A Dimensional Journey Begins with the Dragon Clan

————Emiya Shirou started running.

  He paid no attention to the harsh sound of the chain and ran outside with all his heart...!

“Woooooooooooooooo!”

He deflected a blow from overhead.

Then he immediately used his "weapon" to block the Servant's spinning kick that suddenly landed on the left side of the ground.

Then the front side.

  Just like the previous two attacks, the next series of attacks were all blocked by him————!

“Um, how could it be————!?”

The black Servant retreated.

“————————“

It was just a coincidence.

This was the case with the initial surprise attack, and the subsequent series of attacks were all blocked by chance.

Emiya Shirou couldn't even see the enemy.

The reason why they are still alive is nothing but coincidence.

----but.

  Could such a thing as coincidence happen continuously like this?

No, what if the premise itself is wrong?

The first blow.

The surprise attack aimed at the top of his head, an attack that Emiya Shirou could never dodge, and it was definitely not something that could be prevented by chance—

"----you."

The black Servant spoke softly.

It has an anxious voice, but at the same time it has a beauty that makes people shudder.

"Ha, it's nothing special. Compared with other servants, it doesn't give people enough pressure."

Emiya Shirou raised his weapon and swung it towards the Servant blocking his way.

“Hmm…!”

The black Servant took his weapon and jumped back with his long hair flowing.

“That’s enough—!”

There are no more obstacles.

The black Servant jumped away.

And then, there were only the last few meters left, and that was it——

"No, that's it. You have been captured by me from the beginning."

“Eh——?”

Emiya Shirou's body fell backwards.

No, it should be said that he was dragged down from behind.

My right hand hurts.

The arm that already had a big hole in it was being pulled by an unknown force————!?

"Don't you understand? The thing stuck in your arm is my stake."

"Your stake——"

Something extending from her weapon.

A harsh metallic sound.

Clatter. Clatter.

The sound of chains that bound me was heard right after I left the teaching building.

"not good----!"

The left hand reached out to the right hand, but it was too late.

The blood-stained right hand was raised up and continued to rise.

“Ouch…!!! Ah——!”

The arm felt like it was about to be shattered.

The nail pierced into the right hand.

The chain extending from there, using the tree branch as a fulcrum, lifted Emiya Shirou's entire body into the air.

“Ah ...

"...Okay. You seemed to have said something very interesting just now."

…The black Servant gradually approaches.

In this state of being suspended in the air, it is impossible to escape or attack.

"Saying that I am inferior to other Servants... That's really embarrassing. If I don't change your perception of me first, it will be difficult for me to kill you."

…Emiya Shirou is like a bug caught by a cuckoo.

It looked just like the gallows you often see in western movies.

The nail-like dagger was raised.

  The black Servant licked its tip with his tongue.

"Okay. Let's start with your mistaken eye. We can deal with the rest of your limbs later."

Dong, she kicked the ground lightly and appeared in front of Shirou Emiya who was hanging three meters above the ground.

“————————“

The nail swung down.

The body can still move.

He wants——

  If I pull out the nail stuck in my right hand...!

Well, if I just pull out the nail on my right hand──!

He abandoned his weapon and stretched his only free left hand toward the nail in his right hand.

"——Very brave. Always making choices that will cause you pain."

However, from this guy's perspective, Emiya Shirou's actions seemed to be in slow motion.

  The black Servant pushed out the nail easily, as if he wanted to tie up his left hand with a chain as well—!

“Woooooooooooooooo!”

Emiya Shirou desperately shook his body to avoid it, but it was in vain.

The servant's "nail" stabbed at his eyes mercilessly————

It was deflected by the countless light bullets fired from the side.

"it hurts……!"

Fell to the ground.

The chain was broken by the light bullet just now, and his butt fell heavily to the ground with a thud.

“————————“

The black servant rolled over.

He jumped onto a branch and fled away like a wild beast.

"Emiya-kun, are you okay...!?"

As soon as she arrived, Toosaka sat down and grabbed his hand.

"Anyway, let's stop the bleeding first...! Emiya-kun, do you have anything I can use to bandage this...!?"

"Um...ah, I found the handkerchief. Sakura always prepares it for me, so it should be clean."

"Oh, just like me. It's better than nothing. I can do something with my towel and this handkerchief."

Toosaka was chanting something like a spell while pressing Emiya Shirou's pulse.

...Is it to stop the bleeding or to relieve the pain? My right hand feels a little better now.

Toosaka enthusiastically applied a handkerchief to the wound, then wrapped the towel around his right hand a few times.

"..."

Looking at her profile, Emiya Shirou was convinced again.

Toosaka is a beauty and a kind person.

Three days ago, I could only watch her from a distance. She just gave me the impression of an excellent student, and he just admired her.

If this outer shell is removed, Toosaka Rin is far different from the impression she gave him, but her essence is no different.

———My heart is beating very fast.

My heart was pounding.

Toosaka is a kind person, and now she is within his reach. Her beauty can almost make him forget what just happened. It is really difficult for him to think seriously————

"Okay, this is the only emergency measure we can take... Then, who is that guy? After I caught up with you, I saw something incredible. I had to save you first." "I don't know either. I followed him all the way here, and then I was attacked."

Emiya Shirou briefly explained the situation.

...However, he concealed the fact that he saw Shinji in the woods.

Maybe he just saw it wrong. And even if it was really Shinji, there was no evidence to prove that this guy had any relationship with the Servant just now.

“————”

"Don't be so serious. Although I don't know the details, I know that guy is also a Servant. So, it means that there are other masters here besides us."

