Arc 1.5: Epilogue
12/24/2030
Mare Regalious: The Centre Castle.
10:23
Stargazer's POV
Once again, WHY DOES THE HALLWAY IS SO FREAKING LONG!
I once again walked into the long hallways of Hakuno's Castle, wearing winter clothes. It's Christmas Eve, and since I have no people to celebrate Christmas with, I decided to go into the christmas part of Hakuno in her castle. After walking for who knows how long I finally arrived at the door leading to the main room.
Time count, It took me almost an hour just to get here.
After dusting away some dust, and straightening, I open the door to see an empty room.
"Eh?"
Looking around, I saw a maid cleaning the the room, calling out to her I ask:
"Um, excuse me, I thought that there's going to be a party here?"
The maid after hearing the answer mechanically answered me:
"Her highness is in Mare Aurum celebrating a christmas party along with her companions, she asks me to get a live, but I can't as I am programmed to clean her castle."
….
Right, an NPC can be non sentient too.
"Well uh, thanks for the info."
"It's my pleasure to be of service to Hakuno Kishinami's friend."
"Well, knowing Hakuno she would like you to relax, you know."
"Why?"
"Maybe because she cares for you?"
"?"
"Well anyway, I need to go there, thanks for the info, and I'll say this, try to relax, at least just today and tomorrow, also merry christmas, take care!" I said while I ran towards the gate of the castle.
Goddamned it Hakuno, I'll punch you in the face.
Mare Aurum: Nero's Castle
11:23
After getting out of Hakuno's Castle, I went to the nearest teleport waypoint and teleported to Mare Aurum. Nero's castle is not that far from the teleport waypoint, so it took me about 3 minutes before arriving at Nero's Castle. The guard became alert, but after telling them I was invited, and showed them the invitation through my terminal they let me in.
And Another 30 minutes has passed before I reach the door, opening it. I saw them in my room. Hakuno, Nero, Tamamo, Nameless, Cu, Gawain, Li Shuwen, Karna, Eli, Medusa, and Jeanne are there.
Upon hearing me suddenly open the door, all of them look at me at surprise, Some of them just ignored me, which kind of hurt since those servants always greet me back in Ch_dea, while Jeanne, Nameless,Nero, and Cu wave at me, while Tamamo pouted at me with a hint of anger.
It seems she still has a grudge against me.
Meanwhile…
"HI PUPPY!" Eli shouted at me while waving; it seems like she is preparing to sing.
"Hey Ritsuka!" Hakuno runs towards me.
"You're late, where have you've bee–" She said but I cut off her words as I grabbed her collar.
"YOU!" I yelled at her and she became frightened. As I shake her back and forth.
"Yelp!"
"Did you know how much my leg suffered! I have to walk for almost an hour and a half, because of your stupid hallways!"
"My Husband, don't worry, I'll save you!" I hear Tamamo yelled looking at her, my face was met by a kick. As I stumble back.
"OWW What the hell is that for?!"
"You fiend! DO you actually think that I'll just let you slide trying to hurt my husband!" Tamamo yelled.
"Tamamo, stay, plus he just shook me, yes I'm a bit dizzy but it's nothing, more importantly… WHY DO YOU DO THAT!?" Hakuno, after trying to calm Tamamo down, yells at me and points.
"Of course I'd do that! I spent an hour and a half trying to find you, plus why didn't you at least message me that the party will be held here?!"
"Huh, I did tell you about it, I told you yesterday that Nero will be hosting the party."
"Yeah you told me that, as I was about to sleep!"
"Wait, why is the master in Fujimaru's apartment, just as he was about to sleep?"
"Shut up Cu!" I yelled.
"Yeah, Cu shut up for a bit!"
"Urk..!" Cu I guess feels a bit hurt by our comment, while Nameless just looks at him funny.
"Even if you told me, why is the freaking hallway so long?!"
"It's not that long!"
"It took me an hour just to get here!"
"You could've used reinforcement to run and speedblitz your way here!"
"Who would waste, mana to something like that?!"
"I am!"
"What?" I ask.
"What?" Nameless ask.
"What?" Tamamo asks.
"What?" Jeanne asks.
"Umu!" Nero suddenly speaks.
Everyone stops as they all look at her.
"...What?" Nero asks.
"Anyway, what I'm saying is–"
"Stop, I don't want to hear it." I said it was exhausting.
"Rude! You can't just cut of someone mid senten–"
3rd Person POV
While Ritsuka and Hakuno continue to argue, Cu and Nameless just look at them while drinking.
"Look at them, they look like an old married couple." Cu snickered.
"Careful what you say, Tamamo might kick you again." Nameless warns him while taking a sip from his drink.
