Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

Because Shirou cast a spell, he will not wake up for the time being.

I didn't expect it to go so smoothly...

Shirou didn't even have to lift a finger to defeat Tokiomi Tohsaka.

Next, all we need to do is force Tokiomi Tohsaka to use a Command Spell to make Archer commit suicide—but we can't do that.

Shirou already knows that the Greater Grail has been corrupted, and continuing to allow the Servants' souls to return to the Grail will only accelerate the activation of the "Final Device".

Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes, possesses the highest level of soul, even among all Servants.

His soul alone is equivalent to that of hundreds of thousands of humans. It's likely that if one were to swallow him, the Greater Grail would be fully revealed.

The most urgent task is to stop the Holy Grail War and prevent further deaths of Servants. Then we can discuss countermeasures.

In the end, I still had to deal with Archer myself.

As for the remaining Rider, Shirou didn't think he would be the type to cooperate obediently.

To defeat Archer and Rider and make them obey without eliminating them... that's asking too much.

Shirou sighed and looked at the black and red Command Seals on the back of his hand.

"I thought I'd never need it again..."

Shirou composed himself and set off for the final battle against Gilgamesh.

……

……

"The Greater Grail...has been corrupted?"

After hearing the message from Hassan, Irisviel and Artoria looked bewildered and at a loss.

Assassin raised an eyebrow and said, "Shirou asked you two what you plan to do. Think about it carefully."

Is it to continue the struggle for the Holy Grail? Or...?

"This is a question that doesn't even need to be thought about."

Saber spoke solemnly: "If the Holy Grail becomes a monster that threatens the world, then the only option is to destroy it. Now is not the time to be obsessed with personal desires."

“Yes, that’s what I think too.” Irisviel nodded in agreement.

Of course, this is just her personal opinion.

Destroying the Greater Grail... Irisviel doesn't believe the Einzbern main family would allow such a thing to happen.

Although he had truly become a traitor to his family, as long as Saber and Shirou were by his side, there was nothing to be afraid of...

Just then, she suddenly felt an unprecedented angina.

"Irisviel!?"

Saber caught the silver-haired android as it fell to the ground.

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Volume 1, Chapter 92: The Final Boss (Female Imp) Appears

"Irisviel!"

Saber helped the silver-haired android and was surprised to find that Irisviel's body temperature was unusually high.

"Cheer up, Irisviel!"

Although she hadn't received a specific explanation from her Master, Saber had a vague feeling that something was wrong—

As the Holy Grail War progresses, Irisviel's vitality is gradually fading away.

But...why? What exactly happened?

"Hehe, Saber can be flustered too... sometimes... it looks... kind of cute..."

"What nonsense are you talking about? This is not the time for jokes. Irisviel, I'll use Avalon to heal your wounds right now..."

Although Irisviel wanted to stop her, she ultimately couldn't overcome the stubborn Saber.

The golden scabbard was placed inside Irisviel's body.

The scabbard of the holy sword (Avalon) has healing effects that stop aging and almost reverse time, and Irisviel's physical condition improved immediately.

"Could you please explain the situation?"

—Saber didn't say it directly, but she showed this expression.

Irisviel knew she could no longer hide it.

“Saber, this is not an unusual situation. This is—something that was bound to happen.”

Because I was designed for the Holy Grail War... a vessel to hold the souls of Heroic Spirits.

She explained her situation and what was happening to her to the Knight King.

"As the battle progressed, my body gradually began to compress the excess external components in order to restore the original function of the 'container'."

In the future, I will continue to relinquish my human functions and revert to my original "object" form.

Although adjustments were made to fulfill my duties as Master, allowing me to barely manage to collect all the Servants, but...

The strain on my body was slightly beyond my expectations.

"how come……"

Saber's face turned deathly pale.

In other words, am I actually driving Irisviel to her death in my battle?

She was someone I swore to protect...!

That's why I don't want to tell you the truth.

Irisviel sighed: "Saber, listen to me... I hope you won't hold me back, continue your fight, and don't give up your pursuit of the Holy Grail..."

"How is this possible! How could I possibly do such a thing!"

Irisviel interrupted the emotional blonde girl, then gave a playful smile: "You knew you'd say that."

Artoria's eyes widened: "Huh?"

"Actually, I don't want to die either."

