Matou Sakura: How Is Anyone Supposed to Resist This?!

But it was too late.

Rider waved his hand.

Set up a summoning True Magic circle.

Before her appeared a gigantic eye formed from pooled blood.

Rider is ready to unleash her Noble Phantasm —it's her only chance of winning.

"A mere Noble Phantasm-- "

A dark magical light whipped up a strong wind, and Saber Alter's sword became scorching hot.

The corrupted Holy Sword prepares to cut off the upcoming meteor impact.

"This is it!"

All the fans who saw the movie version of FSN were extremely excited.

Everyone sat up straight, waiting for the moment they had been anticipating.

"A tribute, it's all about paying tribute!"

"I wonder who will win this time?"

"Saber Alter shouldn't lose; she's much stronger this time!"

Just as fans were making various speculations, the clash of their Noble Phantasm had already occurred.

Saber. Alter held the blade horizontally.

The black magic first gathered, then drew an arc, and finally transformed into pitch-black starlight when it reached the critical point.

On the other side, Rider had already summoned Pegasus, and enveloped in white light, she swung the reins.

"Bellero----(Riying Yingzhi----)"

Rider chanted his true name.

"Excalibur----(Oath----)"

Saber. Alter also revealed the true name of his black Holy Sword.

"Phon----!! (Reins----!!)"

"Morgan----!! (Sword of Victory----!!)"

Saber. Alter's sword became a raging inferno of black flame, while Rider's white light illuminated the void.

At that moment, time stood still.

If things were to proceed as they normally would with the two Heroic Spirit currently in their current state, Saber Alter should emerge victorious, thus ending the game.

But unlike the rooftop showdown in the movie, this time Rider has a reliable Master.

Although no formal contract was established, they were temporary Masters who fought side by side.

Not to mention that Shirou Emiya is far more reliable in combat than Shinji Matou.

As Saber Alter launched her attack, Shirou Emiya rushed forward and began his work.

The part of Rider's Noble Phantasm that is lacking will be made up by Shirou Emiya!!

"I'll create the winning opportunity! Projection —begin!"

The Projection was completed instantly.

Relying on the inheritance on his arm, Shirou Emiya Projection Noble Phantasm that would allow Rider to win.

"The Rho Aias--!"

It materializes the moment its true name is uttered.

The red petals blocked the waves of black light.

The next moment, Rider, riding Pegasus, crashed into Saber Alter.

The dark light was shattered, and specks of black light scattered like feathers.

The two Servants were thrown apart by the enormous impact.

Seeing Rider crash into the rock wall, Shirou Emiya moved.

As he ran, he freed the Azoth sword that Tohsaka Rin had given him.

"Shirou--?"

Saber. Alter slowly looked up at Shirou Emiya, without offering any resistance.

Shirou Emiya also looked at the black-clad knight girl with a determined gaze.

Then, this short blade, nicknamed "The Sword That Who Gives It to Someone Gets Stabbed," ended Saber Alter's life with a single, decisive blow.

Saber. Alter's heart was pierced.

"No!!!!!!!"

Off-screen, Fujita and other Saber. Alter fans broke down in tears.

"Don't even pay homage to this scene from the movie!!!"

Chapter 217 Matou Sakura: This?! Who can stand this?!

In the Heaven's Feel route, there is a CG where Shirou Emiya kneels on Saber Alter and plunges the Azoth sword into her body.

However, after Shinji filmed it a few times, he felt that the scene lacked visual impact, so he simply had Shirou replicate the execution technique used against Kirei Kotomine at the end of Fate.

Compared to stabbing a sword into someone's chest with hesitation and a sob, it's clearly much cooler to smash a sword into someone's body with your fist.

When someone else copies you, that's plagiarism; when you copy yourself, that's homage.

In order to make the so-called tribute complete, not only were Shirou Emiya's movements identical, but even the camera angles were exactly the same as in the movie version.

Of course, Shinji isn't some kind of devil.

After Shirou Emiya completed this set of movements, memories of his interactions with Saber at the beginning of the Holy Grail War flashed through his mind.

However, Shirou Emiya was not confused; this was the path he had chosen himself.

He killed others in order to save Sakura.

Even the girl who was once his closest confidante and protected him until the very end was no exception.

