The Undying Death Knight failed to achieve the ending of the Heroic Spirit

4) She temporarily uses herself as the incomplete core of the Noble Phantasm (sleeping during the day and waking up at night, so fairies appear in Britain at night because of the dormancy of the Noble Phantasm), and she needs another complete core to replace her. (The sixth singularity mutation detected by Chaldea is hidden)

5) So she used the remains of half of the round table as a sacrifice and forcibly activated the Holy Grail of this era. As long as the rest of the contestants were sacrificed, the remaining person would be the core that replaced her. (Hence the strange phenomenon of the fairyland and the human world overlapping at night)

For her, the priority of [solving the singularity] is no longer enough to [negate Camelot].

6) Her increasingly deviated behavior from her duties aroused the vigilance of the Inhibition Force, but Minanako had already sewed her spiritual base to Minanako in this era, and even the Inhibition Force could not repatriate it. In order to fight back, the Inhibition Force made a final emergency measure on the one hand, and summoned Servants to fight against it through this Holy Grail Ceremony on the other hand, but this behavior was also known to Minanako in advance. She intercepted the authority of most Masters with the remaining wreckage of the Round Table (Gawain, Lanmaroc, Percival, Tristan), and the outflowing Master (Arthur in this era) was also rectified, but there was only one exception, that was Fujimaru Ritsuka. She confessed to Fujimaru Ritsuka and explained that the other party was her new core.

7) However, an unexpected character appeared, Ritsuka Fujimaru, who was transferred with her by the spirit particle. She was rescued by the Servant Merlin (female) whom she summoned. However, Minanako had already made preparations in advance. She erased the other party's memory, so even Ritsuka Fujimaru could not understand where the real core was.

8) Merlin, realizing that he is in a dream, doesn't dare to take the unconscious Fujimaru Ritsuka with him. If he wants to crack the singularity, he must solve it in the dream, for fear that he will not be able to get back in if he goes out. At the same time, he uses his own magic to heal Fujimaru Ritsuka who is forced into a coma by Minanako's magic, but she is suddenly attacked by Juumi who is summoned by the suppression force.

9) Before she could clean up Merlin's magic, she realized that Fujimaru Ritsuka was about to wake up, so she imprisoned Merlin in the cellar with magic.

『New Day』

The first meeting between Shumi and Fujimaru Ritsuka, and the second parade begins.

You should understand.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 248: When the Stars Return

2023-07-29

When was the last time you saw Fujimaru Ritsuka with this expression?

She couldn't help but recall that it was only a matter of days in real time, but sleeping in this so-called "heaven" seemed like several lifetimes.

Is it really worth going to such lengths for your so-called last wish?

She asked this question more than once in her sleep.

She regretted it.

Maybe it was when she discovered that her plan was about to succeed [just now], maybe it was when she deliberately let Fujimaru Ritsuka go, or maybe it was even earlier - when she and Fujimaru Ritsuka completed the tour for the first time.

It was obvious that she was Fujimaru Ritsuka's original companion, it was obvious that she summoned Fujimaru Ritsuka, and it was obvious that she was the first to come.

But no matter what, the moment she chose to transfer her soul, she had no chance to regret it.

Lying on the ground, Minako felt the pain in her body. She gritted her teeth to prevent herself from making any sound.

"you lose."

Minanako curled the corners of her mouth, and she raised her face slightly to look at Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu who were looking down at her.

Ritsuka Fujimaru drew out a rapier from Mashu's waist and stopped Mashu from mending the sword.

She did not deny her failure. Unable to use magic, she was beaten by Galahad without any chance to fight back.

"Well, I lost. But, I don't understand. I only performed magic twelve times in front of you."

"You know, Caster... another you, she transmitted a memory to me, in which I saw you use the shadow cutting magic to summon me from Chaldea to here."

"Are you so sure it was me and not..."

Minanako stopped talking halfway through.

"I see. Did you see me?"

