I, Ritsuka, Siscon Grand Hero

She's very happy right now, to be able to touch Miyu again...

Regardless of what Kiritsugu Emiya's original objective was, that matter was long past. At the very least, at the end of his life, that man had entrusted her with something.

To take good care of her sister!

This was not only Kiritsugu's final instruction, but also her own resolve.

After Kiritsugu died, in the eyes of the girl named Emiya Ritsuka, nothing in this world was more important than Miyu.

"Because, you're my most important sister, the person I cherish the most, from beginning to end—more important than the entire world."

PS: The battle scene with Angelica could have spanned several chapters, but since two chapters were already written in the prologue, the first volume is coming to an end soon.

After the first volume is released, I'll take a day off to organize things, and I haven't finished rewatching the Dungeon storyline yet, so I need some time.

Of course, I don't want to be like other authors and write about the Hestia Familia. The main storyline of the dungeon has been done to death, so the plot might be different from what everyone expects...

I might go to the Loki Familia instead.

Section 46: Chapter Forty-Five: The Holy Grail That Successfully Granted Only One Wish (1)

In Miyu's suddenly widened, beautiful eyes, Ritsuka pulled open her outer garment and took out a stack of cards from her chest—Class Cards.

These were Magecraft artifacts imbued with the power of Servants. In essence, they could reproduce the power of historical heroic figures. She had put in a great deal of effort to collect them.

Unfortunately, Ritsuka herself couldn't use the power of the Class Cards. Because after choosing to overdraft her future, the '20-sided Crystal Dice' she had possessed since a certain event had undergone another mutation, and the power of the Class Cards was repelled by it.

She couldn't say she regretted it, but it was indeed a pity. Her body was already in tatters.

The Class Cards in her hand slowly floated up, and Ritsuka tilted her head slightly, looking up at the sky.

A fleeting image flashed through her mind: Sakura's smile, and the illusory light and shadow as she faded like a flower. Ritsuka pursed her lips and placed the doll Sakura had returned into the Crystal Dice.

She no longer had the means to save Sakura...

"Holy Grail, please grant my wish."

A hazy light flickered in mid-air. Seven Class Cards drew a circle in the sky. Amidst the colorful swirling light, Ritsuka, with a smile on her face, began to write down her wish for Miyu, a simple wish of a sister.

She gently clasped Miyu's hands and held them to her chest. Ritsuka's brow furrowed slightly.

The pain in her body was intensifying. Even with the Immortality provided by the power from the Crystal Dice, her body couldn't hold on much longer.

Moreover, another troublesome individual had arrived outside. Their aura was terrifyingly strong, and her perception-based abilities were screaming warnings.

"Please, let the world be kind to Emiya Miyu. Miyu is a gentle child. Please, transform into a world that will no longer cause her pain..."

"Allow her to live as a normal person, to meet kind people who will care for her, so that she can find a new family, friends, and live happily forever."

The wish caused the massive magic circle on the altar to react. In essence, Miyu, who had been modified by Enzō and could grant wishes, was now enveloped by Ritsuka's wish. An enormous pillar of magical light shot up into the sky, shrouding the small figure in a brilliant halo.

The rectangular platform shattered. Ritsuka slowly stood up and released Miyu's hands.

"Sister..."

"Miyu! You must grasp your happiness. Goodbye... No, let's not say goodbye."

Not saying goodbye was Ritsuka's greatest blessing to Miyu. Her fate was sealed. Even if she restrained herself from this moment on, her body would eventually collapse and she would die.

A vast, oppressive magical power filled her magic circuits, and blue patterns rose on her left cheek. Ritsuka clenched her fist, took a deep breath, and turned to leave, no longer looking at the scene behind her or the tearful, uncontrolled Miyu.

Objective achieved. While waiting for the Holy Grail to grant the wish, Ritsuka still had work to do. Her expression relaxed slightly.

Beneath her resolute expression, the grand and magnificent scene served as a backdrop. Miyu, bathed in the pillar of light, watched Ritsuka leave. The three skirt tails at the end of her black dress fluttered in the air as Miyu was drawn upwards in the torrent of light.

PS: Due to chapter adjustments and the fact that this book is already on shelves, the two chapters that were originally intended to be moved have been split to avoid charging.

