I'll kill you after I finish this game!

The Black Knight's power was unusually strong and concentrated, but in terms of sheer scale and imposing presence, the Golden Beast was the strongest.

The opponent is domineering, while the Black Knight seeks the Way.

Therefore, everyone present thought that Gates von Bellichingen, the Black Knight of Steel, was terrifying.

The reason is the difference in elevation, just like the difference between stillness and movement.

For example, the Soul Legion under Reinhardt's command was an army full of fanaticism, filled with all sorts of emotions and colors, and the Gold Saints loved and commanded them indiscriminately.

However, the Soul Legion under the Black Knight's command was an extremely quiet and silent army, completely silent. This command ability, to some extent, made it a different type of military force from Reinhardt's.

And that method of controlling the soul... Karl Kraft, the master of the secret arts of controlling and manipulating souls, was perhaps the strongest.

He seemed born for this purpose, and Makina used the grace he received from the Mercury Serpent with complete mastery.

In some ways, he is no less than the successor to the Black Round Table's deputy leader, Fujii Ren.

"...I thought you would be destroyed by them, or at the very least, held back, Makina." Valyria's eyes were gloomy. The moment he saw the Black Knight appear, he lost all confidence that everything was under control.

In the Black Round Table, just as he told Fujii Ren, the Black Knight was the most feared of the three knights.

Compared to the imposing grandeur of steel, even the glittering gold would vanish like the sunset.

According to Valyria's prediction, the Black Knight would definitely be targeted by the other two factions.

Whether he died or was held back, it was all the Holy Grail wanted to see. With a sigh, it gazed at the steel hero before it and chuckled, "I remember you wanted to die quickly. In such a grand battlefield, you can even be picky about how to choose your grave?"

He knew he had to avoid contact with the Black Knight, but it was difficult to do so.

He wanted to discuss the battlefield with his persistent enemy, minimizing the possibility of them fighting there.

"Foolish question, stop joking, the Holy Communion Cup."

Ignoring Valyria's stalling tactics, Makina walked toward her.

He was an absolute hero, a pure and unadulterated warrior, and he would never allow himself to participate in the final holy war in an imperfect state.

Therefore, all the gold alchemy arrays must be activated to create the conditions for unleashing full power.

The final battle for death is no ordinary victory or defeat.

Valyria, the Holy Communion Cup, completely underestimated the pride and tenacity of his comrades as warriors pursuing deathmatch.

"This battle, which will last until death, is the last battle of my despicable life."

For sixty years, Makina has been waiting and hoping.

As the final battle before the curtain falls, it is absolutely unacceptable if it is not an ending in which both sides fight with all their might and it is acceptable to both.

It requires all the power, and an ultimate stage.

However, if all the gold alchemy arrays are not activated yet, then that time is not yet ripe, so...

"So you're in the way, Holy Communion Cup."

The deathly aura surrounding the Black Knight Magina solidified into a tangible form as he looked indifferently at Valyria and said, "Although it wasn't my intention, you are someone only I can eliminate."

A feeling of fulfillment filled my steely fist.

That was an extremely dangerous weapon, Valyria knew it very well.

“I see… wanting to give your all, that’s a lot like someone else, isn’t it?” Valyria of the Holy Communion, still trying to stall for time, chuckled, “I foolishly think that we should first free ourselves from Lord Heydrich’s shackles.”

Boom!

Without responding to the incessant chatter of the Holy Communion, in a mere instant, the steel fist enveloped in dark purple deathly flames slammed fiercely into Valyria.

"It's like casting pearls before swine; as a slave to war, you'd never understand."

At the critical moment, Valyria, dressed in monk's robes, sighed and jumped back to avoid the blow from the steel fist.

With that last breath, he tried to escape from this "death".

but---

"it's useless!"

Suddenly, the Red Knight Elunere's cold laughter rang out.

“————!”

Valyria's eyes narrowed, and his movements became hesitant.

Because in Eluneore, a blazing red magic circle had already been set up, and a huge cannon was poised to fire, aiming at the entire school.

At this moment, just like back in the hospital, the entire school grounds are within range of the Red Knight Eluneore's magic cannon.

Few people were able to escape the area swallowed by that massive cannon barrel.

"You are capable of withstanding my bombardment, Holy Communion."

Elunere leisurely puffed on her cigar, a chilling smile on her face. She glanced at Ayase Kasumi, who was unconscious on the rooftop lounge chair, and said mockingly:

"But what about other people?"

Yes, this time the Holy Grail is inevitable; you could say the other side has brought this upon themselves.

The flawed Sun Princess, Ayase Kasumi, is an essential element of this plan. Valyria needs to escape with her, but there's no guarantee of her safety.

Furthermore, the complete Sun Child also became a constraint on the Holy Communion Grail.

Elunere knew this too. Under the glare of the Holy Communion Cup, she stepped in front of Himuro Reia and continued teasingly:

"Well... I'll protect the little princess too, but I'm not going to worry about the rest. Do whatever you want."

This is not bluffing; Eluneore is serious.

