Epilogue: Life is Full of Farewells

...And that's how it all wrapped up.

My goodness, talk about an ensemble! One-hundred and eight main characters alone!

I can only imagine how the author of the "Water Margin" must have struggled to keep track of everyone.

But then again, even the Knights of the Round Table have occasionally increased in number in later retellings.

What do you think of that, my good man?

Hahaha, well, there are certainly far fewer of us than there were these Stars of Destiny.

That being said, legends are nothing if not malleable. Hmm. One-hundred and eight Knights of the Round Table...

I could get behind that.

You think so?

Right now, we have you, Sir Gawain, Mordred...

Haven't we already got enough people for the comic relief?

Dude, if anyone around here's the laughingstock, it's totally you!

What? That can't be right.

I'm the sort of anti-hero who smiles a knowing, cynical smile from on top of a nearby ledge as he looks down on the rest of you chittering awa

Comic! Relief!

All right, that's enough! I swear, you three are incorrigible.

Ahem.

On a different subject, where is the, uh...new(?) Elisabeth?

Oh, she's in the simulator.

Now that the Singularity's Mount Liang is gone, she wants to form a new one in Chaldea!

Hey, I like that! Maybe I'll join her!

Mordred, I hope I don't need to remind you that a society of outlaws is no place for a Knight of the Round Table.

Hmm, c'est bon. This cocktail's pretty good, to be sure...

...but I still miss that delicious unfiltered alcohol from Mount Liang.

Yes, yes, so I've heard! I'll have some in stock as soon as I can find a source!

Now, on a different subject, what's the latest on that other matter we discussed?

I've been observing the stars, and it looks like we won't have to worry about it this year. Isn't that great?

What about next year?

Japan has a good saying for times like these. It means "Speak of next year, and the oni laugh."

I see. Makes sense to me.

But of course, the next year always rolls around sooner than you think!

I'll worry about next year when it's actually next year! End of story!

Oh, right. Whatever became of the three-legged race contestant? Jinhuan Sanjie, or whatever their name was?

Huh? Who are you talking about?

If you're referring to the Four Corrupt Officials/Six Traitors, they should be working somewhere in the simulator about now.

Oh, look. There they are wiping down tables now.

How can...an honest day's work...be so hard...?

Good question. That's definitely one for the ages.

Though in your case, it's because you deserve a harsh punishment for everything you've done.

But all we did was accept bribes... Spend public funds on private art...

...Kill anyone we didn't like... And coerce women we liked into becoming our wives...

You haven't learned your lessons at all!

Oh, never mind them.

As long as they keep working hard, they'll eventually get what's coming to them.

Who knows? Maybe one day, they'll even be summoned as a Servant.

As a Ruler!

Shut up!

(Whimper)

I think we're going to have to extend your sentence even longer.

Hehehe, as long as Chaldea's labor laws allow it, I'm happy to put you to work here for a long, long time.

Eeeeee!

There! Mount Liang, Chaldea Edition is done!

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I did use a lot of those resource thingies, though... Is that okay?

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Oh good. Then all I have to do now is wait for outlaws to show up!

I wonder if anyone's gonna come...

(Senpai.)

(Boudica and the others are almost done cooking.)

(I'm sure Elisa will be thrilled once everyone shows up to join her again!)

I hope someone comes soon, Leader!

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Excuse me!

Huh!?

Wh-who's there!?

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I see. So this is Chaldea's Mount Liang. I heard it's a den of wicked criminals and outlaws!

... ...

However.

That's actually not true.

What I really heard was that it's a lovely place, with a wonderfully friendly dragon girl.

Would it be all right if I joined you?

I hope so, because if you don't, I'm going to bawl like a little baby!

I'm always ready to do that!

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O-of course you can join!

Mount Liang, Chaldea Edition is always open to outlaws!

Now tell us your name!

...Please?

Of course. Ahem... My name is Huyan Zhuo.

Elisa the Nine-Tattooed Dragon, Shi Jin, and Fujimaru.

Would you please let me join you at Chaldea's Mount Liang?

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Of course!