[Noble Phantasms are a Heroic Spirit's ultimate weapons: materialized miracles, proof of the heroes possessed by Heroic Spirits, and crystallized thoughts of humanity praying for miracles. They are the most powerful weapons, known as "Noble Phantasms."]
[These weapons were forged with humanity's fantasies as their framework. They are the arms, symbols, and signature moves possessed by Servants. They are usually excellent weapons, but may also be a skill or an item.]
[Only Servants capable of using Noble Phantasms are in their strongest state. If a Noble Phantasm is destroyed or sealed, the Servant's combat power drops dramatically.]
[In addition, Servants have the ultimate ability to "release a Noble Phantasm's true name." Unleashing a Noble Phantasm's full power with immense magical energy is the key to deciding battles between Servants.]
[However, most Noble Phantasms are the signature equipment of Heroic Spirits. If their true names are released, people can guess the user's identity and use the legends about them to prepare a counter. Releasing a Noble Phantasm's true name also consumes a great deal of energy, so Servants rarely do so unless necessary.]
The narrator chimed in at just the right moment, explaining Noble Phantasms to viewers around the world.
It had to be said: this JoJo-style exposition was passionate and helped viewers understand everything as quickly as possible, generating Fantasy Power in the process. Su Yun had to give it a thumbs-up—and turn it up even more.
And just as Su Yun had intended, the people watching the footage in the real world immediately grasped the concept.
Then...
"Th-this is like a special move in a game?" The gaming addict Kazuto Kirigaya broke into a sweat. The art style was starting to feel more and more familiar.
The gaming addict even started seeing things. He could vaguely make out health bars above the two Servants in the Light Screen, along with numbers for attack, defense, HP, and the like.
Kazuto Kirigaya wasn't alone. Many people who enjoyed video games felt a powerful sense of déjà vu, and it was growing stronger by the second.
Of course, different people focused on different things.
As the owner of the Uchiha Street Dance Hall and the man hailed as Tokyo's King of Dance, Madara Uchiha had an unusual take. He said that the battle between the handsome man in skintight clothes with two spears was just like dancing—he looked like a battlefield rose twirling across the battlefield.
"Impressive. He moves like he's performing a perfect dance. If he were a dancer, he'd surely become a generation's King of Dance."
Madara Uchiha, sporting an enormous, spiky, punk-style hairstyle, sighed with admiration.
Beside him, the hedgehog-haired Izuna Uchiha, whose hair wasn't nearly as outrageous as his older brother's, nodded in agreement. "Definitely. A lot of his movements are sharp and fluid, and he's got a real sense of style. He's also incredibly flexible. If he took up dancing, he'd be a lock to win this year's Yingzhou Street Dance Championship."
At that, Madara Uchiha let out an unhappy snort. "Are you saying we can't win without him?"
Izuna Uchiha froze, then hurriedly said, "No, big brother. You're the strongest King of Dance in my eyes. Everyone agrees. You're the famous Street Dance Rose!"
But even with the flattery, Madara Uchiha remained displeased. "Hmph. Izuna, you're too full of yourself. Sure, I'm strong, but that guy Hashirama Senju is strong, too! As my lifelong rival, his dancing is unmatched!"
Izuna Uchiha rolled his eyes and replied perfunctorily, "Yes, yes, I know. You and that guy from the Senju Dance Hall are natural rivals. You've been competing since your school days, and even now you're still evenly matched, with neither able to claim the upper hand. I get it. It's a good thing, too. The strong are always lonely, so they need an equal opponent. I understand—after all, you've told me a thousand times."
Madara Uchiha: "..."
His damn little brother was getting less and less adorable.
Aside from people with such unusual interests, most viewers were focused on Saber.
She was truly beautiful and heroic, and her impressive strength only made her more captivating.
Nobody could resist such a beautiful and powerful Maiden Knight.jpg.
Her movements in battle were as lovely as a painting, like a meticulously crafted CG movie. Everyone watching was entranced.
