Everything was finally over.
Unbeknownst to all mankind, the world had taken a trip to the gates of hell. The end of the world had been resolved invisibly. The ripples caused by the unexplainable explosions in Fuyuki City and the mysterious disappearance of some people might cause a small commotion in human society for a few days, but in the end, everything would become a topic of conversation between the uncles and aunties over tea every day under the setting sun, and eventually, everything would gradually disappear.
"Are we … leaving?"
In a forest outside of Fuyuki City, a group of people who had experienced all of this gathered. The leader was the eldest daughter of the Motosa family. She was usually very strong and had a sharp tongue, but now she had a strong expression of reluctance. She looked like a little girl who would scare anyone who saw her.
Leaves were fluttering around, the cold wind was blowing in the small forest, and the atmosphere of departure was filled with sadness. For a moment, everyone was speechless.
"Under the aura of fatherly love, all things can be cute."
Sandora said in a low voice that could be heard by everyone.
Then, everyone gasped in surprise.
"We have to go home." I rubbed the head of the girl who was inexplicably affected by my fatherly love. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Well, it's not like we'll never see each other again."
"Huh?" Motosa froze for a moment, then suddenly realized that she was the only one with a sad expression.
"I left a teleportation device in your basement. If you want to come over, you can use it to come to our place. The password is 1234, and the manual is on the small table next to it. The repair phone number is also written on it. The first three years of free warranty, lifetime after-sales tracking, free filter change, and the serial number of the body can be used to draw a ticket to Noscent's Three Days and Two Nights Ice Sculpture Exhibition or a limited edition Iron Stove Castle Cool Iron Hammer."
Motosa: "…"
After a few seconds, the eldest daughter, whose face was completely red like a persimmon, finally exploded. "Why is it that I don't know about the things I put in my house!! Including that bastard Wei Gong, you guys are obviously hiding it from me, right!? "
"You were counting money in your house," Wei Gong innocently scratched his head. "When Sasaki went to knock on the door, you even smashed him out with a table lamp."
"And I even paid for the table lamp." The unlucky swordsman with a big bump on his head shrugged and said with an embarrassed expression.
Motosa's face was already glowing red! …
"Hmph, I don't care anymore!" In the end, Yuan Ban chose to act like an ostrich under everyone's gaze while trying not to laugh. "Do you all think I'm an idiot?"
"Now, it's time to deal with the remaining problems."
Looking around, Wei Xiao Bei, Saber, Sakura, Rider, Ilya, Berserker, Garki Soichiro, Caster, Sasaki Kojiro, Enosaka, Archer, Lancer, who was yawning in boredom, and Golden Shimmer, who was held by Little Bubble, were all magicians and servants in front of him.
"Remaining questions?" Wei Gong looked at me suspiciously. Then, he was surprised to see Sakura, Medusa, Medea, Sasaki, Cuchulin, and the girl named Gilgamesh, who was always rude but was always bullied by a little girl, walk to our side in an orderly manner.
In an instant, the people who were originally standing together seemed to have become two distinct camps.
"What's going on …" Saber asked in surprise. Then, she found that the souls standing in front of her had changed at the same time.
Blue-white light emerged from beneath their feet and gradually swept across their entire bodies, forming tiny, scale-like crystals on the tips of their hair or fingertips. At the same time, the magic power in their bodies also increased exponentially. In the blink of an eye, all of them had reached the level of Complete Form!
"About the huge moon that almost destroyed the world," I exhaled. "In fact, it was an ancient equipment that we lost. Because of disrepair, it just went out of control. I'm very sorry that it caused damage to the world."
Enban and the others were silent for a while. Then, he suddenly said in a low voice, "Actually, I already had a premonition that you were related to that thing. Well, this shouldn't be the main thing that you wanted to talk about, right?"
"Yes," I nodded. "Then, let's get straight to the point. Now that the so-called Holy Grail War has been proven to be a farce surrounding the giant moon, and the so-called Holy Grail … Ilya, you should have also realized that it will never appear again with the collapse of the Inner Plane. The magic system of this world has been rewritten. Although the spirit vein needed to summon that thing still exists, due to the subtle changes in the definition of magic power, the Holy Grail can only be a memory between magicians from now on."
The silver-haired little girl nodded.
"Since the Holy Grail has disappeared from the world's laws, the souls summoned by the Holy Grail system will naturally not be able to exist in this world for long. Soon, the exhaustion of magic power and the disappearance of the Holy Grail's remaining power will cause them to disappear one by one."
"Saber!" Wei Gong obviously didn't know about this. "Is this true?"
The blonde girl nodded. "Shirou, this is the truth."
"Do you think that after the end of the Holy Grail War, all the summoned souls can get rid of the battle and live happily in this world?" Archer glanced at Wei Gong. His tone was still sarcastic, but I didn't know whether he was mocking Wei Gong or himself, who once had a similar idea.
