Chapter 217: Matou Sakura: This? Who Could Endure This?!
In the Heaven's Feel route, there's a CG where Emiya Shirou is kneeling on top of Saber Alter, thrusting the Azoth Sword into her body.
However, after filming this scene a few times, Shinji felt that it lacked visual impact. So, he simply had Shirou recreate the execution move he used on Kotomine Kirei at the end of the Fate route.
Compared to hesitantly stabbing a sword into someone's chest while sobbing, it's clearly much cooler to slam the sword into someone's body with a punch.
When someone else copies your work, it's called plagiarism. When you copy yourself, it's called a tribute.
To make this so-called tribute complete, it wasn't just Shirou's movements that were copied—the camera angles were exactly the same as in the movie version as well.
Of course, Shinji wasn't a total monster.
After performing the move, Shirou's mind flashed back to the early days of the Holy Grail War, recalling all the moments he shared with Saber.
However, there was no hesitation in Shirou's heart. This was the path he had chosen.
To save Sakura, he would kill others.
Even if that meant killing the girl who had once been closest to him, who had protected him until the very end.
This was the price he had to pay for the one person he loved.
"Saber..."
Looking at the girl who was disappearing, Shirou said, "Thank you. I don't even know how many times I've relied on you..."
"What's the point of this fake, sentimental apology?!"
Fujita angrily smacked the armrest of his chair, shouting in frustration.
"Why did they have to kill off Saber?! What are they supposed to do in the later parts now?!"
Having Saber unleash an Excalibur blast to end the Holy Grail War had practically become a tradition among Fate fans.
From the earliest FSN movie to Fate/Zero and Unlimited Blade Works, every single one had followed this pattern.
Just like how Ultraman always finishes off the monster with a flashy special move, Superman always has a scene flying with Lois Lane, and Marvel movies always have someone losing an arm—this was something everyone took for granted.
But this time, things were different.
Saber had disappeared before she could destroy the Holy Grail.
"Why?! Why did this happen?!"
Fujita stomped his feet in frustration, making a loud "thud thud thud" that annoyed everyone around him.
But he didn't notice. He just kept mumbling to himself, "I thought Saber would get redeemed in the end! Isn't that how fairy tales usually go?! Why is it different just because Matou Shinji is directing...?"
Snap
With a crisp snap of her fingers, a small flame flickered to life at the tip of Alice's finger.
Alice glared at Fujita with an expression like an oni-mask demon.
"You done talking?"
"I—I'm done..."
Fujita immediately shrank back like a frightened quail.
But he wasn't the only one unhappy about Saber Alter's abrupt exit.
"What the hell?! What's going on?!"
Mordred grabbed the TV and shook it violently, shouting in frustration, "Where's my Father?! My pure, noble, invincible Father?! Give me back my Father—ahhh!!"
The first "ah" was a cry of unwillingness.
The second "ah" was a cry of pain.
If you ask what the difference is, you'll have to let a certain French saint explain.
"Hmph~"
The saint in question lowered her flag and coldly said, "Mordred, you should at least have some self-control."
"Even so, Jeanne-chan, you didn't have to hit me that hard! I was just admiring my Father's majestic presence."
Hearing this, Jeanne's expression turned even darker.
That Englishman is your "Father."
And I'm just "Jeanne-chan"?!
This kind of distinction between "beauty" and "that woman" gave Jeanne a bit of an attitude.
"Ahem."
Shinji cleared his throat twice, signaling Mordred to look at him.
"Mordred, did you understand your Father's fight scene just now?"
Shinji's intention was to remind Mordred how to make fight scenes look cooler.
After all, while these Servants were natural-born warriors, they weren't necessarily born action actors.
Many Servants knew how to fight stylishly, but they didn't know how to make those cool fights look good on camera.
A good film composition isn't just about movement—it also involves the positioning of actors, the direction their faces are facing in the frame, and many other elements that affect the final shot.
At first, neither Shinji nor the initial group of Servants fully understood this. They had gradually learned and improved under Shinji's guidance and theoretical knowledge.
So now, Shinji wanted to confirm how much Mordred had absorbed from watching the earlier fight scene. The more she learned, the easier his future shoots would be.
However, Mordred's answer was something he never expected.
"Master, do you want me to fight as cool as my Father—only to die in such an embarrassing way?"
"... …"
Hearing Mordred's response, Shinji suddenly didn't feel like talking anymore.
Damn it, this girl really killed the conversation!
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On the TV screen, the battle had finally reached its conclusion.
The fight between Emiya Shirou's new Servant and his former Servant had ended. With the help of the "homewrecker," the affair ended with the mistress taking down the first wife.
Pah!
Correction: Shirou and Rider had worked together to defeat Saber Alter.
However, deep inside the cavern, the sisterly conflict between Rin and Sakura was still far from over.
Boom!
Dark waves surged forward.
The giant black figures formed from shadows stretched out their hands, transforming into massive waves that surged toward the fleeing prey named Tohsaka Rin.
Rin didn't dodge.
She unleashed the magical energy in her Mystic Code and slashed down forcefully.
The shadow giants were immense, reaching all the way to the top of the cavern.
However, the radiant gemstone blade did not allow their existence.
The endless, surging curses of darkness were split in half with a single slash.
"What—?!"
Sakura gasped in shock.
Her reaction was completely understandable.
The giants were manifestations of the shadows, and their attacks could rival a Servant's Noble Phantasm.
In comparison, Tohsaka Rin facing off against these giants was like a firefly against the moon.
And yet, these overwhelmingly powerful giants were destroyed in a single strike.
Sakura couldn't accept it—no, she wouldn't accept it.
Because if she did, that would mean—
"Impossible!"
Watching her sister charging toward her, Sakura hurriedly commanded the remaining giants to attack.
"So annoying!"
The Jeweled Sword shimmered, its colorless blade bursting into a dazzling array of rainbow lights. Under Rin's control, an overwhelming surge of magical energy was unleashed.
In an instant, the cavern was engulfed in a blinding golden radiance.
"Sakura!"
Rin, now right in front of Sakura, delivered a Friendship-Forging Face Punch straight to her sister's cheek.
"You've got to be kidding me—how is this possible?!"
The dark-haired girl clutched the red mark on her face, staring at her sister in shock.
At that moment, Sakura's mental state completely collapsed—she had none of the composure she had at the start of the battle.
She had suffered for over a decade in the Matou family, enduring endless torment. She thought her time had finally come, that she was the dragon king returning after ten years, destined to reign supreme and slap everyone in the face.
But after all this, she suddenly realized—
The real clown here… was me.
If this were a novel told from Sakura's perspective, this moment would be like the climax where the protagonist, after enduring countless hardships, finally masters their ultimate technique and prepares for a grand moment of glory—
Only for the rich young master who had been opposing them the entire time to suddenly power up, beat the protagonist to a pulp, and completely ruin their moment.
At a time like this, who else but the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles could endure such humiliation?!
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