~Projection of All Worlds~
What a tragic future this truly is! As the battles continued to increase, his physical body became more severely damaged, and the golden stripes wrapped around him were traces of him repairing his damaged Spirit Origin!!
The importance of Spirit Origin was not fully understood by viewers from other worlds at first, but after witnessing how the goddess Tiamat in the Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia could disappear due to a shattered Spirit Origin, they realized its significance!
But… now, looking at the golden cracks all over Emiya Alter's body, some words reached their lips but couldn't be spoken. Only now did they understand how the cracks on his body came to be. It turned out his body was already completely worn out'Broken. ' !!
If Archer had witnessed hell, then Emiya Alter was truly living in hell. The constant damage to his Spirit Origin even made memories from just five minutes ago feel as distant as a dream.
Even his sense of self was constantly being erased, but… even so, he still remembered… his initial dream was to be an 'ally of justice.'
It could be said that at this point, his heart only remembered his initial wish! Everything was lost; only his original intention remained. Even if he forgot himself, he would never forget his original intention, truly embodying the phrase, "My body is like steel, my heart like glass!"
~Type-Moon World, Fifth Holy Grail War Worldline~
"What an idiot…!"
Though she said this, Rin Tohsaka's tears unconsciously flowed. Emiya-kun, who had saved the world multiple times, ended up with such a fate.
His body collapsed, his ideals crumbled, and his heart was corroded. Even his memory completely vanished, and when he could no longer remember who he was, he would still feel an inexplicable urge to cry when he uttered the words "ally of justice."
.....
After watching all this, Archer silently looked at Shirou Emiya.
"Perhaps in the near future, I too will become him."
"!!!"
Shirou Emiya was visibly startled by this, looking at Archer in astonishment. Even Rin Tohsaka, who was still feeling sad, turned her gaze towards him.
After understanding everything, Archer became somewhat relieved. Looking at the two nervous individuals, he smiled helplessly,
"Don't be nervous. I meant if I had come here… without having witnessed the future of a 'Shirou Emiya' who made different choices...."
"Shirou Emiya" is obsessive. If there isn't an important person by his side watching over him, he will eventually walk to the end of that ideal.
When the way to save more people is not through miracles, but through slaughter, he will fall into self-doubt, becoming physically and mentally exhausted.
When faced with the choice of committing unforgivable sins to achieve justice, he either let evil develop or become evil himself. Either choice is a betrayal of his ideal.
Shirou Emiya seemed to sigh,
"It seems that no matter what choice I make, I will eventually reach the end of this ideal."
Perhaps only the Emiya Big Hero, who had given up on his ideals before, would have a different ending… but only he knew how painful it was for "Shirou Emiya" to abandon the ideal in his heart.
~Type-Moon World, ██████ Worldline~
~In the 7th singularity, Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia~
"If I were to describe it, 'Shirou Emiya' is the spark that brings salvation, Heroic Spirit Emiya is the blazing firewood, as for Emiya Alter…!"
The Wise King, Gilgamesh, paused here.
"Embracing the embers of a dream, still carrying residual heat."
"Indeed!"
Merlin also sighed with emotion. The pain of a collapsing Spirit Origin was not hard to imagine. Emiya Alter could be said to have burned himself for that ideal until he turned to ash.
Although he resembled an Avenger more than an Avenger itself, he never hated those who pushed him into hell. Saving these ordinary people was the meaning of his existence, so he would not allow Kiara Sessyoin to mock him.
This conviction remained unchanged even after his Alteration.
On the other side, Chaldea.
After witnessing all this, Ritsuka Fujimaru had a desire to summon Emiya Alter, not for battle, but simply hoping that he could pause for a moment, even if it was just for a brief rest!
Unlike other Heroic Spirits, Emiya Alter was a hero behind the scenes, an executioner in the darkness. No one knew he saved the world, and no one understood… he was even branded with negative information by later generations.
His entire being, from body to soul, collapsed, yet he still did not forget his childhood ideal, the person he originally wanted to become.
~Type-Moon World, Kaleid liner Prisma Illya Worldline~
"Ally of justice, huh… that idiot! He really dares to say that, but, never mind. If it's a wish, as long as one has the courage to pursue it, then others have no right to say anything."
Emiya Big Hero knew that good and evil could never be separated. Pure good was also pure evil…!!
We can only constantly make choices between extreme good and evil, making the most difficult decisions… The dead cannot return, and reality cannot be changed. We can only move forward with pain and heavy hearts; isn't it precisely to preserve what has been lost?
Whether it was Heroic Spirit Emiya or Emiya Alter, from beginning to end, they all wanted to become an ally of justice, that boy named Shirou Emiya!
.....
Days passed like this, and everyone had calmed down from the continuous emotional rollercoaster of watching the videos.
Just like that, the previously dark screen lit up again, and a brand new video appeared.
~Projection of All Worlds~
"Look, look!! There's a new one! I wonder what kind of story it will bring this time… I hope it's not too tragic."
