Chapter 67: He Sent a Plea to the Throne of Heroes, Only Himself Answered!
『 "Bastard! Julian!" Shirou Emiya angrily tried to grab Julian to get Miyu back, but the next moment, several golden longswords descended from the sky, piercing Shirou Emiya's body.
A female Servant with red eyes, golden hair, twin tails, revealing clothes, and red magical circuits on her body walked up to Julian.
"Are you hurt, Julian-sama?"
"How could I be hurt? Cooperate with this guy for a full adjustment," Julian looked at the unconscious Miyu, his eyes dark.
"What about that guy?" The female Servant looked at Shirou Emiya, who was still struggling.
"Ignore him, he's worthless now," Julian glanced coldly at Shirou Emiya and turned to leave. 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Vinsmoke Sanji (One Piece): "This is… Gilgamesh, that arrogant guy?!" ]
[ Aogami Pierce (A Certain Magical Index): "Gentlemen, I have a bold idea." ]
[ Sakata Gintoki Sakata (Gintama): "Hehe, the oldest female Heroic Spirit? It's not impossible!" ]
[ Orochimaru (Naruto): "Was that the Gate of Babylon just now? Could it be that King Gilgamesh is female in that world? And it looks like Julian is that King's Master, right?" ]
[ Lord El-Melloi II (Type-Moon): "Uh… I guess so, but I've only seen the male version."]
[ Ishtar ⦍Archer⦎ (Type-Moon): "Hahahahahaha, this goddess is dying of laughter! Golden hair and twin tails! Fake Gilgamesh, are you trying to make me laugh myself to death?"]
[ Gilgamesh⦍Chūnibyō⦎ (Type-Moon): "Fool! You ancient harlot, can't you even tell that! That damned mongrel stole this King's power!" ]
[ Ishtar ⦍Archer⦎ (Type-Moon): "Who are you calling a harlot, you fake Gilgamesh?!"]
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〜Type-Moon World, Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
Countless mages, after seeing Shirou Emiya's performance, all frowned. His magical circuits and aptitude were extremely poor.
Even the magic he used was the simplest and most inferior Projection magic.
How did Shirou Emiya summon such a powerful Servant? Did Kiritsugu Emiya leave behind a Servant relic capable of defeating Gilgamesh?
The mages of this world were utterly perplexed.
Tohsaka Villa—
Tokiomi Tohsaka remained silent, merely looking at Gilgamesh, who was smashing and roaring beside him, a strange glint in his eyes.
Could it be… a female King Gilgamesh is more obedient? Then he must!
"Damned mongrel! How dare you use this King's power!"
The eyes of the oldest Otaku flashed with endless fury!
It was simply too… humiliating!
Even if he appeared naked before everyone, he would smile and make those mongrels feel grateful, but now…
Just a mongrel, wantonly using his power in another world in such a filthy manner, even bowing down to others!
But what puzzled him was, since she used his power, why didn't that mongrel's spirit…
A golden glint flashed in his snake-like eyes. Under the All-Seeing Star, in an instant, Gilgamesh knew why someone was using his abilities and why they weren't being corrupted.
"It's just a puppet…!"
Gilgamesh stared intently at Julian on the screen,
"This King will tear you to pieces!"
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〜Type-Moon World, Kaleid liner Prisma Illya Worldline〜
Meanwhile,
"Hahahahahahaha! That guy must be furious seeing this!"
Kid Gil clutched his abs and burst into laughter.
However… he also needed to regain his power as soon as possible.
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〜Im Spider, So What World〜
"Uwah! Survival of the fittest, it's terrifying!"
Kumoko shivered, as if she saw herself being torn apart.
"Eat and level up! I must become a Demon Lord!"
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〜A Certain Magical Index World〜
The safest city—Academy City
"I wonder if I can control those weapons with electromagnetism."
A glint of fighting spirit flashed in Misaka Mikoto's eyes.
