Thanks for the invitation. I'm in Type-Moon, inheriting the legacy of Zi-O.

Looking at the puzzled crowd before her, Medea looked up at the sky.

“So—go collect stars.” The girl muttered cryptic words, “Those shining stars. They can overcome human desires and bestiality, and they won’t disappear in a storm. The shining stars that illuminate the sky—” Medea’s gaze shifted to Nian Zhuo, the last member of the group, and she could still recall his colorful figure.

They wanted to ask more questions, but Medea had already closed her eyes. The next moment, her figure completely disappeared from everyone's sight and returned to the Throne of Heroes.

The phantom of the Holy Grail that she had stolen finally fell into Mash's hands.

"Servant eliminated. Holy Grail recovered." Looking at the boundless sea and the Argo about to capsize, Mash nodded. "No enemies remaining. Operation over."

"Era Correction - Completed".

As she finished speaking, Ritsuka, Nencho, and Leonardo da Vinci, who was far away in Chaldea, all seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

This signifies that the repair work on this singularity has been completely completed.

"The wind has stopped—" Standing at the bow, looking at Mash and Ritsuka who had relaxed, Drake shook his head and smiled helplessly. "Well, it's finally over. After all, there was nothing we could do. This sea will soon come to an end." Drake looked at the calm sea in front of him, still with some reluctance in his eyes.

"However, it's not the kind of destruction we experienced during that great whirlpool." Drake spread his arms and shouted excitedly, "This is a good ending, a brand new birth!—Our sea is back!" He announced the news loudly to his surviving underlings.

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh!" The pirates shouted excitedly. "Now, we can say goodbye to this foolish sea!" Then, the figure of one pirate turned into golden particles and disappeared.

“You guys did a great job! But it’s still a bit lonely, isn’t it?” Watching his companions disappear one by one, one of the pirates scratched his head. “After all, this sea is full of romance.” With that, golden particles rose from beneath his feet, taking him with them.

"Oh no! We seem to be disappearing!" If there's one pirate grunt who's left an impression, it's probably this one with the black hat. "It seems like it's the norm for the grunts to leave first!"

Then, he took off the red headscarf from his head and waved it at Mashu and Ritsuka.

"Mash, Ritsuka, and Nencho! Thank you for helping the captain!" His companions disappeared one by one, and even he knew that it would soon be his turn.

"Although we'll all be hanged someday, we're still so grateful to Brother Nianzhuo for saving our lives!" he shouted, golden particles rising from his legs. "But you're all decent people, so take this as a warning. Don't ever get involved with pirates again!"

Then, her body turned into golden particles and gradually dissipated. The many pirates bid farewell to Mashu and the others and then left.

"Everyone..." Mashu, who was initially somewhat resistant to pirates, now only showed sadness on her face. After this trip to the singularity, she seemed to have come to understand that many things and people were not as terrible as described in the records.

"..." Nian Zhuo remained silent, finally letting out a long sigh.

Although at that time it was only to save Asterius, they were merely a bonus during their leisure time.

But seeing their sincere gratitude and words of advice, Nianzhuo felt even more strongly that what he had done at the time was the right thing to do.

Parting is inevitable. Now that the pirates have all left, only—

"Ah! Finally, we can go back!" Artemis opened her arms with a relieved smile, looking at the teddy bear beside her with expectant eyes. "Let's go, Orion, let's elope with love too~?"

Of course, what I got in return was Orion's eye roll.

"Hey, you~" Orion was about to tap the silly goddess on the head as he watched the golden particles on her body begin to dissipate, but he gave up in the end. "This is a farewell scene, didn't you think about making a good impression here?" However, even though he said that, Orion himself stretched.

"Ah, never mind. I'm so tired." Orion waved his wooden stick at Mash and the others who had turned their gaze towards him. "I hope I can meet you all again someday through some other means. Goodbye!" Then, Orion seemed to remember something and moved closer to Mash, his teddy bear blushing shyly.

"Oh, and also, Mashu. Since this is such a rare opportunity, how about a farewell kiss?"

Then, a figure suddenly appeared in front of the teddy bear. Nian Zhuo squinted and flicked the silver watch face in his hand.

"Ah, no way~" As if seeing through everything, Orion also saw Ritsuka hugging Mash tightly and quickly retreating behind Nianzhuo. "I see."

At the same time, Nianzhu grabbed Orion's head and threw it into the arms of the silver-haired goddess behind Orion.

Seeing the silver light emanating from the other person, Nianzhuo suppressed a smile and waved his hand.

"come on."

"Ah! You bastard! How dare you harm your companion!" Sensing the goddess's anger behind him, Orion waved his wooden stick and complained to Nianzhuo.

