Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

"Remember this well, my name is Shana!"

After saying that, Shana put the katana in her hand into Yoru-no-Kasa.

This is the most formidable weapon in both the present and the red world, capable of withstanding even the most powerful self-existent laws—the Nie Dōchana.

It was also the first Noble Phantasm she obtained through her own efforts.

The homonym of "Zhi Dian Zha Na" is Shana.

"Human, now it's your turn to state your name."

"Emiya Shirou."

Emiya Shirou didn't hesitate at all; self-introductions are a two-way street.

"Emiya Shirou?"

Alastair's steady voice immediately came from the pendant.

A faint reddish light flickered within, as if it were contemplating something.

"Never heard of it."

Alastor pondered to himself, "How could such a powerful human be able to repel the Crimson Lord? Even ordinary Flame Haze warriors couldn't do that."

"How exactly did you acquire so many treasures?"

Alastor recalled the scene of meeting Shirou Emiya in the sealed realm and immediately asked a question.

Armor, bow, and the Lost Child—not to mention the Noble Phantasms that Shirou Emiya hasn't yet revealed, Shirou Emiya already possesses three Noble Phantasms.

While not as impressive as Fariagni, who specialized in collecting Noble Phantasms, it was still quite astonishing.

Generally speaking, Noble Phantasms are created by Crimson Lords.

This power is either in the hands of Crimson Denizens or Flame Haze warriors; for a human to possess a Noble Phantasm is an extremely rare occurrence.

“If you were Mystice, you wouldn’t seem so strange to us.”

Alastair continued

"But you are just a human being."

The so-called Mystice refers to a type of torch.

It was a torch that housed a magical artifact within its body, or perhaps it was used by the Crimson Lord to preserve special power.

These torches are no different from ordinary torches; they will burn out as their life force is depleted, and their function is at most that of a treasure vault, hence they are also known as mobile treasure vaults.

It's not strange for Mystice to possess a Noble Phantasm, but it is certainly strange for a Mystice to have three Noble Phantasms.

But for humans to possess Noble Phantasms, and even three at that, is not just strange, it's utterly unbelievable.

It's important to understand that most Noble Phantasms don't allow humans to move freely within sealed environments, and since humans generally can't control the power of existence, normal people who obtain Noble Phantasms have absolutely no chance to use them.

Those humans who were able to move within the sealed area were all supported by the Flame Haze's magic. The first thing they did after obtaining the Noble Phantasm was not to use it themselves, but to hand it over to the Flame Haze.

On one hand, without the driving force of existence, one cannot use Noble Phantasms; on the other hand, even if one could use Noble Phantasms, the power one could unleash would be far less than that of a Flame Haze. In order to maximize the effect of Noble Phantasms...

These treasures will all be given to humans.

Therefore, the fact that a human could use three Noble Phantasms simultaneously and even defeat the Crimson Lord was enough to shock Alastor.

Chapter 233 Let's stay here for now.

"by chance."

"A coincidence?"

It's obvious that Shirou Emiya's answer won't be accepted by Shana and Alastor.

With so many factors combined, it can't be explained by mere coincidence.

This is a rather old-looking two-story apartment; the rust stains on the walls alone tell you how long it has been there.

"Crack..."

With a soft sound of a door opening, Shirou Emiya pushed open a door in the middle of the second floor.

There are three rooms on the second floor of the apartment building, but one of them has been converted into a storage room.

If Shirou Emiya hadn't found out the landlord's rental requirements in time, that middle room probably would have been converted into a storage room.

The environment inside was extremely dark, and Shirou Emiya casually turned on a switch.

The lights flickered for more than a dozen times before stabilizing.

The room wasn't large; in fact, it was a bit cramped. After all, having all kinds of furniture in such a room would naturally make it feel very compact.

After all, this is a one-bedroom, one-bathroom layout, so stuffing so many things in it naturally wouldn't look very aesthetically pleasing.

In the middle of the room, there is a small square table and two cushions. After all, it is necessary to take into account the situation in case someone comes to visit. The landlord has made extremely thorough and standard arrangements for each room.

Emiya Shirou didn't care much about where he lived, since he knew he couldn't stay there for long, so he didn't have high requirements for his living environment.

So he took off his shoes and went into the room.

