As the supreme god, I choose to watch movies in the multiverse.

Illyasviel is, in a sense, Shirou Emiya's older sister, though they don't resemble each other at all. But... in any timeline, as long as Kiritsugu Emiya in the Fourth Holy Grail War still adheres to his so-called ideals of justice...

Therefore, Illya is destined to have no good ending, and wanting to live a happy life like Illya in Magical Girl Illya is just a pipe dream.

Perhaps it was because he heard Illya's name that Kiritsugu looked at Shirou Emiya in surprise, or perhaps he didn't expect to hear that name from Shirou Emiya's mouth.

And... Sister Illya... I see, Illya grew up to be a gentle woman like her mother in the future.

I long... I long to watch Ilya grow up day by day... I long to see the future Ilya, I'm sure she'll be a gentle and intelligent girl like her mother...

Perhaps thinking of Illya's future, Kiritsugu Emiya's tears flowed uncontrollably.

This was the first time he questioned his ideals... If he couldn't even protect his own family, did he really have the right to protect the masses?

Looking back on his tragic and helpless life, he killed his father, murdered his first love, and even betrayed the teacher who raised him... all for the sake of his ideals.

Kiritsugu Emiya... This man has made a mistake that cannot be undone. Like a machine, he repeatedly tries to save the majority of people in his own way. Yet, this same man, with such a cold heart, is melted by his two loved ones, Irisviel and Illya.

He vaguely felt as if he had returned to that summer once again, and he could still hear the chirping of cicadas in his ears, and the girl asking him what kind of adult he wanted to become.

"A partner of justice... Yes, Xia Lei, I want to become a partner of justice."

Kiritsugu Emiya wept, as if he had returned to the past, his body trembling uncontrollably. Shirou Emiya, standing beside him, shook his head. This was not the answer he wanted. Would he only wake up when Irisviel died in front of him, and all his efforts were ultimately in vain?

However... Kiritsugu Emiya's words did not end there. As if atoning for his sins, he knelt on the ground, staring blankly at the sky, and said:

"But... Xia Lei, I'm sorry... I have to betray... betray my ideals."

Yes, he gave up. After experiencing so much, enduring so much, and feeling so lost, he finally gave up the ideal that caused him so much pain, the ideal called justice.

He wanted to protect his family, his wife and daughters, Kiritsugu Emiya... This man had never felt this way before; his heart was pounding, as if he had been reborn.

Emiya Shirou stood to the side... somewhat stunned, a smile appearing on his lips... "Great, although I couldn't end my own tragic fate, I did manage to free my father from it."

"This trip wasn't a complete waste," Emiya Shirou thought to himself.

Speaking of which... his arrival here is inextricably linked to that fairy-like girl...

Alicia needs the Holy Grail, but to safely remove the Holy Grail from Irisviel's body, Alicia's help is also necessary.

Emiya Shirou slowly stretched out his hand, and a pink crystal flower bloomed in his palm. Against the backdrop of the night, the crystal flower emitted a beautiful yet not gaudy pink light.

With this crystal flower, the Holy Grail can be safely removed from Irisviel's body. From now on, Irisviel will no longer be the Holy Grail, but will become a true human being.

Saber... Looks like you've come all this way for nothing... Emiya Shirou thought to himself.

Chapter 87 The Evil of This World, Alicia's Crystal Flower

Case solved.

It turns out that the real name of the Red Archer is Emiya Shirou, and he really is the son of Emiya Kiritsugu.

Although he was an adopted son, as the successor to Kiritsugu Emiya's ideals, he was indeed Kiritsugu Emiya's child.

When the audience outside the light screen learned of this for the first time, they were quite shocked, after all... based on Solomon's future vision predictions.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Saber team, namely Kiritsugu Emiya, will be victorious in this Holy Grail War.

Judging from the flashbacks of Shirou Emiya in the light-screen images, even if Kiritsugu Emiya wins the Holy Grail War in the future, his life will be quite miserable.

His obsessive ideals and profound awareness are beyond imagination. He murdered his father and mother. For the sake of his ideal called justice, Kiritsugu Emiya's actions are simply chilling.

Even so, the audience outside the screen cannot say that he did something wrong. Admittedly, all of Kiritsugu Emiya's actions challenged their values ​​as normal people.

