The Account Settler
Zouken Matou suddenly appeared at the Tohsaka residence, tapping his cane irregularly with his fingers, which was noticed by Tokiomi.
"Tokiomi, things have come to this point, and the situation is beyond our control. The Holy Grail will likely be destroyed, but the Greater Grail will still remain, and your wish may still be fulfilled."
Tokiomi Tohsaka, still with his hand on his staff, faced the old man before him. "Do you have a way to help me obtain the Holy Grail? Why would you, who gave up Berserker, simply hand over the Holy Grail?"
"My wish has been fulfilled. As you can see, Francesca has granted me immortality. Berserker is about to be destroyed, and Rider cannot survive. This amount is more than enough. However, the Greater Grail is now under Fran's control. Without her permission, you cannot obtain the Holy Grail."
With an expression that suggested he was genuinely looking out for her, Zouken patiently explained to Tokiomi.
"Tokiomi Tohsaka, you still have two Command Spell, right? I already know Archer's background. The reason that Bai Mo is so powerful is undoubtedly because he has the bloodline of a god from the Age of Gods. If that's the case, Gilgamesh's Chains of Heaven and Ea are perfect counters."
Zouken, then chuckled sinisterly, "How about that? I'm only helping you out of consideration for all these years we've worked together and for Sakura."
"Oh, I see. It seems I should thank you."
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Bones stretched, blood vessels emerged, the heart remodeled, and life appeared in this impossible environment. With the final injection of power, the body's heart began to beat slowly.
Illya closed Irisviel eyes, and then, a low, faint breath came from the body created by Bai Mo.
After completing all this, Bai Mo left Illya and Irisviel behind. The flames raged, and the blade embryo once again unleashed a terrifying aura. Without any reservation, the 250,000 peerless Peerless Demon Blade cleaved the Holy Grail in two, completely destroying it. The Black Mud ceased to surge and turned into a dormant volcano.
After completing all this, Bai Mo immediately led Irisviel and Illya back to the ground. In everyone's eyes, less than a minute had passed, and this troublesome problem was solved.
Artoria draped her cloak over Irisviel, and watching the mother and son reunite, she felt genuinely joyful.
A flash of light appeared, and a soldier emerged from it, holding Waver. Waver's face still bore traces of tears, as if he had just lost the most important mentor in his life. The soldier's body was about to dissipate as he roared at the crowd.
"The monster is about to come out, everyone, get out of here!"
Everyone looked up, and the sky seemed to darken. The enormous Black Mud monster fell from the sky, likely about to smash everything around them to pieces. Francesca looked down at the empty void below, which resembled a tomb.
Bai Mo shot into the sky like a rocket, and almost simultaneously, countless golden chains emerged from the Gate of Babylon. Gilgamesh roared, "Tokiomi! You fool!" At the same time, a red Storm surged forth, and Gilgamesh grasped a strangely shaped black and red sword in his hand. The Storm of the Ea was already poised to erupt!
Could it be that Tokiomi followed Zouken's advice? Countless Chains of God shot out, but the target was not Bai Mo, but Francesca. The golden chains bound her tightly, like a prisoner about to be beheaded.
At the Tohsaka residence, Zouken Matou before Tokiomi, was engulfed in flames. The stench of rotting, burnt flesh was nauseating. Tokiomi chuckled, "Francesca, it seems I overestimated you, or perhaps underestimated Zouken. I didn't expect him to still be able to release coded messages while under your control."
Before the Holy Grail War, the Tohsaka Family and Matou Family, who lived in Fuyuki, exchanged secret codes during their long-term preparations for the Holy Grail War. These codes were self-made and could be used to secretly communicate if a formidable enemy appeared. Originally intended as a casual move to be left to future generations, they unexpectedly proved useful here.
At the beginning, Zouken Matou's fingers were lightly tapping a secret signal. Kiritsugu didn't believe that Zouken, this old guy, had lived for so long, would just be swallowed whole like that. Leaving this little trick behind was more in line with his personal style.
"Have Archer kill Francesca to avenge me, and the Greater Grail is yours."
This was the coded message conveyed by those fingers.
Unfortunately, people always want to believe what they know, what they are willing to believe, especially what they have figured out themselves.
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Bai Mo gathered his strength and instantly appeared in front of Francesca. The Orca Tyrant Fist, carrying a devastating aura of despair, struck, while the sword wind from the Ea above swept down like a tidal wave.
Faced with an inescapable predicament, Francesca smiled. She raised her head, muttering something unintelligible, her eyes filled with longing as she gazed at the Ea in the air. Meanwhile, at the Tohsaka residence, Zouken Matou, engulfed in flames, also let out a chuckle.
"Tokiomi Tohsaka..." The voice gradually transformed into Fran's girlish voice, sweet and lovely, which, combined with Zouken's old face, was utterly disgusting.
From beginning to end, the only person you overestimated was yourself!
Crimson flames erupted from Francesca's body, and the next moment, the Chains of Heaven quietly loosened. Artoria suddenly entered her Instinct; in the scene, there was widespread lamentation and mountains of corpses, and the buzzing of flies could be heard. Looking back, a majestic figure reigned over this world, with four wings on his back.
The sword wind of the Ea engulfed Francesca and Bai Mo. Bai Mo rushed through the sword wind like an eagle whose wings would not be wet by a sudden rain. With a bang, Francesca's body was pierced by a punch and turned into a cloud of blood mist.