"My dear, do you want to die?" Artemis looked at Xiong Xiong, who was sweating profusely, with an unfriendly expression. Just as she was about to pick up her bow, she realized that Xiong Xiong had already turned into particles and disappeared.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Orion could only apologize repeatedly as he disappeared, still in the position of being grabbed by the ear by Artemis.

Following closely behind were Euryale and Asterius.

"Ah, so our work is finally done, right?" Euryale patted Asterius beneath her, glancing at Nianzhuo not far away. "What an awful job. With Big Sister and that idiot sister not around, it was incredibly boring… I really hope I can see them again someday—"

Then, as if recalling something, Euryale put on her mischievous smile again.

"—No, I must say her name and tease her with an embarrassing confession~" As if imagining her younger sister's appearance because of her prank, Euryale stretched and jumped off Asterius's back.

“Hey, you crazy, violent maniac over there? Come here for a second. Yes, squat down.” Yuri called over the bewildered Nianzhuo and made him squat down to her height, looking him in the eyes.

"You did a good job this time, so I'll reward you with a kiss." Before Nian Zhuo could react, the goddess lightly touched his cheek like a dragonfly skimming the water before quickly separating.

"Oh, right, Ritsuka did a great job too, didn't she? Kneel down~" Then, Euryale kissed Ritsuka as well. Seeing the orange-haired girl's face gradually turn red, Euryale smiled with satisfaction.

"What—!?" Mashu froze on the spot, her eyes wide open.

"Have a good time." Euryale walked to the side, then turned back and waved to Mash and the others. "Next time, have a fun and interesting death throes, okay?"

Even at the very end, Euryale's departure was filled with amusing pranks.

Touching his cheek, Nianzhuo could only shake his head and give a wry smile.

"Next time, let's play together too." Asterius didn't approach; it simply waved its arms at them from a distance. "Everyone called my name! I'm so happy! So happy!"

The monster in the maze, with a childlike innocent smile, turned into golden particles and dissipated.

“…Goodbye, Asterius.” Nian Zhuo gazed at the vanished berserker, silently bidding farewell in his heart.

“…Phew.” Atalanta shook her ears, and golden particles began to emanate from her body. “Luckily, I was able to help you guys this time. I don’t want to be defeated like last time.” Atalanta glared at Nencho, who had an awkward smile on her face, and looked at Ritsuka seriously.

“However, I haven’t yet unleashed my true power.” Atalanta stretched out her hand, glancing almost imperceptibly at Nianzhuo. “I hope you will be able to summon me again next time.” However, recalling her idol’s performance, Atalanta’s expression gradually became troubled.

"However... how should I show my profound respect for... Lady Artemis in the future..." She'll leave that question to her to think about when she returns to Valhalla.

"Hey, it's time to say goodbye." David greeted Nianzhuo and the others casually. "You guys are probably going to have a tough time from now on, so hang in there and work hard!"

"When two people meet, disputes arise; when a hundred people gather, they compete with each other; when a thousand people gather, there will inevitably be conflict." His eyes held a deep wisdom, and the cane in his hand transformed into golden particles and dissipated. "This is true in all ages. You just need to fight your own battles well."

“Please wait a moment, Mr. David.” Mashu suddenly spoke, looking at the green-haired man in front of her. “You should know about the Seventy-Two Demon Gods, right? That… are they real demon gods? Although the doctor denied their existence…”

"Oh dear, he said something like that too?" David couldn't help but smile, looking at Mashu in front of him. "Then why do you think I know?"

"...Of course! You're King David of Israel!" Mashu feigned surprise. "The father of Solomon, the legendary king who summoned the seventy-two demons?"

“Hmm… King Solomon is indeed my son…” King David hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. “However, summoning magic is not within my jurisdiction.”

“…They’re really unreliable…” Leonardo da Vinci, far away in Chaldea, shook his head helplessly.

"Oh, that's really going too far." David visibly perked up upon hearing the woman's voice. "And what about you? That Dr. Roman said that the demon wasn't a demon, right? What's his basis for that?"

“This one—” Leonardo da Vinci quickly found the report from that time and began to read it. “His report is also vague, and the impression is different, or rather…” As if realizing something, Leonardo da Vinci closed the report in his hand.

"Hahaha—after all, Roman was also a loyal fan of King Solomon, it seems he's admired him for a long time." Finally, Leonardo da Vinci personally ended the topic.

"Hahaha, I'm really sorry." King David chuckled and waved his hand. "I don't have much of a connection with King Solomon, because I have no interest in raising children."

"However—that guy may be foolish, but he's definitely a straightforward person. I can assure you that with my own hand on my heart." The golden particles dissipated faster and faster as David calmly bid them farewell.

