Chapter 94. People of Fuyuki: Only fools would stay in this city!
[At a hastily constructed temporary military base in the district adjacent to Fuyuki City.]
[A crowd of officials had gathered closely together, holding their breath as they watched the entire battle unfold, tense and anxious.]
[Watching the Colchis Dragon get destroyed effortlessly by Gilgamesh on the surveillance screen, and seeing both Gilgamesh and Cursed Arm Hassan vanish, a blond, blue-eyed man in a U.S. Colonel's uniform finally exhaled in relief.]
["It's finally over..."]
[Colonel MacGregor took a deep breath, trembling internally at the terrifying power of the Servants.]
[This level of power... even the Clock Tower must fear it somewhat.]
[He then turned to glance at the high-ranking Japanese official beside him and said disdainfully, "Sir Yamamoto, you people aren't harboring any foolish thoughts, are you?"]
["Of course not, our nation's loyalty to the United States remains unwavering!"]
[The Japanese official kept bowing humbly, but inside, he seethed with resentment.]
[Damn that Mouri Kogoro, such an uncooperative bastard!]
[Refuses to cooperate!]
[If this kind of power fell into his hands, he could revive feudalism, rule the entire world even!]
[But after his daydream ended, he resumed his submissive bowing, attending to MacGregor—even though the latter was just a Colonel, while he himself was one of the highest-ranking leaders of Japan.]
...
"Damn it, that guy's an embarrassment to our entire nation!"
Meanwhile, within the Japanese cabinet—
The Emperor, in a fury, swung his katana wildly at the walls, while the officials around him looked visibly awkward.
Goddammit, what else could they do?
This was Big Daddy—and the kind of Big Daddy who could stab your heart and twist the knife anytime. Bowing down was already the least of your worries.
...
[At the Shinomiya estate, not long after Raku Sou's departure.]
[Mouri Kogoro stared at the newly organized documents before him and suddenly furrowed his brow, as though realizing something.]
[Something's wrong…]
[No, no, no… something's definitely off…]
[If Enoshima Junko and the King of Heroes are the final enemies, then…]
[He took a deep breath, looking out the window where Cu Chulainn was fishing, and seriously instructed: "Lancer, there's a crucial link missing in the documents. I need to head out—make sure to protect young lady Kaguya well."]
["Hey, things are really dangerous right now. Are you sure you want to go?"]
[Cu Chulainn's usually indifferent eyes suddenly turned sharp as he spoke in a low voice.]
["Lancer, if I don't go now… it may be too late."]
[Kogoro's expression was grave. Without waiting for Cu Chulainn's reply, he grabbed the navy-blue suit jacket from the rack, threw it on with determination, lit one last cigarette, and rushed out the door.]
["Seriously… don't go dying on me." Cu Chulainn sighed, somewhat helplessly.]
[Having worked with this detective these past few days, he'd grown rather fond of this Master.]
[Though lecherous, fond of drinking till he passed out, addicted to gambling, completely unreliable on a normal day, hitting on any beautiful woman he came across, and when he smiled, he looked like a total pervert—even his tongue could curl in ways you wouldn't think possible…]
[Still, he was a good man. A truly good man.]
...
"Damn you, Lancer! I don't have that many flaws! I'll sue you for defamation!!"
Back at the Mouri Detective Agency, Mouri Kogoro puffed up his cheeks and furiously shouted, the mustached detective fuming in rage.
This is a global live broadcast, damn it! Saying stuff like that on air—are you trying to humiliate me?
Yet in the end, Kogoro's lips curled upward into a faint, regretful smile.
At his age, reputation no longer mattered. Aside from his beloved daughter Ran, he just wanted to enjoy life. And having a scummy friend like Cu Chulainn? Not bad at all.
Spend the days fishing, checking out girls in bikinis on the beach—
Aiya, why was he a little jealous of his parallel universe self?
With luck like that, better watch out or you'll die a horrible death!
...
[Not long after, the mustached detective arrived at the old Shinomiya family residence. The butler at the door smiled and let him in, pointing out the location of the documents.]
