Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

Sieg, who had no intention of dodging, accepted this.

He thought to himself, "It doesn't matter if I die. If I can defeat Amakusa Shiro, it doesn't matter if I die."

The descending lightning bolt struck the two men squarely, the deafening sound causing Koles to cover his ears. It was like the wrath of a god, and the roar of Sieg.

Rin Tohsaka: "Is this... mutual destruction?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "No, it's not over yet."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "In the end, Astolfo won. If Sieg had died with Amakusa Shiro, Astolfo would have disappeared as well. He could never have been the victor."

Waver: "That's right, there's also the issue of the Greater Grail. If that's not resolved, it can't be considered a victory at all."

Koles: "So, another plot twist?"

Weber: "No, the result should be unexpected, but the battle is over."

Everyone present fell silent, except for Afu, who kept shouting.

"Master! Cheer up! Sieg! You bastard, get up!"

These words spurred Sieg on. He released Amakusa Shiro's hand, shoved him aside, and drew the sword from his shoulder.

His survival is less a miracle and more an inevitability.

[Sieg undoubtedly carries "something" about Frankenstein, but he is definitely not Frankenstein himself, and because he is not mature enough, Sieg is still alive.]

However, even this level of injury was enough to heal Amakusa Shirou, whose body was covered in wounds.

Weber: "So it was because of incompleteness that he survived the self-destruction?"

Rin Tohsaka: "Is this even possible?"

Afu: "That's great!"

Sieg: "I... won?"

Amakusa Shiro: "..."

Unexpectedly, he had actually been defeated by this android.

However, the Greater Grail has already been activated; what method will they use to stop it?

Sieg and Astolfo do not have the power to destroy the Greater Grail.

The chains binding him disappeared, and Afu pounced on Sieg.

"Master! Hey, you're alive, right? Because I'm still alive, you're still alive, right?"

[Afu rubbed Zig's face as he picked him up.]

[That's great, the heart is still beating, there's a faint breath, and most importantly, the eyes are open and there's still life.]

"Yes, still alive."

"That's great, that's great..."

[Afu cried as he spoke, and Sieg comforted him briefly before glancing towards Leticia.]

"Don't worry, although he's unconscious, there are no external injuries."

[Kaules checked it and gestured to Zieg.]

Zieg breathed a sigh of relief, then his expression turned extremely serious.

He now has one last thing to do.

"Rider, I have a favor to ask..."

As they were talking, the entire room began to shake violently.

The ceiling cracked, and sand and stone fragments fell like rain.

"Oh no, it's the red team's Assassin—"

The group then realized that Semiramis had disappeared with Amakusa Shiro, and Shakespeare had vanished as well.

Kenneth: "The Hanging Gardens are starting to collapse, which means Semiramis is about to leave the stage."

Waver: "After all, he was seriously injured, and his Master is about to pass away."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Amakusa Shirou's departure is a foregone conclusion. Now, the only remaining issue is the Greater Grail."

[Rewind a few minutes.]

Taking advantage of Astolfo's attention being focused on Sieg, Semiramis used her last strength to move away with Amakusa Shirou.

Seeing the injuries on the other person's body, she knew that they were beyond saving.

Amakusa Shirou's heart was pierced by lightning; had he not been a flesh-bound Servant, he would have died instantly.

Even so, he only has a few minutes left to live, just like me.

However, they didn't lose; at least Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's goal was achieved.

The Greater Grail has transformed from a wish-granting machine into a tool for humanity's salvation; there is no way to stop it.

They won.

"Ahem...Assassin?"

Amakusa Shiro awoke from his unconsciousness to find himself lying on Semiramis's lap.

Semiramis: "Are you awake? Don't get up. To put it bluntly, you're going to die."

[Amakusa Shiro: "Really? How come it doesn't hurt?"]

Semiramis: "This is because I gave you a poison that paralyzes your pain receptors. You should have been rolling around on the ground in agony, dying."

[Amakusa Shiro: "Where is this place?"]

Semiramis: "The outer edge of the garden will take some more time to collapse."

She is approaching death, and no longer has the strength to support the Sky Garden, so this vast Sky Garden is slowly disintegrating.

Looking at the light on the horizon, Amakusa Shiro realized that it was already morning.

Rin Tohsaka: "It seems like this couple's relationship isn't normal either."

Ilya: "This Holy Grail War isn't about fighting; it's all about finding your other half."

Everyone: "..."

Chapter 318 The Empress's Kiss, The Other Side of the World

[Amakusa Shiro murmured: This is the dawn of humanity. The world will be transformed afterward. The activated Greater Grail will bring true immortality to humanity, and eternal peace will arrive—]

Then, he looked at Semiramis with some guilt and asked, "Aren't you angry?"

Semiramis: "Are you angry because you were defeated? Or are you angry because you lied to me?"

Amakusa Shiro: "Both are true."

Semiramis: "You..."

She found his unwavering confession utterly ridiculous.

[So that's how it is. It seems this man never intended to become emperor from the very beginning.]

"Well, I can certainly get angry, and I could even use the most potent poison in the world to strip you of your humanity through the pain. But I'm tired, so tired that I can now forgive you for deceiving me with a smile..."

"Besides, I've already lost, so I have no right to criticize you."

Looking back on the entire decisive battle, things just kept going wrong time and time again.

[The situation was initially one of overwhelming dominance, but one of my subordinates started causing trouble one after another.]

[A perfectly good hand of cards, played terribly for no reason.]

If I had shifted my thinking slightly back then, perhaps I wouldn't have lost.

Weber: "The red side really played a good hand terribly."

Rin Tohsaka: "The key is still Achilles."

Originally, the red side held an absolute advantage, but due to Achilles' defection, he directly took away Atalanta and indirectly took away Karna.

It can be said that the Red team's situation collapsed entirely because of Achilles.

Achilles: "..."

What can I say? It's best to remain silent at this point.

Semiramis: "My wish has not been fulfilled, but yours seems to have been."

[Amakusa Shiro: "Hmm... If I could, I'd like to see that kind of world, a world where humanity can be redeemed."]

Amakusa Shiro smiled with obvious satisfaction, but Semiramis sensed a deep sense of resentment.

"Between you and me, who will die first?"

Amakusa Shiro touched Semiramis's wound and said, "...It feels about the same. So, you made me rest my head on your lap again."

Semiramis: "Don't worry about it, you should feel honored."

The sound of collapse is still far away; after that, all you need to do is close your eyes and wait for the fall.

Semiramis: "...May I ask you something?"