"Thank you for your continued trust and support."
"I also want to apologize. Although I am closely involved in this Holy Grail War, I am sorry for dragging you all into this. I am sorry for making you participate in such a meaningless battle."
Having said this, Shinji bowed his head deeply.
"It's not meaningless." The wise teacher stepped forward and said gently, "Although it's a pity that my wish didn't come true, it's enough to meet Achilles again and accept you as an outstanding student."
"teacher... "
"Hey kid, you must be mistaken." The heroic senior brother patted his shoulder, "We were not dragged into this, but we decided to participate. If we didn't want to participate, we wouldn't respond to the call, do you understand?"
"Achilles..."
"I should be the one to say thank you. If it weren't for you, I don't know how to realize my dream." The hunter with animal ears narrowed his eyes and smiled beautifully.
"Atalanta..."
"I'm having a lot of fun, so it doesn't matter." The pink knight held his head, looking innocent.
"Astolfo..."
"It's the same for me. I'm glad to meet you and Archer... If I can make some achievements in electric magic as you said, then I'll make a fortune." Coles winked, "Uncle Gold also thought so. Without your help, his relationship with Siegfried wouldn't be so good."
"Stop nagging! It has nothing to do with him!" Gold said "frustrated", but his red eyes had already betrayed his inner feelings.
His gaze shifted to Artoria and Jeanne, who smiled at him, saying nothing.
Mordred next to him snorted coldly: "Don't look at me, we are enemies."
"You guys... is that so? Then I really have done nothing." Shinji smiled bitterly.
"That's right!!!" more than one person responded.
"So you're not going to give me the apology gift I prepared?"
"Don't even think about it. I know you have a lot of stuff, just hand it over!" Coles rushed over.
"First, the Servants. The one behind is the Holy Grail. Although the wish has been made, it has not yet been fulfilled, so the ritual is not over yet. If you want to stay in the world, touch it and you will get a body."
"Haha, this is really the best gift."
Achilles rushed up impatiently, and the moment his hand touched the outer wall, his aura changed, from a mysterious creature to a real human being.
The hero who was reborn clenched his fists and nodded with satisfaction.
"Very good. Very good."
With his example, the other servants no longer hesitated and took on the flesh one by one. Chiron hesitated for a while, but finally couldn't resist the expectant gazes of the two disciples and went up.
In the end, only Joan of Arc did not touch the Greater Holy Grail. She was a "pseudo-Servant" and there was no option for her to "take on flesh".
During this time, Shinji took off his boar skin, repaired the damage on it with his magic, and handed it to Atalanta.
"I'll give this back to you."
"This is - 'Wild Boar of Divine Punishment'?" Atalanta was stunned. Is this her own treasure
"It's no longer 'Divine Punishment'. Something unexpected happened before, and 'Divine Punishment' was reversed. It's now 'Blessed Boar'. The effect remains the same, but the restrictions have changed - it can only be used by people with good intentions. I hope you don't mind."
"Of course not." Atalanta wagged her tail, with a beautiful heart, and it was exactly the treasure that suited her.
"That's good. Next one, Sieg."
"Me, me?" The android boy who was named walked over timidly.
"Stand still."
Shinji said as he placed his hand on his forehead, and with a burst of indescribable spiritual light, Sieg felt his body become much lighter.
"What's going on?"
"This is Spartacus's treasure, 'Roar of the Beast'. Your body is too fragile. With this, you should be much stronger and your life span will be extended. When you go back, let Fatty check you out. I hope you can live well and see the world with your own eyes."
Zig bowed deeply. "I will. Thank you. I appreciate it as always."
"Woooooow, you're awesome, assassin."
"Go away. Although you are very cute, I don't want to be hugged by a man like this."
Astolfo rushed over with a "whoosh", but was slapped away by Shinji.
"Woo woo woo, the assassin is bullying me."
"Stop being cute and give Pegasus back."
"Wow, please lend it to me for two more days." Although it was only a short time, Astolfo really liked Becasas.
"No, I'm leaving, give it back to me."
"Woo woo woo, assassin is so stingy."
Astolfo reluctantly returned Tenma.
Shinji broke off another fragment from the outer wall of the Holy Grail and handed it to Sieg along with the Fantasy Great Sword:
"Oh, by the way, help me give this to little Jack. With this, she will be able to grow up normally like other children. And this - this is the treasure left by Siegfried. Keep it for now and return to give it to Miss Durr."