[Kogoro looked a bit surprised and asked, "Are you sure it's okay?"]
[The old butler smiled kindly and replied, "Young master once said you are someone trustworthy. If you ever came to see me, and it was within my power, I should help you. To him, this is also a very important matter."]
["Hahahaha, that kid's got good taste!"]
[Mouri Kogoro laughed heartily, feeling quite cheerful. He chatted with the butler at the door for a bit, then walked into the archive room with an air of ease.]
[The walls were gloomy, the bookshelves and several areas looked rather aged.]
[He flipped on the lights—white light immediately illuminated the entire archive room. Seeing the neatly categorized books, his expression turned sharp, and he stepped in front of the shelves, flipping through book after book.]
["Postnatal sow care... useless."]
["Magecraft • Inherent Time Control… slightly novel, but still useless."]
["Magecraft • Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid? Sounds kind of famous."]
["History of the Shinomiya Clan… nothing here either… huh?!"]
[Mouri Kogoro's hand suddenly froze, his expression growing increasingly serious.]
[As he turned the pages, he read that five hundred years ago, the ancestors of the Shinomiya, Matou, and Einzbern clans joined forces in intellect and strength to create the Holy Grail War. Of course… that wasn't the important part.]
[The records stated that the Shinomiya ancestor once received a model of the Second Magic from the Jewel Magician, Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg.]
["Second Magic again..." Mouri Kogoro muttered.]
[This was a type of True Magic that allowed observation of countless parallel worlds and the freedom to move between them.]
[Though the contents of the model weren't detailed in the book, Kogoro was certain it was related to parallel worlds.]
[If Archer really could be a future version of Yukino, then...]
...
A mellow BGM began to play as the camera slowly zoomed out.
[Yukino held onto Raku Sou as they entered the flattened mountain range.]
[Looking at the entire area, now whitened from battle, with smoldering meteor craters and bubbling lava pits everywhere, it was easy to imagine how fierce the previous battle had been.]
["The traces of battle are quite... unusual."]
[Standing atop a jagged peak, Raku Sou muttered to himself, already sensing several unfamiliar auras.]
[Not only familiar presences like Medea and Artoria, but also two new Servant auras he had never encountered before—one dark and ominous, the other arrogant and proud.]
[Could these be Enoshima Junko's allies—Servants surviving from the Fourth Holy Grail War?]
[With that question in mind, Raku Sou led Yukino forward, soon spotting bloodstains and massive sword gouges etched into the ground—marks seemingly corroded by high-temperature toxins, uneven and grotesque…]
["Keng keng keng——!!"]
[Suddenly, the sounds of battle rang out. The two rushed toward the source in shock.]
[A familiar purple figure swung her chain blade furiously, slamming it into the ground and creating meteor craters as she chased a shadow—but despite Medusa's fierce attacks, the sinister dark red ribbons vanished into the earth.]
[Moments later, the enemy disappeared.]
["Rider?!"]
[Seeing a very much alive Medusa, Yukinoshita Yukino looked stunned.]
[Hadn't Medusa, after transforming into Gorgon, already been killed by Raku-kun?]
[As if understanding Yukino's doubts, Raku Sou shook his head slightly: "I didn't kill Medusa. I used the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception to kill only her 'Demonic' side, reverting her from Gorgon back to Medusa."]
["The Master of Archer and Saber…?"]
[Medusa tilted her head slightly, her gaze toward Raku Sou carrying a strange look.]
[What angered Medusa the most was becoming Gorgon. Just like how Vlad III was enraged by being called a vampire—it was a slanderous twist of legend, one she could do nothing about.]
[Having been freed by Raku Sou, she was filled with gratitude, and had since been hunting the true mastermind behind the scenes.]
["Medusa, since you arrived ahead of us, did you discover anything?"]
[Raku Sou asked thoughtfully. He wasn't dumb enough to believe this chaos was caused by Rider.]
[Medusa shook her head, her beautiful face calm: "No. I rushed over the moment I heard a commotion, and by the time I arrived, I only saw that evil entity—it escaped."]
[With that, she turned swiftly, intending to continue investigating the black mud.]
