The Eternal Throne

A Happy Dream.

While unconscious, Xia was having an unusually sweet dream.

In the dream.

Xia dreamt of his life with Artoria in the Sea of Benevolence.

A clear blue sky, White clouds like cotton candy.

Crystal clear seawater, And a boy and girl playing by the sea...

The boy, wearing swimming trunks, exposed his fit body to the sun, his casually tied black hair wet and resting on his shoulders.

A smile as bright as the sun was constantly on his face.

He cupped the clear water in his hands and mischievously splashed it towards the pure girl in a white dress.

The splashing water curtain happened to fall on the girl's golden hair.

The splashing water droplets sparkled brilliantly under the sun~

Just like the girl's puffed-up cheeks.

Beside the boy and girl, two small figures were playing with them, sharing their happiness.

Shouting, laughing, and being happy...

Time passed slowly as they played. Like an old man who had lived for a hundred years, the sun was slowly setting in the sky...

The sunset's glow was dim and mesmerizing.

Comfortably lying on the beach, they were peacefully enjoying the last moments.

The girl was curled up in the boy's arms, her fair face flushed with a captivating blush.

The boy held her small body tightly.

Feeling his reassuring embrace, the girl smiled, revealing a look of comfort and happiness.

"How sly~! Mother is hogging Father all to herself!"

"Exactly, Skyla is right!"

A sudden childish voice broke the warm moment. The girl was slightly startled.

Then, she turned her head with a touch of anger, wanting to see who dared to disturb her. To her surprise... she saw her two adorable children looking at her indignantly.

"Mmm..."

The blonde let out a pained whimper, causing the black-haired boy beside her to laugh heartily.

"Mother should share Father with us! Sharing happiness with others is a knight's virtue, isn't that what you always say? Mother~"

The two young children continued to describe their mother's possessiveness in their uniquely sweet voices~

Hearing their words, the girl, far from acting like an elder, instead wrapped her arms around the boy's waist.

She then made a funny face at her two children~

"No way~! He belongs to me alone right now! Hehe~"

Clearly, this was the mother's unique way of expressing her love...

Through arguments...

Unwilling to give up, the twins charged at their mother~!

In an instant, the beach, which had become peaceful and quiet, was once again filled with laughter and playful scuffles.

The sun set, and the last ray of light disappeared over the coastline.

The starlight of the night replaced the sunlight of the day.

The crescent moon hung high in the sky.

The pure moonlight, like a gentle silver veil, quietly sprinkled upon the four figures on the ground.

The black-haired boy walked along the dirt path, smiling helplessly. He watched his older sister, who had occupied the "high ground" above him, while holding the hand of his younger sister, who was sharing the "spoils of victory."

Listening to the sisters express their joy at winning, the boy could only sigh helplessly.

The "defeated" girl was now walking alone to the side, her head turned away indignantly, ignoring her children and the man who had "abandoned" her.

Feeling the slightly cold night breeze, the girl unconsciously shivered.

She breathed warm air into her palms and rubbed them together for warmth...

The boy, who had been walking ahead, stopped and turned around.

He smiled at the sulking girl and slowly extended his only free hand.

"What? I don't need your pitiful 'trophy'!"

Looking at the smile the boy gave her, and the hand he was extending towards her.

Though she desperately wanted to reach out and grasp the hand extended towards her.

Her stubborn personality and an unyielding spirit forced her to speak those words resolutely.

The moment her words fell.

Before the girl could react, the boy's hand domineeringly took hold of hers first.

"As a king, you must possess a magnanimous heart."

The boy's smile, and his knowing gaze.

Left the girl no choice but to resign herself and be pulled to his side.

Accompanying him left and right.

The wind danced, the stars twinkled.

A beautiful galaxy flowed down from the heavens.

"This is the true Utopia!"

"The true... Utopia?"

Slowly opening his eyes, Xia murmured the last words he heard in his dream.

The lingering sensation in his mind forced Xia to clutch his head.

"So strange... why would the backlash from my Reality Marble..."

And... why couldn't he sense Artoria's presence, or the other two kings... where were they?!

Boom!

Boom boom boom!!

Bang!!

The sudden explosions that reached his ears made Xia jump up from a broken sofa, ignoring the pain.

He looked towards the scene in front of the ruined building.

Flames.

White flames.

A raging fire burning the sky!

Golden streams of light were constantly streaking across the sky.

Roars like those of wild beasts echoed through the forest.

And a streak of brown light and a streak of blue light intertwined and weaved through it all.

Countless people wearing strange masks emerged from the forest.

The Conqueror King, piloting his Noble Phantasm chariot, swept through the crowd.

"Damn mongrels!"

"Roar!!!!"

