Fate/Magus Path

60 A Brand New Tomorrow

The day after the Holy Grail War ended successfully.

The entire city awoke from this nightmare in a daze.

The dead were revived, the shattered city restored to its original state, and the light emitted by the Holy Grail smoothed over every trace.

This included the marks left behind by the Servants, who had quietly returned.

Since Tohsaka Tokiomi had let go of his obsession and left Fuyuki City early with his family, the chain reaction triggered by the Holy Grail War did not affect them. They enjoyed a few beautiful days on vacation in Kyoto.

Due to Proto Gilgamesh's appearance, Kotomine Kirei had not been swayed by him. Instead, he continued to live as an Executor, constantly searching for the meaning of his existence, still busily at work.

As for Kayneth, he was utterly speechless, overwhelmed by witnessing the miracle displayed by the Greater Grail firsthand.

Last night, he saw with his own eyes the city's rebirth and restoration, the reversal of life and death... an extraordinary power that only existed in myths had manifested once again in this era.

Afterward, he quickly found the recently resurrected Waver in the reborn city and hurriedly boarded a plane back to the Clock Tower with him, leaving Fuyuki City in the dead of night.

If they didn't leave soon, trouble would certainly follow.

...

The Matou Residence, which had been set ablaze and reduced to ashes by the Avenger, Count of Monte Cristo, just a few days ago, reappeared in the city thanks to the miracle of the Greater Grail.

In the pitch-black basement, the writhing pit of worms pulsated faintly. In the darkness, countless worms gathered and formed the dried-up figure that appeared in the mansion's main hall.

"Hehehehe... "

"I'm still alive... Is this the power of the Holy Grail? Has it resurrected me?"

In the empty mansion, Matou Zouken, mummified in appearance, crushed the cane in his hand and muttered darkly.

His memory was still clear. He remembered being completely killed by a Servant, with even his worms burned to ashes.

He didn't know who that Servant was, but their existence was his nemesis.

The hellish black flames, capable of igniting even souls, easily consumed his body and spirit. Under that scorching heat, he couldn't endure it. When he tried to escape by controlling his worms, that figure crushed him instantly.

"How did that person know my most secret life-saving technique? What's going on? Not even my useless descendants knew about my worms, yet that Servant not only called out the name I had long forgotten but also understood my technique completely. Was that person an acquaintance I had forgotten, or did they possess some clairvoyance?"

"That damned Servant, to think they killed me!! To make me suffer such pain, it's absolutely unforgivable!"

"And that worthless Matou Kariya... how dare he betray me!!"

Remembering the night he was attacked by the Servant and Matou Kariya's inaction, allowing the Black Knight to watch as he was killed, the veins on Matou Zouken's forehead bulged in rage once again.

The Holy Grail has already disappeared... the Fifth Holy Grail War won't happen again. That Servant must have returned to the Throne of Heroes, and some fool must have made the wish to resurrect everyone...

Along with his resurrection, even the magic crest stolen by the Servant had returned to his body. But compared to the now-useless crest, Sakura's body was of utmost importance.