Chapter Summaries

Yu Feng judged the black mass of flesh to be a regenerating heretic and attacked it with Emiya’s support. He destroyed the creature with Fuxi and offensive runes, though the real enemy still had yet to appear.

• Yu Feng probed the black mass of flesh and found that it rapidly healed while its strange energy corroded its surroundings.
• Yu Feng concluded that the creature was likely a pawn sent to test them and asked Emiya to cover him.
• Emiya shot the creature, but his arrow only caused a small explosion and failed to inflict substantial damage.
• Yu Feng hurled Fuxi and several offensive runes at the creature, overwhelming its regeneration and reducing it to ash.

Yu Feng formed contracts with Billy the Kid and Asclepius after learning that a creature from the Cthulhu Mythos had been chasing Billy. Asclepius urged the group to search around Orléans for the creature and left to begin the hunt.

• Yu Feng and Emiya approached Asclepius and Billy the Kid after the battle, and Billy explained that he wanted a contract because his magical energy was nearly depleted.
• Yu Feng formed a contract with Billy the Kid, restoring his magical energy.
• Billy told Yu Feng that a large creature had pursued him since he manifested, and Yu Feng identified it as something from the Cthulhu Mythos.
• Asclepius insisted that the creature be eradicated and demanded a contract with Yu Feng as a necessary step in the surgery.
• Yu Feng formed a contract with Asclepius, who then left to search around Orléans, followed by Billy the Kid.

Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash were cornered by Jeanne d'Arc Alter after Jeanne and Kojiro failed to hold her back. Marie Antoinette arrived to challenge the Dragon Witch, but her declaration that she wanted to understand Jeanne d'Arc Alter's heart and body left everyone stunned.

• Mash pulled Ritsuka Fujimaru across the grasslands, but Jeanne d'Arc Alter caught up and prepared to finish them off.
• Roman frantically sought advice from an online idol, who suggested dying and starting over on a second playthrough.
• An arrow interrupted Jeanne d'Arc Alter's attack, and Marie Antoinette appeared to defend the country she loved.
• The Mad Enhancement swordswoman recognized Marie Antoinette as the Flower of Versailles, and Mash identified her as Queen Marie Antoinette.
• Marie Antoinette confronted Jeanne d'Arc Alter and said she wanted to understand her heart and body, shocking Jeanne, Mash, and Ritsuka Fujimaru.

Marie escaped with Mash after Amadeus used his Noble Phantasm to immobilize Jeanne d'Arc Alter's group. Jeanne ordered Mad Enhancement Rider to track them, while Mad Enhancement Lancer suspected Rider would not return.

• Jeanne d'Arc Alter declared Marie her enemy and ordered her Servants to attack.
• Jeanne d'Arc Alter blocked an arrow from a hidden Archer as Marie called for Amadeus.
• Amadeus used Requiem for Death, trapping Jeanne d'Arc Alter's group under its pressure.
• Marie grabbed Mash and fled while Jeanne d'Arc Alter's Servants remained immobilized.
• Jeanne d'Arc Alter sent Mad Enhancement Rider to pursue Ritsuka Fujimaru and the others without attacking them.
• Mad Enhancement Lancer doubted Rider would return, given the hidden Archer and another group nearby.

After escaping the Dragon Witch’s forces, Mash and Ritsuka Fujimaru proposed regrouping with Yu Feng and the others before deciding how to proceed. Chiron spotted a forest where the group could hide while Roman contacted Yu Feng.

• Marie celebrated when Mash called her “Miss Marie,” then asked Mash to keep using the name.
• Ritsuka Fujimaru joked that Marie should be called “Miss Baa-rie,” and Marie happily accepted it.
• Mash suggested meeting up with Yu Feng’s group because their party was weaker than the Dragon Witch’s side, and Chiron and Amadeus agreed.
• Roman agreed to contact Yu Feng while the others looked for somewhere to settle down.
• Chiron spotted a forest ahead where the group could rest under cover and avoid detection.

Yu Feng agreed to meet Ritsuka Fujimaru’s group after Roman reported that they had encountered the Dragon Witch, and he revealed that Archer had helped locate the remaining lone Servants. As Yu Feng’s group traveled toward them, Ritsuka and her companions waited in the forest, where she cheerfully shared an anime quote and Marie and Amadeus bantered.

