Era of Heroic Spirits: I Was Exposed by Alaya

Under the watchful eyes of countless onlookers.

The narration ended, and the screen showed a young child, just a few years old, and a bearded man smoking in a car.

"Listen well. To save some, you must abandon others."

The man took a drag of his cigarette, exhaling out the window, his face etched with weariness.

"Why must we abandon some?" the boy asked, surprised.

"Listen, the only people one can save with their own strength are those who share their stance."

The man blew out another thick cloud of smoke and sighed heavily. "What seems obvious is, in fact, the very definition of the so-called 'just' side."

In those simple words lay an overwhelming sense of helplessness and sorrow.

"But as a hero of justice, you should save everyone, right?"

The young child tilted his head, his innocent voice ringing clear. "Most suffering in this world stems from the lack of power, doesn't it?"

"If you're strong enough, you can save them all!"

The words left the man momentarily speechless.

He sighed deeply once more. "You're still young. When you grow up, you'll realize that no matter how strong you become, someone will always be stronger—unless you can effortlessly defeat everyone!"

From this, it was clear the man had endured countless trials and setbacks.

Roya was astonished. "Could this be the beginning of Shirou becoming Nameless, walking through human history to save everyone?"

"It must be! If you're strong enough, you can protect everything!"

Mordred's eyes were fixed intently on the child on the screen.

Though just a young boy, he already possessed such resolve from the very start.

Truly, Nameless!

The more she learned about him, the more she adored him.

Deeply inspired, Mordred silently vowed in her heart—

"As long as I'm strong enough, I can obtain everything I desire! Even taking Nameless from my father's grasp!"

Nameless, oh Nameless, this is what you taught me!

Continuing to watch the video.

The man swiftly changed the subject and began explaining the purpose of his journey.

He mentioned a family called the "Sakatsuki" clan, which had existed for centuries.

The man said solemnly, "Strangely, no one has ever seen children under seven years old in their family. It's speculated that they follow the 'Child of God' belief—that children under seven are divine beings capable of granting any wish."

"So, you want to use a 'Child of God' to fulfill your ideals?" the young boy asked curiously.

"That power... I don't even know if it can truly achieve my dream."

The man sighed softly.

"Then let's become partners of justice together, save the world, and save everyone!" The child flashed a bright, innocent smile.

The man froze for a moment before sighing again. "I've told you many times—I'm not a hero of justice!"

The onlookers in the comments were having a field day—

-[Is this an old hero of justice passing the torch to a young one?]

-[Most suffering in this world stems from the lack of ability—Shirou, you've got to step up!]

-[The early parts are so heartwarming! But given Alaya's usual video style, there's definitely tragedy ahead!]

-[Damn it, I'll stab you first!]

...

Just then.

The warm, everyday conversation that should have continued was abruptly cut short.

Because ahead—a terrifying explosion erupted.

A pitch-black vortex of energy suddenly appeared, spreading wildly in all directions.

Like the maw of an abyss, it devoured everything in its path!

Fuyuki City's signature "peaceful" nuclear incident struck once again!

Without hesitation, the man said, "Get in the car, we're leaving now! This is a disaster beyond human resistance—it might engulf the entire country!"

"But there are so many people who still need our help! Are you just going to abandon them?"

The child called out anxiously.

At that moment, a strange green magical light burst forth, erasing the cataclysmic black energy vortex.

Everything began to slowly return to calm.

The man intended to leave with the boy, but he broke free.

"I'm sorry, I want to see if someone needs saving!"

The young boy, Emiya Shirou, dashed toward the site of the disaster without hesitation.

Once he rounded the alley, he could see that the area ahead had been completely transformed into a wasteland.

No, it was clearly a massive pit, thousands of meters in diameter and hundreds of meters deep.

Within this range, both buildings and people had been swallowed and evaporated!

Just seeing this pit made countless onlookers feel a chill in their hearts.

Indeed, it was a natural disaster beyond human control, no less devastating than an earthquake or flood!

No wonder the weathered man wanted to flee.

However.

What no one expected was that even in the face of such calamity, the innocent young boy, Shirou, showed no fear whatsoever.

He ran toward a building beside the enormous pit.

Under the eaves of a roof about to collapse sat a seven-year-old girl dressed in traditional ceremonial attire, looking extremely adorable.

Yet she resembled a lifeless doll, devoid of any human expression, her red eyes coldly watching the boy rush toward her.

Booming sounds echoed~

The house began to collapse completely, bricks and wood falling from above.

Shirou shouted urgently, "Please, don't let it collapse!"

Buzz~

A wondrous wave of power erupted, and the collapsing house froze in an instant, as if a miracle had occurred.

Shirou rushed forward, scooping up the little girl and carrying her away from the ruins.

Booming sounds echoed again~

Just as they escaped, the entire house collapsed, burying the spot where the girl had been and kicking up a cloud of dust.

"You hurt me," the young girl said softly, expressing her pain, yet her face showed no sign of it.

"I'm so sorry, I was too anxious," Shirou replied, quickly releasing her and checking for any injuries before finally breathing a sigh of relief.

They made it!

Countless viewers also breathed a sigh of relief—

-[Damn, that was too dangerous! The little girl almost didn't make it!]

-[Oh my god, is that really Miyu? She's so cute! Let me hug her!]

-[That call just now, when the house suddenly stopped collapsing, could it be that as the Holy Grail, Miyu instinctively fulfilled Shirou's wish?]

-[It really can grant wishes! No wonder she had to hide; if someone discovered her, greedy people would surely come after her!]

...

"Is that you?"

Illya stared blankly at her friend beside her.

Next to her sat a quiet little girl with black hair, gazing at the screen with a look of confusion.

Her name was—

Miyu Edelfelt.

Yes, this friend was the divine child featured in the video "The Vow in the Snow"!

"I don't know either..."

Miyu stared blankly at the screen, as if a new world had opened up to her, countless memories flooding her mind.

On the screen.

"You are the only one willing to hug me besides my mother," the expressionless little girl looked at the boy.

The boy reached out and gently patted her head, smiling brightly like the sun: "If you want, from today on, I will be your big brother. As your brother, I will protect you~"

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