I'm in a mess, starting with a meteor shower!

Back at Ryudouji Temple, the only remaining battles were between Lancer and Saber, as well as Emiya Kiritsugu and Kotomine Kirei.

The sudden change in environment made them realize that the main battleground was over.

"It looks like Rider lost."

Lancer looked disheveled, clutching his spear. His pistol had been broken in two under Saber's special care, and he was covered in wounds.

"As expected of a Berserker who was able to defeat that Archer."

Saber listened to Lancer's words with a somewhat tense expression, having witnessed how Archer was defeated by Berserker and Fujimaru Ritsuka working together.

Saber remained silent, but Lancer already knew his ultimate fate. Putting aside the fact that he had been suppressed to this state by Saber alone, even if he eventually killed Saber, he would still be no match for Berserker. His fate in this Holy Grail War was already sealed.

"Knight King, it is an honor to meet you in this Holy Grail War."

"Let me show my lord my final loyalty!"

Lancer gripped the red rose that warded off evil spirits in both hands and charged toward Saber. Saber, in accordance with the knight's style, unleashed her full magical power, gripped the holy sword in both hands, and charged toward Lancer.

In the instant their attacks clashed, the holy sword severed the last red rose and pierced Lancer's chest.

"Lancer, I am also honored to fight you!"

Servant Lancer has thus exited the scene.

After defeating Lancer, Saber glanced at him one last time before immediately going to support Emiya Kiritsugu.

If they don't send reinforcements soon, Kiritsugu Emiya will be killed by Kirei Kotomine.

As the executor of the Holy Church, Yan Feng Qi Li's priestly robes were bulletproof, and coupled with his Bajiquan mastery and the black keys he carried, he made Emiya Kiritsugu suffer immensely.

Saber rushed forward and swung her sword, forcing Yan Feng Qili away.

Forced by Saber's holy sword, Kirei Kotomine had no choice but to retreat. After retreating, Kirei Kotomine observed her surroundings and confirmed that she no longer had the possibility of continuing to fight or killing Kiritsugu Emiya. Furthermore, her assassin had been eliminated, and she had lost her qualification for the Holy Grail War.

"It seems that this Holy Grail War is over."

Since it was already over, there was no need for him to continue fighting. If he continued, the only result would be that he would be killed by Saber. Although he was not afraid of death, he would not try such a meaningless death.

"Emiya Kiritsugu."

Yan Feng Qi Li stared coldly at Emiya Kiritsugu.

"I look forward to your next move. Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on you until you tell me what you really want."

After saying that, Yan Fengqili turned around and jumped onto the temple wall, then jumped over the wall and disappeared.

With this, five Servants have left the battlefield, and the Holy Grail War has come to an end.

Volume 1: Chapter 74. The Great Holy Cup of Evil

The tense battle was over, and the adventurers of Orario also ended their tense spectating period, when they were too afraid to speak, and were finally able to speak and discuss freely.

"It's finally over."

"The battle was so intense and exciting that I've been holding it in until now and I don't dare go to the bathroom!"

"No, how long has it been? It hasn't even been the time it takes to eat a bowl of rice since the war started. Are you going to hold it in?"

"Um... I've been holding back for a while now, but the war suddenly broke out just as I was about to go, so I've been holding back until now."

After all, this is the final battle, and I don't want to skip any part of it, even if I have to hold back.

"Speaking of which, compared to the other servants, isn't that Lancer a bit too weak?"

"Yeah, apart from those two guns with special effects, there's nothing else. They're not even as good as our advanced adventurers here."

"Indeed, compared to the other Servants, Lancer is indeed a bit weak. Not only is he weak, but his Master is also weak. He was taken down by that Emiya Kiritsugu with one shot and has been lying there ever since. This team seems like they're here to make a joke."

The adventurers, unaware of just how awesome the Origin Bomb was, spoke with utter contempt for Director Ken. He'd probably be furious if he heard that.

If his Moon Spirit Essence were used, he could have killed this assassin. Unfortunately, there are no "ifs".

"Rider's Noble Phantasm is outrageous, it directly changes the world, what's it called again?"

