Era of Heroic Spirits: I Was Exposed by Alaya

As countless viewers watched in confusion, the scene shifted.

A group of vicious knights were ruthlessly hunting down ordinary people in tattered clothes.

Bedivere, disguised as Lucius, sighed softly and stepped forward without hesitation. "Stop! Don't harm these innocent people!"

Merlin had transformed the Holy Sword into the Switch On - Airgetlam, granting him formidable combat power.

However, the cost of wielding the Switch On - Airgetlam was the burning of his own life force!

Yet, as a Knight of the Round Table, he could never stand by and watch ordinary people be slaughtered.

One after another, fully armored soldiers charged at him without hesitation.

The battle erupted instantly.

Alone, Bedivere could not possibly protect hundreds of helpless refugees.

He could only watch helplessly as refugees fell to the ground one by one.

Gazing at these knights—who wore the armor of Britain yet slaughtered refugees without mercy—Bedivere roared in fury, "Bastards! You don't deserve to be called knights!"

Long ago, King Arthur and Nameless had established the Eight Virtues of Knighthood—

Humility, Honor, Sacrifice, Valor, Compassion, Spirit, Honesty, and Justice.

A knight's duty was to slay enemies and protect the weak!

At this moment, Bedivere grew increasingly aware of the magnitude of his own sins.

My King… what has happened to you?

Just then—

A young boy suddenly appeared in his line of sight, brandishing a sharp sword as he launched attacks against the powerful knights.

Behind him, a girl with short pink hair covering one eye ran after him. "Senpai, wait for me!"

Despite her petite frame, the girl wielded an enormous shield, effortlessly blocking every incoming attack.

...

Chaldea.

The trio watching the footage were stunned.

Da Vinci exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? Isn't that Mash-chan and Nameless-kun?"

"Eh? That's so weird… why am I there?" Mash was equally shocked.

She never expected to see herself in the video!

And that white-haired boy—he was none other than the Nameless Heroic Spirit from the side story Chaldea, who had made a contract with Alaya and left his original world, only to be tricked into becoming a Master at Chaldea!

"Senpai…"

Tears welled up in Mashu's eyes.

At this moment, countless memories suddenly flooded back to her.

Why had she forgotten something she should never have forgotten?

"The truth will be revealed!" Romani declared excitedly, clutching his Mari-themed pillow.

Based on the gathered information, it seemed the entire world had undergone some unknown alteration, causing all Heroic Spirits to lose their memories of Nameless.

But now, after Alaya—the collective unconscious of humanity—released this exposé video, the Heroic Spirits featured in it would regain their memories.

In reality, Chaldea had only been responsible for mediating conflicts among Heroic Spirits worldwide.

But had they truly saved the world?

Dr. Romani looked down at the ring on his finger and suddenly felt the weight of responsibility pressing down on him.

He was just an ordinary man who couldn't even use magecraft, a guy who spent his days obsessing over the virtual idol Mari.

No matter how hard he worked, he could never catch up to the others.

How could someone like him be worthy of being part of an organization meant to save the world?

The video continued.

Nameless and Mash fought side by side, cutting down the vicious knights and successfully rescuing all the refugees.

"Thank you for your aid."

Bedivere bowed solemnly.

Unleashing the Switch On - Airgetlam would allow him to annihilate these knights instantly—but at the cost of his life.

Before meeting the King, he had to conserve his strength as much as possible.

After expressing his thanks, he turned and walked away without hesitation.

At that moment.

A refugee woman suddenly rushed over and grabbed his Switch On - Airgetlam, pleading, "My child is starving to death, please give us some food!"

"Let go—"

Bedivere instinctively tried to pull away, but seeing the woman's gaunt and sallow face, he immediately stopped resisting.

He handed her the last of his food: "Let your child eat quickly."

With that, he glared sharply at the surrounding refugees who were eyeing them hungrily, standing guard until the child finished eating.

If he didn't protect them, these people would undoubtedly kill the child to take the food!

Nameless stepped forward with a smile: "You truly are the perfect knight, Bedivere."

"Who are you?"

Bedivere instantly became highly alert, staring at the stranger.

How had this man seen through his identity so easily?

Countless viewers watching the video burst into laughter—

-[Damn, Nameless is radiating that irresistible charm again!]

