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"This...this is..." Artoria's voice trembled.

“That’s right,” Gu Chuan calmly revealed the answer, “This is the true nature of the Holy Grail that you are pursuing. It was corrupted during the Third Holy Grail War sixty years ago.”

"This black mud is all the evil in this world—Angola Manchuria 0.7 New Zealand dollars."

"Under its curse, any pure wish will be twisted into the most vicious disaster. Therefore, your wish to save Britain was impossible from the very beginning."

After hearing this cruel truth, the obsession and light that had sustained Artoria for a thousand years gradually dimmed in her eyes.

She looked at Gu Chuan and asked in an almost hoarse voice, "Then... why did you participate in this war?"

"I?"

Gu Chuan turned around, looking at the churning black mud that represented "all the evil in this world," and a playful smile appeared on his lips.

"To me, he is an invaluable and perfect resource."

"Perfect, it can be used to improve the spell system of my Zoroastrian mythology."

121 The Judgment of God and the Redemption of the Nameless

"Zoroastrian mythology?"

Artoria and Rin both sensed an unusual, profound meaning belonging to the realm of gods in Gu Chuan's calm words.

"The evil of this world that you see before you is not the true evil god Angra Mainyu, who is the opposite of the benevolent god Ahura Mazda in Zoroastrian mythology."

Looking at the churning black mud, Gu Chuan revealed a more cruel truth hidden in the dust of history.

"His true identity was just an ordinary, nameless villager living in ancient Persia. Because the village elders, in order to quell the disaster, forcibly attributed the name of the evil god Angra Mainyu to him, he was regarded by all the villagers as the embodiment of evil and suffered everyone's hatred, fear, and torture."

"After his death, his pure wish for a world free of evil combined with the concept of all evil in this world, distorted by the collective understanding of all humanity, ultimately made him a Heroic Spirit with the class of Avenger. In the Third Holy Grail War, he was summoned illegally by the Einzbern family. His soul corrupted the entire Greater Grail, turning what should have been a pure wish-granting machine into the cursed cradle that is now known as the 22."

After listening to Gu Chuan's explanation, Artoria finally understood. Looking at the churning black mud, her emerald green eyes were filled with both wariness and compassion. She was shocked by the truth of the Holy Grail's corruption and deeply sympathized with the tragic plight of the nameless villager.

"Come out."

Gu Chuan calmly called out to the patch of black mud.

“I know you can hear me.”

As he finished speaking, the viscous black mud began to surge and gather violently! In the end, it condensed into a thin human figure that was completely black and whose face could not be seen.

He is the embodiment of "all the evil in this world".

"Since he is an evil god of Zoroastrianism, then he must also miss the sun of his homeland, right?"

A playful smile curved Gu Chuan's lips. At his fingertips, a small cluster of golden solar fire, filled with a sacred and purifying aura, quietly condensed. He casually flicked it toward the humanoid figure.

laugh--!!!!

The sun's fire, powerful enough to purify all things, erupted with a violent sound like boiling oil being poured on snow the moment it touched the black mud! The scorched parts of the black mud rapidly vaporized and melted, but in the next second, they were quickly repaired and gathered by the endless power of the curse!

"This flame... is the divine power of the benevolent god Mithra..."

The humanoid figure formed from black mud emitted a hoarse voice filled with hatred. It raised its head, its eyes, composed of pure malice, fixed intently on Gu Chuan.

"No...no...you are not Mithra...there is no concept of pure good within you...who...who are you?!"

“Me?” Gu Chuan smiled and frankly revealed his identity. “You can call me a mere insignificant counterfeit who possesses the power of editing and has become the god of authority.”

"The Phosphorus-like creature is not a true god."

Possessing...divinity?!

Gu Chuan's words were like the most terrifying forbidden spell, plunging both Artoria and the "evil of this world" made of black mud into extreme shock!

“——!!!!!”

The Black Mud has completely rioted!

Endless curses erupted from the depths of the Holy Grail! In an instant, the humanoid figure swelled and grew to enormous size, transforming into a ferocious black giant tens of meters tall, seemingly about to burst the entire underground cavern apart!

"—Since he is a god!"