Section 47: Chapter Forty-Five: The Holy Grail That Successfully Granted Only One Wish (2)

Step by step, Ritsuka walked towards the cave entrance, leaving Miyu's line of sight. She then looked up at the figure that appeared before her, narrowing her beautiful eyes.

"Here again. Holder of a Class Card. You're the seventh one. Honestly, you people have caused me a lot of trouble."

While Ritsuka spoke of trouble, her face wore an expression of annoyance. She silently raised a hand and gave the silent figure a middle finger.

These guys were really persistent. She had already made her wish.

Or perhaps their objective had changed, and they were specifically here to deal with her?

Ritsuka felt like she might have guessed the answer.

She took out a crystal 20-sided die, invisible to anyone else, which Ritsuka had named 'Crystal Dice'. It slowly floated up and began to flip rapidly, revealing one side engraved with a tall figure seemingly shrouded in darkness.

A height of at least two meters, a long piece of cloth covering its head, obscuring its face, and blackish-red skin covered in scars.

'Please, lend me your strength once more, Alcides.'

She silently chanted in her heart. Outside Ritsuka's tattered tracksuit, two items appeared.

The 'Divine Beast's Fur,' which rejected human civilization's weaponry, and the belt symbolizing the War God Ares.

The former was tied around Ritsuka's neck like a scarf, its trailing end fluttering in the wind. The belt, meanwhile, exuded a divine aura, the scent of a god.

Perhaps sensing Ritsuka's intent to resist, the serious expression of the girl standing not far away changed, showing a hint of displeasure.

"Your wish cannot be granted. You're just an ordinary person who intruded into the Holy Grail War. You defeated a few weaklings by trickery and now you feel good about yourself?"

With a cold expression, the blonde girl with twin tails, bearing the name of a certain tyrant, conjured several golden ripples beside her. Numerous weapons from ancient legends and myths slowly emerged, revealing an extraordinary sharpness.

"Hoo~"

"Of course, I don't have a high opinion of myself, but Miyu is still trying, so how could I possibly back down?"

Chapter 45: The Holy Grail That Successfully Granted Only One Wish (3)

Ritsuka smiled faintly, magic gathering in its hand. Projection Magic activated, illusory mana constructing a skeleton, and a distinctly Chinese-style longsword appeared in its grasp.

"Hmph! Stubborn fool! In that case, I'll defeat you first, and then take the Holy Grail!"

Angelica waved her hand, and the Noble Phantasms that appeared from the Gate of Babylon flew towards the motionless Ritsuka.

Projected from the golden ripples were all manner of armaments that had existed throughout history, capable of cutting through anything. The moment they were fired, they felt like they were piercing the skin, appearing on Ritsuka.

As the cold glint approached, seeing Ritsuka seemingly inviting death, Angelica frowned slightly, feeling that something might be amiss. The next moment, all the Noble Phantasms that flew through the air slammed into Ritsuka, only to be repelled by it.

"Wh-What?!"

"I'm truly sorry, but you don't have the option to defeat me right now, King of Heroes."

The tip of the sword pointed directly at Angelica. Ritsuka let out a soft breath, a fearless smile appearing on its face. White streaks began to spread across its forehead, dyeing more of its hair.

Time was, perhaps, running out.

"Before I die, no one can defeat me!"

An unbelievable scene unfolded before Angelica's eyes.

With only a modest amount of mana flowing through its body, Ritsuka, by merely standing still, effortlessly countered the Noble Phantasm attacks. This girl, Emiya Ritsuka, shattered Angelica's understanding of the world.

"A mere human without even a Class Card?!"

Angelica's expression shifted subtly. She projected another barrage of Noble Phantasms, swords, spears, and halberds filling Ritsuka's vision.

Ritsuka chuckled softly. Its objective had been achieved. If Angelica were to force her way past Ritsuka to disrupt the Holy Grail's power, Ritsuka's current abilities might falter in stopping her. But if Angelica focused all her energy on defeating Ritsuka...

Perhaps, she might die?

That would be fine. Miyu could go find her own future and happiness, and Ritsuka, too, could perhaps follow Sakura's footsteps.

