Chapter 108: Victory

Chapter 108: Victory

~Third POV~

[Nighttime, Einzbern Castle]

Irisviel von Einzbern looked through her crystal in utter shock seeing Atoria lose against Berserker in her final moments of shock. Maiya notified Kiritsugu about Saber's defeat, and the Magus Killer grits his teeth in frustration as his hope for a miracle to save the world goes down the drain.

Quickly ordering his subordinates after he calmed himself, "Maiya, get Iri out of there and meet at the rendezvous point B."

Both agreed as the two women prepared to leave the castle but before they could escape a shine of purple light revealed to be Mash and Medea appearing. They both felt a sense of dread seeing the familiar figures as Maiya then told Irisviel while aiming, "Madam, leave while I distract him."

Irisviel tried to deny wanting to help but only for Maiya to deny it as Kiritsugu's assistant did not bother entertaining any thoughts of hearing the Master of Caster out as she opened fire on them.

*Bang*

*Bang*

Mash sighed using his [Unseen Hands] to catch the bullets that appeared to others as stopped in mid-air, the submachine gun was soon crushed by one of the hands.

The Magus Killer's assistant drew out her handgun after tossing away her former submachine gun, but it was met with the same fate. She drew her combat knife and tried to stab the intruder as Mash sighed lightly bored, "Sigh… you got to stop. This war is over now."

Grabbing Maiya in the air with his [Unseen hands] Irisviel was no fool of what would happen if she confronted them and was about to run away.

*Whooosh*

Only to see Mash was already blocking her exit Mash extended a hand with a wry grin, "Sorry Irisviel but this is game over. But I would spare your husband and his friend if you agree to follow me. Heck, I'll even save Illya from your family, after the ritual of purifying the Grail."

Medea chuckled as Irisviel weighed her options and finally agreed in a defeated tone, "… Very well I agree."

At this Mash smirked taking out some photos of Illyasviel and himself together as Irisviel looked at the pictures in shock and asked with a fearful gaze, "How?"

Listening to her request Mash explained in a neutral tone crossing his arms the lengths of his plans, "From the moment you came to Fuyuki. Planed a trip to the Einzberns fought won took your daughter having a good time. I would have a backup to evoke the Grail. And besides that, I haven't harmed a hair on her head, nor do I want to unless pressed. The only guilty thing I did was show her a good time in parts of Japan."

Irisviel calmed down with a slight bow with Kiritsugu nearby as Mash waved at him. No sooner did Irisviel, Mash, and Medea vanish leaving Kiritsugu with a broken expression on his face that his dream to save humanity was over.

He could only stare at the scene with his broken expression. This would be the turning point of his day in life making a deal with the [Counter Force] soon dying for what he believed in the far future…

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[Fuyuki City, Ryuudou Temple]

*Shiii*

Teleported away to the entrance of the temple Mash ordered Medea to prepare the tools necessary in a calm tone, "Medea prepare for the purifying ritual then the next step."

She nodded giving the two alone as Mash guided Irisviel to the guest room where a young girl was sleeping. Upon opening the door to reveal a sleeping half-homunculus, Irsviel moved past Mash approached her, and gingerly caressed her daughter's face.

Illyasviel woke up from being touched and saw her mother, "Mommy?"

Irisviel smiled as she replied to her child's voice, "I'm here, Illya."

Hearing her mother's voice, the half-homunculus fully woke up and hugged her mother while crying out happily, "Mommy!"

Illyasviel hugged Irisviel, which the homunculus woman returned by tightly embracing her daughter one last time. Mash smiled seeing the happy reunion leaving them to their own devices.

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Later into the night returning to the guest room Mash appeared as Illya was asleep with Irisviel noticing Mash with a sad smile on her face, "Thank you for this Mash Bastion. I never thought I would get another chance to see my daughter off to bed."

Mash nodded his head as he gestured to prepare with a knowing grin, "Are you ready to get started on the ritual?"

She nodded getting up. Soon Irisviel followed Mash to the underground basement temple provided by Medea's [Territory Creation] filled with Mana. Medea could be seen with runes and Mystic Codes shown as he shouted getting her attention, "How long until you are done, Medea?"

Medea prepares an altar surrounded by runes along with an incubation tube that has a look-a-like of Irisviel in a swimsuit that shocked the homunculus woman, "I just need a bit of time… and done! Everything is set, Mash. Head to the Center with the homunculus to get it started."

He nodded as the homunculus woman asked them in a shocked tone, "What is this!"

Gesturing towards the look-a-like Mash blinked before slamming his hands together realizing to forgot to explain to her in a sheepish tone, "Ah! I knew I was forgetting something. This here is your look-a-like Irisviel. She'll be replacing you so to speak. I'm transferring your mind and soul to this body. Fortunately, you're a homunculus meaning I can transfer your soul into it so long as it's a blood relative."

