EP 11: Victory! The End of Oniland!

Damn...! This golden dragon is more powerful than I thought!

Yeah, he really is!

I mean, this...thing went from zero to so-called dragon in no time flat... And he is...really durable...

Yes, he does resemble Fafnir. It certainly does seem like he was created from gold, given his coloring.

But no, this dragon wasn't created in an instant. Not at all.

The Sitonai inside me is telling me one of his true identities...

...Moshirechik Kotanechik, the dreaded beast of darkness! One of the Kamuy monsters who appears in the legend of Ainurakkur!

Huh, you don't say. Sounds pretty impressive.

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...Yes, that's right.

I'm sorry. I should have told you everything from the beginning.

The Kamuy's Gold that formed here didn't do so by accident.

It only happened because...I was here. That's why it's my responsibility to fix it...

Why I have to collect it all...and return it to the leyline.

What do you mean by

Das Rheingold. A legend of cursed gold known throughout Scandinavia and Germany.

That gold has a very deep connection to Illyasvielthe girl whose body Sitonai currently inhabits.

Her family is primarily known for their heavy involvement in Holy Grail Wars, and for their research on homunculi...

...but they were also in possession of a vast fortune: the legendary Rheingold.

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I've been telling him to get off his ass and explain what's going on, since of course he's already figured everything out, but he only just decided to listen.

I swear, you'd think a so-called great detective would have better things to do than puff on his pipe. But, you know, better late than never, I guess.

So that's what you were doing when you weren't verifying Senpai's existence.

You were convincing Holmes to help us!

Sure was! And on that note, take it away, Holmes!

...Very well.

In regards to this particular incident, I cannot say which came first: the Holy Grail manifesting as a Singularity, or Sitonai's materialization.

It's the chicken and the egg all over again.

I can, however, be certain about this much: it was her influence that turned Chitose's Holy Grail into gold.

...Yes. That's exactly right.

I'm the one who caused the RheingoldI mean the Kamuy's Gold to appear in Chitose.

I thought it was the Great Oni who was taking advantage of the gold...but it was actually the reverse.

The gold itself transformed into an evil dragon, took advantage of Elisabeth

It manipulated her into becoming the Great Oni! And all so it could grow by feeding on desires or something!?

Yes. Since this Holy Grailthis gold is made from magical energy, it can expand by creating more.

That's why it... ended up this big...

The end result is that it not only materialized as Fafnir, but also took on the properties of a Moshirechik Kotanechik.

I believe that about sums it up, yes?

It's all my fault! The Great Oni didn't cause this. Even that dragon didn't really do anything wrong...

It was my body's ties to the gold that transformed the Holy Grail into it!

If...if only I'd never materialized here...

...none of this would ever have happened.

...I'm so sorry, everyone.

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Yeah!

And not just Elisabeth. Master would be dead by now without your help.

I mean, I'd have been fine either way. Totally fine!

...But, well, it was kind of almost a sort of close call for me. Maybe.

... ...

Anyway, quit apologizing, Sitonai.

You might have originally been human, but oddly enough, you don't smell human at all.

You have a really nice smell... There's something very serene about you.

So... Uh... Basically...

I don't know about anyone else, but I don't care about fate, or destiny, or any of that crap!

All I care about is that there's a big, nasty dragon in my way, and I'm gonna rip him up and eat him alive!

That's all there is to it!

...Ibaraki...

You oni truly are greedy creatures, aren't you!?

So as long as you get yours, you don't care what happens to the rest of the world, huh? So much for your vaunted magifense!

Human desires! Oni desires!

I shall devour them all! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

...Magifender?

Well, you know. I had my reasons.

I feel pretty dumb, falling for his act and playing up the Magifender Girl bit.

So if I don't sort this out now, I'll never live it down!

Indeed. There is nothing heroic about a Heroic Spirit who fails to repay a debt.

If you thought we would simply stand by and allow our Master to come to harm after he rescued us from our Oniland predicament...you are gravely mistaken!

