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

Although Astrea had already deduced from Cú Chulainn's tone that there was something hidden in the matter, she only felt that Cú Chulainn had some inside information. After all, Fujimaru Ritsuka said that he was a demigod, and demigods and gods are usually connected, so it is reasonable for him to have inside information. But she did not expect that even the villain had inside information.

Faced with Astrea's doubts, Fujimaru Ritsuka simply nodded.

"In short, this is part of the plan."

It's not convenient to talk about it here; let's discuss it when we get back.

As they were talking, Mashu, with Gudako's help, successfully unleashed a portion of her Noble Phantasm on the battlefield, deflecting Saber's Super Water Gun. Saber was initially surprised, then raised her Demon Sword with both hands and began to charge up her power.

Cú Chulainn also makes another appearance.

"My magic is the Blazing Prison."

"A green giant like thorns!"

"The shrine that purifies human misfortunes through the principles of cause and effect and retribution."

"Destroy it! The scorching flames!"

Upon his arrival, Cú Chulainn immediately chanted and unleashed his Noble Phantasm.

A giant made of vines emerged from under Saber's feet, grabbed her, threw her into its own body, and then began to burn itself, creating a spectacular fiery feast with Saber!

After the fire, all that remained was a charred ground and Saber, her body covered in burns.

Having endured the Noble Phantasm, Saber was no longer able to fight and stood still to deliver her final words.

"In the end, regardless of fate, one's destiny is sealed."

What do you mean by that?

Cú Chulainn responded very cooperatively.

"What exactly do you know?"

Saber smiled as she looked at Cú Chulainn.

"You'll find out sooner or later, Child of Light of Ireland."

"The war surrounding the Holy Grail has only just begun."

After saying that, Saber vanished completely, turning into magic.

With Saber's disappearance, the Holy Grail War came to an end, and Cú Chulainn's body also began to dissipate as magic.

"Oh dear, it seems it's completely over. They really didn't give me any time at all."

"caster".

Guddar called out to Cú Chulainn, who simply slung his staff over his shoulder.

"Young lady, it was a pleasure working with you. If you have the chance in the future, remember to summon me, the Lancer class!"

It vanished completely after it finished speaking.

The Chaldea trio was left behind in this dark void.

"It's finally over."

The director looked at the area where Cú Chulainn had disappeared and sighed deeply.

From morning until now, all I did was gather 48 chosen Masters to save humanity, but it turned out like this. What a terrible day.

Fortunately, the main problem with this first singularity has been resolved, and the next step is...

***——

Suddenly, applause erupted from the pitch-black void.

The Chaldea trio looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man wearing a top hat and a fur coat standing where the Greater Cup was, clapping and watching them.

"That's...Professor Rafe?"

The man named Rafe lowered his hands.

"Oh dear, I never expected you guys to have come this far."

"This has really exceeded our plans and my limits."

Although Rafe spoke in a very villainous manner, the Chaldea trio couldn't hear what he was saying because they were too far away. So the director was very happy and ran towards Rafe immediately.

Rafe smiled as he watched the director running toward him.

"Thank you for your hard work, Olga."

"It's such a pity that Romeni wasn't killed in the bombing, and neither were you, Olga. One of you was late and didn't arrive at the meeting room on time, while Olga, the bomb was right under your feet, yet you still managed to survive."

The director heard this, and stopped halfway through his run, standing there staring blankly at Rafe, not understanding what he meant.

"Rafe?"

"Olga, you've never had the aptitude for spirit particle transfer, so you can't become the Master who saves humanity, right?"

The director's expression immediately stiffened when his sore spot was touched.

"But it doesn't matter. The bomb exploded at your feet, destroying your body but leaving your soul. Your soul perfectly adapted to the transfer of spiritual particles and came to this world. Now you have obtained the qualifications you have always craved! Aren't you happy?"

"I...am I dead?"

The director stood there, stunned. She suddenly recalled the words that Fujimaru Ritsuka had shouted when she saw her.

"Yes, you are already dead, so once you return to Chaldea, your consciousness will perish."

"But that's just too pitiful."

As Rafe spoke, he simply raised his hand, and a hole appeared behind him, from which Chaldea emerged.

"That's Chaldea? How is that possible? He can open the hole connecting to Chaldea so easily."

"That's right, as long as you have the Holy Grail, you can do anything!"

