Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

At this moment, he felt not regret, but rather a sense of relief.

The depression and frustration that had been lingering in my heart since the sacrifice of my Master vanished.

So that's how it is. In the end, I'm just a mortal. It's far too presumptuous of me to try to imitate the great deeds of the gods.

The "Black" swordsman is perhaps the judgment bestowed upon him by fate.

"Ah, ahhh... Roger... I'm sorry..."

Caster slowly closed his eyes, accepting the fact that he had been utterly defeated.

But at this moment——

Amidst the star-like light of birth, the figure of a child appeared.

"!?"

Caster's eyes widened: "This...how is this possible? Roger!?"

The young magician, who should have been assimilated and absorbed by the original human (Adam Camon) at the cellular level, reappeared unharmed.

Roger, who was unconscious, was carried in the arms of the "Black" swordsman and brought to Fiore's side.

"As agreed, I've taken down the golem."

"Huh? Eh...!?"

Fiore's eyes widened.

"Even if we completely destroy that thing, it'll be fine, right?"

These were the words the "Black" swordsman said to her before he went into battle.

Um... so that's what it meant!?

The girl initially thought Shirou simply needed to defeat the golem...

But he sensed something deeper.

Although he has been absorbed, since "Crown: Light of Wisdom" is a Reality Marble, there is still a possibility that Roger can be saved.

By rescuing Roger, who is the core of Caster's furnace, from Caster's golem without killing him, the completion of Caster's Noble Phantasm is disrupted.

"What a troublesome brat... Fiore! You and your people will have to teach him a lesson from now on!"

"Yes, yes, I'm sorry to have troubled you... Thank you very much, Mr. Saber! Uncle Gold and I will teach him a lesson later!"

Fiore reached out and took Roger from Shirou. The boy slept peacefully as if nothing had ever happened, as if the golem had absorbed him.

This must be the result of his desperate efforts to protect it.

Miracle—that's the only way to describe it.

Faced with this unbelievable scene, everyone present was speechless.

Whether they are magicians or Servants who have left their mark on human history.

This also includes Joan of Arc, who, as the adjudicator, covered her lips and shed tears.

As expected of my savior, he did what no one else could do, saving the child that everyone thought was doomed.

In short, everyone was utterly shocked.

Of course, Caster was the most shocked of them all.

"Seriously... such a thing exists..."

As Avistron watched the swordsman's back turn back to his red-haired self, he felt a strong sense of inferiority.

This has nothing to do with strength as a Heroic Spirit, but simply with how ridiculous one is as a human being.

What right do people like me have to complain about the world's injustice and unfairness?

It is because of people like me that the world is so ugly...

"Huh? You're still alive, Caster."

Shirou, supported by Frankenstein, came to the "Black" sorcerer and looked at him with disdain.

"What kind of look is that? I'd love to hear your last words... Let me see your despair."

Avestrom didn't know what to say.

Thank you for saving that child?

Thank you for bringing me to my senses.

Even if these words are spoken, they cannot atone for one's sins.

"Listen to me, Saber..."

Caster did everything in his power to maintain his spirit origin, and then said.

"The Master of the 'Red' Assassin... his real name is Amakusa Shiro Tokisada."

Like the French saints there... he was a Ruler-class Servant.

"Huh?" Shirou frowned.

“...How is this possible!” Joan of Arc cried out.

"This is...possible...Amakusa Shiro Tokisada is a Heroic Spirit who participated in the Third Holy Grail War."

He somehow... I think it must have been through contact with the Greater Grail, which granted him a physical body, allowing him to live to this day.

The magicians of the Thousand World Tree all looked astonished, and Avistron continued to explain.

"He conspired with Assassin Semiramis to use poison to control the five Masters of the 'Red' faction."

Because of the Master's life and the Command Seals, the Servants cannot defy him...

Last night, Amakusa Shirou originally planned to seize the Greater Grail, but his plans were thwarted by the "Black" Swordsman...

......"

Listening to Caster's explanation, Joan of Arc felt a sense of sudden enlightenment.

Why was I summoned to this world in such an unconventional way?

Where did this unease come from after I stepped into Romania?

