Many people on Earth watched with mixed emotions as countless comments flooded Observer Net.
"Akihito Tomoya deserved to die! Time to pop the champagne!"
"So brutal. That death was genuinely torturous."
"Damn, wasn't that just karma?"
"Trash deserves to die like trash, or else I'll never get over this hatred in my heart!"
"Even so, shouldn't we at least talk about human rights...?"
"Human rights? Screw your human rights. Go say that to the tens of thousands killed by that scumbag Akihito!"
"I've gone from passerby to fan. I like bad women who still have a kind side."
"Akihito Tomoya really refused to repent..."
"If he'd treated Caster well, he might actually have won the Holy Grail War."
"I think so too. Rule Breaker's effect is too insidious. Several Masters might have fallen for it, had their contracts dissolved while still confused, lost their Servants, and on top of that, given up such a powerful magecraft workshop..."
"True. What a waste."
Time passed, and the Heavenly Curtain shifted to a rainy night in a secluded forest.
Having lost her Master's supply of mana, Medea had weakened to the point of nearly vanishing.
It seemed as though she was the only person left in the entire world, utterly alone.
"Plop—."
The witch from the Age of Gods fell onto the damp soil. A fine, chilly rain struck her delicate face, washing away the confusion and sorrow in her beautiful eyes.
She suddenly laughed, filled with self-mockery.
"Ahahaha, haha... So this is how it ends after all."
"Driven away at will, used by others, scorned as a traitor..."
"All I ever wanted was... to return to my homeland..."
The woman weakly reached toward the gloomy sky overhead, but grasped nothing, just as she had never grasped her own happiness.
Rain dripped onto her face in a patter. It was impossible to tell which drops were rain and which were tears...
Suddenly, she turned her head in surprise and saw a pair of cute little shoes.
"Uuuuuuu~!!"
The girl with flaxen hair looked anxious as she crouched down, seemingly wanting to help her.
But because she had a "hearing impairment" and could not make a sound, she was helpless.
"This is..."
Medea looked somewhat lost as she gently raised her pale fingers and stroked the other girl's cheek.
The image gradually dimmed, turning into a pitch-black Heavenly Curtain amid everyone's silence.
Was the girl who arrived at the end the Master who would later form a contract with Caster?
She seemed to be a pitiful deaf-mute girl?
Could someone like that truly survive after being drawn into the Holy Grail War?
The real world, Tokyo.
A sigh filled with youthful frustration echoed through an unremarkable residence.
"It really is Shoko..."
Yuzuru Nishimiya bit her thumb, looking worried.
Though that Shoko Nishimiya was her sister from a Parallel World, she was still concerned for her safety.
Perhaps the Heavenly Curtain would later show her sister dying.
That was truly hard to accept...
Amid the world's tense speculation and discussion, the Heavenly Curtain once again filled with vibrant colors.
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Yukino's Favorability Soars, Little Sister Kaguya, the Heavenly Curtain Comes to a Temporary End!
Fuyuki City, nightfall.
All was silent as silver moonlight leisurely spilled across the earth.
Within an immensely solemn Holy Church belonging to the Enoshima family.
As ancient, melodious bells rang out, the sacred place of worship welcomed new guests once more. It was a group of handsome men and beautiful women. At their head was a young man in a Moon-White Feather Robe, with an elegant smile and extraordinary bearing.
At his side stood a stern blonde female knight and a nervous black-haired girl.
Luo Shu's Servant, the white-haired female Heroic Spirit of the Archer class, had chosen to "dematerialize." Her true form was hidden in the Void, ready to appear at any time should danger arise.
Seemingly sensing their arrival, the grand doors slowly opened.
A mature woman with fluffy twin-tails smiled as she sauntered over.
She wore an exquisite nun's habit, yet possessed not the slightest trace of solemn holiness. Her tall figure resembled a ripe peach, her curvaceous hips accentuating smooth lines, and her entire body radiated a seductive, erotic allure.
The instant she saw the boy in the Moon-White Feather Robe, Junko Enoshima was sincerely delighted.
"Luo-kun, long time no see."
"Senior Sister, long time no see."
Luo Shu smiled as well. Calm and composed, he naturally took Yukino's hand and walked inside.
His gaze held a hint of nostalgia. He had spent some time here in his youth. Perhaps it had not been particularly wonderful, but the passage of time had made it worth remembering.
"What did you ask me here for...?"
"You even brought such a cute girl with you. Don't tell me she's your wife?"
Junko Enoshima raised a brow and teased Shimo Yukino.