The two of them continued to watch a little longer.
"And that's why chocolate cake tastes better!" Ritsuka argues
"Huh?! That didn't prove anything, strawberry cake is still better!"
"The topic goes completely off the rails, now they're just arguing why chocolate cake tastes better than strawberry." Cu said with a straight face.
They could have stopped the two but seeing them argue is a funny sight to others. Looking at his watch Nameless sighs.
"Well as entertaining as seeing two airheads argue literally about anything. It's almost midnight so…" He said while walking towards the two and bonking them to the head.
""OWW! WHO THE HELL DID THA–""
The two look and shout but they are stopped by Nameless smiling at them.
"I think it's time to stop you two."
"...yes…" The two of them whimpered.
"Ehem! Alright I now announce that the Christmas party shall start! MERRY CHRISTMAS!" Hakuno gives a short speech.
""MERRY CHRISTMAS!"" Everyone shouted
"Really, that's it?" Ritsuka just gave her a deadpan.
"Don't start me on this." Hakuno said.
"It's time to drink!" CU yelled while holding a bottle of wine along with Li Shuwen.
"Everyone, it's time for your favourite Idol to sing!" ELi shouted from the stage as music flared up.
"Why would they drink? Servants cannot get drunk." Ritsuka as Hakuno from beside him.
"Well, Tamamo made some temporary talisman that can allow them to get drunk for a while." Hakuno explained as Tamamo began to drink Sake, while Cu opened the wine.
"...This is gonna be a disaster." Ritsuka said.
"Don't worry even if they're drunk, nothing bad is gonna happen."
11:51
It's a disaster.
Not so far away from the airhead duo, Everyone is drunk.
Nero, is passed out on the floor while holding a bottle of wine, as it spills on the floor. Elizabeth is also drunk as hell, as she sings on the stage like that friend of yours who is drunk on karaoke night. Karna is clearly drunk but is silent.
"Why….just why…I tried to keep going on hic but, why do I still need to go OVERTIME! Can I take a break at least for once?! Managing the Cafe, doing guard duty, training the recruits, I don't have time for myself! WHY CAN"T I GET A SINGLE DAY OFF?!" Nameless began spouting while taking a massive gulp from his glass of alcohol.
"HAHAHAHAHAAH, YOU ARE OVERWORKED?! THAT'S SO FUNNY!" Jeanne, meanwhile, began to laugh uncontrollably, pointing at Nameless, as she also took a massive gulp from his wine.
"WHOOOO, HAHAHAHAHAHA." Cu laughed and after laughing out loud he began to sing an Irish song…
…while being naked.
"HUWAAAAA! HUSBAND PLEASE DON"T LEAVE ME! I'M OKAY WITH YOU GETTING MORE LOVERS JUST REMEMBER I'M STILL NUMBER ONE OKAY!" Tamamo meanwhile, is on the floor crying for now apparent reason, the moment she just became drunk, she started sobbing immediately.
"HA! Fat chance vixen, we know I'm still number one–blergh" Nero, lifted her head from the ground just to say that before throwing up.
"Huh?! Whaaaaa! NO you're wrong, I'm number one, I'm number one!" Tamamo said while sobbing even harder.
"Hmm, this sake is quite good." Meanwhile Li Shuwen is just enjoying his drink.
Now what about the two airheads. On the balcony where the sky is filled with stars, the two airheads are standing beside each other while gazing at the stars, Ritsuka sipping his juice with a calm but expected look, while Hakuno is also sipping her drink, but she has a wry smile.
"Told you, it would be a disaster." Ritsuka said while taking a sip.
"I know something weird is gonna happen, but not this. How do you even know this would happen?" Hakuno asked.
"This happened too in Chaldea, many times." Ritsuka said with a straightface, not wanting to remember the shenanigans in Enma-Tei.
"It seems like you are pretty used to this now, huh?"
"Way more used to, at this point I feel like it's the norm for me now, I can't even begin to imagine what's normal when it comes to this," Ritsuka said while laughing and taking another sip. As he laughs Hakuno just looks at him.
"Normal huh…What's normal for you now Ritsuka?" She thought to herself. Another silence among them has transpired, before a loud ringing of bell it's heard. And that means only one thing.
"Well, there's the bell." Ritsuka said before facing Hakuno and extending his hand out.
"Hmm?" Hakuno, confused by this looks at him.
"Merry Christmas, Hakuno, I hope that this relationship of ours will continue." Ritsuka said with a smile.
Seeing this, as if the atmosphere and beautiful scenery is adding to the scene, Hakuno can't help but blush a little but smiled at him regardless and shook his hand.
