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Chapter 429 A Story with a Decided Ending

In response, Sesshouin Kiara was hanging in the sky beside her.

Previously, it kept biting and rotating, making a harsh noise.

But the rotation stopped abruptly, bringing an abrupt silence to the enormous gears.

And the red archer's trembling hand, held horizontally to his chest.

He uttered very bland words.

"The mission the world brought me here"

A series of powerful, clanging sounds of swords being drawn rang out.

As if responding to his will, the broken longsword was stuck horizontally on that hill of countless swords.

It immediately lifted up and hovered in mid-air.

The entire sky had transformed into an iron curtain constructed of longswords.

The red archer waved his hand.

Countless longswords spun and intersected, then converged into a mighty torrent rushing toward the woman.

His tone also became unusually resolute.

"I'll kill you!"
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However, Sesshouin Kihara didn't even glance at the man whose body was wrapped tightly in bandages and who exuded a strong killing intent.

They also made no move to deal with the dense barrage of Noble Phantasm swords.

They didn't even make a symbolic gesture of resistance like raising their hands.

This being has already activated [Goddess Transformation] and transformed into a being of the same height as Godzilla.

A woman whose entire body is covered only by a few strips of cloth that barely cover her vital parts.

They were just like scantily clad workers in some dirty alleyways.

It simply twisted its body.

He examined his new body and the demonic horns that had sprouted on either side of his head, while also caressing his extremely exposed torso.

After striking a few seductive poses and spreading her legs to display her erotic body,

He then began to mutter to himself.

"What's going on?"

"I originally thought that being guarded so closely by those two people, and thus 'malnourished,' I would become something more abstract."

"I never imagined that she would turn into such a shameless body and engage in such shameless exposure."

"If this continues, anyone who sees me will think I'm a promiscuous woman."

The countless Noble Phantasm swords looked like raindrops, about to strike.

The unusually large woman smiled.

They went straight to meet them without dodging or flinching.

He endured countless nail-like swords striking and piercing his body.

Then, under the blessing of [Fantasy Collapse], it exploded and decomposed, releasing extremely intense magic power that melted and destroyed its wanton body.

And amidst the overwhelming smoke and dust, it groaned wildly yet painfully.

Ahhhhhh!!!
"Mmm! Ah—!"
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Looking at Sesshouin Kiara, who was covered in smoke and dust and screaming incessantly.

The red archers did not look away, nor did they lower their guard.

Instead, he tensed up his body with extreme nervousness.

He strained his eyes, trying to observe the effects of the attack through the smoke and dust.

Men are naturally aware of this fact.

This enemy will not be killed by me so easily!

[I'm afraid we'll need to use 'that'.]

Sure enough, before the smoke and dust had even cleared up.

The red archers then saw the scorching 'black mud' emerging from beneath the smoke and dust, swirling and flowing in the sky, almost blotting out the sun.

And among them was a strange woman who had returned to her normal human form and was slowly descending towards the ground.

He watched the red archers staring nervously at him, and the broken longswords that kept being pulled from the sword mound and suspended in mid-air beside him.

Sesshouin Kiara, who had landed on the ground, smiled subtly.

The tricks of the Red Archers were exposed.

"What a vicious and imaginative attack!"
"Among those overwhelmingly inferior treasures, there are quite a few extremely insidious and unpleasant 'flesh spikes' mixed in."

She opened her arms out to the man as if praising the sun.

Although the red archer's appearance could not be seen through the bandages, the uneasy aura emanating from him could be keenly sensed.

The information was detected that the enemy's body was trembling at a frequency invisible to the naked eye.

After realizing that the enemy was 'shaking'.

Sesshouin Kiara began to reveal the tricks used by the Red Archers with great interest.

"It looks the same as that golden-haired heroic spirit, but its abilities are slightly weaker. It has a long blade that can eliminate immortality (【Blade of the Undying】).

"It's not a Noble Phantasm, but it's a strange samurai sword whose materials suppress regeneration. (【臣具】【桐一文字】)"
"A magnificent dagger that tries to treat me as an ordinary Heroic Spirit and sever my connection with my Master (【Breaking the Rules of Manifestation】)."

