Chapter Summaries

Gilgamesh fought the King of the Holy Grail in the King-Selection Chamber, struggling against his overwhelming strength and weapons that could nullify immortality. The King of the Holy Grail revealed that he could draw Noble Phantasms from the Throne of Heroes, and the duel continued with Gilgamesh at a disadvantage.

• The King of the Holy Grail rose from the Golden Throne, identified himself as the guardian of the Holy Grail, and challenged Gilgamesh to defeat him to be crowned king.
• The King of the Holy Grail wounded Gilgamesh with Blade of Deathly Slaughter, whose strikes prevented even his high-ranked immortality from healing him.
• The President used two Command Spells to enhance Cui Ting Gilgamesh after he fell behind in the opening exchange.
• Gilgamesh attacked with Gate of Babylon, but the King of the Holy Grail blocked the weapons with an invisible barrier and continued to overpower him in close combat.
• The King of the Holy Grail revealed that he could connect to the Throne of Heroes through the Holy Grail and summon the Noble Phantasms of its Heroic Spirits.

The King of the Holy Grail unleashed Karna’s Vasavi Shakti against Gilgamesh, who answered with Flood Sword Enki. Their Noble Phantasms clashed, and the King of the Holy Grail returned to his throne as a shooting star approached the battlefield.

• Gilgamesh broke free of the abnormal Chains of Heaven and fired Flood Sword Enki at the King of the Holy Grail.
• The King of the Holy Grail donned Karna’s golden armor, transformed it into Vasavi Shakti, and charged the weapon with flames.
• President used his final Command Spell to empower Gilgamesh and shielded himself with his cards as the divine spear threatened them.
• Gilgamesh’s Flood Sword Enki met the King of the Holy Grail’s flames, but the flood was burned away and Gilgamesh fell behind in the clash.
• The King of the Holy Grail hurled Vasavi Shakti, then returned to his throne and fell asleep as a shooting star merged with the approaching flood.

After Gilgamesh failed the Holy Grail’s challenge, Sangred Fain celebrated and Michael Faan set out to target the Sajo family. Michael was instantly turned to ash by a pale-haired young man at the residence, who then returned to Aika and reassured her that everything was arranged.

• Sangred Fain learned that Gilgamesh had failed and decided to collect the remaining command seals.
• Michael Faan considered exploiting Sajo Ayaka and her family, then went to the Sajo residence intending to attack its occupants.
• A pale-haired young man emerged from the house and asked Michael Faan who he was.
• The young man snapped his fingers, causing Michael Faan to lose control of his body and turn to ash along with his Black Keys.
• The young man returned inside, and Aika asked whether Ayaka had come back.
• Faan told Aika that he had arranged everything and that she only needed to enjoy herself.

Reienkan Misaya and Sajo Ayaka questioned Miyazaki Yota about the Holy Grail War and learned that Father Faan was still alive and involved. Michael arrived with breakfast from Aika, disarmed Misaya’s magic, and revealed he had taken part in the previous Holy Grail War and ordered Caster Paracelsus to kill his Master.

• Reienkan Misaya confirmed that Miyazaki Yota was telling the truth, and Sajo Ayaka reacted gravely to news that Father Faan was alive and a Master.
• Michael entered the ward, and Sajo Ayaka recognized him as someone she had nearly run into on her way to school.
• Michael gave Sajo Ayaka a lunch box from her sister Aika and reminded her to call home after staying out all night.
• Reienkan Misaya threatened Michael if he tried to harm Ayaka, but he dismissed her warning and used his power to suppress her Mage Circuits.
• Michael told Misaya and Ayaka that he had participated in the Holy Grail War ten years earlier and had ordered Caster Paracelsus to kill his Master.

Reienkan Misaya and Sajo Ayaka faced each other as the last Masters in the Holy Grail War, and Misaya admitted defeat after their fierce duel. Ayaka received the completed Holy Grail, while Lancer vanished after saying goodbye to her Master.

• Reienkan Misaya asked Sajo Ayaka why she had entered the Holy Grail War, and Ayaka said she now fought to carry the wishes of her friends and family.
• Reienkan Misaya and Sajo Ayaka agreed that only one of them could reach the Sky Castle and claim the Holy Grail, then clashed with their magecraft.
• After their battle, Reienkan Misaya acknowledged her defeat and gave Sajo Ayaka the golden Lesser Grail.
• Reienkan Misaya combined her piece with Sajo Ayaka's and the remaining seven pieces, forming a complete piece that Sajo Ayaka put away.
• Lancer told Sajo Ayaka she had no regrets and would remain in the world a little longer before vanishing into golden mana fragments.

