In Britain, the Noble Phantasm: Divine Key

Even if you know perfectly well that this is a dead end with no end in sight?

brush!

The jet-black aurora sword sliced ​​through the air, hovering less than three centimeters in front of Anan's neck.

"Do you really think I wouldn't dare kill you?" A cold glint flashed in Saber's pale gold eyes.

“Even if you kill me, you can’t change what has already happened.” Anan seemed oblivious to the dark blade, his tone remaining calm.

“Even so, how much better are you than me?” Saber said coldly.

“I’m not like you, at least…” Yanan gave her a meaningful look, “I have the strength to bear this hope.”

Saber clenched her teeth, but couldn't utter a single word.

"Consider this my final piece of advice to you." Yanan turned and walked towards the summit of Mount Yuanzang. "Don't do things you can't handle, or you'll only drown in this endless swamp."

Saber stood silently, watching Anahn's departing figure.

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In the ravaged forest, Ananon gazed at the ominous black text on the ground and traced the primordial runes in the air with his finger. The deep green runes seemed to encompass all the truths of the world.

Due to Tokiomi Tohsaka's series of actions, this forbidden book has been fully awakened, and no one in Fuyuki City except him can seal it away.

The deep green runes, seemingly encompassing all the truths of the world, slowly fell from the void and merged into the R'lyeh text. The eerie fluctuations immediately dissipated, and the latter's activity was reduced to the lowest level, making it look no different from an ordinary book.

Kenneth, who was standing nearby, quickly stepped forward and picked up the R'lyeh Text, ignoring the dirt on it, and hugged it tightly to his chest as if he were afraid that someone would snatch it away.

“It’s better to destroy this kind of thing as soon as possible,” Yanan said.

Don't be ridiculous, this is the legendary R'lyeh Text! Unless you're out of your mind, what magician would destroy it?

Kenneth pondered silently, but he felt that if he really said that, the book would probably no longer belong to him in the next second.

He has used up all his Command Seals and has no means to restrain Lancer. It would be better to use a more roundabout approach.

Kenneth's eyes darted around slightly, and he said confidently, "Don't worry, I know how harmful this book is. I'll find a suitable way to get rid of it once we get back to the Clock Tower."

As if to bolster his credibility, he added, "I swear in the name of El-Melloi."

Yanan sneered inwardly. How dare this guy play such word games in front of him? He was far too naive.

However, he did not expose Kenneth's trick, because in addition to the seal, he had also set up another spell on the R'lyeh Text, which would destroy itself as soon as he left.

This can be considered the last gift that he, as a Servant, left for his Master.

Kiritsugu Emiya leaned against a tree root, a half-smoked cigarette between his fingers, his lifeless eyes staring at the sparsely lit Fuyuki City in the distance. His once straight spine, as upright as a pine tree, was now hunched over, as if he had aged decades in an instant.

His hopes, which he had pursued for more than 20 years, were shattered. At this moment, all that remained in his heart was endless confusion. What should he do in the future?

Should he continue as before? He looked down at his hands, but how many people could he save all by himself?

Or is the path of being a partner of justice destined to fail?

If that's the case, then what was the meaning of his past 29 years of life?

"It's meaningless." As if seeing right through him, the newcomer retorted mercilessly, "Your past life was nothing but a pile of dog shit."

Anan reached out and grabbed Kiritsugu Emiya by the collar, pulling him up without any mercy: "So what makes you think you can save everyone? Who do you think you are, Kiritsugu Emiya?"

"Because...this is the meaning of my existence."

“The meaning of existence? If that’s the case, then let me ask you,” Anan pointed to the sky, “when that guy appeared just now, why didn’t you stop him?”

Kiritsugu Emiya opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

“Because you know very well that you simply cannot do it.” Anaen’s dark pupils stared straight at Kiritsugu Emiya. “So remember this, Kiritsugu Emiya, you are just an ordinary, humble, and powerless mortal. You are not qualified to decide life and death, because you do not have that ability. This is a responsibility that you simply cannot bear.”

Kiritsugu Emiya turned his head away: "That's why I want to... rely on a miracle."

