Tohsaka Residence, Banquet Hall.
For the moment, ignoring the noisy children and the Servants clashing like needles against wheat.
In the world of the magi, the atmosphere was one of harmony.
... Or rather, from a certain perspective, it wasn't just "harmony" but could be called "cordial."
"The Holy Grail has been corrupted by All the World's Evil?!"
Tokiomi Tohsaka, seated at the head of the table, gazed at the Masters before him with shock.
He wanted to ask why, as the overseer of Fuyuki's leyline, he was the last to know about this.
But looking at the Masters before him... a Clock Tower lord, the Einzbern's Lesser Grail, and a seemingly weak young magus whose teacher was a Clock Tower lord, not to mention Jeanne, the [Saint] at the children's table providing third-party confirmation...
"Fine."
After a moment's thought, Tokiomi abandoned any intention of questioning them.
"So, what should we do?"
"Cancel this Holy Grail War outright? Destroy the Greater Grail system?"
Tokiomi's mind raced.
To outsiders, destroying the Greater Grail system, created by the Three Founding Families, might seem a pity... but if Tokiomi were to speak his mind, he would only feel "relieved."
"Our family... no, the wish of the Three Founding Families was to win the Holy Grail War."
What was once a beautiful vision for those three "original magi" had become a "curse" for their descendants, shackling their progress.
"The wishes of magus families are tragic."
"The fate of a magus is to sacrifice everything for the elusive [Root]."
Thus, in Tokiomi's view, winning the Holy Grail War would be ideal... but destroying the Greater Grail system, freeing his descendants from this [curse], might be an equally appealing option.
Unfortunately...
"Once the Holy Grail War begins, it cannot be stopped."
The one who spoke was Irisviel.
As an Einzbern homunculus and the Lesser Grail of this war, she held absolute authority on this matter.
"It is indeed an intricate system... Perhaps its very existence is a grand magical miracle."
"Honestly, the Clock Tower should include this phenomenon in the history of Magecraft... at the very least, the students of the Department of Spiritual Evocation should study its materials thoroughly."
After a detailed investigation, Kayneth had shed his initial disdain for this "backwater magical ritual in the Far East."
And the more he looked, the more astonished he became.
To be honest, he wasn't the "combat-type" genius... magi, by nature, weren't meant for battle.
His expertise lay in "research."
It might sound odd, but for these magi, there was little difference between "Magecraft" and "science." Both were objective phenomena, not subjective ideals.
When Kayneth first used [Magical Detection] to observe the massive magical ritual covering all of Fuyuki City... the shock he felt was no less than that of a believer beholding a deity.
"The entire underground leyline of Fuyuki City is utilized, like a vast and precise machine."
"And once it accumulates enough mana, this machine can activate on its own."
"Honestly, this ritual gives me the sense that it's almost a living entity, with its complex network resembling the mana circuits of a human body!"
Kayneth's voice, filled with exaggerated praise, unveiled the greatest secret of Fuyuki's Three Founding Families.
Irisviel and Tokiomi exchanged a glance... then, in unspoken agreement, chose to say nothing.
Since it was a secret, let it remain a reward for those who sought it.
"And now, the situation is clear."
"In this Holy Grail War, we are not enemies. We are allies, gathered here to address the great problem of [All the World's Evil]."
"This must be why that little saint has brought us all together..."
Kayneth spoke, casting a glance at Jeanne Lily, seated at the children's table.
Jeanne Lily raised her juice in a toast to him.
Truth be told, Kayneth was enjoying this moment... even in the presence of Heroic Spirits who had left their mark on history, he felt no fear and could shine in his own right.
"Then, please, Teacher."
"How exactly should we end this Holy Grail War and make the corrupted Grail manifest?"
"From what I know... the condition for the Grail's appearance is to amass the mana of five Servants. Then, the final two Servants fight, and the last one standing claims the Grail, right?"
Waver asked earnestly, as if posing a question to his teacher in a classroom.
This made Kayneth even more pleased.
As a titan of the [academic faction], giving a research presentation alone was rather dull... but with someone in the audience to "play along," he could go on at length.
"Observe closely, Mr. Velvet. Have you forgotten what I taught you? Always observe."
"The goal is singular, but the paths to it are countless. This is true for the Root and everything else."
"As you said, the condition for the Grail's manifestation is [amassing the mana of five Servants]... note, the key isn't [five Servants] but [mana]."
"In other words, as long as we gather enough mana, we can summon the final Grail without sacrificing five Servants."
Kayneth spoke with confidence.
At the end of his speech, he turned his gaze to the little saint and the Roman emperor bickering with Artoria.
"By my estimation, the mana consumed in a competition like yesterday's is roughly equivalent to one Servant's worth."
"In other words, she's using these matches to determine a true victor while also bypassing the [need for Servants to die]."
"I propose we salute this saint once more."
"... At the very least, on behalf of the people living in this city, we should sincerely thank her for her generosity."
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