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Chapter 214: Hero Emiya ends!
🕑 Added 2025-09-10 03:00:05 +0000 UTC(Translator-kun: Gonna bring back the old Format with just '【' from the start and '】' in the end, like the old one, because I can't freestyle
(Translator-kun: Gonna bring back the old Format with just '【' from the start and '】' in the end, like the old one, because I can't freestyle some context if I want to.)
【 At this moment, the black ribbon floating in the air was constantly disintegrating until it disappeared, and Sakura returned to her original appearance.
But as the ground vibrated, Emiya Shirou looked up at the hole in the sky and the four giant eyeballs, a guess already forming in his mind, “It's not stopping...”
A small black figure walked over from the side, covering Sakura's body again. A faint light lit up in her heart. Seeing this, Emiya Shirou also showed a relieved smile.
“Shirou...” Rider, who had healed her body, appeared behind them.
“Oh, it's you... You came just in time.” Emiya Shirou looked back at the person who had arrived, his tone seemed to have a slight pause, “Can you take Sakura and the Tohsaka below out?”
“That... ri... ri...” The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't remember Rider's name, and he had almost forgotten who she was.
Rider looked at Emiya Shirou like this and was silent for a moment, then nodded in response, “I understand.”
After entrusting Sakura, whom he was holding in his arms, to Rider, Emiya Shirou took out a key from his pocket and handed it over, “Also... give this... to Sakura...”
At this moment, Emiya Shirou's tone became hesitant, as if he couldn't even speak a complete sentence.
“This should be done by you...” Rider's words were halfway through when she fell silent. Seeing the blades growing on Emiya Shirou's body, she still whispered in agreement, “Alright!”
It wasn't until Rider left that Emiya Shirou turned his head and walked towards Angra Mainyu, who was emitting light. As he continued to move forward, his eyes became increasingly vacant. 】
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~Projection of All Worlds~
“He has completely forgotten Rider now, even though he had a little impression after fighting Saber Alter before, the situation worsened again after just projecting that 'Rule Breaker'.”
“He has projected four times, and even his speech is intermittent. His body and spirit are constantly collapsing, and the blades growing on his body haven't even been retracted yet.”
Despite this, he still had to deal with the final Angra Mainyu and had even prepared for the possibility of not returning. Perhaps, this was also the reason for this man's charm.
And the key is the proof of family. Giving the key to Sakura is to tell Sakura that there is still a place where she can return... Even though he has forgotten everything, he still remembers Sakura's name.
~Type-Moon World, Witch on the Holy Night Worldline~
“There's no turning back now... This body is beyond saving.”
Aozaki Touko directly concluded. Now, even the nerves in his brain have been eroded.
Honestly, Emiya Shirou still remembered what to do was beyond her expectations. The origin should have died long ago after running rampant like this.
Not just his body, his spirit and soul were also dying. His current state was completely muddled, acting entirely on instinct.
~A Certain Magical Index World, Academy City~
“That world is truly ironic! The Ally of Justice, who saved everyone, just couldn't save himself.”
Kamijou Touma felt a pang of sympathy for the young man who had sacrificed everything and was about to end his life like this.
(Translator-kun: Can't help but comment on this statement, just skip this if you like...." Look who's talking, Isn't that just like you, Touma? That very sentence describes your own situation ".)
Even though all his memories were gradually fading, he hadn't forgotten to save the world. Even though his eyes became vacant, he still instinctively continued to move towards Angra Mainyu.
Perhaps Emiya Shirou already knew he couldn't go back, which is why he entrusted the key to Rider. He still had to resolve everything here... or perhaps he didn't even know who he was anymore, acting purely on instinct.
~Type-Moon World, Kaleid liner Prisma Illya Worldline~
“As expected, all Emiya Shirous are idiots.”
Angelica cursed expressionlessly when she saw this. In the end, he was still an Ally of Justice at heart!
The innocent Emiya Giant Hero glanced at Angelica. The term “Ally of Justice” was ingrained in Emiya Shirou's life. Emiya Shirou staying behind to deal with the remaining issues was also within his expectations.
Since he wanted to be Sakura's only Ally of Justice, he would definitely resolve the problems left behind by Sakura. This was also a form of salvation for Sakura.
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【 After Emiya Shirou walked for a distance like a walking corpse, he stopped. A figure was squatting on a stone in front of Angra Mainyu.
“It seems we have both struggled to persist until now. Emiya... Shirou.”
Kirei Kotomine seemed to turn his head with some pleasure and looked at Emiya Shirou.