Chapter 46: The Final Battle (1)

Noble Phantasms rained down, yet all were repelled. Seeing Angelica frowning, Ritsuka stepped forward, choosing to attack proactively. It couldn't give her any more time to probe.

"Humans become strong only when they bear something on their shoulders..."

Picking up speed, Ritsuka charged towards Angelica. "Come, fight me again, King of Heroes!"

Its form vanished from its original position, the distance between them instantly closing. Ritsuka's hair continued to dry and turn white as it swung a sword at Angelica, who was not far away. The projected longsword, enveloped in divine energy, possessed a hardness that was undoubtedly comparable to high-quality sword-type Noble Phantasms.

The longsword left a trail of light as it slashed, splitting the ground behind Angelica. A massive roar filled the air. Amidst the dust and debris, Angelica retreated rapidly.

Sword clashed against sword. The Noble Phantasms shot from the Gate of Babylon blocked Ritsuka's pursuit. Projecting a second longsword, Ritsuka wove its hands together in front, creating a dense sword net.

The sword in its right hand had already shattered. After all, it was merely a replica temporarily projected by mana, of at most C-rank quality. To withstand a volley of Noble Phantasms with the enhancement of divine energy and reach its limit was entirely within expectations, not worth excessive surprise.

With its left hand, Ritsuka forcefully threw its remaining sword to distract Angelica, and then projected a large bow—

"Hundred-Beast Slayer!"

"Broken Phantasm!"

The spiraling sword body straightened, then was nocked onto the bowstring. Like a fleeting bolt of lightning, it transformed into nine beams of light that shot towards Angelica, some ten to twenty meters away. Fire bloomed in its eyes.

Boom—!!

The man known as Archer Emiya's most skilled technique was Projection Magic. In his hands, Projection Magic had reached beyond the limits of the magic itself, eventually allowing him to construct an Inherent Domain called a Noble Phantasm.

And another skill he possessed, Broken Phantasm, when layered with a high-level projected Noble Phantasm like the "Fake·Spinning Sword," was likely his strongest offensive method besides his Inherent Domain.

Smoke billowed, and flames erupted. Several silver chains shot out from within, automatically seeking targets and surging towards Ritsuka.

"False imitation, hideous form! To dare expose such a state before Enzō, this sin..."

"You shall pay with your life!"

Angelica let out a furious roar. The chains wrapped around Ritsuka's body, fixing it in place as it tried to leap to the side.

Suspended slightly off the ground, Ritsuka's expression changed.

"Even if you keep overexerting your body, the ultimate price will only be self-destruction. I truly don't understand what trick you're playing."

Ripples appeared from its side, and Angelica directly drew a greatsword. This was a Divine Construct!

Slightly stunned, Ritsuka let out a wry smile—

"You've already figured it out, haven't you? The Divine Beast's Fur is ineffective against Divine Constructs."

Even at one hundred percent, replicating and channeling its power into its body, the Noble Phantasms it could wield were still limited. Its body could no longer withstand more power.

Sensing the magical storm emanating from within the cave behind it, the wish was likely nearing its end. Therefore, Ritsuka had to risk its battered body and try a little harder!

"Even now, you have no intention of taking my life? Surprisingly, you're quite a cute fellow."

Chapter 46: The Final Battle (2)

Hearing this, Angelica's expression changed drastically. "Huh?!"

Even though the situation had reached such a critical point, Ritsuka still couldn't sense any killing intent from Angelica. To be honest, it was a little surprising.

But she didn't have that much lingering power; if she kept this up...

"My goal is to exhaust this remaining life and defeat you by any means necessary!"

Ritsuka clenched both hands into fists and shattered the 'Chains of Heaven' on their body. For someone without divinity, it was just a sturdy lock, far from enough to restrain the Greek Demigod.

A stone axe appeared in their hand, and Ritsuka swung it with all their might at Angelica. The pressure from the brute force made Angelica instinctively raise her greatsword to block.

"My body is made of swords."

"My soul is like steel, my blood like glass."

The immense force of the stone axe sent Angelica flying. After all, it was a weakened version of the Class Card; Angelica's Strength was not even B-rank.

With both of them being restricted, Ritsuka in the Alcides state was indeed superior in all aspects of their body.

"I have traversed the battlefield countless times without defeat."

"And have never once tasted failure."