In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

"Kiritsugu... I can sense that it's almost time for me to leave..."

"I guess we really have to say goodbye here."

Irisviel lowered her eyes.

"Alice..."

Kiritsugu Emiya held her hand tightly.

"But Kiritsugu, please promise me that even though Maiya and I are gone, you must live a good life, take good care of Illya, and live happily with her. You must be happy for the rest of your lives..."

The blood-stained saint on the altar spoke softly.

These were her last words, the final words of this android who had only been born a few years ago, and also her last wish as a mother.

"I, I promise you, Alice, I... I will take good care of Ilya, I will... I will achieve the salvation of all mankind, I... I will create the most beautiful world... I promise."

In that instant, Kiritsugu Emiya, a man who had always been cold and strong, finally revealed his inner weakness.

From his youth to middle age, he personally saw off his father and adoptive mother, and today his wife sacrificed herself because of his wishes. This double torment of physical pain and mental anguish is pushing him to the brink of collapse.

At this final moment, at the last instant, countless painful memories surged like a tide, completely shattering Kiritsugu Emiya's defenses. At this moment, this ruthless and world-renowned magic assassin became incredibly vulnerable.

But there was still a voice in my ear telling me something.

"It's alright now, Kiritsugu Emiya. We're just one last step away from success."

'Once you complete this final step, you will have redeemed all of humanity, and then both you and everyone in the world will achieve... happiness.'

happiness……

That's right, as long as you realize that wish, everyone can achieve true happiness.

Emiya Kiritsugu gazed at the stained altar and murmured softly.

His tone was like that of a drowning person who, at the last moment, grasped at the last straw and refused to let go.

This had clearly become his last motivation to live, but...

Will things really go as planned?

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"Hmm, now it's time for the main character to make his appearance."

While Kiritsugu Emiya was saying his final goodbyes to his wife, in the underground parking lot not far from the Fuyuki City Gymnasium.

The confirmed heroes are Assassin, Rider, Berserker, and Lancer, who just left the stage.

After all four offerings required to activate the Holy Grail were gathered, the young man, who had also been waiting for this moment for a long time, slowly ascended the high platform that had been prepared in advance, under Scáthach's gaze.

"Ah, it seems Irisviel is going to sacrifice herself, which means things are almost over... So we should prepare for the final celebration."

Rowe turned to Scáthach behind him and asked, "Are you ready, Scáthach?"

"Of course, rather than saying that I've actually been impatient for a long time."

Scáthach smiled slightly, then swung her two crimson magic spears, unleashing two dazzling beams of light.

Everyone had a great time tonight, but she followed Luo Wei around like a purple camera, and Scáthach was itching to play.

"I see. Then... let's make a huge scene!"

Seeing Scáthach's attitude, Rowe nodded slightly, a smile appearing on his face.

Without hesitation, he reached out and grabbed the massive energy block that had absorbed almost half of the Greater Grail's magic, along with the Philosopher's Stone, which served as its vessel. He then embedded both of them into the wand he had prepared beforehand.

"Sing your heart out, my supreme attire!!!"

With Luo Wei's final action, the Philosopher's Stone, which had been waiting impatiently, along with its immense magical power, nearly half the size of the Holy Grail, began to work together to frantically shape and modify the wand in his hand, with an enormous amount of magical power continuously gathering within it.

With the suppression array gone, a beam of white light shot into the sky and pierced the darkness.

The enormity of the magical power, comparable to that of the Holy Grail, sent a chill down Fuyuki's spine, and indeed, the entire surrounding area.

Even Gilgamesh, who was on his way to the Fuyuki City Gymnasium, frowned when he saw the towering pillar of light that suddenly rose into the sky in the distance.

"That brat... he really dares to do that!!"

Meanwhile, as Luo Wei gazed at the silver staff before him, its shape twisted and its entire body gleaming silver—the Sage's Staff, a supreme ceremonial item he had painstakingly forged until its final completion—a wildly unrestrained smile crept across his face.

"Now, it's time to bring this Holy Grail War to a close!"

As Rowe gripped the newly unveiled silver staff tightly, feeling the amplification brought to him by the auxiliary spells contained within, which far exceeded his expected five times the magical power, and might even reach nearly ten times, he said with full confidence.

"Next, no matter who our opponent is, we will definitely achieve final victory."

"Oh, then please let me witness your heroic fighting spirit... Master."

Scáthach spoke to him provocatively.

"Don't worry, I will never let you down..."

Luo Wei simply smiled at her provocation, "I have never forgotten your share of the wish."

"I see... That really makes me feel at ease."

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14,000!!

The software malfunctioned today, and I couldn't log into the backend, so this post is a bit late.

However, I'm still highly efficient!!

Chapter 83 Let the War of Myths Be Replayed!

As darkness began to fade, the night was not yet completely gone, and the early morning fog carried a slight chill. However, because Fuyuki City is close to the inland sea, the climate here is quite pleasant, and even in the early morning fog, one does not feel too cold.

Or perhaps it's because, for Luo Wei at this moment, the feeling of cold, which is something that only ordinary humans have, is no longer very likely to affect him. These changes began the moment he gripped the silver cane in his hand.

In the darkness, Luo Wei walked step by step up the steps in the distance, step by step, through the thin mist.

He did not use the power of the wind angel Raphael to fly over directly, nor did he use any special magic to create a huge momentum for himself like some protagonists who reach the final battlefield. He simply quietly arrived at this place that was most suitable as the place for the final battle.