• Yu Feng asked Billy the Kid about the lone Servants he had encountered, and Billy recalled being pursued and hearing a uniquely voiced singer.
• Roman told Yu Feng that Ritsuka Fujimaru’s group had encountered the Dragon Witch and asked him to meet them; Yu Feng agreed and said Archer knew where the remaining lone Servants were.
• A hidden observer watched Yu Feng and his companions leave, then retreated into the forest and called them obstructive pests.
• Mash told Ritsuka that Yu Feng’s group was nearby and would likely arrive that day, so they could wait in the forest.
• Ritsuka enthusiastically recited an anime speech about youth and solitary souls, prompting puzzled reactions from Mash and Chiron.
• Marie said she would not use Ritsuka’s greeting because it did not suit a lady, and Amadeus protested as Marie called him childish outside of music.

Yu Feng and the others learned that an unknown outsider was eroding the Singularity, prompting Chaldea to warn them that it could be destroyed within five days. In Avalon, Merlin learned from Taigong that the outsider threatened every timeline and that he would have to take the danger seriously.

• Yu Feng reunited with Ritsuka Fujimaru and the others, while Asclepius recognized Chiron as his teacher and asked for help studying an unfamiliar illness.
• Yu Feng explained that Asclepius’s patient was an outsider, and Roman reported that an unknown force was eroding the Singularity and could consume it within five days.
• Roman said the warning letter had been marked with pink petals, leading Yu Feng to suspect Merlin, while Fou reacted angrily to Merlin’s name.
• In Avalon, Merlin complained that Taigong had beaten him and forced him to deliver the warning letter, and Taigong explained that he had come from the future to complete tasks assigned by two people.
• Taigong told Merlin that the outsider threatened the universe and all timelines, so Merlin agreed to discuss the danger seriously.

Da Vinci realized Merlin had sent the warning and concluded that the unknown third party deserved attention. Yu Feng's group decided to seek out lone Servants, but postponed setting out until morning so Yu Feng could restock his Rune Magic.

• Da Vinci recognized Merlin as the likely sender of the warning and noted that he had survived the erasure of human history by remaining in Avalon.
• Yu Feng speculated that Merlin had sent the warning because someone threatened him or because he wanted to watch events unfold.
• Yu Feng agreed with Emiya that the third party made their situation more dangerous and proposed finding lone Servants to strengthen their forces.
• Billy the Kid volunteered to lead the group to Servants he had encountered, and Mash apologized for doubting his ability to remember the route.
• Ritsuka Fujimaru urged the group to leave immediately, but Yu Feng flicked her forehead and refused to travel at night.
• Yu Feng explained that his Rune Magic needed replenishing, while Roman envied the group from Chaldea.

Jeanne d'Arc and Marie talked by the campfire about Jeanne's troubled memories and romance until Emiya detected approaching enemies. Amadeus sensed that hostile Servants were close, and a sudden explosion interrupted the group's watch.

• Marie sat beside Jeanne d'Arc and encouraged her to speak casually with her rather than use her title.
• Marie recognized that seeing familiar streets and a familiar city destroyed had upset Jeanne d'Arc.
• Marie urged Jeanne d'Arc to fall in love, and Jeanne d'Arc said she would if she got the chance.
• Emiya detected enemies in the distance, and Amadeus confirmed that many hostile presences, including Servants, were approaching.
• Amadeus heard swords being drawn nearby, and an explosion rang out.

Yu Feng’s barrier and rune traps drove off the hostile presence before the group had to fight. Jeanne d’Arc Alter prepared to march on Lyons and reaffirmed her hatred of the country and gods that had condemned Jeanne d’Arc.

• Yu Feng explained that his barrier and runes had triggered an explosion, and he confirmed that the hostile presence was retreating.
• Yu Feng told Marie, Jeanne d'Arc, Emiya, and Sasaki Kojiro that it was safe to rest.
• Jeanne d’Arc Alter learned that Rider had been driven back and ordered Gilles de Rais to prepare a march on Lyons.
• Jeanne d’Arc Alter asked Gilles de Rais which of them was the real Jeanne, and he insisted that she was, citing Jeanne’s betrayal and execution.
• After Gilles de Rais left, Jeanne d’Arc Alter declared that saving the country had been a mistake and called herself the Dragon Witch, consumed by rage and hatred.

