I am the protagonist

Without warning, countless swords and blades relentlessly swept over Berserker's entire body.

Berserker, who had just been able to retaliate against the golden heroic spirit, was instantly riddled with swords and blades, his blood staining the earth red.

This shows that what happened just now was nothing more than teasing; if you had taken it even slightly more seriously, you would have been lying on the ground groaning.

"Humph!"

With a bored glance at the howling mad dog on the ground, the golden spirit turned and vanished into golden light before everyone's eyes.

"Hmm~ I didn't expect the other party to be a King as well."

"And with that extravagant fighting style, I really want to plunder his treasure trove!"

That's very much like the style of a raider.

What? The thing isn't mine? Then I'll just take it and it'll be mine.

It's a very wild style, but even in today's information age, there are still some places that adhere to this style.

"Conqueror King, I think you should also consider the fate of the Berserkers before you do it."

"That was just a slightly more serious display of strength. Even if you were facing that Heroic Spirit, you would need to be fully prepared."

"At the very least, your Master should have enough magical energy."

After saying that, Shirou left with Saber without even turning his head.

"Well then, I'll take my leave now, everyone."

Before anyone could say anything, Shirou and Saber's figures turned into a speck of light.

"Oh dear, Saber and her Master are walking quite fast."

Although no one was called back, today's battle can indeed be considered over.

The opening battle of the Holy Grail War was far more exciting than I had imagined.

Saber and Lancer are undoubtedly among the strongest of the Heroic Spirits.

Berserker's abilities may be superior to Saber's, but he has a Master who is a burden. Although his true name is unknown, he is much easier to deal with than other Servants.

"Kid, we're leaving too."

Being targeted by so many Heroic Spirits and Masters would be a headache for him, and with so many things happening today, he needs to reassess some of them.

Lancer also disappeared, and the other Heroic Spirits around him vanished one by one.

All that remained was the scene of a gas explosion.

At the Tohsaka residence, Tokiomi Tohsaka reflected on Kirei's report.

Those Masters aren't stupid; they can tell that the child is trying to lead them to think that way.

However, every Master is not stupid; they understand the difference between truth and falsehood.

In other words, all the information is true, and other Masters have no choice but to consider it from that perspective.

[It seems that after today, more Masters will prioritize Berserker as their primary target.]

It's obvious that this is the inevitable outcome, even without thinking.

Berserker's attributes may be very strong, but are the Servants in the Holy Grail War entirely dependent on their attributes?

A truly great legend can also give rise to incredibly powerful personal skills.

For Heroic Spirits, the key is how many trump cards they possess.

I also need to think about my own situation.

Gilgamesh is a proud king... Although I can sense his arrogance from our recent interactions, I haven't perceived any excessive cruelty in him.

Would I really want to get into a fight with such a powerful figure?

No, probably not.

I know Gilgamesh's character well enough; he is not a cruel king, but rather a wise one.

However, Tokiomi Tohsaka sensed some problems.

Since the Gilgamesh he summoned is not a Heroic Spirit who would fight him to the death, why did he still die in the future?

[Could it be because the Gilgamesh summoned is from a different era?]

Indeed, Gilgamesh was a cruel and tyrannical king in his youth, and it was precisely this cruelty that led the gods to send Enkidu to change him.

However, after Enkidu's death, Gilgamesh changed his previous cruel image and became a wise king.

Could it be because... I summoned Gilgamesh from different eras?

Upon closer reflection, this line of thinking might be the correct one.

But thinking about it this way, Tokiomi Tohsaka frowned instead.

This means the future has changed, my destiny has changed, and even the heroic spirits I summoned have changed the era.

This is a good thing for me, but what about for the future?

Suppressing the urge to contact the two children, Tokiomi Tohsaka knew that it was best for him not to contact them now, otherwise it would cause a big problem.

Meanwhile, the Emiya residence was also bustling with activity.

Upon arriving at Emiya's residence, Saber immediately noticed that there were three Servants in the house.

"Shirou, back off!"

“It’s alright, Saber, this is my home.”

Shirou led Saber into the house, where many people were already sitting in the living room.

"I am back."

"Welcome home."

The people sitting around the round table in the house watched Shirou return with smiles, while also turning their attention to Saber.

"Oh~ Is this Saber from this era? She's still so cute~"

"...Medea, you can just keep bothering Artoria. Saber's nerves can't handle your nagging."

"Shirou, there's something strange about Saber from the last Holy Grail War."

Everyone nodded in agreement; in fact, everyone felt the same way.

