At this very moment, the spectators within the group chat were embroiled in a relentless, buzzing debate.
〜Viewer's Chat Room〜
[ Li Shuwen (Assassin): It seems my eyes did not deceive me; that lad is truly an exceptional specimen. With the reinforcement sorcery of that Witch from the Age of Gods, Medea, he actually stands on equal footing with a Heroic Spirit! ]
[ Aozaki Aoko: This isn't a simple case of one plus one equals two. ]
[ Hundred-Face Hassan (Assassin): Hiss…! For some reason, I see the shadow of the First One within this man! ]
[ Emiya Kiritsugu: ??? Are you calling this an "Ordinary High School Teacher"? I almost believed you for a second. ]
[ Waver Velvet: Am I still dreaming… maybe I got up too fast, guys. I'm actually witnessing a common human—not even a magus—chasing down and pummeling a Heroic Spirit with my own eyes! ]
[ Olga Marie Animusphere: This is absolutely shattering my worldview! ]
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〜In the Worldline of Fate/Apocrypha〜
Mordred stared at the screen, falling into an uncharacteristic silence. She had never imagined that her "invincible" Father would be forced into such a pathetic retreat in a fight like this!
Dammit, she couldn't take it anymore—
That being said, Mordred knew full well that her Father's strength was far greater than what was being shown. It was no joke; no one understood her Father better than Mordred did. In that final battle, even at such a disadvantage, her Father had managed a one-for-one trade, skewering her with that holy lance!
How could a Father like that lose to a plain, unremarkable human?
Swiftly, Mordred locked her gaze onto Shirou Emiya.
"As I thought, it's the Master's fault…"
A Heroic Spirit's prowess was naturally tethered to their Master. If the Master's mana reserves were too shallow, they simply couldn't support a Heroic Spirit in combat. Facing Souichirou Kuzuki, who was bolstered by Medea's buffs, the fact that her Father could even hold her own was likely due to Shirou Emiya's desperate efforts.
"Honestly, things would be better if she just had a different Master."
Mordred couldn't help but let out a heavy sigh. If only her Father's Master had been the girl standing next to Shirou Emiya.
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『 While the audience lamented, the footage on the screen continued to play.
Against Souichirou Kuzuki and the divine enhancements provided by Medea, Artoria was utterly defenseless. Finally, Kuzuki seized her by the throat, hoisting her high into the air. Then, a devastating heavy blow struck Artoria square in the chest!
Under the force of that terrifying impact, Artoria was sent flying.
BOOM!!!
Accompanied by a deafening roar, Artoria completely lost her ability to fight. Before the shocked and bewildered eyes of everyone watching, the Great King of Knights actually fell unconscious under that monstrous assault.
The spectators were stunned… they truly hadn't expected the legendary King Arthur to suffer such a definitive defeat.
With that heavy atmosphere lingering, the video finally drew to a close. 』
『 .....』
At this moment, Heroic Spirits and magi across all worlds were paralyzed in shock. It was one thing for Artoria to be suppressed by Souichirou Kuzuki, but they never dreamed she would actually be defeated.
And to be knocked out cold by a single punch…
The audience couldn't keep it together anymore! This was beyond ridiculous.
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〜In the Worldline of Fourth Holy Grail War〜
Tokiomi Tohsaka watched the screen, his mouth agape.
"How is this possible…"
Everything occurring on the screen had utterly shattered his common sense. To him, this was nothing short of a miracle of the absurd. How could a mere human reach such heights? It was one thing to face a Heroic Spirit head-on, but to actually defeat one in a confrontation?
Was he using some kind of cheat code?
Where is the Counter Force? Someone call the Alaya, please!
Memes aside, Tokiomi was deeply troubled. If Artoria lost here, wouldn't his daughter be in grave danger? At this moment, if anyone was anxious to see what happened next, it was him. Tokiomi was more invested in the sequel to this video than anyone else.
Elsewhere, Gilgamesh watched the scene, his lip twitching slightly.
"This… truly exceeds even the King's expectations."
Even the illustrious King of Heroes fell silent as he watched the footage. He began to wonder if the creator of this video harbored some sort of malicious intent. First, it was him taking a loss, and now it was King Arthur…
The thought of King Arthur being laid low by a human made him want to let out his signature boisterous laugh. However, reflecting on his own recent showing, he realized he wasn't exactly in a position to talk…
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