Xingyue, is Xiaokai also considered Kai?

"You're lying, Ruby, you're a complete bastard."

Ilya used a half-joking tone to cover up her slight inner panic. Then, she stared at Ivia beneath her again, pinching the base of his ring finger and shaking it as if to stretch his tendons. She wanted to say something, but her pride made her feel a little ashamed, so she couldn't speak.

"That finger is your ring finger, isn't it? Oh, I should have prepared a ring for you, Ilya—"

"go to hell!"

While Ruby was chattering away, Ilya grabbed her and immediately transformed into a magical girl. After all, this was the only way she could avoid exposing her body.

At that moment, the barrier set up by Ruby was broken, so Miyu and Ruby arrived just in time and saw Illya transformed into a magical girl.

"...Ilya, you've transformed."

"You chose cosplay over nude women."

Sapphire leaned close to Miyu's ear and whispered, "But according to my sister, Lady Ivia should—"

"In that case, I can get up now."

Ivia got up and handed the yukata that Ilya had left on her to Miyu.

"Since you're here, Miyu, you can help Illya put her back in her yukata."

"...Well, I understand."

Miyu nodded, then looked at Ivia's departing figure and called out, "Um, I'm not angry, and I won't be angry. I won't do that. It's true, I'm not lying."

Then, in Ilya's eyes, Ivia, who had turned around after hearing those words, looked at her and Miyu, but mainly at Miyu. Ivia's expression had a subtle, indescribable quality.

Of course, maybe that's just my imagination. After all, what Miyu said sounds strange and a bit extreme...

Just as Illya was deep in thought, Miyu had already dressed her back in a yukata after she had been deactivated from her magical girl armor.

"...Thank you, Miyu."

"It's okay, I promised, so it's nothing."

"Speaking of which, Miyu, you're really good at wearing yukata. I've been trying to learn for so long and I still can't put one on by myself."

"Because Ivia taught well, I have to do well too."

"Yes, really."

"Yes."

"Speaking of which, Miyu, what exactly is your relationship with Ivia? It might not be the best time to ask, but well, you're both from overseas, so you must have known each other for a long time, right?"

To this, Miyu responded with a satisfied smile.

"No, it's not a serious problem. Ilya, you're overthinking it. That's how we met. Ilya, you're Ivia's friend, and Chloe is Ivia's family. I'm always with him, that's all."

At that moment, Ilya held her breath.

The expression on the black-haired girl's face was etched into her mind.

Because Miyu's expression now looks too happy, as if after everything was taken away, she has somehow regained her blessing, as if as long as she has this one blessing, she can live like this. To some extent, this is a strong and crazy thought that is almost impossible to express in words.

And, there seemed to be nothing else in her eyes, as if only Ivia's figure was reflected in them.

"You're all dressed, you can go now, Ilya."

Ilya nodded in response with an "Mmm," and then silently followed behind Miyu.

Tap tap tap, tap tap tap.

Light footsteps echoed in the area where the fireworks were about to go off, and the four of them finally reunited, drinking marble soda and waiting for the fireworks to begin.

Looking at Miyu's faint smile, and then at Ivia, Illya wanted to say something, but didn't know how to begin. Ultimately, the silver-haired girl, truly at a loss, chose what she had already planned to say to Ivia at the fireworks festival if they met again—

Wishing you a happy year.

At that moment, huge fireworks burst in the night sky, with light radiating all around.

At this moment, the lights of the fireworks shone like brilliant light from the night sky. The closer one got to the Bodhi tree at Suiqunyuan Elementary School, the more complex the shadows of the branches and leaves became, occasionally creating dazzling ripples of shadow.

Amidst the swaying shadows, a small figure stood, and before her stood the trunk of the 'Self' Tree, Longhua, which resembled a colossal miracle.

"The time is almost here."

In Longhua's view, in any world, whether in the sky, in the air, or in the sea, whether in the distant heights or in the azure of the sky or the azure of the sea, there exists a dazzling love for the future, which is the compassion of the master she serves.

“My Lord, as long as human emotions and desires exist within me, as long as human concepts exist within me, everyone can be saved. You would not need such a painful and lengthy testimony. It will definitely succeed; it is impossible for it not to succeed. No one will resist, nor can anyone resist, because, as you said before—”

As Longhua spoke these words, her silver hair and blue eyes emerged from the ripples of shadow, as if she had seen that person in the distance.

"You are always with me, whether in the past, the present, or the 'future' that is about to succeed, aren't you?"