Sajo Ayaka and Lily used the Lesser Holy Grail to strengthen Lily and awaken golden wings in Ayaka before confronting the King of the Holy Grail. They fought him with their enhanced powers, and Ayaka impaled him with the Spiral Sword, leaving the battle's outcome poised at his apparent defeat.

• At the gates of the Hall of Kings, Lily told Ayaka she knew how to use the Lesser Holy Grail, and Ayaka handed it to her.
• The Lesser Holy Grail merged into Lily, greatly enhancing her spiritual foundation, raising her Noble Phantasm to EX Rank, and changing her armor into a white formal gown.
• A golden pattern appeared on Ayaka's hand and formed a pair of wings of light that enhanced her physical abilities.
• The King of the Holy Grail attacked Ayaka, but Lily blocked his Spiral Sword, and the three fought amid explosions and turbulent magical energy.
• The King of the Holy Grail gathered his remaining magical energy for a final stand, but Ayaka and Lily struck him down, with Ayaka's Spiral Sword piercing his abdomen.

Sajo Ayaka and Lily defeated the King of the Holy Grail with Caliburn’s final strike. With the Holy Grail within reach, Ayaka decided not to make a wish, choosing instead to pursue her hopes through her own efforts and the support of those around her.

• The King of the Holy Grail absorbed the Spiral Sword and transformed, preparing a final attack as Sajo Ayaka used all five Command Spells to empower Lily.
• As the King of the Holy Grail charged, Sajo Ayaka told Lily that she did not want to rely on the Holy Grail to fulfill her wishes.
• Sajo Ayaka and Lily joined hands and released Caliburn’s true name, unleashing a torrent of light that destroyed the King of the Holy Grail.
• The King of the Holy Grail collapsed into silver mist, leaving Sajo Ayaka and Lily victorious before the golden Holy Grail.
• Sajo Ayaka thanked Lily and chose not to make a wish upon the Holy Grail, while Lily smiled and affirmed her faith in them.

Miyazaki Yota returned to school after the Holy Grail War and confessed his feelings to Sajo Ayaka, who gently rejected him. Ayaka met Reienkan Misaya afterward, and the two discussed the war’s effects on the Linglongguan Family as Yota kept A’tui’s Soul Summoning Bell.

• Miyazaki Yota returned to school and watched Sajo Ayaka attentively during class.
• Miyazaki Yota confessed that he liked Sajo Ayaka, and she thanked him but said she did not feel the same way.
• Sajo Ayaka asked Miyazaki Yota to keep his participation in the Holy Grail War secret and warned him about the trouble it could cause.
• Sajo Ayaka met Reienkan Misaya at the train station, where Misaya said the Linglongguan Family’s defeats would not weaken its power.
• Sajo Ayaka told Reienkan Misaya she could help protect the family, and Miyazaki Yota left school holding the Soul Summoning Bell A’tui had given him.

President Kaiba reflected on the peace he had secured through a deal with the man who traded him a miraculous Mage Crest. Michael and Aika shared a tender moment, and Aika told him she was pregnant, leaving Michael overwhelmed by the discovery that he would become a father.

• President Kaiba explained that he had restored peace to the country in exchange for the Mage Crest.
• Michael told Aika he liked both girls and boys, and Aika said that what mattered was that he liked them.
• Michael kissed Aika as Ayaka secretly watched from behind a door.
• Aika placed Michael's hand on her lower abdomen and told him she had something to share.
• Michael sensed the new life within Aika and realized he was going to become a father.

Aozaki Kirsch confronted Aoko Michael over his rejection of her vacation request, and Aoko tried to redirect her toward visiting Blackmore Cemetery. The offer caught Kirsch’s interest, but the chapter ended with the office door shattered and the argument still unresolved.

