It was a story named Salvation! A boy saved, a girl saved, two people growing up together. After his sister was taken, the boy abandoned his former ideal, borrowing power from the future.
Finally, he fought against the incarnations of many heroes. For his sister's happiness, he faced the strongest opponent alone, even if it meant his death.
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"What a sad story!" Waking up from the bed provided by the Yggdmillennia family, Atalanta couldn't help but be stunned. "I actually saw my Master's experiences in a dream. How strange!" Recalling the events of the dream, Atalanta's eyes suddenly became firm. "Fighting for the happiness of children? I acknowledge you, Master!"
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"So, why did you dream of my experiences? Logically speaking, shouldn't I, as the Master, dream of your experiences?" Looking at Atalanta, who suddenly appeared and swore allegiance, Shirou helplessly massaged his forehead.
Three days had passed since the battle against the Golem. For these three days, Atalanta, whom Shirou had forcibly made his teammate, had refused to obey Shirou's commands after unleashing her Noble Phantasm on the first day.
Fortunately, there was Chiron, the great sage of Greece. Even Atalanta held Chiron in high regard. After all, many of her close friends were Chiron's disciples. Moreover, as a world-renowned teacher, he naturally earned Atalanta's respect. Under the guidance of this great sage, Atalanta finally agreed to serve the Black Faction, but even so, she still had no intention of obeying Shirou's commands.
After all, she was "NTR'd" (Netorare, a Japanese term implying being taken from someone else), and Shirou had no Command Spells to forcibly order her. Although he could "borrow" a Command Spell from Jeanne, using a Command Spell for such a minor matter was too much of an overreaction! He was Shirou, not Tohsaka Rin! (Jeanne has two Command Spells per Servant, but she already used one on Atalanta during the Dracula subjugation.)
Therefore, Shirou had always maintained a casual attitude towards Atalanta. After all, the reason he captured Atalanta, besides increasing his own combat power, was more importantly to conduct an experiment with her after the Holy Grail War. Considering that she might resist then, Shirou certainly couldn't misuse this sole Command Spell.
So he had never bothered with Atalanta's related issues. But now, she actually came to pledge allegiance on her own! And the reason was that she dreamed of his past! This was outrageous! Logically, a Master would indeed dream of their Servant's past, as there was some kind of connection between them. But how could a Servant dream of their Master's past?! Could it be because he was in Servant form, which led to both of them having reciprocal dreams? After all, last night, Shirou also dreamed of Atalanta's past. Although it was a bit absurd, there should be no other explanation!
"Since you are willing to serve me, that's excellent, Atalanta!" Standing up from behind the desk, Shirou walked to Atalanta and extended his right hand: "Welcome, Atalanta!"
"I am willing to protect your ideal, Master!" Just like that, Shirou and Atalanta looked at each other, their hands clasped tightly together.
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"I never imagined such a thing would happen at this final moment!" Sipping his coffee and looking at Fiore and Caules training outside the window, Shirou couldn't help but fall into thought.
Atalanta's wish was to create a world where all children would be happy. But such a world does not exist! There is no possibility of its existence; children who cannot care for themselves are bound to be dependent on adults, cared for by adults. Therefore, the attitude of adults determines the happiness of children. In such a pattern, a world where all children are happy does not exist.
After Atalanta was subdued, Shirou asked Chiron to teach Atalanta, hoping he could make her realize the illusory nature of her wish. After all, Shirou did not want someone with such a noble wish to experience the breakdown seen in the original story. That would be too tragic! Although Shirou did not know how effective it would be, her obsession transformed into his own strength!
"This is good, for tonight is the night!" According to Shirou's calculations, tonight would be the night of the new moon.
Tonight, Astolfo would regain his rationality, making it his strongest night. Astolfo's return to rationality had a significant impact on the battle. After all, according to Shirou's calculations, the upcoming situation would be extremely perilous.
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Shirou versus Karna!
Chiron versus Achilles!
Jeanne versus Amakusa Shirou Tokisada, Shakespeare!
Semiramis versus Atalanta, Astolfo, Frankenstein!
Honestly, the key to this battle lay in how long the other areas could hold out, and how long it would take Shirou to defeat Karna. Otherwise, even so, the Black Faction would not have an easy time!
Especially Semiramis; in the Hanging Gardens, her power was incredibly terrifying. If Atalanta and the other two couldn't hold her back, the other battlefields would also be extremely dangerous. Now, with Atalanta willing to fight for him with all her might, the situation should improve!
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Now, after the previous several fierce battles, coupled with Shirou's consistent focus on magical energy training, his basic ability value for magical energy finally reached D-rank last night! This meant that all of Shirou's preparations for battle were complete.
"Tonight is the decisive moment!"
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After the lively morning training, Fiore, after washing up, sat in her wheelchair and was pushed by Chiron to the grand hall in the center of Millennia Castle. The remaining Masters and Servants of the Black Faction were already seated around the dining table. For this pre-battle mobilization, Fiore had originally prepared many different plans, but ultimately, at Shirou's suggestion, it was changed to a gathering meal.
"This wouldn't happen to be our last supper, would it?"
Hearing Caules's remark from the side, the already somewhat heavy atmosphere suddenly seemed to solidify. The remaining Masters had no appetite for the delicious food before them. Only Astolfo was happily eating.
"Don't be nervous, everyone, the advantage is on our side!" Looking at everyone present, Shirou said with a smile, "This Holy Grail War has seen many changes. To think we almost suffered a complete defeat in the beginning!"
Recalling the situation after Darnic and Vlad III died, everyone couldn't help but nod. At that time, they all thought their side had reached a dead end!
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"But even so, didn't we still turn the tide against the odds and gain a sufficient advantage? Right now, in terms of Servant numbers, we are the advantageous side. In that case, what is there to be nervous about?"
"We have paid a great deal and prepared for a long time for this moment. Wasn't it all for the final victory?"
"How can we stop here?!" Shirou raised his wine glass, stood up, and loudly declared, "All of you are legendary existences in heroic epics!"
"To meet you all again is a fortune for us both. Let us drink this wine, revel wildly, and seize the ultimate victory!"
"For our wishes!"
"Yes!"
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