"The king's military might is an inherent barrier."

"One hundred thousand people! If I had them, I'm afraid it would take a year to finish fighting them all."

"Stop joking. Fight for a year? You'd be hacked to death by the chaotic army in less than a minute."

"Compared to this, it's one thing for us to be shocked, but what's with the Master next to him looking so shocked? Doesn't he even know what his Servant's Noble Phantasm is? It's hilarious."

After Kenneth, Webber was also ridiculed.

"The Demon King is also outrageous. He wiped out all those assassins by himself. At first, I thought that there were many assassins, so they would be very powerful, but they were all wiped out. In terms of performance, he was only slightly better than Lancer."

"Pretty much. There's only one Lancer, but dozens of Assassins. From a specific perspective, Assassins perform better than Lancer, but only slightly better."

Although Lancer's Noble Phantasm is quite powerful in terms of ability, it's a pity that she had no stage to shine in this Holy Grail War. She was beaten by Saber the whole time, so it's unfortunate that she has the worst reputation.

"Compared to this, the so-called Holy Grail should have appeared by now."

"Look, look! There's something new!"

The peace at Ryudong Temple lasted only a short while before strange phenomena appeared.

The moment Lancer left the stage, his soul entered the Lesser Cup.

At this moment, Ryunosuke Uryu, the guy used as the vessel for the Lesser Grail, began to expand wildly. The heart that served as the vessel for the Lesser Grail underwent a frenzied growth within his body, and endless flesh and blood directly enveloped his body, which then rapidly expanded into a huge mountain of flesh.

In the sky, at the call of the Lesser Grail, the Greater Grail also appeared, transforming into a black and red hole. And under the guidance of the Lesser Grail, the magic in the Greater Grail began to overflow from the hole.

However, the magic that appeared was blackish-red sludge. The moment this black sludge landed, it immediately began to scorch the ground and emit black mist.

The black mud combined with the mountain of flesh on the ground and immediately fused together. The black mud devoured the mountain of flesh, turning it into a black mud mountain that unleashed terrifying black magic.

"This...is the Holy Grail..."

Although Fujimaru Ritsuka had already spoiled it, Saber and Emiya Kiritsugu were still full of surprise when they actually saw the Holy Grail filled with evil power.

After the surprise came despair and self-mockery.

"I actually pinned my dreams on this kind of thing."

Emiya Kiritsugu recalled the preparations he had made for the Holy Grail War. If Fujimaru Ritsuka hadn't suddenly appeared, his Irelia would have been swallowed up by this thing, and he would have sacrificed everything to obtain this lump of evil magic, and might even have become the culprit who destroyed humanity.

"This kind of thing must absolutely not be allowed to exist, and even more so, it must not be allowed to destroy the world!"

"Master!"

Saber also recovered from the shock. Because she had been spoiled beforehand, she had developed some resistance to the existence of the black mud. Now, she just felt that she should do what she should do as a Heroic Spirit.

"Give the order!"

"In the name of the Command Spell, Saber! Destroy the Holy Grail with your Noble Phantasm!"

Emiya Kiritsugu issued a command with his Command Seal, and Saber's holy sword immediately began to be filled with magical energy, with golden light gathering on the blade.

This time, Saber did not resist at all. She raised the holy sword high with both hands, and all her magical power surged towards the holy sword. Then she took a step forward.

"EX—calibur!"

Saber cleaved down the golden greatsword of light, the light transforming into a torrent that rushed directly towards the black mud, instantly dispersing it. The terrifyingly high temperature vaporized the black mud as it was dispersed.

The gushing black mud hadn't even gathered enough momentum before it was evaporated by this sword strike.

"As expected, the light cannon is still the best way to get rid of the black mud."

As Fujimaru Ritsuka spoke, she looked at Lu Bu behind her.

Although Lu Bu also has a light cannon, it is more like an instantaneous beam of light attack than a light cannon. In terms of both attack range and attack power, it is far inferior to the Sword of Oath of Victory.

The torrent of light gradually dissipated, and the light on the Holy Sword also gradually faded, leaving only the scorched surface washed by the torrent of light. The black mud on the ground disappeared, and the hole in the sky also disappeared. The Great Cup, which had only recently descended, was thus driven back.

