Chapter Summaries

Sovell and Karna unleashed their strongest Noble Phantasms against each other, with Sovell accepting that he could not win but would not lose. The chapter ended as Sovell’s Rhongomyniad Collapse shattered the tower and unleashed destructive light and wind across the bounded field.

• Sovell told Darnic he would release his Third Noble Phantasm and ended his partial dragonification before Karna’s divine spear attack.
• Sovell recalled how Karna had blocked most of his Holy Spear’s partial release with the Shemesh Armor.
• Karna abandoned his armor and summoned Vasavi Shakti while Sovell prepared Rhongomyniad Collapse.
• Karna’s phantom sun descended toward Sovell’s tower of light as both Heroes unleashed their final Noble Phantasms.
• Sovell shattered the tower, releasing torrents of light and wind that tore through the bounded field.

Jeanne d'Arc entered the Greater Grail and stopped Amakusa Shirou from connecting to it, arguing that his plan to make all humanity immortal spiritual beings would halt human progress. Outside, the Yggdmillennia Masters learned that someone claiming to be Lancer had appeared beside Gawain despite Sovell's apparent withdrawal.

• Chiron defeated Atalanta after she activated Agrius Metamorphose, and he withdrew from the Great Holy Grail War.
• Sieg persuaded Kriemhild to surrender, while Gawain and Mordred killed Semiramis and Shakespeare; Jeanne d'Arc remained inside the Greater Grail fighting Amakusa Shirou.
• Sieg asked the Masters whether Sovell had used his Third Noble Phantasm, then reported seeing a Lancer beside Gawain and two blond women resembling Jeanne d'Arc beside Mordred.
• Jeanne d'Arc pursued Amakusa Shirou through the Greater Grail's chaos, and her Shroud of Magdalene protected her from its soothing influence.
• Jeanne d'Arc knocked Amakusa Shirou down with her Holy Banner and confronted him before he could connect to the Greater Grail.
• Jeanne d'Arc told Amakusa Shirou that Soul Materialization would freeze humanity's progress and condemn it to nihilism.

After Amakusa Shirou left Trifas, Kirei Kotomine heard Jeanne d'Arc's account and handled the Holy Church's settlement with the Mage's Association. At Yggdmillennia Castle, Sovell explained his role in the war, gave Gordes his alchemy notes, and secured agreement to free the homunculi.

• Jeanne d'Arc told Kirei Kotomine how Amakusa Shirou admitted defeat and left to seek another way to save humanity.
• The Mage's Association required the Holy Church to give up participation in the Holy Grail War and stop interfering, leaving it only as an overseer.
• Sovell told Gawain and Mordred that he had been summoned first, reached the Greater Grail, and arranged his second summoning to bring his king and Vivian into modern society.
• Sovell gave Gordes his annotated alchemy notes, written in Ancient Britain Language.
• Sovell told Darnic he would let his past actions go because Darnic had agreed to free the homunculi, and Gordes agreed to do the same.

The final three-way showdown of the Great Holy Grail War narrowed into a duel between Gawain and Mordred, while the Pendragon family gathered to watch and bicker. Mordred charged Gawain, beginning their second clash between the King's Sword and the Holy Sword.

• Reika Rikudou, Sieg, and Kairi Shishigou recognized that the remaining teams' Servant strength was uneven, and Kriemhild agreed not to participate in the showdown.
• Sovell encouraged Gawain and Mordred before their duel, then kissed Artoria and drew teasing remarks from Vivian.
• Gawain and Mordred exchanged taunts as their family members watched from outside Yggdmillennia Castle.
• Mordred activated Crimson Lightning and donned her Alchemical Silver Armor, while Gawain drew his Sun Holy Sword and surrounded himself with solar flares.
• Mordred charged across the scorched earth, and the King's Sword and the Holy Sword clashed again.

Mordred used Clarent and Overrun Camelot to overwhelm Gawain, exploiting his openings and striking him through his defenses. As she gathered power for a final attack, Gawain chose to face her head-on and activated the Shemesh Crest’s judgment.

• Mordred clashed with Gawain, then fired Clarent, which Gawain’s Carnwennan easily destroyed.
• Mordred dismissed her armor and activated Overrun Camelot, becoming faster and harder to affect as she attacked Gawain.
• Mordred trapped Gawain’s sword in her armor and nullified part of his attack before breaking through his solar-flare defense and sending him flying.
• Sovell, Artoria, and Vivian watched from a distance, while Artoria and Vivian noted that Gawain needed to fight seriously.
• Gawain sensed Mordred gathering magic for a final strike, activated the Shemesh Crest, and declared her judgment to be without pardon.

