A dimensional journey starting from the Dragon Clan

Chapter 1235 Master and Heroic Spirit

"Listen up. It seems that you still don't understand, so I'll tell you, if you continue to hold that kind of thought, you will die."

"?That kind of idea? What kind of idea."

"...I just said it. I just want you not to thank the enemy regardless of whether it's right or not. If you have that thought from time to time, your life will not be enough. Listen carefully, your opponent is just an obstacle. Don’t think that ‘he is the same as you’ just because he looks human and speaks human language.”

"──────"

Tohsaka said this with a firm tone and stern eyes.

...that is indeed true.

It is wrong to treat your enemy as the same as yourself and have such sympathy.

Then it's wrong to always have that kind of superfluous thinking.

If you decide to fight, the only way is to defeat the opponent.

───Yes, he can understand what Tohsaka wants to express.

But, that.

"Hey, are you listening!? Listen, the Holy Grail War is just about killing each other in order to get the Holy Grail. For this reason, don't treat the Master as a human being. Even your closest relatives must treat them as their own. The target of defeat. Really, isn’t this the first condition for being a master?”

Tohsaka scolded Emiya Shirou in displeasure.

No, just say it, in that case.

"I know that. But, if that's the case, why didn't Tohsaka kill me?"

Isn't there such a problem?

"Hey─────that, that, that is..."

I don’t know where the momentum just now has gone.

Hmm~, Tohsaka whimpered with increasing displeasure.

"Hmph. It's just that I can't get enough energy. I still owed you at that time, and it's unfair to sneak attack you while you are sleeping. So there is always an unpleasant feeling!"

"Tohsaka. Didn't you just say that you will do whatever it takes to win, or something like that?"

"Yes. So this is my mistake. It's probably because I'm stronger than you. Well, to put it bluntly, it's just the fat inside, right?"

Ah, I remember hearing this expression technique before.

"Fat on the inside? Does that mean Tohsaka has become fat?"

"Hehehehe. You are so funny, Emiya-san~" Tohsaka smiled. But the smile looked dangerous.

"But I advise you to say less in the future. It will be better because rash actions will only lead to death."

"──────"

……very scary.

At that moment, Emiya Shirou felt his whole body suddenly trembling inexplicably, and he unconsciously shrank his body back.

"...Hmph. Anyway, that's all I have to say. Ask your servants about what happens next!"

Tohsaka quickly stood up and walked towards the exit without stopping this time.

"Goodbye then. If we meet again next time, we will be enemies. You have to wake up then."

Then I no longer felt Tohsaka's presence.

Moving him here and helping him treat his wounds were probably just a moment of confusion.

She didn't leave behind any reluctance or emotion, and told her that they were enemies.

Then left the house.

"─────Okay."

He took a small breath and understood the current situation.

Because of the incident last night───I witnessed the fight between Lancer and Archer in school at night,

Emiya Shirou didn't have time to think carefully.

"...Ah. Yes, the figure I saw at that time was Tohsaka!"

He didn't find out until now.

After that, he was penetrated through the chest by Lancer, but was somehow saved and returned home.

Being attacked by Lancer again────

"I was rescued by Saber and became a Master..."

Heard in church.

A mutual killing known as the Holy Grail War.

The Holy Grail that grants the winner all his wishes.

...Although that kind of thing did not appear to be realistic at all, Emiya Shirou had been attacked three times by the enemy.

Then───you can’t always be confused.

After all, he spoke out about the battle because he could not let the war go unchecked.

...a game of musical chairs called the Holy Grail War.

No matter what considerations there are, once you participate, you must squeeze out your opponents, otherwise you will not be able to survive.

The problem is that the squeeze-out method may harm people who are not participating in the game of musical chairs.

So──rejoice, Emiya Shirou.

The reason why I fight is not to win and survive the Holy Grail War.

─Your wish finally comes true.

But against those who want to win and survive at any cost, even if violence is used, they must be stopped.

"──"

...constantly comforting myself like this.

In order to become a partner of justice, Emiya Shirou practiced magic for the sake of someone who was about to lose his life for no apparent reason.

"Okay. I have to ask Saber first."

He shook off the priest's words that lingered in his mind and walked towards the corridor.

Go around the house.

I looked at all the places where someone might be there, but there was still no sign of Saber.

"Strange...? If you dress like that, you should be able to tell right away."

Although he said this, Saber's armor was nowhere to be seen in the house.

Although it seems that the Servant can transform into a spiritual body, unfortunately I can't make the Servant do that kind of stunt.

No, say it again───

"Even if she is called a Master, I know nothing about her."

For example, none of these Emiya Shirou knew who Saber was or how servants existed.

The only thing I know is that.

If I could fight side by side with that blond girl, I would have the confidence to win and survive this inexplicable war.

"Not here───"

The whole house was bypassed.

Although it is a spacious house like a hotel, when I was playing hide and seek with Sister Fuji when I was a child,

He has learned how to search the interior of a house efficiently.

If you haven't found anything after searching like this, then the only places left are probably dojos or earthen warehouses.

······

"────Eh?"

Saber was found in the silent dojo.

...It’s just that her appearance is different from what she was before yesterday.

Saber, who was sitting on the wooden floor, was not wearing any armor.

Saber put on an elegant dress that suited her perfectly and sat on the floor in silence.

"──────"

...Looking at that figure, Emiya Shirou forgot his words.

Saber, who was sitting there with her back straightened and her eyes closed in a serious manner, was so beautiful.

Melting into the silence, she reminds people of clear and clean water.

"──────"

So, he pulled out the last remaining thorn.