• Michael denied Aozaki Kirsch’s vacation request while Kischurche watched from the side.
• Aozaki Kirsch charged into Aoko Michael’s office and demanded to know why he had rejected her request.
• Aoko Michael argued that Kirsch had taken nearly the whole month off, while Kirsch insisted she had not yet vacationed this month.
• Aoko Michael suggested Kirsch visit Blackmore Cemetery for a gathering with an old friend, and Kirsch became interested in the legendary cemetery.
• Aozaki Kirsch’s furious entrance shattered the office’s two-hundred-year-old redwood door.

Michael and Aozaki Aoko traveled by car and then on foot through the Welsh countryside toward Blackmore Cemetery. Michael revealed its connection to Gransorg Blackmore, the White-winged Lord, and they reached a village near the cemetery as Aoko asked what kind of people vacationed at a graveyard.

• Aoko drove Michael out of Cardiff in her Aston Martin, and they left the car at the foot of a mountain to continue on foot.
• Michael explained that Blackmore Cemetery was an ancient graveyard connected to a Dead Apostle and once belonged to a Magecraft Family that employed souls and revered birds.
• Michael teased Aoko by withholding Gransorg Blackmore’s other name until she recalled that this was their first vacation together.
• Aoko recognized the White-winged Lord and asked why a cemetery had been built for a Dead Apostle who was not dead.
• They emerged from the forest overlooking a small village, and Michael redirected their attention to Blackmore Cemetery.

Michael and Aozaki Aoko visited the windmill cottage at Blackmore Cemetery, where they reunited with Tsibiah El Nahat Atla Aias, the long-standing head of the Atlas Institute. Tsibiah welcomed them inside his advanced laboratory in a puppet body made by Tōko Aozaki.

• Michael pointed out the windmill cottage where his friend lived, and he and Aozaki Aoko reached it in less than ten minutes.
• The cottage door opened by itself as Michael approached, and he entered with Aozaki Aoko following him.
• Inside, Aozaki Aoko saw an expanded laboratory filled with strange machinery and recognized its puppet as Tōko Aozaki's work.
• A young man in white appeared from the shadows and introduced himself as Tsibiah El Nahat Atla Aias, the head of the Atlas Institute.
• Tsibiah greeted Aozaki Aoko and shared his joy at reuniting with Michael.

Michael and Aozaki Aoko traveled from Cardiff toward Blackmore Cemetery, discussing its history and the Dead Apostle tied to it. Their walk through the forest brought them to a village below the mountainside, while Michael left Aoko impatient to learn more about the White-winged Lord.

• Aoko drove Michael out of Cardiff in her Aston Martin, then they continued on foot along a rough forest path.
• Michael explained that Blackmore Cemetery was an ancient graveyard built for a Dead Apostle and linked to a former Magecraft Family.
• Aoko asked about the Dead Apostle's identity, and Michael revealed that he was known as the White-winged Lord.
• Michael teased Aoko by withholding further details, and she gathered magical energy in her arm in irritation.
• The forest path ended, revealing a small village against a steep mountainside.

Michael and Aozaki Aoko traveled through the Welsh countryside toward Blackmore Cemetery, discussing its history and the mage Gransog Braver. They reached a village near the cemetery, where Aoko reacted with surprise to the name White-winged Lord.

• Aoko drove Michael along the country roads before they parked at the foot of a mountain and continued on foot.
• Michael told Aoko that Blackmore Cemetery had been built for a Dead Apostle and was connected to Gransog Braver, also known as the White-winged Lord.
• Aoko asked why a cemetery had been built for the eighteenth Progenitor of Dead Apostles if he was not dead.
• Michael teased Aoko by withholding the name, and she threatened him with a gathering Magic Circle and magical energy.
• Michael and Aoko emerged from the forest and spotted a small village beside a steep mountain wall.

After leaving Tsibiah’s cottage, Aozaki Aoko and Michael encountered Bersac Blackmore, the Graveyard Keeper of Blackmore Cemetery, while discussing Tsibiah and the Aoko Calculation Core. Bersac let them pass, and Aoko was left examining the core after discovering its calculations overwhelmed her.

• Aozaki Aoko and Michael left Tsibiah’s windmill cottage and reflected on the Atlas Institute director’s strange, inhuman nature.
• Michael gave Aoko the prototype Aoko Calculation Core, explaining that it could help process information but still required a mage to guide it.
• Aoko activated the core, was overwhelmed by its incoming data, and watched an illusory pastry collapse when she touched it.
• More than a dozen powerful Crow Familiars surrounded Aoko and Michael, and Bersac Blackmore emerged from the bushes to question them.
• Michael identified himself and Aoko, explained that they were not enemies, and Bersac said he was only conducting a routine patrol and would not obstruct them.