He tidied up the room a bit during the day, and it didn't look so dusty anymore, at least enough for Shirou Emiya to sleep comfortably in.

Although Shirou Emiya doesn't need to go to school, the people at the café naturally consider him a student, and their schedule for him is only after school in the afternoon, so Shirou still has time to tidy up in the morning.

"This place looks like it hasn't been lived in for a while. Do you live in a place like this?"

Seemingly quite naturally, Shana followed Shirou Emiya into the room.

"Don't you need to go back to your own place?"

As Shirou Emiya entered the room, he turned back and asked Shana a question.

"For Flame Haze warriors, sleeping outdoors is commonplace, unlike you humans, we don't have a fixed place to live."

Shana sat down at the low square table and answered Shirou Emiya's questions in a very ordinary manner.

It was as if not having a place to live was a perfectly normal thing for him.

After all, almost every Flame Haze travels around the world day after day, searching for and defeating the Crimson Denizens who run rampant in this world.

Therefore, they rarely have a place to live for long, and they often encounter Crimson Apostles outside the city. After defeating them, they can only rest by the roadside.

"It sounds tough, but if it weren't for you, humanity might have been devoured by those Crimson World Apostles long ago."

Emiya Shirou took out a bag of tea leaves from the cabinet, boiled a pot of water, brewed a pot of hot tea, placed a teacup in front of the girl, and poured the tea into it.

"There's nothing else to offer."

Hot steam immediately rose from the teacup, hitting the girl's face and causing her tense face to relax slightly. She held the teacup and took a small sip.

Having explained so much about the Crimson Denizens to Shirou Emiya, she was indeed thirsty.

Although she signed a contract with the Crimson Lord, Shana is still human in essence. Unlike Heroic Spirits, she does not need to eat or sleep and can move around indefinitely with just a supply of magic power.

What are your plans for the future?

"Let's search for Fariagni in this city first. It's better than passively waiting for him to devour us. Besides, if he uses a sealing technique to devour humans in the city, we can't possibly get there immediately to stop him. So, we should take the initiative if we can."

Shirou Emiya told Shana his thoughts. Fortunately, Faria Gni's target was himself. If his target had been Yuji Sakai or those who couldn't move inside the seal, there would have been many casualties by the time Shirou Emiya or Shana arrived.

Therefore, if we can find Fariagni's trail, we can at least gain some initiative.

I should still pose a significant threat to Fariagni.

"Um--"

Shana thought for a moment and largely agreed with Shirou Emiya's idea. She preferred to take the initiative rather than have the enemy come to her, but—

"Ok?"

Suddenly, as if she had remembered something, her tone became raised.

"You're just a human, stop thinking about fighting the Crimson Lord! I'll take care of the [Crimson Lord]!"

"Good! Good! Good!"

Shirou Emiya had no intention of arguing with him. Rather than arguing, he felt that going along with what he said was a better way to communicate. After all, who could say what would happen in the end?

However, the sooner Fariagni is dealt with, the sooner the city can be freed from its dire straits.

But for now, let's rest and recover our energy, and then go find the hunter's location tomorrow.

Even in the Holy Grail War, there are times for rest.

During the day, shouldn't people go to school or go shopping as usual?

"What are you doing?"

After Shana quietly finished her tea, Shirou Emiya put away the square table, took out the bedding from the cabinet, and neatly spread it on the floor.

This is not a strange thing.

Strangely, Shirou Emiya took out two sets of bedding.

"Weren't you planning to stay here tonight?"

Emiya Shirou asked Shana a question.

If there's no place to stay, then naturally she'll have to stay here. Shirou Emiya wouldn't do something like kicking Shana out.

Furthermore, Shirou Emiya doesn't have any strange feelings about women staying overnight.

Sakura and Taiga-sensei have stayed overnight at Emiya's residence countless times, and Shirou Emiya is used to it.

Staying overnight is fine, it's not a big deal.

Emiya Shirou thought to himself.

"I...when did I ever say I was going to stay overnight!"

On the contrary, Shana, like a cat with its fur standing on end, loudly scolded Shirou Emiya.

“Don’t you have nowhere to stay? Although this room is small, it’s big enough for two people to sleep here.”

In reality, if all the people are boys, this small room can easily accommodate seven or eight people.

"Only when I'm fully recovered will it be easier to search for Fariagni tomorrow."