If a so-called Holy Grail War could appear in their world, it would definitely be very interesting.
Hmm, at least more interesting than hanging out with delinquents and dueling that annoying spiky-haired guy!
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〜Naruto World〜
"…This guy,"
Sasuke's expression was a mix of weirdness and horror.
Because he found Shirou Emiya's voice… was exactly the same as his. If he closed his eyes, it was as if he himself was saying something in there.
Becoming a hero of justice, saving the world, such bullshit.
A hero of justice? Hearing such nauseating words, Sasuke's body and mind resisted!
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Upon Gilgamesh's appearance, everyone was naturally overjoyed. Although that guy was incredibly arrogant, his strength was unquestionable. The originally boring Holy Grail War gradually became interesting.
Everyone could clearly see that under Fake Gilgamesh's hands, Shirou Emiya couldn't even last a single move. However, the fight wasn't about the Master but the Heroic Spirit.
Everyone grew more curious about what powerful Heroic Spirit Shirou Emiya would summon.
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『 An unfamiliar ceiling.
Waking up from intense pain, Shirou Emiya instinctively thought of Kiritsugu Emiya, "…Dad."
"Are you awake? But I'm not your father. You'd best not move yet," In the cramped space, a deep, low voice sounded. Father Kirei Kotomine closed the Bible in his hand and said calmly.
"Did you save me?" Shirou Emiya asked, enduring the pain as he looked at the bandages on his body.
"It was merely seeing someone drowning, so I extended an oar," the priest said calmly.
Then he began to explain to Shirou Emiya. It turned out that Julian was from the Ainsworth family, a magus lineage that had continued for a thousand years.
For a thousand years, they had a long-cherished wish: world peace.
They originally intended to achieve this wish through the Child of God, but Kiritsugu Emiya and he had intercepted the Child of God.
Now they had no choice but to initiate the Holy Grail War, using Miyu as the Holy Grail vessel.
"Stop spouting nonsense! Talking about saving humanity, but what came out in the end was that black mud!"
"Do you know how many people died! You claim to save people, but you only cause tragedy!" Shirou Emiya roared furiously.
"The outcome is still too early to judge lightly. Humanity will perish sooner or later. The Ainsworths see a more distant realm."
"Compared to branches, they see the trunk. Compared to the trunk, they see the forest," Kirei Kotomine said with his hands behind his back, his face unchanged, his hollow eyes gazing at Shirou Emiya.
"In the process of achieving great things, one must be prepared to make personal sacrifices. Do you intend to deny that?"
"Choose, Shirou Emiya, will you be an enemy or an observer?"
"But no matter what, the justice you uphold will collapse, won't it?"
Whether it was an illusion or not, Shirou Emiya actually saw a trace of… inexplicable emotion in the other party's hollow eyes.
Then, Kirei Kotomine revealed Julian's location. Julian was hidden in the central space of that great pit!
Incidentally, he, Kirei Kotomine, was merely a priest and an observer of the Holy Grail War. 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Merlin (Type-Moon): "This… this guy is?! Why does my body feel uncontrollably joyous when I hear his voice?!" ]
[ Gilgamesh⦍Wise King⦎ (Type-Moon): "Tsk… I just feel like this mongrel has a face that would backstab you."]
[ Tokiomi Tohsaka (Type-Moon): "No, my King, this is my proud disciple, and also your subject in another world. Kirei is a priest; he would never do such a thing." ]
[ Aizen (Bleach): "Justice, selfish desires, neither can be maintained. Immense suffering." ]
[ Gabriel (Gabriel DropOut): "Tsk, talking about saving the world, why save the world? Isn't it enough to cherish what you value? Does your love for this world exceed your love for the people you care about?" ]
[ Jiang Li (Stellar Transformation): "He who hesitates is lost." ]
[ Spartacus (Type-Moon): "Weaklings, resist!" ]
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〜Type-Moon World, Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
Kiritsugu Emiya remained silent, calmly analyzing every word.