Ritsuka Fujimaru’s group headed toward Lyons, where Jeanne d'Arc Alter’s forces were attacking the city. The battle was joined by Elizabeth Báthory and Kiyohime, who unexpectedly encountered Assassin.

• Ritsuka Fujimaru learned Lyons was nearby, and Marie said Marshal Gilles de Rais had reorganized the army there.
• Chiron sensed someone watching the group, but the feeling vanished when he looked back.
• Jeanne d'Arc Alter sent undead and Wyverns to attack Lyons, while Siegfried, Rider, and Gilles de Rais’s soldiers fought to defend it.
• Assassin and another Assassin attacked Rider, while Berserker forced Siegfried to turn away from Fafnir.
• Elizabeth Báthory and Kiyohime argued after wandering for five days, then struck Assassin when she flew down toward them.
• Elizabeth Báthory recognized Assassin and cried out in surprise.

Camilla, revealed as Elizabeth Báthory’s future self, attacked Elizabeth and Kiyohime in Lyons while Vlad the Impaler III considered leaving Jeanne d'Arc Alter’s forces. Yu Feng’s group arrived to join the battle, and Asclepius identified Gilles de Rais as research material before disappearing.

• Camilla’s identity as Elizabeth Báthory’s future self was exposed, and she attacked Elizabeth and Kiyohime.
• Vlad the Impaler III told Jeanne d'Arc Alter that he might no longer be needed and sensed a familiar power nearby.
• Yu Feng’s group reached Lyons, and Yu Feng assigned his companions to protect Ritsuka or support and join the fight.
• Asclepius noticed Gilles de Rais, called him an unknown disease in incubation, and vanished toward him.

Siegfried and the arriving Servants turned the battle against Jeanne d'Arc Alter's forces, while Yu Feng sensed a change in Gilles de Rais. As Jeanne d'Arc Alter ordered a retreat, Gilles transformed and attacked her, but someone whisked her out of danger.

• Chiron shot Berserker in the shoulder, giving Siegfried an opening to suppress him.
• Yu Feng and the other arriving Servants reversed the battlefield, then split up to face their opponents.
• Marie met Charles-Henri Sanson, and George defeated the remaining Assassin after he returned to the Throne of Heroes.
• Yu Feng sensed something had changed about Gilles de Rais and headed toward him as Karna prepared to lure an opponent over.
• Jeanne d'Arc Alter ordered Gilles de Rais to retreat, but he transformed and attacked her; a figure rescued her from the blow.
• Asclepius appeared on a Wyvern and noted that Gilles de Rais's transformation was worth recording.

Gilles de Rais was corrupted by the Book of the Sea of Annihilation as a horde of black creatures approached the battlefield. Yu Feng and Jeanne d'Arc Alter formed a temporary alliance to face the new threat, and Karna prepared to act as the enemies arrived.

• Gilles de Rais transformed as the Book of the Sea of Annihilation consumed him, and Yu Feng told Jeanne d'Arc Alter that Gilles had been corrupted.
• Jeanne d'Arc Alter agreed to help when Yu Feng pointed out an approaching horde of black creatures with the same aura as Gilles.
• Yu Feng announced a temporary alliance with Jeanne d'Arc Alter, and the fighting Servants on both sides stopped and retreated.
• Jeanne d'Arc Alter ordered her Servants to stop fighting, while Yu Feng told Vlad the Impaler III to set aside his duel with Karna.
• Karna warned Yu Feng that the enemies had arrived, and Yu Feng gave him permission to use his prepared ability.

Karna unleashed Vasavi Shakti, annihilating most of the black creatures and restoring light to the sky. Yu Feng warned Jeanne d'Arc Alter that the creatures could multiply and bring their master into the world, then the group prepared to face the survivors as Gilles de Rais disappeared into the horde.

• Karna gathered sunlight and magical energy before firing Vasavi Shakti, destroying more than half the black creatures and scorching the plains.
• Mash marveled at Karna's power while Jeanne d'Arc Alter grew wary of his strength.
• Yu Feng told Jeanne d'Arc Alter that her slaughter of the French army had created the creatures and warned that their master could descend if they multiplied.
• Karna regrouped with Yu Feng as Gilles de Rais vanished into the black creatures, leaving only a dying Wyvern behind.
• Jeanne d'Arc Alter ordered Fafnir to attack the surviving dark army, and the Servants on the battlefield sprang into action.