The giant's voice, a chorus of countless curses, thundered throughout the entire space!

"—Then I pray to you and question you in the name of a deity once worshipped by mortals!"

"Who admits this?! Who allows it?! Who bears this sin?!"

Faced with this profound question posed by the deepest evil of human nature, Gu Chuan's face remained completely calm.

What he gave was a final answer that transcended the perspective of the gods.

"—People come to acknowledge, people come to permit, people come to bear the sins."

"?!"

For the first time, a look of bewilderment appeared in the giant's eyes, which were filled with rage and hatred. It couldn't comprehend the answer, and its cursed body surged forward again, poised to launch a devastating counterattack against Gu Chuan!

However, Gu Chuan simply raised his right hand again.

A massive golden sword, as tall as the black giant and composed entirely of pure golden light, slowly emerged behind him! Its supreme divine power completely imprisoned the giant's every movement!

Gu Chuan's figure slowly floated up, reaching a height level with the angry giant.

He looked at that face, composed entirely of malice, and in an unprecedentedly solemn and dignified tone, pronounced:

"I, in the name of the God of Goodness, hereby acknowledge your innocence. 957"

"—Angola Mainyu."

"You are not purely evil." (y/ue/漪-First Release)

"What you bear is a sin imposed on you by others, a sin that does not belong to you."

As the words of divine judgment fell, the giant's hideous, hate-filled face began to twist and change violently. The hatred for all humanity that had sustained him for thousands of years melted away rapidly, like ice and snow exposed to the sun.

Instead, there was an ordinary, dark-haired, dark-eyed ancient Persian youth with a handsome face filled with confusion and pain.

He received approval from "God".

He received the redemption he had never dared to hope for.

That overwhelming hatred, at this moment, was completely transformed into the most fervent faith in the "god" before them!

Gu Chuan looked at him and slowly raised the golden flame sword in his hand.

"Your pain, your hatred..."

"—This concludes the article."

With a single sword stroke, he brought it down.

A burst of golden sunlight erupted from the blade!

That divine light, powerful enough to purify all malice in the world, instantly swallowed up the enormous black giant, along with all the black sludge and curses deep within the Greater Grail!

122 The King's Confusion and the Eternal Vow

The radiant golden sunlight, like the first rays of light at the dawn of creation, completely engulfed all the darkness in the underground cavern.

The viscous, cursed, and malicious black mud melted and vaporized rapidly in this sacred, purifying light, like ice and snow exposed to sunlight. The sin and hatred that had tormented the nameless youth for thousands of years, sins that did not belong to him, also found final forgiveness and liberation in this ultimate light.

In the end, all the black mud transformed into the purest and most immense magical torrent, which slowly flowed back into the dried-up "Great Grail," restoring this wish-granting machine, which should have been a miracle, to its original, pure state.

This mythical scene of "the gods forgiving the evil gods" was deeply imprinted on the souls of everyone present.

Rin Tohsaka was utterly stunned by this miraculous sight that surpassed all common sense about magic.

Artoria, the knight-king who once bore the fate of the entire nation, witnessed firsthand how a soul twisted by the "collective will" and burdened with sins not of her own was ultimately redeemed under the judgment of "God." For the first time, her rock-solid heart, belonging to the "king," was violently shaken.

Human choices...the meaning of monarchy...

Is the "past" she insists on changing with the wishing machine really... the right one?

Just as she was lost in deep confusion and self-reflection, the sharp-eyed Rin Tohsaka made a new discovery.

In the core area where the black mud had completely dissipated, an ancient book, entirely black as if made of solidified flames, exuding a contradictory aura of both sacredness and ominousness, floated silently.

“This is…” Rin subconsciously walked over.

"Don't touch it." Gu Chuan's voice stopped her in time. "That's the Avenger's treasure, and also the fundamental holy book of Zoroastrianism—the Avesta."

"The Avesta?" A magician's thirst for knowledge gleamed in Rin's eyes.

"Its other name is the All-Encompassing Record of All Phenomena..." Gu Chuan explained. "It can record all phenomena that occur in the world, but it itself has no offensive power. Therefore, in the eyes of most magicians, it is just a pseudo-canon that cannot bring victory."

