DxD: Scion of Lucifuge

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The homunculi created by the Einzberns had significant flaws, the most significant being their short lifespans.

After ten years, only a few members of the Einzbern family remained.

The current head of the family was kneeling before a young girl in the castle.

The girl had long white hair and ruby-red eyes. She was Illya.

Due to Alaya's intervention, Illya had been summoned from a parallel world and had become the Master of Berserker—Heracles.

Alaya had summoned Illya because she realized that Irisviel was no longer suitable as the Lesser Grail.

Illya, newly summoned, was confused about her situation. But upon returning to the Einzbern castle, she realized that this wasn't the world she knew.

The events of this world were completely different from her memories.

According to the current Einzbern head, their family's cloning techniques had been destroyed ten years ago by an intruder who had also taken Irisviel away.

If the Fourth Holy Grail War hadn't happened, Irisviel might still be alive.

Illya was overjoyed to learn that her mother might still be alive.

She had no interest in the Holy Grail War and didn't care about the battles taking place in Fuyuki City.

All she wanted was to find Irisviel.

But the Einzbern family was in decline and couldn't help her.

Suddenly, a magic circle appeared in the hall, catching Illya's attention.

A group of people emerged from the circle.

"Berserker!" Illya called out.

A towering figure appeared beside her.

It was Berserker, Heracles.

Illya's Servant.

Roy and the others were stunned when they saw the hulking figure.

Was this Berserker, Heracles?

Then, who was his Master?

Roy looked behind Berserker and saw a little girl with white hair sitting on a chair.

"Illya?!" he exclaimed in surprise.

He hadn't expected Illya to be the Master of Berserker. What was going on?

He had destroyed the Einzberns' cloning technology, and Irisviel had been with him all along. How could Illya still exist?

"Do you know me?" Illya asked curiously, tilting her head.

"Illya, don't worry about how I know you. Can you tell me how you ended up here? You shouldn't exist in this world," Roy asked, confused.

"I don't know. I just woke up here," Illya replied with a shrug.

Then, she suddenly noticed Irisviel behind Roy and her eyes widened.

"MAMA!!!" she cried, rushing towards Irisviel and hugging her tightly.

"Mama?" Irisviel was bewildered. When did she have a child?

Sakura, Rin, and the others were also confused. They didn't know Roy had a child.

They assumed that Irisviel was Roy's wife, so Illya must be his daughter.

"Roy-onii-chan, what's going on?" Irisviel asked, looking at Roy with a puzzled expression.

"Illya, you said you suddenly appeared in this world. So, in your original world, Irisviel is already dead, right?" Roy asked, stroking his chin thoughtfully.

"Yes," Illya confirmed.

Roy finally understood. Alaya must have summoned Illya from a parallel world where Irisviel had died.

Was it to replace Irisviel as the Lesser Grail?

He instantly saw through Alaya's intentions.

"Irisviel, don't worry. Illya is your daughter from a parallel world," he explained.

"Parallel world?"

The girls were confused.

Roy had mentioned parallel worlds before, but they hadn't expected someone from a parallel world to be summoned here.

"She really does look like Irisviel," Sakura commented, observing the mother and daughter embracing.

"So she's not Roy's daughter!" Sakura and Rin sighed in relief.

....

Illya was also surprised to hear the term "parallel world," but she didn't care. As long as her mother was real, it didn't matter if she was from a different world.

Irisviel didn't quite understand the concept of parallel worlds, but she was delighted to meet her daughter from another world and hugged her tightly.

Roy watched them with a thoughtful expression. He suddenly had a bold idea.

But first, he had to deal with the last remaining issue.

The Greater Grail.

Once it was destroyed, the Holy Grail War would truly be over.

"Sakura, Irisviel, you two go back first. We're going to destroy the Greater Grail and end this war," Roy instructed.

"Okay," Sakura replied with a nod.

Roy opened a portal for them, sending everyone back except for himself and Artoria.

"Let's go, Artoria. It's time to end this," Roy said, offering his hand to Artoria.

Artoria hesitated for a moment, then placed her hand in his, a smile gracing her lips.

After the Holy Grail War ended, Roy would find a way to save her country. But she would also have to become his queen.

She blushed at the thought.

Roy activated the portal, and they reappeared in the underground chamber beneath Ryuudou Temple.

"Roy, do we just need to destroy this magic circle?" Artoria asked.

"Yes."

"Then allow me."

Artoria drew Excalibur, preparing to unleash her Noble Phantasm.

Roy didn't stop her.

A brilliant beam of light engulfed the magic circle, destroying it completely.

But this only stopped the Greater Grail from absorbing more magical energy. The Grail itself still existed.

As the magic circle crumbled, countless fleshy tendrils emerged from the void, and black mud oozed out.

"What is that?" Artoria frowned.

"That's the black mud formed from the curse within the Greater Grail," Roy explained, then waved his hand, freezing the mud and the tendrils.

"Absolute Zero!"

This technique could eradicate any form of life.

Roy snapped his fingers.

Snap!

The ice shattered, completely destroying the black mud and the tendrils.

"Alright, let's go."

Roy took Artoria's hand and teleported them back to the mansion.

"Roy-onii-chan, did you destroy the Greater Grail?" Sakura asked as they returned.

"Yes, I did," Roy confirmed.

Medusa, Medea, and the other Servants fell silent.

Without the Greater Grail, they would be summoned back to the Throne of Heroes.

"But Master, I don't want to leave you!" Tamamo-no-Mae suddenly cried, clinging to Roy with tears in her eyes.

"Why would you leave? I haven't allowed you to leave," Roy said, confused.

"But... but aren't we going to be summoned back to the Throne of Heroes?"

"Don't worry. As long as you have bodies, you won't be summoned back," Roy explained.

He had already thought of a solution to this problem.

"Eh? Bodies? How?" Tamamo-no-Mae was confused.

"Just become my servants—Everyone, come here. I'll perform the Devil transformation ritual," Roy said.

Sakura and Irisviel immediately stepped forward. They would never leave Roy.

Illya also joined them.

Then, Artoria, Saber Alter, Dark Jeanne, Ruler Jeanne, Tamamo-no-Mae, Okita Souji, Mash...

They all gathered around Roy.

Only Rin and Ishtar remained where they were...

"Master, aren't you going?" Ishtar asked Rin.@@novelbin@@

"O-Of course not! I have nothing to do with him!" Rin replied, turning away with a blush.

She wanted to join them, but she was too embarrassed.

"Then I'll go. Without the Greater Grail, I'll be summoned back to the Throne of Heroes soon, and I don't want that," Ishtar declared, joining the others.

"...." Rin stamped her foot in frustration.

Roy, seeing her hesitation, used his magic to pull her over.

"Why are you being so tsundere? You're my exclusive..." he teased.

"What do you mean by 'exclusive'?" Rin demanded, her face burning red.

"Heh, you'll find out later," Roy replied with a suggestive grin, making Rin's heart pound with anxiety.

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