"Well then, goodbye. Call me next time if you need anything."

In the end—only Drake, in his human form, remained.

"Oh dear, if I could become one of those Servants or something, maybe I could perform even better." He then chuckled self-deprecatingly, looking at his fallen pirate flag. "But isn't that a bit of a stretch? After all, a pirate like me isn't exactly a hero."

“That’s not true!” Ritsuka loudly objected to Drake’s words. “The captain is already an outstanding hero!”

"Really?" Drake smiled contentedly. "Since you said it, I'll believe half of it." Looking at the three people in front of him, Drake scratched his hair.

"So, after this era is corrected, your existence will disappear from my memory, right?"

"..." Ritsuka was silent for a moment, then finally nodded. "Yes."

"Hahaha!" Without a hint of sadness, Drake simply laughed. "Even if you don't answer, I can guess from your expression." Taking off his hat, Drake opened the last bottle of rum.

"I see. It's a shame I can't travel the world with you guys." Drake took a big gulp of his drink and patted Ritsuka on the shoulder. "But it's okay. Although it was a short trip, it was a lot of fun."

"Alright, let's go." Drake stood at the bow of the ship, watching as blue magic particles began to shimmer around them. "For those at sea, farewells always come suddenly. Being blown away by cannonballs, swept away by waves, or dying from getting lost."

“So when faced with such fear—” Drake’s face still held a fearless smile—we will just laugh it off.

"Well, goodbye." Mashu bowed deeply, finally acknowledging that Drake was also one of the heroes, "the captain who walks the sea of ​​freedom... But it's a pity, I still hoped to find my own wish on this journey and report it to the captain."

"Huh? Ah, you mean that matter?" Drake waved his hand to indicate that he didn't care. "I said you have no desire, so that matter is troublesome? You're really an idiot. Do you really care that much?" Drake ruffled Mash's hair and laughed happily.

“Actually—” Drake drawled, looking at the somewhat surprised Mash, “you already had a wish, Mash. You know very well what you want to do.”

"Huh? Captain Drake, what does this mean?" Mash asked, somewhat surprised.

"The idea of ​​having no desires is just an arrogant statement. Besides, there's no such thing as a human being without desires, is there? As long as you're human, you'll definitely have desires. A person without desires can't survive."

"The only difference is whether you realize it and live with it, or you live with it without ever realizing it."

"...Jason was the same; even someone like him had the desire to create an ideal kingdom."

“His hometown banished him and abandoned him. We don’t know if it was out of revenge.”

“But he said he wanted to turn his country into a peaceful nation.” Drake sighed. “Although he was a boring man driven by desire, he eventually found his true wish.”

“…That’s right.” Nian Zhuo nodded, his opinion of the blond youth somewhat complicated. “Undoubtedly, what he did was outrageous. But—surprisingly, he cared about the people, and although he was selfish, he also tried to protect others.”

“Yes, sometimes bad people do good, and sometimes good people do evil.” Drake nodded and downed his rum in one gulp. “That’s humanity, that’s us.”

"Therefore, everyone has desires. It's just that some people never discover their true desires in their entire lives."

"Captain Drake, which category do I belong to?" Mash asked curiously.

“You…” Drake sighed, looking somewhat troubled. “Well, you’re probably the kind of person who doesn’t know better. Just stay the way you are now.”

“You’ll understand in the end.” Drake looked at Mash with a determined expression. “What were you fighting for? What were you wielding your shield until the very last moment?”

“I’m the complete opposite of you.” Drake pointed to himself. “I’ve figured it out. And the sooner you know, the more tragic your end will be.”

“Captain Drake…you…that…your life after this…” Ritsuka hesitated, biting her lip.

"No need." Instead, Drake clapped his hands dismissively. "You don't need to bring up such self-evident things. Will I die in the future?"

"Life is interesting precisely because we know we will die. No, it's because we know we will all die that we want to live happily in the present moment."

"I'm not some treasure hunter; I want money and pleasure. I'm going to die sooner or later anyway, but at least I want to be happy now!"

“Thanks to you all, I’ve learned how vast this world is.” Drake looked at the three people in front of him. “Even if I traveled with all my might, I would never find the end.”

"But I'll be satisfied as long as I can carve out my own path from among many others."

"What happiness this is, what trouble this causes others, but it's the ending I hoped for."

"That's enough, don't worry about my death." Drake shouted as he placed the captain's hat on Ritsuka's head.

"So, Nencho, Ritsuka, and Mashu! And the unknown magician! As for the reward for saving this era... let me think—when you finish your journeys, if you can happily recall your trip with me, that will be enough!"