"Mr. Jiang You, you've found my world?!" For Miyu, this was truly the best news she could have received. The only reason she had been dueling so hard lately was to see her brother more often. Although she had never said it out loud, she was actually desperate. It had been so long since she was sent out, and her heart ached at the thought of her brother being tortured every day.
Jiang You, who was secretly using mind-reading, thought to himself: On the original worldline, Oath Emiya waited even longer. You even had time to play dress-up in swimsuits with Illya, yet you're acting like you're so desperate.
"I..." Miyu finally realized that she hadn't grown much at all. She had been completely absorbed in playing cards all this time. "Am I ready?"
"Eh eh eh! So soon?!" Prisma Illya, who was still devouring desserts, didn't even wipe the cream from the corner of her mouth. They had just been playing around all this time. If they really fought now, wouldn't they just be delivering their heads on a platter?! "We haven't had special training in so long, you've completely forgotten about us, haven't you! We can't just shamelessly go to those servants, at the very least, we should prepare a little more!"
"Did you forget that I can hear your thoughts?" This setting had actually disappeared along with Jiang You confirming his identity, but he could actively continue it. After all, the mind-reading function was the same. He directly pinched Prisma Illya's cheek, pulling it slightly. "You're too embarrassed to ask the servants for special training, but you're actually happy as hell because you can slack off, right? You didn't do your summer homework, you didn't do your special training, and you're going to drop the ball at the critical moment. I think you should stop using the surname Einzbern and just take Rin Tohsaka's surname instead."
"It's all because you act on every whim!" Prisma Illya tried to break free, but the gap in their Parameters was simply too large. Pouting, she could only pinch Jiang You's face in return, pulling it hard. "We agreed to start after the Duel Tournament ended!"
"You, you underestimate your own status too much." Jiang You finally let go of his hand that was ravaging Prisma Illya, and instead patted her head. Prisma Illya's status had risen along with Jiang You's "Ascension." "As my miko, you're actually terrifyingly noble right now. Maybe you can even achieve something like 'Ruling the Ages Alone'."
"Who's going to understand what you're talking about!" Prisma Illya retorted, showing no interest in any "Ruling the Ages Alone." "So, does it really have to be this urgent?"
"It can't be helped. After all, Miyu's been feeling down this whole time. If we wait any longer, she might start crying." At a time like this, the right thing to do was to get the matter resolved as quickly as possible. The Oath Emiya here was a real person, not just a game setting. It wasn't a good thing to keep him locked in a cell while they needed his help. The same went for Miyu; solving her problem early was the only way she could relax and enjoy playing.
As the initiator of this final battle, Jiang You naturally had to help Miyu resolve this. Besides, Darius didn't need much screen time; an enemy of this caliber could be dealt with in a single chapter. "It's okay. Your opponent is very weak. Just let me give you a little help."
With that, Jiang You pulled a Beast Class Card from his robes. The specified target was Tiamat. With Miyu's current strength, she truly had no way to defeat Darius alone. Jiang You himself could resolve it in an instant, so to give Miyu a sense of participation, he had snatched this from Tiamat. "This is the Class Card that can Install Tiamat. With it, you can easily defeat all versions of Darius."
"What do you mean, 'all the versions of Darius'? Could there be more than one?" Chloe retorted. With Illya's knowledge, she clearly didn't know that the chief of a certain explosive elephant tribe also shared that name.
"Don't sweat the small stuff. Since we're all ready, let's head out! If things go smoothly, we might not even have to fight."
Underground at the Ainsworth Household.
"My dear friend, Emiya-kun, you wouldn't happen to have any strange fetishes, would you?" Julian, his face clouded with gloom, stared at the man who was once his best friend. He had been just one step away from final victory, only to be thwarted by this guy with a ridiculous wish. "And yet, you seem to be getting more and more cheerful in a place like this?"
Shirou Emiya, of course, couldn't tell Julian that he was frequently summoned out by his sister, so he could only suppress his smile.
"It seems you still haven't grasped your own position, have you? But I have some good news for you." A smirk finally spread across Julian's face. After a long period of tracking, he had finally located the space where Miyu was. "I've found your sister's trail. You'll be reunited with her very soon."
"You bastard!" Shirou Emiya's expression darkened. He knew his sister stood no chance against Julian, even with her friends by her side (unaware of Abigail's true strength). "I won't let you hurt her!"
"You're still so naive. You said you wanted to be a Hero of Justice, didn't you? Then you should know that the sacrifice of an individual is nothing compared to all of humanity." Julian began to explain how the Earth's Mana was depleting and his plan to create a world where humanity could continue to survive. In his excitement, Julian cupped Shirou Emiya's face with both hands. "You're the one who's wrong!"
"So, we're here at the wrong time?" Looking at Julian, who was practically riding on top of the restrained Oath Emiya, Jiang You felt his eye twitch. Whether it was Julian, Issei Ryūdō, or Shinji Matou, Shirou Emiya had a knack for attracting men.
Sensing the arrival of uninvited guests, Julian immediately went on guard. But when he saw Miyu, his excitement returned instantly. "No, you've arrived at the perfect time!"
"Brother!" Seeing Shirou Emiya, who was being tortured beyond recognition (actually, he wasn't, he was just captured; how could Julian bear to hurt him?), Miyu, who had already completed her transformation with Sapphire, immediately rushed forward. Julian immediately tried to stop her, but he was easily held back by the man beside Miyu.
Only then did Julian notice this young man. Before, he hadn't felt any magical power from him at all, but now, the man was radiating a pressure that made his blood run cold.
"Who are you!?" Julian had already prepared his Displacement Magecraft. At the slightest hint of trouble, he would swap his position to create distance. With the unique abilities of the Ainsworth Household, he was confident he could hold his own.
"Just a passing Good Samaritan." Jiang You sized up the man before him. "Should I call you Julian now, or Darius?"
Julian's expression shifted slightly. It seemed the other party knew his situation quite well, but this information was something no one should have known.
"It seems it is indeed Darius." Jiang You tried to solve the problem with a simple method. This man's experience was similar to that of the Old Man Worm, both of whom had forgotten their original intentions over a long period of time. "Then let me ask you, do you want to know what exactly is inside Pandora's Box?"