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Around 9 o'clock at night, the whole of Fuyuki City was jolted awake by the violent shaking of the earth. Startled and curious, residents poured out of their homes to see what was happening.

"Holy cow, what the heck is that!?"

The citizens couldn't believe their eyes as they gazed up at Mt. Enzou, the tallest peak in Fuyuki City.

And there, right before them, two colossal beings were locked in an epic battle!

"No way! Are those alien monsters attacking Fuyuki City again?"

The citizens, who had already endured two devastating disasters nine years ago, couldn't help but feel a sense of sorrow and anxiety.

Back then, Miyama town had been struck by a calamity that caused a significant loss of lives. Thankfully, a hero descended, a savior of light, who not only saved lives but also left behind words of wisdom and hope. Then, just nine years ago, a monstrous floating island had attacked the city, but once again, the savior of light intervened and banished the creature into the depths of the abyss.

And now, unbelievably, another gigantic monster was wreaking havoc on the city!

"Look! Is that humanoid figure up there the savior of light?"

As the people gazed up at the towering figures swaying on the mountaintop, they noticed one among them that resembled a humanoid form.

Could that really be the savior of light? It had to be! The colossal figure battling against evil monsters, protecting their planet, could be no one else but the savior of light!

As hope started to rekindle within the people, they couldn't help but wonder. But wait, why isn't the savior of light emitting that radiant light like he did nine years ago?

The sudden appearance of the two colossal beings at Mt. Enzou stirred up a wave of excitement throughout Fuyuki City.

After all, this was the very city where the legendary savior of light had once descended.

Reporters, who were peacefully dozing off at their homes, were jolted awake one after another by urgent calls from their chief editors. They wasted no time and hurriedly made their way to Mt. Enzou.

The return of the savior of light was undeniably a huge and newsworthy event!

But as they set out on this mission, a question lingered in the back of their minds. Are they really ready to risk their lives for this story?

Fame and reputation are not everything, right?

And it's not just the surface world that's buzzing with excitement. Even the Church, tasked with overseeing Fuyuki City, has been bombarded with phone calls from the city's mayor!

"Oh, yes, yes. The savior of light has returned! Hmm, those are definitely extraterrestrial invaders, but I have faith that the savior of light will triumph over them. Please rest assured. Yes, yes, yes... Well then, I'll hang up now."

Caren Hortensia hung up the phone, releasing a weary sigh.

As the daughter of Kotomine Kirei and taken in by her grandfather, Risei, after her father's death in the Fourth Holy Grail War, Caren had undergone nine years of rigorous religious education, which had shaped her into an exceptional priestess. Eventually, she assumed the role of acting priest at the Fuyuki Church, filling in for her grandfather.

She was doing just fine as an acting priest, but suddenly, this whole "Savior of Light" business popped up.

Political figures from the surface world were practically blowing up her phone.

Caren sighed again, walking over to the window and gazing at the two colossal beings confronting each other on Mt. Enzou.

Her grandfather had once told her that her father had been slain by the enemies of the Savior of Light, extraterrestrial invaders from outer space.

But as for the truth of the matter, she didn't know, nor did she have any interest in it. Anything related to her father was of no importance to her whatsoever.

"Ring, ring..."

The phone rang again. 

Caren let out a frustrated sigh, "Really, why is it that right after I took over the Church, all these things started happening? It's such a bother."

On the summit of Mt. Enzou, a fierce battle unfurled between Evil Giant Shirou and the ominous, blackened spider Gil.

"Thump, thump, thump—"

The towering spider, a colossal forty meters in height, fiercely engaged in close combat. With its multiple long arms, the spider made a lunge towards Shirou, who served as the central nervous system controlling the Evil Giant.

But Shirou's mind stirred, and in response, six massive, muscular arms sprouted from his back. In a swift move, he caught hold of the demon spider's slender arm and then swung it with tremendous force.

"Boom—!"