[But in that instant, a gentle voice echoed from behind.]
["Medusa, let me avenge you. Become my sword—how about it?"]
["…Huh?" Medusa questioned in confusion as she turned to look at the young master in white, her ultra-long purple hair flowing magnificently. "Master of Archer, what are you saying? You can only form a contract with one Servant, can't you?"]
["What a coincidence, my Archer has disappeared."]
[Raku Sou gave a helpless smile.]
[Medusa then turned her gaze toward Yukino, who was standing beside Raku Sou. Under her eye patch, curiosity gleamed: "Then what about yours?"]
["Coincidentally, my Saber has also disappeared." Yukino raised her hand with a gesture of helplessness.]
["..."]
[Medusa was silent for a moment.]
[After some contemplation, she nodded slightly and stepped toward Raku Sou.]
[Under Yukino's gaze, Medusa extended her fair right hand, and Raku Sou, with a gentle smile, also reached out his right hand. As their hands touched, a contract was formed, and Rider's once-faint figure instantly solidified.]
[Mana from both sides swiftly fused and surged, and three vivid red Command Spells appeared on Raku Sou's wrist.]
[A terrifyingly ancient aura spread out, a roaring pressure stirred everyone's hair.]
[The Snake Monster Medusa from ancient Greece wildly absorbed mana, her aura rising rapidly—soon surpassing even her peak state!]
[True Name: Medusa]
[Type: Divine Spirit]
[Height / Weight: 172cm•57kg]
[Strength: B → B]
[Endurance: C → B]
[Agility: A → A+]
[Mana: A → A]
[Luck: E → C]
["Master, splendid."]
[Feeling the overwhelming power surging through her body, Medusa actually gave a rare, charming smile.]
[Next to her, Yukinoshita Yukino, for some reason, felt a tinge of jealousy and turned her head away.]
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"Holy shit, Medusa's stats can still go up?!"
At the Celestial Curtain, Kazuma was once again—again and again—shocked.
Wasn't Makoto supposed to be the ultimate prodigy with forty magic circuits?
He had originally thought that no matter how talented Raku Sou was, he'd at most have forty-five magic circuits. There shouldn't be any more than that… And yet, this guy—no matter which Servant he contracts with—their stats skyrocket.
It's as if the magical aptitude of the Shinomiya family head has already touched the absolute peak of what humans can achieve.
Broken!
"If my Berserker had been summoned by Raku Sou, the Holy Grail War would've been crushed long ago."
Natsuki Subaru lamented. His parallel version was fighting alongside a living bug. What rotten luck.
...
The scene shifted again. The frame distorted continuously before finally settling on the Shinomiya estate.
Lancer, now clad in blue, was no longer casually fishing. He was quietly standing guard around the Shinomiya residence, using Rune Magecraft in conjunction with the ancient family's magic formation—enough to detect any enemy attempting to sneak in.
Suddenly—
["Who goes there?!"]
[Cú Chulainn furrowed his brows and suddenly stood up, sensing the unstable aura of a Servant.]
[That moist and chilly presence…]
[Could it be an Assassin?]
[No—fighting here is not an option. That Kaguya ojou-chan is still just a normal human; even the aftershocks would be fatal for her. He had to find a way to lure the enemy away.]
[Not just because of his Master's orders—he genuinely had a soft spot for gentle and innocent girls like Kaguya.]
[With sharp eyes, Cú Chulainn suddenly sprang into motion, leaping and crashing through the window.]
["Gugii~."]
[Up ahead, a hunched black shadow let out a mocking sound before swiftly turning and fleeing at incredible speed!]
[Lancer raised an eyebrow and gave chase immediately—enemies that ran away were exactly his type.]
[In a flash, the two figures tore through the city under the morning light, like streaks of black and blue darting between skyscrapers. With a single thrust of his spear, it was as if a blade had cleaved through the heavens, tearing apart buildings as though they were made of paper.]
...
The comment section on the Observer Network surged like a tidal wave, filled with curious discussion.
"Weird, with all that commotion, why isn't anyone in the city screaming in panic?"
