The great battle had ended.
No one knew who won or lost in the clash between Morgan and Manaka Sajyou, just as no one knew about the conversation between the Winter Saintess and Kiritsugu Emiya on the final night of the Fourth Holy Grail War.
After that conversation, Kiritsugu Emiya left Fuyuki with his female assistant.
Ryuudou Temple was already in ruins, the ground littered with countless fragments of shattered tiles, bearing witness to the intense battle that had taken place.
Waver gazed at the ravaged "battlefield," silent for a long time.
Though only a few days had passed since he joined the Holy Grail War, those days were unforgettable for the young boy.
Even if he returned to the Clock Tower in the future, he would likely never forget this Holy Grail War or the stories he experienced after summoning Rider.
"Waver—"
At that moment, a voice filled with oppressive authority suddenly rang in his ears.
Waver's body instinctively trembled, and he quickly turned to look behind him, only to see the golden-haired, blue-eyed Clock Tower Lord approaching with his hands clasped behind his back.
"Tch... Teacher..."
Waver stammered.
After all, he had stolen Kayneth's holy relic to summon the King of Conquest for this Holy Grail War.
Now, with the war seemingly drawing to a close, it wasn't hard to imagine the punishment awaiting him back at the Clock Tower.
At this thought, Waver began to sweat profusely.
"Meet me at the airport terminal tomorrow morning. As your teacher, I think it's necessary for us to have a private talk."
Kayneth's tone was laced with ice.
The Clock Tower Lord was in a foul mood.
After all, this Holy Grail War had no winner, and he had failed to prove his capabilities to his prospective father-in-law.
Sensing Kayneth's cold gaze, Waver opened his mouth slightly but ultimately lowered his head dejectedly: "...Yes."
Kayneth soon turned his head, looking at the Greater Grail, now shattered into countless pieces on the ground.
A man dressed in a red suit, exuding an air of elegance in both demeanor and appearance, was walking forward.
"What are your plans now, Archer's Master?"
Kayneth asked slowly.
"The duty of the Tohsaka, Einzbern, and Matou families in Fuyuki is to protect the Greater Grail's system and keep it hidden from the outside world."
Tokiomi Tohsaka's voice was low as he spoke. "Naturally, I will remain in Fuyuki... After all, I don't believe this thing could be destroyed so easily."
His ambitions and pursuit as a magus were all tied to the Greater Grail...
Even now, Tokiomi Tohsaka couldn't accept the fact that it had been destroyed.
Refusing to face reality, huh... Kayneth glanced at the ruined Ryuudou Temple, a faint, cold smirk curling his lips as he turned and left.
On Mount Enzou, only Tokiomi Tohsaka, one of the three great families of Fuyuki, remained.
The man stood silently in the wind and snow, lost in a long silence.
There was disbelief, frustration, and anger.
The Greater Grail's existence was too extraordinary.
He had always regarded it as a "sacred relic," yet it had been tampered with by the Root Princess and destroyed before his very eyes.
And after her great battle with Morgan le Fay not long ago, she had somehow emerged unscathed.
No one knew where Manaka Sajyou had gone or what she was planning next.
For this Holy Grail War, he had invested far too much time and money, only to be left with nothing but fragments of the Greater Grail scattered across the ground.
...And a twin-tailed girl lying unconscious.
Tohsaka Rin.
His daughter was safe...
That was a stroke of fortune, and he should have been relieved.
Yet, having personally witnessed the destruction of the Greater Grail, such a blow made it impossible for the head of the Tohsaka family to feel any joy.
Tokiomi Tohsaka silently stepped forward, bending down to pick up his daughter, intending to leave Mount Enzou.
Just then, he suddenly heard the faint sound of footsteps behind him.
This place had just been the site of a massive battle, after which all the parties involved had already departed.
Who could be approaching now?
Tokiomi Tohsaka frowned slightly, slowly turning to look behind him.
A black-haired little girl, barefoot in the snow, was walking toward him.
"...Sakura?!"
Upon seeing the girl, Tokiomi Tohsaka almost blurted out her name, his eyes filled with surprise and joy.
Previously, Sakura Matou had been taken away by Alvin, and with the disappearance of the Greater Grail not long ago, Alvin had also withdrawn from the Holy Grail War...
Tokiomi had been worried about his daughter, but he never expected her to show up here on her own.
But just as Tokiomi moved to approach Sakura, he saw the frail, delicate girl pass by him.
Her small feet stepped through the snow, walking step by step to the spot where the Greater Grail had shattered.
"...Sakura?"
Tokiomi Tohsaka instinctively called out.
But Sakura Matou didn't respond. Instead, she bent down and picked up a fragment of the Holy Grail from the snow.
Tokiomi Tohsaka stared unblinkingly at Sakura, suddenly noticing that the scattered fragments of the Grail, now littering the ground, began to emit a soft, gentle glow.
Then, those fragments started to rapidly piece themselves together, merging.
Tokiomi Tohsaka's eyes widened abruptly, staring in astonishment at the scene.
Moments later, he looked at Sakura and murmured. "You can repair the Greater Grail...?"
...
It was like plunging into the deep sea, endless darkness filling his vision and consciousness.
Alvin's eyes snapped open, and he sat up in bed, stretching lazily.
Warm sunlight filtered through the white curtains, casting shifting shadows that fell across the classic-style mahogany desk.
The Clock Tower's dormitories were always luxurious, the soft, snow-white bed giving the sensation of lying on clouds, making Alvin squint comfortably, a touch of drowsiness lingering.
"I'm back, huh..."
Though this Holy Grail War had no winner, at least with the Greater Grail gone, Kayneth had no reason to stay in Fuyuki.
This way, at the very least, Kayneth's safety was assured, unless the plane crashed... but under normal circumstances, the odds of a plane crash were lower than winning the lottery.
At this thought, Alvin let out a slow breath, as if exhaling the exhaustion of these past days.
He rubbed his temples, then casually opened his personal interface, ready to review the results of this venture.
"Looks like this trip to Fuyuki did complete quite a few of my CG achievement tasks... but why is the CG collection progress only at 90%?"
However, when he saw the CG achievement progress bar stuck at 90%, Alvin frowned slightly.
In his original expectations, completing the CG achievements related to Manaka Sajyou should have pushed the progress bar close to 100%...
So why had it only jumped from 87% to 90%?
Could it be that I haven't fully completed the CG achievements with Manaka?
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