Xingyue, is Xiaokai also considered Kai?

"Cleaning up what 'I' consider garbage is not something He would do. Even if they choose to slowly perish by their own will, His presence will still be there in that foolish end. In other words, is He bestowing hardships upon the people of this place? No, that's not right, that's just the surface."

Gilgamesh, wanting to see what was going on, kept his eyes fixed on Ivia on the lotus throne.

"what?"

At that instant, a gust of wind, like a slash, swept straight through the streets of Fuyuki. As the air was torn apart, the shockwave was released, and a deafening roar echoed around. It was already after the wind had passed that a golden five-pointed star appeared at the center of the wind.

There was no time to dodge. By the time Gilgamesh felt the wind being torn apart, it was already too late. The tiny pentagram transformed into 'death that was destined to come,' and no matter what action he took, there was no way to avoid this attack.

At least that's the 'direction' Gilgamesh saw, as Longhua, standing before Ivia, was enraged by his unbridled gaze, and delivered this blow.

A dazzling light flashed, and countless tiny lights raced before him. The cane Luce threw blocked the attack.

"To be precise, you're not the Hero King you were just a while ago anymore? You've been distilled."

"This is what they mean by chance. I, who should only exist in that Holy Grail War, have been revived."

Gilgamesh smiled slowly, "But I can only hold on for a while. After all, compared to that Holy Grail War, I have regained my divinity now. It's really strange. Something that was eliminated long ago has now been attached to me again. If it weren't for the urgency of the situation, I would have vomited up at this disgusting thing in my flesh and blood."

The current Gilgamesh is more like the childhood of Ae Flash than the childhood of a tyrant, although theoretically their childhoods are the same.

Even so, even if you go all out...

"You don't need to say anything more."

Luce wanted to say more, but Gilgamesh interrupted him. The space behind him suddenly distorted, creating a cave, and countless weapons emerged from it. These were the many Noble Phantasms that had been used earlier, each a creation of the stars, both the source and the form of fertile soil.

They were simply placed casually in the air and on the ground, as if the people present could choose them at will.

“I know that He does not want people to become gods, but only wants people to be people. I once said that humanity must never depend on the pity of gods. Humanity’s survival should be determined by itself. If anyone wants to trample on this future, we will fight against them with all our might. Even the ‘future’ is the same principle that I have fought against.”

He opened his arms and spoke loudly to the people behind him.

"Therefore, it is not about the future, but about all the beings that Longhua has saved. I, Gilgamesh, King of Babylon, will surely join you in paying homage to the truly great one!"

The fact that someone who was just an enemy suddenly became an ally wasn't something Illya, who was used to seeing magical girls, could not accept.

Moreover, the girl had already planned this for a while.

She didn't understand the idea that victory was impossible. She simply found Ivia's behavior strange. Whether she was Maitreya or not, she remembered Ivia as Maitreya, not Maitreya.

at this point--

By chance, among the Noble Phantasms thrown by Gilgamesh, Illya saw a mirror whose nature she did not know.

For some reason, even though she looks in the mirror every night, Ilya feels as if she has changed, yet she also feels as if she hasn't.

Perhaps I've grown a bit.

Every day I'm a little bit more mature than the day before.

A ripple slowly spread across the mirror, and the girl's solitary reflection gradually changed, revealing the scene from the animal park theater and the night of the fireworks display, leaving her stunned in place—

It's as if it's reminiscing about a past that isn't exactly ancient, even though only a few months have passed...

So, Ilya couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

"That's awesome."

Ilya remembered seeing something like this while watching a TV series:

When people are in the present moment, they don't realize that the people they pass by at this moment may meet again in the future, or even develop a close relationship with them. And that's precisely what makes life interesting.

Indeed, if I hadn't met you, I would have met someone else, but the good thing is, I'm so glad that it was you I met.

I'm so lucky, it's you.

Whether in the past, present, or future.

"No matter what, I'm going to go, Ruby."

"...I feel the possibility is really small."

For once, even the usually unreliable Ruby became unusually serious in the face of this situation.

Upon hearing this, Ilya lowered her head, gazing at the ruby ​​in her hand, and couldn't help but grin, giving a thumbs-up:

"Magical girls have infinite possibilities!"

then.