——At that point in time, if it was Caster, then the perspective of memory should be [first person] rather than God’s perspective, and the only one who could have such a perspective was the ruler of the dream world at that time.

There was no other choice but her as the one who had used the shadow-cutting magic to capture Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"It's a good thing I didn't use magic for the fourteenth time in front of you."

Fujimaru Ritsuka frowned and ignored Minako's last meaningless words. As he raised his hand and swung his sword, blood spurted out. The rapier really felt like it was piercing his flesh.

"Goodbye, my first companion and final enemy."

Putting aside the corruption after victory, Fujimaru Ritsuka was still quite happy during the time working with Minanako, even though she never told her the truth once.

Before she could even scream in pain, Minanako's throat was pierced. Her body gradually relaxed, but she did not turn into magic spirit like Tristan.

——Like the other Knights of the Round Table, he sewed his spiritual base onto his current self to break free from the control of the restraining force.

As Fujimaru Ritsuka was guessing, a golden vessel spun out from beside Minako's body.

Holy Grail.

Fujimaru Ritsuka recognized the thing.

"It looks like the matter has been resolved."

[Mashu] touched the back of her head, and golden magic power rose from her body, and her body became increasingly faint as the gold became richer.

She smiled. "Well, Senior, although I haven't worked with you for a long time, you are surprisingly to my liking."

"Mashu..."

"Don't worry, the Holy Grail War is over, and I don't have the ability to take over another body even if I want to." Mashu smiled brightly: "Then I look forward to fighting with you using my body next time."

"Yeah." Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded, she bent down and reached out to pick up the Holy Grail. According to past experience, when her fingertips touched the Holy Grail.

But this time she waited for a long time, but the feeling of being rejected and detached from the world still did not appear.

Fujimaru Tachika was a little puzzled, she picked up the Holy Grail and looked around.

Finally, when the Holy Grail touched Fujimaru Ritsuka's chest, it emitted a fluorescent light, and at the same time, Fujimaru Ritsuka's chest also lit up with silver light.

"Master!"

Mashu's voice came to his ears, and before Fujimaru Ritsuka could react, he was pulled behind him by Mashu. She put up a shield, and Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't even have time to see what was happening before he was enveloped by the blooming blue light.

Clang——

First there was a loud crash, and Fujimaru Ritsuka clearly felt Mashu being pushed back by the impact.

There was some tinnitus in his ears due to the sudden explosion, and Fujimaru Ritsuka shook his head.

"I should have taught you that the body of a magician must be completely destroyed, without leaving even a trace of residue."

——This voice

Fujimaru Ritsuka raised his head and saw that the body of Minako, who had been confirmed dead, stood up.

The bloody hole on her throat disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye. Minako stretched her body and put a smile on her face again.

"Congratulations, Master, you've completed your tour."

She heard Minanako's voice and had a bad feeling in her heart. The next moment, this premonition came true. Fujimaru Ritsuka felt his hand was empty, and the Holy Grail flew out of his hand, but it did not fly towards Minanako, but drilled into Fujimaru Ritsuka's chest.

"Forehead--"

Fujimaru Ritsuka only felt a pain in her chest, and a swelling quickly spread from her chest to her whole body.

She opened her mouth to scream, but no sound came out.

"you!"

[Mashu] was startled, and she immediately picked up her shield and rushed towards the girl in front of her.

But before her shield could reach Minanako, it was blocked with two clanging sounds.

Two silver spears crossed to block Mashu's shield attack. She looked up in surprise and saw two faces that shouldn't be there at all.

—Percival, Lanmaroc!

An ominous premonition came over her, and she looked again, and sure enough, Gawain and Tristan were gradually walking out in the distance.

"Are you surprised? You can't defeat me so easily, can you?" Minako lowered her eyelids: "This is my dream, you don't expect to defeat me in a dream, do you?"

Fujimaru Tachika was unable to make a sound, but with her wide open eyes, she could see Lanmark standing in front of Matthew like a puppet.

Even Lanmarok, could it be possible...