Irisviel asked with a stunned expression and tone, "How?"

Mash simply grinned preparing the [Soul Transcription] around the look-a-like explaining to her in a proud tone, "Easy this is something I learned from my first visit. This is the [Soul Transcription] I learned from Roswaal L Mathers. The user can transcribe their soul over a vessel's. By doing so, the user can in theory achieve immortality. The version of the spell used through the 400 years was devised by the Witch of Greed. For the spell to work, one would have to transfer their soul into a body that's related to the user by blood."

Irisviel looked surprised but asked confused by his kind gesture of being able to live again with a confused tone, "But why? After how I rejected you for purifying the Grail why help your previous enemy?"

Mash simply turned around working his magic as he replied in a simple tone shrugging his shoulders, "Easy because I don't want Illya to be orphaned. I took all the knowledge of the Einzbern family before taking out the head of the family. I'll provide you with your family's Magecraft as an apology and teach your daughter. But for now, rest on the alter, and we can get started okay?"

Irsiviel nodded as the woman lay on the altar beginning the purifying ritual. Mash casting the [Soul Transcription] spell began to transfer a small blue ball of light into the look-a-like without resistance making him smile with the easy part.

His expression turned stern placing his attention on the hardest part of the ritual with Medea casting the spell to purify the Grail commencing. With Irisviel's soul and mind reached to her new body her old one gave away to the Grail.

*SPLASH*

The Holy Grail appeared, and black mud started to pour out of it, but the ritual was doing its job dispersing All The World's Evil and pulling out Angra Mainyu from the Grail.

*BAM*

*BAM*

The black mud tried to break through the barrier with the All The World's Evil commanding it with no dent being made. But soon the Holy Grail itself began to go against the evil god within the Grail purifying it of its corruption the main point of the ritual.

Medea made sure to keep the Magical Power in flow ensuring the power of All The World's Evil was purified making the Grail function as Mash used his wish to purify the Holy Grail while the ritual kept All The World's Evil from influence, "I want my wish to rid Angra Mainyu for this Holy Grail."

"AAAAAAAHHHHHIIIIEEEE!!!!"

An unearthly screech erupted from the Grail as the evil god was being banished, but the runes supported the removal and ensured that nothing slipped through the cracks. Mash analyzed the Holy Grail speaking out loud in an unsure tone, "It's hard to tell, but I guess only hours had gone by the Holy Grail was purified at least. Thanks, Medea."

She sighed grinning seeing the Holy Grail being purified in an amused state hearing towards the pedestal with a grin, "Your welcome Master. But now then I'll like to stick around for a bit longer as I have plans of my own. For that, I'll need to fool the Grail with your suggestion my Master."

Mash nodded as Medea headed towards the pedestals summoning shadow versions of herself that were fed to the Grail. With the Grail having flaws it was easy to fool allowing Medea to stick around feeding it with a substitute shadow of herself.

Being fed the shadow substitute, the Holy Grail soon shined brightly around Medea as Mash shook his head and sighed with a knowing smile, "Sigh… I figured you'd pull a fast one. But you could've just asked you know?"

*SHIII*

Medea regaining a human body as she severed her connection with Mash grinned feeling alive again being incarnated using the Holy Grail and pieces of the Greater Grail power to make it possible with a knowing grin apologizing, "I apologize Mash, but I prefer to take than be given. I'm very much going to like living as a human again thank you very much. You don't mind me staying in Ryuudou Temple do you?"

Mash nodded with a smile allowing Medea to use his Temple as her home noticing she called him by name in a curious tone, "Sure thing Medea. But can I ask if that means I gained your trust?"

She shook her head but thanked her Master feeling alive again moving past him and taking the time to enjoy her new form, "Perhaps… but if you must excuse me, Mash, I have other things to do. Like how to get used to this world Magecraft or learn about the modern world oh, and one more thing."

*Whooosh*

Tossing Mash a black dagger as he caught it with a raised eyebrow. But soon his eyes widened what Medea gave Mash leaving the underground temple using Spatial Teleportation, "Take that as a gift for winning at least in this timeline Mash. That contains all my memories and skills of my Magecraft. You'll need it for the future ahead and… thanks for not calling me a witch."

*Shiii*

As Mash shook his head, crushing the dagger and absorbing the magical energy and memories, he smiled at his servant's actions, "Thanks Medea… thanks for having my back in this Holy Grail War my friend."

Mash soon helped Irisviel out of the incubation tube as she opened her eyes confused and steadily, "Is it over?"

He nodded as she tried to get up but fell into his arms as he held her in a concerned tone, "Careful, you're new to your body, so it will take some time to get used to adjusting. Take things slowly."

With that, the Holy Grail War soon came to an end leaving Caster and Mash as the sole winners of the Holy Grail War.