[Noble Phantasms: the ultimate armament of Heroic Spirits, materialized miracles, the proof of heroism held by spirits, and the crystallization of humanity's prayers for miracles. They are the strongest weapons, known as 'Noble Phantasms.']
[These are armaments forged from the framework of human fantasy. They are the weapons, symbols, and finishing moves possessed by Servants. While they are usually excellent weapons, they can also manifest as specific skills or items.]
[Only when a Servant can utilize their Noble Phantasm are they in their strongest state. If a Noble Phantasm is destroyed or sealed, the Servant's combat power will be significantly reduced.]
[Furthermore, Servants possess the ultimate ability to 'release the True Name of the Noble Phantasm.' By unleashing the strongest power of the Noble Phantasm with immense magical energy, this becomes the deciding factor in a Servant's victory.]
[However, most Noble Phantasms are the legendary equipment of the Heroic Spirits. Releasing their True Name reveals the user's true identity, allowing enemies to devise strategies based on their legends. Moreover, releasing a True Name consumes a vast amount of energy, so unless necessary, Servants rarely do so during combat.]
The narrator provided timely exposition, explaining to the global audience what a Noble Phantasm was.
It must be said that this JoJo-style narration was passionate and the most efficient way to help the audience understand everything and generate fantasy power. Su Yun had to give it a thumbs up and ramp up the intensity.
Just as Su Yun intended, the people watching the Light Screen in the real world immediately grasped this setting.
And then...
"Is this... an ultimate move from a game?" Kazuto Kirigaya, a gaming addict, broke into a sweat. He found this art style increasingly familiar.
The gaming addict even experienced visual hallucinations, vaguely seeing health bars appearing over the two Servants in the Light Screen, along with numbers representing stats like Attack, Defense, and HP.
Kazuto Kirigaya's situation was not an isolated case; many people who enjoyed gaming felt a strong sense of déjà vu, which only grew more intense.
Of course, people's focuses always differ, and some were interested in entirely different things.
As the owner of the Uchiha Street Dance Hall and known as the Tokyo Dance King, Madara Uchiha had a rather unique focus. He remarked that the combat style of the man in the tight suit wielding dual spears was just like dancing—he was like a battlefield rose dancing amidst the fray.
"Truly impressive. Such poise, like a perfect dance performance. If he were a dancer, he would surely become a legendary dance king."
Madara Uchiha, sporting a signature spiky hairstyle, sighed with emotion.
Beside him, Izuna Uchiha, a man with a hedgehog hairstyle not quite as wild as his older brother's, nodded in agreement: "Indeed, many of that man's movements are crisp and elegant, possessing great aesthetic beauty. His physical flexibility is also top-tier. If he came to dance, the championship for this year's Yingzhou Street Dance Competition would be in the bag."
Upon hearing this, Madara Uchiha let out an annoyed huff: "Are you implying that without this guy, we couldn't win?"
Izuna Uchiha's expression froze, and he quickly said: "No, Big Brother, in my eyes, you are the greatest dance king. Everyone acknowledges that. You are the famous Street Dance Rose, after all!"
However, faced with this flattery, Madara Uchiha remained dissatisfied: "Hmph, Izuna, you are too arrogant. Even if I am strong, that guy Hashirama Senju is also strong! As my lifelong rival, his dance moves are also unrivaled!"
Izuna Uchiha rolled his eyes and said perfunctorily: "Yes, yes, I know. You and that guy from the Senju Dance Hall are born rivals, competing since your student days, still trading wins and losses, neck and neck. I get it. It's a good thing, after all—experts are always lonely, so they need evenly matched opponents. I understand—you've said it a thousand times already."
Madara Uchiha: "..."
His damn younger brother was becoming less and less adorable.
Beyond those with such peculiar focuses, more people were fixated on Saber.
Because she was truly beautiful and heroic, and combined with her immense strength, she was utterly charming.
No one could resist such a beautiful and powerful Maiden Knight.jpg.
Her combat posture was as beautiful as a painting, like a meticulously crafted CG movie, leaving viewers intoxicated.
