The fairy left the palace, leaving behind a vast underground cavern.

This place used to be a den of iniquity for the old bug, but now it has been completely purified by Morgan and transformed into a magical altar that exudes a ghostly blue light.

At this moment, in the center of the altar, the golden "Great Grail" is quietly suspended in mid-air.

It was a massive crystallization of magical power that brought together the souls of five Heroic Spirits (Assassin, Lancer, Caster, Archer, and Rider).

Although it's not full yet, it's more than enough to fulfill that wish.

"Well……"

Beside the altar, Irisviel clutched her chest, leaning weakly against Luo Chen's chest.

Just now, under Morgan's precise operation, she, as the "Minor Grail," successfully channeled all the absorbed Heroic Spirit magic power into this altar.

Thanks to the protection of Avalon within her body, she did not lose her life as in the original story, but was only somewhat weak, like after donating blood.

"Thank you for your hard work, Irisviel."

Luo Chen gently stroked her silver hair, channeling a surge of crimson dragon magic into her body to calm her mind. "Go and rest. Sakura has prepared hot tea for you."

"Um... Luo Chen, thank you."

Irisviel glanced at Artoria, whose expression was complicated, smiled gently, and tactfully withdrew from the basement, leaving the space to the three "parties involved."

……

In the basement, only Luo Chen, Morgan, and Artoria remained.

Artoria looked at the Holy Grail that radiated omnipotent light before her, a struggle flashing in her emerald eyes, but it ultimately turned into a sigh.

She turned around, looked at Luo Chen, and gave a poignant smile:

"Luo Chen, and my sister too."

"Although the process was different from what I imagined, I'm relieved now that you're the winner."

"My wish... if it were you, you could surely fulfill it in a better way."

After she finished speaking, her body did not dissipate into spirit particles like ordinary heroic spirits.

Because she is not a deceased heroic spirit.

She is a "living person" named Artoria Pendragon, who made a pact with the world (Counterforce) before dying at Camran Hill and temporarily descended to seek the Holy Grail.

"My mission is over."

Artoria lowered her head, looking at her hands. "Whether I win or lose, after the war, I must return to that hill full of corpses and continue to wait for death... or become a guardian and be trapped in an endless cycle of reincarnation."

"That was my destiny. And my final atonement to Britain."

She closed her eyes, preparing to dispel the summons and allow her consciousness to return to her body.

however.

One second, two seconds.

The anticipated "return" did not occur.

A warm, large hand gripped her wrist firmly, interrupting her spellcasting.

"Who gave you permission to leave?"

Luo Chen's voice echoed in the empty basement.

Artoria opened her eyes in surprise: "Luo Chen? If we don't go back, I..."

"I told you, this is your ideal world."

Luo Chen looked at her with utmost seriousness. "I cannot accept the ending of waiting to die on the hill. Nor can I allow a future where I work as a guardian for Alaya to pay off my debts."

"But the contract..."

"A contract?" Luo Chen sneered. "You can just tear up something like that."

He silently recited in his heart:

"System, using 'Dimensional Correction Permission'. Target: Artoria Pendragon."

"Action: Sever its contract with the 'World (Counterforce),' completely anchoring its existence to the current world line!"

[Ding! Host has been detected to possess an S-rank plot alteration rating.]

[Consuming 5000 Dimensional Points...]

[The contract is being severed... The fateline is being rewritten...]

Click!

Artoria seemed to hear a crisp sound of chains breaking.

Those were the shackles that had bound her soul for a thousand years, shackles called "responsibility" and "cost".

An unprecedented feeling of ease washed over my entire body.

To her surprise, she discovered that she had completely severed her connection with that "future destined for death."

She was no longer the king waiting for death, but a person who truly possessed a future...

"This...this is..." Artoria was so shocked she couldn't speak.

"From this day forward, you are no longer the Heroic Spirit Saber, nor the King of Britain."

Luo Chen released her hand and gently flicked the tuft of hair on the top of her head:

"You are just Artoria. A guest in this house, Sakura's bodyguard, and... my family."

Tears welled up in her eyes.

The Knight King covered his mouth tightly to stop himself from crying out loud.

She didn't want to be saved. She always felt she didn't deserve to be saved.