Emiya Shirou looked at Angra Mainyu with the four large eyeballs, “Even if this thing is born, your wish cannot be fulfilled.”
Kirei Kotomine: “Of course it can be fulfilled. My goal is only one, and that is to let this curse be born.”
Emiya Shirou angrily questioned Kirei Kotomine, “Why?! Why are you protecting him like this? He is evil itself!”
“At this time, he has not yet committed evil, nor has he done good.”
Kirei Kotomine began to gradually take off his clothes, “Humans all start from knowing nothing, learning what is right? Everything starts from Zero.”
“If you want to talk about responsibility, it's only related to the environment that nurtured that human. If a life wants to hatch, letting it break out of its shell is true love.”
“I just feel supreme happiness from the misfortunes of others.”
Emiya Shirou did not agree with Kirei Kotomine's philosophy. The two gradually approached each other. The moment Kirei Kotomine threw down the cross in his hand, he punched Emiya Shirou in the face.
“Ugh...”
Emiya Shirou also punched Kirei Kotomine in the face. The two began to punch each other like ordinary people, constantly fighting for their own beliefs, one punch after another.
But every time Kirei Kotomine attacked, he would injure himself. Just like he had just kicked Emiya Shirou, he was also stabbed by the blades growing on his body.
Kirei Kotomine couldn't help but complain when he saw this, “This body is really troublesome. When you get hit, I feel more pain.” 】
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~Projection of All Worlds~
“Kirei Kotomine's theory clearly doesn't apply to Angra Mainyu. Although it hasn't been born, it has controlled Sakura to commit many sins. Isn't this considered evil?”
“Hahaha, I didn't expect that the magic circuits running rampant would give Emiya Shirou a built-in counter-attack like blade mail. When he gets hit, it's Kirei Kotomine who feels the pain.”
Viewers from other worlds remained neutral about Kirei Kotomine's theory.
Part of what he said was right; something that hasn't been born yet cannot be called an evil existence. But part of it was wrong, which is that this theory clearly doesn't apply to Angra Mainyu in its current state.
~JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Part 5: Golden Wind Worldline~
“Perhaps Kirei Kotomine believes that he and this thing are born evil seeds, and if this thing is born and can be taught to be good, it means he also has a chance to be good?!”
Even the exceptionally intelligent Giorno Giovanna couldn't quite guess Kirei Kotomine's thoughts.
Kirei Kotomine's view on sin is a way of thinking that first blurs good and evil and then reconstructs them. He believes that 'choice' is more important in determining the value of good and evil than human nature.
To be honest, Giorno Giovanna still felt that Kirei Kotomine's words were quite reasonable, which is that if you want to talk about responsibility, it's related to the environment that nurtured that human.
But... Giorno always had the feeling that Kirei Kotomine was subtly changing the subject, and while it made some sense at first, as he continued, it became clear that he had a severely distorted view.
“Feeling supreme happiness in the misfortunes of others... What a perverted way of thinking.”
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【 The two continued to fight, Kirei Kotomine's voice becoming more powerful with each sentence, “Ultimately, is killing evil?! You, who want to protect Matou Sakura, have the right to say that.”
Kirei Kotomine punched Emiya Shirou until he was kneeling, and continued, “An evil person will occasionally show kindness, and a saint will also impulsively commit evil. This kind of contradiction is what makes a person human.”
Emiya Shirou spat out a mouthful of blood, along with a broken tooth.
In Kirei Kotomine's shocked expression, he punched Kirei Kotomine in the abdomen.
“But, this thing was born just to kill!”
The pain in his abdomen made Kirei Kotomine grit his teeth, but he didn't deny Emiya Shirou's point, “Yes, but does he himself think so? It's still unknown at this time.”
Kirei Kotomine tightly gripped Emiya Shirou's neck with both hands, pushing him step by step towards the lava behind him: “If he is born, he will probably slaughter everyone as expected.”
“And when he is the only one left in the world, will he let himself go? That's what I want to know.” 】
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~Projection of All Worlds~
“So for this reason, you want to let 'All the World's Evil' be born into this world. How twisted... Kirei Kotomine.”
“Ultimately, Kirei Kotomine is just trying to rationalize his abnormality compared to ordinary people.”
People from other worlds finally understood what kind of person Kirei Kotomine was...
Simply for the pleasure of enjoyment, and not holding expectations for the hopes, goodwill, or justice of others, but only for his obsession with his own evil.
Because this is where his pleasure lies, and it is his value of existence. It is similar to Emiya Shirou's twisted justice, more like a defect in personality.
The conflict between his morality and his innate desires has never changed until it developed into such a twisted personality.
