Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

But strangely enough, Ai Ge's voice was like a ray of light, illuminating Leticia's heart, which had been filled with despair.

"Excuse me, it will take a little time to get there from here. Could I borrow your body for a while?"

Ai Ge said softly.

"My beloved Saber is fighting, I can't just leave her to fight."

"........."

"Could I ask you for a favor?"

"Ah."

"Thank you, Leticia."

After nodding slightly, Leticia felt as if she were falling from a great height, in freefall—instantly losing control of her body.

The omnipotent Root Girl (Potnia Theron) has taken over her body.

……

……

"………………?"

Shirou snapped out of his daze from the intense battle.

For some reason, his "intuition" activated, so he turned around and saw an unbelievable sight—

With her elegant platinum blonde short hair and fairy-like pure beauty, the girl in the emerald green dress stood there.

"...Aiko?"

When did you wake up... wait, why are your breasts so big now!

As a result, Leticia, who was originally by Shirou's side, disappeared, and Sajō Aika appeared in her place.

But for some reason——

She looks exactly like Ayaka Sajou, except for her bust size.

"Saber, I've come to fight alongside you."

The girl smiled and raised a finger.

A distorted beam of light emanated from the enormous magic circle that appeared at her fingertips, piercing through the angel who was trying to approach Shirou.

"This must be the first time we've fought side by side, right?"

That's right.

In all the battles so far, Aika has either been in the position of being protected, or she has been secretly causing trouble behind Shirou's back.

This is the first time we've fought side by side like this.

If it were now, Shirou could entrust his back to her without reservation.

Loving songs is fine, but one must be prepared accordingly.

"Let's use Command Spells," the girl whispered.

"what?"

Shirou was taken aback.

For Aika, the Command Seals she received from the Holy Grail were a treasure more important than anything else.

She should have been unwilling to use Command Seals no matter what.

"Is it okay?"

"Hmm...it's no longer necessary."

The girl with platinum blonde hair said this, wrapped her arms around Shirou's waist, and pressed herself tightly against him.

Ugh, her breasts are such a nuisance... How come only this part retains her defining feature? Leticia, have your breasts actually surpassed my magic?

The seven-winged seraphim (Command Seal) on Aika Sajou's chest is proof of her master-servant relationship with Shirou.

She was terrified that if she lost her Command Seals, she would lose all connection with Shirou.

However, this "but" has now completely disappeared.

The person I need to thank... is you, Assassin.

If you hadn't killed me, I wouldn't be able to understand him so well now.

No longer needing Command Seals, or even causal threads, Aika could assert that her fate and Shirou's would be inextricably intertwined from now on.

"Yeah……"

Shirou read a sense of resolve in Aika's eyes.

Nod.

"Please, Saber...!"

A deep red light flashed dazzlingly.

In an instant, the magical power within Shirou's body exploded once again.

That was the result of using a three-stroke command spell in one go.

Command Seals are the covenant granted by the Greater Grail to its master, granting absolute authority over the servant.

If you obey orders to use your Noble Phantasm, it should unleash even greater power than it originally was.

"It's about to happen."

Shirou wrapped his arms around his Master's waist and released the Star Sword with just one hand.

Generally speaking, releasing the Holy Sword with one hand will significantly reduce its power, and may not even reach the scale of "against a city".

But now, what the Holy Sword Wielder wants to liberate is not the Holy Sword itself, but to fulfill the vow he made to Ayaka Sajou.

"Let me witness a miracle, Saber."

"As you wish, Master."

A dazzling light, devoid of any color, burst forth from Shirou's palm—

It is neither starlight nor the blazing sun.

It is neither a destructive force nor a curse of certain death.

The golden cup that rose from Shirou's hands into the sky emitted a dazzling light, enveloping the tens of thousands of angels that blotted out the night sky.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment.

The rampaging, out-of-control angels were unable to move, as if they had been put on pause.

The Holy Grail held by Shirou opened its barrier under the blessing of the Command Spell.

The barrier extends to the planet's surface.

The barrier's target is all angels.

The barrier's effect is to stop time.

The Holy Sword Wielder recreated the miracle once displayed by the Book of God—

"Caught up!"

Soon after, the exhilarating voice of the Sloth Angel came from behind.

With the crown restored, she regained command of the out-of-control angels.

The battle is over.

……

……

The long battle thus came to an end.

Rumble—rumble—

The sky garden, which had been transformed into a throne, began to collapse, falling to the earth like rain.

If it were located above a town, it could have caused immeasurable damage. Fortunately, the Sky Garden is currently suspended above the forest.

Perhaps Metatron anticipated this outcome from the very beginning.

In the end, he failed to teach that arrogant archangel a physical lesson, which was Shirou's only regret in this Holy Grail War journey.

Shirou picked up Leticia, who had reverted to her original form after Sajyo Ayaka's departure, and jumped onto the Chalk Spaceship, successfully returning to the ground.

At the gates of the city of Mirenia, a group of people were saying goodbye to each other.

It consists of several heroic spirits and magicians.

The Greater Grail's last bit of energy was also exhausted.

While the magician who wanted to obtain the Holy Grail was certainly dissatisfied, under those circumstances, the current outcome could be considered the best.

All the magicians who experienced this Holy Grail War agreed on this point.

“Saber!!”

As soon as Shirou landed, Aika, dressed in a hospital gown, rushed over and threw herself into his arms.

"Be careful, you can't just wander around like this yet."

"It's alright now, Saber, you're such a worrywart."

"I feel like I've had a similar conversation before, only in reverse..."

Shirou smiled and stroked the girl's hair.

Let me state upfront that I absolutely did not intentionally peek into that area.

However, he was surprised to find that the Command Seal on Aigo's chest had not completely disappeared.

After the original crimson Command Seals burned out their purpose, they were preserved as jet-black Seraph patterns, clearly appearing on the girl's chest.

Although it was a bit of a mood killer, Shirou couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"Aige, why haven't they disappeared?"

The girl, her face flushed with ecstasy, repeated the words she had spoken before—

"Because this is the connection between you and me."

……

……

Having temporarily calmed Aika down, Shirou went to the other side and greeted the other Servants.

In just half a month, they went from enemies to comrades-in-arms, and Shirou felt it was necessary to bid them a proper farewell.

See you later, Saber!

The pink-haired crossdresser waved excitedly as he disappeared; even a third-rate servant disappears faster than others.

"Where's Rider? Did he die in battle?" Shirou walked up to Assassin and asked curiously.

"Do you think he'd die so easily? He just left without a word after the battle, that guy."

Semiramis said, crossing her arms over her chest.

"I see... Thank you, Assassin. This time, it's all thanks to you..."

"Don't get me wrong, I only helped you because I didn't like that guy (Metatron)."

"Yes, yes," Shirou replied with a wry smile.

"However... it was still quite pleasant this time. So, all my resentment towards you up to this point is now settled."

"That's quite strict, Your Majesty."

Semiramis snorted and then spoke.

"Speaking of which, were you serious when you said that? Or was it just a lie you made up to use me?"

Shirou didn't realize at first which sentence she was referring to, but he quickly figured it out.

He nodded firmly: "Ah, your eyes really do look like my wife's."