Time flew by, and looking at the sky, now dark again, the Holy Grail War was already drawing to a close.
Everyone stood in the yard, waiting for the moment the Holy Grail would appear. They waited and waited, until even the two elementary schoolers were drowsy. Finally.
"Grumble~"
A black hole suddenly appeared in the sky, exceptionally deep and radiating an eerie aura.
"It's coming, the Holy Grail!"
Everyone grew excited, waiting for the Holy Grail to appear, but no matter how long they waited, the Holy Grail didn't descend.
"What's going on? It's past midnight, seven days have passed, and it's still not coming out?"
Mo Shuying had just signed in again, receiving fifty blue essences. These things would pop up from time to time, and Mo Shuying now had 400. Once he reached a certain amount, he could use them to exchange for hero skills.
"Don't know? Is the Holy Grail broken?"
Astolfo scratched its head, offering a guess. Mo Shuying switched to his Archer card and used Clairvoyance to look. All he saw was endless darkness, and…
...black mud pouring out!
*"Boom!!"*
The "hole" in the sky suddenly expanded, and a black, sludge-like substance spilled out, like mercury spilling onto the city. In an instant, countless lives were submerged, turning into souls that merged with the black mud, and the earth ignited in flames.
"This is!"
Artoria recognized this black mud. The great fire in Fuyuki City over a decade ago was because she had cut the Holy Grail with her sword, causing the black mud within it to overflow everywhere, creating a raging inferno.
That black mud was All the World's Evil, a culmination of all the world's malice, appearing as black sludge. It could not be stopped by anything less than immense power.
"Shirou!"
Artoria, well aware of how troublesome All the World's Evil was, looked at Emiya Shirou, who didn't hesitate either.
"Let's go! Let's go see!"
With that, the two rushed out, heading towards where All the World's Evil was falling.
"It seems the Holy Grail isn't going to appear peacefully. In that case, let's do what we can and try to save people!"
Tohsaka Rin spoke, and everyone immediately sprang into action. Those who could fly flew, those who could run ran, all rushing towards the direction where All the World's Evil had landed.
Only Mo Shuying remained, staring at the hole, watching the constantly overflowing black mud. Suddenly, he raised his hand, drew his bow, and notched an arrow!
"Broken Phantasm!"
A spiraling longsword was nocked onto the longbow. Black and red energy erupted, pouring into the spiraling longsword before Mo Shuying shot it out!
*"Bang!"*
The bowstring vibrated, and the spiraling sword left the bow, instantly arriving in front of the "hole."
"Whoosh!"
Just as the spiraling longsword entered halfway into the "hole."
*"Boom!!"*
A deafening explosion echoed, Mo Shuying's arrow detonating in the air, the violent blast illuminating the sky.
"Gurgle gurgle!"
But this sword also seemed like a fuse. Black shadows, like octopus tentacles, stretched out from within the hole, and suddenly, a black chrysanthemum bloomed in the sky.
"Holy Grail War! Only one winning team is allowed! I give you one last chance! Fight until only one team remains! Otherwise! All of you will die!"
A voice, neither male nor female, echoed in the sky, reaching the ears of all Servants and Masters.
Everyone looked up at the sky. Astolfo, riding its Hippogriff, sped past, looking at the black chrysanthemum and making a funny face, sticking out its tongue.
"Oh, so scary! I'm so scared! Come on, if you dare! Don't think we're afraid of you!"
Astolfo provoked, not caring if the Holy Grail was trying to scare it. These were not consequences it could even imagine.
And so!
"This is what you brought upon yourselves!"
The countless black shadows in the sky began to writhe. Everyone raised their guard, and then black figures appeared on those shadowy tentacles, each with a different appearance. Counting them, there were eight in total!
"Eliminate them."
After doing all this, the Holy Grail's voice sounded very weak. As soon as its voice fell, seven figures left the black tentacles and launched an attack on the other Heroic Spirits and Masters present!
"Roar!"
One figure lunged at Heracles. It was a woman, a purple-haired Heroic Spirit wearing black and purple armor, exuding a powerful, bestial aura.
The woman got down on all fours, her legs moving as she charged, a terrifying phantom of a wild boar forming from the black aura around her!
Heracles shielded Illya behind him and roared, meeting the charge. When had Heracles ever been afraid of fighting a beast?!
On the other side, a slender, handsome man approached Cú Chulainn. This was also a handsome man, no less striking than Cú Chulainn, but his eyes were crimson, carrying a hint of madness.
He held a sword adorned with a peculiar red gem, and his light blue hair was braided into a single plait that rested on his chest. The fact that he could pull off such a dangerous hairstyle indicated he was definitely a strong individual.
In the air!
"Boom!"
A chariot pulled by black lightning charged forward, aiming to crush Astolfo. Standing on the chariot was a tall figure, cloaked in black battle robes, a red-haired middle-aged man with eyes just as crimson!
"What is going on with these Heroic Spirits?! Master, be careful."
Leonidas shielded Miyu, who was behind him. Even though Miyu had transformed, Leonidas remained extremely vigilant about her safety.
And that vigilance proved to be necessary!
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, a green light shot directly at Miyu! Its speed was astonishing, far too fast for an ordinary arrow.
"Clang!"
Leonidas raised his shield to block, deflecting the wooden arrow. The deflected arrow landed on the ground, instantly dyeing the surrounding area a sickly green.
"It's poisoned! You despicable scoundrel! If you're so brave, come out and fight me head-on!"
Leonidas roared, hating sneak attacks more than anything.
However, the shadowy figure in the darkness completely ignored Leonidas's shouts. Cloaked in an invisible green cape, it silently shifted its position, raising a green crossbow to prepare for another shot.
Everyone else was also embroiled in fierce combat.
"It's you!"
Artoria encountered an old acquaintance, a man wielding two magical spears.
Diarmuid Ua Duibhne
The Radiant Count of Ireland
He had once fought a great battle with Artoria, a Lancer who had given her a massive headache. Today, they met again.
"Clang!"
The red-eyed Diarmuid wasted no words. With both spears in hand, he lunged, unleashing a tempest of attacks with Gae Dearg and Gae Buidhe upon Artoria. Artoria met him with her sword, and a fierce battle immediately ensued.
Not far away, Mordred also encountered an opponent.
This was a Saber, wielding a Lionheart longsword. For some unknown reason, this person erupted with terrifying killing intent the moment they saw Mordred, attacking with the ferocity of someone holding a grudge.
With Mordred's temperament, she naturally wouldn't tolerate him. They were both Sabers, and neither would yield to the other! Both were sword users, so since they had met, it was time to determine a victor!
For a time, battles raged everywhere.
Mo Shuying frowned as he watched the scene. He recognized a few of the newly appeared Heroic Spirits and knew their strength, truly making him sweat for those fighting them.
However, Mo Shuying didn't act immediately. The reason was that he was observing the person still standing on the shadow—a golden-haired woman. She wasn't a Heroic Spirit; she seemed more like a Master!
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