No matter she was a servant or something else, he thought she was holy.

In this case───after this, I shouldn’t go astray.

"Saber."

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Emiya Shirou called her.

Saber opened her eyes without any panic and slowly moved her gaze towards him.

"You're awake, right, Shirou."

A steady voice.

Her voice, which sounded like it was infiltrating, perfectly matched this dojo.

"────Yes. I just woke up. What is Saber doing here?"

"Let your body rest. Since I can't deal with Shirou's injury, I want to at least restore myself to a perfect state."

"Well──────"

Looking directly at him, Saber spoke calmly.

...that, that is.

Is it a different kind of tension from Tohsaka?

"Shirou? What's wrong with you? Is your body still not recovered...?"

"(Surprise)! No, no, there's nothing wrong with my health! It's just that I'm at a loss on my own, so don't worry...!"

He quickly took a step away and shook his head from side to side.

"?"

Saber looked puzzled as Shirou Emiya looked away.

In short, first stabilize the rapidly beating heart.

"...calm down, why am I so nervous─────!"

Phew~, took a deep breath.

...However, rather than saying that he doesn’t seem to be able to calm down immediately,

Rather, it feels like I can't even calm down at all.

"...Ah~ Really, why did Saber run to change clothes────"

He complained subconsciously.

Because Saber's clothing is so realistic, it forces people to recognize her as the opposite sex.

...In short, she is a great beauty.

Although I knew that yesterday, it made me feel that way even more just now.

A suit of armor, because this kind of outfit is too unrealistic, which is why he doesn't feel that way.

Dressing up like this in a very feminine way is troublesome for a healthy boy.

"Shirou."

The moment his eyes met the girl who called him, Emiya Shirou knew that he was nervous.

Even so, he wasn't looking for her just to be silent.

Although I am not good at facing her, if I remain silent just because of this, I will stay like this for the rest of my life.

"─────Okay. Can I say a few words to you, Saber? Although this is the first time that I speak calmly like this───"

────At this time.

"Shirou. Before I talk, I have something to tell you about last night."

"────? Okay, what is it?"

"I just said it happened last night. Isn't Shirou my master? It will be very troublesome for me if you take such actions like that. Fighting is my job, Master, please do your duty to provide support from the rear. "

"What happened last night───?"

Emiya Shirou tried to recall the memory of yesterday.

...What Saber is referring to is that he tried to bring Saber back from Archer's attack...?

"...Huh. There's nothing we can do about it. Saber is also trying her best. So, if we don't do that at least, it can't be considered a cooperative relationship, right? When our partners are in danger, it's natural to lend a helping hand. Bar?"

"────How is that possible? You obviously don't even know what a follower is, but you can already trust him so much?"

ah. So awesome, Saber was surprised.

"Eh, but didn't we shake hands before? Besides, Saber, didn't you save my life several times? The problem is with the guy who still can't be trusted like this."

“──────”

Saber looked at me blankly.

“Hmm… Could it be that the contract doesn’t mean that?”

Emiya Shirou became uneasy and asked.

Saber said no and shook her head slowly, “As a Servant, Shirou’s words are very pleasing. Besides, if you hadn’t stopped me at that time, I would have been fatally injured… Although the method was not good. But Shirou’s instructions were correct.”

“…Is that so. Fortunately, I rushed out without paying attention, but it’s okay to do that, right?”

“Yes. However, please be restrained from such actions in the future. Even if I get injured, I can recover quickly as long as the Master is still here. But if you get injured, I can’t save you.”

“Hmm────I know, I will pay attention. That was indeed a bit rash. I will do better next time.”

Emiya Shirou didn’t know how to do it, but anyway, don’t rush out without thinking,

He disciplined himself like this.

At this time

"Yes. A very good answer, Master."

Is his expression and action strange?

He saw that Saber seemed to smile at him for just a moment.

"──────"

Emiya Shirou shook his blushing head.

Now there are other things to figure out than this matter.

In fact, I should have asked when I came back yesterday.

Is she really a servant of someone like him?

Does she really want to────participate in this war?

"Back to the topic, Saber...ah, no, let me ask again, can I call you Saber?"

"Yes. I made a contract with you as a servant, and I am Shirou's sword. I will obey your orders, defeat the enemy, and protect you."

Saber said it without hesitation.

There is no room for doubt about her meaning.

"You want to be my sword. Is that for victory in the Holy Grail War?"

"? Didn't Shirou summon me for that?"

"No. I summoned you by chance. As Saber knows, I am a half-hearted magician. I'm sorry to Saber, but I don't have the knowledge and power to be a Master. However, since I have decided to fight, I will fight. Although I am an incompetent Master, can Saber accept this?"

"Of course. My Master is you, Shirou. This will not change no matter what. Because Servants do not have the freedom to choose their Masters."

"──────"

...Is that so.

Then he can only repay Saber well within his ability.

"...I understand. Then I will be your Master, okay, Saber."

"Yes. But Shirou, I will not allow my Master to lose. If you have no chance of winning, I will create a chance of winning. I want you to obtain the Holy Grail by using all possible means. We Servants do not serve you Masters without asking for rewards. We also serve you because we want to obtain the Holy Grail."

"─────Huh. Wait, you said you want the Holy Grail, Saber too...!?"

"Isn't this natural? Originally, only Servants with the same spiritual rank can touch the Holy Grail, which is a spiritual body. The Master who wins the Holy Grail War obtains the Holy Grail through the Servants. After that, the Servants who serve the victorious Master will fulfill their wishes in return for rewards────This is the relationship between Servants and Masters, Shirou."