Fate/Grand Order story · Part 2: Cosmos in the Lostbelt, Lostbelt No.6: Fae Round Table Domain, Avalon le Fae
Section 30 Node 3 Recollection Quest (3/3)
Lostbelt No.6: Fae Round Table Domain, Avalon le Fae. Cavern
1 scenes, 145 lines
1. Before the battle
145 linesI heard the ringing of a bell. Not the coercive bell I'd heard countless times before...
...but a kind, familiar bell that called to you. That believed in you.
This is the storm I was always running in. A maelstrom of wickedness. A crucible of hearts laid bare.
A storm of dark, cold, earsplitting voices no different from a drainage ditch.
No, no, no, no. Make it stop... Make it stop...
I don't know how many times I thought I couldn't go on, or wished for death to free me.
The only reason I was able to keep running without losing my way...was because that light was there.
The pale blue light of a tiny, far-off star shining somewhere beyond the storm.
(Huff, huff, huff, huff...!)
When I fell, I picked myself up even as I cried. When I was exhausted, I turned my head skyward.
No matter when I looked, the star was always there shining in the distance.
"A flicker of virtue among a sea of vice."
"A bright future awaiting me."
There's no way that could possibly be true. No... Even if it was, it doesn't matter.
For you, that star is just a bright light.
That was all it had to be to become your goal.
Knowing someone else was out there somewhere looking at that same star was the only thing that gave you hope.
It was the one thing that never changed, no matter how the storm raged.
Right... That's right. That's all I had keeping me going.
I was terrified of most things. Most things, I didn't dare to trust. But...
That star's light always encouraged me.
You and that star may not have any connection.
That star may never point your way, or come down from the heavens to help you. But...
...Yeah. I don't care about Britain, or about the future.
But as long as that star is shining, I'll never give up.
No matter how much the world shook with storms, or how much more time was spent suffering than at peace...
...that light has always watched over you, even since you were a child.
It's the one thing in the storm that always shone bright.
You didn't do this for society, or for peace, or even for yourself.
That little star's light never lost its brilliance. It's the one thing I don't want to betray.
Ah...
But that's all over now.
Accept the bell's timbre. Finish your journey.
Just like she could never be happy in that white castle, your life cannot continue beyond this point.
Continue down this path and you, the one who chanted the king's name, will disappear. You won't be needed anymore.
Can you really do all of that, just for one lone star?
Is such a silly, trivial thing like not wanting to "betray that beautiful star"...
...really worth going through with this?
Ghh... Ah. Aghhh...ghhh...
I hear voices cursing me for bringing about Britain's end. Voices who loathe me for fulfilling my duty from paradise.
Thousandstens of thousands of voices decrying me. Millions of voices blaming me.
This is vice. The fact is, there's no such thing as a star shining in a storm.
That's why I can't save anyone besides myself. Not with a reason like that.
(Huff...) Ah... Ah... Huh?
...Who's there? Who's protecting me...?
You're not doing a very good job, but you're still stretching your hands out desperately trying to help me...
Someone who lost their life because of your capricious whims.
Someone you've long since forgotten. Someone from the fringes who's just like you.
Her name is...
I see. I guess not having a name really is a terrible thing.
In that case, what about this? I just came up with the idea now, but...
Please, use my name. Altria Caster.
You can go by Altria, or Caster, or both if you prefer!
Hmph. It's not like I'm going to use it anymore anyway, so go ahead and shout it to the world for all I care!
...Thank you. I promise...I'll always treasure it.
And not just this name. I'll always treasure your heart, too.
...Ah. Ahh...ah...
Her name was Hope. She had found that star's light right at the very end.
She had grown exhausted from always lifting everyone's spirits, but she still never forgot to smile.
She's been protecting me all along, all because of that one impulsive act.
Even now, she still believes in me, and all because of that silly, insignificant act.
It wasn't anything special, or even noble.
To any outside observer, it probably seems absolutely silly. But...
...No. Thank you for treasuring it.
That's right. I don't have any amazing reasons, either.
I'm no different from her at all.
I have nothing to be proud of, no actual skills worthy of praise.