The red archer was pointed out to have planted the Noble Phantasm "Poison Sting" in the rain, attempting to 'deceive' and assassinate him.

The frequency of the red archer's body trembling became visible to the naked eye.

He felt that he had seen through the other party's tricks and began to waver.

Sesshouin Kiara revealed a satisfied and licentious smile.

The woman turned to the side and moved with light, graceful steps.

Step onto the black lotus platform, which is made of black mud and is rising steadily.

Then, like a bodhisattva saving all sentient beings, he sat down cross-legged.

He delivered his verdict from his high vantage point, looking down at the red archers.

"It's a pity that these 'fakes' you made don't seem to be very useful."

"Although the relic that can amplify Servants didn't appear at Ryudouji Temple, preventing me from recovering any more, your attacks are a bit weak!"

Even this frail body exposed by debauchery.

"It seems that it can't be destroyed so easily by you."

Sesshouin Kiara, who was speaking, suddenly changed the subject, and the smile on her face became extremely gentle.

"However, I really hate pointless battles."
"So, would you like to take some time to hear the 'truth' about the 'world' that I want to tell you?"

Sesshouin Kiara raised her hands in surrender towards the red archers.

As she lifted the cleavage of her chest, which was only covered by a white cloth, it swayed.

It also resembled a well-behaved cat exposing its belly and letting others pet it, revealing its smooth armpits.

He secretly began to use the "Five Contemplations on Stopping the Mind," which can subtly influence others.

They proposed peace talks.

Her response was unusually decisive from the red archers, but to Sesshouin Kiara, it sounded somewhat blustering.

"I have nothing to say to you!"

"The evil that must be eradicated and destroy the world must be eliminated!"
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But your hands are trembling.

[Your Noble Phantasm has stopped flying; is your resolve wavering?]

Looking at the [Noble Phantasm] that didn't continue flying out.

Sesshouin Kiara, who was very confident in her 'charm', smiled contentedly.

This further tempted the man to find some fun before leaving.

"However, it seems you don't know some of the 'truths' yet."

"This has caused some 'distance' between us."

However, before the seductive words could be finished, they were once again rudely interrupted by the red archer.

"There's no 'gap' between us!"
"Human evil that threatens the survival of humanity!"

Despite being interrupted by the red archer's rude words.

But after noticing that the other person's body was trembling even more intensely.

Sesshouin Kiara's smile grew even brighter.

[Interesting! Interesting! There really is an opportunity.]

Did you present me with such an interesting 'gift' to send me off?

She swayed her body slowly, extending a further invitation.

"The 'estrangement' deepens because of the ignorance of both sides, and the 'Guardian' who made a pact with the 'Counterforce'."

I think you're wondering the same thing.

"I wonder why the [Suppressive Force] sent you, whose strength is far inferior to mine, and gave you the task of killing me, which is something I can't win at all."

As soon as Sesshouin Kiara uttered these words.

The red archer fell silent.

Looking at the silent red archers.

Sesshouin Kiara smiled with pity.

With a compassionate smile, she spoke the cruel truth, word by word.

"And I happen to know why."

“That’s because.

"[From the very beginning, the ending of the story was already decided.]"

"So it doesn't matter who is sent."
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It's like committing murder and escaping punishment.

Finally, he returned to the scene, smug and self-satisfied, like a criminal overflowing with pleasure.

After revealing the 'truth'.

Sesshouin Kihara, seated on the lotus platform, had a flushed face.

Its body began to twist and turn incessantly.

He continued to reveal this cruel 'truth'.

"It's like a play that's always performed in a theater and has a fixed ending."

"No matter who the actors on stage are, or what unexpected accidents happen during the performance."

"The ending of the play [the resurrected Sesshouin Kiara lives and leaves this world] is unique and certain."

"what--!"

After rubbing his body for a while, suppressing the surging pleasure within him and preventing himself from continuing to moan, he...

Looking confused and lost.

It seemed that they had realized something, that what they firmly believed in was being destroyed.

This man exuded the message "Enough! Stop talking!" from head to toe.

While groaning, Sesshouin Kiara uttered a riddle that was enough to destroy the other party in an extremely malicious manner.

