Thanks to the heavy rain after the hot wind, the fire caused by the detonation of Du En and Solomon's Noble Phantasms was suppressed. With the efforts of the firefighters who came from behind, the fire was finally extinguished at dawn the next day.

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The scene was a mess. The disaster that occurred last night can be said to be the most serious disaster that Fuyuki City has suffered since the fire ten years ago.

According to incomplete statistics, more than 100 people were injured in this disaster, and more than a dozen people were missing. Several people were seriously injured and on the verge of death and were sent to the hospital for rescue.

This was because Duen and the others tried their best to rescue civilians from the fire, otherwise the number of casualties might have doubled.

Looking at the streets that had turned into ruins after the fire, Shirou Emiya couldn't help but think of the fire ten years ago, how similar it was to the fire today.

"Holy Grail War..."

Repeatedly chanting these four words, if he had just summoned Artoria, he had not yet had the consciousness to participate in this war.

So now, seeing the tragic situation caused by the aftermath of the battle between two servants, Emiya Shirou understood one thing.

Even if he does not participate in this Holy Grail War, other Masters and Servants who want to win the Holy Grail War will fight each other.

As a result, the disaster that happened today will continue to happen tomorrow.

If he wants to stop all this, he must end the Holy Grail War. For this, he needs power. He alone is not enough.

He must get help from Artoria, a Saber.

Although he believed that Duen was a good person who was willing to give up hunting down ordinary people in order to save them, he could not place his hopes on others.

In order to prevent the disasters of ten years ago and yesterday from happening again, he must win this Holy Grail War.

On the other side, Shirou Emiya's current mood was completely opposite. Seeing the streets in a mess due to the fire, Tohsaka Rin's eyes showed a confused expression for the first time.

"Archer, can we really win the Holy Grail War this time?"

Unlike Emiya Shirou, she has rich knowledge of magic. She knew exactly what kind of power the beam of light that shot at them last night contained. Even the magic gems that she spent several years accumulating were compared with that aurora.

When you wake up, it is just a drop of water in a pond, there is no comparison at all.

Is there a magician in this world who can withstand that kind of attack?

Tohsaka Rin didn't know, and it was precisely because he didn't know that he was afraid.

That is not a force that "human beings" can contend with. It is like a divine punishment from a god. Just the aftermath destroyed one-fifth of the new capital. There are enemies who can launch such an attack, and those who can withstand such an attack.

Enemy, how on earth is she going to defeat it?

"Rin, you don't look like the you I know."

Beside Tohsaka Rin, the figure of the archer appeared. He looked at the girl in front of him and said seriously.

"Willful, tough, and fearless. The Tohsaka Rin I know will never succumb to the difficulties in front of him. He just gives up because 'the enemy is very strong' instead of thinking about countermeasures. That is different from the one who doesn't use his brain.

What’s the difference between idiots?”

"What, just a servant, you seem to understand me very well."

"I am not targeting without reason. Although the enemy is very strong, we do not have no chance of victory."

"Um?"

"Whether it is Berserker or the servant who attacked us, their strength shown in this Holy Grail War is too outstanding, and it is inevitable that other servants will be wary of them."

"Archer, what do you mean?"

"Yes, we must form an alliance with other masters. Even if we three knights and servants join forces, it will be difficult to defeat berserker, but similarly, as long as we are not careless, he may not be able to seize the opportunity like today to defeat us.

Defeat."

Saying that, Hong A looked in the direction of Liudong Temple.

"What's more, the real threat to Berserker is not us, but the servant who sneak-attacked us. I believe even he would not be willing to bear an attack of that level a second time."

"As long as he doesn't want the servant hiding in the dark to take advantage of him, we won't dare to take action easily when facing a group of people. Before he defeats the servant hiding in the dark, we just need to ensure that we are not

Just clear up and show up in advance.”

After listening to Red A's analysis, Tohsaka Rin, whose mind was spinning very quickly, immediately came to his senses.

"This is what is called 'wood showing off in the forest'."

"That's right, the Holy Grail War is never a one-person battle. Excluding the 'strong ones' from participating is what 'weak ones' like us should do."

"Weak? It sounds really unwilling!"

"Weak people can become strong one day, but if they can't even see the current situation clearly, they don't even have the chance to become strong."

After exhaling a long breath, as if he wanted to vent all his previous weakness, Tohsaka Rin finally showed his usual smile.

"I know, I won't give up easily. It's just that I didn't expect that a stinky guy like Archer can also comfort people."

"Humph, are you retaliating for my comment on you just now?"

"Hehe, who knew? He actually said that girls are 'willful'. No girl would have liked a guy like you when he was alive."

Walking alone in front, facing the rising sun, Rin Tosaka suddenly turned his head and showed a beautiful smile.

"But thank you anyway, archer!"

…

It took a whole night, and we could have eliminated the three cavalry servants, but we were forced to give up because of Solomon's intervention.

Although after that, Du En could also choose to break the contract and take action directly against Artoria and others, but after seeing the ordinary people who were affected by his and Solomon's Noble Phantasm, he did not take action in the end, but asked them to

Assist with rescue.

A night of continuous fighting was a big burden for Illya, but she still persisted, and she didn't complain to him until he was free.

"berserker, don't be so messy next time."

It was the first time she saw Du En in such a miserable state, being severely wounded without even seeing the shadow of the enemy. It was then that Illya realized that Berserker was very strong, but even the strongest people would be injured and bleed.

"Berserker, does it hurt? It must hurt after bleeding so much. I used to feel pain when I transplanted the magic circuit, but when I think about Kiritsugu abandoning me, and when I think about Shirou being able to be loved by Kiritsugu,

In order to one day be able to avenge them, I gritted my teeth and persisted. But, Berserker, why can you endure such pain? Is it to realize your wish? Then, why should you let Saber and the others go? Next time

It’s so easy to kill them.”

After asking a lot of questions in a series, Illya believed in Du En, so she did not question Du En's usual behavior. However, this did not mean that she would not be confused by it.

"It will hurt. Even if the body is made of spirit seeds, it will not get sick and will recover quickly. However, if you are injured or bleed, you will still feel pain. If you fear and shrink away because you feel pain, then there is nothing wrong with it.

Is there any way to protect you, Illya? I have some wishes that I want to realize."

Smiling tenderly at Illya, Du En stated his wishes one by one.

"I want to protect Illya. I want Illya to no longer be hurt. I don't have to encounter dangerous things like this. I can do what I want to do. I want Illya to be like an ordinary person."

Like other children, they can go to school, make friends, go to amusement parks on weekends, and go camping and picnicking during holidays. I want Illya to grow up healthily..."

He listened blankly as Du En described his wishes. He knew clearly that these were impossible to realize, not even with the Holy Grail. However, after hearing Du En's words, he didn't know why.

So happy!

She didn't know what words to use to describe her current mood. For the first time since she knew she had been abandoned, she felt that she was no longer alone.

As long as this is enough, as long as this is enough, as long as you know that you are no longer alone.

Then, no matter what kind of ending she will have in the end, it doesn't matter.

Snuggled against Du En, feeling the warmth coming from that imaginary body.

The girl whispered, softly, and in a voice that only she could hear, she recounted her insignificant wish.

"berserker, you will stay with me until the end."
Chapter completed!