"Damn it, this King wants to... like this!!"
Moments before the Hero King was about to disappear in the torrent of light from the Holy Sword, a chain stretched out from the other side. Gilgamesh grabbed the chain as if it were a life-saving straw and was pulled away from his radiant ark, Vimana.
At the last moment, Gilgamesh's beloved Noble Phantasm, Enkidu: Chains of Heaven, brought him out of danger.
"This time, did you save me, my friend...?"
Gilgamesh, who fell to the ground, looked at the chains in his hands, and there seemed to be thousands of emotions in his eyes.
If that cup is truly the almighty wishing vessel... can you let my only friend come back to...?
...
After seeing Gilgamesh use the golden chains to get out of danger, Saber's eyes welled up with helplessness.
"I'm sorry, Shirou... I've run out of magical energy..."
When she said this, Saber's body also became ethereal, as if it was about to disappear in the next second.
"Saber...!"
Seeing this scene, Shirou's heart tightened. If Saber left like this, then the next situation would be to face Gilgamesh alone.
At that time, you really can't allow even a small mistake, and if you take a slightly wrong step, it will be the abyss!
Even if the Command Spells were lost, Shirou never thought of running away like this, because there were some things that could not be faced by running away.
If he retreats, then the moment the Holy Grail appears, Fuyuki City will definitely suffer death and injury everywhere, and lives will be ruined!
In any case, Shirou didn't plan to retreat, and now, the only option left for him was to fight to the death.
While making up his mind, Shirou felt a hot sensation coming from the back of his right hand.
He hurriedly raised his hand to see the scarlet patterns with the theme of "sword" and "sheath"... manifest and take shape again!
...
"That is... Command Spells?"
Seeing the scarlet light on the back of Shirou's hand again, Saber's glass-colored eyes widened, full of surprise.
It stands to reason that when the Servant leaves, the Command Spells will disappear...
But the situation was beyond Saber's imagination.
At the same time, Gilgamesh, who also saw this scene, narrowed his eyes slightly.
Although he didn't care about this mongrel at all, the reappearance of the Command Spells showed that in his heart, there was still a remnant's desire for the Holy Grail.
If you want to snatch the Holy Grail from the Hero King, you can't let the other party live.
Gilgamesh opened his arms, and in the sky behind him, one golden ripple after another began to appear.
"It's really unexpected. As for the mongrel with such tenacious life, this King will make an exception once and grant you the glorious death of ten thousand swords piercing the heart!"
This time, all of them were swords!
Obviously, Gilgamesh wanted to crush Shirou's entire will in such a way.
And Shirou, who is facing Gilgamesh at this moment, has a lot of thoughts in his heart, but he can't put them into action because of his lack of magical energy.
It's like being in a game and wanting to operate it, showing off the ultimate move, but finding that you don't have enough mana.
At this time, Shirou suddenly thought of something and quickly set his eyes on Saber.
And the girl also cast her gaze at Shirou at the same time, and for a while, their eyes met.
"Saber, you don't have a Master right now, do you...?"
Shirou asked directly.
"Hmmm..."
Saber nodded, seeming to understand Shirou's intentions.
"If it's Shirou... I can..."
With that, Saber turned her gaze to Irisviel.
"Saber, go ahead. I respect your wishes."
The woman with long silver hair fluttering in the night breeze smiled softly, first answering Saber and then looking at Shirou.
"However, I hope that Shirou will grant me a request."
"Say it."
He guessed that Irisviel probably wanted to help her kill Tohsaka Tokiomi who went to the castle.
After all, at present, regarding the death of Emiya Kiritsugu, all the clues point to Tohsaka Tokiomi.
Time was pressing, so Shirou didn't waste time and asked directly.
"I hope that Shirou will help Saber claim the Holy Grail and grant her wish."
"Is that all?" Shirou paused for a moment, not expecting it to be just such a wish.
Irisviel seemed a little puzzled by Shirou's expression.
"Since you participated in the Holy Grail War, you should also want to get the Holy Grail, so letting you give your wish to Saber is already the biggest request."
Hearing this, Shirou suddenly came to his senses.
Yes, although his ultimate "goal" was the Holy Grail, he never intended to "obtain" the Holy Grail.
That kind of broken cup full of "All the World's Evils," Shirou doesn't want it at all, and he has no interest in it.
"Thank you, Irisviel."
Saber looked at Irisviel and smiled movingly.
"So, let's start making a contract and become my Servant, Saber..." Shirou raised his right hand towards Saber.
"Well, I see."
Saber nodded.
Then, Shirou took the right hand with the Command Spells and pointed it towards Saber's petite body.
"I announce————"
Her glass-colored eyes flickered slightly, and Saber's heart suddenly felt as if some kind of magical connection was pulling her in.
"Thou hast placed thy life on me, carried out my beliefs, and placed thy fate on thy sword!"
The crimson Command Spells glowed brightly at this moment, and the Berserker on the other side also rushed in the direction of Saber.
"If thou wilt obey this will, obey me, and obey my will in order to fulfill thy desire!"
Each magus can have his own way of making a contract with a Servant, and the current Shirou is just changing this contract slightly.
And Saber, who heard Shirou's words, also raised her face at this moment. With a fearless expression on her pretty and delicate face, she looked directly at the attacking black knight.
"In the name of Saber, I accept this contract and recognize you as my Lord - Fujimaru Shirou!"
The blue air currents spread out in a circle around the boy and the girl, eventually turning into a hazy mist that enveloped Shirou and Saber.
When the fog cleared, the blue and white armor Saber was wearing glowed with a pale blue glow like a substance.