My family runs an adventurer's guild.

Upon seeing this, Kiritsugu Emiya felt a sudden unease, a vague sense of foreboding creeping over him.

Immediately afterward, Kiritsugu Emiya watched in stunned silence as Catherine drew her short sword again and plunged it into her own heart. She then disintegrated into countless tiny specks of light, gradually disappearing into the void… Following Lancer's inexplicable self-destruction, his Saber also withdrew from the competition!

"...Oh—no—what are you doing?!?"

Overwhelmed by the stark contrast between elation and despair, Kiritsugu Emiya felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar and couldn't help but howl in despair.

—Thus, the Fourth Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City finally came to an end, with two of the last three Servants retiring on their own. Only the wounded Clock Tower Magician and his fiancée remained, the disillusioned Magician Assassin and his female assistant, and the church priest who had just massacred believers…

Faced with the disappearance of the two heroic spirits, the crowd who had just been fighting fiercely exchanged bewildered glances.

Good heavens! Two heroic spirits actually left the stage on their own?

So, what exactly did they do that was... stupid?

Now that things have developed to this point, is it still necessary to continue fighting?

The more crucial question is, how should this mentally devastating mess be resolved?

Meanwhile, Waver Velvet, the young apprentice still trekking along the banks of the Unfathomable River, unexpectedly became the victor of this Holy Grail War.

Of course, they were only the nominal victors...

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Chapter 82, Young Apprentice Webber Becomes the Biggest Winner!

"...My God! The victor of this Holy Grail War...is actually me? This...this is truly..."

On the highway on the east bank of the Weiyuan River, the young Weber, upon hearing the good news, collapsed to the ground, his mouth agape in disbelief.

—For Weber, who was caught off guard, this unexpected good news brought him more shock than joy.

Weber simply couldn't understand how he, a third-rate apprentice who had been slacking off, had managed to reap the benefits and win this battle without lifting a finger.

However, despite Weber's disbelief, the signs of the Holy Grail's arrival were undeniable.

The magical power that overflowed before the Holy Grail descended was already as vast and mighty as a great flood, almost frightening him.

More importantly, with the help of a high-powered telescope found in an abandoned military vehicle, Weber could clearly see, even across the wide Miwon River, that the former site of Ryudoji Temple on the summit of Enzōsan Mountain was now engulfed by a magical flame that shimmered like a rainbow.

The Holy Grail, which had been the target of fierce fighting among the crowd, or rather, the ultimate prize of this Holy Grail War—shining with golden light—was floating in a vast expanse of blazing flames, more dazzling than the sun itself.

Clearly, the Holy Grail at this point was no longer an empty shell, but a magical artifact filled with magic—an all-powerful vessel for achieving miracles.

However, what Weber found somewhat strange was that there seemed to be some... dark, viscous liquid flowing on the outer wall of this golden Holy Grail!

However, before Webber could take a closer look, his thoughts were interrupted by the little fairy Rider he had summoned.

"...Bingo! Although the process was embarrassing, you really did win! You weak, incompetent, and unqualified Master!"

The little flower fairy Flor, arms crossed and wings flapping, circled around Webber, muttering as she pressed her little finger against his nose.

Faced with his own Heroic Spirit's blatant disdain and sarcasm, Waver, feeling rather guilty, didn't dare to argue back. He could only force a smile and change the subject, "...By the way, now that the Holy Grail War is over, it seems we can use the Holy Grail to make a wish, right? How should we get to the other side of the river?"

"...Ah...um...I'm sorry, meow! It's impossible for you to make a wish with the Holy Grail, it's impossible for you in this lifetime, meow!"

The orange cat, Phil, scratched its head somewhat awkwardly and said, "...Please take your victory in the Holy Grail War and hurry home, meow!"

"...Huh? Why is that?"

Waver paused for a moment upon hearing this, then subconsciously glanced back at the little fairy Flor who was still flying around. As if remembering something, his pupils suddenly contracted. "...Could it be...that you also have your own wishes, and therefore want to obtain this opportunity to make a wish?"

It wasn't until this moment that Waver finally remembered that, according to the book he had seen in the Clock Tower Library, when the Holy Grail War reached its final moment, Masters and Servants who had fought side by side would instantly turn against each other in order to compete for the only chance to make a wish!

Generally speaking, a Master who is a mortal will definitely be no match for a Heroic Spirit in a direct confrontation.

Therefore, in order to prevent heroic spirits from winning the opportunity to make a wish while mortals end up with nothing, Command Seals become the last resort.

Under normal circumstances, Masters participating in the Holy Grail War will always try to save at least one Command Seal in this battle for the Holy Grail, unless absolutely necessary, so that they can backstab their own Servant at the last moment and ensure that it falls into their hands.