The Sword of Excalibur was like an overloaded heat sink, emitting wisps of heat.

"In this way, the Holy Grail has temporarily disappeared."

"Is it just temporary?"

Emiya Kiritsugu looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka, waiting for her answer.

"The ritual of the Great Cup is still under Mount Enzang, so this time we only damaged the hole in the Great Cup, not completely destroyed it. The ritual of the Cup has been completely integrated into the earth's veins. To completely destroy the Cup, we need a professional magician to dismantle the ritual."

As Fujimaru Ritsuka spoke, she looked at Kenneth and Webber not far away.

Emiya Kiritsugu also turned his head to look over.

"So we have to rely on them?"

Compared to Kiritsugu Emiya, a half-baked magician, these two are the true magicians, and both are geniuses in magic theory. One was called a child prodigy from a young age, while the other went on to train a group of monster magicians. The Greater Rift was eventually dismantled by this workaholic who was good at training students.

"The rest is up to them, but you also have things to do."

"What do you want?"

"The Great Cup has only disappeared temporarily. The magical power it contains is still accumulating. If someone uses it, they can hold another Holy Cup War in a very short time. In the original timeline, the Fifth Holy Cup War was to be held ten years later, so you are responsible for keeping an eye on the Cup."

Emiya Kiritsugu paused for a moment, then nodded affirmatively.

“I understand. Once I pick up Ilya, I’ll bring Alice and Ilya to live in Fuyuki together, and then keep an eye on the Greater Grail.”

"That would be perfect."

While Fujimaru Ritsuka and Emiya Kiritsugu were chatting, Lu Bu and Artoria behind them also began to emit light.

"It looks like we need to return to the Throne of Heroes."

Saber felt her body dissipating, realizing that the Holy Grail War was over. As a Servant, she had lost the magical power supply from the Greater Grail and had to return. She looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"Thank you very much for your help, future master."

"If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have returned to the Throne of Heroes in ignorance."

"Saber."

Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at Saber.

"Saving a country is never a problem. Anyone who has lost a country, even if they are not the king, may feel resentment or even want to restore the country. This kind of sentiment is present in the surviving members of the former dynasty after its collapse."

"So you want to use the Holy Grail to reverse the fate of Great Britain's destruction? No problem at all."

Saber looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka in surprise, not expecting that he would agree with her wish.

"But you have a lot of problems elsewhere!"

"what?"

“If Great Britain perishes in your hands, then you should not doubt your own suitability to be king, because by doing so you are not denying yourself, but all those who follow you! It is a betrayal of the knights who follow you, a denial of their will and achievements! It is saying that they have all done useless work!”

Saber stared in shock.

"So, if the kingdom falls, make a wish, wish that you will have a chance to do it all over again, and that in this new time you can do even better! That you can lead the knights who follow you to do even better!"

After Fujimaru Ritsuka finished speaking, she clenched her fist at Saber.

"Do you understand? It's not about handing the fate of the nation over to others, but about taking it into your own hands! Saving the nation with your own hands!"

Since this isn't the ending I wanted, I'll start over until I get the ending I want!

After the initial shock, Saber nodded affirmatively to Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"I understand! Thank you very much, future master!"

In the light, Saber vanished and returned to the Throne of Heroes.

Fujimaru Ritsuka, who had just seen Saber off, turned to look at Lu Bu on the other side.

"General Lü Bu, it is an honor to fight alongside you. Although we were unable to fulfill any of our wishes, the victory in this Holy Cup War truly belongs to us!"

Lu Bu lowered his head and gave a thunderous response.

"■■■■■!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and nodded.

"That's right, if I have the chance, I will summon you again, and then we can fight side by side again!"

Lu Bu nodded in satisfaction, and then turned into specks of light and disappeared.

Only Fujimaru Ritsuka and Emiya Kiritsugu remained in Ryudouji Temple.

Fujimaru Ritsuka stretched out her arms and gave a strong backbend.

"Let's go, the Holy Grail War is over, we should go back and get a good night's sleep."