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Chapter 42 - Chapter 42: Finally Over?

At this moment, as Saber within the light curtain gradually turned into particles.

The light curtain was instantly flooded with bullet comments (danmaku).

[Bullet Comments]

[Cú Chulainn: Why did Saber still have to destroy the Holy Grail in the end?]

[Waver: History is always surprisingly similar! No, it should be said this is the inevitable development of history and the conclusion of this world line!]

[Artoria: It's a pity I didn't get to say goodbye to Shirou in the end.]

[Lancelot: Farewell, my king!]

[Knights of the Round Table: Farewell, my king!]

[Artoria: But, Archer, the Heroic Spirit Emiya, how did he come back to life? Resurrection?]

[Illyasviel: Probably because he was just too handsome and woke himself up with his own handsomeness.]

[Kiara Sessyoin: Stare——]

Simultaneously, the screen quickly switched back to the fierce battle between Shirou Emiya and Gilgamesh.

[The two swords clashed in mid-air, instantly erupting with a deafening roar!]

[The swords of both parties canceled each other out, fragments flying everywhere.]

["Damn it, don't you dare—" Before Gilgamesh's voice could fade, the sword forming behind him had its hilt bent by a flying sword that rushed over.]

["Too arrogant, you brat——!" Gilgamesh roared. Shirou moved even faster, pulling out a long sword from under his feet and slashing in a wide arc!]

[Gilgamesh was forced to retreat again and again.]

["Impossible, why! Why am I losing to him, to the sword of a mere faker!" Gilgamesh found this fact difficult to accept.]

[Then followed a continuous exchange of Noble Phantasms!]

[Every time Gilgamesh materialized a Noble Phantasm, the next second, a similar Noble Phantasm would rush over towards Gilgamesh himself.]

["How is this possible—I'm being suppressed, I, the King, am being suppressed by such a mediocre person!?" Gilgamesh shouted in disbelief.]

["Clang!!!" The sound of clashing swords and halberds resounded through the sky.]

[Gilgamesh was unable to counter Shirou's attacks; the Noble Phantasms of both sides canceled each other out upon collision.]

[This was precisely the reason for Gilgamesh's defeat.]

[He possesses over a thousand Noble Phantasms and can wield them freely. Such immense capacity is indeed pinnacle among Heroic Spirits.]

[However, he is ultimately merely a possessor.]

[Unlike Shirou, who, having only one (type of) Noble Phantasm (to project), can utilize it to its absolute extreme.]

[Therefore, under conditions of similar capability, if the user is the same, Shirou, who has honed his sword to perfection beforehand, can always defeat him!]

[Bullet Comments]

[Gilgamesh (Golden): Impossible! How could I be defeated by such a faker, such a counterfeit!]

[Gilgamesh (Golden): Yes, I still have a trump card, I still have Ea, the Sword of Rupture! When I use my trump card, this fake will surely meet his end!]

[Rin Tohsaka: Anxious, he's anxious. He had a chance to use Ea against Emiya earlier, but he said only Saber was worthy of facing that sword. Hahahaha, he's anxious now!]

[Waver: This is the consequence of arrogance. The only outcome for the unrestrained is defeat.]

[Gilgamesh (Golden): Faker!!! I have not lost yet!]

The battle within the light curtain continues!

["Damn it—damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it!!! A mere human, actually forcing me to take you seriously!" Gilgamesh roared, raising his hand high the next moment.]

[Ea, the Sword of Rupture, materialized in his hand!]

["I won't let you succeed—!" Shirou shouted, leaping high and tightly grasping two swords amidst the bombardment of thousands of flying weapons.]

["Crack!!!" A silver arc of light flashed by. Gilgamesh's right arm was severed on the desolate hill, blood spraying into the sky! He hadn't even fully grasped Ea!]

[Gilgamesh's red pupils were filled with utter disbelief.]

[However, Shirou did not stop; the Kanshou and Bakuya swords in his hands slashed towards Gilgamesh again!]

[Gilgamesh suddenly jumped back, dodging the attack at the critical moment.]

["I have to admit, you are stronger now!" Gilgamesh panted.]

["Don't even think about escaping!!! You bastard!!!" Shirou chased after him.]

[At this moment, something unexpected happened.]

["Huh?!"]

["What?!"]

[The light from the (Grail's) mud pool caused the Hill of Swords to disappear, and the magical energy from Ea blew away the fading Reality Marble...]

[But it no longer mattered, because the winner had been decided.]

At this moment, the bullet comments exploded.

[Kirei Kotomine: Hahahahahaha, witnessing such a scene brings me such joy!]

[Hakuno: At first glance I mistook 'joy' (悦 etsu) for 'tax evasion' (脱税 datsuzei), gave me a scare.] (Note: This is a wordplay joke in Japanese/Chinese characters, might be adapted or noted as such in translation)

[Waver: You like to show off, you like to act wild, now you're in trouble, right? You directly performed a "King's Broken Arm" for everyone present. You truly are dedicated to entertaining everyone.]

[Rin Tohsaka: @Goldy, Golden Sparkly, didn't you always call Shirou a fake? Why are you so panicked after having your arm cut off? You admit Shirou is stronger than you now. How amusing!]

[Ishtar: Well done, Shirou. I've disliked this guy for the longest time!]

[Ushiwakamaru: But it's truly shocking to defeat a Servant with a mortal body!]

[Lord El-Melloi II (Waver): Speaking of which, the King of Heroes used the Grail's mud to materialize a body to remain in the world. If he is defeated and killed now, will he turn back into mud? Having a physical body, will he experience the sensation of being killed again?]

[Holmes: Good question, I would like to know too!]

Just when everyone thought the matter was settled, something strange happened on the light curtain.

[Although Shirou Emiya's Reality Marble had been blown away, Gilgamesh was still within reach. A light swing of the Kanshou and Bakuya swords in his hand could sever Gilgamesh's head.]

[However, in the next second.]

[A black hole appeared without warning and began to swallow Gilgamesh.]

["What?" Gilgamesh looked down at his body in astonishment, only to find it twisting; the hole seemed to be swallowing him from the inside.]

["Wait..." Gilgamesh was mercilessly swallowed by the black hole before he could finish speaking.]

["What just happened..." Shirou Emiya stood there blankly, not understanding what had occurred.]

["Anyway, no matter what, this is finally... all over..." Shirou Emiya muttered to himself.]

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