The Ainsworth family also sought to save the world, and he happened to have disrupted their plan, but their definitions of justice differed.
The Ainsworths cared about that world, while Kiritsugu Emiya's heart was set on saving humanity trapped in hell.
Furthermore… what Shirou Emiya had just said about summoning that black mud, what was it? That thing seemed to have caused a terrifying number of deaths.
Kiritsugu Emiya's heart was in turmoil.
Even his numb heart felt a trace of sorrow…
Irisviel, Illya, and now Miyu… all vessels for the Holy Grail. What exactly had he…
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〜Type-Moon World, Kaleid liner Prisma Illya Worldline〜
"Save the world?"
Darius Ainsworth couldn't help but laugh aloud.
Such a thing had become so vague that it was forgotten a thousand years ago. All he remembered now was protecting Erika!
Even if it meant… sacrificing all his descendants!
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『 Late at night, Shirou Emiya arrived at the center of the giant pit. After some searching, Shirou Emiya didn't even see a shadow of Julian!
So that's how it is, Shirou Emiya felt pain in his heart; he understood.
"JUST A FAKE WHO YEARNS FOR JUSTICE!! AM I NOT EVEN ALLOWED TO MEET YOU? COME OUT, JULIAN! I KNOW YOU'RE THERE!!"
"YOU'RE RIGHT, I'M JUST IMITATING THE FORM OF JUSTICE! IMITATING FAMILY AND ACTING LIKE A HUMAN!!"
"AN EMPTY SHELL!! I KNEW IT FROM THE BEGINNING, I KNEW THIS! BUT… JUST BECAUSE OF THAT!!"
"I INTEND TO TRULY BEGIN!!" Shirou Emiya knelt on the ground in pain.
"I still have words unsaid, feelings unexpressed, so please give Miyu back to me… give my sister back to me."
No matter how Shirou Emiya screamed, Julian never appeared, never reappeared from beginning to end.
He made the wrong choice… but even so, time cruelly flowed on.
Shirou Emiya held the two black swords he had obtained from that fake priest, searching for Julian day after day in the center of the great pit. 』
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〜HunterXHunter World〜
"Mere impotent rage,"
Meruem's eyes showed no, only disdain for the weak.
Too weak. Wasn't the cause of all this simply because Shirou Emiya was too weak?
Meruem said coldly,
"With enough power, you can change anything that goes against your wishes."
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〜Type-Moon World, Fifth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
〜Myriad Worlds livestream Barrage〜
Shirou the Big Hero begins to change.
The Big Hero's Growth Story.
My sister or the world, I choose my sister!
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"What should I do…"
Shirou Emiya didn't notice the bullet comments, or rather, he couldn't understand them at all.
All he could see now was himself in the screen, his suffering self.
He didn't protect Miyu, he didn't save the world… what kind of hero of justice was he!
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『 Time flew by, the young man came to the deep pit every day to search, but always found nothing.
Nothing changed… nothing.
The young man's eyes grew more and more tired and pained.
Goose-down snow fell from the sky. Shirou Emiya walked towards his home with a blank expression, but at the door, he met his junior, Sakura.
The girl wore a purple overcoat, her delicate face tinged with red, and her purple eyes reflected Shirou Emiya's figure, full of admiration.
Shirou brought the girl into his home and prepared a meal for Sakura. The girl's words were full of concern, but the inwardly tormented Shirou Emiya had no heart to respond to this feeling.
After dinner, as the girl was about to leave, she informed Shirou Emiya of her reason for coming.
"The Holy Grail War has begun, Senpai." The dim yellow light illuminated the girl's slender figure. The girl held a card and said softly.
Those who possess a Heroic Spirit Card can turn themselves into a Heroic Spirit and fight each other. This is the secret of this Holy Grail War!
"Sakura… how do you know about the Holy Grail War?" Shirou Emiya looked at Sakura in disbelief.