If Valyria wants to escape from here, she intends to destroy everything here.

The Red Knight did not believe that the Holy Grail could protect others in addition to protecting himself, as it attacked indiscriminately and without distinction between friend and foe.

Elunere looked at the Black Knight again and said calmly:

"Keep it up, Magina. Your words should at least prevent you from being wiped out. If you can't even withstand this level of firepower, you don't deserve to be called Heydrich's guard, do you?"

"It's alright, I'm fine."

The Black Knight remained indifferent, equally unwilling to let Elunere's attacks cross his mind.

In other words, the one who could withstand the Red Knight's bombardment was the Black Knight, Makina, who was of equal status to her.

There's also the indestructible Holy Grail, plus the Sun Princess whom Elunere said she wanted to protect, and Himuro Reia is the only one among them.

The others will definitely not be completely destroyed by her attack.

Just like Lisa Brenner back then.

"......"

Unable to respond to the situation in time, Sakurai Hotaru swallowed hard and realized this, and was immediately speechless.

Here we go again. They don't even look at her; they completely ignore her.

At best, she was just an important member of the altar of the Gold Alchemy Array; only on this point would one recognize Sakurai Hotaru's value.

As if to prove this point, the three of them ignored her presence and continued talking.

"If you attack me like this, isn't that disloyal to the Gold Saints?" Valyria stalled for time, her mind racing as she tried to find a way out of the impasse.

But the Red Knight Eluneore scoffed contemptuously at Valyria's words, saying, "Even if it's disloyalty, you can be punished before Lord Heydrich later. True disloyalty is letting you escape from here! So what should we do? That little guy's death will be quite a problem, won't it?"

There was only one person, which could be considered an out-of-place presence.

Elunere sneered, turning her gaze to Ayase Kasumi, who was unconscious on the recliner, and said coldly, "I've seen through your trick. That girl is one of the twins' descendants, isn't she? I remember her name is..."

"John."

The Black Knight coldly continued with the question the Red Knight hadn't finished asking.

Not only Eluneore, but even Magina was aware of the plans for the Holy Grail.

The audience was slightly surprised, not expecting that Ayase Kasumi, who initially served as a stand-in to draw attention to Fujii Ren, would actually be a descendant of John, one of the original Taiyo Miko twins.

This means that Ayase Kasumi and Himuro Reia are related by blood.

【Idaka-Isri】: I see. So Ayase Kasumi has this other identity? She is the descendant of the other, the one who failed the Sun Prince, from the original twins.

[Lord of Hueco Mundo]: Interesting. I can roughly guess what this Holy Grail wants to do. It wants to replace the original Sun Princess, Himuro Reia, as a scapegoat, right?

[Bishop of Destiny]: I remember that the Sun Prince dies after completing his mission. Given this ruthless priest's behavior, he would indeed do such a thing.

【Hao Asakura】: Although he resorted to any means necessary, his goal was indeed to save Rei Himuro, but unfortunately it seems he is about to fail.

[Gojo Handsome Guy]: If that's the case, then that shot just now probably wasn't meant to kill Himuro Reia. I heard very clearly that the priest wanted to sever the despicable bloodline in Himuro Reia's body.

【Gap Witch】: But now he's in a dead end. He can escape on his own, but Ayase Kasumi is doomed. And the Red Knight seems only capable of protecting Reia.

【Universal Net】: One Sun Princess is enough. If the Holy Grail wants to complete its plan, Ayase Kasumi is a must, but now... tsk tsk tsk.

......

Yes, there's no escape now; the Red Knight and the Black Knight have found the Grail's Achilles' heel.

They also knew very well what Valyria wanted to do.

Therefore, faced with the communist and blackened forces that had seen through the situation, Valyria was speechless and could no longer hide anything.

"John, I really didn't expect you to still be alive."

Elunere scrutinized the sleeping Ayase Kasumi, seeing right through her, and then said with a cold smile:

"She is not qualified enough, and is an incomplete Sun Child. So if she is used as a sacrifice to drive the Gold Transmutation Array, the transmutation array will be deviated. You plan to prevent Lord Heydrich from returning completely, and only extract the result of the resurrection of the dead after sealing her away, right?"

The Red Knight directly stated the Grail's intentions, and those viewers who had speculated that the Grail was intended to save Himuro Reia understood immediately upon hearing this.

The guess was not far off, but I didn't expect Valyria to be so bold.

The Red Knight also said that Ayase Kasumi is not qualified enough and is not a complete Sun Princess.

Using her as a sacrifice to activate the gold transmutation array would cause it to deviate from its intended purpose.

All these side effects can be attributed to Heydrich.

The Holy Grail, acting as the golden proxy, actually wanted to seal Heydrich away, preventing him from returning in his complete form. This kind of rebellion was something no one expected.

“Hiding one of the children, that’s Brenner’s style, but this kind of plan is your style.”

Elunere looked at Valyria and said with contempt and mockery, "The former is foolish, the latter is filthy, how pitiful. As for that girl, it would be merciful to simply let her vanish into nothingness under these circumstances."