Davidian's Holy Grail War

And that was it. What's the use of hitting him if he can't break his defense? David's only pressure now is when he transforms, as the grimoire absorbs his life force.

But that doesn't matter; he has the vast magical power he's accumulated over the past two thousand years to replace what's being absorbed. It's absolutely impossible to wear him down, not to mention this battle is utterly devoid of any real intensity.

[Magic Reading]!

Ultimate Despaair!

A powerful surge of darkness erupted from him, crushing the entire royal city into dust. All four collapsed to their knees; this time, defeat was certain, and they no longer had the strength to rise.

Gareth still wanted to stand up. If she didn't, who would? She had to stop her father, stop him from destroying the world.

However, Davian simply raised her hand towards her, and before Gareth could move, golden spiritual energy emanated from her body.

“The power of anti-summoning… Father!” Gareth tried to move forward, but she vanished. Davidian said nothing more to her, and tears streamed down Gareth's face.

She did surpass the David Ann she had seen, but what David Ann showed her was by no means the whole picture.

To truly understand Davian, one must piece together all the things Merlin, Artoria, and Morgan saw and heard to perhaps glimpse his true nature.

After Gareth disappeared, Davian turned to look at the three men still lying on the ground. Even through their helmets, even from a distance, everyone could still feel Davian's cold gaze—a cold, emotionless scrutinizing gaze.

“I have given you all the chances, all the way up to now. But unfortunately, it has to end here.”

Davidian wasn't joking, and the three still lying on the ground knew he wasn't joking either. From the moment he effortlessly teleported away five Grand Servants, they already knew—they had lost.

"Did we lose...? Did we lose!?" Using the Dark Sword as support, Ritsuka stood up.

This final wail elicited laughter from Davian. He covered his face with one hand and let out an unimaginably joyful laugh, a laugh Ritsuka and the others had never heard from Davian before; he had never been like this before. (Davian's voice actor: Nobunaga Shimazaki)

He waved his hand again, and a surge of darkness sent Ritsuka flying far away. Fujimaru Ritsuka landed on the ground, blood seeping from his body. His life was truly in grave danger at that moment; death was at his side.

Only then did he shout loudly, "What's happening? What's happening? Stand up again! Create another miracle! A miracle I never imagined, even when called upon in the name of Chaldea!"

With his pent-up emotions finally released, Davidan unleashed a portion of his pain and frustration. However, Ritsuka actually stood up at that moment, something Davidan rarely did; he was now truly enraged by this so-called stubbornness.

"So what if you can still stand! No matter how much you struggle! The outcome won't change! You can't change anything, so disappear! Fujimaru Ritsuka!"

He rushed in front of Ritsuka and raised the Nameless Sword in his hand to slash at him!

But the next moment, someone stepped between them. Davidian's nameless sword did not stop, and Morgan took the fatal blow for Ritsuka.

“Morgan! Now what is the point?! I have obeyed you! I gave them the chance, the chance you entrusted me with, to write the ending of this story, and I am about to complete it. Now what…”

David vented his anger on Morgan with harsh language, but the next moment he realized something was wrong.

The Morgan before me is not a fragment of the spirit.

She coughed up blood and collapsed weakly into Davidian's arms. At that moment, her blood soaked through Davidian's black and red armor, and Davidian held her in disbelief with one arm.

This was something he hadn't expected. Had she really been alive all along? Shouldn't she have become a Heroic Spirit and ascended the Throne of Heroes long ago? Why was this happening now?

"You're just too clumsy and too stubborn..." Morgan teased Davidian with a smile, but her next words surprised Davidian as well.

"At this moment, let me thank you, Davidian. Thank you for everything you've done for me, for my mistakes and my stubbornness. You've given so much."

This is what I owe you, and now I'm trying to make amends. Davidian, I beg your forgiveness with my death. I beg you to spare them, and to spare yourself.

At this moment, Morgan sincerely begged David to be freed from those pains, hoping that the sorrow and pain from David's heart could end at this moment.

Morgan's death marked the end of his suffering and the conclusion of his revenge.

