Ex-Machina in Dimensional Travel

At this time, she had been free from the restraints for a long time, but the pain of being chained all over her body was still faintly noticeable.

Joan of Arc glanced at Mordred who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, but there was no sign of relief on her face.

Because she had just had a "conversation" with Xiuer, the chains on her body were removed.

She wanted to get angry, but facing the powerful Xiuer, she really had no way to counter what the other party wanted to do.

"No, the Holy Grail War is not over yet."

Joan of Arc shook her head, denying Mordred's words. Her expression was very ugly, which seemed to be caused by her conversation with Shul.

This also caused the Lion Jie standing beside him to look surprised.

"It's already come to this, and you still want to continue?"

Mordred glanced at a certain Black Archer in the distance who was still checking the physical condition of his Master. The other party was also "tied" in here, half-crippled, just like himself.

"But that's true. The Holy Grail War ritual process is not considered complete until the last group of masters wins the final victory and obtains the Greater Holy Grail."

Mordred sighed and fell backward onto the ground.

"about this……"

Jeanne paused slightly and glanced at everyone present, her eyes sweeping over the Masters.

"Actually, this isn't my idea. Now that the Holy Grail War has been disrupted by 'outsiders', I'd rather see this meaningless Holy Grail War come to an end."

The "outsider" that Jeanne mentioned not only refers to Shuel, but also includes Amakusa Shiro revealed by Shuel.

Shul told Jeanne everything about what Shiro Amakusa had done and what he wanted to do in the Holy Grail Warriors battle, and naturally, Jeanne rejected Amakusa's ideas.

After all, in Jeanne's view, Amakusa's behavior is not "redemption" at all.

"Answer, this is my suggestion."

A cold voice that was both familiar and frightening to everyone present suddenly sounded, continuing Joan of Arc's words.

At some point, Shuel appeared behind Jeanne.

The golden passage had just disappeared, and because Shul's petite body was blocked by Joan of Arc, neither Mordred nor Lion Jie noticed this unexpected visitor.

Joan of Arc made way for him, pursing her lips as if she wanted to say something.

But for some reason, she finally chose to swallow her words.

"Huh?! What do you mean?"

Mordred never expected that Joan of Arc would give way to the doll.

Unlike the surprised Mordred, the calm Lion Jie noticed the difference in the doll in front of him at a glance.

"You are the leader of 'them', right?"

"Of course, I'm here to inform you that you can go home safely."

"What do you mean?"

"Answer: From now on, it will be "we," Dale and others, who will continue this unfinished ceremony."

The pair of golden eyes gleamed and stared intently at Shizijie's face.

Then, Xuer casually scanned the rest of the people present. At this time, the unconscious red masters had already woken up. When Xuer's gaze swept over them, it also attracted countless vigilant gazes.

At this moment, the circular device above Xuer's head suddenly unfolded, emitting a dazzling light.

The golden light that flickered like breathing immediately attracted the attention of everyone here.

"notice……"

Xuul used a device to amplify his voice so that everyone here could hear his words clearly.

"We will take over this Holy Grail War and continue this unfinished ritual on your behalf. Now, you will regain your freedom and return safely."

As he spoke, Xuer casually opened a "passage" leading to the outside world beside him. Across the passage was a very safe and peaceful town that Xuer had specially chosen.

Anyway, Xuer had no intention of harming the lives of these masters.

"In addition, you can choose to stay and continue participating, but we will no longer guarantee your safety."

Xiuer finished the notification quickly in his usual tone, and then waited quietly for others' responses.

"So your goal is the Holy Grail?"

Mordred asked suddenly. After all, apart from this, she could not think of any other reason for these puppets to continue the ceremony.

"No, the Holy Grail is not our goal."

"Then what are you doing this for?"

Mordred had already learned from Lion Robbery that these people's goal was to obtain the power of the Servants.

Now that the other party has defeated all of their servants, there is no reason for them to stay any longer.

"..."

However, Xiuer was not prepared to respond to this.

After all, I couldn't bring myself to say the reason "to let Number One and the others play."

Although Xiuer will not lie, he can choose not to answer.

During this conversation, people began to try to approach the passage. These people were Masters whose Servants had been dealt with by Shul.

After watching the first person safely pass by Xuel and successfully enter the golden vortex, the people who followed also started to move quickly.

As for the few servants who were still there, it could be seen that most of them were preparing to leave.

After all, staying here means fighting against this group of terrifying puppets. With such a huge gap in strength, it would be a bit unreasonable to continue staying here.

