Era of Heroic Spirits: I Was Exposed by Alaya

A simple and brutal title.

Souma stared blankly. "Huh, my high jump can be livestreamed too?"

Wasn't that just ordinary exercise?

No one was born all-knowing and powerful enough to stand above everyone else—

Well, except for that all-knowing princess of the Root, that nearly omnipotent Israeli boxing king, and that axe-wielding king of Uruk who was called the "Wedge of Heaven"...

He really couldn't compare to those freaks.

Back then, he was just an ordinary high school student with pitifully few Magic Circuits.

Forget those monsters at the pinnacle of humanity—even the perpetually unlucky Rin Tohsaka could easily outclass him in magecraft talent.

Not to mention Illya and Miyu, who were born as Holy Grail vessels.

From the moment he realized disaster was approaching, Souma, like Dr. Romani, seized every second to train relentlessly.

Training his body, honing his magecraft, mastering everything—only then did he finally achieve victory, step by step.

It's a bit strange that high jumping seems to make the body stronger more easily. I wonder why that is.

And then.

Lured away by the black-hearted capitalist Alaya, he embarked on the path of no return—traversing six thousand years of human history to safeguard the Human Order!

"Ah, back then I was just a justice-driven chuunibyou teenager!"

Souma sighed softly.

Now, though he still looked like a seventeen-year-old boy on the outside, his demeanor was filled with the world-weary melancholy of someone who had seen through the illusions of life.

Wouldn't it be better to just lie flat and be a salted fish?

A hero of justice?

Saving the world?

Sorry, but I stopped being a hero a long time ago!

Souma casually clicked on the video.

So, let's see just how many people my high jump has charmed!

The moment he opened it, countless bullet comments flooded the screen, densely packed—

-[My favorite side story is here!]

-[Damn, it's the Emiya the Great side story I love the most—let's go!]

-[Wait, so high jumping can charm people too? What the hell is this?!]

-[Does Emiya the Great really have EX-rank Charisma that works on everyone, regardless of gender?]

...

The comments were flying.

Countless people in the real world joined the discussion as well.

Roya looked puzzled. "Emiya the Great is indeed strong and cool, but how does the most ordinary high jump charm people?"

"No idea."

Mordred was equally confused.

Previously, The Vow in the Snow had firmly established the title of [Emiya the Great].

Fighting for his sister, defeating seven in one night, crafting divine constructs with his hands, tanking Ea with his face, merging with countless swords, and defeating Angelica wielding Ea—it was so cool it could make people climax on the spot.

But this video's introduction stated it was about Emiya the Great during his youth, when he was just an ordinary person.

Back then, he seemed completely unnoticeable in school, didn't he?

The two watched intently.

Mordred didn't have much to do at the moment.

Around evening, Qin Shi Huang would arrive in Fuyuki City to formally meet with the leaders of the three visiting nations.

In this era of dazzling Heroic Spirits, Qin Shi Huang, commanding millennia of the nation's Heroic Spirits, wielded power so immense it was almost unimaginable.

Alongside the U.S., which sought mechanical ascension with the remnants of Greek gods and the aid of certain unknowable mystical beings, they stood as the two supreme powers of the world.

In comparison, King Arthur's Round Table, the solitary King of Heroes, and the Dark Saint's Holy Knights occupied the second tier.

Since Qin Shi Huang chose to delegate authority, sightings of him had become rare.

Japan's Prime Minister, Zhuge Liang, was a superhuman strategist, single-handedly managing the entire vast nation. In terms of overtime work, he was no less diligent than the so-called King of Uruk, Gilgamesh.

This time, King Arthur's visit to Japan wasn't just to search for Nameless—she also hoped to leverage the nation's help to resolve Britain's economic issues.

They were set to sign major deals involving civil affairs, weapons, energy, and more.

As Prime Minister, Mordred would have to deal with that terrifying Prime Minister.

Just thinking about it gave her a headache.

Everyone who had negotiated with him before ended up getting sold out by Zhuge Liang while still counting the money for him.

Honestly, these ultra-high-IQ types are such a pain!

But for now, she still had time to slack off and keep watching the video.

On the screen.

It was clearly an ordinary high school with cherry blossom aesthetics.

On an ordinary sports field, an ordinary boy was practicing the Fosbury Flop in an ordinary way.

Time and again, he struggled to jump, but simply couldn't make it over.

Yet the boy showed no signs of giving up, persistently training his body.

Roya grew increasingly puzzled: "Huh? Was Emiya the Hero this weak back then?"

The legendary hero who could take on seven in one night, craft divine constructs with his bare hands, and face Ea head-on—how did he look like just an ordinary teenager?

"Perfectly normal. He once told me he was just an ordinary person at the beginning."

Mordred wasn't too surprised by this.

Back then, when she first met Nameless, he had constantly emphasized the importance of building a solid foundation.

She glanced toward the corridor of the classroom building across the field: "Huh? Isn't that Rin Tohsaka, the one who received me?"

"Hey, it really is!" Roya followed her gaze.

Sure enough, there was the young lady Rin with her ponytail, watching the field intently from the corridor.

No!

She wasn't alone. In every corner, countless others were watching simultaneously.

"Damn, how many people has Nameless charmed just by jumping?"

Roya couldn't help but widen her eyes.

A simple physical training scene had somehow managed to captivate so many at once!

And among those people... why were there even a few guys???

Was this the legendary scenario where if you threw a brick, you'd hit four or five people who wanted to get with you?

The onlookers were thoroughly entertained—

-[No exaggeration, I could jump better than Nameless back then. Does that mean I could also take on seven?]

-[I was there too, watching this noob fail repeatedly. I went over to mock him, but someone shooed me away, saying I was in the wrong scene!]

-[Damn, I think I spotted Rin Tohsaka, Matou Sakura... and even Angelica. Are these really the Nameless's harem???]

-[Wow, this side story—could it be Alaya gathering observers from different timelines into one scene?]

...

"Huh? I'm here too?"

Julian adjusted his glasses, slightly confused.

Why did this scene feel so familiar, as if he'd seen it in real life?

Oh, right. Back during PE exams, Souma had also practiced high jump.

From clumsy beginnings to skilled mastery, he'd watched him grow step by step.

"Interesting. There seems to be some inexplicable connection here."

Julian's eyes were filled with contemplation.

Then, he saw a familiar figure standing at a distance, watching as well.

It was his sister, Angelica, with her golden twin tails and tall stature, her enormous "assets" drawing attention.

Julian's lips twitched as he turned to his sister, who also worked in the student council, "So, why are you watching him too?"

"Probably just passing by," Angelica replied calmly.

Yet inside, she felt anything but calm, as if she had forgotten something important.

Looking at him gave her an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

As if she had once visited his home and enjoyed his gentle care!

Confusion clouded Angelica's azure eyes.

What memory was this from which timeline?

So, why had she gone to his house? Had she truly married him?

"I feel like you're hiding a lot," Julian adjusted his black-rimmed glasses, striking a detective's pose. "From your reaction, it seems you have some connection with him. Could you really be the legendary Big Sister-in-Law?"

Earlier, in The Vow in the Snow, the Shirou had defeated Angelica with a single sword strike.

Then, when he signed a contract with Alaya and vanished, he had glanced at her one last time.

Plus, Angelica had rushed forward, looking as if she wanted to embrace him, which led countless onlookers online to bestow upon her the title of Big Sister-in-Law.

This title had spread like wildfire in just a day.

There was no helping it.

The Big Sister-in-Law truly gathered people's hearts!

"No... it's impossible!" Angelica denied, her response slightly delayed.

The video only deepened her confusion—

So, what had really happened?

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