However, since Servants are powerful Heroic Spirits, it is still very difficult to deal with them.
But because a Master's death leads to a Servant's disappearance, attacking the weaker Master is clearly the best option compared to attacking the Servant, which is why the Holy Grail Wars throughout history have been so brutal.
However, after a Master dies, a Servant does not disappear immediately; instead, it continues to exist in the world as a spirit for a period of time.
If a new contract can be established with a new Master during this period, then the Servant can continue to survive and compete for the Holy Grail with the new Master.
Of course, there are also cowardly Masters who use up all three Command Spells to break their contract with a Servant in order to survive.
After listening to Father Kotomine Kirei's explanation, Emiya Shirou expressed his great anger.
He originally did not want to slaughter others for such a matter.
"But what if someone with evil desires obtains the Holy Grail and plunges this world into disaster?" Father Kotomine Kirei looked at Emiya Shirou with a mischievous smile.
"Ah, this…"
"That's exactly what happened in the last Holy Grail War; an unqualified man ultimately won the Holy Grail, but the Holy Grail rejected him.
You all saw the result; the entire Fuyuki City was engulfed in a great fire.
In other words, no wishes were granted in the last Holy Grail War."
Ah, I see.
Yamada Masaharu nodded; he remembered this part, as it was shown in the opening animation of the game.
So, who won the Holy Grail at that time?
He couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
According to the opening scene, the final battle should still be between Artoria and another Servant in golden armor.
Could it be that guy?
...
Alright, now the goal is very clear.
For a game player, the most proficient thing is always completing quests and battling.
In other words, as long as I defeat the other Heroic Spirits, there will be no problem, right?
Next up is the process of searching for and defeating targets.
After Tohsaka Rin and Emiya Shirou walked out of the church, they talked with Artoria for a few sentences, preparing to leave this place.
However, at some point, a little girl wearing a thick coat and a snow hat was standing outside.
The girl had long, snow-white hair and seemed to have been waiting for them for a long time.
Yamada Masaharu's heart tightened; wasn't this the person he had met on the road before, who had said to Emiya, "If you don't summon her soon, you'll die, you know"?
Now, as he recalled, he finally understood the meaning of that sentence.
If Artoria hadn't been summoned, he would have been killed by a Servant.
So, is the blue Lancer her Servant?
...
The girl's lips curved slightly upward as she introduced herself, "Good evening, big brother.
Nice to meet you, Rin.
My name is Illya.
Illyasviel von Einzbern."
She clasped her hands to her clothes and curtsied, "Now you know me, right?"
Who can remember such a long name?
However, from the conversation, it seemed that Rin was quite wary of the Einzbern surname.
This Illya was one of the seven Masters, and behind her stood a terrifyingly tall, muscular man with glowing red eyes.
He held a giant stone axe-sword in his hand, looking like a monster.
Illya's Servant was Berserker, the Berserker class.
Berserkers have no ability to speak or think independently; all their actions are dictated by their Master, and they possess immense strength.
"Let's stop with the pleasantries, you're all going to die here anyway." Illya tilted her head and smiled.
Since everyone was a Master, there seemed to be nothing more to say, so they immediately entered the battle against Illya and Berserker.
This time, Yamada Masaharu deeply felt the terror of Berserker.
Yamada Masaharu's side had 4 people commanding the battle:
Emiya Shirou, Tohsaka Rin, Artoria, and Tohsaka Rin's Servant, the red-clothed Heroic Spirit, whose class was Archer (hereinafter referred to as Archer).
Every one of his attacks basically wiped out most of a health bar; if it hit Artoria or Archer, it was slightly better.
Both of them were Servants and had good resistance, but if it hit Emiya Shirou and Tohsaka Rin, their health would almost bottom out.
Among the 4 people, only Tohsaka Rin could heal; her skill was to attack using jewels, and she could also use jewels to heal.
They had different effects and were used in combination according to the battlefield situation.
The key was that this battle was really difficult to handle; if one wasn't careful, they would be killed and have to start over.
It's not a guaranteed loss?!
Yamada Masaharu tried several times before barely defeating Berserker.
Boom!!!
Berserker swung forcefully, sweeping everyone away.
Then he fiercely attacked Artoria.
After a brief exchange, Artoria was struck into the sky.
She flew high, but found that Berserker's figure was no longer below.
In Illya's pupils below, Artoria saw a huge shadow.
Oh no!
Above!
At some unknown point, Berserker had leaped into the air, far above her.