Now she seems to understand everything.

"What is the purpose of the other arbitrator... Amakusa Shiro?" Jeanne asked.

"The salvation of all mankind...that's what he himself said."

"save the world?"

Shirou gave a look that said, "Oh no, I'm in trouble."

Joan of Arc, looking tense, asked, "The salvation of all mankind—in what specific form?"

Avestrom shook his head.

He didn't ask, nor was he interested.

He chose to betray the "Red" faction because it was profitable to cooperate with them, and he had no intention of knowing what Amakusa Shiro was planning.

only--

Avestrom sensed a similarity between himself and the white-haired priest.

That is a kind of calm madness that allows one to give up everything for an ideal, even one's own life...

After revealing all the inside information he knew about the "Red" faction, Caster turned into particles and disappeared.

Until the very end, without offering any words of apology or atonement, it simply returned to the Throne of Heroes.

"What's wrong with him? He looks so carefree. It's really annoying."

Mordred complained as he kicked away a small pebble at his feet.

However, being able to see my father's form feels like a real bonus.

"The salvation of all mankind...that sounds so suspicious."

Joan of Arc stroked her chin, lost in thought.

She proposed a hypothesis: it's highly likely that she was chosen by the Counterforce as the Arbiter and summoned to the mortal world because of Amakusa Shirou's existence.

It wasn't because he broke the rules, but to get Joan of Arc to stop his plans.

What exactly is the ideal that Amakusa Shirou wants to achieve using the Greater Grail...?

Forget it, there's no point in trying to figure it out here. I'll just ask next time we meet.

That said, how exactly was the boy from the Thousand World Tree saved?

His physical body should have been completely destroyed, yet he was still rescued unharmed.

Perhaps it's related to the powers that Artorius gained after "becoming a dragon"?

The dead are brought back to life... or perhaps, it's an interference with cause and effect?

Joan of Arc couldn't figure it out, so she gave up thinking about it.

……

……

After the battle, everyone returned to the city of Mirenia to rest.

Although they had defeated the invading giants, the mood of the Yggdrasil magicians was clearly not better.

The betrayal and death of the "Black" sorcerer made their already perilous situation even worse.

If there was any misfortune amidst the good fortune, it was the friendly agreement reached with the "Black" Swordsman.

Although the attitude of that heroic spirit is very unpredictable, as long as he is still alive, we can at least save our lives.

Incidentally—Shirou himself is currently being dragged along by Mordred and Frankenstein in the banquet hall to continue his interrupted dinner.

"Excuse me, Black Swordsman."

Shirou turned around and saw that it was Frankenstein's Master, Correspondent.

"Master, are you here for dinner too?" the pink-haired girl asked curiously.

Koles shook his head, marveling at the berserker's ability to speak as well as that of a normal person.

"Excuse me, Berserker, I'd like to speak with Saber alone. Could you...?"

Frankenstein nodded obediently and left.

"Is there something you need?" Shirou asked, watching the girl's retreating figure.

"It's about my sister..."

Koles hesitated for a moment before saying, "Saber, do you know what my sister's wish is?"

Shirou shook his head.

It means "to heal my own legs."

"My sister just wants to get her legs healed," Corles said.

Fiore learned how to find alternatives for her useless legs by studying ergonomics and necromancy.

The summoning spell can replace her immobile legs to complete tasks, and she can also fly in the air using a broom.

But those weren't her own legs after all, and her only wish, entrusted to the Holy Grail, was to walk again on her own two legs.

Why are you telling me this?

Shirou looked at him, puzzled.

Koles hesitated for a moment, then said, "Saber...you can heal my sister's leg, right?"

This afternoon I saw it... you used your magic to heal the artificial life form that should have been unable to continue moving.

Fiore's legs are immobile, which is closely related to her magic circuits.

Her magic circuits were in her legs, but from the moment she was born, the magic circuits mutated, causing her legs to completely lose their function, and sometimes she would even be tormented by unbearable pain.

There are treatments available, but they would require removing all her magic circuits, which would be tantamount to asking her to give up her life as a magician.

This is something the Fulvig family absolutely cannot accept.