So, should I activate the Command Spell on my arm now to make this little fairy commit suicide and leave the stage?

Waver glanced down at the Command Seal on his arm, then looked up at the carefree, silly little goblin flying around beside him. He hesitated for a moment: on one hand, this act of betraying his companion was utterly despicable, something this conscience-stricken boy couldn't quite accept. On the other hand, upon reflection, he realized he didn't seem to have any definite ideals he wanted to achieve, or any wishes he desperately wanted to make.

In fact, Waver's act of stealing Professor Kenneth's relic in a fit of anger and running off to the unfamiliar Far Eastern island nation of Japan to participate in this Holy Grail War, which he knew very little about, was merely a youthful impulsive act fueled by resentment over Professor Kenneth's public mockery and ridicule. Once he borrowed money to fly to Fuyuki City, Japan, and gradually calmed down, he secretly regretted his actions. However, he was already in a bind and couldn't turn back; he could only grit his teeth and persevere to the end.

As a result, Waver's mentality was naturally far less resolute than that of Kenneth and Kiritsugu Emiya throughout the Holy Grail War. When the dawn of victory finally appeared, Waver, who had been completely unprepared, was utterly at a loss and couldn't even decide whether to seize the power to grant wishes.

Just as Waver hesitated, Firi, the orange cat who was Rider's mount, seemed to sense Waver's dangerous thoughts and explained, "...Um...Mr. Waver, in fact, not only can you not make a wish with the Holy Grail, but we can't either. This time, no one can win the Holy Grail, and there won't be another Holy Grail War in this city—because the Holy Grail is no longer usable and was just sold, meow!"

“…What?” Waver seemed confused. “…What do you mean the Holy Grail is unusable? And what does it mean it was sold?”

"...Well, this was originally a secret, but since we're about to part ways, I might as well tell you—the whole thing is roughly like this: during the last Holy Grail War in this place, the Holy Grail in Fuyuki City was severely contaminated due to the participants' misconduct. It was no longer the omnipotent wish-granting machine that could grant miracles, but instead became a time bomb filled with black mud called 'Evil of This World,' meow."

Seeing that the Holy Grail had already descended on the opposite mountain, the orange cat Philie stopped hiding it and openly became a spoiler to Waver, "...As for how dangerous the 'Evil of This World' is? Hmm...If it's allowed to overflow, while it might not necessarily destroy the Earth, theoretically it could absolutely destroy modern human civilization! It would set your planet back to a primitive age, or even worse!"

Therefore, to prevent the aforementioned tragedy from occurring, the world will of your planet actually made a deal with a certain god in our world before this Holy Grail War. We'll help deal with the "Evil of This World" black mud within the Holy Grail in Fuyuki City, preventing a cataclysmic disaster from erupting on your side. In return, the world will of your planet will gift you the Holy Grail War system of Fuyuki City as payment for resolving this trouble!

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PS: The Holy Grail War has one chapter left to conclude, and the Marvel arc is about to begin. The bounty is below.

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The book actually lasts for less than 100 hours, but it covers more than a month of the Holy Grail War, and there's only one chapter left before it ends.

The ending, as is typical of Lao Wang's style: hilariously awkward, littered with corpses, and the earth shaking violently. ┗|*｀0′*|┛

Next, the book will enter the Marvel series, followed by the OVERLORD series, and then the Harry Potter series or A Song of Ice and Fire series. It has not been finalized yet.

Currently, the total number of monthly votes is 450, the total number of blades is 245, and the total amount of tips this month is 13506.

Therefore, Lao Lao Wang is posting a reward: according to the usual practice of the book forum, for every 100 monthly tickets, 10000 reward points, or 100 razor blades, an extra chapter of no less than 2,000 words will be added! This offer ends this weekend!

Dear readers, please flood Old Wang with razor blades, votes, and monthly passes! ?(^?^*)

Additionally, I'd like to recommend a fanfiction about Ainz Ooal Gown. Although the protagonist's background is somewhat unusual, it's still quite original.

—The fourth book in the series by White Shadow Raven, *The Mechanical Maid of Nazarick*

Although White Crow calls himself a newbie, his grades are actually much better than Old Wang's (ノへ￣、)

To eliminate Ainz Ooal Gown (Momonga), who refuses to leave the game, the creators of YGGDRASIL decide to send out an assassin. Emotionless and fearless, solely focused on completing her mission, she can appear as both a loli and a mature woman, but in reality, she's a formidable warrior capable of subduing pirates with her bare hands and weighing as much as a ship girl. She is KPC897504C Terminator, a Detroit-made, Overlord's most perfect killing machine. However, things take a slight turn. Kiare, the maid who was supposed to meet the dragon butler Sebastian, escapes ahead of schedule, completely altering her fate.

