I really didn't want to burn it.

Artoria Alt said with displeasure, "Your wish was to elect a new king for Belgium, wasn't it? Haven't you already achieved your dream?"

"Perhaps... it's because he's unwilling to accept it."

Sab.Alt glanced at her gun-wielding self with a cold gaze.

Why should my Britain be destroyed, while you have such talented people to assist you?!

Although she didn't say it aloud, Artoria Alt understood the meaning in her eyes.

What if a stranger became the King of Britain and ultimately saved Britain?

Even Sab.Alt might not have reacted this strongly.

Because her goal in pursuing the Holy Grail was to choose a new king for Britain.

But now someone is telling her that all she really needs is a helper.

How could Sab.Alt possibly swallow this insult?!

“But no matter how much you worry, it’s useless. Without your Master’s support, you’ll only get weaker and weaker.” Artoria Alt waved her hand dismissively. “I advise you to just go and become a Buddha as soon as possible.”

How could she not see that the black-clad swordsman in front of her was already exhausted? Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a release of magic power just now, but a beam of light from the magic sword.

“I know, so this is the final blow.”

Sab.Alt laughed and took out a golden scabbard, tossing it aside.

"This was taken from my little Master's body. Whoever wins will get it."

"That's what you said!"

Although the original body did not draw the holy sword at the time, Artoria Alt recognized the scabbard at a glance.

"Come on, unleash your Noble Phantasm, or you'll die here."

Sab.Alt assumes an attack stance.

Artoria Alt, charging forward with her gun at the ready, shouted, "I won't take advantage of someone's weakness! I want to win fair and square!"

Sab.Alt didn't answer; she locked her gaze on the black-clad spearman on horseback, her eyes narrowing slightly.

Artoria Alt, charging forward, had transformed into a black storm; an ordinary person would likely be blown away if they got too close.

The black-clad swordswoman showed no fear; she gathered the last of her magical power—

The black and red light swept towards the black storm, and the powerful impact blasted a deep crater into the slope of Ryudong Temple.

Artoria Alt looked at the sword energy flying towards her without any fear, and her spear slashed through the night sky towards the enemy.

"boom!"

Another explosion occurred, and dust and smoke obscured the view inside the crater.

Artoria Alt, who had crossed the line, turned her horse around. A visible gash had been slashed across her abdomen by the sword, and blood was flowing down the crevices of her armor.

But at this moment, Artoria Alt completely ignored her wounds, her eyes fixed on the large crater, without the slightest relaxation.

A gentle breeze blew, dispersing the dust and smoke, and a figure appeared in the crater, disappearing into the air.

Sab.Alt lost.

Chapter 176 The Holy Grail of the End

Although he lost, Sab.Alt wore a relieved smile.

She looked at the "self" who had defeated her and said with a smile, "I lost... I knew this would be the ending... But knowing that Britain isn't hopeless makes the trip worthwhile... Honestly, if only I could meet that man..."

Sab.Alt vanished, leaving only the black magic sword stuck in the ground.

Artoria Alt dismounted and picked up the scabbard and the magic sword from the ground.

The moment her hand touched the scabbard, the wound on her abdomen was visibly healing.

"What a joke! How could I possibly give Li Ang to you! He's mine, and even if you were, I wouldn't agree to it."

Looking at the empty crater, Artoria Alt pouted and whispered.

"Haha~"

Whether it was her imagination or not, Artoria Alt felt as if she heard the laughing voice of the guy who had just disappeared.

"I won't lose! I don't care about Flora, Roman emperors, or King Arthur! I absolutely, absolutely won't lose!"

Under the night sky, Artoria Alt swore an oath to the moon.

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Back inside the great cavern.

Li Ang sat on the ground with blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. Faced with Gilgamesh's frenzied attacks, he felt utterly helpless and at his wits' end.

Nevertheless, he maintained a calm expression, as if everything was under his control.

"So... you're just going to sit behind me and enjoy the shade?"

Mash, who was standing in front of Leon and had raised her shield to block Gilgamesh's attack, turned her head and complained.

Li Ang shrugged and replied, "There's nothing I can do. The Imperial Seal is unusable. I can only use your shield to help block it."

"You're utterly shameless!"

"You can call this 'living off a woman' or 'being a kept man,' thank you."

"Hey!"

Gilgamesh, on the other side, was also in a bad way. After fighting this tug-of-war for so long, he had already consumed a lot of magic power.

He had planted the EA in the ground and was panting heavily. His pale face told the story of how much ammunition he had contributed that night.

"go to hell!"

Gilgamesh raised EA again, and despite the nausea caused by the emptiness inside him, he launched an attack.

The cylindrical EA began to rotate again, and red light gathered on the sword.

