As soon as Sanjiro saw the updated video title, he felt as if he'd been struck by a Spartan spear.
You've gotta be kidding me, Alaya! Why?!
He had everything planned perfectly: when King Artoria and Mo-chan arrived, he would hug the Golden Bastard's thick thigh.
That guy, after watching The Oldest King, would definitely put on a tsundere front and say he didn't want to help—but in truth, he'd be more than willing to stab himself in the ribs for a brother.
He might even be secretly planning to help Sanjiro catch Merlin, beat the hell out of him, then forcibly perform surgery or toss him into the Spring of Drowned Girl to turn him into the real Magical☆Merry.
But now!
For a brother, he'd stab himself in the ribs—but after watching the video, he'll be the one doing the stabbing!
It's over. The thickest thigh he could rely on just vanished into thin air!
"I'm so stupid. Really!"
Sanjiro raised his lifeless eyes, filled with nothing but despair.
He continued with a hopeless expression.
"I should've known Gilgamesh in the UBW route had his elbow chopped off by me. Of course that version would hold a grudge. But I didn't know the Gilgamesh in this timeline would know too!
And now, Alaya has posted yet another video, completely revealing the elbow-chopping incident. I'm probably going to be strung up and beaten by Golden Bastard…"
Alaya, I just have to say something unprintable to you!
You won't be satisfied until you kill me off, huh?
After fulfilling his mission as the savior, he had obediently gone back to being a humble, anonymous high school student in Japan.
He never expected that even being a good guy would get him stabbed in the back by a bunch of people working together.
Unbelievable—do good guys always end up with a gun to their heads?
What made Sanjiro feel even more helpless was that he couldn't even get mad at these people.
Because being selected as the student representative to welcome Heroic Spirits was an astronomical honor.
If word got out, there would be tens of thousands of people scrambling for the chance.
If it could be auctioned off, someone would definitely pay millions to buy that title!
These people had wholeheartedly recommended him because they wanted the best for him.
But for him, this was a complete disaster!
Sanjiro's mind raced with thoughts: "Let's wait and see. Golden Bastard hasn't shown up yet. What if he also wants to erase the chuunibyou version of himself and wipe out that black history?"
Don't panic—watch me pull off a clutch win with 1 HP left!
Now it's time to test my king-level footwork, to turn this game around just before my base crystal gets destroyed!
When playing, you have to play with spirit!
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In the living room.
Kirina, who was sitting on the sofa waiting for Sanjiro to feed her, also saw the notification and couldn't help but exclaim:
"Wow, Alaya updated again!"
This mysterious "Alaya" was really something else.
It felt like watching a weekly anime series, except Alaya would update within the same week—redefining the concept of "weekly updates"!
"Who's it about this time? Which Heroic Spirit is the story about?"
Illya blinked her big eyes, full of excitement.
Then—
On the massive LCD screen, the video title appeared:
[Unlimited Blade Works]
Kirina looked at the title with confusion: "Huh? I've heard of Unlimited Fighting Works, but not Unlimited Blade Works. Is it something like Myriad Sword Style?"
"I'm not sure either," Illya shook her head.
"Well, let's just watch."
Kirina was very excited and eager to see which Heroic Spirit would show up this time.
The beginning of the video had the usual familiar narration:
[Chronicles of the Nameless Heroic Spirit!]
[No one knows your name, but your deeds shall live on forever!]
Kirina couldn't help but twitch her mouth.
With Alaya, the ultimate exposér junkie, how could anyone possibly remain anonymous?
Named "Nameless," but known all over the world!
She really wanted to meet this person someday.
YeetTheInfidel-[Update coming fast—Whoa, what did I just see?!]
ConstipatedProcrastinator-[Alaya redefines "weekly update," Alaya WTF!]
HistorianWithWifi-[What is "Unlimited Blade Works" even about? I can't tell which Heroic Spirit it's about at all!]
AlmightyMiddleFinger-[Shut up, you're too loud—I'm trying to watch the video!]
…
A flood of bullet comments filled the screen as countless onlookers got excited.
They treated Alaya's exposé videos as the juiciest drama ever.
And really, for ordinary people, no one but Alaya would dare expose the private histories of Heroic Spirits like this.
As Kirina and Illya watched with growing anticipation, the familiar narrator's voice resumed:
[A grand plan spanning over a thousand years, a dream to reach the Root.]
[The magi used the Third Magic, Heaven's Feel, to create mini Holy Grails.]
[They hoped to use them to activate the real Holy Grail and achieve their ultimate wish: reaching the Root.]
[This was called—the Holy Grail War!]
…
"Huh? Why is this different from the previous videos? They're not directly naming any Heroic Spirits."
Kirina was getting more and more curious.
The previous videos—The Witch of Vengeance, The Perfect King, and The Oldest King—had all clearly hinted at which Heroic Spirit was appearing.
So what is the Holy Grail War?
"Could it be... a war involving many Heroic Spirits?" Illya guessed.
"Oh wow, that actually makes sense!"
Kirina's eyes lit up.
If it's called a war, it can't just involve one or two Heroic Spirits.
The narration ended.
A petite, adorable girl appeared on the screen.
She had long snow-white hair and sparkling ruby eyes.
Wrapped in a purple puffy coat, she looked like a little angel wandering through a forest.
So adorable it made you want to hold her in your arms and protect her forever.
However—
As soon as they saw the little girl,
Kirina turned to her friend with a stunned expression: "Wait... is that you?"
"It looks like... the younger me..." Illya was just as dumbfounded.
Why was she appearing in Alaya's fourth video?
At the same time—
Uruk.
This ancient city, over 5,000 years old, had become a world-famous metropolis under the rule of the Hero King.
Thanks to his wisdom surpassing even the gods, everyone lived in peace and prosperity.
The King had become the city's guardian deity.
Yet no one knew—
The King had 'quietly' left the city.
He had arrived on the other side of the world.
At this moment—
The King stood atop a lamppost in Fuyuki City, overlooking the glowing urban landscape.
A smile crept across his face: "Nameless... I wonder, after 4,700 years, will you still remember me?"
Earlier, Gilgamesh had issued a statement saying he would arrive in Japan in three days. But in reality, he had already plotted with Merlin to arrive secretly in advance.
That damn Flower Magus had invited him to watch a "wholesome father-son family drama."
"You foolish magus... If you dare lay a hand on my dear friend, don't blame me for being merciless."
Gilgamesh smiled with visible pleasure.
When he caught the Flower Magus, he planned to present him as a reunion gift for his old friend after 4,700 years.
Would that bastard be moved to tears?
Just thinking about it made Gilgamesh tremble with joy.
At that moment—
Gilgamesh muttered in surprise, "Huh, Alaya updated another video?"