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

"Can you take me home?"

--cannot.

"Is this what you call all wishes?" Lo Wei retorted.

—As I said, all desires in this world are beyond my control; anything beyond this world is beyond my reach.

"I see. Then, without sacrificing Scáthach, can you... allow me to reach the Root?"

—Yes, other souls cannot arrive without a sacrifice, but you are different. An outsider, an outer god, or a visitor from another world, your soul and status can easily travel to the Root.

There happen to be two beings there who are also curious about your existence and changes. Would you like to meet them?

"No."

Lowell shook his head and refused, saying, "I was just asking casually. The desire to reach the source doesn't appeal to me. That's a magician's pursuit, not mine. I will only do what I want to do."

and……

Without this guy saying anything, Luo Wei could guess who was waiting for him inside the Root.

Besides the Root type, perhaps there's also a Root Princess, Aika Sajou?

Luo Wei was still unsure of their attitudes towards him, but as an outsider, based on the warning from the Jewel Elder, he could guess his status in the eyes of Alaya.

They are an absolute thorn in our side, a thorn in our flesh, and we even sent out the Grand Master.

Therefore, at this moment, he had no desire to act rashly at all, and naturally he wouldn't want to go to the Root to meet the Root Form and the Root Princess, since it would be all over if he couldn't get out.

—So what is your real wish?

Luo Wei said, "I am a mortal, and also a magician. I can create miracles and accomplish many things with my own hands, but the only realm that requires your power is reversing life and death, so please help me."

"Clean up all the mess this time. Oh, and let me emphasize again, First Winter Saintess Justiza, you are not allowed to revive Zouken Matou, or rather, Marich Zorgen, because of your selfishness. He should have died long ago, and he must die. This is the best funeral for him."

—I understand. I won't disturb his peaceful sleep. After this wish is fulfilled, I, Tohsaka Eito, and Machiri Zorgen, the original creators of the Holy Grail, will all disappear from this world.

"That's good. In any case, no tricks allowed."

—However, this wish is far too grand. To fulfill it, we would need to use up almost all the magic power that the Gemstone has extracted from the parallel world. Is that possible?

Luo Wei nodded. "It's alright, you can use them all. After all, reversing life and death on a large scale is indeed a true miracle."

No regrets?

Luo Wei shook his head. "There's nothing to regret. After all, you were never going to be able to fulfill my wish anyway. I've already gained a lot from this Holy Grail War. This magic was originally extracted by the Jewel Mage. After returning it to this world, there's nothing more to say."

—You are truly a kind deity.

"God? I am not. Rather than calling me Outer God, just call me Lovi or Outsider. Anyway, I'm counting on you, Justisa."

As he finished speaking, Lovi slowly raised the Holy Grail in his hand and began to mobilize the immense magical power that the Gemstone had gathered within it—power comparable to the accumulated magic power of the Fuyuki City ley lines over hundreds of years—in preparation to use it to reverse life and death.

"--bite!!"

As the wish was made, the Holy Grail held in Loewe's hands emitted an incomparably dazzling light.

Then—

A surge of magical power erupted from the Holy Grail in Lovi's hand, instantly enveloping the entire city like a white curtain.

The reversal of the boundaries between life and death was also completely reversed at this moment.

"This is?"

As the white curtain continued to fall, the light seemed to reverse time, revealing buildings rapidly being restored in the ruined city, and people constantly coming back to life.

Emiya Kiritsugu and Kotomine Kirei rubbed their eyes, feeling a mix of emotions.

Is this the true power of the Holy Grail?

They actually accomplished a miracle, reversing life and death.

Standing below, Scáthach embraced her broad chest, smiling as she looked at Lovi, who had made a wish in the light, and the earth, which was once again enveloped in white light.

"Is this the miracle of the Holy Grail? As expected, you are the true victor of the Holy Grail War... Master."

The immense magical power is rapidly dissipating. The level reached by the desire to reverse life and death is undoubtedly magic, and even the magical power accumulated over hundreds of years will soon be squandered because of this desire.

The world is being repaired at an alarming rate, kind people are being reborn, and the traces of destruction are rapidly fading away.

The previously broken boundary between mystery and science is now being repaired.

From now on, mystery will remain mystery, and science will remain science.

……

"The right choice, the one who foretells the end of death, the outsider who has strayed into this world, it seems that your destiny has not yet reached its end, and the bell that belongs to you has not yet rung."

Not far from Luo Wei, or rather, just a few meters away from everyone, a rising blue flame illuminated the skull mask, and an aged voice began to mutter to itself from the darkness.

The greatsword, black as ink, was driven into the ground, leaving a deep sword mark. He looked at the wish that Luo Wei had made and the choice he had made, and nodded slightly. A hint of satisfaction appeared on his pale white skull mask.

Even though they were so close, and his figure was so tall and conspicuous, no one present noticed his presence, not even Scáthach. No one even realized that someone had been standing there since the beginning, watching everything that was happening.