"【Guardian】Sir, since you have such an identity and undertake such a task..."

"You should know perfectly well what kind of work you're doing and what principles you should follow." The devilish woman uttered words that haunted the man's ears like a nightmare.

"Kill one person, and you can save ten."

"Kill three criminals and you can protect a hundred people."

"But for me, who cannot die."

"Following this logic, if offering half a city's inhabitants, or even a few heroic spirits, as 'sacrifices' could 'save the world,' then..."

The red archer, having learned the truth, spoke with a heavy heart and a sense of helplessness the words that Sesshouin Kiara had left unsaid.

"That's still a very good deal."

“The ‘cost’ is small; it’s a business the world can’t refuse.”

Along with the longsword that had been hanging high in the air, which crashed to the ground, the man's hand also slumped to his waist.

And Sesshouin Kiara gave a very approving response.

"Yes, so there's no special reason."

"No one in Fuyuki City, including you, a weak [Guardian], has done anything wrong."

"From the perspective of the [Counterforce] alone, sacrificing you is the [least costly] option in the [Save the World] plan."

Looking at the red archer whose legs were weak and who was already gagging.

Sesshouin Kiara stood up and stepped down from the lotus platform made of 'black mud'.

She extended an invitation to the man.

“You’ve been ‘betrayed,’ Mr. [Guardian].

"In that case, should I relinquish my identity as a [Guardian] in the final moments before I leave this world?"

"Indulge in debauchery and enjoy yourself to the fullest."

Looking at the red archer slumped on the ground with his hands behind his back.

Sesshouin Kiara smiled with satisfaction as she slowly walked toward the red archer.

It reached out towards the other person's body, which was covered in bandages.

"Come on, untie the bandages and let me see what you look like."

"Then come together to my bed, and listen to me tell you all about it, shall we?"

The red archer, with his head bowed, hesitated for a moment before responding.

"it is good!

"But I want to correct one point."

"What you said about 'it's impossible to win' and 'the ending of the story is already decided'."

"I do not understand!"

The bandages binding the red archer's body slipped off, revealing a body as black and scorching as the black mud.

The red archer also swung the long sword projected from behind him.

The blade flashed, its power capable of destroying everything in its path, cleanly cleaving the unsuspecting woman in two.

[Projection Filling - California Clear Light]

【Moon in the Mirror】
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A sharp, swift, azure light flashed as the longsword disintegrated.

It's as if it's attached to the concept of "inevitable division".

It effortlessly divides the woman's body in two along her forehead in an axially symmetrical manner.

The red archer has already sensed something.

His body, with only his head and chest remaining that hadn't turned into black mud, began to disintegrate visibly, like a snow-capped mountain stepping into an avalanche.

Blood flowed uncontrollably from his mouth and nose, and his burning brain emitted a shrill wail.

The view in front of me also turned black.

However, it is perceived that the damaged brain has recovered under the effect of the method of circumventing the "method of reversal".

The body, whose [spiritual origin] was almost completely eroded by 'black mud' and had become part of the [evil of this world], was linked to the [Holy Grail System].

He continuously drew upon the malevolent magic from the woman before him, who had transformed into the Holy Grail.

After undertaking the self-destruction ritual of the extremely high-quality weapon [Projection], which consumed a tremendous amount of magic power.

A slight smile appeared on the lips of the red archer.

【feasible!】

[In this situation, I can project an even stronger version of that longsword!]

[Borrow his even greater power!]

Staring at the body filled with a considerable amount of 'black mud', it had already taken on a human form.

Sesshouin Kiara is about to revert to her original form.

The red archer's eyes seemed to transcend the other person, piercing through time, as he tried to recall the image of the long sword in the hand of the man soaring through the sky.

Trace On
"────Projection, begin."

A phantom longsword imbued with the aura of a dragon slowly appeared in mid-air.

He opened his left hand, but had not yet grasped the imaginary hilt of the knife, which had not yet materialized.

A very clear cracking sound was already ringing in my brain.

Clearly, this projection is no smaller-scale operation than the previous ones.

The brain is essentially damaged before the projection process is even complete.

Even the 'black mud' that makes up the muscles couldn't withstand the flowing magic power and fell into weakness immediately.

