After the war, Shirou used the influence of Tokiomi Tohsaka, Rin Tohsaka, and the Matou Family to impose strict information control over the truth of the Holy Grail War.
But the incident had caused such a huge commotion—even a monster had landed in Japan—that completely covering it up was impossible.
Rumors became mixed with other rumors, giving birth to new rumors, until the Fourth Holy Grail War became a legend in the distant Far East.
Among the countless tales that circulated, there were many that were outrageously exaggerated. For example—
Ah, Shirou had heard that rumor too.
During the Fourth Holy Grail War, the strongest Master in history had appeared.
Sometimes, he had the appearance of a young child.
Sometimes, he looked like an adult.
In a war where lives were wagered, he had displayed overwhelming, absolute power, turning Fuyuki City into his own personal stage.
Whether they were great clans that controlled the land's spiritual veins or genius Lords of the Clock Tower—even heroes and kings from myth and legend had been no exception.
It made no difference whether his enemies were magi or Servants. The magus had single-handedly defeated every last one of them.
Defeated?
No, "slaughtered" or "trampled" would have been more accurate.
And then—
At the end of the killing, facing the Omnipotent Wish Machine that was already within his grasp, the strongest magus had abandoned it without the slightest hesitation.
Why?
Why let go after coming this far?
Wasn't the reason obvious?
The power of the Holy Grail was far too insignificant for that magus. It was beneath his notice—
With a mocking laugh, he had sent the Holy Grail back into slumber.
In the end, all that remained was the strongest record ever carved into the Far East.
...Wasn't that a little too exaggerated?