Bersac led Michael and Aozaki Aoko to the village near Blackmore Cemetery, where they learned the local rules for visiting the graveyard. As night approached, a priest and a young nun arranged for Fernand and Aozaki Aoko to go to the Church and pay respects to the statue of the Virgin.

• Bersac warned Michael that the living and the dead should not cross paths, but Michael insisted on seeing Blackmore Cemetery.
• Bersac led Michael and Aozaki Aoko through the forest to the village beside the cliffs.
• Sac Priest explained the village's five rules, including paying respects to the Virgin, staying indoors late at night, avoiding the graveyard alone, and keeping away from the swamp.
• Hosa Priest asked Kermoyad Bell to let Fernand and Aozaki Aoko pass, but Kermoyad Bell hesitated because night was approaching.
• A young nun arrived and directed Fernand and Aozaki Aoko to the Church to pay respects to the statue of the Virgin before night fell.

Michael, Aozaki Aoko, and Sister Illya visited Blackmore Cemetery with Fernand the Priest and saw the village’s Black Madonna statue. They learned that Ley Lines converged beneath the statue and accepted Ilsak’s offer to stay at his house for the night.

• Fernand introduced himself and hurried Michael, Aozaki Aoko, and Sister Illya toward the village church before nightfall.
• At the church, Ilsak knelt before the Black Madonna, while Aozaki Aoko and Sister Illya examined the statue and sensed what lay beneath it.
• Michael asked Fernand to work for him, but Fernand declined, saying that serving the Lord was his greatest wish.
• Fernand led the group out the church’s back door and showed them the swamp and fenced cemetery.
• Aozaki Aoko recognized that the land’s Ley Lines converged beneath the Black Madonna, forming an underground formation.
• Ilsak invited the group to stay at his house, and they accepted.

Michael and Aozaki Aoko spent the evening in Bersac’s hunting cabin, sharing tea and stories while the village’s strange rules unsettled them. When they went to bed, Aoko realized there was only one bed and grew flustered about sharing it with Michael.

• After dinner, Bersac left the cabin and reminded Michael and Aozaki Aoko to follow the four rules.
• Michael and Aozaki Aoko cleaned the bedding, brewed black tea, and talked about the village and their past travels.
• Michael recounted finding a remote village controlled by a lower-ranking Dead Apostle, whom he killed after discovering the man terrorized villagers and fed on their blood.
• Michael recalled meeting a boy with severing Mystic Eyes and giving him Mystic Eyes Killer.
• Aozaki Aoko discovered there was only one bed in the cabin and shouted at Michael when she realized they might have to share it.
• Michael said he had found one of the village’s secrets.

Michael and Aoko investigated the hidden underground space beneath Blackmore Village and searched the Church for its entrance. They found a concealed opening beneath a floorboard in the basement and prepared to descend into the darkness.

• Michael told Aoko that he had discovered a vast underground space beneath the village, and Aoko agreed to help investigate.
• Michael and Aoko went to the Church at night, where Aoko lifted the Virgin statue while Michael checked it for a hidden entrance.
• After finding no passage beneath the statue, Michael used scouting magecraft to guide them to the basement.
• Michael moved wine crates and lifted a floorboard, revealing stairs descending into a pitch-black underground space.

Michael and Aoko traveled through the Welsh countryside toward Blackmore Cemetery, discussing its history and its connection to the Black Wing Duke. They reached the end of the forest trail and spotted a small village below the mountainside.

• Aoko drove Michael from Cardiff in her Aston Martin, and they continued on foot through rugged mountain forest.
• Aoko remarked that visiting a cemetery was an unusual vacation, and Michael asked what she knew about Blackmore Cemetery.
• Aoko explained that the cemetery was more than two thousand years old and was said to have been built for a Dead Apostle.
• Michael revealed that Gransog Blackmore was the Black Wing Duke, the sixteenth-ranked Progenitor of Dead Apostles.
• Michael said the cemetery's connection to the Black Wing Duke involved his magecraft, then pointed out a small village below the trail.