Era of Heroic Spirits: I Was Exposed by Alaya

"Uncle Kariya…"

Sakura watched this, tears welling in her eyes.

This person truly regarded her as his own child.

Even after death, he wanted to protect her as a puppet!

"Don't worry, this is just another timeline's Uncle Kariya. Right now, he's living well." Rin gently patted her shoulder.

Countless disasters were all in other worlds.

One couldn't help but wonder if an unnamed figure silently paid a terrible price to create the current peace!

"Okay, I'll give Uncle a call right now."

Sakura nodded.

The video continued.

Under the astonished and admiring gazes of countless people.

Shirou faced his fourth enemy.

An excellent magus from the Clock Tower, Kayneth!

He wielded the dream summoning card of the light son from Celtic mythology—

[Cú Chulainn]

The battle began in an instant.

Kayneth did not hesitate to unleash his most powerful move, his magical spear shining with deadly light—

[GáeBolg!]

The blue spearman charged forward, reaching Shirou in an instant.

This move had a "certain death" effect.

Once the attack erupted, it would surely hit the enemy's heart and slay them!

However,

A layer of purple energy petals suddenly appeared before Shirou.

The overlapping petals effortlessly blocked the spear's lethal strike!

"Sorry, but you can die now!"

After fending off the attack, Shirou's figure flashed, and his sword pierced through the opponent's chest.

It was swift and decisive, without any hesitation!

"This is impossible…"

The man fell to the ground, his face filled with disbelief, never imagining he would be defeated so easily.

His body transformed into a puppet as well, also created by the exchange magic.

-[Quadra Kill!]

-[This… it should have been Cú Chulainn tearing Shirou apart with the magical spear, but instead, Shirou ripped his heart out?]

-[So strong! Defeating you in your strongest area!]

...

Before the audience could fully digest their astonishment.

Another enemy appeared.

Her name was Beatrice Flowerchild.

She was Julian's younger sister, a cute little loli.

However,

She possessed the phantasm summoning card of the great Greek hero [Heracles].

But she was crazily infatuated with Julian, her room filled with his photos, pillows, and so on.

A complete violent, obsessed loli!

This time.

While Shirou admired Julian's fruit photos, he drew his bow and easily shot her down!

Then, taking advantage of her not yet having revived from the Twelve Labors, he seized the phantasm summoning card and won!

Without the phantasm summoning card, even if she revived, she would completely lose her qualification to participate!

-[Penta Kill!]

-[I'm done, I'm done, Shirou is really going insane!]

-[It proves that whether male or female, don't be a LSP, it really can lead to death!]

-[Heracles is so unfortunate! In Unlimited Blade Works, he was brutally beaten by the King of Heroes, and here he was shot down by Shirou…]

...

"Eh, it can be played like this?"

Roya looked astonished.

There was no need for direct combat; a single arrow from a distance could wipe her out.

"Why not?" Mordred suddenly swallowed hard.

Because she had secretly collected Nameless's merchandise, plastering her room with posters of him.

Every night when she went to sleep, she would hug a pillow printed with his image!

What if she fell asleep and suddenly got shot by an arrow?

No, that's impossible; that guy wouldn't dare to show up in front of her.

If he were real, who would be silly enough to use a pillow?

Mordred suddenly felt excited.

As long as you dare to come, don't think you can escape easily!

In the video, the battle continued.

Everyone clearly realized that Shirou was truly going to sweep through the Holy Grail War in one night!

The sixth enemy was none other than Julian's father.

He wielded the dream summoning card, which was—

[King Arthur!]

"Father…"

Mordred suddenly felt a surge of joy.

In this Vow in the Snow, her father not only did not respond to Nameless's but instead became the strongest ally of his enemy.

I wonder what expression her father would have upon seeing this?

I'm really looking forward to it!

In the video.

Julian's father, Zachary, transformed into King Arthur, fully unleashed the overwhelming combat power of King Arthur.

Wielding the Sword of Promised Victory, he engaged in a fierce battle with Shirou.

Then.

Under the astonished gazes of everyone.

Emiya pointed at the opponent's Noble Phantasm and activated his magic: "Projection!"

Buzz~

A vast amount of magical power surged from within him to his hand, and he truly projected the [Sword of Promised Victory].

"You are indeed strong enough to instill despair; no wonder you could defeat those five, but I will not concede."

Zachary roared from within his helmet, "From the countless soldiers' desire for victory, bloom for me!"

"Ex…calibur!"

A dazzling beam of light shot up to the heavens, crashing down towards Shirou.