Mordred used all three of Kairi Shishigou’s Command Spells to unleash Clarent against Gawain’s Judgement Galatine. Gawain’s Noble Phantasm temporarily enlarged his Spirit Origin and raised his Strength and Magic Power to EX, leaving him poised to overwhelm Mordred.

• Gawain passed judgment on Mordred, and his bell tolled four times as his solar totem grew into a second sun.
• Mordred asked Kairi Shishigou to spend all three Command Spells, and he ordered her to fully release Clarent and defeat Gawain.
• Mordred summoned thunderclouds over Trifas while Gawain gathered sunlight into his Holy Sword.
• Mordred unleashed Radiant King's Sword (Clarent) as Gawain fired Blazing Sun's Revolution, Sins Reduced to Ash (Judgement Galatine), and their attacks collided.
• Gawain’s Third Noble Phantasm temporarily ascended his Spirit Origin, raising his Strength and Magic Power to EX and giving him the advantage over Mordred.

Gawain cooked his infamous hand-mashed potatoes for Sovell and the others, while Artoria tried to spare everyone by having him taste the first spoonful. The meal ended with the group enduring the stringy potatoes and discovering that Vivian had secretly prepared all the other delicious dishes.

• Gawain finished making mashed potatoes by hand and served them to Sovell, Mordred, Artoria, Vivian, Reika Rikudou, Jack the Ripper, and the others.
• Sovell explained to Caules that Gawain’s rushed battlefield cooking methods made his food notoriously awful.
• Gawain brought a huge platter of steaming mashed potatoes to the table and asked why no one had started eating.
• Artoria’s spoon lifted potatoes that stretched into long strands, and she offered the first bite to Gawain.
• Gawain ate the potatoes without complaint, so everyone else began eating them as well.
• Artoria realized the other dishes tasted delicious, and Vivian privately revealed that she had prepared them.

Sieg began his duel with Gawain, using his short transformation window to attack with repeated bursts of Balmung. The chapter left the battle ongoing as Gawain continued to answer Sieg’s Noble Phantasm with Galatine.

• Sieg recalled that Kriemhild had demanded he beat Gawain after tasting Gawain’s mashed potatoes.
• Gawain agreed to let Sieg transform before the duel began so Sieg could use every second of his limited Servant form to fight.
• Sieg transformed and clashed swords with Gawain, studying his strength and footwork.
• Sieg unleashed Balmung, and Gawain countered with Excalibur Galatine.
• Sieg repeatedly fired Balmung as his plan to finish the duel within three minutes unfolded.

Sieg used Balmung’s rapid-fire attacks to keep Gawain under pressure, then turned the duel around with Tarnkappe and a Command Spell in the final seconds of his transformation. He won by forcing Gawain beyond the dueling area as his transformation ended.

• Sieg’s repeated Balmung blasts sent Gawain flying, while Sovell and the other spectators watched in shock.
• Gawain cut through the barrage with Excalibur Galatine and advanced, but Sieg retreated while maintaining suppressive fire.
• Gawain’s thirteenth Carnwennan release drove Sieg to the edge of the plain, with only seconds left in his transformation.
• Sieg vanished with Tarnkappe, appeared behind Gawain, and unleashed Balmung as Gawain countered with Excalibur Galatine.
• Sieg used his third Dragon Proclamation Command Spell to overpower Gawain’s attack and force him beyond the dueling area, winning the duel.

After Sieg collapsed from his duel with Gawain, Sovell examined him and discovered that the Dragon Heart was causing dragon-factor erosion. He warned Kriemhild that summoning Siegfried could worsen the condition, while Vivian unexpectedly broke into their encrypted conversation and urged Kriemhild to trust Sovell to find a way to save them.

• Sieg collapsed after his duel with Gawain, and Astolfo, Jeanne d'Arc, Artoria, Sovell, and Vivian went to check on him.
• Sovell examined Sieg and found that the strain of his powers had left him exhausted, though his soul had endured the ordeal.
• Sovell privately asked Kriemhild whether she planned to summon Siegfried again, then explained that Sieg's darkening skin showed early dragon-factor erosion linked to Siegfried's heart.
• Sovell warned Kriemhild that bringing Siegfried to Sieg could make their closely related dragon factors resonate, worsening the erosion and potentially turning Sieg into a Fafnir-like monster.
• Kriemhild grew distressed, but Vivian entered their encrypted telepathic channel and told her to trust Sovell to seek a solution.