We all came running as soon as we heard Master might be in danger!

An evil dragon...

Wherever desire is laid bare, so will evil rise in the form of a dragon. But when it does...we Dragon Slayers will always rise to meet it.

A pleasure to make your acquaintance, Sir Siegfried. My True Name is Sigurd.

The pleasure's all mine. My True Name is Siegfried.

It seems between the two of us, we have two demonic swords meant for slaying dragons, and one dragon waiting to be slain. What more need be said?

Agreed!

All the Servants who were in Oniland are here! Wh-what's going on?

Me, Ms. , and Mr. Salieri went and rounded everyone up! I don't think I've ever worked harder in my life!

I am sorry it took so long, Master, but I have returned with reinforcements!

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Oh, oh, oh! This is...this is one of those things where everyone teams up for the big climactic battle! These are sooo cool! Of COURSE Oni Cure has a big ending like this!

All of us working together to take down the big bad! Now that's what I'm talking about!

Hmm, I see. So that's how these things are supposed to go, is it?

Damn straight it is! Bringin' everyone together for the final battle's the golden rule of showdowns!

Gah, Kintoki!? Never mind, I take it all back. I don't need your help to

Haha! Don't sweat it! We're all here, so we might as well just get this show on the road!

I am the Holy Grail! I am the gold!

As long as intelligent creatures harbor greed and desire, I will never fade away. I will only continue to grow and propagate!

Heroic Spirit, oni, it matters not! No Servant constrained by mere magecraft could hope to defeat me!

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Wha...

Huh...? No...way...

...Your Spirit Origin wasn't even here at Oniland...

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...Berserker!

...I swear. It was all my fault. I told you as much... And even so, you're here...

If you're going to be this nice to me, I guess I really have to give this my all.

But I know everything will be fine now that you're here. Nothing can beat you!

Wh-what difference is one more Heroic Spirit going to

Shut it!

You'll never understand, but I do! Berserker is the strongest!

...Get him, Berserker!

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Right!

Ghh... Ah... Ahhhhhh...

I will not die... I will not... I am greed... I am endless...

Humanity can never be rid of me... I WILL rise up in Chitose again...!!!

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That last attack... Was that...Gilgamesh's Gate of Babylon?

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Come here.

It's okay. There's nothing to be afraid of. This time, I'll make sure you get back home.

Greed shall never turn you into a dragon again. Besides...

...I won't be staying here either. You'll never end up like the Rheingold again.

It's okay, Golden Dragon. Let's both disappear together.

W-wait, what...

You're leaving already, Sitonai? I wanted to hang out some more before you did.

Yeah. I have to return this magical energy to the earth. But I'll shape the surplus magical energy Oniland siphoned off the Heroic Spirits into a Holy Grail for you before I go.

Don't worry. I'll make sure this one never turns into a dragon.

Lady Sitonai...

I'm so sorry for all the trouble I caused. I hope you can all forgive me.

I already told you to quit apologizing!

...It's not right. Shuten and I both went out smiling when we died.

So...

...you should do the same.

Goodbye, everyone! And thank you!

I know this was hard for all of you...

...but I'm so glad I got to be with you all

...That's better.

I had a lot of fun with you too, Sitonai!

Well, there you have it. All's well that ends well.

That minute Singularity's all taken care of, and the amusement park's gone for good now, right?

It must've been reeeally hard for you, Master, but it's all over now.

So.

Haku's magical energy may be gone, but I don't feel like going back to my old Spirit Origin juuust yet.

...Once I feel like it, I will, though.

Anyway, hope you don't mind if I stick around like this a little bit longer, sweetie.

Well, aren't you just sinfully sweet?

Oh, this? This isn't the real Haku.

He's just a little something I whipped up with my own magical energy. Hehe, be funny if he starts talking again, wouldn't it?

It's like they say: every form has a function.

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Anyway, you did a good job, Master. Make sure you get pleeenty of rest now, you hear?