"N-No..."
Yukino waved her hands awkwardly.
Luo Shu rested his thumb against his chin and thought for a moment. "For now, we should be considered allies."
"Allies?!"
Junko Enoshima looked astonished. Her eyes fell upon the three vivid red Command Spells on Yukino's fair wrist, and only then did she realize that Yukino was a participant in the Holy Grail War.
How remarkable...
She had never expected the genius the Clock Tower once competed to recruit to form an alliance with an unknown girl.
"What is there to be surprised about?"
The white-clad young nobleman smiled calmly, looking incomparably pure beneath the moonlight.
Junko Enoshima raised a brow. "Then what are you doing here? I may be the referee of this Holy Grail War, but if you want me to bend the rules for you, that's practically impossible. I've always been an upright person."
"It isn't as complicated as you think. Just explain the rules of the Holy Grail War to Underclassman Shimo."
Luo Shu remained composed, the corners of his lips lifting into a warm smile.
"Tch. I thought there would be something more interesting."
Junko Enoshima pouted, full of complaints.
Although she grumbled, her body honestly walked toward the bewildered Yukino.
Soon, the woman with fluffy twin-tails began explaining the rules with a light hum.
"First, we need to establish one point. The so-called 'Holy Grail War' is a battle for the 'Holy Grail,' which can grant its holder's wish..."
The Heavenly Curtain's background music became light and melodious, as though it were truly conducting a lesson.
All around the world,
Many people watched the remarkably harmonious scene, their expressions shifting from shock to confusion.
By all logic, the Holy Church that concealed Gilgamesh, a Heroic Spirit from the previous war, should have been an extremely dangerous area. Since Junko Enoshima had deliberately concealed this, she must have harbored immense ambitions.
If she set an ambush, she might be able to instantly kill two physically fragile Masters.
But why was Junko Enoshima actually explaining the rules to Shimo Yukino?
Were they crazy, or had the world gone crazy?
"Perhaps... Gilgamesh isn't confident he can face two ancient Heroic Spirits?"
The agent codenamed Pangolin scratched his head and guessed.
A white-haired professor also fixed his sharp gaze ahead and voiced a different opinion.
"Perhaps Miss Enoshima is wary of Luo-kun. After all, according to her description, Luo-kun is a genius whom even the Clock Tower, the world's foremost magecraft institution, fought to recruit..."
"A favored child of heaven at that level often possesses trump cards beyond ordinary people's understanding."
"That makes sense."
General MacArthur nodded in agreement, a trace of wistfulness appearing on his face.
Even now, the Heavenly Curtain had yet to show a genius from their Akkameli Nation.
Though seven Heroic Spirits had appeared, they all came from Celtic Mythology, Ancient Greek mythology, Japan, and other nations...
It was simply heartbreaking and lamentable.
Within the magnificent Heavenly Curtain.
Scene after scene flashed by as time swiftly passed.
At the Holy Church, roughly half an hour later.
With Junko's playful smile, the rules of the Holy Grail War had been fully explained.
"So this is the Holy Grail War..."
From her seat in the dimness, Shimo Yukino took a deep breath.
Her hands trembled slightly. She understood exactly what kind of terrifying vortex she had been drawn into.
This was a catastrophe that could engulf the entire city. Every choice she made would turn the gears of fate and affect the predetermined course of Fuyuki City's future.
The fire that had burned everything in Fuyuki City ten years ago had merely been the aftermath of the Fourth Holy Grail War. Heroic Spirits had fought without restraint, while the seven mages acting as Masters had only added fuel to the flames...
In the end, the entire city of Fuyuki had been devastated and rebuilt after the disaster!
A prosperous area spanning approximately 557.1 square kilometers had been reduced to scorched earth, with more than a million people killed...
From Junko's account, the Fifth Holy Grail War would be no less dangerous than the Fourth.
One careless mistake could create a catastrophe that slaughtered millions of residents!
And precisely because of that...
She absolutely had to save those innocent people!
"Thank you, Miss Enoshima."
The girl's eyes flickered as she rose to her feet and thanked her sincerely.
Junko Enoshima lazily waved a hand. "No need to be so polite. As the referee of the Holy Grail War, I naturally have to make the pros and cons clear to every participant."
"After talking for so long, I can finally see my guests out. My mouth's getting dry."
The mature woman's voice drifted through the air.
Everyone present understood that she was issuing an order to leave.
Seeing this, Luo Shu smiled with refined elegance. "Sorry for troubling you, Senior Sister."
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