But this man, in a domineering manner, gave her the freedom she craved most.

……

"Hmph, what a touching and sentimental drama."

Morgan, who was watching from the side with her arms crossed, snorted, but the slight upturn of her lips betrayed her good mood.

"Now that we've dealt with this stupid little sister, what about this thing?"

Morgan pointed to the Holy Grail in the air.

"Although the magic within is immense, it seems to be mixed with curses of the evils of this world. If used to make foolish wishes such as 'world peace,' it would likely turn into a disaster."

"I don't need world peace."

Luo Chen walked up to the Holy Grail and felt the surging magic within.

"I don't need the Holy Grail to grant my wish. But I need the 'magic' of the Holy Grail to complete the final piece of the puzzle."

He turned around and looked at Morgan.

At this point, Morgan may appear no different from an ordinary person, but in essence, he is still a follower.

It is Luo Chen's magic that sustains the spirit in the present world.

If Luo Chen's magic supply is cut off, or if an accident occurs, she will disappear.

Morgan.

Luo Chen reached out and stroked her cold yet perfect cheek.

"I don't want you to just have a 'dream.' I want you to truly live."

"Has body temperature, a heartbeat, can feel pain, and can also feel joy...to be alive."

Morgan was stunned.

Her icy blue eyes trembled, and the usually sharp-tongued woman was momentarily speechless.

"You...you want to use this omnipotent wish-granting machine just to...rebuild my physical body?"

"Do you know what a waste this is? This is magic that can control the world..."

"Nothing in the world is more important than you."

Luo Chen laughed, a laugh like that of a tyrant.

He turned to face the Holy Grail and proclaimed loudly:

"The Holy Grail! With this magic as fuel, through the miracle of the materialization of the soul via the Third Law (the Heaven's Grail)—"

"Give my wife Morgan le Fay a real body of flesh and blood!"

boom!!

The golden Holy Grail answered the wish.

The immense torrent of magic, after being purified (removing the black mud), transformed into the purest life energy, continuously flowing into Morgan's body.

The blue spiritual particles gradually faded, replaced by a rosy, blood-red hue.

The once cold skin began to warm up, and the dormant spiritual core transformed into a beating heart.

A few minutes later.

The light dissipated.

Morgan stood there, somewhat dazed, and raised his hand to touch his chest.

Boom, boom, boom.

That was a powerful, life-giving heartbeat.

She is no longer a phantom on the Throne of Heroes, but a human (fairy) who has completely descended into this world.

"fool……"

Morgan's eyes reddened.

She rushed forward and hugged Luo Chen tightly, as if she wanted to meld herself into his body.

"For something like this... You really are a hopeless idiot king..."

"But... thank you, Arthur."

Feeling the warm, soft, and incredibly real touch in his arms, Luo Chen knew he had succeeded.

"alright."

Luo Chen patted Morgan on the back, then glanced at Artoria, who was still wiping away tears beside him.

He opened his other arm:

"What are you still standing there for? Do I have to invite you over?"

Artoria stopped crying and started laughing.

Without further hesitation, she threw herself into Luo Chen's other embrace.

He was surrounded by women on both sides.

Moreover, the Fairy Queen is on the left and the Knight King is on the right.

This is probably the most dangerous, yet also the most fortunate, position in the entire Moon.

"Therefore, the Holy Grail War is officially over."

Looking at the two women in his arms, Luo Chen thought of Irisviel and Sakura upstairs.

"Next, our new life begins."

"Before that..."

Morgan suddenly raised her head, and although there were still tear stains in the corners of her eyes, her gaze had returned to that of a possessive queen.

She reached out and pinched Luo Chen's waist:

"Now that I have a physical body, it means... I can do more things."

"Tonight, you're going to pay me back what you owe me, with interest."

Artoria blushed, and though she was shy, she still whispered:

"Um... if it's for celebration, can I...?"

Cold sweat trickled down Luo Chen's back.

Although it possesses the heart of a red dragon, its stamina is limitless.

But facing these two... no, with Irisviel included, there might be three...

The days to come will likely be a "war" in a different sense.

but.

Luo Chen looked at the rising sun outside the window and smiled brightly.

He is willing to fight this war to the very end.

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