"Hero King, do you have enough weapons in stock?"
Sympathy for Archer soared after his final disappearance.
After all, while Shirou Emiya still had a chance to change his future, Archer's fate was already sealed.
A man who had fought for his ideals all his life still could not find redemption in the end.
Of course, this wave of pity didn't last long.
Soon, most readers redirected their fury at Gilgamesh.
As the story progressed, readers learned Gilgamesh's true motive for joining the Holy Grail War.
His ultimate goal was to create trials and suffering to act as a guidepost for humanity. Using the power of the Holy Grail, he planned to purge the world of "useless humans," shocking the survivors into awakening and realizing they still had choices in life.
"What nonsense! That's your excuse?"
"You killed my Illya for this garbage?"
"Correction—Illya is my girl!"
"Are you all dreaming? Illya is obviously mine!"
Once they understood his twisted reasoning, readers became even more enraged about how he had torn Illya's heart from her chest.
"What kind of monster is this guy? Torturing humanity for some ridiculous philosophy and killing sweet Illya on top of it?"
Many hoped Shirou would annihilate Gilgamesh in the coming chapters.
When UBW Chapter 22 ended, fans couldn't wait to see Shirou utterly destroy the so-called King of Heroes.
Three Back-to-Back Chapters
"This week it's three chapters? Looks like the finale's here."
Daniel saw the update count for UBW on the Picca Comics platform and grew excited.
At first, he had disliked Gilgamesh during Fate/Zero. But in HF, seeing him die at Sakura's hands as he tried to stop her rampage had softened Daniel's opinion of him.
However, the events of FSN had flipped his feelings yet again, turning Gilgamesh into a hated figure once more.
Daniel eagerly turned the page and dove into the continuation.
The Story Progresses
The story began with Shinji being transformed into the vessel for the Holy Grail. Daniel couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for him.
"Man, Shinji's fate is tragic too. Still, after what he did to Sakura, he deserves it. What a scumbag."
Then came a scene that made Daniel's eyes widen.
To empower Shirou to activate his Unlimited Blade Works, Rin made a personal sacrifice. A classic "mana transfer" scene unfolded.
Of course, since this wasn't **, the details were left to the imagination. But the scene showing Rin's flushed face and shy expression, paired with her bare back, was enough for readers like Daniel to infer the intensity of what had happened.
The Battles Begin
Sadly, the final battle wasn't a chaotic free-for-all but rather a series of one-on-one duels.
Shirou faced Gilgamesh, Saber fought Assassin, and Rin went to save Shinji.
Saber's battle with Assassin was breathtaking.
Many fans agreed that if Assassin had been summoned under the Saber class rather than the Assassin class, he might have stood a chance against Saber.
After all, his Tsubame Gaeshi move was nothing short of incredible. The sheer elegance of his technique was stunning to watch.
But no matter how skilled he was, even the greatest swordsman couldn't overcome the protagonist's plot armor.
The Main Event
The true highlight was the battle between Shirou and Gilgamesh.
Daniel was captivated as the two clashed, with Gilgamesh unleashing his Gate of Babylon, hurling countless Noble Phantasms at Shirou. Shirou, meanwhile, countered with an equal number of replicated weapons.
"Wow, this art is insane!"
The impact of colliding weapons, the explosive shockwaves—they were rendered so vividly that Daniel felt like he was watching a movie.
"Porter is amazing," Daniel murmured, thoroughly impressed. But something about the fight felt… off.
He stared at the panels until it hit him.
"It's the floor!"
The ground beneath them was ordinary stone tiles, yet even after multiple weapon strikes, it only had a few spiderweb-like cracks.
"Shouldn't the whole floor be obliterated by now?"
Daniel chuckled at the absurdity, comparing it to the unbreakable Fuyuki Bridge from Fate/Zero. "If only Iskandar had used the bridge as a shield back then. He might not have lost to Gilgamesh!"
Shirou's Resolve
The fight intensified as Gilgamesh mocked Shirou, calling him a fake.
But Shirou had already accepted that truth—he was a counterfeit, and his ideals were flawed.
"It's here!"
Daniel's eyes lit up as Shirou began his defining moment.
Determined to hold onto his ideals, Shirou recited the incantation that defined his reality marble.
The panels showed him standing tall, voice unwavering:
"I am the bone of my sword."
Daniel noticed something fascinating—the incantation was similar to Archer's but not identical.
"That's a nice touch," Daniel thought. "Shirou and Archer are fundamentally different. They couldn't possibly chant the exact same lines."
The altered incantation hinted that Shirou was carving his own path, distinct from Archer's.
"My whole life was unlimited blade works!"
With those final words, the battlefield transformed.
Unlike Archer's Unlimited Blade Works, Shirou's version was devoid of the burning skies and massive gears.
It was a barren wasteland under a setting sun—a reflection of Shirou's own journey.
Shirou opened his eyes, sharp and determined. He pulled a sword from the ground, pointed it at Gilgamesh, and said coolly:
"Let's go, Hero King. Do you have enough weapons in stock?"
Shirou's determination to win was palpable. He was fighting for humanity, for Illya, and for Rin.
"Hmph! How arrogant, mongrel!"
Gilgamesh's eyes narrowed in fury as ripples appeared behind him. Countless Noble Phantasms emerged, ready to be unleashed.
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I forgot to say that the author has dropped this fanfic because he said "readers would eventually get tired of the same plot repeating". So this is the end of this fic.