-[Bedivere really is the perfect knight! Even after guarding the sword for 1,500 years, he still cares for and protects ordinary people!]

-[Question: Why are the knights serving King Arthur slaughtering and chasing civilians?]

-[So, what the hell happened? Why is everything a desert now?]

...

"Bedivere, this is the real you. That 'Little Tachi' can go screw itself!"

Seeing this scene, Souma couldn't help but smile.

Back when he lived in an ordinary world without magecraft, he had watched the related theatrical movie.

In the film, Bedivere had actually flown into a rage when a refugee begged for food and touched his Silver Arm.

He had shoved the poor woman to the ground!

That was pure nonsense adaptation, pissing off countless Masters who watched it.

After the movie's release, countless people left their sincerest well-wishes for the director: "May illness swiftly conquer Little Tachi!"

However—

Damn you, Alaya! You're exposing me again, you bastard!

Nameless gritted his teeth in frustration.

Fuyuki City could face nuclear annihilation at any moment!

He had just bid farewell to Qin Shi Huang, who had unexpectedly dropped by to deliver Tamamo-no-Mae's tail.

And now, less than two hours later, another video was released.

Damn it, even a workhorse isn't this diligent!

The British Servants hadn't even left yet.

And the Camelot Singularity was undoubtedly King Arthur and the Round Table Knights' greatest disgrace.

Another betrayal!

Worse than the previous First Emperor exposé!

Alaya—you really can't let your guard down around it. Otherwise, you'll never sleep soundly again.

That bastard is dead set on dragging me back to 24/7 overtime!

"I hope King Arthur and the others don't lose it after watching this..."

Souma sighed heavily.

After the First Emperor video was released, Qin Shi Huang had learned that he was the one who had taught him.

That bond of mentorship meant Qin Shi Huang wouldn't truly turn against him.

But this Camelot Singularity was different.

Artoria, corrupted into a deity by the Holy Lance, and the Round Table Knights—they had all fought against Nameless...

"It looks like I'll have to hide properly and make sure the British group doesn't find me!"

Souma took a deep breath.

If necessary, he'd grab the brat and make a run for it.

If hiding really wasn't an option, he might have to consider Qin Shi Huang's invitation to join him in overtime—

No, no, working overtime for Qin Shi Huang is no different from working overtime for Alaya—what's the damn difference anyway?

While he was tangled in these thoughts.

The video continued playing.

On the screen, he smiled and said, "Bedivere, I am Fujimaru Ritsuka, a Master from Chaldea, here specifically to resolve the Singularity in this place."

"A Master from Chaldea?"

Bedivere grew even more puzzled.

"Yes, Chaldea was established for the survival of humanity, dedicated to traversing time and worlds."

Nameless extended an invitation, "Join us in opposing the Lion King and awakening the humanity she has lost!"

"Could you be... the Nameless Heroic Spirit who once protected the King?"

Bedivere ventured cautiously.

The more he looked at the other, the more he resembled the nameless knight who had guarded the King fifteen hundred years ago.

The only difference was that he appeared younger, like a youthful Nameless!

That person, too, had descended from the future, protecting the King until the very end.

He had even specifically instructed Bedivere to return the Holy Sword to the lake.

Yet, Bedivere couldn't bear to see the King die and failed to fulfill that duty...

"Yes."

Nameless nodded.

The mighty knight suddenly knelt on one knee before him, eyes brimming with unshed tears: "Nameless, it's my fault! I failed to return the Holy Sword!"

Nameless had repeatedly urged him to return the sword.

Even though the King had seen through his lies time and again.

Fifteen hundred years had passed, yet he could never forgive himself!

"Bedivere, it wasn't your fault."

Nameless reached out to help him up and sighed softly, "You failed to return the sword three times, most likely because you were influenced by the Demon God King Goetia. It's all Goetia's fault!"

"That guy wants to completely incinerate human history, push Earth back to 4.6 billion years ago, and become the planetary consciousness—Gaia!"

These words instantly exploded the barrage—

-[Holy shit, who is the Demon God King Goetia? He actually wants to become Gaia and turn himself into the planet!]

-[Nameless just dropped some earth-shattering info in a few simple sentences!]

-[Chills! Incinerating all of human history and reversing time to 4.6 billion years ago when Earth was just born… That guy is insane!]

-[Wait, was the world destroyed and then recreated by Nameless, which is why we forgot about him?]

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