“But…” Gu Chuan’s tone shifted, a meaningful smile curving his lips, “A pseudo-canon can also surpass the original.”

"This book, 'Avesta,' possesses a special ability called [The False Copy of All Things]. It can record and copy all attacks launched against its holder without any alteration, and then reflect them back in the name of the Evil of All Things. The stronger the enemy, the more... heaven-defying the power of this reflection becomes."

As Gu Chuan spoke, he reached out his hand, and the black holy book transformed into a stream of light, flying into his palm. He put it away as if collecting a precious work of art.

Whether it's purifying the black mud or seizing treasures, what he pursues is never just immediate victory, but a long-term exploration and accumulation of all knowledge and power in this world.

After dealing with all of this, Gu Chuan turned his gaze back to Artoria, who was still in a state of confusion.

“Now,” he said calmly, “this Holy Grail has been restored to its purity, sufficient to grant any pure desire.”

“Sab, I’ll ask you one more time.”

"Do you still insist on your wish to have Britain elect a new king?"

Facing Gu Chuan's golden eyes, which seemed to see into one's soul, Artoria's hand holding the holy sword trembled slightly. She remembered the oath she swore when she drew her sword, the blood-red sunset of Camran, the ideal country she had personally destroyed... and she also remembered the nameless soul who had just been redeemed under the judgment of God.

After a long while, she slowly shook her head.

"I have no idea."

This was the first time she had doubted the belief she had held for thousands of years.

"Is that so?" Gu Chuan seemed to have anticipated this answer. He smiled and extended his hand to the bewildered knight king.

"In that case, let's renegotiate the contract."

"No longer a brief master-servant relationship limited to a single war. Rather, a longer-lasting master-servant relationship that belongs to me."

"—Become my sword, follow in my footsteps, and witness more of the world's truth. Perhaps, on this long journey, you will find your own true answer."

His tempting words, however, took on a different meaning in Rin's ears.

What do you mean by "finding answers"?! He's just after Sab's fighting prowess and wants to completely abduct her to be his high-level henchman and long-term experimental subject! This man is truly a cunning demon king! Rin thought to herself, furiously ranting.

However, in her confusion, Artoria saw new hope and direction in those words.

Looking at the mysterious Master before her, who had granted forgiveness to the evil god and possessed godlike power and wisdom, her wavering heart became firm again.

She released the holy sword from her hand, letting it dissipate into specks of light. Then, she knelt on one knee and, with the most standard and solemn knightly salute, lowered her noble head before Gu Chuan.

“I, Artoria Pendragon, hereby swear.”

"From this moment on, my sword will be wielded for you. My glory will exist because of you."

"I wish to be your eternal knight, to follow you to the end of time and space."

"I accept your allegiance."

Gu Chuan reached out and gently touched Artoria's shoulder with the Excalibur, a sword that had just been summoned again and symbolized victory and glory.

In that instant, a more ancient and domineering mythological technique, not belonging to the Holy Grail War system, quietly activated! It forcibly severed the contract between the world's restraining force "Alaya" and Artoria, completely seizing supreme control of this Heroic Spirit into its own hands!

From then on, he could command the Knight King to carry out any order without needing a Command Spell.

Artoria had completely submitted to him. And this loyal knight-king was utterly unaware of this. In her eyes, her new master was a truly benevolent god, possessing absolute justice and kindness. Her trust in him was absolute and unconditional.

Having accomplished all this, Gu Chuan's thoughts turned to another, more profound realm.

He gazed at the Greater Grail, now restored to its pure and immense source of magical power, his eyes gleaming with the fervent light unique to a researcher.

The Third Magic, Heaven's Cup... a miracle of the materialization of the soul... although it has been corrupted by Angolan Mainyu for so many years, its fundamental structure should still remain.

Perhaps, from this incomplete third law, I can glimpse a new ladder leading to a higher level...

The Holy Grail War has not even truly begun.

But Gu Chuan had already begun planning an even grander and more profound exploration of mystery and power.

123 The Expansion of the Soul Core and the Lost Ideal Land

After signing an eternal oath with Artoria, Gu Chuan immediately devoted all his attention to studying the enormous, pure magical source before him—the "Greater Grail."