Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

Given Ruler's role, even Assassin would have difficulty getting close, so Astolfo's appearance should have been within her expectations.

But in reality, Joan of Arc was also startled by Astolfo's appearance.

Perhaps the only explanation is that the two of them discussed the topic in too much depth.

As a kind-hearted person, Shirou Emiya was naturally adept at explaining the questions.

Although his grades weren't as good as Shinji's, which were among the top in the class, they were just average.

However, he generally doesn't refuse people who ask him for help, so many people are willing to ask Shirou Emiya for help and have him explain the problems.

Generally, Shirou Emiya will explain the problem in detail if he can solve it. If he can't, he will seek help from his teacher and then explain it to the classmates who asked him for help.

Therefore, it also greatly helped Shirou Emiya's teaching career.

"Rider, what are you doing in my room all of a sudden?"

Emiya Shirou wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, sat down, and looked at Astolfo behind him.

"I'm so bored, I thought I'd come over and see if there's anything interesting to do, and your door isn't closed."

As the most idle person in the entire Yggdrasilia family villa, Astolfo is someone who can't stay still. Unable to find anything to do, he can only wander around the villa, looking for something interesting.

Naturally, she thought of Jeanne d'Arc and Shirou Emiya, who also didn't have much to do.

Because he was a follower, Astolfo actually went to look for Joan of Arc first, but did not find her in her room.

That's why he decided to go find Shirou Emiya.

When Astolfo saw that Shirou Emiya's room was not closed, he assumed that Shirou Emiya had gone out to find another place to train.

Driven by curiosity, Astolfo quietly went inside.

And so they discovered Emiya Shirou, who was teaching Jeanne d'Arc.

"what is this?"

As he spoke, Astolfo noticed the various books on Shirou Emiya's desk.

"Math book?"

Emiya gave Astolfo a somewhat uncertain answer.

After all, besides a few changes of clothes, Joan of Arc's trunk contained mostly books, including workbooks and a book on advanced mathematics.

The Saint's Wardrobe, a Paradise for Mathematics.

So in reality, Shirou Emiya wasn't entirely sure about many of the books on the table.

After all, he himself couldn't understand it.

The only thing that made him feel fortunate was that Joan of Arc's math skills were only at the elementary level, so teaching her was not difficult for him.

After all, one must eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time. Shirou Emiya couldn't possibly skip the basics and teach Jeanne d'Arc advanced knowledge directly.

Of course, the most important thing is that Shirou Emiya has practically never attended high school.

After all, I was taken away by a strange door before school even started, and I only stayed at school for one day after returning.

In reality, Shirou Emiya never attended high school.

"What is this? Ah! My eyes!!!"

When Astolfo saw the endless numbers in the book in front of Jeanne, he instantly became dizzy and disoriented. After only one glance, Astolfo collapsed onto Shirou Emiya's bed as if struck by a heavy blow.

Emiya Shirou could only manage a bitter smile. It seemed that, compared to actual combat, math books were perhaps more effective at defeating Servants.

If you encounter a Servant you can't defeat in the future, just use a math book to beat them.

Emiya Shirou thought to himself, "That's what I'm complaining about."

Chapter 195 The Uncle Named Lion Robbery Jie Li

As the distant horizon turned a faint crimson, the sun's afterglow gradually faded as the moon appeared.

With Astolfo's A+ riding skills, the van displayed a speed that was not its own, and in less than an hour, Shirou Emiya, Kairi Shishikage, and their Master arrived in Sighishwara.

Unfortunately, Astolfo was also one of the main fighting forces, and he could not be transported to Sighishwara after Joan of Arc had dealt with the Assassin.

Given Astolfo's riding skills, Joan of Arc should be able to arrive quickly to provide support if she is not stopped.

However, as Black's only remaining follower capable of attacking Red, Astolfo is unlikely to become a dedicated transport.

We can't just send Shirou Emiya to tank the damage from those Servants while Astolfo provides backup.

No matter how weak he is, he is still a Heroic Spirit.

While on the truck, Shirou Emiya felt some regret for persuading Kairi Shishikage to continue participating in the Holy Grail War.

Such a battle is not something that ordinary magicians can participate in, and even Shishikage Kairi does not have the ability to fight against Servants.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that Shishikatsu Kairi lacks the ability to protect himself from Servants.

Although Shirou Emiya might struggle when facing those Heroic Spirits, he won't be killed as easily as other mages.

Unless it's a top-tier Heroic Spirit, it would be quite difficult for an ordinary Heroic Spirit to kill Shirou Emiya.

Even under these circumstances, Shirou Emiya still felt that this trip was fraught with peril, and he suddenly realized that it was a very bad thing to involve Kairi Shishikage in such a battle.

Just as Shirou Emiya was about to try to persuade him again, Kairi Shishikage seemed to have sensed Shirou Emiya's worries and spoke up first.