Irisviel said earnestly, "If it were me a week ago, I would not hesitate to sacrifice myself to fulfill Einzbern's tragic wish."

But now... I don't want to die at all, because I've found my true desire.

More importantly, if the Greater Grail has truly been corrupted, continuing down this path will only turn me into food for a world-destroying monster.

So Saber... save me.

"Ah, of course!"

Saber held her hand tightly, and Irisviel nodded, continuing.

"The crucial question now is why my body has become like this..."

"Wasn't this supposed to be a done deal?"

Irisviel shook her head: "No, how delicate do you imagine me to be?"

"I'm the most outstanding individual in the history of the Einzbern Empire, you know? I wouldn't be so foolish just because I absorbed two mere Heroic Spirits—"

"Not two, but three."

Hassan, who had been silent all along, finally spoke.

“Caster, Lancer…and Assassin.”

The purple-haired female assassin explained, "The person I am here now is a spirit (personality) resurrected based on a Command Spell."

The true Hundred-Faced Hassan's spirit origin has returned to the Holy Grail, so there should be three Servants.

Irisviel nodded, accepting her explanation.

"That explains it. Three Servants have already been eliminated, plus the one that was just killed—"

If I'm not mistaken, Saber.

Irisviel frowned, her long, thin eyebrows furrowing. "Rider was killed, just now. Archer must have defeated him."

"!"

Artoria's expression suddenly changed: He had made a promise with her to settle things in the end... but in the end he still lost to that golden archer?

"Don't make that face, Saber... Although the situation has taken a sharp turn for the worse, there is some good news as well."

Irisviel smiled and said, "In that case, our only remaining enemy is Archer."

Here we have Saber, Assassin, and Shirou and his Servants.

No matter how strong Archer is, we're guaranteed to win this time! In Shirou's words, it's a righteous four-on-one!

Artoria smiled gently: "You really are optimistic, Alice..."

"By command of the Command Spell—Saber, kill Assassin."

"...?"

Before Saber could even grasp the meaning of those words, her body had already begun to act.

An invisible sword appeared instantly and slashed towards the purple-haired female assassin beside him!

Assassin reacted instinctively, jumping backward before being slashed. Although he avoided being cut in half at the waist, a huge wound was still cut open in his abdomen.

Saber gritted her teeth and gripped the hilt of her sword tightly, concentrating her "Anti-Magic" to resist the forceful effect of the Command Spell.

"...Ugh! Irisviel...why?"

"It wasn't me... I didn't use a Command Seal... Wait, but why...?"

Compared to Saber and Assassin, Irisviel herself was more flustered and bewildered.

She certainly couldn't possibly expend a Command Spell to make Saber attack Assassin, but that's exactly what happened.

"I'm the one who uses the Command Seals! You're always reluctant to use them, so I'm using them for you~"

By the way, was it also I who "ordered" Archer to kill Rider?

Everyone looked in surprise in the direction of the sound and saw a strange red-haired girl.

It was finally fully revealed due to the destruction of the fourth Servant—

"The Curse of Calamity" revealed a bewitching yet dangerous smile under the moonlight.

"Since he's a genius in curse magic, it's not strange that he can use other people's Command Seals, is it?"

……

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When Shirou arrived at Fuyuki Bridge, he was there with Waver to witness the final battle between Iskandar, the King of Conquerors, and Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

The victor is the oldest King of Gold.

The process was extremely quick, the ending extremely boring, and it concluded cleanly and decisively.

The Chariot of God was destroyed, and Rider's strongest trump card, which he had been hiding, was also defeated head-on.

—Archer's overwhelming victory.

The Conqueror King's greatest and strongest Noble Phantasm, "Ionioi Hetairoi".

According to Ms. Avalon, it is a unique barrier that allows one to continuously summon one's former subordinates and army as independent Servants to fight against the enemy.

Its army totaled 30,000 men.

Among his subordinates are many powerful individuals whose strength rivals that of the great heroes of the Age of Gods.

Everyone in "The King's Army" possesses a distinguished reputation, and some are even the founders of future dynasties.

Even Iskandar's beloved horse Busephles was summoned as a heroic spirit, which can be said to be the crystallization of the bond between the conqueror king and his subordinates.

When the Noble Phantasm is unleashed, the surrounding space will be altered due to the shared mental world of the "Military Forces," forming a unique barrier.