At the same time.

The boy struck a pose identical to Zachary's and unleashed his ultimate move—

"Ex…calibur!"

Boom!

The two brilliant beams of light collided violently.

A mushroom cloud erupted instantly, devouring everything in its wake.

The ground was left with a crater dozens of meters deep and nearly a kilometer wide.

The scorching surge of magical energy melted the earth into liquid magma.

Nuclear explosion!!!

Under the breathless gazes of all onlookers, the blinding radiance finally faded, revealing two figures.

The young Shirou stood unharmed, rooted in place.

Crack—

On the other side, Zachary's helmet began to shatter piece by piece as he marched toward death.

His eyes fixed on the boy: "Julian… I leave him to you."

Thud!

His body collapsed heavily onto the ground, transforming into a lifeless puppet.

Yes, he had been dead all along.

The one who had fought Shirou moments ago was merely a puppet crafted by his son Julian using [Transference of Consciousness]!

-[Unstoppable!]

-[Holy crap, out of the seven participants in the Holy Grail War, Shirou just took out six by himself? Am I dreaming or something?]

-[Is Emiya the Great just too overpowered, or are these guys just too weak?]

-[Emiya the Great, I hereby crown you the "Nuclear Sword Immortal"—that slash was literally a nuke!]

-[Damn, "Nuclear Sword Immortal"—that's legendary!]

...

After defeating the six obstacles in his path,

Shirou arrived at the cave where his sister was hidden and locked eyes with his former best friend: "Julian, give Miyu back to me!"

"Hah, even if it means betraying all of humanity?"

Julian sneered coldly: "This planet is on the verge of destruction. The ending of 'Land of Steel' is upon us—everyone will die!"

"Shirou, for the sake of one little sister, you'd betray the entire world? You'd drag billions to their graves without a second thought?"

"This isn't funny at all! You're nothing but the worst kind of human evil!"

The thousand-year ambition of the Ainsworth family was to secure a future for mankind.

Now, with the Holy Grail capable of granting any wish in his hands, he could finally bring that future to fruition.

But this fool was determined to destroy humanity's last hope with his own hands!

"Killing one to save many… I know someone else who would do the same," Shirou sighed softly.

That man, too, had sought to use Miyu to save the world.

But now, that man was dead.

Fallen on the path to his ideal.

"Julian, you're another possibility of me—a reflection of my other self."

Shirou gazed at his former friend and suddenly asked, "Do you truly understand the Sakatsuki family Miyu belongs to?"

"Don't act all chummy with me!"

Julian's expression grew even colder.

This bastard was willing to sacrifice the entire world for one person—how utterly despicable!

"No. You don't know."

Shirou shook his head. "For over four hundred years, the Sakatsuki family has monopolized the 'Child of God' capable of granting any wish. But do you know what every generation of the Sakatsuki family has prayed for, from the first head of the household to the present?"

"What?"

Julian frowned at him.

With a "Child of God" that could fulfill any desire, it was unthinkable that anyone could resist greed.

Yet, that family had remained semi-reclusive throughout history, never leveraging their power to rise to the pinnacle of the world's elite.

It was downright bizarre!

"It's simple. For dozens of generations, that family has wished for the same thing—and that is—"

Shirou gazed at the other person and said in a tone full of admiration, "I hope the child can grow up healthy and happy!"

At that moment.

The countless silent listeners were suddenly struck with an overwhelming emotional impact—

-[Instant tears! This is the selfless love of parents!]

-[Guarding the Child of God who can grant any wish, yet never once praying for wealth, power, or strength... I—I truly don't know what to say!]

-[Good heavens, this family! For four hundred years, not a single person in this family has made a selfish wish!]

-[With riches and glory within reach, they unhesitatingly wished for their children to grow up healthy! Unbelievable!]

...

"I hope the child can grow up healthy and happy!"

A sentence so simple it was almost plain.

But when placed in the context of the Sakatsuki family, it was as difficult as abandoning mountains of gold and silver, forsaking wealth and glory, and giving up immortality—everything!

You could pray to the Child of God for anything, yet the Sakatsuki family never did so, not even once!

How on earth did this family manage it?

Everyone was deeply shaken in that instant, utterly unable to believe it.

A miracle—no less extraordinary than the Holy Grail!

Upon hearing these words, Julian, who had been glaring at him with anger, suddenly froze in place.

After finishing his speech, Shirou walked past him without hesitation: "If a parent's wish for their child's health and happiness is a sin, then I gladly embrace that sin!"

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