I really didn't want to burn it.

Ritsuka sensed the evil aura emanating from the black hole and cried out in horror.

Actually, she had wanted to ask others about the origin of the black hole before, but everyone was busy fighting and didn't have time to pay attention to her.

"This is the Holy Grail of Fuyuki City. It is also the prototype of all Holy Grails that summon Heroic Spirits."

Li Ang's words reached the ears of the stunned Mash and Ritsuka.

"The Holy Grail?! How is that possible?!"

Ritsuka wasn't unfamiliar with the Holy Grail; the black hole before her was completely different from the golden cup she remembered.

"That's because Solomon's Holy Grail has a completely different function from this Holy Grail. Moreover, this Holy Grail has been corrupted by the evil of this world."

Next, Li Ang explained the background and consequences of the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City to everyone.

However, Li Ang did not tell them about the Fifth Holy Grail War six years later, because Li Ang himself did not know how things would develop six years from now.

"Tsk, Einzbern is really hilarious."

Upon hearing that the Einzberns had cheated in the Third Holy Grail War, only to have their scheme backfire and the Holy Grail become corrupted, Kiritsugu clicked his tongue in disdain.

Is this world evil?

Ritsuka stared blankly at the black hole in the sky, imagining the fire that Li Ang had described that had caused the deaths of hundreds of people. She bit her lip tightly.

"Such a Holy Grail should not exist in the world."

"That's right, such evil things will only bring disaster."

Mashu agreed, but the thought of the black mud inside the Holy Grail bursting out and spreading throughout Fuyuki City sent chills down her spine.

"But if we destroy it directly, the magic power gathered here could trigger an even greater disaster... just like it did four years ago."

Irisviel's attitude was relatively cautious; she had to consider the bitter consequences of Kiritsugu's forceful destruction of the Holy Grail four years ago.

Red A considered things more comprehensively: "We also need to retrieve Solomon's Holy Grail, which should have been completely fused with the Black Hole by now."

"about this issue……"

Leon turned to look at Medea.

"Miss Witch, you should have a way to solve this, right?"

The reason Medea was kept alive until now is for this purpose. As the witch who devised the plan to fuse the two Holy Grails, Medea should have a solution.

Chapter 177 The song ends and everyone disperses

Medea sighed helplessly.

If she could, she really wanted to refuse Li Ang.

Unfortunately, circumstances were beyond his control; he could not afford the consequences of refusing Li Ang, nor was he able to bear them.

The Medea of ​​today is not the virtuous wife and witch from FSN who would give up everything for love.

It doesn't matter who you work for.

Moreover, Gilgamesh has already disappeared, so what's the point of her continuing to persist?

"How is it? Can you handle it?"

Li Ang asked Medea, who was constantly adjusting the black hole.

"Well... what level do you want to achieve?"

Medea lowered her head and asked softly, her eyes hidden from the others.

“If you just want to destroy everything, I can help you suppress the black hole and prevent the black mud from overflowing. But in that case, both Holy Grails and that goddess will be destroyed.”

"If you try to dismantle the two Holy Grails, the Grand Grail in Fuyuki City will shrink due to the loss of magical energy. In that case, you will be unable to destroy it. You will have to wait until you have collected enough magical energy to restart the Holy Grail War."

After presenting the two options, Medea stepped aside and quietly waited for Li Ang and the others to make their choice.

At this moment, countless black substances had gathered above everyone's heads, and all the evil in the world seemed poised to burst forth at any moment.

"That……"

Ritsuka stared at the black substance in the sky, her fists clenched tightly.

If there were only two Holy Grails, she would definitely choose to destroy them.

But now that Euryale is being sacrificed and is trapped in the black mud, Ritsuka cannot bring himself to kill his former friend.

Li Ang watched silently, seemingly unwilling to make a choice, leaving the decision entirely to Ritsuka.

Suddenly, Kiritsugu spoke and made a choice.

“Let’s choose the second option,” Kiritsugu said. “It’s just another Holy Grail War, right? We’ve already done it twice, I’m not afraid of a third time.”

“Kiritsugu…”

Irisviel grasped Kiritsugu's hand tightly and called out softly.

As his wife, how could she not know Kiritsugu's character? She was truly surprised that he didn't sacrifice Euryale to destroy the Holy Grail once and for all.

Kiritsugu held his wife's hand and smiled gently.

Having experienced two Holy Grail Wars and read the memories of the Heroic Spirit Shirou Emiya, he understood many things.

Being overly fixated on saving lives will only lead to ending up empty-handed.

Since that's the case, why not strive for a happy ending for everyone?

Since I've already participated in the Holy Grail War twice, one more won't make a difference.

"Dad..."

Red A didn't quite understand Kiritsugu's actions either. He tilted his head and looked at his adoptive father with a puzzled expression.

