I, Fujimaru Ritsuka, am back with a max-level character!

Countless images flashed through my mind.

Smiles, tears, crying... everything flashed through my mind.

There is no savior; there is only an ordinary human being who should have been blown up in the control room.

That one ray of light—I wanted to grasp it, to hold it in my hands. It was my future, everyone's future, humanity's future.

Sizzle!

The impact of golden light rapidly circulated from the blue magic circle on the ground.

Suddenly, a single golden light shone forth in the darkness.

Chapter Forty-Seven: The Holy Sword of Starlight, the Beast Bearing Calamity

"Summoning circle... No, Chaldea didn't actively summon Servants... But why... are there Servants responding to the summons?!"

Olga Marie stared blankly at the dazzling light emanating from the screen, passing through Sheba.

"The Holy Sword is the radiance of life, the light from the future."

"Life on Earth is like a pattern to the planet, a precious... irreplaceable pattern."

"That ordinary light, I think, is more dazzling than anything else."

A sound came softly from within the light.

Like a petal gently touching the ground...

Like gently rippling waves.

"That voice, could it be—?!" Blackie was solemn. Although the tone was different, there was no doubt that the same voice belonged to an Artoria.

"Nani! This dazzling light is too bright! If this continues, Elizabeth's hero power will be completely obscured!"

"In accordance with the contract, the star fairy from Avalon has entrusted this sword to him. Grand Saber Artoria Avalon, hereby manifests!"

......

"Heh~"

It was an irrepressible joy, the blossoming of an ideal star amidst despair.

"Artoria, you're too late... really, but it's so good that you came!"

Grand Servant.

A tiny flower bearing the name of the Holy Sword of Stars, completing a pilgrimage to a distant ideal land.

Dr. Roman's ears twitched with delight: "A Grand Servant! Could it be... a supreme Heroic Spirit standing at the pinnacle of humanity, a hero who stands against the great calamity! Has she come to help us at this crucial moment?!"

"If it were me in the past, I would probably say, 'Oh, I'm not that great...' But now it's a different story. Don't give up, Master... Ahead lies a star-studded future that we will forge together."

A black-stockinged girl in silver robes and armor, wielding a giant sword as tall as herself, stands before him, wearing a crown.

"This time, I have the opportunity to watch over you and create a future for humanity in the face of despair."

That girl, the ideal king.

The girl who emerged from Tinjertal, ringing the bell, held the starlight of her ideals in her hands.

"Yes, thank you, Artoria... no... Artoria the Fairy."

Fujimaru Ritsuka thanked him at first, then realized something was amiss and changed her words.

After all, there was another Artoria by his side, although they were not the same person, but they had the same name.

“Of course, Master. If you need my power, I will certainly respond with all my might.” The golden-haired girl replied with a smile, “This is the contract between you and me; I am the sword in your hand.”

"Whoa~ Artoria from the Fairy Kingdom, even you've come... Since you're here, it means that this disaster----" Black Saber narrowed her eyes, suddenly realizing something.

Artoria [Avalon] nodded: "We'll talk about the details later! Everyone, we need to get Miss Nero back from that depraved hell first."

"Grand Servant, you've finally arrived, savior of alternate history... Has the Counter Force gone mad? Hero who saves the world... But for me, this is the most meaningless miracle."

"Your desire to save the world happens to be the food that can nourish the remaining beasts."

Nero smiled, gazing at the starlight that stood within the radiance, having arrived at this place.

"did you see it?"

Similarly, smiling, her golden hair flowing, and a wisdom that seemed to see into the soul shone in her holy blue fairy eyes, she said, "A dazzling light blooming amidst countless calamities and darkness in the human world. Listen, the bells of sunset are about to ring." Artoria [meaningfully].

“In that filth, there is indeed a dazzling brilliance.” Nero answered frankly, her words carrying the light that emanated from the inner sea of ​​stars. Even the magnificent Nero couldn’t help but be cautious. “Even I have to praise it.”