With the Hero King's roar, a rain of Noble Phantasms accompanied by the Wrath of the King surged towards a knight clad in black armor.

And surrounding the black knight were countless ornate Noble Phantasms, still embedded in the ground.

The black knight, facing the sky-obscuring rain of Noble Phantasms, didn't retreat. Instead, he casually grabbed a spear-type Noble Phantasm shot by the Hero King.

The golden spear-type Noble Phantasm, the moment it was caught by the black knight, transformed into a black demonic entity exuding an ominous aura!

With a powerful throw from the black knight, the black spear collided with the rain of Noble Phantasms, erupting in a violent explosion!

"Berserker? Lancelot!"

Seeing this, Xia's pupils contracted sharply.

Then, those countless masked figures must be the assassins behind all this.

And that streak of brown light must be Lancer.

While the blue one is...

"Tch. It's truly begun then... the Holy Grail War!"

{According to the plot, Berserker and the Assassin's Master should have teamed up here. Then the magus who mistook Artoria for Joan of Arc should also be nearby. That guy is probably doing something strange right now, but he's likely already being targeted by the priest who hates him. And Lancer's master...}

(The plot from here on is entirely my own creation, as I haven't watched Fate/Zero...)

The magnificent sword skills and sharp spear techniques clashed against each other.

Sparks danced excitedly in the moonlight.

The thunder's wrath roared in the sky.

Angry curses echoed.

A dazzling collision of Noble Phantasms was unfolding.

The original Einzbern Castle had already been reduced to ruins.

All the servants and masters inside had been transferred through secret passages the moment before the war broke out.

The feast among the kings, which was supposed to be happening at this very moment, was rudely interrupted.

Xia, who had just begun to feel a bit of warmth, found the nameless anger within him burning hotter and hotter.

Xia frowned and took a step forward, gazing at the chaotic battle unfolding before him.

"Insolent fools who dare to disturb a king's pleasure! I hope your strength matches your audacity!"

The king's furious words echoed across the battlefield.

"Oh my, oh my, this is troublesome. If that person notices I'm fighting you... I might be the first one eliminated from this battlefield?"

Hearing Xia's enraged shout, Lancer leaped back immediately after clashing swords with Artoria.

He said with a wry smile.

"What do you mean by that?! Are you saying my strength isn't enough to defeat you?! Lancer!" Saber, slightly angered, leaped forward again the moment her words fell, raising the Holy Sword in her hand and swinging it at the mocker before her!

Unintentionally, Lancer, having offended Saber with his words, could only helplessly raise his spear once more and begin to fight back.

"Hmph! To think you'd only wake up now! Truly more than... mongrel!!"

The Hero King, who had intended to mock further, was forced back half a step by a short sword casually thrown by Berserker before he could finish speaking!

For that moment of carelessness that forced him back half a step, the Hero King's once handsome face contorted instantly! Roaring "mongrel" in fury, he activated the Gates of Babylon to their maximum! In an instant, hundreds of Noble Phantasms were unleashed towards the black knight!

Looking at the battlefield, which had descended into utter chaos, Xia's already tightly furrowed brow creased even further.

He felt the total amount of magic power in his body.

After a careful assessment, Xia made a decision.

He extended his hands in front of his chest.

He slightly raised his noble head.

His dark eyes slowly closed...

His thin lips moved slightly...

"Striding through a thousand worlds, holding supreme command over all armies."

"My decree: the lands beyond the sea are mine."

"My decree: no one in this world can match this body."

"Millions of soldiers, only I obey."

"With a single command, the heavens will be washed in blood."

"For this... the throne endures the unbearable loneliness."

"Thus, I shall become its! The Eternal Throne!"

Seven true words, resonating through the heavens!

As Xia became the center, a tide of crimson instantly surged outwards, engulfing the surrounding land!

It swept up all the Heroic Spirits still engaged in combat!

And the moment Xia drew the Heroic Spirits into his barrier, all connection between the Masters and their Heroic Spirits vanished.

"Eternal.Throne!"

(Eternal Throne)

The two children in the story were: one, wearing a sky-blue princess dress with dazzling short golden hair, the elder of the twins, named Skyla.

The other was her younger sister, wearing a bright red dress with long black hair, named Yana.

Next, it's time to clean up the Heroic Spirits...

To be honest, regarding the plot of Fate/Zero, apart from knowing about the King's Banquet (and even then, not completely), I'm basically navigating blind.

So... if you feel the latter half of this chapter is a bit... off, please say so. If you don't tell me, I won't know!

Furthermore, I'm eager to quickly conclude the Fourth Holy Grail War and move on to the Fifth Holy Grail War, which I'm more familiar with.

So... in short, this chapter was a bit rushed!

That's all!

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