The golden sword unfolded uncontrollably, and the Heroic Spirit's body began to move in uncontrollable movements.
"How is it possible──what do you want to do!?"
"… "
“Why is this happening!? Kiritsugu—you actually… why!?”
Unable to understand Emiya Kiritsugu's choice, Altria roared.
On the other side, Gilgamesh also said angrily:
"How dare you, you damned bastard, interfere with my wedding?!"
All of a sudden, just when both sides were about to attack, Emiya Kiritsugu once again pointed the back of his right hand towards Saber below—revealing the last Command Seal.
"I command you once again with the third Command Seal, Saber, to destroy the Holy Grail!"
“Don’t──────────!!”
In despair, Altria cried and swung down the golden sword in her hand.
The beam of light was like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins, crossing the entire auditorium and directly hitting the Holy Grail floating on the stage.
Archer, who had escaped to a safe area first, avoided being hit directly, but his eyes were still blinded by the high-brightness flash at close range, and he missed a few opportunities to execute Kiritsugu.
This spectacular Holy Grail War came to an end with a bizarre ending that no one had expected.
…
"Is it over?"
"The Holy Grail has been destroyed?!"
"Everything just disappeared like that?"
"Is this the end of the Holy Grail War?"
"… "
All of a sudden, all kinds of questions were raised in major movie theaters. Everyone was looking at the screen in front of them that was gradually covered by light in disbelief, and expressed all kinds of emotions.
Long before this, all the audience had already given up any idea about the final ownership of the Holy Grail.
Now that they saw the Holy Grail being destroyed, they just accepted the result calmly.
However, if it ended like this, everything would seem too sudden, and no one would be able to accept such a worthless result.
Of course, they soon realized that if the ending was just like this, with the Holy Grail being destroyed, it would actually be a pretty good result.
In fact, when the real ending, the real Holy Grail emerged from the water, all the audience felt a chill from the bottom of their hearts.
Suddenly, a figure slowly emerged from the dark hole above the sky.
The audience who saw this scene only felt endless death spreading in their hearts, and felt the bone-chilling coldness and death.
Chapter 304: The final episode of "Fate Zero" is released! (Twenty-three)
Chapter 304
The Holy Grail black hole that appeared in the sky was like a pair of eyes, overlooking the earth from an unimaginable perspective, causing everyone and the audience to have a sudden cardiac arrest at that moment.
After releasing the last holy sword, Altria disappeared completely. Her whole body turned into particles of light and slowly disappeared. But she should be lucky, after all, she did not see the despair that would happen next.
The Sword of Promised Victory completely shattered the Holy Grail after it exploded, and also smashed through the ceiling of the stage, shooting through the entire Civic Hall and splitting the building in two.
The building, which had been burning for a long time, could not withstand such severe damage. The structure upstairs began to collapse, and the roof, which had lost its support, collapsed into the auditorium like an avalanche.
Amid the collapsing bricks and tiles, everyone saw the dark sun slowly emerging in the night sky.
Naturally, Emiya Kiritsugu also saw that special existence, but he was no longer able to resist and could only watch as the surging black mud engulfed the entire first-floor seats of the performance hall like a tsunami.
The cursed waterfall falling from the sky showed no sign of stopping. The black mud overflowing from the auditorium turned into a black river, flowing out from the entrance of the Civic Hall and spreading to the surrounding streets.
On the other hand, Gilgamesh did not expect such a thing to appear, and he could not find anywhere to avoid the baptism of black mud.
Helplessly, the golden heroic spirit was completely washed away by the splashing mud and water and the surging black mud waves. A moment later, even his drifting figure disappeared.
At this moment, ordinary people near Fuyuki Hall were enjoying their sleep.
However, the black mud of death found them and turned into a burning curse to attack them. No matter if they were sleeping or woke up and wanted to escape, they were all burned to ashes.
The object that had been waiting in the Greater Holy Grail for sixty years seemed to be enjoying a moment of freedom and killed all life within its reach.
After a while, the hole in the sky disappeared and the mud flowed no longer.
However, the fire caused by the black mud continued to burn fiercely, capturing the fleeing people one by one and turning them into charred corpses.
It was later confirmed that the death toll was about 500 people and that a total of 134 buildings were burned down.
The cause of this great disaster has never been solved, leaving deep and lasting scars in the hearts of the citizens of Fuyuki City.
…
In the Frost Castle far away on the other side of the world, Illya felt like she was having a dream in which the whole world was on fire.
She woke up in her duvet, shaking with fear.
Even through the thick glass, the sound of the snow and wind outside still crept in. It must have been this sound that the girl mistook for the crying of people who were burned to death.
"What's wrong, Illyasviel?"
Suddenly, her mother's voice appeared in her ears, making the girl feel at ease from the bottom of her heart.
To this end, she slowly replied:
"Listen to me... Illya had a nightmare in which she turned into a big cup."
"Seven large solid objects entered Illya's body, and she was about to explode. She was scared, but she couldn't escape. At this time, Illya heard the voice of Lady Justisisa, and there was a big black hole on her head... Then the whole world was on fire, and Kiritsugu was crying while watching."
"Mother... Is Kiritsugu okay? He's alone, is he scared?"
In response to Illya's concerns, Irisviel's phantom replied with a smile:
"Don't worry, for Illya, he will work hard. He will definitely fulfill our Einzbern's wish and never let Illya feel afraid or uneasy again."
"Yes, that's true. It must be so."
The girl treasures the agreement with her father as a treasure in her heart and waits in this ever-winter city locked in the wind and snow.