Infiltrating Nazarick and becoming a maid for the guild Ainz Ooal Gown—what could be more useful than the identity of Kiare?

Determined to be feasible. The youthful and lovely Miss KPC897504C is also working hard today to assassinate the King of the Undead.

What? Sebastian is in chaos because he lost his wife? The half-ton Eastern beauty says: It has nothing to do with me. I am a mechanical crossdresser. I will not transform, get married, or be a yuri.

Chapter 83, A wave of the cat's paw leaves only a mess.

Upon hearing this, poor Waver's face immediately showed a devastated and broken expression. "...Oh my god! So the Holy Grail System had already been traded? But if that's the case, why did we still receive Command Seals and start this Fourth Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City?"

"...Ah, because our god hasn't mastered how to operate the Holy Grail system yet, he needs to practice before the transaction is completed, meow!"

The orange cat, Phil, explained dismissively, "...Just like a novice driver buying a new car, he definitely has to sit inside and test drive it..."

"...God! According to you, this Holy Grail War killed so many people, burned so many houses and forests, and destroyed the entire city of Fuyuki, all for nothing more than a drama performed for the gods?! And we magicians who risked our lives to fight, are actually only equivalent to those slave gladiators and wild beasts in the ancient Roman Colosseum?!"

Hearing Phil's analogy about "rookie drivers and test driving new cars," poor young Webber finally reached the brink of a mental breakdown, unable to contain himself any longer, and let out a hysterical wail, "...What kind of logic is this? How can you do this to yourselves?!"

"...Meow! Your description is very accurate! Although it's a bit cruel, it seems to be pretty much the case, meow!"

Faced with Weber's indignant accusations, the cat-like Phil nodded dismissively and said, "...Of course, strictly speaking, the fight you fought in Fuyuki City was probably not even a drama to the high and mighty gods; it was just a rehearsal before the main show."

Upon hearing the meowing reply, Weber felt a chill run through him and gained a profound understanding of the dark truth of this cruel society.

—In the world of demonic cultivation, there has never been any spirit of fairness, openness, or justice in sports; there is only rampant corruption, corruption, and more corruption…

The dark secrets behind the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City are so complex that even those who are involved and think they are the masterminds behind it all fall into a trap.

Just as Waver and Phil were complaining by the river, the golden Holy Grail floating in the flames on the opposite mountain peak began to show an even more obvious ominous sign—what was flowing out of the Holy Grail was not the colorless, solidified magic that should theoretically appear, but black mud imbued with infinite malice!

What descended to the mortal world along with this Holy Grail was not a miracle that led to the origin, but a terrible curse that could pollute the planet!

That is... [the evil of this world]!

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After the Holy Grail successfully descended to the mortal world in Fuyuki City, as time went on, more and more boiling and churning black mud poured out of the Grail's mouth, splashing onto the ground below. It instantly scorched large areas of land and gradually formed a writhing black swamp, which continued to slowly flow down towards Mount Enzou—this is the manifestation of one of the most vicious curses in the Type-Moon universe, the "Evil of This World"!

These seemingly insignificant "black mud" substances, which resemble melting asphalt, actually possess a terrifying destructive power that can burn away all life.

If the Holy Grail from this Fuyuki City Holy Grail War had not ultimately descended upon the desolate Mount Enzou, but instead appeared in a densely populated residential area, it would likely have already caused a catastrophe, bringing horrific death to the people.

Even if it arrives at Mount Yuanzang at this moment, if it is allowed to flow freely without any restrictions in the coming period of time, then this "black mud" carrying endless malice will most likely turn into a terrible calamity that destroys this country.

Fortunately, thanks to a secret cooperation agreement reached between Gaia and Alaya-vijnana, the two major counterforces of the Type-Moon universe, and a certain fantasy deity, this problem was resolved from the very beginning.

—The next moment, a huge hexagonal silver magic teleportation array suddenly unfolded above the Holy Grail, radiating countless rays of light.

Meanwhile, a black hole with immense suction force rapidly formed in the center of the magic circle, simultaneously creating a howling tornado.

The Holy Grail, located directly beneath the black hole, was the first to be hit, flying into the black hole with a "whoosh" and disappearing forever. The flames surrounding the Holy Grail, the black mud flowing across the mountaintop, the magical energy surging through Mount Enzo, even the soil and rocks of Mount Enzo, whether polluted or not, and the underground spiritual veins of Fuyuki City… all sorts of tangible and intangible things were drawn into the vortex and frantically rushed into the black hole in mid-air.

