You are very strong, but my painting style is better than yours!

There are no losers; everyone is a winner. Isn't that a good outcome?

"..."

The Servants fell silent, and even Jeanne d'Arc, the arbiter, hesitated for a moment.

But the saintly maiden quickly hardened her resolve and stepped forward to loudly question, "Caster, as a Servant, you have usurped your Master's Command Seals, violating the rules of the Holy Grail War. Are you prepared to be punished?!"

"ruler... Hmph!"

Medea sneered, "You were summoned because you have no desire for the Holy Grail, which is completely different from us Servants who pursue the Holy Grail. You simply cannot understand the mindset of ordinary Servants. What right do you have to criticize us?"

“This…this is sophistry!” Joan of Arc frowned. “My stance may differ from everyone else’s, but is your act of betraying your comrades really so noble?”

"At least I really wanted to solve this problem and took concrete actions." Medea must have prepared various arguments, and her response was impeccable.

"Please do not have any doubts. Since I dare to say this, it is because I have made careful calculations and deductions and I am absolutely certain."

“You are indeed more professional than anyone else in the field of magic,” Iori suddenly said. “But we mostly only have a superficial understanding of it. Could you perhaps give us a brief introduction?”

"Naturally."

Medea glanced at Iori in surprise, seemingly not expecting him to start the conversation, but she quickly got into the swing of things and calmly asked, "Do you all know the true nature of the Greater Grail?"

“A…magic core?” Chiron hadn’t had much contact with the Greater Grail, but he could make a deduction based on his intuition and experience. “It can continuously draw power from the ley lines and store it. As long as a clear command is input, it can use magic to turn the command into reality…you could also call it a giant computing device.”

“That’s right! As expected of the great sage Chiron, he spoke very accurately.”

Even the proud and arrogant Medea couldn't help but admire it at this moment: "Just as Archer said, the reason why the Greater Grail is called the 'omnipotent wish-granting machine' is because of the enormous magical power accumulated inside it."

That's the accumulation of a first-class spiritual vein over sixty years. It can not only summon ancient heroes to support them in their lives and battles in the present world, but also grant the ultimate victor a wish 'within a limited scope'.

I never imagined that after the Age of Gods ended, human magicians could still create such amazing devices. It truly makes me look at modern people in a new light!

Generally speaking, the Greater Grail needs to accumulate for more than half a century to reach the standard for holding a Holy Grail War, and the remaining magic power is only enough for one master-servant pair to fulfill their wish.

But this time is different~

"How is it different?"

The King of the Wild Hunt was intrigued, his majestic pale gold eyes fixed on Medea: "Could it be that there's no limit to the number?"

"No, there are quantity restrictions."

Medea did not lie, but honestly said, "Because the last Holy Grail War ended unexpectedly, the magical power accumulated inside the Greater Grail was not used up."

Originally, the Holy Grail War could have been restarted after about ten years, but Darnic of Yggdrasil knew that he was not strong enough and that he would not be able to protect the Greater Grail if the information were leaked. Therefore, he chose to keep postponing it.

Then, when he is fully prepared and has made all the necessary preparations, he will launch the Holy Grail War to fulfill his wish—which is now.

Because of Danic's timidity, the Greater Grail had never been so 'full,' its inner magic enough to grant three or four 'normal-sized' wishes!

"Oh? That's amazing, but it's definitely not unlimited."

King Arthur said with little interest: "If that's the case, the followers will still have to fight each other for a spot, and everything you've said is meaningless."

"—That's how it is normally, but I've never been a conventional magician."

Medea said confidently, "The explanation I just gave was simply to let you know that the Greater Grail is essentially a device for storing and using magical energy. As long as there is enough magical energy, it can be said to be omnipotent."

"Then, if we can find more magic and keep it at its peak at all times, then all your wishes can be fulfilled!"

"Queuing up to fulfill your wish, with each spot taking sixty years?" Mordred grinned. "I still think it's faster to eliminate the competition."

"Hey!"

A guy who claimed to be the fastest hero nodded in agreement.

"The reason for taking sixty years to fully accumulate is simply to avoid affecting the earth's ley lines and to deliberately suppress the absorption efficiency of the Greater Grail to an extremely low level."

Medea calmly said, "I can modify the Greater Grail to make it extremely efficient at draining spiritual veins, so that it can be replenished every few weeks or even days, thus fulfilling your wishes."