Seeing this, Li Ang immediately put his hand on Mash's shoulder and said, "Mash, have your Master use Command Spells the way I do."

"Hey?"

At this moment, when the red light on the EA sword had gathered to a critical point, Gilgamesh used all his strength to swing it at Leon.

"Enuma Elish! (The Star That Created the World!)"

Li Ang calmly watched Gilgamesh swing his sword in his direction, and the red spatial magic cannon that was spreading towards him.

Compared to Li Ang's composure, Mashu appeared extremely flustered; the distorted space gave her the illusion that her body was about to be cut open.

At that moment, a golden light blocked the path in front of Leon and Mash, while another black and red magic cannon blasted towards Gilgamesh.

Avalon! (An ideal land isolated from the world!)

"Rhongomyniad! (Shining from the Spear of the End!)"

A black-armored knight on horseback descended from the sky.

With the help of Command Seals, she used one hand to manipulate the scabbard to block the red spatial torrent, and the other hand to release the black holy lance.

Even Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes, could only retreat in the face of this pair of Noble Phantasms.

Golden light appeared on his body, which had been eroded by the storm; this was a sign that he was returning to Valhalla.

"Li Ang, are you alright?"

After activating her Noble Phantasm, Artoria Alt immediately dismounted and ran to Leon's side, helping him up from the ground. She then quickly examined Leon's body and breathed a sigh of relief upon discovering that he had not suffered any fatal injuries.

"Leon! I will cede the Holy Grail to you this time... Next time, I will not lose again."

Even as Gilgamesh was about to dissipate, he still spoke to Li Ang with a contemptuous tone.

With Artoria Alt's help, Leon stood up. He looked at Gilgamesh, who was gradually fading away, and asked the question that had been bothering him for a long time.

“I’m saying… you’re actually still alive, right?” Li Ang voiced his guess. “According to the Epic of Gilgamesh, after Enkidu’s death, Gilgamesh asked Utnabishtim about the secret to immortality. That’s what our meeting is about, isn’t it?”

"Humph."

Gilgamesh snorted coldly, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Li Ang shrugged regretfully, "Unfortunately, I can't guide you to find the elixir of youth."

In mythology, Gilgamesh found the herb that could bring back spring from the depths of the ocean, guided by Utnabishtim.

"That kind of thing... I don't care about it anymore."

Gilgamesh loosened his clenched fist.

"Just you wait... I will find Enkidu myself."

With an unprecedentedly gentle tone, Gilgamesh disappeared into the great void.

Bah!

A gunshot was heard in the distance.

Li Ang turned around and saw Kirei Kotomine lying on the ground, his eyes lifeless.

Currently, Li Ang and his team have achieved an unprecedented victory. Apart from Medea, who was wrapped up like a dumpling by vines, all the other Servants have been cut down and sent back to the Throne of Heroes.

"This is... I'm exhausted."

Kiritsugu looked in Li Ang's direction with tired eyes, and only breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that everyone was alright.

"Have the enemy...been...all...eliminated?"

Ritsuka asked breathlessly, having run a long way just now in order to activate a Command Spell on Artoria Alt.

"Of course it's over, unless Ritsuka, you still want to fight me."

Hearing Li Ang's slightly teasing words, Ritsuka pouted angrily and complained.

"You're the worst guy..."

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry."

Li Ang patted Ritsuka's head, the familiar touch making him very happy.

However, not all Chaldea members have come to regard Leon as one of their own.

"Leon!"

Mashu roared behind Leon and slammed her shield into the ground.

"What exactly is your purpose in doing this?! You orchestrated the Holy Grail War in Guanbuzi City, didn't you? You created a singularity that could destroy humanity, do you even know that?"

Mashu's questioning tone was too harsh, which displeased several of Leon's die-hard fans, including Xiang Yu and Wutiao Kirie. They secretly adjusted their positions to separate Leon from the Chaldea members.

"I was just conducting an experiment on human nature and singularities, and so far the results have been very successful."

Li Ang smiled slightly at Mashu.

If this smile were given to Chloris or Artoria Alt, it would absolutely captivate them, but Mashu remains oblivious.

Feeling awkward and embarrassed, Li Ang could only awkwardly touch his nose.

Despite her many grievances against Li Ang, Mashu did not continue to press the matter. She simply crossed her arms and looked at Li Ang with a serious expression, waiting for his next move.

"Alright, let's get down to business now."

After a few minutes of rest, Li Li'ang's pale face regained some color. He pushed away Artoria Alt, who had been supporting him, and took two steps forward.

"Kiritsugu, what do you plan to do with this?"

Li Ang pointed to the black hole in the sky and said seriously to Kiritsugu.

"What else can we do but destroy it!"

Kiritsugu looked at the black hole in the sky, recalling the disaster four years ago, his face filled with disgust.

"What it is?"