"Hahahaha, that's how it should be! That's amazing! I never expected this! Illya, you really are the true magical girl! This is how a magical girl should be! Throw all the impossible aside! Darkness and fate are irrelevant. Happiness and the future don't come from elsewhere, but from where the magical girl stands! This is the story a magical girl should have! Even the most unreasonable beings are no match for her! This time, I'm going all out! Childhood friends are the best!"

With a trembling laugh, Ruby offered sincere encouragement to Ilya, who was holding her tightly.

Then, Chloe, who had been holding her arms across the table the whole time, looked at her own memory of smiling foolishly in front of the mirror and couldn't help but shake her head and sigh.

"I don't care about it. I won't take action, and it wouldn't make any sense."

Chloe shrugged indifferently. "Besides, how could I possibly harm my only family member?"

"Is that so? Xiao Hei, you're still being kind, even though you came here to help on your own."

As for Luce, she naturally saw through the disguise of the pink-haired girl who might become her mother at a glance. "This doesn't quite fit your style."

"...I just think the sexy style is kind of attractive."

Chloe touched her face. "And that's because she wanted to repay Ilya's favor. Ever since she found out my true identity, she's been backing down towards me. I don't really care, but I just feel like her backing down is a sign that she's underestimating me? Even if she continues as before, my brother is still mine. He's such a worry... brat."

Ilya only realized on the day of the festival that she felt guilty towards Chloe and was gradually making concessions on matters concerning Ivia. Chloe already knew this, and therefore felt very annoyed.

To be fair, Chloe was naturally very unhappy about this. She and the Einzbern were even, but this guy was 'taking care' of her like this. How could she feel comfortable being taken care of for no reason, especially by Ilya, whom she didn't like? Chloe naturally wanted to get back at him.

But that was before. Now, Chloe has no intention of attacking Ivia. After all, how can a younger sister attack her older brother? There is no such option. Although the girl herself did not expect this situation, as long as she stands on Ivia's side, nothing else matters.

Chloe has two paths before her.

Just like the familiar riddles in TV quiz shows, once you move forward, you can't turn back.

It didn't matter whether it was to the right or the left; Chloe would only choose the path with Ivia.

So when Chloe came to her senses, she found herself walking side by side with Ilya.

"Eh eh eh eh?!"

as well as.

"Damn it, I don't really want to shout it out, but since you're so determined, Xiao Hei, I guess I have no choice but to do it! If it works, I'll have to shout it out."

Luce shouted loudly.

On the other hand, there is Miyu, who is once again lost in thought.

She shouldn't be too confused about the fact that Ivia is Maitreya, but the girl was still puzzled.

She remembered that Ivia's world was a desolate wasteland, seemingly on the verge of destruction. Then, on the day she retrieved the Berserker class card, while using Medusa's power, she discovered that Ivia still possessed the aura of many Greek gods...

At that time, Miyu had a question: 'What exactly is Ivia?'

However, for Miyu, who had once traveled to that world with her mother Yoshiko, even if her memories were hazy, her body's instincts naturally told her that it was the 'headquarters of the wish-granting machine,' so she didn't need to think too much about what Ivia was, rather than being unaware of it.

Furthermore, as someone who had her wish granted, Miyu should have understood everything that happened after she turned seven. Even though the situation at the time was difficult for anyone to accept, 'God Child' should have understood because she was of the same kind.

So tired, so troublesome, so hard to understand. I need to leave here. It will take some time. Yes, I can't let Ivia get angry, I can't let him get angry again...

Even though she kept repeating this to herself, Miyu knew that it was just an excuse she was using to resist and deceive her own heart.

As he prepared, seemingly sensing Miyu's disappointment, Gilgamesh suddenly said this.

"The so-called wish-granting mechanism makes no difference to me, because the 'gold' that I keep praying for humanity to complete is a system that will push humanity itself onto the throne of God. In a sense, I am also a wish-granting machine, making a wish to myself. You are different from the other two. Your wish-granting ability has already failed, which is normal. After all, so-called miracles are difficult to achieve."

Gilgamesh paused for a moment, his expression becoming solemn and dignified.

“You are not from this world. The disaster here does not include you. You are free to leave. I can use my power.”

leave?

This word brought back memories for Miyu.

After Ivia's mother passed away and she left, she was adopted by a boy named Emiya Shirou.

May Meiyou be happy.

