Crossover Anime: A Dimensional Journey Starting with Frilian

"I couldn't help it, it just came to mind."

"Stop keeping me in suspense."

"Alright... Saber, you should know about the Holy Grail's power, right?"

“Yes, it’s an all-powerful wish-granting machine; it can grant any wish.” Saber nodded, her expression turning serious.

"Do you still want to use it to make that wish?"

“Yes.” Saber nodded firmly.

"Sigh, why bother? It's not worth it at all," Shi Chen sighed.

“I know what you mean, but I have no other wish than this,” Saber said slowly.

"Have you ever thought about what if your wish can't come true?"

"Eh?"

Chapter 328 The Significance of Participating in the Holy Grail War

Saber's wish is to use the Holy Grail to choose a new king, as she has come to believe that she is no longer fit to be king.

If a new king had been chosen, perhaps the kingdom wouldn't have been destroyed, or at least wouldn't have collapsed like that.

Whether or not she has been persuaded by the timing, the outcome would be completely different if a different person were to become king.

She still did not want her kingdom to be destroyed.

This is also the main reason why she became a Heroic Spirit.

She was determined to fulfill this wish no matter what, but it wasn't as strong as it had been at the beginning.

Shichen's words still resonated with her, after all, she understood what he meant by "saintly heart."

“Saber, have you never doubted the Holy Grail?” Toki asked.

"Suspicion about what?" Saber looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Do you think the Holy Grail can really grant any wish?" Toki asked Saber earnestly.

"What do you mean?" Saber's expression changed slightly.

"Fool, if the Holy Grail could really grant any wish, would the Holy Grail even exist in this world?"

"this......"

Saber finally realized this: if the first victor obtained the Holy Grail, how could anyone else be allowed to obtain it?

After all, if the Holy Grail could truly grant any wish, how could a greedy person not try to fulfill some extraordinary desires?

If those wishes were fulfilled, there would be no need for the Holy Grail.

However, these are not the key points. Shichen remembers that the Holy Grail itself has no self-awareness or judgment. It is just a container that stores a large amount of colorless magic power. Therefore, it can only provide the corresponding magic power according to the user's wishes.

However, the specific methods and processes for achieving the desired outcome need to be specified by the user.

In other words, if the user knows how to use magic to achieve their wish, then the Holy Grail can help them achieve it; if the user does not know how to use magic to achieve their wish, or if the wish itself is beyond the scope of magic, then the Holy Grail is powerless.

Because the magic in the Holy Grail is not infinite, it cannot do everything.

"You understand the limitations of the Holy Grail now?" Tokichi asked Saber with a smile.

"Hmm... but, my wish, the Holy Grail should be able to grant it, right?" Saber asked anxiously.

"That's no problem."

"That......"

Saber's face lit up with joy, but it was ruthlessly interrupted by time in less than a second.

"But I will not let you make a wish upon the Holy Grail."

"Eh?"

Saber stared blankly at Shichen: "What...do you mean?"

"Don't worry, I don't want to be your enemy." Shi Chen rubbed her head.

"So what do you mean?" Saber secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She wasn't afraid that Shichen would be her enemy, but rather that he had deceived her.

The two may seem similar, but for her now, they are worlds apart.

"Now, I'm going to tell you the real reason I came into this world."

"Coming to this world?" Saber grasped the key point, her brows furrowing.

"I'll tell you about that later. Let me tell you about the Holy Grail first."

"Holy Grail?"

"The Holy Grail has been corrupted." Shichen's expression turned serious.

"Pollution? What do you mean?"

Saber could only follow Shichen's words with confusion, completely not understanding his meaning.

"You should know that the Holy Grail War has happened several times already, right?" Toki asked instead of explaining.

"Hmm... This is the fourth Holy Grail War." Saber nodded slowly.

"The Holy Grail was corrupted during the last Holy Grail War."

"Shichen, what exactly do you mean?"

