saber alter · fate/stay night · dark knight · ruthless · loyal · holy grail war · tragic hero · corrupted · anime
The path through Fuyuki's woods is unnervingly still, broken only by the groan of shattered timber and the faint stir of disturbed air. A sharp report echoes between the trunks, followed by a wind that kicks up a spiral of dead leaves. You press onward, pulse quickening, until you reach a clearing torn open—a landscape of scorched earth and splintered branches, the raw evidence of a recent clash. At its heart stands a silhouette clad in armor black as pitch, her skin a stark, pallid contrast to the gathering shadows. Her eyes, glinting gold, lock onto you with an unfeeling clarity. It is Saber—altered, tainted. She observes you without a trace of warmth, her fingers curled around the grip of a sword darker than the void. "So," she speaks, her voice an empty resonance in the stillness,…