Davidian was deeply shocked at this moment, but he did not give up. He would not give up because of Morgan. He roared and threw Morgan to the ground, gritting his teeth and shouting at her, "Too late...it's all too late! Despair! This is my revenge on you, and my revenge on all of this!"

His shouts echoed across the sky, and the next moment, David closed the grimoire again! This was the final, deadly blow, and it would also be the end of the world.

[Magic Reading]!

【The End of the World】!

Tears streamed down Morgan's face; this time, she had failed utterly.

A woman who prides herself on being clever will ultimately suffer a crushing defeat, and no amount of repentance or pleas can change that fact at this moment.

The end of the world began at this moment, starting in Britain. This massive planet vanished into nothingness in the universe at this instant, and the alternate dimension and the inner sea of ​​the planet connected to it also disappeared rapidly.

Merlin watched the world gradually turn to its end in the distance, and he sighed in despair, but he was powerless to change anything. Only this time, things did not go as he wished; the happy ending would not last forever.

I doubt I'll ever come back again.

Compared to this, the burning of Goetia was insignificant; all traces of the planet and humanity were erased from the universe without a trace.

All that remained around David was darkness and nothingness. In this cold, dark space, he had completed... his final act, leaving him all alone.

Chapter 478 A World Where Hope Still Remains

After an unknown amount of time, in this dark space where no one had ever set foot before, a person slowly walked in. He looked at the person standing there and remained silent for a moment.

David was looking at the artificial fantasy book in his hand. The book had no power; it was just a simple prop used to store two people's bodies.

"Life is a fleeting light, the world is a fleeting dream. If we hadn't met, would everything have been different...? No, even if I had never come into this world, would everything have been different?"

David asked the man behind him, but the man simply smiled and shook his head.

“Nothing has ever been different, David Anqing. You have done everything you could, and you have walked the path you were meant to walk. Isn’t that enough?”

Fei Yuzhen's kind and gentle voice soothed David, understanding the pain in the man before him. Therefore, even if it meant temporary leniency, he chose not to intervene this time. This was also because the planet's surface had been bleached, and those still alive were mostly strange beings; otherwise, he wouldn't have made this choice.

David turned away silently, taking the grimoire from his belt. Even Hiyori had to admit that the man before her had indeed endured unimaginable grief, and his ability to remain so calm at this moment was an incredible display of willpower.

"Perhaps this time, the wounds in my heart will take a long time to heal. I don't even know what my current state of mind is. Maybe this is the sage time after destroying the world? After everything has been vented, all that remains in my heart is darkness."

David uttered these words, but Touma simply shook his head. It was precisely because of David uttered these words that he was now even more certain that David uttered no less love.

But that love was temporarily blinded by pain and darkness, so he came to help David.

“Lord David, when you first stepped forward to fight, it wasn’t for destruction, but to protect someone, wasn’t it? Now recall that memory, a memory you will never forget, isn’t it? After all… it’s your deepest love, isn’t it?”

At this moment, Fei Yuzhen reached out his hand. David's memories were far too numerous and complex, compounded by the pain and sorrow they contained. Even he needed the Book of Omnipotence to help David recall those events, those past events that David would never forget.

A distant memory surfaced in David's mind at this moment, it was...

Actually, before today, I was afraid every day. Afraid of today's arrival, afraid of so many things. But after you came today, I suddenly stopped being afraid.

Because no matter how many people I may alienate, fear, or even betray, I know there is one person who will definitely help me, who will definitely stand by my side. Even when he was suffering because of his own feelings, he still did everything in his power to come to my side, wanting to pull me out of my doomed fate.

Come, Davidian. Join me in living for people, in living with people, in leaving a future for them. Whatever fate may ultimately befall us, until that outcome arrives. Along the way, many will be smiling, and I believe that cannot be wrong.

If this is your choice, then even if it means facing mountains of corpses and seas of blood, I will stay with you to the very end.

Even if they betray you and fear you, I will stand by your side and fight for you to the very end.

I swear, Artoria.

These clear, beautiful memories resurfaced in David's mind at this moment. He couldn't help but kneel down, covering his face with one hand and weeping bitterly—tears that released all his sorrow and pain.