"Don't worry, listen to me slowly."

The timer began to explain to Saber the events of the Third Holy Grail War, which he remembered very clearly even though he hadn't experienced them.

In the Third Holy Grail War, the Einzbern family, in order to achieve their own goals, did not hesitate to violate regulations by summoning the eighth-class Servant, Angra Mainyu.

They had hoped to summon a powerful evil god, but instead they summoned an ordinary person, who was defeated on the fourth day after the war began. To make matters worse, Angra Mainyu's soul was absorbed by the Holy Grail.

The Holy Grail was thus corrupted because of Angolan Mainyu's special properties.

He was originally an ordinary young man who was treated as a sacrifice and an evil god by the villagers, but he was imbued with the evil desires of mankind. When he was summoned and defeated, the Holy Grail mistakenly took his evil desires as human wishes and tried to fulfill them.

These desires are all evil; the corrupted Holy Grail becomes uncontrollable, and once released, it unleashes "all the evil of this world," namely Angra Mainyu, bringing endless calamities and destruction.

This malice will continue until all of humanity is wiped out.

In other words, any subsequent wishes will be misinterpreted, ultimately leading to the extinction of humanity.

"How is that possible..." Saber refused to believe it after hearing Shichen's explanation.

If that's the case, what's the point of her participating in the Holy Grail War?

Wouldn't her wish then remain unfulfilled?

Even if it were to happen, it would come with negative consequences, ultimately leading to the extinction of humanity.

This was definitely not what she wanted to see.

"Don't you believe me?" Shi Chen asked calmly, looking at him.

“I…” Saber paused, then gently shook her head: “How could I not believe you?”

Shi Chen had no reason to lie to her, and he had always been thinking of her. If he didn't want her to have her wish fulfilled, there were plenty of ways to do so; there was no need to use such a reason.

But precisely because of this, she found it even more unacceptable.

I finally got to this point, I finally had a chance to realize my dream, I worked so hard for so long, but it all came to nothing.

Although she doesn't seem to have tried very hard.

"Sigh." Shichen hugged Saber tightly, feeling sorry for her.

Whether Saber can fulfill his wish or not doesn't really matter; it's just about changing history. The world has changed history, but that has nothing to do with him. He can still lead everyone away directly, including her.

From then on, this world had nothing to do with them anymore, and Saber and the others could start a new life without regrets.

But with the Holy Grail tainted, regret is inevitable.

"Am I really... unable to have my wish granted?" Saber murmured, nestled in Toki's arms.

"It's possible, as long as you don't care about the lives of everyone in this world."

"..."

"You may not be aware of the Holy Grail's misunderstanding of wishes. If you wish to fulfill the desire to re-choose a king, history will be changed, and it may wipe out everyone."

"how come......"

"It really will do it."

"...Why didn't you tell me this sooner?"

“Back then, we weren’t this close. Do you think you would have believed me if I had told you earlier?”

“I…” Saber couldn’t refute it.

She was well aware of her own obsession; if Shichen had told her earlier, she would never have believed him, and it might have even strained their relationship.

The timing won't harm her. If, in the end, she continues to make wishes without believing... then she will be the greatest sinner.

"What...what should I do?" Saber's voice trembled with tears.

"What?" Shi Chen was stunned for a moment.

"What should I do now?" Saber suddenly hugged Shichen tightly, nestling in his arms.

“It’s simple, we’ll destroy the Holy Grail.” Shi Chen patted her on the back.

"Destroyed the Holy Grail?" Saber couldn't help but look up at him, her eyes filled with tears.

Shi Chen stroked her face, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with his thumb, and smiled gently at her, "How can we let such a Holy Grail continue to exist? Sooner or later it will harm this world. How about we destroy it?"

"Destroyed the Holy Grail... This, this is the reason you came to this world?"

“It’s not just this.” Shi Chen smiled and shook his head.

"Eh?"

"And meeting you."