"This……"

The heroes exchanged glances, and even the great hero Karna was slightly moved, though he was not interested in Medea's proposal, but rather worried about the consequences.

"Once the ley lines are drained, this land will gradually become a barren wasteland... Moreover, if one ley line is not enough, it will need to be moved to another place, and a second ley line will be destroyed..."

“What’s wrong with that?” Medea chuckled. “There are plenty of similar places in the world. No one will care if there are one or two more.”

"..."

"Oh, right!" Achilles spoke up just in time, interrupting the conversation between Karna and Medea.

"I don't quite understand... If wishes can be fulfilled using the magic power within the Greater Grail, then why hold the Holy Grail War and have Servants fight each other?"

Surely it couldn't just be for fun—Achilles' eyes turned strange.

“The souls of followers have their own purpose.”

Medea pointed at Iori: "But for specifics, you'd have to ask this great hero... and his Master who is from Einzbern."

Everyone turned to look at Iori...

Chapter 138: Let's put on a one-on-one Holy Grail War performance (4K)

What is the use of a Servant's soul?

Of course, the goal is to collect them into the "Lesser Grail," and once a certain number are accumulated, release them all at once to break through the hole leading to the "Root"!

This is the true purpose of the three founding families in organizing the Holy Grail War. However, the Tohsaka family are traditional magicians who simply want to reach the Root, while the Einzbern family and the Matou family want to save the world (but their methods are different).

As for the so-called "omnipotent wish-granting machine," it was actually bait used by the starter family to lure outside magicians to their deaths.

Of course, the bait is genuine. As a byproduct of the Holy Grail War, the magic in the Greater Grail can indeed fulfill most wishes in the conventional sense. However, compared to the path to the Root, it is nothing.

In the original timeline, if Kenneth had known that the ultimate goal of this ritual was the "Root," he would never have participated in the war with such naive ideas... and the Mage's Association would not have turned a blind eye to this "minor ritual."

To put it bluntly, none of the three founding families are any good. Among the direct descendants, only Rin Tohsaka participated with a fair competitive attitude.

However, on the other hand, while the abilities of the founders of the three major families are undeniable, their vision and connections were quite subtle. They couldn't have chosen anyone else to cooperate with, but they ended up finding each other.

One carries the curse of Rhinegold, one fails at the crucial moment of gene inheritance, and one is a "partner of justice" who has broken a cardinal rule in Type-Moon... With these three together, it would be a miracle if things didn't go wrong!

Iori remained unmoved and had no intention of revealing these secrets.

"Since Lady Medea has brought this up, we must now delve into the question of the succession to the Greater Grail."

Iori chuckled lightly, not directly responding to everyone's gazes, but instead said, "As everyone knows, the main system of the Holy Grail War was created by the three founding families, and the most crucial item—the Holy Grail (Great & Small)—was provided by the Einzbern family."

In other words, the Greater Grail originally belonged to the Einzbern family and was created specifically for the Holy Grail War, but it was later stolen by Darnic of the Yggdrasil.

Now that Lady Medea claims that the Greater Grail can be activated without bloodshed to fulfill everyone's wishes, can I assume that the Holy Grail War has lost its meaning?

If that's the case... then please return the Einzbern treasures.

Rest assured, my Master and I have no intention of preventing you from fulfilling your wishes. Although we have regained ownership, Lady Medea can still continue to use it~

"..."

The betrayal witch's lips curled slightly, seemingly with a hint of sarcasm. She didn't speak, but her attitude was clear.

“As expected, language can’t make people understand each other,” Iori said with a smile, drawing her Ama-no-Murakumo. “Let’s communicate in a more efficient way!”

"Having just finished defeating Orochi, are we now about to unleash the final battle between the red and black factions?"

Medea, brimming with confidence, declared, "I am now the only Master in the Black Faction."

"What a coincidence, me too!"

An ordinary pigeon wandered into the devastated battlefield. Its style was completely out of place. It opened its beak and dropped a seashell engraved with runes before flying away gracefully.

The seashell hovered half a meter above the ground, projecting a young man with white hair and brown skin, dressed in priest's robes, and a smiling face.

"I've now become the 'majority master' of the red faction."

"Father?"

Achilles and the others were taken aback, a sense of foreboding rising in their hearts. Originally, they were observing the internal strife of the Black Faction from the sidelines, but the moment Kotomine Shiro appeared, they were inevitably drawn in.

“You didn’t show up before, but now you’re here… wait a minute, what’s this ‘majority master’ you’re talking about?” Achilles asked with a displeased expression.