In just these few moments, countless people became fans of Saber, with many even shouting, "My King is as beautiful as a painting!"
Especially the people of the Holy Britannian Empire. Since King Arthur was already a spiritual pillar of their nation, much like the Yellow Emperor was to the Flame Kingdom, they felt no psychological pressure to shout slogans like "My King is as beautiful as a painting" or "My King is the strongest."
Some were already thinking that if the girl in the video were their monarch, she could use her extraordinary power to deal with those abominable mysteries and protect the nation and its people.
Once such thoughts emerged, fantasy power was generated in an endless stream, a portion of which was injected directly into Artoria and absorbed by the substance Su Yun had given her.
In the Light Screen, the plot entered a new turning point.
Hearing the Master's order, Lancer's lips curled into a smile like the Crooked Mouth Dragon King. He respectfully thanked his Master for the trust and declared that he would certainly win this battle.
He then dropped the shorter spear, letting it hit the ground with a crisp sound, and gripped the longer one with both hands. The cloth strips used for concealment vanished under the red magical energy suddenly radiating from the spear, revealing a metallic shaft that was entirely red.
It featured complex patterns and craftsmanship, looking more like a modern art piece than a weapon for actual combat.
Then, Lancer smiled like the Crooked Mouth Dragon King and said to Saber: "Saber, you heard him too. So, next, I shall take your life!"
"So, Saber, will you continue to use your condensed wind magic to hide your sword? Or have you realized, after clashing for so long, that I haven't figured out that the invisible blade in your hand is a sword?"
Saber: "..."
Silence was the best answer.
Seeing this, Lancer didn't mind: "I see. In other words, you have a reason to keep the sword hidden? It seems your True Name could be deduced directly from your weapon."
Saber also smiled: "Who knows? Perhaps I am preparing to catch you off guard and make you suffer."
As she spoke, she raised her invisible blade and assumed a combat stance once more, using it as her answer.
Outside the Light Screen, the audience watching from a god's-eye view understood perfectly. Because the legend of King Arthur was so famous, anyone who didn't know about her weapon could find out immediately with a quick search.
In this situation, if she removed the concealment on her weapon, Saber's true identity would likely be exposed immediately. If the enemy then formulated a strategy targeting King Arthur's legend, Saber would be at a massive disadvantage.
Saber's calm and composed demeanor in the face of the enemy's provocation, and her witty verbal retort, also earned the admiration of many. They thought to themselves that she was truly the Knight King who founded the Holy Britannian Empire, possessing the strength and qualities of a traditional knight, as well as the wisdom and bearing of a monarch.
In an instant, Saber gained more fans, which in turn generated and absorbed more fantasy power.
Su Yun watched this and smiled with pleasure.
Undoubtedly, the Saber in the Light Screen was not the one from the original Fate/Zero, or rather, not the one burdened by the various debuffs and fan-theories imposed by Urobuchi.
The villainous Urobuchi claimed he wanted to hear the sound of Saber being bullied, which is why he wrote her so pathetically.
As Saber's true father, Nasu declared Urobuchi the root of all evil and even released the Garden of Avalon to help Saber regain her popularity.
Su Yun did not project the Light Screen just to bully Artoria, but rather to pursue phantasm power and because Artoria, whom he had already designated as a super tool, was simply that useful.
Therefore, the Saber he projected was based directly on Nasu's version, supplemented by his own fan devotion to create a fully ascended, max-bond, complete-storyline Wielder of the Star Sword from FGO.
After all...
In this comprehensive anime world, King Arthur did not die at the Battle of Camlann. Although that was indeed the last time King Arthur personally led troops into battle, she survived afterward.
Furthermore, with the timely return of Lancelot and the assistance of the remaining Knights of the Round Table, she pulled the nation back from the brink, endured her injuries for another eight years, and groomed a successor before finally calling it quits.
Thus, the royal family of the Holy Britannian Empire, the Pendragon Family, truly carries the bloodline of King Arthur in this world.
Under these circumstances, the King Arthur that Su Yun "created" naturally had to differ from the Saber in his memories—specifically in terms of optimization.
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