(The scene shifts back to the burning Fuyuki City.)
In Fuyuki City, Emiya Shirou thought he heard something. He turned to look at Saber, whose cheeks were stuffed full like a squirrel's, and asked softly, "Saber, did you just hear that machine say it was coming to Fuyuki City?"
Saber, busy eating, shook her head vigorously, indicating she didn't know, and continued chewing the food in front of her frantically. She paid no attention to the events on the light screen, focusing solely on her meal quietly yet voraciously.
Inside the Church.
Kotomine Kirei looked at the ruins on the screen with a pleased expression. "Ah, what a peaceful Fuyuki City." A twisted smile played on his lips. "Ah~ I wonder if Kiritsugu is seeing this familiar scene?"
Gilgamesh looked displeased. When will they show this king's splendid heroic form? He thought impatiently. Let the heavens bear witness to what a true king is!
[The screen continues. The red dot hovers in the air...]
The red dot suddenly vanished, and then dozens of red beams of light fell like rain.
Fujimaru Ritsuka was bewildered. He had just woken up and hadn't fully regained his senses. How could he be met with such a situation? Terrified, he quickly raised his hands to shield himself.
[BOOM!!!]
The anticipated pain never came. Fujimaru Ritsuka opened his eyes, unsure what had happened.
When he looked, he saw a girl with short pink hair, clad in purple armor, holding a massive shield.
It was Mash, who had been on the verge of death just moments before. Why was she here? And why was she dressed like that?!
[Mash!?]
The girl glanced back at him and said calmly,
[We'll talk later!]
[For now, get down!]
Dozens more attacks flew towards them from a distance, but they were all blocked by the girl's shield, leaving the boy behind her completely unharmed. The young man was still clearly at a loss.
On a high platform in the distance, a figure held a bow and arrow, looking at Mash with interest.
[Oh~] It could actually block his attack. That shield was quite impressive.
Another sword materialized in the shadowy figure's hand. Just as he was about to launch it, he sensed someone behind him and immediately leaped away from the spot.
The next moment, a purple energy ball shot past, striking where he had just stood and causing a violent explosion.....
"Archer, that was you just now!" Tohsaka Rin's eyes widened. Though his face wasn't shown, the familiar attack method and the bohemian voice were unmistakably his!
Archer glanced at her and then disappeared. Hmph, what a fussy woman. .....
[On the screen, Mash and her Senpai made their escape. On the way, they met the Director, who had also arrived in the Singularity...]
[They also learned about the situation at Chaldea from Romani...]
[They also learned where they were: Fuyuki City, 2004, during a Holy Grail War.]
[The so-called Holy Grail is a magical chalice regarded as the origin of all magecraft...]
[This isn't recorded in history... Was it a success... or a failure?...]
Just then, chains appeared before them. As Fujimaru Ritsuka was about to touch them, the Director stopped him.
[What a pity... we didn't catch it...]
An extremely tall woman with a scythe in hand and icy cold eyes appeared behind them. It was none other than the corrupted Lancer, "Medusa"
Medusa walked up to the petrified second master (presumably Shinji Matou) and stroked his head with a look of pure delight on her face.
The next second.
The second master's head was ripped off instantly, and blood sprayed from his neck like a fountain!
The scene was utterly horrifying!
The second master departed quite "honorably"!
Although Mash fought bravely, she was still no match for Medusa, especially since she couldn't unleash her Noble Phantasm...
In another Fuyuki City that hadn't been incinerated yet
"Ahhhhh!!! Rider!!" The second master (Shinji) was clearly terrified. He looked at the Medusa beside him and was scared to death...
The startled Medusa promptly wrapped him in a bunch of chains and threw him out the window....
[Just as Mash and the others were surrounded by chains, a passionate man appeared before everyone.]
Medusa saw the newcomer and said in a trembling voice: [Damn it... Caster!]
Cú Chulainn (Caster) drew runes in front of him, forming several fireballs that shot towards Medusa.
They instantly exploded, enveloping Medusa in scorching flames.
However, the damage wasn't severe and was easily shrugged off by Sister R.
It was relatively easy for Caster (Cú) to deal with a Lancer-class servant.
With Mash's cooperation, Medusa soon fell into a trap.
[No need to chant runes at all? Go back and learn it properly before you come out again!]
Flames surged from the ground, instantly engulfing Medusa. The extreme temperatures burned her.
[AHHH!!!]
Accompanied by a shrill scream, as the flames subsided, several more fireballs condensed before Caster.
They flew towards Medusa in an instant.
[BOOM!!!]
A shocking explosion sounded. Flames shot tens of meters into the air, and the intense heat instantly cracked the ground beneath.
Medusa also turned into purple particles of light and gradually vanished in the explosion.
Mash thanked Caster for his help, but upon seeing the cute girl, his true nature was instantly revealed.
[You have such a nice figure!!]
Afterwards, they learned from Caster that after a great fire, all humans in Fuyuki City had disappeared, leaving only Servants.
Tokiomi (elsewhere): "I won't take the blame for this!"
