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"Come! Come and greet me! This is me, this is my palace! Ha ha, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha—"

......

London, England.

"Have you heard? Barthemello seems to have suffered a major defeat."

"Yes, I heard that all the magicians in Clone Squad have been wiped out!"

"Is this the Holy Grail War...?"

"As expected, Professor Velvet is really amazing; it's not just luck..."

"That's right. Once could be considered a coincidence, but once in a comic book, once in real life. And... there's now!"

"Alright, everyone quiet down." Weber said as he opened the door and looked at the classroom. He paused for a moment, feeling that the way the people in the classroom were looking at him was a little strange.

More...respect than before?

"Alright, let's begin today's topic. There's only one topic today," Weber said after the classroom quieted down. "What should we do if the Great Source recedes?"

......

The Magic Association is stronger than the Holy Church.

However, the strength is limited.

After this Holy Grail War ends, the situation may reverse; the powerful force will no longer be the Mage's Association, but the Holy Church...

This kind of thing should definitely be avoided.

This must be avoided.

As for how to avoid it... it's very simple: kill everyone the Holy Church sent this time!

However, achieving this is very difficult.

In the current situation, even the Holy Church may not intervene at all.

The Church's goal is to destroy the Holy Grail. Now, what Accardo is doing... well, it's not far from achieving their goal.

and...

Even if Osmandis arrives, he will likely hold back.

After all, the Greater Grail cannot be destroyed.

Gilgamesh, however, did not have such concerns. Their goal was to destroy the Holy Grail. One was cautious, while the other used his power freely.

So, between these two players who were initially evenly matched, who will win? That's a question without a doubt, isn't it?

Unless... the Greater Grail is placed inside Osmandis's great temple—that pyramid.

If you were inside that pyramid, you wouldn't need to worry so much.

Originally, Barthezmello had her own concerns; she did not trust the king, nor did she trust Osmandis.

That's why she didn't move the Holy Grail to that pyramid, but kept it in the basement of the Egyptian branch of the Mage's Association.

This Egyptian branch was established by the "Atlas Institute," so its security was quite guaranteed. In addition, with the Assassin poison spreading throughout the entire space, she considered it foolproof.

As for the Servant's intrusion, she considered that as tantamount to her defeat, so she didn't even consider it.

I never expected that something outside the specification like DIO would appear.

It's an almost "omnipotent" ability, and even knowing what it is, she can't figure out how to deal with it.

As for the "Atelier Atlas"... although Barthezmello decided to give them a spot when the summoning was scheduled to take place in Egypt, they were refused; those people didn't want it.

The continuation of Dayuan can be left to the Clock Tower.

These are Atlas's original words.

This is understandable; for them, even if the Great Source recedes, it's not a big deal.

In Barthezmero's view, it was nothing more than a gathering place for weaklings who had no magical talent but insisted on calling themselves "magicians".

That being said, if the Great Source fades away, the only magical organization that might still exist is the Atlas Institute...

Therefore, faced with this situation, even Basemelo had no choice but to change her mind and entrust the Greater Grail to Osmandis.

Otherwise...

Their Servants are unable to use large-scale Noble Phantasms, otherwise the result might have been the Greater Grail, and the entire Zamalek Island would have disappeared from this world.

But if we don't use such a Noble Phantasm...

That wouldn't be enough to deal with the Dead River.

"So this is... Kurokawa Kazuya's plan? Even at the very end, he's still so annoying!"

Chapter 278 Ending Early

"The pyramids in the desert have begun to move; Ramses II has begun to move."

The Church received intelligence the moment Ramses II set off.

“I see—it’s come to this.” Gilgamesh put down his chess piece and laughed. “Well, Kirei, can you tell me what you were planning before?”

"Oh, what do you mean?"

“It’s very simple.” Gilgamesh stood up and said with a smile, “Given the current situation, even I have to take action. After all, this may be the last time. If we are too slow, the battle may have already been decided by the time I arrive. It would be too boring to decide the outcome just by sitting here. My final battle with Enkidu has not yet begun.”

Gilgamesh slightly raised his head, looked down at Kirei Kotomine sitting beside him, and smiled, "So, do you understand, Kirei? My patience with you has its limits, it's not endless. Now, the Holy Grail War is about to enter its final stage, and this is my final question. Kirei, what exactly are you planning?"

