Shirou Emiya died, dying after his magic ran out, using his life force to hold on.
In the Fate world, magic and life force are two completely different concepts.
Life force can be converted into magic, but magic cannot be converted back. So, when magic is depleted, it's life force that is being consumed. Life force, once consumed, cannot be replenished. Therefore, Shirou Emiya's death was a certainty.
Sakura Matou witnessed Shirou Emiya's death. Her usually expressionless face showed a hint of emotion.
But that was all.
Those insects, Yuma Emontu frowned upon seeing them, then burned them all. As for Lancelot, without his master's magic supply, he became weaker and weaker.
The same was true for Berserker. Eventually, he lost his magical attack power and regained his sanity.
“I see... my master... didn't hold on... Ah... Arthur...”
Lancelot regained a sliver of his sanity and showed a sorrowful expression.
Although he appeared in this Holy Grail War alongside King Arthur, he ended up facing Gudao and Yuma Emontu instead of Artoria, so he didn't reconcile with Artoria like in the original.
Lancelot's wish could not be fulfilled, so he left only a sigh of regret before his spirit form dissipated.
Artoria had actually forgiven Lancelot in her lifetime, but because of her selflessness, Lancelot was trapped in self-reproach. So, it was actually Lancelot who hadn't forgiven himself.
Artoria, after becoming king, never cared about Lancelot and Guinevere's affair.
She wasn't even a man.
Artoria always only cared about one thing, the affairs of the Kingdom of Britain and the Arthurian Dynasty!
“It's over.”
After the battle ended, Gudao breathed a sigh of relief, but then his scalp started to itch.
Sakura Matou had awakened, now, how was he going to raise her?
However, a fact that both relieved and saddened Gudao emerged. After awakening, Sakura Matou didn't act like other children, making her easier for Gudao to take care of. But it was precisely because of this that Gudao felt so heartbroken.
Sakura Matou was numb.
...
The battle here was over, and it was actually quite noisy. It took place during the day, and though Yuma Emontu's contamination caused some ordinary people to selectively forget, the fire that engulfed the Matou house after the battle still attracted attention.
This did cause some concern.
But it didn't affect ordinary people much.
When Gudao and Yuma Emontu brought the child to find Waver Velvet, Waver was completely dumbfounded.
“No, no, wasn’t it agreed that we wouldn’t see each other, why did you come find me?”
Waver, originally living at a farmer's house, was a little puzzled when he learned from the farmer that someone was looking for him. He didn't have any acquaintances here, who would be looking for him? However, when he saw Gudao with Yuma Emontu carrying Sakura Matou, he was completely shocked.
“Hello, Waver, long time no see!”
Gudao said with a cheerful grin.
“So, what are you guys up to? Forget it, let’s find a place to talk!”
Waver sighed helplessly in response.
Gudao was grinning, and Yuma Emontu had a smile on his face as well. Both smiles sent a sense of foreboding to Waver. Only the little girl, with her vacant eyes, piqued his curiosity. After Gudao told Waver the whole story, Waver fell silent for a moment.
Then...
“Are you kidding me? You want me to take care of this child?”
Waver was startled. What was going on with these two? They came here and said they wanted him to raise a kid.
He hadn't even graduated yet, and he was already babysitting. If his classmates in Clock Tower saw this, what kind of commotion would it cause?
“We have no one else we know!”
Gudao said matter-of-factly.
Gudao understood that after this Holy Grail War, he and his servant Yuma Emontu would leave. If they didn’t find someone to take care of Sakura, then she would truly be abandoned.
“Why not send her back to the Tohsaka family?”
Waver, knowing Sakura Matou's origins, suggested.
Gudao shook his head, “It was her father who sent her to the Matou family.”
“Alright, I understand. But, in any case, I have absolutely no experience raising children. Will… will I really have to take her back to Britain?” Waver was on the verge of a breakdown.
Then, he saw Gudao and Yuma Emontu nodding in unison.
His heart sank further.
The three then discussed the issue of Sakura Matou.
They finally decided to try to cheer the child up over the next two days, and let her choose what she wanted to do afterwards. If nothing else, they would have to let Waver take her to Clock Tower.
Honestly, given Sakura Matou's talent, entering Clock Tower would be the most suitable option. After systematic learning, she would have great potential in magic. Someone who could exist as the vessel for the Holy Grail had an absolute advantage in magic talent.
This was true for both Sakura Matou and Illyasviel.
But here’s the problem, how could they cheer up Sakura Matou, whose mind had already been deeply damaged?
The three started doing their best, even going so far as to stay up all night with Sakura Matou, a rare occurrence for Gudao and Yuma Emontu, who usually went out to fight.
But their absence didn't mean the Holy Grail War was calm.
On the contrary, it was unexpectedly lively that night.
First, Gilgamesh's master was replaced. Tosaka Tokiomi was ultimately betrayed by his student Kirei Kotomine, who made a new contract with Gilgamesh.
Then, he directly went to find where Irisviel was and took her away. That's right, the one who abducted Irisviel this time was Gilgamesh, not the conquering king from the original. Irisviel had fallen into a deep coma, and after the death of the conquering king Iskandar and Berserker Lancelot, her soul was collected by the Holy Grail. Irisviel had completely awakened the functions of the Holy Grail, while her own sanity was devoured by the Holy Grail.
Faced with Gudao and Yuma Emontu, a very dangerous master-servant duo, Gilgamesh could only hope to defeat them through the Holy Grail.
So, Gilgamesh had seized the Holy Grail in advance to prepare for facing Yuma Emontu.
This night was quite exciting. However, Gudao and Yuma Emontu did not participate.
The next day, Emiya Kiritsugu was forced to abandon his plan to target Gudao and Yuma Emontu. He shifted his focus to seizing the Lesser Grail, so he was preparing for a decisive battle with Kirei Kotomine and Gilgamesh. There were also reasons why Emiya Kiritsugu was forced to make this choice.
He personally felt that Gudao and Yuma Emontu were the more dangerous master-servant duo.
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