[That Saber took the lead in provoking the Holy Grail War, then defeated the other Servants. All those she defeated became corrupted by the black mud, just like Sister R did...]
[I will help you, but Archer must be left to me....].....
Cú Chulainn (Lancer) outside the video, seeing his Caster version who wasn't a Lancer, grinned. Asking a guy who plays with spears to do magic? Ridiculous.
Though I'm good at runes, is a spear not fun?
It's long and pointy, so much fun....
[To prepare for the battle ahead, Caster (Cú) prepared measures to allow Mash to use her Noble Phantasm. After a series of special training...]
[They were also walking towards the heart of the city when Archer blocked their path.]
[Naturally, Caster stayed behind to fight Archer, while the others went to face Saber!]
When they saw Saber, the King of Knights (Artoria) outside the video was dumbfounded.
The King of Knights looked at Shirou with wide, panicked eyes. "Shirou, that's definitely not me!"
"I don't have black armor!" She immediately defended herself.
She didn't even finish the food in her mouth.
"No matter what you become, Saber, you will still be Saber!" Shirou looked tenderly at the king beside him....
[Facing Saber (Alter), the three of them broke into a cold sweat. The dark aura she emitted was extremely shocking!!]
Saber's indifferent eyes glanced at Mash and she said calmly:
[A shield?]
[Be prepared... unknown girl!]
[Is your defense truly impenetrable?]
[Let's confirm it with this sword!]
The blackened Saber leaped up, sword in hand, and struck the shield hard. The force of the impact kicked up huge clouds of dust!
Each shockwave caused violent vibrations!
The sparks from the collision between shield and sword made the very space tremble.
[What's wrong... Not attacking?!]
The powerful force sent Mash flying dozens of meters. Her body rolled on the ground, and the shield in her hand was knocked away, falling to the side.
Fujimaru Ritsuka, standing behind, was extremely anxious but at his wit's end, not knowing what to do.
At this moment, the Director shouted loudly:
[You are her Master! She is your Servant!]
Mash, covered in bruises, resolutely raised her shield and stood before Saber once more.
But in just one second, Mash was sent flying backwards again by Saber's sword.
Fujimaru Ritsuka turned his head away in distress, unable to watch.
[Don't look away!]
[Look forward! Face it resolutely!]
[What should you do as a Master right now?!]
The Director kept shouting.
Under the Director's words, Fujimaru Ritsuka's eyes grew more and more determined.
The blackened Saber looked at Mash who kept getting up, frowned, and began to gather magical energy. Dark pink mana swirled around her body, causing the air to waver.
[I shall respond to your fiery eyes!]
[Respond to your heart, so dedicated to protecting your Master!]
Mana continuously poured into her sword. The momentum grew fiercer, instantly forming a black lightsaber tens of meters long.
[Excalibur—Morgan!]
[Sword of Promised Victory!!!]
Dark red energy instantly crashed onto Mash's shield. The ground shook, lightning crackled, the air ignited instantly, and the overflowing energy formed a wind tornado, driving away everything around it.
Fujimaru Ritsuka was blown to the ground by the shockwave.
Mash, behind the shield, resisted fiercely. Under the tremendous pressure, she gradually faltered, half-kneeling on the ground!
Just as she was about to give up, a hand pressed on the back of her hand holding the shield.
Mash suddenly opened her eyes, looked at the person beside her, and showed a gentle smile.
[Senpai...]
Fujimaru Ritsuka responded to Mash with a smile...
[I trust you...]
The Command Seals on the back of his hand began to glow red, replenishing the mana lost from Mash's body.
Mash stood up, her eyes firm:
[Master... please watch me!]
The exterior of the shield began to glow, like stars in the night sky, twinkling and mesmerizing!
The light rapidly expanded, forming a gigantic wall that blocked all attacks and counterattacked!
[That shield is!?]
Before Blackened Saber could react, she was struck by her own attack!
Exhausted, Mash briefly fainted.
The corner of Blackened Saber's mouth twitched. She looked at them ferociously, eyed the city wall that was about to disappear, and raised her sword again.
[Sword of Promised Victory!!!]
At this critical moment, that reassuring voice sounded in the air again.
[My Magecraft is a Cage of Blaze!]
[A flaming yet verdant giant!]
[Retribution! A shrine that purifies evil of human affairs...]
[One who destroys...WICKERMAN!]
After Caster finished reciting his spell, a huge puppet giant suddenly appeared from the ground!
Blackened Saber didn't react in time and was imprisoned!
A pillar of fire suddenly erupted into the sky!
Blackened Saber took this attack head-on; even she couldn't withstand it!
After a moment.
Blackened Saber stood there quietly and murmured:
[ Victory of the power that protects?]
[I see... very much like that pure and innocent person....]
Blackened Saber smiled slightly and laughed at herself:
[Ultimately, no matter how fate changes, I face the same end when i am alone]
[What does that mean?... What do you know something?]
[Sooner or later, you will come to know...Ireland's Child of Light.]
[Grand Order]
[The war surrounding the Holy Grail has only just begun!]
The bodies of the two combatants turned into points of light and gradually dissipated from the land.
Just when Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others thought it was over, something unexpected happened....