"..."

Xiuer's eyes swept over the group of people who chose to leave, and then looked at the Lion Jie in front of him, as if asking, "What about you?"

The man's body was particularly tall in front of Xiuer, but Xiuer's aura far overwhelmed the man.

Shizijie took off his sunglasses, and at this moment his eyes were particularly determined under the sunglasses.

"Hey, seriously, Master, you're not going to...?"

Mordred looked at him in surprise.

"I chose to stay."

The man answered, and his sincere tone was no joke.

Xuel blinked and looked at the man for a moment longer. Joan of Arc beside him also had the same reaction as he looked at the fierce-looking man.

"You actually choose to stay, facing this kind of death."

Jeanne said in surprise.

In response, Lion Jie showed a rare smile. He looked at Shuel and Jeanne without any hesitation in his eyes.

"After all, I also have the desire to entrust the Holy Grail. To this end, I will devote all my strength."

Xiuer didn't know what this man was thinking. Anyway, he had already made all the "costs" clear, so he didn't care what the other party chose.

Joan of Arc is the same, she will not interfere with other people's choices.

A few minutes later--

All those who chose to "exit" have already entered the "channel".

However, until the end, the only one left was Lion Jie Jie Li. He was the first and only Master who chose to stay.

Seeing this situation, the man who didn't know what he was carrying couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect this result."

Mordred on the side patted Lion Robbery's back with a gloating look.

"Don't worry, I'm here with you."

"You didn't choose to shrink back in the face of such a powerful enemy. That's great!"

Mordred glanced at the indifferent Shuul, then continued with a smile:

"In that case, I'll go crazy with you!"

"Hey, who's that? The expressionless puppet!"

"Correction, my name is "Xuer"."

Xuel was not annoyed by the nickname given by Mordred, but quickly corrected it.

"Whatever. I just want to ask, you or "you guys" won't be on stage in person later, right?"

"Yes, then the battle between you Servants will begin."

This is nothing. The strength of these people has been gathered anyway. Now they are just paving the way for No. 1 and his group.

"Then I'm fine."

Anyway, as long as you don't leave, there's still room for fighting.

Seeing that Mordred had been convinced, Shuel looked at Joan of Arc beside him.

"I have a question. Are you planning to continue taking over the remaining six Servants?"

It must be said that the remaining personnel plus Modred are exactly seven people, which is exactly the number of people for a regular Holy Grail War.

"Sure, we'll send 1-6 as replacements later."

"Inquiring, individual Ruler, do you wish to stay?"

"Well, as we discussed earlier, I will oversee this Holy Grail War until its conclusion..."

Joan of Arc expressed her thoughts solemnly, but there was one thing she needed to confirm.

"But, this singularity?"

"Answer me, and I will take away the 'Source of Anomaly' and return the Greater Holy Grail to you."

The implication is that there is no need to worry, this singularity will repair itself, and the Holy Grail War will end smoothly. The only change will be the personnel changes.

After saying that, Xuul stretched out his hand, and a small channel opened in the wound on Xuul's palm. The golden Holy Grail fell out of the "door" and into Xuul's hand.

Regardless of Jeanne's reaction, Shuel forcefully thrust the Holy Grail into the girl's hands.

Then, under the gazes of the remaining four people (Archer from the black side was also present, but did not join the conversation), Shuel immediately turned around and walked into the newly opened passage.

……

Not long after Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu finished breakfast.

A call suddenly came in.

Originally, the boy thought it was a message from Chaldea. After all, this method could only be used by Chaldea.

As a result, when he answered the message, the figure of Xuer appeared on the blue screen that popped up.

"Notice, the matter is over, please come here as soon as possible to reunite."

After saying that, Xiuer directly transmitted the location to the device on the boy's body, and then hung up Tencent.

The two were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

……

Volumes: Volume 4: Machinery and the Round Table

Chapter 1: First Arrival in Chaldea

"Welcome back, Fujimaru-kun."

When Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mashu returned to Chaldea, they were greeted by everyone in Chaldea.

Chief physician and acting director Mr. Romani Achiman, and technical advisor Ms. Da Vinci, along with some Chaldea employees, welcomed the two's return in the soul transfer room.

"Thank you for your hard work, Fujimaru-kun, and little Matthew~"

Da Vinci smiled and gave Mashu a big hug, but Fujimaru Ritsuka declined the embrace of this gentle older sister.

"Well, we're back, Ms. Da Vinci."