Chapter 12: Reality Marble: Unlimited Blade Works
~Type-Moon World, Magical Girl Illya Worldline~
"Ah!!!!!!…"
Illya gasped, her shock palpable even though the scene had flashed by briefly.
When Shirou made his wish, her own memories appeared on-screen—memories of Miyu and Shirou's bond.
"Brother…"
Miyu couldn't help but clench her fists, tears ran down her face again. After seeing this scene again, she was still very moved…
Despite seeing this moment before, she couldn't help but feel overwhelmed by emotion.
Her brother had sacrificed everything for her—his ideals, his strength, even his life force—and yet she had misunderstood him.
Now, stripped of the Servant Cards' power, Shirou stood alone against an impossible foe.
"Don't worry, Miyu-sama..."
Magic Sapphire hovered close, offering comfort.
"The video isn't over yet. Shirou Emiya will definitely win!"
"Maybe he is already on his way to find you!!"
Although it was to comfort Miyu, Magic Sapphire felt that it was a miracle that Shirou Emiya could hold on until Miyu completed the transmission.
In the brief battle just now, it was obvious that Shirou Emiya was not his opponent at all. Shirou Emiya, who lost the power of the Servant, had no chance of winning.
"I hope so…"
Miyu murmured softly, her voice trailing off as she focused intently on the screen. She needed to see what happened next—to know if her brother would survive.
~Type-Moon World in the Fourth Holy Grail War Timeline~
~Inside the Tohsaka Villa~
"This guy...!!"
Gilgamesh narrowed his eyes, watching the clash between Angelica and Shirou Emiya unfold. Gilgamesh is getting upset again.
Though he despised fakes, Gilgamesh found himself respecting Shirou's unwavering resolve.
Everyone outside the video saw what Shirou Emiya paid for Miyu.
So, Gilgamesh also understands Shirou Emiya's purpose.
"A righteous partner? He abandoned that title long ago,"
Gilgamesh mused aloud.
Shirou's goal was clear—to protect Miyu at all costs.
Gilgamesh admired such purity of purpose, even if he loathed Angelica's misuse of his power.
The reason he is upset is that Angelica used his power but didn't show his kingly demeanor...
"Show some dignity, Zasshu."
Gilgamesh muttered under his breath, irritation flaring.
~Type-Moon World in the Fifth Holy Grail War Timeline~
~Emiya House~
"This is the final battle…"
Rin Tohsaka said quietly, glancing between Shirou and Red A [Emiya] beside her.
Artoria nodded solemnly.
"It should be."
In fact, what Rin Tohsaka really wants to ask is, they are all Shirou Emiya, why can they look at themselves in the video so calmly.
For example, now Shirou Emiya turns his head and calmly asks Red A [Emiya].
"Can we win?"
Red A [Emiya] looks at the video without turning his head, and his tone is also very calm:
"If you use the Reality Marble, you may have a chance to win, —but only a slim one...."
In Red A [Emiya]'s opinion, it is unlikely that Shirou Emiya will defeat Angelica who obtained the power of Gilgamesh.
~Type-Moon World in the Fourth Holy Grail War Timeline~
~Inside the Einzbern Castle~
Emiya Kiritsugu observed Shirou's rapidly whitening hair—a clear sign of life force being drained to fuel magic circuits.
Without the Servant Cards or the Holy Grail's power, Shirou relied solely on his own body.
Maintaining high-precision projections required enormous energy, even for someone who'd become a fake Heroic Spirit.
"Will Shirou die, Kiritsugu?"
Irisviel asked, her voice trembling.
He saw what kind of child Shirou Emiya was.
Kiritsugu remained silent—a silence heavy with meaning.
The video continues to play
[ As the smoke dissipated, Angelica looked at Shirou Emiya who stood up in a panic and said: "I don't know what tricks you've used, but they're meaningless. Only destruction lies ahead."
"I know." Shirou Emiya gritted his teeth and stood up with difficulty and continued: "The reason why I have fought hard until now, the so-called ridiculous means you mentioned, is the bond!!"
Shirou Emiya's eyes began to become terrifying, and he said very seriously: "Miyu has always supported me. I am really a useless brother, but that's precisely why I'm..."
"I'm going to use up what's left of my life.... right here and now"
Shirou Emiya tore off his worn-out coat, stretched out his hand, and put his right hand on his left hand.
"I am the bone of my sword."
"Steel is my body, and fire is my blood."
"I have created over a thousand blades."
While Shirou Emiya was chanting, the golden ripples behind Angelica began to fluctuate, and several treasures were launched, attacking Shirou Emiya.
But they were all blocked by a huge petal that reappeared in front of Shirou Emiya.
Shirou Emiya took the opportunity to continue chanting.
"Unaware of beginning,"
" Nor aware of the end.
" Withstood pain with inconsistent weapons, my hands will never hold anything."
As he was speaking, the huge petal projected by Shirou Emiya shattered, and the golden ripples on the ground emerged with several chains that trapped Shirou Emiya.
This is the Heaven's Chain...
Angelica also took the opportunity to rush towards Shirou Emiya with a sword.
Although Shirou Emiya was locked, he never stopped chanting.
"Yet, my flame never ends."
"My whole body was still Unlimited Blade Works."
In an instant, the surrounding space changed, as if it had lost its color.
Angelica was slightly stunned. As a snowflake fell on her shoulder, the whole space turned into a snowfield, and the surroundings gradually regained color.
"Individual and world, fantasy and reality, exchange the inside and the outside, and rewrite the real world according to my ideas"
Shirou Emiya appeared not far away as he spoke, and Angelica looked at him calmly, as if she was unmoved.
Shirou Emiya stood in the snow, he casually held A sword in the Reality Marble said calmly: "This is the most powerful magic - Reality Marble."
"What do you think? The world of swords that can contain infinite things, in my opinion, these are all tombstones."
"But sorry, you have to stay here with me until my body disappears."
Angelica looked at the swords and snow around her, and finally looked at Shirou Emiya, saying coldly: "Then as you wish, let you sleep under these tombstones."
"Buzz!!!"
The golden ripples on both sides appeared again, and countless weapons emerged from them, attacking Shirou Emiya quickly.
"Dang--!!!"
Accompanied by the sound of weapons colliding, Shirou Emiya also ran towards Angelica, shooting down the attacking weapons on the way.
Seeing her attack being blocked, Angelica's expression did not change at all, and the golden ripples behind her appeared again, but this time the number was even larger.
"——"
Seeing this, Shirou Emiya quickly scanned the scene and instantly copied the treasure that was about to be shot out from the golden ripples.
The next second, the same treasure was shot out from behind Shirou Emiya, instantly destroying the treasure in the golden ripples...
"Before it was shot out..."
Angelica was really shocked and a little bit unbelievable.
"Too slow," Shirou taunted, closing the distance between them.
With a swift slash, he struck Angelica, taking full advantage of her momentary surprise. ]