…
The sunset sky was blood red.
The land as far as the eye can see is also blood red.
The blonde girl was covered in blood, standing in this red world.
"Woo..."
In her mind, the memory of the Holy Grail emerged, filling Altria's brain along with the tragedy and despair she had once experienced.
Finally, she could only murmur to herself with sobs and sorrow:
"… sorry… "
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I... It's all because of me..."
The cycle of despair continues, and the girl who was once called the king continues to suffer from self-blame.
But even so, when the beam of light came towards her again, she still did not refuse.
No matter what, Altria must obtain the Holy Grail.
Even if this is just a false dream without any meaning.
…
As the ending gradually emerged in the movie, the audience opened their mouths wide.
At this moment, no one can say a word. All they can do is watch the ending of the story gradually come to light and watch one tragedy after another unfold.
Whether it was Kiritsugu Emiya killing his wife and abandoning his children, destroying the Holy Grail he had always dreamed of with his own hands, or Altria fighting desperately for the Holy Grail, but ending up in extreme desolation and falling back into reincarnation, they all felt very depressed.
Not to mention, the end of this Holy Grail War came at the cost of hundreds of lives, and the final result was tragic.
Even though the story has not ended yet, many viewers with poor tolerance have been completely confused by the extremely dark and cruel plot of the movie, and they have been unable to recover for a long time.
"Is the director still a human being? Is it necessary to design the plot like this?"
"Emiya Kiritsugu's fate is too tragic. He pursued the Holy Grail to save humanity, even at the cost of sacrificing his wife and daughter, and giving up everything. However, this act has caused massive casualties and brought even greater pain. I think even if Emiya Kiritsugu could survive, he would be destined to become a walking corpse."
"Alas, in comparison, Altria is not much better. In pursuit of the Holy Grail, she erased her own beliefs, betrayed her own ideals, and even ended her friend's life with her own hands. But it was still in vain. The Holy Grail still slipped away from her. And she probably couldn't understand why Emiya Kiritsugu gave up the Holy Grail."
"Director, this is too outrageous! I strongly protest this ending! I don't ask for anything else, at least let Emiya Kiritsugu go back to see Illya, and I won't say anything else if that's the case."
"… "
Various voices continued to ring out. It can be said that after seeing this, most of the audience thought that the story of the Holy Grail War had come to an end.
After all, Kotomine Kirei is dead, Gilgamesh has been washed away by the black mud, and almost all the servants have been destroyed. There is no opportunity to continue to push the story forward.
Now, everyone just hopes to see a decent ending.
Chapter 305: The final chapter of "Fate Zero" is released! (Twenty-four)
Chapter 305
The film's ending continues to play out.
Emiya Kiritsugu walked out of the collapsed civic hall and witnessed everything.
The sight of extinction was too similar to the scene that tormented him in his nightmares, but it was the bloodiest reality.
At the same time, a golden figure slowly emerged from the black quagmire.
Even in the black mud that was tainted with all the evil in the world, Gilgamesh was not swallowed up and digested. Instead, he stood up with his absolute will and belief.
In the burning red ruins, the Hero King once again stood between heaven and earth, but this time he was naked, with only a cloak covering his body.
"They actually used that thing as a wishing machine and fought over it. This farce was still baffling until the end."
"But this isn't so bad. God wants me to reign once again in this era and rule the world... Humph, you're testing me with this kind of boring trial. Even though it's unpleasant, I'll just accept it."
As Gilgamesh's voice fell, another figure emerged from the black mud.
"here it is… "
Looking around, a trace of confusion flashed in Kotomine Kirei's eyes. He remembered that he had been killed by Emiya Kiritsugu and should not appear alive again.
For this reason, he couldn't help but ask Gilgamesh:
"Did you give me any treatment?"
"Well, I don't know. It looks like you're dead, but you and I have a contract. When I gained a body from the mud, I might have put you in some abnormal condition."
Gilgamesh suddenly spoke confidently:
"Now, all the Servant Spirits have been destroyed, and only this King is left. Do you understand what this means? Kirei, we have won the Holy Grail! Watch this ending carefully. If the Holy Grail can really sense the wishes of the victor, Kotomine Kirei - this is what you want!"
"What?"
Hearing these words, Kotomine Kirei looked around in disbelief.
The fiery hell was burning the world, and the shrill and terrifying wails drifted in the wind.
Kotomine Kirei murmured to himself in disbelief:
"This is my... wish? You say this destruction, this sorrow is... my pleasure?"
In an instant, Kotomine Kirei, who understood his own nature, burst into laughter. He felt that the first thirty years of his life had suddenly become a joke.
"Hahaha... What is this? So twisted? So dirty? Is this really the child of Kotomine Risho? Hahahaha, impossible, no way! What is this, could it be that my father gave birth to a dog? Hahahaha..."
"Are you satisfied, Kirei?"
"No, not yet. This alone is not enough. I did find the answer in this life of exploration, which is a great progress. However, this does not solve the problem at all. The answer was just thrown in front of me suddenly, and the process or path to solve it was omitted. How can I accept this?"
"You are such a wonderful person that I never get tired of watching you... That's right, I will see how your pursuit of truth can refute God."
As the two were talking, the figure of Emiya Kiritsugu emerged from a distance.
Kotomine Kirei was a little nervous at first and was planning to fight him again, but the moment he saw the assassin's gaze, he realized that the other party was just an empty shell with only a human form.
Although Kotomine Kirei felt a little disappointed about this fact, he did not care too much about it because he had already found what he was looking for.