With a deafening crash, a section of the mountainside shattered, causing the earth to tremble!

Gil, who had dominion over the spider's mind, waved his hand, and the treasury gate flung wide open, unleashing a multitude of dazzling Noble Phantasms that streaked toward the head of the Evil Giant.

Seeing this, Shiro also raised his hand, activating his own Noble Phantasm. Suddenly, a battalion of soldiers clad in armor and brandishing the Cursed Spear, Gáe Bolg, materialized. With a fierce roar, they fearlessly charged at the incoming Noble Phantasms.

"Clang, clang, clang—"

As the clash intensified, it became a fierce contest between the soldiers trying to cut down the incoming Noble Phantasms and the dazzling projectiles attempting to shoot down the charging soldiers.

Gil, not to be outdone, unleashed the "Nine Lives: One Hundred Arrow Strikes," the original version of Berserker Heracles' skill. It was a colossal bow and arrow, enhanced to an extreme degree with nine automatic tracking laser beams!

With each shot, the force was enough to shatter an entire mountain!

Using the blackened spider's half-body, Gil pulled back the "Nine Lives: One Hundred Arrow Strikes" and launched it toward Shiro like a blazing shooting star.

In response, Shiro's Noble Phantasm was activated, and from the heart of the Evil Giant, a warm, sun-like radiance emerged. In the blink of an eye, the imposing silhouette of Gawain, surrounded by the brilliant sunlight, materialized. With a resounding roar, Gawain unleashed the mighty "Excalibur Galatine," which tore through the "Nine Lives: One Hundred Arrow Strikes." And just as suddenly as it had appeared, the silhouette vanished.

With a flourish, Gil took out "Ig-Alima: Green Field Cutting Through the Thousand Mountains," a Divine Construct imbued with the concept of "skyline," and swung it fiercely at him.

However, right beside Shirou, the silhouette of Galahad manifested. In a thunderous display, Galahad unleashed his own Noble Phantasm, directly reflecting "Ig-Alima" back at its source, successfully severing one of the spider's arms.

Shirou couldn't help but say, "So, tell me, do you think you have more treasures, or do I have more people?"

Gil chuckled, "Well, that's quite the question."

The tone of their conversation seemed peaceful, and they didn't appear to be enemies engaged in a life-or-death battle. However, in reality, that was not the case.

Gil's position was neutral, and his attacks on him were influenced by the corrupted half of himself, so his strikes were quite harsh.

The exchange between them may have appeared calm, but the onlookers couldn't help but be stunned by the scene unfolding before their eyes.

Illya, perched on a nearby treetop, couldn't help but feel extremely flustered as she watched the colossal clash between the giant and the monstrous creature.

"Sapphire... This... this is..." she struggled to find the right words to describe the astonishing sight before her.

Wasn't what she was witnessing similar to Ultraman battling a monstrous alien? How on earth was she, a magical girl, supposed to handle this situation?

Sapphire anxiously said, "Illya, please get out of here as soon as possible. Both of those giants are extremely dangerous!"

"I... I know." she nodded hastily and turned around to run away.

Last time, she had come dangerously close to defeat by Medusa's Noble Phantasm, and now she couldn't afford to linger in such a dangerous place for too long. There was no telling if someone would come to her rescue again this time.

Just as she was about to turn and make her escape, she noticed two older sisters, significantly older than her, rushing toward the area.

In a split second, she changed direction and flew towards the two sisters, "Don't come any closer. Run quickly, it's too dangerous here!"

Rin and Luvia couldn't help but be taken aback.

As they were in hot pursuit of the Golden Boat, the last thing Rin and Luvia expected was to encounter not only two monstrous creatures but also a silver-haired girl flying over in a revealing and seductive purple dress, urgently warning them to flee.

"Is that..." Rin's gaze locked onto Sapphire, and she exclaimed with surprise, "Master's Mystic Code!"

Luvia also looked at Sapphire with astonishment.