Guarding, Until Forever

"A hearty giant?" Fujimaru Ritsuka tilted his head in confusion.

"Yeah! A giant! Oh, right!" Bonney dragged over Hijikata Toshizo, who stood off to the side with his arms crossed, looking cool while actually sneaking glances at Francis Drake. "This gentleman is already pretty tall, right? But if he stood in front of that giant, he probably wouldn't even reach the giant's chest."

"That would make him over three meters tall." Mash said in surprise. "Could someone really be that tall?"

"It's true! The Boss was there too!" Bonney looked excitedly at Francis Drake. "Right, Boss?"

"It is true." Francis Drake nodded solemnly, not refuting Bonney's words. "It was because of that exceptionally tall man that I realized something was wrong with these waters."

"That giant held a massive blue longbow, bigger than a person, and blew apart a city rising from the sea with a single arrow!" Bonney grew more excited as he spoke. "That enormous blue arrow—I'll never forget it. Not for as long as I live!"

"And after sinking the city, the giant rode the waves away. His exhilarated laughter filled the entire sea!"

Lawrence stood behind the others and blinked.

That description... why did it feel so familiar?

"After the giant left, a golden cup floated up onto the sea. We picked it up, and now the Boss uses that golden cup as a wine goblet." Bonney pointed at the cup in Lawrence's hand.

"So, before we arrived, a disaster severe enough to shatter people's sanity really did occur, but that giant erased it, and then this Holy Grail appeared in its place?" Fujimaru Ritsuka tried to piece together the information they had gathered so far. "But something doesn't add up."

"Then, since recovering this Holy Grail did not restore the era, there is only one