"Yes, we don't have much time left," Saber said with a sigh. "But this time, we have experienced a lot, and these memories are also a kind of harvest."
"But things are more complicated," I sighed and shook my head. "You have signed a contract with the suppression power. Don't you realize that you can no longer feel the existence of the suppression power?"
As soon as this statement came out, except for the few souls on our side who already knew the situation, everyone was stunned, and then their faces were full of horror.
Enaka's neck was almost stiff. She struggled to turn her head and look at her Servant, trying to get a negative answer to this ridiculous question, but the latter only gave her a wry smile.
"I didn't expect that as aliens, you would have such a good understanding of the power of our world," Archer shrugged. "I originally planned to hide it from my master and quietly wait for it to run its own course, but now you have revealed everything."
"Your worries are unnecessary. The two unlucky suppression powers are now very good. They are just resting," I told the truth under the stunned gaze of Saber and others. "Because of the influence of the Bloody Moon, the management of this world has been severely damaged. They now need to recuperate. I have contacted them and obtained their understanding. Now, the mysterious power on our side will be responsible for protecting the energy system of this world, and some of the souls will be placed under the name of the Empire."
When it came to saving the world, we seemed to have achieved this goal by destroying the Giant Moon, but after saving the world, the huge trouble was far more than that.
I now really suspected that Yan Fengqili was a guy who came from another plane. Although the latter's magic power had been destroyed, and he was satisfied with a lot of materials from Jingle about the source of the world to go back and study, he had now retired from the stage of the mysterious world. But now, his crazy conjectures had been confirmed one after another. The Bloody Moon had indeed gone berserk, and the two suppression powers of the Fate World had indeed changed because of the appearance of the Bloody Moon.
Of course, as he said, the two did not really merge into one to become the Inner World's moon, but because of the latter's powerful energy interference, both fell into a long period of sleep many years ago.
They … well, perhaps it should be said that they had been fighting hard against the power of the Bloody Moon a long time ago. However, the power of the two great restraining forces was limited, while the Bloody Moon had been growing crazily. After a final battle, the two great restraining forces in this world not only failed to destroy the Bloody Moon, but also fell into a deep sleep because of heavy injuries. All along, it was only the instinctive consciousness of the two great restraining forces that negotiated with the heroic spirits.
After I successfully shut off the "Bloody Moon," the two world's original powers gradually regained their consciousness, and Jingle also managed to establish a connection with them.
I don't know the specifics of the negotiation, but at any rate, at the end of the negotiation, the two suppression powers, who were already far too weak, admitted that Jingle was a higher True God, and asked for our protection. In exchange, the Xiling Empire obtained jurisdiction over the heroic souls — of course, it was only a small portion. Strictly speaking, the two suppression powers didn't even have enough power to support all of the heroic soul armies. This was also why they were unable to stop the mere humans from using inferior mysterious replicas to exploit the loopholes in the world's system and summon heroic souls as servants to fight for them. Then, they handed a portion of the heroic souls over to the Empire, which would allow them to obtain even more powerful reinforcements to protect themselves, as well as lessen the pressure on themselves. This was a win-win situation for Alaya and Gaia from the world of Fate.
As for me, this was of course an even better thing. Just look, the incombustible trash that our predecessors had randomly thrown all over the place destroyed their flowers and plants. Now, all we did was casually sort out the trash and recycle it, and in order to express our gratitude, they even packed up half of their flower beds and gifted it to us. This was the legendary economics!
It really was just as I had imagined from the very beginning: to kidnap and kidnap the heroic soul armies.
Because of this, Saber and the other heroic souls had already lost contact with their former bosses. Before the list of heroic souls that would become citizens of the Empire was confirmed, they were all completely ownerless "freedom fighters." Naturally, it was inevitable for them to panic. However, after I explained the situation to them, their panic turned into astonishment.
"You can't be … telling the truth, right?" Even someone as calm as Red A had a horrified expression on her face. She looked at us as if she was looking at a monster. "Negotiating with the suppression powers of the world?! You … Just who are you … "
"The pinnacle of science is mythology," Sandora shrugged. "We have only discovered everything, and in the end, we are only existences that are on par with the Gods. Although the two suppression powers of your world are believed to be Gods, in reality, their mysteriousness probably can't even compare to Ah Jun and I."
They couldn't even compare to the little thing who was happily hugging a sugar ball on my shoulder.
Naturally, no one would believe such a sensational thing, but Saber and Red A froze on the spot the moment they were about to speak. Their boss was the suppression power of the world, and in that instant, they received a message from their former boss.
The message was short, and the message was clear at a glance. It was the version drafted by the higher-ups of the Empire and read out by the two suppression powers together: "Just like that, we have been acquired."
If they still had doubts about my words, then as heroic souls, how could they possibly make a mistake when they heard the message personally sent by Alaya?
Also, tell me, how did I come up with this stupid notice?
