Chapter 244 - 244: Counterfeit Creation

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The bedroom was dimly lit.

Haru sat on the edge of the bed and raised his hand.

TheFourth Magicactivated.

Connect to the Magic Foundation—issue the command—execute.

In his gray eyes, reflected in the mirror across from him, an ordinary glass appeared in his outstretched hand, seemingly materializing from thin air. Then, warm water, precisely 30 degrees Celsius, filled the glass.

Haru lifted the glass to his lips and drank, the water soothing his parched throat.

"Surprisingly—useful..." he murmured, then, with a sudden clench of his hand, the glassshattered, the fragments falling to the floor, transforming into diamonds the moment they made contact.

He looked at the scattered diamonds. If he had them cut and polished, strung together into a necklace or a bracelet—they could probably fetch a hundred thousand dollars or so.

But to Haru, such things were meaningless. With theFourth Magic, he could create diamonds, emeralds, gold—any material he desired—limited only by his magical energy reserves.

TheFourth Magic, the manipulation of matter, allowed him to create and reshape physical objects at will—alchemy, materialized.

"Let's try—this." He activated theFourth Magicagain, and Diarmuid Ua Duibhne'sGáe Deargappeared in his hand, a perfect replica.

A paradox. A counterfeit creation, yet identical to the original in every way—its composition, its history, its very essence.

No two things are ever truly alike.But theFourth Magicdefied that law.

A secondGáe Deargnow existed. Even Diarmuid himself, holding the original, wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

Haru, as if caught up in thenoveltyof his newfound power, began creating more replicas—Gáe Buidhe,Beagálta,Arondight, evenExcalibur—a pile of "genuine" Noble Phantasms littered the floor.

"Counterfeit Creation," he murmured, giving his newhobbya name. From dirt and stone to legendary weapons, as long as he understood their structure, he could create a perfect copy.

"So, after experimenting with theThird Magicon me, you're now testing theFourth?" A sultry voice, laced with amusement, echoed from behind him.

Haru turned, his face flushing slightly.

A slender arm, pale and smooth, reached out from beneath a velvet duvet, pulling it back to reveal Gilgamesh, her golden hair tousled, a faint blush coloring her cheeks—theafterglowof theiractivities.

She leaned against a mountain of pillows, her back propped up against the headboard, her expressionlanguid.

"Aren't you going to cover yourself?" Haru asked, gesturing towards the discarded duvet.

"There's no need," Gilgamesh replied, stretching, a yawn escaping her lips, a single tear clinging to her eyelashes. She seemed completely unconcerned by her state of undress, the duvet within easy reach, yet ignored.

She looked down at her arm, her voice soft, almost a murmur. "It's been a while since I've beenhuman."

"You didn't enjoy it?" Haru touched his nose, remembering last night. He'd taken advantage of Gilgamesh'smedicated state, using theThird Magicto materialize her physical body, then, emboldened by his success, he'd...indulged.

Gilgamesh shook her head, her face as calm and serene as a still lake.

Haru, watching her, felt a strange sense ofdiscomfort. He'd justtaken advantageof her, and yet, her reaction—it was as ifshe'dbeen the one touse him.

"But—itwaspleasant. Come here. Let'scontinue. My turn on top," she purred, beckoning him with a delicate hand, a seductive smile on her face.

"As you wish, my Queen," Haru replied, a grin spreading across his face.

In the dim light of the bedroom, their bodies intertwined.

——

Hours later, as the sun reached its zenith, Gilgamesh, pushing herself up, her face flushed, a golden ripple appearing behind her,Eamaterializing in her hand.

"I'mfull, for now. So..."

Haru, still beneath her, stared up at her, his eyes wide with alarm. "What are you doing?"

"Enkidu..." she murmured, and theChains of Heavenmaterialized, binding Haru to the bed.

"We were just—what?!" Haru's face paled, his mind racing. One moment, she'd been demandingmore, and the next—she was about tokill him.

"I wanted you then, so I took you. Now, I want to kill the man who stole my body. Any objections?" Acruel smile, a terrifying juxtaposition of gentleness and malice, twisted her lips.

Just then, the chains binding Harutrembled, a metallicclatterechoing through the room.

"Enkidu—very well I'll spare him..." Gilgamesh sighed, looking at the chains, her voice filled with a reluctantresignation.

Haru, sensing the familiar presence of the Counter Force within the chains, a faint echo of Enkidu's will, sighed in relief. Gaia had intervened.

"I'll think of a moresuitable—punishment later," Gilgamesh said, smoothing her hair, her expression returning to its usual haughty indifference.

"I thought you said you'dspareme?" Haru asked, his voice laced with confusion.

"I never agreed to that. And after what you did—you expect me to justforgive you?..." Gilgamesh's eyes narrowed, her face darkening.

"It seems—I need to teach youproper manners, on Enkidu's behalf."

——

In the Tohsaka mansion's basement, Tokiomi stared at his right hand in disbelief, the three Command Spells fading away.

"What's going on, Kirei?! What happened?!" He'd just been taking a nap, and now—his connection to Gilgamesh was gone.

"Master, the True Magic user—he used his power to destroy the Lesser Grail. He's ended the Holy Grail War," Kirei's voice, calm and impassive, came through the communicator.

"What?! How—how is that even possible?! Do I have to wait another sixty years to reach the Root?! Will I even be alive then?!" Tokiomi clutched his hair, his voice filled with despair.

Then, Kirei spoke again. "Master, I have a way—to reach the Root."

——

At the Kanagawa Airport, Waver pushed Kayneth's wheelchair through the bustling terminal.

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