This is the price that must be paid for the one and only person I love.

"Saber..."

Shirou Emiya said to the disappearing girl, "Thank you. I don't know how many times you've helped me..."

"What's the use of such a hypocritical apology!"

Fujita slammed his hand on the armchair in annoyance, shouting indignantly.

"Why did they kill Saber off?! How are they going to film the rest of the story if she dies?!"

Finally, Saber's beam attack ended the Holy Grail War, which has become a tradition among Fate fans.

From the earliest FSN movie to the later FZ and UBW, none of them are different.

Just like how Ultraman always uses a cool finishing move to kill the monster, Superman movies always feature Lois Lane being carried in mid-air, and Marvel movies always feature severed arms, everyone considers these things to be established conventions.

But this time was different; Saber disappeared before destroying the Holy Grail.

"Why! Why did this happen?!"

Fujita stomped his feet in complaint, the "thump-thump-thump" sound irritating those around him.

Fujita, however, didn't notice, continuing to mutter to himself, "I thought Saber would be redeemed in the end, isn't that how it always happens in fairy tales?! Why doesn't it work with Shinji Matou..."

Smack

With a crisp snap of her fingers, a small flame appeared at the tip of Azu's finger.

Azu looked at Fujita with eyes like a demonic Hannya: "Are you done talking?"

"I'm done talking..."

Fujita immediately became as docile as a quail.

However, he wasn't the only one dissatisfied with Saber. Alter's hasty departure.

"Holy crap! What's going on?!"

Mordred shook the television violently, shouting, "Where's my father? Where's my pure, noble, and invincible father?! You owe me my father—ah!!"

The first "Ah!" was Mordred's unwilling cry of despair, and the second "Ah!" was her painful cry of agony.

If you ask what the difference is, then you'll have to ask the French Saintess to explain.

"Hmph~"

The Saintess lowered the flagpole and said coldly, "Mordred, shouldn't you at least know how to restrain yourself?"

"Even so, Joan of Arc -Claude, you hit me way too hard! I was admiring my father's valiant figure."

Joan of Arc's face darkened further upon hearing this.

That Britain is called Father.

Am I Joan of Arc d'Arc?

The difference between using the same term of address, "beautiful woman" and "that woman," caused Joan of Arc to feel a little emotional.

"Cough cough."

Shinji, gesturing for Mordred to look at him.

"Mordred, did you understand the fight scene with your father just now?"

Shinji's intention was to remind Mordred how to make the fight scenes look cooler.

It's important to understand that while these Heroic Spirit are born warriors, they are not born action stars.

Many Heroic Spirit know how to make their fights look good, but they don't know how to get those good fights captured on camera.

After all, the composition of a movie scene is not just about action. The actors' positions, the direction the camera focuses on the actors' faces, and so on, all affect the final product.

In the beginning, Shinji and his first batch of Heroic Spirit didn't understand much either. They gradually accumulated knowledge and grew under Shinji's guidance.

Therefore, Shinji wanted to ascertain how much Mordred had learned from the fight scene earlier. The more she learned, the easier it would be for Shinji to get future filming opportunities.

However, Mordred gave an answer that the Second Master could never have imagined.

"Master, do you want me to fight as spectacularly as my father, only to die a pathetic death?"

"..."

Upon hearing Mordred's reply, Shinji suddenly lost his temper; this brat had killed his day!

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On the television screen, the battle at the entrance of the Great Void had finally come to an end.

This battle between Shirou Emiya, the new Servant, and the former Servant, ended with the mistress killing the original wife, thanks to the help of the "scumbag."

Pooh!

It was Shirou Emiya and Rider who worked together to defeat Saber Alter.

However, deep within the cave, the rivalry between Tohsaka Rin and Matou Sakura is far from over.

Boom!

A black wave was approaching.

To prevent their tiny prey, Tohsaka Rin, from escaping, the black giants formed from shadows spread their arms, transforming into massive waves that swept away the creature.

Tohsaka Rin did not dodge; she released her Magecraft Mystic Code and then slashed with all her might.

The black giant's body was so tall that it was almost as high as the top of the hollow cavern.

However, the gleaming jeweled blade would not tolerate the existence of giants.

These seemingly endless, surging black curses were cleaved in two by Rin's single strike.