At that moment, the Red Team Servants were all stunned. After a brief moment of astonishment, their gazes, filled with various emotions, focused on Amakusa.

—Their contractual partner has changed!

"How is this going?"

Achilles, hot-tempered, immediately raised his meteor spear and pointed it at Amakusa: "Hey, Father, why has the Master's contract been switched to yours?!"

Despite his anger, Achilles suddenly realized after speaking that among everyone present, only he and Joan of Arc reacted strongly. Others might have shown surprise, but no one seemed to exhibit any more intense emotional changes...

"What's going on? This atmosphere... Did everyone know beforehand?"

Am I the only one being kept in the dark?!

"Calm down, Rider."

Atalanta comforted us, saying, "We were completely unaware of this beforehand, but we didn't find this development particularly surprising."

"what?"

“Think about it carefully, Achilles.”

The huntress said earnestly, "Since you were summoned, have you ever seen your Master with your own eyes? The orders to act have all been issued by that priest, haven't they?"

"Big Sister... But I have also confirmed the contract. The magic channel and master-servant communication are all normal. It is true that the command was transferred when the Master was safe and sound. Otherwise, I would not be obeying this guy."

Achilles countered, "Moreover, according to common sense, it is impossible for a human to support the consumption of so many Servants at the same time."

"There are countless ways to fake something, but don't forget that this guy's Servant... is the ancient poisoner 'Semiramis'!"

Although the Assyrian queen was summoned as an assassin, she was also highly skilled in magic. What Medea could do, she could probably do too, just in different ways.

Atalanta narrowed her eyes, looking at the phantom image of Amakusa Shiro:

Moreover, this priest was no ordinary magician!

She had already obtained information about Amakusa Shirou from Iori, and then gradually confirmed these things herself, so she was not surprised at all when Amakusa confronted her today.

As expected, Amakusa Shiro said, "Please don't worry, the Masters of the Red Team are all safe and sound and have not been harmed. They were afraid of the intensity of the Holy Grail War and 'voluntarily' handed over their Command Seals to me. There was absolutely no coercion involved."

I hope everyone won't be too resistant after changing Masters. I will try my best to fulfill your personal wishes and be even better than your previous Masters.

His behavior was extremely vile, but his eyes and sincerity were unparalleled.

"Also, there's no need to worry about the supply of magic power, because although those Masters have given up Command Seals, they are willing to become my helpers and will continue to provide you with magic power from now on."

"Tsk!"

Achilles found this unacceptable, but Atalanta and Karna had no objections.

"Based on the facts, I believe I am qualified to represent the Red side in negotiations."

Considering that besides Sera and Shishikage Kairi, the Red faction currently only has Amakusa as their Master, and he possesses the Command Seals of five Servants, even if he hasn't completely subdued all the Servants, it can still be said that his will represents the stance of the entire faction.

"Want to represent us? You'll at least need to gain our trust first."

"archer?"

"We should pledge our allegiance to someone who dares to take responsibility—tell us your true purpose!"

Atalanta voiced the sentiments of everyone present, including Iori: "To deliberately reveal their hand at a time like this, and to communicate with us using this phantom, they couldn't possibly be just bored!"

"Purpose? Of course there is."

Amakusa Shiro smiled slightly: "But I have no selfish motives, and all my actions are just. The reason I am risking everything to come clean with everyone this time is because I was deeply moved by Lady Medea's actions."

Your advocacy for ending the Holy Grail War peacefully, rather than through conflict, has deeply moved me, so I have made my decision—

"Representing more than two-thirds of the Red faction's Servants, we agree to your demands, sign a truce, and jointly activate the Greater Grail!"

"what?!"

Regardless of whether they were black or red, both sides' Servants looked at Amakusa Shirou with surprise, not understanding his reason for doing so.

Medea's proposal seemed wonderful, but everyone knew there was something fishy going on. And since the priest had gone so far as to steal other Masters' Command Seals, he must have some ulterior motives.

But he actually chose to cooperate with Medea? Is he really that confident that he can gain something from the betrayal of the witch?

"Do not doubt it, for my wish is to save all mankind!"

This can only be accomplished using the Greater Grail. Medea's approach does not conflict with my wishes; in fact, it perfectly fulfills my requirements.

"What a coincidence! I also want to help all of humanity!"

Iori suddenly spoke up: "I also agree to a temporary truce, and how about we all use the Greater Grail together?"