"My dear Master, if it weren't for you completing your tour, you would have really thought that you could get to me with your ridiculous tactics. I spent a lot of time thinking about how to lose to you reasonably."

When she raised her eyes, Minanako's ruby-clear pupils had transformed into fairy eyes. She looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka, whose eyes were mostly filled with despair and chaos, and raised the corners of her mouth.

"The Holy Grail War is over, and your Servant can go back now. But you will remain in my dream world forever and become the new core."

Percival and Lanmarok walked back in silence, leaving only the last golden light particles at the place where they had just left.

"Fortunately, you lived up to my high expectations and completed the tour after all. Thank you, Master, for helping to complete the protection once again."

The shadow-cutting magic connected from Minanako to Fujimaru Ritsuka, and the black twisted palm wrapped around the girl, dragging Fujimaru Ritsuka slowly towards this side.

"Look, the time has come."

Only by forcing the core into a complete mental breakdown can she completely control the [dreams evolved by others].

She originally wanted to drive Fujimaru Ritsuka crazy by asking him multiple-choice questions, but she didn't expect it to come to this. When she thought she was going to win, she showed absolute overwhelming power and crushed her opponent's hopes.

She looked at with satisfaction the pure black color of Fujimaru Ritsuka that was finally completely occupied by despair.

Seize the time, Minanako chanted silently in her heart, her eyes always on Fujimaru Ritsuka.

As long as Fujimaru Ritsuka replaces her, she will be free from the dilemma of having to sleep, and her "heaven" will no longer have the disadvantage of having to sleep at night. As long as Fujimaru Ritsuka becomes the new core, she can continue her "heaven".

Superfluous emotions were gradually replaced by the enthusiasm of impending victory. She abandoned everything else and focused on stimulating the silver star that had been buried long ago in Fujimaru Ritsuka's body.

“The stars have returned.”

She couldn't help singing out loud.

Fujimaru Ritsuka was forced to look into Minako's eyes, which were already filled with tears.

But these tears aroused greater satisfaction in Minanako. Her consciousness began to be peeled off from her body little by little, and her eyelids became heavier.

——It turns out you can cry too.

She was thinking. Just as she was about to say the rest of the sentence,

"Would you like to witness the shattering of the dream with me?"

"Who?"

Minanako turned around suddenly and a layer of cold sweat broke out on her back. She didn't even feel any human breath just now.

A spark of fire ignited in the dead heart.

Fujimaru Ritsuka wanted to see, but his body fell into endless darkness first.

Minanako increased the transmission of magic power in her hands, she would not give the opponent any chance. She used her mind to drive the puppet knight to stop the person coming, but no matter how she drove, the puppet just stood there.

Minanako had a bad premonition, and she turned her head at the same time, only to see that her four puppets were all entangled by densely packed black hands.

The moment she turned around, she saw clearly who was coming.

"It's you?"

Minanako raised her eyebrows in surprise.

The person who came had a face exactly like her, with silver hair dancing in the night wind, and from time to time revealing two pointed ears unique to fairies.

Minanako is another her.

——But, isn’t she dead?

The confusion in her eyes was replaced by more disdain. She raised the corners of her mouth and performed the final magic assimilation.

"just you?"

No matter who she is, she is invincible in her dreams.

I will continue writing tomorrow. I will finish writing this volume in the next few days, and then take a few days off. This can be considered a rest day (doge).

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 249: Final Scene When the Dream is Shattered

2023-07-29

The rain had stopped completely, but the faint evening breeze blew the clothes, making the cloak rustle.

The black shadow spread from under Caster's feet, tightly wrapping around the puppet round tables around her.

Caster tore off her cloak, revealing her entire figure in the air. She was wearing a small suit of armor, holding her cloak in one hand and holding a magic notebook on the side of her body in the other. Her silver hair was tied behind her head, and her red eyes were staring straight ahead without focus.

"At this point, you, the [enemy], are planning to stop me?"

There was no response. A black shadow shot out from under Caster's feet and shot straight into Minanako's chest.