"Your mission is to retrieve the Holy Grail, right? If that's the case, then you can't just destroy the Holy Grail entirely, can you?"

Kiritsugu chuckled and patted Archer on the shoulder.

"Don't worry about your old man. I've been in more battles than you've eaten meals."

Red A muttered a complaint under his breath: "That was before I died, wasn't it?"

After his death, he transcended the concept of time, and the number of battles he participated in would only be more than, if not less than, that of Kiritsugu in his thirties.

Weber, puffing on his cigarette, analyzed, "Actually, as long as we determine the participants in advance and set everyone's goal as destroying the Holy Grail, there won't be any problems."

At this point, Weber grinned at the Emiya family.

"Don't worry, I will participate in the next Holy Grail War as well."

Reines teased, "In that case, you'll need to have a certain amount of influence in the Clock Tower, brother."

“I will do it. So what if I'm a monarch? I'll show you!” Weber said firmly. “This is for the King! Such an evil thing is a disgrace to the King’s existence!”

Reines's lips twitched involuntarily.

"So my biggest enemy wasn't that gray-haired guy, but a big, burly man... Is my brother's orientation really okay?"

Reines watched Webber's retreating figure with a sense of worry.

"Since you've already made your decision..."

Medea reached out and pressed her hand onto the black mud flowing from the black hole.

The blood-red air disappeared, and the black hole at the mountaintop also vanished.

A purple-haired girl slowly floated down from the sky to the ground, her eyes closed, looking like Sleeping Beauty.

"Sister...Medusa..."

As Euryale slept, glistening tears welled in her eyes, and she softly called out to her loved ones.

Euryale, who has been constantly corrupted by the evils of this world, is not having an easy time. From the moment the Holy Grail was brought down, she has been experiencing the loss of her sisters.

Asagami Fujino stepped forward, gently picked up her sleeping servant, and couldn't say a word.

Then, a burst of intense golden light suddenly erupted from the sky that had been filled with black holes.

The intense light made it impossible for anyone to open their eyes.

Once everyone had become familiar with the golden light, they discovered an exquisite cup-shaped object hanging in the center of the golden light.

"Holy Grail..."

Ritsuka stammered, saying that so much had happened today that she was almost overwhelmed.

First came various chaotic battles, then the evils of this world, and now the Holy Grail of Solomon, which I need to collect, has appeared.

Suddenly, a murderous aura surged into the sky.

"Not allowed to move!"

Xiang Yu raised his Overlord Spear and swung it directly at Artoria Alt, who was at close range.

"Tsk, get out of the way!"

Artoria Alt, holding a gun in one hand and a sword in the other, used both weapons to parry Xiang Yu's attack.

Bah!

Ryougi Shiki decisively drew her sword and severed the weapon projected by Archer.

"Don't even move!"

Mashu set up her shield cannon and aimed it at Leon.

"You guys are really something... you had to pull this stunt at the very end."

Leon scratched his head in confusion and slowly walked to the bottom of the Holy Grail.

"Leon!"

Mashu shouted at them.

"Everyone, stop now, the war is over."

Leon waved his hand, but his words did not make the Chaldea Servants put aside their hostility. Mash's hand was on the trigger, and her whole body was filled with killing intent as she aimed at Leon.

“Mashu, don’t be impulsive! I believe Leon has his own reasons.”

Ritsuka stood at a distance, watching the relentless fighting spirit on both sides, and continued to wave her hand helplessly.

"Shirou, put down your weapon. I don't think Leon is such a clueless person."

Kiritsugu also tried to prevent a conflict between the two sides.

However, he didn't foolishly rush up to stop them. Sensing the overwhelming killing intent emanating from the Servants, he knew he would be doomed if he went up.

"Li Ang...can you tell me what you really want to do?"

Artoria Alt spoke in a slightly trembling voice, as if she were afraid of something.

"I already told you not to worry."

Li Ang's hand gently touched the Holy Grail.

As expected, all the magical power that had been gathered in Fuyuki City by the Greater Grail was transferred to this Grail.

Moreover, because this Holy Grail has not been tainted by the evils of this world, its inner magical purity is frighteningly high.

Li Ang estimated that such a vast and pure magical power would be enough to fulfill the wishes of most magicians.

The Holy Grail in his hands now truly deserves the name "wishing machine."

"This is probably the original form that the Holy Grail of Fuyuki City should have taken."

Li Ang sighed, then turned to look at the others.

"Ritsuka, Kiritsugu, and Medea, can I use their magic?"

The three people whose names were called were startled.

"Hmm...okay. Anyway, I don't have any desire to take it right now."

Kiritsugu nodded and smiled at Leon.

Aside from the unrealistic wish for world peace, Kiritsugu has already fulfilled all his other desires. He is confident that he will accomplish the remaining ones himself.

"Hmph, even if I refuse, Li Ang, you'll still use it, won't you?"