But without Kiritsugu Emiya, who knows how many more people in this world would have died for those ridiculous reasons without knowing why.

Light screen image bullet comments——

Light Yagami: "Justice... what a profound word. However... Kiritsugu Emiya's mistake was that the world he lived in was too dangerous, and as the god of the new world, I will uphold my own justice!"

In the world of Death Note, Light Yagami is already planning to become a new god. His justice is no longer pure, but Light still firmly believes that he is right.

Garp: "Sacrificing a few to save the many... The Navy has done this before, but no one has ever been willing to kill their own family to save others. Although I don't agree with this approach... Kiritsugu Emiya's awareness of justice has long surpassed that of most Navy members."

In the world of One Piece, Garp was unusually serious. He had never imagined that justice could become a form of fanaticism. If a person with the same sense of justice as Emiya Kiritsugu appeared in the Navy, would it be a good thing or a bad thing?

Kevin: "...Saving the majority at the expense of the minority is not as simple as it seems. Sometimes, we can't even save one person. The path of justice...is bound to be a thorny one."

Justice and salvation are similar in some ways, but Kevin's awareness is far superior to that of Kiritsugu Emiya. Kiritsugu Emiya still had the opportunity to give up, but Kevin is different. Everything he carries and everything he bears has destined him to embark on the path of no return called hero. He... must become a hero who saves the world!

.........

Light screen image——

Alicia's crystal flower appeared in Shirou Emiya's hand; the pure crystal flower symbolized Alicia's flawless heart.

Only those recognized by the girl will be given this symbolic crystal flower.

At the very end of the girl's life, during that final ball, Alicia gave her crystal flower to everyone who participated in the ball.

Although only four people attended that final ball, they all cherished the gift Alicia had given them.

The crystal flower was not merely a commemorative item or decoration; it was a crystal flower imbued with power, born from the body of the Primordial Herrscher.

The power it contains is enough to rewrite the reality of Irisviel as the vessel of the Holy Grail and save her.

Now, if Irisviel can hold up these crystal flowers, then... this Holy Grail War will come to its final end.

Although it's unknown what Alicia needs the Lesser Grail for, it must be something extraordinary, closely related to the Honkai power within her.

Because of the Counter Force and Solomon, Alicia already has a very deep understanding of their world, but neither Shirou Emiya nor the omnipotent King Solomon can truly glimpse the world beyond the Honkai power.

Therefore, Shirou Emiya wasn't entirely sure why Alicia was so confident that obtaining the Holy Grail would allow her to destroy the Outer Gods.

However... as a worker of the Counter Force, it's enough to just follow Alicia's orders; she's Shirou Emiya's boss now.

With that thought in mind, Shirou Emiya then planned to have Kiritsugu Emiya take him to Irisviel's hiding place.

But just then... an accident happened!

boom--

A huge explosion occurred in the distant city. This was not a shockwave from the battle between Alicia's companion Honkai Beast and the Outer God, but from another force.

That was a magical energy fluctuation that Shirou Emiya was extremely familiar with, the same magical energy that had saved his life many times before!

This magic... Saber... Even before turning around, the Heroic Spirit Emiya already knew that it was the magical energy fluctuations emitted by Saber during battle.

Saber...? Is she fighting someone? Monsters couldn't possibly cause such a commotion; the Outer God is still being held back by Alicia.

The sudden commotion made Shirou Emiya turn his head, causing him to ponder deeply. Then... a chill ran through Shirou Emiya's heart.

As if he had forgotten how to move, Shirou Emiya was stiff all over, his forehead covered with beads of sweat. That magic... there was no mistake.

The Holy Grail Sludge! To be precise, it should be the sludge formed from the original Holy Grail that had been contaminated!

That black mud is the natural enemy of Servants. Even Gilgamesh, the 'strongest Servant,' could not resist it. Although the Heroic Spirit Emiya was not the true Archer in this Holy Grail War, he was also powerless to resist the black mud that symbolized the evil of this world.

Why...shouldn't the Holy Grail still be inside Irisviel's body? How could this suddenly happen? Could it be...?

As if he had just realized a possibility, Shirou Emiya froze, his eyes filled with unprecedented rage. That old bug... it really is a persistent ghost!