"Ok?"

Seemingly having heard a sound, the intuitive Scáthach looked suspiciously in a certain direction in the darkness and assumed a fighting stance. From the moment she had spoken, an ominous premonition had suddenly arisen in her heart, as if something imperceptible was lurking in the shadows, spying on her.

But no matter how she searched and detected with runes, the final conclusion was always that there was nothing in the darkness except air, which surprised her.

However, after several fruitless attempts, she dismissed it as a misperception. Perhaps the battle with Gilgamesh had made her too nervous, to the point of being overly paranoid.

And so, unnoticed by anyone, the pitch-black blue flames, carrying the pale skull, vanished into a shadow and then departed from this era without hesitation.

Quietly wait for the next opportune moment when you need to take action.

……

……

Not long after, on the streets of Fuyuki City.

"It's over..."

Kirei Kotomine walked thoughtfully along the street that had been restored to its original state.

As he watched the shattered city return to its former glory, his expression and eyes became somewhat complicated.

He reached out and touched the spot on his heart.

At this moment, he could clearly sense something pulsating within him, and he felt as if he had truly come back to life.

Having gone through so much, Kirei Kotomine has become independent enough to figure out the correct answers to the questions that once puzzled him.

What is redemption?

What is the true self?

What does it mean to be alive?

Well, he's found them all, and he can say he's never felt better.

With that thought in mind, Kirei Kotomine clenched his hands tightly and began to consider what he should do next.

First, go to the TV station to check if any ordinary people still remember this incident, and then try to appease and resolve the issue.

Then he went to the hospital to express his remorse to his father and made a vow to atone for his sins.

Finally, go to your teacher's house to see if he has also been resurrected. If he has, he will kneel down to confess his sins and accept any punishment.

Even if Tokiomi Tohsaka is not resurrected, he will still fulfill his duty to support his teacher's daughter and wife, wait until Rin Tohsaka grows up in the future to tell her the truth, and then calmly face his own end.

As for anything else...

Oh, right, Karen.

He also wants to bring his daughter over; they haven't seen each other for a long time. He used to not know how to get along with his daughter or how to love her, but now he probably understands.

He might be killed by Rin soon, but before that, he wanted to fulfill his fatherly duties, which he had never done before, by accompanying Kallen through her childhood, telling her the truth, and having her take over his position in the Eighth Secret Site. He would consider it a passing of the torch between father and daughter.

Thinking about it this way, my previously aimless life seems to have a clear goal and a correct meaning at this moment.

Thinking of this, a smile involuntarily appeared on Kirei Kotomine's lips, and he even quickened his pace.

By the way, don't just be happy. You need to get the Origin Bomb removed from your body as soon as possible. He's been fighting with the Origin Bomb for so long, and his body is starting to feel the strain.

However, just as Kirei Kotomine was seriously thinking about his future plans...

"Pfft!!" Kirei Kotomine, who was contemplating his future, suddenly felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. Looking down, he saw a mercury dagger piercing his abdomen from behind. The cold touch and the excruciating pain made his eyes widen.

"How about that? Kirei, you didn't expect that, did you?"

A familiar male voice suddenly came from behind.

Kirei Kotomine turned around and saw that the other person was Tokiomi Tohsaka, who had a cold expression on his face.

Having committed sins and betrayed his mentor, he now reaps the bitter fruits of his actions.

However, unlike when he stabbed Tokiomi Tohsaka, this time Kirei Kotomine did not feel much pain, anger, struggle, or hatred.

He looked at the familiar face behind him, a relieved expression on his face.

Facing Tokiomi Tohsaka's hateful questioning, Kirei Kotomine's mouth continued to bleed, yet a relaxed smile appeared on his lips.

"I'm sorry, Tohsaka-sensei, I'm very sorry about what happened in the past. But seeing that you're alright is really... great..."

He then did not resist, but let his body fall downwards, lying quietly on the side of an alley in Fuyuki City, and gently closed his eyes.

As life begins to slip away, Kirei Kotomine's mind begins to reflect on his life.

Confusion, bewilderment, pain, depravity, pleasure, awakening, redemption, liberation...

What a turbulent life!

However, this is for the best. He has finally atoneed for his sins and can finally get a good night's sleep.

To be redeemed in the final moments of his life was enough for him to die without regrets.

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "..."

Looking at Kirei Kotomine lying on the ground bleeding profusely, Tokiomi Tohsaka's expression was complicated, and his hands began to tremble involuntarily.

He gritted his teeth, his face contorted with rage, wanting to deliver the final blow to Kirei Kotomine and make him pay for what the other had done.

However, recalling the words Kirei Kotomine had spoken to Kiritsugu Emiya in the gymnasium using his familiar, and the resolve Kirei had shown, Tokiomi Tohsaka's feelings were extremely complex. Recalling his experience of being saved by Kariya Matou that night, Tokiomi still couldn't bring himself to do it.

'it's all over……'