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【 Just for this reason... Emiya Shirou was completely enraged. The blades on his body grew longer again, and he headbutted him back, “You!!!”
Just like that, under the gaze of Angra Mainyu, two people with completely opposite stances constantly punched each other back and forth. Emiya Shirou spat out a large amount of blood from his mouth.
At this moment, the swords on Emiya Shirou's body became denser, and even his face started to grow blades. “Yes, I see, we both think we are sinners. To get rid of this idea, we will carry out this belief to the end. How can we possibly back down?”
“I confess... this is actually just taking it out on you.” Kirei Kotomine also spoke his true thoughts.
Just like that, the two of them simultaneously took a step forward, swinging their final punches with their beliefs. But Kirei Kotomine's fist stopped in front of Emiya Shirou.
“I didn't expect the end would just be a little shorter in time... You are the last Master. Bear your responsibility.” Kirei Kotomine said, and then fell down. 】
【 。。。。。】
~Projection of All Worlds~
“His heart was already polluted by the black mud. Now he's just holding on. It seems he's finally reached his limit.”
Seeing this, people from other worlds were once again confused about Kirei Kotomine. He truly was a contradictory person.
He recognized that his nature was evil, but still had to act for his image because he was in society. This is living for the “audience.”
He subconsciously judges the audience's perception of him and then reacts according to the surrounding environment, while he himself is without thought or purpose.
Soon, he will lose himself and fall into nihility, unable to be stimulated by anything, becoming a puppet without self, with almost no emotional experience.
~Type-Moon World, Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline~
“Hahaha, truly a good show for this king to see, Kirei Kotomine. This king was right about you after all.”
Seeing this scene, Gilgamesh laughed heartily out of place.
Kirei Kotomine understood the words he had told him back then, that human nature itself is to pursue the pleasure of enjoyment.
And Kirei Kotomine, purely for his own pleasure, wanted to let All the World's Evil be born into this world. So, just like that, two people standing on opposite sides, like in a Roman amphitheater, fought to determine the victor.
This also allowed the oldest chuunibyou king to experience a different feeling, which made him feel very happy.
。。。。。
【 After Kirei Kotomine fell, Emiya Shirou stumbled forward towards Angra Mainyu, holding his left hand.
“This... is the last time.”
“Trace...”
“Is this enough?” At this moment, Emiya Shirou suddenly stopped, pressing his left hand tightly. The scene of his dying in that desolate wilderness flashed through his mind.
“No... Shirou won't die.”
At this moment, Illya's voice came from his ear. Illya, dressed in a white robe and dress, came to his side.
“I will close this door.”
Illya walked forward as if stepping on air, then stopped and turned around to smile at Emiya Shirou: “No matter what kind of life it becomes, after all! This is real magic!”
Emiya Shirou's tears kept flowing. He wanted to dissuade her, but he didn't know what to say...
“Don't... bother... Don't bother, come back!!”
“Damn it... name... name... I can't remember...”
His heart was telling him to stop Illya, but he couldn't remember her name, no matter what.
“You said that a brother should save his sister. I'm Shirou's older sister! So, of course, I have to protect my younger brother.”
Illya turned her head and smiled at him for the last time, then walked towards the light.
Emiya Shirou's tears kept falling, and he finally shouted that name.
“Illya... Illya... Illya!!!”
In a flash of light, Illya saw a familiar figure and happily ran forward, hugging Irisviel.
Then the entire cave began to collapse, and an explosion like a mushroom cloud swept outwards. Emiya Shirou's body also began to break apart.
The red gem necklace flying out of his body shattered with a bang, emitting a red light.
Emiya Archer's hand reached out from the red light and grabbed Emiya Shirou's hand, then turned into a spiritual light and dissipated here.
Due to the collapse of the Greater Grail, the Holy Grail War ended like this.
Tohsaka Rin, in order to deal with the aftermath, ran around dealing with the Mage's Association while waiting for Sakura's body to recover.
Rin and Sakura walked hand in hand in a world without Emiya Shirou, because Emiya Shirou's body had completely disappeared.
Just like that, Rin and Sakura traveled around for a few years and found Aozaki Touko, known as the 'Grand Dollmaker', to help create a doll body for Emiya Shirou.
Of course, it wasn't free. Sakura used almost all of the Matou family's hidden books in exchange for the doll body.
Just like that, with the soul protected by Illya, Emiya Shirou reappeared in their lives like a normal person, continuing to make lunch for them, as if nothing had changed. 】
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(Author-san: This chapter is a bit long, I won't write it... The next chapter will start the A Certain Magical Index arc.)
