Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

So from the very beginning of the battle, Chiron said, "To stand still on the battlefield is not a quality a soldier should have."

It's important to know that the so-called "flower that never fades for the brave" also has a fatal weakness, something Chiron constantly reminded Achilles of after he became Chiron's apprentice.

At this point, Achilles could no longer ignore the attacks from the Black faction's Servants, but after tonight, how many Servants would the Black faction have left?

"Don't be ridiculous! How could my [Sky Garden] possibly be defeated by a mere Caster who can only create puppets?!"

Assassin, sitting on the throne, had a furious look in his eyes.

If you want to know why.

The giant had grown to the point where it could almost blot out the sky. Its terrifying figure stood before the Sky Garden, its head already a tenth the size of the Sky Garden. Anyone standing beneath such a terrifying giant would feel their own insignificance.

Keep in mind that the Sky Garden was floating hundreds of meters above the ground at this moment, but the giant looked down at the Sky Garden in front of him and suddenly reached out and threw a punch at it.

One could even see terrifying air currents surging toward his fist at an extremely fast speed.

Even if the speed wasn't that fast, as a behemoth, speed wasn't that important, and the Sky Garden couldn't possibly dodge such an attack.

If this giant were to move his feet now, the damage to the world and the Servants still fighting below would be immense.

"boom--!"

The courtyard, which was suspended in the air, suddenly sank, and the huge impact caused the barrier to crack.

Presumably, if it could withstand just a few punches, the Sky Garden's defenses would be paralyzed, and it would be easily destroyed by this giant.

The Red Assass received information from his Master that he could only be completely destroyed by destroying the Assassin's head and furnace core at the same time as the Assassin's feet left the ground.

This message was also conveyed to him by Kotomine Shiro's revelation.

After battling Jack the Ripper and obtaining the Holy Grail, Shirou Kotomine immediately informed his Servant of the giant's weakness.

But now even Assassin is unable to defeat the Titans.

A light cannon?

If the magic beam cannon could so easily defeat this giant, then it wouldn't be able to stand in front of the [Sky Garden].

poison?

It is merely a summoned puppet; poison has absolutely no effect on it. Even the corrosive properties it contains are like a tickle to it, or perhaps even less effective.

It can be said that there was almost no damage.

The Black Coffin of Ten and One (Tiamtum Umu)?

Their attacks possess the power of a Breaking Army level, each strike being equivalent to a meteorite falling from the sky.

However, just like the light cannons released before, they cannot cause fatal damage in one go, and there is no way to eliminate them.

She never imagined she would be troubled by a mere puppet; she thought her only enemy was her servant.

These terrifying weapons were utterly useless at this moment, having no effect whatsoever on this magical puppet with its extremely high growth potential and regenerative abilities.

In fact, Assassin had already figured out a way to deal with the Titans.

However, by the time she realized what was happening, she was no longer able to destroy her brain, the furnace core, and her feet at the same time.

The ground continuously provides it with energy, while the giants protect the ground. With the two complementing each other, it is difficult for the attacks of the Sky Garden to damage the ground.

The idea of ​​gathering a large amount of power to destroy the ground beneath its feet, creating a vacuum, is excellent.

But it's important to know that a giant's growth isn't just about size; its defense and attack power increase almost exponentially.

The light cannon that could have easily annihilated it into dust is now only able to pierce its body, and it can even regenerate at an extremely fast speed, causing the light cannon and its body to constantly regenerate and be consumed.

A single beam of light couldn't even penetrate its body.

If we want to eliminate this ever-growing giant all at once, it will be impossible without paying a price.

Red Assassin once again felt the vibrations emanating from above the Sky Garden.

There was no time to hesitate.

The next second, her figure disappeared from the throne.

It also disappeared above the [Sky Garden].

Chapter 171 The Return of Rider

The Sky Garden hurtled toward the giant's chest at an incredibly terrifying speed.

The immense force, even carrying an impact, blasted the giant backward. The Sky Garden, which should have been a magic field, was now being used by Assassin like a giant boulder, pushing the giant backward.

However, that was precisely her purpose.

"Fantasy shattered!!!"

Destroying one's Noble Phantasm to unleash its terrifying power is not a unique attack method exclusive to Shirou Emiya; all Servants can use [Imagine Collapse].

However, repairing a damaged Noble Phantasm is no easy task. Destroying one's own Noble Phantasm is tantamount to suicide for a Servant.

Under normal circumstances, a Servant would never destroy their Noble Phantasm through [Fantasy Collapse].

We will soon find out just how powerful the self-destruction of this EX-rank Noble Phantasm truly is.