Immediately following was a torrential downpour; Berserker's huge axe-sword in his hand mercilessly smashed down like a passing storm.
Boom!
Artoria was slammed to the ground.
Immediately after, Berserker landed in front of her.
"No, the difference in our strength is too great!" Tohsaka Rin's expression tightened.
Although Archer also wanted to help, their strength was clearly still a step behind.
Two options appeared in the game:
1. Flee, leave it to Artoria to cover the retreat
2. Save Artoria
Yamada Masaharu thought, I'm just a small piece of trash, my magic circuits aren't even complete; in your war of gods, what right do I have to intervene?
Forget it, leave it to Artoria.
After the option ended, Artoria was instantly slaughtered by Berserker.
Emiya Shirou and Tohsaka Rin fled into the forest, but were easily caught by Berserker.
Yuan Ban was cut down.
Emiya Shirou's fate was even more tragic, reaching a point where describing it in text would trigger a 404 warning.
Immediately after, a large [BAD END] appeared on the game screen.
BAD END?!
Are you sure?
Yamada Masaharu was completely stunned; was this kind of battle supposed to have Emiya Shirou save Artoria?
What virtues and abilities do I possess?
...
So he loaded the save and tried again, this time Yamada Masaharu decisively chose to save Artoria.
I, Emiya Shirou, will never back down!
Boom!!!
Berserker unleashed a fierce blow, just as he was about to kill Artoria, Emiya Shirou rushed out and pushed Artoria away.
His entire back was cut open, blood flowing freely.
Artoria and Tohsaka Rin were greatly shocked, completely not expecting such a thing to happen, "Shirou!!!"
A piercing scream echoed through the night sky.
Illya was extremely surprised, her pupils widening, "You… why would you go to such lengths?"
However, after Emiya was severely wounded, Illya did not continue to pursue them, but instead left the spot with Berserker.
...
When he woke up again, Emiya Shirou realized that his wounds had already healed.
Yamada Masaharu thought, good heavens, he didn't die even like that?
Is Emiya's life a bit too tough?
After a conversation, he finally understood that it wasn't Rin who saved him, but Emiya himself who self-healed.
It seemed there was a mysterious power within Emiya Shirou's body.
Indestructible, tough life, seems to be an advantage as well?
Artoria and Rin were both very worried about Shirou, "Please don't do such foolish things again in the future.
If the Master dies, the Servant will also disappear; what you did was completely meaningless."
Yamada Masaharu thought, I also chose to abandon Artoria and run away back then, but it's not that I didn't want to choose, it's that I had no choice, okay?
...
At this point, the common route of the entire FATE game had ended; every subsequent choice would determine which branching path would be entered in the end.
Fate seemed similar to other galgames Yamada Masaharu had played before; he could check the affection status of several female protagonists in the menu bar.
And different events would unlock based on the affection level.
Affection was mainly gained through dialogue options.
Emmm…
Yamada Masaharu checked the current status bar.
Unbeknownst to him, Sakura's affection had already reached 2 and a half hearts (out of a total of 5 hearts).
And Rin also had 1 and a half hearts.
Artoria surprisingly still had half a heart.
Who should I try to capture first?
One is the straightforward and charming Heroic Spirit Artoria, cute in appearance and with explosive combat power, plus her loyalty and reliability to her Master Emiya Shirou.
It must be very satisfying to capture such a powerful girl, right?
And what about Rin?
An arrogant young lady; Yamada Masaharu wasn't particularly fond of her personality, though her twin tails were quite nice, and she was cute.
At least from her previous performance, she wasn't bad to Emiya Shirou, otherwise, she would have already made a move.
What about Sakura?
They grew up together, and she's been living at Emiya for so long; they must have feelings for each other.
Moreover, Sakura is truly a kind, considerate, and gentle cute girl.
After careful consideration, Yamada Masaharu still decided to stick to his original intention and strive to capture Sakura.
...
The next day, Sakura came to Emiya as usual, and everyone, including Emiya Shirou, Tohsaka Rin, Artoria, and Archer, ate at Emiya.
It was a harmonious scene, giving people the illusion that the so-called "Holy Grail War" had never happened.
After turning on the TV, news of a murder case appeared again.
It seemed that the number of deaths had been increasing during this period.
Emiya Shirou frowned.
He wondered if it was related to the Holy Grail War.
To hide the Holy Grail War from Taiga, Emiya lied that Artoria was a friend from a foreign country, named:
"Hello, my name is Artoria, nice to meet you, please take care of me."