"Then let me ask you again, was what you called a miracle that just repelled Kshira?" Anan's eyes narrowed slightly. "No, it was us who repelled Kshira, it was the power of humanity! Because you couldn't do it, we came. What you can't do, leave to others; what one person can't do, leave to a group. There are no true partners of justice in this world, because everyone is a partner of justice. Such a simple truth, don't you understand it yet?!"

There are no true partners of justice in this world, because everyone is a partner of justice...

Anaen's words pierced Kiritsugu Emiya's confused heart like a sharp sword, and only at this moment did he finally realize the truth.

The so-called partners of justice do not refer to any one person, but rather to a spirit!

And he actually thought of using something as perfunctory as a miracle to tarnish this spirit. What a fool he is!

“There are over six billion people in this world. Even now, many people are trying to save this hopeless world in their own ways. Everyone’s power is weak, so…” Anaen slowly released Kiritsugu Emiya, “You just need to protect those who need your protection.”

“But the people who need my protection are already…” Kiritsugu Emiya covered his face tightly, tears streaming down his face through his fingers.

“It’s not over yet, just like I said…” Anaen reached out his hand to Kiritsugu Emiya, “What you can’t do, you can leave to someone else.”

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Inside the Civic Center, Hisayu Maiya, who was holding a gun and guarding the second-floor VIP box, suddenly noticed a strange distortion in the first-floor audience seating area. She immediately turned her gun around, her expression revealing obvious seriousness.

This phenomenon is undoubtedly a capability of Servent.

Because of the magnetic field disruption caused by Kshelar's appearance, she had completely lost contact with Kiritsugu Emiya, so she didn't know what the situation was like there.

The only thing she was certain of was that this was definitely not Saber's ability...

As space slightly distorted, a middle-aged man in a black trench coat and a young man in azure silver armor appeared together.

"Kiritsugu, Lancer?"

Hisayu Mami was stunned for a moment. How did these two end up together?

Could it be that Lancer kidnapped Kiritsugu Emiya in exchange for Lady?

After thinking for a moment, Hisayu Maiya shook her head. With Lancer's strength, there was no need for her to do such a redundant thing.

"Put the gun down, Maiya." Kiritsugu Emiya looked at his assistant above him. "The Holy Grail War is over."

“This…” Hisayu Mami was slightly taken aback, hesitated for a moment, and then put the gun away.

Kiritsugu Emiya led Anaen toward the interior of the City Hall. Inside the intricately engraved magic circle, a noblewoman who looked like a snow elf lay there, her breath weak and her face pale and heartbreaking.

Anan stepped forward and traced two runes in the air with his fingers, which floated into Irisviel's body. Before long, her breathing became even and the paleness on her face gradually faded.

“Alright, I’ve sealed the Grail’s functions within Irisviel’s body, and I’ve also sealed the remaining rune into her body. You can transfer it to your daughter later.” Anahn clapped his hands and turned to walk out. “This time, don’t miss it again.”

Kiritsugu Emiya watched Anaen's departing figure, when suddenly he heard a soft moan. He quickly turned his head and saw Irisviel gradually opening her bewildered eyes.

"Kiritsugu, what's wrong with me...?"

“It’s alright, Alice.” Kiritsugu Emiya hugged his lover tightly. “From now on, I will never abandon you again.”

Watching this scene from a distance, Hisayu Mami shook her head and chuckled twice before turning and disappearing into the shadows.

She knew that from now on, Kiritsugu Emiya would no longer need her.

As Yanan stepped out of the Civic Center, he suddenly sensed a familiar presence. He instinctively turned around and saw a red scarf disappearing into a corner.

He touched his chin thoughtfully, smiled slightly, put his hands behind his head, and strolled leisurely toward the street.

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Although the spell prepared in advance by Yanan and Kenneth kept all the citizens of Fuyuki City asleep that night and they did not realize what had happened, Ryudou Temple was completely destroyed. It is estimated that when the people who came to worship the next morning saw the unrecognizable ruins of Ryudou Temple, they would be completely dumbfounded.

However, the aftermath was no longer Yanan's concern; he believed that the dignified Lord El-Melloi would be able to handle such matters well.

After spending the day shopping with Sakura, he took the sleeping little girl back to the hotel and placed [Thousand Worlds One Journey] inside her body.