How long had it been since he had cried like this? In the past, when he was in pain, Artoria would always gently accept him and confide in him. Her love had always been the same, and she had always been tolerant of David.

The grimoire returned to the dark abyss, realizing it was no longer needed. But this time, it felt quite comfortable, having once again brought an end to the world—truly befitting its status!

Hiyomaru walked over slowly, then knelt on one knee and cradled David's body in his hands. The two stood up together, and Hiyomaru smiled and told him:

"Restore all of this, Lord David. This was the world you and she protected together, wasn't it? Your mission, your responsibility, is over. Go back, go back to her."

David wiped away his tears and nodded. Then, in the next moment, the Book of Omnipotence in Fei Yuzhen's hand emitted light.

Under his control, the planet gradually returned to its original state. David looked at the planet, which was still being bleached, and at this moment, his body emitted dark spiritual energy. Now he could finally rest.

When Touma restored everything to the moment before Devian's destruction, he paused for a moment. Not long after, Merlin, dressed in white, arrived.

With his perspective, he could clearly see who had restored everything. Therefore, he had to come and meet this truly powerful being, both to express his gratitude and to hear what arrangements this powerful being had for the future developments.

“Ancient magician, I shouldn’t be repeating things you should already understand at this moment. But since we’re here now, I still have to say it again: Lord David, you need to rest. Can’t you do that?”

When facing Merlin, Fei Yuzhen's attitude became unusually firm. He knew best about David's journey and was absolutely certain that Merlin was not without responsibility.

Merlin also expressed that he would do his best to accomplish it, and he frankly admitted his mistake, acknowledging that he had sometimes been too lax. He acknowledged that he bore responsibility for causing this incident.

Fei Yuzhen was finally relieved after receiving Merlin's assurance. If it weren't for the big incident, he would never have traveled across the world to come here.

In his heart, Davidian had always been a reliable hero and a qualified wielder of the Holy Sword. That's why he felt comfortable lending him the Ten Holy Blades. He never expected such a huge incident to occur here, and after reviewing the history…

This group of people is really something else. Even he thinks it's a ghost story. For various reasons, they deserve their current predicament...

Having fulfilled his request, he didn't want to linger. He planned to find someone else to inquire about the situation. After all, he had his own world to look after and couldn't leave for too long.

After Fei Yu Zhen left, Merlin respectfully bowed to the front. He then had to return to the Inner Sea of ​​Stars; he needed to get on with what he could do quickly, and this time there could be no more delays.

Chapter 479 The Future of Chaldea

Fujimaru Ritsuka slowly opened his eyes. Before him lay a beautiful world, and in the distance, a sword was stuck in the ground. Ritsuka recognized that sword; it had been used by David Anqing.

"Yo, you're awake already? As expected of the last Master of Humanity, you're quite impressive." A voice sounded from behind him, and Ritsuka turned around. A person dressed in casual clothes and wearing a hat was looking at him with a warm smile like the early spring sun, and Ritsuka knew who this person was.

He's still alive thanks to this person who enlightened David; otherwise, he would have continued to stay in the darkness... with the world.

"Thank you so much, you've really been a great help this time." He immediately bent down to help, but the other person told him to stand up, saying there was no need.

"Helping you restore the world is a small matter, but even I didn't expect that Davidan would borrow the Ten Holy Blades from me to save the world, and then drag the grimoire out of the abyss to destroy it. It's hard to imagine what he went through over there. He's not the kind of person I remember."

Hearing his words, Ritsuka felt a pang of guilt, but he still admitted that he was partly responsible for David's descent into darkness. They had indeed been recklessly treading David's minefield, which ultimately led to this dark end.

“I see… Fujimaru Ritsuka, I won’t blame you for this. It’s not surprising that people do anything to survive. But that’s why I won’t help you much. I will only restore the world to the point before David An’s destruction. As for the matter of human ethics being purged, that’s something you still need to solve yourselves.”

After he finished speaking, the crimson omnipotent fantasy book in his hand emitted light. Ritsuka's consciousness returned to Storm Border in the next moment.