"Yeah, Merry Christmas Ritsuka, I also hope that this relationship of ours will continue." She said with a smile. And as if a repeat occurred, Ritsuka seeing her along with the scenery on the background and the moonlight shining upon her, he can't help but blush.
"Also I have a present for you, since it's christmas. So close your eyes okay?" Hakuno said while eagering Ritsuka to close his eyes.
"Okay, okay, also sorry but I have no presents for you." Ritsuka said.
"Don't worry about it, but close your eyes now okay?"
"Yeah, yeah, my eyes are closed now, so what's the gif–"
Chuu
But he was cut off by the wet and warm feeling of something being pressed in his right cheek. Opening his eyes quickly he saw Hakuno leaning in from his right and giving him a kiss on the cheek.
Backing off with a mischievous smile she looks at him and once again said:
"Merry Christmas Ritsuka, this is my present for you. Just keep it a secret between us okay?" She said.
Hearing that Ritsuka now has his face completely red cannot do anything but nod.
"Let's go before they get suspicious." After saying that the duo return back.
"Merry Christmas guys!" Hakuno said.
"Husband!Where have you been?! Are you leaving me? Please don't leave me!" Tamamo, still sobbing, said to her while hugging her.
After Tamamo said that the other servants all came towards her and said their merry christmas, while Ritsuka on the side just smiled at them before looking back at the balcony.
"New year is approaching soon, I wonder what will happen next year…" He said to himself before walking to where the group were.
12/25/2030
0:05
Somewhere in .PH
In a room where no lights are turned on, as if the atmosphere is grim, the only source of light comes from the glowing of a summoning circle. Standing outside the circle a feminine figure is shown as she began to chant.
"Heed my words,
Your body shall serve under me.
My fate shall be your sword.
Submit to the beckoning of the Holy Grail
If you will submit to this will and this reason…Then answer!
An oath shall be sworn here!
I shall attain all virtues of all of Heaven.
I shall have dominion over all evils of all of Hell!
From the Seventh Heaven, attended to by three greet words of power,
Come forth from the ring of restraints,
Protector of the Holy Balance!"
And as light chants up a massive concentration of mana is expanded as the heroic spirit begins to materialise, not long the servant is now kneeling on the ground.
"Servant, Caster, I have responded in accordance to you summ–"
"I order you with a command spell." The servant is immediately cut off as now her master began to use her command spell immediately.
"Medea, Princess of Betrayal, give me your Noble Phantasm, Rule Breaker."
"Eh?" Medea become confused as she looks up and then see her master,
"You are–" But she was cut off as her noble phantasm, a knife that can break any kind of magic or magecraft appeared, her master immediately got her hands on it and examined it, before absorbing the noble phantasm.
"Just for a few seconds she already knows how to bind it to her?!"Medea thought to herself. Before…
Splash
Drip…
Drip…
Looking below her, her master already impaled what looks like a spear made of mana. She began coughing blood, before getting impaled again as she looked at her master wearing a sadistic face.
"Sorry, nothing personal;, but we just need your noble phantasm, bye bye now." Her Master said with a smile and waving at her. Medea seeing this becomes enraged.
"YOU BITC–"
Only to be cut off by her head being severed.
"Oh my, now the room is now covered in blood, this is gonna be a hassle." The now former master said before a man from behind her appeared.
"Did you already get it?" The man asked.
"Oh my, Archimedes! You shouldn't sneak up on a lady like that, you know." The woman teasingly said to him.
"Sneak up on you? As if I could, what matters is that you get a Rule Breaker already."
"Man I can't get you to play wouldn't I? Well yes, I've already got it."
"Good, now the next step of operation will begin, we will now separate it from different locations, you know what to do next." Archimedes said to her.
"You do you, I guess you're no fun, well it's not like I understand you in the first place."
"Same here, as a matter of fact, there's no one who will probably understand you either, Witch of Britain." Archimedes said before leaving. But the woman just giggle and begun to talk to herself
"Hehe, no one? Maybe before, but not now, I finally found him, someone like me, and I cannot just wait to meet him."
Caster of Velber: Morgan le Fay.
Arc 1.5 concluded.
Next: Arc 2….
…And that concludes the in-between arc. After this the second arc of the story will begin, and if you read the trailer chapter then you know or already have an idea on who is going to be the new character that will join the Hakuno and Ritsuka on their next adventure. Also before people get confused, then yeah, the Morgan in this story is the Proper Human History Morgan, yeah imagine what kind of havoc she would add to the story. And that's all for, and as always, comment what you think of this chapter, or if you have any question. The next one I'll upload will probably an Authors note talking about what I think of Arc 1 and this Arc and how I got the idea of this story. So for now goodbye, take care, and merry Christmas!