"That's right, I'm only telling you in advance because we have a special relationship." I chuckled like a salesman. "Your former boss has already been partially acquired by the empire … As a temporarily free employee, you have obtained the precious right to choose your career freely. Although you have the right to freely choose which department you belong to, I will recommend the Xi Ling Empire's military first. The treatment of the empire's soldiers is generous, and they take turns to rest during holidays. Normally, they have all kinds of legal benefits and bonuses, and they even provide insurance and housing funds. Those with outstanding performance can even receive a handmade pirated CD signed by Sicarro, and if you die in battle, you can even be personally resurrected by the Goddess of Life! Isn't housing expensive now? Sign a contract to enter the Imperial Army, and I can also provide you with a house near the Tree of Life in my own name, including utilities, heating, internet, a parking lot, and permanent property rights. Sa, Saber, don't hesitate anymore. Sign this contract and become a magical girl … "
"Bang!"
Sandora is really ruthless!
Grinding her teeth and staring at me for a long time, Sandora twitched the corner of her mouth and said, "Ignore my Ah Jun, he's twitching again. The situation is actually very simple. The two suppression powers of this world are now too weak and need our protection. In exchange for cooperation, some of the heroic souls will become members of the Imperial Army. Originally, these heroic souls should be randomly selected, but after all, we know each other. If possible, Saber, and Archer, I hope you can become our partners."
"Hey, hey, hey!" Yuan Ban suddenly interrupted our conversation loudly. The missy waved her arms, and her face was full of disbelief. "I say, forget about the Centaurus cameraman, don't joke about this topic! The suppression power of the world is seriously damaged, how is it possible to seek help from aliens! "
Yuan Ban's doubt was natural. As a magician who received the most orthodox magic education since childhood, Ling had a strong belief in the greatness and supremacy of the two suppression powers of the world. From the perspective of the mysterious world, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Alaya and Gaia were the gods in the eyes of all magicians. But now, this group of people in front of me was actually talking about the fact that the god they believed in was seriously ill and had to sell his company to pay for the medical expenses. This topic is not suitable to be classified as a curiosity, right?
But the missy's questioning only got a helpless nod from her follower.
"What he said is true, although I can't understand it, but …"
"Wow!" Yuan Ban was completely shocked this time, and looked at me with dull eyes. Obviously, this poor girl's brain was muddled.
"Big brother, big brother! Where's Ilya? Why are Ilya and Berserker excluded!! " The silver-haired loli didn't care about the suppression power, her thoughts were always unexpectedly simple. "Big brother, if you can communicate with the origin of the world, then let Ilya and Berserker also …"
"Of course I can't forget you." I smacked the little girl's head. "Besides, do you think that we don't know about your body?"
Ilya's expression instantly stiffened.
She was a tool created by the Einz Behren family, an artificial human, an "object" specially created for the descent of the Holy Grail. Even before she was born, all the nerves in her body were modified by magic in order to receive the Holy Grail. This kind of modification was a foolish attempt by the current human civilization to challenge nature, and naturally, it wouldn't have any good results. Ilya's body would never grow, but she wasn't an immortal loli like Pandora, who would remain the same for hundreds of thousands of years. On the contrary, her lifespan was nearing its end.
A clumsy artificial body was still full of loopholes.
However, I didn't know what this little girl was thinking about, but she hadn't taken the initiative to speak to me until now.
"Silly girl, sometimes, I really don't know if you are really stupid or just pretending to be stupid. With our technology, the cost of creating a new body for you isn't even comparable to the cost of Sandora's breakfast. You always call me Big Brother, but don't you know how to ask your big brother for help during crucial moments?"
Seeing this, Ilya's eyes gradually reddened.
"We have already finished the preparations for the creation of a new body." I pressed Ilya's little head. "In a few days, the Imperial Army will come to pick you up and bring you to our base. Do you understand? As a qualified younger sister, you must learn to rely on your big brother during crucial moments to be doted on. "
Behind me, Pandora and Visca glared at Ilya. After Little Bubble, who always got half of the candy, the name of the second external threat had already been written in the hard drive of the two awkward sisters.
"So, what's your final decision?" I looked at Saber and Archer again, waiting for their answer. Although Sakura's Crystal Transformation could directly turn any Hero Spirit into an Avalon Hero Spirit, at this point, it was not appropriate to use force.
"Well, it doesn't matter to me anymore." Almost without thinking, Archer spread his hands and said, "Whether it's the Gaia side, or the Alaya side, or working for an extraterrestrial creature, it doesn't make any sense. But a visible boss and a seemingly active working environment sounds good. At least it's much better than the dry life before."
As expected, Red A didn't seem to care about these things. So, what was Saber's answer?
"It's not a knight's behavior to turn to another lord." Artoria hesitated for a few minutes before giving his answer. "But the current situation doesn't seem to be like this. Since you are an existence that can stand side by side with the source of the world, and the Alaya Consciousness has also acknowledged your promise, then … for me, maybe I can also look at another path."
Well, now the abduction is complete …
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