[ "Daggers… swords… blood…" Illya touched her neck in terror, the paralyzing fear of almost being killed by Salter instantly flooding her heart.
"Listen up! If you lose focus for even a second, you die!" Cold sweat ran down Rin Tohsaka's face as she scanned the surroundings. After all, for Heroic Spirits, taking down fragile human bodies was far too easy.
"Eh? Die? Really…?" Illya's hand trembled slightly as she held her wand. Looking at the Assassins surrounding them, the terror in her heart amplified continuously.
"Target confirmed. Total numbers exceed fifty."
Even a veteran magus like Rin Tohsaka didn't dare to be the least bit careless, tightly gripping the gems in her hand: "This is way too unfair! Nobody told me the opponent was an entire army!" ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"As the saying goes, people die when they are killed—it can only be said that Illya, who grew up in a happy family, isn't suited for the battlefield."
Watching Illya start to lose her will to fight in a life-or-death situation, everyone sighed softly… Reality isn't as wonderful as the anime you usually watch, Illya-chan!
If you still treat this as a game, you're really going to lose your life!
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[ "RUMBLE—!"
"Break out all at once while we can! Standing still makes us sitting targets!" Rin Tohsaka, who usually drops the ball at critical moments, was exceptionally reliable right now, blasting open a gap directly.
However, at this moment, Illya was completely unable to move due to the poison. With a thud, she collapsed straight onto the ground!
"My body… can't move." Illya struggled to get up, but even after using all her strength, she couldn't move half a step forward.
Sensing Illya's physical condition, Magical Ruby's voice became urgent: "Abnormal magical energy circulation detected! Unable to maintain physical protection!"
Yet during this momentary lapse, Hassan of the Hundred Faces showed no mercy at all. A sky-covering barrage of daggers flew toward the immobilized Illya. ]
[ ..... ]
〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Oh no… this is really bad! The physical defense magic is gone; this is going to be fatal!"
After all, the debuffs on Illya were practically maxed out: fear of death, weakness, continuous damage over time, shattered defenses…
Even Ark-One from the neighboring set would probably call her a professional, practically mastering the five traits and reaching a perfect conclusion!
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〜Type-Moon World, G̶̘̏̕͜ṟ̶͠a̵̹͂̆n̵̻̤̎d̶̞͐ ̷̫͇͑C̸̛̪̬ȃ̴̯r̵̓̓͜n̸̜̋͗î̷̭v̸̱͆ȃ̷̫̚l̵͚̋ Worldline, Chaldea〜
"Damn it… so everyone really is targeting Illya? They just have to put her to death!"
Gudako began to suspect that Illya's account had been hijacked by Cu Chulainn.
Isn't this Luck E way too extreme? Out of everyone, they only attack Illya!
Wait, that's not right! Wasn't Miyu the one playing the Cu Chulainn card? The unlucky one should be her!
"Speaking of which… with Illya's tiny body, against so many flying daggers, she's probably going to be turned into a hedgehog."
As the cherished horse of the 'Idolmaster,' Red Hare's personality inevitably drifted closer to Gudako's chaotic evil nature.
"Do you guys have a conscience at all…"
Mash looked utterly helpless, no longer having the energy to roast her senior.
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[ "ILLYA—!" Miyu shouted anxiously, charging toward her.
In an instant, as if 'Za Warudo' had been cast, the flying daggers stopped in mid-air. On the brink of death, Illya's mind was processing at an unimaginable speed.
"Rin-nee-san and Luvia-nee-san's judgments were calm and correct. Compared to last time, the enemies this time aren't that strong."
"Just because I made one wrong step, am I going to die? Everyone is going to die… this makes no sense at all…"
"This… is wrong! This isn't the world I want! I want to protect everything!"
Illya's golden eyes shrank abruptly as a blinding light burst from her body. The terrifying magical energy melted the daggers instantly.
With Illya at the center, an indiscriminate explosion erupted, directly blasting the Assassins back into cards.
If Miyu hadn't raised a barrier in time, Rin Tohsaka and the other two might have been vaporized on the spot. ]
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『 Viewers of Countless World 』
"Is this… another account hijack?"
Looking at the explosion, people from other worlds were completely bewildered, because the traces of destruction didn't match Red A's fighting style at all.
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〜Type-Moon World, G̶̘̏̕͜ṟ̶͠a̵̹͂̆n̵̻̤̎d̶̞͐ ̷̫͇͑C̸̛̪̬ȃ̴̯r̵̓̓͜n̸̜̋͗î̷̭v̸̱͆ȃ̷̫̚l̵͚̋ Worldline, Chaldea〜
"I… it ended just like that? The difference between this and the exits of the others isn't just a little bit!"
Hundred Faces looked speechlessly at herself, having been blown straight back into a card.
It wasn't that she was determined to kill Illya; after all, they had no grudge.