"Wait, wait, why should it be handed over to Durr?" Gold protested dissatisfiedly.
"Because you can't use Noble Phantasms, only the androids that use the Einzbern family's technology can." Shinji explained with a smile. Einzbern's androids can even accommodate the souls of heroes, let alone Noble Phantasms
"You don't have to give it to Durr. There are many people to choose from."
"Who makes you have the best relationship with her?"
"Who, who has a good relationship with her?"
"It's the best indeed. Before he left, Brother Fei left a message. After he left, Durr will be the one to protect you. Protests are useless!"
Of course, Shinji made up this sentence on the spur of the moment, but he believed that Siegfried would also be happy to see such an ending.
Gold instantly wilted. No matter how dissatisfied he was, he could not go against Siegfried's last "wish".
"Colles."
"Here I come."
Seeing that it was finally his turn, Coles was very excited.
"I have a favor to ask of you. Please make sure to handle the information about Leticia well and never let anyone in the association or the church know about it." Shinji said in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
Leticia is an ordinary girl, but after being possessed by Jeanne, she becomes a special case. To the Magic Association, she is a "pseudo-Servant" who carries the power of a Heroic Spirit in a human body; to the Church, she is a "Saint Idai" who is possessed by a saint. Once the two major forces find out, she will only end up as a guinea pig, and may even bring harm to her family.
Shinji definitely doesn't want to see such a thing, but Colles and Fiore, who still have some conscience, also want to see it, so entrusting it to them is the best option.
Coles was a smart man and quickly understood what Shinji meant: "I know. I'll take care of it."
"Then—"
"Um, you don't have anything for me...?"
"No."
Hearing this answer, Coles's expression immediately fell. You want to do something without any benefits? Are you so deceiving
Shinji was both angry and amused: "Alright, alright, stop looking at me. I don't have the things, but I have a way. Do you want to hear it?"
"Go ahead."
"In order to make the Clock Tower feel at ease, we have to send someone to London as a 'hostage'; you have to find a way to get this spot... I'm really not trying to trick you, listen to me, otherwise, can you go to the Clock Tower to study abroad? I have already chosen the department for you, the Modern Magic Department, the El-Melloi Classroom. I won't say much else, just trust me and go, you will know when you get there."
"Okay, okay, I'll go. Isn't it okay for me to go?"
"Mr. Lion Robbery."
"Oh, there's me too." Lion Jie, who had been standing with the beauty in men's clothing for some reason, shrugged.
"After thinking about it, I decided to lift the curse on you."
"Well, didn't I tell you that? That's fine."
"I don't think so." Shinji waved his hand in a rogue manner, "Xiaomo, please help me hold down your Master."
"Don't call me Little Mo!" Mordred protested, swinging his arms.
"Okay, Xiaomo."
"Hey, hey, are you going to rebel?"
Mordred simply ignored Lion's accusation and pinned him down with a B-rank strength that was not appropriate for his slender arms.
"I am a rebellious knight from the beginning, and now I have a body. You don't have the Command Seals anymore, so what can you do to me?"
"Well done." Shinji gave a thumbs up with one hand and pulled out the "Goddess's Scepter" with the other.
The white halo representing the power of purification and the blue light symbolizing the third magic sank into the body of Lion Jie, and soon forced out a black shadow.
The shadows kept changing, sometimes transforming into terrifying faces, and sometimes condensing into the appearance of a demon.
Seeing this, Joan of Arc unfurled the holy flag and chanted softly:
"Satisfy the thirsty soul, and fill the hungry soul with good things."
"In the deepest darkness, let those who are bound by iron be redeemed."
Under the baptism of saints and holy objects, the filthy curse instantly disappeared.
"Done." Shinji put away the scepter and walked to Altria, "Sorry, I really don't have anything to give you."
Altria shook her head, her emerald eyes gleaming with warmth: "I have received the best gift, being your Servant is the best gift."
"Is that so? Then—" He finally turned his gaze to Jeanne, "Now that I have done what I need to do, as agreed, I will accept the judgment of the judge."
"Okay." Jeanne pointed the holy flag at Shinji's nose and said in a deep voice, "The Black Assassin Matou Shinji has violated the rules by participating in the Holy Grail War in an irregular manner. In the name of Ruler Jeanne, he is expelled! Do you have any objection?"