EX does not mean powerful or beyond imagination; it simply means that the level of a Noble Phantasm cannot be accurately measured for various reasons.

EX Noble Phantasms represent more uncertainty; they may have A+++ level power, or they may only have reached C level power.

However, the ranking of Noble Phantasms is never just based on their power.

If judged by power, the Red Assassin's Noble Phantasm truly surpasses the A-rank.

After all, the simplest firepower from this [Sky Garden] already reaches the Noble Phantasm output of most heroes of A rank.

If Atalanta's Noble Phantasm were to directly confront the Aerial Garden's beam attack, it would likely be intercepted very easily.

The arrows were unable to penetrate the beams of light; they were simply reduced to ashes within them.

However, by bringing the Hanging Gardens into close contact with the Giants, the Red Assassin has already achieved his goal.

"boom----!"

A blinding flash of light erupted from the center of the Sky Garden. The terrifying heat was so intense that the entire Sky Garden appeared to transform into a blazing sun, bursting forth from the giant's chest.

An extremely powerful white light burst forth from it, and objects within a radius of several kilometers that were illuminated by the light would instantly vaporize and evaporate.

Almost all the Dragon Fang soldiers were reduced to dust and scattered in the air by the intense white light.

Even at the very beginning of the explosion, it already displayed a blazing brilliance like the sun.

Even Shirou Emiya couldn't imagine what kind of hellish scene would unfold after it exploded.

"Buzz!"

With a deafening roar, the giant was engulfed by waves of white, scorching flames. Thick smoke billowed into the air like a sandstorm, accompanied by the dazzling blooming of scarlet flames, resembling alluring and beautiful spider lilies vying for attention.

"Smack—!"

After the terrifying white flames engulfed the entire giant, Emiya seemed to hear the sound of something breaking.

The space where the giant was located shattered instantly, and an extremely powerful airflow rushed towards them, engulfing Shirou Emiya and Jeanne d'Arc.

"My lord is here!!!!!"

As Jeanne cried out, a golden light appeared in front of Shirou Emiya. Wave after wave of terrifying impacts were blocked by this shield that made Shirou feel extremely warm, and it could not penetrate in the slightest.

The aftershocks gradually subsided.

The Holy Grail War should have ended here tonight.

The battles on all three sides have been decided, and everything seems to indicate that tonight is over.

Everyone felt utterly exhausted tonight, from the endless battles, the clashes between Heroic Spirits, and the collisions between Noble Phantasms.

All the conflicts piled up together, making one feel incredibly exhausted.

But wait a minute, have we forgotten two of the most important things?

That is, in the entire Holy Grail War, there seem to be four main battlefields, as well as Astolfo, who is elusive and rarely seen during the Holy Grail War.

The first battlefield is Vlad III, with Siegfried and Frankenstein facing off against Karna of the Red faction.

The second battlefield is between the Primordial Beings and the Sky Garden.

The third battlefield is a duel between master and disciple, Achilles versus Chiron.

All three battlefields have ended their battles.

Just after the word "explosion," a pink-haired man dressed like a knight rode a griffin-like creature at great speed down from the horizon and stopped in front of Emiya Shirou and Jeanne d'Arc.

A seemingly frail boy appeared behind him, greeting Shirou Emiya and Jeanne d'Arc.

Emiya looked at the homunculus with great suspicion, and noticed that three Command Seals were neatly arranged on the back of his hand.

"Did you kill your own Master?"

Shirou Emiya looked at Astolfo, whose contract had been changed, with disbelief. He never expected that Astolfo would turn against his Master for the sake of transferring the contract.

The moment Shirou Emiya saw the homunculus next to Astolfo, a sharp pain shot through the Command Seal in his hand.

This stinging sensation directly told him that the android in front of him was also a Master.

But Shirou Emiya had also seen this homunculus before; he wasn't originally a Master.

Astolfo left the battlefield to find a place for the homunculus.

Upon hearing that Astolfo had abandoned his post, Danic was furious and ordered Astolfo's Master, Sereneka Escour, to bring Astolfo back from the battlefield.

But now, only Astolfo and the android have returned, which seems extremely suspicious no matter how you look at it.

But now that Astolfo's Master has changed, it's almost certain what will happen to Sereneka, the original Master, who went to retrieve Astolfo.

Given Sereneka's obsession with Astolfo and her twisted psychology, if she were still alive, she would never have allowed Astolfo's Master to be replaced by that homunculus, nor would she have stood by and watched the two of them return.

Shirou Emiya couldn't imagine any other ending besides death.

This silenced Emiya.

"The person who killed my former Master wasn't him, nor was it me, but Black Assassin!"

Upon hearing Shirou Emiya's question, Astolfo quickly offered an explanation.