By this time, the red archers had realized a fact.

To fully project that long sword and wield it is already a luxury.

If you're alone, this is the limit.

Even with just a degraded longsword, he was unable to further [project] and borrow the man's power.

He couldn't wait until the long sword was fully revealed; he had to swing it beforehand.

At the same time, his increasingly blurred consciousness due to the gradual damage to his brain was also a warning to him.

Even this incomplete [projection] has exceeded the limit that the [Reversal Spell] can restore.

[After this strike, I should die!]

Thinking of this, the red archer couldn't help but sigh.

Having been subtly influenced by the 'black mud,' he also had some distracting thoughts.

For a story whose ending is already decided, what I'm doing here seems pointless.

Since humans are ultimately mortal beings, it seems pointless for me to exert myself in trying to weaken the enemy and save a few more people.

This incomplete strike probably won't be enough to kill the opponent.

Even if I were to manage to kill them, no one would know my identity, what I did, or even express gratitude.

[This struggle, this effort, even led to abandoning the initial goal of coming here to fulfill a [wish].]

Should we still do it this way?

The red archer, wielding a long sword, listened to the questions that arose from his own heart because of the 'black mud'.

Listen to the roar of the [Divine Wheel] not far away.

After catching a glimpse of the three arriving at the edge of the already collapsed barrier.

The red archer smiled sincerely.

The answer was already flowing in his mind.

This is the only way, and it has to be done.

Even if it's just weakening him a little, I should give back to the man who helped me so much and taught me countless spellcasting skills, and let him receive 'more' in return.

He responded decisively.

Trigger Off
"────Projection, loading."

He raised the long sword high in his hand.

The magic power originating from the woman before him and the Holy Grail, the "evil of this world," surged into the longsword in his hand like a tributary flowing into the ocean.

Countless longswords stuck in the sword mound shattered and disappeared in response, as if the concept of a knife had come to a conclusion in the knife in his hand.

A chilling mist appeared silently and then gathered on the long sword in his hand.

The red archer resolutely swung his long sword.

Even if we can't win, so what!

Frosty Wind

An endless stream of cold air surged out.

Sesshouin Kiara, already pieced together from black mud.

Like an ancient behemoth sealed inside an iceberg, all its movements were frozen in this moment.

As the ice layer spread across its surface, it transformed into a lifelike ice sculpture.

Finally, it bursts open segment by segment along the edge inwards at a speed visible to the naked eye.

It began to transform into countless ice crystals that danced in the air.

Watching the ice crystals fluttering in the air, and as the ice sculpture shattered, Sesshouin Kiara's body, now exposed to the air, was disintegrating.

The red archer smiled contentedly, then fell down.

However, his smile quickly froze on his face.

Because, from not far away came a woman's voice, as alluring as ever, but with a hint of exasperation.

"You think this can kill me? Even though I'm much weaker, you can't kill me!"

"My followers aren't all dead yet!"
"I've already said that the ending of the story is decided!"

As the barrier called [Unlimited Blade Works] shattered.

In the hollow beneath Mount Kōzō, Sesshōin Kiara, resurrected by Sora who had always been placed there, stood up once more.

Archer Napoleon, who was completely stained by black mud and holding Weber hostage, also stepped out from the side.

Taking advantage of the abnormally weak state of Sesshouin Kiara after Sora's resurrection, he looked at Fang Yi, Artoria, and Iskandar who arrived together.

It was observed that the Greater Grail base nearby showed signs of damage.

A hideous smile appeared on her face.

"They came really fast."

"Do you want to destroy the facilities here and temporarily disintegrate me?"
"That can't be done as you wish!"
"Don't forget, besides me and my Master, there is another orthodox Lesser Grail that can summon the Holy Grail!"

The Hole of Heaven

Sesshouin Kiara assumed a fighting stance and rapidly formed hand seals.

Then, without looking back, it quickly opened the "hole" that had connected this place as a tunnel to transmit the magic power accumulated here when the Holy Grail appeared.

It swallowed everyone.
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Meanwhile, Irisviel fell into a coma.

A rapidly expanding hole appeared in the sky above the Emiya residence, constantly oozing black mud.

(End of this chapter)