With his appearance—
All the viewers felt as if they had just swallowed a calming pill, each letting out a long sigh of relief.
This was the trust that had accumulated over time from countless exposure videos.
Let alone just a bunch of monsters—even the mighty Sumerian gods were severed in one strike by this man called "Nameless," forever prevented from descending upon the human world.
Once things settled down, the live comments became more lighthearted—
Nameless, go get them! Kill those monsters who dared hurt that little girl!]
NotSunKnight-[Finally, Illya is safe now! I was so scared earlier I couldn't even watch!]
ConstipatedProcrastinator-[By the way, isn't being a "knight protector" in the West basically a confession of love?]
ICastFart-[King Artoria, Mordred, and the Emperor of France immediately grab axes: "Tell us, how many vixens have you pledged your knighthood to?!"]
HistorianWithWifi-[Arthur and Mordred are riding over—Wait, is Nameless really in Japan?!]
…
"Huh? Nameless is in Japan?"
Kirina looked surprised.
That man, through continuous revelations by [Alaya], had become even more captivating than the Heroic Spirits themselves.
Everyone wanted to see him with their own eyes.
They wanted to know why he could walk through human history and protect one Heroic Spirit after another.
They wanted to know—how many Heroic Spirits were fighting over him...
Just the thought was enough to ignite endless gossip and curiosity.
"I don't know…"
Illya shook her head, staring at the man who stood in front of her in the video.
Her long-lost memories finally began to return little by little.
He had protected her time and again—so why had she forgotten?
Who tampered with my memories?
With Nameless's arrival—
The previously threatening monstrous beasts were swiftly and violently wiped out.
In one smooth slide, he slipped beneath a massive tiger.
A projected Noble Phantasm in hand sliced through the beast's throat with ease, killing it on the spot.
That towering five-meter-tall tiger couldn't even last five seconds before him!
One monster after another was mowed down like grass.
In the blink of an eye, the creatures surrounding Illya were all eradicated.
"He's really amazing..."
Kirina was filled with awe.
These weren't just ordinary beasts—they were magical creatures, enhanced many times over with mana.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be worthy of being used to train Illya to control a Berserker.
Meanwhile, across from the kids—
Sanjiro sat on the sofa, watching the scene on the video with a dazed expression.
When he crossed into this world inside the video, he had originally intended to avoid the Holy Grail War—but there was no avoiding it.
It was all Alaya's fault!
That damned entity was dead set on dragging him into the Holy Grail War, on making him the so-called "Hero of Justice."
Relying on his knowledge of the future, he had tried to end the Holy Grail War ahead of time.
Unfortunately, back then, he was too weak.
He didn't yet possess the power to take on all seven servants alone.
All he could do was send a future version of himself, forcefully breaking through the Einzbern family's defenses to protect Illya through this crisis.
Yes, in this timeline, there were two of him!
One was the Nameless who walked through the timelines, becoming the "Hero of Justice" in the hearts of countless people.
He responded to Rin's summoning and descended into this timeline to participate in the Holy Grail War.
As for the other—
He was the real version living in this world, just an ordinary high school student who nobody paid any attention to.
His name was—
Emiya Shirou.
He was the counterpart from another timeline—his former self from a life without any superpowers, reborn into a world where Heroic Spirits and magecraft existed.
"I never wanted to become a Hero of Justice... so why did I still end up on this path?"
Sanjiro stared at the video, lost in thought.
Perhaps... it was all the choice of Steins;Gate!
Everyone has their fate—some are born to rule, some to fall into crime.
And he was destined to become a Hero of Justice!
This was not his own decision. Where this journey would lead—no one knew.
Who he would meet, where he would go, what he would face along the way—none of it was certain.
Who would believe that an ordinary high schooler could save humanity and become a true Hero of Justice?
Back to the video—
With Nameless's arrival, Illya could finally breathe a bit easier amidst the crisis.
She looked at him and asked, "Who are you? Why are you helping me?"
"You'll understand someday. Let's just say I'm your family."
Nameless smiled and looked off into the distance. "I have to go now."
"C-Can you stay?"
Illya bit her lip, full of reluctance.
In the vast and ancient Einzbern family, no one cared about her.
Everyone treated her as nothing more than a tool for the Holy Grail War.
Pain, cries, pleas—none of it worked on those people.
Now, this suddenly appearing man gave her an unexplainable sense of familiarity—she instinctively wanted to rely on him.
"I'm really sorry."
Nameless let out a soft sigh. "I'm just a projection from the future. If you want to meet the real me, you'll have to go to Fuyuki City."
"So it still comes down to joining the Holy Grail War?"
Illya lowered her head, her face full of disappointment.
After all, it was the last Holy Grail War that killed her father!
And her very existence was only to help the Einzbern family win the war—to seize the chance to realize any wish.
Whether she lived or died—no one cared.
"Illya, don't worry. This time, I'll protect you."
Nameless's figure slowly faded away.
After he disappeared—
The girl looked up at the giant she had summoned.
A sweet smile appeared on her delicate and lovely face. "Berserker, once we win the Holy Grail War, we'll be able to grant all our wishes. Let's do our best together, okay?"
The giant remained silent.
He had already lost all rationality—no different from a wild beast, unable to answer her anymore…
After that simple exchange, the viewers went absolutely wild—
BobUchiha-[Holy crap, Nameless actually lived in Fuyuki City?!]
AlmightyMiddleFinger-[No wonder King Artoria wants to go to Fuyuki—she's really looking for Nameless!]
HistorianWithWifi-[Wait, so the Holy Grail War really happened in Fuyuki before? Why are there no records of it?]
BobUchiha-[You forgot the confidentiality pact from '95? There was a brutal war that year—all information was sealed!]
…
"Heh, so Nameless was in Fuyuki City!"
Mordred immediately understood everything as she watched.
Right now, she just wanted to confront him face-to-face and ask how many vixens he'd seduced!
The worst part?
That guy didn't even spare a loli-looking elementary school girl—but he didn't show the slightest interest in her?
Or maybe... she was past her loli expiration date?
While Mordred's thoughts spiraled—
The video scene changed.
From an ancient castle, it shifted to an ordinary Japanese home beneath cherry blossoms.
A cluttered storage room full of miscellaneous items.
A red-haired boy stood before a glowing magic circle—
"I declare."
"Your body shall be under my command—our fates bound by your blade."
"If you heed the call of the Holy Grail and accept this contract, then answer me!"
"For seven days, we fight as one. Now, break your seal—come forth, Guardian of the Scales!"
Vmmm—
The magic circle shone with light, and a figure slowly emerged in the center.
The one summoned was none other than a girl-shaped Artoria!
She looked at the boy and asked—
"May I ask, are you my Master?"
Mordred looked at the scene, utterly stunned.
Could this red-haired boy... really be the younger version of Nameless?