Even if it's just a small piece of the Holy Grail placed inside Sakura's body, it still symbolizes the evil power of this world! Its darkness is second only to the evil emanating from the Outer Gods!

Although he already knew that Sakura had suffered unimaginable persecution, Shirou Emiya still couldn't bear this anger that came from the bottom of his heart!

He made up his mind. Even though he was late to the party, he would save Sakura, even if it cost him his life!

"Dad! If you want to save Mom's life, give her this crystal flower. I'll help Saber with that!"

Having made up his mind, Shirou Emiya threw the Crystal Flower towards where Kiritsugu Emiya was, and then left the spot in a burst of anger.

Meanwhile, Kiritsugu Emiya hurriedly caught the crystal flower that Shirou Emiya threw to him. This crystal flower could save his wife's life. If it broke, Kiritsugu would probably be furious with himself.

Of course... as a crystal flower given to it by Alicia, it couldn't possibly be broken or destroyed by conventional means; it just simply looked fragile. It was for this reason that Shirou Emiya threw it away without any hesitation.

.........

Meanwhile, perhaps due to fate, Saber, who was originally the first to go to the location of Kiritsugu Emiya and Irisviel, encountered an unexpected person.

Tohsaka Sakura... she should be called Matou Sakura now. Although Saber doesn't know her, the evil magic power on Matou Sakura and the monster corpses all around her are proof of her extraordinary nature!

If it weren't for the persecution by the old insect, Matou Sakura would definitely have been a genius magician who was no weaker than Kenneth, or even better!

After all... her magical aptitude is one in ten thousand [imaginary number], and her talent is extraordinary. Not just any magician can withstand the level of magic power of 'Evil of This World'.

At this moment, Matou Sakura stood in the middle of the street, her eyes devoid of any light, looking almost like a dead person, surrounded by shadowy black figures and black mud filled with malice.

Saber's pupils contracted slightly at the empty, lifeless look in the child's eyes. This child's desperate posture... what kind of inhuman torture had he suffered?

Not only Saber, but all the viewers in the multiverse outside the screen were heartbroken by Sakura's plight, especially the couple Tokiomi and Aoi Tokiomi from the original timeline.

No parent who deeply loves their daughter could remain unmoved by this sight. They could only be thankful that Sakura hadn't been adopted into the Matou family in their timeline.

Meanwhile, in another room, the hero-king Gilgamesh was teaching Sakura, taking out many game-like Noble Phantasms from his all-powerful Gate of Babylon to teach her what pleasure is.

Having decided to take care of Sakura, Gilgamesh will generously bestow his finest treasures upon the girl before him.

But when he saw the scene on the screen, the King of Heroes was filled with rage. If it weren't for the child beside him, he probably would have lost his temper on the spot. It seems he let that bug die too easily.

Everything Sakura went through had to be replayed on that disgusting body of his...

The light screen image—Although Matou Sakura exudes an evil aura, in reality, that power is only at the level of an ordinary second or third-rate Servant.

If Saber were even slightly serious, she could easily kill him!

But the problem is...

Looking at the shadows and black mud surrounding Matou Sakura, Saber's expression turned serious. With her A-level intuition, the King of Knights could clearly sense the power of the shadows and black mud.

Although it's not powerful, once you step into it... you'll die!

This is what her intuition tells Saber, and Saber trusts her intuition implicitly, so... she will absolutely not step into the shadows and the mud!

boom--

Just as Saber was analyzing the situation, the black mud that was originally next to Matou Sakura suddenly rushed towards Saber at an unimaginable speed, so fast that it was almost as fast as some Heroic Spirits known for their speed.

With King Arthur's power, he absolutely could not escape its capture range. However... as an experienced knight, Saber did not hesitate to show the holy sword in her hand. The Wind King Barrier roared towards the black mud as the holy sword was revealed, like a whirlwind that no one could defeat.

It was precisely because of this that Saber successfully created an opening in the black mud that was about to pounce on her, and passed through it with an extremely difficult movement.

Boom~~

On the other side, a booming sound appeared, and a dark figure was hovering around Matou Sakura.

The dark figure, like a tentacle monster, stretched out countless tentacles, carrying a special attack against Servants, and swept towards Saber.