate True Magic circles, suggesting some kind of ritual was taking place, while the phantoms of Berserker and Susanoo stood guard in front of it.

Just as Ritsuka said, their location was extremely close to that "starry sky." In fact, the land beneath their feet had begun to distort with the space and was almost swallowed up. Their situation was only slightly better than that of the "Hanging Gardens."

However, unlike the frantically struggling Floating Fortress, the Kamui giant remained unmoved, as if it were a trivial matter, and Iori's face also showed composure and calmness.

Until the "starry sky" had expanded to his eyes, the boy suddenly erupted with divine energy like a wave of flames. Strands of Lightning Bolt connected him with the giant phantom, and invisible ripples spread out from their bodies, actually blocking the enormous gravitational pull...

No, it's less about "blocking" and more about "isolating" it.

It's as if an invisible line lies between the two, preventing the "starry sky" from crossing the line no matter how it twists.

"It seems that physical means are not an option... But nothing in this world is perfect, and everything in the All Creation has its flaws."

Iori's eyes gleamed with divine golden light, Heavenly Cloud Sword in his hand stirred up a vortex of magical power. The giant phantom expanded once more, and the armor and katana on its body transformed into even more magnificent styles, its aura rising once more!

"Since we can't destroy it, let's cut the entire space in half and let you fend for yourself!"

Buzz!

A violent gust of air shot straight up the dome, tearing open the obscured sky. Layer upon layer of pure white magic materialized into winding, swirling shapes, appearing behind Susanoo like guardian spirits.

"Hold head high!"

Like a sour berry, the sleeping serpent head gradually awakens, its scarlet eyes revealing an unconcealable evil and greed— the Yamata no Orochi!

The eight snake heads coiled around the warrior's body, and jade-like scales transformed into water-patterned armor covering it, with eight flowing tail-shaped feathers extending from his back.

Buzz!

At this moment, Iori himself was in a state of near "Oneness with Nature". That familiar feeling of almost omnipotence returned to his body. The surging divine power transformed into flames and thunder, and the connection with massive amounts of information allowed his spirit to expand to infinity.

So he chanted the ancient prayer once more:

"[Yakumo stand tall, layers of clouds surge, Mountain Clouds Clear the Land, Eightfold Fence, I wish to enclose my wife here, so Izumo, Eightfold Fence—] "

I am the wandering God of War, the chosen one of destiny, rising and falling from the Izumo, my name renowned throughout the heavens for slaying dragons!

True Name Unveiling: The Takehaya Susanoo-no-Mikoto!

Whew~

The giant drew his nearly 100-meter-long katana, pointed it diagonally to the ground, and pure white light flowed along its blade, reforging it into a heavy Nodachi.

"Look closely! It is destiny, it is the Dew of Creation, the Essence of Stars!"

I stake my name to save all living beings; those who stand in my way, prostrate yourselves on the ground!

In Flash Step, the distorted "starry sky" broke through the invisible barrier and rushed towards Iori and the Greater Holy Grail, while the giant Kesa Slash from below—

"[Izumo's Descent - Heavenly Sword of Karma]!"

In an instant, the entire world was frozen in place. The fluctuations of time and space were solidified at this moment. Not only the Servant, but even the "starry sky" stopped.

The All Creation, transcending all things and above all else, seemed to gather all the violence of the past and future into a single line, tearing the entire world apart with the force of its strike!

Buzz!

After the blade swept across that "starry sky," the deep darkness and starlight began to sway, like reflections in water... Just like ink pooling together, distorted clumps of light and shadow were gathered by dark magic, merging together to form a true black hole that could devour everything!

This black hole actually engulfed the entire starry sky!

Next came the Anti-World Noble Phantasm, the power to create nations, which could overturn the very laws of the world. In Flash Step flash of light like the rising sun, the black hole and space became disconnected, forming the primordial "World Egg (Bounded Field)".

Buzz————

The egg that created the nation was banished from the entire world and shattered instantly on the far Reverse Side of the World!

The evaporating light and flames even crossed the barriers of the laws, causing the World of the Living to shake wildly!

Boom!!!

"Command Spell!"

