Tohsaka Manor, in the underground workshop.
For a rare moment, Tokisaka Tohsaka was not maintaining his usual elegance. Instead, he sat dejectedly on the sofa, silently drinking red wine, his brow furrowed with weariness.
When he had first heard from his friend, Kotomine Risei, that the Holy Grail was corrupted, he had not quite believed it, even suspecting it might be a conspiracy between the Church and the Lancer "Longinus."
But afterward, his own Servant, the King of Heroes, Gilgamesh, as if having discovered something interesting, had personally gone to the Great Grail to investigate and confirmed the matter, causing his face to instantly turn ashen.
"The long-held wish of the Tohsaka family... can it no longer be realized..."
Whether it was grief or despair, Tokisaka Tohsaka stared blankly ahead, as if he had suddenly lost his life's purpose and knew not where to go.
It wasn't until a tremor came from the distance that a deep voice sounded from the phonograph-style magical device.
—[Teacher, a giant monster has appeared near the Mion River, likely Caster's doing. Although that King has already taken his sky-boat with a group of Servants to deal with it, the Church still hopes the Tohsaka family can assist us in evacuating the residents in that vicinity.]
"...I understand. I will go and notify the mayor immediately to have him cooperate fully with the Church's actions."
—[Thank you for your help, Teacher.]
Tokisaka Tohsaka rubbed the bridge of his nose and stood up, finally mustering some spirit.
While this Holy Grail War no longer had any meaning, Fuyuki City was still the territory under his family's jurisdiction.
That being the case, he certainly could not ignore Caster's actions.
"Let this be the final battle before the curtain falls on this ritual."
A bitter taste on his lips, Tokisaka Tohsaka took a deep breath, raised the hand bearing his Command Spells, and said softly.
"By the name of this Command Spell, I command you—"
"Archer, you are the enemy of all filth; how can you allow others to profane the King's glory!"
"You are the King of this world; all that your eyes see are your people!"
"Finally... O King of Heroes, you shall long wear the crown of victory and stand above all your foes!"
With this, that King should be willing to put in a little more effort...
Shaking his head helplessly, Tokisaka Tohsaka quickly left the underground workshop to contact the mayor of Fuyuki City.
...
Meanwhile, on the streets heading towards the Mion River.
Kotomine Kirei ended his communication with Tokisaka Tohsaka. Gazing at the giant sea monster in the distance and the sky-boat streaking across the night sky like a meteor, his agile figure leaped from rooftop to rooftop, continuously rushing forward.
"Collecting the remains of those who died because of Caster and sending them to the cemetery... what is the meaning of it all..."
From the perspective of common sense and doctrine, Kirei could understand why Lancer "Longinus" would do such a thing. But emotionally, he could not comprehend what such an act could bring to oneself.
And it was because he could not understand, and because he had failed to meet "Saint Longinus" tonight yet was faced with the appearance of the giant sea monster, that Kirei had volunteered to join the rescue team.
If I also perform the same actions as His Excellency, will I be able to understand what it is that I am truly seeking...
Unable to know what could fill the void in his heart, Kotomine Kirei could only follow his own confusion and emulate a certain person.
In his view, since they were the words and deeds of a saint, there must be a deeper meaning to them.
Since he didn't know what he wanted, he would first walk down this path.
Perhaps one day, he too, like "Saint Longinus," could find enlightenment about his own self through "repentance"...
Under the night sky, the rootless, drifting man seemed to have found a place to take root.
...
At the same time, aboard the golden ship, Vimana.
Gilgamesh sat on his throne, ignoring the occasional gasps of awe from Iskandar. He swirled the fine wine in his golden cup, seemingly finding Rider's behavior quite comical.
"Thank you for your assistance, Mr. Gilgamesh."
Aozaki Rin stepped forward to express his thanks. At their current speed, it would probably only take a few more tens of seconds to reach the Mion River, and this speed was likely achieved without Gilgamesh even activating Vimana's full capabilities.
Of course, it would be fine if they could go even faster, but Rin already felt very lucky that Gilgamesh was unexpectedly willing to give them a ride, saving them a great deal of time.
Besides, the giant sea monster's forward progress was also quite slow. This amount of time should be enough for them to arrive and deal with it.
It was for this reason that Arthur had already begun to adjust his condition after boarding the ship.
"Oh? Weren't you addressing this King directly with great disrespect before? Why the honorifics now? Have you finally decided to stop pretending, boy? If you truly wish to thank me, you should first take off the mask on your face."
Gilgamesh chuckled lightly, his crimson eyes fixed on the young man as he continued.
"Also, I don't know what you've misunderstood, but this King is not assisting you. I am merely here to enjoy a play and have graciously delivered you actors to the stage. Did you really think this King would personally..."
However, before Gilgamesh could finish, a voice suddenly sounded in his mind. At the same time, the already immense magical energy in his body instantly surged, causing him to raise an eyebrow in slight surprise.
"...To think he would choose to use exhortation in the end. While not a qualified subject, at least he is not a complete clown."
Hearing Tokisaka Tohsaka's three Command Spells, which were vaguely worded and effectively wasted, Gilgamesh recalled the man's despairing expression when he learned the Grail was corrupted. He hadn't expected him to choose such a method in the end.
"So be it. As an act of this King's mercy, I shall deign to pay a little attention to that ugly thing."
Aozaki Rin didn't understand what had happened. He could only feel that Gilgamesh's previously indifferent attitude seemed to have piqued with some interest.
At the same time, Gilgamesh looked at him and chuckled lightly.
"Be happy, boy. This King has changed his mind. If that useless Saber over there can't handle that nauseating thing below, you will have the chance to witness this King's mercy."
"While that sounds like good news, for some reason, it doesn't make me feel happy..."
Arthur, standing at the bow of the ship, heard this and couldn't help but smile wryly. But he immediately composed his expression, his eyes filled with seriousness.
Because the sky-boat had already arrived at the Mion River, and below them was the terrifying, ugly, and menacing giant!
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