However, although he did not do it intentionally, the enormous momentum seemed to have been created long ago, starting when the staff symbolizing one of the pinnacles of the magic path in this era was unveiled.

that moment--

The magic of shimmering light surged forth.

The dazzling light roared.

The terrifying magical power it unleashed shook the entire Far East region.

Just like in myths and legends, whenever a divine artifact appears, it will cause strange phenomena in the heavens and earth.

This magical staff, made from nearly half the magical power of the Greater Grail of Fuyuki City, with the Philosopher's Stone—a treasure of alchemy—as its core, and the primordial runes—the most outstanding element of Norse magic—as its linking point, was forged using fairy forging techniques. Thus, this magical staff, which shouldn't have been born in this era, though man-made, was created in no way inferior to divine creation in terms of materials and imposing presence, and was born right here in this very city.

—The Philosopher's Mace

Although Loew called it the most suitable supreme costume for himself, and because its top was combined with the legendary Philosopher's Stone, he very casually but very specifically named it - Philosopher's Mace.

Although it was only referred to as a "formal dress" by Loewe, anyone with a discerning eye would know that this thing could not be described as merely a "formal dress."

This slender silver staff contains not only nearly thirty years' worth of ley line magic, but also the terrifying power of the Philosopher's Stone, which is constantly under the influence of immense magic and runes.

While it may not possess the same level of wonder as Gilgamesh's Ea or the Chains of Heaven, nor as powerful as King Arthur's Star Sword or Karna's Spear of Godslaying, the wonder and effects it contains are at least comparable to them.

Think about it, where did all of those come from? And what level of Noble Phantasms are they?

To the world, to the purge, and to the enemies of humanity...

Where did they come from?

They were all created by God, created by the stars.

The staff in Lovi's hand was something he had personally crafted using his wisdom and talent in this era of departed gods and utterly impoverished mystery, combining everything he could find. That's why Scáthach marveled at the terrifying extent of his talent.

In her view, Loewe was born in the wrong era.

With his talent, if he had descended to the age of gods, whether in the Norse or Celtic pantheon, he would have been able to reach the realm of the gods as a human.

No, perhaps his terrifying talent would even frighten the gods.

Regarding the Sage's Staff in his hand, Lovi's description and specification of its effects are equally simple and straightforward.

Because he lacked the forging skills of gods who transcended human wisdom and imagination, and he also lacked the blessings of elves and planets, or the great power that reached the source, all he could do was create something suitable for his own use, maximizing the power of the magic he used, and creating an amplifier that was most suitable for him.

Originally, he only wanted to use the ley line magic to create a pseudo-Holy Grail Mystic Code that could provide magic power at any time, was easy to carry, and could provide amplification. However, thanks to the generosity of the Hero King Gilgamesh, he was actually rewarded with the Philosopher's Stone, a treasure of alchemy.

Thus, with the Philosopher's Stone in hand, at a crucial moment in his plan, he decisively overturned the original plan for the Holy Grail Mystic Code. He simply went all in and used his simple and crude methods, along with some technical guidance provided by Merlin, to forcibly shape and fuse the pseudo-Holy Grail with the Philosopher's Stone, thus creating the treasure we see today.

Although the successful creation of this Mystic Code filled Luo Wei with ecstasy, and he marveled at it as a miracle, he was still not blinded by his own rationality. He knew that the successful creation of this Mystic Code was not solely due to his own efforts. Without Scáthach's complete set of primordial rune diagrams, he could not have created such a precise yet highly efficient activation array; and without Merlin's partial technical guidance, he would have found it difficult to forge this Mystic Code so smoothly.

This is why, even at the risk of being beaten half to death by Artoria, he went to comfort her afterwards.

Of course, it wasn't because he suddenly fell in love with her at first sight after seeing the Knight King's heroic figure. That would be too hasty to be true. To put it nicely, it's called love at first sight; to put it bluntly, it's just an absurd reason driven by lust.

It wasn't because I knew about her experiences that I felt sorry for her, and then I felt compassion and wanted to preach and enlighten her. It wasn't some kind of unreasonable kindness and gentleness.

He is a rational person, or rather, most magicians are like that—extremely self-centered and rational beings.

The only reason he was willing to take the risk was because of his deal with Merlin.

As for what the future holds for Artoria, Luo Wei didn't care. All he cared about was whether his plan could be successfully implemented.

At this moment, with the help of two of the most famous magicians of the Age of Gods, Merlin, the Flower Magician, and Scáthach, the Queen of the Underworld, he finally disregarded the differences in magic systems and magical properties, using them as materials to create a unique miracle that belonged only to him.

An immortal miracle of reenacting mythology in modern times as a human being.

Even Merlin, who witnessed countless stories of historical heroes, and Scáthach, the mentor who guided countless heroes, had to acknowledge this achievement as a miracle that was in no way inferior to magic.

Regarding the Sage's Staff in his hand, Lovi only gave a very simple two-sentence description of its effects.

Rather than a medium for performing magic, it is more accurate to describe it as an exceptionally powerful magic amplification device.

Its function is much simpler and clearer than those divine artifacts with special functions, such as the Ea sword which can create the world, the Heavenly Chains which have intelligence and can bind gods, and the Great God's Declaration which can be thrown with the power of cause and effect.

Because it truly only has one very simple and unpretentious amplification effect.