After speaking, Artoria extended her hand to shake Taiga's hand.
"Haha, I didn't expect a foreign friend to visit."
After some polite greetings, everyone sat down to eat together, and Emiya Shirou went to the kitchen to help Sakura.
But in reality, Emiya's cooking was even better; during the meal, Artoria, that is, Artoria, couldn't stop eating.
Seeing this, Yamada Masaharu couldn't help but reveal a knowing smile.
Artoria looked quite petite, but he didn't expect her appetite to be so large.
It was truly unexpected.
However, for some reason, seeing such a big eater, Yamada Masaharu found her even cuter.
Sigh, if I hadn't met Sakura first, and if her affection was not already higher than Artoria's, I would really want to capture Artoria.
Never mind, one by one.
Yamada Masaharu calmed his mind; galgames were like this, all the girls would be taken in turns, everyone would have their chance.
As soon as he thought of this, Yamada Masaharu's face broke into a happy smile.
...
In the evening, Tohsaka Rin and Archer left, and Emiya Shirou walked alone on the street with Artoria.
But soon Artoria sensed some strange aura.
At Artoria's reminder, Emiya Shirou also began to be vigilant.
The two bypassed the street corner, but still accidentally entered the enemy's barrier.
They saw chains blocking their path, and at the same time, a female Servant wearing an eye patch, with long purple hair and a sexy outfit, appeared before them, and behind her was Matou Sakura's brother, Matou Shinji.
It turned out that Matou Shinji was also one of the Masters, and the purple-haired woman was Rider, the Servant of the Rider class.
The Servant's true name is currently unknown.
Matou Shinji held a magic book in his hand and grinned menacingly.
"Go, Rider, kill them."
Since it was the Holy Grail War, it had to look like the Holy Grail War.
Entering the battle, the opponent's attack power was not strong, and Yamada Masaharu quickly defeated them.
Rider swung a chain, dashing in front of Artoria.
As soon as they engaged, Artoria grabbed her chain and, with a backhand, delivered a heavy blow.
Rider was sent flying, directly crashing into the wall.
Matou Shinji's smile froze on his face; he seemed not to have expected such an outcome, being sent flying by Artoria in one move.
The next second, the enraged Matou Shinji, holding the Book of False Servants in his hand, ordered Rider to kill Emiya Shirou and Artoria at all costs.
However, just then, the book in his hand burst into flames.
At the same time, Rider behind him also disappeared.
Countless insects flew out and converged into a short old man in a kimono, his entire face appearing sunken.
It turned out that this person was Zouken Matou, the current head of the Matou.
He was also Matou Sakura and Matou Shinji's grandfather.
Seeing Matou Shinji's pathetic state, Zouken Matou couldn't help but frown.
He could only blame his grandson for being too useless and disappointing.
Zouken Matou announced that the Matou would withdraw from the Holy Grail War, and after speaking, he transformed into countless flying insects and left the place.
Seeing those dense insects, Yamada Masaharu got goosebumps all over his body.
He didn't expect Matou Shinji to be the first Master to withdraw from the Holy Grail War.
Yamada Masaharu thought.
...
After a period of getting along, Emiya Shirou and Matou Sakura's affection also significantly increased.
Sakura was truly cute and gentle, and for some reason, she always gave people a feeling of wanting to protect her.
Thinking about it carefully, it was very likely because girls like Rin were strong and proud, and also had a powerful Heroic Spirit Servant like Archer by her side.
But Sakura was all alone.
During this period of exploration, Yamada Masaharu learned that—
Sakura was actually a pitiful girl who was always bullied by others, especially her brother Matou Shinji.
For some reason, Sakura always had bruised marks on her body, which clearly looked like they were from Matou Shinji's beatings.
Every time Emiya Shirou saw the bruises on Sakura's face and wrists, he would get infuriated.
Yamada Masaharu was also furious; he wanted to go to school and beat Matou Shinji until he was satisfied.
...
At this point in the game, several different locations were unlocked:
School, Emiya, Tohsaka family, Church, Park, Liudong Temple, Einzbern Castle…
These places should all be related to Masters or Heroic Spirits, right?
Yamada Masaharu remembered that Illya was from the Einzbern, so he brought Artoria to their doorstep and was easily killed by Berserker.
Now, the terrifying image of Berserker was deeply imprinted in Yamada Masaharu's mind.
Alright, it seems this path is not viable.
Let's try other places.
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