Those few moves alone had won Saber countless fans, and plenty of them were already calling out, "Our king is as beautiful as a painting!"
This was especially true in Holy Britannia. King Arthur was already the spiritual symbol of the country, just as the Yellow Emperor was for the Flame Kingdom. They felt no hesitation about chanting slogans like "Our king is as beautiful as a painting!" and "Our king is the strongest!"
Some were even thinking that if the girl in the footage were their king, she could use supernatural power to fight those hateful Mysteries and protect the country and its people.
As soon as those thoughts arose, Fantasy Power poured forth. Some of it flowed straight into Artoria and was absorbed by the thing Su Yun had given her.
The plot in the Light Screen took another turn.
Hearing his Master's instructions, Lancer's lips curled into a Crooked Mouth Dragon King-style grin. He immediately thanked his Master for trusting him and promised he would win the battle.
Then he tossed aside the shorter spear, letting it strike the ground with a crisp clang, and gripped the longer one with both hands. The cloth concealing it vanished beneath the red magical energy that suddenly emanated from the shaft, revealing a metal spear that was red all over.
Its elaborate patterns and craftsmanship made it look less like a weapon made for battle and more like a work of art crafted with modern techniques.
Then Lancer gave Saber a Crooked Mouth Dragon King-style smile. "Saber, you heard him. So now, I'm going to take your life!"
"Now then, Saber, are you going to keep using that condensed wind magic to hide your sword? Or after all this fighting, do you really think I haven't noticed that the Invisible Blade in your hands is a sword?"
Saber: "..."
Her silence was the best answer.
Lancer didn't seem bothered. "I see. So you have a reason for keeping that sword hidden? Looks like your true name can be deduced from your weapon alone."
Saber smiled, too. "Who knows? Maybe I'm planning to catch you off guard."
As she spoke, she raised the Invisible Blade and resumed her battle stance, giving him her answer.
Outside the Light Screen, the viewers watching from an omniscient perspective understood perfectly. King Arthur's legend was so famous that even people who didn't know what weapon he wielded could find out with a quick search.
In that situation, if Saber dropped her weapon's disguise, her true identity would probably be exposed immediately. Her enemies could then use the legends about King Arthur to prepare a targeted strategy, leaving Saber at a major disadvantage.
Saber had stayed calm and composed in the face of her enemy's taunts, then fired back with words of her own. Many people admired her for it, thinking that, as befitted the Knight King who had founded the Holy Britannian Empire, she possessed both the strength and virtues of a traditional knight, along with a king's wisdom and dignity.
Saber gained even more fans, producing and absorbing more Fantasy Power.
Su Yun watched, pleased.
There was no doubt that the Saber in the Light Screen wasn't the one from the original Fate/Zero—or, more precisely, she wasn't the Saber saddled with all sorts of debuffs and alternate characterization by that old Urobuchi.
The vile Urobuchi wanted to hear Saber suffer, which was why he wrote her as such a failure.
Saber's creator, Nasu, called Urobuchi the root of all evil and even came up with the Garden of Avalon to restore Saber's popularity.
Su Yun hadn't created this Light Screen footage to torment Artoria. He wanted Fantasy Power, and he wanted Artoria—whom he had already designated as a super-useful tool—to be capable.
So the Saber he had created was the complete Wielder of the Star Sword: based on Nasu's version, with Su Yun's own devotion as an added touch, and fully ascended, at max Bond, with her entire story completed in Fate/Grand Order.
After all...
In this crossover world, King Arthur hadn't died at the Battle of Camlann. That had still been the last time he personally led troops into battle, but he had survived.
With Lancelot, who had returned in time, and the remaining Knights of the Round Table at his side, he managed to restore the country. Despite his injuries, he continued working hard for eight more years and raised an heir before finally calling it quits.
So in this world, the imperial family of the Holy Britannian Empire—the Pendragon Family—really was descended from King Arthur.
Given that, the King Arthur Su Yun had "created" was naturally a little different from the Artoria he remembered—specifically, improved.
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