I don't think I'll ever find a reason others would envy for as long as I live.
But... Even so...
Who cares? This is all the reason I need.
I just don't want to betray that star. I just don't want to abandon these feelings.
Silly, insignificant reasons like that...
They've always been what we, and you, have had to rely on to keep going!
Even if you have to grin and bear it. Even if it's just for your own satisfaction. Even if you lack confidence, and never figure out the answer.
Even if it's a reason anyone else would think is silly, insignificant.
It's the only thing I believe in. The only thing I CAN believe in.
The only thing keeping me going, even now.
Farewell, young you. Now, and forever.
In time, the star beating within your chest, and the timbre of the bells, will resonate inside you.
I have heard the foreign mage's summons, and come to his aid in accordance with our contract.
If this battle is not to punish Britain, but to save the world...
...then I will cross even the ends of time to deliver this sword into his hands.
Are you freaking kidding me!? I mean, I know I said this is what you should be doing.
But did you seriously have to become a Heroic Spirit as an Avalon le Fae? I can't believe it. Just how much of a knight ARE you!?
Still, showing up now is a little pathetic, don't you think? I mean, you already had your dramatic exit.
I don't know if that's your future form, or if you've become some kind of special guardian.
Britain's gone, though. You lost. Your part in this play is long since over.
Performers like you who can't cut it the first time around have no business returning to the stage.
...That's true. There isn't anything here for me to protect anymore.
Nonetheless... Faerie King Oberon, he who desired Britain's destruction.
I agree that it is painful to witness a dead world being artificially kept alive.
You were right to bring this one to an end.
I know, right?
But, you were wrong to try to end others that had nothing to do with it.
Even if these faeries were beyond salvation, and our future was devoid of hope...
...that doesn't give you the right to rob others of their present when the future still lies ahead.
That is an act of cowardice far more painful to witness than merely trying to escape destruction.
Isn't that right, Oberon? Your actions have been dreadfully earnest and, quite frankly, pathetic.
(She told him off twice over!)
(Damn, this Altria doesn't hold back!)
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Nnn... Where am I? What have I been
Oh. This is a surprise.
Mash!
You're awake! Thank goodness!
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Y-yes. I was having a very strange dream. It's hard to describe, but it felt like I was falling endlessly...
...Huh? Senpai? Altria!?
Oh, great. Now even Mash is awake. Must be Altria's doing.
Guess this means the ones in the Command Room will be waking up too then. Faaantastic.
Mash, Fujimaru will fill you in later.
Right now, we need your help.
We're going to destroy the Abyssal Worm here at its source before it can spread beyond Britain.
Right! Leave it to me!
Ugh, you're still just as quick to change gears as ever. Well, whatever. It's fine.
You Chaldeans do so love defeating your enemies. So if that's how you want to play, I'm game.
I was just getting tired of the chatter anyway. I've already told you enough about what I am.
If we were in a play, this would be the grand finale. Shame nobody's around to watch it.
Oh well, I'll just content myself with knowing it's a third-rate production no one would want to see anyway.
Come on then, Fujimaru. Your prize summons should work just fine now.
Show me how proud you are to fight for humanity!
Gladly!
...First, I want to ask you one last time.
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Gladly!
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Hm? What?
Why are you doing this?
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Why? To wipe everything clean, that's all. I was sure I'd already said as much.
Humans and faeries alike disgusted me more than I can say.
That's why I'm getting rid of it all. And I used all of you to do it.
What, did you think this was supposed to be some kind of fun trip? If so, that's a damn tragedy.
Everything I say is a lie. You shouldn't believe any of it.
Peace in Britain... Altria's mission... I didn't care about any of it.
I'm sure you didn't, but even so...
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What about your own star, Titania?
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That is exactly what I hate about you.
Bringing about the collapse. Erasing the twilight. It's all just like a summer night's dream.
My name is Oberon. Oberon Vortigern.
I am the death waiting in opposition to all of you. I am a threat to all humanity.
I'm not like the Beasts. I don't love anything. I'll prove that to you in this battle.
Now, lift the curtain on this tragedy! This is where your pilgrimage comes to an end!