"Because… the Matou family is one of the families that created the ritual."
"So you lied to me…" Shirou wanted to say more, but when he saw the tears welling up in the girl's eyes, he understood everything.
And Sakura's purpose for coming this time was to give her card to Senpai. This was the card of the strongest Gilgamesh!
With him, Senpai would definitely be able to save Miyu!
But… what she wanted even more was for Shirou to escape! To abandon everything and elope with her!
"…Sorry, Sakura, I…" Shirou Emiya was about to refuse.
But at this moment, a tentacle shot out from the darkness, piercing the girl's shoulder directly. Blood splattered in front of Shirou Emiya.
"Really, you little sister, your brother needs to keep a close eye on you," The one who came was…
Shinji Matou! 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Tokiomi Tohsaka (Type-Moon): "Wait! Matou family, why are you hurting Sakura!" ]
[ Tohsaka Rin (Type-Moon) "You seaweed head, how dare you do that to Sakura…!"]
[ Lord El-Melloi II (Type-Moon): "I didn't expect this Holy Grail War to involve turning oneself into a Heroic Spirit? This is unheard of."]
[ Conan Edogawa (Detective Conan): "Wait, if the card in Matou Sakura's hand is Gilgamesh's card, then who was the Fake Gilgamesh that appeared before?" ]
[ Haibara Ai (Detective Conan): "Then there's only one possibility, this child was deceived." ]
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〜Type-Moon World, Fate/Strange Fake Worldline〜
Clock Tower—
"Turning oneself into a Heroic Spirit… how is such a thing possible? Is it a substitution spell?"
Lord El-Melloi II frowned, completely baffled. How could a deteriorated, inferior basic spell achieve such a feat?
Regarding this question, the people of the Type-moon world were equally puzzled.
To store the power of a Heroic Spirit in a card and use it freely, even for broken-tier Heroic Spirits, is this really still magecraft?
To gain all the power of a Heroic Spirit, this is almost like true magic, isn't it?
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『 "You really are disobedient, I need to teach you a lesson!" Shinji Matou used the Assassin card, turning himself into a Heroic Spirit.
When the smoke cleared, he had transformed into a humanoid monster with a skull covered in tentacles!
In front of him, Shirou Emiya had no power to fight back.
To protect Shirou, Sakura decided to kill Shinji Matou herself, but when the girl raised the card in her hand to summon a Heroic Spirit, nothing happened…
The girl had been deceived; it was a Heroic Spirit card not connected to any Heroic Spirit.
"Really, let big brother teach you how to use cards, Zabaniya—"
A black tentacle slashed through space, piercing the girl's chest.
"I'm sorry, Senpai…" The girl looked sadly at the Senpai behind her.
Shirou Emiya numbly held the card in his hand, silent despair spreading. He trembled as he watched Sakura being devoured, his eyes blank and desperate.
"Why… Bang—" A heavy kick sent the young man flying into the ruins.
Shinji Matou frantically whipped Shirou Emiya.
Covered in wounds, spitting blood.
But… the physical pain was far less than the spiritual sorrow.
The card fell—
Kiritsugu Emiya… Miyu… Sakura… one figure after another disappeared before him.
Nothing… nothing changed!
No miracles, no hope… ideals vanished into the darkness…
The young man knelt on the ground, cold moonlight falling. He looked up, letting out his life's final, silent roar.
Even so… he was still alive!!!
We are not heroes chosen by heaven, but we can offer humanity's struggle to fate!!!
He fiercely grabbed the falling card!
"Goodbye, Emiya—" Shinji Matou smiled eerily.
—The tentacle was cut off, golden sparks flew, and magic power shimmered.
In the smoke, a young man with sharp eyes, holding twin blades and wearing red, stared intently at the monster before him.
He prayed to the Throne of Heroes, BUT ONLY HIMSELF ANSWERED HIM!!!
THE BIG HERO, SHIROU DESCENDS!!! 』
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