"Damn it, as a magus! To be hospitalized because of gas poisoning! Tokiomi, you should leave the group!" But this was too much of a coincidence! At such a critical juncture of the Holy Grail War, and the Tohsaka Family never used gas appliances anyway!
"My sincerest apologies, my lord, I~~~" Before Tokiomi could finish speaking, the hospital instantly exploded. Because! Erza was there, so Tokiomi was unharmed, but everyone else in the hospital was likely in a terrible state.
However, the current situation made it clear who the perpetrator was.
"Clang!" She blocked the bullet that was flying towards Tokiomi, looking at the Origin Bullet in her hand. Erza was a little angry!
"Emiya Kiritsugu, come out! No need to hide anymore," Erza said to the 'Hero of Justice' hiding in the garden.
"I didn't expect it to be you, Emiya. Do you have any magus's dignity left?!" Tokiomi, lying on the ground, his body not yet recovered and unable to stand, said furiously!
"As long as I can win! I will use any means necessary!" Kiritsugu said coldly!
"Not planning to accompany your wife on her final journey?" Erza looked at the man before her, feeling a bit disgusted.
Now, she was certain that this guy no longer possessed any human warmth. Only through the despair of the Holy Grail would his pitiful humanity likely be reawakened.
"We were all deceived by you. You are a Servant, aren't you?!" Kiritsugu didn't answer Erza's words. Yesterday, after he made a move against Erza, he realized that her identity as a Servant had been concealed by her identity as a Master.
This reminded him of what the clan leader had said about the 'Third Holy Grail War'—they had exploited a loophole in the Holy Grail to illegally summon an eighth Servant! Because their abilities were those of ordinary people, no one had paid attention.
But the person before him was not ordinary. Tightening his grip on his gun, a cold glint flashed in Kiritsugu's eyes.
"This body is an illegally summoned eighth Servant of the 'Slayers' class," Erza did not hide it.
Having reached this point, there was no need to conceal it anymore.
"Very curious why Gilgamesh isn't here, aren't you?" Looking at the calm Kiritsugu, Erza decided to strike at him.
"It doesn't matter if I tell you. He's currently going to retrieve the Holy Grail's core."
"Masaka!"
"Yes, that's right! The Lesser Holy Grail. Can Saber hold on?" Looking at Kiritsugu's drastically changed expression, Erza thought he brought this upon himself.
And! She wasn't lying; Gilgamesh had gone to Kiritsugu's base. But he wasn't looking for the Holy Grail; he was looking for Saber to fight.
However, with Kirei by Goldie's side, the Matriarch was probably beyond help!
"Poof!" Kiritsugu unhesitatingly threw five smoke bombs. Instantly, the entire garden was enveloped in smoke.
Erza didn't intend to chase him. Let him and Kirei fight each other in a love-hate relationship!
"Tokiomi, I'm about to tell you a huge secret. You need to brace yourself!" That's right! Erza was preparing to tell him about the Holy Grail being corrupted, but she didn't expect him to be so easily affected.
He fainted, so Erza slapped him awake twice and continued!
"These are the insights from the Jewel Magecraft's cultivation. With your aptitude, it's probably not enough. But you must let Sakura and Rin cultivate together. However, without a special encounter, they likely won't reach the level of a 'Magician.' You just need to send them to the Clock Tower!" Erza said to Tokiomi, whose face was swollen.
"My lord, you must end this Holy Grail War!" Tokiomi knelt on the ground, pleading with Erza.
Although he was old-fashioned, he wasn't foolish. The things inside the Holy Grail had even alarmed the Counter Force. How could it be false! If the world was destroyed, what was the point of pursuing the Root anymore?
"Don't worry! This is precisely my mission!" Erza breathed a sigh of relief. Sakura, I can only help you this much. I'll give you a complete family!
"You should hurry to the outskirts of Fuyuki City. Don't get hurt when the time comes!"
"My lord, please accept this!" Tokiomi said to Erza, looking at the Command Spells on his hand.
"In the name of Tohsaka Tokiomi! Slayers, unleash all your power!"
"By the name of the Command Spell, I command again! Slayers, achieve this victory!"
"By the name of the Command Spell, for the last time! Slayers, destroy the Holy Grail!"
All three Command Spells vanished, and Erza felt her magical energy completely overflowing. It felt like she had eaten too much!
"You, don't worry!" Looking at the man who bore the blame for this time, Erza felt that this person still had hope!
"I wish you! Great success in battle!" After saying that, he supported his trembling legs and walked away.
If he weren't a magus! Tokiomi might have become a very good father!
Sakura, it seems I don't need to worry about you anymore. My fellow countryman! Until we meet again, if fate allows.
"Teleport!" After changing from her casual clothes into battle armor, Erza directly teleported to the location of the Fuyuki Greater Leyline.
This was where the Holy Grail would finally descend!
Ignoring the two who were fighting, Erza went directly to the Matriarch's side.
"It's you!" The Matriarch weakly opened her eyes and looked.
"Matriarch, do you want to live?" Erza asked the Matriarch. Erza had a good impression of this snow-white woman!
"No, I want to fulfill Kiritsugu's dream!" The Matriarch gently shook her head and refused.
"Sigh!" Erza sighed. Since! The person had already said so! Erza had nothing more to say.
"Farewell, Matriarch!" Seeing the Matriarch suffering from the immense magical energy due to the overflowing Lesser Holy Grail, Erza pulled Artoria's scabbard out of the Matriarch's body to make her passing less painful!
The moment the scabbard appeared, the Madam stopped breathing.
"Oh! You know me?" Erza was quite surprised by the joy emanating from the scabbard! She didn't have a treasure-attracting aura, so why would Artoria's Noble Phantasm like her?
"Hmm! Good child, wait a moment! I'll send you to your Master!" Sensing the aggrieved emotions coming from the scabbard, like a small child, Erza miraculously comforted it with a few words! But the scabbard seemed to express unwillingness!
"Eh! It's starting, this is a bit fast!" Watching the Madam's body slowly vaporize, Erza sensed a ripple in space. It seemed the Holy Grail was about to descend!
"Why are you here!" Kiritsugu, who had just put a hole in the Kirei, ran in. He found Erza holding the scabbard and asked in surprise!
"Don't worry! I'm not here to steal the Holy Grail!" After speaking, Erza ignored Kiritsugu's wary gaze and walked directly towards the open space where Goldie and Artoria were fighting!
"Woman! Why have you come?"
Goldie stopped his fight with Saber when he saw Erza arrive. He asked!
"This is! My scabbard!"
Artoria's attention was drawn to the scabbard in Erza's arms.
"Here, this is yours! Go see the Madam one last time! Don't worry about this place." Ignoring the scabbard's protests, Erza directly threw the scabbard to Artoria.
"What? Alright!" Artoria reluctantly glanced at Goldie, but she was still more worried about the Madam. What a pity! She wouldn't be able to see the Madam even if she went.
"Gil, I'll send you back!" Erza changed into the Armor of the Sky God and pointed the halberd in her hand at Goldie.
"I've finally waited, woman, come on! Let me see your full power." Goldie shouted happily. After Enkidu returned to the Throne of Heroes, he had long wanted to go back too, but as a King, his dignity prevented him from taking his own life! Moreover, he craved battle, he craved strong opponents. All of these! He could see this hope in Erza.
"King of Heroes, allow me to escort you on your final journey!" Looking at the golden light filling the sky, Erza advanced instead of retreating. She met him head-on!
Their battle erupted instantly.
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