This is a prayer offered in the heart of a grown man for his sister who promised to save the silver-haired boy from that world.

Because he thought that the new moon had two children, and on that day he sacrificed himself so that the one who was the older brother could live in the world, leaving only the younger sister.

Therefore, in Shirou Emiya's view, the world's continuation is a miracle brought about by Ivia, even though few people know it, everyone has taken it for granted, and no one has thought about it carefully, nor is there any need to.

It's not people's fault, because they don't know, but for someone who knows everything, there's something they have to do.

Shirou Emiya thought so.

Ultimately, this prayer was fulfilled in the form of separation.

"Sapphire, I'm going now."

"Yes, Miyu-sama, I understand."

Do you want to ask me why?

"Miyu-sama, please don't say that. You just tricked me once before. Are you going to say something like, 'But everything needs a reason'?"

"Actually, that was just something I said in anger back then, but now I really have a reason to say it."

At that moment, Miyu smiled brightly, a rare sight for her.

What happened when I was six was very painful, so I must make amends for it. Although it may seem a bit unreasonable, isn't it normal for someone of that less privileged status?

However, regardless of the circumstances, it is an indisputable fact that Miyu Sakuzuki's wish when she was seven years old was "never to see that person again."

So, has it really been achieved?

As it stands, it doesn't seem so.

So, is this a failure of the wish, an inability of power to reach this point, or a failure to pass the judgment of that world? We don't know for now.

At that moment, Gilgamesh, who was ready to assist the three, glanced at Luce, who was squatting to the side, and asked:

"Aren't you going to do anything? I can only hold on for a little while longer in my current state."

"Ha, ha, what kind of child helps an outsider beat their own father? Even if you give them the strength, it's still wrong..."

Luce sighed, her face unusually troubled, as she bit her nails. "Let me think about it some more. After all, one mother is already terrifying enough, let alone someone who cannibalizes people. If I suddenly have three mothers, sigh, this will really trouble me..."

……

Gilgamesh, who was fighting alongside the three, was unleashing his full power, shedding his arrogance and displaying his countless Noble Phantasms, which were capable of splitting the earth and causing massive earthquakes, and were filled with astonishing energy.

Under such circumstances, the earth cracked open like clay, and the night sky and clouds seemed to be easily torn apart.

So, can it overcome cosmic-level energy?

The answer is being revealed at this moment.

"There is no need for you to show off your power to me or my Lord. No matter what power you possess, I will not be afraid."

The moment Longhua spoke, a strange aura seemed to slowly seep into the air. In that instant, the time of the treasure completely stopped, and time seemed to extend infinitely.

The brilliance of those tens of thousands of treasures instantly turned into worthless scrap metal.

Following that, Longhua nodded strongly to Ivia again and bowed deeply with respect.

"My Lord, please continue your meditation and wait for the right time. I will handle everything. There is absolutely no possibility of any resistance against you. Absolutely no possibility, not even the slightest possibility. I will never let you show a sad expression. This is the meaning of Longhua's existence."

Then, in response to Longhua's declaration, Ivia, seated on her lotus throne, smiled. Her smile was bright, just like the child she appeared to be.

"If this is your salvation."

Upon hearing this, Longhua turned around and headed towards the group of people who had come towards him. His speed far exceeded the speed of sound and was even equivalent to the speed of light. It would not be an exaggeration to call it teleportation.

In an instant, he arrived in front of the three of them, revealing a cold expression on his face hidden by the cloth, which meant he was angry.

Normally, Longhua would have calmed down upon seeing Ivia's warm, sun-like smile.

However, it's not possible at this moment.

The girl's anger was now uncontrollable, an anger comparable to a volcanic eruption.

The reason is that someone actually dared to rebel against the merciful master and himself who was under the master.

The so-called end of Dharma is very close to Longhua, because he is worried about it every moment. However, he has now crossed this period, and even crossed the inevitable 'process'. In just a few years, he has helped his master to undergo tribulation ahead of schedule.

So that's how it is. This version of myself helped my master get through a very, very long time.

Longhua was incredibly proud of this, and therefore felt an unparalleled rage towards those who dared to resist. As a result, a continuous stream of flames ignited from the eyes behind Longhua's concealed face, while the leaves of the illusory Longhua tree began to tremble.

Those were the flames of anger.