"[The Already Fragile City of Dreams]!"

The solid white walls appeared, and in the next moment everything in the underground space was engulfed by endless light and heat...

After an unknown amount of time, the bright moonlight shone down, and a huge crater appeared on the vast land, like a ring volcano that had just erupted, with signs of melting at the bottom and edges.

The castle and labyrinth had long since vanished, and only a small section of the Hanging Gardens remained, abandoned like trash on the outskirts of the crater.

The only thing still intact in the pit is a towering stone platform and the Greater Holy Grail that emits a dazzling golden light!

Bang...

A large hemispherical Wall of Stone, which appeared to have melted and then solidified, shattered. After a cloud of smoke, the Chaldea members and the Red Faction Servants appeared in a disheveled state.

Mash's Noble Phantasm could block all attacks, even Anti-World Noble Phantasm couldn't break through that shield... but she couldn't defend against the high temperature and sound waves that followed. At the critical moment, Jeanne used Command Spell, allowing herself and Achilles to use defensive Noble Phantasm once again, which enabled them to survive the exaggerated explosion.

"Cough... cough... Senior, are you alright?"

"Cough... I'm fine... Don't worry about me."

Ritsuka coughed a few times and said apologetically, "I should have listened to you and retreated earlier... I didn't expect the aftershocks to be so powerful!"

She took a few deep breaths, straightened up, and looked around. Then she saw the Greater Holy Grail and the ruins of the Hanging Gardens.

As for the witches Medea Circe, they were nowhere to be found. It was unknown whether they had escaped or been caught in the explosion and returned to the Throne of Heroes... The Magecraft was indeed helpless in that situation.

"... Is this the end?"

Ritsuka murmured, "The Red and Black War... is it over?"

With the two witches gone, it seems Shiro Amakusa and the Empress won't be safe either... So, has this Holy Grail War come to an end?

"Senior, all we need to do now is stop the Greater Holy Grail to repair the Singularity!"

Mash cheered up. Although she had experienced too many dangers that night, and even witnessed Susanoo killing Ladon, she finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel!

"... Will you stop me?"

Ritsuka cautiously looked at Achilles, Karna, and the others.

The Red Faction Servants looked at each other, and Achilles spread his hands and shook his head. "The contract is still in effect, but the connection is only faint, and no orders have been transmitted at all... Do as you please."

Upon receiving this response, Ritsuka and Mash were overjoyed. For them, avoiding the battle would be the best possible outcome, since Chaldea only had Jeanne and Mash, who were definitely no match for the Red Faction Servants's Servants.

"The Greater Holy Grail has already been activated, and it will be difficult to stop it... I'll destroy it myself!"

Jeanne seemed to have made up her mind and strode forward, but stopped after only a couple of steps.

"Destroy the Greater Holy Grail? That won't do."

A familiar figure appeared before them—Berserker!

Iori Aizen, or Susanoo-no-Mikoto, was standing almost at the epicenter of the explosion and was the first to be hit, yet he miraculously survived!

No, think about it carefully. The fact that the Greater Holy Grail was unharmed proves that it is also alive. Otherwise, even the Greater Holy Grail would have been shattered by the energy torrent that tore everything apart.

Amazing!

Those kinds of Noble Phantasm usually require Burning Spirit Origin or even self-destruction to unleash, but Iori seems... to have changed little.

His aura had weakened, but his mobility seemed unaffected; he remained a spirited young swordsman.

What a tenacious fellow!

"Berserker... I'm so glad you're alright. We were so worried... no, it's not that."

Ritsuka shook her head fiercely, and when she looked at Iori again, her eyes had changed. "Are you... my enemy now?"

"—!"

The atmosphere immediately became tense after those words were spoken.

Iori destroyed the Hanging Gardens and prevented Ladon's self-destruction. Both of these actions were in Chaldea's interest. It can be said that it was because of his actions that the Holy Grail War was able to end so decisively.

One man ended the Red and Black War —even such a description cannot be considered wrong.

However, he originally took his Master to shut down the Greater Holy Grail, but not only did he fail to shut it down, it is now clearly a ritual being performed!