But taking me out in one shot like this is a bit too much! It makes me look so weak! At least trade a few moves like Caster did!
Great, my presence was already low enough, and now I'm gone after two minutes of screen time. It would've been better if I didn't show up at all…
〜Type-Moon World, Fifth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
"Don't look at me, I don't know, and I have no idea!"
Red A raised his hands innocently.
Although he didn't mind lending Illya his power, the current situation didn't look like his doing at all. This time, he really didn't know.
"That world's Illya doesn't seem to be just an ordinary elementary school student as she appears."
Rin Tohsaka was also startled by the explosion.
It should be said that being born into the Einzbern family doomed Illya to be extraordinary from the start!
She even blew Assassin back into a card. If not for Miyu, mere human bodies would probably have been vaporized directly!
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[ "I'm… I'm sorry." Illya looked deeply self-reproachful at the three who were almost caught in the blast. Even though Miyu had set up a protective barrier in time, she was still significantly injured.
Miyu looked at Illya coldly, analyzing the battle with composure. Illya was the first to make a mistake, and Illya was the one who put everyone in danger.
Saying that, Miyu clutched her injured arm, grit her teeth, and forced the words out: "I've had enough. I don't want to fight alongside you anymore!"
Illya had nothing to say to defend herself. Heartbroken, she turned and fled the scene, returning to her ordinary daily life. ]
[ ..... ]
『 Viewers of Countless World 』
"Is this… a couple breaking up?"
Watching this scene, everyone outside the video unanimously had this thought pop up. They were fine before coming here, so why are they breaking up all of a sudden?
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〜Bleach World〜
Ichigo Kurosaki sighed:
"Returning to daily life is fine too. Losing the will to fight repeatedly in battle already proves the problem. Illya, who hasn't seen blood, isn't suited to do these dangerous things."
Although Miyu spoke very rationally, he still felt that saying those words face-to-face was a bit too cruel…
Rukia's tone instantly turned sarcastic:
"Is that so? Then you sure accepted becoming a Substitute Soul Reaper pretty quickly… You guy didn't suddenly become a Substitute Soul Reaper and go fighting to the death every day without a single care in the world?"
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[ After ending the dull daily routine, a dispirited Illya returned home, planning to take a bath to end her exhausting day.
"I'm home!" Unusually, however, Illya's mother, Irisviel, had also finished her work and returned home.
Because Kiritsugu still had work to handle, he didn't return with his wife, but instead mailed back a bunch of strangely shaped local souvenirs.
Under her mother's guidance, Illya gradually came to a realization. ]
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〜Type-Moon World, Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
"I… am still alive?"
Irisviel looked at her appearance in surprise, but what surprised her even more was something else.
Wait, do I actually need to work? Could it be that despite our hard work, the Einzbern family ended up falling into decline after all?
And so, under the dual pressures of family and livelihood, I had no choice but to go out and work to support the family?
Her thoughts began to wander, her expression growing increasingly solemn, even suspecting she had guessed the truth!
Kiritsugu Emiya frowned slightly:
"Unlike other worlds, in that world, I seem to still be alive."
Stepping onto this path meant being fated for a bad ending; this was a realization he had made long ago. But the current situation made him a bit uncertain…
Did I give up on being an Ally of Justice?
No, if I'm still alive, why did Illya still grow up so off-track!
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[ On the other side, Miyu's group began their final card recovery mission. Their opponent this time was none other than the Berserker representing madness—Heracles!
Because it was the final card, the mirror dimension this time was exceptionally cramped.
Just like fighting Salter before, whether it was Miyu's mana cannon or Rin and Luvia's gem magic, none could deal any damage.
Relying purely on his formidable physique, Berserker completely ignored their magic. Furthermore, Berserker's terrifying physical strength made it impossible for them to withstand him.
Fighting such a monster in such a cramped space was no different from seeking death.
Miyu could only transform into Lancer once again, using Gae Bolg to kill Berserker without further mishap!
Yet just as they breathed a sigh of relief, Berserker resurrected on the spot, sending Miyu flying with a shockwave that heavily injured her instantly. ]
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〜Type-Moon World, Fifth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
"A total hard counter!"
Rin Tohsaka collapsed slightly at the scene:
"It's common sense that you can't use Cu Chulainn against Berserker!"
Otherwise, where do you think the legendary Noble Phantasm 'Spinning Thrusting Blue Lancer' came from?
That was forged by Berserker dragging Cu Chulainn across the entirety of Fuyuki City to smash him around!
"What do you mean you can't use me!"
Cu Chulainn suddenly remembered his past dark history, his face turning dark:
"Can you blame me for this? Didn't they win the previous two using my power too?!"
Did my sure-kill spear miss? Or did Berserker not die?
Who the hell could have guessed that besides being tanky as hell, he actually had twelve lives!
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