(Xiao Ai: There are two chapters today, be careful not to miss them!)
The inherent barrier disappeared, and the scarred Shirou and the intact Archer appeared in everyone's sight again.
"You should have seen it just now."
Archer did not attack when Shirou fell to his knees exhausted, but spoke in a low voice.
"The reality you need to face in the future. A simulation that has been bound by boring ideals all your life. Can you understand that this is the real you?!"
"cut!"
Shirou slowly stood up after listening to Archer's words.
"You bastard!"
Turning around, Shirou began to attack Archer.
The swords crossed, and after a few rounds of exchanges between the two sides, Archer spoke again.
"You really want to be a hero?!"
"It's not about wanting to! It's about becoming!"
Shirou answered Archer's question with firm slashing movements.
"I know it! If you want to say why, for you, that is the only emotion!"
"What did you say?!"
"You are just dreaming!"
While talking, Archer kept attacking Shirou with high intensity, constantly chasing Shirou who was dodging everywhere.
"The man who saved you looked so happy! So you want to be that person too!"
'Becoming someone like Kiritsugu? Archer, you are so naive...'
Hearing this, Ilia on the high platform laughed softly.
'Kiritsugu has forcibly abandoned all emotions. What about you? You are so naive that you cannot abandon emotions...'
"Your ideals are just borrowed!"
Archer smashed the sword in Shirou's hand with one sword.
While Ilia was recalling the past, the battle below was still raging fiercely.
Shirou was still at a disadvantage.
Although Shirou was strengthened by Rin's magic power, at the same time, after Archer became Illya's servant, with the extremely sufficient supply of magic power, he had no worries at all when fighting.
"no!"
Shirou firmly refuted Archer's statement.
"I was driven by the obsessive concept that 'I must exist for others.' But I didn't notice the flaws in it, and just kept running forward. The wish that everyone be happy is nothing more than a fairy tale!"
Archer's emotions fluctuated violently.
"If you can't live without this kind of dream, then drown yourself with your ideal!"
At the same time, Shirou was seen by Archer again. When Shirou stopped and stood with his two swords to support his body, blood began to accumulate at his feet.
"As..."
Shirou panted violently, but still stubbornly raised his head again, desperately stimulating the magic power in his body.
"Being a sword is perfect!"
"you……"
Seeing this, Archer was slightly surprised.
"Haven't you realized the difference between us? Yes, you have obtained Rin's magic power and strengthened yourself. And what about me? I can be said to be in my strongest state now."
As he said that, Archer glanced at Ilia.
"I didn't expect that Illya's magic power is so powerful. It can support me and Saber's magic power while still having a lot of margin. In other words, you are now fighting the strongest or even stronger version of you in the future.
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"So what? I won't lose to you! You can lose to anyone else. But, even if you are the strongest and stronger, I can never lose to myself!"
Regardless of the blood covering his body, Shirou decisively attacked Archer again.
"This guy……"
Archer, who had no mental preparation and hurriedly accepted the challenge, seemed a bit passive.
"certainly not……"
Shirou drank.
"It's foolish to insist on challenging even though you know you can't win."
After all, while Archer was blaming Shirou, he was also blaming himself. He and Shirou were the same person.
"It's not a mistake!"
As Shirou shouted out his heart, the sword in Archer's hand shattered.
"This is exactly the mistake I made!"
Archer projected Gan Jiang and Moye, and fought Shirou again.
"This is definitely not a mistake!"
Shirou missed the double swords swung by Archer, and Archer was now exposed.
'It's time! Everything that should come has come...'
At this time, in Illya's mental perception, a familiar wave broke into Einzbern Castle.
'Don't come here! You promised me you wouldn't interfere!'
Ilia, who had just taken a step, was stunned by such words that suddenly appeared in her mind.
"archer!!!"
Then, as Rin shouted, the white blade penetrated Archer's body.
"I win, archer!"
Shirou, who was still holding the hilt of the sword tightly, declared to Archer his victory, not only this battle, but also the victory of the ideals he believed in.
"Ah! And, I lost."
Archer seemed to be relieved and answered with a smile on his face. There were many meanings in his words.
"No matter what the future holds, I will never regret it! I will definitely be able to overcome it!"
"That's right. We have to cross it!"
"It was a good show for me! There was an extremely boring battle between the fakes."
At this time, a arrogant voice came into the hall.
Then, as Archer pushed Shirou away, countless weapons with golden light flew towards the two of them.
Archer opened his arms in front of Shirou, using his broad back to block all the weapons that were attacking Shirou.
"Do you understand? This is the weight of the genuine product. The fake product should quickly become garbage!"
After the wave of sword rain stopped, a young man with short blond hair and a blue jacket appeared on the stairs facing the door.
They happened to be standing opposite Illya and the others standing in the corridor on the second floor of the hall.
Immediately afterwards, the second wave of sword rain flew out from the void behind him with a wave of the young man's hand.
"Uh-huh! Ah!"
Archer turned around and still stood in front of Shirou. His body was mercilessly penetrated by the rain of swords, and he let out screams one after another.
"archer!!!"x2
Rin and Shirou shouted at the same time.
"Asshole! Take my archer..."
Rin angrily swung a missile full of magic at the young man.
However, it was blocked by the protective wall that appeared in front of the young man.
The young man's expression did not change at all from beginning to end. After Rin finished his attack, he directly picked up a sword floating behind him and threw it at Rin. It seemed like a random blow, but for a human being, it was an absolutely fatal blow.
With a sound of ?, the sword was blocked by a huge silver cross that suddenly appeared in front of Lin.
"kindness……"
The young man's expression became slightly helpless.
"Little woman, although your appearance has changed, I still know who you are. Are you sure you want to go against me? Instead of obediently joining the ranks of my collection?"
Then the young man looked at Saber who had revealed the Noble Phantasm.
"Saber, you too, aren't you prepared to obey my king's wishes?"
"Gilgamesh, it's useless to talk any more. I've already said that I will not be attacked by any male creature. Just give up on this idea completely!"
Just like Saber's cold gaze, Illya also gave a firm no answer.
"Well, women are really troublesome! However, isn't it more interesting just because they are hard to get?"
Gilgamesh reluctantly lifted his bangs, and his interest became even higher.
"I understand the purpose of your coming. However, now is not the time to start a war with you. I will give you the things. Just wait there obediently for me."
Illya's words were not only meant for Gilgamesh, but also for Rin and the others.
"Sister Illya?!"
"berserker?!"
“holy?!”
Saber, Rin and Shirou all shouted out their respective names for Illya in surprise.
"Don't be impatient!"
At the same time as the text appeared, Illya made a downward movement with her hand.
"Oh? It's okay to ask me to wait. It's not impossible to give you, who is about to become my collection, a small response."
Gilgamesh looked at Ilia with interest and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
This chapter has been completed!