Chapter 406 The universe and stars all belong to my supreme lord.

As night fell, the horizon where the sky met the earth on the beach in Fuyuki City was still tinged with a deep blue.

The moonlight, floating in the air, covered the heavens and the earth, seemingly gentle yet joyful. At this moment, above the unexpected location of the eighth class card, five people were approaching this final 'target'.

"It's pitch black and there's no romance at all. This final stage is just too mediocre."

"Hey Xiao Hei, can you be a little more serious?"

Ilya turned and glanced at Chloe. "Besides, you came here voluntarily, yet you're making so many demands."

In fact, Chloe was not initially planned for this campaign. It wasn't until daytime that she made the request to Rin Tohsaka and Luvia. Considering that she was indeed a valuable asset, the two naturally agreed.

"It doesn't matter, you should be even more relaxed when you're actually on the field."

"That makes sense, but..."

Rin Tohsaka, as the leader, pushed open the door at the deepest part, and then subtly continued speaking.

"These people weren't originally in our plan, were they?"

What appeared before the five of them were Luce, Karen, and a gloomy-looking Bazett.

"There's nothing we can do about it; sometimes we just have to make concessions."

Luvia answered in a matter-of-fact tone.

After all, Luce was the one who told them about the eighth class card, so it's normal that they know about it. As for Bazett, she was defeated by those little maids and ended up as a homeless person. If Luce hadn't taken her along, she probably wouldn't have known about this place.

To Ilya, who was present, Karen was Ivia's older sister, while Luce was more like a mascot.

For Chloe, Luce is a strange church person who wants Ivia to give up her Buddhist faith, while Karen is a cheap family member who 'suggests biting her nails more'.

As for Miyu, she's not very familiar with any of them, and of course, she doesn't plan to get to know them now.

"The church and the association have worked together to move forward, which has happened in history. As the one who told you about this place, it's only right that I come. I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong. Although I don't think such large-scale excavation is a good thing. Thinking about it, I don't think I should have told you about this place for Xiao Hei."

Luce said something that seemed out of place, while her gaze shifted to the piled-up concrete and steel bars.

Under the guise of development, the construction site was used to reclaim the eighth job placement card.

Although it is just an insignificant fragment in the grand scheme of things, the resources in this 'insignificant' fragment cannot be recovered in just one or two hundred years. The planetary fragments that are consumed without restraint, or the polluted water sources of this country, are all at risk.

Even in the age of so-called 'pagan gods,' the planets were of the same nature as them. But that's a choice, for so-called primates.

Over the course of time, there must have been primates who believed in burning down their cradle (Earth) and venturing out into the universe.

"I think all of this is meaningless; I only remember the main body of the Western Roman Empire that was destroyed in the past."

"Actually, it was his own fault."

Bazett, who seemed like an outsider, was momentarily speechless, but he still straightened his chest and sighed deeply.

"You guys go first, considering I've contributed nothing and am practically invisible in this."

However, just as everyone was about to head to the final location of the eighth class card, Luce suddenly noticed Miyu, who was hiding at the very back. So, he appeared in front of her in a few steps as if he had flashed, a speed that even his eyes, which had been 'enhanced' with magic, could not see.

At the same time, Luce sized up the black-haired girl.

"You only possess this power in this world, right?"

This is clearly an inquiry directed at Miyuki Sakuzuki, not Miyu Edelfelt.

"I don't know what you're talking about. I'm not good at magic."

Upon hearing this, Luce blinked as if surprised by the comment.

Aren't you a Buddhist too?

"No."

"...Really? Looking closely, their hair color and eyes are indeed different."

Luce glanced thoughtfully at the indifferent Miyu, then didn't ask any more questions.

After this brief interlude, the group embarked on their journey to the Mirror World, which, in the eyes of the real world, was an unusual dark world, not the so-called light and darkness of any particular concept.

Rather, it is a pure phenomenon of light, and its concept as the mirror realm, one of the multiple spaces of the world, is dark.

Therefore, it can be considered a barrier composed of mystery, a barrier specializing in the effect of storing class cards.

Listen closely, and you can naturally hear the sound of waves coming from the beach.

At this moment, Ilya once again felt this feeling after a long time. This feeling of leaping was like the world was gradually displaced. Perhaps because it had been a long time since she had done this, the silver-haired girl felt that today was very long, so long that it was as if this moment was the 'end'.

Everything was stained red by the power that was about to disappear from sight, in this magical abyss that was difficult for the world to detect.

