Era of Heroic Spirits: I Was Exposed by Alaya

The beginning of fate.

The adorable little girl, Miyu, resembling a mythical child spirit from Japanese folklore, looked at him with her red eyes and softly asked, "Will you be my family?"

For over six years, whether just born or during daily life, everything had been confined within a small barrier.

Once the barrier was destroyed, when outsiders saw her, they treated her as a tool to fulfill their wishes, gazing at her with greedy, ravenous eyes like wolves.

But with this boy, she saw none of that.

His smile was warm and sunny, making her want to reach out and touch him, yet she feared it was a dream she could not attain.

"Don't be afraid, because I'm here to protect you."

The boy, Shirou, took her small hand.

At that moment, the weathered man suddenly exclaimed, "Found it! She is indeed the divine child of the Sakatsuki family, capable of fulfilling everyone's wishes indiscriminately!"

"The Sakatsuki family sealed her within a barrier for seven years, cutting off all endless wishes, thus she fell into humanity."

"As a result, today the explosion destroyed the barrier, and countless wishes surged into her mind..."

The weathered man looked at the little girl with disbelief.

He took a deep breath and closed the book he had found in the ruins: "Kid, our journey ends here; this girl can fulfill my dream of saving the world!"

This statement sent the comments section into a frenzy—

-[How pitiful! She has been confined in a cage, never seeing the outside world for over six years, like a canary in a gilded cage!]

-[She is a humanoid Holy Grail, capable of granting all wishes, yet Shirou shows no greed at all!]

-[Yes, in contrast, this man seems to want to use Miyu to fulfill his own wishes!]

-[A man who will stop at nothing; I'm really worried about Miyu's future. How can young Shirou protect her?]

...

All the viewers were concerned about Miyu's future.

However, the scene shifted to a warm daily life.

Little Miyu sat under the eaves, holding a beautiful ball, staring blankly at the yard in front of her.

A slightly older boy sat beside her, a smile on his youthful face: "Miyu, from now on, this will be your home, and we will be your family."

"Home? Family?"

Miyu looked at him expressionlessly.

Beneath her retro attire, she wore white knee-high socks. Her innocent, soft, and adorable face made one want to pinch her cheeks.

"Yes. Don't be afraid; that guy is a righteous partner who wants to create a beautiful world where no one gets hurt and no one dies."

Shirou gently patted the little girl's hair, "I experienced a great disaster when I was young, and I was all alone until he saved me. In that sense, I'm just like you, so please take care of me from now on."

"Please take care of me for the rest of my life?"

The little girl tilted her head slightly, displaying a cute, innocent curiosity.

"…Ahem!"

Shirou suddenly cleared his throat, as if recalling something peculiar.

He looked up at the round moon rising above and changed the subject, "Isn't the moonlight beautiful tonight?"

"Yes, the moonlight is really beautiful tonight, and the wind is gentle too."

Miyu nodded, softly admiring.

The little girl's innocent and bold statement made the boy feel a bit restless, a faint blush rising on his cheeks.

The boy stood up and asked, "Then, how about I make you dinner? What do you want to eat?"

"Anything you make is fine."

Miyu stared intently at him.

"Anything? Alright. You stay here and enjoy the view; I'll go to the kitchen to cook." Shirou nodded.

As he turned to walk into the kitchen, the little girl suddenly followed him, standing at the door with her little head peeking in, secretly watching him.

She looked like a curious little baby.

Shirou was taken aback: "Do you want to learn how to cook? If you want to watch, come over here."

Upon hearing this, Miyu walked over, standing beside him, her eyes fixed on him as he cooked.

Next, wherever the boy went, she followed closely, as if afraid to be separated from him.

The onlookers were all melted by the cuteness—

-[OMG! This is too adorable!]

-[Weren't they supposed to be siblings? Why are they constantly feeding me dog food?]

-[You're young, but you're so charming! Let me see more of this; this is too much! Such a new life awaits just ahead!]

-[Stop it! They're both just kids! What does it matter if they're both kids?]

-[Illya: I was here first! Why is it turning out like this?]

...

"I was clearly the first..."

Illya stared blankly at the comments, then turned to look at her friend beside her.

Wasn't Shirou supposed to protect only her?

Why was she completely absent from this "Vow in the Snow"?

Is the little sister more popular than the older sister?

How infuriating!

In that moment, Illya felt a twinge of jealousy toward her good friend.

Why!

Why can you be so charming at just six years old!

"Is this what I've experienced?"

Miyu also stared blankly at the screen.

In Fuyuki City, she considered herself a magical genius, never realizing that she was originally a humanoid Holy Grail!

Why had she forgotten everything?

What had happened in between?

Continuing to watch the video.

What started as a joyful and warm daily life suddenly faced destruction in the blink of an eye.

The only pillar of the family has fallen ill!

In his eyes, there was a mix of struggle and despair: "I have obtained the tool that can fulfill any wish, but why can't I find a way to use it?"

"Kiritsugu, just focus on recovering. I'll help you later," Shirou said, reaching out to tuck him in.

"It's useless; my time is short. Absolutely! Absolutely do not treat her like family! She is the strongest tool capable of realizing the dream of saving the world!"

The man suddenly struggled to sit up, gripping the boy's hand tightly. "You must use it to save humanity, to bring a future for mankind!"

"But I refuse!"

The boy shook his head firmly, meeting his gaze. "If saving others requires sacrifice, then—crossing over my dead body is justice!"

He would rather sacrifice himself than others!

That is what he truly considered a "just hero"!

"Cough~ cough! To keep humanity rational forever is indeed a luxury!"

The man coughed heavily, paying no mind to the blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, and lay back on the bed with a heavy sigh. "I leave everything to you. I won't see the day humanity wins its future. But as long as we don't stop, the flower of hope will eventually bloom…"

He reached out as if trying to grasp hope, but it slipped away completely, leaving him only to weakly point forward.

He died.

He died on the path of dreaming to save humanity.

At that moment, the barrage fell into silence, then suddenly erupted—

-[Sigh, they're all trying to save the world in their own way, yet they claim they're not just partners!]

-[Nameless truly lives up to his name; at such a young age, he already possesses this self-sacrificing spirit. We cannot!]

-[This choice is indeed a fatal issue; it's really difficult!]

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