"Hmph..." Kirei Kotomine's lips slowly curled into an increasingly deep smile: "Alright, it's time now, so there's no harm in telling you... King of Heroes, get your hands on the Holy Grail."

“Oh…” Gilgamesh smiled slowly: “Isn’t your Church’s goal to completely destroy the Holy Grail? What? Have you changed your mind?”

"No...it's just a very simple reason. The Holy Grail can prolong the Great Source, a conclusion reached through research by the Mage's Association. So...can this Holy Grail cause the Great Source to fade away prematurely?"

"?" Gilgamesh was slightly taken aback, then laughed: "Hahahahahahahahaha—Kirei, you really are a complete clown, but what's the point of doing this to you?"

Kirei Kotomine stood up: "The Holy Grail War... This is my second time participating, and probably my last. Even if we lose this Holy Grail War, the Mage's Association will still hold the Greater Grail, right? The Great Source won't dissipate for several years. It won't truly dissipate completely until 2000. So, having learned from this experience, the next Holy Grail War might just be six Mage's Association Masters against one unaffiliated Master... That outcome is almost certain..."

"Well then," Kirei Kotomine said, laughing heartily, "what if we could make the Great Source dissipate prematurely? I remember the Mage's Association is currently researching a plan for what to do if the Great Source dissipates. But... that takes time. And some of them have placed their bets on Bartholomew, hoping she can successfully prolong the Great Source. If... under such circumstances, we obtain the Holy Grail and make a wish for the Great Source to dissipate prematurely... the result is predictable."

"So that's it! So that's your goal? This is your wish? Hahaha, this is indeed very interesting." Gilgamesh laughed until tears streamed down his face. "Very well! Then let me help you! Let me help you get your hands on the Holy Grail!"

As he spoke, Gilgamesh's attire slowly changed, his clothes gradually disappearing to reveal his upper body covered in red patterns.

The golden armor has shattered.

Fortunately, DIO only touched his armor; otherwise, if he had touched his body, even Gilgamesh would have been forced to return to Valhalla.

If he were to fight DIO, the only thing he could do was shoot from a distance while keeping an eye on DIO who might approach him at any moment.

In some cases, EAs cannot even be used at all; it's okay for small-scale operations.

If he were to unleash his full power, the charging time alone would be enough for DIO to kill him several times over.

Of course, this is only in theory.

In reality, if a fight actually broke out, Gilgamesh didn't think he would lose.

"I'm begging you, King of Heroes. Get the Holy Grail...in your hands!"

“Very well.” Gilgamesh stepped forward and said, “Then so be it. Open your eyes wide! Behold the glory of this king!”

"what."

boom--

Watching Gilgamesh burst through the ceiling and soar into the sky, Kirei Kotomine slowly turned around, an uncontrollable smile on his lips.

if...

If Dayuan really did disappear ahead of schedule.

Those magicians' faces... must be very interesting.

That must be quite interesting.

He was already getting impatient!

On the other side of the wall, Ambrose Conant leaned against something and tilted his head slightly: "Get ready... let's begin."

"Yes, then... what's the target?"

“Obtaining the Greater Grail will end the continuation of the Great Source ahead of schedule,” Ambrose said. “I agree with this objective.”

......

Chirp chirp chirp —

In front of the Greater Grail.

Martha, who was reading a comic book, put down her book, looked at the bats all around her, and took a deep breath: "I see... Is it Alucard?"

“Hmph, that’s right.” The bats gathered together in front of Martha and formed the shape of Arcado.

"What? What are you going to do?" Martha asked warily.

"It's simple, it's all about getting the Holy Grail." Alucard laughed maniacally as he looked at Martha in front of him and said, "Get out of the way, Saintess, get out of the way, Martha! This is the last chance."

As he spoke, Accardo pulled out his gun and pointed it at Martha, saying, "This is the end. This childish game has come to a close!"

"Move aside? You mean me?"

Martha put the book aside and clenched her fist gloves.

“That’s right, exactly!” Accardo laughed. “I’ve already given the order, my Master. Search and Destroy! Kill the enemy on sight! If even so, you still dare to stand in my way—”

"So what!" Martha charged at Alucard and smashed his head in with a single punch!

"Bang bang—"

next moment.

The bullet whizzed past Martha's feet, leaving a wound on her ankle!

"If you block my way, you're dead! Whoever you are!"