(Scene: Clock Tower, London)
At this moment, at the Clock Tower.
Lord El-Melloi II looked at the screen, saw Rin Tōsaka attributing Emiya Shirou's recovery ability to Artoria, and shook his head slightly.
"While you could say that, it's still a bit different from the truth."
"Oh? So you're being cryptic again?"
A professor from the Clock Tower, not far from El-Melloi II, heard his muttering and hurried over.
But El-Melloi II continued to shake his head.
"This is just my speculation. It should be revealed soon. Let's just wait and see the truth."
The professor, hearing that El-Melloi II didn't want to elaborate, stopped pestering and walked away alone.
After seeing the professor leave, El-Melloi II muttered to himself,
"If it really is Avalon, then the magi in that timeline should be getting restless, right?"
[Live Chat/Comments]
[Mash Kyrielight]: Still keeping people in suspense.
[Ritsuka Fujimaru]: Maybe this involves some secrets, and it might not be revealed.
[Tōsaka Tokiomi]: @Emiya Kiritsugu, Emiya Shirou is your adopted son. Do you have any clues about all this?
[Emiya Kiritsugu]: @Tōsaka Tokiomi, I am still participating in the Fourth Holy Grail War. This is a matter of the future; I don't know about it now.
[Matō Kariya]: It's all Tōsaka Tokiomi's fault!!!
Just as everyone continued their heated discussion,
The screen went dark again, and the timeline reverted to before Emiya Shirou fell into a coma.
As the footage played, text slowly emerged on the screen.
[Emiya Shirou never regarded Saber Artoria as merely a Heroic Spirit for his protection, but saw her, from the bottom of his heart, as a woman who needed to be protected.]
[When Saber Artoria faced the fatal threat from Berserker Heracles, Shirou stepped forward without hesitation and blocked the lethal blow with his body, sustaining severe injuries. His action stemmed entirely from his firm belief in protecting others, deep in his heart.]
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[Lancelot]: You are truly a worthy "Ally of Justice." I, Lancelot, acknowledge this title!
[Arthur Pendragon (Prototype)]: This... is truly most chivalrous!!!
[Bedivere]: With such a sense of justice and such principles, it seems very reasonable that he would become a Heroic Spirit.
New text appeared on the screen.
[Witnessing all this, Illya fell into inner confusion. She never expected her adopted brother would make such a self-sacrificing move. Ultimately, driven by complex emotions, she made the decision to retreat.]
[Thanks to Rin Tōsaka's timely rescue, the injured and unconscious Emiya Shirou was urgently taken back to the Emiya residence for treatment. However, a miracle occurred the next day—Shirou, who had seemed gravely injured, was completely healed as if nothing had happened. This change surprised everyone, but they could not find a specific reason.]
[In fact, all these miracles are due to the good karma sown by Emiya Kiritsugu years ago.]
[After adopting Emiya Shirou, he implanted the scabbard of the Sword of Promised Victory, Artoria's lost treasure, into Shirou's body.]
[This scabbard contains the power of the distant utopia, Avalon, which prevents the holder from aging and can rapidly heal injuries. When the sword and scabbard are united, they grant absolute defensive power, making them nearly indestructible.]
[This is the real reason why Emiya Shirou was able to miraculously survive after being severely wounded by Berserker's axe-sword. However, at the time, even the scabbard's owner, Saber Artoria, was unaware of this secret.]
(Scene: Clock Tower, London, 2004)
The atmosphere in London's Clock Tower was heavy.
"As I expected, this Emiya Shirou possesses the power of the legendary treasure, Avalon," Lord El-Melloi II frowned, deeply concerned.
"This is getting troublesome."
He rubbed his temples, looking greatly distressed.
"No wonder you didn't want to tell me; this is truly a major issue."
The professor who had just come to ask questions returned and sat down next to El-Melloi II.
After exhaling, he continued,
"I'm afraid the magi in the timeline shown on the screen can't just sit idly by now."
After saying that, he noticed unusual movements within the Clock Tower and showed the same distressed expression.
"Even here, some magi can't restrain themselves and want to find Emiya Shirou in this timeline."
The appearance of the Avalon scabbard would undoubtedly attract intense attention from the Mage's Association and even the Holy Church.
They would certainly send people to Fuyuki City to try and seize this power. As for Emiya Shirou, as the adopted son of Kiritsugu Emiya, although he possessed decent abilities, he might find it difficult to keep hold of this treasure in the face of so many powerful enemies.
(Scene: Kotomine Church, Fuyuki City)
Meanwhile, in Kotomine Church in Fuyuki City, before the giant cross, the King of Heroes, Gilgamesh, snorted coldly.
"Hmph, so the brat has the Avalon scabbard hidden inside him. No wonder he was lucky enough to escape from Berserker. That Kiritsugu Emiya really had a trick up his sleeve." His words were full of disdain.
After saying this, he turned to leave. Kotomine Kirei hurriedly asked, "Gilgamesh, where are you going?"
"Mind your own business, Kirei. You are not qualified to inquire about my affairs," Gilgamesh said, striding out of the church.
Kotomine Kirei naturally didn't dare to stop him. He knew Gilgamesh was a being incarnated by the Holy Grail in the previous war, able to exist independently in this world now without a Master, acting entirely as he pleased.
"However, once the news spreads that the scabbard of Avalon is buried within Emiya Shirou's body, all forces in the world will be set into motion. This Fuyuki Holy Grail War seems to be spiraling out of control!" Kotomine Kirei laughed to himself, his eyes flashing with excitement.
He didn't care about the outcome of the Holy Grail War, nor did he care if Emiya Shirou might win. For him, as long as he could witness the misfortune of others, it was his happiness.
What he pursued was "pleasure"!!!
And at this moment, with the screen playing and its impact on the world, he firmly believed there would be more and more things to bring him "joy"!
When he thought of this, he was so excited he could hardly control himself.