They all knew Saber from their own era, but the Saber of this era just looked a little strange.

"Actually, there's no need to worry too much about the difference between Saber and Artoria. Just remember that the Saber we see now is still the one who is entangled in her obsessions, just like different eras of people."

"The current Artoria sees her past self and feels that she is actually very stupid. That is the future self seeing her past self, and she has such thoughts because of regrets."

“When time flows backward, I think Artoria will also have the feelings and thoughts that Saber has now.”

Chapter 141 The Daughter's First Meal

"You all witnessed the battle just now, Artoria. Do you feel there's anything that doesn't match your memory?"

"Shirou, that Archer is acting very strangely!"

“That golden Gilgamesh is definitely not Gilgamesh! That guy said some really annoying things when he appeared in the last Holy Grail War, but this Gilgamesh is a completely different person.”

“He’s a completely different person… Artoria, describe Archer’s personality as you know it.”

"Yes, the Archer I know is an arrogant bastard, and also extremely cruel, without a shred of mercy, simply a tyrant!"

This made Shirou frown slightly.

Although it was their first meeting, the Heroic Spirit was neither a cruel person nor an arrogant bastard. The Archer that Artoria knew was indeed a different person.

"What about your appearance?"

"They do look exactly alike, but their personalities are completely different."

"Yes, they look exactly alike, only their personalities are different. I understand now."

"That golden figure is indeed the Archer from your memories, Artoria. The appearance is exactly the same, but the personality is completely different... So that can only mean one thing."

"The timing of this heroic spirit's summoning was off."

This is the only explanation for why people who look the same have completely different personalities.

This does not mean that these two heroic spirits are not the same person.

Rather, both of them should be people, just at different points in time.

"Just like Artoria, you were Saber in the past, and you are Artoria now. Maybe you are the same person, but you are in different points in time."

"And the Heroic Spirit you mentioned, Artoria, is the same one. Perhaps he is someone from another point in time after he has transformed from his brutality."

"...It does look somewhat similar."

After carefully considering the legend of the Hero King, Artoria remembered that the Hero King was originally a cruel and tyrannical ruler, but in the later part of the legend, the once cruel and tyrannical ruler transformed into a wise king who cared for his people.

If it's at different points in time, then such a thing could indeed happen.

"But if that's the case, haven't some things already changed?"

This statement silenced everyone present.

Yes, if the summoned heroic spirits have changed, then it means that their arrival has indeed caused many changes.

Tohsaka was supposed to summon a brutal tyrant, but instead he has summoned a wise and virtuous king.

Perhaps both of them are the King of Heroes, but even if they are the same person, they are still different.

If this has changed, then it means that the era they live in will be completely changed.

"Change is a good thing."

"Weren't we here to bring about change? We don't know what the Holy Grail is thinking, but that's why we came to this era."

"Ah."

This is something everyone believes.

At the same time, they also believe that no matter how the future changes, they will not change!

"Medea, how are the preparations for my foster mother and sister's health going?"

"It has been remade. Although it can still be used at this age, the body is still a bit different from their current age."

"It will take another day for their bodies to reach their current age."

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you to keep an eye on things over there."

"Sakura, do you still have any wine at home?"

"Yes, there is some wine in the refrigerator."

"Okay, could you please wrap this up for me and also prepare some things for me? I'm going to visit my adoptive father today."

Having learned the situation, Sakura immediately went to the kitchen to prepare.

At this moment, Ilya also stood up.

"I'll go help prepare some things too, Shirou. When you get there later, you'd better teach Kiritsugu a lesson."

"Pfft~"

Looking at her daughter Irisviel trying her best to explain, she felt that her personality was exactly the same as Kiritsugu's. Kiritsugu also had this kind of personality. He was clearly concerned, but he pretended to be indifferent.

"Shirou, I'll leave Kiritsugu to you."

"He's probably in his room eating a burger by himself right now. He said it's his favorite food."

Hamburgers are a convenient food, but they are definitely not a good food.

Irisviel had done her research on this before and heard that hamburgers are actually a kind of junk food with little nutritional value, and at most they can only be used to fill one's stomach.

Only by knowing enough can one realize how carelessly Kiritsugu disregarded his daily life.

"It's probably for convenience."

"My adoptive father is probably in his room right now, thinking about the intelligence he received today, eating while pondering his next course of action."

That image is already in my mind.

It's still necessary to go today. There are some things he needs to say to his adoptive father. There haven't been many opportunities before, but now might be one.

With the things Sakura and her sister had prepared, Shirou went out again.