"No objection!" Shinji smiled and shook his head. "There's no need for the judge to do it himself. We'll leave now."
Joan of Arc put away the holy flag and smiled a soft smile that was slightly different from usual: "I am really glad that you can keep your promise."
"Me too, nice to meet you, will we have a chance to see each other again in the future?"
"There will definitely be one." Joan of Arc glanced at Yustisa in the back row and spoke softly.
"Really? Then..."
"Wait." Coles popped up again, "Are you just leaving like this? Aren't you going to say goodbye to your sister and Miss Lingxia?"
"It's too late." Shinji looked in the direction of Tulifas from afar and sighed, "It's better not to meet."
"You are so cruel."
"Sometimes you have to be ruthless, and you know that best."
"Indeed, so I will scold you harshly in front of them."
"Whatever you want, I can't hear you anyway - old man, I'm done here, let's go."
"Come stand next to me, what about you?" The last "you" refers to Shirou and Semiramis.
Shirou chuckled: "We won't bother you anymore, we'll go on our own. Matou Shinji, I'll give you one last gift."
"What gift?"
"In fact, I also have a move that can kill both of you. It's about as powerful as that person's 'Extinction Stab'. When you can directly resist this move, you can challenge her. Watch out."
Shirou walked out of the Ark and stood in the air.
"The Ultimate Art Sword: Eight Hundred Thousand Explosions!"
In an instant, the wind and clouds changed color, and the roar shook the earth.
The moment the sword was swung, the sword itself collapsed first.
Then, the EX Noble Phantasm hanging upside down below, which had withstood countless attacks and still stood in the air, split into two along the central axis, and continued to break and disintegrate during the fall. After only a few seconds, the huge garden had turned into countless fragments.
Moreover, these fragments were constantly self-destructing, as if they were constantly being chopped by a sword, and eventually turned into dust all over the sky, drifting away with the wind, along with the temple space based on the garden.
Shirou's body also collapsed along with the garden. Every time the garden collapsed, a crack on his body exploded. The garden turned into dust, and he turned into spirit particles and dissipated into the air.
"Amakusa Shiro Tokisada has been defeated. Congratulations to everyone for saving the world. Please protect this beautiful world well from now on."
At the same time, Semiramis' body also began to fade. She should have been eliminated long ago after being hit head-on by Mordred's Noble Phantasm, but she continued to exist because of an unknown force. At this point, the power dissipated, and she could no longer stay in the world.
"Baoshiweng" raised his head and said to the sky.
"Let's go too - 'Greater Holy Grail'; if we continue to stay in this world, it will cause big problems. Please move it to the inner world."
A few petals fell in response.
"So-"
The space changed, and the figures of "Jewel Man", Shinji, and Yustisa gradually became blurred.
"Goodbye..."
"Bye-bye..."
"See you someday."
Everyone waved goodbye, even Avisbronn who didn't say a word. This was the last scene of this world that Shinji saw.
Soon, the three people completely disappeared, and Artoria put down her arms, lost in thought.
"Is this okay?"
A teasing voice sounded in my ears, it was Merlin.
"What's good?"
"That's your answer, about his 'confession'. It's hard to find a suitable partner, isn't it?"
"It's okay, I'll tell him next time we meet."
Altria's attitude was as firm as ever, just like her sword and her gun.
"I have a feeling that this day won't be too far away."
"Yes, he probably doesn't know that you, who have made a contract with the restraining force, are already a similar existence to the Heroic Spirit, no matter which world you are in. Suddenly I am looking forward to the scene of you and him reuniting. Ah, why don't I have the ability to observe parallel worlds?"
Altria no longer paid attention to Merlin's nagging, she had more important things to do.
"Mordred, I still have a few days, can you walk around with me?"
"Okay, okay." Mordred nodded repeatedly, "There are many delicious foods in Bragast. I didn't have time to eat them last time. I will definitely eat to my heart's content this time."
"But I don't have any money."
"I didn't bring any either, but it doesn't matter—Master, money!"
"You thought of me at this time." Lion Jie complained.
In the distance, more than ten flying bird puppets were lined up in a row, and the blond boy kept waving at them.
"Teacher, and others, I'm here to pick you up..."
The sunshine illuminated everyone's face and brought a brilliant end to this war that was destined not to be made public.
PS: Two in one, there will be another chapter tomorrow to end this volume.