“Even if you don’t make this request, I will still choose to join the Black faction and provide them with assistance.”

Kairi Shishikage harbored no hatred whatsoever towards Shirou Emiya, who caused Mordred's departure. As an adult, he simply felt regret over Mordred's fate.

He knew that Mordred would eventually leave the stage, and moreover, Mordred's departure was not accompanied by any dissatisfaction, but rather by a sense of relief.

In light of this, Shiki-Katsu Kairi believes that Mordred dying by Arthur's sword was indeed a good thing.

At least in Shizi Jieli's view, this Arthur did not do anything that angered him. On the contrary, he kept guiding Mordred and finally left the scene because of Mordred's sword.

Moreover, Shirou Emiya had saved him before, and he greatly admired Shirou Emiya's personality. From any perspective, Kairi Shishikatsu did not want Shirou Emiya to die in such a Holy Grail War.

No matter how strong Shirou Emiya is, he is still just a human being and can never compare to those Heroic Spirits. Moreover, he is missing his right arm.

Seeing Shirou Emiya hesitate to speak, Kairi Shishikage took a light drag of his cigarette.

"Don't let my age fool you, you brat, I want to be a hero too."

Shishikage Kairi laughed and grabbed Emiya Shirou's head to rub it. Because of his own circumstances, Shishikage Kairi was very concerned about these underage children.

Especially when facing children like Shirou Emiya and Mordred, who have their own beliefs but are ignorant of their own limitations and still move towards their own goals.

Is it not incredibly presumptuous of Shirou Emiya to try and stop a Heroic Spirit with his human body?

Even magicians of the highest rank cannot claim to be able to face Heroic Spirits, let alone Shirou Emiya, who is still in high school.

Of course, there is an even more important reason, which is that Shiki Jie Li found the feeling of being alive in this battle.

In order to revitalize the family, the Shishigake family made a pact with something that allowed him to use extremely powerful necromancy.

But such miracles come at a price, and he was the ultimate victim of that price.

His children die at birth, and his wife leaves him as a result. Therefore, despite possessing a valuable magical mark, the Shishikage family is destined to die out in this generation.

At first, the Lion's family was optimistic.

Shizi Jiegui used his connections to find a distant relative's daughter who had inherited some of Shizi Jie's bloodline to be adopted by Shizi Jie.

However, the adopted daughter died during the actual transplantation of the magic crest. An autopsy revealed that the magic crest of Shishikage Kairi had become poisoned; if transplanted into someone else's body, it would immediately form a deadly toxin.

Upon learning the truth, Shiki Jieli immediately dissuaded his father, who still intended to continue the transplantation experiments, and decided to give up continuing the family business.

Shiki-Kai left his home and fell into the life of a bounty hunter who uses magic.

But he could never forget his deceased adopted daughter, and lived a wandering life, half-dead and half-alive.

If he had any wish to entrust to the Holy Grail War, it would only be to have a child, a child who could inherit everything from him.

However, he also met his end. A person who uses necromancy will only lie alone in a tomb, waiting for death to come.

No one will be sad, no one will be happy, they will die in such an ordinary way.

But things are different now. Shishikatsu Kairi's desire for the Holy Grail is not that strong, otherwise he would not have agreed to the invitation of the Yggdrasilia clan to help them obtain the Holy Grail.

Seeing Shirou Emiya so selflessly devoted to others, Kairi Shishikage sincerely did not want him to die in this Holy Grail War.

Moreover, he genuinely wanted to do something significant before he died—to save the world. Wasn't that a significant thing?

How could one not feel excited to be able to participate in such a great battle from such a personal perspective?

Lion Jie Li put down the cigarette from his mouth, revealing a smile that belonged only to an older man.

Shirou Emiya wanted to say something more, but Kairi Shishikatsu began to tell Shirou Emiya and the homunculus his story.

He knew that going there this time would likely mean certain death, but compared to dying alone and lonely underground, being remembered by others was enough for him to give up everything.

As he got off the train, he handed the syringe he had kept in his pocket to Shirou Emiya.

Chapter 196 The Fourth Night Begins!

Before long, night finally fell.

The bright moonlight, like a silver veil draped over the earth, reflected a few wisps of feather-like clouds, making everything look so tranquil and elegant.

Several streaks of light flashed across the horizon, streaking across the night sky like shooting stars.

Under the moonlight, the church was completely silent; not even a breeze could be heard.

This silence made the air around the church seem heavy; if an ordinary person were to step inside, they would probably feel short of breath and break out in a cold sweat instantly.

In the church, Semiramis sits at the base of the cross, just as she sits on her throne in the Hanging Gardens, gazing ahead.

At that moment, there was no one else in the entire church.

A sense of silence and desolation permeated the vast church.

There was no sign of human presence.

After all, apart from Caster and himself, the Red Team no longer has any Servants in the world.