They hadn't had a good night's sleep these past two days. At first, when they didn't realize Kiara Sessyoin was 'evil,' they thought Emiya Alter was too extreme and cursed him a bit. But these past two days, they wished they could wake up in the middle of the night and slap themselves, cursing themselves for being inhumane.
[Bonus Content++: Hero Emiya: I want to become an 'ally of justice' for Sakura alone!!]
"Huh?! Hero Emiya!! Another Emiya, don't tell me it's Shirou Emiya again…"
The viewers from other worlds twitched their mouths after seeing the title. None of Shirou Emiya's futures seemed to have a good ending.
"Sakura… is that the girl who wanted to give the Servant card to Emiya Giant before?"
(Translator-kun: Starting here, I will use Emiya Giant/Giant Hero as the nickname of Emiya Shirou from Kaleid liner Prisma Illya and 'Hero' Emiya for Heaven's Feel Worldline to lessen the confusing nicknames of those two worldlines.)
Everyone still had some impression of that girl. They remembered that in the Emiya Giant's world, she died protecting Emiya Giant. So, is this another parallel world…?
Only wanting to be Sakura's ally of justice alone! This is equivalent to giving up on his ideal, which would be more painful for Shirou Emiya than killing him!!
~Type-Moon World, Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline~
"Emiya boy!!!"
The always elegant magus, Tokiomi Tohsaka, couldn't hold himself together. He thought he had already secured Rin Tohsaka, and now this?!
You really got me. Both my daughters are involved with you… Ever since seeing Shinji Matou say "legs for years," Tokiomi Tohsaka couldn't contain his anger.
After causing a ruckus at the Matou household, he also gave Shinji Matou a beating.
Then, feeling that the Matou family wasn't normal, he took Sakura back as well. (Consider it making up for a regret.)
Now, looking at Sakura, whose hand was held by Rin Tohsaka, Tokiomi Tohsaka sighed. Even if she couldn't inherit the magus crest, being an ordinary person was fine too.
.....
In a castle elsewhere, Irisviel's eyes sparkled. She had quite liked the child named Sakura when she watched the Emiya Giant's video before.
Now, he could even say he only wanted to be Sakura's ally of justice. Is this a confession?! This is the most profound promise Shirou could make.
Kiritsugu Emiya rubbed his head, feeling a headache. If he were to entrust his ideal to Shirou Emiya again in the future, he would rather commit suicide…
He really didn't want to see Shirou Emiya entangled by his curse-like ideal again. He had seen several endings, and none of them were good.
~Type-Moon World, Kaleid liner Prisma Illya Worldline~
"Sakura…"
Emiya Giant's eyes darkened. If it weren't for him, Sakura might not have died.
"Only wanting to be Sakura's ally of justice, huh? That's pretty good, isn't it?"
After all, this is another possibility for me. Let me see, this 'Shirou Emiya' who, like me, gave up on his ideal, can you truly live up to your words!!
~Type-Moon World, Fifth Holy Grail War Worldline~
"Sakura?! My sister?!"
Rin Tohsaka eyed Shirou Emiya suspiciously. So it was you who was scheming against my sister!!
Even Archer beside her felt a bit strange. This isn't right. If it's truly as the screen shows, then why did I even come back?! Even if I didn't do anything, his ideal would have changed, right? So, did I come back for a vacation?!
.....
[ As the scene began to play, on a dark, rainy night, Shirou Emiya walked towards a lonely figure ahead. ]
[ Shirou Emiya looked at Sakura's crying eyes, as if he had also made up his mind, taking that firm step forward. He didn't mind the puddles on the ground, walking forward without any hesitation. ]
[ Then, Shirou Emiya's inner monologue was heard: "She is the person I want to protect the most, the most important person to me!" ]
[ "I don't want Sakura to keep crying. If no one guides Sakura, leading her to constantly blame herself!" ]
[ "Then I will hold her hand. I will lead her to a place bathed in sunlight, even if I don't receive understanding from others!" ]
[ Shirou Emiya stopped in front of Sakura, his voice firm as he continued, "I will also continue to stand in for Sakura, to seek self-forgiveness for her." ]
[ .....]
~Projection of All Worlds~
"I understand the principle… but why didn't you say what you were thinking just now?!"
"Holy crap, that's impressive! I didn't expect Shirou Emiya in this world to be such a smooth talker."
Everyone watching this scene was getting anxious. Such perfect words, why didn't he say them out loud? They would definitely move her in an instant!
~Type-Moon World, Fifth Holy Grail War Worldline~
"HUH!!"
Rin Tohsaka clutched her head with both hands, letting out an incomprehensible cry.
She felt like she was going to burst.
This must be a confession, right?! Although the inner monologue wasn't spoken aloud, it was definitely a confession…
Now she felt a bit awkward. She didn't know how to interact with Shirou Emiya. She already had a bit of a crush on him, so what was this situation now…?