"Al-Al, look, look! That's you, right? That's definitely you, isn't it? Did you go off and act in a movie during the break?"
"That's amazing! Is this the legendary Projection technology? I thought something like this only existed in movies. It actually exists in real life?"
"Lia, you're really good at keeping secrets! You didn't let a single thing slip beforehand. Were you trying to surprise us?"
"King Arthur? It's actually King Arthur? That's ridiculous! King Arthur was obviously a man!"
"Exactly! An adaptation isn't an excuse to make things up, and a dramatization isn't an excuse to spout nonsense. How can they just portray it however they want?"
The classroom erupted. The few people around Artoria immediately began chattering away, all of them extremely excited. To them, what had happened today was just too cool.
Meanwhile, Artoria, the person at the center of it all, looked completely bewildered. After hearing what her classmates and friends were saying, the girl hurriedly waved her hands and shook her head. "No, no, no! I didn't act in anything like that. And, um, that person probably isn't me... right?"
Even Artoria herself didn't believe her final words. After all, they looked exactly alike—apart from their hairstyles.
The young king in the Light Screen had pinned her hair up at the back of her head, while Artoria herself kept things much simpler, tying her hair in a cute ponytail behind her head.
Of course, girls had more than one hairstyle, and Artoria was no exception.
At least, Su Yun had already seen her with plenty of different hairstyles. Each one was adorable, bringing out the blonde girl's charm to the fullest.
But in Su Yun's heart, the most iconic image would always be the one in the Light Screen.
King Arthur—Artoria!
Just then, the scene in the Light Screen zoomed back in on the young king's face, allowing billions of people around the world to clearly see her exquisite features.
In that moment, countless men and women of all ages around the world felt their hearts flutter. The girl had an immense charm that appealed to both sexes, stirring an inexplicable impulse in them.
Then the camera continued to zoom in, using a cinematic technique to enter the girl's eyes.
At that instant, the girl closed her eyes. The process lasted about two seconds.
Immediately afterward, the camera pulled back again. The girl opened her eyes, but the scene from before had vanished, replaced by the interior of a private plane.
The young king had changed clothes when she opened her eyes. Her elegant female armor had been replaced by a black suit.
Her hairstyle had also changed to a neat ponytail. Paired with her exquisite features, she looked like an incredibly handsome young man, making countless girls, older sisters, and aunties' hearts race as their eyes filled with adoration.
Just then, a gentle female voice sounded beside Artoria in the scene.
["Saber, what were you dreaming about just now?"]
At that, Artoria turned to look at the seat beside her.
When the camera settled on the woman who had spoken, countless men grew excited, especially the men of the Flame Kingdom, who were hit especially hard.
The woman seated there had beautiful silver hair and wore a white fur outfit made from expensive pelts. Her clear, bright red eyes were filled with an innocent curiosity.
White hair! Red eyes! Innocent!
Aside from not being a little girl, she had almost every special appeal imaginable.
And when the beautiful woman, who looked no older than twenty-something, came into view, Irisviel, a housewife at the Emiya residence in Fuyuki City, immediately wore a dazed expression. "Huh? Is that me?"
At a high school in Fuyuki City, Emiya Shirou, the adopted son of the Emiya family, gaped in astonishment.
At the same time, at a junior high school in Fuyuki City, Illyasviel was just as shocked. "That's... Mom?"
"Iris..." At the Supernatural Disaster Countermeasures Office in Yingzhou, Kiritsugu Emiya was taking a break and smoking in the lounge. The hand holding his cigarette began to tremble.
Aside from the Emiya family, everyone who knew them was also stunned. Those who didn't know the truth even thought Mrs. Emiya had gone off to act in a movie.
And, well, she did look good on camera.
At the same time, everyone began guessing what the images were supposed to mean. How had it gone from ancient battlefields full of clashing weapons to a modern setting in the blink of an eye?
Could it really just have been a dream?
That made sense. King Arthur couldn't have been a girl. Genderbending might be a popular topic these days, but broadcasting it like this was going too far. The Pendragon Family might get angry.
Even though royal families in modern society were nowhere near as powerful as they had been in ancient times, the Pendragon Family was still one of the world's foremost families. With vast resources at their disposal, they wielded terrifying influence. Anyone who dared insult their ancestor would surely face their retaliation.
In the images on the Light Screen, Artoria also answered Irisviel's question. She sat up straight and spoke in a composed tone. "I'm sorry for losing my composure. Even in a Servant's body, I can still be troubled by dreams. I was dreaming about things from the past."