"Nonsense. A Gorgon the size of a skyscraper emerged, the U.S. fleet stationed in Japan got wiped out, and you think the people of Fuyuki didn't notice? They've probably evacuated ages ago."
"Fuyuki is basically a ghost town now. If there weren't casualties in the six figures, I'd be shocked."
"Fuyuki citizens: What the hell? You're still calling this a gas leak? Do you think we're stupid? Joestar family secret technique: Nigerundayo!"
"Guys, don't forget, the Holy Grail War is supposed to be secret~"
"Ahahaha I'm dying of laughter!"
...
[Cursed Arm Hassan turned sharply and hurled a flurry of throwing knives!]
[Cú Chulainn didn't dodge—he burst out laughing and hurled his spear while leaping straight off the skyscraper.]
[In an instant, the hundreds of blades were stopped midair by an invisible force—two seconds later, they clattered weakly to the ground.]
[It was the Child of Light Cú Chulainn's skill—"Protection from Arrows."]
[Any flying projectile was useless before him!]
[Cursed Arm Hassan was slightly taken aback, but a cursed spear was already on its way toward him!]
[A dazzling crimson streak shot forth like a lightning bolt, spiraling into a tornado that reached hundreds of meters into the sky.]
"Boom boom boom…!!"
[In that hair's breadth of a moment—]
[The hunched figure quickly dove into the river below, narrowly dodging the deadly spear.]
[Moments later, the entire bridge—over a kilometer long—was pierced through, collapsing with a thunderous roar. The wide river below was torn apart like silk, splitting into two raging halves!]
[Cursed Arm Hassan appeared flustered, scrambling onto the riverbank and running for his life.]
[Cú Chulainn let out a booming laugh, relentlessly giving chase in a position of complete dominance.]
[The two raced across tens of kilometers before finally arriving at a vast lake.]
[Cursed Arm Hassan gave a strange "gi gu" laugh. Then, contrary to his usual demeanor, he turned and leapt onto the surface of the lake, beckoning mockingly at Cú Chulainn with a curled finger.]
[Cú Chulainn raised an eyebrow at the provocation—and leapt in without hesitation.]
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At that moment, reality hit many observers like a brick.
"Why do I feel like this bastard deliberately lured Lancer bro here?"
"I thought I was the only one thinking that!"
"I smell a trap!"
"Could it be a ploy lure Lancer away… targeting Kaguya and Kogoro?"
"..."
As the crowd buzzed with speculation, the image on-screen shifted with a shocking twist.
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[Splash!]
[A cold aura began to rise. The calm surface of the lake rippled gently, and black-red ribbons—like writhing tentacles—emerged from the depths.]
[They moved faster than expected, quickly wrapping around Cú Chulainn's ankles. His pupils shrank as he was suddenly suspended midair, swaying.]
[Cursed Arm Hassan let out an eerie chuckle. His right arm—the one he had sacrificed to the Demon God Shaytan in Islam—extended endlessly, glowing a bloody crimson that stained the clouds above like a gory sunset.]
["——Zabaniya!"]
[The demonic arm streaked across hundreds of meters, locking onto Cú Chulainn's chest like a death curse. With a grimace, Cú Chulainn twisted his body midair, swinging his spear in a savage arc—metal screamed as he knocked the demonic limb aside.]
[The force of the blow shattered an entire forest, breaking dikes and unleashing a flood that surged for kilometers.]
[Cú Chulainn broke free from the tentacles and landed atop a boulder jutting from the water.]
["A bit far… but I can finish this here."]
["Gae…"]
[His eyes focused, mana rippling through his body in waves. The cursed spear in his hand shone with a blood-red light, whipping up a storm hundreds of meters tall!]
["…Bolg!"]
[Cú Chulainn roared, preparing to hurl the weapon—when suddenly, a multitude of black-red tentacles surged up from the lake, bringing a wave of chaos that momentarily shattered his line of sight.]
[Cursed Arm Hassan grinned wickedly. A phantom image of a heart appeared in his palm—then quickly solidified.]
["You… have lost."]
[Creak—]
[The Demon God's arm clenched the heart tightly… and crushed it.]