Faced with such a horrifying phenomenon, Weber felt he had been surprised enough in the past few days, so he decided to clear his mind and stop thinking for the time being—in fact, he was already too preoccupied with finding a safe place to escape the terrifying vortex.

Flor, the fairy who survived to the end as a Rider, vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye, like a butterfly in a storm.

Firi, the orange cat who served as Rider's mount, managed to hold on for a few more seconds, even managing to wave a paw at the dumbfounded Waver as a final farewell, "...Goodbye forever, meow! Waver-kun! Please get out of there quickly, or you'll get swept away, meow..."

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And so, amidst the howling and raging storm, Philia waved its paw and quietly departed this world, concealing its merits and fame, leaving behind only a mess.

—When the interdimensional portal atop Mount Yuanzang finally stopped operating and quietly disappeared, the earth below had already been swept away by the winds, leaving a gaping hole three feet high.

Not only were the Lesser Grail, the Black Mud, and the Grail System's hub in Fuyuki City sucked away, but even worse, the underground cavity where the Greater Grail System was originally located was violently dismantled and completely destroyed, causing the entire Mount Enzo and part of Fuyuki City to collapse, turning into a super-giant sinkhole hundreds of meters deep. The aftershocks of the collapse spread all the way to the nearby Zen City, causing tens of thousands of deaths and injuries.

Even the spiritual veins beneath Fuyuki City have been drained of their magic power and completely dried up. At first glance, this matter seems to only involve the demonic world, but the problem is that in the laws of the Type-Moon world, the spiritual power or magic power of the inner world also represents the life force of the outer world.

Therefore, once the spiritual veins beneath Fuyuki City are completely depleted, the soil in Fuyuki City and its surrounding areas will become extremely barren, even as barren as a desert! In the coming decades, the poor growth of crops and vegetables in the farmlands outside Fuyuki City will likely be enough to make all the local farmers weep. Even city dwellers will be deeply troubled by the soaring prices of fruits and vegetables.

The dense forests that once surrounded the outskirts of Fuyuki City will likely become a desert landscape rarely seen in the Japanese archipelago within a few years.

On the other hand, because the spiritual veins beneath Fuyuki City were completely drained, the area within a radius of several kilometers centered on Fuyuki City became a "magical desert" where no magic could be performed, or a dead zone that any magician and magical beast would avoid.

From then on, the residents of Fuyuki City were no longer bothered by magicians and other "oddballs".

Similarly, Waver, who stole the relic before escaping Fuyuki City, no longer needs to worry about being hunted down by his teacher Kenneth.

—That's truly something to celebrate, something to celebrate... something to celebrate my foot!

Even if Kenneth doesn't use magic to hunt him down in Fuyuki City, wouldn't the enraged lecturer Kenneth just shoot someone?

Therefore, as the nominal victor of this Holy Grail War, Waver's path to triumph may not be entirely smooth sailing.

As for whether Weber will ultimately return to the Clock Tower with the empty title of victor, full of pride and showing off, or suffer a miserable end and die in some unknown, remote corner... that's up to fate.

Will Rin Tohsaka, the current heir to the Tohsaka family and the current successor to the Fuyuki City spiritual vein, go bankrupt due to the disappearance of the spiritual vein? And where will Zouken Matou, the "old worm" of the Matou family who relies on magic to prolong his life, find spiritual power to continue living? Only heaven knows.

In short, at the end of this Holy Grail War, the cat Firi waved her paw and bid farewell to this world without any regrets.

All that remains is the ruins of Fuyuki City, a place of scorched earth and rubble, a scene of widespread suffering, where less than one in ten people survived, and almost nothing was left.

There's also that "super pit" that's particularly noticeable when viewed from above, located on the site of what used to be Yuanzang Mountain.

In addition, the "Winterwood Desert" will soon appear because the land's vitality and spiritual veins have been completely drained...

Add to that the inexplicable infighting, the gunfights, and the carnage caused by the US military and Japanese Self-Defense Forces stationed in Japan, leaving behind a trail of corpses and rivers of blood.

And the cold sweat-drenched Nagatacho in Tokyo, the furious White House in the United States, the bewildered yet awe-inspiring Seoul, Beijing, and Moscow...

Of course, let's not forget the Japanese financial market, which is rapidly moving from one collapse to the next, and has already lost over 100 trillion yen.

And so, the Fourth Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City, which lasted less than a hundred hours in total, plunged countless people into despair.

Amitabha Buddha, Hallelujah, Allah is great, may Gaia and Alaya consciousness protect you...

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The warm, crimson sunset shone through the glass windows of the Adventurers' Guild in Totoro Town, illuminating the cozy cat bed.