Irisviel nodded as if she understood, looking very innocent. Then she tilted her head in a devastatingly cute pose and said, "The past, huh...? I really am curious about your past, Saber. After all, you're the famous knight..."
"Madam!" Artoria abruptly interrupted Irisviel. "We're in the middle of the Holy Grail War. My true name is important information. Even though there's no one else here, we still need to be careful, since we don't know what methods our enemies might have. Just as our Master has chosen to operate from the shadows, we must be careful as the force acting in the open."
At that, Irisviel hurriedly covered her mouth, looking adorably nervous.
After making countless men and women swoon, she lowered her hand and said shyly, "Um, I'm sorry, Saber. I've caused trouble for you and Kiritsugu..."
Artoria shook her head. "There's no need to apologize, Madam. I'm the one who should apologize to you for dragging you into such a dangerous Holy Grail War."
Irisviel hastily waved her hands. "No, not at all! I chose to do this, too. After all, the Holy Grail is an omnipotent wish-granting device that both you and Kiritsugu are seeking. As long as I can help you, I'm very happy!"
Artoria fell silent, then lowered her head and said, "Thank you."
The camera in the scene quickly pulled back, revealing that the private plane was flying through the clouds.
"Whoa, that silver-haired beauty is actually a married woman!? She's married!? Damn it! I'd just fallen in love, and now my romance is over?"
"Is that all you noticed? That's not the point! What is that enormous Light Screen? I looked it up online, and this thing is all over the world! That means the whole world is watching the same thing!"
"It's that powerful? Is it some new technology from the United Nations?"
"United Nations, my ass! This thing is clearly beyond the limits of current technology! There's no way it formed naturally!"
"Gulp... Could this really be a Mystery phenomenon?"
"Don't make wild guesses. What kind of Mystery phenomenon would happen all over the world at once? That'd be terrifying!"
"It's over! The end of the world is finally here! We're doomed! Damn it, I'm still a virgin! I don't want to die yet! At least let me find a handsome guy to take my virginity first!"
"Gulp... I never would've guessed. You look like a musclebound tough guy, but you're into that? Ugh..."
Those were the kinds of things ordinary people were discussing.
But the situation was different for the authorities. The leaders of every major nation received reports from below immediately, confirming that this wasn't some kind of Mystery phenomenon.
Although humanity had always been on the back foot, it had developed instruments capable of detecting Mystery phenomena. The Light Screen showed no energy fluctuations associated with such phenomena, confirming that it wasn't a Mystery object.
So what was it, then?
Once it was confirmed that the images had simply appeared out of nowhere and weren't caused by any known phenomenon on Earth, countless people grew curious. At the same time, an idea that seemed like speculation but was actually an intent instilled by the world itself took shape in everyone's minds. It was this—
The video was real. It recorded events that had once taken place in this world. Now, with Mystery disasters running rampant, the world would reveal the truth buried in its history to the intelligent life it had nurtured!
Su Yun had used Fantasy Power to bring this idea into existence. It was a form of information implantation. Everyone who saw the video would automatically receive this information, which would subtly influence them. As they watched, they would gradually believe without realizing it that the events shown in the Light Screen were real—that they had happened in this world.
After all, Su Yun was stirring things up to gather enough Fantasy Power. If people refused to believe that the video was real, his collection of Fantasy Power would be severely affected. He wasn't about to make a losing deal.
Under the influence of this information, some of the world's cleverest people and those blessed with great fortune had already begun making wild connections. They realized that humanity's lack of supernatural powers might be about to change for good, starting today.
In the crossover world, the people blessed with great fortune were naturally certain characters who had appeared in various works of fiction.
For example, Artoria herself, who was at the center of all this.
At that very moment, as Artoria watched the Light Screen, her heartbeat suddenly quickened. The name Holy Grail War stirred some sealed part of her mind, and she felt as if the memories inside were trying to break free even as they remained firmly locked away.
"What... is going on? What exactly is that scene...?"
"Don't think too much about it yet. Let's keep watching, Lia." A calm voice sounded, like a gentle breeze brushing over Artoria's heart and soothing her restless emotions.
Turning around, Artoria saw a very handsome boy standing beside her. He smiled at her warmly.
Artoria gave him a grateful smile. "Thank you, A-Yun."
The boy—Su Yun—smiled, said nothing more, then turned to look at the Light Screen, as if he were going to keep watching alongside Artoria.
Neither Artoria nor anyone around them found anything strange about it. After all, Su Yun and Artoria were very close friends, and both were prominent figures at school.
After all, beauty was justice, and both of them were the very embodiment of justice.
Of course, if Artoria knew that the boy beside her had caused her current, deeply embarrassing situation, she would certainly have felt very differently.
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