Vivian used alchemy to repair Sieg, and the Greater Grail brought Siegfried back with his memories intact. Siegfried reunited with Sieg and Kriemhild, whose angry confession sent her fleeing in embarrassment.

• Vivian agreed to save Sieg after Sovell pleaded with her through their telepathic channel.
• Vivian used an alchemical engraving knife to repair Sieg and reorganized the dragon factor eroding his body into slots for Three Command Spells.
• Sieg, Kriemhild, Sovell, and the others thanked Vivian, who followed Sovell's advice and smiled.
• Sieg and Kriemhild activated the Greater Grail, which manifested Siegfried with his power and memories from his previous summoning.
• Siegfried recognized Sovell, Jeanne d'Arc, Astolfo, and Sieg, then reunited with Kriemhild.
• Kriemhild told Siegfried she hated him most of all, and he replied that he would work to make her like him, prompting her to flee blushing.

Ten years later, Artoria lived in Britain as Iris with the Heroic Spirit Sovell Pendragon, who had rescued four girls and brought them into their household as maids. After a noisy night in Japan with the household, Sovell revealed that he had returned to visit old friends, but his fate rarely let him stay at ease for long.

• Iris and Sovell emerged from their room, and Fujino explained that their soundproofing Magecraft had worn off during the night.
• Iris scolded Sovell for drinking too much, then gave Fujino the day off and her allowance.
• Caren recalled how Sovell had rescued her from a church that planned to exploit her spiritual medium constitution.
• The chapter recounted how Sovell rescued Fujino from thugs and how he met the Mujun twins, Amber and Jade, before they were adopted by the Tohno Family.
• Sovell was identified by his true name and past as a Heroic Spirit from Britain who had entered modern society.

Sovell and Artoria traveled to Einzbern Castle for a meeting about new leyline reactions resembling the Greater Grail. They agreed to lead Rin, Sakura, Illya, and Shirou on an operation to eliminate the smaller threat while protecting the children.

• Sovell and Artoria left their villa in Tokyo and traveled at high speed to Fuyuki City, where two remotely controlled motorcycles joined them on the way to Einzbern Castle.
• At the castle, Kiritsugu Emiya explained that fragments of the Greater Grail remained scattered around the world and that similar leyline reactions had appeared in two places.
• Kiritsugu Emiya and Tokiomi Tohsaka revealed that Rin, Sakura, Illya, and Shirou would handle the smaller threat, with Sovell and Artoria acting as their team leaders.
• Sovell hesitated to send the children into danger, but Artoria urged him to let them face challenges under their protection.
• Sovell agreed to join the operation after Artoria helped him overcome his fear of the children failing.

Kiritsugu Emiya briefed the group on two Holy Grail-like leyline readings and prepared them to destroy the fragment in Siberia. He distributed Holy Relics for the four young Masters, with Illya receiving a Greek temple foundation stone and being revealed as exceptionally suited to support a powerful Heroic Spirit.

• Kiritsugu Emiya identified leyline readings in the Amazon Rainforest and Ust-Nerga, Siberia, and explained that the Siberian operation would require preparation for extreme cold.
• Shinji Matou quickly calculated Ust-Nerga's distance from the Arctic Circle, and Sakura Matou offered to store supplies in her Imaginary Number space.
• Rin Tohsaka asked how the group would obtain Holy Relics, and Kiritsugu Emiya produced four sealed boxes for the young Masters.
• Shirou Emiya received a bow limb once used by Minamoto no Tametomo, Rin Tohsaka received a bronze sword fragment, Sakura Matou received an ancient arrowhead, and Illya received a Greek temple foundation stone.
• Kiritsugu Emiya explained that Illya's exceptional magical capacity made her the best suited to summon and support a powerful Greek Heroic Spirit.

Shirou Emiya gave Kiritsugu Emiya his Holy Relic so Kiritsugu could summon a stronger Servant, and Sovell and Artoria promised to protect Shirou. The group traveled to Yakutsk, where Artoria ordered an enormous breakfast and left the café’s waiter struggling to record it.

• Shirou Emiya returned his Holy Relic to Kiritsugu Emiya, who agreed to keep Minamoto no Tametomo’s relic, while Sovell and Artoria pledged to look after Shirou.
• Sovell, Artoria, and the four children flew from Tokyo to Beijing, then traveled through Russia to Yakutsk.
• After arriving in Yakutsk, Sovell led the group to a café and told everyone to order breakfast.
• Artoria ordered dozens of sausages, breads, pancakes, and other dishes, prompting Sovell to pay the café generously in advance.
• The waiter delivered Artoria’s order to the kitchen, where Ivan asked him to decipher his messy handwritten notes.