"...Yeah. I know there are other masters in the school besides us. This time, the fox's tail is finally exposed."

Toosaka sighed and relaxed her shoulders.

……call.

It seems that Toosaka had already noticed the existence of the third master.

"----Um?"

  So, the female student who fell down just now was also that guy's fault...?

"Wait a minute, Toosaka, what happened to that girl just now...!?"

"He has recovered. He is now lying in the infirmary. He is fine now."

“——————Really? That’s great.”

A big stone fell to the ground in my heart.

...Well, in this case, all the problems at hand have finally been solved.

In that case, next——

"Eh? What are you doing, staring at me? I, let me make it clear, I won't do that kind of thing!"

How could she misunderstand?

Toosaka often has strange misunderstandings.

"Well, of course I know that. How could Toosaka do such a thing? I'm not talking about that, but about what happened before. So what do you think, fight or not?"

After hearing what Emiya Shirou said, Tōsaka fell silent.

...How long did it last like this?

  It seemed as if Toosaka glared at him angrily.

Then he lowered his head as if accepting his fate.

“……………”

These don't matter.

However, seeing such a face at such a close distance can be quite troublesome for men.

"Tousaka? How's it going?"

"No more fighting. Let's stop here for today. I feel like I'm losing motivation, and I owe you one more time."

She stood up and patted her knees.

"Then let's go. It may be a bit hard, but bear with it until we get to my house."

As she spoke, Toosaka extended her hand towards him.

“……?”

Not really understanding what she was talking about, he peered into Toosaka's eyes.

"I told you to come to my house now. You can't heal this injury by yourself, Emiya-kun."

"Ah--no, that's what I said. But why?"

"No reason. This wound will become necrotic if it is not treated. If you become a one-armed man because of this, it will be like my fault."

Toosaka said, "Stop talking nonsense," while pulling Emiya Shirou's hand.

"Ah--hmm?"

No thanks.

He suddenly said this, and even Emiya Shirou hasn't figured out what it means, right?

Toosaka's home is also in Miyama-cho, in a residential area just opposite to his own.

It seemed to be a Western-style building at the top of a residential area, but he had never been there so far.

This is the end of the place he knows, and what goes beyond this is uncharted territory.

---Then.

This is the famous Western-style house on the hill—the base of the Tousaka family, a family of magicians with a long history.

“————————“

Staring up at the house in a daze.

...Ah, although he was used to seeing Shinji's house, he didn't expect this place to have a unique flavor.

"Emiya-kun? The door is this way."

"Oh, oh. I see. I see."

He coughed dryly and followed Toosaka.

...I really can’t stand it.

If he was invited by another master to be on guard at their base, it would be understandable, but since he was only going to disturb the Tōsaka family, Emiya Shirou became particularly nervous...

Arrived.

This is the living room of the Tousaka family, where Tousaka Rin lives every day.

"Show me your hand."

Toosaka went straight to the point.

“…………Sorry to trouble you.”

He was urged to sit on the chair and stretched out his right hand.

The towel wrapped around her was slowly unwrapped.

…I feel like we’re closer than before.

Toosaka, who was taking care of his right hand, was right in front of him. The beautiful black hair that he had not noticed before came into his sight, and Emiya Shirou's heartbeat quickened.

"…Huh? That's strange, the wound is smaller than before. Emiya-kun, did you use a natural healing spell?"

"Eh?————No, absolutely, there is no such thing!"

"Is that so? But most of the injuries have almost healed."

"No, I didn't say anything about beautiful—ah, what were you talking about just now, Toosaka?"

"I mean, your wounds are almost healed. All I did was stop the bleeding. There's no reason for it to just heal like this."

"Well...even though you said that, I don't know what's going on."

"Really? It was the same situation last time. You really don't have any clues?"

"Wait, I don't understand. You said 'last time', how long ago was 'last time'?"

"That was before. When Emiya-kun was attacked by a berserker, his back was pierced by fragments. After that, the wound healed without my help... At that time, I thought it was your own magic, but you are not that powerful."

"Yes, yes, I'm so sorry for being so useless... But, what's going on? This hasn't happened to me until recently."

"...Is that so? If you think about it carefully, the reason should be the contract with Saber. Although I don't know what kind of contract Emiya-kun and Saber made, there are indeed Servants that can make the contract holder immortal. Maybe it is Saber's own natural healing ability that was passed on to Emiya-kun."

“…Is that so? Then, as long as the contract with Saber is not terminated, my injuries will always heal themselves?”

"...Yeah, that's it. But you'd better not rely too much on this ability. Because in the end, it's actually Saber who heals your injuries, and it's Saber's magic power that is consumed. Besides, you only have the ability to heal injuries, not to revive. If you die, it's over. Don't mess around like this again in the future."

……at this time.

The bandage had been rolled up without her noticing, and Toosaka finished treating Emiya Shirou.

Toosaka tapped his right hand and stood up.

"Okay. I'll go make some tea. Emiya-kun, would you like some sugar or milk?"

"Eh——No, I don't need any of that... But Toosaka, can you tell me something first?"

“? Sure, what’s up?”

"You just said that. There is another master in the school. What is that guy doing?"

"Ah, this matter? Yes, Emiya-kun hasn't been able to notice the barrier yet... Well, to put it simply, there is another master in the school besides you and me, who has been doing things like what just now."

“————————“

…The image of the female student lying on the ground appeared in Emiya Shirou’s mind.

She looked pale, and if Toosaka hadn't arrived, she would have died. (End of this chapter)