The Servants fought off the dark creatures as the creatures merged into stronger forms, but Yu Feng sensed a far more powerful presence behind them and headed deeper into the swarm. Karna and Vlad the Impaler III followed him, while Jeanne d'Arc Alter watched Yu Feng leave with unexpected concern.

• The Servants joined forces against the dark creatures and quickly overwhelmed them.
• The surviving creatures fused into a humanoid opponent, but the Servants defeated it as well.
• Yu Feng sensed a powerful presence and left the battle to investigate.
• Jeanne d'Arc Alter watched Yu Feng go, then tried to hide her concern.
• Yu Feng called Karna to join him, and Vlad the Impaler III followed them.

Yu Feng, Karna, and Vlad the Impaler III forced the hidden enemy into the open and discovered that Gilles de Rais had become fused with the Book of the Sea of Annihilation. Zhu Ji revealed how he had used the power of Zhu Xie Kun to obtain the book, and now faced the three natives who had discovered him.

• Yu Feng evaded a tentacle attack, then joined Karna in clearing the dark creatures to draw their hidden attacker out.
• Vlad the Impaler III sensed the ominous presence and drove Zhu Ji and Gilles de Rais from hiding with spikes.
• Yu Feng recognized Zhu Ji as the source of the dark creatures' unfamiliar energy and saw that Gilles de Rais had fused with the Book of the Sea of Annihilation.
• Zhu Ji recalled arriving as a believer of Zhu Xie Kun, finding Gilles de Rais with the book and a golden cup, and keeping his distance from the cup.
• Zhu Ji used Zhu Xie Kun's power to turn the moving corpses into tools and obtain the Book of the Sea of Annihilation, but Yu Feng, Karna, and Vlad the Impaler III caught him as he tried to retreat.

Zhu Ji tried to escape with the Book of the Sea of Annihilation while Yu Feng and the others confronted him. He set dark creatures on the group and began merging them into a single monster, leaving the Servants watching the transformation.

• Yu Feng recognized Zhu Ji as the culprit behind the Singularity’s altered course, though he suspected someone else was the true mastermind.
• Zhu Ji rejected the idea of abandoning Gilles de Rais and chose a costly escape plan instead.
• Zhu Ji drove the mindless Gilles de Rais to attack Yu Feng and Karna as a distraction.
• Zhu Ji called the remaining dark creatures to him, and they gathered around him and Gilles de Rais.
• The dark creatures began fusing into one being while Karna and Vlad the Impaler III held back.

Yu Feng watched the fused creature attack, then let Asclepius keep it alive as research material. After it unexpectedly struck Karna with tremendous force, Jeanne d'Arc Alter left with Fafnir and planned to summon more Servants.

• Yu Feng realized Zhu Ji and the other aura had vanished, then used a Daoist mark to keep track of Zhu Ji.
• Yu Feng bound the giant creature and struck it with a rune-engraved stone, blasting away a third of its body.
• Asclepius stopped Yu Feng from finishing the creature because he wanted to study it for a possible treatment, and Yu Feng left it in Chiron's hands.
• The creature suddenly hit Karna and sent him flying, revealing that its attack power far exceeded its defense.
• Jeanne d'Arc Alter departed on Fafnir and resolved to summon more Servants after noticing the opposing side's numbers.

Yu Feng reflected on Gilles de Rais’s betrayal, then prepared Ritsuka Fujimaru and the others for the final battle while examining the strange corpses left behind. He discovered that the corpses were corrupting nearby vitality and magecraft, and began burning them despite Chiron’s protests about losing research materials.

• Yu Feng wondered why he had not used Gilles de Rais’s break from Black Saber to end the Singularity, while Ritsuka Fujimaru asked where the group would go next.
• Yu Feng told Ritsuka to contract with Siegfried and George, said the next battle would be the final one, and asked Mash to watch over her.
• Yu Feng noticed Asclepius studying a massive creature and chose not to tell him that his research would likely end when the Singularity collapsed.
• Chiron arrived to gather research materials for Asclepius, and Yu Feng warned him that the corpses were corroding nearby vitality and assimilating magecraft.
• Yu Feng began incinerating the corpses, prompting Chiron to urgently ask him to save some for research.