“But if you ask me how I feel, besides ‘delicious,’ is there any other word to describe it? Aren’t humans just that kind of creature…a delicious, loving embodiment. That’s why we’re driven to endless desires,” Nero replied matter-of-factly.

“Hmm~” Artoria [Avalon] chuckled softly: “That’s quite an interesting way of putting it, Beast VI/S Sodom.”

"But you are wrong. It is normal for humans to perish because of desire. But love is not just desire, nor is it depravity. You should understand this better than anyone else."

"You fool, are you going to deny me? Interesting. You overestimating yourself, you stupid idiot... Now even a village girl from the countryside can become a Grand Rank? Hahahaha, the Counter Force has indeed broken down." The beast sneered, unconcerned.

C was slightly taken aback, and her originally clear and beautiful mind was instantly filled with an emotion called "dissatisfaction".

"Hmm...who's the country bumpkin?! You shameless emperor! You naked beast!...Heh, just how frivolous and shameless you are, a dragon wearing fox ears!"

Nero: .....?

C-Dai revealed a mocking expression, "Where did you come from, a hybrid species? You dare to call yourself a Beast? You must be some stray dog ​​that suddenly appeared out of nowhere."

The beast's huge ears twitched, and it seemed momentarily stunned.

"How could Master possibly like this kind of guy? This kind of degenerate and dark character who could go berserk at any time is not as cute and dazzling as a classic heroine."

Although C is not a typical female protagonist.

"Hmm... I guess the process might not be considered a process, but I think the result was pretty much the same, right?"

C scratched his cheek and said somewhat awkwardly.

Ah, my teeth are white, I've been read off. Fujimaru Ritsuka scratched her cheek a little embarrassedly.

"Sorry, Master, it was an accident...hehe, sorry." For once, Caster said with a grin.

Angry.

I'm really angry.

In an instant, it swept in like a mountain torrent or tsunami, a terrifying roar that was almost like a tectonic plate tremor.

Nero's face, etched with red patterns, became somewhat distorted with rage.

No one has ever dared to say that to her before.

"Very good, truly very good. A Grand-rank swordsman... the [device] that created the Star Holy Sword, I'd like to see what gives you the confidence to challenge me!"

"Destroy Hell!"

"The face of this calamity."

A raging, raging hellish tornado, a flood of concepts, and destructive power descended in an instant.

"Oh, lamentable dragon of calamity, may your path forward be free from the torment of desire and depravity, and instead filled with blessings and hope."

"Activate the defenses against the end times and against the purgatory!"

More reassuring than any shield, the defense that protects the world is proof of [protecting the world].

The destructive heat was blocked by the radiance, protecting humanity's hope.

"Unleash your power, Mamiyadez!"

A blazing light, a burst of Grand-rank magical blue light, was injected into the longsword wielded by the legendary hero Hercules.

In that instant, the white-clad girl, the girl who became king, shone with a charm full of hope and radiance.

A barely perceptible hint of fear flashed in Nero's crimson eyes.

Black lines appeared from her skin, burning her large, sensual body.

What exactly is it...?

[This is impossible, I actually... I actually felt scared!]

In her pain, she understood what that light represented.

That was the light of the stars, a judgment upon the enemies of the stars, a dazzling light that left a deep impression on Sodom.

That wasn't fear of the Star Sword.

It's not fear of oneself.

Look at this city of seven hills.

Where wasn't flooded, where wasn't burned, which mountain haven't I visited, which theater haven't I performed in... they're all destroyed, and my heart is breaking.

A terrifying tsunami spread over time, engulfing this desperate apocalypse.

This is hell.

It is a hell we created with our own hands, a beast born of arrogance and greed.

This surging flood was to Rome as Rome was to all nations.

It is destruction.

It's unbelievable that the beast that devours desire is itself the greatest desire of time?

This behemoth will ultimately perish by devouring itself.

This is probably why, despite being an adult beast, I can't unleash my full power.

Because that's where my desires lie.

Within each person lies the radiance of a heart that yearns for love.

"God Ancestor...Master."

Only by moving forward will you know everything you want to know.

"Caesar... Your Excellency."

[I offer my... entire life... I offer my soul...]