Sovell took Artoria and the four children into the snowy woods and revealed his silver-white dragon form, then flew them illegally to Gray River Town. After the children received stigmata and Sovell landed west of town, he told them to put on cold-weather gear and disguise themselves before going in.

• Artoria ate a huge meal at a café, and Sovell took her and the four children to the outskirts by taxi.
• In the woods, Sovell vanished, prompting Sakura Matou, Shirou Emiya, Rin Tohsaka, and Illya to prepare for danger.
• A silver-white dragon appeared, and Artoria and the children climbed onto Sovell's back for the flight.
• The four children received stigmata as Sovell confirmed they had entered the Fuyuki Holy Grail • Gray River Town Branch Grail territory.
• Sovell concealed the group, landed west of Gray River Town, and told everyone to disguise themselves before entering town.

Sovell’s group reached Gray River Town and used his eye to subdue the innkeeper, clearing the way for their preparations. As Shirou Emiya held the bronze sword fragment Rin Tohsaka had given him, he recalled their farewell before the journey and thanked her again as the group prepared to summon Heroic Spirits.

• Sovell’s group arrived at Gray River Town and claimed to be forestry inspectors to get into the inn.
• Sovell used his blood-red eye through the peephole to make Nyurgun comply.
• Shirou Emiya remembered how Rin Tohsaka had surprised him during archery practice and given him a bronze sword fragment as a Holy Relic.
• Rin told Shirou that her father had also given her a Mystic Code to use as a backup catalyst.
• As the group prepared for Heroic Spirit Summoning, Shirou thanked Rin for the fragment.

Shirou Emiya, Illya, Sakura Matou, and Rin Tohsaka summoned five Servants, triggering the Holy Grail System’s Anti-Alliance Protocol. As Sovell explained the new faction rules, Kiritsugu Emiya summoned an Archer who appeared as a giant robot claiming to be Minamoto no Tametomo.

• Shirou Emiya, Illya, Sakura Matou, and Rin Tohsaka performed four simultaneous Servant summons, but five figures appeared.
• The Holy Grail fragment transmitted the Anti-Alliance Protocol’s rules to the four children and assigned Servants and Masters to opposing subsets.
• Sovell realized the protocol had activated and explained to Artoria that it created an opposing force to prevent Masters from illegally joining forces.
• Kiritsugu Emiya summoned an Archer in the Amazon Rainforest who identified himself as Minamoto no Tametomo, leaving Kiritsugu wondering if he was hallucinating.

Sovell introduced himself and Artoria to the five Servants summoned for the four young Masters, explaining that their duty was to protect the children and destroy the Holy Grail rather than claim a wish. After Sovell and Artoria apologized for the possibility that the Grail was contaminated, the Servants exchanged respectful greetings with their Masters.

• Sovell restored his ceremonial robes, introduced himself as a former prince and mage of Britain, and presented Artoria as his king.
• Sovell explained that he and Artoria were guarding the four children and intended to destroy the Holy Grail because it might have been contaminated.
• Sovell, Artoria, and the young Masters bowed to the five Servants and apologized for the outcome of their summoning.
• Shirou Emiya's two Servants bowed together, and Rin Tohsaka's Servant returned her greeting.
• Sakura Matou's Servant removed his helmet and bowed to the group, while Illya's Servant extended his hand to her.
• Illya happily clasped the giant Berserker's finger in return.

Li Shimin, revealed as the Prince of Qin, introduced himself to the gathered Servants and greeted Artoria. The group learned that Shirou Emiya’s summoning had also brought the assassin Nie Zheng and his sister Nie Ying, before Illya announced that her Hero was Heracles.

• Li Shimin introduced himself as Rider and confirmed that he was the Prince of Qin, not yet Emperor Taizong.
• Artoria introduced herself as King of Britain and exchanged greetings with Li Shimin.
• Nie Zheng introduced himself and his elder sister, Nie Ying, and Li Shimin recognized them as the siblings from the story of Nie Zheng’s assassination of Han Kui.
• Nie Zheng said he wished Nie Ying could have lived instead of dying beside his body.
• Sovell recalled the siblings’ story, and Illya revealed that Heracles was her summoned Hero.