After much thought, he still felt that this Noble Phantasm was more suitable for Sakura. After all, the latter's imaginary attribute was similar to that of the Thousand Realms One Vehicle, making it easier to control. Moreover, in terms of survival ability, the Thousand Realms One Vehicle was among the best of all the Noble Phantasms he possessed.

After leaving a farewell note, Anaen left the hotel and went to a grove of trees on the outskirts of Fuyuki City.

"You've finally arrived, Lancer," Rdier said, grinning widely as he stood atop his chariot.

Anan raised an eyebrow slightly as he glanced at Saber, who was covered in black and red armor, beside him: "Are you planning to fight two against one?"

"Since you believe I am incapable of bearing this responsibility," Saber raised her black aurora sword, pointing it at Anan, "then I will prove to you whether I have the strength to shoulder this responsibility!"

"Hehe, it doesn't matter, one or two, it doesn't matter anyway..."

A jet-black spear appeared in Anan's hand, its powerful aura sweeping out like a raging storm.

"I will be the ultimate victor!"

Chapter 1 Black Rider

This was an unexpected war in every sense of the word.

In the 1930s, on the eve of Nazi Germany's invasion of Poland, which ignited the flames of World War II, a battle between the past and the present broke out in a city called Fuyuki in the far east. Heroes who walked from ancient history to the present and magicians who wanted to find the root of the problem fought each other to the end, but the small Holy Grail, which served as the vessel, was unexpectedly destroyed along the way.

Thus, the war ended at such a peculiar time.

Then, another unexpected event followed.

A magician from Nazi Germany accidentally discovers a magic wish-granting machine hidden in a cave in Mount Enzang. He mobilizes the military to try to move it.

Despite the best efforts of the three founding families who constructed the Holy Grail system to stop them, they were extremely weakened after just finishing the Holy Grail War and ultimately failed. This included a certain Insect Master who fell in pursuit of immortality and met his end prematurely.

The Holy Grail, constructed by combining the power of three great magic families, was thus stolen by Nazi Germany.

This war was not recorded in any documents, left no visual record, and did not even exist in people's memory, but it was undoubtedly a horrific war between the military and magicians.

After that, information about the Holy Grail War was released, and "subspecies" of the Holy Grail War subsequently occurred around the world, with the summoning of Heroic Spirits becoming commonplace. However, due to the lack of the Greater Grail, the number of Heroic Spirits summoned in these subspecies of the Holy Grail War was limited, and they could not reach the Root.

So, if Nazi Germany successfully obtained the Greater Grail, would it be able to rule the world at will?

...Of course, this future did not come true. The Greater Grail mysteriously disappeared en route to Nazi Germany. Was it forcibly taken by the Reich Army? Or was it attacked by the Soviet army? No one knows.

In any case, the Holy Grail, which had become a symbol of the Third Reich and was supposed to realize the dream of unifying the world, disappeared mysteriously without falling into anyone's hands.

With leadership changes and associates sent to the battlefield, Nazi Germany, which should have been the victor, had no one to know the whereabouts of the Greater Grail—in fact, all humanity that knew of the Greater Grail's existence was extinct. The magician who belonged to Nazi Germany and called himself "Ykkyu" (The Tree of a Thousand Worlds) also disappeared without a trace.

The Greater Grail disappeared. The dreams, or rather, the obsessions, of the three great families vanished like smoke, and Fuyuki City welcomed the end of the war in peace and stability.

To this day, Nazi Germany is a thing of the past, but the whereabouts of the Holy Grail remain unknown. However, today, the truth of history has finally come to light.

“Danic, with his silver tongue…” Inside the Clock Tower, Summoning Science Minister Rock Belfinbond sat in his single chair, rubbing his temples with a headache. “We should have discovered this much sooner. Danic had joined Nazi Germany and participated in the transport of the Greater Grail. If we had found out earlier, we could have retrieved the Greater Grail sooner. The guys in the intelligence department are a complete bunch of useless idiots!”

Overwhelmed with emotion, Rock slammed his fist on the table. First, the Yggdrasil clan announced their defection from the Mage's Association, and then their entire expeditionary force was wiped out. In two thousand years, the Mage's Association had never suffered such humiliation. This time, their face was slapped so hard it couldn't be swelled up any more.