Then, an overwhelming magical mist appeared from this mirror-like space. For Illya and the others, this was a magical power far exceeding that of Saber at that time. It surged from the figure sitting in the deepest part of the black and red magical mist, and the oppressive feeling, like something huge watching, had already penetrated them.

It wasn't just the oppressive feeling; almost all the magic in this Mirror World flowed along the eighth Servant.

Without a doubt, this Servant, like the previous seven Servants, was completely unconscious, a fact that those who had participated in collecting class cards instinctively understood immediately.

However, I don't have the time to investigate that matter right now.

To make their opponents even more difficult to deal with, everyone present except Karen and Luce launched a joint attack. This unexpected and ingenious teamwork was probably a strategy adopted to deal with such a formidable foe.

Rin Tohsaka's magic, like a magnificent kaleidoscope, completely enveloped the enemy, infused with a curse that could render even a mere scratch unconscious for days. Intricate patterns emerged accompanied by azure light. Following the magic formula imbued with the shape of an engraving, the magical power injected into the gem was being continuously drawn out.

At the same time, Luvia dashed away with dance-like steps, her movements resembling a waltz. This was a technique from the professional wrestling school, after all, this was the hound of the arena.

As for Illya, Miyu, Chloe, and the others, they all fired magic cannons or daggers from different directions. Then, Bazett, who currently has the best combat awareness and magic quality, charged forward at a speed far exceeding that of the others, probably because his 'enhancement' had reached its limit.

Thus, within the red and black demonic mist, Chu spotted an axe attempting to stop her advance. Instantly, Bazett leaned back, seeing the sharp axe blade sweep past her nose. As she jerked to her feet, she saw a new longsword attack again, its already astonishing speed increasing even further. In a seemingly illogical spin, it deftly traced an arc before slashing down with overwhelming power.

The axe swung backward and clashed violently with Bazett's hands, giving Bazett the sensation of his hands breaking.

It's a Noble Phantasm? But if I can withstand it, they should be able to take it down easily...

Bazett's thoughts were understandable. Generally speaking, Servants don't have many Noble Phantasms, so she was confident that as long as she delayed a little longer, Illya and the others could take down this Servant.

However, that's in general terms, not to mention that all of this is meaningless to the eighth Servant who has no will.

With a slight wave of his hand, a shrill sound suddenly erupted in less than a second, and countless weapons approached and shot towards the crowd.

It began to twist and turn like a tornado, a tornado of light and impact rising high on the high ground.

"Wait! They're all Noble Phantasms?!"

The well-informed Bazett immediately shouted.

Dozens, hundreds, even thousands of black and red magical artifacts fell to the ground.

Sharp blades, wisdom, pain, redemption, longswords, demonic swords, spears, lightning—all kinds of treasures wielded by humans, or created through human hands, are unleashed without reservation. From all directions, they are a torrential downpour of hell woven by humankind.

Witnessing such an astonishing sight, Bazett couldn't help but wonder, "Who exactly is this Servant?" He was so preoccupied with his own impending death that he no longer cared about it, as if it were a given. However, his warrior's will allowed him to transcend the thought of "death as it is deserved."

While Chloe used the Seven Rings of the Blazing Sky to block these Noble Phantasms, Bazett jumped into the only 'gap' created by the seemingly endless weapons falling from the sky.

Although she narrowly escaped all the attacks, other weapons planted in the ground shattered the road surface, and these fragments of ground, which were swept into the air, became a new disaster, falling back down to where she stood.

However, at that moment, Bazett had already vanished without a trace.

Have they already chosen to retreat?

This is a rational choice. Rather, it's not a good thing to place your hopes on a child. Well, since that's the case, I only have the option of beating this guy up, whether as a job or as a duty.

As Bazett took a step, the distorted space around him burst into light. The attacks were endless, continuous attacks, relentless and powerful blows, coming from all directions in an endless pursuit until death.

However, a tiny crack appeared in the rain of Noble Phantasms, with varying degrees of intensity and speed, as the torrential rain of Noble Phantasms continued to pour down.

Amidst this, Bazett charged straight in, narrowly dodging the continuous attacks of Noble Phantasms.

As Bazett swiftly walked on the boundary between life and death, it was as if all the red and black calamities that filled the world had fallen down upon her, and countless magical artifacts rained down in front of her.

In that instant, she kept murmuring words to herself, not for others to hear, but to encourage herself.

"hardening."