Rafe looked at the director.

"You have dedicated your entire life to Chaldea, but this is not enough. I will grant your last wish and let you touch your treasure with your own hands!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the director floated into the air and flew towards Chaldea in the hole.

The director began to struggle, but she could do nothing while suspended in mid-air.

"Stop! That's Chaldea!"

"That's right, that's Chaldea, but it's not much different from a black hole, or you could say it's the sun. As long as a human touches it, it will be broken down into molecules."

"This is the consequence of your foolish actions!"

Rafe raised both hands as he spoke, his face full of arrogant smiles.

"You should really savor the feeling of living and experiencing endless death!"

"No! No!!"

"Chief!"

Gudako tried to run over to stop her, but Mashu held her back.

"You're no good, senior!"

The director was still shouting from the air.

"Anyone will do, just please save me! That's right, Ritsuka! Fujimaru Ritsuka!"

"Looks like it's my turn to make my appearance."

Fujimaru Ritsuka appeared in front of Gudako.

"It's you?"

Rafe looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka with a serious expression, the man who had appeared as a complete exception to his plan, but that seriousness quickly turned into a confident smile.

"You are indeed an accident that I didn't notice at all, but so what? Now there's nothing you can do."

"Is there nothing I can do?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled slightly.

"You just said that as long as you have the Holy Grail, you can do anything, right?"

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Since the Holy Grail can do anything, then I also have the Holy Grail, so naturally I can do anything too!

"Begin chanting! White Cup!"

A white light surged from Fujimaru Ritsuka's body, and the small Holy Grail appeared above Fujimaru Ritsuka's head.

With the help of the Holy Cup, Fujimaru Ritsuka's magic transformed into a white light, directly enveloping her body.

The director, who was originally under Leif's control and preparing to fly towards Chaldea, stopped moving forward at this moment and remained frozen in mid-air.

"The Holy Cup?"

Rafe looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka in surprise; this time, he was genuinely astonished.

"Why do you possess the Holy Grail?"

"It's just a crystal of magic, is it something rare? Don't you have a Holy Grail too?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka's answer was full of self-righteousness.

After a brief moment of surprise, Rafe nodded affirmatively.

"Indeed, it's just a crystallization of magic."

"Since you were able to enter this singularity without my complete awareness, it means you have some ability, so it's not unacceptable that you possess the Holy Grail."

Who would have thought that the Holy Grail, which was fought over by the heroic spirits in the Holy Grail War, has become nothing more than a crystal of mere magic here, its status plummeting.

"Although you also possess the Holy Grail, you don't think that you can contend with me with just one Holy Grail, do you?"

A confident smile returned to Rafe's face.

“As long as I continue to exert my power on Olga Marie, you will not be able to take her back from me. Are you sure you can hold out against me forever with your pathetic magic?”

He realized that although Fujimaru Ritsuka did have a Holy Grail above his head, it did not possess any magical power. It merely had the mechanism of a Holy Grail, and the magical power it consumed still needed to be provided by Fujimaru Ritsuka himself. This was fundamentally different from what he possessed.

How much magic power can a magician use in total? Compared to the Holy Grail, the difference is enormous.

Although the Holy Grail is called the crystal of magic, the magical power contained in this crystal is beyond the reach of any magician.

"Of course I didn't expect my little bit of magic to be able to win from you, so I found a helper."

Fujimaru Ritsuka's words made Rafe tense again.

A goddess! Fujimaru Ritsuka knew that he had a goddess summoned by a contract, and that the goddess was Astraea, the goddess of justice.

If she gets involved...

Rafe looked into the darkness, and Astrea slowly emerged from it.

"Don't worry."

Astrea smiled and gestured to Rafe.

“I am not Ritsuka’s accomplice.”

"Ok?"

What do you mean? If the goddess isn't your helper, then who else can you turn to?

Rafe was puzzled. Could there be other people who had smuggled themselves in and hadn't been discovered by him?

Amidst his confusion, a familiar voice reached Rafe's ears.

"Long time no see, Floros."

Upon hearing the sound, Rafe opened his eyes wide in shock.

"That voice is..."

Another person emerged from the darkness.

Long silver hair, a plain white robe, a gray shawl, a simple red striped ribbon on her chest, and slightly dark skin.

After the man came out, he looked at Rafe with a blank expression.