Chapter 132

Who says a Heroic Spirit...

Cannot live a life of misery?

Even after death, they must endure an endless, repeating cycle of sorrow.

"Wha... What the hell!!"

After a long while, someone lit a cigarette with trembling hands. "This is just too tragic."

"Tragic doesn't even cover it. Working for the Counter Force for an entire lifetime, a path of justice with no end... *hiss*, just thinking about it makes my scalp crawl."

Many people thought of the aftermath, shivering in fear, feeling a deep sense of dread.

Forcing Heroic Spirit Yukino to "work" after death, acting as the executioner she hates most, working 007 without a single day off, and not even letting her rest after breaking her—this is even more ruthless than any capitalist!

The contract Yukinoshita Yukino signed this time was truly a stroke of extreme misfortune.

"Damn it, no wonder Archer wanted to kill Yukino. I finally understand."

In Kyoto, a big shot muttered to himself, finally grasping the thing he hadn't been able to figure out.

He had always thought that becoming a Heroic Spirit was a magnificent thing.

Not only entering the Throne of Heroes, having one's life deeds sublimated into Noble Phantasms, becoming a being like a minor superman, but also becoming immortal in the history of humanity, living forever, calmly overlooking the human world for thousands of years as dynasties rise and fall!

And then...

Well, never mind.

Countless netizens also realized the truth, their minds stirred, and they began to discuss it frantically on the forums.

"I get it now. The white-haired Archer was born after Yukino's ideals were shattered and she experienced a series of events!!"

"It's clear that Heroic Spirit Yukinoshita doesn't want Yukino to become what she is now."

"Always helping others—has Heroic Spirit Yukino ever thought about herself?"

"The classic trolley problem."

"Damn, if it were me, I'd run them all over. There's no such thing as a dilemma!"

"Sigh, my heart aches for Heroic Spirit Yukino, having to kill the children she raised under the pressure of the Counter Force..."

"This just goes to show, whether it's signing a contract or an agreement, you have to read it carefully."

"I know this feeling all too well. When I play games, I always just click 'I have read and agree to the User Service Agreement,' until I spent tens of thousands on a game... and the next day, the game shut down."

"What a sucker."

"So the question is, what about Luo Shu and Kaguya from the Black Archer timeline?"

"If the two of them were still around, maybe things wouldn't have reached this point."

"I feel like they died in battle?"

"It's possible. After all, the Holy Grail War is so cruel."

"I don't think it's that simple. Before, in the scene where the Fukushima nuclear plant sank, when Black Archer thought she would die too, the expression on her face was too complex..."

"Damn it, I also feel like Heroic Spirit Yukino's experience is incomplete."

"There's some key part that's been hidden."

Amidst the netizens' sighs and complaints, the screen continued.

In the ancient castle of the Einzbern family, Archer's faint words drifted out from the sky screen.

["While begging for no one to die, I kill for the sake of the majority."]

["While saying I don't want anyone else to be sad, I leave more people in despair."]

["That is me, the true identity of Heroic Spirit Yukinoshita."]

[As she finished speaking, her eyes became incomparably cold, making one shudder.]

["Don't you think a woman like this..."]

["Wouldn't it be better for the world if she just died right now?"]

[Standing on high, the white-haired woman raised her arm. Accompanied by surging magical energy and flickering electric arcs, her slender, fair hands projected Kanshou and Bakuya, which she coldly threw toward Yukino's position on the ground.]

["Clang!"]

[A crisp sound of swords rang out, and they finally fell at Yukino's feet.]

[Archer looked down at the young Yukino, her cold voice drifting down from above,]

["Commit suicide, Yukinoshita Yukino!"]

["If you make me do it myself, the outcome will be very ugly."]

[Young Yukino remained silent. Under Archer's indifferent gaze, she slowly picked up the sharp sword from the ground.]

[As if...]

At this pivotal moment, the camera switched, and the scene suddenly changed.

From the abandoned castle of the Einzbern family.

To a magic workshop surrounded by mountains.

What the hell?!

At this moment, many people on Earth were stunned for a second, completely bewildered.

What are you doing, Sky Screen?!

"Damn it, why cut it off here?!"

In 027 Hoori Town, the green-haired loli who is the sword spirit of "Muramasa-maru" said angrily.

Even with her centuries of experience and temperament, she was broken at this moment. As a ghost, little Murasame saw the power of a cliffhanger for the first time; her heart was itching with curiosity like a cat's claws, but she could only stomp her feet in anger.

But after the annoyance passed, she couldn't help but stare nervously at the sky screen.

Magic workshop...

It should be Caster's camp, right?

What will happen here?

[The sky outside was covered with dark clouds, stretching for dozens of miles, and a light drizzle was falling.]

[In the mountains, in a deserted house, a beautiful voice could be faintly heard.]

["Lady Nitocris, I'm back~."]

[The cloaked witch wore a beautiful smile, walking into the house with fresh vegetables she had just bought.]

["Ah... woo..."]

[The young girl with long brown hair carefully poked her head out. After confirming who it was, she happily walked out, smiling as she took the vegetables from Medea's hands, returned to the kitchen, and started cooking happily.]

[The bright vegetables were quickly chopped, along with slices of fresh beef and tofu.]

[In her hands, pots and pans became tools that danced to her will.]

[Soon, two bowls of sukiyaki emitting a rich aroma were ready, and the delicious miso soup in the pot was also ladled into pre-prepared ceramic bowls.]

[Medea walked over and gently carried the cookware to the living room.]

[Immediately, the two ate together. The tall witch looked at Nishimiya Shoko with great doting, sipping the sukiyaki in small bites. After feeling the delicious food bloom on her taste buds, she immediately praised her.]

["Lady Shoko, your cooking is truly amazing!"]

["Woo..."]

[The brown-haired girl showed a happy smile, her hands constantly gesturing in sign language.]

[Medea was smiling in response.]

[The atmosphere was incredibly warm, almost as beautiful as a dream.]

[Soon breakfast was finished, and the two from Group C cleaned up this "battlefield" together.]

[Afterward, Medea strictly instructed Nishimiya Shoko to learn to speak.]

[Because she had always used sign language.]

[She couldn't speak.]

["Shoko, I have some things to take care of, I'll be away for a moment."]

[Suddenly, Medea seemed to notice something. Her voice was soft as she walked outside, using her Noble Phantasm to seal and protect the fragile brown-haired girl.]

[Mysterious purple light lit up on the ground, forming countless layers of magic circles.]

["Woo..."]

[Shoko was a little panicked, her eyes looking worriedly at Medea's departing back.]

[After Yoshiyuki and Kojiro went missing, that uneasy premonition became more and more serious. She didn't need the Holy Grail, nor did she need to be cured; she only hoped not to lose any more important people.]